ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)
Addresses
George Washington Birthday Ceremonies: Representative Morella, H605 [25FE]
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4363 [24JN]
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint), H395 [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Official Advisors for International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements, H395 [10FE]
Articles and editorials
Redesigning the System, by, Washington (DC) Times, E657
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3170 [21MY]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]
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]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9559 [24OC]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H5177 [11JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5132 [10JY]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1040 [17MR]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2883 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H6963 [5SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H142 [9JA], H524 [12FE]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9866 [31OC]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1340 [8AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H9559 [24OC]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H1440 [10AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
———establish National Center for Integral Medicine, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1055), H1289 [21MR]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H2590 [13MY]
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), H4221 [23JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
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]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter (see H. Con. Res. 110), H4913 [8JY]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———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), H1262 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 7), H154 [9JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6705 [31JY]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621), H8632 [7OC]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]
———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H8927 [21OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]
Taxation: depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1095), H1111 [18MR]
———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (see H.R. 1557), H2444 [8MY]
———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (see H.R. 1365), H1704 [17AP]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668), H451 [11FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2646), H8832 [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]
———technical corrections (see H.R. 2645), H8832 [9OC]
Conference reports
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014), H6409-H6617 [30JY]
Descriptions
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014): Archer Amendment on Tax Rates, E1313
Letters
Budget 1998-2002: by, S5328, S5332 [5JN], H3509 [5JN]
Budget Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5588 [23JY]
Clarify family violence option under the temporary assistance to needy families program: by, S12092 [8NO]
Congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law: by, S1957 [5MR]
Hong Kong Reversion Act: by, H845 [11MR]
Intelligence services appropriations: by, H4946 [9JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension: by, H8289 [1OC]
Patent and Trademark Office fees: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1632 [17AP]
Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H819 [11MR]
State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E1039
Tax rates: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H15 [7JA]
Programs
George Washington's Birthday Ceremonies, H605 [25FE]
Remarks
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 7), E1
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4668, H4671, H4672, H4673, H4677, H4682, H4684, H4685, H4687, H4690, H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], E1313
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6631, H6649, H6654, H6663 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 138), H6680 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4561 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6326 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2977 [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4258 [24JN]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8198
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H819 [11MR]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H819 [11MR]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 2250), E1512
House of Representatives: representation of House at George Washington's birthday ceremonies, H605 [25FE]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1461, H1462, H1463 [15AP]
———restructure (H.R. 2292), E2356
Medicare: reform, H4561 [25JN]
Oklahoma: qualifications for lands to be considered within a judicial area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, H6645 [31JY]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (H.R. 1709), E1039
Taxation: alternative minimum tax, H4672 [26JN]
———capital gains rates, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———child tax credit, H4668, H4671, H4673, H4685, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (H.R. 1095), E508
———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (H.R. 1557), E873
———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (H.R. 1365), E702
———rates, H3836 [17JN], H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], H6631, H6645, H6654, H6663 [31JY], E657
———rates (H. Res. 109), H1467 [15AP]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H598, H600, H604 [25FE]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H4687 [26JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9056, H9057, H9058, H9061 [23OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 274), H9051 [23OC]
———treatment of higher education expenses, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., H4690 [26JN]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8524
Reports filed
Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 104-872), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]
Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 867) (H. Rept. 105-77), H1908 [28AP]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272), H8053 [26SE]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332), H8927 [21OC]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49), H1437 [10AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364), H9864 [31OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367), H9864 [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366), H9864 [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 105-140), H4131 [20JN]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23), H1016 [13MR]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341), H9500 [23OC]
Reinstate Aviation Excise Taxes Relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 105-318), H8832 [9OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51), H1456 [14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-220), H6405 [30JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356), H9728 [29OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78), H1908 [28AP]
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