RYUN, JIM (a Representative from Kansas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
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), H8929 [21OC]
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]
———eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171), H4913 [8JY]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
China, People's Republic of: impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011), H9039 [22OC]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H5177 [11JY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H9039 [22OC]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
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), H9801 [30OC]
Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1312), H1439 [10AP]
———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), H5826 [25JY]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H4133 [20JN], H5664 [23JY]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H3213 [30MY]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H2156 [1MY]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H1439 [10AP]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H2156 [1MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H890 [11MR]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 2103), H5916 [28JY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H4339 [24JN]
———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H804 [6MR]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of college president (see H.R. 1337), H1541 [15AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H2590 [13MY]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1112 [18MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 586), H1289 [21MR]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H523 [12FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]
———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6962 [5SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H5826 [25JY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352), H6704 [31JY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H8300 [1OC]
Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H3203 [22MY]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H3203 [22MY]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H950 [12MR]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8929 [21OC]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see H.R. 2177), H5401 [16JY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9615 [28OC]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative authority of college president (see H.R. 1337), H1541 [15AP]
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]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H804 [6MR]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H3720 [11JN]
———child tax credit (see H.R. 1327), H3476 [4JN]
———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), H2351 [7MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1542 [15AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———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. 1299), H2157 [1MY]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1112 [18MR]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H.R. 1588), H2589 [13MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2157 [1MY]
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), H1440 [10AP]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H7118 [9SE]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives, H71 [7JA], H85 [9JA]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1218 [20MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5500 [22JY], H5582 [23JY], H5668 [24JY], H5783 [25JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4288
———U.S. policy, H9628 [29OC]
———visit by President to the U.S., H9628 [29OC]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8951 [22OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3956 [19JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9604 [28OC]
Families and domestic relations: impact on national agenda, H1169 [19MR]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (H.R. 2438), H7011 [9SE]
Medicare: reform, H5668 [24JY]
Political campaigns: investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8167 [30SE]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (S. 1000), H7638
Taxation: child tax credit, H5783 [25JY]
———rates, H784 [6MR], H5582 [23JY]
———reform laws and filing procedures, H784 [6MR]
Votes: position on missed, E2105
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9499 [23OC]
Special order: granted, H801 [6MR], H2585 [13MY]
Statements
Great Civilizations: Will Durant, H5783
Tributes
Earhart, Amelia, H2570 [13MY]