NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6986 [8SE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H4 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]

Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada (see H.J. Res. 59), H724 [4MR]

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]

Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H4836 [26JN]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H1611 [16AP]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H2091 [30AP]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2680 [14MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1612 [16AP]

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: 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), H6707 [31JY]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]

Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see H.R. 2081), H4834 [26JN]

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

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H8054 [26SE]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 346), H245 [21JA]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]

Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H5296 [15JY]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5021 [9JY]

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), H148 [9JA]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7601 [18SE]

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), H587 [13FE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 121), H142 [9JA]

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

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

———independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 139), H143 [9JA]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]

———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H6798 [3SE]

———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H4647 [25JN]

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 Veterans Affairs: offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]

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

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407, 1585), H152 [9JA], H2589 [13MY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]

———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, 1398), H1706 [17AP], H1795 [23AP]

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), H6705 [31JY]

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

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]

———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H245 [21JA]

———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]

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

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 338), H629 [25FE]

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

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H142 [9JA], H670 [26FE]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7008 [8SE]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5020 [9JY]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3070 [20MY]

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

———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H3476 [4JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H286 [4FE]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H348 [5FE]

———clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H244 [21JA]

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]

Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 2091), H4834 [26JN]

Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 83), H10172 [6NO]

———promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H1112 [18MR]

———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), H1040 [17MR]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H4913 [8JY]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1040 [17MR]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]

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), H2157 [1MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H244 [21JA]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H287 [4FE]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H6715 [1AU]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H245 [21JA]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 328), H286 [4FE]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2351 [7MY]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H766 [5MR]

———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), H244 [21JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H286 [4FE], H1261 [20MR]

Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H5021 [9JY]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H2157 [1MY]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1339 [8AP]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H285 [4FE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H768 [5MR]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5021 [9JY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

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

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H10956 [13NO]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H950 [12MR]

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

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

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

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 forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H3201 [22MY]

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

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

NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595), H4836 [26JN]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162), H1258 [20MR]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H3797 [12JN]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298), H3568 [5JN]

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H285 [4FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H8265 [30SE]

———prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 1458), H3924 [18JN]

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

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H3924 [18JN]

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), H3204 [22MY]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]

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

Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 613), H347 [5FE]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4222 [23JN]

———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H2446 [8MY]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]

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

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H6707 [31JY]

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), H153 [9JA]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1124), H1542 [15AP], H3204 [22MY]

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

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

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H4913 [8JY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1892 [24AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69, 876), H700 [27FE], H949 [12MR]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]

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

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001), H1541 [15AP], H4086 [19JN]

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

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 340), H453 [11FE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H151 [9JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H348 [5FE]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1258 [20MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]

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

———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]

———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H6703 [31JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H4836 [26JN]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H9559 [24OC]

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

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]

———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H6798 [3SE]

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

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H805 [6MR]

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

Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9729 [29OC]

———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H9730 [29OC]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H5132 [10JY]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 38), H140 [9JA]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H68 [7JA]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H69 [7JA], H141, H149 [9JA]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H1339 [8AP]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H812 [10MR]

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), H2156 [1MY]

Water pollution: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194), H1260 [20MR]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H4836 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see H.R. 2218), H5569 [22JY]

Agriculture: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]

ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare benefit plans (see H.R. 2960), H10420 [8NO]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

Health: standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785), H587 [13FE]

J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R. 1484), H1988 [29AP]

Quotations

Georgia Crossroads at Education Program hearing, H2072 [30AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5710, H5712 [24JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4656, H4658 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4573 [25JN]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, H1797 [24AP]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 176), H4656, H4658 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5710, H5712 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7328 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: State AIDS drug assistance programs funding, H7048 [9SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6930, H6931, H6943, H6944, H6945 [5SE], H6986, H6987, H6988, H6989, H6992, H6995 [8SE], H7048 [9SE], H7328, H7348 [16SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H2069, H2070, H2071, H2072 [30AP]

———special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6986, H6987, H6988, H6989, H6992, H6995 [8SE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H. Res. 139), H9572 [28OC]

———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6943, H6944, H6945 [5SE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), E1590 [1AU]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6930, H6931 [5SE]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, H7348 [16SE]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (H.R. 785), H570 [13FE], H1304 [8AP]

J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (H.R. 1484), H1957 [29AP], H9565, H9577 [28OC]

Medicare: provide greater flexibility and choice, H4573 [25JN]

Taxation: rates, H4656 [26JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 1325), H1521, H1522, H1523, H1524, H1525, H1526 [15AP]

Thiele Kaolin Co.: anniversary, E606 [9AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1986 [29AP], H8158 [29SE]