BURR, RICHARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H48 [27JA] (see H.R. 3573), H255 [8FE]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H1674 [3AP]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7578 [13SE]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H7871 [19SE]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see H.R. 4503), H5436 [28JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H5655 [29JN]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1077 [15MR]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H3523 [22MY]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H6052 [13JY]

Copyrights: reform laws relative to personal interactive performances of recorded musical works (see H.R. 5275), H8061 [25SE]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3649 [23MY]

———provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to explicit sexual or violent material (see H.R. 5045), H7366 [7SE]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 4701), H8617 [2OC]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H1477 [28MR]

Dept. of Energy: assess effectiveness of policy and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security and cyber security (see H.R. 3906), H996 [14MR]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 273), H921 [9MR]

———extend public comment period on proposed rules on clothes washers, air conditioners, and heat pumps (see H.R. 5613), H12080 [11DE]

———external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 3907), H996 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H8200 [26SE]

Disabled: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (see H.R. 4920), H7003 [25JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H2967 [11MY]

Education: increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 5034), H7207 [27JY]

———support teachers (see H. Res. 492), H2606 [4MY]

———tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H8201 [26SE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds (see H.R. 4141), H2607 [4MY]

EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H7282 [6SE]

Europe: authorize assistance to southeastern European countries, but only democratization aid to Serbia and Montenegro, and require equitable burdensharing in the region (see H.R. 4053), H2239 [12AP]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H2607 [4MY]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

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

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H1405 [23MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3413 [18MY]

Foreign trade: extend trade adjustment assistance benefit period for adversely affected workers enrolled in training programs (see H.R. 4077), H1405 [23MR]

———provide for reciprocal trade in textile and apparel goods between the U.S. and other countries (see H.R. 4465), H6599 [19JY]

Housing: expand protections for especially vulnerable consumers against abusive mortgage lending practices and streamline the framework regulating mortgage originations (see H.R. 4213), H2341 [13AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H1629 [30MR]

International economic relations: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions (see H.R. 4673), H7578 [13SE]

J.L. Dawkins Post Office Building, Fayetteville, NC: designate (see H.R. 4658), H4592 [15JN]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H6778 [24JY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H998 [14MR]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4149), H1674 [3AP]

———increase proportion of charges recognized for mental health services furnished to qualified beneficiaries residing in congregate residences (see H.R. 4950), H7002 [25JY]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4680), H4591 [15JN]

Mental health: postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H1629 [30MR]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6720 [20JY]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H2339 [13AP]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H998 [14MR]

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), H6599 [19JY]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H3474 [19MY]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H10257 [18OC]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 4971), H8062 [25SE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H7003 [25JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba is permanently closed (see H.R. 4118), H1587 [29MR]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5084 [23JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H4121 [8JN]

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

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5291), H8199 [26SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H255 [8FE]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H1958 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H2341 [13AP]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2122 [11AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H5036 [22JN]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H4783 [20JN]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1967), H255 [8FE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

Telecommunications: limit FCC authority to review and impose conditions on certain mergers and transactions (see H.R. 4019), H1118 [16MR]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H1164 [21MR]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H3413 [18MY]

TVA: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 4859), H6052 [13JY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H50 [27JA]

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), H997 [14MR]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 5678), H12532 [15DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]

Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H12017 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (see H.R. 4058), H1284 [22MR]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see H.R. 4964), H7127 [26JY]

James T. Broyhill Post Office Building, Lenoir, NC: designate (see H.R. 4534), H3812 [24MY]

Medicare: payment levels for certain medically unsupervised certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 5251), H7990 [21SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3311 [18MY]

Letters

Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use: Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, H9702 [11OC]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, H9702 [11OC]

———Mike Dugan, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, H9702 [11OC]

———Nancy Sander, Allergy and Asthma Network-Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc., H9703 [11OC]

———Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H9702 [11OC]

———by, H9703 [11OC]

———several patient and survivor organizations, H9703 [11OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9701 [11OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), E460 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, E1201 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11502 [29OC]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (H. Res. 576), H8270, H8271 [27SE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9701 [11OC]

Education: increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 5034), H8182 [26SE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 399), H8003 [25SE]

FCC: allow modification of rules on low power FM radio stations upon assessment of interference to existing radio stations, H2313 [13AP]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), H2313 [13AP]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), H6399 [18JY]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to North Carolina, E1201 [11JY]

James T. Broyhill Post Office Building, Lenoir, NC: designate (H.R. 4534), H7225 [6SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H497, H498, H499, H500, H501 [16FE], H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624 [23MY]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5374 [28JN], H7981, H7982, H7983 [21SE], H9701 [11OC]

———require HMO's participating in the Medicare+Choice program to commit to 3-year contracts, H11502 [29OC]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 310), H2369 [2MY]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), H8266, H8267, H8268 [27SE]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), H8275 [27SE]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8273 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1621 [30MR], E460 [30MR], E1206 [11JY]

Wake Forest University: tribute to men's basketball team, E514 [6AP]

Wilson Creek: designate as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1749), H519 [29FE]

WSJS-Radio (Winston-Salem, NC): anniversary, E647 [4MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1627 [30MR]

Tributes

Folger, Alonzo, Jr., H1420 [28MR]