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

    COYNE, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, H3938 [22MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6999 [3AU]
        Armenia:  anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H448
            [11FE]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
            (see H.R. 23), H10353 [9OC]
        Community development:  provide grant funding for additional
            empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6186 [22JY]
        Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
            Degrading Treatment or Punishment:  implement and establish
            support program for victims of torture, (see H.R. 3161), H631
            [25FE]
        Copyright Act:  revise to conform to the digital era and advance
            educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H9179 [28SE]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3999), H5594 [15JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
            [23AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H7000 [3AU]
        ------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H64 [27JA]
        Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3939), H5594 [15JY]
        Education:  reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H6880
            [31JY]
        Families and domestic relations:  recognize the importance of
            children and families, (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
        Federal employees:  computation system for Social Security benefits
            relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
            (see H.R. 2273), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the
            National Guard, (see H.R. 2331), H10833 [13OC]
        ------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
            alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
            (see H.R. 3251), H1643 [26MR]
        Firearms:  prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns,
            (see H.R. 476), H447 [11FE]
        Food:  purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2814 [5MY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2237 [22AP]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5493
            [14JY], (see H.R. 4283), H7179 [4AU]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H6282 [23JY]
        Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:  designate,
            (see H.R. 4002), H5594 [15JY]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5405 [25JN]
        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), H2120 [21AP]
        H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
            Aspinwall, PA:  designate, (see H.R. 2775), H386 [5FE]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H5737 [16JY]
        Health:  biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 83), H448 [11FE],
            (see H. Res. 363), H904 [5MR]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9723 [6OC]
        ------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
            workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
            3342), H902 [5MR]
        ------ prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
            between health care providers and their patients, (see H.R.
            586), H385 [5FE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers, (see H.R. 1415), H755 [3MR]
        Homeless:  protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H4835 [18JN]
        Human rights:  expedite the declassification of certain documents
            relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
            H.R. 2635), H2423 [28AP]
        Hunting and trapping:  prohibit steel jaw leghold traps, (see H.R.
            1176), H447 [11FE]
        Immigration:  arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
            citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
            (see H.R. 2481), H64 [27JA]
        Insurance:  require the provision of information sufficient for
            homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
            resulting from underground coal or clay mines, (see H.R. 3062),
            H330 [4FE]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6187 [22JY]
        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]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H1236 [17MR]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H2423 [28AP]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1337 [19MR]
        Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4003), H5594 [15JY]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H851 [4MR]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H6282 [23JY]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H1642 [26MR]
        ------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
            per visit payment limit, (see H.R. 4727), H10011 [7OC], (see
            H.R. 4727), H10512 [10OC]
        ------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
            drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H631 [25FE]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
        ------ limit penalty for late enrollment, (see H.R. 676), H2423
            [28AP]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H6880 [31JY]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H851 [4MR]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        National Guard:  allow members to perform honor guard functions at
            veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H241 [3FE]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  expand and coordinate
            activities on cardiovascular diseases in women, (see H.R. 2130),
            H3744 [21MY]
        NIH:  improve and expand clinical research programs, (see H.R.
            3001), H1445 [24MR]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
            requirements relative to textile industry, (see H.R. 1450),
            H7494 [9SE]
        Pensions:  exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
            from the Federal budget, (see H.R. 107), H2606 [29AP]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3625 [20MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H8035 [17SE]
        ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
            (see H. Con. Res. 203), H241 [3FE]
        Railroads:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7585 [10SE]
        Religion:  permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
            exemption from Social Security coverage, (see H.R. 939), H755
            [3MR]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H2318 [23AP]
        Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4001), H5594 [15JY]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H495 [12FE]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H678 [26FE]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5859
            [17JY]
        ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H2119 [21AP]
        Taxation:  allowable credits and deductions in determining
            alternative minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H6282 [23JY]
        ------ deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
            compensation, (see H.R. 687), H3624 [20MY]
        ------ disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
            limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H755 [3MR]
        ------ establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
            located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a
            first-time homebuyer, (see H.R. 2826), H447 [11FE]
        ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
            H.R. 1382), H3105 [12MY]
        ------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
            incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H241 [3FE]
        ------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
            [28JA]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H330 [4FE]
        ------ increase standard deduction for married couples, (see H.R.
            3524), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ promote expanded retirement savings, (see H.R. 3672), H2054
            [1AP]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
            solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8083 [18SE]
        ------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H2707
            [30AP]
        ------ simplify the individual income tax by repealing adjusted
            gross income limitations on itemized and personal exemption
            deductions, (see H.R. 4053), H6820 [30JY]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
        ------ temporary waiver of minimum tax rules relative to
            nonrefundable personal tax credit benefits for families, (see
            H.R. 4611), H8527 [23SE]
        ------ treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
            benefits, (see H.R. 372), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
            qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H6820
            [30JY]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H498 [12FE]
        ------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
            income tax credit, (see H.R. 3995), H4880 [19JN]
        Television:  eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
            cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA:  designate,
            (see H.R. 4000), H5594 [15JY]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
            designate, (see H.R. 2931), H1021 [10MR]
        Tobacco products:  reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
            research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
            H3311 [14MY]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
        Ukraine:  remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
            anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H5859
            [17JY]
        Unemployment:  make permanent self-employment assistance programs,
            (see H.R. 3773), H2705 [30AP]
        Valley Forge National Historical Park:  designate lands as the
            Valley Forge National Cemetery, (see H.R. 4365), H6879 [31JY]
        Veterans:  eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5593 [15JY]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H7618 [11SE]
        Women:  ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
            community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
            3624), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
            establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H3625
            [20MY]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
            implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
            Treaty:  implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        IRS:  reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4454), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax, (see H.R. 3623), H2052
            [1AP]
      Motions
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), H3936 [22MY]
      Remarks
        Allison Park, PA:  tribute to Hampton High School for participation
            in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution
            competition, E709<bullet> [29AP]
        Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
            supplemental appropriations, H11660<bullet> [20OC]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2505<bullet> [29AP]
        Black History Month:  observance, E185<bullet> [12FE]
        Bloomfield, PA:  tribute to Bloomfield Citizens Council Award
            recipients, E702<bullet> [29AP]
        Brother's Brother Foundation:  tribute, E1686<bullet> [10SE]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4225<bullet> [5JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
            Res. 311), H6480<bullet> [27JY]
        Carlow College:  tribute to adult education programs, E2015<bullet>
            [10OC]
        ------ tribute to Woman of Spirit Award recipients, E1693<bullet>
            [10SE]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11909 [18DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10104<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11909 [18DE]
        Cyprus:  anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1573<bullet> [7AU]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11660<bullet> [20OC]
        Edwards, Edwin L.:  treatment relative to membership application to
            Edgewood Country Club, E547<bullet> [1AP]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, E1686<bullet>
            [10SE]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
            H8798<bullet> [25SE]
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  observance, H1545<bullet> [25MR]
        Greenfield, PA:  tribute to Greenfield Elementary School,
            E906<bullet> [20MY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6407<bullet> [24JY]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland (H.R. 4293), H10003 [7OC]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions (H. Res. 598), H10963<bullet> [15OC]
        IRS:  reform (H.R. 3493), E411<bullet> [18MR]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
            H5365<bullet> [25JN]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), motion to instruct
            conferees, H3936 [22MY]
        Medicare:  revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
            4567), E2013<bullet> [10OC]
        Pennsylvania:  anniversary of Western Pennsylvania Hospital,
            E688<bullet> [28AP]
        Pittsburgh, PA:  tribute to West Liberty Classic Academy,
            E912<bullet> [20MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            3315), E548<bullet> [1AP]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8745<bullet> [25SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8745<bullet> [25SE]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax (H.R. 3623), H2039
            [1AP], E1618<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4672<bullet>
            [17JN]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H2049 [1AP], H2235 [22AP], H2602 [29AP],
            H3622 [20MY], H3739 [21MY], H6486 [27JY]
      Tables
        Changes in capital gains tax rates under the Capital Gains Tax
            Simplification Act, H2040 [1AP]
      Tributes
        Alexander, Archie A., E187<bullet> [12FE]
        Cuffe, Paul, E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Dellums, Representative, E90<bullet> [4FE]
        Forten, James, E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Johnson, John H., E187<bullet> [12FE]
        Leidesdorff, William, E186<bullet> [12FE]
        McDade, Representative, E1891<bullet> [2OC]
        Merrick, John, E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Spaulding, Charles C., E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Tolbert, Joseph S., E1267<bullet> [26JN]
        Vann, Robert L., E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Walker, C.J., E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Walker, Maggie L., E186<bullet> [12FE]
        Woodson, Carter G., E185<bullet> [12FE]