STEARNS, CLIFF (a Representative from Florida)
Addresses
Black Florida Military Heritage: Robert Hawk, E449
Amendments
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3340, H3349 [4JN], H3598 [10JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5298 [15JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5300 [15JY], H6749 [3SE], H6826 [4SE]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]
Articles and editorials
Captain Bodgit Gave This Owner Thrill of a Lifetime, Thomas B. Evans, Jr., Daily Racing Form (publication), E1174
INS Halts Investigation at California Organization, William Branigin, Washington (DC) Post, E63
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H285 [4FE]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H5401 [16JY]
Amtrak: timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1441 [10AP]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H702 [27FE]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2590 [13MY]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2351 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), H154 [9JA], H805 [6MR]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H2680 [14MY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
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), H408 [10FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H3204 [22MY]
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), H7365 [16SE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]
———consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]
———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H1541 [15AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8929 [21OC]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H1706 [17AP]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H10769 [12NO]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1392 [9AP]
———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2424), H7119 [9SE]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H2590 [13MY]
———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H10768 [12NO]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H3568 [5JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2968), H10420 [8NO]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6798 [3SE]
———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H244 [21JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]
———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H245 [21JA]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H2875 [16MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H522 [12FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1340 [8AP]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H2874 [16MY]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H767 [5MR]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7008 [8SE]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 866), H589 [13FE], H1892 [24AP]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H156 [9JA]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 741, 2863), H523 [12FE], H10171 [6NO]
Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H6707 [31JY]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406), H669 [26FE]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Insurance: require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H7730 [23SE]
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]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8438 [6OC]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H3203 [22MY]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H889 [11MR]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]
———payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2671), H8833 [9OC]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H408 [10FE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H152 [9JA], H286 [4FE]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1100), H1111 [18MR]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H805 [6MR]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H6407 [30JY]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]
———length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H725 [4MR]
———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 132), H393 [6FE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H768 [5MR]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939), H1289 [21MR]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H950 [12MR]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2875 [16MY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4133 [20JN]
———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1440 [10AP]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146), H1018 [13MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H453 [11FE]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H245 [21JA], H699 [27FE]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
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), H586 [13FE]
———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), H453 [11FE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961), H5569 [22JY]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see H.R. 705), H8265 [30SE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631), H408 [10FE], H1187 [19MR]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H1289 [21MR]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10768 [12NO]
Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
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]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H4645 [25JN]
———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H589 [13FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H589 [13FE]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H157 [9JA]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687), H3169 [21MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1392 [9AP]
Voting: 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]
———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), H4087 [19JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their dependents (see H.R. 2128), H5021 [9JY]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 344), H150 [9JA]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35), H725 [4MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100), H4835 [26JN]
———grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50), H453 [11FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H5569 [22JY]
Drugs: specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197), H5486 [17JY]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 338), H150 [9JA]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H3659 [10JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221; H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833), H628 [25FE]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 341, 2198), H150 [9JA], H5486 [17JY]
———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (see H.R. 832), H628 [25FE]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 23), H156 [9JA]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H156 [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H150 [9JA]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 342), H150 [9JA]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 55), H588 [13FE]
Taxation: index the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain (see H.R. 1266), H1391 [9AP]
———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 340), H150 [9JA]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H. Res. 21), H156 [9JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2595 [14MY], H5185 [15JY], H8321 [6OC]
Motions
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7573 [18SE]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H2734, H2736 [15MY], H3250 [3JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2734, H2736 [15MY], H3250 [3JN]
Black History Month: observance, E449
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4305, H4306, H4307 [24JN]
Budget: accuracy of budget and deficit projections by OMB and CBO, H2493 [13MY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H773 [6MR], H814 [11MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4689, H4695
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H5831 [28JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6336 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3175 [22MY]
Camp Blanding, FL: tribute to Afro-American Memorial Museum, E449
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4251 [24JN]
———U.S. policy, H9563 [28OC]
———visit by President to the U.S., H9563 [28OC]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H720 [4MR]
Climate: global warming, H8446 [7OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9629 [29OC], E62
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H4226 [24JN]
Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4871 [8JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1400 [10AP]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4194 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to establish medical savings accounts (H.R. 2100), E1347
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN], H4194 [23JN], H4305, H4306, H4307 [24JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3340, H3341, H3349, H3350, H3351 [4JN], H3487, H3519 [5JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5224, H5238 [15JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368 [6OC]
———funding, H6336 [30JY]
———improve homeless veterans programs (H.R. 2206), H6966 [8SE], H8365, H8366 [6OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7871, H7874 [25SE]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (H.R. 338), E68
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8206 [30SE]
———rename to U.S. Export Bank, H8206 [30SE]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 1859), E1169
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8481
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, H8481
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H. Con. Res. 113), H4839 [8JY]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2221), H8838 [21OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3743, H3744 [12JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), consideration (H. Res. 163), H3729, H3730 [12JN]
Florida: creation of additional judgeships, H3480 [5JN]
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, H7284 [16SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3487 [5JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6749 [3SE], H6816 [4SE]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, H9046 [23OC]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 1679), H2929 [20MY]
———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (H.R. 832), E300
Health care facilities: requirements relative to purchase of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at discounted prices, H8366 [6OC]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H8258 [30SE]
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6816 [4SE]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R. 624), H636 [26FE]
IRS: restructure, H8165 [30SE]
Medicare: reform, H5190 [15JY], H5831 [28JY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H987 [13MR]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1841 [24AP]
NATO: proportional cost-sharing arrangement relative to expansion, H6749 [3SE]
NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research, H4695
Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7871, H7874 [25SE]
Orange Park, FL: anniversary of Loyal Order of the Moose nursing facility, E882
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8362 [6OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, H7013 [9SE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 55), E271
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8545 [7OC]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H5238 [15JY]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget, H814 [11MR]
Space policy: space station program funding, H1841 [24AP]
Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Kentucky Derby, H2262 [7MY]
———tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H2936 [20MY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (H.R. 2456), H8322 [6OC]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1491 [15AP]
———index the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain (H.R. 1266), H1388 [9AP], H1461 [15AP]
———rates, H4380 [25JN], H5493 [22JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code, H8165 [30SE]
Television: treatment of digital and analog spectrums, H5830 [28JY]
U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8545 [7OC]
———make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (H. Res. 21), H1912 [29AP]
———management and budget reform, H3340, H3341 [4JN]
———relocation of headquarters and change to part-time body, H3349, H3350, H3351 [4JN]
———World Heritage Program funding, H5238 [15JY]
Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (H.R. 1092), H1570 [16AP]
———funding of certain medical research relative to illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict, H6966 [8SE]
———improve health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, H8365 [6OC]
———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 2367), H9836
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1389 [9AP]
Tributes
Clark, Cecil, E1167
Osborne, Michael E., H528 [13FE]