McKEON, HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2722 [15MY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2789, H2792 [15MY], H2810, H2858 [16MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5895 [28JY]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H4132 [20JN]

Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H5570 [22JY]

Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H3170 [21MY]

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

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1795 [23AP]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9801 [30OC]

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), H287 [4FE]

———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]

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

———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H4836 [26JN]

California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133), H143 [9JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 20), H1186 [19MR]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H1988 [29AP]

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), H8054 [26SE]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H5021 [9JY]

———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), H1339 [8AP]

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), H453 [11FE]

———provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and professional associations (see H.R. 1542), H6707 [31JY]

———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]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]

———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H1262 [20MR]

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

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 Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2875 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]

Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H7911 [25SE]

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

Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H2680 [14MY]

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

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

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (see H.R. 2614), H9559 [24OC]

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

Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and local government laws (see H.R. 2357), H6705 [31JY]

———determination of tip credits relative to State and local laws (see H.R. 1485), H1988 [29AP]

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

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

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]

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. 1863, 1984), H5297 [15JY], H7199 [10SE]

FEC: require electronically filed reports and to make such reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (see H.R. 2109), H8929 [21OC]

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

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1262 [20MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3169 [21MY]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1261 [20MR]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2785 [15MY]

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

Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975), H803 [6MR]

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

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

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6407 [30JY]

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

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H524 [12FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

International relations: normalization of relations between India and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162), H10769 [12NO]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H2254 [6MY]

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), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [20JA]

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

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H669 [26FE]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]

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]

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

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

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

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

National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2601), H8299 [1OC]

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

———repeal, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 993), H1289 [21MR]

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), H7528 [17SE]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H6707 [31JY], H9801 [30OC]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1440 [10AP]

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]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H145 [9JA]

Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H2444 [8MY]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H8929 [21OC]

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

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

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9615 [28OC]

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

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H8054 [26SE]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H3924 [18JN]

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

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H1261 [20MR]

———transfer of surplus real and personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses (see H.R. 1004), H1892 [24AP]

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]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H889 [11MR]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 62), H1441 [10AP]

———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]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H3865 [17JN]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H2785 [15MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H8054 [26SE]

———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]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H702 [27FE]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H9039 [22OC]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026), H888 [11MR]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1018 [13MR]

———treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1205), H1340 [8AP]

———treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479), H1289 [21MR]

———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434), H3204 [22MY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H768 [5MR]

Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]

Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H1289 [21MR]

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

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), H349 [5FE]

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

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

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

———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]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2883 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R. 914), H724 [4MR]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145), H2589 [13MY]

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

———improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536), H7830 [24SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1385), H1705 [17AP]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

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

Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9558 [24OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2723, H2725 [15MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H2844 [16MY]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (H.R. 681), H8851 [21OC]

Children and youth: summer youth employment program funding relative to disadvantaged youth programs, H2845, H2846, H2847 [16MY]

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), H846 [11MR], E365 [4MR]

———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2541, H2543, H2546 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3956 [19JN], H4183 [23JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9597 [28OC]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3956 [19JN], H4183 [23JN], H5950 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5950 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7341 [16SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7341 [16SE]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (H.R. 2535), H8845, H8846, H8849 [21OC], E1836 [24SE]

———Impact Aid Program technical corrections, H2543 [13MY]

———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), E2212 [7NO]

———improve student financial aid programs (H.R. 2536), E1834 [24SE]

———voluntary participation of home schoolers in literacy programs, emphasize the use of phonics in literacy, and prohibit local workforce boards authority to control curriculum, H2843 [16MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), E2210 [7NO]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2798, H2807, H2812, H2843, H2844, H2845, H2846, H2847, H2859 [16MY], E700 [17AP]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), corrections in engrossment, H2860 [16MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1129 [19MR]

———provide greater flexibility to States and localities as they work to carry out meaningful job training reform, H2812 [16MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), E54 [7JA]

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

Jordan, Charlotte Austin: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1996 [9OC]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish, H2543 [13MY], H2723, H2725 [15MY], E825 [5MY]

Santa Clarita, CA: anniversary, E2185 [7NO]

———anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 2, E694 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8316 [2OC]

Tributes

Clarke, Paul, E151 [4FE]

Rioux, Richard, E847 [6MY]