SCHAFFER, BOB (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7130 [10SE]
Articles and editorials
Benson Builds Legacy, Denver (CO) Post, E2156
New Charter School Sets Open House, Sally Hutchinson, Fort Collins (CO) Coloradoan, E2231
Tribute to David Hamil, Mona Neely, Colorado Country Life (publication), E1703
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H3659 [10JN]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 72), H2446 [8MY]
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), H8834 [9OC]
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), H154 [9JA]
———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]
———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: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L. (Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 25), H628 [25FE]
———use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H7008 [8SE]
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), H6707 [31JY]
———increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H6798 [3SE]
———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 2196), H6963 [5SE]
———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H1262 [20MR]
———require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H6918 [4SE]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 190), H7119 [9SE]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H768 [5MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H5570 [22JY]
Computers: 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), H245 [21JA]
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), H7911 [25SE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H4913 [8JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H1262 [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1342), H1989 [29AP]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H1542 [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H10957 [13NO]
Dept. of Education: suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H1706 [17AP]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H3566 [5JN]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [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), H4133 [20JN]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H4086 [19JN], H9865 [31OC]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6707 [31JY]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H8929 [21OC]
———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]
———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H1542 [15AP]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]
Firearms: 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), H1262 [20MR]
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), H890 [11MR]
———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), H1542 [15AP]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H8320 [2OC]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H949 [12MR]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H8929 [21OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H1262 [20MR]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8834 [9OC]
Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6962 [5SE]
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), H6707 [31JY]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H767 [5MR]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438), H6704 [31JY], H7118 [9SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3865 [17JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3865 [17JN]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE], H2680 [14MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H10956 [13NO]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R. 1127), H3924 [18JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3797 [12JN]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H4086 [19JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H4086 [19JN]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H8633 [7OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H1019 [13MR]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595), H8300 [1OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162), H1258 [20MR]
———establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H2157 [1MY]
Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817), H627 [25FE]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H3924 [18JN]
———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H4913 [8JY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1795 [23AP]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H6918 [4SE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]
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), H3070 [20MY]
———support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3170 [21MY]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H9801 [30OC]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5297 [15JY]
Tariff: live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H6406 [30JY]
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]
———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499), H9865 [31OC]
———allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments which itemizes the allocable portions used for Federal spending (see H.R. 2827), H10957 [13NO]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1542 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3476 [4JN]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]
———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide familiy credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]
———reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 2718), H9501 [23OC]
———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]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9502 [23OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8834 [9OC], H9039 [22OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1288 [21MR]
———treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1379), H1893 [24AP]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6963 [5SE]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of chance (see H.R. 620), H9559 [24OC]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H244 [21JA]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
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]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H8833 [9OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309), H1439 [10AP]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311), H6406 [30JY]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see H.R. 2859), H10171 [6NO]
Essays
Educational Benefits of Studying Foreign Languages: Daniel McVicker, E1573
———Malgosia Wilczkiewicz, E1573
———Matthew Weber, E1573
Eulogies
Scherz, Albert D.: David Scherz, E1623
Factsheets
Home-Based Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1145): Committee on Small Business (House), H3440-H3442 [4JN]
Letters
Dream Team Program: Amber Gilmore, E1441
Home-Based Business Fairness Act: Representative Talent, Committee on Small Business (House), H3440 [4JN]
Most-favored-nation status for the People's Republic of China, E1619
Lists
Declaration of Principles for Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2229
Obituaries
Wright, Norman W.: Baca Weekly (publication), E1977
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1797 [24AP], H5579 [23JY], H7017 [9SE]
Poems
``Desiderata, '' Max Ehrmann, H3892 [18JN]
Prayers
``From My Heart'', Joseph Haefeli, H4606 [25JN]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, E2062
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7061 [9SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2685 [15MY]
———balance, H772 [6MR], H3173 [22MY], H3585 [10JN], H3665 [11JN], E1352
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), H786 [6MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4688 [26JN], H4845 [8JY], H4920 [9JY], H5026 [10JY], H5135 [11JY], H5388, H5391, H5392 [16JY], H5670 [24JY], E1394
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6622 [31JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3081, H3157, H3160, H3161 [21MY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, E1706
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), E1619
Colorado: preservation of forests, E2182
———public welfare programs reform legislation, E1273
Cost of Government Day: observance, E1352
Crime: national and local policies to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse, H1782, H1783 [23AP]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7340 [16SE], H9493, H9495 [23OC], H9781 [30OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5110 [10JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7061 [9SE], H7124, H7130, H7132 [10SE], H7203 [11SE], H7340 [16SE]
Domestic policy: reduce Federal bureaucracy and increase community empowerment, E2152
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H9000 [22OC]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H4324, H4325, H4327, H4328 [24JN]
Education: encourage study of foreign languages, E1573
———high-risk youth programs funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7130, H7132 [10SE]
———national policy to improve system, H2070, H2071, H2074, H2075 [30AP], H6806 [4SE], H7019 [9SE], H7124 [10SE], H7203 [11SE], H9486, H9492, H9493, H9495, H9496 [23OC], E2071
———voucher program to provide school choice, H9486 [23OC], H9781 [30OC]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), E2218
Elkind, Mortimer: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1528
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H4077 [19JN], E1664
Families and domestic relations: impact on national agenda, H1167 [19MR]
Farr, William D.: designation as Greeley, CO, City Council Chairman emeritus, E1196
Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, E2078
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5110 [10JY]
Fort Collins, CO: construction of horno ovens by Americorps participants, H2863 [16MY]
———opening of Liberty Common School, E2228
———tribute to Travelli Elementary School Dream Team Program, E1441
Gingrich, Representative: reimbursement to House of Representatives for ethics investigation expenses, H1623 [17AP]
Israel: U.S. policy, E2131
Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, E1284
Medicare: reform, H1775, H1776 [23AP], H1798 [24AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H489 [12FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8411 [6OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal, E1297
National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2173
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H6924 [5SE], H8167 [30SE], H8268 [1OC]
———prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, H8268 [1OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608), H8809 [9OC], E2379
Republican Party: national agenda, H6768, H6771 [3SE]
Roads and highways: establish toll facilities on interstate highways, H952 [13MR]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (H.R. 1991), H4070 [19JN]
Small Business Week: observance, H3440 [4JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H2937 [20MY], H4920 [9JY]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (H.R. 1145), H3440 [4JN]
———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H4079 [19JN], H5388 [16JY], H5581 [23JY]
———rates, H786 [6MR], H1394 [10AP], H1546 [16AP], H3161 [21MY], H3868 [18JN], H3930, H4074, H4075 [19JN], H4324, H4325, H4327, H4328 [24JN], H4688 [26JN], H4845 [8JY], H5026 [10JY], H5135 [11JY], H5388, H5391, H5392 [16JY], H5670 [24JY], H6622 [31JY], H6768 [3SE]
———rates (H. Res. 109), H1530 [15AP]
———reform laws and filing procedures, H786 [6MR]
———repeal estate tax, H1458 [15AP]
———treatment of beer, E1642
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, E1394
Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, E2103
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, E2347
Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1341
Votes: position on missed, H1405
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H801 [6MR], H2348 [7MY], H3474 [4JN], H3794 [12JN], H4083 [19JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Public Welfare Programs Reform Legislation: Colorado General Assembly, E1273
Statements
Achievements at Colorado School of Mines: George S. Ansell, E1426
Foreign Spending: Cory Flohr, E2078
Philosophy of Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2229
Preservation of Colorado Forests: Rob Nanfelt, E2182
Right to Life: Sonni Biundo, E2062
Roles of Federal Government, Local Goverment, and Community Organizations: Krista Kafer, E2152
Summaries
Academic Program at Liberty Common School, Fort Collins, CO: Randy Everett, E2230
Tributes
Ansell, George S., E1426
Benson, Bruce, E2156
Graves, Bob, E1454
Haefeli, Joseph, H4606 [25JN]
Hamil, David, E1703
Putka, John, H2173
Reynolds, David E., E932
Scherz, Albert D., E1623
Scott, Kenneth E., E854
Teal, George (Marv), H3891 [18JN]
Wright, Norman W., E1977