ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

George Washington Birthday Ceremonies: Representative Morella, H605 [25FE]

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4363 [24JN]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), H395 [10FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]

———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Official Advisors for International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements, H395 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Redesigning the System, by, Washington (DC) Times, E657 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3170 [21MY]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]

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]

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

Citizenship: 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]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5132 [10JY]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1040 [17MR]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2883 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H6963 [5SE]

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), H9559 [24OC]

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

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

EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9866 [31OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1340 [8AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]

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

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]

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

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

Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]

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

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]

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]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H1440 [10AP]

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

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]

NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]

———establish National Center for Integral Medicine, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1055), H1289 [21MR]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H2590 [13MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H4221 [23JN]

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

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

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]

United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter (see H. Con. Res. 110), H4913 [8JY]

Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]

———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), H1262 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 7), H154 [9JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6705 [31JY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H588 [13FE]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621), H8632 [7OC]

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

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]

———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H8927 [21OC]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

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

Taxation: depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1095), H1111 [18MR]

———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (see H.R. 1557), H2444 [8MY]

———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (see H.R. 1365), H1704 [17AP]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668), H451 [11FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2646), H8832 [9OC]

Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]

———technical corrections (see H.R. 2645), H8832 [9OC]

Conference reports

Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014), H6409-H6617 [30JY]

Descriptions

Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014): Archer Amendment on Tax Rates, E1313 [24JN]

Letters

Budget 1998-2002: by, S5328, S5332 [5JN], H3509 [5JN]

Budget Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5588 [23JY]

Clarify family violence option under the temporary assistance to needy families program: by, S12092 [8NO]

Congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law: by, S1957 [5MR]

Hong Kong Reversion Act: by, H845 [11MR]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, H4946 [9JY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension: by, H8289 [1OC]

Patent and Trademark Office fees: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1632 [17AP]

Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H819 [11MR]

State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E1039 [22MY]

Tax rates: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H15 [7JA]

Programs

George Washington's Birthday Ceremonies, H605 [25FE]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 7), E1 [7JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4668, H4671, H4672, H4673, H4677, H4682, H4684, H4685, H4687, H4690, H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], E1313 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6631, H6649, H6654, H6663 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 138), H6680 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4561 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6326 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2977 [20MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4258 [24JN]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8198 [30SE], E1951 [7OC]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H819 [11MR]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H819 [11MR]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 2250), E1512 [24JY]

House of Representatives: representation of House at George Washington's birthday ceremonies, H605 [25FE]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1461, H1462, H1463 [15AP]

———restructure (H.R. 2292), E2356 [13NO]

Medicare: reform, H4561 [25JN]

Oklahoma: qualifications for lands to be considered within a judicial area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, H6645 [31JY]

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (H.R. 1709), E1039 [22MY]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax, H4672 [26JN]

———capital gains rates, H4802, H4810 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4668, H4671, H4673, H4685, H4802, H4810 [26JN]

———depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (H.R. 1095), E508 [18MR]

———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (H.R. 1557), E873 [8MY]

———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (H.R. 1365), E702 [17AP]

———rates, H3836 [17JN], H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], H6631, H6645, H6654, H6663 [31JY], E657 [15AP], E1313 [24JN]

———rates (H. Res. 109), H1467 [15AP]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H598, H600, H604 [25FE]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H4687 [26JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9056, H9057, H9058, H9061 [23OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 274), H9051 [23OC]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H4802, H4810 [26JN]

———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., H4690 [26JN]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8524 [7OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 104-872), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]

Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 867) (H. Rept. 105-77), H1908 [28AP]

Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272), H8053 [26SE]

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]

Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332), H8927 [21OC]

Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49), H1437 [10AP]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]

IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364), H9864 [31OC]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367), H9864 [31OC]

Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366), H9864 [31OC]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 105-140), H4131 [20JN]

Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23), H1016 [13MR]

Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341), H9500 [23OC]

Reinstate Aviation Excise Taxes Relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]

Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 105-318), H8832 [9OC]

Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51), H1456 [14AP]

Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-220), H6405 [30JY]

Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356), H9728 [29OC]

U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]

Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78), H1908 [28AP]

Rules

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H365-H368 [6FE]