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

    SAWYER, THOMAS C. (a Representative from Ohio)
      Articles and editorials
        Heinz Poll To Retire From Ohio Ballet, Wilma Salisbury, Cleveland
            (OH) Plain Dealer, E724<bullet> [30AP]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
            cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
            H7803 [15SE]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10011 [7OC]
        Appalachian Regional Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
        Business and industry:  improve competitiveness of U.S. business and
            promote foreign commerce, (see H.R. 4353), H7585 [10SE]
        Census:  collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
            2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1236 [17MR]
        CERCLA:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
        Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH:
            designate, (see H.R. 4602), H8083 [18SE]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs,
            (see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
            improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
            (see H.R. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
        Children's Development Commission:  establish, (see H.R. 3637),
            H4880 [19JN]
        Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint):  establish, (see H.J.
            Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
            [3FE]
        Credit:  repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
            Federal family education loans, (see H.R. 3291), H851 [4MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  expand School Breakfast Program and provide
            greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
            (see H.R. 3086), H851 [4MR]
        Dept. of Commerce:  provide grants to improve job skills in specific
            industries, (see H.R. 3270), H630 [25FE]
        Dept. of HUD:  insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
            or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
            H4880 [19JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H5737 [16JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  allocation of substantial tobacco
            industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
            Res. 249), H4056 [3JN]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests, (see H.R. 2870), H65 [27JA]
        Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
            raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
            3813), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA]
        ------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
            [14MY]
        Electronic commerce:  require agencies to use digital signatures to
            enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically, (see H.R.
            2991), H3972 [22MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        FDA:  establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
            H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
        Food:  purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
            persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H4550 [11JN]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H241 [3FE]
        ------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
            sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7179 [4AU]
        Foreign trade:  prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
            products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807),
            H1112 [11MR]
        Great Lakes:  implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
            fisheries and other natural resources, (see H.R. 1481), H578
            [24FE]
        ------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
            businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 418),
            H2932 [6MY]
        Health:  establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans, (see H.R. 4118),
            H7290 [5AU]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
        ------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
            program, (see H.R. 2202), H2236 [22AP]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
            and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
            suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
            H7585 [10SE]
        Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
        Insurance:  coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
            mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
        ------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
            (see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
        ------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
            or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H851 [4MR]
        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]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H1854 [31MR]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
        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), H1379 [23MR]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H2236
            [22AP]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
            facilities, (see H.R. 4046), H4712 [17JN]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H5493 [14JY]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H3744 [21MY]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Mozambique:  tribute for efforts relative to democracy, peace, and
            economic reform and encourage close relations with the U.S.,
            (see H. Res. 556), H11023 [15OC]
        National Institute for the Environment:  establish, (see H.R. 2914),
            H9345 [2OC]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3106 [12MY]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3972 [22MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
            H.R. 3526), H3972 [22MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H2606 [29AP]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Research:  continuation of Federal research and development programs
            funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see H.R. 4514), H9179
            [28SE]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H909 [9MR]
        Social Security:  payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
            acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H8627 [24SE]
        ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
            hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
            (see H.R. 3247), H577 [24FE]
        Taxation:  establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical
            testing research expenses relative to academic medical centers
            and other qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R.
            3815), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
            H.R. 1382), H4880 [19JN]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H3247 [13MY]
        ------ provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
            acquisition of computer hardware and software, (see H.R. 4184),
            H5404 [25JN] provide incentives to elementary and secondary
            teachers for technology-related training, (see H.R. 4185), H5404
            [25JN]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
        Telecommunications:  provide funding for universal
            telecommunications services through creation of the
            Telecommunications Trust Fund, (see H.R. 4474), H7412 [6AU]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3050), H755 [3MR]
        Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
            [17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
        Volunteer workers:  extend appropriations for programs under the
            National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
            Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
      Letters
        Tribute to Morris K. Udall:  John F. Seiberling, E2335<bullet>
            [17DE]
        Use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census:
            Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, H7191 [5AU]
        ----- David S. Moore, American Statistical Association, H7175 [4AU],
            H7191 [5AU]
      Remarks
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H6784 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY], H7175 [4AU],
            H7190 [5AU], H7195 [5AU], H7207 [5AU]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11838 [18DE]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, E1494<bullet>
            [31JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7190 [5AU], H7195
            [5AU], H7207 [5AU]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
            508), H6784 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), E1494<bullet> [31JY]
        District of Columbia:  scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
            (S. 1502), H2654 [30AP]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8788 [25SE]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
            (H.R. 3246), H1609<bullet> [26MR]
      Statements
        Tribute to Representative Stokes:  Representative Stokes Staff,
            E1980<bullet> [9OC]
      Tributes
        Davis, Glenn (Jeep), E1027<bullet> [4JN]
        Glenn, Senator, E1976<bullet> [9OC]
        Perk, Ralph J., E1173<bullet> [19JN]
        Poll, Heinz, E724<bullet> [30AP]
        Stokes, Representative, H6235 [23JY], E1980<bullet> [9OC]
        Udall, Morris K., E2335<bullet> [17DE]
        White, Harold F., E765<bullet> [5MY]