    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    LaFALCE, JOHN J. (a Representative from New York)
      Addresses
        Role of Labor in the Global Economy:  John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO,
            E150<bullet> [11FE]
      Amendments
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), H3182 [13MY]
        Immigration:  extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
            relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
            2578), H1445 [24MR]
      Appointments
        Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3074 [12MY]
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Write a Closing Chapter, E1396<bullet> [23JY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Aviation:  enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares,
            (see H.R. 3160), H329 [4FE]
        ------ enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares,
            (see H.R. 4577), H8528 [23SE]
        Bankruptcy:  revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative
            to termination and netting of financial contracts, (see H.R.
            4239), H5736 [16JY], (see H.R. 4393), H7177 [4AU]
        Budget:  authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
            rescissions, (see H.R. 1321), H6070 [21JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H3625 [20MY]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H2319 [23AP]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs,
            (see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
        Clinton, President:  address issue of school violence, (see H. Con.
            Res. 287), H6698 [29JY]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
            (see H.R. 23), H1777 [30MR]
        Colleges and universities:  encourage adoption of a code of
            principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
            college campuses, (see H. Res. 321), H3106 [12MY]
        Community development:  provide grant funding for additional
            empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6282 [23JY]
        Computers:  develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
            problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
            not disrupted, (see H.R. 3968), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
        ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem, (see
            H.R. 4756), H10352 [9OC]
        Consumers:  protection from unreasonable credit card fees or
            interest rates, (see H.R. 1975), H5405 [25JN]
        Crime:  require opening of campus security crime logs at
            institutions of higher education, (see H.R. 715), H631 [25FE]
        Cuban Democracy Act:  repeal, (see H.R. 284), H497 [12FE]
        Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act:  repeal, (see H.R.
            284), H497 [12FE]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            H.R. 4006), H7415 [6AU]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  make grants to establish additional rural
            enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H8528 [23SE]
        Dept. of the Interior:  study on establishing a national historic
            trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
            3240), H631 [25FE]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  develop and implement a strategy to combat
            money laundering and other financial crimes, (see H.R. 4005),
            H4240 [5JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  conduct Stand Down events and establish
            a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event
            in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H7000 [3AU]
        Diseases:  issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
            (see H.R. 3517), H2931 [6MY]
        Drunken driving:  national minimum sentence for a person who
            operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,
            (see H.R. 982), H100 [28JA]
        ------ national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles
            by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H100 [28JA]
        Ecology and environment:  ensure recovery of biological diversity,
            strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain
            assurances to local governments and individuals relative to
            economic development efforts, (see H.R. 2351), H11023 [15OC]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
            4009), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963), H678
            [26FE]
        ------ grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer
            training for elementary and secondary school teachers, (see H.R.
            4552), H9537 [5OC]
        ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA], (see
            H.R. 2698), H851 [4MR]
        Elections:  limit campaign expenditures, (see H.J. Res. 47), H5494
            [14JY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H5405
            [25JN]
        ------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
            Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
        Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Board:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3312), H754 [3MR]
        Federal firefighters:  hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
            with other civil service employees and public sector
            firefighters, (see H.R. 1166), H4325 [9JN]
        Financial institutions:  prevent personal financial information from
            being obtained under false pretenses, (see H.R. 4321), H6281
            [23JY]
        ------ study of derivatives regulation, (see H.R. 4062), H5494
            [14JY]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, (see H.R. 4146), H6880
            [31JY]
        ------ require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a
            handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H9537 [5OC]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H5064 [23JN]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H6999 [3AU]
        FRS:  broaden the range of discount window loans which may be used
            as collateral for Federal reserve notes, (see H.R. 4359), H6819
            [30JY]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Global March Against Child Labor:  support, (see H. Res. 444), H3743
            [21MY]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health:  awareness and use of federally-supported research findings
            on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and sleep
            disorders, (see H. Con. Res. 250), H1549 [25MR]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
        Housing:  provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
            H579 [24FE]
        IMF:  quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
            3114), H63 [27JA]
        Insurance:  coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
            210), H385 [5FE]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H7179 [4AU]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8528 [23SE]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H909 [9MR]
        Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
             designate, (see H.R. 3167), H2318 [23AP]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5492 [14JY]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
            2829), H1699 [27MR]
        ------ extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS
            revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors
            and canine enforcement officers, (see H.R. 1215), H64 [27JA]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8528 [23SE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H579 [24FE]
        Medicaid:  coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H2055 [1AP]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
            enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H241 [3FE]
        ------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
            drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H4961 [22JN]
        ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see H.R. 3284), H1112
            [11MR]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H11696 [20OC]
        ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
            H.R. 2701), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
            (see H.R. 4214), H5492 [14JY]
        ------ restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice
            plans, (see H.R. 3128), H99 [28JA]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        National Days of Dialogue:  support in association with the national
            celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., (see H.
            Con. Res. 195), H330 [4FE]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H241 [3FE]
        New York:  disposition of Governors Island, (see H.R. 3884), H3312
            [14MY]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H4325 [9JN]
        NIH:  expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
            research activities, (see H.R. 4203), H5492 [14JY]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Pensions:  waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
            H.R. 1320), H2119 [21AP]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3625 [20MY]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H5738 [16JY]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish, (see H.R. 3662), H4325 [9JN]
        Public safety officers:  provide educational assistance to the
            surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
            totally disabled in the line of duty, (see H.R. 2755), H447
            [11FE]
        Public welfare programs:  establish asset-based welfare policies,
            (see H.R. 2849), H1699 [27MR]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H909 [9MR]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4078), H4834
            [18JN]
        Schools:  ensure safety by increasing police presence, (see H.R.
            4224), H6187 [22JY]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H100 [28JA]
        ------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
            H.R. 922), H100 [28JA]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H100 [28JA]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
            612), H904 [5MR]
        ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
        St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.:  establish, (see H.R. 3147), H240 [3FE]
        Tariff:  wool fabrics, (see H.R. 4358), H7179 [4AU]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
            3503), H7915 [16SE]
        ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
            H.R. 1382), H4880 [19JN]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H4241
            [5JN]
        ------ promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
            compensated employees, (see H.R. 2788), H2237 [22AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ treatment of contributions of computer technology and
            equipment to elementary or secondary schools, (see H.R. 4476),
            H7585 [10SE]
        Telecommunications:  require accurate billing by carriers relative
            to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
            (see H.R. 4018), H4712 [17JN]
        Television:  eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
            cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
            designate, (see H.R. 2931), H3014 [7MY]
        Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
            [17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
        ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
            develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H3024 [11MY]
        Women:  promote research and disseminate information on the health
            effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H7584
            [10SE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Consumers:  prevent credit card issuers from implementing
            unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
            balances in full, (see H.R. 4410), H7289 [5AU]
        Financial institutions:  ensure consumer privacy protection, (see
            H.R. 4388), H7177 [4AU]
        ------ monitor compliance with commitments made in connection with a
            merger or acquisition, (see H.R. 4420), H7410 [6AU]
        Homeowners Protection Act:  consumer protections relative to private
            mortgage insurance, (see H.R. 4435), H7411 [6AU]
        Motor vehicles:  enhance advertising of terms and costs of car
            leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease
            offerings, (see H.R. 4788), H10513 [10OC]
        New York Canal National Heritage Corridor:  establish as an
            affiliated unit of the National Park System, (see H.R. 4430),
            H7411 [6AU]
      Press releases
        America's Most Vulnerable List--1.8 Million Poor Seniors and
            Children Locked Out of Nation's Housing:  Dept. of HUD, H5814
            [17JY]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
            been designated as Federal disaster areas, H9332 [2OC]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9332
            [2OC]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct conferees, H2289
            [23AP]
        Asia:  role of the U.S. and the IMF in financial crisis relief,
            E18<bullet>-E20<bullet> [27JA]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), motion to instruct conferees,
            H9143 [28SE]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11860 [18DE], H12028<bullet> [19DE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11860 [18DE], H12027<bullet>
            [19DE]
        ------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
            obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
            conduct, E1396<bullet> [23JY]
        Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham:  investigation of involvement
            in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty,
            E1396<bullet> [23JY]
        Computers:  ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem
            (H.R. 4756), H10720 [13OC]
        Consumers:  prevent credit card issuers from implementing
            unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
            balances in full (H.R. 4410), E1550<bullet> [5AU]
        ------ prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable
            practices or penalties against card holders who pay balances in
            full, H9143 [28SE]
        Credit:  furnishing and using consumer reports for employment
            purposes (S. 2561), H10219 [8OC]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, H1827 [31MR]
        ----- clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit
            unions (H.R. 1151), H1872 [1AP], H1878 [1AP], H1883<bullet>
            [1AP], H7043 [4AU], H7044 [4AU], H7049 [4AU], H7050<bullet>
            [4AU], E1161<bullet> [18JN], E1604<bullet> [7AU], E1629<bullet>
            [7AU]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  develop and implement a strategy to combat
            money laundering and other financial crimes (H.R. 1756),
            H9484<bullet> [5OC]
        ----- develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering
            and other financial crimes (H.R. 4005), H9479<bullet> [5OC]
        ------ require congressional approval for certain uses of Exchange
            Stabilization Fund, H5700 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5700 [16JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5814 [17JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
            501), H5646 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, H9616
            [6OC]
        FDIC:  require study on Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association
            Insurance Fund relative to merging of funds, H3214 [13MY]
        Financial institutions:  address year 2000 computer problems and
            extend examination parity to the OTS Director and the National
            Credit Union Administration (H.R. 3116), H513 [24FE]
        ------ allow operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial
            services and strengthen investor and consumer protections, H3185
            [13MY], H3188 [13MY], H3191 [13MY]
        ------ allow retention of ``Federal'' in name of depository
            institutions converted to a national or State bank, H3219 [13MY]
        ------ GAO study of economic impact from increased competition,
            H3214 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), H3133 [13MY], H3141 [13MY], H3176 [13MY], H3181 [13MY],
            H3185 [13MY], H3188 [13MY], H3191 [13MY], H3198 [13MY], H3208
            [13MY], H3214 [13MY], H3219 [13MY] increase competition in the
            financial services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res.
            403), H1827 [31MR] increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 428), H3125
            [13MY]
        ------ limit the percentage of gross annual revenue financial
            holding companies can derive from nonfinancial activities, H3208
            [13MY]
        ------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
            sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
            operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
            H3198 [13MY]
        ------ monitor compliance with commitments made in connection with a
            merger or acquisition (H.R. 4420), E1570<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ streamline the regulation of depository institutions and
            safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory
            information (H.R. 4364), H10216 [8OC]
        ------ strengthen investor and consumer protections, H3176 [13MY],
            H3181 [13MY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R.
            3506), H6593 [29JY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7983 [17SE]
        Homeless:  consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (H.R.
            217), H713 [3MR]
        Homeowners Protection Act:  consumer protections relative to private
            mortgage insurance (H.R. 4435), E1607<bullet> [7AU]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H5646 [16JY],
            H5814 [17JY]
        ------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
            increase community control over such programs, H9616 [6OC]
        ------ expand homeownership (H.R. 3899), H10704 [13OC]
        IMF:  funding, H2289 [23AP], H6075 [22JY], H7983 [17SE]
        International economic relations:  role of labor in the global
            economy, E150<bullet> [11FE]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions
            (H. Con. Res. 288), H4895<bullet> [22JN]
        Lockport, NY:  anniversary of Lockport Senior High School 100-mile
            relay record, E1399<bullet> [23JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3156),
            H4584<bullet> [16JN], H4585<bullet> [16JN]
        Motor vehicles:  enhance advertising of terms and costs of car
            leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease
            offerings (H.R. 4788), E2091<bullet> [12OC]
        New York Canal National Heritage Corridor:  establish as an
            affiliated unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4430),
            E1612<bullet> [7AU]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H3197 [13MY], H5650 [16JY]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish (H.R. 3662), H4270 [9JN]
        Starr, Kenneth W.:  allegations of partisanship relative to
            independent counsel investigations, E1396<bullet> [23JY]
        Taxation:  terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4669 [17JN]
        Trucking industry:  obtain written consent of applicants before
            obtaining Federal Highway Authority driving records and
            accidents history, H10219 [8OC]
        Truth in Lending Act:  require notice of cancellation rights
            relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), H5432 [14JY],
            H5436 [14JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H7403 [6AU], H10349 [9OC]
      Summaries
        Consumer Automobile Lease Advertising Act (H.R. 4788), E2092<bullet>
            [12OC]
      Testimonies
        Role of Labor in the Global Economy:  George Becker, United
            Steelworkers of America (organization), E151<bullet> [11FE]
      Texts of
        H.R. 4410, Credit Card On-Time Payment Protection Act, E1551<bullet>
            [5AU]
        H.R. 4420, Depository Institution Merger Pledge Enforcement Act,
            E1571 [7AU]
        H.R. 4435, Private Mortgage Insurance Cancellation Simplification
            Act, E1607<bullet> [7AU]
      Tributes
        Ciotta, Rose, E1709<bullet> [14SE]
        Gaska, Susan, E22<bullet> [27JA]
        Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., E2116<bullet> [13OC]
        McDade, Representative, H9251<bullet> [1OC]
        Powers, Thomas G., E530<bullet> [31MR]
        Scrufari, Santo S., E23<bullet> [27JA]