CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6799 [3SE], H7207 [11SE]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), H395 [10FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]

Official Advisors for International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements, H395 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Backlash From NAFTA Batters Economies of the Caribbean, Larry Rohter, New York (NY) Times, E288 [13FE]

Caribbean Nations Find Little Profit in Aiding U.S. Drug War, Larry Rohter, New York (NY) Times, E288 [13FE]

China and the Trade Warriors, Robert A. Sirico, Wall Street Journal, E1285 [20JN]

Liberals Are Mighty Generous With Definition of ``The Rich'', Thomas Sowell, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, H6656 [31JY]

Low Bridge for the Fast Track Flap, Donald Lambro, Washington (DC) Times, E2363 [13NO]

Sanctions Would Undermine the Market Reforms That Have Initiated Positive Change, Representative Dreier, Insight (publication), E1061 [23MY]

Smoking Gun in the Medicaid Mystery, Phyllis Schlafly, Washington (DC) Times, E310 [25FE]

Social Security Privatization Is Here, E.J. Myers, Wall Street Journal, E517 [19MR]

U.S. Exporters to Latin America Need Fast-Track, Robert Mosbacher, Wall Street Journal, E1835 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), H154 [9JA], H805 [6MR]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]

China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H7263 [11SE]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]

———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H7263 [11SE]

Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H5296 [15JY]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5778 [24JY]

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: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7830 [24SE]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H2785 [15MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3924 [18JN]

Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H285 [4FE], H524 [12FE]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H702 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H5297 [15JY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]

Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H10957 [13NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708), H9501 [23OC]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621), H8632 [7OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1040 [17MR]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6918 [4SE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H7911 [25SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R. 104), H142 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H1392 [9AP]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H1542 [15AP]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H393 [6FE]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1392 [9AP]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1892 [24AP]

Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7601 [18SE]

———application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160), H669 [26FE]

———application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 1783), H3476 [4JN]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H2784 [15MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1259 [20MR]

———eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence (see H.R. 242), H286 [4FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443), H1890 [24AP]

———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide familiy credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162), H669 [26FE]

———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H2254 [6MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H2446 [8MY]

———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H7119 [9SE]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H8299 [1OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1542 [15AP]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H2590 [13MY]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]

———treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1205), H1260 [20MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]

———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R. 1891), H10421 [8NO]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H670 [26FE]

———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H7365 [16SE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150), H1258 [20MR]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H3204 [22MY]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1288 [21MR]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H1262 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 121), H142 [9JA]

Customs Service: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs officers (see H.R. 2262), H5825 [25JY]

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [28AP]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 28), H701 [27FE]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]

———extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660), H2882 [19MY]

———make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622), H8632 [7OC]

Laos: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132), H5131 [10JY]

Medicare: remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H724 [4MR]

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2133), H5131 [10JY]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H142 [9JA]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]

Postal Service: privatization (see H.R. 1717), H3201 [22MY]

Tariff: Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875), H3796 [12JN]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499), H7599 [18SE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1124), H1186 [19MR]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R. 2329), H6703 [31JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525), H283 [4FE]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 707), H522 [12FE]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H143 [9JA]

Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H143 [9JA]

Remarks

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7057 [9SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4696 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6655 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5042, H5044, H5045, H5046, H5047 [10JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3006 [20MY]

Burns, Philip: Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, E1061 [23MY]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4234, H4274 [24JN], E1285 [20JN]

———religious persecution of Christian minorities, E1285 [20JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H8895 [21OC]

———relocation of Lake Michigan helicopter rescue unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI, H8895 [21OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7207 [11SE]

Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida (H.R. 3034), H10890 [13NO]

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1463), H2181 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5139 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9539 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5057 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7873 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7057 [9SE], H7207 [11SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5755 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8181 [30SE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (H. Con. Res. 28), E346 [27FE]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), E751 [24AP]

———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (H.R. 2708), E2070 [23OC]

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (H.R. 2316), E1597 [1AU]

———decision by World Trade Organization relative to European Union banana policy, E1067 [30MY]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, E1835 [24SE]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), E2363 [13NO]

G.L. Technology (business): Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H823 [11MR]

Illinois: Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project funding, H5755 [24JY], H8181 [30SE]

———Fox River Floodgate Installation Project funding, H5755 [24JY], H8181 [30SE]

International Customs Day: observance, E70 [7JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3124 [21MY]

Meadows Funeral Home (business): Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]

Medicaid: funding, E309 [25FE]

Medicare: remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (H.R. 916), E369 [4MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H485 [12FE]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), H6680 [31JY]

NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative, E288 [13FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5057 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H9539 [24OC]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7873 [25SE]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 170), E1997 [9OC]

Point of order, H5139 [11JY]

Postal Service: privatization (H.R. 1717), E1051 [23MY]

Sawusch, Daniel: Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]

Social Security: privatization, E517 [19MR]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (H.R. 2499), E1795 [18SE]

———alternative minimum tax, H4696 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4696 [26JN]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (H.R. 2329), E2225 [8NO]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (H.R. 2884), E2227 [8NO]

———rates, H5042, H5044, H5045, H5046, H5047 [10JY], H6655 [31JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9066 [23OC]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (H.R. 707), E223 [12FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H5046 [10JY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (H.R. 2817), E2199 [7NO]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (H.R. 124), E55 [7JA]

Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2513), H10406 [8NO]

Votes: position on missed, E1334 [26JN], E1341 [27JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1702 [17AP]

Reports

Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities: ABA, H823-H826 [11MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities: ABA, H823 [11MR]

Statements

Calling World Leaders to Action To Address the New Roles and Responsibilities of the Multinational Corporation in the New Century: Tadahiro Sekimoto, E2314 [10NO]

Tributes

Sekimoto, Tadahiro, E2314 [10NO]