EVERETT, TERRY (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4189, H4201 [23JN]

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]

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H8727 [8OC]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H5177 [11JY]

———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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H590 [13FE]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H3213 [30MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5132 [10JY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H804 [6MR]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]

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]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 695), H6407 [30JY]

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), H670 [26FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1989 [29AP]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]

———health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091), H1111 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction and increased pay and improved health care for members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2858), H10171 [6NO]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

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]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 622), H1187 [19MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7008 [8SE]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2351 [7MY]

———prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H147 [9JA]

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), H1289 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 2509), H9502 [23OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]

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

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H10957 [13NO]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H7281 [15SE]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2254 [6MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10957 [13NO]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H1289 [21MR]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H4913 [8JY]

———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), H1892 [24AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H627 [25FE]

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H6798 [3SE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

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), H1392 [9AP]

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3070 [20MY]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8728 [8OC]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8834 [9OC]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H3169 [21MY]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1261 [20MR]

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

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H1392 [9AP]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see H.R. 656), H1795 [23AP]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H3864 [17JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H4645 [25JN]

———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]

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

Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H5021 [9JY]

———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), H4087 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703), H3201 [22MY]

Foreign trade: 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]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6619 [31JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5710 [24JY]

Alabama: tribute to Aviation Hall of Fame inductees, E965 [19MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4590 [25JN]

Carter, William W.: Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E869 [7MY]

Conecuh County, AL: closing of historic Burnt Corn Post Office, E610 [9AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4189, H4196 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5710 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4189, H4196, H4212 [23JN]

———Comanche Helicopter Program funding, H4212 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 1703), H8371 [6OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5264 [15JY]

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (H.R. 2332), E1617 [1AU]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (H. Con. Res 197), H10908 [13NO]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments, H4590 [25JN]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 926th Engineer Group, U.S. Army Reserve, E1397 [10JY]

———tribute to Montgomery Academy Forensics Team for receipt of Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament award, E848 [6MY]

Norris, Mary M.: Opp, AL, Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [3JN]

Ragan, Gene: Progressive Farmer (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E830 [5MY]

Wilson, John E. (Jimmy): National Grocers Association Spirit of America Award recipient, E1732 [11SE]

Tributes

Folmar, Emory, E705 [17AP]

Glover, William E., E604 [9AP]

Spencer, Jerry L., H1343 [9AP]

Stough, Joan Byington, E1823 [23SE]