WHITE, RICK (a Representative from Washington)

Articles and editorials

Man of His Word, Joel Pritchard Gave Politicians a Good Name, Adele Ferguson, H9842 [31OC]

10 Habits of Highly Effective Legislators, Joel Pritchard, Seattle (WA) Times, H9843 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H6026 [29JY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9039 [22OC]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1017 [13MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H148 [9JA]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1989 [29AP]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H4221 [23JN]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]

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

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

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

European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191), H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H346 [5FE]

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H3204 [22MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H5916 [28JY]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1989 [29AP]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H8320 [2OC]

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

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: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8834 [9OC]

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

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H9559 [24OC]

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), H1186 [19MR]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H2254 [6MY]

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

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

Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874), H700 [27FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H2351 [7MY]

Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 954), H767 [5MR]

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), H10957 [13NO]

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

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H5487 [17JY]

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), H1261 [20MR]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H6707 [31JY]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372), H6705 [31JY]

Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 99), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

———provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H393 [6FE]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652), H393 [6FE]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H3659 [10JN]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H677 [27FE]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Washington (H.R. 651), H829 [11MR]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Washington (H.R. 652), H830 [11MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1558 [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H9863 [31OC]

Tributes

Pritchard, Joel, H9842 [31OC]