HILL, RICK (a Representative from Montana)

Articles and editorials

Nontenured Teachers Cut—Board Votes To Slice 60 Positions To Help Save $1M, Leslie McCartney, Helena (MT) Independent Record, H2608 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 639), H717 [23FE]

———protect lives of unborn persons (see H.R. 2436), H6199 [21JY]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend authority for the advance payments required under production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2395), H5839 [19JY]

———provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2568), H6843 [2AU]

Agriculture: harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides (see H.R. 1913), H3503 [24MY]

———improve financial situation of farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2743), H7882 [5AU]

———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), H5686 [15JY]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1144), H1405 [17MR]

———multilateral trade negotiations objectives (see H. Res. 224), H9516 [6OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 222), H239 [7JA]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (see H.R. 2559), H6965 [3AU]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 9), H1164 [10MR]

Armed Forces: make anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary (see H.R. 2543), H8100 [9SE]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H2054 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H12227 [17NO]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H2921 [6MY]

———suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective (see H.R. 2548), H8100 [9SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H892 [2MR]

———make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see H.R. 763), H892 [2MR]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see H.R. 808), H892 [2MR]

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), H10120 [14OC]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H6583 [27JY]

China, People's Republic of: grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 577), H1597 [23MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H2636 [4MY]

Community Reinvestment Act: disclosure requirements relative to agreements between financial institutions and private parties (see H.R. 1931), H7886 [5AU]

Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H7886 [5AU]

———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: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]

———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H2300 [22AP]

———establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (see H.R. 1283), H8556 [22SE]

———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), H7997 [8SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H5336 [1JY]

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), H3087 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: require an annual report on the military capabilities of the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 1098), H2811 [5MY]

———requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1597 [23MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H1260 [11MR]

———provide enhanced rental assistance vouchers for low-income elderly and disabled tenants of certain housing projects (see H.R. 1336), H2922 [6MY]

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 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), H10770 [25OC]

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), H7882 [5AU]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]

———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see H.R. 1995), H3710 [27MY]

———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H9304 [4OC]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (see H.R. 2725), H9077 [30SE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 2), H10032 [13OC] (see H.R. 1494), H2811 [5MY]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 793), H1597 [23MR]

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]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (see H.R. 1000), H2273 [21AP]

FCC: establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (see H.R. 851), H814 [25FE]

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]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H8100 [9SE]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H5335 [1JY]

———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 174), H237 [7JA]

———strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 190), H238 [7JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 407), H1867 [12AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H2055 [14AP]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1178), H1973 [13AP]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 3444), H12791 [18NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]

Food industry: collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (see H.R. 169), H237 [7JA] (see H.R. 693), H1014 [4MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H2468 [28AP]

Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (see H.R. 17), H644 [11FE]

Forests: establish mandatory procedures to be followed in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road (see H.R. 1523), H2298 [22AP]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H8665 [24SE]

Ginnie Mae: guaranty fee level (see H. Con. Res. 10), H539 [9FE]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (see H.R. 1219), H2636 [4MY]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]

———separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H8469 [21SE]

———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H718 [23FE]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 439), H419 [3FE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H7886 [5AU]

———improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H3171 [13MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 448), H375 [2FE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H5179 [30JN]

Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H3860 [8JN]

———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (see H.R. 202), H2921 [6MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1972 [13AP]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H5332 [1JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5094 [29JN]

Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H816 [25FE]

Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1033), H1068 [9MR]

Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]

Medicaid: establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8469 [21SE]

Medicare: exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H3461 [20MY]

———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H11703 [8NO]

———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H379 [2FE]

———require certain additional information in statements of explanation of benefits provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1511), H6353 [22JY]

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see H.R. 632), H2921 [6MY]

Members of Congress: allow Members to decline annual pay adjustments (see H.R. 2622), H9077 [30SE]

Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H958 [3MR]

Monuments and memorials: require public participation in designation of any national monument (see H.R. 1487), H5179 [30JN]

National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see H. Res. 109), H2374 [27AP]

NIH: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see H.R. 3115), H12109 [16NO]

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), H10120 [14OC]

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), H12109 [16NO]

Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H6424 [26JY]

———provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H9515 [6OC]

Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H5336 [1JY]

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]

Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 3040), H9644 [7OC]

Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H378 [2FE]

———repeal law creating a national identification card by establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and drivers' licenses (see H.R. 2337), H6583 [27JY]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 1522), H2298 [22AP]

———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), H6424 [26JY]

———use of alternative arrangements for windstorm-damaged national forests and grasslands in Texas (see H.R. 1524), H3171 [13MY]

Real property: compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory restrictions (see H.R. 2550), H6760 [30JY]

———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]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 1507), H2471 [28AP]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 1344), H1801 [25MR]

Russia: location and removal of KGB cache of arms and explosives placed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 380), H12108 [16NO]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (see H.R. 2614), H6581 [27JY]

———improve the general business loan program (see H.R. 2615), H6581 [27JY]

Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H3711 [27MY]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 2441), H5839 [19JY]

Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 2795), H7884 [5AU]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 1882), H3606 [25MY]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2366), H8469 [21SE]

Social Security: improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 1771), H10120 [14OC]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of exclusion limit from estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 682), H645 [11FE]

———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]

———allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 1772), H10120 [14OC]

———allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H2921 [6MY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), H9077 [30SE]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H4736 [22JN]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1710), H2810 [5MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1593), H3695 [26MY]

———collection and payment of State taxes imposed on goods sold on Indian lands (see H.R. 1814), H3170 [13MY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 1177), H1597 [23MR]

———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]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1386), H1971 [13AP]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 242), H2133 [15AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H1011 [4MR]

———inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 2347), H4911 [24JN]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see H.R. 1116), H1474 [18MR]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1014 [4MR]

———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10032 [13OC]

———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 718), H642 [11FE]

———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), H3695 [26MY]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]

———provide tax relief, encourage savings and investment, establish incentives for school construction, and eliminate Social Security earnings test (see H.R. 1084), H1257 [11MR]

———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 (see H.R. 2488), H5573 [14JY]

———religious exemption from requirement to provide identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on tax return (see H.R. 2494), H9515 [6OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]

———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H1971 [13AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1001), H3461 [20MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2921 [6MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2203 [20AP]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H5839 [19JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 2750), H8629 [23SE]

———treatment of losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H1697 [24MR]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H2304 [26AP]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2087), H4993 [25JN]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 865), H5687 [15JY]

———treatment of unused benefits under cafeteria plans that allow flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses (see H.R. 3034), H10862 [26OC]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 27), H378 [2FE]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see H.R. 1554), H2374 [27AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H1407 [17MR]

U.N.: implement Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning (see H. Res. 102), H1069 [9MR] (see H. Res. 118), H1335 [16MR]

———prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 346), H2810 [5MY]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H5367 [12JY]

———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H4735 [22JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]

Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 2456), H6199 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1698), H2809 [5MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: convey Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and Intake Irrigation Project to local control (see H.R. 2974), H9021 [29SE]

Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims (see H.R. 795), H715 [23FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of war bonds to fund Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian operations (see H.R. 1699), H2809 [5MY]

James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, MT: designate (see H.R. 158), H237 [7JA]

Medicaid: restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery for long-term care services provided to certain individuals (see H.R. 161), H237 [7JA]

Montana: authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural County Water Supply System (see H.R. 1124), H1334 [16MR]

———transfer maintenance and operation of the Flathead Irrigation Project to local control (see H.R. 1158), H1406 [17MR]

Taxation: 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]

Letters

Full funding of Federal payment-in-lieu-of-taxes to States relative to public lands: Mike Cooney, Montana Sec. of State, H3362 [19MY]

Petitions and memorials

Montana: full funding of Federal payment-in-lieu-of-taxes to States relative to public lands, H3362 [19MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6967 [4AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), consideration (H. Res. 308), H8975 [29SE]

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), H2859 [6MY]

———offset emergency funding relative to Kosovo conflict by requiring an across the board cut of all non-defense and non-exempt discretionary spending, H2859 [6MY]

Budget: balance, H9972 [13OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, H1980, H1988 [14AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H6575 [27JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: sale of leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in Montana to establish trust fund for conservation of fish and wildlife and enhancement of public hunting and fishing, H6519 [27JY]

Bureau of the Census: funding relative to emergency designation, H7217 [4AU]

Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims (H.R. 795), H10131 [18OC], E258 [23FE]

———final settlement of water rights claims (S. 438), H12836 [18NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H9972 [13OC]

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4527 [17JN], E1339 [18JN]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9051 [30SE]

Dept. of State: use of mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H6661 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5512, H5549 [14JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5620 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources, H2977 [11MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7217 [4AU]

Dodson, MT: deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson Public School District as timely submitted (S. 447), H1089 [10MR]

Education: establish a scholarship program for children who are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, H10626 [21OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10498 [20OC], H10626 [21OC]

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1078 [10MR]

Endangered Species Act: reform regulatory process, H6572, H6573 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2605), H6519 [27JY]

FCC: establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (H.R. 851), E365 [9MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit lenders from conditioning a loan on the purchase of an insurance product from the lender or one of its subsidiaries, H5303, H5304 [1JY]

———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5303, H5304 [1JY]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4600 [17JN]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, E1339 [18JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), H4797 [23JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6661 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2606), conference report, H9414 [6OC]

Forest Service: redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs, H5549 [14JY]

———roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, H1175 [11MR]

Gore, Vice President: appointment of Tony Coelho to manage Presidential campaign relative to campaign contributions while in Congress, H3301 [19MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H9467 [6OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9602 [7OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (H. Con. Res. 84), H2564 [4MY]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies relative to possession of weapons, H4527 [17JN]

Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9602 [7OC]

James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, MT: designate (H.R. 158), H674 [23FE]

Kosovo: U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2977, H2980, H2981, H2982 [11MY]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5620 [15JY]

Mining and mineral resources: regulation of public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, H5512 [14JY]

Missoula, MT: St. Patrick Hospital recipient of American Hospital Association NOVA Award, H2934 [11MY]

Monuments and memorials: require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), H8638 [24SE]

National forests: designation of wilderness areas, H9975, H9976, H9977 [13OC]

National Hospital Week: observance, H2934 [11MY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2977 [11MY]

———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1411 [18MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8139, H8141 [13SE], H8272 [14SE]

Polson, MT: tribute to Polson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2608 [4MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 883), H3414 [20MY]

Rural areas: impact of agricultural, environmental, and foreign trade policies on rural economies, H2149 [20AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1601 [24MR], H2978 [11MY], H6577 [27JY], H9414 [6OC], H9972 [13OC], H10188 [19OC], H10374 [20OC], H10865 [27OC]

———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1980 [14AP]

States: full funding of Federal payment-in-lieu-of-taxes relative to public lands, H3362 [19MY]

Taxation: rates, H4956 [25JN], H10374 [20OC]

———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), H6575, H6576, H6577 [27JY], H6589 [29JY]

———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, H6970 [4AU]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6094 [21JY]

U.N.: designation of Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage Sites, and Ramsar Sites, H3414 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H12130 [17NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9408 [5OC], H12105 [16NO]

Special order: granted, H2633 [4MY], H2917 [6MY], H3084 [12MY], H3293 [18MY]

Studies

Forest Products Study—Rural Reservations—Thirty Forest Counties Most at Risk if a Zero Federal Harvest Policy Is Adopted, H5550-H5555 [14JY]

Tributes

Martin, Steve, H1026 [9MR]