CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 68, setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009, H1833 [12AP]
———H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H10112 [14OC]
———S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
———S. 1467, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H7459 [5AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend authority for the advance payments required under production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2395), H5178 [30JN]
Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 2530), H7887 [5AU]
———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1144), H1405 [17MR]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 222), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 9), H461 [4FE]
Armed Forces: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H825 [1MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11854 [9NO]
———settlement of U.S. families' claims by Germany relative to aircraft collision near Namibia (see H. Res. 183), H3862 [8JN]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see H.R. 2942), H8873 [27SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H226 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), H11068 [27OC]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
C.B. King U.S. Courthouse, Albany, GA: designate (see H.R. 2699), H7025 [4AU]
———designate, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2699), H12796 [18NO]
Census: increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 193), H11196 [1NO]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H3087 [12MY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H2055 [14AP]
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (see H. Con. Res. 180), H7996 [8SE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]
Controlled Substances Act: civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances (see H.R. 1042), H1164 [10MR]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see H.R. 2372), H8556 [22SE]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (see H. Res. 254), H8100 [9SE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 2436), H8665 [24SE]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H2133 [15AP]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H5336 [1JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see H.R. 852), H1474 [18MR]
———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]
———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see H.R. 728), H4024 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 113), H2470 [28AP]
———Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2133 [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see H.R. 3242), H11956 [10NO]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H1803 [25MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 2528), H5686 [15JY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H1408 [17MR]
Dept. of the Interior: implement rules to reduce population of mid-continent light geese (see H.R. 2454), H5333 [1JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H957 [3MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area (see H.R. 1249), H1695 [24MR]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H4024 [9JN]
———promote family literacy projects (see H.R. 3222), H11556 [4NO]
———provide for a rural education development initiative (see H.R. 1868), H5094 [29JN]
———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 1933), H8100 [9SE]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H5572 [14JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H481 [8FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H5687 [15JY]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H10120 [14OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide for enhanced implementation of Food Quality Protection Act amendments (see H.R. 1334), H2553 [3MY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure compliance by Federal facilities (see H.R. 2449), H5333 [1JY]
Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see H.R. 2029), H3857 [8JN]
Financial institutions: require congressional approval to implement ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by Federal banking agencies and conduct a study on economic and privacy issues of such regulations (see H.R. 530), H417 [3FE]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H1068 [9MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H1335 [16MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3171 [13MY]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H3858 [8JN]
———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 408), H645 [11FE]
Foreign countries: require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see H.R. 3140), H10769 [25OC]
———require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (see H.R. 212), H717 [23FE]
Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (see H.R. 17), H538 [9FE]
Forest Service: provide incentives to improve accounting and financial reporting systems by temporarily capping discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 2996), H9241 [1OC]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H8665 [24SE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 350), H379 [2FE]
Health: improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H2928 [10MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H3392 [19MY]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H2922 [6MY]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H8967 [28SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1972 [13AP]
Jerusalem Embassy Act: amend (see H.R. 2584), H6353 [22JY]
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (see H.R. 1566, 1569), H2372 [27AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H715 [23FE]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H3605 [25MY]
Law enforcement: improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see H.R. 2340), H4910 [24JN]
Law enforcement officers: ensure that States provide due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 3299), H11953 [10NO]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H239 [7JA]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H7886 [5AU]
Medicaid: establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8469 [21SE]
Medicare: expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1222), H4735 [22JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H379 [2FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1268 [15MR]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H538 [9FE]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H586 [10FE]
NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H5179 [30JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H2999 [11MY]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1621), H8100 [9SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H378 [2FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), H6598 [29JY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 2991), H9241 [1OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]
Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H4735 [22JN]
Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1747), H6843 [2AU]
———prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals (see H.R. 1778), H4342 [15JN]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H3860 [8JN]
Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see H.R. 2827), H12109 [16NO]
Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations (see H. Con. Res. 212), H11067 [27OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H3087 [12MY]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H8375 [15SE]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H4342 [15JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H5573 [14JY]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———ensure solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 3012), H10120 [14OC]
———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Special days and holidays: specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be called by that name (see H.R. 1363), H1865 [12AP]
Taxation: adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1874), H3391 [19MY]
———adjust tax brackets, provide partial exclusion from income for dividends and interest, provide long-term capital gains deduction, and increase IRA contribution limit (see H.R. 1840), H4025 [9JN]
———allow credits for dependents within a household (see H.R. 373), H419 [3FE]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H2133 [15AP]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H717 [23FE]
———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on arrow components (see H.R. 1979), H4342 [15JN]
———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 45), H2054 [14AP]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5571 [14JY]
———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H793 [24FE]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota and allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to the settlement agreement between a State and tobacco product manufacturers (see H.R. 2748), H7882 [5AU]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 998), H2811 [5MY]
———increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 756), H644 [11FE]
———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 922), H1014 [4MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10032 [13OC]
———modify and extend the work opportunity credit and allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2101), H4912 [24JN]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H957 [3MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1799 [25MR]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H4471 [16JN]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H539 [9FE]
———rates (see H.R. 3), H644 [11FE] (see H.R. 104), H481 [8FE]
———reduce individual capital gains rates (see H.R. 157), H461 [4FE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H1867 [12AP]
———repeal taxes on American Values (see H.R. 2350), H5572 [14JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5334 [1JY]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H642 [11FE]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H2546 [29AP] (see H.R. 2136), H4736 [22JN]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 614), H586 [10FE]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H11372 [2NO]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
———treatment of tips (see H.R. 1329), H5839 [19JY]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals (see H.R. 89), H378 [2FE]
U.N.: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7025 [4AU]
Unemployment: improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes and the provision of such revenues for employment security administration (see H.R. 3174), H11144 [28OC]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H644 [11FE] (see H.R. 303), H3296 [18MY]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (see H.R. 1106), H3296 [18MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aaron, Henry: anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record (see H. Res. 279), H7885 [5AU]
Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and administration (see H.R. 2239), H4470 [16JN]
Crime: establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians employed by, or accompanying, the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 3380), H12107 [16NO]
Georgia: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 2394), H5178 [30JN]
Henry McNeal Turner Post Office, Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 3454), H12791 [18NO]
Remarks
Aaron, Henry: anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record (H. Res. 279), H10203 [19OC]
Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and administration (H.R. 2239), E1293
———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), H8982 [29SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3648
———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, E2056
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6874
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2834 [6MY]
Armed Forces: improve pay and retirement equity, H1715 [25MR]
Baxley, GA: tribute to Appling County High School girls' softball team, E2266
Budget: ensure solvency of Social Security and Medicare prior to enacting any tax cuts, H1826 [12AP]
———require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt (H. Res. 306), H8893 [28SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1715, H1723, H1765 [25MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, H1987, H1990, H1991 [14AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), motion to instruct conferees, H1826 [12AP]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1715 [25MR]
Crime: establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians employed by, or accompanying, the U.S. Armed Forces (H.R. 3380), E2419
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4553
Customs Service: funding to settle claim against O'Hare Airport customs official, H5634 [15JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency funding, H1991 [14AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3891 [9JN]
———F-22 fighter funding, H6275 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), H6275 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), conference report, H9912, H9913 [13OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5634 [15JY]
Dept. of Transportation: peanut allergy study funding, H4771 [23JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), H4771 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, H1990 [14AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7017
Electronic commerce: treatment of Internet and interactive computer services relative to enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court on the interstate transportation of liquor, H6874
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4581 [17JN]
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2386 [28AP]
LSC: funding, H7017
McRae, GA: tribute to Telfair County High School girls' softball team, E2267
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2834 [6MY]
———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1436 [18MR]
Point of order, H5819 [19JY]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2386 [28AP]
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2386 [28AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2386 [28AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1715 [25MR], H8893 [28SE]
———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), H3666 [26MY]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1715 [25MR]
Taxation: rates, H1715 [25MR]
University of Georgia: tribute to men's golf team, men's tennis team, women's gymnastics team, and women's swimming and diving team, E1199
Tributes
Baldwin, Abraham, E1370
Krulak, Charles C., E1530