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

    SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529
            [10SE]
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Articles and editorials
        Uncommon Betrayal--Abandoned by the U.S., Former South Vietnamese
            Commandos Rise From the Dead, H3734 [21MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
        Aircraft:  treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, (see
            H.R. 1521), H3625 [20MY]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H1550 [25MR]
        American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation):  grant
            Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H3105 [12MY]
        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), H1550 [25MR]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H2318 [23AP]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs,
            (see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
        Children's Development Commission:  establish, (see H.R. 3637),
            H5297 [24JN]
        Citizenship:  waiving of residency and English language requirements
            for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H851 [4MR]
        Civil rights:  prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle
            claims of employment discrimination, (see H.R. 983), H1236
            [17MR]
        ------ provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
            of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4550 [11JN]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
            (see H.R. 23), H578 [24FE]
        Colleges and universities:  improve international education at
            postsecondary institutions, (see H.R. 3311), H754 [3MR]
        Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select):  establish, (see
            H. Res. 16), H756 [3MR]
        Community development:  provide grant funding for additional
            empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H7617 [11SE]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H851
            [4MR]
        Copyright Act:  revise to conform to the digital era and advance
            educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H3312 [14MY]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H9179 [28SE]
        ------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H4055 [3JN], (see H.R.
            4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        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 Commerce:  provide grants to improve job skills in specific
            industries, (see H.R. 3270), H3247 [13MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2319 [23AP]
        Dept. of HUD:  insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
            or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
            H5297 [24JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  allocation of substantial tobacco
            industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
            Res. 249), H10012 [7OC]
        ------ 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), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H7584 [10SE]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H2318 [23AP]
        ------ osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
            information clearinghouse funding, (see H.R. 2704), H10917
            [14OC]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1337
            [19MR]
        Ecology and environment:  expand public's right to know about toxic
            chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
            toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H2055
            [1AP]
        Elections:  allow States to use a proportional voting system for
            multiseat congressional districts, (see H.R. 3068), H1550 [25MR]
        Electronic Fund Transfer Act:  require additional disclosures
            relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
            transactions, (see H.R. 3726), H3247 [13MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H7494 [9SE]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        ------ jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
            during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H5064 [23JN]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health:  establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
            for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121),
            H6454 [24JY]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9537 [5OC]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H7415
            [6AU]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3744
            [21MY]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H631 [25FE]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
            Res. 258), H7000 [3AU]
        Insurance:  allow children covered under private health insurance
            under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
            the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H3024 [11MY]
        ------ coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
            plans, (see H.R. 815), H1445 [24MR]
        ------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
            (see H.R. 1117), H904 [5MR]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H7415 [6AU]
        Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument:  establish, (see H. Con.
            Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a bill of rights, (see H.R.
            350), H9722 [6OC]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H1550 [25MR]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1550 [25MR]
        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), H6186 [22JY]
        ------ coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
            clinical nurse specialists, (see H.R. 1354), H241 [3FE]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
            authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
        Medicare:  improve access to health insurance and benefits for
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1550 [25MR]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H498 [12FE], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274), H9346 [2OC]
        National security:  national missile defense system, (see H.R.
            4402), H7289 [5AU]
        Native Americans:  administrative procedures for extension of
            Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, (see H.R. 1154),
            H1854 [31MR]
        ------ provide remedies for sovereign tribal governments relative to
            gaming compacts and gaming participation laws, (see H.R. 452),
            H2055 [1AP]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H1549 [25MR]
        Nigeria:  impose economic sanctions, (see H.R. 1786), H851 [4MR]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
            retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H4835 [18JN]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H10353 [9OC]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H678 [26FE]
        Social Security:  investment of certain Federal budgetary surpluses
            into program, (see H. Res. 340), H498 [12FE]
        Taxation:  allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
            minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing,
            (see H.R. 1241), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ expand incentives for the construction and renovation of
            public schools, (see H.R. 4316), H7428 [7AU]
        ------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
            incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H8932 [25SE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H4711 [17JN]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
            construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
            enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
        ------ treatment of high technology job training expenses, (see H.R.
            3274), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
            assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H5859 [17JY]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see H.R. 3667), H3972 [22MY]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3050), H3105 [12MY]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
            designate, (see H.R. 2931), H1777 [30MR]
        Turkey:  anniversary of the burning of Smyrna, (see H. Con. Res.
            148), H65 [27JA]
        ------ end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
            people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H579 [24FE]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7585 [10SE]
        Utah:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500), H1445
            [24MR]
        Veterans:  accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
            installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
            H5493 [14JY]
        ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
            mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H3624
            [20MY]
        ------ presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain
            veterans, (see H.R. 4751), H10076 [8OC]
        Volunteer workers:  extend appropriations for programs under the
            National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
            Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
        Women:  improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
            3293), H676 [26FE]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
            implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H3312 [14MY]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
            Treaty:  implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H3312 [14MY]
        World War II:  require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
            war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H6070 [21JY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Boyd, Joseph S.:  clarify status as public safety officer relative
            to payment of death benefits, (see H.R. 4589), H7915 [16SE]
        Housing:  provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
            H445 [11FE]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
            for their heroism, sacrifice, and service, (see H. Con. Res.
            269), H2706 [30AP]
      Bills and resolutions relative to
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, (see
            H. Res. 341), H72 [28JA], (see H. Res. 355), H445 [11FE]
      Documents
        Death Gratuity for Ha Van Son for Service in the Vietnamese
            Conflict, H3735 [21MY]
      Letters
        Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District:
            Rosalyn Lever, Orange County, CA, General Services Agency, H458
            [12FE]
        Tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism,
            sacrifice, and service during the Vietnamese Conflict:  Frank C.
            Larson, American Legion, H3735 [21MY]
      Motions
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 341), H72 [28JA]
        ----- investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District (H. Res. 355), H463 [12FE]
      Remarks
        Anaheim, CA:  opening of Edison International Field, E540<bullet>
            [1AP]
        Anaheim Angels (baseball team):  tribute, E540<bullet> [1AP]
        Armed Forces:  funding of abortions for military personnel and
            dependents at overseas military medical facilities, H3572 [20MY]
        ------ support while carrying out missions in and around the Persian
            Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11747<bullet> [17DE]
        Armed Forces' Day:  observance, E892<bullet> [19MY]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H5040 [23JN]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11911 [18DE]
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 355), H457 [12FE]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3572 [20MY], H3733 [21MY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9726 [7OC]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H373 [5FE], H7929
            [17SE], H10913 [14OC], H10915 [14OC], H11001 [15OC], H11002
            [15OC], H11004 [15OC], H11006 [15OC]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            H1431 [24MR], H1434 [24MR], H1436 [24MR], H1438 [24MR]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            H10913 [14OC], H10915 [14OC], H11001 [15OC], H11002 [15OC],
            H11004 [15OC], H11006 [15OC]
        Government:  disclosure of information concerning U.S. POW/MIA
            personnel, E892<bullet> [19MY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H5641 [16JY], H6190 [23JY], H9190 [1OC]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2522 [29AP]
        Hofeller, Thomas:  remarks relative to the counting of minorities in
            the decennial census, H5040 [23JN]
        Housing:  provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements (H.R. 3181), H410
            [11FE], H506 [24FE]
        League of United Latin American Citizens:  anniversary, E208<bullet>
            [24FE]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), conference report, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
            (H.R. 3246), H1613 [26MR]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, H3373 [19MY]
        Orange County, CA:  light rail system feasibility study funding,
            H5413 [14JY]
        ------ transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
        ------ tribute to Orange County School of Culinary Arts, E1<bullet>
            [27JA]
        Religion:  encourage participation in Hoa Hao Buddhist Church's
            Adopt a Religious Prisoner in Vietnam Campaign, H4967 [23JN]
        San Jose, CA:  tribute to Taller San Jose (St. Joseph's Workshop),
            E128<bullet> [11FE]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H1302 [19MR]
        Taxation:  creation of a new class of bonds for new school
            construction (H.R. 2695), H108 [3FE], H373 [5FE], H1431 [24MR],
            H1434 [24MR], H1436 [24MR], H1438 [24MR]
        ------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
            (H.R. 2695), H10812 [13OC]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8962 [26SE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4665 [17JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1904 [1AP]
        Vietnam:  human rights violations, H6514 [29JY]
        ------ make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6767 [30JY], H6778 [30JY]
        ------ release of religious and political prisoners, H11552 [20OC]
        ------ U.S. policy, H698 [3MR]
        Vietnam Human Rights Day:  observance, E833<bullet> [12MY]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  anniversary of fall of Saigon, E717<bullet>
            [30AP]
        ------ tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their
            heroism, sacrifice, and service, H3733 [21MY] tribute to former
            South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism, sacrifice, and
            service (H. Res. 316), H2239 [23AP]
        Votes:  position on missed, H299 [4FE], H609<bullet> [25FE],
            H11748<bullet> [17DE], E516<bullet> [30MR], E1768<bullet>
            [18SE], E1776<bullet> [23SE], E1802<bullet> [24SE],
            E1808<bullet> [25SE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 341), H70 [28JA], H71 [28JA], H72 [28JA], H77 [28JA]
        ----- investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District (H. Res. 355), H453-H464 [12FE]
        Leave of absence:  granted, H8081 [18SE], H8625 [24SE]
        Special order:  granted, H327 [4FE], H381 [5FE], H437 [11FE], H493
            [12FE], H3739 [21MY], H5062 [23JN], H9719 [6OC], H10831 [13OC]
      Reports
        Condition of School Facilities in Anaheim, CA, School District:
            Maria Elena-Romero, Anaheim, CA, School District, E477<bullet>
            [25MR]
        Status of School Facilities in California:  Sue Pendleton,
            California Dept. of Education, E476<bullet> [25MR]
      Reports filed
        Investigation of Voter Irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District:  Committee on House Oversight (House)
            (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 105-416), H445 [11FE]
      Statements
        Reductions in School Class Size:  Carmen Cruz, E473<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Jacinth M. Cisneros, E478<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ James A. Fleming, Capistrano, CA, Unified School District,
            E478<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Judith Magsaysay, E475<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Judith Michaels, California Federation of Teachers,
            E477<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Mary A. Madden, E474<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Mike Vail, California Infrastructure Coalition, E475<bullet>
            [25MR]
        ------ Scott S. Fleming, Dept. of Education, E479<bullet> [25MR]
        ------ Susan Preus, E474<bullet> [25MR]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 341, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of
            voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional
            District, H72 [28JA]
        H. Res. 355, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of
            voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional
            District, H453 [12FE]
      Tributes
        Aghi, Sunil, E486<bullet> [26MR]
        Baca, John P., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Bank, Aaron, E3<bullet> [27JA]
        Barber, William E., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Bigrigg, Michael, H4637 [17JN]
        Carr, Chris, E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Cebrun, Harold L., Sr., E2125<bullet> [13OC]
        Craft, Clarence B., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Ehlers, Walter D., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Fazio, Representative, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
        Fink, Herman, E2130<bullet> [13OC]
        Fleet, Michael, E2185<bullet> [15OC]
        Fogle, Joshua, H4637 [17JN]
        Gammell, Thelma, E4<bullet> [27JA], E2127<bullet> [13OC]
        Garcia, Hector, E376<bullet> [16MR]
        Gary, Donald A., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Holderman, Nelson M., E1006<bullet> [3JN]
        Kennedy, Robert J., H4637 [17JN]
        Kosi, Leo, H4637 [17JN]
        McCullock, Richard A., E1115<bullet> [11JN], E1143<bullet> [16JN]
        Nelson, Julio A., H4637 [17JN]
        Nishizu, Clarence I., E353<bullet> [11MR]
        Shipp, Ray, E1532<bullet> [4AU]
        Torres, Representative, H9659 [6OC], H9660 [6OC], H9662 [6OC], H9664
            [6OC]
        Walsh, Kenneth A., E1006<bullet> [3JN]