BARCIA, JAMES A. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2758 [15MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5750 [24JY]
Articles and editorials
It's the Phone Man at the Door—And He Has a Deal on Cable TV—As Competition Breaks Out, a Traveling Salesman Finds a Jaded Audience, Bryan Gruley, Wall Street Journal, E1841
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H1019 [13MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H7199 [10SE]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H8054 [26SE]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H950 [12MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H2874 [16MY]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H3798 [12JN]
———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1456), H2785 [15MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2680 [14MY]
———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), H2444 [8MY]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H10956 [13NO]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H169 [20JA]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H8265 [30SE]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5297 [15JY]
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H7527 [17SE]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1893 [24AP]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H4647 [25JN]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 93), H1893 [24AP]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H8438 [6OC]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H2169 [5MY]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H4836 [26JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1340 [8AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent criminals (see H.J. Res. 64), H4087 [19JN]
———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H1541 [15AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7118 [9SE]
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]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H8300 [1OC]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H670 [26FE]
———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. 1398), H2157 [1MY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5487 [17JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2590 [13MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H4836 [26JN]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1989 [29AP]
———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]
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: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3169 [21MY]
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), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H8438 [6OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H5916 [28JY]
———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10956 [13NO]
———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H2446 [8MY]
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H. Con. Res. 115), H5296 [15JY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481), H1988 [29AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H2783 [15MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———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]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2351 [7MY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8054 [26SE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H4836 [26JN]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H1112 [18MR]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H7831 [24SE]
———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see H.R. 2551), H7910 [25SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H3476 [4JN]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H2590 [13MY]
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]
IRS: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]
———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H286 [4FE]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8161 [29SE]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H725 [4MR]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H453 [11FE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1018 [13MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632, 2517), H6026 [29JY], H8300 [1OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H700 [27FE]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy (see H.R. 1697), H8834 [9OC]
———parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1441 [10AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511), H1440 [10AP]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H5916 [28JY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273), H1715 [21AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 2431), H8727 [8OC]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1187 [19MR]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H1019 [13MR]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H3204 [22MY]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3476 [4JN]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7528 [17SE]
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), H3170 [21MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H8727 [8OC]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H1262 [20MR]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1262 [20MR]
———exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 663), H3669, H3720 [11JN]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5022 [9JY]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173), H949 [12MR]
———provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H3796 [12JN]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8727 [8OC]
———allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H7730 [23SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H1339 [8AP]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1391 [9AP]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3720 [11JN]
———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H2156 [1MY]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H1259 [20MR]
———exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036), H10768 [12NO]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H3797 [12JN]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1262 [20MR]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H245 [21JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H890 [11MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163), H245 [21JA]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H5778 [24JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1391), H286 [4FE], H888 [11MR], H3924 [18JN]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H2091 [30AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H8928 [21OC]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H3924 [18JN]
———treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see H.R. 1441), H2446 [8MY]
———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H2255 [6MY]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10769 [12NO]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
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]
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]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1272), H1715 [21AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H7119 [9SE]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H889 [11MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H285, H286 [4FE]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3070 [20MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1262 [20MR]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3201 [22MY]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4837 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750), H9614 [28OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394), H152 [9JA]
Local government: provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H3566 [5JN]
Taxation: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on arrows (see H.R. 395), H152 [9JA]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4061 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1210 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8646 [8OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5379 [16JY], H5703 [24JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2758 [15MY]
Bay City, MI: anniversary of Bay Concert Band, E468
———anniversary of Bay Medical Center, E1695
———anniversary of Lions Club, E261
———EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, H2758 [15MY]
Bay County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E1693
Brandow, Jay: Tri-County Fair Housing Commission award recipient, E703
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3045 [20MY]
Chowdhury, Subir: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8958 [22OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5861, H5862, H5863 [28JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5703 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4061 [19JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3482, H3484, H3486, H3491 [5JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5635 [23JY]
Essexville, MI: anniversary of AMVETS Post 22, E136
Fisherville, MI: anniversary of St. Anthony's Church, E1340
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3754
Floeter, Robert: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3482, H3484, H3486, H3491 [5JN], H6841 [4SE], H8504 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6841 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8504 [7OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8290
Iosco County, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 394), H1304 [8AP]
Juniata, MI: anniversary of Juniata Baptist Church, E1599
Kern, Michael C.: American Legion Baseball Man of the Year award recipient, E1337
Kostrzewa, Constance: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Michigan: anniversary of Linwood-Kawkawlin VFW Post 6950, E1697
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H1002 [13MR]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1809, H1814 [24AP]
———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1814 [24AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1738
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9744
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H5635 [23JY]
Saginaw, MI: anniversary of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, E2074
———tribute to Bethel Educational Center, E2205
———tribute to HealthSource Saginaw (health care facility), E1047
———tribute to Martin Luther Memorial Home, E949
Sivey, John: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Telecommunications: cable television competition, E1841
Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1272), H1755 [23AP]
Williams, J. Michael: American Foundrymen's Society James P. Keating Founders' Freedom Award recipient, E2067
Worthington, Robert, Sr.: National Fire Sprinkler Association Golden Sprinkler Award recipient, E2375
Zimmer, Ken: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3794 [12JN]
Tributes
Ahrens, Marge, E1206
Barber, Walter and Margaret, E637
Bergeron, Milton, E76
Borchard, Fred J., E541
Bryson, Sharon, H3791 [12JN]
Burns, Thomas M., E552
Callaway, Robbie, E1403
Clark, LeeRoy, E2286
Connelly, Gary T., E2070
Dallas, Donald, E2280
Doan, Nathan T., E1331
Elkowitz, Robert, E1401
Huber, Kent L., E2214
Krafft, Richard, Jr., E1200
Kramer, William, E2133
Kuenzli, F. Dale, E2273
McCarty, Frank (Mac), E153
Melinate, Theodore C., E251
Newsham, Thomas and Irene, E1211
Newsham, Tom, E462
Nugent, Ted, E163
Nye, Claire (Sonny), E947
Price, Robert, E1008
Tighe, Karen, E2109
Watson, Terry, E139