COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)
Amendments
Courts: reporting requirements for eavesdropping and surveillance activities of Federal and State law enforcement agencies (S. 1769), H12883 [18NO]
Analyses
Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act (H.R. 3028), H10825-H10827 [26OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1501, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, H6725 [30JY]
———H.R. 1554, Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act, H4787 [23JN]
———H.R. 2112, Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act, H12020 [16NO]
Articles and editorials
Lewis Flacks, an Appreciation, Ruth Sievers, Copyright Notices (publication), E1949
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armed Forces: make anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary (see H.R. 2543), H10340 [19OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
———require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt (see H. Res. 302), H8666 [24SE]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H9242 [1OC]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H7886 [5AU]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H8872 [27SE]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H4665 [18JN]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H12110 [16NO]
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]
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R. 1761), H2997 [11MY]
Courts: allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial (see H.R. 1852), H3295 [18MY] (see H.R. 2112), H4023 [9JN]
———allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H4616 [17JN]
———provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiform civil actions (see H.R. 967), H956 [3MR]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1501), H2271 [21AP]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H5179 [30JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H5839 [19JY]
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 Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H889 [2MR]
Drugs: registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2634), H6598 [29JY]
Ecology and environment: establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H10861 [26OC]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H1971 [13AP]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 50), H816 [25FE] (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2636 [4MY]
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), H1070 [9MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (see H. Res. 343), H11068 [27OC]
Hurricanes: express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (see H. Res. 322), H9303 [4OC]
———transmittal to Congress of the Presidential recommendations for emergency response actions for relief of the victims of Hurricane Floyd (see H. Res. 349), H11196 [1NO]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 41), H226 [6JA]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H2998 [11MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1473 [18MR]
Medicare: repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H7996 [8SE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H718 [23FE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H10120 [14OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 878), H4024 [9JN]
New York, NY: Brooklyn Museum of Art funding termination (see H. Con. Res. 191), H9241 [1OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H957 [3MR]
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), H11145 [28OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H2300 [22AP]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
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: change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 870), H3392 [19MY]
———collection and payment of State taxes imposed on goods sold on Indian lands (see H.R. 1814), H3170 [13MY]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1973 [13AP]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 998), H1804 [25MR]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H6598 [29JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1336 [16MR]
Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2346), H4911 [24JN]
Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC: designate (see H.R. 911), H889 [2MR]
Trademarks: prevent misappropriation (see H.R. 3028), H9515 [6OC]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]
VFW: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 34), H816 [25FE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H12795 [18NO]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1804 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 354), H268 [19JA]
———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R. 3456), H12791 [18NO]
———technical corrections to laws (see H.R. 1189), H1472 [18MR]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1752), H2997 [11MY]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions (see H.R. 771), H714 [23FE]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (see H.R. 92), H234 [7JA]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (see H.R. 769), H714 [23FE]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments for retirement benefits (see H. Con. Res. 3), H243 [7JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 94), H234 [7JA]
———prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 95), H234 [7JA]
Patent and Trademark Office: funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1225), H1596 [23MR]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H3502 [24MY] (see H.R. 2654), H6758 [30JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits extended to former Presidents (see H.R. 96), H235 [7JA]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 93), H234 [7JA]
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H11953 [10NO]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H11556 [4NO]
Tariff: cibacron brilliant blue FN-G (see H.R. 2133), H4127 [10JN]
———cibacron red LS-B HC (see H.R. 2132), H4127 [10JN]
———cibacron scarlet LS-2G HC (see H.R. 2134), H4127 [10JN]
———MUB 738 INT (see H.R. 2135), H4127 [10JN]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see H.R. 768), H714 [23FE] (see H.R. 1027), H1019 [8MR] (see H.R. 1554), H2304 [26AP]
Trademarks: protection against dilution (see H.R. 1565), H2371 [27AP]
Descriptions
American Inventors Protection Act (H.R. 1907), E1788
Letters
American Inventors Protection Act: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H6942 [3AU]
———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6942 [3AU]
Reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television: Arthur R. Miller, H12818 [18NO]
———Marybeth Peters, Library of Congress, H12818 [18NO]
———several Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H12817
Motions
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (S. 1257), H6799 [2AU]
Trademarks: protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws (S. 1255), H10831 [26OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, H12813
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo (H. Con. Res. 49), H1820 [12AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99 (H. Con. Res. 48), H1818, H1819 [12AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 820), H1374 [17MR]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 354), E84
———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (H.R. 1761), H6798, H6799 [2AU]
———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (H.R. 3456), H12884 [18NO]
———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (S. 1257), H6799 [2AU]
———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (S. 1257), insert H.R. 1761 language in lieu, H6799 [2AU]
———technical corrections to laws (H.R. 1189), H1878, H1879 [13AP]
———technical corrections to laws (S. 1260), H6362, H6363 [26JY]
Courts: allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial (H.R. 2112), H8106, H8108 [13SE]
———reporting requirements for eavesdropping and surveillance activities of Federal and State law enforcement agencies (S. 1769), H12882, H12883, H12884 [18NO]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (H. Res. 254), H12885 [18NO]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, H12813
Earth Force Youth Bike Summit: authorizing use of Grounds for bike rodeo (H. Con. Res. 49), H1819 [12AP]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions (H.R. 771), E244
Guilford, NC: tribute to High Point Central High School girls' soccer team, E1456
High Point, NC: tribute to High Point High School girls' basketball team, E595
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (H.R. 92), H672 [23FE]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H9333 [5OC]
———express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (H. Res. 322), H9333 [5OC]
———transmittal to Congress of the Presidential recommendations for emergency response actions for relief of the victims of Hurricane Floyd (H. Res. 349), H11331, H11337 [2NO]
Jamestown, NC: tribute to Ragsdale High School girls' soccer team, E1456
Jarrett, Patricia C.: National Industries for the Blind (organization) Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award recipient, E2048
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (H. Res. 103), H1183 [11MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H4112 [10JN]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (H.R. 769), H1876, H1878 [13AP], E249
Members of Congress: prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 95), E37
Patent and Trademark Office: funding for salaries and expenses (S. 1258), H6364 [26JY]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 1907), H6941, H6942, H6945, H6946, H6948 [3AU], E1788
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits extended to former Presidents (H.R. 96), E37
Service academies: increase service obligation for military service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (H.R. 93), E35
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (H.R. 3308), E2368
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, H12813
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 1554), H2316, H2319, H2320, H2321 [27AP], E767
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 1554), conference report, H11812, H11813, H11816, H11818 [9NO]
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 768), E245
Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 911), H1821 [12AP]
Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA: designate (H.R. 211), H6796 [2AU]
———designate plaza at the south entrance as the Walter F. Horan Plaza (H.R. 211), H6796 [2AU]
Trademarks: prevent misappropriation (H.R. 3028), H10823, H10824, H10829 [26OC]
———protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws (S. 1255), H10830 [26OC]
———protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws (S. 1255), insert H.R. 3028 language in lieu, H10831 [26OC]
———protection against dilution (S. 1259), H6363, H6364 [26JY]
U.S. Military Academy: gymnasium construction project funding, H6356 [26JY]
Votes: position on missed, H2960
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5685 [15JY], H8553 [22SE]
Special order: granted, H707 [23FE]
Reports filed
American Inventors Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 106-287), H6962 [3AU]
Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 354) (H. Rept. 106-349), H9076 [30SE]
Copyright Damages Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1761) (H. Rept. 106-216), H5331 [1JY]
Copyright Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1189) (H. Rept. 106-84), H1865 [12AP]
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1714) (H. Rept. 106-341), H10172 [18OC]
Federal Courts Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1752) (H. Rept. 106-312), H8098 [9SE]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 769) (H. Rept. 106-81), H1865 [12AP]
Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 106-276), H6758 [30JY]
Patent and Trademark Office Funding for Salaries and Expenses: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 106-177), H4022 [9JN]
Satellite Television Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1027) (H. Rept. 106-86), H1865 [12AP]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption (SAFE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 850) (H. Rept. 106-117), H2371 [27AP]
Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3028) (H. Rept. 106-412), H10769 [25OC]
Trademark Protection Against Dilution: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1565) (H. Rept. 106-250), H6351 [22JY]
Summaries
Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act (H.R. 768), E245
Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 1554), E767
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 48, use of Capitol Grounds for opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99, H1818 [12AP]
H.R. 3028, Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act, H10823 [26OC]
S. 1255, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, H10830 [26OC]
S. 1258, Patent Fee Integrity and Innovation Protection Act, H6364 [26JY]
S. 1259, trademark dilution protections, H6363 [26JY]
S. 1260, copyright laws technical corrections, H6362 [26JY]
Tributes
Carter, Donald, H6850 [3AU]
Flacks, Lewis, E1949
Hathaway, Jeffrey J., E1553
Mizell, Wilmer D. (Vinegar Bend), H760 [24FE]