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

    DEAL, NATHAN (a Representative from Georgia)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7428 [7AU]
        ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
            certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 1766), H755 [3MR]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
            H4324 [9JN]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H2318 [23AP]
        Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area:  modify boundaries and
            protect lands, waters, and natural resources, (see H.R. 4141),
            H5402 [25JN]
        Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
            diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
            H.R. 2923), H2056 [1AP]
        Clean Air Act:  modify application of certain provisions relative to
            inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within
            nonattainment areas, (see H.R. 4157), H5403 [25JN]
        Clinton, President:  reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred
            by the Office of Independent Counsel, (see H. Res. 532), H7617
            [11SE]
        Computers:  require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
            to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
            H.R. 3783), H2705 [30AP]
        Courts:  establish legal standards and procedures for the fair,
            prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos
            exposure personal injury claims, (see H.R. 3905), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
            local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see H.R.
            4196), H5594 [15JY]
        Crime:  penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
            H.R. 3494), H1298 [18MR]
        ------ prohibit convicted felons from collecting damages for
            injuries suffered during the commission of a crime, (see H.R.
            4446), H7411 [6AU]
        Davis-Bacon Act:  create additional category of construction workers
            called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H10353 [9OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  relief of survivors of victims killed in
            helicopter shooting accident in Iraq, (see H.R. 4061), H5859
            [17JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9537 [5OC]
        Dept. of Labor:  establish advisory panels relative to occupational
            safety and health, (see H.R. 2871), H1159 [12MR]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  include certain parts of the Constitution in
            the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H6186
            [22JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish a national cemetery for
            veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area, (see H.R. 4391),
            H7177 [4AU]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H7428 [7AU]
        Ecuador:  human rights and due process violations, (see H. Res.
            353), H385 [5FE]
        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]
        Elrod, Jack:  tribute, (see H. Res. 437), H3312 [14MY]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
            employees, (see H.R. 2888), H4055 [3JN]
        FCC:  authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
        FDA:  uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
            H.R. 4383), H10353 [9OC]
        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), H5405 [25JN]
        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), H1335 [19MR]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6186 [22JY]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H. Con. Res. 299), H5737 [16JY]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
        Health:  establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
            to health care for indigent individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 69),
            H10012 [7OC]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
            (see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2056 [1AP]
        Kosovo:  presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
            (see H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
            2829), H1112 [11MR]
        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), H5957 [20JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H9722 [6OC]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H3972 [22MY]
        Medicaid:  coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H9275 [1OC]
        Medicare:  eliminate time limitation on benefits for
            immunosuppressive drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5494 [14JY]
        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), H7803
            [15SE]
        NIH:  improve and expand clinical research programs, (see H.R.
            3001), H6820 [30JY]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
            (see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
        OSHA:  allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
            and health rules, (see H.R. 2875), H1159 [12MR]
        ------ clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites,
            (see H.R. 2879), H1159 [12MR]
        ------ consultation with State officials by employers relative to
            compliance with safety and health requirements, (see H.R. 2864),
            H1159 [12MR]
        ------ exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
            to identify safety and health violations by employers, (see H.R.
            2869), H1159 [12MR]
        ------ identify and notify the specific industries to which
            regulations and compliance standards apply, (see H.R. 2873),
            H1159 [12MR]
        ------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
            of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
            assessed, (see H.R. 2877), H1159 [12MR]
        ------ waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
            violations are corrected in a specified time, (see H.R. 2881),
            H1159 [12MR]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H6453 [24JY]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H4056 [3JN]
        SEC:  limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H8084
            [18SE]
        ------ require the improved disclosure of tax effects of portfolio
            transactions on mutual fund performance, (see H.R. 4822), H10832
            [13OC]
        States:  permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
            within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
            2942), H2931 [6MY]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
            [11JN]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
            [14MY]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H447 [11FE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H5737 [16JY]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3888), H3972 [22MY]
        Television:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7690 [14SE], (see H.R.
            4675), H9274 [1OC]
        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]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H578 [24FE]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H8084 [18SE]
        Water:  authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
            water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
            3243), H5405 [25JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Disabled:  establish a national public Internet site to increase
            access to information on technology-related assistance, (see
            H.R. 4461), H7412 [6AU]
        Georgia:  transfer ownership and management of Blue Ridge, Nottely,
            and Chatuge Lakes to the Dept. of the Army, (see H.R. 4462),
            H7412 [6AU]
        Immigration:  assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens
            and for persons smuggling aliens within the U.S., (see H.R.
            4251), H5736 [16JY]
        Social Security:  State requirements for financial recovery from an
            individuals estate relative to any medical assistance under a
            State health plan, (see H.R. 4249), H5736 [16JY]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H5959 [21JY]
      Remarks
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6038 [21JY]
        Disabled:  support grant programs to address assistive technology
            needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), H10286<bullet>
            [9OC]
        Forest Service:  extend Pinhoti Trail into Chattahoochee National
            Forest, H6038 [21JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H98 [28JA]