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

    STUMP, BOB (a Representative from Arizona)
      Addresses
        Challenging Times--Bright Future--Strength in Unity:  Eric W.
            Benken, E1669<bullet> [9SE]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
        ------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529 [10SE]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  production flexibility contract payment options, (see
            H.R. 4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H904 [5MR]
        ------ prohibit awarding of the Purple Heart to persons convicted of
            a capital crime, (see H.R. 3970), H3971 [22MY]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
            H4324 [9JN]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
        Battle of Midway National Memorial:  establish, (see H.R. 2800),
            H2423 [28AP]
        Bilingual Education Act:  repeal, (see H.R. 3720), H2317 [23AP]
        Children and youth:  ensure parental access to educational
            information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H2931 [6MY]
        China, People's Republic of:  prohibit U.S. export of missile
            equipment and technology, (see H.R. 3886), H3312 [14MY]
        ------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
            Res. 438), H3312 [14MY]
        Courts:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
            local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see H.R.
            4196), H5594 [15JY]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
        Declaration of Taking Act:  require coverage of all condemnations of
            property by the Government, (see H.R. 4303), H6186 [22JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  SR-71 aircraft program funding, (see H.R. 4424),
            H9346 [2OC]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H2707 [30AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  extend authority to treat illnesses of
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans and illnesses due to future
            combat service, and revise research priorities relative to
            certain service-related health consequences, (see H.R. 3980),
            H4054 [3JN]
        ------ use portion of any national tobacco settlement to establish
            trust fund for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine
            dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4188), H5404
            [25JN]
        Education:  dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
            the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
            Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ establish a program to help children and youth learn English,
            (see H.R. 3892), H4241 [5JN]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  eliminate certain plumbing
            supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H386 [5FE]
        Evans, Dale:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H3366
            [18MY]
        Executive Office of the President:  President Clinton's use of legal
            staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
        Fair Housing Act:  amend, (see H.R. 3206), H1112 [11MR]
        FDA:  proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
            metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, (see H.R. 2968), H5957
            [20JY]
        ------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
            H.R. 4383), H10012 [7OC]
        Federal agencies and departments:  assess impact of policies and
            regulations on families, (see H.R. 2124), H329 [4FE]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        Firearms:  clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
            arms, (see H.R. 3954), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
            before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
            resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H4629 [16JN]
        Food:  consumer access to information on the health benefits of
            foods and dietary supplements, (see H.R. 2868), H65 [27JA]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
        Forest Service:  policies on recreational shooting and archery
            ranges on Federal land, (see H. Con. Res. 332), H9345 [2OC]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H5494 [14JY]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement
            advertisements, (see H.R. 4581), H7914 [16SE]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4056 [3JN]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H. Con. Res. 299), H6454 [24JY]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
        ------ require peer review of scientific data used in support of
            Federal regulations, (see H.R. 3234), H496 [12FE]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H4629
            [16JN]
        Immigration:  assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens
            and for persons smuggling aliens within the U.S., (see H.R.
            4251), H5736 [16JY]
        Iwo Jima Memorial:  prohibit the construction of any additional
            monument, memorial, or structure, (see H.R. 2313), H64 [27JA]
        Lake Powell:  water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  tribute to individuals who lost their
            lives during service, (see H. Res. 422), H3013 [7MY]
        Long Beach, CA:  prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
            commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country, (see
            H.R. 2715), H1299 [18MR]
        McVay, Charles B., III:  exonerate from responsibility in the
            sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
            [20JY]
        Medicare:  documentation requirements for physicians who submit
            claims for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H4056 [3JN]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
            4567), H10077 [8OC]
        Mexico:  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), H7290 [5AU]
        Monuments and memorials:  prohibit the return of veterans memorial
            objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
            (see H.R. 3645), H2052 [1AP]
        National forests:  suspend development of a roadless area policy
            pending determinations that such a policy will not adversely
            affect forest health, (see H.R. 3297), H677 [26FE]
        Naval Armed Guard Service:  appreciation to veterans for service
            during World War I and World War II, (see H.J. Res. 99), H2606
            [29AP]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
            (see H.R. 3246), H1021 [10MR]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
        Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:  nullify certain
            operational regulations, (see H.R. 3767), H3625 [20MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3744 [21MY]
        President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform:  prohibit
            Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
            sanctions, (see H. Res. 343), H100 [28JA], (see H.J. Res. 107),
            H240 [3FE]
        Privacy:  protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social
            Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform
            national identifying number, (see H.R. 3261), H3105 [12MY]
        ------ repeal law creating a national identification card by
            establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
            drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4197), H6698 [29JY]
        ------ repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database,
            (see H.R. 4281), H6069 [21JY]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        Roads and highways:  designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
            Street'', (see H.R. 4513), H9179 [28SE]
        Rogers, Roy:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H3366
            [18MY]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate, (see H.R.
            2625), H65 [27JA]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H1021 [10MR]
        Sandia National Laboratories:  designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
            in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H5594 [15JY]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H497 [12FE]
        Small business:  provide regulatory assistance, (see H.R. 96), H2119
            [21AP]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
            612), H497 [12FE]
        ------ increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H7428 [7AU]
        ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H9275 [1OC]
        States:  permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
            within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
            2942), H2706 [30AP]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H3247 [13MY]
        ------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
            (see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and
            returning record home run baseballs, (see H.R. 4522), H7585
            [10SE]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
            [11JN]
        ------ 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), H909 [9MR]
        ------ 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), H62 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
            (see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H9275 [1OC]
        Tobacco products:  specify uses of revenues from tobacco industry
            settlement, (see H.J. Res. 109), H446 [11FE]
        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]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H4629 [16JN]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
        Veterans:  accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
            installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
            H65 [27JA]
        ------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
            private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
            abroad, (see H.R. 3213), H495 [12FE]
        ------ furnishing of burial flags to certain deceased members of the
            Selected Reserve, (see H.R. 3668), H3106 [12MY]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ termination of certain contributions to the Survivor Benefit
            Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H1699 [27MR]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's, (see H. Res. 356),
            H446 [11FE], (see H. Res. 360), H497 [12FE]
        Water:  Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to
            State water rights adjudications, (see H.R. 3557), H1777 [30MR]
        Weapons:  ensure that any national missile defense program protects
            Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
            Con. Res. 278), H5405 [25JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H495 [12FE]
        Court of Veterans Appeals:  provide for a staggered judicial
            retirement option to avoid large case backlogs and rename to the
            Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, (see H.R. 3212), H495
            [12FE]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  convey certain lands and use proceeds for
            acquisition, construction, and improvement of certain national
            forest offices and support buildings in Arizona, (see H.R.
            4013), H4241 [5JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  authorize medical facility projects and
            leases, (see H.R. 3603), H1853 [31MR]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
            service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
            housing, and cemetery programs, (see H.R. 4110), H5063 [23JN]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
            service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
            housing, and cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), Senate amendment,
            (see H. Res. 592), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ use of voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment
            levels, (see H.R. 4705), H9722 [6OC]
        Veterans:  make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
            Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see H.R. 4016),
            H4324 [9JN]
      Biographies
        Benken, Eric W., E1670<bullet> [9SE]
      Histories
        Navy Hospital Corps:  Mark T. Hacala, H4477 [10JN]
        Payment of Veterans Benefits for Smoking-Related Illnesses Caused by
            Nicotine Dependence Developed During Service, H3949 [22MY]
      Letters
        Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act:  Harry R.
            McDonald, Jr., DAV, H1394 [24MR]
        ------ John E. Moon, VFW, H1394 [24MR]
        ------ Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Kelli Williard West, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H1395
            [24MR]
        ------ Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
            U.S., H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, H1395 [24MR]
        ------ Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H1394 [24MR]
        Payment of veterans benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service:  Hershel W. Gober,
            Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H3950 [22MY]
        ----- Robert E. Coy, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H3951 [22MY]
        ----- Togo D. West, Jr., Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H3950 [22MY],
            H3951 [22MY]
        Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding:  Dennis M.
            Cullinan, VFW, H6561 [29JY]
        ------ Kenneth W. Kizer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H6561 [29JY]
        ------ Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H6561 [29JY]
      Lists
        Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
            party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
            Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
      Remarks
        Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
            supplemental appropriations, H11656<bullet> [20OC]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment (H.R. 3211), H1389 [24MR], H1391
            [24MR], H1394 [24MR], H1395 [24MR]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12025<bullet>
            [19DE]
        Dept. of Defense:  anniversary of Navy Hospital Corps, H4476 [10JN]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11656<bullet> [20OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  authorize medical facility projects and
            leases (H.R. 3603), H3396 [19MY], H3397 [19MY]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
            service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
            housing, and cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), H6885 [3AU], H6889
            [3AU], H6890 [3AU]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
            service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
            housing, and cemetery programs, H11656<bullet> [20OC] cost-of-
            living adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-
            connected disabilities and improvements in education, housing,
            and cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), E2166<bullet> [14OC] cost-of-
            living adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-
            connected disabilities and improvements in education, housing,
            and cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), Senate amendment (H. Res.
            592), H10374 [10OC], H10389 [10OC], H10396 [10OC]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H10396 [10OC]
        ------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict
            veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise
            research priorities relative to certain service-related health
            consequences (H.R. 3980), H6891 [3AU], H6893 [3AU], H6897 [3AU]
        ------ guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
            for homeless veterans (H.R. 3039), H3393 [19MY]
        ------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service, H3949 [22MY],
            H3952 [22MY]
        ------ Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H6560
            [29JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6560 [29JY]
        Education:  establish a program to help children and youth learn
            English (H.R. 3892), E1700<bullet> [11SE]
        Federal employees:  prevent discrimination against preference
            eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021),
            H10189<bullet> [8OC]
        Geography Awareness Week:  observance, E1960<bullet> [8OC]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2527<bullet> [29AP]
        Medicare:  revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
            4567), H10248 [9OC]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
            H3949 [22MY], H3952 [22MY]
        Veterans:  add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
            connected diseases (H.R. 559), H10849 [14OC]
        ------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
            private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
            abroad (H.R. 3213), H1396 [24MR], H1397 [24MR], H1399 [24MR]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, H10248 [9OC]
        ------ treatment of education benefits, H2527<bullet> [29AP]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H4477 [10JN]
      Reports filed
        Arlington National Cemetery Interment Eligibility Requirements:
            Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3211) (H. Rept.
            105-458), H1444 [24MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
            Authorization:  Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R.
            3603) (H. Rept. 105-490), H2236 [22AP]
        Guarantee Dept. of Veterans Affairs Loans To Provide Multifamily
            Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans:  Committee on
            Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3039) (H. Rept. 105-447), H1235
            [17MR]
        Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Care and Research Act:  Committee
            on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3980) (H. Rept. 105-626),
            H5592 [15JY]
        Veterans Benefits Improvement Act:  Committee on Veterans' Affairs
            (House) (H.R. 4110) (H. Rept. 105-627), H5592 [15JY]
        Veterans' Reemployment Rights Relative to States, Private Employers,
            and Servicemen Employed by U.S. Companies Abroad:  Committee on
            Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3213) (H. Rept. 105-448), H1235
            [17MR]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act:  DAV, H1394
            [24MR]
      Tables
        Comparison of S. 2358, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act and the House-
            Senate compromise of H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits Improvement
            Act, H11657<bullet> [20OC]
      Tributes
        Benken, Eric W., E1669<bullet> [9SE]
        Hope, Bob, H4227 [5JN]
        Jackson, Charles R., E405<bullet> [18MR]
        Solomon, Representative, E1947<bullet> [8OC]