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

    DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
      Articles and editorials
        WW II's Unsung Heroes, Dave Budinger, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette,
            E1518<bullet> [3AU]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H495 [12FE]
        Armed Forces:  revise rules on retirement payments to former
            spouses, (see H.R. 2537), H6511 [28JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H101 [28JA]
        Children and youth:  provide for grants, a national clearinghouse,
            and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-
            school programs, (see H.R. 4621), H9275 [1OC]
        Community development:  provide grant funding for additional
            empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H10077 [8OC]
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
        Congressional Research Service:  make certain information available
            to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H1777 [30MR]
        Courts:  moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
            1283), H5737 [16JY]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [1OC]
        Cyprus:  Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1643 [26MR]
        David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3999), H5594 [15JY]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            H.R. 4006), H6698 [29JY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H2120 [21AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  allocation of substantial tobacco
            industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
            Res. 249), H1444 [24MR]
        ------ conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that
            will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State, (see
            H.R. 4362), H9346 [2OC]
        ------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
            H3970 [22MY]
        Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3939), H5594 [15JY]
        Education:  establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
            H1643 [26MR]
        ------ provide for various capital investments in technology
            education, (see H.R. 2994), H1550 [25MR]
        ------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
            [14MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  recognize the importance of
            children and families, (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
        FCC:  establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
            and require study on rates and competition, (see H.R. 2757),
            H330 [4FE]
        Federal Prison Industries:  eliminate Federal agency requirement to
            purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
            contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H7428 [7AU]
        Food:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H4550 [11JN]
        Foreign policy:  promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
            aggression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
            Karabagh conflict, (see H.R. 2983), H2318 [23AP]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H10353 [9OC]
        Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:  designate,
            (see H.R. 4002), H5594 [15JY]
        Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma):  authorize India to establish a
            memorial in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 1390), H100
            [28JA]
        George Washington Birthplace National Monument:  revise boundaries,
            (see H.R. 3981), H5738 [16JY]
        Great Irish Potato Famine:  issue postage stamp to commemorate
            anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
            the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
            (see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
        Health:  prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
            workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
            3342), H8932 [25SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H2056 [1AP]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2707
            [30AP]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3625
            [20MY]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H3489
            [19MY]
        ------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
            housing for disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3619), H2051 [1AP]
        ------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
            H.R. 3435), H3312 [14MY]
        Insurance:  coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
            210), H1237 [17MR]
        ------ coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
            mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6820 [30JY]
        ------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
            or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H1112 [11MR]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6698 [29JY]
        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], (see H. Res.
            598), H10917 [14OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H65 [27JA]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5957 [20JY]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H1854 [31MR]
        ------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
            handguns, (see H.R. 218), H6487 [27JY]
        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), H3247 [13MY]
        Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4003), H5594 [15JY]
        Medicaid:  coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H2318 [23AP]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H4629 [16JN]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H1854 [31MR]
        ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
            H.R. 2701), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
            (see H.R. 4214), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4404), H7495 [9SE]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H8627 [24SE]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Motor vehicles:  increase the amount of assistance for providing
            automobiles to certain disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3618), H2051
            [1AP]
        National Guard:  allow members to perform honor guard functions at
            veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H578 [24FE]
        Nazi Party--World War II:  require disclosure of information
            relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
            (see H.R. 4007), H4325 [9JN]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
            requirements relative to textile industry, (see H.R. 1450),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H11696 [20OC]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4325 [9JN]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3972 [22MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H756 [3MR]
        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]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H9722 [6OC]
        Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4001), H5594 [15JY]
        Sandia National Laboratories:  designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
            in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
        Small business:  liability requirements for remediation of dry
            cleaning solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H5404 [25JN]
        Taxation:  disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
            applying limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
            H.R. 1382), H4880 [19JN]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1237 [17MR]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H1236 [17MR]
        ------ 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), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H11023 [15OC]
        ------ treatment of contributions of computer technology and
            equipment to elementary or secondary schools, (see H.R. 4476),
            H10077 [8OC]
        ------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
            assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H9345 [2OC]
        Telecommunications:  provide funding for universal
            telecommunications services through creation of the
            Telecommunications Trust Fund, (see H.R. 4474), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, (see H.R. 4018),
            H8035 [17SE]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA:  designate,
            (see H.R. 4000), H5594 [15JY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3247 [13MY]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H3625 [20MY]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
        Ukraine:  remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
            anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H7415
            [6AU]
        Valley Forge National Historical Park:  designate lands as the
            Valley Forge National Cemetery, (see H.R. 4365), H6879 [31JY]
        Veterans:  benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
            forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H9345 [2OC]
        ------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
            the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3571), H1699 [27MR]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
      Remarks
        Caring and Sharing, Inc.:  tribute, E339<bullet> [10MR]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11900 [18DE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11900 [18DE]
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem (S. 2392), H9208<bullet> [1OC]
        Dept. of Energy:  renewable energy research and development funding,
            H6011 [21JY]
        Dept. of HUD:  notify local government about proposed assisted
            multifamily housing projects, H9623<bullet> [6OC]
        Dept. of Justice:  State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
            Programs funding through rescissions in Advanced Technology
            Program, H7133 [4AU]
        Dept. of the Interior:  Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding,
            H6017 [21JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6011 [21JY], H6017 [21JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  extend authority to treat illnesses of
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans and illnesses due to future
            combat service, and revise research priorities relative to
            certain service-related health consequences (H.R. 3980),
            H6897<bullet> [3AU]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7133 [4AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), E1489<bullet> [31JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report,
            H9623<bullet> [6OC]
        Ecology and environment:  cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
            sites, E1489<bullet> [31JY]
        Elizabeth, PA:  observance of Maritime Day, E1517<bullet> [3AU]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6404 [24JY]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H9623<bullet>
            [6OC]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions, H10402 [10OC]
        ----- respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
            financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Con.
            Res. 328), E2251<bullet> [20OC]
        ----- respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
            financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Res.
            598), H10962 [15OC]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
            E1313<bullet> [15JY]
        Leach, Lindsay:  Congressional Award recipient, E210<bullet> [24FE]
        Mount Lebanon, PA:  tribute to Mount Lebanon High School boys'
            baseball team, E1148<bullet> [17JN]
        Piccone, Joseph:  Unico Honoree of the Year award recipient,
            E11<bullet> [27JA]
        Pivarski, Kara:  Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District High
            School Art Competition award recipient, E733<bullet> [1MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices (H.R. 1231), H503<bullet> [24FE]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1917<bullet> [1AP]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II (H.R. 1126),
            E1517<bullet> [3AU]
        Votes:  position on missed, H3068 [12MY], H5212 [24JN]
        West Mifflin, PA:  anniversary of Kennywood Amusement Park,
            E737<bullet> [1MY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H2930 [6MY], H3011 [7MY], H5294 [24JN]
      Tributes
        McDade, Representative, H9247 [1OC]
        Mowry, Liz, E12<bullet> [27JA]