DEAL, NATHAN (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H4 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H2590 [13MY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1612 [16AP]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2091 [30AP]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2157 [1MY]

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

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H6707 [31JY]

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]

CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]

Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1542 [15AP]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H6919 [4SE]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H2156 [1MY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H5177 [11JY]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H5401 [16JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5778 [24JY]

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]

———treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1765), H3273 [3JN]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H7008 [8SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1440 [10AP]

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

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1893 [24AP]

———provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and professional associations (see H.R. 1542), H5664 [23JY]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1340 [8AP], H3720 [11JN]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2169 [5MY]

Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H4087 [19JN]

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), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H3213 [30MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]

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

Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H5826 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1543 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]

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

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3274 [3JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7119 [9SE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H768 [5MR]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H8300 [1OC]

———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), H8265 [30SE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3274 [3JN]

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

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

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H7008 [8SE]

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

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6707 [31JY]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H3213 [30MY]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H1793 [23AP]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3274 [3JN]

———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H2254 [6MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]

Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H348 [5FE]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H4087 [19JN]

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

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

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), H1611 [16AP]

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

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H702 [27FE]

———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), H2157 [1MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 866), H285 [4FE], H5826 [25JY]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H245 [21JA]

———reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for investigating criminal background of applicants relative to certain benefits (see H.R. 2837), H10170 [6NO]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H590 [13FE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H5021 [9JY]

———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]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]

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

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785), H587 [13FE]

J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R. 1484), H1988 [29AP]

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714), H8727 [8OC]

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), H2783 [15MY]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H10956 [13NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8320 [2OC]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H147 [9JA]

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]

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

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

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

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1392 [9AP]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

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

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H767 [5MR]

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

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H6798 [3SE]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369), H8633 [7OC]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1707 [17AP]

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

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]

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

Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 613), H347 [5FE]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3660 [10JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H6918 [4SE]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H2784 [15MY]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H286 [4FE], H3203 [22MY]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H5297 [15JY]

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H3069 [20MY]

———constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84), H4338 [24JN]

———establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]

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), H153 [9JA]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H1391 [9AP], H1440 [10AP]

———child tax credit (see H.R. 1327), H1707 [17AP]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1340 [8AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H7911 [25SE]

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

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 802), H1340 [8AP]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H3568 [5JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8300 [1OC], H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H1706 [17AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6963 [5SE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 228, 446), H702 [27FE], H1339 [8AP]

———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1893 [24AP]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H3204 [22MY]

Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10769 [12NO]

———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H3204 [22MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

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: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H8633 [7OC]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H147 [9JA]

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]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Richardson, Adam, E442 [12MR]

Remarks

Children and youth: national policy to combat child abuse, H252 [4FE]

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

Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings (business): Georgia Dept. of Labor Success Track Outstanding Employer Award recipient, E2235 [8NO]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7329 [16SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9644 [29OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7329 [16SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H2071 [30AP]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9644 [29OC]

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

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

Television: tribute to ``Taking Charge of Your TV'' video, E311 [25FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2440 [8MY]