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

    WYNN, ALBERT RUSSELL (a Representative from Maryland)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900), H578
            [24FE]
        Alcoholic beverages:  prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
            minors, (see H.R. 3537), H1444 [24MR]
        Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H678
            [26FE]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
            H4961 [22JN]
        ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
            certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 1766), H755 [3MR]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H578 [24FE]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  authorizing use of Grounds for
            Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, (see H. Con. Res. 255), H1776
            [30MR]
        ------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
            Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see H. Con. Res. 311),
            H6487 [27JY]
        ------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
            and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res.
            310), H6487 [27JY]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H7428 [7AU]
        Census:  collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
            2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H2707 [30AP]
        ------ provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
            decennial census, (see H.R. 2081), H2236 [22AP]
        CERCLA:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R.
            3262), H4165 [4JN]
        Children and youth:  improve academic and social outcomes for
            students by providing productive activities during after-school
            hours, (see H.R. 2408), H64 [27JA]
        China, Republic of:  participation in the World Health Organization,
            (see H. Con. Res. 219), H497 [12FE]
        ------ participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126), H6186 [22JY]
        Civil rights:  provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
            payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H3312 [14MY]
        Clinton, President:  address issues of neighborhood crime
            prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
            (see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
        Colleges and universities:  improve and strengthen recruitment and
            training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H1159
            [12MR]
        Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
            establish, (see H.R. 40), H10668 [12OC]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H5405
            [25JN]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H6070 [21JY]
        ------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H4055 [3JN], (see H.R.
            4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child
            sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police, (see H.R.
            4531), H8528 [23SE]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H4165
            [4JN]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations for the International
            Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
            H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  reform agricultural credit programs, (see
            H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of Commerce:  provide grants to improve job skills in specific
            industries, (see H.R. 3270), H3247 [13MY]
        Dept. of Education:  establish demonstration projects to ensure
            equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
            disabilities at institutions of higher education, (see H.R.
            3596), H3247 [13MY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H3312 [14MY]
        Dept. of the Interior:  study on establishing a national historic
            trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
            3240), H5493 [14JY]
        Dept. of Transportation:  assess available technologies for
            establishing a system to access motor vehicle driving records,
            (see H.R. 3555), H1549 [25MR]
        Diseases:  increase research, treatment, and public education of
            Lyme disease, (see H.R. 3795), H5738 [16JY]
        ------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H1445 [24MR]
        District of Columbia:  allow Washington Convention Center Authority
            to finance revenue bonds to construct new convention center,
            (see H.R. 4237), H5736 [16JY]
        Drugs:  eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
            cocaine offenses, (see H.R. 2031), H6511 [28JY]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H2055
            [1AP]
        Ecology and environment:  assist local governments and citizens'
            associations in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, (see
            H.R. 3627), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen
            protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local
            governments and individuals relative to economic development
            efforts, (see H.R. 2351), H904 [5MR]
        Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
            raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
            3813), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
            [14MY]
        ERISA:  allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from
            an abuser's pension, (see H.R. 1142), H2606 [29AP]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        ------ issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
            violence, (see H. Con. Res. 182), H2120 [21AP]
        FBI:  appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel
            actions, (see H.R. 3614), H1854 [31MR]
        FDA:  establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
            H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
            H.R. 4383), H10353 [9OC]
        Federal employees:  modify the conditions that must be met before
            certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
            President, (see H.R. 3251), H578 [24FE]
        Firearms:  require check for restraining orders before the transfer
            of a handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
        Food:  improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 3052), H678
            [26FE], (see H.R. 4080), H4834 [18JN]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit certain defense services to countries
            ineligible for international military education and training
            assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H7915 [16SE]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 1432), H578 [24FE]
        ------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
            sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H3972 [22MY]
        ------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
            sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7585 [10SE]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Health:  prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
            workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
            3342), H902 [5MR]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 820), H447 [11FE], (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), H329 [4FE]
        Health care professionals:  training of students relative to
            identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
            (see H.R. 884), H2119 [21AP]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
        Homeless:  protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H1854 [31MR]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
        ------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
            participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
            H2318 [23AP]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador,
            Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to
            continuous physical presence, (see H.R. 3054), H1550 [25MR]
        Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
            Res. 258), H7915 [16SE]
        Insurance:  establish hospital lengths of stay based on a
            determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with
            the patient, (see H.R. 4093), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ treatment of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 1525), H11705
            [21OC]
        International Atomic Energy Agency:  withhold voluntary proportional
            assistance relative to the development and completion of the
            Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H2605
            [29AP]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5492 [14JY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H579 [24FE]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H7290 [5AU]
        Medicare:  demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
            patients enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628),
            H5859 [17JY]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
            H.R. 3570), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H6070 [21JY]
        ------ reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing
            birth centers, (see H.R. 4872), H11695 [20OC]
        ------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
            certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
            H497 [12FE]
        ------ 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 forests:  ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
            and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
            and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H447 [11FE]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H1854 [31MR]
        NSF:  demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
            mathematics, science, and information technology, (see H.R.
            3496), H5737 [16JY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3312 [14MY]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3625 [20MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H1021 [10MR]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H4165 [4JN]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Senior citizens:  establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
            elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
            2681), H4055 [3JN]
        Taxation:  allow credits to small businesses for certain expenses of
            long-term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking
            trades, (see H.R. 3110), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H2319 [23AP]
        ------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H2814 [5MY]
        ------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
            minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H101 [28JA]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H241 [3FE]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
            solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8627 [24SE]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ treatment of high technology job training expenses, (see H.R.
            3274), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
            Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H2931 [6MY]
        Telecommunications:  ensure the restoration and preservation of
            State authority over intrastate telecommunications, (see H.R.
            4801), H10513 [10OC]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3050), H1299 [18MR]
        U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund:  establish on behalf of John M.
            Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
        Utah:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500), H1021
            [10MR]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H2119 [21AP]
        Washington Interdependence Council:  establish a memorial to
            Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 3499),
            H3014 [7MY]
        Women:  improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
            3293), H2237 [22AP]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Contracts:  provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal
            contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in
            its subcontracting plan, (see H.R. 3701), H2119 [21AP]
        ------ require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to
            each subcontractor under a Federal contract, (see H.R. 3700),
            H2119 [21AP]
        Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
            designate, (see H.R. 4516), H7414 [6AU]
        Petroleum:  prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service
            station franchises and prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of
            motor fuel prices, (see H.R. 3847), H3105 [12MY]
      Petitions
        National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act:  several
            Prince George's County, MD, schools, E1122<bullet> [11JN]
      Proclamations
        World Population Awareness Week:  Parris N. Glendening, Governor of
            Maryland, E2255<bullet> [20OC]
      Remarks
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4067 [4JN]
        ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H8613 [24SE]
        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), H6470 [27JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6106 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11828 [18DE]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            H2899 [6MY]
        Democratic Party:  national agenda, H4067 [4JN]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5681 [16JY]
        District of Columbia:  making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7365
            [6AU]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4380), consideration (H. Res.
            517), H7334 [6AU]
        ------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7334 [6AU]
        ------ residency requirements for certain city employees, H7365
            [6AU]
        ------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7334 [6AU]
            scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502),
            consideration (H. Res. 413), H2619 [30AP]
        ------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H10529 [11OC]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H21 [27JA], H854
            [5MR], H4639 [17JN], H10363 [10OC], H10517 [11OC], H10529
            [11OC], H10671 [13OC]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            H10922 [15OC]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  coverage of abortion
            procedures, H5681 [16JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, H5681 [16JY]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1039 [11MR]
        Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
            Res. 78), H4083 [4JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H5505 [15JY], H6077 [22JY], H10922 [15OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            337), H584 [25FE], H635 [26FE]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers (H.R. 1415), H245 [4FE]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2899 [6MY]
        House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
            consider certain legislation (H. Res. 352), H393 [11FE]
        ------ allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider
            certain legislation (H. Res. 589), H10363 [10OC]
        Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
            designate (H.R. 4516), H10314 [9OC]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), E1122<bullet> [11JN]
        Pink Oyster Interest Group:  tribute, E334<bullet> [10MR]
        Puerto Rico:  declare English as official language upon accession to
            statehood, H782 [4MR]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H782 [4MR]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H10517 [11OC]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8613 [24SE], H8721 [25SE]
        ----- establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
            (H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8725 [25SE]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            H2152 [22AP]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8613 [24SE], H8721 [25SE] provide relief for individuals,
            families, farmers, and small businesses, and establish
            incentives for education (H.R. 4579), consideration (H. Res.
            552), H8725 [25SE]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction (H.R. 3320), H854 [5MR]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), conference report, H4730 [18JN]
        Telecommunications:  clarify under the fifth amendment the
            constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
            COMSAT, H2843 [6MY]
        ------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
            communications (H.R. 1872), H2827 [6MY], H2843 [6MY]
        Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, H2125 [22AP]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H2125 [22AP]
        Votes:  position on missed, E1531<bullet> [4AU]
        Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H393 [11FE]
        World Population Awareness Week:  observance, E2255<bullet> [20OC]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H1546 [25MR]
        Special order:  granted, H10559 [11OC]
      Tributes
        Crupi, Joshua and Delores, E536<bullet> [31MR]
        Furse, Representative, E2309<bullet> [12NO]
        Manton, Representative, E2308<bullet> [12NO]