COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6844 [2AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3862 [8JN], H3951 [9JN]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1164 [10MR]
Appointments
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H248 [19JA]
Conferee: S. 900, Financial Services Act, H6738 [30JY]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Articles and editorials
Cox Report Sparks Wave of GOP Initiatives, S6200 [27MY]
Moving Forward With Freedom Day, Ben Wattenberg, Washington (DC) Times, H11768 [9NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 11), H224 [6JA]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H3392 [19MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 53), H3086 [12MY]
China, People's Republic of: encourage formation and protection of the Chinese Democracy Party (see H. Con. Res. 6), H243 [7JA]
———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H586 [10FE]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H12110 [16NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3296 [18MY]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H3294 [18MY]
———participation in WHO (see H.R. 1794), H9242 [1OC]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H825 [1MR]
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: repeal Internet intellectual infrastructure fee (see H.R. 749), H1474 [18MR]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see H.R. 887), H824 [1MR]
Courts: apply principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions (see H.R. 1875), H3392 [19MY]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H714 [23FE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
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]
Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 2528), H6600 [29JY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H2055 [14AP]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs (see H.R. 982), H1011 [4MR]
Drugs: impose economic sanctions on certain foreign persons involved in international narcotics trafficking (see H.R. 3164), H11143 [28OC]
———registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2634), H6598 [29JY]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H5094 [29JN]
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: repeal unconstitutional reporting and record keeping requirements (see H.R. 1273), H3606 [25MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H10861 [26OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Government: require Federal agencies to assess privacy implications resulting from certain proposed rules (see H.R. 3307), H11953 [10NO]
———shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), H236 [7JA]
Health: importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H7885 [5AU]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H6353 [22JY]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see H.R. 1475), H2201 [20AP]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 3189), E2532 [22NO]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: impose conditions on assistance, nuclear cooperation, and other transactions (see H.R. 1835), H3294 [18MY]
Kosovo: restrict U.S. share of any reconstruction measures undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe (see H. Res. 268), H6759 [30JY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H1164 [10MR]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H10861 [26OC]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1804 [25MR]
———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H11703 [8NO]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H717 [23FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H226 [6JA]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H3392 [19MY]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 21), H377 [2FE]
New Year's Day: designate day of observance in year 2000 (see H.J. Res. 14), H539 [9FE]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
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), H8666 [24SE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12795 [18NO]
———limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H238 [7JA]
———privatization (see H.R. 2589), H6351 [22JY]
Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 514), H645 [11FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H2921 [6MY]
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]
Russia: propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance (see H.R. 3027), H9410 [5OC]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
SEC: improve collection and dissemination of information concerning bond prices and strengthen price competition in bond markets (see H.R. 1400), H2053 [14AP]
———limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H3392 [19MY] (see H.R. 2441), H6965 [3AU]
———require improved disclosure of after-tax returns relative to mutual fund performance (see H.R. 1089), H11372 [2NO]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 107), H2203 [20AP]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1259 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1407 [17MR]
Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H1258 [11MR]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H9303 [4OC]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H378 [2FE]
———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]
———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H6352 [22JY]
———determination of tip credits relative to State and local laws and exemption of certain tips from taxation (see H.R. 1921), H3604 [25MY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———exempt certain transactions at fair market value between partnerships and private foundations from the tax on self-dealing (see H.R. 1955), H5572 [14JY]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2133 [15AP]
———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H956 [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]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H2811 [5MY]
———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 1462), H2132 [15AP]
———rates (see H.R. 3), H416 [3FE]
———repeal authority of NSF to tax the registration of domain names on the Internet (see H.R. 2797), H7884 [5AU]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 107), H2203 [20AP]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1234), H12109 [16NO]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H7887 [5AU]
———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 losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 48), H1597 [23MR] (see H.R. 107), H2203 [20AP] (see H.R. 688), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H5093 [29JN]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 3261), H11956 [10NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, Republic of: assistance for earthquake victims (see H.J. Res. 70), H9410 [5OC]
Clean Air Act: remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and Federal tax payments (see H.R. 2427), H5332 [1JY]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (see H. Con. Res. 223), H11853 [9NO]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): extend (see H. Res. 129), H1697 [24MR] (see H. Res. 153), H2470 [28AP] (see H. Res. 170), H3170 [13MY]
Housing: authorize trusts to hold memberships in nonprofit cooperative ownership housing corporations which own certain insured mortgaged properties (see H.R. 2491), H5456 [13JY]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9077 [30SE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 816), H793 [24FE]
World Bank: prevent U.S. funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement (see H.R. 2969), H9021 [29SE]
Letters
Submission of classified report: by, Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H39 [6JA]
Remarks
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (H.R. 2031), H6869, H6870 [3AU]
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H6467 [27JY]
China, Republic of: express sympathy for earthquake victims (H. Res. 297), H8889 [28SE]
Clean Air Act: remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and Federal tax payments (H.R. 2427), E1477
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (H. Con. Res. 180), H8017 [9SE]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11764, H11768 [9NO]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): extend (H. Res. 129), H1670 [24MR]
———implement recommendations in report on Chinese nuclear espionage, H3955, H3963 [9JN]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), H3021
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), conference report, H5205
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8305 [15SE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3955, H3963 [9JN]
———closing of Tustin and El Toro Marine Corps Air Stations, E1475
Dept. of Energy: establish National Nuclear Security Administration, H8305 [15SE]
———provide for organization of counterintelligence, intelligence, and nuclear security programs and activities, H8305 [15SE]
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, H6869, H6870 [3AU]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9501
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9501
Laguna Woods, CA: tribute, E532
Orange County, CA: tribute to Orange County Works Program, E2118
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H. Con. Res. 190), H10778 [26OC]
———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, H6972 [4AU]
Votes: position on missed, H560
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): release of report on Chinese nuclear espionage, H3464, H3499 [24MY], H3511, H3600-H3602 [25MY], H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614, H3682 [26MY], H3773 [8JN]
Reports filed
Report: Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select) (H. Rept. 105-851), H267 [19JA]
Resignations
Committee on Government Reform (House), H249 [19JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 129, extend Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H1670 [24MR]
Tributes
Belshe, Buddy G., E1847
Burstein, King, E2243
Plunkett, J. Jerome, E2381
Stillwell, Glen, E405