HOSTETTLER, JOHN N. (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7008 [8SE], H7365 [16SE], H7886 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7200 [10SE], H7239 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H2351 [7MY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]

———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H9730 [29OC]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H5487 [17JY]

Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 1057), H1112 [18MR]

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), H2091 [30AP]

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

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

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79), H3661 [10JN]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H768 [5MR]

———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H1392 [9AP]

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), H1440 [10AP]

Congress: 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 luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H348 [5FE]

Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H7600 [18SE]

———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 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]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H2882 [19MY]

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

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

———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10957 [13NO]

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

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]

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

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

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H5401 [16JY]

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]

———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), H6919 [4SE]

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]

———improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478), H889 [11MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H169 [20JA]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5177 [11JY]

Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H7365 [16SE]

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

Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H169 [20JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]

———possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H887 [11MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1542 [15AP]

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

Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]

Government: 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), H2157 [1MY]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1892 [24AP]

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

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

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H6797 [3SE]

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

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

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]

John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate (see H.R. 1058), H1112 [18MR]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1988 [29AP]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7118 [9SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]

Libya: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

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

———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), H1440 [10AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1440 [10AP]

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

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H8834 [9OC]

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

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H2351 [7MY]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]

Political campaigns: 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]

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H7199 [10SE]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H393 [6FE]

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), H709 [3MR]

Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 81), H285 [4FE]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]

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

Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 1358), H1703 [17AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5132 [10JY]

Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

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, 1033), H453 [11FE], H1187 [19MR]

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

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1333), H1541 [15AP]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R. 1684), H3069 [20MY]

———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide familiy credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]

———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]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H8055 [26SE]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H628 [25FE]

———treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816), H7730 [23SE]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H1542 [15AP]

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

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

———restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H5826 [25JY]

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]

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]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

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), H589 [13FE]

Veterans: 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), H5778 [24JY]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3660 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H523 [12FE]

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H159 [20JA]

Remarks

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4059 [19JN]

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7064 [9SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3038 [20MY]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H719 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4059 [19JN]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10380 [8NO]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3484 [5JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7883, H7886, H7888 [25SE], H8008 [26SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6938 [5SE], H7064 [9SE], H7239, H7240, H7241, H7243, H7245 [11SE]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H7883 [25SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs, H6733 [3SE]

———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H537 [13FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3484 [5JN], H6840 [4SE], H8508 [7OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6733 [3SE], H6840 [4SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8508 [7OC]

Indiana: dedication of John T. Myers Locks and Dam, E748 [24AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6938 [5SE]

LSC: implement system of case information disclosure, H8008 [26SE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7886, H7888 [25SE]

NLRB: adjust employer business activity threshold relative to jurisdiction of labor disputes, H7239, H7240, H7241, H7243, H7245 [11SE]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9741 [30OC]

Roads and highways: expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas, E865 [7MY]

Taxation: rates, H3038 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4877 [8JY], E1922 [2OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas: Vanderburgh County, IN, Board of Commissioners, E865 [7MY]

Tributes

Marshall, Mike, E1347 [27JN]

Myers, John T., E748 [24AP]

Yarde, Kelly S., E1669 [5SE]