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

    CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)
      Amendments
        Haskell Indian Nations University:  test the feasibility and
            desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
            (H.R. 4259), H9642 [6OC]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2319 [23AP]
        Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute:  test the feasibility and
            desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
            (H.R. 4259), H9642 [6OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Friends Pay Homage to Crusader for the Blind, Jernigan Still Working
            Despite Lung Cancer, Ernest F. Imhoff, Baltimore (MD) Sun,
            E2171<bullet> [14OC]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
            Res. 523), H8084 [18SE]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H10513 [10OC]
        Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H1445
            [24MR]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
            H4961 [22JN]
        Arms sales:  establish international code of conduct with all
            Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
        Army:  close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H100 [28JA]
        Business and industry:  promote youth entrepreneurship education and
            training, (see H.R. 4175), H6820 [30JY]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Census:  collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
            2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H5957 [20JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H755 [3MR]
        Chiapas, Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
            the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
            347), H11042 [16OC]
        Children and youth:  provide greater access to child care services
            for Federal employees, (see H.R. 4280), H6069 [21JY]
        China, Republic of:  participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Civil rights:  provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
            payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4550 [11JN]
        Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
            establish, (see H.R. 40), H4325 [9JN]
        Community development:  provide grant funding for additional
            empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6186 [22JY]
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H3625
            [20MY]
        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),
            H3744 [21MY]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of HHS:  collection of information relative to the use of
            mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
            behavioral research, (see H.R. 4135), H11696 [20OC]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H6698 [29JY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H3972 [22MY]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Diseases:  issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
            (see H. Con. Res. 291), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
            information clearinghouse funding, (see H.R. 2704), H5493 [14JY]
        ------ ovarian cancer research programs, (see H.R. 953), H3014 [7MY]
        Ecology and environment:  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), H1550 [25MR]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
        Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
            raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
            3813), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
            fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY]
        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]
        Federal employees:  equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
            3956), H9537 [5OC]
        ------ extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
            paid to Government physicians, (see H.R. 2541), H5737 [16JY]
        ------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
            alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
            (see H.R. 3251), H578 [24FE]
        ------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
            errors, (see H.R. 3249), H578 [24FE]
        Firearms:  require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
            officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
            (see H.R. 4233), H7585 [10SE]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6069
            [21JY], (see H.R. 3636), H6070 [21JY]
        Germany:  discrimination against members of minority religious
            groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
        Health:  develop and implement integrated cockroach management
            programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
            residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
            asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
            1111), H64 [27JA]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ insurance coverage of bone mass measurements, (see H.R.
            2693), H5493 [14JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (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), H2318 [23AP]
        Health care facilities:  require nursing facilities filing for
            relief to provide written notice of such filing to appropriate
            State agencies, (see H.R. 4843), H11696 [20OC]
        Health care professionals:  establish a national abusive and
            criminal background check system for patient care workers, (see
            H.R. 2953), H11705 [21OC]
        Historic buildings and sites:  authorizing appropriations for
            preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
            universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
        House of Representatives:  transition for new Members, (see H.R.
            3053), H4835 [18JN]
        Human rights:  expedite the declassification of certain documents
            relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
            H.R. 2635), H4550 [11JN]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
            3033), H386 [5FE]
        Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
            Res. 258), H8932 [25SE]
        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]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H100 [28JA]
        ------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
            cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
            treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions,
            (see H.R. 3469), H2319 [23AP]
        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), H9723 [6OC]
        Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
            designate, (see H.R. 4516), H9346 [2OC]
        King, Martin Luther, Jr.:  approve location of proposed memorial in
            the District of Columbia, (see H.J. Res. 113), H850 [4MR]
        ------ tribute, (see H. Con. Res. 247), H2056 [1AP]
        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]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
        Medicare:  increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see
            H.R. 4092), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
            programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940),
            H3743 [21MY]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
            H8931 [25SE]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H6487 [27JY]
        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), H7915
            [16SE]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
        NIH:  biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H3106 [12MY]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish, (see H.R.
            2431), H497 [12FE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6820 [30JY]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4835 [18JN]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H6697 [29JY]
        ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
            (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3625 [20MY]
        Public welfare programs:  disregard payment of earned income tax
            credits in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance
            for needy families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing
            programs, (see H.R. 4818), H10917 [14OC]
        ------ establish asset-based welfare policies, (see H.R. 2849),
            H5405 [25JN]
        Public works:  provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
            restoration of infrastructure, (see H.R. 950), H64 [27JA]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
        Save Social Security First Reserve Fund:  establish, (see H.R.
            3207), H7494 [9SE]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H11696 [20OC]
        Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H7429
            [7AU]
        Taxation:  creation of a new class of bonds for new school
            construction, (see H.R. 2695), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1299 [18MR]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H1299 [18MR]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ treatment of contributions of computer technology and
            equipment to elementary or secondary schools, (see H.R. 4476),
            H7585 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
            private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H497 [12FE]
        Tobacco products:  reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
            research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
            H3311 [14MY]
        Utah:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500),
            H10833 [13OC]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H3624 [20MY]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H6487 [27JY]
        Women:  constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, (see H.J.
            Res. 66), H2056 [1AP]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Dept. of HHS:  Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
            [23AP]
        Federal employees:  enable the Government to enroll an employee's
            child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
            employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
            court order, (see H.R. 3221), H496 [12FE]
      Letters
        Federal employees leave time relative to services as an organ donor:
             John F. Neylan, American Society of Transplant Physicians,
            H9439 [5OC]
      Pledge of Allegiance
        House of Representatives, H9351 [5OC]
      Remarks
        Aviation:  establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
            centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
            Brothers (S. 1397), H10860 [14OC], H10861 [14OC]
        Baltimore, MD:  tribute to Catholic Relief Services, E1642<bullet>
            [7AU]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
            Res. 227), H1272 [18MR]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4535 [11JN]
        Children and youth:  provide greater access to child care services
            for Federal employees (H.R. 4280), H9356 [5OC], H9358 [5OC]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11971 [19DE]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
            H10932<bullet> [15OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), E1572<bullet>
            [7AU], E1617<bullet> [7AU]
        Diseases:  diabetes research funding, H3979 [3JN]
        ------ prostate cancer research programs funding, H7479 [9SE]
        District of Columbia:  making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7375
            [6AU]
        ------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7375 [6AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7878 [16SE],
            H7879 [16SE]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), H2463 [29AP]
        Executive Office of the President:  repeal Executive Order on equal
            employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation,
            E1617<bullet> [7AU]
        Families and domestic relations:  recognize the importance of
            children and families (H. Con. Res. 302), H10194 [8OC], H10195
            [8OC], H10196 [8OC]
        Federal employees:  increase leave time relative to services as an
            organ donor (H.R. 2943), H9438 [5OC], H9439 [5OC]
        ------ prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying
            for certain Government positions (S. 1021), H10188 [8OC], H10189
            [8OC]
        ------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
            errors (H.R. 3249), H5910 [20JY], H5911 [20JY]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  improve sanctions
            against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal
            Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9353 [5OC], H9354 [5OC]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1041 [11MR], H1066 [11MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
            H8799<bullet> [25SE]
        Government:  require random drug testing of newly appointed
            employees, H7878 [16SE], H7879 [16SE]
        Haskell Indian Nations University:  test the feasibility and
            desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
            (H.R. 4259), H9637 [6OC], H9638 [6OC], H9639 [6OC], H9640 [6OC],
            H9642 [6OC], H9644 [6OC]
        Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
            designate (H.R. 4516), H10314 [9OC]
        McGwire, Mark:  tribute (H. Res. 520), H7766 [15SE]
        OPM:  submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
            insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
            available (H.R. 2675), H10192 [8OC], H10193 [8OC]
        Public Service Recognition Week:  observance, E797<bullet> [7MY]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs (S. 2364), H10747<bullet> [13OC]
        SBA:  funding, E1572<bullet> [7AU]
        ------ HUB Zone Empowerment Contracting Program funding,
            E1572<bullet> [7AU]
        Scott, Hunter:  tribute (H. Res. 590), H10470 [10OC], H10471 [10OC],
            H10472 [10OC]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10932<bullet> [15OC]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8739 [25SE]
        Sosa, Sammy:  tribute (H. Res. 536), H7768 [15SE], H7771 [15SE]
        Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute:  test the feasibility and
            desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
            (H.R. 4259), H9637 [6OC], H9638 [6OC], H9639 [6OC], H9640 [6OC],
            H9642 [6OC], H9644 [6OC]
        SSA:  John N. Sturdivant National Partnership Award recipient,
            E1688<bullet> [10SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8739 [25SE], H8971<bullet> [26SE]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), conference report, H4727 [18JN]
        Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY:  designate (H.R.
            2187), H9121 [28SE]
        Votes:  correction, H1135 [12MR], H10240 [9OC]
        ------ position on missed, H3462<bullet> [19MY]
        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), H470 [12FE]
        Washington, George:  anniversary of death (S. Con. Res. 83), H10970
            [15OC]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H10559 [11OC]
      Tributes
        Dellums, Representative, H321 [4FE]
        Jernigan, Kenneth, E2170<bullet> [14OC]
        Robinson, Spottswood W., III, E2164<bullet> [14OC]