STUMP, BOB (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (S. 923), H9837 [31OC]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 2367), H9835 [31OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]

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

———S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H7528 [17SE]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H4222 [23JN]

———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8929 [21OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H5569 [22JY]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H4647 [25JN]

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H4132 [20JN]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [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), H10172 [6NO]

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), H154 [9JA]

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

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2883 [19MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10172 [6NO]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H804 [6MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]

Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R. 980), 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), 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), H587 [13FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1340 [8AP]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6707 [31JY]

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]

———independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 139), H286 [4FE]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H4136 [21JN]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H4913 [8JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]

———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 Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H6707 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1339 [8AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703), H3201 [22MY]

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), H9559 [24OC]

Drugs: specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197), H5486 [17JY]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H7200 [10SE]

———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223), H7008 [8SE]

Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526), H6706 [31JY]

———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]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37), H1795 [23AP]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H142 [9JA], H887 [11MR]

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]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H2156 [1MY]

FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H8834 [9OC]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1392 [9AP]

———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), H6406 [30JY]

———prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H147 [9JA]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H4913 [8JY]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H524 [12FE]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H1340 [8AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H8929 [21OC]

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

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H9559 [24OC]

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1795 [23AP]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H453 [11FE]

Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 341, 2198), H150 [9JA], H5486 [17JY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]

History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1706 [17AP]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H3273 [3JN]

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H1440 [10AP]

Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 545), H284 [4FE]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5916 [28JY]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8055 [26SE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2254 [6MY]

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]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1707 [17AP]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H8833 [9OC]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H169 [20JA], H524 [12FE]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10955 [13NO]

Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H1340 [8AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1706 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H627 [25FE]

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), H1440 [10AP]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H2254 [6MY]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H3578 [7JN]

National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]

NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595), H7911 [25SE]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1187 [19MR]

Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H2091 [30AP]

Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H3924 [18JN]

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

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H2680 [14MY]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]

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), H3798 [12JN]

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), H3070 [20MY]

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), H4221 [23JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

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), H2590 [13MY]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H4339 [24JN]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H768 [5MR], H1019 [13MR]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1289 [21MR]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H1112 [18MR]

States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84), H5297 [15JY]

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), H153 [9JA]

———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H1892 [24AP]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H348 [5FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———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), H3204 [22MY]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H2590 [13MY]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961), H3476 [4JN]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H2091 [30AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H524 [12FE]

———increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest (see H.R. 1665), H5916 [28JY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H6797 [3SE]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001), H1541 [15AP], H4086 [19JN]

———repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H. Res. 111), H2446 [8MY]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H5778 [24JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 1583), H3070 [20MY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 891), H701 [27FE]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H3924 [18JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H2680 [14MY]

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]

———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H702 [27FE]

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), H245 [21JA]

———U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146), H1707 [17AP]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H890 [11MR]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 1008), H887 [11MR]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1110 [18MR]

Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer without requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484), H3568 [5JN]

———grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

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]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3569 [5JN]

World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5826 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407), H1793 [23AP]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 2537), H7830 [24SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H155 [9JA]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 346), H150 [9JA]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H588 [13FE]

Courts: allow DAV to sue or be sued in Federal court (see H.R. 1406), H1793 [23AP]

———health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091), H1111 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]

———guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039), H10953 [13NO]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1260 [20MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 622), H348 [5FE]

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), H150 [9JA]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 23), H155 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H150 [9JA]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 349), H150 [9JA]

Taxation: clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1409), H1793 [23AP]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 348), H150 [9JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736), H523 [12FE]

———statute of limitations exclusion for certain military disability benefits (see H.R. 1408), H1793 [23AP]

Veterans: 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), H1111 [18MR]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H6705 [31JY]

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]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Pickett, David C., E459 [13MR]

Letters

Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act, H1933 [29AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3217 [3JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (H.R. 2537), E1844 [24SE]

Brown, Thomas R.: VA Olin E. Teague Award recipient, E1936 [6OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, E1614 [1AU]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5611 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H351 [5JN]

Bullhead City, AZ: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1652 [4SE]

Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance: tribute, E463 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4150, H4152, H4155, H4156 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368, H8369 [6OC]

———health care programs funding, E1614 [1AU]

———improve homeless veterans programs (H.R. 2206), H8364, H8366 [6OC]

———improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 1703), H8369, H8370, H8372 [6OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5264 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8679 [8OC]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (H.R. 1203), E558 [21MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 622), E168 [5FE]

Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (H.R. 240), H1365 [9AP]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), H3221, H3222 [3JN]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (H.R. 347), E3 [7JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (H.J. Res. 23), E4 [7JA]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (H.R. 1532), H4145 [23JN]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (H.R. 345), E7 [7JA]

NATO: ensure that existing European members pay the bulk of costs incurred by expansion, H4152 [23JN]

Peoria, AZ: tribute to VFW Post 2135 on receipt of VFW Youth Activities Award, E1796 [18SE]

Point of order, H2757 [15MY]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9744 [30OC]

Taxation: repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 736), E229 [12FE]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits, H4156 [23JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (S. 923), H9837, H9839 [31OC]

———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), H1568, H1570 [16AP]

———improve health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, H8366 [6OC]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 2367), H9835, H9836 [31OC]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (H.R. 1090), H1566, H1567 [16AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 104-869), H66 [7JA], H88 [9JA]

Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109), H3272 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1703) (H. Rept. 105-292), H8319 [2OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47), H1390 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 105-291), H8319 [2OC]

Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S. 923) (H. Rept. 105-319), H8832 [9OC]

Guarantee Rights of All Active Duty Military Personnel, Merchant Mariners, and Their Dependents To Vote in Federal, State, and Local Elections: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183), H5296 [15JY]

Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367) (H. Rept. 105-320), H8832 [9OC]

Medicare Reimbursement for Services Provided to Eligible Veterans by Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Facilities: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186), H5400 [16JY]

Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52), H1456 [14AP]

Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293), H8320 [2OC]

Rules

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H374 [6FE]

Tributes

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4630 [25JN]

Pickett, David C., E459 [13MR]