KLUG, SCOTT L. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3865 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5022 [9JY], H5119 [10JY], H5137 [11JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5762 [24JY], H5794 [25JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5889 [28JY]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9751 [30OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H3170 [21MY]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H9039 [22OC]
———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666), H3720 [11JN]
———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1441 [10AP]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the U.S. (see H.R. 2156), H6963 [5SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1893 [24AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]
———eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171), H1259 [20MR]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]
———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), H2590 [13MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3569 [5JN]
———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H3720 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H155 [9JA]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H1794 [23AP]
———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1261 [20MR]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H1259 [20MR]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H5021 [9JY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5778 [24JY]
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]
———treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1765), H3273 [3JN]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H950 [12MR]
Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H157 [9JA]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H522 [12FE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H1262 [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]
———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H1112 [18MR]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H702 [27FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3202 [22MY]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H2156 [1MY]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE]
———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873), H6026 [29JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3798 [12JN]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]
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), H169 [20JA]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5401 [16JY]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]
Executive Office of the President: appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 1962), H4085 [19JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H6798 [3SE]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1019 [13MR]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H4339 [24JN]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H1793 [23AP]
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 employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H589 [13FE]
———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H590 [13FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 296), H1112 [18MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H1543 [15AP]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H2157 [1MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H590 [13FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H5177 [11JY]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2350 [7MY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H4086 [19JN]
———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), H1440 [10AP]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6407 [30JY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H725 [4MR]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H6407 [30JY]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H7911 [25SE]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H285 [4FE]
———terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 1768), H3273 [3JN]
Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H8832 [9OC]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H453 [11FE]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1893 [24AP]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7831 [24SE]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H2680 [14MY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H812 [10MR]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554), H284 [4FE]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1893 [24AP]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H9558 [24OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H5297 [15JY]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645), H524 [12FE]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 646), H524 [12FE]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H153 [9JA]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H3797 [12JN]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H151 [9JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 767), H725 [4MR]
———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H949 [12MR]
———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H3660 [10JN]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Postal Service: privatization (see H.R. 1717), H3797 [12JN]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 718), H522 [12FE]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H2446 [8MY]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H4913 [8JY]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]
Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 954), H890 [11MR]
———liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1707 [17AP]
Securities: create uniform standards relative to federally-regulated securities (see H.R. 1653), H2874 [16MY]
———limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
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), H286 [4FE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H889 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H1262 [20MR]
———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]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H8633 [7OC]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H1611 [16AP]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195), H1339 [8AP]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1542 [15AP]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7911 [25SE]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H3204 [22MY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H5132 [10JY]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]
———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 2613), H9559 [24OC]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 869), H3660 [10JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1968), H4085 [19JN]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H1289 [21MR]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H5487 [17JY]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H287 [4FE]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603), H1187 [19MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1040 [17MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2157 [1MY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish (see H.R. 1295), H1438 [10AP]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see H.R. 1446), H1891 [24AP]
Remarks
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H5762, H5764, H5765 [24JY]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4194 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4194 [23JN]
Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5119, H5120, H5121, H5122, H5123 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5112, H5119, H5120, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5124 [10JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5762, H5764, H5765 [24JY]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8479 [7OC]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5112 [10JY]
GPO: staffing levels, H5889, H5890 [28JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3124 [21MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5889, H5890 [28JY]
Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5124 [10JY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9751, H9753 [30OC]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9751, H9753 [30OC]
World War II: tribute to North Atlantic Patrol Weather Bureau relative to D-Day invasion, E1380
Reports
Lifting the Tuna Embargo and Changing the Dolphin Safe Label—The Predicted Impact on Narcotics Trafficking: Humane Society of the U.S., H3124 [21MY]