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

    SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)
      Amendments
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4205 [5JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3673 [21MY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2016 [1AP]
      Appointments
        Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
            With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H4901
            [22JN]
        Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
            Equity Act, H2921 [6MY]
        ------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
            under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H7290 [5AU]
        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), H100 [28JA]
        Bankruptcy:  reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
            2500), H447 [11FE]
        CERCLA:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
        Clean Air Act:  proposed rulemaking relative to the transport, in
            the eastern U.S., of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen,
            (see H.R. 3690), H3972 [22MY], (see H.R. 4136), H5297 [24JN]
        ------ provide 2-year period prior to statutory reclassification of
            areas that fail to attain clean air standards, (see H.R. 4136),
            H5297 [24JN]
        Computers:  prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
            Internet or interactive computer services, cosponsorship
            withdrawn, (see H.R. 1054), H4242 [5JN]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H1550 [25MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  reform agricultural credit programs, (see
            H.R. 3513), H1854 [31MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  allocation of substantial tobacco
            industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
            Res. 249), H5298 [24JN]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H10353 [9OC]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H4711 [17JN]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
            4009), H9345 [2OC]
        Federal employees:  computation system for Social Security benefits
            relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
            (see H.R. 2273), H7803 [15SE]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H10353 [9OC]
        Gardner, Ava:  issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
            H6511 [28JY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H4165 [4JN]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H4629
            [16JN]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
            [22MY]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H65 [27JA]
        ------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
            relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
            2955), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736), H5064
            [23JN]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, (see H. Res.
            399), H3247 [13MY]
        Insurance:  prohibit use of genetic information in determining
            coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H4835 [18JN]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
        ------ resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con.
            Res. 122), H6454 [24JY]
        Layford R. Johnson Post Office, Eastover, SC:  designate, (see H.R.
            4043), H6282 [23JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H4550 [11JN]
        Mamie G. Floyd Post Office, Eau Claire, SC:  designate, (see H.R.
            4040), H6282 [23JY]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H2056 [1AP]
        Marybelle H. Howe Post Office, Charleston, SC:  designate, (see H.R.
            4041), H6282 [23JY]
        Medicare:  coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H1299 [18MR]
        ------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
            drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H3972 [22MY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4404), H7585 [10SE]
        Members of Congress:  follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
            devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
            Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7585
            [10SE]
        National security:  national missile defense system, (see H.R.
            4402), H7289 [5AU]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Pittsburgh (U.S.S.):  tribute to crew, (see H. Con. Res. 128),
            H10833 [13OC]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3972 [22MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H755 [3MR]
        ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
            (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3312 [14MY]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Richard E. Fields Post Office, Charleston, SC:  designate, (see H.R.
            4042), H6282 [23JY]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H1237 [17MR]
        Taxation:  designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H6070
            [21JY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1550 [25MR]
        ------ 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]
        ------ 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), H7915 [16SE]
        ------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
            1891), H755 [3MR]
        Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4211),
            H7290 [5AU]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H7618 [11SE]
        World War II:  require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
            war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H10513 [10OC]
      Remarks
        Antiballistic Missile Treaty:  implementation, H7275 [5AU]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
            Res. 227), H1272 [18MR]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4145 [4JN], H4147 [4JN], H4149 [4JN], H4150 [4JN],
            H4157 [4JN], H4195 [5JN], H4198 [5JN], H4204 [5JN], H4215 [5JN],
            H4216 [5JN]
        ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4139 [4JN]
        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), H6475 [27JY]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11903 [18DE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11903 [18DE], H12015<bullet>
            [19DE]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
            defense systems (H.R. 2786), H1724 [30MR]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3682<bullet>
            [21MY] authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), motion to instruct
            conferees, H6123 [22JY]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
            consideration (H. Res. 477), H4844 [19JN], H4848 [19JN], H4849
            [19JN]
        ------ theater missile defense programs funding, H6123 [22JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7275 [5AU]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), consideration (H. Res. 383),
            H1035 [11MR]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
            H9160<bullet> [28SE]
        ------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 411), H2512
            [29AP]
        Medicare:  revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
            4567), H10251 [9OC]
        Shaw AFB, SC:  tribute to personnel for cost avoidance initiatives,
            E2186<bullet> [15OC]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H4198 [5JN]
        ------ 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), H8729 [25SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8729 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts, H10251 [9OC]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2016 [1AP]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1864
            [1AP]
        Veterans:  improve access to health care services for certain
            Medicare-eligible veterans, H10251 [9OC]
      Tributes
        Clawson, Geraldine, E493<bullet> [26MR]
        Dellums, Representative, H199 [3FE], H201 [3FE], H206 [3FE]
        Jacobs, Jimmy O., E1380<bullet> [22JY]