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

    BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4962 [22JN], H5024 [23JN],
            H5200 [24JN], H5211 [24JN]
        Crime:  penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
            3494), H4509 [11JN]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6295 [23JY],
            H7127 [4AU]
        Forests:  establish a program of recovery and protection and to
            inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
            their resources (H.R. 2515), H1665 [27MR]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H3312 [14MY]
        ----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3721), H3247
            [13MY]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529
            [10SE]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2931 [6MY]
        CERCLA:  Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
            2727), H2056 [1AP]
        CIA:  provide a process for agency employees to submit urgent
            concerns to Congress, (see H.R. 3829), H3104 [12MY]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H755 [3MR]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
            [7MY], (see H.R. 4550), H7915 [16SE]
        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), H577 [24FE]
        English language:  declare as official language of U.S., (see H.R.
            123), H2055 [1AP]
        FEC:  require reports on certain election expenditures, (see H.R.
            1705), H241 [3FE]
        Firearms:  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]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H2606 [29AP]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 3605), H2606 [29AP]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers, (see H.R. 1415), H1337 [19MR]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  collective bargaining rights for public
            safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
            H.R. 1173), H1854 [31MR]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H9345 [2OC]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H1159 [12MR]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H5957 [20JY]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of interim payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H3105
            [12MY]
        ------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
            certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
            H386 [5FE]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment relative to certain tax
            limitations, (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
            brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H3625
            [20MY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H3972 [22MY]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H678 [26FE]
        ------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
            certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
            the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
            expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
            1891), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
            (see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
            assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H4835 [18JN]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3888), H3312 [14MY]
        Television:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H8084 [18SE]
        Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
            designate, (see H.R. 2931), H2120 [21AP]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1445 [24MR]
        Veterans:  accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
            installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
            H3366 [18MY]
        ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
            mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H6282
            [23JY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Crime:  provide State grants for sex offender registration programs,
            (see H.R. 4026), H4478 [10JN]
        Education:  allow a Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses,
            (see H.R. 3282), H676 [26FE]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, (see H. Res.
            399), H1643 [26MR]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
            H.R. 3721), H2317 [23AP]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
            3749), H2605 [29AP]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H9593 [6OC], H10355 [10OC]
      Remarks
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5024 [23JN], H5025 [23JN],
            H5080 [24JN], H5086 [24JN], H5088 [24JN], H5089 [24JN], H5200
            [24JN]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11859 [18DE]
        Crime:  penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
            3494), H4509 [11JN]
        ------ provide State grants for sex offender registration programs,
            H4509 [11JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  limit funding for livestock protection from
            predatory wildlife, H5024 [23JN], H5025 [23JN], H5088 [24JN],
            H5089 [24JN], H5200 [24JN]
        ------ Market Access Program funding, H5086 [24JN]
        ------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
            beets, H5080 [24JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
            Programs funding through rescissions in Advanced Technology
            Program, H7127 [4AU], H7128 [4AU], H7129 [4AU], H7131 [4AU],
            H7133 [4AU]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7127 [4AU], H7128
            [4AU], H7129 [4AU], H7131 [4AU], H7133 [4AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7867 [16SE]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, H10838 [14OC]
        Forests:  establish a program of recovery and protection and to
            inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
            their resources (H.R. 2515), H1667 [27MR]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer (H. Res. 565), H10156 [8OC]
        Hooper, Rhoda:  New Hampshire Outstanding Older Worker award
            recipient, E331<bullet> [10MR]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, H10813 [13OC]
        ------ funding (H. Res. 399), H1781 [31MR], H4600 [16JN]
        Intelligence services:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
            H2950 [7MY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694), conference report,
            H9736 [7OC]
        Nashua, NH:  anniversary of Lions Club, E458<bullet> [24MR]
        Northern Forest Lands Council:  implement recommendations, H1667
            [27MR]
        Olympic games:  tribute to U.S. women's hockey team, H1027 [11MR]
        Philippines:  commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
            relations (H. Res. 404), E1116<bullet> [11JN]
        ------ independence anniversary, E1097<bullet> [10JN]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H7321 [6AU]
        Votes:  position on missed, E1021<bullet> [4JN]
      Tributes
        Barrett, Douglas M., E1370<bullet> [21JY]