ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5022 [9JY], H5123 [10JY], H5138 [11JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5299 [15JY], H6362 [30JY]

Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1686 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H2875 [16MY]

———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H702 [27FE]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H6798 [3SE]

Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (see H. Res. 273), H8928 [21OC]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 72), H2351 [7MY]

Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9615 [28OC]

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), H154 [9JA]

———eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171), H1259 [20MR]

———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), H5486 [17JY]

———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H408 [10FE]

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

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3865 [17JN]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252), H8160 [29SE]

———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]

———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 monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H5778 [24JY]

———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]

———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. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190), H1288 [21MR], H5487 [17JY]

———U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225), H7118 [9SE]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H155 [9JA]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

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

Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H9614 [28OC]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1542 [15AP]

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), H245 [21JA]

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 Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792), H1440 [10AP]

———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H144 [9JA]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H3203 [22MY]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H3204 [22MY]

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

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]

———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H1541 [15AP]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 826), H1289 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]

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

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2089 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H585 [13FE]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H5178 [11JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622, 1005), H142 [9JA], H524 [12FE], H887 [11MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H8929 [21OC]

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

Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H143 [9JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H4222 [23JN]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 296), H4086 [19JN]

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

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), H4132 [20JN]

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

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

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1795 [23AP]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H4086 [19JN]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H3274 [3JN]

Immigration: reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H408 [10FE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H287 [4FE]

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

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H9039 [22OC]

———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9801 [30OC]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8728 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1288 [21MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H1112 [18MR]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]

Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7601 [18SE]

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

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1892 [24AP]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H349 [5FE]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]

OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H151 [9JA]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H8727 [8OC]

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

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H2785 [15MY]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H6963 [5SE]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3804 [16JN]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H150 [9JA], H699 [27FE]

Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462), H10172 [6NO]

———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]

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

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

———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), H2351 [7MY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H245 [21JA]

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1543 [15AP]

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

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

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

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H286 [4FE]

———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 841), H668 [26FE]

Transportation: transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470), H1987 [29AP]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H890 [11MR]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H702 [27FE]

U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H. Res. 21), H287 [4FE]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H349 [5FE]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H768 [5MR]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see H. Res. 231), H7527 [17SE]

Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]

World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H7601 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H5664 [23JY]

Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res. 175), H4646 [25JN]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667), H1456 [14AP], H8833 [9OC]

House Rules: reduction of suballocations relative to floor amendments to appropriations bills (see H. Res. 18), H156 [9JA]

National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 271), H148 [9JA]

National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 1318), H1456 [14AP]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 1193), H1260 [20MR]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 18), H155 [9JA]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272), H148 [9JA]

Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H7911 [25SE]

Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5719 [24JY]

Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (H. Res. 273), H10882, H10884 [13NO]

China, People's Republic of: oppose concessional loans by international financial institutions (H.R. 2605), H10166 [6NO]

Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (H. Res. 175), H5514 [22JY], H5847, H5848 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5719 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5121 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5121, H5123, H5126 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7886 [25SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6362, H6369 [30JY]

House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1425 [10AP]

IRS: restructure, H9045 [23OC]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (H. Con. Res. 130), H10880, H10881 [13NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of Korea (H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [28JY]

Lee, Bill L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, H9734 [30OC]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7886 [25SE]

OPIC: credit and insurance programs administration funding, H5928 [29JY]

———funding, H6362, H6369 [30JY]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5123, H5126 [10JY]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (H. Con. Res. 99), H5517 [22JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1501 [15AP]

———rates, H10353 [8NO]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (H. Res. 231), H10877 [13NO]

Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1684 [17AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 175, outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government in the Republic of the Congo, H5847 [28JY]