TAYLOR, CHARLES H. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H7950 [8NO]

Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5959 [24SE]

———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, H2862 [5JN]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H626 [5MR]

Articles and editorials

Winkenwerder Top Healthcare Official for Defense Department, Tim Reid, Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, E2167 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H624 [1MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H112 [30JA]

Army: prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H3863 [10JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 8), H624 [1MR]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1012 [20MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1467), H1485 (see H.R. 1467), H1495 [4AP]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 190), H443 [27FE]

Civil rights: limit attorneys' fees in certain civil rights cases (see H.R. 3319), H8337 [16NO]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5928 [21SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H443 [27FE]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (see H.J. Res. 35), H740 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1346 [29MR]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (see H. Res. 57), H442 [27FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4217 [18JY]

Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H1346 [29MR]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1982), H2709 [24MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H1410 [3AP]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H4378 [20JY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 557), H444 [27FE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10067 [13DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H3465 [21JN]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H1556 [24AP]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H4009 [12JY]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460, 1460), H3207 [18JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8564 [28NO]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3807 [28JN]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2690), H5488 [10SE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H444 [27FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H444 [27FE]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H3806 [28JN]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H443 [27FE]

Medicare: increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H7592 [31OC]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H3864 [10JY]

National Guard: provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H741 [7MR]

———tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3204 [14JN]

National Health Service Corps: include tertiary-care nurses (see H.R. 2594), H4428 [23JY]

Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP] (see H.R. 2360), H3802 [28JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H877 [13MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H3068 [12JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H8564 [28NO]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H27 [3JA]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H444 [27FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H741 [7MR]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H3204 [14JN]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 824), H622 [1MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H3960 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H623 [1MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H507 [28FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H507 [28FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H6056 [25SE]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1694), H1923 [3MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H877 [13MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H508 [28FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3863 [10JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1718 [1MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H443 [27FE]

Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H444 [27FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H443 [27FE]

W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building, Asheboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 821), H741 [7MR]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H2956 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clarke, James McClure and Elspeth: designate a portion of the Nantahala National Forest in Jackson County, NC, in honor (see H.R. 3506), H10173 [17DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2647), H4723 [26JY]

TVA: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2116), H2997 [7JN]

Vernon Tarlton Post Office Building, Forest City, NC: designate (see H.R. 3072), H6458 [9OC]

Remarks

Buy American Act: compliance, H4894 [31JY]

District of Columbia: Botanical Gardens renovation project funding, H4887 [31JY]

House of Representatives: use of energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, H4894 [31JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), H4882, H4887, H4894 [31JY], H5857 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), conference report, H7609 [1NO]

Votes: position on missed, H5604 [13SE]

Winkenwerder, William, Jr.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs, E2167 [29NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1009 [20MR], H2019 [8MY]

Special order: granted, H1603 [25AP]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 107-259), H7526, H7528 [30OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 107-169), H4723 [26JY]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2647), H4883-H4885 [31JY]

———conference report, H7610-H7613 [1NO]

Tributes

Avery, Nilous M., E797 [15MY]

Donoho, Tom J., E2089 [15NO]

Graue, David, E2345 [20DE]

Hensley, Jay, E1731 [25SE]

Langston, Robert E., E679 [1MY]

Ramsey, Liston B., E1728 [25SE]

Sprinkle, Charles W., E934 [24MY]

Straub, John, E1481 [1AU]