SALMON, MATT (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1002 [13MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H8265 [30SE]
Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666), H10172 [6NO]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H725 [4MR]
———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), 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]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195), H5826 [25JY]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H7601 [18SE]
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), H3274 [3JN]
———political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3070 [20MY]
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), H6406 [30JY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1705 [17AP]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5826 [25JY]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H5401 [16JY]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H10768 [12NO]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H4339 [24JN]
———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H4339 [24JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H8265 [30SE]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H8438 [6OC]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667), H8929 [21OC], H10421 [8NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H3924 [18JN]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
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), H7730 [23SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H949 [12MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H142 [9JA], H1795 [23AP]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614, 1828), H1542 [15AP], H10172 [6NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H950 [12MR]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H4338 [24JN]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1040 [17MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H725 [4MR]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2351 [7MY]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H7365 [16SE]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H9502 [23OC]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1391 [9AP]
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]
———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9559 [24OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H2590 [13MY]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10421 [8NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9730 [29OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H7728 [23SE]
———prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 47), H10172 [6NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H8161 [29SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H8833 [9OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H2254 [6MY]
———applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S., cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 991), H2352 [7MY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H2785 [15MY]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
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), H9039 [22OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H10421 [8NO]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see H.R. 1702), H3924 [18JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a certain percent of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated (see H.R. 1914), H8300 [1OC]
———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), H156 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H10421 [8NO]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H8928 [21OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8834 [9OC], H10421 [8NO]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470), H1987 [29AP]
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9614 [28OC]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603), H10768 [12NO]
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), H1261 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7262 [11SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]
Medicare: remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183), H9865 [31OC]
Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5926 [29JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1217 [20MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5927 [29JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4263 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 228), H7312 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, H8215 [30SE]
House of Representatives: delay in adjourning for Jewish holiday, H8303, H8304 [2OC]
IRS: funding, H8215 [30SE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1817 [24AP]
———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1817 [24AP]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8305, H8306 [2OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, H7312 [16SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1493 [15AP]
———rates, H5927 [29JY]