GIBBONS, JIM (a Representative from Nevada)

Advertisements

Thanks to Nuclear Energy, the Air in Maine and New Hampshire Is Cleaner: National Journal, H7607 [23SE]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5215 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5665 [23JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9696, H9703 [29OC], H9765, H9767 [30OC]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H396 [10FE]

Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Let State Nuke Office Do Its Job, Las Vegas (NV) Sun, H5741 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H5778 [24JY]

———restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407), H2091 [30AP]

Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H10768 [12NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H287 [4FE]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H2157 [1MY]

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H3213 [30MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6707 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended to the U.S. (see H.R. 1712), H6026 [29JY]

———condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570), H8160 [29SE]

———ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R. 2188, 2580, 2647), H5486 [17JY], H8264 [30SE], H8832 [9OC]

———impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011), H6918 [4SE]

———improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358), H6705 [31JY]

———increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H7601 [18SE]

———increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H5486 [17JY]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79), H3661 [10JN]

———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 2196), H5486 [17JY]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H5664 [23JY]

———require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H5486 [17JY]

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (see H.R. 2386), H6797 [3SE]

———membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 190), H5487 [17JY]

Clark County, NV: land conveyance (see H.R. 2136), H5131 [10JY]

Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see H.R. 335), H3865 [17JN]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H6963 [5SE]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H4913 [8JY]

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), H725 [4MR]

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), H1989 [29AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H6798 [3SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H4836 [26JN]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]

———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1965), H5022 [9JY]

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H3170 [21MY]

———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H5022 [9JY]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1795 [23AP]

Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 727), H6026 [29JY]

———increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see H.R. 2122), H6798 [3SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H3203 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631), H9502 [23OC]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H5021 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H6963 [5SE]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1262 [20MR]

———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1062), H1795 [23AP]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1340 [8AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H6918 [4SE]

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H9614 [28OC]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9502 [23OC]

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

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

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H7528 [17SE]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H4836 [26JN]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H669 [26FE]

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]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H5021 [9JY], H6706 [31JY]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7528 [17SE]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1392 [9AP]

———establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H6918 [4SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H6707 [31JY]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H9559 [24OC]

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

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H5664 [23JY]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H8161 [29SE]

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

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2091 [30AP]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H9039 [22OC]

Government: 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), H2254 [6MY]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H5177 [11JY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H7911 [25SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H2785 [15MY]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7365 [16SE]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H4647 [25JN]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H5022 [9JY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H6026 [29JY]

———terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 1768), H7601 [18SE]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H287 [4FE]

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), H4836 [26JN]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H4913 [8JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]

———restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1764), H5132 [10JY]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H5021 [9JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see H. Res. 188), H5826 [25JY]

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

———improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R. 2598), H8834 [9OC]

———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8320 [2OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H6406 [30JY]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H4836 [26JN]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H5826 [25JY]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7601 [18SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H5664 [23JY]

Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]

Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas, NV: designate (see H.R. 2225), H5664 [23JY]

Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H4339 [24JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]

———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H4913 [8JY]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H2784 [15MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H812 [10MR]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H3660 [10JN]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H2784 [15MY]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H4086 [19JN]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H3070 [20MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H3797 [12JN]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H4913 [8JY]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632, 1100, 2517), H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H10956 [13NO]

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]

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H3568 [5JN]

National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479), H8265 [30SE]

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

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H5132 [10JY]

National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7601 [18SE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 709), H522 [12FE]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H7199 [10SE]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H890 [11MR]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H1542 [15AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 767, 965, 2183), H4913 [8JY], H5485 [17JY]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248), H524 [12FE]

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

Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H3924 [18JN]

———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7601 [18SE]

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

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H4913 [8JY]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H6919 [4SE]

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

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H6026 [29JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9615 [28OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H5569 [22JY]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H4132 [20JN]

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), H7263 [11SE]

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

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1112 [18MR]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146), H8727 [8OC]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H6798 [3SE]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H3865 [17JN]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses (see H.R. 1004), H2680 [14MY]

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]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H889 [11MR]

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

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1707 [17AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H5021 [9JY]

———provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see H.R. 1623), H5401 [16JY]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H3204 [22MY]

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

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 631), H4836 [26JN]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9502 [23OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H7730 [23SE], H8929 [21OC]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1186 [19MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1258 [20MR]

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

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3924 [18JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H725 [4MR]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H7263 [11SE]

Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H4132 [20JN]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1706 [17AP]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H9559 [24OC]

Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9729 [29OC]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H3923 [18JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H5022 [9JY]

———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 1006), H2169 [5MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H669 [26FE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2157 [1MY]

Voting: 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), H2156 [1MY]

Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H4836 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (see H.R. 1917), H3864 [17JN]

IRS: clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736), H9558 [24OC]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680), H8928 [21OC]

Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679), H8928 [21OC]

Mesquite, NV: acquire certain lands (see H.R. 1535), H2253 [6MY]

Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918), H3864 [17JN]

Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and recreation (see H.R. 2947), H10419 [8NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6299 [30JY]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Bodenstein, Karianne, E590 [8AP]

Letters

Clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, NV: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H5215 [15JY]

Public welfare programs reform: Shelley Read, H5002 [9JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2178 [6MY], H3479 [5JN], H4139 [23JN], H5303 [16JY], H8323 [6OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3583 [10JN]

Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior: actions relative to decision on Native American casino applications, H10350 [8NO]

BLM: authority relative to law enforcement regulations, H1367 [9AP], H2596, H2615 [14MY]

———transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (H.R. 1917), H4843 [8JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2496 [13MY]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (H.R. 2496), H7533 [18SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4378 [25JN], H5002 [9JY], H5135 [11JY], H5408 [17JY], H5499 [22JY], H5580 [23JY], H5669 [24JY], H5926 [29JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3080 [21MY]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H7738 [24SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4227 [24JN]

Congressional Mining Caucus: membership, H5304 [16JY]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H5193 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3479 [5JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9605 [28OC]

———funding, H2936 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H9803 [31OC]

Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9703, H9705 [29OC]

———investigation into lawsuit over nuclear waste disposal, H3666 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5215 [15JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6924 [5SE], H7125 [10SE], H7202 [11SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H6924 [5SE], H6967 [8SE], H7125 [10SE], H7202 [11SE]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2289 [7MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5740 [24JY]

EPA: radiation protection standards, H9701 [29OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3723 [12JN]

Gambling: analysis of results from Gaming Industry Employee Impact Survey, H10771 [13NO]

———employment of welfare recipients, H3218 [3JN]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 102), H4139 [23JN]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2009 [30AP], H2354 [8MY], H3278 [4JN], H5740 [24JY], H9664, H9668 [29OC]

———emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9696, H9697, H9698, H9699 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H2178 [6MY], H2258 [7MY], H2491 [13MY], H2796 [16MY], H3172 [22MY], H3278 [4JN], H3666 [11JN], H3869 [18JN], H4650 [26JN], H5027 [10JY], H6722 [3SE], H7019 [9SE], H7286 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], H8166 [30SE], H8362 [6OC], H8844 [21OC], H8932 [22OC], H9041 [23OC], H9549, H9550, H9551 [24OC], H9564, H9566 [28OC], H9629, H9664, H9668, H9694, H9696, H9697, H9698, H9699, H9701, H9703, H9705 [29OC], H9732 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (H. Res. 283), H9634, H9636 [29OC]

———transportation of nuclear waste, H1911 [29AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4955 [9JY]

IRS: restructure, H8638 [8OC], H8809 [9OC]

———restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), H10108 [6NO]

———restructure (H.R. 2292), H8451 [7OC]

Journal: question of approval, H3171 [22MY]

Lake Tahoe: preservation, H3928 [19JN], H5831 [28JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H496 [12FE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), H835 [11MR]

National Guard: military leave policy, H2936 [20MY]

———reduction of personnel, H9605 [28OC]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3711 [11JN]

Nevada: clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, H5215 [15JY]

———disposal and acquisition of certain lands (H.R. 449), H1749 [23AP]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: require risk assessment study and cost benefit analysis, H9694 [29OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H5989, H5990 [29JY]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6803 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: reform, H5002 [9JY]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H5499 [22JY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1484 [15AP]

———rates, H783 [6MR], H4090 [20JN], H4378 [25JN], H5002 [9JY], H5135 [11JY], H5408 [17JY], H5580 [23JY], H5669 [24JY], H5926 [29JY]

———reform laws and filing procedures, H783 [6MR]

University of Nevada Las Vegas: anniversary, H7370 [17SE]

Votes: position on missed, H7029 [9SE], H8280 [1OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Distinguished Flying Cross: award recipient, E179 [6FE]

Leave of absence: granted, H7828 [24SE]

Special order: granted, H764 [5MR], H1332 [8AP], H2585 [13MY], H2676 [14MY], H5913 [28JY], H9863 [31OC]

Tributes

Bodenstein, Karianne, E590 [8AP]

Jacobsen, Lawrence (Jake), E1482 [23JY]