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

    HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)
      Amendments
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7807 [15SE], H7835 [16SE]
      Analyses
        Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402<bullet>-E1418<bullet>
            [23JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Clean But Not Safe, James L. Curtis, New York (NY) Times, H2227
            [22AP]
        Clean Needles May Be Bad Medicine, David Murray, Wall Street
            Journal, H2227 [22AP]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Animals:  prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
            viscera, (see H.R. 619), H2318 [23AP]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
            H4324 [9JN]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
            for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
            H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see H.
            Con. Res. 311), H6487 [27JY]
        ------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
            and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res.
            310), H6487 [27JY]
        Chicago Board of Trade:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 451), H4242 [5JN]
        Children and youth:  ensure parental access to educational
            information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ prevent teenage driving while under the influence of drugs,
            (see H.R. 3799), H2931 [6MY]
        Colombia:  provide UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters to assist in drug
            enforcement efforts, (see H. Res. 398), H1643 [26MR]
        Controlled Substances Act:  civil liability for illegal
            manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances, (see
            H.R. 4204), H6070 [21JY]
        Crime:  death penalty sentencing for smuggling of certain drugs,
            (see H.R. 3671), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
        ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
            H.R. 3494), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ prevent money laundering, (see H.R. 3745), H2605 [29AP]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
            H2054 [1AP]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3809), H3013
            [7MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  prioritization of the allocation of assets for
            war-fighting missions and counterdrug activities, (see H. Con.
            Res. 324), H7414 [6AU]
        Dept. of HHS:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H7415 [6AU]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  include certain parts of the Constitution in
            the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H3014
            [7MY]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H.R. 4550), H7617
            [11SE]
        ------ prohibit needle exchange programs, (see H.R. 3714), H2236
            [22AP]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs,
            (see H.R. 3717), H2317 [23AP]
        Drugs:  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]
        ------ use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H. Res. 372),
            H678 [26FE], (see H.J. Res. 117), H2706 [30AP]
        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]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H4712 [17JN]
        FCC:  authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
        FDA:  uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
            H.R. 4383), H10513 [10OC]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H2056 [1AP]
        Foreign trade:  require the President to report to Congress on any
            selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
            H4629 [16JN]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6487 [27JY]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H.R. 4232), H6070 [21JY]
        Government regulations:  reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
            small businesses, (see H.R. 3310), H754 [3MR]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
            (see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
        House Rules:  require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
            (see H. Res. 456), H4165 [4JN], (see H. Res. 503), H5737 [16JY]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
            (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4550 [11JN]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H10353 [9OC]
        Medicaid:  allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
            fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities, (see H.R. 4155), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
            in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
        Medicare:  payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H5297 [24JN]
        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), H7178
            [4AU]
        Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:  designate,
            (see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
        Panama Canal:  negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
            presence of U.S. Armed Forces, (see H.R. 4858), H11694 [20OC]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H6999 [3AU]
        Postal Service:  prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
            452), H4165 [4JN]
        Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
            designate, (see H.R. 2799), H1337 [19MR]
        SEC:  limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7415 [6AU]
        Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
        Social Security:  eliminate earnings test for retirement age
            individuals, (see H.R. 3912), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H7428 [7AU]
        Sosa, Sammy:  tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H904 [5MR]
        ------ 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), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
            [11JN]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H7414 [6AU]
        ------ 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), H447 [11FE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
        Telecommunications:  ensure the restoration and preservation of
            State authority over intrastate telecommunications, (see H.R.
            4801), H10513 [10OC]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see H.R. 3844), H6282 [23JY]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3888), H3972 [22MY]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H631 [25FE]
        U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund:  establish on behalf of John M.
            Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H579 [24FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
            [7MY]
      Letters
        Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act:  Representative Archer,
            Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7846 [16SE]
        ------ Representative Gilman, Committee on International Relations
            (House), H7847 [16SE]
        ------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
            H7846 [16SE]
        ------ Representative Robert F. Smith, Committee on Agriculture
            (House), H7846 [16SE]
        ------ Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure (House), H7846 [16SE]
        ------ Representative Spence, Committee on National Security
            (House), H7846 [16SE]
      Remarks
        Aurora Metals Co.:  anniversary, E2039<bullet> [10OC]
        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), H6463 [27JY]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7197 [5AU]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10099<bullet>
            [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11859 [18DE]
        Colleges and universities:  reporting requirements for reductions in
            athletic funding or scholarships, H2876 [6MY], H2878 [6MY],
            H2879 [6MY], H2880 [6MY], H2881 [6MY], H2883 [6MY]
        Crime:  establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
            target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
            H4499<bullet> [11JN]
        ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
            3494), H4499<bullet> [11JN]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3410
            [19MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H3698 [21MY]
        ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
            the performance of their border protection functions, H7837
            [16SE], H7838 [16SE], H7840 [16SE]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
            prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3698 [21MY]
        ------ revise priority for counter-drug activities making it second
            only to war-fighting mission, H7834 [16SE]
        Dept. of Justice:  provide State and local authorities access to
            information relative to criminal background checks on port
            employees and prospective employees, H7845 [16SE]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7197 [5AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, H2231 [22AP], H4249 [9JN]
        ------ national drug control policy (H. Res. 423), H3036 [12MY],
            H3037 [12MY], H3038 [12MY], H3040 [12MY]
        ------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7865 [16SE]
        ------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), consideration (H.
            Res. 538), H7861 [16SE]
        ------ needle exchange programs, H2226 [22AP]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), H2457 [29AP]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), H7819 [16SE], H7834 [16SE], H7835 [16SE],
            H7837 [16SE], H7838 [16SE], H7840 [16SE], H7845 [16SE], H7849
            [16SE], H7850 [16SE]
        ----- enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (H.R. 4300), consideration (H. Res. 537), H7818 [16SE]
        ------ exclusivity periods for medications to treat drug addiction,
            H7861 [16SE]
        ------ prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
            enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
            and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7849 [16SE], H7850 [16SE]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H8049<bullet> [18SE],
            H10887 [14OC]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8049<bullet> [18SE]
        Fastener Quality Act:  coverage of certain aircraft fasteners (H.R.
            3824), E1158<bullet> [18JN]
        FCC:  encourage competition in telecommunications industry,
            E172<bullet> [12FE]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H6077 [22JY], H10887 [14OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), H6306 [24JY], H6371 [24JY], H6373 [24JY], H6396 [24JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6300 [24JY] protection of
            enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), motion to
            recommit, H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2876 [6MY], H2878
            [6MY], H2879 [6MY], H2880 [6MY], H2881 [6MY], H2883 [6MY]
        House of Representatives:  legislative program, H366 [5FE], H9336
            [2OC]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2951 [7MY]
        ------ role in preventing international narcotics trafficking, H2951
            [7MY]
        Office of National Drug Control Policy:  develop plan to use
            mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H7835 [16SE]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H2883 [6MY], H7835 [16SE], H7849 [16SE]
        Point of order, H6413 [24JY], H7881 [16SE]
        Rakow, Susan:  Cosmopolitan Club of Elgin, IL, Distinguished Service
            Award recipient, E691<bullet> [28AP]
        Taxation:  terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097),
            H4674<bullet> [17JN]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), conference report, H4736<bullet> [18JN]
        Telecommunications:  permit users or providers of telecommunications
            services to renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT,
            H2855 [6MY]
        ------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
            communications (H.R. 1872), H2835<bullet> [6MY], H2855 [6MY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, E172<bullet> [12FE]
        Votes:  position on missed, H1207<bullet> [17MR], H1209<bullet>
            [17MR], H1210<bullet> [17MR], H4855<bullet> [19JN]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
            implementation (H.R. 2281), H7102<bullet> [4AU]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
            Treaty:  implementation (H.R. 2281), H7102<bullet> [4AU]
      Studies
        Needle Exchange Programs Have Not Been Proven To Prevent HIV/AIDS:
            Illinois Drug Educational Alliance, H2228 [22AP]
      Tributes
        Thompson, E. Duane, E843<bullet> [13MY]
        Tripp, Mary, E1000<bullet> [3JN]