WICKER, ROGER F. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2465, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6082 [21JY]

———H.R. 2684, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H9284 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Peaceful Revolution That Opened the Berlin Wall Must Be Sustained, Tupelo (MS) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, H11768 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2094), H4223 [14JN]

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

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

———settlement of U.S. families' claims by Germany relative to aircraft collision near Namibia (see H. Res. 183), H3862 [8JN]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H379 [2FE]

———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]

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), H6353 [22JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H2810 [5MY]

Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), H2635 [4MY]

Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H4665 [18JN]

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: networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H5688 [15JY]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance (see H.R. 896), H3606 [25MY]

———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: representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 461), H957 [3MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H2373 [27AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 2436), H8967 [28SE]

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), H2273 [21AP]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see H.R. 728), H1803 [25MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H2133 [15AP]

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]

Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in the presence of a minor (see H.R. 484), H7885 [5AU]

Ecology and environment: establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H10120 [14OC]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H5336 [1JY]

———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), H2131 [15AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H658 [12FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H3086 [12MY]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H9022 [29SE]

Financial institutions: records and reports on monetary instruments transactions (see H.R. 518), H4342 [15JN]

———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 516), H4342 [15JN]

Firearms: 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), H4222 [14JN]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1178), H2546 [29AP]

———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 Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3860 [8JN]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H5572 [14JY]

Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 1244), H3695 [26MY]

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

Government: establish lower statutory limits on public debt for fiscal years 2000-2009 (see H.R. 948), H2546 [29AP]

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

———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2374 [27AP]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS (see H.R. 2541), H9646 [7OC]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H5335 [1JY]

Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H4223 [14JN]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 41), H226 [6JA]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3694 [26MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]

Israel: U.S. policy relative to recognition of Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R. 2529), H5686 [15JY]

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): recognition of baseball accomplishments (see H. Res. 269), H9304 [4OC]

Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office, Wiggins, MS: designate (see H.R. 2460), H5334 [1JY]

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]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H481 [8FE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H3606 [25MY]

———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H645 [11FE]

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H4993 [25JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8628 [23SE]

Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H645 [11FE]

Morality and ethics: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10339 [19OC]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 1992), H5336 [1JY]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 165), H2998 [11MY]

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

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H717 [23FE]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H2131 [15AP]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2921 [6MY]

———experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see H.R. 3115), H10611 [20OC]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3169 [13MY]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H2544 [29AP]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H378 [2FE]

Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), H6598 [29JY]

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), H8385 [17SE]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]

Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H2468 [28AP]

Payton, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 370), H11853 [9NO]

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), H645 [11FE]

———limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H2304 [26AP]

Public safety officers: eligibility of certain emergency management and civil defense personnel for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 2588), H6351 [22JY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 2363), H4992 [25JN]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 546), H1597 [23MR]

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

———propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance (see H.R. 3027), H9410 [5OC]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]

Taxation: adjust tax brackets, provide partial exclusion from income for dividends and interest, provide long-term capital gains deduction, and increase IRA contribution limit (see H.R. 1840), H5335 [1JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H1408 [17MR]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military reserve participants (see H.R. 803), H3861 [8JN]

———change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 870), H1697 [24MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H4471 [16JN]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H3212 [14MY]

———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H956 [3MR]

———increase retirement savings opportunities (see H.R. 1546), H3606 [25MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2304 [26AP]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1473 [18MR]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H2470 [28AP]

———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 1462), H2132 [15AP]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H8872 [27SE]

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

———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 adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H11068 [27OC]

———treatment of foreign pipeline transportation income (see H.R. 1127), H3392 [19MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H2921 [6MY]

———treatment of petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 2429), H6353 [22JY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1122), H7886 [5AU]

U.N.: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7025 [4AU]

Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2374 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 3123), H10724 [21OC]

Courts: provide for equitable treatment of governmental and private plaintiffs in certain civil actions (see H.R. 2597), H6352 [22JY]

———repeal statutory approval requirement for judicial salary increases and provide for automatic annual increases (see H.R. 698), H585 [10FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies (see H.R. 697), H585 [10FE]

Shiloh National Military Park: establish Corinth Unit (see H.R. 2249), H4470 [16JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3395 [20MY]

Remarks

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), H2890 [6MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Ballistic Missile Threats: briefing on report, H1391, H1392, H1393 [17MR]

Budget: balance, H4658 [18JN]

———deficit, H4658 [18JN]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H8878 [28SE]

Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11766 [9NO]

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 [24MY], H3511 [25MY]

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4529 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2465), H5391 [13JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies relative to possession of weapons, H4529 [17JN]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, H2890 [6MY]

Medicare: allocation of funding, H3300 [19MY], H3395 [20MY]

———funding, H4474 [17JN]

National security: national missile defense system, H3110 [13MY]

———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1391, H1392, H1393 [17MR]

Payton, Walter: tribute (H. Res. 370), H12043 [16NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8241 [14SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), consideration (H. Res. 283), H8181 [14SE]

———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H8241 [14SE]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), E2297 [8NO]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H1393 [17MR]

Votes: position on missed, E514, E516, E519 [23MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8144 [13SE]

Special order: granted, H1475 [22MR], H1859 [12AP]

Tributes

Gorden, Phillip, H1901 [13AP]

Payton, Walter, E2295 [8NO]