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

    DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5089 [24JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5594 [15JY], H6144 [22JY]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate (H.R. 2625),
            H241 [3FE]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
        Agriculture:  prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
            cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
            H385 [5FE]
        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]
        ------ revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses, (see
            H.R. 2537), H386 [5FE] revise rules on retirement payments to
            former spouses, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 2537), H7290
            [5AU]
        Aviation:  require congressional approval of civil aviation
            bilateral agreements, (see H.R. 3741), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on
            large cargo aircraft, (see H.R. 2855), H386 [5FE]
        Beaches:  improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
            2094), H755 [3MR]
        Bounty hunters:  establish civil and criminal liability for bounty
            hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of
            industry, (see H.R. 3168), H385 [5FE]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H5297 [24JN]
        ------ Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
            2727), H5405 [25JN]
        China, Republic of:  participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
            relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
            religion, sexual orientation, or disability, (see H.R. 3043),
            H3972 [22MY]
        ------ improve and strengthen recruitment and training of math and
            science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H902 [5MR]
        Copyright Act:  revise to conform to the digital era and advance
            educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
        Courts:  applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
            the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
            H11705 [21OC]
        ------ confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
            proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR]
        Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
            H9179 [28SE]
        ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H6186 [22JY]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations for the International
            Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
            H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  expand School Breakfast Program and provide
            greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
            (see H.R. 3086), H1112 [11MR]
        Dept. of HHS:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
            research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements,
            (see H.R. 3758), H2605 [29AP]
        Dept. of the Interior:  collection of royalties from oil companies
            for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H3013 [7MY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  restrict use of Exchange Stabilization Fund,
            (see H.R. 3106), H63 [27JA]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  determination of service connection for
            certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological
            warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R.
            3279), H10353 [9OC]
        ------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
            H4165 [4JN]
        Diseases:  issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
            (see H.R. 3517), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H2318 [23AP]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3624 [20MY]
        Education:  development of curriculum designed to educate students
            about the Irish famine, (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R. 4009),
            H9345 [2OC]
        ------ establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963), H1643
            [26MR]
        ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H678 [26FE]
        Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act:  allow State
            participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H10012 [7OC]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
            school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H903 [5MR]
        Federal employees:  equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
            3956), H10833 [13OC]
        ------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
            alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
            (see H.R. 3251), H10833 [13OC]
        Firearms:  regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833),
            H5064 [23JN]
        Fish and fishing:  authorize assistance to the States for fish
            restoration and management projects, (see H.R. 2973), H851 [4MR]
        ------ extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
            dungeness crab fisheries, (see H.R. 3498), H1298 [18MR]
        Food:  consumer access to information on the health benefits of
            foods and dietary supplements, (see H.R. 2868), H386 [5FE]
        ------ improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement, (see H.R. 3070), H6697 [29JY]
        Foreign aid:  prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
            certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
        Forest Service:  Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination,
            (see H.R. 4447), H7585 [10SE]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement
            advertisements, (see H.R. 4581), H8932 [25SE]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H3744 [21MY]
        House of Representatives:  prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
            leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room, (see H. Res. 247),
            H1237 [17MR]
        Housing:  remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
            (see H.R. 3435), H4479 [10JN]
        Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act:
            authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 4463), H7412 [6AU]
        Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
        Indonesia:  democracy efforts, (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9275 [1OC]
        ------ prohibit transfer of military equipment and supplies,
            helicopters, and ammunition relative to free elections and human
            rights conditions, (see H.R. 3918), H3624 [20MY]
        ------ support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res.
            258), H7000 [3AU]
        Insurance:  provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
            abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
            and individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
        International Whaling Commission:  U.S. policy, (see H. Res. 425),
            H4835 [18JN]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
        Land and Water Conservation Fund Act:  Federal land acquisitions
            funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
            conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H9537
            [5OC]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H4550 [11JN]
        ------ establish a matching grant program to assist local
            governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R. 2829), H904
            [5MR]
        ------ extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS
            revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors
            and canine enforcement officers, (see H.R. 1215), H64 [27JA]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1550 [25MR]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
            2020), H4567 [15JN]
        Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H2237
            [22AP]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7585 [10SE]
        ------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
            calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
            organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
            drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H2055 [1AP]
        ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see H.R. 3284), H2707
            [30AP]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4404), H7495 [9SE]
        ------ reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
            participating in approved clinical trials, (see H.R. 3283),
            H2056 [1AP]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H8627 [24SE]
        ------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
            3629), H3014 [7MY]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H241 [3FE], (see H.R. 3510),
            H1336 [19MR]
        Nonprofit organizations:  exempt from certain liability requirements
            relative to rights-of-way on public lands, (see H.R. 3187),
            H2423 [28AP]
        Nuclear weapons:  recognize the security interests of the U.S. in
            furthering complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479),
            H7585 [10SE]
        Oceans:  develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
            policy, (see H.R. 2547), H755 [3MR]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H7691 [14SE]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H3742 [21MY]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H2120 [21AP]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H1445 [24MR]
        Senior citizens:  establish a consumer price index for elderly
            consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
            Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H4834 [18JN]
        ------ warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and provide with
            information that will help them protect themselves, (see H.R.
            3134), H330 [4FE]
        Social Security:  eliminate benefit penalties to individuals
            receiving pensions from noncovered employment, (see H.R. 3077),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
            (see H.R. 2908), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
            certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H4055 [3JN]
        Tariff:  unwrought titanium, (see H.R. 4130), H10353 [9OC]
        Taxation:  extension of the credit for producing electricity from
            wind, (see H.R. 1401), H631 [25FE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1550 [25MR]
        ------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
            organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
            (see H.R. 2613), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ 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]
        Telecommunications:  require accurate billing by carriers relative
            to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
            (see H.R. 4018), H4324 [9JN]
        Television:  eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
            cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
        ------ promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace,
            (see H.R. 4352), H7585 [10SE]
        Tijuana, Mexico:  improve working conditions at the Han Young truck
            factory, (see H. Res. 595), H10832 [13OC]
        U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet:  appreciation to veterans for service, (see
            H.J. Res. 100), H1021 [10MR]
        Veterans:  eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H9345 [2OC]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H9275 [1OC]
        Volunteer workers:  extend appropriations for programs under the
            National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
            Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
        Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
            funding, (see H.R. 2374), H755 [3MR]
        Women:  promote research and disseminate information on the health
            effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H5405
            [25JN]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
            implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
            Treaty:  implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Aviation:  enhance competition between airlines and improve
            consumers' access to airline industry information, (see H.R.
            4742), H10075 [8OC]
        Dept. of Justice:  State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
            Programs funding, (see H.R. 4440), H7411 [6AU]
        Douglas County, OR:  conveyance of certain BLM lands, (see H.R.
            4630), H8931 [25SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  community-based family resource
            and support grants appropriations, (see H.R. 4436), H7411 [6AU]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, (see H.R. 4146), H5402
            [25JN]
        ------ ensure child safety, (see H.R. 4444), H7411 [6AU]
        ------ regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 4442), H7411
            [6AU]
        ------ require that handguns be equipped with child safety devices,
            (see H.R. 4441), H7411 [6AU]
        ------ revocation of dealer licenses for willful sales to minors,
            (see H.R. 4443), H7411 [6AU]
        Head Start Program:  reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 4439), H7411
            [6AU]
        Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act:
            authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 4437), H7411 [6AU]
        Lumber industry:  modify the requirements for paying Federal timber
            sale receipts, (see H.R. 4267), H5858 [17JY]
        National Guard:  civilian youth opportunities program funding, (see
            H.R. 4438), H7411 [6AU]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        S.S. (vessel):  certificate of documentation, (see H.R. 4400), H7178
            [4AU]
      Remarks
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5024 [23JN], H5025 [23JN],
            H5026 [23JN], H5088 [24JN], H5089 [24JN], H5209 [24JN], H5211
            [24JN]
        Albany, OR:  sesquicentennial, E847<bullet> [13MY]
        Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
            supplemental appropriations, H11587 [20OC]
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11733 [17DE]
        Aviation:  enhance competition between airlines and improve
            consumers' access to airline industry information (H.R. 4742),
            E1975<bullet> [9OC]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), consideration (H. Res. 410), H2480 [29AP]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, H10535 [11OC]
        ------ proposed user fees in Presidential budget (H.R. 3989), H4183
            [5JN]
        ------ reconciliation process, H10877 [14OC]
        California:  authorize the construction of temperature control
            devices at Folsom Dam (H.R. 4079), H7765 [15SE]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6095 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11860 [18DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10030 [8OC]
        ------ fundraising activities, H10531 [11OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11860 [18DE], H11942<bullet>
            [18DE], H12020<bullet> [19DE]
        Colorado Ute Indian Tribes:  final settlement of water rights claims
            (H.R. 3478), H4935 [22JN]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10531 [11OC],
            H10535 [11OC], H10536 [11OC], H10562 [12OC], H10564 [12OC],
            H10806 [13OC], H10837 [14OC]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R.
            4006), H5416 [14JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  limit funding for livestock protection from
            predatory wildlife, H5024 [23JN], H5025 [23JN], H5026 [23JN],
            H5088 [24JN], H5089 [24JN], H5209 [24JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            consideration (H. Res. 435), H3465 [19MY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5226 [24JN], H5227 [24JN]
        ------ medical research account funding, H5226 [24JN]
        Dept. of the Interior:  deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
            reclamation project and negotiate Ute Indian tribes water
            rights, H4935 [22JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6133 [22JY], H6134 [22JY], H6135 [22JY], H6144
            [22JY], H6145 [22JY], H6147 [22JY], H6150 [22JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  require congressional approval for certain
            uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5706 [16JY], H5707 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5706 [16JY], H5707 [16JY]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 605),
            H11587 [20OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7265 [5AU], H7281
            [5AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7875 [16SE]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H10535 [11OC], H10536
            [11OC], H10671 [13OC], H10837 [14OC], H10877 [14OC], H11027
            [16OC]
        ------ student loan programs, H10536 [11OC]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
            H4935 [22JN]
        Eugene, OR:  anniversary of Pear Buck Center, E1969<bullet> [8OC]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, H7265 [5AU]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8789 [25SE]
        Forest Service:  indirect support activities funding, H6133 [22JY],
            H6134 [22JY], H6135 [22JY]
        Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
            Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 453), H4075 [4JN]
        House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
            consider certain legislation (H. Res. 589), H10360 [10OC]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8589
            [24SE]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2958 [7MY]
        Iraq:  military response to material and unacceptable breach of
            international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
            H11733 [17DE]
        Irrigation:  extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
            and Wyoming (H.R. 2795), H7764 [15SE]
        National Guard:  Youth Challenge Program funding, H5226 [24JN]
        National parks and recreation areas:  Recreational Fee Demonstration
            Programs extension, H6144 [22JY], H6145 [22JY], H6147 [22JY],
            H6150 [22JY]
        National security:  military readiness of U.S. forces, H11587 [20OC]
        Nuclear weapons:  strategic defense initiative, H11027 [16OC]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
            588), H10372 [10OC]
        Petroleum:  use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
            transportation trust funds, H1895 [1AP]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H1687
            [27MR]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H10360 [10OC], H10531 [11OC],
            H10535 [11OC], H10536 [11OC]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  approval of renaming by
            Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, H264 [4FE]
        ------ designate (H.R. 2625), H260 [4FE], H264 [4FE]
        Salton Sea:  feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
            3267), H5552 [15JY]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H7813 [16SE]
        ----- 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), H8727 [25SE]
        Springfield, OR:  shooting of students at Thurston High School,
            H3709 [21MY]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            H2141 [22AP]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H7813 [16SE] provide relief for individuals, families, farmers,
            and small businesses, and establish incentives for education
            (H.R. 4579), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8727 [25SE]
        ------ rates, H10531 [11OC]
        ------ reform Internal Revenue Code, H2141 [22AP]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4640 [17JN]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, H1557 [26MR]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R.
            3888), H10614 [12OC]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1895 [1AP]
        Treaties and agreements:  preemption of State and local laws
            relative to GATT and NAFTA, H7281 [5AU]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H3968 [22MY]
        Special order:  granted, H10831 [13OC], H10916 [14OC]
      Tributes
        Goldrich, Dan, E944<bullet> [22MY]