BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5036 [5JN], H5086 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8222 [15SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H4876 [3JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]

Attlesey, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 207), H4206 [15MY]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H2864 [7AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

———require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H6707 [14JY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H9377 [8OC]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 40), H1954 [18MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H3762 [7MY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H5664 [19JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H5366 [12JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 2296), H8176 [10SE]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H8491 [23SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H8017 [5SE]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2868), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1282), H2271 [20MR]

———external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 1961), H9282 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H5814 [24JN]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H3761 [7MY]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H9282 [7OC]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H8083 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement an environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects (see H.R. 3585), H12307 [21NO]

Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H9215 [2OC]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H10457 [5NO]

District of Columbia: provide low-income students who attend under-performing schools with scholarships to attend private school of choice (see H.R. 2556), H5815 [24JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2822 [3AP]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H7618 [24JY]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5664 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7455 [23JY]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H12920 [8DE]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H6869 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H2271 [20MR]

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. 111), H55 [7JA]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H4132 [14MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H12311 [21NO]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 107), H245 [29JA]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H8904 [24SE]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H5367 [12JN]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 3664), H12918 [8DE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 2221), H8491 [23SE]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H12311 [21NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H12918 [8DE]

———tax treatment of certain medical savings accounts and provide for medical freedom accounts under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2114), H5268 [11JN]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5367 [12JN]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8403 [22SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H6869 [15JY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H171 [27JA]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H172 [27JA]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3462), H10977 [6NO]

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see H.R. 2409), H5468 [17JN]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H6869 [15JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see H.R. 2578), H5813 [24JN]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H7329 [22JY]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H7840 [3SE]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1170), H2312 [25MR]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 91), H4738 [22MY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6707 [14JY]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9982 [28OC]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H7020 [16JY]

National Marrow Donor Program: support bone marrow donor programs and encourage education in the importance of bone marrow donation (see H. Con. Res. 206), H8491 [23SE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H2473 [27MR]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H8017 [5SE]

———protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

Rice University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 379), H8950 [25SE]

Roads and highways: designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 3240), H11149 [12NO]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 534), H392 [11FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4739 [22MY]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H392 [11FE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H392 [11FE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 515), H268 [31JA]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H2472 [27MR]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1746 [11MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2271 [20MR]

———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. 284), H10978 [6NO]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H4368 [20MY]

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2358), H5043 [5JN]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H8491 [23SE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H138 [8JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 3042), H11359 [17NO]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2864 [7AP]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H8382 [17SE]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H2515 [31MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H9384 [14OC]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

———treatment of certain tax attributes for taxpayers who file consolidated returns (see H.R. 2706), H7618 [24JY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H6264 [26JN]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H2819 [3AP]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

———strengthen ability to remove terrorist criminals, add flexibility relative to places where aliens may be removed, and provide sufficient authority to Federal officials to remove certain aliens (see H.R. 3106), H8906 [24SE]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H392 [11FE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H8016 [5SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H4978 [4JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see H.R. 999), H1462 [27FE]

Crime: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H1810 [12MR]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1644), H2863 [7AP]

Explanations

Differences Between Representative Barton's Ozone Extension Provisions in H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, and President Clinton's 1994 ``Bump-Up'' Policy for Ozone Pollution Standards, S15223 [20NO]

Letters

Deadline extension for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas: Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H10092 [29OC]

Dept. of Energy high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding: Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, H9170 [2OC]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality witnesses for hearing on extension of deadlines for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10097 [29OC]

Memorandums

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, H10094 [29OC]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3081, H3254 [10AP]

Aviation: emission credits for airport improvement projects, H5209 [11JN]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute, H9343 [8OC]

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10091, H10094, H10095, H10097, H10098 [29OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9337, H9344 [8OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H286 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3272 [10AP]

———Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve Program funding, H3262 [10AP]

———high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding, H9170, H9171 [2OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration (H. Res. 293), H5738 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Pilot Program funding, H3274 [10AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7666 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11415 [18NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7123 [18JY]

EPA: reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3276 [10AP]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5209 [11JN]

FCC: impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, E915 [9MY]

———release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, E915 [9MY]

FDA: phaseout of metered dose inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbons, H7666 [25JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10521, H10525, H10526, H10527 [6NO]

FERC: clarify jurisdiction relative to companies integrating into a regional transmission organization, H7123 [18JY]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, H3330 [11AP]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H409 [12FE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3322 [11AP]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems in public buildings, H3259, H3260 [10AP]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (S. 686), H11576 [19NO]

Kazakhstan: U.S. policy, E1879 [24SE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6099 [26JN]

NRC: improve safety of transporting nuclear materials, H9779 [21OC]

———require consultation with the Dept. of Homeland Security on the location and design of new nuclear facilities, H9779 [21OC]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, H9779 [21OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9337, H9342, H9343, H9344 [8OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H9342 [8OC]

Petroleum: encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3088, H3090, H3239, H3242, H3254, H3259, H3260, H3262, H3272, H3274, H3276 [10AP], H3322, H3330 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11415 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3079, H3081 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11383 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7928 [4SE], H9170, H9171 [2OC], H9337, H9342, H9343, H9344 [8OC], H9779, H9780 [21OC], H10091, H10094, H10095, H10097, H10098 [29OC], H10521, H10525, H10526, H10527 [6NO]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3239, H3242 [10AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7928 [4SE]

Texas: actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature to prevent consideration of a redistricting plan, H4099 [14MY]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H5738 [24JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (H. Res. 62), H402 [12FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4128 [14MY]

Tributes

Johnson, Representative Sam, H402 [12FE]

Neugebauer, Representative, H4982 [5JN]