McKEON, HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2722 [15MY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2789, H2792 [15MY], H2810, H2858 [16MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5895 [28JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H4132 [20JN]
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H5570 [22JY]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H3170 [21MY]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1795 [23AP]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9801 [30OC]
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: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H287 [4FE]
———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 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]
———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H4836 [26JN]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133), H143 [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 20), H1186 [19MR]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H1988 [29AP]
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), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
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 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), 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), H1339 [8AP]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5826 [25JY]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H453 [11FE]
———provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and professional associations (see H.R. 1542), H6707 [31JY]
———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]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]
———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H1262 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]
———suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2875 [16MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H7911 [25SE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H2680 [14MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (see H.R. 2614), H9559 [24OC]
———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and local government laws (see H.R. 2357), H6705 [31JY]
———determination of tip credits relative to State and local laws (see H.R. 1485), H1988 [29AP]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
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]
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. 1863, 1984), H5297 [15JY], H7199 [10SE]
FEC: require electronically filed reports and to make such reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (see H.R. 2109), H8929 [21OC]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H143 [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1262 [20MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3169 [21MY]
———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1261 [20MR]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2785 [15MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975), H803 [6MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6407 [30JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H524 [12FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
International relations: normalization of relations between India and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162), H10769 [12NO]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H2254 [6MY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H1262 [20MR]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [20JA]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H669 [26FE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2601), H8299 [1OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
———repeal, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 993), H1289 [21MR]
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), H7528 [17SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H6707 [31JY], H9801 [30OC]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1440 [10AP]
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]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H145 [9JA]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H2444 [8MY]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H8929 [21OC]
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), H8320 [2OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9615 [28OC]
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), H8054 [26SE]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H3924 [18JN]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H1261 [20MR]
———transfer of surplus real and personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses (see H.R. 1004), H1892 [24AP]
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]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H889 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 62), H1441 [10AP]
———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]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H3865 [17JN]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H2785 [15MY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H8054 [26SE]
———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]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H702 [27FE]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H9039 [22OC]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026), H888 [11MR]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1018 [13MR]
———treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1205), H1340 [8AP]
———treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434), H3204 [22MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H768 [5MR]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H1289 [21MR]
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]
———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), H349 [5FE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H768 [5MR]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
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: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2883 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R. 914), H724 [4MR]
———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145), H2589 [13MY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H7830 [24SE]
———improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536), H7830 [24SE]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1385), H1705 [17AP]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]
Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9558 [24OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2723, H2725 [15MY]
Buy American Act: compliance, H2844 [16MY]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (H.R. 681), H8851 [21OC]
Children and youth: summer youth employment program funding relative to disadvantaged youth programs, H2845, H2846, H2847 [16MY]
Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), H846 [11MR], E365
———reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2541, H2543, H2546 [13MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3956 [19JN], H4183 [23JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9597 [28OC]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3956 [19JN], H4183 [23JN], H5950 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5950 [29JY]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7341 [16SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7341 [16SE]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (H.R. 2535), H8845, H8846, H8849 [21OC], E1836
———Impact Aid Program technical corrections, H2543 [13MY]
———improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), E2212
———improve student financial aid programs (H.R. 2536), E1834
———voluntary participation of home schoolers in literacy programs, emphasize the use of phonics in literacy, and prohibit local workforce boards authority to control curriculum, H2843 [16MY]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), E2210
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2798, H2807, H2812, H2843, H2844, H2845, H2846, H2847, H2859 [16MY], E700
———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), corrections in engrossment, H2860 [16MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1129 [19MR]
———provide greater flexibility to States and localities as they work to carry out meaningful job training reform, H2812 [16MY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), E54
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2537 [13MY]
Jordan, Charlotte Austin: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1996
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish, H2543 [13MY], H2723, H2725 [15MY], E825
Santa Clarita, CA: anniversary, E2185
———anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 2, E694
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H8316 [2OC]
Tributes
Clarke, Paul, E151
Rioux, Richard, E847