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

    PASTOR, ED (a Representative from Arizona)
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations,
            H6600 [29JY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
        American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation):  grant
            Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H5738 [16JY]
        Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H1445
            [24MR]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1021 [10MR]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
            certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 1766), H1112 [11MR]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H6697 [29JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
        Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
            diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
            H.R. 2923), H1643 [26MR]
        Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
            establish, (see H.R. 40), H7584 [10SE]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H3625
            [20MY]
        Courts:  moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
            1283), H4055 [3JN]
        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), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H10513
            [10OC]
        de On�6ate, Don Juan:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of first
            permanent settlement of western U.S. by the Spanish explorer,
            (see H. Con. Res. 240), H2056 [1AP]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  make grants to establish additional rural
            enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ reform agricultural credit programs, (see H.R. 3513), H1336
            [19MR]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H2931 [6MY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H7584 [10SE]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests, (see H.R. 2870), H65 [27JA]
        Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
            raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
            3813), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
            [14MY]
        Electronic Fund Transfer Act:  require additional disclosures
            relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
            transactions, (see H.R. 3726), H3247 [13MY]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H5494 [14JY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H8627 [24SE]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H3744 [21MY]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H1112
            [11MR]
        Housing:  provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
            H2237 [22AP]
        Hunting and trapping:  prohibit steel jaw leghold traps, (see H.R.
            1176), H1777 [30MR]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador,
            Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to
            continuous physical presence, (see H.R. 3054), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
            relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
            2955), H6820 [30JY]
        ------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
            and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
            suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
            H7585 [10SE]
        Insurance:  coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
            mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
        ------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
            and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
            individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H4835 [18JN]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H4479 [10JN]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
        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), H8083 [18SE]
        Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument:  establish, (see H. Con.
            Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
        Lake Powell:  water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  extend certain civil service retirement
            options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
            Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers, (see H.R.
            1215), H851 [4MR]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1643 [26MR]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
            [20JY]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H11042 [16OC]
        Medicare:  payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
            H.R. 2701), H678 [26FE]
        ------ 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]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
            [11JN]
        Music and dance:  tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
            Res. 27), H851 [4MR]
        National Center for Rural Law Enforcement:  establish, (see H.R.
            1524), H5593 [15JY]
        National Commission on Terrorism:  establish, (see H.R. 4536), H8932
            [25SE]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H3013 [7MY]
        National Institute of Biomedical Imaging:  establish, (see H.R.
            1715), H497 [12FE]
        Native Americans:  mint coins in commemoration of history and
            culture, (see H.R. 4448), H7411 [6AU]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H3014 [7MY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3366 [18MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3489 [19MY]
        Privacy:  protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
            information, (see H.R. 1813), H3366 [18MY]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        States:  permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
            within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
            2942), H3744 [21MY]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7414 [6AU]
        ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
            H.R. 1382), H3972 [22MY]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H1299 [18MR]
        ------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
            organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
            (see H.R. 2613), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
            construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
            enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
            (see H.R. 3774), H4479 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of primary health providers in health professional
            shortage areas, (see H.R. 2804), H2056 [1AP]
        Telecommunications:  promote competition and privatization in
            satellite communications, (see H.R. 1872), H755 [3MR]
        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), H5405 [25JN]
        Veterans:  eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5957 [20JY]
        ------ repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
            spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset, (see H.R.
            165), H4567 [15JN]
        Women:  constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, (see H.J.
            Res. 66), H631 [25FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Arizona:  restoration of certain Federal lands to the Tohono O'odham
            Nation, (see H.R. 4119), H5064 [23JN]
        Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District:  convey certain
            works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, (see H.R.
            3677), H2054 [1AP]
      Remarks
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11883 [18DE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11883 [18DE]
        Indian reservation road system:  direct management of allocated
            funds by tribes, H1914<bullet> [1AP]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1914<bullet> [1AP]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Tribute, H9653 [6OC]
      Tributes
        Cotter, John E. (Jack), E316<bullet> [5MR]
        McDade, Representative, H9249 [1OC]
        Torres, Representative, H9653 [6OC]