METCALF, JACK (a Representative from Washington)
Amendment
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3607 [25MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 985), H1011 [4MR]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H955 [3MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H1335 [16MR]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1014 [4MR]
———suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective (see H.R. 2548), H6424 [26JY]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Aviation: prohibit operation of supersonic transport category aircraft in the U.S. relative to European Union regulation of aircraft noise (see H.R. 661), H825 [1MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H892 [2MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H4471 [16JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 53), H3461 [20MY]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2985), H11955 [10NO] (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 599), H3694 [26MY]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1868 [12AP]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H6353 [22JY]
———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H7886 [5AU]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H3392 [19MY]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia (House, Select): authorize and direct the Archivist of the U.S. to make certain records public (see H. Res. 172), H6424 [26JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H5094 [29JN]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H4127 [10JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1018), H1013 [4MR]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H1972 [13AP]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H4025 [9JN]
Crime: penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H6599 [29JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H6583 [27JY]
Declaration of Taking Act: require coverage of all condemnations of property by the Government (see H.R. 1002), H1012 [4MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H7997 [8SE]
———Farmland Protection Program funding (see H.R. 1950), H4665 [18JN]
———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 Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 113), H644 [11FE]
———prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (see H.R. 647), H537 [9FE]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1649), H4025 [9JN]
———establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2999 [11MY]
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 Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 2528), H5686 [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H889 [2MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H418 [3FE]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H1595 [23MR]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H2130 [15AP]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 2947), H8665 [24SE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 793), H715 [23FE]
Endangered species: provide for a scientific review of the current conservation status of the northern spotted owl (see H.R. 3089), H10173 [18OC]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H1019 [8MR]
Eximbank: clarify quorum requirement for Board of Directors (see H.R. 2565), H6018 [20JY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 3492), H12792 [18NO]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H5572 [14JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H7887 [5AU]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H3711 [27MY]
———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 174), H237 [7JA] (see H.R. 516), H645 [11FE]
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), H1803 [25MR]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H2055 [14AP]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H1803 [25MR]
———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1178), H1973 [13AP]
Firefighters: acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 203), H5336 [1JY]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9242 [1OC]
———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H7884 [5AU]
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), H8290 [14SE]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H12107 [16NO]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H7997 [8SE]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H8149 [13SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly (see H.R. 1054), H1162 [10MR]
Foreign countries: require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see H.R. 3140), H10769 [25OC]
———require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (see H.R. 212), H957 [3MR]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H3171 [13MY]
Forests: establish mandatory procedures to be followed in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road (see H.R. 1523), H3171 [13MY]
FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3180), H11144 [28OC]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H12226 [17NO]
Ginnie Mae: guaranty fee level (see H. Con. Res. 10), H539 [9FE]
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), H9242 [1OC]
———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1827), H5335 [1JY]
———separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H6758 [30JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 350), H379 [2FE]
———require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 574), H1697 [24MR]
Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), H2811 [5MY]
Health: promote purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination (see H.R. 1260), H2811 [5MY]
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), H11557 [4NO]
———repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 20), H244 [7JA]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H3461 [20MY]
———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (see H.R. 202), H461 [4FE]
IMF: make funding contingent upon cancellation of certain foreign debt owed to the U.S. (see H.R. 1305), H8872 [27SE]
———oppose use of proceeds from the sale of gold reserves for structural adjustment programs in developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 132), H6200 [21JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1250), H1695 [24MR]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H2545 [29AP]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H8629 [23SE]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H7886 [5AU]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
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]
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), H377 [2FE]
———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), H645 [11FE]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (see H.R. 1368), H2374 [27AP]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H8290 [14SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
———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), H4734 [22JN]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (see H.R. 458), H375 [2FE]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2921 [6MY]
Medicare: eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 406), H271 [19JA]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8628 [23SE]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H8467 [21SE]
———implement budget neutrality adjustment factor in determining payment rates for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 2419), H5573 [14JY]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H8469 [21SE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H644 [11FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H226 [6JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 590), H3171 [13MY]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H1804 [25MR]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H892 [2MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H957 [3MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H11955 [10NO]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H11481 [3NO]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [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), H12796 [18NO]
———U.S. control relative to treaties (see H.J. Res. 77), H12796 [18NO]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1474 [18MR]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H2636 [4MY]
———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1287), H1799 [25MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
Political action committees: reduce influence in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 2866), H12795 [18NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
———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), H4130 [10JN]
Pollard, Jonathan J.: advocate serving of full sentence of life imprisonment and oppose pardon, reprieve, or any other executive clemency (see H. Con. Res. 16), H379 [2FE]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H4130 [10JN]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H2470 [28AP]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H1803 [25MR]
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]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend the War Powers Resolution (see H.J. Res. 42), H1696 [24MR]
Privacy: 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]
Public lands: 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), H8100 [9SE]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12227 [17NO]
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), H2373 [27AP]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H3861 [8JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H2636 [4MY]
Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1812), H3170 [13MY]
Serbia: direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (see H. Con. Res. 82), H2374 [27AP]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H271 [19JA]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 148), H378 [2FE]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———ensure solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 3012), H9516 [6OC]
———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 147), H378 [2FE]
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 29), H644 [11FE]
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), H4736 [22JN]
———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 1433), H4616 [17JN]
———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 1465), H5367 [12JY]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H3212 [14MY]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]
———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), H793 [24FE]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (see H.R. 1293), H1799 [25MR]
———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1386), H1971 [13AP]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H9077 [30SE]
———exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes (see H.R. 1278), H2203 [20AP]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H6353 [22JY]
———expand types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 1229), H1596 [23MR]
———extend research credit to expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia (see H.R. 1328), H1801 [25MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H8628 [23SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H378 [2FE] (see H.R. 980), H3212 [14MY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1014 [4MR]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10725 [21OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H237 [7JA]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H1803 [25MR]
———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]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H3861 [8JN]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]
———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 1462), H2132 [15AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal taxes on American Values (see H.R. 2350), H4911 [24JN]
———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), H5093 [29JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5334 [1JY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2054 [14AP]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 19), H3212 [14MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H3212 [14MY]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 614), H586 [10FE]
———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 152), H461 [4FE]
———treatment of year 2000 computer conversion costs for small businesses (see H.R. 179), H378 [2FE]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 3261), H11956 [10NO]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals (see H.R. 89), H234 [7JA]
Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA: designate (see H.R. 211), H239 [7JA]
———designate plaza at the south entrance as the Walter F. Horan Plaza (see H.R. 211), H239 [7JA]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1728), H2919 [6MY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]
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), H1260 [11MR] (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), H379 [2FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H8557 [22SE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H957 [3MR]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H1335 [16MR]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H8100 [9SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1237), H4129 [10JN]
———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H3085 [12MY]
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
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 2544), H5750 [16JY] (see H.R. 3435), H12225 [17NO]
Financial institutions: offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses, allow interest payments on demand deposits, and require FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 1435), H2131 [15AP]
Government: status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 26), H538 [9FE] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H586 [10FE]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1012 [4MR]
Pipelines: improve safety (see H.R. 3226), H11556 [4NO]
Public works: State and local capital projects funding (see H.R. 2777), H7883 [5AU]
Schaffert, Richard W.: relief (see H.R. 1023), H1013 [4MR]
Letters
Tribute to Wade King, E2422
Remarks
Appropriations: legislative process, H10620 [21OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 334), H10195 [19OC]
Budget: balance, H661 [23FE]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H386 [3FE], H661 [23FE]
Clinton, President: use of executive orders and proclamations, H11125 [28OC]
Columbia River: salmon habitat restoration, H2116 [15AP]
Congress: compliance with War Powers Act, H1079 [10MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), motion to instruct conferees, H5210 [1JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), consideration (H. Res. 195), H3706 [27MY]
———F-22 fighter funding, H6275 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), H6275 [22JY]
———require research into presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H2457 [28AP]
Dept. of Education: GAO audit, H11183 [1NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: selection of Sacajawea as the image on the new one dollar coin, H10718 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), motion to instruct conferees, H10280 [19OC]
Economy: dangers of relying on a debt money system, H6427 [27JY]
Education: increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (H. Con. Res. 88), H2576 [4MY]
———national policy to improve system, H835 [2MR]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H1483 [23MR]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: tribute, H10332 [19OC]
Firearms: gun control, H11488 [4NO]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4583 [17JN]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H4830 [24JN]
———salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H832 [2MR]
Government: status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded, H11845 [9NO]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (H. Con. Res. 26), H486 [9FE]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (H. Con. Res. 30), H962 [4MR], H1603 [24MR], H5757 [19JY]
Immigration: modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems, H10280 [19OC]
INS: reform, H10114 [14OC]
Kazakhstan: elections, H10155 [18OC]
Kosovo: involvement of Russia in peace negotiations, H2527 [29AP]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1240 [11MR]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, H5210 [1JY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2527 [29AP]
Money: replace Federal Reserve notes with Dept. of the Treasury issued currency, H8086 [9SE], H8101 [13SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8194 [14SE]
Public works: State and local capital projects funding (H.R. 2777), H8131 [13SE], H9177 [30SE]
Serbia: declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2433 [28AP]
Taxation: rates, H661 [23FE]
Television: importance of family-oriented programming (H. Con. Res. 184), H8125 [13SE]
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 1554), H2321 [27AP]
Veterans: require Dept. of Defense to research the presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H2036 [14AP]
Washington: proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian tribe, H2935 [11MY], H3155 [13MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1969 [13AP], H2051 [14AP], H2125 [15AP], H2466 [28AP], H2543 [29AP], H3168 [13MY], H5835 [19JY], H7019 [4AU], H8096 [9SE], H8144 [13SE], H8965 [28SE], H9074 [30SE], H10030 [13OC], H10118 [14OC], H10168 [18OC], H10337 [19OC], H10722 [21OC], H11141 [28OC], H11192 [1NO], H11369 [2NO], H11478 [3NO], H11555 [4NO], H11850 [9NO]
Tributes
King, Wade, E2422