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

    DANNER, PAT (a Representative from Missouri)
      Appointments
        Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3074 [12MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Aircraft:  treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, (see
            H.R. 1521), H447 [11FE]
        Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H9188
            [29SE]
        Arlington National Cemetery:  enact into law eligibility
            requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1112 [11MR]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H2706 [30AP]
        Army:  close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H4550 [11JN]
        Capitol Police Board:  establish a pay scale and benefits package
            equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
            H.R. 2828), H7415 [6AU]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H1236 [17MR]
        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]
        Clinton, President:  address issues of neighborhood crime
            prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
            (see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
        Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint):  establish, (see H.J.
            Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
        Computers:  prohibit gambling on the Internet, (see H.R. 4350),
            H7415 [6AU]
        ------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
            minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
            3783), H5405 [25JN]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ prohibit unauthorized interstate or foreign transfer of
            counterfeit or authentic police badges, (see H.R. 4282), H6069
            [21JY]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H578
            [24FE]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  reform agricultural credit programs, (see
            H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2814 [5MY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H4550 [11JN]
        Dept. of the Interior:  study on establishing a national historic
            trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
            3240), H4550 [11JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  conduct Stand Down events and establish
            a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event
            in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H7179 [4AU]
        ------ 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), H1854 [31MR]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H5494 [14JY]
        ------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
            system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
            non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H7178 [4AU]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ ovarian cancer research programs, (see H.R. 953), H3247
            [13MY]
        Education:  establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
            fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
            (see H. Con. Res. 212), H1237 [17MR]
        Federal agencies and departments:  review of efficiency and need for
            certain agencies, (see H.R. 2939), H8035 [17SE]
        Financial institutions:  prevent personal financial information from
            being obtained under false pretenses, (see H.R. 4321), H7415
            [6AU]
        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), H4325 [9JN]
        Flag--U.S.:  designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-
            staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line
            of duty, (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3312 [14MY]
        Forests:  establish a program of recovery and protection and to
            inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
            their resources, (see H.R. 2515), H1159 [12MR]
        Gambling:  require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
            chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see H.R.
            4340), H7415 [6AU]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2606 [29AP]
        Great Irish Potato Famine:  issue postage stamp to commemorate
            anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
            the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
            (see H. Con. Res. 232), H2120 [21AP]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9537 [5OC]
        ------ permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
            devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H4165 [4JN]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H1159
            [12MR]
        ------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
            H.R. 3435), H3312 [14MY]
        IMF:  ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H1777
            [30MR]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H7415 [6AU]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5957 [20JY]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H7178 [4AU]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H9722 [6OC]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H579 [24FE]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H7290 [5AU]
        Medicare:  coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
            1375), H100 [28JA]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H1021
            [10MR]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H6698 [29JY]
        ------ limit payments for drugs or biological products, (see H.R.
            3139), H678 [26FE]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H8528 [23SE]
        ------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
            for reimbursement, (see H.R. 3255), H6999 [3AU]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        NRC:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3532), H2056 [1AP]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3744 [21MY]
        Postal Service:  guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
            consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
            (see H. Con. Res. 203), H4835 [18JN]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H7690 [14SE]
        Schools:  ensure safety by increasing police presence, (see H.R.
            4224), H7585 [10SE]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H329 [4FE]
        ------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
            H.R. 922), H329 [4FE]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H678 [26FE]
        Social Security:  choice of benefit payment method relative to
            computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
            after 1982, (see H.R. 3008), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ ensure integrity of trust funds, (see H.R. 857), H7803 [15SE]
        ------ increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H8035 [17SE]
        ------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
            (see H.R. 2908), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
            benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
            (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
        States:  penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
            crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7617 [11SE]
        Taxation:  allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums,
            (see H.R. 4465), H7803 [15SE]
        ------ allow credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage, (see
            H.R. 4167), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ collection and payment of State taxes imposed on motor fuel
            sold on Indian lands, (see H.R. 3966), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H6697
            [29JY]
        ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
            3503), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H6070
            [21JY]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H6511 [28JY]
        ------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
            organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
            (see H.R. 2613), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see H.R. 3667), H5405 [25JN]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see H.R. 3844), H4056 [3JN]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3247 [13MY]
        U.N.:  prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
            overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed, (see
            H.R. 934), H1337 [19MR]
        Veterans:  accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
            installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
            H631 [25FE]
        ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
            mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H3624
            [20MY]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5593 [15JY]
        ------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
            with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
            H.R. 2224), H579 [24FE]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H5494 [14JY]
      Remarks
        Armed Forces:  prohibit any procurement, training, or operations and
            maintenance restrictions relative to Kyoto Protocol, H3575
            [20MY]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6499
            [28JY]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11980<bullet>
            [19DE]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3575 [20MY]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
            H1598<bullet> [26MR]
        Energy Conservation and Production Act:  extend certain programs
            (H.R. 4017), H9099 [28SE]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  extend certain programs (H.R.
            4017), H9099 [28SE]
        Power resources:  designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative
            fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet
            owners and operators, H9099 [28SE]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, H1242 [18MR]
        U.N.:  U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1598<bullet> [26MR]
      Tributes
        Foreman, Larry, E1691<bullet> [10SE]