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

    GRANGER, KAY (a Representative from Texas)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
            (see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
            4265), H6454 [24JY]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  disclosure of identity of any
            individual for whom a waiver of eligibility requirements for
            interment is granted, (see H.R. 3089), H241 [3FE]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H2318 [23AP]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
            2500), H329 [4FE]
        Battle of Midway National Memorial:  establish, (see H.R. 2800),
            H4479 [10JN]
        Budget:  reform process relative to use of joint resolutions,
            emergency spending, spending accountability, Federal insurance
            programs, pay-go requirements, decision enforcement, and
            mitigation of bias, (see H.R. 4837), H10917 [14OC]
        Crime:  constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
            (see H.J. Res. 71), H1445 [24MR]
        ------ implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
            rights, (see H.R. 1322), H1445 [24MR]
        ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
            H.R. 3494), H1298 [18MR]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations for the International
            Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
            H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
        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]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H.R. 4550), H7617
            [11SE]
        Drugs:  conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
            similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
        ------ increase penalties for certain offenses and enhance law
            enforcement efforts, (see H.R. 3858), H4241 [5JN]
        ------ promote drug-free workplace programs, (see H.R. 3853), H4629
            [16JN]
        ------ sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in the
            presence of a minor, (see H.R. 3919), H3624 [20MY]
        Education:  spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
            on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H7617 [11SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  provide equitable child care
            relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
            [11FE]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        ------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
            errors, (see H.R. 3249), H3972 [22MY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2707 [30AP]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H10012 [7OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2056 [1AP]
        Labor unions:  protect the free choice of individual employees
            relative to participation in labor organizations, (see H.R. 59),
            H64 [27JA]
        Law enforcement officers:  exemption from State laws prohibiting
            carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H2423 [28AP]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
        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), H8528 [23SE]
        Medicaid:  treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco
            industry liability settlement, (see H.R. 2938), H7617 [11SE]
        Medicare:  adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of
            the prospective payment system for home health services, (see H.
            Res. 585), H10076 [8OC]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3162), H1237 [17MR]
        ------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
            certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
            H2055 [1AP]
        National Commission on Terrorism:  establish, (see H.R. 4536), H7803
            [15SE]
        National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System:  prevent lapses in
            permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
        National security:  national missile defense system, (see H.R.
            4402), H7289 [5AU]
        Postal Service:  prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
            452), H4165 [4JN]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        Rokhlin, Lev Y.:  express sympathy to family and colleagues and urge
            prompt investigation into death, (see H. Res. 571), H9345 [2OC]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate, (see H.R.
            2625), H65 [27JA]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
            612), H7414 [6AU]
        Taxation:  clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching
            and returning record home run baseballs, (see H.R. 4522), H7585
            [10SE]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H8932
            [25SE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H6697 [29JY]
        ------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
            certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
            the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
            expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
            insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
            tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
            wells, (see H.R. 2072), H6282 [23JY]
        Tobacco products:  waive certain sanctions against States that
            penalize minors' drivers licenses for purchasing or possessing
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4159), H5403 [25JN]
        Turkey:  end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
            people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2319 [23AP]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H10353 [9OC]
        Veterans:  benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
            forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7803 [15SE]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        Volunteer workers:  eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be
            supplied for background checks, (see H.R. 3398), H903 [5MR]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        OSHA:  recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
            sheets, (see H.R. 3519), H1336 [19MR], (see H.R. 4037), H4548
            [11JN]
      Remarks
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11739 [17DE]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
            E1498<bullet> [31JY]
        Courts:  limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison
            release orders, H2276 [23AP]
        Crime:  increase penalties and improve law enforcement activities
            involving the use of computers to commit sexual crimes against
            children, H4497 [11JN]
        ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
            3494), H4497 [11JN]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3119
            [13MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3477<bullet> [19MY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
            H8568 [24SE]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5230<bullet> [24JN]
        ------ V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5230<bullet> [24JN]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, H1454 [25MR]
        ------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7867 [16SE]
        Federal courts:  improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
            H2276 [23AP]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6373 [24JY]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, E741<bullet> [1MY]
        OSHA:  recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
            sheets (H.R. 4037), H7010 [4AU]
        Petroleum:  use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
            transportation trust funds, H1901 [1AP]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H7322 [6AU]
        Real property:  private property owner rights (H.R. 992), H1090
            [11MR]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            H2150 [22AP]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1901 [1AP]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's (H. Res. 360), H481
            [12FE]
        Votes:  position on missed, H6592 [29JY]
      Tributes
        Johnson, Representative Sam, H481 [12FE]
        Joiner, Webb F., E1639<bullet> [7AU]