    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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    CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)
      Appointments
        Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3074 [12MY]
        Conferee:  H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Choctaw's Climb From Despair, Grover Norquist, Washington (DC)
            Times, E1751<bullet> [17SE]
        Markets to the Rescue, Milton Friedman, Wall Street Journal,
            E2146<bullet> [13OC]
        Sisterhood, Courtney Toft, Rett Syndrome Association of Illinois
            Newsletter, E1780<bullet> [23SE]
        Subsidizing the Kleptocracy, Arnaud de Borchgrave, Washington (DC)
            Times, E2228<bullet> [16OC]
        Way Out of Europe's Pension Crisis, Jose Pinera, Wall Street
            Journal, E1577<bullet> [7AU]
      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), H1550 [25MR]
        Children and youth:  parental notification and State criminal
            reporting requirements for minors who seek family planning
            services from federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H579
            [24FE]
        ------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
            family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
            H.R. 3229), H579 [24FE]
        Contraceptives:  establish restrictions on provision to minors
            through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
            H10011 [7OC]
        Crime:  prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
            H.R. 3185), H1112 [11MR]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
            H2054 [1AP]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            H.R. 4006), H5494 [14JY]
        Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
            without explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H101
            [28JA]
        Electric power:  restrict the use of tax-exempt financing by
            governmentally owned electric utilities and subject certain
            activities of such utilities to income tax, (see H.R. 3927),
            H3743 [21MY]
        Fair Housing Act:  amend, (see H.R. 3206), H904 [5MR]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        Firearms:  clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
            arms, (see H.R. 3954), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ restore right to keep and bear arms, (see H.R. 2721), H5859
            [17JY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H2707 [30AP]
        Foreign trade:  miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
            laws, (see H.R. 4856), H11694 [20OC]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4550 [11JN]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H. Con. Res. 299), H5859 [17JY]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2319
            [23AP]
        Iran:  impose sanctions on efforts to acquire advance missile
            technology and expedite the development of a missile defense
            system for both U.S. and Israeli Armed Forces, (see H. Con. Res.
            342), H10076 [8OC]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
        ------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
            relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
            [8OC]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
        Law enforcement officers:  exemption from State laws prohibiting
            carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H6487 [27JY]
        Medicare:  ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical
            education programs, (see H.R. 4736), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H6453 [24JY]
        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), H7915
            [16SE]
        Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:  designate,
            (see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
        Northern Ireland:  encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
            condemn violence and address human rights violations, (see H.
            Con. Res. 152), H1021 [10MR]
        President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform:  prohibit
            Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
            sanctions, (see H. Res. 343), H100 [28JA], (see H.J. Res. 107),
            H240 [3FE]
        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), H7585
            [10SE]
        Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC:  designate, (see
            H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
        Social Security:  provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to
            return to work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for
            such beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H1699 [27MR]
        ------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
            benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
            (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
        Sosa, Sammy:  tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
        Taxation:  allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
            (see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
        ------ allow physicians and dentists to use the cash basis of
            accounting for income tax purposes, (see H.R. 4132), H5297
            [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H3311
            [14MY]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
            4579), H8528 [23SE]
        ------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H3488
            [19MY]
        ------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, (see H.R. 3648), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H447 [11FE]
        ------ treatment of businesses operating abroad, (see H.R. 4173),
            H5403 [25JN]
        Turkey:  end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
            people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
        Ukraine:  remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
            anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H7495
            [9SE]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
            eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3809), H3013
            [7MY]
        ------ use of customs user fees for certain preclearance activities,
            (see H.R. 3644), H2052 [1AP]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions, (see H.R. 4663), H9274 [1OC]
        Endangered Species Act:  prohibit sale of products containing
            endangered species (S. 361), return to Senate, (see H. Res.
            601), H11023 [15OC]
        Foreign trade:  miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
            laws, (see H.R. 4342), H6696 [29JY]
        ------ reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences, (see H.R.
            4608), H8527 [23SE]
        Mongolia:  normal trade relations status, (see H.R. 4807), H10667
            [12OC]
        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, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
        Taxation:  permit consolidation of life insurance companies with
            other companies, (see H.R. 4795), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ permit early distributions from employee stock ownership
            plans for higher education expenses and first-time homebuyer
            purchases, (see H.R. 4740), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ permit 401(k) contributions which would otherwise be limited
            by employer contributions to employees stock ownership plans,
            (see H.R. 4741), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities, (see H.R. 3992),
            H4164 [4JN]
        ------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
            standards, (see H.R. 4165), H5403 [25JN]
      Letters
        Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Amos B.M. Midzi, Ambassador of
            Zimbabwe, H1046 [11MR]
        ------ Jack Kemp, H1053 [11MR]
        ------ several African Ambassadors, H1045 [11MR]
        Make Vietnamese trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration:  Charles A. Vanik, H6767 [30JY]
        ----- several businesses and organizations, H6767 [30JY]
      Remarks
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2505<bullet> [29AP]
        Bono, Sonny:  tribute (H. Res. 338), H17 [27JA]
        China, People's Republic of:  most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
            121), H6081 [22JY], H6087 [22JY], H6088 [22JY], H6090 [22JY],
            H6095 [22JY], H6096 [22JY], H6101 [22JY], H6102 [22JY], H6104
            [22JY], H6105 [22JY], H6107 [22JY], H6113 [22JY]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11956<bullet>
            [18DE]
        Courts:  mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
            guns (H.R. 424), H534<bullet> [24FE]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809),
            E790<bullet> [7MY], E951<bullet> [22MY]
        ------ strengthen drug interdiction efforts, E790<bullet> [7MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  making appropriations (H.R. 4103), E1247<bullet>
            [26JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6000 [21JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions (H.R. 4663), E1865<bullet> [1OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7278 [5AU]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
            report (H. Res. 574), H9610<bullet> [6OC]
        Endangered Species Act:  prohibit sale of products containing
            endangered species (S. 361), return to Senate (H. Res. 601),
            H10968 [15OC]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7052 [4AU], H7055
            [4AU], H7057 [4AU]
        ------ wireless telecommunications standards, E2053<bullet> [11OC]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
            efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
            (H.R. 3130), H870<bullet> [5MR]
        Foreign policy:  authorize trade and investment policy relative to
            sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1045 [11MR], H1047 [11MR],
            H1049 [11MR], H1051 [11MR], H1053 [11MR], H1082 [11MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8778
            [25SE], H8779 [25SE], H8780 [25SE], H8781 [25SE], H8783 [25SE],
            H8784 [25SE], H8787 [25SE], H8788 [25SE], H8790 [25SE], H8793
            [25SE]
        ------ miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws
            (H.R. 4342), H7057 [4AU], H7069 [4AU], H7071 [4AU]
        ------ miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws
            (H.R. 4856), H11558 [20OC], H11580 [20OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6381<bullet> [24JY]
        IMF:  quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, E2146<bullet>
            [13OC]
        Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
            resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
            regions (H. Con. Res. 350), H10633 [12OC]
        ----- respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
            financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (H. Res.
            598), H10958 [15OC], H10963 [15OC]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
            H5363<bullet> [25JN]
        National Endowment for the Arts:  funding, H6000 [21JY]
        Native Americans:  tribute to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
            Indians, E1750<bullet> [17SE]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            E971<bullet> [22MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), H10447<bullet> [10OC]
        Petroleum:  use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
            transportation trust funds, H1910<bullet> [1AP]
        President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform:  prohibit
            Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed sanctions
            (H.J. Res. 107), H293 [4FE]
        Puerto Rico:  funding of Conservation Trust Fund through return of
            excise tax receipts relative to rum produced in the Virgin
            Islands and Puerto Rico, E2296<bullet> [21OC]
        Rolling Meadows, IL:  tribute to Chamber of Commerce award
            recipients, E787<bullet> [7MY]
        Russia:  economic crisis, E2228<bullet> [16OC]
        Social Security:  privatization, E1577<bullet> [7AU]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            H2163<bullet> [22AP]
        ------ permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other
            companies (H.R. 4795), E2068<bullet> [11OC]
        ------ permit early distributions from employee stock ownership
            plans for higher education expenses and first-time homebuyer
            purchases (H.R. 4740), E1965<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ permit 401(k) contributions which would otherwise be limited
            by employer contributions to employees stock ownership plans
            (H.R. 4741), E1965<bullet> [8OC]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8945<bullet> [26SE]
        ------ require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in
            all tax cases, H5363<bullet> [25JN]
        ------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities (H.R. 3992),
            E1029<bullet> [4JN]
        ------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
            standards (H.R. 4165), E1236<bullet> [25JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1910<bullet> [1AP]
        Treaties and agreements:  preemption of State and local laws
            relative to GATT and NAFTA, H7278 [5AU]
        Vietnam:  make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
            emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6767 [30JY], H6769 [30JY], H6770
            [30JY], H6778 [30JY]
        Votes:  position on missed, E406<bullet> [18MR], E411<bullet>
            [18MR], E1247<bullet> [26JN]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H1234 [17MR], H3482 [19MY], H3622 [20MY]
        Special order:  granted, H36 [27JA]
      Statements
        Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Several African Ambassadors,
            H1046 [11MR]
      Tributes
        DaPonte, John, E199<bullet> [24FE]
        Fawell, Representative, E2208<bullet> [15OC]
        Gonzalez, Representative, H10348<bullet> [9OC]
        Hamilton, Representative, E2196<bullet> [15OC]
        Hummel, Thelma, E2294<bullet> [21OC]
        McDade, Representative, H9251<bullet> [1OC]
        Solomon, Representative, H9610<bullet> [6OC]
        Toft, Courtney, E1780<bullet> [23SE]
        Yates, Representative, H9254<bullet> [1OC]