COLLINS, MAC (a Representative from Georgia)
Articles and editorials
Generation Has Some Questions, Marcy Musgrave, Dallas (TX) Morning News, E2506
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H4342 [15JN]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 9), H1164 [10MR]
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities (see H.R. 628), H9303 [4OC]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H268 [19JA]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11854 [9NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H1972 [13AP]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: improve protection and management (see H.R. 2140), H4127 [10JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 10), H273 [19JA]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H2470 [28AP]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H2471 [28AP]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H12795 [18NO]
———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]
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), H12109 [16NO]
Crime: 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), H5750 [16JY]
———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 2396), H5178 [30JN]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H4615 [17JN]
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 Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1649), H2811 [5MY]
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), H1697 [24MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H2811 [5MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area (see H.R. 1249), H1695 [24MR]
Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2749), H11145 [28OC]
Ecology and environment: establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H9410 [5OC]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H5094 [29JN]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H9304 [4OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H4024 [9JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H4471 [16JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]
FCC: establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (see H.R. 851), H1014 [4MR]
Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H7996 [8SE]
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]
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]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 492), H816 [25FE]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H1068 [9MR]
———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1178), H2273 [21AP]
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), H3860 [8JN]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H2374 [27AP]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H11854 [9NO]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
———require Federal agencies to comply with a former Executive Order limiting Federal authority to impose regulations on State and local governments not provided under the Constitution (see H.R. 2960), H8966 [28SE]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1597 [23MR]
Immigration: assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens and persons smuggling aliens within the U.S. (see H.R. 3076), H10119 [14OC]
———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 41), H226 [6JA]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H12795 [18NO]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H586 [10FE]
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), H5688 [15JY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H481 [8FE]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H7886 [5AU]
Medicare: expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H9303 [4OC]
———reform (see H.R. 3075), H10119 [14OC]
———revise regulations on participating hospitals relative to nurse anesthetists' services (see H.R. 804), H2470 [28AP]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H9515 [6OC]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1164 [10MR]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 878), H816 [25FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 38), H2470 [28AP]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H1803 [25MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
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), H9646 [7OC]
———U.S. control relative to treaties (see H.J. Res. 77), H12227 [17NO]
Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H4735 [22JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H7996 [8SE]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H2470 [28AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H10611 [20OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H1014 [4MR]
Ships and vessels: revitalize international competitiveness of U.S.-flag merchant marine (see H.R. 2159), H5688 [15JY]
Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 2795), H7884 [5AU]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H1013 [4MR]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1303), H11068 [27OC]
———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]
———deduction for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2038), H3857 [8JN]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H4912 [24JN]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2921 [6MY]
———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), H2471 [28AP]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H2811 [5MY]
———provide tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2252), H4665 [18JN]
———reduce amortization period for reforestation expenditures and increase the maximum amount of such expenditures (see H.R. 1916), H5335 [1JY]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H3296 [18MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H2921 [6MY]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1001), H1012 [4MR]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H6598 [29JY]
———S corporation reform (see H.R. 689), H585 [10FE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5334 [1JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2374 [27AP]
———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1317), H1800 [25MR]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H1257 [11MR]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 346), H379 [2FE]
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: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H4993 [25JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1597 [23MR]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H12795 [18NO]
———authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (see H.R. 1106), H1258 [11MR]
———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 155), H3860 [8JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: expand geographic area of the TRICARE senior supplement demonstration project for certain covered beneficiaries (see H.R. 955), H955 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: relief of survivors of victims killed in helicopter shooting accident in Iraq (see H.R. 456), H375 [2FE]
Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newman, GA: designate (see H.R. 1121), H1334 [16MR]
Social Security: use of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program funds for public school construction and hiring of teachers (see H.R. 635), H537 [9FE]
Taxation: deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1861), H3391 [19MY]
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see H.R. 1108), H1267 [15MR]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1560), H2304 [26AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H642 [11FE]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 2136), H4127 [10JN]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3299 [19MY]
Petitions and memorials
Coweta County, GA, Board of Commissioners: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2590 [4MY]
LaGrange, GA, Mayor and City Council: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2590 [4MY]
Newnan, GA, City Council: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2589 [4MY]
Newnan-Coweta Bar Association: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2589 [4MY]
Troup County, GA, Board of Commissioners: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2590 [4MY]
Troup County Bar Association: Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA, H2590 [4MY]
Poems
``My Creed,'' Richard Ray, H4330 [15JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, H3264
———making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia, H3264
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6706 [29JY]
———tribute to School of the Americas' role in resolving border conflict between Peru and Ecuador, E1601
Atlanta, GA: tribute to individuals for efforts relative to rescue of construction worker from cotton mill fire, E723
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1725 [25MR]
Clayton County, GA: anniversary of Securus House, E324
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6706 [29JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5722 [16JY]
———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), motion to recommit, H5746 [16JY]
Fort Benning, GA: Army Communities of Excellence Commander-in-Chief Award recipient, E571
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), E427
Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newnan, GA: designate (H.R. 1121), H2588 [4MY]
Serbia: direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2420 [28AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1725 [25MR], H6238 [22JY]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1725 [25MR]
Taxation: deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (H.R. 1861), E1028
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (H.R. 1108), E428
———rates, H1725 [25MR]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H6238 [22JY]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), conference report, H7265 [5AU], H8475 [22SE]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), veto, H8618 [23SE]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (H.R. 1560), E763
———treatment of distilled spirits (H.R. 716), E226
———treatment of forestry activities (H.R. 2136), E1236
Textile industry and fabrics: establish special access program for apparel articles assembled in countries in sub-Saharan Africa solely from U.S. fabrics, yarns, and threads, H5746 [16JY]
Trident Foundation: tribute, E231
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (H.R. 2336), H11922 [10NO]
USA Today: tribute to All-USA Teacher Team honorees, E2340
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4339 [15JN]
Sermons
Faith in America—A Fourth of July Sermon: Ray N. Daniel, Jr., E2504
Tributes
Bryant, Brenda, E1096
Daniel, Ray N., Jr., E2504
Elkins, Jerry M., E1999
Glaze, Martha, E1100
Lumpkin, Frank G., Jr., E1995
Moseley, Matt, E723
Ray, Richard, H4329 [15JN]
Skinner, Richard, E1302
Smith, Vance C., Sr., E1179
Stalnaker, Russell, E791