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

    TURNER, JIM (a Representative from Texas)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
            (see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
            producers, (see H.R. 4508), H7414 [6AU]
        Armed Forces:  administration of certain drugs without informed
            consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
            Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
            CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H7494 [9SE]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
        Children and youth:  international cooperation in cases involving
            the illegal abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see
            H. Con. Res. 224), H631 [25FE]
        Clean Air Act:  amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind
            of ozone nonattainment areas, (see H.R. 1911), H2423 [28AP]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
            [3FE]
        Crime:  require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child
            sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police, (see H.R.
            4531), H8528 [23SE]
        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]
        Dept. of Transportation:  prohibit from imposing regulations
            relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
            compressed gas service, (see H.R. 2936), H631 [25FE]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
            service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
            4036), H7584 [10SE]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  eliminate certain plumbing
            supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H386 [5FE]
        Families and domestic relations:  recognize importance of fathers in
            the raising and development of children, (see H. Res. 417),
            H2706 [30AP]
        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), H4962 [22JN]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 3605), H2056 [1AP]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H3744
            [21MY]
        House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
            local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5859
            [17JY]
        Insurance:  coverage and treatment of emergency services under
            health plans, (see H.R. 815), H578 [24FE]
        ------ treatment of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 1525), H10513
            [10OC]
        Interstate commerce:  allow any State, territory, or possession to
            bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
            alcoholic beverages, (see H.R. 1063), H1550 [25MR]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8528 [23SE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H3014 [7MY]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
            venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
            2912), H65 [27JA]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H5593
            [15JY], (see H.R. 4339), H7000 [3AU]
        ------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
            for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2707 [30AP]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
            H8931 [25SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
            4370), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835), H7584 [10SE]
        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), H7691
            [14SE]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
            [11JN]
        National Child Protection Act:  allow for interstate background
            checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
            4659), H9273 [1OC]
        National forests:  require that forest conservation and preservation
            programs be consistent with existing public land management and
            environmental laws, (see H.R. 3530), H1643 [26MR]
        National Institute for the Environment:  establish, (see H.R. 2914),
            H8932 [25SE]
        National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System:  prevent lapses in
            permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
        National security:  national missile defense system, (see H.R.
            4402), H7289 [5AU]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H11023 [15OC]
        Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
            anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5405 [25JN]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H9275 [1OC]
        Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
        Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
            H.R. 3295), H1445 [24MR]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see H.R. 1689), H386 [5FE]
        Social Security:  choice of benefit payment method relative to
            computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
            after 1982, (see H.R. 45), H64 [27JA]
        ------ 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]
        States:  permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
            within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
            2942), H2706 [30AP]
        Taxation:  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), H755 [3MR]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H4055 [3JN]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H678 [26FE]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7803 [15SE]
        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), H9723 [6OC]
        Veterans:  determination of active military service for certain
            merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
            1126), H2318 [23AP]
        ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
            awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans,
            (see H.R. 4708), H9722 [6OC]
        Women:  promote research and disseminate information on the health
            effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H7584
            [10SE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Medicare:  reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
            H9083 [26SE]
        Taxation:  reduce amortization period for reforestation expenditures
            and increase the maximum amount of such expenditures, (see H.R.
            4509), H7414 [6AU]
      Remarks
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11735 [17DE]
        Byrd, James, Jr.:  condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
            of hate crimes, H4482 [11JN]
        ----- condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue of hate crimes
            (H. Res. 466), H4534 [11JN]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
            Res. 311), H6471 [27JY]
        Clinton, President:  impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11917 [18DE]
        Dept. of Justice:  Community Relations Service funding, H7118 [4AU]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7118 [4AU]
        FEC:  expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1756 [30MR]
        Forests:  establish a program of recovery and protection and to
            inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
            their resources (H.R. 2515), H1657 [27MR]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H6174 [22JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), H6375 [24JY], H6382<bullet> [24JY], H6407<bullet> [24JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6304 [24JY]
        Iraq:  military response to material and unacceptable breach of
            international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
            H11735 [17DE]
        Lufkin, TX:  tribute to T.L.L. Temple Foundation, E1624<bullet>
            [7AU]
        Medicare:  reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646), H9183
            [29SE], H9195 [1OC], H9196 [1OC], H9198 [1OC], H9199 [1OC],
            H9200 [1OC]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H1688
            [27MR]
        ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3787
            [22MY]
        Texas:  tribute to Deep East Texas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council,
            E1627<bullet> [7AU]
        Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact:  grant
            congressional consent (H.R. 629), conference report, H6529
            [29JY]
        Votes:  position on missed, H7781<bullet> [15SE]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Leave of absence:  granted, H1234 [17MR], H5397 [25JN]
        Special order:  granted, H9186 [29SE], H10559 [11OC]
      Tributes
        Gonzalez, Representative, H10346 [9OC]
        Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10658 [12OC]
        McCall, John A., Jr., E1143<bullet> [16JN]