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

    MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
        Steven Schiff funeral attendees, H1721 [30MR]
        U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, H2063 [21AP]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
            under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H5405 [25JN]
        Animals:  prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
            viscera, (see H.R. 619), H3743 [21MY]
        Children and youth:  child labor provisions relative to the
            operation of automobiles and trucks, (see H.R. 2327), H8932
            [25SE]
        Congress:  voting requirement for committees to seek immunity for
            witnesses, (see H.R. 3854), H3246 [13MY]
        Courts:  moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
            1283), H8932 [25SE]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
            3682), H2054 [1AP]
        Dante B. Fascell North-South Center:  designate, (see H.R. 4757),
            H10352 [9OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H1643 [26MR]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
            [7MY], (see H.R. 4550), H7617 [11SE]
        Drugs:  conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
            similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
        ------ promote drug-free workplace programs, (see H.R. 3853), H4629
            [16JN]
        ------ sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in the
            presence of a minor, (see H.R. 3919), H3624 [20MY]
        Education:  spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
            on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H5737 [16JY]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  eliminate certain plumbing
            supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H447 [11FE]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        Firearms:  allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
            valid in all States, (see H.R. 339), H447 [11FE]
        ------ restore right to keep and bear arms, (see H.R. 2721), H9537
            [5OC]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2424 [28AP]
        Government:  require that recipients of payments have the option to
            receive such payments by electronic funds transfer or by check,
            (see H.R. 3099), H447 [11FE]
        Government regulations:  reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
            small businesses, (see H.R. 3310), H1299 [18MR]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ 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. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
            [19MR]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H2319
            [23AP]
        House Rules:  require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
            (see H. Res. 456), H4550 [11JN]
        Indian Self-Determination Act:  repeal a provision which exempts
            certain former officers and employees of the U.S. from
            restrictions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes, (see
            H.R. 3218), H496 [12FE]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
            (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4880 [19JN]
        Law enforcement officers:  exemption from State laws prohibiting
            carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 339), H447 [11FE]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
        Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
            Gainesville, FL:  designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1159 [12MR]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Mexico:  disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
            efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
            114), H850 [4MR]
        ------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
            of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
            criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H904 [5MR]
        Motor vehicles:  average fuel economy standards for automobiles,
            (see H.R. 880), H755 [3MR]
        Panama:  commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
            (organization) workers held hostage, (see H. Con. Res. 277),
            H3312 [14MY]
        Pensions:  ensure uniformity of Federal and State pension plans
            relative to State income taxes, (see H.R. 4572), H7802 [15SE]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H5594 [15JY]
        Postal Service:  designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
            Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
        States:  penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
            crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7617 [11SE]
        ------ permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
            within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
            2942), H1643 [26MR]
        Taxation:  allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4880 [19JN]
        ------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
            State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
            property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H447 [11FE]
        ------ treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition
            programs used to pay higher education expenses for the
            designated beneficiary, (see H.R. 4298), H6185 [22JY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H4325 [9JN]
        Water:  authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
            water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
            3243), H679 [26FE]
        Wildfires:  express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
            H5737 [16JY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Armed Forces:  allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings
            Plan, (see H.R. 3933), H3743 [21MY]
        Children and youth:  prevent teenage driving while under the
            influence of drugs, (see H.R. 3799), H2931 [6MY]
        Crime:  death penalty sentencing for smuggling of certain drugs,
            (see H.R. 3671), H2054 [1AP]
        Federal employees:  establish a program under which long-term care
            insurance can be obtained, (see H.R. 4401), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
            errors, (see H.R. 3249), H578 [24FE]
        Veterans:  provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan
            Death March, (see H.R. 3818), H3013 [7MY]
      Letters
        Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act:  by, H9355 [5OC]
        Return of certain confiscated properties in former Communist
            countries:  by, H10728 [13OC]
        Veterans Employment Opportunities Act:  Susan R. Meisinger, Society
            for Human Resource Management, H10188 [8OC]
      Lists
        Legislation to be considered under suspension of House Rules, H10185
            [8OC]
      Remarks
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7418
            [7AU]
        ------ U.S. policy, E499<bullet> [27MR]
        Appropriations:  status of legislation for unfunded agencies,
            H10659-H10664 [12OC]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal
            Employees Health Benefits Program, H3691 [21MY]
        Burton, Representative:  disapproval of conduct of Committee on
            Government Reform and Oversight (House) investigation of Federal
            election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (H. Res.
            431), H3297 [14MY]
        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), H6468 [27JY]
        Capitol Pages:  tribute, H4229 [5JN]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7200 [5AU]
        China, People's Republic of:  revoking of visas of three journalists
            from Radio Free Asia during Presidential visit, H4969 [23JN]
        ------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H4745
            [18JN]
        Cinco De Mayo:  observance, H2776 [5MY]
        Clinton, President:  congressional response to charges of perjury,
            obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H10840
            [14OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11904 [18DE]
        Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House):  granting of
            immunity relative to investigation of Federal election campaign
            fundraising and expenditure practices, H5043 [23JN]
        ------ investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and
            expenditure practices, H3297 [14MY]
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 355), H460 [12FE]
        Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
            With the People's Republic of China (House, Select):  establish
            (H. Res. 463), consideration (H. Res. 476), H4745 [18JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H7838 [16SE]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3691 [21MY]
        ------ revise priority for counter-drug activities making it second
            only to war-fighting mission, H7834 [16SE]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6004 [21JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7200 [5AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
            report (H. Res. 574), H9606 [6OC]
        District of Columbia:  making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7342
            [6AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, H1323 [19MR], H2416
            [28AP], H2419 [28AP], H2421 [28AP], H2698 [30AP], H2699 [30AP],
            H2984 [7MY]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), H2463 [29AP]
        Drugs:  conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
            similar amounts of cocaine base (H.R. 3898), H7719<bullet>
            [15SE]
        ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7834 [16SE], H7838 [16SE]
        Education:  direct funding and control to local educational
            agencies, H10659-H10664 [12OC], H10880 [14OC]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H10659-H10664 [12OC],
            H10880 [14OC]
        FCC:  implementation of program relative to universal service
            support payments, E347<bullet> [11MR]
        FEC:  require electronically filed reports and to make such reports
            available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (H.R. 2109),
            H10196 [8OC]
        Federal employees:  establish a program under which long-term care
            insurance can be obtained (H.R. 4401), E1547<bullet> [5AU]
        ------ prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying
            for certain Government positions (S. 1021), H10185 [8OC], H10187
            [8OC], H10189 [8OC], H10190 [8OC]
        ------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
            errors (H.R. 3249), H5909 [20JY], H5911 [20JY]
        ------ Senior Executive Service dinner honorees, E852<bullet> [13MY]
        Florida:  commend efforts to help victims of tornadoes, H507 [24FE]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6378<bullet> [24JY], H6406 [24JY]
        House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
            consider certain legislation (H. Res. 575), H10185 [8OC]
        International relations:  restitution and compensation for certain
            confiscated properties in former Communist countries (H. Res.
            562), H10728 [13OC]
        Lake Mary, FL:  anniversary, E1542<bullet> [4AU]
        McGwire, Mark:  tribute (H. Res. 520), H7766 [15SE], H7767 [15SE]
        Mexico:  disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
            efforts, H650 [26FE], H2776 [5MY], H4231 [5JN]
        ----- disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
            efforts, but grant national interest waiver (H.J. Res. 114),
            H883 [5MR], H1281 [18MR]
        National Endowment for the Arts:  funding, H6004 [21JY]
        OPM:  submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
            insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
            available (H.R. 2675), H10190 [8OC], H10191 [8OC], H10193 [8OC]
        Panama:  commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
            (organization) workers held hostage (H. Con. Res. 277),
            H7459<bullet> [9SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H5043
            [23JN]
        ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3788
            [22MY], H4822 [18JN], H4823 [18JN], H4824 [18JN]
        ------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
            citizens (H.R. 34), H1743 [30MR]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H10659-H10664 [12OC]
        Rwanda:  U.S. policy on humanitarian and political plight, H1631
            [26MR]
        Schiff, Steven:  tribute (H. Res. 395), H1505 [25MR]
        Slovakia:  elections, H9653 [6OC]
        Sosa, Sammy:  tribute (H. Res. 536), H7768 [15SE], H7771 [15SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8967 [26SE]
        Telecommunications:  universal service support for schools,
            libraries, and health care facilities, E347<bullet> [11MR]
        Votes:  position on missed, H5821<bullet> [17JY], H8072<bullet>
            [18SE], E239<bullet> [26FE], E1021<bullet> [4JN]
        Wildfires:  express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298),
            H5882<bullet> [20JY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H626 [25FE], H4048 [3JN]
        Special order:  granted, H674 [26FE], H900 [5MR], H1234 [17MR],
            H1296 [18MR], H1334 [19MR], H1546 [25MR], H1640 [26MR], H2704
            [30AP], H2806 [5MY], H3011 [7MY], H3310 [14MY], H4237 [5JN],
            H5062 [23JN], H6997 [3AU], H10511 [10OC], H10916 [14OC]
      Summaries
        Nation's Top Civil Servants Receive Presidential Rank of
            Distinguished Executive, E852<bullet> [13MY]
      Tributes
        Dubcek, Alexander, H9653 [6OC], E1980<bullet> [9OC]
        Solomon, Representative, H9606 [6OC]