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

    KOLBE, JIM (a Representative from Arizona)
      Amendments
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6455 [24JY],
            H7247 [5AU]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, H2296 [23AP]
        ------ H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
            Office of the President, and independent agencies
            appropriations, H7814 [16SE]
        ------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
            Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H9626 [6OC]
        Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2321 [27AP]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2706 [30AP]
        Budget:  provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed
            rescissions of budget authority, (see H.R. 4174), H6880 [31JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H904 [5MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H1854 [31MR]
        Dept. of HUD:  modernize requirements and establish consensus
            process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
            standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests, (see H.R. 2870), H241 [3FE]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3014 [7MY]
        Education:  provide incentives to States to establish and administer
            periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary
            and secondary school teachers, (see H.R. 4594), H9723 [6OC]
        Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act:  allow State
            participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H9275 [1OC]
        Evans, Dale:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H447
            [11FE]
        Fair Labor Standards Act:  reform calculation formula for overtime
            compensation, (see H.R. 2710), H447 [11FE]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2319 [23AP]
        Foreign trade:  require the President to report to Congress on any
            selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
            H2053 [1AP]
        ------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
            embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 4647), H9084
            [26SE]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H448 [11FE]
        Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building, Provo, UT:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3120), H386 [5FE]
        Immigration:  arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
            citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
            (see H.R. 2955), H2423 [28AP]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
        Japan:  eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392),
            H1700 [27MR]
        Lake Powell:  water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
        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]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H9722 [6OC]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1550 [25MR]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
            [11JN]
        National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee:  establish,
            (see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
        Rogers, Roy:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H447
            [11FE]
        Sandia National Laboratories:  designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
            in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H3105 [12MY]
        Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
        States:  provide tax credits for contributions to charitable
            organizations relative to delivery of welfare services, (see
            H.R. 4255), H5737 [16JY]
        Taxation:  allow credits to small businesses for certain expenses of
            long-term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking
            trades, (see H.R. 3110), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
            the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, (see H.R.
            997), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H4550 [11JN]
        ------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
            principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
            H2424 [28AP]
        ------ 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), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ disclose to employees the employer's share of taxes paid for
            old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the
            employee, (see H.R. 3777), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes
            paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance
            for the employee, (see H.R. 3776), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
            brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H3014
            [7MY]
        ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
            3503), H1335 [19MR]
        ------ increase amount of taxable income which is taxed at the
            lowest rate, (see H.R. 3151), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ increase personal income tax exemption, (see H.R. 3149),
            H1337 [19MR]
        ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see
            H.R. 3650), H4056 [3JN]
        ------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
            interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
            compensated employees, (see H.R. 2788), H498 [12FE]
        ------ 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]
        ------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
            educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
            relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
            (see H.R. 3127), H1379 [23MR]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
            farmers, (see H.R. 2450), H3014 [7MY]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
            (see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors,
            (see H.R. 4563), H9537 [5OC]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H3624 [20MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint):  establish, (see H.J.
            Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations,
            (see H.R. 4104), H4961 [22JN]
        Forest Service:  policies on recreational shooting and archery
            ranges on Federal land, (see H. Con. Res. 332), H9345 [2OC]
        Immigration:  waive certain visa fees and modify schedule for
            implementation of certain border crossing restrictions, (see
            H.R. 4116), H5064 [23JN]
        Law enforcement officers:  protection of Federal officers who
            intervene in certain situations, (see H.R. 3839), H3105 [12MY]
        Social Security:  allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
            payments into individual security accounts and extend the old
            age, survivors, and disability insurance program, (see H.R.
            4256), H5737 [16JY]
        ------ allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into
            individual security accounts and extend the old age, survivors,
            and disability insurance program, (see H.R. 4824), H10832 [13OC]
        Taxation:  promote retirement savings, (see H.R. 4823), H10832
            [13OC]
      Conference reports
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            H9213-H9245 [1OC], H9871-H9898 [7OC]
      Remarks
        Abortion:  prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
            H6211<bullet> [23JY]
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10581 [12OC],
            H10582 [12OC]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, H11647 [20OC]
        ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10581 [12OC],
            H10582 [12OC]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282),
            H5451<bullet> [14JY]
        BATF:  funding, H5658 [16JY], H5659 [16JY]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2499 [29AP]
        Capitol Pages:  tribute, H4228 [5JN], H4229 [5JN], H4230 [5JN]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6083 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10112<bullet>
            [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11943<bullet> [18DE]
        ------ reconsider decision to be formally received in Tiananmen
            Square during visit to the People's Republic of China (H. Con.
            Res. 285), H4119 [4JN]
        Computers:  problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H5311
            [25JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H3700 [21MY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3700 [21MY]
        ------ School of the Americas funding, E1765<bullet> [18SE]
        Dept. of Energy:  renewable energy research and development funding,
            H4923 [22JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6147 [22JY], H6148 [22JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  require congressional approval for certain
            uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5699 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5573 [15JY], H5575 [15JY], H5576 [15JY], H5577
            [15JY], H5578 [15JY], H5579 [15JY], H5580 [15JY], H5581<bullet>
            [15JY], H5651 [16JY], H5655 [16JY], H5658 [16JY], H5659 [16JY],
            H5661 [16JY], H5663 [16JY], H5665 [16JY], H5670 [16JY], H5673
            [16JY], H5687 [16JY], H5688 [16JY], H5690 [16JY], H5694 [16JY],
            H5697 [16JY], H5699 [16JY], H5709 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
            485), H5311 [25JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), corrections in engrossment,
            H5723 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), H7814 [16SE] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9494 [5OC],
            H9921 [7OC], H9927 [7OC], H9929 [7OC], H9931 [7OC] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of conference report
            (H. Res. 563), H9256 [1OC], H9261 [1OC] making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 579),
            H9912 [7OC], H9919 [7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            motion to instruct conferees, H7815 [16SE], H7816 [16SE]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11647 [20OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7247 [5AU], H7254
            [5AU], H7255 [5AU], H7263 [5AU], H7284 [5AU], E1580<bullet>
            [7AU]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests (H.R. 2870), H1311<bullet> [19MR]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
            H4923 [22JN]
        Executive Office of the President:  repeal Executive Order on equal
            employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7247
            [5AU], H7255 [5AU]
        FEC:  funding, H5665 [16JY]
        ------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
            the general counsel and staff director every four years, H9261
            [1OC]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  coverage of
            contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
            coverage, H9919 [7OC], H9929 [7OC]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), E1765<bullet> [18SE]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1043 [11MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8788 [25SE]
        ----- establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for
            future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (H. Res.
            553), H8763 [25SE]
        Government:  funding for resolution of year 2000 computer problems,
            H7816 [16SE]
        ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
            local governments not provided under the Constitution, H7247
            [5AU], H7254 [5AU], H7255 [5AU]
        GSA:  public building projects funding, H5670 [16JY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6378<bullet> [24JY]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, H9927 [7OC]
        Japan:  eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis (H. Res. 392), H5885
            [20JY]
        McDonald, Bill:  John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation grant
            recipient, E1245<bullet> [26JN]
        Members of Congress:  deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5687 [16JY],
            H5688 [16JY], H5690 [16JY]
        National Archives and Records Administration:  National Personnel
            Records Center funding for modernization of veterans records
            management system, H5673 [16JY]
        National parks and recreation areas:  Recreational Fee Demonstration
            Programs extension, H6147 [22JY], H6148 [22JY]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3277 [14MY]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
            588), H10373<bullet> [10OC]
        Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development:  funding,
            E1580<bullet> [7AU]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H7247 [5AU]
        Point of order, H5661 [16JY], H5663 [16JY], H5694 [16JY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), E1642<bullet> [7AU]
        ----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3485),
            E526<bullet> [31MR]
        Postal Service:  promote competition in nonpostal commercial
            activities, H5709 [16JY]
        ------ removal as U.S. representative to the Universal Postal Union,
            H5694 [16JY], H5697 [16JY]
        President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform:  prohibit
            Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed sanctions
            (H.J. Res. 107), consideration (H. Res. 345), H281 [4FE], H282
            [4FE]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes, H10672 [13OC]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), E1834<bullet> [28SE]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            E630<bullet> [22AP]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8943<bullet> [26SE]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2025 [1AP]
        Treaties and agreements:  preemption of State and local laws
            relative to GATT and NAFTA, H7284 [5AU]
        Vietnam:  make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6777 [30JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H4048 [3JN], H6486 [27JY]
        Special order:  granted, H10511 [10OC]
      Reports filed
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations:  Committee
            on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-592), H4961
            [22JN]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-760), H9273
            [1OC] Committee of Conference (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-789),
            H10010 [7OC]
      Statements
        Impeachment of President Clinton:  by, H11943<bullet> [18DE]
      Tables
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            H5652-H5654 [16JY]
        ------, H9923-H9925 [7OC]
      Tributes
        Goldwater, Barry, H4069 [4JN]
        Isaak, Jason, H9920 [7OC]
        Larkin, Francis, H9920 [7OC]