EDWARDS, CHET (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4784 [20JN], H4868 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H4216 [12JN]

———H.R. 4733, energy and water development appropriations, H7627 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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. 1071), H8062 [25SE]

———provide for Medicare subvention demonstration project for veterans and improve TRICARE program (see H.R. 1347), H3049 [15MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966, 3573), H1285 [22MR]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9901 [12OC]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6718 [20JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H1477 [28MR]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H4036 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see H.R. 728), H1406 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H3413 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H11955 [4DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 4467), H3926 [6JN]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H1958 [6AP]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see H.R. 4380), H7503 [12SE]

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

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 4862), H6052 [13JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H4817 [21JN]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12095 [14DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Health: provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H7281 [6SE]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

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]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1164 [21MR]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H7003 [25JY]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H8406 [27SE]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H6719 [20JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]

———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2012 [10AP]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H2411 [2MY]

———preserve essential rural hospitals (see H.R. 5220), H7932 [20SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2411 [2MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 5443), H9767 [11OC]

National Labor Relations Act: treatment of employers and performers in the live performing arts (see H.R. 5185), H11207 [26OC]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7652 [14SE]

Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H6777 [24JY]

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

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H574 [29FE]

Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (see H.J. Res. 47), H7652 [14SE]

Taxation: avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8406 [27SE]

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H632 [1MR]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H5737 [10JY]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H5656 [29JN]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H8406 [27SE]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H10473 [19OC]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H2906 [10MY]

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

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H1958 [6AP]

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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7280 [6SE]

Water pollution: exclude certain areas and activities from stormwater regulations, and limit liability of local governments relative to co-permittees and implementation of control measures (see H.R. 3294), H1120 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 4153), H1674 [3AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1785 [5AP]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), consideration (H. Res. 457), H1774 [5AP]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3356 [18MY]

Budget: treatment of any budget surpluses, H6441, H6442, H6443, H6444, H6445, H6446, H6447 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3356 [18MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), H3077 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: allow religious organizations to compete for grants on same basis as private organizations, H1920, H1921, H1922 [6AP]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4646 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care and research funding, H4868, H4870 [21JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4646 [19JN], H4868, H4870 [21JN]

Education: promote family literacy projects (H.R. 3222), H7465 [12SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 3616), H2998 [15MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5220 [27JN]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (H.R. 4678), motion to recommit, H7319 [7SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit certain employment actions by religious institutions assisted by Federal grants, H7319 [7SE]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1920, H1921, H1922 [6AP]

Literacy Involves Families Together Act: prohibit charitable choice provisions allowing religious organizations to participate in public grant programs and practice employment discrimination based on religion, H7465 [12SE]

Midway, TX: tribute to girls' little league softball team, E1719 [6OC]

NRC: oversight of off-site disposal of Formerly Used Remedial Action Program material, H5220 [27JN]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (H. Res. 494), H5184 [27JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H8250 [27SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H580 [1MR]

Substance abuse: allow faith-based treatment centers to receive Federal funding and permit individuals receiving Federal assistance to choose private and religious oriented treatment, H8250 [27SE]

Taxation: condition phase-out and repeal of estate and gift taxes on solvency of Social Security and Medicare and public debt reduction, H4138 [9JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4138 [9JN]

———rates, H6441, H6442, H6443, H6444, H6445, H6446, H6447 [18JY]

Votes: correction, E1951 [26OC]

———position on missed, H4304 [13JN], H7177 [27JY]

Wright, Shereka: Gatorade National High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year award recipient, E522 [10AP]

Tributes

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12004 [5DE]

Legg, Mabel Griffith, E1809 [17OC]

Packard, Representative, H5220 [27JN]

Pollett, Carroll F., E1029 [15JN]