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

    LANTOS, TOM (a Representative from California)
      Addresses
        Anniversary of Return of the Holy Crown of Hungary:  A�6rpa�6d
            Go�4ncz, E567<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ Cyrus Vance, E567<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ Gyorgy Banlaki, E567<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ Representative Gilman, E566<bullet> [2AP] Representative
            Hamilton, E566<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ Senator Biden, E566<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ Senator Gordon Smith, E566<bullet> [2AP]
        Blessed Is The March. . .:  Richard C. Levin, E758<bullet> [5MY]
        Hate on the Internet:  Jerry Turk, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai
            B'rith, E1070<bullet> [9JN]
        Holocaust Remembrance:  Benjamin A. Meed, E755<bullet> [5MY]
        ------ Eliahu Ben-Elissar, E753<bullet> [5MY]
        ------ Miles Lerman, E759<bullet> [5MY]
        Israeli Independence Anniversary:  President Clinton, H2364 [28AP]
        ------ Representative Gephardt, E997<bullet> [3JN]
        ------ Speaker Gingrich, E995<bullet>-E997<bullet> [3JN]
        ------ Vice President Gore, H2365 [28AP]
        Middle East Peace Process:  Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of
            State, E849<bullet>-E851<bullet> [13MY]
        Persecution of Individuals Based on Sexual Orientation:  Cynthia
            Rothschild, Amnesty International Members for Lesbian and Gay
            Concerns, E1644<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ Regan E. Ralph, Human Rights Watch (organization),
            E1646<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ Scott Long, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
            Commission, E1645<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ Serkan Alton, E1647<bullet> [7AU]
        Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
            Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  President Clinton,
            E975<bullet> [22MY]
        Religious Freedom Abroad:  Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State,
            E500<bullet> [27MR]
        U.N. Duty To Translate Into Practice Organization's Commitment to
            Human Rights:  Louise Frechette, E2042<bullet> [10OC]
        U.S. Policy on NATO Expansion:  Madeline Korbel Albright, Sec. of
            State, E197<bullet> [24FE]
        Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary:  Hillary Rodham
            Clinton, E2341<bullet>-E2344<bullet> [18DE]
      Appointments
        Committee To Escort President of Romania Emil Constantinescu Into
            the House Chamber, H5499 [15JY]
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Articles and editorials
        Diverse Group of Pioneers Built a Dream, Representative Pelosi, San
            Francisco (CA) Chronicle, E1037<bullet> [5JN]
        Everything in History Was Against Them (excerpt), Fortune
            (publication), E602<bullet> [21AP], E620<bullet> [22AP],
            E644<bullet> [23AP], E648<bullet> [23AP], E650<bullet> [23AP]
        GOP Shortsightedness--Republicans in Congress Should Rethink Tying
            IMF and U.N. Funds to an Anti-Abortion Provision That Does More
            Harm Than Good, San Francisco (CA) Examiner, E440<bullet> [23MR]
        He Stood for Politics at It's Best, Thomas Oliphant, Boston (MA)
            Globe, E1717<bullet> [15SE]
        He's Helping Drive BART's Train to SFO--Engineer Aims To Get It Done
            Fast, Inexpensively, Benjamin Pimentel, San Francisco (CA)
            Chronicle, E1806<bullet> [25SE]
        Real and Unlikely Hero--Homage to Varian Fry, Alfred Kazin, New
            Republic (publication), E144<bullet>-E146<bullet> [11FE]
        Taiwan, Not Mainland, Is on Right Path, Patricia A. Friend, San
            Francisco (CA) Chronicle, E1267<bullet> [26JN]
        This Way to a Safer Europe, Robert E. Hunter, Washington (DC) Post,
            E451<bullet> [24MR]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H1237 [17MR]
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
            Res. 523), H8084 [18SE]
        Alcoholic beverages:  prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
            minors, (see H.R. 3537), H1444 [24MR]
        Algeria:  human rights violations, (see H. Res. 374), H2424 [28AP]
        American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation):  grant
            Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H5738 [16JY]
        Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H1445
            [24MR]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H4548 [11JN]
        ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
            certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 1766), H578 [24FE]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H1337 [19MR]
        Army:  close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H6186 [22JY]
        Arts and humanities:  encourage the identification and return of
            stolen artwork, (see H.R. 4138), H7000 [3AU]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  establish a Capitol Visitor Center,
            (see H.R. 4347), H7429 [7AU]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H7415 [6AU]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE]
        Chiapas, Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
            the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
            347), H10352 [9OC]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs,
            (see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
            accordance with stricter flammability standards, (see H.R.
            3831), H6697 [29JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  ensure that U.S. persons do not
            conduct certain business with the People's Liberation Army or
            the People's Armed Police, (see H.R. 4433), H8932 [25SE]
        China, Republic of:  participation in the World Health Organization,
            (see H. Con. Res. 219), H851 [4MR]
        ------ participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126), H6186 [22JY]
        Citizenship:  waiving of residency and English language requirements
            for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H904 [5MR]
        Civil rights:  provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
            payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H2318 [23AP]
        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]
        Congressional Research Service:  make certain information available
            to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H3488 [19MY]
        Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
            Degrading Treatment or Punishment:  implement and establish
            support program for victims of torture, (see H.R. 3161), H329
            [4FE]
        ----- implementation, (see H.R. 4308), H6186 [22JY]
        Crime:  prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336
            [19MR]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H100
            [28JA]
        ------ extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
            individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 254), H2237 [22AP]
        Dante B. Fascell North-South Center:  designate, (see H.R. 4757),
            H10352 [9OC]
        Death and dying:  recognize suicide as a national problem, (see H.
            Res. 212), H1237 [17MR]
        Dept. of Defense:  classification of surplus military material, (see
            H.R. 2602), H6453 [24JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
            [23AP]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H11705 [21OC]
        Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
            agents' retirement annuities, (see H.R. 633), H2119 [21AP]
        ------ provide rewards for information leading to arrests for
            terrorism, drug offenses, or serious violations of international
            law relative to the former Yugoslavia, (see H.R. 4660), H9274
            [1OC]
        ------ seek certain commitments from Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
            Republic relative to the payment of insurance benefits owed to
            victims of the Nazis during World War II, (see H. Res. 443),
            H3743 [21MY]
        Dept. of the Interior:  collection of royalties from oil companies
            for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H3106 [12MY]
        ------ moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
            the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R. 3875), H4629 [16JN]
        ------ study on establishing a national historic trail to
            commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R. 3240),
            H1237 [17MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  allocation of substantial tobacco
            industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
            Res. 249), H2237 [22AP]
        ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
            caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
            during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3279), H1379 [23MR]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H4548 [11JN]
        ------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H909 [9MR]
        ------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
            system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
            non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H2814 [5MY]
        Developing countries:  recognize the importance of providing access
            to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H6187 [22JY]
        Diseases:  issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
            (see H.R. 3517), H2237 [22AP]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H851
            [4MR]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests, (see H.R. 2870), H851 [4MR]
        Education:  establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
            H2318 [23AP]
        ------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, (see H.R.
            3269), H1237 [17MR]
        Elections:  establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential
            elections, (see H.R. 3153), H579 [24FE]
        Fair Labor Standards Act:  reform provisions relative to child
            labor, (see H.R. 4450), H7412 [6AU]
        Families and domestic relations:  develop, promote, and implement
            policies to stabilize U.S. population growth, (see H. Con. Res.
            154), H2606 [29AP]
        ------ 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] increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
            school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H2931 [6MY]
        Federal employees:  modify the conditions that must be met before
            certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
            President, (see H.R. 3251), H6820 [30JY]
        Financial institutions:  prohibit the imposition of fees on the
            electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
            benefits, (see H.R. 2454), H329 [4FE]
        ----- prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal
            of direct deposited veterans benefits, (see H.R. 2457), H329
            [4FE]
        Firearms:  improve safety of handguns, (see H.R. 1047), H2331 [27AP]
        ------ prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns, (see
            H.R. 476), H329 [4FE]
        ------ protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a
            handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
        ------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
            officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
            (see H.R. 4233), H7290 [5AU]
        Food:  purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
            certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5737
            [16JY], (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
        ------ support developmental alternatives for child labor, (see H.R.
            4506), H7414 [6AU]
        Foreign trade:  prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
            products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807),
            H1112 [11MR]
        Forests:  eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
            facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
            communities dependent on the Federal logging program, (see H.R.
            2789), H579 [24FE]
        Gabon:  elections, (see H. Res. 518), H9346 [2OC]
        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]
        Great Irish Potato Famine:  issue postage stamp to commemorate
            anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
            the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
            (see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H2120 [21AP]
        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]
        ------ 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]
        ------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
            program, (see H.R. 2202), H3247 [13MY]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3744
            [21MY]
        Human rights:  trafficking of women and girls for forced
            prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 239), H5738 [16JY]
        Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
            Res. 258), H2055 [1AP]
        Insurance:  allow children covered under private health insurance
            under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
            the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H3024 [11MY]
        ------ notify upon examination any medical condition of an
            individual seeking insurance coverage, (see H.R. 2874), H2237
            [22AP]
        ------ prevent conflicts of interest in the use of administrative
            vendors in the administration of State children's health
            insurance plans, (see H.R. 3713), H2236 [22AP]
        International Commission of Jurists:  report on the People's
            Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H3971
            [22MY]
        International relations:  restitution and compensation for certain
            confiscated properties in former Communist countries, (see H.
            Res. 562), H9274 [1OC]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
        Korea, Republic of:  anniversary of relations with the U.S., (see H.
            Res. 459), H4241 [5JN]
        Kosovo:  human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
            police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 205),
            H100 [28JA]
        ------ NATO military intervention relative to human rights
            violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, (see H.
            Res. 561), H9274 [1OC]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H2423 [28AP]
        Machal (organization):  tribute to international corps of volunteers
            for efforts towards Israeli independence, (see H. Con. Res.
            268), H3015 [7MY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1337 [19MR]
        Martin Luther King, Jr., Day:  add to the list of days on which the
            flag should especially be displayed, (see H.R. 3216), H1379
            [23MR]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
            [20JY]
        Medicaid:  coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H2318 [23AP]
        ------ coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
            clinical nurse specialists, (see H.R. 1354), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
            authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ repeal criminal penalties for counseling or assisting an
            individual with the disposition of assets, (see H.R. 2396),
            H2606 [29AP]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H4479 [10JN]
        ------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H329 [4FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
            enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
        ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
            4092), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H3625 [20MY]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
            certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
            H904 [5MR]
        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), H8528
            [23SE]
        Milosevic, Slobodan:  culpability for war crimes, crimes against
            humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see H. Con.
            Res. 304), H7691 [14SE]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Monuments and memorials:  authorize the establishment of a Cold War
            memorial, (see H.R. 2885), H579 [24FE]
        National Guard:  allow members to perform honor guard functions at
            veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H1236 [17MR]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases
            in women, (see H.R. 2130), H1337 [19MR]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H2055 [1AP]
        Navy Combat Action Ribbon:  retroactive awarding to certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 543), H1445 [24MR]
        Nazi Party--World War II:  require disclosure of information
            relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
            (see H.R. 4007), H4325 [9JN]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
        Nigeria:  promote democracy and good governance, (see H.R. 3890),
            H5297 [24JN]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Pacific Island nations:  importance of diplomatic relations, (see H.
            Res. 505), H5956 [20JY]
        Paraga, Dobroslav:  support efforts to bring about increased respect
            for democratic and human rights in Croatia, (see H. Res. 375),
            H904 [5MR]
        Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
            retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
        Peru:  interference with freedom of the press and the independence
            of judicial and electoral institutions, (see H. Res. 609),
            H11695 [20OC]
        Philippines:  authorize the transfer of ownership of one the bells
            taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
            Philippines, (see H. Res. 312), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ commemorate independence anniversary and U.S. relations, (see
            H. Res. 404), H4056 [3JN]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
            H.R. 3526), H3105 [12MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H578 [24FE]
        ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
            (see H. Con. Res. 203), H904 [5MR]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish, (see H.R. 3662), H2053 [1AP]
        Privacy:  protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
            information, (see H.R. 1813), H64 [27JA]
        Public welfare programs:  establish asset-based welfare policies,
            (see H.R. 2849), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154),
            H2055 [1AP]
        Refugees:  provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
            torture, (see H.R. 4309), H6186 [22JY]
        Religion:  support tolerance toward Muslims, (see H. Con. Res. 322),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H4550 [11JN]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H1236 [17MR]
        Sierra Leone:  human rights violations, (see H. Res. 559), H10012
            [7OC]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H9346
            [2OC]
        ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H2119 [21AP]
        Taxation:  authorize Federal entities to take control of certain
            State child support enforcement programs, (see H.R. 2189), H241
            [3FE]
        ------ eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing,
            (see H.R. 1241), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H3366 [18MY]
        ------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
            qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H7290
            [5AU]
        ------ treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors,
            (see H.R. 4563), H8627 [24SE]
        Telecommunications:  require accurate billing by carriers relative
            to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
            (see H.R. 4018), H5405 [25JN]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3050), H447 [11FE]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H678 [26FE]
        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]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H1445 [24MR]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        U.N. Commission on Human Rights:  resolution relative to human
            rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
            H497 [12FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
        Uganda:  condemn forced abduction of children and their use as
            soldiers, (see H. Con. Res. 309), H6453 [24JY]
        Ukraine:  remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
            anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H7585
            [10SE]
        Veterans:  exclude certain income from consideration for determining
            rent paid for federally assisted housing, (see H.R. 2820), H1159
            [12MR]
        ------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
            the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP], (see
            H.R. 3571), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
            service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 44), H1159
            [12MR], (see H.R. 65), H1159 [12MR], (see H.R. 303), H1159
            [12MR]
        ------ repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
            spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset, (see H.R.
            165), H909 [9MR]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H904 [5MR]
        ------ extend appropriations for programs under the National and
            Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act,
            (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
        WHO:  encourage the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Guidelines for
            Drug Donations, (see H. Con. Res. 225), H1550 [25MR]
        Women:  ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal
            property under certain conditions, (see H.R. 4628), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
            community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
            3624), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
            3293), H4961 [22JN]
        ------ increase research and education on the drug DES, (see H.R.
            1788), H1236 [17MR]
        ------ research health risks posed by the presence of certain
            additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products,
            (see H.R. 2900), H5493 [14JY]
        ------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
            establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H1444
            [24MR]
        World War II:  recovery of insurance issued for victims of the
            Holocaust, (see H.R. 3121), H631 [25FE]
        ------ recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust,
            (see H.R. 4826), H10832 [13OC]
        ------ require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war
            crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H579 [24FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Crime:  increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN]
        Golden Gate National Recreation Area:  modify boundaries, (see H.R.
            4143), H5402 [25JN]
        Kosovo:  human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
            police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 315),
            H6999 [3AU]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H3970 [22MY]
        World War II:  encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and
            restitution of individual and communal property, (see H. Res.
            557), H9178 [28SE]
      Descriptions
        Hungarian Crown, E551<bullet> [1AP]
      Eulogies
        Gore, Albert, Sr.:  Vice President Gore, E2358<bullet>-E2360<bullet>
            [19DE]
      Letters
        Equipping of children's hospitals with computers:  Mark Fields,
            E1813 [25SE]
        Israeli commitment to purchase and ship grain on U.S.-flag vessels:
            by, H11594 [20OC]
        U.S. policy on NATO expansion:  Alexander R. Vershbow, North
            Atlantic Council, E600<bullet> [21AP]
      Lists
        Traits and characteristics of violent offenders, E1099<bullet>
            [10JN]
      Poems
        ``I Want To Be,'' Noah Frank, E791<bullet> [7MY]
        ``National Song,'' Adam Makkai, E379<bullet> [16MR]
      Remarks
        Africa:  promote independent radio broadcasting (H. Res. 415), H7656
            [14SE]
        Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith:  release of report on the
            National Alliance (organization), E1970<bullet> [8OC]
        Bazel, Switzerland:  adoption of comprehensive program of Holocaust
            education in public schools, E166<bullet> [12FE]
        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), H6482<bullet> [27JY]
        ------ use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the
            Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 206), E601<bullet> [21AP], E620<bullet>
            [22AP], E644<bullet> [23AP], E648<bullet> [23AP], E650<bullet>
            [23AP]
        Children and youth:  GAO report on use of child labor in
            agriculture, E1785<bullet> [23SE], E1786<bullet> [23SE]
        ------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
            abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent (H. Con. Res.
            224), H7659 [14SE]
        ------ use of child labor in foreign countries, E1869<bullet> [1OC]
        China, People's Republic of:  human rights violations, E1267<bullet>
            [26JN]
        ------ request for release of political prisoners Hao Fuyuan and
            Ngawang Oeser, E499<bullet> [27MR]
        China, Republic of:  observance of National Day, E1964<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ participation in the World Health Organization (H. Con. Res.
            334), H10265<bullet> [9OC]
        Clifford, Geoffrey:  tribute to ``Vietnam--The Land We Never Knew''
            photo exhibit, E1481<bullet> [30JY]
        Clinton, Hillary Rodham:  delivery of Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture on
            human rights, E2341<bullet> [18DE]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11807 [18DE], H11808 [18DE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11807 [18DE], H11808 [18DE]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            H2913<bullet> [6MY]
        Computers:  use of the Internet to promote anti-Semitic propaganda,
            E1070<bullet> [9JN]
        Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
            Degrading Treatment or Punishment:  implement and establish
            support program for victims of torture (H.R. 3161), E137<bullet>
            [11FE]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
            H10934<bullet> [15OC]
        ------ increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans (H. Con. Res. 286), E1025<bullet>
            [4JN], E1098<bullet> [10JN]
        Cuba:  extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
            individuals (H. Con. Res. 254), H7654 [14SE]
        Dante B. Fascell North-South Center:  designate (H.R. 4757),
            E2145<bullet> [13OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  establish program relative to exchange of sterile
            hypodermic needles (H.R. 2212), E241<bullet> [26FE]
        Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
            agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), H9486<bullet> [5OC]
        ------ provide rewards for information leading to arrests for
            terrorism, drug offenses, or serious violations of international
            law relative to the former Yugoslavia (H.R. 4660), H10168 [8OC]
        ------ tribute to Diplomatic Security Service, E307<bullet> [5MR]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
            E440<bullet> [23MR]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6971<bullet>
            [3AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6581 [29JY]
        Diseases:  efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (H.R. 1219),
            E241<bullet> [26FE]
        District of Columbia:  tribute to March . . . Coming Together To
            Conquer Cancer rally, E1813<bullet> [25SE]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2472<bullet> [29AP]
        Education:  establish a program to help children and youth learn
            English (H.R. 3892), H7546<bullet> [10SE]
        ------ Federal funding to local school districts relative to
            compliance with State laws on bilingual education, H7546<bullet>
            [10SE]
        Fair Labor Standards Act:  reform provisions relative to child labor
            (H.R. 1870), E1785<bullet> [23SE]
        ------ reform provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 4450),
            E1785<bullet> [23SE]
        Foreign countries:  persecution of individuals based on sexual
            orientation, E1644<bullet> [7AU]
        Foreign policy:  protection of religious rights, E500<bullet> [27MR]
        ------ support developmental alternatives for child labor (H.R.
            4506), H10165 [8OC]
        Frank, Noah:  River of Words Poetry Contest grand prize award
            recipient, E791<bullet> [7MY]
        Genentech, Inc.:  tribute, E168<bullet> [12FE]
        Germany:  anniversary of Berlin Airlift, E829<bullet> [12MY]
        Gilman, Representative:  Commanders Cross of the Order of Service of
            the Republic of Poland award recipient, E201<bullet> [24FE]
        Golden Gate National Recreation Area:  modify boundaries (H.R.
            4143), E1341<bullet> [17JY]
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  observance, E491<bullet> [26MR]
        Guatemala:  investigation of murder of Juan Gerardi and
            implementation of peace accords (H. Res. 421), H7456<bullet>
            [9SE]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2913<bullet> [6MY]
        Holocaust:  remembrance, E753<bullet> [5MY], E755<bullet> [5MY],
            E758<bullet> [5MY], E759<bullet> [5MY]
        House of Representatives:  legislative agenda, H7620 [14SE]
        Human rights:  anniversary of the signing of the Universal
            Declaration of Human Rights, E1644<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of
            Human Rights (H. Con. Res. 185), H7660 [14SE], E2041<bullet>
            [10OC]
        Hungary:  anniversary of return of the Holy Crown of Hungary,
            E550<bullet> [1AP], E565<bullet> [2AP]
        ------ independence anniversary, E378<bullet> [16MR]
        IMF:  funding, E2301<bullet> [21OC]
        Indonesia:  persecution of Chinese citizens, E1484<bullet> [30JY]
        International Women's Day:  observance, E392<bullet> [17MR]
        Iran:  human rights violations of Bahais, E1686<bullet> [10SE]
        Iraq:  U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, H582 [25FE]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, E995<bullet>-E997<bullet> [3JN],
            E1037<bullet> [5JN]
        ------ independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), H2363 [28AP], H2368
            [28AP]
        Kennedy, Cathleen:  Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
            Teaching Outstanding Community College Professor of the Year
            award recipient, E1905<bullet> [5OC]
        Kosovo:  human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
            police relative to self-determination (H. Con. Res. 315),
            E1593<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
            police relative to self-determination (H. Con. Res. 315), H8494
            [23SE]
        Law enforcement:  require better reporting of unidentified persons
            (H.R. 2850), E963<bullet> [22MY]
        Middle East:  U.S. summit proposal relative to Israeli occupation of
            certain West Bank territory, E849<bullet> [13MY]
        Millbrae, CA:  anniversary, E207<bullet> [24FE]
        Milosevic, Slobodan:  culpability for war crimes, crimes against
            humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (H. Con. Res.
            304), H7652 [14SE]
        Motion pictures:  tribute to ``The Long Way Home'' Best Documentary
            Feature Academy Award recipient, E756<bullet> [5MY]
        National Poetry Month:  observance, E791<bullet> [7MY]
        NATO:  U.S. policy on expansion, E197<bullet> [24FE]
        Pacific Island nations:  importance of diplomatic relations (H. Res.
            505), H8492 [23SE]
        Palcare (organization):  tribute, E711<bullet> [29AP]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish (H.R. 3662), E597<bullet> [21AP]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing (H.R. 3946), E1047<bullet> [5JN]
        Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
            Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  ratification, E450<bullet>
            [24MR], E600<bullet> [21AP], E975<bullet> [22MY]
        Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  funding, H6971<bullet> [3AU]
        Refugees:  provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
            torture (H.R. 4309), H7663 [14SE]
        Russia:  economic crisis, H7676 [14SE], H7786 [15SE]
        San Francisco, CA:  observance of Public Schools Week by Oriental
            Lodge No. 144 and the Glen Park School, E598<bullet> [21AP]
        ------ prevent use of Federal funds to require city contractors to
            provide domestic partner benefits, H6581 [29JY]
        San Mateo, CA:  anniversary of Community Baptist Church,
            E1967<bullet> [8OC]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10934<bullet> [15OC]
        Smithsonian Institution:  tribute to ``Art of the Gold Rush''
            exhibition, E2040<bullet> [10OC]
        Taxation:  extend research and development tax credit, E168<bullet>
            [12FE]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  anniversary, E338<bullet> [10MR]
        Ukraine:  remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
            anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (H. Con. Res. 295),
            E2148<bullet> [13OC]
        USIA:  make available the television program ``Window on America''
            to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and the Indiana University
            Slavics Collection (H.R. 4083), H7658 [14SE]
        Vasella, Daniel:  American Jewish Congress Humanitarian Award
            recipient, E2257<bullet> [20OC]
        Walsh, Louis:  Denver, CO, Ancient Order of Hibernians Irishman of
            the Year award recipient, E204<bullet> [24FE]
        Walt Disney Co.:  tribute to ``Miracle at Midnight'' television
            movie, E919<bullet> [20MY]
        World War II:  encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and
            restitution of individual and communal property (H. Res. 557),
            H10181 [8OC], H10182 [8OC], H10183 [8OC], E1841<bullet> [28SE]
        ------ provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized
            by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
            Holocaust (S. 1564), H7<bullet> [27JA]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H1156 [12MR], H6997 [3AU], H7688 [14SE],
            H7800 [15SE], H7912 [16SE], H8032 [17SE], H8081 [18SE]
      Reports
        Explosion of Hate--The Growing Danger of the National Alliance:
            Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith,
            E1970<bullet>-E1972<bullet> [8OC]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Condemning the persecution of Chinese citizens in Indonesia:  San
            Francisco, CA, Board of Supervisors, E1484<bullet> [30JY]
        Prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in college
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin:  Associated
            Students of the University of California, H2913 [6MY]
      Statements
        Disappearance of Robert Rock:  JoAnn Rock, E963<bullet> [22MY]
        GAO Report on Use of Child Labor in Agriculture:  Alexis M. Herman,
            Sec. of Labor, E1785<bullet> [23SE]
        ------ L. Diane Mull, Association of Farmworker Opportunity
            Programs, E1786<bullet> [23SE]
        Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
            Police for Acts of Heroism:  President Clinton, H6482<bullet>
            [27JY]
        Use of Child Labor in Clothing Manufacturing Plants:  Kathie Lee
            Gifford, E1869<bullet> [1OC]
      Testimonies
        Efforts To Prevent Transmission of HIV:  by, E241<bullet> [26FE]
        IMF Funding and Its Effects on the Global and U.S. Economies:
            George Soros, E2302<bullet> [21OC]
        Increase Research of Link Between Violence Against Animals and
            Violence Against Humans:  Alan C. Brantley, National Center for
            the Analysis of Violent Crime, E1099<bullet> [10JN]
        ----- Julie Bank, American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
            Animals, E1100<bullet> [10JN]
        ----- Kim Roberts, Humane Society of the U.S., E1099<bullet> [10JN]
        ----- Suzanne Barnard, American Humane Association, E1100<bullet>
            [10JN]
        Promote New and Revised Toxicological Tests That Protect Human,
            Animal, and Environmental Health While Reducing Need for Animal
            Testing:  Holly E. Hazard, Doris Day Animal League,
            E1049<bullet> [5JN]
        ----- Katherine Stitzel, Procter & Gamble Co., E1048<bullet> [5JN]
        ----- Neil L. Wilcox, FDA, E1048<bullet> [5JN]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 286, increase research of link between violence against
            animals and violence against humans, E1026<bullet> [4JN]
        H. Con. Res. 315, human rights violations against ethnic Albanians
            in Kosovo by Serbian police relative to self-determination,
            E1593<bullet> [7AU]
        H. Res. 557, encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and
            restitution of individual and communal property, E1841<bullet>
            [28SE]
      Tributes
        Alioto, Joseph L., E66<bullet> [3FE]
        Chetcuti, David J., E870<bullet> [14MY]
        Feng Shan Ho, E827<bullet> [12MY]
        Fields, Mark, E1813<bullet> [25SE]
        Fry, Varian, E144<bullet> [11FE]
        Go�4ncz, A�6rpa�6d, E567<bullet> [2AP]
        Gore, Albert, Sr., E2357<bullet> [19DE]
        Hamilton, Representative, H9173<bullet> [28SE]
        Kennedy, Robert F., E1042<bullet> [5JN]
        King, Martin Luther, Jr., E552<bullet> [1AP]
        Konar, William, E644<bullet> [23AP]
        Kort, Fred, E601<bullet> [21AP]
        O'Donnell, Kirk, E1717<bullet> [15SE]
        Oren, Itzhak, E1482<bullet> [30JY]
        Renne, Louise, E65<bullet> [3FE]
        Salpeas, P. Takis, E1806<bullet> [25SE]
        Shapell, Nathan, E620<bullet> [22AP]
        Solomon, Representative, H2372 [28AP]
        Szelenyi, Tom, E473<bullet> [25MR]
        Tramiel, Jack, E650<bullet> [23AP]
        Ziering, Sigi, E648<bullet> [23AP]