LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives; Senate

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2209), H5665 [23JY], H5884, H5885, H5889, H5890 [28JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5791 [25JY]

———making (S. 1019), S7593, S7615 [16JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8216 [29JY], H6758 [3SE]

Articles and editorials

From the Outside In, E824 [5MY]

Who Abandoned Dornan? Republican Voters, H9470 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making (see S. 1019; H.R. 2209), S7486 [15JY], H5569 [22JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H. Res. 197), H5777 [24JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 238), H7729 [23SE]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 315), H9464 [23OC], H9638 [29OC], H9771, H9773, H9774, H9775, H9776, H9777, H9778, H9779 [30OC], H10420 [8NO]

Congress: punish false statements made during debate on the floor of either House of Congress (see H.R. 425), H153 [9JA]

Federal employees: require random drug testing of Members, officers, and employees (see H.R. 310), H149 [9JA]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 433; H.R. 1036), S2206 [12MR], H948 [12MR]

House of Representatives: establish a commission on size of membership and election process (see H.R. 187), H145 [9JA]

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 642), H392 [6FE]

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 123), H1706 [17AP]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233), H146 [9JA]

———technical corrections (see S. 758), S4658 [16MY]

Lobbyists: prohibit certain campaign services and reform disclosure rules (see S. 198), S634 [22JA]

Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 390), H151 [9JA]

Veterans: Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 1006), H887 [11MR]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209), H7580-H7589 [18SE]

Letters

Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H819 [11MR]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff, S4204 [8MY]

Legislative examples of filling up the ``amendment tree'', S10114 [29SE]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations conference report, S9876 [24SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2209), H5893 [28JY], H6755 [3SE]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9639 [29OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9772 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9773 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9774 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9775 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9776 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9777 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9778 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9779 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9805, H9806, H9807, H9808, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC]

Disclosure of Senators responsible for holds on consideration of legislation or nominations, S9805 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making, H5442 [17JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), H5868-H5895 [28JY], H5985 [29JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), conference report, H7746-H7754 [24SE]

———making (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5732 [24JY], H5783-H5793 [25JY]

———making (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 238), H7741-H7746 [24SE]

———making (H.R. 2209), motion to instruct conferees, H6755-H6758 [3SE]

———making (H.R. 2209), motion to recommit, H5893, H5894 [28JY]

Architect of the Capitol: feasibility study for the installation of shower and locker facilities for congressional staff, H5879 [28JY]

———waste recycling program improvements, H5873 [28JY]

Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5784, H5786, H5788, H5789, H5790, H5791 [25JY], H5879 [28JY]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5787-H5792 [25JY], H5874-H5879 [28JY], H5996-H6003 [29JY], H6301 [30JY], H6620, H6621, H6684 [31JY], H6923 [5SE], H7735, H7737, H7738, H7739 [24SE], H7835, H7836, H7838 [25SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8169 [30SE], H8302, H8310 [2OC], H9628, H9629 [29OC], H9733 [30OC], H9805, H9806, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC], H10109, H10110, H10111, H10115-H10119 [6NO], E2137 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9464-H9473, H9487-H9491 [23OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9638 [29OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9581 [28OC], H9771 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]

———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): staffing levels, H5885-H5889 [28JY], H6755-H6758 [3SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H6696-H6701 [31JY]

GAO: funding, H5879 [28JY], H5985 [29JY]

———selection of Comptroller General, E1588 [1AU]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H819 [11MR]

GPO: staffing levels, H5889, H5890 [28JY]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to District of Columbia public schools, H5884, H5885 [28JY]

———goals of the 105th Congress, H35 [7JA]

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (H.R. 642), E185 [6FE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, H5891 [28JY]

———use of Reserve Fund, H5893, H5894 [28JY]

House Rules: disclosure requirements for franked mail, H1156 [19MR]

———postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (H. Res. 123), E704 [17AP]

Persian Gulf Conflict: Government employment preference for active duty service veterans, H4210 [23JN]

Veterans: Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (H.R. 1006), H1364 [9AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2209), conference report, S9875-S9877 [24SE]

———making (H.R. 2209), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9873 [24SE]

———making (S. 1019), S7593 [16JY], S7737 [17JY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: ruling on Gerard J. Schmelzer v. Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives, S8498 [31JY]

Employment: application of compensatory time, flexible workplaces, minimum wage, and overtime regulations to congressional employees, S5221 [3JN]

GAO: identification of wasteful and mismanaged Government programs, S1297 [12FE]

———selection of Comptroller General, S8483 [31JY]

Government: bipartisan cooperation, S580 [22JA]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (S. 433), S2215 [12MR]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: technical corrections (S. 758), S4658-S4660 [16MY], S4910 [21MY], S12692 [13NO]

Lobbyists: prohibit certain campaign services and reform disclosure rules (S. 198), S651 [22JA]

Senate: disclosure of Members responsible for holds on consideration of legislation or nominations, S9805 [23SE], S9872, S9873 [24SE], S10223, S10224 [30SE], S12075, S12103 [8NO], S12543 [13NO]

———goals of the 105th Congress, S17-S19 [7JA]

Reports

Applicability to the Legislative Branch of Federal Law Relative to Terms and Conditions of Employment and Access to Public Services and Accommodations: Congressional Office of Compliance, S70-S81 [7JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263), H7728 [23SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H. Rept. 105-202), H5777 [24JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254), H7599 [18SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-196), H5569 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1019) (S. Rept. 105-47), S7485 [15JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Boosting Southern Indiana's Economy, E1713 [10SE]

———Campaign Finance Reform, E603 [9AP]

———Direct Democracy, E1715 [10SE]

———Drugs in America—A Report Card, E605 [9AP]

———Hello Dolly—The Debate Over Cloning, E607 [9AP]

———IRS—Overhaul Overdue, E672 [16AP]

———Outlook for Social Security, E1560 [30JY]

———Reforming the House Ethics Process, E1968 [8OC]

———Rural Indiana Communities, E2190 [7NO]

Tables

Committee on Taxation (Joint) funding and staffing levels 1980-1998, H6756 [3SE]

Durations of substantive House of Representatives contested election cases, 1922-1996, H9471 [23OC]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5870-H5872 [28JY], H7748-H7753 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 197, consideration of H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5783 [25JY]

H. Res. 238, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2267, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H7741 [24SE]

H. Res. 276, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9464 [23OC]

H. Res. 287, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9638 [29OC]

H. Res. 290, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9581 [28OC], H9772 [30OC]

H. Res. 291, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]

H. Res. 292, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]

H. Res. 293, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]

H. Res. 294, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]

H. Res. 295, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]

H. Res. 296, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]

H. Res. 297, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]

H. Res. 315, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10409 [8NO]

H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5879-H5884 [28JY]

S. 758, Lobbying Disclosure Act technical amendments, S4660 [16MY]

S. 758, Lobbying Disclosure Act technical corrections, S12692 [13NO]

S. 1019, appropriations, S7596-S7601 [16JY]

Transcripts

Gerard J. Schmelzer v. Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives: Congressional Office of Compliance, S8498-S8503 [31JY]