DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)
Addresses
International Trade—Working Hard To Stay Ahead of the Game: J. Lawrence Wilson, Rohm and Haas Co., E1090
Amendments
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H1989 [29AP]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H4 [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
———H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Articles and editorials
Forging an Alliance for Deregulation—Rep. Delay Makes Companies Full Partners in the Movement, Michael Weisskopf and David Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, H1356-H1358 [9AP]
Impeachment Is Cure for Judicial Activism, Thomas L. Jipping, Hill (publication), H1588 [16AP]
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), H7263 [11SE]
Amtrak: timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1260 [20MR]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
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), H8929 [21OC]
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), H287 [4FE]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H5177 [11JY]
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), H1018 [13MR]
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), H7730 [23SE]
———create a Judicial Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial Discipline to investigate and make determinations relative to judicial complaints (see H.R. 2739), H9730 [29OC]
———photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (see H.R. 1280), H1438 [10AP]
Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187), H10957 [13NO]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1339 [8AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1989 [29AP]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
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]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724, 2746), H9501 [23OC], H9613 [28OC]
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), H1262 [20MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H1794 [23AP]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1892 [24AP]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H8929 [21OC]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 2840), H10170 [6NO]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H950 [12MR]
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]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8633 [7OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H4836 [26JN]
———Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see H. Res. 67), H589 [13FE]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H9039 [22OC]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7601 [18SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H768 [5MR]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1988 [29AP]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1988 [29AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H5022 [9JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H802 [6MR]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H3568 [5JN]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8634 [7OC]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462), H8055 [26SE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7601 [18SE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1112 [18MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3274 [3JN]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]
———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]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H7911 [25SE]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H10172 [6NO]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3567 [5JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 891), H701 [27FE]
———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H7730 [23SE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H3274 [3JN]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H9039 [22OC]
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]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1262 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 1230), H1338 [8AP]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1041 [18MR]
Remarks
Budget: allocation of funds, H2663, H2665 [14MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4805 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6649 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6330 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2967 [20MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H900, H901 [12MR]
Chemistry and Technology Forum: presentation relative to international trade and the chemical industry, E1090
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4264 [24JN]
———U.S. policy, H9627 [29OC]
———visit by President to the U.S., H9627, H9711 [29OC]
Climate: global warming, H8699 [8OC]
Clinton, Hillary Rodham: severance pay to White House chef, H7122 [10SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 695), E2243
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4184 [23JN]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4184 [23JN], H5952
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5952
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7337 [16SE]
Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, H5775
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7766 [24SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7168
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8781, H8791 [9OC]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8791 [9OC], H9482
———waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to school construction and repairs, H8781 [9OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, H7168
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5775
Federal courts: improve operation and administration, H1588 [16AP]
———improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252), H1411 [10AP]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6837, H6838 [4SE], H8505 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6837, H6838 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8505 [7OC]
Gingrich, Representative: reimbursement to House of Representatives for ethics investigation expenses, H1621 [17AP]
———resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H195 [21JA]
Gore, Vice President: comments relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs, H8699 [8OC]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 102), H4147 [23JN]
Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H892 [12MR]
House of Representatives: decorum on the floor, H681, H682 [27FE]
———legislative program, H9474 [23OC]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1352, H1353, H1355 [9AP]
Medicare: reform, H2663 [14MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H480 [12FE]
———deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7766 [24SE]
Northern Marianas Islands: economic reform, E513
Parliamentary inquiry, H1353 [9AP], H9758 [30OC]
Paul, Representative: remarks relative to Government treatment of Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, H681, H682 [27FE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical amendments (H.R. 1048), H1932 [29AP]
Point of order, H1353 [9AP]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8635 [8OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, H1352, H1353, H1355 [9AP], H7835 [25SE], H8167 [30SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1501 [15AP]
———rates, H2663, H2665 [14MY], H4805 [26JN], H6649 [31JY]
———rates (H. Res. 109), H1471 [15AP]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (H.R. 674), H2648 [14MY]
Xu Yongze: treatment by Chinese officials relative to activities as a Christian pastor, H8812 [9OC]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority whip, H7 [7JA]
Special order: granted, H697 [27FE], H1434 [10AP], H2440 [8MY], H3718 [11JN], H8726 [8OC], H8831 [9OC], H9728 [29OC]
Tributes
Malone, Sam, E470
Mother Teresa, H6949 [5SE]