STENHOLM, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5301 [15JY], H5445 [17JY]

Budget: submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H902 [12MR]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9749 [30OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

Loophole in Immigration Law, Steven A. Camarota and Jessica Vaughan, H9652 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: 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), H8929 [21OC]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534), H7830 [24SE]

Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H5916 [28JY]

———issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see H.R. 432), H590 [13FE]

Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H1541 [15AP]

———balance (see H.R. 898), H701 [27FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

———establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 457), H1440 [10AP]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]

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

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H6918 [4SE]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5401 [16JY]

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), H6707 [31JY]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7118 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631), H8633 [7OC]

———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H5916 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H768 [5MR]

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H7008 [8SE]

Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H7911 [25SE]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H6798 [3SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H9558 [24OC]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H1340 [8AP]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5297 [15JY]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913), H724 [4MR]

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

Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H8320 [2OC]

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

Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10957 [13NO]

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

Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 2103), H4835 [26JN]

Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000), H812 [10MR]

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), H7728 [23SE]

Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]

Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 2840), H10170 [6NO]

———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H9559 [24OC]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1340 [8AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H6798 [3SE]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1707 [17AP]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H8929 [21OC]

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]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H6918 [4SE]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2875 [16MY]

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: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H392 [6FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H10956 [13NO]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H9502 [23OC]

Medicare: hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554), H284 [4FE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H243 [21JA]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H6407 [30JY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H6706 [31JY]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H4836 [26JN]

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

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 2579), H8264 [30SE]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H3569 [5JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1366, 2183, 2777), H1704 [17AP], H8438 [6OC], H9800 [30OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272), H8438 [6OC], H8928 [21OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H2785 [15MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3204 [22MY]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5916 [28JY]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6707 [31JY]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H6798 [3SE]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 791), H587 [13FE]

———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H7730 [23SE]

———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752), H3213 [30MY]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H5021 [9JY]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10769 [12NO]

Texas: use of Canandian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (see H.R. 2007), H5132 [10JY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]

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]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H6706 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

———Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see H.R. 1789), H3476 [4JN]

Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444), H7118 [9SE]

Letters

Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency: Laura Foote Reiff, H9653 [29OC]

Memorandums

Suspension of Deportation of Aliens Under Rules in Place at the Time of Application for Residency: Julie Turner, H9652 [29OC]

Papers

Why a Legislated Change in the Use of the CPI Is Necessary, H2185 [6MY]

Remarks

African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), H3825 [17JN]

Agriculture: Federal crop insurance program reform, H5674 [24JY]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10367, H10370 [8NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5379 [16JY], H5445 [17JY], H5674, H5705, H5712, H5720 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8393 [6OC]

Agriculture Research Service: conveyance of Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory to Texas A&M University, H5445 [17JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2772 [15MY]

BLM: clarification of definitions relative to use of previously collected data and the leasing or subleasing of grazing permits, H9749, H9750 [30OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4689 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6645 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4391 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4580 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6329 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4391 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5039 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to recommit, H4601 [25JN]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5608 [23JY]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (H. Res. 192), H5592 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2984 [20MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3506 [5JN]

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H917 [12MR]

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H899 [12MR]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4932 [9JY]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8228 [30SE]

China, People's Republic of: importation of U.S. agricultural products, H4268 [24JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4268 [24JN]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H. Res. 93), H2184 [6MY]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8959 [22OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2371 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (H.R. 2366), H8869 [21OC]

———Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (H.R. 1789), H8868 [21OC]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1937 [29AP]

———Market Access Program funding, H5720 [24JY]

———reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5712 [24JY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5705 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, H8454 [7OC]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10377 [8NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7865 [25SE], H8228 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9652 [29OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7237 [11SE]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), H1581 [16AP]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1133, H1140 [19MR]

———treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protections, H5039 [10JY]

Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (H.R. 1000), H1303 [8AP]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9652 [29OC]

LSC: funding, H7865 [25SE]

Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (H.R. 1779), H8868 [21OC]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, H5039 [10JY]

———ensure that incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents do not adversely affect rural areas, H7237 [11SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4601 [25JN], H9736 [30OC]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical amendments (H.R. 1048), H1934 [29AP]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9737, H9752, H9753 [30OC]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9737, H9739, H9742, H9749, H9750, H9752, H9753 [30OC]

Public welfare programs: approval of State plans reforming federally funded health and human services programs, H2772 [15MY]

Taxation: rates, H6645 [31JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9064 [23OC]

Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2444), E1704 [9SE]

———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2513), H10404 [8NO]

Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H257 [4FE]

WIC: funding, H5674 [24JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1184 [19MR]

Testimonies

Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization: Calvin Buchanan, Associated Milk Producers, H8868 [21OC]