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

    SALMON, MATT (a Representative from Arizona)
      Amendments
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H4835 [18JN], H5831 [17JY], H6454 [24JY], H6790 [30JY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Army:  close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H5493 [14JY]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
            for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
            H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
        Children and youth:  ensure parental access to educational
            information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
        Clinton, President:  reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
            unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
            345), H10076 [8OC]
        Committee on the Judiciary (House):  undertake an inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton, (see H. Res.
            304), H7495 [9SE]
        Congressional Research Service:  make certain information available
            to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H2237 [22AP]
        Corp. for Public Broadcasting:  repeal statutory authority, (see
            H.R. 121), H11042 [16OC]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H2814 [5MY], (see H.R.
            4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
            H.R. 3185), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
            H3744 [21MY]
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H65
            [27JA]
        Education:  spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
            on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H4712 [17JN]
        FCC:  repeal authority to require contributions from telephone
            carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers,
            and libraries to the Internet, (see H.R. 4065), H4628 [16JN]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        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), H6186 [22JY]
        Foreign countries:  funding for the construction of U.S. chancery
            facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem so that comparable rates of
            construction and occupation of the facilities are ensured, (see
            H.R. 4181), H5404 [25JN]
        Foreign policy:  allow attachment of certain property of foreign
            states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism, (see
            H.R. 4292), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic
            sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H9537 [5OC]
        Forest Service:  policies on recreational shooting and archery
            ranges on Federal land, (see H. Con. Res. 332), H9345 [2OC]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 1415), H1159
            [12MR]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H6187
            [22JY]
        International Commission of Jurists:  report on the People's
            Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H9537 [5OC]
        International relations:  restitution and compensation for certain
            confiscated properties in former Communist countries, (see H.
            Res. 562), H9274 [1OC]
        Iraq:  development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
            519), H7691 [14SE]
        ------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
            relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
            [8OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2331 [27AP]
        Lake Powell:  water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  exemption from State laws prohibiting
            carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H6999 [3AU]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        Medicare:  requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
            3629), H4241 [5JN]
        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), H7915
            [16SE]
        Mexico:  renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
            of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
            criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H5298 [24JN]
        President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform:  prohibit
            Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
            sanctions, (see H. Res. 343), H100 [28JA], (see H.J. Res. 107),
            H240 [3FE]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
            H.R. 922), H6070 [21JY]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
            612), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners, (see H.R.
            530), H2318 [23AP]
        States:  use of community development block grants for
            nonentitlement areas to offset charity tax credits, (see H.R.
            3241), H1643 [26MR]
        Taxation:  allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
            (see H.R. 3104), H63 [27JA]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
            credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H6820 [30JY]
        ------ 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), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H330 [4FE]
        Terrorism:  relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con.
            Res. 220), H497 [12FE]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H1643
            [26MR]
        U.N. Commission on Human Rights:  resolution relative to human
            rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
            H1021 [10MR]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
        Veterans:  termination of certain contributions to the Survivor
            Benefit Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H4629 [16JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Education:  provide States with options relative to receipt of
            Federal block grant funds, (see H.R. 4779), H10352 [9OC]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        States:  penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
            crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
        Taxation:  allow tax credits for certain non-public school expenses
            and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations,
            (see H.R. 4780), H10352 [9OC]
      Remarks
        China, Republic of:  observance of National Day, E2041<bullet>
            [10OC]
        Clinton, President:  reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
            unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (H. Con. Res.
            345), E2036<bullet> [10OC]
        ------ reconsider decision to be formally received in Tiananmen
            Square during visit to the People's Republic of China (H. Con.
            Res. 285), H4117 [4JN]
        Democratic Party:  national agenda, H10527 [11OC]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, E2235<bullet> [19OC]
        ------ provide States with options relative to receipt of Federal
            block grant funds (H.R. 4779), E2235<bullet> [19OC]
        FEC:  expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1758 [30MR]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program (H.R. 3166), E114<bullet> [5FE]
        Petroleum:  reduce gasoline tax, H2024 [1AP]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H6790 [30JY], H6791 [30JY]
        ------ make available on the Internet the names of non-governmental
            persons traveling on Air Force One or Air Force Two, H6791
            [30JY]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H10527 [11OC]
        States:  penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
            crimes involving children (H.R. 4258), E1336<bullet> [17JY]
        Taxation:  allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers
            (H.R. 3104), H2993<bullet> [7MY]
        ------ allow tax credits for certain non-public school expenses and
            contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R.
            4780), E2235<bullet> [19OC]
        ------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
            brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734),
            H2993<bullet> [7MY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2024 [1AP]
        Votes:  position on missed, E1523<bullet> [3AU]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H4048 [3JN]
        Special order:  granted, H10511 [10OC]