BRYANT, ED (a Representative from Tennessee)

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), H2444 [8MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1893 [24AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H157 [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]

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

Children and youth: 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. 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: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H6963 [5SE]

———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]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1989 [29AP]

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

———treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see H.R. 1967), H8054 [26SE]

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

———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3569 [5JN]

———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]

———provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases (see H.R. 520), H1187 [19MR]

———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H524 [12FE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 3), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631), H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]

Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H3274 [3JN]

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

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]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H7200 [10SE]

Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [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. 1984), H6798 [3SE]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1542 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5297 [15JY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1252), H1391 [9AP]

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H2445 [8MY]

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

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H3865 [17JN]

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

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1262 [20MR]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H1707 [17AP]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General (see H.R. 2370), H10421 [8NO]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H524 [12FE]

Health: establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative to health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69), H2091 [30AP]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]

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

Immigration: reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for investigating criminal background of applicants relative to certain benefits (see H.R. 2837), H10170 [6NO]

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

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H10421 [8NO]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H10956 [13NO]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10421 [8NO]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H146 [9JA], H286 [4FE]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]

Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H669 [26FE]

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

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H5022 [9JY]

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), H6798 [3SE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3797 [12JN]

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H7364 [16SE]

Political campaigns: 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), H701 [27FE]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H890 [11MR]

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

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H2156 [1MY]

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]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H1262 [20MR]

———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]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1392 [9AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H2254 [6MY]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8055 [26SE], H8300 [1OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H453 [11FE]

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]

Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1187 [19MR], H1339 [8AP]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H524 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: establish sentencing guidelines relative to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole (see H.R. 517), H282 [4FE]

Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 95), H8438 [6OC]

Courts: provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 702), H522 [12FE]

Cox, Florence Barrett: relief (see H.R. 742), H524 [12FE]

Crime: permit review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see H.R. 2184), H5485 [17JY]

Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see H.R. 865, 1368), H699 [27FE], H1704 [17AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1209 [20MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4296 [24JN]

Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 95), H10664 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4296 [24JN]

Hickman County, TN: tribute to Hickman County High School girls' basketball team, E512 [19MR]

Perry County, TN: tribute to Perry County High School boys' basketball team, E628 [10AP]

Taxation: State authority to tax compensation paid to certain employees (H.R. 1953), H5855 [28JY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H3100 [21MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4308, H4309 [24JN], H4877 [8JY]

Tributes

Norworth, Elizabeth H., E1447 [17JY]

Williams, John T., E1059 [23MY]