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

    BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)
      Amendments
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3288 [14MY]
      Articles and editorials
        One Mother's Good-Bye, Cynthia Calvert, Kingwood (TX) Observer,
            E945<bullet> [22MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
            (see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
            4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H9345 [2OC]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2423 [28AP]
        Budget:  allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
            used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H2932 [6MY]
        Children and youth:  international cooperation in cases involving
            the illegal abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see
            H. Con. Res. 224), H5957 [20JY]
        Citizenship:  restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on
            birth in the U.S., (see H.R. 7), H1112 [11MR]
        Clinton, President:  reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred
            by the Office of Independent Counsel, (see H. Res. 532), H8627
            [24SE]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
            3682), H4479 [10JN]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            H.R. 4006), H5957 [20JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H6186 [22JY]
        Dept. of HUD:  modernize requirements and establish consensus
            process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
            standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
            H2606 [29AP]
        Drugs:  conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
            similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
        Education:  spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
            on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H6697 [29JY]
        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]
        ------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
            (see H.R. 3140), H2237 [22AP]
        Fish and fishing:  disapprove rule requiring the use of bycatch
            reduction devices in the shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico,
            (see H.R. 3735), H2423 [28AP]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H1337 [19MR]
        George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
            designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4056 [3JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H4962 [22JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 3605), H5065 [23JN]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H3489
            [19MY]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H3972 [22MY]
        Medicare:  adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of
            the prospective payment system for home health services, (see H.
            Res. 585), H10076 [8OC]
        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), H7585
            [10SE]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
            [11JN]
        ------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
            of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
            criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H7585 [10SE]
        Minerals Management Service:  grant Louisiana and its lessees a
            credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
            compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field,
            (see H.R. 4604), H9346 [2OC]
        National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System:  prevent lapses in
            permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
        Panama:  commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
            (organization) workers held hostage, (see H. Con. Res. 277),
            H3312 [14MY]
        Petroleum:  management of royalties from Federal and Outer
            Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see H.R. 3334), H850
            [4MR]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3625 [20MY]
        Railroads:  permit State and local governments to adopt or enforce
            certain speed limits for trains, (see H.R. 3812), H4056 [3JN]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        Sandia National Laboratories:  designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
            in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H5493 [14JY]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H3105 [12MY]
        Social Security:  ensure integrity of trust funds, (see H.R. 857),
            H8932 [25SE]
        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), H2932
            [6MY]
        ------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
            research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
            qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
            H3625 [20MY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H7178 [4AU]
        ------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
            production, (see H.R. 3688), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
            [14MY]
        ------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
            (see H.R. 902), H691 [2MR]
        ------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, (see H.R. 3648), H2424 [28AP]
        ------ restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
            State legislation, (see H.R. 532), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
        ------ 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]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H2318 [23AP]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
            [12FE]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H6820 [30JY]
        Weapons:  ensure that any national missile defense program protects
            Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
            Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Guatemala:  investigation of murder of Juan Gerardi and
            implementation of peace accords, (see H. Res. 421), H2931 [6MY]
      Designated Speaker pro tempore
        House of Representatives, H1115 [12MR], H10515 [11OC]
      Remarks
        Bryan, TX:  tribute to Brazos Valley Youth Troupers, E311<bullet>
            [5MR]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11798 [18DE]
        Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House):  investigation
            of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
            practices, H2348 [28AP]
        Crime:  constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
            (H.J. Res. 71), H2300 [23AP]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
            H1592 [26MR]
        Ecology and environment:  facilitate protection of tropical forests
            through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
            forests (H.R. 2870), E1317<bullet> [16JY]
        Federal agencies and departments:  review of efficiency and need for
            certain agencies (H.R. 2939), H2048 [1AP]
        Foreign aid:  international family planning programs restrictions
            relative to abortion, H1592 [26MR]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
            consideration (H. Res. 553), H8762 [25SE]
        Guatemala:  investigation of murder of Juan Gerardi and
            implementation of peace accords (H. Res. 421), H7455 [9SE]
        Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
            defects (S. 419), H925<bullet> [10MR]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires (H. Res. 469), H6911 [3AU]
        ------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
            of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
            criminal suspects to the U.S. (H. Res. 381), H7778 [15SE]
        National Crime Victims Rights Week:  observance, H2300 [23AP]
        NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
            (H.R. 3246), H1613 [26MR]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3289 [14MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H3783 [22MY], H7324 [6AU]
        ----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183),
            consideration (H. Res. 458), H4779 [18JN]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H2045 [1AP], H2046 [1AP], H2047
            [1AP], H2048 [1AP]
        Space policy:  encourage the development of a commercial space
            industry (H.R. 1702), Senate amendment (H. Res. 572), H9500
            [5OC]
        Starr, Kenneth W.:  allegations of partisanship relative to
            independent counsel investigations, H2444 [29AP]
        Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
            on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
            H2157 [22AP]
        ------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
            brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H2753 [5MY]
        U.S. Commission on International Religious Persecution:  establish,
            H3289 [14MY]
        Votes:  position on missed, H610<bullet> [25FE], H4538 [11JN], H6218
            [23JY], H7945<bullet> [17SE], E348<bullet> [11MR], E1299<bullet>
            [14JY], E1805<bullet> [25SE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H5397 [25JN]
        Special order:  granted, H2314 [23AP], H3011 [7MY], H3739 [21MY]
      Tributes
        Broadway, W.D., E2117<bullet> [13OC]
        Calvert, Cynthia, E945<bullet> [22MY]
        Patton, Rebecca Jo, E945<bullet> [22MY]
        Schulze, Kay, E2054<bullet> [11OC]
        Thobae, Charles P., H2982 [7MY]