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

    SMITH, NICK (a Representative from Michigan)
      Amendments
        Education:  establish a program to help children and youth learn
            English (H.R. 3892), H7180 [4AU]
        ------ establish a program to help children and youth learn English
            (H.R. 3892), H7549 [10SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H4838 [18JN], H5738 [16JY], H5829 [17JY], H5839 [17JY],
            H5841 [17JY], H5916 [20JY], H5918 [20JY], H5919 [20JY]
      Appointments
        Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
      Articles and editorials
        Washington Tale, Wall Street Journal, E2115<bullet> [13OC]
      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:  production flexibility contract payment options, (see
            H.R. 4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Armenia:  anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2120
            [21AP]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
            2500), H329 [4FE]
        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]
        Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI:  designate, (see H.R.
            3808), H3013 [7MY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            H.R. 2733), H2056 [1AP]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H631 [25FE]
        ----- clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit
            unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community lenders,
            (see H.R. 1121), H1854 [31MR]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H.R. 4550), H7915
            [16SE]
        ------ national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of
            illegal drugs by young people, (see H. Res. 267), H101 [28JA]
        Education:  dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
            the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
            Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ increase number of teachers, (see H.R. 3157), H329 [4FE]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
        Energy Policy Act:  take into account newly developed renewable
            energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
            acquisition incentives, (see H.R. 2568), H1159 [12MR]
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act:  eliminate certain plumbing
            supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H1299 [18MR]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
            (see H. Con. Res. 212), H1159 [12MR]
        Executive Office of the President:  President Clinton's use of legal
            staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4880 [19JN]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H4835 [18JN]
        Foreign trade:  require the President to report to Congress on any
            selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
            H2606 [29AP]
        ------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
            embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 4647), H9179
            [28SE]
        Government:  status of Executive orders that infringe on the powers
            and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded, (see H.
            Con. Res. 236), H903 [5MR]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        Immigration:  allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
            workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
            H.R. 3410), H2931 [6MY]
        ------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
            relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
            2955), H6070 [21JY]
        Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform:  establish, (see
            H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
        Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
            (see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
        Law enforcement officers:  tribute to individuals who lost their
            lives during service, (see H. Res. 422), H3106 [12MY]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H3247
            [13MY]
        Motor vehicles:  average fuel economy standards for automobiles,
            (see H.R. 880), H1445 [24MR]
        National Child Protection Act:  allow for interstate background
            checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
            4659), H9273 [1OC]
        National Sea Grant College Program Act:  exclude Lake Champlain from
            the definition of the Great Lakes, (see H.R. 3260), H630 [25FE]
        Small business:  liability requirements for remediation of dry
            cleaning solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H100 [28JA]
        Social Security:  allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
            payments into individual security accounts and extend the old
            age, survivors, and disability insurance program, (see H.R.
            4256), H5737 [16JY]
        ------ prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners, (see H.R.
            530), H1643 [26MR]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H7584 [10SE]
        ------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
            interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H2056 [1AP]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see H.R.
            3594), H7428 [7AU]
        ------ reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty
            and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns, (see
            H.R. 2718), H241 [3FE]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
            H.R. 2593), H447 [11FE]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
        ------ treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in
            connection with delinquent real property taxes, (see H.R. 4069),
            H7178 [4AU]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
            (see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
            private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H3312 [14MY]
        Telephones:  reduce rates and provide advanced telecommunications
            services to schools, libraries, and certain health care
            facilities, (see H.R. 4324), H6282 [23JY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3247 [13MY]
        U.N.:  prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
            overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed, (see
            H.R. 934), H1112 [11MR]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Bankruptcy:  adjust debts of family farmers with regular annual
            income, (see H.R. 4672), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent and facilitate
            the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process relative to
            farmers, (see H.R. 4645), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers, (see H.R. 4831), H10916 [14OC]
        ------ temporarily reenact chapter of U.S. Code relative to
            treatment of debts of family farmers with a regular annual
            income, (see H.R. 4697), H9536 [5OC]
        Children and youth:  make debts to governmental units for the care
            and maintenance of minor children nondischargeable, (see H.R.
            3711), H2236 [22AP]
        Credit unions:  qualifications for membership in a Federal credit
            union, (see H.R. 3276), H630 [25FE]
        Education:  promote high-quality family literacy programs and train
            parents effectively to teach their children, (see H.R. 4307),
            H6186 [22JY]
        Foreign trade:  engage in negotiations with Chile to conclude a free
            trade agreement in the absence of fast track authority, (see H.
            Con. Res. 348), H10513 [10OC]
        Government regulations:  require congressional approval of certain
            proposed rules, (see H.R. 4085), H4834 [18JN]
        Ships and vessels:  limit restriction on carriage of certain
            noncontainerized agricultural and bulk cargoes in coastwise
            trade by foreign-built freight vessels, (see H.R. 4236), H5736
            [16JY]
        ------ stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by
            temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise
            ship trade, (see H.R. 4673), H9274 [1OC]
        Social Security:  establish pilot program for personalized
            retirement security through personal retirement savings
            accounts, (see H.R. 3560), H1642 [26MR]
        ------ investment of trust funds in marketable securities, (see H.R.
            3822), H3013 [7MY], (see H.R. 4033), H4479 [10JN]
        Taxation:  allow farmers option to declare taxable year in which
            production flexibility contract payments and crop insurance
            payments are included in gross income, (see H.R. 4644), H8931
            [25SE]
        ------ allow interest deduction for contingent interest on a shared
            appreciation mortgage, (see H.R. 4637), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ expand the types of crop payments for which a farmer may
            defer inclusion in income until the next taxable year, (see H.R.
            4636), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, (see H.R. 4642), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see H.R.
            4399), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ treatment of certain contiguous farmlands relative to sale of
            a principal residence, (see H.R. 4643), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of certain prepaid farm expenses under the
            Agricultural Market Transition Act, (see H.R. 4641), H8931
            [25SE]
        ------ treatment of estate taxes on the disposition of property
            produced by a qualified family-owned business, (see H.R. 4640),
            H8931 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of farming-related gains and losses relative to
            eligibility for earned income tax credit, (see H.R. 4596), H8035
            [17SE]
        ------ treatment of income from certain rental real estate
            activities in which taxpayer actively participates, (see H.R.
            4639), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
            business if they are furnished for the convenience of the
            employer, (see H.R. 4638), H8931 [25SE]
        Theissen, Chester G.:  waive time limitations specified by law in
            order to award Medal of Honor, (see H.R. 3245), H497 [12FE]
      Letters
        Investment of Social Security trust funds in marketable securities:
            Alan Greenspan, FRS, H4970 [23JN]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  relief for agricultural producers, small businesses,
            and rural communities adversely affected by low commodity prices
            (H.R. 4560), H9213 [1OC]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5199 [24JN]
        Armed Forces:  support while carrying out missions in and around the
            Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11745<bullet> [17DE]
        Bankruptcy:  adjust debts of family farmers with regular annual
            income, H10232 [9OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4368 [10JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10232 [9OC]
        ------ temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers (H.R. 4831), H10951 [15OC]
        Battle Creek, MI:  closing of Air Force Cataloging and
            Standardization Center, E1604<bullet> [7AU]
        Bayer, Jeremy:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E791<bullet> [7MY]
        Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
            establish (H.R. 3546), H2501 [29AP]
        ----- establish (H.R. 3546), consideration (H. Res. 410), H2485
            [29AP]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, H10991 [15OC]
        ------ balance, H617 [25FE], H1521 [25MR], H1522 [25MR]
        ------ deficit, H617 [25FE]
        ------ proposed user fees in Presidential budget (H.R. 3989), H4184
            [5JN]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), H4148 [4JN], H4203 [5JN] setting forth the Federal budget
            for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res. 284), consideration (H. Res. 455),
            H4140 [4JN]
        Charlotte, MI:  tribute to contributors to Habitat for Humanity
            (organization) House That Congress Built project, E2346<bullet>
            [18DE], E2347<bullet> [18DE], E2351<bullet> [19DE]
        Clinton, President:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
            whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10105<bullet>
            [8OC]
        ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11935 [18DE]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10991 [15OC]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7867 [16SE]
        Education:  establish a program to help children and youth learn
            English (H.R. 3892), H7549 [10SE]
        ------ family literacy services funding relative to bilingual
            education, H7549 [10SE]
        ------ national policy to improve system, H8042 [18SE], H10674
            [13OC]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8042 [18SE]
        Farmer's Advance (publication):  anniversary, E2014<bullet> [10OC]
        Feldcamp, Amy:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E786<bullet> [7MY]
        Food:  promote research and education on safety, H5199 [24JN]
        George, Kelly:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E839<bullet>
            [13MY]
        Jones Act:  reform, E2115<bullet> [13OC]
        Jury, Christin:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E834<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Kellogg, Anne:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E793<bullet> [7MY]
        Leazenby, Annette:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E833<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Lenawee County, MI:  tribute to foster grandparents, E1212<bullet>
            [24JN]
        ------ tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of
            duty, E840<bullet> [13MY]
        Lincoln, James C.:  Tecumseh Area Chamber of Commerce Musgrove Evans
            Award recipient, E970<bullet> [22MY]
        McDowell, Janet:  Lenawee County, MI, Chamber of Commerce ATHENA
            award recipient, E896<bullet> [19MY]
        McHolme, Lindsay:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E787<bullet>
            [7MY]
        Newhouse, Andrew:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E788<bullet>
            [7MY]
        Pelty, Edith:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E797<bullet> [7MY]
        Peters, Julia:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E796<bullet> [7MY]
        Peters, Maureen:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E831<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
            2183), H5919 [20JY], H5920 [20JY]
        ------ increase penalties for violations of foreign contribution
            ban, H5919 [20JY], H5920 [20JY]
        Rocchio, Katie:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E826<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Rogers, Heather:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E830<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Saline, MI:  Chamber of Commerce community service award recipients,
            E266<bullet> [3MR]
        Seckinger, Kimberly:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E827<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Ships and vessels:  limit restriction on carriage of certain
            noncontainerized agricultural and bulk cargoes in coastwise
            trade by foreign-built freight vessels (H.R. 4236),
            E1435<bullet> [24JY]
        ------ limit restriction on carriage of certain noncontainerized
            agricultural and bulk cargoes in coastwise trade by foreign-
            built freight vessels (H.R. 4236), H7499 [10SE], H10009 [7OC]
        ------ stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by
            temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise
            ship trade, H8465 [23SE]
        Siena Heights University:  tribute, E1214<bullet> [24JN]
        Social Security:  allow personal retirement savings plans (H.R.
            3082), H2378 [28AP], H2780 [5MY]
        ------ budget treatment of trust funds, H107 [3FE], H506 [24FE],
            H556-H558 [24FE], H744-H746 [3MR], H1412 [24MR], H1452 [25MR],
            H2822 [6MY], H3029 [12MY], H6515 [29JY]
        ------ ensure integrity of trust funds, H2348 [28AP]
        ------ ensure integrity of trust funds (H.R. 857), H556-H558 [24FE],
            H839 [4MR]
        ------ ensure solvency, H2378 [28AP], H2780 [5MY], H3029 [12MY]
        ------ establish pilot program for personalized retirement security
            through personal retirement savings accounts (H.R. 3560), H2299
            [23AP], H2378 [28AP], H2780 [5MY]
        ------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
            (H.R. 4578), H8743<bullet> [25SE] establish Protect Social
            Security Account into which budget surpluses will be deposited
            until long-term reform is enacted (H.R. 4578), consideration (H.
            Res. 552), H8726 [25SE]
        ------ investment of trust funds in marketable securities (H.R.
            3822), H3029 [12MY] investment of trust funds in marketable
            securities (H.R. 4033), H4970 [23JN], H5069 [24JN], H6515 [29JY]
        ------ investment of trust funds in marketable securities (H.R.
            4033), H7929 [17SE]
        ------ payroll taxes, H1384 [24MR]
        ------ require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
            solvency of trust funds, H1384 [24MR]
        Sprunger, Holly:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E799<bullet>
            [7MY]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), H8838 [25SE]
        ----- provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
            consideration (H. Res. 552), H8726 [25SE]
        ------ rates, H1521 [25MR], H1522 [25MR], H10674 [13OC]
        Teller, Rachelle:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E828<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2026 [1AP]
        USA Today:  Make a Difference Day award recipients, E642<bullet>
            [23AP], E646<bullet> [23AP]
        VanWagen, Randy:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E790<bullet>
            [7MY]
        Warner, Kristin:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E832<bullet>
            [12MY]
        Ziegler, Christina:  LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E792<bullet>
            [7MY]
      Remarks in House relative to
        Special order:  granted, H626 [25FE], H1018 [10MR], H1443 [24MR],
            H1774 [30MR], H2112 [21AP], H2422 [28AP], H2806 [5MY], H3482
            [19MY], H4960 [22JN], H7912 [16SE], H11022 [15OC]
      Surveys
        Social Security Trust Fund Surpluses, H839 [4MR]
      Tributes
        Bixby, Meredith, E2012<bullet> [10OC]
        Briggs, R. Graydon, E238<bullet> [26FE]
        Brown, Robert L., E1809<bullet> [25SE]
        Fitzgerald, Frank M., E2355<bullet> [19DE]
        Gilmer, Donald H., E2354<bullet> [19DE]
        Gray, Gary, E2170<bullet> [14OC]
        Haglund, Randall R., E1293<bullet> [14JY]
        Larson, Selma, E226<bullet> [25FE]
        Leaders, Rance, E1040<bullet> [5JN]
        Nye, Mike, E672<bullet> [23AP], E701<bullet> [29AP], E898<bullet>
            [19MY]
        Shively, Thomas L., E1600<bullet> [7AU]
        Walberg, Timothy L., E2352<bullet> [19DE]