BARRETT, BILL (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]

———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8929 [21OC]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

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

Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2590 [13MY]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]

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]

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

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: accession to the World Trade Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended to the U.S. (see H.R. 1712), H3274 [3JN]

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

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5487 [17JY]

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), H3204 [22MY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H702 [27FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]

———conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1542 [15AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1342), H1989 [29AP]

———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H1542 [15AP]

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

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H1340 [8AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H3204 [22MY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H7830 [24SE]

———exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 529), H2680 [14MY]

———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1385), H1909 [28AP]

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

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

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

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H1611 [16AP]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6407 [30JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1440 [10AP]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H4913 [8JY]

FEC: require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R. 1705), H7199 [10SE]

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

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H628 [25FE]

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

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H3568 [5JN]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H5297 [15JY]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2680 [14MY]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H8727 [8OC]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H7281 [15SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

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

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]

———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), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3203 [22MY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]

Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1339 [8AP]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H2156 [1MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

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

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632), H4647 [25JN]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]

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

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7528 [17SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493), H6798 [3SE]

———prohibit foreign contributions (see H.R. 34), H1339 [8AP]

———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H7365 [16SE]

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

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

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3204 [22MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H6798 [3SE]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H4339 [24JN]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1018 [13MR]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1262 [20MR]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5177 [11JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8265 [30SE]

———application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160), H3568 [5JN]

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

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

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H2351 [7MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]

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

———reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 2718), H9501 [23OC]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H8727 [8OC]

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

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 803), H588 [13FE]

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

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1261), H10956 [13NO]

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

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]

Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H1339 [8AP]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3924 [18JN]

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: 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]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5487 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 137), H2091 [30AP]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 396), H152 [9JA]

Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 670), H452 [11FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H703 [3MR]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Brozek, Sarah, E406 [6MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H807 [10MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5704, H5720, H5721 [24JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2725 [15MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4140 [23JN], H4286 [24JN]

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2545 [13MY]

Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 137), H2052 [30AP]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H2054 [30AP]

Correctional institutions: housing of juveniles with adults, H5205 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program funding, H715 [4MR]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1937 [29AP]

———Market Access Program funding, H5720, H5721 [24JY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5704 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7346 [16SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8019 [26SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7346 [16SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), E1457 [17JY]

Disabled: requirements for State individualized education plans for children, H2801 [16MY]

Education: distribution of vocational education funding relative to income and population density, H5430 [17JY]

———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5430 [17JY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2801 [16MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1151 [19MR]

Farmland Industries (business): EPA Pollution Prevention Award recipient, E1572 [31JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3731 [12JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2537 [13MY]

INS: provide additional personnel to the Omaha, NE, district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H8019 [26SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5205 [15JY]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish, H2545 [13MY], H2725 [15MY]

Nebraska: implementation of education standards in the visual and performing arts, E454 [12MR]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9739 [30OC]

Superfund Program: funding, E1457 [17JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1684 [17AP], H2096 [1MY], H9833 [31OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2088 [30AP], H9035 [22OC]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, H2054-H2059 [30AP]

National Prayer Breakfast (1996), E1785-E1790 [18SE]