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

    CLEMENT, BOB (a Representative from Tennessee)
      Addresses
        Coast Guard Retirement Ceremony:  Robert Kramek, E1268<bullet>
            [26JN]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Appalachian Regional Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Arms sales:  establish international code of conduct with all
            Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
        China, Republic of:  participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  address issue of school violence, (see H. Con.
            Res. 287), H4712 [17JN]
        Colleges and universities:  improve and strengthen recruitment and
            training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H1159
            [12MR]
        Consumers:  require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
            purchase agreements, (see H.R. 2019), H2318 [23AP]
        Courts:  moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
            1283), H4055 [3JN]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H1021 [10MR]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R.
            4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        ------ require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
            child abuse, (see H.R. 2173), H100 [28JA]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            H.J. Res. 123), H5297 [24JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H4712 [17JN]
        Dept. of Transportation:  collection of user fees for navigational
            assistance services, (see H.R. 3674), H2054 [1AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H7428 [7AU]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1777
            [30MR]
        Education:  establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
            H678 [26FE]
        ------ establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
            fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H7415 [6AU]
        Families and domestic relations:  establish felony violations for
            failure to pay legal child support obligations, (see H.R. 2925),
            H447 [11FE]
        ------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
            care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN]
        Firearms:  prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
            checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
            of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
            (see H.R. 3140), H2706 [30AP]
        Food:  improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 3052), H678
            [26FE]
        ------ purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H3106 [12MY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H6511 [28JY]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
            certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H1112 [11MR]
        Health:  establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
            for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121),
            H5064 [23JN]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5859
            [17JY]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H2606
            [29AP]
        Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
        Insurance:  provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
            abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
            and individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H4835 [18JN]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H2237 [22AP]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
            (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4325 [9JN]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
            2829), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
            handguns, (see H.R. 218), H1337 [19MR]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1379 [23MR]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H630 [25FE]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services, (see H.R. 3137), H447
            [11FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H4325 [9JN],
            (see H.R. 4339), H6698 [29JY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4404), H8528 [23SE]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H631 [25FE]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Members of Congress:  follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
            devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
            Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7585
            [10SE]
        Music and dance:  recognize the contributions of the cities of
            Bristol, TN, and Bristol, VA, and their people to the origins
            and development of country music, (see H. Con. Res. 214), H1237
            [17MR]
        National forests:  ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
            and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
            and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H100 [28JA]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H4165 [4JN]
        NRC:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3532), H2056 [1AP]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H11023 [15OC]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3972 [22MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
            H.R. 3526), H1379 [23MR]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3625 [20MY]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H3742 [21MY]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H3312 [14MY]
        Refugees:  provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
            torture, (see H.R. 4309), H7415 [6AU]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H100 [28JA]
        ------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
            H.R. 922), H100 [28JA]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H497 [12FE]
        Senior citizens:  establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
            elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
            2681), H1299 [18MR]
        Social Security:  choice of benefit payment method relative to
            computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
            after 1982, (see H.R. 3008), H755 [3MR]
        ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
            benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
            (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
        Taxation:  allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
            opportunity tax credit hiring incentives, (see H.R. 2995), H4325
            [9JN]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H3625
            [20MY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1021 [10MR]
        ------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
            contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
            construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
            enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H3625 [20MY]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ reduce individual tax preparation time, (see H. Con. Res.
            241), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H10917 [14OC]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
            the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
            terminally ill individuals, (see H.R. 3993), H4835 [18JN]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H6187 [22JY]
        Wetlands:  promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through
            establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program, (see
            H.R. 1290), H2055 [1AP]
      Letters
        College and university reporting requirements for reductions in
            athletic funding or scholarships:  William Troutt, Belmont
            University, H2879 [6MY]
        International Religious Freedom Act:  Frank T. Griswold, Episcopal
            Church, E2226<bullet> [16OC]
        Prohibit certain vessels from transportation of U.S. cargo:  R.R.
            Weston, Coast Guard, H10985 [15OC]
      Pledge of Allegiance
        House of Representatives, H4723 [18JN]
      Remarks
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10582 [12OC]
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11734<bullet> [17DE]
        Azerbaijan:  prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
            of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7993 [17SE]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4407 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of recording artists' contracts with recording
            studios, H4407 [10JN]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
            Res. 227), H1264 [18MR]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
            Res. 311), H6476 [27JY]
        Chattanooga, TN:  tribute to USA Trampoline and Tumbling National
            Championships honorees, E1482<bullet> [30JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6097 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11863 [18DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach, H9595 [6OC] Committee on the Judiciary
            (House) inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res.
            581), H10092 [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11863 [18DE], H12009<bullet>
            [19DE]
        Coast Guard:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), Senate
            amendment (H. Res. 602), H10985 [15OC]
        Colleges and universities:  reporting requirements for reductions in
            athletic funding or scholarships, H2878 [6MY], H2879 [6MY]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10582 [12OC]
        Copyrights:  duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1478 [25MR]
        ------ duration of protection (S. 505), E2096<bullet> [12OC]
        ------ reform music licensing practices and fees, H1478 [25MR]
        Couch, Robert, Jr.:  Coffee County, TN, Democratic Party Mr.
            Democrat award recipient, E217<bullet> [24FE]
        Crime:  identity fraud (H.R. 4151), H9997<bullet> [7OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3682<bullet> [21MY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7993 [17SE]
        Freedom of religion:  establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
            monitors international religious persecution (S. 1868),
            E2225<bullet> [16OC]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2878 [6MY], H2879
            [6MY]
        House of Representatives:  participate in and support activities to
            provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 147),
            H4824 [18JN]
        Iraq:  military response to material and unacceptable breach of
            international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
            H11734<bullet> [17DE]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
            venipuncture services under home health services (H.R. 2912),
            H305 [4FE]
        Nagorno-Karabagh:  U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict
            between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7993 [17SE]
        Nashville, TN:  tribute to Habitat for Humanity (organization)
            project, H4824 [18JN]
        ------ tribute to Seoung Eui Shin and participants of the Southern
            U.S.A. Tae Kwon Do Championships, E1483<bullet> [30JY]
        Oceans:  reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), H7016 [4AU]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3275 [14MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), H10442 [10OC], H10446 [10OC]
        Petroleum:  use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
            transportation trust funds, H1892 [1AP]
        Prince Nova (vessel):  certificate of documentation (S. 1349), H194
            [3FE]
        Refugees:  provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
            torture (H.R. 4309), H10448 [10OC]
        Ships and vessels:  prohibit certain vessels from transportation of
            U.S. cargo, H10985 [15OC]
        Sierra Leone:  human rights violations (H. Res. 559), H10434 [10OC]
        States:  minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
            projects, H1892 [1AP]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8835 [25SE]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1892 [1AP]
        21st Century Christian (publication):  anniversary, E1043<bullet>
            [5JN]
        Vietnam:  make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6776 [30JY]
        Votes:  position on missed, E217<bullet> [24FE], E1318<bullet>
            [16JY], E1320<bullet> [16JY]
        Wilhelm, Betty:  Coffee County, TN, Democratic Party Mrs. Democrat
            award recipient, E214<bullet> [24FE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H327 [4FE], H10559 [11OC]
      Tributes
        Bite, Vita, E2332<bullet> [12NO]
        Crismon, Larry J., E2004<bullet> [9OC]
        Dellums, Representative, H196 [3FE]
        Eig, Larry, E2332<bullet> [12NO]
        Garlisi, Eleanor, E2098<bullet> [12OC]
        Goodman, Greg, E1617<bullet> [7AU]
        Grimmett, Jeanne, E2332<bullet> [12NO]
        Kramek, Robert, E1268<bullet> [26JN]
        Kramek, Robert E., E1480<bullet> [30JY]
        McInteer, Jim B., E1043<bullet> [5JN]
        Moore, Sam, E215<bullet> [24FE]
        Purser, Benjamin S., Jr., E1867<bullet> [1OC]
        Rennack, Dianne, E2332<bullet> [12NO]
        Rynearson, Art, E2331<bullet> [12NO]
        Shrum, Kevin, H5967 [21JY]
        Vialet, Joyce, E2332<bullet> [12NO]