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

    BLUNT, ROY (a Representative from Missouri)
      Addresses
        Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Anniversary:  Robert
            E. Esler, E2225<bullet> [16OC]
      Amendments
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H6830 [30JY]
      Appointments
        United Kingdom-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H10986 [15OC]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agricultural Market Transition Act:  provide supplemental payments
            to farm owners and producers who have entered into production
            flexibility contracts, (see H.R. 4580), H7914 [16SE]
        Agriculture:  make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
            under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
            4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H10353 [9OC]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
        ------ reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
            2500), H329 [4FE]
        Bilingual Education Act:  repeal, (see H.R. 3720), H2606 [29AP]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
            for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
            H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
        Bounty hunters:  establish civil and criminal liability for bounty
            hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of
            industry, (see H.R. 3168), H385 [5FE]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H4479 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of certain parties relative to liability, (see H.R.
            2485), H4241 [5JN]
        Children and youth:  ensure parental access to educational
            information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
        ------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
            requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
            federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
            family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
            H.R. 3229), H3744 [21MY]
        China, Republic of:  affirm U.S. commitment to security and
            democracy, (see H. Con. Res. 301), H5859 [17JY]
        Clinton, President:  reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
            unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
            345), H10917 [14OC]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see H.R.
            4717), H11696 [20OC]
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4455), H7585 [10SE]
        ------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
            minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
            3783), H7584 [10SE]
        Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act:  improve agricultural
            credit provisions for farmers and ranchers, (see H.R. 4246),
            H6820 [30JY]
        Contraceptives:  establish restrictions on provision to minors
            through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
            H10011 [7OC]
        Controlled Substances Act:  civil liability for illegal
            manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances, (see
            H.R. 4204), H6454 [24JY]
        Copyright Act:  revise to conform to the digital era and advance
            educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H2931 [6MY]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H4479 [10JN], (see H.R.
            4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
            H2054 [1AP]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  improve food safety research, education, and
            technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
            respond to food safety emergencies, (see H.R. 3148), H1237
            [17MR]
        ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
            communities, (see H.R. 4071), H5494 [14JY]
        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 State:  provide rewards for information leading to arrests
            for terrorism, drug offenses, or serious violations of
            international law relative to the former Yugoslavia, (see H.R.
            4660), H9274 [1OC]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  include certain parts of the Constitution in
            the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H9084
            [26SE]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H10353 [9OC]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
            [7MY]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
        Edison, Thomas A.:  mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
            of birth, (see H.R. 678), H2606 [29AP]
        Education:  ensure that the Government adheres to its commitment to
            State and local governments to share the expense of educating
            disabled children, (see H.R. 3930), H3743 [21MY]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
        Employment:  exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements
            individuals who volunteer their time for occupational
            opportunity, (see H.R. 71), H5957 [20JY]
        Energy Policy Act:  take into account newly developed renewable
            energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
            acquisition incentives, (see H.R. 2568), H65 [27JA]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  eliminate certain plumbing
            supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H755 [3MR]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
            (see H. Con. Res. 212), H1237 [17MR]
        Families and domestic relations:  provide equitable child care
            relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
            [27JA]
        ------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
            Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H5494 [14JY]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
        Foreign trade:  require the President to report to Congress on any
            selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
            H3972 [22MY]
        ------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
            embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 4647), H9179
            [28SE]
        Freedom of religion:  protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
            H4880 [19JN]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4550 [11JN]
        George Washington Birthplace National Monument:  revise boundaries,
            (see H.R. 3981), H4054 [3JN]
        Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
            designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            H. Con. Res. 299), H5737 [16JY]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H2931 [6MY]
        Health:  importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            H.R. 4250), H6454 [24JY]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
            [21AP]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, (see H. Res.
            399), H1643 [26MR]
        Insurance:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H4241 [5JN]
        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), H10833 [13OC]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
        ------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
            relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10833
            [13OC]
        Korea, Democratic People's Republic of:  U.S. commitment to arrange
            foreign assistance and construction of nuclear reactors relative
            to threat to international peace and security, (see H. Con. Res.
            341), H10833 [13OC]
        Law enforcement:  support efforts of Federal agents investigating
            money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
            (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4325 [9JN]
        Law enforcement officers:  exemption from State laws prohibiting
            carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H7494 [9SE]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6880 [31JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H631 [25FE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H579 [24FE]
        Medicare:  repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation
            services, (see H.R. 3835), H7584 [10SE]
        National security:  national missile defense system, (see H.R.
            4402), H7495 [9SE]
        Native Americans:  reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming
            compacts and gaming participation laws, (see H.R. 334), H578
            [24FE]
        NSF:  make grants for applied engineering and technology education
            equipment and capital improvements, (see H.R. 3733), H3972
            [22MY]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H8528 [23SE]
        Postal Service:  prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
            452), H4165 [4JN]
        Privacy:  repeal law creating a national identification card by
            establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
            drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4197), H8627 [24SE]
        Railroads:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H8528 [23SE]
        Refugees:  provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
            torture, (see H.R. 4309), H7415 [6AU]
        Religion:  protect certain charitable contributions, (see H.R.
            2604), H4055 [3JN]
        Roads and highways:  designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
            Street'', (see H.R. 4513), H9179 [28SE]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate, (see H.R.
            2625), H65 [27JA]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H329 [4FE]
        ------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
            H.R. 922), H329 [4FE]
        Small business:  establish minimum standards of fair conduct in
            franchise sales and franchise business relationships, (see H.R.
            4841), H11042 [16OC]
        ------ protection from litigation excesses, (see H.R. 3382), H5859
            [17JY]
        Social Security:  payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
            acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ provide for accounts funded by surpluses in the budget and
            available for private investment in indexed funds, (see H.R.
            3456), H2120 [21AP]
        States:  permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
            parental consent, (see H.R. 2941), H3625 [20MY]
        Taxation:  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), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
            principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
            H2424 [28AP]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ 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]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
        ------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
            brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2932
            [6MY]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H3744
            [21MY]
        ------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
            interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
            educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
            relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
            (see H.R. 3127), H447 [11FE]
        ------ repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
            to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
            trade income, (see H.R. 1037), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H7495 [9SE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
            (see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through
            certain veterans educational assistance allowances, (see H.R.
            3942), H6880 [31JY]
        ------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
            insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
            tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
            assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H386 [5FE]
        ------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
            standards, (see H.R. 4165), H7415 [6AU]
        Telephones:  reduce rates and provide advanced telecommunications
            services to schools, libraries, and certain health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 4324), H7585 [10SE]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H2056 [1AP]
        Tobacco products:  specify uses of revenues from tobacco industry
            settlement, (see H.J. Res. 109), H446 [11FE]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3106 [12MY]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H631 [25FE]
        Turkey:  claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
            Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey, (see H. Con. Res. 188),
            H2120 [21AP]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H5859
            [17JY]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H1550 [25MR]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
            implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H2931 [6MY]
        World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
            Treaty:  implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H2931 [6MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Panama:  commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
            (organization) workers held hostage, (see H. Con. Res. 277),
            H3312 [14MY]
        Railroads:  permit State and local governments to adopt or enforce
            certain speed limits for trains, (see H.R. 3812), H3013 [7MY]
        Taxation:  provide additional retirement savings opportunities for
            small employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870),
            H3311 [14MY]
        Tobacco products:  waive certain sanctions against States that
            penalize minors' drivers licenses for purchasing or possessing
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4159), H5403 [25JN]
        Trademarks:  protection against dilution, (see H.R. 3119), H99
            [28JA]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H2441 [29AP], H5067 [24JN], H10835 [14OC]
      Lists
        Legislation to be considered under suspension of House Rules, H9725
            [7OC]
      Pledge of Allegiance
        House of Representatives, H1649 [27MR]
      Remarks
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal
            Employees Health Benefits Program, H3692 [21MY]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
            Res. 227), H1271 [18MR]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, H848 [4MR]
        ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H762 [4MR], H842
            [4MR]
        Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
            census, H7210 [5AU]
        Clinton, President:  censure, H12019<bullet> [19DE]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
            grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10084 [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12019<bullet> [19DE]
        ------ independent counsel report on investigation relative to
            perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct,
            H7611 [11SE]
        ------ State of the Union Message, H69 [28JA]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
            H3692 [21MY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7210 [5AU]
        District of Columbia:  making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7386
            [6AU]
        ------ prohibit possession of tobacco products by minors, H7386
            [6AU]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7866 [16SE]
        Drury College:  tribute to men's and women's swimming and diving
            teams, E533<bullet> [31MR]
        Education:  direct funding and control to local educational
            agencies, H10837 [14OC]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H846 [4MR], H8044 [18SE],
            H10837 [14OC]
        ------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
            quality, H8067 [18SE]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H846 [4MR]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8044 [18SE], H8067 [18SE]
        Elections:  constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
            (H.J. Res. 119), H4454 [10JN]
        FEC:  eliminate background music in determining whether broadcast
            advertising is express advocacy, H6830 [30JY], H6831 [30JY]
        Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
            Res. 78), H1841 [31MR], H1844 [31MR], H3084 [12MY], H3085 [12MY]
        ----- constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 78),
            consideration (H. Res. 453), H4072 [4JN]
        Gabon:  elections (H. Res. 518), H10730 [13OC]
        Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
            defects (S. 419), H856 [5MR], H922 [10MR]
        House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
            consider certain legislation (H. Res. 575), H9725 [7OC]
        Iran:  impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
            contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
            ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), veto, H5072 [24JN]
        IRS:  restructure and reform, H1785 [31MR]
        Missouri:  tribute to home schoolers, E733<bullet> [1MY]
        National Newspaper Association:  tribute, E412<bullet> [18MR]
        Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association:  anniversary,
            E1999<bullet> [9OC]
        ------ tribute, E2224<bullet> [16OC]
        Panama:  commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
            (organization) workers held hostage (H. Con. Res. 277),
            H7459<bullet> [9SE]
        Political campaigns:  application of term ``express advocacy''
            relative to communications providing voting records or positions
            taken by candidates for public office, H5461 [14JY], H5462
            [14JY]
        ------ clarify that certain communications from citizen groups are
            exempt from express advocacy requirements, H6799 [30JY], H6802
            [30JY]
        ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3787
            [22MY], H5461 [14JY], H5462 [14JY], H5472 [14JY], H6799 [30JY],
            H6802 [30JY], H6806 [30JY], H6830 [30JY], H6831 [30JY] ethics
            reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), consideration (H.
            Res. 458), H4776 [18JN]
        ------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
            citizens, H5472 [14JY]
        Public welfare programs:  reform, H848 [4MR]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H842 [4MR]
        ------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
            (H.R. 4578), H8720 [25SE], H8974 [26SE]
        Taxation:  eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
            rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H2987
            [7MY], H2988 [7MY]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            H8720 [25SE], H8974 [26SE], H9191 [1OC]
        ------ rates, H842 [4MR], H1785 [31MR]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, H845 [4MR]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4640 [17JN]
        Tobacco products:  specify uses of revenues from tobacco industry
            settlement (H.J. Res. 109), E149<bullet> [11FE]
        Transportation:  budget treatment of trust funds, H1650 [27MR]
        ------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
            and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1650 [27MR] funding for
            Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
            programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1862 [1AP]
        Votes:  position on missed, H7888<bullet> [16SE]
        Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote, H6806 [30JY]
        White, Joe:  Freedom Works Award recipient, H9726 [7OC]
      Summaries
        Taxpayer Repayment Act (H.J. Res. 109), E149<bullet> [11FE]
      Tributes
        Pfander, Burl and Reba, E1373<bullet> [21JY]
        Ware, Georgia, E1721<bullet> [15SE]