BUYER, STEVE (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3775 [20JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2662 [20MY]
Army: anniversary of the founding of the Special Forces and honor Aaron Bank for his role in the founding (see H. Con. Res. 364), H3514 [12JN]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H2472 [14MY]
Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5604), H7892 [10OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Education: tribute to U.S. Professors of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 616), H9024 [14NO]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H782 [7MR]
FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (see H.R. 4560), H1618 [24AP]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H5998 [26JY]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: develop standards of financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options (see H.R. 5147), H4872 [17JY]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (see H.R. 4030), H4326 [27JN]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Power resources: eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 4160), H2472 [14MY]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Taxation: clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H524 [14FE]
———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H2356 [9MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
World Basketball Championship: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4872 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (see H.R. 5084), H4497 [10JY]
Motions
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H606 [27FE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7392 [9OC], H7749 [10OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2274 [9MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5884
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), H2613
———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers, E1322
———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (H.R. 5084), E1230
———improve procurement practices in procuring health-care items (H.R. 3645), E1322
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6732 [26SE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), motion to recommit, H603, H605 [27FE]
———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), unanimous-consent request, H601 [27FE]
———protect competition in Internet and high speed data services by preserving certain FCC and State regulations affecting competitive local exchange carriers, H601, H603, H605 [27FE]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4286 [27JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H602, H603, H606 [27FE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2563
Taxation: treatment of the sale of a principal residence by members of the uniformed services or Foreign Service and treatment of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (H.R. 5557), H7166
Terrorism: establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (H.R. 3254), E1602
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2850 [22MY]
Votes: correction, H3274
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1280 [11AP]
Tributes
Roemer, Representative, E2115