CHENOWETH, HELEN (a Representative from Idaho)
Addresses
Promise of Conservatism: Malcolm Wallop, E1115
Veterans Memorial Plaza Dedication: Ronald D. Rankin, E1917
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6027 [29JY], H7033 [9SE]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9615, H9616 [28OC]
Articles and editorials
Lewiston Should Share the Motel Jobs With Boise, Bill Hall, Lewiston (ID) Tribune, E1592
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H6798 [3SE]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
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]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (see H.R. 1739), H8929 [21OC]
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]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H155 [9JA]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]
———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H590 [13FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H6963 [5SE]
Columbia River: preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R. 1811), H3567 [5JN]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (see H.R. 639), H2590 [13MY]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7008 [8SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H4221 [23JN]
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), H148 [9JA]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1705 [17AP]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5570 [22JY]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1342), H1989 [29AP]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: 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), H9502 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282), H1438 [10AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H7730 [23SE]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H7263 [11SE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H8634 [7OC]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478), H889 [11MR]
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: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37), H1543 [15AP]
———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H285 [4FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6026 [29JY]
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 employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H7831 [24SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H6707 [31JY]
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]
———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H1456 [14AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H890 [11MR]
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: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H5401 [16JY]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H4836 [26JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H5177 [11JY]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H590 [13FE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799), H629 [25FE]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H7528 [17SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2157 [1MY]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 741), H2680 [14MY]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8055 [26SE]
———arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H10956 [13NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H5569 [22JY]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]
———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]
IRS: restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9801 [30OC]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1707 [17AP]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7263 [11SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H1612 [16AP]
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), H3274 [3JN]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H889 [11MR]
———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. 414), H3274 [3JN]
———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H286 [4FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H8300 [1OC]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H6407 [30JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R. 1127), H1440 [10AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1440 [10AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334), H150 [9JA]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256), H9039 [22OC]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H9558 [24OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H802 [6MR]
———impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H949 [12MR]
———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), H6962 [5SE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H2444 [8MY]
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]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H9039 [22OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H3201 [22MY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1440 [10AP]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H5297 [15JY]
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 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), H1707 [17AP]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H768 [5MR]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H9730 [29OC]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]
———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410), H1793 [23AP]
———reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 2718), H9501 [23OC]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2001), H5570 [22JY]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9801 [30OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8300 [1OC], H8834 [9OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H2445 [8MY]
———treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1379), H2590 [13MY]
———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H8055 [26SE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H669 [26FE]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H1440 [10AP]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
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.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), H2169 [5MY]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9866 [31OC]
———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]
———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H7831 [24SE]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H3797 [12JN]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128), H143 [9JA]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H8300 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H1704 [17AP]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H3659 [10JN]
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), H8438 [6OC]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the watershed (see H.R. 1691), H3169 [21MY]
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]
Firearms: possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H887 [11MR]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 83), H3865 [17JN]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (see H.R. 838), H668 [26FE]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7911 [25SE]
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]
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), H7261 [11SE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1649), H2784 [15MY]
Letters
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: several Representatives, H3435 [4JN]
Forest Service road construction funding: by, S9188 [11SE]
Underpayment of quarterly tax payment: Robert C. Huntley, Jr., H9845 [31OC]
Notices
Request for Tax Payment: IRS, H9845 [31OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H631 [26FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8661
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1225
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8661
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5377 [16JY]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, H5377 [16JY], H5752 [24JY]
———terminate further development and implementation (H.R. 1842), H3434 [4JN], H3653-H3656 [10JN]
Armed Forces: use of high resolution flat panel display technology in combat, H4209 [23JN]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7070 [9SE]
BLM: clarification of definitions relative to use of previously collected data and the leasing or subleasing of grazing permits, E2164
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (H.R. 79), H3235, H3238 [3JN]
———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4933 [9JY]
———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4928 [9JY]
California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8560 [7OC]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H721
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (H.R. 985), H3819 [17JN]
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: U.S. participation, H8554, H8555 [7OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H5284 [15JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (H.R. 1663), H5504, H5505 [22JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4209 [23JN]
Dept. of HHS: increase Senior Citizen Meal Program funding through rescissions in certain family planning programs, H7034 [9SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3485 [5JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5101, H5106
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical, prosthetic, and Gulf War Syndrome research funding, H5284 [15JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6929, H6932 [5SE], H7034, H7070 [9SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5284 [15JY]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2289, H2308 [7MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5752 [24JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3485 [5JN], H6833 [4SE], H8506 [7OC]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H557 [13FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6833 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8506 [7OC]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5101, H5106
Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, H3279 [4JN]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), H10643, H10644 [12NO]
Hospice Care, Inc.: tribute, H632 [26FE]
Idaho: breaching of dams along Snake and Columbia Rivers, E1592
———prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (H.R. 2162), H5909-H5913 [28JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6929, H6932 [5SE]
IRS: restructure, H9845 [31OC]
Kootenai County, ID: dedication of Veterans Memorial Plaza, E1917
Lake County, OR: land exchange (H.R. 1944), H5503 [22JY]
Medicare: reform, H5410 [17JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H490 [12FE]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151), H8859 [21OC]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1816 [24AP]
———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1816 [24AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H7287 [16SE]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9755, H9756 [30OC]
———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737
———establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9760 [30OC]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9742, H9755, H9756, H9760 [30OC], E2164
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8540, H8546, H8547, H8554, H8555, H8560, H8565 [7OC]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H5235 [15JY]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (H.R. 1439), H3234 [3JN]
Taxation: rates, H10352 [8NO]
U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8540, H8546, H8547, H8565 [7OC]
———World Heritage Program funding, H5235 [15JY]
Votes: correction, H6825
———position on missed, H7018 [9SE], H7735
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (H.R. 1020), H3233, H3234 [3JN]
———boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (H.R. 1019), H3232 [3JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H336 [5FE], H9557 [24OC]
Special order: granted, H3474 [4JN], H9863 [31OC]
Resolutions by organizations
U.N. designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites: Kentucky General Assembly, H8565 [7OC]
Tributes
Zohner, Nathan, H8903 [21OC]