GOODLATTE, BOB (a Representative from Virginia)
Announcements
House of Representatives official objectors for the Private Calendar, H3800 [16JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
How Patent Lawsuits Make a Quiet Engineer Rich and Controversial, Bernard Wysocki, Jr., Wall Street Journal, H1586
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H3568 [5JN]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H670 [26FE]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 1902), H3864 [17JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H2351 [7MY]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H6918 [4SE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1392 [9AP]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 2589), H347 [5FE], H8299 [1OC]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H348 [5FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5570 [22JY]
———amend U.S. Code relative to arbitration in district courts (see H.R. 2603), H8320 [2OC]
———establish alternative dispute resolutions systems (see H.R. 903), H709 [3MR]
———prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544), H4913 [8JY]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]
———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 702), H522 [12FE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2351 [7MY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H4836 [26JN]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H286 [4FE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H8439 [6OC]
Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H393 [6FE]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H1542 [15AP]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H2785 [15MY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5664 [23JY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1252), H1391 [9AP]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H5177 [11JY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H6026 [29JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H5132 [10JY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H3720 [11JN]
———reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 2840), H10170 [6NO]
———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H4339 [24JN]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1040 [17MR]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H4836 [26JN]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H3169 [21MY]
———application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8633 [7OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2157 [1MY]
Immigration: reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for investigating criminal background of applicants relative to certain benefits (see H.R. 2837), H10170 [6NO]
———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H408 [10FE]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H3170 [21MY]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3169 [21MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1340 [8AP]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H6026 [29JY], H6706 [31JY]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H709 [3MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8320 [2OC]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H2680 [14MY]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H524 [12FE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 6), H590 [13FE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H805 [6MR]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H9614 [28OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1187 [19MR]
———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7601 [18SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2785 [15MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H3568 [5JN]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334), H150 [9JA]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1989 [29AP]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H8834 [9OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H5132 [10JY]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H7528 [17SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H152 [9JA]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7831 [24SE]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H245 [21JA]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H10768 [12NO]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923), H4836 [26JN]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 922), H4836 [26JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H8161 [29SE]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421), H3797 [12JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H4836 [26JN]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H889 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 18), H287 [4FE]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H3274 [3JN]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195), H1339 [8AP]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H1340 [8AP]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H9559 [24OC]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H4086 [19JN]
———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of trusts established for the benefit of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335), H6704 [31JY]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H2785 [15MY]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H286 [4FE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H768 [5MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H2882 [19MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H3213 [30MY]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal (see H.R. 2592), H8299 [1OC]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H6797 [3SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R. 2265), H5825 [25JY]
Courts: reduce size of grand juries (see H.R. 1536), H2253 [6MY]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847), H243 [21JA], H3659 [10JN]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (see H.R. 2074), H4834 [26JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000), H812 [10MR]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H. Res. 177), H4835 [26JN]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (see H. Con. Res. 171), H8928 [21OC]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H766 [5MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 2073), H4834 [26JN]
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 2075), H4834 [26JN]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 606), H347 [5FE]
Voting: require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter registration (see H.R. 2076), H4834 [26JN]
Letters
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Richard W. Velde, Unique Specialty Products (business), H1585
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1225
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H352 [6FE]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 2380), E1633
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 695), E245
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (H.R. 2265), E1529
Courts: reduce size of grand juries (H.R. 1536), E847
Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4870 [8JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (H.R. 2366), H8869 [21OC]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 2074), E1342
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3742 [12JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (H.R. 1000), H1302 [8AP]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (H. Res. 177), E1342
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2541
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 59), E52
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H480 [12FE]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H. Con. Res. 171), E2025
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1585
———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1634 [17AP]
———exempt independent inventors, small businesses and universities from publication of patent application information until patent is granted, H1734, H1735 [23AP]
———limit publication of all patent applications until two substantive actions have been filed, H1724, H1725, H1726, H1727, H1728, H1730 [23AP]
Patriotism: anniversary of Freedom Train, H7369 [17SE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 946), E384
Political campaigns: prohibit fundraising at the White House (H.R. 2073), E1342
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (H.R. 2075), E1342
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (H.R. 674), H2656 [14MY]
Voting: require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter registration (H.R. 2076), E1342
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1609 [16AP], H2440 [8MY], H2676 [14MY]
Texts of
H.R. 695, Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act, E246