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

    OBEY, DAVID R. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4962 [22JN], H5002 [23JN]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6219 [23JY], H6542 [29JY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H3319 [14MY], H3321 [14MY]
        ----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3721), H3254
            [13MY], H3256 [13MY]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, H2296 [23AP]
        ------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
            H6213 [23JY]
        ------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, H6600
            [29JY]
        ------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
            agencies program appropriations, H7708 [15SE]
        ------ H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
            Office of the President, and independent agencies
            appropriations, H7814 [16SE]
        ------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
            Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H9626 [6OC]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900), H241
            [3FE]
        Armenia:  anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H330 [4FE]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
        Citizenship:  waiving of residency and English language requirements
            for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H5064 [23JN]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H631 [25FE]
        Dept. of Transportation:  collection of user fees for navigational
            assistance services, (see H.R. 3674), H3024 [11MY]
        Ecology and environment:  national objectives priority assignments,
            (see H.R. 1404), H4550 [11JN]
        Education:  reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
            [14MY]
        Employment:  provide for retirement savings and security, (see H.R.
            1130), H64 [27JA]
        Firearms:  applicability of domestic violence-related possession
            prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
            prohibitions, (see H.R. 26), H3312 [14MY]
        ------ 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), H7415 [6AU]
        Great Lakes:  prohibit oil and gas drilling, (see H.R. 3887), H3312
            [14MY]
        ------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
            businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 418),
            H2932 [6MY]
        ------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
            businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 566),
            H9275 [1OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H3972 [22MY]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5594
            [15JY]
        Insurance:  prohibit use of genetic information in determining
            coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), 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. Con. Res. 328), H10353 [9OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H7495 [9SE]
        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]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8528 [23SE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1777 [30MR]
        Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3510), H1336 [19MR]
        National Child Protection Act:  allow for interstate background
            checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
            4659), H9273 [1OC]
        St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.:  establish, (see H.R. 3147), H240 [3FE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, establish incentives for education, and
            protect the solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8528
            [23SE]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H2056
            [1AP]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H6186 [22JY]
        Wisconsin:  commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see H. Con.
            Res. 223), H578 [24FE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:  study on protection as a
            wilderness area, (see H.R. 3708), H2236 [22AP]
        Appropriations:  making supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3580), consideration, (see H. Res. 473), H4628 [16JN]
        Business and industry:  require certain employers who close plants
            to negotiate possible ways to continue to use the plant and
            equipment for continued employment purposes, (see H.R. 3397),
            H903 [5MR]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3998), H4240 [5JN]
        House of Representatives:  expenditure limitations and public
            financing for general elections, (see H.R. 3851), H3246 [13MY]
        ------ public financing for candidates who voluntarily limit
            expenditures for general elections, (see H.R. 3852), H3246
            [13MY]
        States:  return primary responsibility for disaster relief to
            States, establish a private corporation to insure against risks
            and costs of disasters, and provide for Federal assistance for
            disaster response activities, (see H.R. 3728), H2318 [23AP]
      Factsheets
        Public Financing for House of Representatives Candidates Who
            Voluntarily Limit Expenditures for General Elections (H.R.
            3852), E876<bullet> [18MY], E878<bullet> [18MY]
      Letters
        Payment of veterans benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service:  Anthony G.
            Jordan, American Legion, H3585 [20MY]
        ----- Harry R. McDonald, Jr., DAV, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- John E. Moon, VFW, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
            U.S., H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Thomas H. Miller, Blinded Veterans Association, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H3586 [20MY]
      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]
      Motions
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), H2286 [23AP]
        Dept. of Defense:  making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H7708 [15SE]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6217 [23JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7287 [5AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6590 [29JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
        House of Representatives:  adjournment, H10129 [8OC]
        ------ secret session, H1797 [31MR]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), H5350 [25JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H3585 [20MY], H3719
            [21MY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3963 [22MY]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  ensure that federally funded research and education
            programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), consideration of conference report (H.
            Res. 446), H3764 [22MY], H3765 [22MY], H3766 [22MY]
        ----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
            address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), insert language of H.R. 2534 in lieu (H.
            Res. 365), H517 [24FE]
        ------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
            agricultural commodities, H9328 [2OC]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5002 [23JN], H5003 [23JN],
            H5004 [23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN], H5011
            [23JN], H5012 [23JN], H5016 [23JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9328
            [2OC]
        Antiballistic Missile Treaty:  implementation, H7272 [5AU], H7274
            [5AU], H7275 [5AU]
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), H7933 [17SE],
            H7936 [17SE]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10316 [9OC], H10318
            [9OC], H10320 [9OC], H10322 [9OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10578 [12OC], H10580
            [12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10582 [12OC], H10584 [12OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10861 [14OC], H10864
            [14OC], H10865 [14OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H11026 [16OC]
        ------ making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), H1798 [31MR], H1805 [31MR], H1808 [31MR] making
            emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
            3579), consideration (H. Res. 402), H1795 [31MR] making
            emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
            3579), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 416), H2687
            [30AP] making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct conferees, H2287
            [23AP], H2291 [23AP], H2295 [23AP]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, H11585 [20OC], H11643 [20OC], H11646 [20OC]
        ------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
            3580), consideration (H. Res. 473), H5300 [25JN]
        ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10578 [12OC],
            H10580 [12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10584 [12OC]
        Azerbaijan:  prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
            of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7999 [17SE]
        Budget:  payment for highways and transit programs by using CBO
            estimates, H3717 [21MY], H3720 [21MY]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), H4147 [4JN], H4198 [5JN]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H11813 [18DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10018 [8OC]
        ------ congressional response to charges of perjury, obstruction of
            justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7903-H7905 [16SE]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11813 [18DE]
        Committee on the Judiciary (House):  deliberative review and release
            of independent counsel report on investigation of President
            Clinton relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
            improper sexual conduct (H. Res. 525), H7598 [11SE]
        Congress:  legislative priorities, H7903-H7905 [16SE]
        Courts:  permit claims in U.S. courts against foreign countries
            which are sponsors of international terrorism, or where no
            extradition treaty or other remedies exist, H5711 [16JY]
        CPSC:  upholstery flammability standards, H6573 [29JY], H6590 [29JY]
        Cuba:  TV Marti funding, H7114 [4AU]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  extend time period for rulemaking on milk
            marketing orders system, H5002 [23JN], H5003 [23JN], H5004
            [23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN], H5011 [23JN],
            H5012 [23JN]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, H9328
            [2OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  C-130J aircraft development, H5235 [24JN]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
            conference report, H6597 [29JY] making appropriations for
            military construction, family housing, and base realignment and
            closure (H.R. 4059), consideration (H. Res. 477), H4844 [19JN],
            H4845 [19JN], H4846 [19JN], H4847 [19JN], H4848 [19JN], H4849
            [19JN], H4850 [19JN], H4854 [19JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5235 [24JN], H5236 [24JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), consideration (H. Res.
            484), H5216 [24JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), motion to instruct
            conferees, H7708 [15SE], H7709 [15SE]
        ------ School of the Americas funding, H8009 [17SE]
        ------ year 2000 computer problem emergency funding, H5216 [24JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5990 [21JY], H5994 [21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6000
            [21JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
            504), H5973 [21JY], H5975 [21JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), motion to recommit, H6217
            [23JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  require congressional approval for certain
            uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5699 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5576 [15JY], H5666 [16JY], H5671 [16JY], H5672
            [16JY], H5688 [16JY], H5689 [16JY], H5695 [16JY], H5698 [16JY],
            H5699 [16JY], H5711 [16JY], H5714 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
            485), H5310 [25JN], H5312 [25JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9928
            [7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
            conference report (H. Res. 563), H9257 [1OC] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of conference report
            (H. Res. 579), H9913 [7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            motion to instruct conferees, H7815 [16SE]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11643 [20OC], H11646 [20OC]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
            conference report (H. Res. 605), H11585 [20OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  payment of benefits for smoking-related
            illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
            service, H3585 [20MY], H3587 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3720 [21MY],
            H3721 [21MY], H3944 [22MY], H3947 [22MY], H3954 [22MY], H5765
            [17JY]
        ------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
            offsets in FHA funding, H6547 [29JY], H6548 [29JY], H6549 [29JY]
            Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
            offsets in equipment, land, and structures funding, H6542 [29JY]
        ------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
            offsets in FHA funding, H7714 [15SE], H7715 [15SE], H7716 [15SE]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6948 [3AU], H7114
            [4AU], H7267 [5AU], H7272 [5AU], H7274 [5AU], H7275 [5AU], H7287
            [5AU]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10135 [8OC], H10136 [8OC]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res.
            564), H9282 [2OC], H9287 [2OC]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res.
            584), H10128 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5751 [17JY], H5765 [17JY],
            H6219 [23JY], H6221 [23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6224 [23JY], H6266
            [23JY], H6542 [29JY], H6547 [29JY], H6548 [29JY], H6549 [29JY],
            H6573 [29JY], H6575 [29JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
            501), H5644 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
            [29JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to instruct
            conferees, H7714 [15SE], H7715 [15SE], H7716 [15SE]
        Diplomats:  require report to Congress relative to diplomatic
            immunity (S. 759), H10857 [14OC]
        Ecology and environment:  exempt educational outreach or information
            seminars on greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on
            Environmental Quality funding limitations, H6219 [23JY], H6221
            [23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6224 [23JY]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
            H4920 [22JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), consideration (H. Res.
            478), H4852 [19JN]
        EPA:  implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            H6219 [23JY], H6221 [23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6575 [29JY]
        FEC:  funding, H5666 [16JY]
        ------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
            the general counsel and staff director every four years, H9257
            [1OC]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  coverage of
            contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
            coverage, H5695 [16JY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7955 [17SE], H7981 [17SE], H7982
            [17SE], H7983 [17SE], H7999 [17SE], H8005 [17SE], H8009 [17SE],
            H8012 [17SE]
        Foreign policy:  allow attachment of certain property of foreign
            states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism, H7267
            [5AU]
        Gingrich, Speaker:  propriety of remarks about Sec. of State
            Albright relative to Middle East peace process, H4613-H4615
            [16JN]
        Government:  shutdown relative to budget process, H7699 [15SE]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 3998), E1037<bullet> [5JN]
        House of Representatives:  legislative program, H6240 [23JY]
        ------ secret session, H1797 [31MR]
        Housing:  deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
            and increase community control over such programs, H5644 [16JY]
        IMF:  funding, H2287 [23AP], H2291 [23AP], H2295 [23AP], H2687
            [30AP], H5300 [25JN], H7981 [17SE], H7982 [17SE], H7983 [17SE]
        Korea, Democratic People's Republic of:  restrict aid to Korean
            Peninsula Energy Development Organization, H8005 [17SE]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), motion to recommit, H5350 [25JN]
        LIHEAP:  funding, H10128 [8OC]
        Members of Congress:  deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5688 [16JY],
            H5689 [16JY]
        Nagorno-Karabagh:  U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict
            between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7999 [17SE]
        National Endowment for the Arts:  funding, H5973 [21JY], H5975
            [21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6000 [21JY]
        Navy:  transfer of vessels to certain foreign countries, H5236
            [24JN]
        Nobel Prize:  recognition of John Hume for Peace, H11031 [16OC]
        Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact:  repeal, H5002 [23JN], H5003
            [23JN], H5004 [23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN],
            H5011 [23JN], H5012 [23JN], H5016 [23JN]
        OPM:  allow agencies to use appropriated funds to provide child care
            services for Federal employees, H5714 [16JY]
        Parliamentary inquiry, H5717 [16JY], H6266 [23JY], H10580 [12OC]
        Point of order, H5671 [16JY], H5672 [16JY], H5675 [16JY], H5683
            [16JY], H5684 [16JY], H5685 [16JY], H5686 [16JY], H5687 [16JY],
            H5690 [16JY], H5691 [16JY], H5693 [16JY], H5710 [16JY], H5715
            [16JY], H6574 [29JY], H10018 [8OC]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H7313 [6AU], H7315 [6AU], H7316 [6AU]
        Postal Service:  removal as U.S. representative to the Universal
            Postal Union, H5698 [16JY]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            H3764 [22MY]
        Roads and highways:  highway demonstration projects funding, H3719
            [21MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721 [21MY]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  approval of renaming by
            Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, H267 [4FE]
        ------ designate (H.R. 2625), H267 [4FE]
        Space policy:  space station program funding, H6266 [23JY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2026 [1AP]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3946 [22MY],
            H3947 [22MY], H3954 [22MY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1862
            [1AP]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration of conference report
            (H. Res. 449), H3944 [22MY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), motion to instruct conferees,
            H3463 [19MY], H3585 [20MY], H3587 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3717
            [21MY], H3719 [21MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721 [21MY]
        U.N.:  authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, H2687 [30AP]
        Votes:  position on missed, H4027 [3JN]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H11041 [16OC]
      Tributes
        Hefner, Representative, H4907 [22JN]
        Stokes, Representative, H6226 [23JY], H6238 [23JY]
        Yates, Representative, H6217 [23JY]