LARGENT, STEVE (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Articles and editorials

Good Beginning, Per Ola and Emily D'Aulaire, Reader's Digest (publication), E1138 [5JN]

Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion, Diane M. Gianelli, American Medical News (publication), H1223 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H1262 [20MR]

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), H3568 [5JN]

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

———restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407), H9559 [24OC]

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), H1893 [24AP]

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

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H1794 [23AP]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H590 [13FE]

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

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H6963 [5SE]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H5132 [10JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H4339 [24JN]

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), H629 [25FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H8833 [9OC]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7830 [24SE]

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1707 [17AP]

Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see H.R. 2648), H8832 [9OC]

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 Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]

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), H9502 [23OC]

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

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H768 [5MR]

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), H7601 [18SE]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H7911 [25SE]

Endangered Species Act: 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), H9865 [31OC]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H768 [5MR]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6707 [31JY]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H7199 [10SE]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5020 [9JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H4836 [26JN]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

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), H2445 [8MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H702 [27FE]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H2254 [6MY]

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

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H804 [6MR]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H2680 [14MY]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H804 [6MR]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]

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

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H1706 [17AP]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H245 [21JA]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H5021 [9JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]

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

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1707 [17AP]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H9559 [24OC]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7118 [9SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H9865 [31OC]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H7730 [23SE]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1018 [13MR]

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

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

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H7728 [23SE]

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

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H768 [5MR]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H4836 [26JN]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H669 [26FE]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H5487 [17JY]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1440 [10AP]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8929 [21OC]

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

Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482), H702 [27FE]

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), H1988 [29AP]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H9559 [24OC]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]

Robinson, Jackie: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1542 [15AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9039 [22OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H6798 [3SE]

———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1016 [13MR]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5022 [9JY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016), H1892 [24AP]

———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H768 [5MR]

———allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462), H8834 [9OC]

———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), H286 [4FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

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

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1707 [17AP]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1542 [15AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]

———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]

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338), H1541 [15AP]

———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H9730 [29OC]

———treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see H.R. 1648), H5022 [9JY]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H8834 [9OC]

Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10957 [13NO]

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]

Transportation: transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470), H1987 [29AP]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H768 [5MR]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H950 [12MR]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H349 [5FE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H3797 [12JN]

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), H3660 [10JN]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3804 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490, 3063), H7527 [17SE], H10954 [13NO]

Motions

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H8394 [6OC], H8502 [7OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: eliminate forward funding for FEMA, restore Dept. of HUD rental assisted housing funding, and make other nondefense rescissions, H2731 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2731 [15MY]

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7065 [9SE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), motion to instruct conferees, H8688 [8OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7065 [9SE]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1753 [23AP]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H8502, H8510, H8511 [7OC], H8636, H8688 [8OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8502, H8510, H8511 [7OC]

National Bible Week: observance, E2386 [13NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H6885 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: reform, E1604 [1AU]

Tributes

D'Aulaire, Emily, E1137 [5JN]

Ola, Per, E1137 [5JN]

Padgett, Eliza S., E1341 [27JN]