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

    DEATH AND DYING
      Amendments
        Drugs:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
            intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
            H7691 [14SE], H7803 [15SE]
      Articles and editorials
        Mistake Prevails, as Certainly as Death and Taxes, S7650 [8JY]
        Mourners Pay Final Respects to Slain Oregon War Hero, S7898 [9JY]
        Veterans Carry on Campaign for Fort Ord Cemetery, H10395 [10OC]
      Bills and resolutions
        Arlington National Cemetery:  disclosure of identity of any
            individual for whom a waiver of eligibility requirements for
            interment is granted, (see H.R. 3089), H62 [27JA]
        ------ enact into law eligibility requirements for interment, (see
            H.R. 3145), H240 [3FE], (see H.R. 3211), H495 [12FE]
        ------ establish an advisory board to review requests for waivers of
            eligibility requirements for burial, (see H.R. 3252), H578
            [24FE]
        ------ memorialize veterans who have donated their remains to
            science, (see S. 2547), S11339 [2OC]
        Boyd, Joseph S.:  clarify status as public safety officer relative
            to payment of death benefits, (see H.R. 4589), H7915 [16SE]
        Dept. of Defense:  relief of survivors of victims killed in
            helicopter shooting accident in Iraq, (see H.R. 4061), H4628
            [16JN]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
            3584, S. 2201), S6766 [22JN], H1776 [30MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  authorize memorialization of certain
            deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, (see S.
            1743), S1772 [11MR]
        ------ redesignate the Director of the National Cemetery System as
            the Assistant Sec. for Memorial Affairs, (see S. 1744), S1772
            [11MR]
        Drugs:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
            intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see S.
            2151), S5787 [9JN], (see H.R. 4006), H4240 [5JN]
        ------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
            for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 535), H7690 [14SE]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
            funeral directors, (see S. 2405), S9556 [31JY]
        ------ minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral
            directors, (see H.R. 4540), H7583 [10SE]
        Health:  permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
            devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
            [21MY]
        Law enforcement officers:  increase the amount paid to families of
            public safety officers killed in the line of duty, (see H.R.
            4544), H7583 [10SE]
        Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
            estate recovery programs, (see S. 2462), S10240 [11SE]
        National Cemetery System:  redesignate as National Cemetery
            Administration, (see S. 1744), S1772 [11MR]
        National Children's Memorial Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 193),
            S1568 [9MR]
        Railroads:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity, (see S. Con. Res. 80), S1436 [5MR]
        Rokhlin, Lev Y.:  express sympathy to family and colleagues and urge
            prompt investigation into death, (see H. Res. 571), H9345 [2OC]
        Senate:  authorize payment of expenses incurred by Senate
            representatives attending the funeral of a Senator, (see S. Res.
            263), S9426 [30JY]
        Social Security:  allow for distribution of the lump sum death
            payment, in the absence of a widow or widower or surviving
            children, to any other person as certified by the deceased
            worker, (see H.R. 3739), H2423 [28AP]
        Suicide:  recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national
            priority, (see H. Res. 548), H8084 [18SE]
        Taxation:  cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
            credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ provide exemptions relative to public safety officers killed
            in the line of duty, (see H.R. 4346), H6697 [29JY]
        Veterans:  determine the amount of certain benefits relative to the
            accrual period prior to death, (see H.R. 4027), H4478 [10JN]
        ------ furnishing of burial flags to certain deceased members of the
            Selected Reserve, (see H.R. 3668), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans,
            (see H.R. 4708), H9722 [6OC]
        ------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
            terminally ill individuals, (see S. 2108), S5322 [21MY], (see
            H.R. 3993), H4164 [4JN]
      Letters
        Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act:  Harry R.
            McDonald, Jr., DAV, H1394 [24MR]
        ------ John E. Moon, VFW, H1394 [24MR]
        ------ Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Kelli Williard West, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H1395
            [24MR]
        ------ Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
            U.S., H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H1394 [24MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain deceased and
            surviving veterans and their spouses:  Jesse Brown, Dept. of
            Veterans Affairs, S1776 [11MR]
        Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act:  Senator Wyden, S10884 [24SE]
        National Cemetery System redesignation as National Cemetery
            Administration, and Director of the National Cemetery System
            redesignation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial
            Affairs:  Hershel W. Gober, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S1777
            [11MR]
        Recognize suicide as a national problem:  Lisa M. Dove, H10311 [9OC]
        Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Accelerated Death
            Benefits Act:  Togo D. West, Jr., Sec. of Veterans Affairs,
            S5324 [21MY]
        Use of controlled substances for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
            mercy killing:  Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S12493 [14OC]
      Remarks in House
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment (H.R. 3145), H109 [3FE], E68 [3FE]
        ----- enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (H.R.
            3211), H1389-H1396 [24MR]
        Corps of Engineers:  Native American Graves Protection and
            Repatriation Act regulatory compliance, H4933 [22JN], H4934
            [22JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorize settlement and payment of claims
            against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
            relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
            nationals (H.R. 3022), E2272 [21OC], E2279 [21OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 3584),
            H1856 [1AP]
        ------ improve organ donation and transplantation programs, E1164
            [18JN]
        Drugs:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
            intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
            H5410 [14JY], H5416 [14JY], H5417 [14JY], E1372 [21JY]
        ------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
            for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006), H7684
            [14SE], E2147 [13OC]
        Flag--U.S.:  designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-
            staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line
            of duty (H. Con. Res. 47), E841 [13MY]
        Jones, Mary-Alyce:  condolences on death of mother, H4338 [10JN]
        Korean War:  anniversary of first U.S. combat death, E1513 [3AU]
        National Hospice Month:  observance, E146 [11FE]
        Oregon:  use of State funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
            mercy killing, E363 [12MR]
        Suicide:  recognize as a national problem (H. Res. 212), H933
            [10MR], H10309-H10311 [9OC]
        ------ recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national priority
            (H. Res. 548), E1780 [23SE]
        Supreme Court:  decision on attorney-client privilege after client's
            death, H5389 [25JN]
        Taxation:  cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
            credit (H.R. 3945), E955 [22MY]
        ------ treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (H.R. 2231),
            E562 [2AP]
        Veterans:  State Cemetery Grants Program expansion, H10395 [10OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        Arlington National Cemetery:  memorialize veterans who have donated
            their remains to science (S. 2547), S11345 [2OC]
        Assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing:  prohibit Federal
            funding (S. 304), S12491-S12494 [14OC]
        Centre County, PA:  tribute to victims of cabin fire, S3172 [2AP]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (S. 2201),
            S6767-S6769 [22JN]
        ------ delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ
            Procurement and Transplantation Network, S12693 [20OC]
        ------ delay implementation of organ donation policy, S3912 [30AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  authorize memorialization of certain
            deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses (S. 1743),
            S1776 [11MR]
        ------ redesignate the Director of the National Cemetery System as
            the Assistant Sec. for Memorial Affairs (S. 1744), S1777 [11MR]
        Drugs:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
            intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S. 2151),
            S5797 [9JN]
        ------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
            for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S. 2151), S10883
            [24SE]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
            funeral directors (S. 2405), S9562 [31JY]
        Koop, C. Everett:  waiver of eligibility requirements for interment
            at Arlington National Cemetery, S245 [2FE]
        Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
            estate recovery programs (S. 2462), S10241 [11SE]
        National Cemetery System:  redesignate as National Cemetery
            Administration (S. 1744), S1777 [11MR]
        National Children's Memorial Day:  designate (S. Res. 193), S1569
            [9MR], S9958 [8SE]
        National Fallen Firefighters Foundation:  funding, S8334 [16JY]
        National Organ Donor Awareness Week:  observance, S3581 [24AP]
        ------ tribute, S3559 [23AP]
        Oklahoma:  national veterans cemetery funding, S8370 [16JY]
        Oregon:  law relative to assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
            killing, S12491-S12494 [14OC]
        Railroads:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity (S. Con. Res. 80), S1461 [5MR]
        Senate:  authorize payment of expenses incurred by Senate
            representatives attending the funeral of a Senator (S. Res.
            263), S9494 [30JY]
        Veterans:  payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
            terminally ill individuals (S. 2108), S5324 [21MY]
      Reports filed
        Arlington National Cemetery Interment Eligibility Requirements:
            Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3211) (H. Rept.
            105-458), H1444 [24MR]
        Clarify Federal Laws Relative to Dispensing of Drugs Intended for
            Use for Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4006) (H. Rept. 105-683), H7410 [6AU]
        Consideration of H.R. 4006, Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 535) (H. Rept. 105-712),
            H7690 [14SE]
        Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (Senate) (S. 2151), S10919 [24SE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2151) (S. Rept. 105-
            371), S11581 [6OC]
        National Children's Memorial Day:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (Senate) (S. Res. 193), S9425 [30JY]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  AIDS in America, E1378 [22JY]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act:  DAV, H1394
            [24MR]
        Tribute to Adelaide Canelas:  Rhode Island State Senate, E1305
            [15JY]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 212, recognize suicide as a national problem, H10309 [9OC]
        H.R. 3211, Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act,
            H1389-H1391 [24MR]
        S. 1743, Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain
            deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, S1776 [11MR]
        S. 1744, National Cemetery System redesignation as National Cemetery
            Administration, and Director of the National Cemetery System
            redesignation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial
            Affairs, S1777 [11MR]
        S. 2108, Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance
            Accelerated Death Benefits Act, S5324 [21MY]
        S. 2201, delay effective date of the Dept. of HHS final rule
            relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,
            S6768 [22JN]
        S. 2462, allow States to exempt Medicaid trust funds for the
            disabled from estate recovery programs, S10241 [11SE]
        S. 2547, memorialize veterans at Arlington National Cemetery who
            have donated their remains to science, S11345 [2OC]
        S. Con. Res. 80, modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows
            and widowers of railroad employees relative to conversion from
            spouse to widow or widower railroads annuity, S1461 [5MR]
        S. Res. 193, National Children's Memorial Day, S1569 [9MR], S9958
            [8SE]
        S. Res. 263, payment of expenses incurred by Senate representatives
            attending the funeral of a Senator, S9494 [30JY]