HILL, BARON P. (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3173 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (see H.R. 4144), H4817 [21JN]

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894), H7503 [12SE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H2967 [11MY]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4268), H2967 [11MY]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (see H.R. 3621), H632 [1MR]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H757 [8MR]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H573 [29FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit excessive concentration resulting from mergers among certain purchasers, processors, and sellers of agricultural commodities and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 4339), H2339 [13AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H1077 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H50 [27JA]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H2606 [4MY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H2340 [13AP]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6719 [20JY]

FCC: establish minimum quality standards, and monitor complaints, on wireless telephone service (see H.R. 4742), H5241 [27JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 4467), H5241 [27JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H2340 [13AP]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H997 [14MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]

Hispanic Americans: prevent suicide among Latina adolescents (see H.R. 4439; H. Con. Res. 325), H2966 [11MY]

Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area: authorize (see H.R. 5518), H10472 [19OC]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H2122 [11AP]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1959 [6AP]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H2967 [11MY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4527), H8736 [3OC]

Political campaigns: require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H4036 [7JN]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H1120 [16MR]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H7933 [20SE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H574 [29FE]

Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H511 [16FE]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H5656 [29JN]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H8405 [27SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3474 [19MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H509 [16FE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP]

Tiger Woods Foundation: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H11207 [26OC]

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), H632 [1MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4926), H7652 [14SE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Motions

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H327 [10FE]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1371 [23MR]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (H.R. 3621), E1739 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3286 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3326 [18MY]

———conveyance of land to communities with former military installations, H3286 [17MY]

Hayden, IN: dedication of Hayden Historical Museum ``Center of Gravity'' marker, E761 [18MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, H4952 [22JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H4952 [22JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: authorize funds for the establishment of an interpretive center on his life and contributions (H.R. 3084), E1082 [22JN]

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: funding (H.R. 2919), E1379 [27JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 4442), E1220 [13JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H327 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4155 [9JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3846 [25MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1282 [22MR], H5841 [11JY]