HUTCHINSON, ASA (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H453 [11FE], H486 [12FE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H3865 [17JN]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H6798 [3SE]

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H3797 [12JN]

———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), H2157 [1MY]

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

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2590 [13MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3720 [11JN]

China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H5486 [17JY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H3660 [10JN]

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

———prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 2078), H7199 [10SE]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H1892 [24AP]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H1339 [8AP]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1705 [17AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]

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

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1707 [17AP]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460), H8633 [7OC]

———notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 2181), H5485 [17JY]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2680 [14MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H3865 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10957 [13NO]

———suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H7119 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H4836 [26JN]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H1340 [8AP]

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

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H3274 [3JN]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]

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

———increase student options for the consolidation of their student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518), H7729 [23SE]

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

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

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H725 [4MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H285 [4FE]

EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9615 [28OC]

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

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

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

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), H4836 [26JN]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H2156 [1MY]

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]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3660 [10JN]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1262 [20MR]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H4836 [26JN]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1611 [16AP]

———restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1764), H3273 [3JN]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3660 [10JN]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3661 [10JN]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438), H6704 [31JY], H7118 [9SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H2156 [1MY]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5487 [17JY]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8929 [21OC]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H5021 [9JY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H812 [10MR]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H3660 [10JN]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1339 [8AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H9614 [28OC]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H4836 [26JN]

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

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H1392 [9AP]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1795 [23AP]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1892 [24AP]

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), H2446 [8MY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9730 [29OC]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H6707 [31JY]

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1988 [29AP]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H5664 [23JY]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

Surplus Government property: 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]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

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

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3070 [20MY]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H5132 [10JY]

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

———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]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H2157 [1MY]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012), H1112 [18MR]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

———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), H1892 [24AP]

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]

Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H3203 [22MY]

Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7365 [16SE]

———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2220), H5569 [22JY]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, People's Republic of: impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011), H4221 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: report certain information relative to prisoners (see H.R. 2214), H5569 [22JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 49), H453 [11FE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H2155 [1MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2183), H5485 [17JY]

Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]

Taxation: treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see H.R. 1554), H2444 [8MY]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Goodman, Jennifer, E1640 [3SE]

Letters

Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: George Bush, H5987 [29JY]

———Gerald R. Ford, H5987 [29JY]

———Jimmy Carter, H5987 [29JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4377 [25JN], H7286 [16SE], H7833 [25SE]

Remarks

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

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5708 [24JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2497 [13MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4378 [25JN]

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H910 [12MR]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8944 [22OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2328 [7MY], H2366 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5708 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7330 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: crime prevention, drug treatment, and family resource service programs funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7807 [24SE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3491 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5148 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7807 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7330 [16SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H787 [6MR], H8998 [22OC]

Education: national policy to improve system, H6802 [4SE], H7286 [16SE], H8844 [21OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3737 [12JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3491 [5JN], H6835 [4SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6835 [4SE]

IRS: restructure, H8362 [6OC]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837 [25SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H486, H487 [12FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: replace funding with block grants to States, H5148 [11JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H3280 [4JN], H8637 [8OC], H8932 [22OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H5986, H5987 [29JY], H7123, H7184 [10SE], H8117 [29SE], H8980 [22OC]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H2260 [7MY]

Russia: protection of religious rights (H. Con. Res. 176), E2082 [24OC]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H2597 [14MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1497, H1529, H1530 [15AP]

———rates, H1296 [8AP], H1346 [9AP], H1393 [10AP], H4228 [24JN], H4378 [25JN]

———rates (H. Res. 109), H1529, H1530 [15AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code, H8362 [6OC]

Votes: position on missed, H963 [13MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H708 [3MR], H801 [6MR], H5913 [28JY], H7116 [9SE], H8158 [29SE], H8316 [2OC], H8923 [21OC]

Tributes

Goodman, Jennifer, E1640 [3SE]

Reid, Raymond, H2686 [15MY]

Williams, Miller, H410 [11FE]