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

    SHAW, E. CLAY, JR. (a Representative from Florida)
      Addresses
        Tribute to David Samson:  by, E98<bullet> [4FE]
      Amendments
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4400 [10JN]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7807 [15SE], H7845 [16SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H4062 [3JN], H5839 [17JY], H6835 [30JY], H6858 [31JY]
      Appointments
        Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3074 [12MY]
        Conferee:  H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, H6121
            [22JY]
        ------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H2296
            [23AP]
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Biscayne National Park:  designate visitor center as the Dante
            Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park, (see H.R.
            3285), H676 [26FE]
        Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
            diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
            H.R. 2923), H1643 [26MR]
        Citizenship:  restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on
            birth in the U.S., (see H.R. 7), H3488 [19MY]
        Coastal Barrier Resources System:  technical corrections to map
            system, (see H.R. 3647), H2237 [22AP]
        Commission on Ocean Policy:  establish, (see H.R. 3445), H4712
            [17JN]
        Contracts:  prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on
            the basis of labor policies, (see H.R. 1378), H6070 [21JY]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3809), H3013
            [7MY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H2319 [23AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H10353 [9OC]
        Diseases:  coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
            under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
            expansion of research and education programs, (see H.R. 383),
            H9537 [5OC]
        ------ issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
            research, (see H.R. 2545), H11023 [15OC]
        ------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H3312 [14MY]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
            employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3014 [7MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  provide equitable child care
            relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
            [11FE]
        Firearms:  treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
            (see H.R. 3140), H3014 [7MY]
        Fish and fishing:  authorize assistance to the States for fish
            restoration and management projects, (see H.R. 2973), H1112
            [11MR]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2319 [23AP]
        Foreign trade:  miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
            laws, (see H.R. 4856), H11694 [20OC]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6186 [22JY]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
            (see H.R. 1289), H2931 [6MY]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
            [19MR]
        Insurance:  require health plans to provide adequate access to
            services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R.
            1737), H1643 [26MR]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
            (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4325 [9JN]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
            2829), H1337 [19MR]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
            Gainesville, FL:  designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1379 [23MR]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H8084
            [18SE]
        Medicaid:  prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
            facilities, (see H.R. 4046), H4549 [11JN]
        ------ treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
            liability settlement, (see H.R. 2938), H447 [11FE]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of interim payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H2319
            [23AP]
        ------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
            enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H2931
            [6MY]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H8627 [24SE]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
            4567), H7915 [16SE]
        Music and dance:  tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
            Res. 27), H2056 [1AP]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H3013 [7MY]
        NOAA:  authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
            control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
            H.R. 4235), H9346 [2OC]
        Oceans:  develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
            policy, (see H.R. 2547), H5737 [16JY]
        Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:  nullify certain
            operational regulations, (see H.R. 3767), H6880 [31JY]
        Pensions:  exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
            from the Federal budget, (see H.R. 107), H1159 [12MR]
        Postal Service:  designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
            Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
        Russia:  proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, (see
            H. Con. Res. 121), H65 [27JA]
        Social Security:  provide prisoner information obtained by States to
            Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of
            benefits, (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5738
            [16JY]
        ------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
            [28JA]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H578 [24FE]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
            4579), H8528 [23SE]
        ------ 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]
        ------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H1021
            [10MR]
        ------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
            (see H.R. 902), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
            to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
            trade income, (see H.R. 1037), H3624 [20MY]
        ------ treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
            equipment, (see H.R. 3304), H3024 [11MY]
        ------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
            1891), H7414 [6AU]
        Turkey:  end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
            people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
        Veterans:  accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
            installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
            H498 [12FE]
        ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
            mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H4629
            [16JN]
        Water:  authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
            water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
            3243), H1159 [12MR]
        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
        Budget:  exclude old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
            program outlay and revenue totals from OMB and CBO budget
            pronouncements, (see H.R. 4503), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, (see H. Con. Res.
            216), H446 [11FE]
        Dept. of Justice:  provide State and local authorities access to
            information relative to criminal background checks on port
            employees and prospective employees, (see H.R. 3975), H3971
            [22MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
            efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs,
            (see H.R. 3130), H99 [28JA]
        ------ State grants to encourage fathers to become better parents,
            (see H.R. 3314), H755 [3MR]
        Health:  permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
            devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
            [21MY]
        Medicare:  require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
            physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
            organization, (see H.R. 3239), H496 [12FE]
        Mexico:  disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
            efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
            114), H850 [4MR]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
            H.R. 3399), H903 [5MR]
        Public welfare programs:  clarify and improve public assistance and
            benefits for noncitizens, (see H.R. 4558), H7690 [14SE]
        ------ extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI, (see
            H.R. 4426), H7411 [6AU]
        Taxation:  depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, (see H.R.
            3500), H1298 [18MR]
        ------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
            settlement payments in factoring transactions, (see H.R. 4314),
            H6281 [23JY]
        ------ 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]
        ------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
        ------ treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income,
            (see H.R. 3730), H2318 [23AP]
        Transportation:  continue certain preclearance and inspection
            activities to enhance the safety of air transit and vessel
            passengers, (see H.R. 4819), H10832 [13OC]
        Unemployment:  improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes
            and the provision of such revenues for employment security
            administration, (see H.R. 3684), H2054 [1AP]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H3491 [20MY], H5741 [17JY]
      Histories
        Legislative History of Senate and House Amendments to H.R. 3130,
            Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H5378-H5384 [25JN]
      Lists
        Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
            party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
            Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
      Remarks
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5082 [24JN]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4400 [10JN], H4401 [10JN],
            H4402 [10JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10233 [9OC]
        ------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H4400
            [10JN], H4401 [10JN], H4402 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of credit card debt, H4400 [10JN], H4401 [10JN],
            H4402 [10JN]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2493 [29AP]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4214 [5JN]
        Customs Service:  allow the use of user fees to provide for
            inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
            passengers in Florida, H11581<bullet> [20OC]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3410 [19MY], H3411
            [19MY], H3414 [19MY], H3416 [19MY]
        Dante B. Fascell North-South Center:  designate (H.R. 4757),
            E2164<bullet> [14OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  regulate loans to certain processors of
            sugarcane and sugar beets, H5082 [24JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H7836 [16SE], H7841 [16SE]
        Dept. of Justice:  provide State and local authorities access to
            information relative to criminal background checks on port
            employees and prospective employees (H.R. 3975), E959<bullet>
            [22MY]
        ------ provide State and local authorities access to information
            relative to criminal background checks on port employees and
            prospective employees, H7845 [16SE], H7847 [16SE]
        Diseases:  payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
            contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (H.R. 1023),
            H3392<bullet> [19MY]
        District of Columbia:  tribute to Washington Scholarship Fund,
            H10223 [9OC]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2469 [29AP]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7836 [16SE], H7841 [16SE], H7845 [16SE],
            H7847 [16SE]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests (H.R. 2870), H1660<bullet> [27MR]
        Elections:  require that a majority of congressional campaign
            contributions come from State residents, H6835 [30JY], H6836
            [30JY]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
            H4928 [22JN]
        Families and domestic relations:  denial of visas and entry into U.S
            to noncustodial parents and provide Federal immigration
            officials with certain legal authorities relative to nonpayment
            of child support, H876 [5MR]
        ------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
            enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), H865 [5MR], H868
            [5MR], H869 [5MR], H876 [5MR], H5370 [25JN], H5377 [25JN], H5378
            [25JN] increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
            enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), corrections in
            engrossment, H878 [5MR]
        ------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents
            (H. Con. Res. 202), H396 [11FE]
        Florida:  Everglades restoration projects funding, H4928 [22JN]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1048 [11MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8782 [25SE]
        ------ miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws
            (H.R. 4342), H7071<bullet> [4AU]
        ------ miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws
            (H.R. 4856), H11581<bullet> [20OC]
        Gabon:  elections (H. Res. 518), H10730<bullet> [13OC]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, H5359
            [25JN]
        Medicare:  require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
            physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
            organization (H.R. 3239), E168<bullet> [12FE]
        National Payroll Week:  observance, H8720 [25SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H6835 [30JY], H6836 [30JY]
        Taxation:  depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (H.R.
            3500), E414<bullet> [18MR]
        ------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
            settlement payments in factoring transactions (H.R. 4314),
            E1420<bullet> [24JY], E1441<bullet> [24JY]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8939 [26SE]
        ------ S corporation reform (H.R. 4285), E1365<bullet> [21JY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
            H3953 [22MY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H8522 [23SE]
      Summaries
        S Corporation Tax Reform (H.R. 4285), E1365<bullet> [21JY]
        Structured Settlement Protection Act (H.R. 4314), E1420<bullet>
            [24JY], E1441<bullet> [24JY]
      Tributes
        Barrett, John N., E1090<bullet> [10JN]
        Forstmann, Ted, H10223 [9OC]
        Lippman, Fred, E2242<bullet> [20OC]
        Lochrie, Robert, Jr. (Buddy), E1319<bullet> [16JY]
        Samson, David, E98<bullet> [4FE]
        Walton, John, H10223 [9OC]
        Weinstein, Ed, E887<bullet> [19MY]