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

    WELDON, DAVE (a Representative from Florida)
      Amendments
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3669 [21MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Aircraft:  treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, (see
            H.R. 1521), H2055 [1AP]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1445 [24MR]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
        Budget:  allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
            used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H4056 [3JN]
        Children and youth:  ensure parental access to educational
            information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
            requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
            federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H909 [9MR]
        ------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
            family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
            H.R. 3229), H909 [9MR]
        China, Republic of:  participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Computers:  require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
            to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
            H.R. 3783), H5405 [25JN]
        Contraceptives:  establish restrictions on provision to minors
            through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
            H10011 [7OC]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H755 [3MR]
        ----- clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit
            unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community lenders,
            (see H.R. 1121), H755 [3MR]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
            3682), H2054 [1AP]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            H.R. 4006), H7290 [5AU]
        Dept. of HHS:  provide additional exceptions to the imposition of
            civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries,
            (see H.R. 3511), H10077 [8OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H9346 [2OC]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1337
            [19MR]
        Ecuador:  human rights and due process violations, (see H. Res.
            353), H1700 [27MR]
        Education:  dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
            the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
            Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
        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]
        ------ extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
            paid to Government physicians, (see H.R. 2541), H1337 [19MR]
        Firearms:  prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
            checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
            of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H6282 [23JY]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H7000 [3AU]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
            H7415 [6AU]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4056 [3JN]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H.R. 4196), H6820 [30JY], (see H.R. 4232), H6820 [30JY]
        Health:  liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
            component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see H.R. 872),
            H2423 [28AP]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
            program, (see H.R. 2202), H64 [27JA]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
            [19MR]
        IMF:  eliminate policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to
            certain employees, (see H.R. 3785), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H1159
            [12MR]
        Insurance:  Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
            insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
            disasters, (see H.R. 219), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ notify upon examination any medical condition of an
            individual seeking insurance coverage, (see H.R. 2874), H65
            [27JA]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
            compensation for economic and non-economic losses, (see H.R.
            2021), H100 [28JA]
        IRS:  treatment of certain revenue-increasing rules as major rules,
            (see H.R. 4297), H7690 [14SE]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H3247
            [13MY]
        ------ mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560),
            H3247 [13MY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H9722 [6OC]
        Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
            Gainesville, FL:  designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1379 [23MR]
        Medicare:  documentation requirements for physicians who submit
            claims for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2707 [30AP]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
            4567), H9537 [5OC]
        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), H7915
            [16SE]
        Mexico:  disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
            efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
            114), H3015 [7MY]
        ------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
            of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
            criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H904 [5MR]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H4165 [4JN]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
            (see H.R. 3246), H1237 [17MR]
        NOAA:  authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
            control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
            H.R. 4235), H10833 [13OC]
        Postal Service:  designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
            Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H3312 [14MY]
        Sandia National Laboratories:  designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
            in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
        Taxation:  allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
            (see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
        ------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
            principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
            H3014 [7MY]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
            credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
            [11JN]
        ------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
            credit against the alternative minimum tax, (see H.R. 3583),
            H3106 [12MY]
        ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see
            H.R. 3650), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
            interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H495 [12FE]
        ------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
            contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H579 [24FE]
        ------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
            State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
            property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H3743 [21MY]
        ------ treatment of Social Security benefits, (see H.R. 2723), H65
            [27JA]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H4629 [16JN]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
        Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences:  ensure the
            equitable treatment of graduates, (see H.R. 2567), H65 [27JA]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H4055 [3JN]
        Volunteer workers:  eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be
            supplied for background checks, (see H.R. 3398), H903 [5MR]
        ------ exempt certain food bank volunteers from the Fair Labor
            Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H579 [24FE]
        Water:  authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
            water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
            3243), H3014 [7MY]
        Wildfires:  express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
            H5737 [16JY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Insurance:  assure patient choice and access to services for
            enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage,
            (see H.R. 3547), H1549 [25MR]
        Medicare:  requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
            3629), H2052 [1AP]
        Space policy:  encourage exploration, development, and use of space,
            (see H. Con. Res. 267), H2605 [29AP]
        Taxation:  treatment of education individual retirement accounts,
            (see H.R. 3278), H631 [25FE]
      Essays: Voice of Democracy
        Wilson, Scott, E685<bullet> [28AP]
      Pledge of Allegiance
        House of Representatives, H1239 [18MR]
      Remarks
        Abortion:  prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H6206
            [23JY]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5091 [24JN], H5093 [24JN]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal
            Employees Health Benefits Program, H3692 [21MY]
        ------ funding of abortions for military personnel and dependents at
            overseas military medical facilities, H3569 [20MY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4222<bullet> [5JN]
        ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H760 [4MR]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H6419 [24JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  transfer of strategic nuclear missile
            technology, H4069 [4JN]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10085 [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11897 [18DE]
        Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House):  investigation
            of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
            practices, H3031 [12MY]
        ------ release of confidential information relative to investigation
            of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
            practices, H2936 [7MY]
        Contraceptives:  establish restrictions on provision to minors
            through certain family planning projects, H10145 [8OC]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
            H5530 [15JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3569 [20MY], H3681 [21MY], H3692 [21MY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5229<bullet> [24JN]
        ------ tribute to National Reconnaissance Office commercial launch
            satellite programs, H5229<bullet> [24JN]
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846),
            H353<bullet> [5FE]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation
            System funding, H6560 [29JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10145 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6269 [23JY], H6270 [23JY],
            H6560 [29JY]
        Diseases:  causes of and treatments for sexually transmitted
            diseases, H6872 [31JY]
        District of Columbia:  scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
            (S. 1502), H2659 [30AP]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2463 [29AP]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H5290 [24JN], H5291
            [24JN], H5292 [24JN], H5293 [24JN], H5294 [24JN]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H7812 [16SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  provide equitable child care
            relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H398 [11FE]
        FDA:  prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
            any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5091 [24JN],
            H5093 [24JN]
        Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
            Res. 78), H4100<bullet> [4JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6395 [24JY]
        ----- protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6304 [24JY]
        Insurance:  assure patient choice and access to services for
            enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage
            (H.R. 3547), H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
        IRS:  restructure and reform, H634 [26FE]
        Labor unions:  protect the free choice of individual employees
            relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 59),
            E1364<bullet> [21JY]
        NASA:  funding, H3942 [22MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H2241
            [23AP]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H6869 [31JY]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate (H.R. 2625),
            H260 [4FE]
        Russia:  economic crisis, H7577 [10SE], H7578 [10SE], H7579 [10SE]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H7573 [10SE],
            H7574 [10SE]
        Space Day:  observance, H3942 [22MY]
        Space policy:  encourage the development of a commercial space
            industry (H.R. 1702), Senate amendment (H. Res. 572), H9499
            [5OC]
        ------ space station program funding, H6269 [23JY], H6270 [23JY]
        Starr, Kenneth W.:  allegations of partisanship relative to
            independent counsel investigations, H919 [10MR]
        Taxation:  eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
            rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H4033
            [3JN], H4034 [3JN], H4035 [3JN], H4036 [3JN]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), consideration
            (H. Res. 472), H4648 [17JN]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), conference report, H4736<bullet> [18JN]
        Telecommunications:  clarify under the fifth amendment the
            constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
            COMSAT, H2843 [6MY]
        ------ permit users or providers of telecommunications services to
            renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT, H2853 [6MY]
        ------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
            communications (H.R. 1872), H2843 [6MY], H2853 [6MY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, H1241 [18MR]
        Votes:  position on missed, H3567<bullet> [20MY], H6862<bullet>
            [31JY], E1224<bullet> [25JN]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H4832 [18JN]
        Special order:  granted, H327 [4FE], H1103 [11MR], H1156 [12MR],
            H3968 [22MY], H6877 [31JY]
      Tributes
        Brady, Representative Robert A., H3629 [21MY]