HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]
Articles and editorials
Gingrich on Medicare, Washington (DC) Times, E1551
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Parker, Representative: election to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 382), H2316 [14MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4503 [7MY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8094 [22JY]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]
Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see H.R. 2974), H4397 [1MY]
Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3658 [22AP]
Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 3002), H2124 [12MR]
———express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H913 [25JA]
———State funding for drug and violence prevention programs (see H.R. 4016), H11527 [27SE]
Employment: safety-sensitive functions relative to individuals that abuse controlled substances (see H.R. 4017), H9924 [2AU]
ERISA: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2741), H1986 [7MR]
Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H5052 [14MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H2665 [21MR]
FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]
———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H3229 [29MR]
Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``standard trade relations'' in lieu of ``nondiscriminatory treatment'' and ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 3622), H6285 [12JN]
Goals 2000—Educate America Act: repeal (see H.R. 4105), H10601 [18SE]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 193), H7107 [27JN]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H10601 [18SE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5287 [16MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3070, 3160), H2665 [21MR], H2866 [26MR]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4646 [8MY]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend to provide for community approval of tribal-State gambling compacts (see H.R. 1364), H922 [26JA]
Kinsey, Alfred: determine if publications on sexual behavior are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing (see H.R. 2749), H5817 [4JN]
Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see H.R. 3078), H2224 [13MR]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1636 [29FE]
Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5501 [22MY]
Medicare: treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H2559 [20MR]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779, 4233), H4303 [30AP], H11525 [27SE]
Mother Teresa: confer honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 191), H10236 [11SE]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4902 [10MY]
———policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2714 [22MR]
Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H6006 [6JN]
Public broadcasting: promote financial self-sufficiency (see H.R. 2979), H1507 [28FE]
Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H3230 [29MR]
Railroads: implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]
———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H8248 [23JY]
Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]
SEC: funding for reduction of fees (see H.R. 2972), H1636 [29FE]
Senior citizens: improvements relative to financial security (see H.R. 3125), H2558 [20MR]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H6915 [26JN]
———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4801 [9MY]
States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H11527 [27SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 176), H3819 [24AP]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]
Trucking industry: alcohol and drug testing of operators transporting agricultural commodities and properties for small local governments (see H.R. 3182), H5570 [23MY]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (see H.R. 2937), H1224 [1FE]
Conference reports
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H.R. 3103), H9473-H9564 [31JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H11597 [28SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H12177 [30SE]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10630
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (H.R. 2508), H10840
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, E1451
DEA: funding, H8164 [23JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7618 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7069 [27JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8164 [23JY]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3630, H3631, H3632 [18AP], H7069 [27JN], H8164 [23JY]
Eximbank: funding, H5841
Federal contracts: promote competition through use of soft metric conversions, H8115
Firearms: prohibit illegal possession or discharge in public housing zones, H4706 [9MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5841
Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (H.R. 1720), H10799 [24SE]
Health: medical savings account programs, H6135, H6138, H6139, H6140 [11JN], H6683 [20JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3096, H3132 [28MR], H6434 [18JN], H6683 [20JN], E1282
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9709, H9794 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3031 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9785 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6135, H6138, H6139, H6140 [11JN]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3007 [28MR]
———legislative program, H1618, H1619 [29FE], H4102 [25AP]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4706 [9MY]
Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), H6449
Medicaid: reform, H6293 [13JN]
Medicare: reform, H6293 [13JN], E1551
Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), H8115
Nelson, Leo: Elgin Cosmopolitan Club's Annual Distinguished Service Award recipient, E548
Office of National Drug Control Policy: funding, H7618 [16JY]
Parker, Representative: election to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Res. 382), H2305 [14MR]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3007 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, E1451
Social Security: increase earnings limit, H3007 [28MR]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1152 [1FE]
Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8776
Votes: position on missed, H1792
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H670 [24JN], H6420 [17JN]
Reports filed
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3103) (H. Rept. 104-736), H9565 [31JY]
Tributes
Prutzman, Jim, E1226