HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7217 [11SE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H983 [13MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

More Flights to Japan, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, H7501 [17SE]

Phasing in Open Skies With Japan, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H7501 [17SE]

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), H1988 [29AP]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), H154 [9JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H408 [10FE]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H3204 [22MY]

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]

China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended to the U.S. (see H.R. 1712), H3477 [4JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]

Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034), H948 [12MR]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7365 [16SE]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H6798 [3SE]

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]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]

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), H6407 [30JY]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H4136 [21JN]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H524 [12FE]

Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

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

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H725 [4MR]

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]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H767 [5MR]

———provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (see H.R. 2870), H10957 [13NO]

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]

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), H6919 [4SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H453 [11FE]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H6798 [3SE]

Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H1794 [23AP]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]

———approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H7365 [16SE]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]

Federal employees: 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), H7830 [24SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2785 [15MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

———improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H8265 [30SE]

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), H3477 [4JN]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H3169 [21MY]

Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 2840), H10170 [6NO]

Hazardous substances: 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), H8833 [9OC]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]

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

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H1989 [29AP]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H7365 [16SE]

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

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3661 [10JN]

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H7911 [25SE]

Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281), H9558 [24OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8161 [29SE]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]

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), H245 [21JA]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3660 [10JN]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H2156 [1MY]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H950 [12MR]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H1707 [17AP]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H1440 [10AP]

Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 954), H805 [6MR]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1392 [9AP]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1542 [15AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H10421 [8NO]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3660 [10JN]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1289 [21MR]

Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H1187 [19MR]

———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]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1542 [15AP]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]

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

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H245 [21JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H1187 [19MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H1542 [15AP]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1743), H2680 [14MY], H3202 [22MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1339 [8AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H7911 [25SE], H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H286 [4FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H7601 [18SE]

———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H9502 [23OC]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10768 [12NO]

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]

Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H1339 [8AP]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H1392 [9AP]

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: 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), H1440 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8438 [6OC]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2295), H6405 [30JY]

Facsimiles

Prevent allocation of foreign aid to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations: Robin Kirk, Human Rights Watch (organization), H6396 [30JY]

Letters

Colombian National Police anniversary: by, E2170 [4NO]

Remarks

Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (H. Res. 217), H7818 [24SE]

Aviation: bilateral aviation agreement with Japan relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7496, H7497, H7498, H7499, H7500, H7501, H7502 [17SE]

Bretz, Kevin: Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor award recipient, E1342 [27JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2667, H2668 [14MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6644, H6661 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4570 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to recommit, H4604 [25JN]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8222, H8226, H8233 [30SE], H10912, H10933 [13NO]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H4570, H4604 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9704 [29OC]

———funding, E2385 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7218, H7219, H7221, H7225, H7227 [11SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8222, H8226, H8233 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10933 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10912 [13NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7218, H7219, H7221, H7225, H7227 [11SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H1872, H1875, H1876, H1877, H1878 [24AP]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H3182 [22MY]

Education: national policy to improve system, H7496 [17SE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H7496 [17SE]

Elgin, IL: provision of financial planning seminars to residents by Money (publication), E110 [21JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, E2385 [13NO]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), E1773, E1774 [17SE]

Foreign aid: prevent allocation to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations, H6395, H6396 [30JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6395, H6396 [30JY]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9665 [29OC]

———emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9697, H9700 [29OC]

———liability of contractors transporting nuclear waste material, H9770 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9665, H9695, H9697, H9700, H9704 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), motion to recommit, H9770 [30OC]

House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H1281 [21MR], H4818 [26JN]

———legislative program, H1281 [21MR], H4817 [26JN], H6949 [5SE]

Journal: question of approval, H1263 [21MR]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H985 [13MR]

Money (publication): anniversary, E110 [21JA]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: require risk assessment study and cost benefit analysis, H9695 [29OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8877, H8878, H8879, H8880, H8881 [21OC]

Plano, IL: anniversary of American Legion Leon Burson Post 395, E2301 [10NO]

Taxation: rates, H2667, H2668 [14MY], H6644, H6661 [31JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7573 [18SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3718 [11JN]

Tables

Nuclear Waste Policy Act comparisons between House and Senate versions, H9665 [29OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Richard, H455 [12FE]

Hayes, Charles A., H1605 [16AP]