COLLINS, MAC (a Representative from Georgia)
Addresses
Veterans Day: Terry Juskowiak, E2146
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4338 [13JN], H4881 [21JN]
Appointments
Paul Coverdell funeral attendees, H6721 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]
Agriculture: require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see H.R. 3263), H7211 [27JY]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H922 [9MR]
Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H758 [8MR]
Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2337 [13AP]
Clean Air Act: exempt mass transit projects from certain conformity requirements (see H.R. 3583), H253 [8FE]
———methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H6719 [20JY]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H455 [15FE]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H90 [31JA]
Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3474 [19MY]
———product liability reform (see H.R. 1577), H4121 [8JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]
FCC: 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: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H997 [14MR]
Federal employees: treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 207), H5955 [12JY]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: prohibit sales of excess Federal computer equipment and other excess Federal property on the commercial market (see H. Res. 641), H10257 [18OC]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3198), H3649 [23MY]
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. 3669), H4174 [9JN]
Georgia: Federal recognition of the Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe (see H.R. 4730), H5083 [23JN]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H5037 [22JN]
Henry McNeal Turner Post Office, Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 3454), H4817 [21JN]
Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see H.R. 4299), H2607 [4MY]
Law enforcement officers: ensure that States provide due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 3299), H3172 [16MY]
———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 4550), H3867 [25MY]
Lawrence Patton McDonald Federal Building, Rome, GA: designate (see H.R. 4787), H5654 [29JN]
Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H4675 [19JN]
———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]
National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]
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), H8200 [26SE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 2991), H1120 [16MR]
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]
Peace Corps: designate a fellowship program promoting the work of returning volunteers in underserved American communities as the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program (see H.R. 5135), H7365 [7SE]
———redesignate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program as the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program (see H.R. 5357), H8617 [2OC]
Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H8201 [26SE]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H5955 [12JY]
———delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H50 [27JA]
Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 4971), H7212 [27JY]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office, Odum, GA: designate (see H.R. 5229), H7932 [20SE]
Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building, Carrollton, GA: designate (see H.R. 4786), H5654 [29JN]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H4121 [8JN]
Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H756 [8MR]
Taxation: change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 870), H8469 [28SE]
———clarify the child credit allowance, the personal exemptions deduction, and the earned income credit for missing children (see H.R. 5117), H7933 [20SE]
———clarify treatment under the tax-exempt bond rules of pre-payments for certain commodities and mineral production payments (see H.R. 5259), H7991 [21SE]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———establish a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on reform and simplification of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 5027), H11446 [27OC]
———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]
———exclude hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces from earned income tax credit calculations (see H.R. 4335), H2339 [13AP]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7871 [19SE]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 2431), H4674 [19JN]
———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (see H.R. 4163), H1762 [4AP]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H4485 [14JN]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1764 [4AP]
———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H922 [9MR]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]
———repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and extend the termination date of such deduction (see H.R. 4003), H4592 [15JN]
———simplify method of determining a partner's share of items in a qualified investment club (see H.R. 1708), H2512 [3MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1629 [30MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 4715), H7933 [20SE]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H2967 [11MY]
Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]
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), H2770 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Census: limit penalties for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions beyond those necessary for enumeration of the population (see H.R. 4188), H1851 [5AP]
Columbus, GA: tribute to House of Heroes project (see H. Con. Res. 385), H7210 [27JY]
FEMA: compliance with Buy American Act when providing non-emergency financial assistance for a construction project (see H.R. 3589), H253 [8FE]
Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 3911), H996 [14MR]
Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 3778, 3779, 3780, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3784, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793, 3794, 3795), H630 [1MR]
———steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3875), H920 [9MR] (see H.R. 5550), H11194 [25OC]
Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 5128), H7364 [7SE]
———reduce motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3849), H756 [8MR] (see H.R. 4006), H1118 [16MR]
———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4776), H5435 [28JN]
United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (see H.R. 4072), H1404 [23MR]
Veterans: increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3678), H509 [16FE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5458
Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3356 [18MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), H5865 [12JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6616 [20JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, H7514, H7515 [13SE]
Census: limit penalties for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions beyond those necessary for enumeration of the population (H.R. 4188), E503
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H10069 [18OC]
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit funding, H5458
Columbus, GA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E1365
———anniversary of Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church, E1538
Community Healthcare Network (organization): American Hospital Association NOVA Award recipient, E716
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 558), H6543 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3356 [18MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4882, H4885 [21JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, H10384 [19OC]
EPA: postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, H4682 [20JN], H4882, H4885 [21JN], H10384 [19OC]
FEMA: compliance with Buy American Act when providing non-emergency financial assistance for a construction project (H.R. 3589), E94
Foreign policy: improve relations with India and intensify bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 572), H7520 [13SE]
Gold Star Wives of America (organization): tribute to the Chattahoochee, GA, chapter for activities honoring veterans, E2144
Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (H.R. 3911), E310
———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5361 [28JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H327 [10FE]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H591 [1MR]
Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (H.R. 3778-3795), E213
———steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (H.R. 3875), E267
Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (H.R. 5128), E1421
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H306 [10FE]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, H327 [10FE]
———reduce motor fuel taxes (H.R. 3849), E257
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3845 [25MY]
———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes, H939 [14MR]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7160 [27JY]
———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4776), E1153
United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (H.R. 4072), E405
Veterans: increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans (H.R. 3678), E157
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2665 [9MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H252 [8FE], H3307 [17MY]
Tributes
Cantrell, Richard, H3313 [18MY]
Coverdell, Senator, H6426 [18JY]
Gunn, Cherone L., H10069 [18OC]
Juskowiak, Terry, E2146
Shackelford, Wayne, H3290 [17MY]