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

    TERRITORIES (U.S.)
      Amendments
        Puerto Rico:  self-determination (H.R. 856), H679 [26FE], H756
            [3MR], H757 [3MR], H758 [3MR], H788 [4MR], H802 [4MR], H804
            [4MR], H817 [4MR], H821 [4MR], H823 [4MR], H824 [4MR], H825
            [4MR], H828 [4MR], H829 [4MR], H831 [4MR], H836 [4MR], E269
            [3MR]
      Analyses
        United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act (H.R. 856), H769
            [4MR]
      Articles and editorials
        Americans Without Full Rights, S10179 [10SE]
        Choice For Puerto Rico, S10179 [10SE]
        Clarify Puerto Rico's Status--Citizens of the Island Deserve the
            Opportunity To Make a Choice, Whether They Decide To Remain a
            Commonwealth, Embrace Statehood or Seek Independence, S10179
            [10SE]
        For Workers, Island Jobs Can Be a Losing Proposition, E130 [11FE]
        It's Undemocratic To Deny American Citizens a Voice, S10178 [10SE]
        ``Made in the USA'' Is at Heart of the Second Battle of Saipan, E986
            [3JN]
        Puerto Rico Should Be Allowed Self-Determination, S10178 [10SE]
        Your Pricey Clothing Is Their Low-Pay Work, E125-E127 [11FE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Courts:  convert a Federal judgeship in Hawaii to permanent status
            and extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam
            and the Northern Mariana Islands, (see S. 2456), S10206 [10SE]
        Dept. of Education:  conduct a study on the availability of
            educational instruction in the English language to student
            citizens in Puerto Rico, (see H.R. 4766), H10352 [9OC]
        Guam:  commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination, (see S. Res. 254), S7013 [24JN], (see H. Res.
            494), H5297 [24JN]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  provide for a nonvoting delegate to the
            House of Representatives, (see H.R. 4510), H7414 [6AU]
        Political campaigns:  clarify right of U.S. nationals to make
            contributions to candidates for Federal office, (see H.R. 3836),
            H3104 [12MY]
        Puerto Rico:  exempt retirement income from pension plans from
            nonresident taxation, (see H.R. 3969), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ require Dept. of the Treasury report on Federal program
            costs, revenues, and taxation of residents, (see H.R. 4769),
            H10352 [9OC]
        ------ self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), consideration, (see H. Res.
            376), H754 [3MR]
        States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, (see S. 2410), S9556
            [31JY], (see H.R. 4323), H6281 [23JY]
        Virgin Islands:  allow self-determination of number of members on
            the legislature and number of such members constituting a
            quorum, (see H.R. 4313), H6281 [23JY]
        ------ commemoration of emancipation of African slaves in the former
            Danish West Indies in conjunction with U.S. Independence Day,
            (see H. Res. 487), H5064 [23JN], (see H. Res. 495), H5404 [25JN]
        ------ establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands as a
            Federal court, (see H.R. 3642), H2052 [1AP]
        Weapons:  ensure that any national missile defense program protects
            Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
            Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
      Cost Estimates
        Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275):
            CBO, S5995-S5997 [9JN]
      Explanations
        United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act (H.R. 856), H769
            [4MR]
      Lists
        Philippine Scouts Veterans Association of America Guam chapter
            members, E558 [2AP]
        States and territories with approved coastal nonpoint pollution
            plans, S8864 [23JY]
      Opinion polls
        Puerto Rico self determination, H771 [4MR]
      Petitions and memorials
        Guam:  clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
            General, H9463 [5OC]
      Remarks in House
        Children and youth:  health care funding, H10664 [12OC]
        Education:  extend Pell Grant eligibility to the Freely Associated
            States, E1862 [1OC], E1884 [2OC]
        Guam:  American Citizenship Day observance, E1588 [7AU]
        ------ anniversary of Father Duenas Memorial High School and Academy
            of Our Lady of Guam, E1959 [8OC]
        ------ anniversary of M.V. Pangilinan Enterprises, Inc., E991 [3JN]
        ------ clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
            General (H.R. 2370), H9462-H9464 [5OC]
        ------ commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination (H. Res. 494), H5069 [24JN], H5391 [25JN], E1292
            [14JY]
        ------ commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination (H. Res. 494), H10689-H10691 [13OC]
        ------ disaster assistance relative to Typhoon Paka, H22 [27JA],
            H1807 [31MR], H1808 [31MR], H1816 [31MR], E188 [12FE]
        ------ establish commonwealth (H.R. 100), H1161-H1164 [16MR]
        ------ reparations for atrocities experienced during World War II,
            H6008 [21JY]
        ------ tribute to efforts relative to employment of disabled
            individuals, E2169 [14OC]
        ------ tribute to exhibits relative to role in the Spanish American
            War, H2751 [5MY]
        ------ tribute to Project Hagatna, E1954 [8OC] tribute to Project
            Hag�7at�6na, E2242 [20OC]
        Guam Power Authority:  tribute, E265 [3MR]
        Hurricanes:  disaster assistance to Virgin Islands, H9175 [28SE]
        Immigration:  establish a pilot program to revise the Guam-only Visa
            Waiver Program, H1487 [25MR]
        NOAA:  nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, H7165-H7167 [4AU]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
            requirements relative to textile industry, E985 [3JN]
        ----- labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative
            to textile industry (H.R. 1450), E125 [11FE], E130 [11FE]
        ------ labor abuses, E125 [11FE], E130 [11FE]
        ------ provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of
            Representatives (H.R. 4510), H7426 [7AU], E1616 [7AU]
        Political campaigns:  clarify right of U.S. nationals to make
            contributions to candidates for Federal office (H.R. 3836), E821
            [12MY]
        Puerto Rico:  approval of statehood option by a supermajority of
            valid votes cast, H825-H828 [4MR]
        ------ declare English as official language upon accession to
            statehood, H763 [4MR], H764-H787 [4MR], H792-H835 [4MR]
        ------ determination of nationality of residents relative to the
            Treaty of Paris, H824 [4MR], H825 [4MR]
        ------ eligibility to vote in self-determination referenda for
            certain U.S. citizens residing outside Puerto Rico, H813-H820
            [4MR]
        ------ funding of Conservation Trust Fund through return of excise
            tax receipts relative to rum produced in the Virgin Islands and
            Puerto Rico, E2296 [21OC]
        ------ historical chronology, H6424-H6427 [24JY]
        ------ independence anniversary, H501 [24FE]
        ------ require Dept. of the Treasury report on Federal program
            costs, revenues, and taxation of residents (H.R. 4769), E2020
            [10OC]
        ------ retain separate Olympic Committee and ability to compete
            under its own flag and national anthem, H829 [4MR], H830 [4MR]
        ------ runoff referenda on self-determination if no option receives
            majority vote in original referenda, H823 [4MR], H824 [4MR]
        ------ self-determination, H2749 [5MY], H4246 [9JN], H6424-H6427
            [24JY], E801 [7MY]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H388 [11FE], H451 [12FE], H501
            [24FE], H584 [25FE], H615 [25FE], H634 [26FE], H670-H674 [26FE],
            H693 [3MR], H695 [3MR], H701 [3MR], H702 [3MR], H760 [4MR], H763
            [4MR], H837-H1161 [12MR], E468 [25MR]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), consideration (H. Res. 376),
            H763-H772 [4MR]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), corrections in engrossment,
            H839 [4MR]
        Religion:  tribute to Sisters of Mercy celebrating their Golden
            Jubilees in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, E1792 [24SE]
        Social Security:  eligibility of territories for SSI benefits, E1796
            [24SE]
        Spanish-American War:  anniversary, H2341 [28AP]
        Taxation:  treatment of rum produced in the Virgin Islands and
            Puerto Rico, H10664 [12OC]
        Virgin Islands:  allow self-determination of number of members on
            the legislature and number of such members constituting a quorum
            (H.R. 4313), H11558 [20OC]
        ------ commemoration of emancipation of African slaves in the former
            Danish West Indies in conjunction with U.S. Independence Day (H.
            Res. 495), H5387 [25JN], H5388 [25JN]
        Weapons:  ensure that any national missile defense program protects
            Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths (H. Con.
            Res. 278), H3478 [19MY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Conservation Trust Fund of Puerto Rico:  funding, S12849 [21OC]
        Customs Service:  clarify eligibility of employee dependents to
            enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S6681 [19JN]
        ----- clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
            of Defense schools in Puerto Rico (S. 1667), S844 [23FE]
        ------ clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
            of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S11579 [6OC], S11580 [6OC]
        Guam:  allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
            separate ballot (H.R. 1460), S8540 [17JY]
        ------ clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
            General (H.R. 2370), S12612 [15OC]
        ------ commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
            determination (S. Res. 254), S7022 [24JN]
        Hurricanes:  disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, S12738 [20OC]
        NOAA:  nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, S8864 [23JY]
        Puerto Rico:  self-determination, S9041 [27JY], S9542 [31JY]
        ------ self-determination (H.R. 856), S1498 [6MR]
        ------ self-determination (S. 472), S10177-S10181 [10SE]
        ------ self-determination (S. Res. 279), S10501-S10508 [17SE]
        ------ self-determination (S. Res. 279), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S10501 [17SE]
        States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2410), S9571 [31JY]
        Taxation:  treatment of rum produced in the Virgin Islands and
            Puerto Rico, S12849 [21OC]
        U.N. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture:
            observance, S3013 [1AP]
        Weapons:  ensure that any national missile defense program protects
            Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, S4762
            [13MY]
      Reports filed
        Allow the Election of the Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than
            Separate Ballot:  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
            (Senate) (H.R. 1460) (S. Rept. 105-203), S5694 [5JN]
        Clarify Guam's Local Judicial Structure and the Office of Attorney
            General:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2370) (H. Rept.
            105-742), H8626 [24SE]
        Consideration of H.R. 856, United States-Puerto Rico Political
            Status Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 376) (H. Rept.
            105-426), H754 [3MR]
        Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act:  Committee on
            Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1275) (S. Rept. 105-
            201), S5694 [5JN]
        Reaffirm Commitment to Guam To Increase Self-Government Consistent
            With Self-Determination:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.
            Res. 494) (H. Rept. 105-751), H9178 [28SE]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Puerto Rico:  self-determination (H.R. 856), H819 [4MR]
      Statements
        Dangers of Judicial Usurpation of Puerto Rico's Political Self-
            Determination:  Richard L. Thornburgh, E801-E803 [7MY]
        Northern Mariana Islands' Nonvoting Delegate to the House of
            Representatives:  Juan N. Babauta, E1617 [7AU]
        Puerto Rico Self Determination:  Ronald Reagan, H765 [4MR]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 376, consideration of H.R. 856, United States-Puerto Rico
            Political Status Act, H763 [4MR]
        H. Res. 494, commitment to increase Guam's self-government
            consistent with determination, H10689 [13OC]
        H. Res. 495, commemoration of emancipation of African slaves in the
            former Danish West Indies by the Virgin Islands in conjunction
            with U.S. Independence Day, H5388 [25JN]
        H.R. 856, United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act, H788-H791
            [4MR]
        H.R. 2370, clarify the local judicial structure of Guam and the
            office of Attorney General, H9462 [5OC]
        H.R. 3836, clarify right of U.S. nationals to make contributions to
            candidates for Federal office (H.R. 3836), E821 [12MY]
        S. 1667, clarify eligibility of Custom Service employee dependents
            to enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S845
            [23FE]
        S. 2410, provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, S9571 [31JY]
        S. Res. 254, commitment to increase self-government consistent with
            self-determination in Guam, S7021 [24JN]
        S. Res. 279, Puerto Rico self-determination, S10507 [17SE], S10527
            [17SE]