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

    JACKSON, JESSE L., JR. (a Representative from Illinois)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Africa:  relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, (see H. Con. Res.
            292), H6698 [29JY]
        Agriculture:  prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
            cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
            H2706 [30AP]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H2055 [1AP]
        Antitrust policy:  treatment of video programming for multichannel
            distribution, (see H.R. 3559), H6487 [27JY]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
            H4961 [22JN]
        Arms sales:  establish international code of conduct with all
            Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
        Beaches:  improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
            2094), H4165 [4JN]
        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), H4325 [9JN]
        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]
        Chicago Board of Trade:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 451), H4242 [5JN]
        Children's Development Commission:  establish, (see H.R. 3637),
            H2052 [1AP]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
            (see H.R. 23), H6880 [31JY]
        Courts:  allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
            negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas, (see
            H.R. 1334), H1299 [18MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H4241 [5JN]
        ------ increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H6698
            [29JY]
        ------ 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), H386 [5FE]
        Death and dying:  recognize suicide as a national problem, (see H.
            Res. 212), H1237 [17MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  make grants to establish additional rural
            enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
            communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666), H9274 [1OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
            research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements,
            (see H.R. 3758), H10833 [13OC]
        ------ Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317 [23AP]
        Dept. of HUD:  insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
            or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
            H2052 [1AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  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), H1112 [11MR]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1643
            [26MR]
        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), H904 [5MR]
        ------ national objectives priority assignments, (see H.R. 1404),
            H5957 [20JY]
        ------ promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution
            reduction efforts, (see H.R. 4584), H11696 [20OC]
        Education:  establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
            H3744 [21MY]
        ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H241 [3FE]
        Employment:  prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
            information, (see H.R. 2275), H3972 [22MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  improve child care and family
            support services, (see H.R. 2713), H447 [11FE]
        ------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
            care during periods outside school hours, (see H.R. 3400),
            H11023 [15OC]
        Federal employees:  computation system for Social Security benefits
            relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
            (see H.R. 2273), H755 [3MR]
        Firearms:  regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833),
            H4165 [4JN]
        ------ require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a
            handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
        Food:  purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H3106 [12MY]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit certain defense services to countries
            ineligible for international military education and training
            assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H10833 [13OC]
        Gabon:  elections, (see H. Res. 518), H7414 [6AU]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Health:  develop and implement integrated cockroach management
            programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
            residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
            asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
        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), H6187
            [22JY]
        Housing:  remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
            (see H.R. 3435), H1111 [11MR]
        ------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
            conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
        Human rights:  expedite the declassification of certain documents
            relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
            H.R. 2635), H2423 [28AP]
        IMF:  quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
            3114), H63 [27JA]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
            relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
            2955), H6820 [30JY]
        Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
            Res. 258), H10833 [13OC]
        Insurance:  require health plans to provide adequate access to
            services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R.
            1737), H1643 [26MR]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H9275 [1OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
        John H. Sengstacke Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:  designate,
            (see H.R. 4787), H10513 [10OC]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5492 [14JY]
        Latin America:  prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
            weapons, (see H.R. 2345), H497 [12FE]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H678 [26FE]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H7290 [5AU]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H100 [28JA]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H10833 [13OC]
        Medicare:  coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H1236 [17MR]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
            H.R. 3570), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H10833 [13OC]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:  designate,
            (see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
        National Institute for the Environment:  establish, (see H.R. 2914),
            H5593 [15JY]
        National Institute of Biomedical Imaging:  establish, (see H.R.
            1715), H3105 [12MY]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
        Oceans:  develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
            policy, (see H.R. 2547), H5493 [14JY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Paraga, Dobroslav:  support efforts to bring about increased respect
            for democratic and human rights in Croatia, (see H. Res. 375),
            H904 [5MR]
        Pensions:  exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
            from the Federal budget, (see H.R. 107), H64 [27JA]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3744 [21MY]
        Public lands:  designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
            rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
            Washington, and Wyoming, (see H.R. 1425), H1159 [12MR]
        Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
            designate, (see H.R. 2799), H1337 [19MR]
        Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC:  designate, (see
            H.R. 2375), H10011 [7OC]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4078), H4962
            [22JN]
        Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5859
            [17JY]
        Sosa, Sammy:  tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
        St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.:  establish, (see H.R. 3147), H240 [3FE]
        States:  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]
        Supreme Court:  hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as
            clerks to the Justices, (see H. Res. 591), H10353 [9OC]
        Taxation:  allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H386 [5FE]
        ------ deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
            compensation, (see H.R. 687), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H3744 [21MY]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H3972 [22MY]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
            private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H4055 [3JN]
        ------ treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
            benefits, (see H.R. 372), H578 [24FE]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H65 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of tobacco products, (see H.R. 3027), H101 [28JA]
        Tobacco products:  prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
            compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
            enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research,
            (see H.R. 3028), H101 [28JA]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H631 [25FE]
        Turkey:  end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
            people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2424 [28AP]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2606 [29AP]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H5859 [17JY]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H9345 [2OC]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H904 [5MR]
        Washington Interdependence Council:  establish a memorial to
            Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 3499),
            H3972 [22MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H5402 [25JN]
      Remarks
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4534 [11JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
            E1497<bullet> [31JY]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11809 [18DE]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5818 [17JY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7984 [17SE]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1040 [11MR], H1043 [11MR],
            H1048 [11MR], H1049 [11MR]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H5818 [17JY]
        IMF:  funding, H7984 [17SE]
        Petroleum:  oil companies increase of crude oil prices, H1781 [31MR]
      Tributes
        Stokes, Representative, H6238 [23JY]
        Yates, Representative, H9254 [1OC]