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

    McCARTHY, KAREN (a Representative from Missouri)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10353 [9OC]
        Animals:  prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
            viscera, (see H.R. 619), H9722 [6OC]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6999 [3AU]
        ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
            certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
        CERCLA:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R.
            3262), H6697 [29JY]
        Children and youth:  improve academic and social outcomes for
            students by providing productive activities during after-school
            hours, (see H.R. 2408), H6697 [29JY]
        Civil rights:  provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
            payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4880 [19JN]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see H.R.
            4717), H10353 [9OC]
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H7803
            [15SE]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H755 [3MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H5493 [14JY]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H5493 [14JY]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H100
            [28JA]
        Dept. of the Interior:  study on establishing a national historic
            trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
            3240), H4550 [11JN]
        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), H9346 [2OC]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H7000 [3AU]
        Developing countries:  recognize the importance of providing access
            to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H5494 [14JY]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H3366 [18MY]
        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), H7690 [14SE]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3624 [20MY]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
            4009), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer
            training for elementary and secondary school teachers, (see H.R.
            4552), H9537 [5OC]
        EPA:  require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
            conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, (see H.R.
            4242), H7690 [14SE]
        Executive Office of the President:  implementation of Executive
            Orders relative to Federal authority to impose regulations on
            State and local governments not provided under the Constitution,
            (see H.R. 4422), H7411 [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]
        FDA:  establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
            H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
        Firearms:  protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H6880
            [31JY]
        Food:  improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 4080), H4834
            [18JN]
        ------ purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H3488 [19MY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN]
        Foreign countries:  funding for the construction of U.S. chancery
            facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem so that comparable rates of
            construction and occupation of the facilities are ensured, (see
            H.R. 4181), H5404 [25JN]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H6487
            [27JY], (see H.R. 4283), H6487 [27JY]
        George Washington Birthplace National Monument:  revise boundaries,
            (see H.R. 3981), H6697 [29JY]
        Health:  establish penalties for prohibited uses and disclosures of
            individually identifiable health information and allow
            individuals to inspect and copy their own health information,
            (see H.R. 3900), H9722 [6OC]
        ------ 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), H2236 [22AP]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H7179 [4AU]
        Housing:  remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
            (see H.R. 3435), H3312 [14MY]
        Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
        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), H10077 [8OC]
        ------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
            or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H4835 [18JN]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H7178 [4AU]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8528 [23SE]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H7290 [5AU]
        Medicare:  coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403),
            H10012 [7OC]
        ------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H9722 [6OC]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7585 [10SE]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5859 [17JY]
        Music and dance:  tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
            Res. 27), H4479 [10JN]
        National Institute for the Environment:  establish, (see H.R. 2914),
            H5593 [15JY]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H241 [3FE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3366 [18MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
        Privacy:  protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
            information, (see H.R. 1813), H3972 [22MY]
        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), H7584 [10SE]
        Social Security:  payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
            acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H8627 [24SE]
        Taxation:  apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind
            turbines, (see H.R. 2902), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H4241 [5JN]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1237 [17MR]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
            [14MY]
        ------ provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, (see H.R.
            4538), H7583 [10SE]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H4325 [9JN]
        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), H5405 [25JN]
        Utah:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500), H3105
            [12MY]
        Veterans:  benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
            forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
            mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H4479
            [10JN]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H6487 [27JY]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Volunteer workers:  extend appropriations for programs under the
            National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
            Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H3972 [22MY]
        Women:  ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal
            property under certain conditions, (see H.R. 4628), H8931 [25SE]
      Remarks
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11745<bullet> [17DE]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2505<bullet> [29AP]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4536<bullet> [11JN]
        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), H6480<bullet> [27JY]
        Children and youth:  improve academic and social outcomes for
            students by providing productive activities during after-school
            hours (H.R. 2408), E1461<bullet> [29JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6101 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H12028<bullet> [19DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10089<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12028<bullet> [19DE]
        Congress:  partisanship versus bipartisanship, E1989<bullet> [9OC]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, E1495<bullet>
            [31JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), E1495<bullet> [31JY],
            E1497<bullet> [31JY]
        Earth Day:  observance, E624<bullet> [22AP]
        Ecology and environment:  cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
            sites, E1497<bullet> [31JY]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers (H.R. 4009),
            E1461<bullet> [29JY]
        Energy Conservation and Production Act:  extend certain programs
            (H.R. 4017), H9098 [28SE], H9100 [28SE]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  extend certain programs (H.R.
            4017), H9098 [28SE], H9100 [28SE]
        ------ extend certain programs (S. 417), H10955<bullet> [15OC]
        FERC:  extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
            project in Arkansas (H.R. 4081), H9105 [28SE]
        Government:  shutdown relative to budget process, E1989<bullet>
            [9OC]
        Hawkins, William:  National Industries for the Blind Milton J.
            Samuelson Career Achievement Award recipient, E1891<bullet>
            [2OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6408<bullet> [24JY]
        Hughes, Mamie:  Central Exchange (organization) Woman of the Year
            award recipient, E1799<bullet> [24SE]
        Independence (MO) Examiner:  anniversary, E214<bullet> [24FE]
        Israel:  independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), E709<bullet>
            [29AP]
        Jackson County, MO:  tribute to Women's History Collection at the
            Historical Society Archives and Research Library, E559<bullet>
            [2AP]
        Kansas City, MO:  anniversary of St. Patrick's Day Parade,
            E398<bullet> [17MR]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3156),
            H4584<bullet> [16JN]
        Meyers, Jan:  Volunteer Center of Johnson County, KS, Volunteer of
            the Year award recipient, E1332<bullet> [17JY]
        Miller, Marshall V.:  Vice President's Hammer Award recipient,
            E470<bullet> [25MR]
        Northern Ireland Peace Agreement:  tribute, E963<bullet> [22MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H1455
            [25MR]
        Power resources:  designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative
            fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet
            owners and operators, H9098 [28SE], H9100 [28SE], H10955<bullet>
            [15OC]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate (H.R. 2625),
            H261 [4FE]
        Schools:  tribute to White House school safety summit, E1461<bullet>
            [29JY]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8539 [24SE], H8745<bullet> [25SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8539 [24SE], H8745<bullet> [25SE]
        Vietnam:  make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6773 [30JY]
        Votes:  position on missed, H253 [4FE], H536<bullet> [24FE],
            H1766<bullet> [30MR], H3761<bullet> [22MY], H6485<bullet>
            [27JY], H7161<bullet> [4AU], H7671<bullet> [14SE],
            H10640<bullet> [12OC], H12043<bullet> [19DE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H1018 [10MR]
      Tributes
        Chavez, Cesar E., E561<bullet> [2AP]
        Gibson, Floyd R., E489<bullet> [26MR]
        Holland, Jane Murdock, E2190<bullet> [15OC]
        Patterson, Russell, E1264<bullet> [26JN], E1328<bullet> [17JY]
        Selkirk, Frank L., III, E487<bullet> [26MR]
        Shear, S. Sue, E965<bullet> [22MY]