JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2771 [15MY]

Appointments

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H527 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 987), H803 [6MR]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H152 [9JA]

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

Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H10768 [12NO]

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: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9559 [24OC]

China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570), H8160 [29SE]

———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), H1989 [29AP]

———ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R. 2188, 2580, 2647), H5486 [17JY], H8264 [30SE], H8832 [9OC]

———improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358), H6705 [31JY]

———increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H7601 [18SE]

———increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H5486 [17JY]

———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 2196), H5570 [22JY]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H5664 [23JY]

———prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 320), H149 [9JA]

———require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H5486 [17JY]

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (see H.R. 2386), H6797 [3SE]

———membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 190), H5487 [17JY]

———status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H6963 [5SE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H156 [9JA]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H5021 [9JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H6707 [31JY]

Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H9559 [24OC]

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

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]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H7364 [16SE]

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), H587 [13FE]

———duration of protection (see H.R. 604), H590 [13FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]

Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H348 [5FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]

———denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313), H149 [9JA]

———modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins (see H.R. 314), H149 [9JA]

———notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 333), H150 [9JA]

———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see H.R. 332), H150 [9JA]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H9615 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1339 [8AP]

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

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H7730 [23SE]

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

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H7263 [11SE]

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

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

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

———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329), H149 [9JA]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H2156 [1MY]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H5778 [24JY]

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

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6716 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H6917 [4SE]

FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see H.R. 1846), H5570 [22JY]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H6707 [31JY]

———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal employees: 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), H5487 [17JY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H10768 [12NO]

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H10172 [6NO]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2254 [6MY]

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

Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1543 [15AP]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1018 [13MR]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692), H3169 [21MY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H244 [21JA]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H8928 [21OC]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 328), H149 [9JA]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]

———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see H. Res. 188), H5826 [25JY]

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

———restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]

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

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), H1340 [8AP]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H4836 [26JN]

———Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see H. Res. 67), H589 [13FE]

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

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H8300 [1OC]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10955 [13NO]

Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H1340 [8AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H1909 [28AP]

———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), H2785 [15MY]

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

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 330), H149 [9JA]

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

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7199 [10SE]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H3569 [5JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H802 [6MR]

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

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H3204 [22MY]

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

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

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

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 331), H149 [9JA]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326), H149 [9JA]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 322), H149 [9JA]

———modification of certain State agreements relative to certain students (see H.R. 1035), H948 [12MR]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7601 [18SE]

———application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 1783), H3476 [4JN]

———apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325), H149 [9JA]

———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H2785 [15MY]

———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), H2254 [6MY]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H3204 [22MY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321), H149 [9JA]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317), H149 [9JA]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]

———increase child care credit for low-income working parents (see H.R. 315), H149 [9JA]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 324), H149 [9JA]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 327), H149 [9JA]

———provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see H.R. 1623), H2783 [15MY]

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [9AP]

———recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316), H149 [9JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525, 902), H708 [3MR], H890 [11MR]

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

———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), H948 [12MR]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1440 [10AP]

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

———restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans (see H.R. 319), H149 [9JA]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H10172 [6NO]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H2446 [8MY]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H949 [12MR]

———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10171 [6NO]

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

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3567 [5JN]

———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H7730 [23SE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H521 [12FE]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 323), H149 [9JA]

———tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318), H149 [9JA]

Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]

Transportation: 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]

———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H149 [9JA]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4339 [24JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1542 [15AP]

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), H522 [12FE]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H804 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9038 [22OC]

Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs and software (see H.R. 2657), H8832 [9OC]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460), H7262 [11SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]

———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]

Lists

Citizens assisting Kentucky tornado victims, E914 [14MY]

Students assisting Arkansas tornado victims, E905 [13MY]

Students assisting Kentucky flood victims, E901 [13MY]

Students assisting Mexico in humanitarian aid efforts, E911 [14MY]

Students assisting Ohio flood victims, E913 [14MY]

Students assisting Russia in improving educational system, E901 [13MY]

Students assisting Wisconsin tornado victims, E914 [14MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2772, H2773 [15MY]

Arkansas: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E904 [13MY]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6895 [4SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2599 [14MY]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6652 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3038 [20MY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, H9504 [24OC]

———visit by President to the U.S., H9504 [24OC]

CIA: release of information to Democratic National Committee relative to Latvian citizen, H1296 [8AP]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1344 [9AP]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), E1733 [11SE]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1402 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4183 [23JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6895 [4SE]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4183 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7226 [11SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7226 [11SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8448 [7OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8448 [7OC]

Education: voucher program to provide school choice, H7839 [25SE]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration, H1588, H1589, H1590 [16AP]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H538 [13FE]

Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10125 [6NO]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1463 [15AP]

J.C. Penney Co.: tribute, E1974 [8OC]

Kentucky: tribute to citizens for assisting tornado victims, E914 [14MY]

———tribute to students for assisting flood victims, E900 [13MY]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (H. Con. Res 197), H10907 [13NO]

Mexico: tribute to students for humanitarian aid efforts, E911 [14MY]

Ohio: tribute to students for assisting flood victims, E913 [14MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H7735 [24SE]

Public welfare programs: approval of State plans reforming federally funded health and human services programs, H2772, H2773 [15MY]

———reform, H2246 [6MY]

Russia: tribute to students for educational aid efforts, E901 [13MY]

———tribute to students for humanitarian aid efforts, E909 [13MY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (H.J. Res. 70), H1457 [15AP], E633 [10AP]

———rates, H2599 [14MY], H3038 [20MY], H3870 [18JN], H3931 [19JN], H6652 [31JY]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (H.R. 532), E326 [26FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9059 [23OC]

Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H257 [4FE]

Texas: protection of individuals from Mexican drug lords, H818 [11MR]

———reform of public welfare programs, H1913 [29AP]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8522 [7OC]

———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8514 [7OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7 [7JA]

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 699), H815 [11MR]

Wisconsin: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E914 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2252 [6MY]