LEWIS, JERRY (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5734 [19SE], H5848 [20SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8472 [28NO]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]
———H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7859 [7NO]
———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5857 [20SE]
———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9318 [12DE]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Board of Trustees, H1075 [22MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7718 [1NO]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H5340 [2AU]
Aviation: preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H3803 [28JN]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]
California: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 261), H1556 [24AP]
———implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H828 [8MR]
Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5340 [2AU]
Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 164), H61 [6JA]
———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H624 [1MR]
Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H394 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 381), H877 [13MR]
FERC: provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates and under certain circumstances to expand and revoke the market mitigation plan (see H.R. 1974), H3260 [19JN]
Financial institutions: 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), H9076 [6DE]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3358 [20JN]
Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H1558 [24AP]
———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3359 [20JN]
Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8732 [29NO]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1408 [3AP]
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2174), H4217 [18JY]
Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2333 [17MY]
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (see H.R. 3231), H8249 [15NO]
James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]
Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5488 [10SE]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H3863 [10JY]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see H.R. 459), H650 [6MR]
———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 459), H1061 [21MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]
Power resources: allow any business or individual in any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type of power generation available to ensure their economic stability (see H.R. 1874), H2280 [16MY]
———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]
Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6380 [4OC]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]
Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 2369), H3802 [28JN]
Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H827 [8MR]
Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]
Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]
Small business: provide loans for energy costs (see H.R. 2309), H3617 [26JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H7529 [30OC]
Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 2492), H4725 [26JY]
Taxation: encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2177), H3201 [14JN]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE]
———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 income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2525), H4111 [17JY]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1718 [1MY]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (see H.R. 3338), H8342 [19NO]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338), H10503-H10820 [19DE]
Histories
California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685
Motions
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H9318 [12DE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1015 [21MR]
Remarks
Air Force: tanker aircraft lease program funding, H10928 [20DE]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3293, H3304, H3306, H3309, H3313, H3314 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, H4364 [20JY]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3287 [20JN]
Architect of the Capitol: authorize lease, purchase, or acquisition of buildings and facilities in certain emergency situations, H10933
Bishop, CA: participation of students on the California team at the National History Day competition, E1074
California: restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5131, H5132 [1AU]
Dept. of Defense: Air Force airborne laser program funding, H3306 [20JN]
———counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8478 [28NO]
———funding, H3293, H3309 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8448, H8473, H8475, H8478, H8479, H8498, H8515, H8525, H8543 [28NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, H10917, H10928, H10933
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8437 [28NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to close conference committee meetings, H9318 [12DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9314 [12DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, H9311 [12DE]
———reduce Air Force operation and maintenance funding relative to certain aircraft logistic support, H3304 [20JN]
———Space-Based Infrared Sensors program funding, H8479 [28NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4678
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (H.R. 1669), E685
Federal employees: ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving, H8475 [28NO]
FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3313, H3314 [20JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10452 [19DE]
Health care facilities: community health centers funding, H8525 [28NO]
Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (H.R. 1892), H4398
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), H6400 [5OC]
NASA: funding, H4678
National security: establish a commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism and clarify membership eligibility and authorities, H6400 [5OC]
New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]
———economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]
Point of order, H8475, H8515 [28NO]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5131, H5132 [1AU]
———imposition of wholesale price caps, H3287 [20JN]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5528 [11SE]
———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8498, H8525 [28NO], H9314 [12DE]
———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5623, H5624 [14SE]
———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8562
Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8543 [28NO]
Votes: position on missed, H3904
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3957 [11JY]
Special order: granted, H198 [6FE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-350), H10401, H10908 [19DE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-298), H8342 [19NO]
Statements
Impact of California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685
Tables
Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8449-H8452 [28NO]
———conference report, H10918-H10927 [20DE]
Tributes
Becker, Sharon, E1228
Burg, Phillip, E456
Cohn, Hillel, H1015 [21MR], E845
Coyle, Philip E., III, E496
Dixson, H. Lee, E244
Ebbs, William, E2350
Finley, Michael V., E895
Fletcher, G. Louis, E1177
Fristachi, John C.P., E548
Holmes, Stewart H., E897
Johnson, H. Norman, E1798
Leonard, William E., E1520
LesStrang, Jacques, E2230
Reagan, Ronald, H187 [6FE]
Weeden, Paul, E2098
White, Letitia Hoadley, E2066