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

    McCARTHY, CAROLYN (a Representative from New York)
      Addresses
        Reconnecting With Our Children and Keeping Them Safe:  Richard
            Riley, Sec. of Education, E1109<bullet> [11JN]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
            H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
            Res. 523), H9346 [2OC]
        Alaska:  designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
            H2055 [1AP]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2931 [6MY]
        Business and industry:  promote youth entrepreneurship education and
            training, (see H.R. 4175), H5403 [25JN]
        CERCLA:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
        Colleges and universities:  encourage adoption of a code of
            principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
            college campuses, (see H. Res. 321), H3106 [12MY]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H851
            [4MR]
        Crime:  prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336
            [19MR]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H5737 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Interior:  study on establishing a national historic
            trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
            3240), H496 [12FE]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  payment of benefits for smoking-related
            illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
            service, (see H.R. 3948), H3970 [22MY]
        Drugs:  sentencing of persons convicted of lesser drug offenses
            while in possession of a firearm, (see H.R. 3155), H579 [24FE]
        Drunken driving:  national standard to prohibit the operation of
            motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H904
            [5MR]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
            4009), H4240 [5JN]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
            employees, (see H.R. 2888), H631 [25FE]
        FAA:  address aircraft noise problems of Queens and Long Island, NY,
            (see H.R. 3952), H3970 [22MY]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
            affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
            [10JN]
        Federal employees:  computation system for Social Security benefits
            relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
            (see H.R. 2273), H11023 [15OC]
        Firearms:  regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833),
            H3104 [12MY]
        ------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
            officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
            (see H.R. 4233), H6880 [31JY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN]
        Government:  procurement access for women-owned businesses, (see H.
            Res. 313), H1550 [25MR]
        Health:  biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H904 [5MR]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 3605), H3744 [21MY]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
            [21AP]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3625
            [20MY]
        Insurance:  require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a
            minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
            due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease, (see H.R. 4737),
            H10075 [8OC]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H65 [27JA]
        Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
             designate, (see H.R. 3167), H385 [5FE]
        Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
            H5492 [14JY]
        Kosovo:  human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
            police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 313),
            H7495 [9SE]
        Law enforcement:  require better reporting of unidentified persons,
            (see H.R. 2850), H1159 [12MR]
        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), H579 [24FE]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of interim payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495
            [12FE], (see H.R. 3567), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
            for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2744 [4MY]
        ------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
            and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
            3651), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
            H.R. 2701), H386 [5FE]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4370), H6879 [31JY]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Milosevic, Slobodan:  culpability for war crimes, crimes against
            humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see H. Con.
            Res. 304), H7691 [14SE]
        Monuments and memorials:  prohibit desecration of veterans'
            memorials, (see H.R. 2346), H10833 [13OC]
        Motion pictures:  discourage use of tobacco products among minors by
            motion picture industry, (see H. Con. Res. 184), H7495 [9SE]
        National forests:  ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
            and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
            and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H3312 [14MY]
        Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
            certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
            status, (see H.R. 3553), H8932 [25SE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7690 [14SE]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
        Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
            H3366 [18MY]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H2120 [21AP]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H3970 [22MY]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            (see H.R. 2154), H2055 [1AP]
        Radio:  ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
            operators, (see H.R. 3572), H8932 [25SE]
        Research:  increase the amount authorized for basic scientific,
            medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R.
            3660), H2053 [1AP]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4078), H4834
            [18JN]
        SEC:  limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H10012
            [7OC]
        Social Security:  payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
            acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H579 [24FE]
        Taxation:  full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
            employed individuals, (see H.R. 18), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H7414 [6AU]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, (see H.R. 3320), H4325 [9JN]
        ------ treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors,
            (see H.R. 4563), H9537 [5OC]
        Terrorism:  relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con.
            Res. 220), H2056 [1AP]
        Tobacco products:  reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
            research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
            H3311 [14MY]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
        Veterans:  extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
            period of war, (see H.R. 2946), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
            with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
            H.R. 2224), H678 [26FE]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
            H5594 [15JY]
        Women:  improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
            3293), H676 [26FE]
        World War II:  recovery of insurance issued for victims of the
            Holocaust, (see H.R. 3121), H99 [28JA]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Firearms:  protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711
            [17JN]
      Remarks
        Alcohol Awareness Month:  observance, E564<bullet> [2AP]
        Crime:  national policy to control juvenile crime and violence,
            E1108<bullet> [11JN]
        ------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
            3), H7743 [15SE]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809),
            H3415<bullet> [19MY]
        DeMartino, Anna:  Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of
            Community Award recipient for New York, E271<bullet> [3MR]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation
            System funding, H6563<bullet> [29JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5754 [17JY], H6563<bullet>
            [29JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
            conference report (H. Res. 574), H9610<bullet> [6OC]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7881<bullet>
            [16SE]
        Drugs:  promote drug-free workplace programs (H.R. 3853), H4978
            [23JN]
        Education:  encourage use of school resource officers (S. 2235),
            H10333<bullet> [9OC]
        ------ establish a program to help children and youth learn English
            (H.R. 3892), H7539<bullet> [10SE]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H10804 [13OC]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            H1438<bullet> [24MR]
        Employment:  minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
            employees (H.R. 2888), H4473<bullet> [10JN]
        FEC:  expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1758 [30MR]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2521 [29AP]
        ------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9156 [28SE],
            H9162<bullet> [28SE]
        Insurance:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, H7881<bullet> [16SE]
        Ireland:  establish a cultural and training program for
            disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
            of Ireland (H.R. 4293), H10004 [7OC]
        Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act:  authorizing
            appropriations (H.R. 1818), H7743 [15SE]
        Law enforcement officers:  establish a matching grant program to
            assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (H.R. 2829),
            H3051 [12MY]
        Long Island, NY:  tribute to women small business owners,
            E396<bullet> [17MR]
        Medicare:  reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646),
            E1869<bullet> [1OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 1165), E795<bullet> [7MY]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities (H.R. 2754), E795<bullet> [7MY]
        National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:  authorizing
            appropriations (S. 2073), H7743 [15SE]
        National Nurses Week:  observance, E795<bullet> [7MY]
        Northern Ireland:  encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
            condemn violence and address human rights violations (H. Con.
            Res. 152), E407<bullet> [18MR]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H7324 [6AU]
        Take a Step Day:  observance, E564<bullet> [2AP]
        Taxation:  creation of a new class of bonds for new school
            construction (H.R. 2695), H1438<bullet> [24MR]
        Votes:  position on missed, H927<bullet> [10MR]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H1546 [25MR], H6486 [27JY], H10831 [13OC]
      Tributes
        Levy, Norman J., E276<bullet> [3MR]
        Mini, Michelle, E1012<bullet> [3JN]
        Nussbaum, Stanley, E660<bullet> [23AP]
        O'Dwyer, Paul, E1227<bullet> [25JN]
        Solomon, Representative, H9610<bullet> [6OC]
        Wallach, Robert, E1012<bullet> [3JN]