JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2771 [15MY]
Appointments
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H527 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 987), H803 [6MR]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H152 [9JA]
———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), H10768 [12NO]
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: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]
———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: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9559 [24OC]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570), H8160 [29SE]
———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1989 [29AP]
———ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R. 2188, 2580, 2647), H5486 [17JY], H8264 [30SE], H8832 [9OC]
———improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358), H6705 [31JY]
———increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H7601 [18SE]
———increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H5486 [17JY]
———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 2196), H5570 [22JY]
———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H5664 [23JY]
———prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 320), H149 [9JA]
———require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H5486 [17JY]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (see H.R. 2386), H6797 [3SE]
———membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 190), H5487 [17JY]
———status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H6963 [5SE]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H156 [9JA]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H5021 [9JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H6707 [31JY]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H9559 [24OC]
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), H7364 [16SE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
———duration of protection (see H.R. 604), H590 [13FE]
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: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]
———denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313), H149 [9JA]
———modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins (see H.R. 314), H149 [9JA]
———notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 333), H150 [9JA]
———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see H.R. 332), H150 [9JA]
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 Education: suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H9615 [28OC]
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]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H7730 [23SE]
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), H7263 [11SE]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H7830 [24SE]
———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]
———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329), H149 [9JA]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H2156 [1MY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]
———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]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H5778 [24JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6716 [1AU]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H6917 [4SE]
FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see H.R. 1846), H5570 [22JY]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H6707 [31JY]
———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal employees: limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H2254 [6MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5487 [17JY]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H10768 [12NO]
———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H10172 [6NO]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2254 [6MY]
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]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1543 [15AP]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1018 [13MR]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692), H3169 [21MY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H244 [21JA]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H8928 [21OC]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 328), H149 [9JA]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see H. Res. 188), H5826 [25JY]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]
———restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]
———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H1262 [20MR]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1340 [8AP]
———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), H524 [12FE]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H8300 [1OC]
Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10955 [13NO]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H1340 [8AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H1909 [28AP]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H2785 [15MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 330), H149 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7199 [10SE]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H3569 [5JN]
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]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H3204 [22MY]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3204 [22MY]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 331), H149 [9JA]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326), H149 [9JA]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 322), H149 [9JA]
———modification of certain State agreements relative to certain students (see H.R. 1035), H948 [12MR]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
Taxation: 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]
———application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 1783), H3476 [4JN]
———apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325), H149 [9JA]
———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H2785 [15MY]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2254 [6MY]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H3204 [22MY]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321), H149 [9JA]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]
———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317), H149 [9JA]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]
———increase child care credit for low-income working parents (see H.R. 315), H149 [9JA]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 324), H149 [9JA]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 327), H149 [9JA]
———provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see H.R. 1623), H2783 [15MY]
———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [9AP]
———recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316), H149 [9JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525, 902), H708 [3MR], H890 [11MR]
———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]
———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1440 [10AP]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H8299 [1OC]
———restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans (see H.R. 319), H149 [9JA]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8300 [1OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H10172 [6NO]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H2446 [8MY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H949 [12MR]
———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10171 [6NO]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3567 [5JN]
———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H521 [12FE]
———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 323), H149 [9JA]
———tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318), H149 [9JA]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Transportation: 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]
———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
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), H149 [9JA]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4339 [24JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1542 [15AP]
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), H522 [12FE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H804 [6MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9038 [22OC]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs and software (see H.R. 2657), H8832 [9OC]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460), H7262 [11SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]
———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]
Lists
Citizens assisting Kentucky tornado victims, E914
Students assisting Arkansas tornado victims, E905
Students assisting Kentucky flood victims, E901
Students assisting Mexico in humanitarian aid efforts, E911
Students assisting Ohio flood victims, E913
Students assisting Russia in improving educational system, E901
Students assisting Wisconsin tornado victims, E914
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2772, H2773 [15MY]
Arkansas: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E904
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6895 [4SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2599 [14MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4680 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6652 [31JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3038 [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, H9504 [24OC]
———visit by President to the U.S., H9504 [24OC]
CIA: release of information to Democratic National Committee relative to Latvian citizen, H1296 [8AP]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1344 [9AP]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), E1733
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1402 [10AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4183 [23JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6895 [4SE]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4183 [23JN]
Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7226 [11SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7226 [11SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8448 [7OC]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8448 [7OC]
Education: voucher program to provide school choice, H7839 [25SE]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration, H1588, H1589, H1590 [16AP]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H538 [13FE]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10125 [6NO]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1463 [15AP]
J.C. Penney Co.: tribute, E1974
Kentucky: tribute to citizens for assisting tornado victims, E914
———tribute to students for assisting flood victims, E900
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), H10907 [13NO]
Mexico: tribute to students for humanitarian aid efforts, E911
Ohio: tribute to students for assisting flood victims, E913
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H7735 [24SE]
Public welfare programs: approval of State plans reforming federally funded health and human services programs, H2772, H2773 [15MY]
———reform, H2246
Russia: tribute to students for educational aid efforts, E901
———tribute to students for humanitarian aid efforts, E909
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (H.J. Res. 70), H1457 [15AP], E633
———rates, H2599 [14MY], H3038 [20MY], H3870 [18JN], H3931 [19JN], H6652 [31JY]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (H.R. 532), E326
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9059 [23OC]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H257 [4FE]
Texas: protection of individuals from Mexican drug lords, H818 [11MR]
———reform of public welfare programs, H1913 [29AP]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8522 [7OC]
———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8514 [7OC]
Votes: position on missed, H7 [7JA]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 699), H815 [11MR]
Wisconsin: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E914
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2252 [6MY]