ARMEY, RICHARD K. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H2619 [8MY]

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Committee To Notify the President of Adjournment, H12503 [15DE]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [27JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9796 [11OC]

———H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, H9796 [11OC]

Herbert H. Bateman funeral attendees, H7631 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

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

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce publicly-held debt and provide tax relief (see H. Res. 490), H2606 [4MY]

Chen, Stephen: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4591 [15JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see H.R. 4503), H4592 [15JN]

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: require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible for Federal funds for computers (see H.R. 4600), H4592 [15JN]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2341 [13AP]

Crime: improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H373 [14FE]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 4047), H1163 [21MR]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1407 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H1958 [6AP]

ERISA: establish requirements for certain stock purchase arrangements maintained by employers for employees and provide favorable tax treatment for such arrangements (see H.R. 3462), H1120 [16MR]

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), H1284 [22MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H7871 [19SE]

———clarify treatment of stock options (see H.R. 4109), H1587 [29MR] (see H.R. 4182), H1851 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 522), H4174 [9JN]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H2341 [13AP]

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

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H5036 [22JN]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]

———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 4744), H5436 [28JN]

House of Representatives: foster a productive and collegial partnership with President-elect George W. Bush (see H. Res. 677), H12532 [15DE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3244), H2655 [8MY]

Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1076 [15MR]

Insurance: encourage employer selection of freedom-of-choice health coverage (see H.R. 5568), H11206 [26OC]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

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

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]

National security: U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system (see H.R. 5536), H10808 [24OC]

National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]

North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (see H.R. 2288), H373 [14FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H373 [14FE] (see H.R. 3539), H255 [8FE]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H255 [8FE]

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

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H2905 [10MY]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H1078 [15MR]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 4747), H6719 [20JY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H2340 [13AP]

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), H2013 [10AP]

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

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 5028), H7871 [19SE]

Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H8200 [26SE]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4723), H7503 [12SE]

———allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H6471 [18JY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [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. 4214), H1957 [6AP]

———extend filing period for credits or refunds (see H.R. 1294), H1119 [16MR] (see H.R. 4204), H1956 [6AP]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1588 [29MR]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 3836), H1406 [23MR]

———provide for community revitalization and extension of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 5662), H12094 [14DE]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H6776 [24JY]

———remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 252), H1412 [27MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1406 [23MR]

———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]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2289), H5084 [23JN]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3523 [22MY]

———treatment of unused benefits under cafeteria plans that allow flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses (see H.R. 3034), H1406 [23MR]

United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see H.R. 4713), H4817 [21JN]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H510 [16FE]

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), H2012 [10AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: require large employers to notify their employees of the amount paid by the employer for employee health coverage (see H.R. 5440), H9767 [11OC]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1284 [22MR]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 303), H2239 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 442), H11927 [14NO]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H. Con. Res. 241), H49 [27JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 401), H49 [27JA]

House of Representatives: fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 403), H49 [27JA]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3523 [22MY]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (see H. Res. 402), H49 [27JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4113), H1587 [29MR]

———relief (see H.R. 5542), H11193 [25OC]

Conference reports

Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4810), H6582-H6586 [19JY]

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1789 [5AP]

Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 5173), H7682 [18SE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H8293, H8296, H8300 [27SE], H8903, H8904, H8905, H8906, H8907 [5OC]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, H8746 [4OC]

Business and industry: require large employers to notify their employees of the amount paid by the employer for employee health coverage (H.R. 5440), E1766 [12OC]

China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status, H119 [1FE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H2415 [3MY], H2660 [9MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3711 [24MY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H119 [1FE]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (H. Con. Res. 292), H1430 [28MR]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, H4361 [14JN]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 303), H2165 [12AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 442), H11901 [14NO]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 241), H7 [27JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 401), H6 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4540 [15JN], H7965, H7966 [21SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5028, H5029 [22JN]

Education: national policy to improve system, H8296 [27SE]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan, H8293 [27SE], H8746 [4OC]

Government: waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, H8294, H8298 [27SE]

House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H3854 [25MY]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 403), H6 [27JA]

———legislative program, H184 [2FE], H330 [10FE], H1114 [16MR], H1558 [29MR], H2375 [2MY], H2589, H2590 [4MY], H2952, H2953 [11MY], H3455, H3456 [19MY], H4164 [9JN], H4540, H4585, H4586 [15JN], H5073 [23JN], H5598 [29JN], H7631 [14SE], H7965 [21SE], H8431, H8432 [28SE], H11403, H11404 [27OC]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 331), H3748 [24MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H7903 [20SE], H8298, H8299 [27SE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5073 [23JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Jack St. Claire Kilby for physics, E1847 [19OC]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: tribute (H. Con. Res. 317), H2590 [4MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8903, H8904, H8905, H8906, H8907 [5OC]

Rural areas: impact of Federal public policy changes on economic expansion, H8605 [2OC]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11253 [26OC]

Senate: legislative program, H6025 [13JY]

———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (H. Res. 402), H6 [27JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H8293 [27SE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H587 [1MR]

St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute, H185 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (H.R. 4113), E451 [30MR]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty, H8204 [27SE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2791 [10MY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H4162 [9JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, H7328 [7SE]

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (H.R. 1291), H3060 [16MY]

———rates, H8293, H8294, H8296, H8297, H8300 [27SE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H4162 [9JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4717), H5073, H5074 [23JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), H2271 [13AP]

Reports filed

Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 106-1004), H11193 [25OC]

Tributes

Archer, Representative, H11420 [27OC]

Stupak, Bartholomew, Jr., H3030 [15MY]