HOSTETTLER, JOHN N. (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7008 [8SE], H7365 [16SE], H7886 [25SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7200 [10SE], H7239 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H2351 [7MY]
———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H9730 [29OC]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H5487 [17JY]
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 1057), H1112 [18MR]
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]
Budget: 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]
———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79), H3661 [10JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H768 [5MR]
———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H1392 [9AP]
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), H1440 [10AP]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H245 [21JA]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H348 [5FE]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H7600 [18SE]
———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]
———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 702), H522 [12FE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H2882 [19MY]
———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. 2624, 2631), H8834 [9OC]
———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10957 [13NO]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H6963 [5SE]
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]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H5401 [16JY]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H6919 [4SE]
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), H889 [11MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H169 [20JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5177 [11JY]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H7365 [16SE]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5020 [9JY]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H169 [20JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]
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]
———possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H887 [11MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1542 [15AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H2157 [1MY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1892 [24AP]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H6797 [3SE]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2351 [7MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate (see H.R. 1058), H1112 [18MR]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1988 [29AP]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7118 [9SE]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]
Libya: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1339 [8AP]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1440 [10AP]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1440 [10AP]
———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H8834 [9OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
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), H803 [6MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H2351 [7MY]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H7199 [10SE]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H393 [6FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 81), H285 [4FE]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]
Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 1358), H1703 [17AP]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5132 [10JY]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
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]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H453 [11FE], H1187 [19MR]
———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]
———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1333), H1541 [15AP]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R. 1684), H3069 [20MY]
———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide familiy credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]
———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]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H8055 [26SE]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H628 [25FE]
———treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H1542 [15AP]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
———restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H5826 [25JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
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]
———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]
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]
———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H589 [13FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H5778 [24JY]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3660 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H523 [12FE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H159 [20JA]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4059 [19JN]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7064 [9SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3038 [20MY]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H719 [4MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4059 [19JN]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10380
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3484 [5JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7883, H7886, H7888 [25SE], H8008 [26SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6938 [5SE], H7064 [9SE], H7239, H7240, H7241, H7243, H7245 [11SE]
Economic Development Administration: funding, H7883 [25SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, H6733 [3SE]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H537 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3484 [5JN], H6840 [4SE], H8508 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6733 [3SE], H6840 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8508 [7OC]
Indiana: dedication of John T. Myers Locks and Dam, E748
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6938 [5SE]
LSC: implement system of case information disclosure, H8008 [26SE]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7886, H7888 [25SE]
NLRB: adjust employer business activity threshold relative to jurisdiction of labor disputes, H7239, H7240, H7241, H7243, H7245 [11SE]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9741 [30OC]
Roads and highways: expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas, E865
Taxation: rates, H3038 [20MY]
Votes: position on missed, H4877
Resolutions by organizations
Expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas: Vanderburgh County, IN, Board of Commissioners, E865
Tributes
Marshall, Mike, E1347
Myers, John T., E748
Yarde, Kelly S., E1669