PICKERING, CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' (a Representative from Mississippi)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H1112 [18MR]

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

Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790), H629 [25FE]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H6706 [31JY]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H3274 [3JN]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]

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), H4132 [20JN]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H3274 [3JN]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3170 [21MY]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H5570 [22JY]

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]

———reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H10956 [13NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2785 [15MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H287 [4FE]

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

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

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89), H950 [12MR]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2883 [19MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 95), H9039 [22OC]

China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended to the U.S. (see H.R. 1712), H8438 [6OC]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]

———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H2254 [6MY]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2785 [15MY]

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]

Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019), H9502 [23OC]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1040 [17MR]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5826 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 2366), H6705 [31JY]

———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H8055 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936), H10419 [8NO]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1612 [16AP]

Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H9615 [28OC]

———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), H7200 [10SE]

Elections: clarify procedure for determining State population for purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220), H2680 [14MY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H1542 [15AP]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H4836 [26JN]

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1262 [20MR]

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

———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H629 [25FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H725 [4MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1542 [15AP]

———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002), H4132 [20JN]

Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H8834 [9OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H6707 [31JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H6707 [31JY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H7911 [25SE]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1262 [20MR]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1289 [21MR]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2157 [1MY]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H9039 [22OC]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H9039 [22OC]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H5297 [15JY]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H4339 [24JN]

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]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H4087 [19JN]

———improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R. 2598), H8834 [9OC]

———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H8928 [21OC]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H629 [25FE]

Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1543 [15AP]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1261 [20MR]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H4086 [19JN]

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H6707 [31JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275), H1715 [21AP]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H3864 [17JN]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273), H1715 [21AP]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H6707 [31JY]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H7830 [24SE]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248), H524 [12FE]

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

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H4132 [20JN]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8929 [21OC]

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

Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H9865 [31OC]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3798 [12JN]

Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses (see H.R. 1004), H2680 [14MY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H1112 [18MR]

———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), H590 [13FE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1112 [18MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H10768 [12NO]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H5401 [16JY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H3274 [3JN]

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

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1441 [10AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1707 [17AP]

———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10768 [12NO]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249), H524 [12FE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H725 [4MR]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10956 [13NO]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

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), H1187 [19MR]

———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

———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), H3568 [5JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1272), H1715 [21AP]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H9559 [24OC]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H5487 [17JY]

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), H4221 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate (see H.R. 2146), H5131 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145), H5131 [10JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1221 [20MR]

Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate (H.R. 2146), E1407 [11JY]

Budget: submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H908 [12MR]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), E389 [5MR]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), E884 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (H.R. 2145), E1404 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7227 [11SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7227 [11SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5363 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: impact on national agenda, H1167 [19MR]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: construction funding, H5363 [16JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2172 [6MY]

Taxation: rates (H. Res. 109), H1470 [15AP]

Votes: position on missed, H497 [12FE], H3544 [5JN], E884 [8MY], E1120 [4JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2440 [8MY], H3269 [3JN]

Special order: granted, H4909 [8JY], H8726 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2145, guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans authorization, E1405 [11JY]

Tributes

Polk, Ron, H5926 [29JY]