HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5299 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Agriculture: Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]

———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]

Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H8438 [6OC]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H3659 [10JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]

Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H10421 [8NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3865 [17JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1018 [13MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]

Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs and software (see H.R. 2657), H8832 [9OC]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1542 [15AP]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5132 [10JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H245 [21JA]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H702 [27FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H8633 [7OC]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]

Correctional institutions: prevent Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H4836 [26JN]

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H244 [21JA]

———eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief in suits against certain public entities (see H.R. 2293), H7528 [17SE]

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H2874 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H5177 [11JY]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H10957 [13NO]

Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1893 [24AP]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]

———increase student options for the consolidation of their student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518), H7729 [23SE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H2156 [1MY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]

———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H10768 [12NO]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H5778 [24JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H142 [9JA], H348 [5FE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]

European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see H. Res. 191), H5570 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1892 [24AP]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5020 [9JY]

———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5487 [17JY]

Firearms: possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H887 [11MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1542 [15AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1262 [20MR]

Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H8834 [9OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H522 [12FE]

———reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H888 [11MR]

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5486 [17JY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H156 [9JA]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H524 [12FE]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H10956 [13NO]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2875 [16MY]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]

———restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]

———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H6706 [31JY]

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H1440 [10AP]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7263 [11SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4836 [26JN]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H8161 [29SE]

Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H3204 [22MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8633 [7OC]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]

Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R. 1127), H1440 [10AP]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]

———manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334), H150 [9JA]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636), H670 [26FE]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37), H4132 [20JN]

Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H1438 [10AP]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9558 [24OC]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H10956 [13NO]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2785 [15MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H4132 [20JN]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173), H889 [11MR]

———transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3797 [12JN]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499), H7599 [18SE]

———application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 1783), H3476 [4JN]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H948 [12MR], H1261 [20MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1259 [20MR]

———double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495), H1262 [20MR]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H1338 [8AP]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H3476 [4JN]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]

———limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax (see H.R. 531), H2254 [6MY]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443), H1890 [24AP]

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [9AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525, 902), H708 [3MR], H890 [11MR]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H670 [26FE]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]

———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R. 1891), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1438 [10AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150), H1258 [20MR]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H521 [12FE]

———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752), H3213 [30MY]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H2785 [15MY]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 858), H699 [27FE]

———prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193), H145 [9JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478), H243 [21JA]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Government regulations: relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 62), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024), H4338 [24JN]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H283 [4FE]

Taxation: inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H8299 [1OC]

———treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479), H243 [21JA]

———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434), H1890 [24AP]

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 67), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]

Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480), H243 [21JA]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5719 [24JY]

BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5230 [15JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4672 [26JN], H5584 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6638 [31JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4931, H4943 [9JY], H5170 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5719 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5080, H5114 [10JY], H5230 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2285, H2303, H2304 [7MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6811 [4SE]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H5114 [10JY]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6811 [4SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3230 [3JN]

Poverty: national policy to improve conditions, H2686 [15MY]

Public lands: Payment In Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H5080 [10JY]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (H.R. 530), E151 [4FE]

Taxation: child tax credit, H4672 [26JN]

———rates, H1347 [9AP], H5584 [23JY], H6638 [31JY]

———reform laws and filing procedures, H1347 [9AP]

———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (H.R. 1037), E443-E445 [12MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (H.R. 2593), E1956 [7OC]

———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (H.R. 1434), E750 [24AP]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (H.R. 63), E441 [12MR]

Votes: correction, H6848 [4SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1986 [29AP]

Special order: granted, H4909 [8JY], H5176 [11JY]