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

    MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA (a Representative from California)
      Addresses
        Women of Congress' (organization) Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the
            Women in Military Service for America Memorial:  by,
            E572<bullet> [2AP]
      Amendments
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6702 [29JY],
            H7172 [4AU]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2607 [29AP], H2609
            [29AP], H2815 [5MY], H2885 [6MY]
      Appointments
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H1237 [17MR]
        Airlines:  provide protection for airline employees who provide
            certain air safety information, (see H.R. 915), H4835 [18JN]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10513 [10OC]
        Appalachian Regional Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
            H4961 [22JN]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H2706 [30AP]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H8461 [22SE]
        CERCLA:  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]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
            (see H.R. 23), H6820 [30JY]
        Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
            relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
            religion, sexual orientation, or disability, (see H.R. 3043),
            H1699 [27MR]
        ------ encourage adoption of a code of principles to change the
            culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses, (see H. Res.
            321), H3106 [12MY]
        Community development:  designation of empowerment zones, (see H.R.
            4629), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, (see
            H.R. 3622), H3744 [21MY]
        Contracts:  provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal
            contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in
            its subcontracting plan, (see H.R. 3701), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to
            each subcontractor under a Federal contract, (see H.R. 3700),
            H3247 [13MY]
        Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
            Women:  ratification, (see H. Res. 96), H7618 [11SE]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H9275 [1OC]
        ------ increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H5493 [14JY]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations for the International
            Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
            H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
        Dept. of HHS:  carry out a national public awareness campaign on
            colorectal cancer, (see H. Res. 359), H446 [11FE]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H10353 [9OC]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Diseases:  osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
            information clearinghouse funding, (see H.R. 2704), H11023
            [15OC]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
        Education:  establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
            H2056 [1AP]
        Employment:  prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
            information, (see H.R. 2275), H6820 [30JY]
        EPA:  reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, (see
            H.R. 536), H4165 [4JN]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        ------ reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
            prevention programs, (see H.R. 1736), H100 [28JA]
        Federal Home Loan Banks:  authorize and expand community development
            activities and grants, (see H.R. 1555), H1445 [24MR]
        Firearms:  require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
            officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
            (see H.R. 4233), H6880 [31JY]
        Food:  improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 3052), H678
            [26FE]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H5064 [23JN]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
        Gambling:  require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
            chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see H.R.
            4340), H7585 [10SE]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Health:  prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
            workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
            3342), H902 [5MR]
        ------ prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
            between health care providers and their patients, (see H.R.
            586), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H2237 [22AP]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
            (see H.R. 1289), H5859 [17JY]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers, (see H.R. 1415), H329 [4FE]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3106
            [12MY]
        Housing:  provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
            H2744 [4MY]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        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), H3024 [11MY]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H100 [28JA]
        Interstate commerce:  allow any State, territory, or possession to
            bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
            alcoholic beverages, (see H.R. 1063), H578 [24FE]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5492 [14JY]
        Law enforcement:  require better reporting of unidentified persons,
            (see H.R. 2850), H330 [4FE]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H4550 [11JN]
        ------ extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS
            revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors
            and canine enforcement officers, (see H.R. 1215), H7617 [11SE]
        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]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1337 [19MR]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H5957 [20JY]
        ------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
            authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
        Medicare:  coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403),
            H10917 [14OC]
        ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
            4092), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed
            care plans and HMO's, (see H.R. 66), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H10513 [10OC]
        ------ require hospitals to establish and implement security
            procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction
            and baby switching, (see H.R. 4680), H9344 [2OC]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
            provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H4055 [3JN]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H5405
            [25JN]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        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 Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee:  establish,
            (see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H6999 [3AU]
        NIH:  improve and expand clinical research programs, (see H.R.
            3001), H2931 [6MY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Older Americans Act:  improve provisions relative to pension rights
            demonstration projects, (see H.R. 2167), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        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]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H1700 [27MR]
        Public welfare programs:  disregard payment of earned income tax
            credits in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance
            for needy families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing
            programs, (see H.R. 4818), H10667 [12OC]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Roads and highways:  designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
            Street'', (see H.R. 4513), H7414 [6AU]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4078), H5297
            [24JN]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H100 [28JA]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H11549
            [19OC]
        States:  establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
            programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers,
            (see H.R. 1452), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
            [23JY]
        Taxation:  dependent care tax credit, (see H.R. 2553), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H2056 [1AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H6697 [29JY]
        ------ treatment of dependent care expenses, (see H.R. 3135), H2120
            [21AP]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H1777 [30MR]
        Tobacco products:  establish a responsible U.S. international
            tobacco policy, prevent tobacco companies from targeting tobacco
            products to children, and establish the American Center on
            Global Health and Tobacco, (see H.R. 3738), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
            which the presence of minors is prohibited, (see H.R. 3298),
            H677 [26FE]
        ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
            develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H904 [5MR]
        Women:  ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
            community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
            3624), H4165 [4JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Alcoholic beverages:  prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
            minors, (see H.R. 3537), H1444 [24MR]
        Education:  establish professional development partnerships, (see
            H.R. 3115), H63 [27JA]
        Employment:  reform standard for classifying technical workers as
            independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see H.R.
            3819), H3013 [7MY]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H4834
            [18JN]
      Remarks
        African Americans:  quality of education, H1227 [17MR], H1228
            [17MR], H1229 [17MR]
        Alcoholic beverages:  prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
            minors (H.R. 3537), E455<bullet> [24MR]
        Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
            supplemental appropriations, H11655<bullet> [20OC]
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11744<bullet> [17DE]
        Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA:
            designate (H.R. 2349), H10605 [12OC]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
            E1492<bullet> [31JY]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H4043 [3JN], H6787 [30JY], H7198 [5AU]
        CIA:  investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund
            Contras, H2954<bullet> [7MY]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10090 [8OC],
            E2333<bullet> [12NO]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11969 [19DE]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5696<bullet> [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report,
            H9932<bullet> [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation:  access-to-jobs and reverse commute
            programs funding, H1999 [1AP]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11655<bullet> [20OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7172 [4AU], H7198
            [5AU]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
            508), H6787 [30JY]
        District of Columbia:  scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
            (S. 1502), H2662 [30AP]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2464 [29AP]
        Drugs:  promote drug-free workplace programs (H.R. 3853), H4979
            [23JN]
        Education:  establish Teacher Excellence in America Challenge Grant
            Program, H2887 [6MY]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H412 [11FE], H8051<bullet>
            [18SE], H10818 [13OC], H11655<bullet> [20OC]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            H412 [11FE], H1227 [17MR], H1228 [17MR], H1229 [17MR]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8051<bullet> [18SE]
        Employment:  reform standard for classifying technical workers as
            independent contractors for employment tax purposes (H.R. 3819),
            E790<bullet> [7MY]
        FAA:  reauthorizing programs (H.R. 4057), E1548<bullet> [5AU]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  coverage of
            contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
            coverage, H5696<bullet> [16JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, H9932<bullet> [7OC]
        Federal highway program:  replace affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs, H2008 [1AP], H2011 [1AP]
        Government:  procurement access for women-owned businesses (H. Res.
            313), H927 [10MR]
        Hairston, Ruth:  relief (H.R. 2729), H2072<bullet> [21AP]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H6177<bullet> [22JY]
        ------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
            program (H.R. 2202), H3428 [19MY]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2887 [6MY]
        Immigration:  treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan
            who were fathered by U.S. citizens (H.R. 2540), H4299 [9JN]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2954<bullet> [7MY], E836<bullet> [12MY]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (H.R. 2829),
            H3053<bullet> [12MY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals (H.R. 2560),
            H10327 [9OC]
        Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA:  designate (H.R.
            2348), H9938 [7OC], H9939 [7OC]
        National Women's History Month:  observance, H927-E572<bullet> [3FE]