CHENOWETH, HELEN (a Representative from Idaho)
Addresses
Protection of Religious Freedom: Ron Rankin, E373
Articles and editorials
Pitting Emotion Against Reality, Sydney (Australia) Daily Telegraph, E1506
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 639), H537 [9FE]
———provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion (see H.R. 2901), H8468 [21SE]
Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend authority for the advance payments required under production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2395), H5178 [30JN]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H272 [19JA]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1182), H1471 [18MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H2054 [14AP]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H8149 [13SE]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Columbia and Snake Rivers: preservation of dams (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1473 [18MR]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]
Dept. of Defense: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]
———prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (see H.R. 647), H537 [9FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2999 [11MY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H1697 [24MR]
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: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1509), H2272 [21AP]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4823 [23JN]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (see H.R. 1629), H2999 [11MY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 150), H891 [2MR]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H1971 [13AP]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 21), H272 [19JA]
———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]
FCC: terminate E-Rate Program (see H.R. 692), H2054 [14AP]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H4126 [10JN]
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: safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 516), H1597 [23MR]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H1068 [9MR]
Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (see H.R. 2814), H7996 [8SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 1077), H1257 [11MR]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H5335 [1JY]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H7997 [8SE]
Forest Service: eliminate fees associated with special use permits that authorize a church to use structures for religious or educational purposes (see H.R. 1727), H2919 [6MY]
Government: promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H1069 [9MR]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2547 [29AP]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 1074), H2546 [29AP]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 41), H226 [6JA]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H8290 [14SE]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H645 [11FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H586 [10FE]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H8290 [14SE]
Medicaid: restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery for long-term care services provided to certain individuals (see H.R. 161), H237 [7JA]
Medicare: expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H8149 [13SE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1070 [9MR]
National security: provide a schedule for production of elements for a national missile defense system (see H.R. 2023), H3857 [8JN]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 878), H1260 [11MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 38), H1597 [23MR]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H717 [23FE]
Panama Canal: negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 186), H8385 [17SE]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1597 [23MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
———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), H6599 [29JY]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H2203 [20AP]
Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H1070 [9MR]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 1258), H1695 [24MR] (see H.R. 1500), H2271 [21AP]
———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (see H.R. 2389), H5336 [1JY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H1405 [17MR]
Religion: eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2057), H3858 [8JN]
Serbia: direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (see H. Con. Res. 82), H2305 [26AP]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [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]
———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]
———disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1263), H1695 [24MR]
———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1264), H1695 [24MR]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 254), H240 [7JA]
———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H956 [3MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2133 [15AP]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]
———reduce individual income tax rates (see H.R. 330), H3461 [20MY]
———religious exemption from requirement to provide identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on tax return (see H.R. 2494), H5456 [13JY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1467), H2132 [15AP] (see H.R. 2001), H3710 [27MY]
———repeal taxes on American Values (see H.R. 2350), H4911 [24JN]
———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 capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 159), H237 [7JA]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 161), H237 [7JA]
———treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 390), H3296 [18MY]
———treatment of tips (see H.R. 1329), H6199 [21JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H796 [24FE]
Treaties and agreements: prohibit executive branch compliance with the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the multilateral Memorandum of Understanding related to that treaty (see H.R. 2022), H3857 [8JN]
U.N.: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7025 [4AU]
———terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H1406 [17MR]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2203 [20AP]
VFW: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 34), H816 [25FE]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 2456), H5333 [1JY]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 1578), H2372 [27AP]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1868 [12AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: 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]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Boise, ID, area (see H.R. 1978), H3709 [27MY]
Forests: establish mandatory procedures to be followed in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road (see H.R. 1523), H2298 [22AP]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 63), H6352 [22JY]
Prayer: recommend Nation's leaders to call for days of prayer to promote public healing and reconciliation and to unite in seeking God (see H. Con. Res. 94), H2635 [4MY]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 1522), H2298 [22AP]
———use of alternative arrangements for windstorm-damaged national forests and grasslands in Texas (see H.R. 1524), H2298 [22AP]
Letters
U.N.-World Heritage Committee review of proposal for a Jabiluka uranium mine near Kakadu National Park in Australia: several Representatives, E1506
Petitions and memorials
Alaska: removal of beavers from the Potomac Tidal Basin area in the District of Columbia relative to destruction of cherry trees, H1840 [12AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8559 [23SE]
Poems
``Bucky Beaver,'' Robin Taylor, H1840 [12AP]
Remarks
Armed Forces: improve pay and retirement equity, H3456 [20MY]
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2010 [14AP]
Children and youth: assessment of causes of violence, H4480 [17JN]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4480 [17JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H8647 [24SE]
Dept. of Defense: ballistic missile program funding, H8972 [29SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5546, H5558 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Boise, ID, area (H.R. 1978), H3456 [20MY]
District of Columbia: removal of beavers from the Potomac Tidal Basin area relative to destruction of cherry trees, H1840 [12AP]
Firearms: gun control, H8559 [23SE]
———protect right to keep and bear arms, H8647 [24SE]
Forest Service: forest and rangeland research funding, H5546 [14JY]
———redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs, H5558 [14JY]
Freedom of religion: protect, E373
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1225 [11MR]
National security: national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1437 [18MR]
Prayer: recommend Nation's leaders to call for days of prayer to promote public healing and reconciliation and to unite in seeking God (H. Con. Res. 94), H5038, H5040, H5044 [29JN]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 883), H3409 [20MY]
Serbia: declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H3456 [20MY]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H601 [11FE]
U.N.: designation of Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage Sites, and Ramsar Sites, H3409 [20MY]
———World Heritage Committee review of proposal for a Jabiluka uranium mine near Kakadu National Park in Australia, E1506
Votes: position on missed, H3883
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1009 [4MR], H6197 [21JY], H6422 [26JY], H9074 [30SE]