BUYER, STEPHEN E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2918 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3279 [17MY], H3385 [18MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 213), H922 [9MR]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4268), H2336 [13AP]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 5175), H8062 [25SE]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7503 [12SE]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H6778 [24JY]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (see H.R. 2372), H632 [1MR]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 3484), H3813 [24MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1675 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5174), H7650 [14SE]

Dept. of Energy: require an inventory of documents and devices containing restricted data at national security laboratories and improve security procedures for access to vaults containing such data (see H.R. 4737), H5436 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H5843 [11JY]

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), H5657 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6600 [19JY]

Drugs: clarify application of Federal controlled substances laws in States that authorize medical use of marijuana and other drugs (see H.R. 4802), H9505 [6OC]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see H.R. 2987), H2905 [10MY]

Education: tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H7651 [14SE]

EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H1629 [30MR]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H219 [7FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H647 [6MR]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H11207 [26OC]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H2411 [2MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H5241 [27JN]

Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H3309 [17MY]

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 842), H7652 [14SE]

Housing: expand protections for especially vulnerable consumers against abusive mortgage lending practices and streamline the framework regulating mortgage originations (see H.R. 4213), H6777 [24JY]

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), H6719 [20JY]

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]

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

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1285 [22MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3869 [25MY]

Liberty Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 376), H7723 [18SE]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H8201 [26SE]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H7003 [25JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H5241 [27JN]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H4036 [7JN]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H3050 [15MY]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H6778 [24JY]

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

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), H7365 [7SE]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H631 [1MR]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H4336 [13JN]

———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1077 [15MR]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H5084 [23JN]

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

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H7281 [6SE]

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

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), H4174 [9JN]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H454 [15FE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H7212 [27JY]

Taxation: 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), H2013 [10AP]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H5435 [28JN]

———allow individuals a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and provide for a report on State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 2362), 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), H1589 [29MR] (see H.R. 4245), H2412 [2MY]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4112), H1587 [29MR]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H3869 [25MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H921 [9MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H758 [8MR]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H2339 [13AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1629 [30MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H6599 [19JY]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H2238 [12AP]

———treatment of computer software (see H.R. 4184), H3309 [17MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H1629 [30MR]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H5956 [12JY] (see H.R. 5109), H7503 [12SE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H7281 [6SE]

Water: prohibit use and provide for remediation of water contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 4303), H4337 [13JN]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2341 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7210 [27JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1506, H1551, H1553, H1563 [29MR]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H3276 [17MY]

———equitable distribution of funds between National Guard and Reserve components, H3285 [17MY]

———improve TRICARE program, H3198 [17MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3347, H3349 [18MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9650 [11OC]

Army: anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), H4321 [13JN]

Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (H. Res. 573), H7437 [12SE]

Berry, Nancy: National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, E1325 [26JY]

Boy Scouts: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 4892), H7006 [26JY], H7449 [12SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), H5866 [12JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1335 [23MR]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H115 [1FE]

Citizenship: recognize importance of duties, E2080 [3NO]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2918, H2919, H2920, H2946 [11MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10071 [18OC]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, H1506, H1553 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3198, H3199, H3276, H3285 [17MY], H3347, H3349, H3365, H3369, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3383, H3386, H3389, H3390 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9650 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3327, H3328 [18MY]

———funding, H1551 [29MR]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1335 [23MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), consideration (H. Res. 514), H3963, H3964, H3971, H3972 [7JN]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, H1506, H1553 [29MR]

Freeman, Ed W.: recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H726, H727, H730, H731 [8MR]

Medicare: expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3328, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3383, H3386, H3389, H3390 [18MY]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5378 [28JN]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (H. Con. Res. 327), H7458 [12SE]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6842, H6845 [25JY]

Okubo, James K.: recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Public lands: prohibit wildlife conservation organizations from using Federal funds for purchase of conservation easements, H2918, H2919, H2920 [11MY]

Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes, H3365, H3369 [18MY]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H1563 [29MR], H3365, H3369 [18MY]

Reserve Officers Association: anniversary of congressional charter, E913 [8JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award Medal of Honor, H4329, H4330 [13JN]

Smith, Andrew J.: recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H600 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H316 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 519), H4081 [8JN]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), H3557 [23MY], H9943 [17OC]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), H7959 [21SE]

Weapons: funding, H3964 [7JN]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. membership and funding (H.J. Res. 90), H4814 [21JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3647 [23MY], H4335 [13JN], H10806 [24OC], H11204 [26OC]

Tributes

McIntosh, Representative, H11411 [27OC]

Pease, Representative, H11411 [27OC]

Schnell, Lorne A., E2080 [3NO]