DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2886 [19MY], H3032 [20MY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H675 [27FE]

Articles and editorials

Saving the Mother? Nonsense, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, H1222 [20MR]

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), H9615 [28OC]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H5132 [10JY]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H3659 [10JN]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 987), H803 [6MR]

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

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H5022 [9JY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H10421 [8NO]

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), H8834 [9OC]

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: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3274 [3JN]

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), H3864 [17JN]

Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7365 [16SE]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H2254 [6MY]

———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), H245 [21JA]

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

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 Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792), H1440 [10AP]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5570 [22JY]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1989 [29AP]

Crime: penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 826), H1289 [21MR]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H3720 [11JN]

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), H8929 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H1339 [8AP]

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

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

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), H1794 [23AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H3476 [4JN]

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

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]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]

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), H142 [9JA]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6707 [31JY]

Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H6917 [4SE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H3660 [10JN]

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

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H3865 [17JN]

———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), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———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), H1019 [13MR]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1542 [15AP]

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

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

———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), H804 [6MR]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3924 [18JN]

Health: standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2351 [7MY]

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

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5177 [11JY]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H5132 [10JY]

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]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680), H8928 [21OC]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7601 [18SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H1288 [21MR], H3865 [17JN]

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

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H2784 [15MY]

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

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 414), H1339 [8AP]

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

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

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 597), H346 [5FE]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596), H346 [5FE]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H5021 [9JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1892 [24AP]

National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]

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

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

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H5022 [9JY], H8727 [8OC]

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

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

Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817), H627 [25FE]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7601 [18SE]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H8834 [9OC]

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H4913 [8JY]

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]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2680 [14MY]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H5487 [17JY]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H4086 [19JN]

Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H348 [5FE]

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), H286 [4FE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H3720 [11JN]

———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]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1340 [8AP]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [9AP]

———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), H9801 [30OC]

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

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H2680 [14MY]

———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10768 [12NO]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H3203 [22MY]

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]

———U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146), H3568 [5JN]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3924 [18JN]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663), H3069 [20MY]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37), H285 [4FE]

Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in California (see H.R. 936), H766 [5MR]

Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805), H3567 [5JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H802 [6MR]

Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R. 1439), H1890 [24AP]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (see H.R. 2402), H6917 [4SE]

Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and flooding (see H.R. 528), H283 [4FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1222 [20MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3037, H3039 [20MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: require Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District to pay fair market value for property and facilities as determined by a panel, H1063, H1064, H1065 [18MR]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1058, H1060, H1061, H1062, H1063, H1064, H1065 [18MR]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4941 [9JY]

Citrus Heights, CA: tribute, E1325 [25JN]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1270 [21MR]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4192 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4192 [23JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7860, H7861 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6929 [5SE]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2305 [7MY]

Federal employees: tribute to Bureau of Reclamation employees killed in plane crash, E2020 [21OC]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (H.J. Res. 32), H831, H832 [11MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6929 [5SE]

LSC: funding, H7860, H7861 [25SE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E667 [15AP]

Roseville, CA: opening of Sutter Roseville Medical Center, E1168 [10JN]

Taxation: rates, H3037, H3039 [20MY]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (H.R. 63), H830, H831 [11MR]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (H.R. 2402), E1659 [4SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8316 [2OC]

Testimonies

National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Patrick A. Trueman, American Family Association, E667 [15AP]

Tributes

Cox, Arthur H., E2191 [7NO]