BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H6027 [29JY], H7900 [25SE], H8017 [26SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H6798 [3SE]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H3170 [21MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H3568 [5JN]
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: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [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]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H1456 [14AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5022 [9JY]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Computers: 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), H2255 [6MY]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H2169 [5MY]
———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]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H3203 [22MY]
———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. 2631), H10172 [6NO]
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]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H10956 [13NO]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
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), H6706 [31JY]
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: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (see H.R. 71), H725 [4MR]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H5132 [10JY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
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]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H9615 [28OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H244 [21JA], H2874 [16MY]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H10956 [13NO]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H348 [5FE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]
———establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]
———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H7008 [8SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5297 [15JY]
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]
———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. Con. Res. 28), H701 [27FE]
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]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H5297 [15JY]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H804 [6MR]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H1262 [20MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H8300 [1OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H156 [9JA]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H9801 [30OC]
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]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H150 [9JA], H169 [20JA]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2681 [14MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2680 [14MY]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138, 2715), H1257 [20MR], H9501 [23OC]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7911 [25SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H9865 [31OC]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H8929 [21OC]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H4132 [20JN]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H1018 [13MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 132), H143 [9JA]
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 Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7730 [23SE]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H525 [12FE]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment contracts (see H.R. 488), H1456 [14AP]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H6026 [29JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162), H1258 [20MR]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H1019 [13MR]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H766 [5MR]
———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 767), H1440 [10AP]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H145 [9JA]
———maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H10769 [12NO]
Public debt: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798), H587 [13FE]
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), H8728 [8OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429), H7008 [8SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H3203 [22MY]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H245 [21JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]
———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]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H169 [20JA]
———clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors and drivers (see H.R. 605), H347 [5FE]
———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]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3924 [18JN]
———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), H1258 [20MR]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1187 [19MR]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H2351 [7MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H522 [12FE]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H3804 [16JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H767 [5MR], H5021 [9JY]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]
———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]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H408 [10FE]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8300 [1OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H144 [9JA]
———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H6703 [31JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]
———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H1542 [15AP]
Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H7601 [18SE]
Transportation: 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]
———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H.R. 1588), H2589 [13MY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H6798 [3SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1339 [8AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Firearms: 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]
National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R. 104), H142 [9JA]
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]
Letters
National policy to improve education system: Jan Horan, H2355 [8MY]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1190 [20MR]
Agriculture: Federal crop insurance program reform, H5676 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5676 [24JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5831 [28JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6300 [30JY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2259 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7900, H7901, H7902, H7903 [25SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5326 [16JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H2355 [8MY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1114 [19MR]
Habitat for Humanity (organization): tribute, H9043 [23OC]
Maryland: observance of Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, H7837 [25SE]
NASA: continued operation of the midcourse space experiment satellite, H5326 [16JY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2259 [7MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1639, H1681 [17AP]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H3930 [19JN]
———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H3868 [18JN], H4845 [8JY]
———rates, H3809 [17JN], H5831 [28JY], H6300 [30JY]
U.N.: withhold payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities, H7900, H7901, H7902, H7903 [25SE]
Votes: position on missed, E1875
WIC: funding, H5676 [24JY]
Tributes
Baker, Hap, H5928 [29JY]