CHRISTENSEN, JON (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H495 [12FE]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1002 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

African Americans: official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H. Con. Res. 96), H3797 [12JN]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2785 [15MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1893 [24AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), 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]

———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H408 [10FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 20), H1186 [19MR]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H7601 [18SE]

China, People's Republic of: political reform (see H.R. 2095), H9730 [29OC]

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 gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H9039 [22OC]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1262 [20MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5401 [16JY]

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]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1705 [17AP]

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

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5826 [25JY]

———conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H2590 [13MY]

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

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H9502 [23OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 3), H285 [4FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H1261 [20MR]

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

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H7199 [10SE]

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

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

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H142 [9JA], H887 [11MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H4133 [20JN]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H5487 [17JY]

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

Federal employees: limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H1542 [15AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H7263 [11SE]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H2590 [13MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H7600 [18SE]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H5916 [28JY]

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), H2445 [8MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H1440 [10AP]

———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), H4836 [26JN]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H3169 [21MY]

Health: revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8834 [9OC]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H6798 [3SE]

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

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H1261 [20MR]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]

International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1391 [9AP]

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]

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

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

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H1262 [20MR]

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H8833 [9OC]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H524 [12FE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H7600 [18SE]

———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H7263 [11SE]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H7600 [18SE], H9558 [24OC]

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]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H3070 [20MY]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H3204 [22MY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H4132 [20JN]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H7728 [23SE]

Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7199 [10SE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1392 [9AP]

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

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

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2445 [8MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2445 [8MY]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H6706 [31JY]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1707 [17AP]

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

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H4836 [26JN]

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

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1440 [10AP]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H3201 [22MY]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1261 [20MR]

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

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]

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]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H948 [12MR], H1391 [9AP]

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

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

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H2446 [8MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1892 [24AP]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729), H3202 [22MY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]

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

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525, 902), H590 [13FE], H708 [3MR]

———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), H2446 [8MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1988 [29AP]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H245 [21JA]

———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H5664 [23JY]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H725 [4MR]

———treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474), H7281 [15SE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H1892 [24AP]

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

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

———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H7528 [17SE]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H3660 [10JN]

———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]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H5297 [15JY]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4133 [20JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65), H7364 [16SE]

———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 167), H286 [4FE]

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

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5664 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for congressional Christmas celebration (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10420 [8NO]

———use of the rotunda for Senate Thanksgiving Celebration (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6797 [3SE]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H766 [5MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 46), H407 [10FE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632), H392 [6FE]

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

Taxation: inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 1593), H2678 [14MY]

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 1056), H1017 [13MR]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H6916 [4SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1159 [19MR], H1218 [20MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1198 [20MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8645 [8OC]

African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), H3823 [17JN]

BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5223 [15JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4678, H4680 [26JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Mother Teresa (S. Con. Res. 26), H2938 [20MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10142 [6NO]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4262 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5223 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7766 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7171, H7172 [10SE]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding for school construction through rescissions in NLRB funding, H7171, H7172 [10SE]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (H.R. 928), E392 [5MR]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7766 [24SE]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1650), H2939 [20MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1839 [24AP]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E929 [14MY]

Space policy: space station program funding, H1839 [24AP]

Taxation: standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H4678, H4680 [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, E854 [6MY], E1644 [3SE], E2000 [9OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H886 [11MR], H1109 [18MR], H1286 [21MR], H1332 [8AP], H1702 [17AP]

Tributes

Devaney, Bob, H2595 [14MY]

Guretsky, Jim, E2023 [21OC]

Janovich, Margie, H930 [12MR], H1159 [19MR]

Kassebaum, Roger, H2178 [6MY]

Wilson, Jimmy, Jr., E929 [14MY]