[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BILBRAY, BRIAN P. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3670 [21MY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7385
[6AU]
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4824 [18JN]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Bilbray, Bliley Prep Smog Bill for Quick Floor Vote, Neil Franz,
Environment & Energy (publication), H5897 [20JY]
Bilbray Diverts Smelly River With Bulldozer; May Have Violated Law,
Graciela Sevilla, San Diego (CA) Union, H10173 [8OC]
Bilbray Pushes for Law on Border Emission Standards, Chris
Diedoardo, San Diego (CA) Daily Transcript, H5896 [20JY]
Bilbray Says State of Emergency Needed To Deal With Raw Sewage,
Imperial Beach (CA) Star News, H10174 [8OC]
Bilbray Urges Crackdown on Transborder Polluters--Bill Would Stop
Vehicles at Border To Protect Air, Pat Broderick, San Diego (CA)
Business Journal, H5895 [20JY]
Border Breathes Sigh of Relief as Wilson Acts on Tijuana Sewage,
Dwight C. Daniels, San Diego (CA) Union, H10176 [8OC]
Border Smog Bill Wins Bipartisan Backing in House Commerce Markup,
Neil Franz, Environment & Energy (publication), H5897 [20JY]
Border Tour Boosts Bill To Compel Registration of Mexican Cars Here,
Steve La Rue, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, H5895 [20JY]
County May Act To Ease Effects of Mexico Sewage, Ruth L. McKinnie,
San Diego (CA) Tribune, H10174 [8OC]
County To Ask Wilson's Help on Tijuana Sewage, Graciela Sevilla, San
Diego (CA) Union, H10174 [8OC]
Emergency Decree Might Unlock Help for Tijuana Sewage Problem,
Graciela Sevilla, San Diego (CA) Union, H10173 [8OC]
Emergency Sought on Pollution--Bilbray Seeks Fast Action on Cleanup
of Tijuana River Valley, Graciela Sevilla, San Diego (CA) Union,
H10173 [8OC]
Health Crisis Declared Over South Bay Sewage, Ruth L. McKinnie, San
Diego (CA) Tribune, H10175 [8OC]
House Panel OKs Bill To Bar U.S. Entry of Cars Into Ozone
Nonattainment Areas, Cheryl Hogue, Regulations, Law & Economics
(publication), H5897 [20JY]
Illegals Cross Sewage River-And Feds Ignore Both Problems, San Diego
(CA) Tribune, H10175 [8OC]
Imported Smog--Vehicles From Mexico Add to Problem, San Diego (CA)
Union-Tribune, H5895 [20JY]
Panel OKs Bill To Curb Border's Smog-Belchers, Dana Wilkie, San
Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, H5896 [20JY]
Sewer Project Foes Meet, San Diego (CA) Union, H10172 [8OC]
Smog Intervention--Bill Would Aim at Nabbing Mexican Polluters, San
Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, H5898 [20JY]
State To Pay To Treat TJ Sewage, Daniel C. Carson and Graciela
Sevilla, San Diego (CA) Union, H10175 [8OC]
3 Officials Here Pledge To Fight Sewage Project, Kathryn Balint, San
Diego (CA) Tribune, H10172 [8OC]
Tijuana River Valley May Get Emergency Status on Sewage, Bernice
Hirabayashi, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H10175 [8OC]
Tijuana Sewage Is Flowing Faster, Killing Estuary, Michael Richmond,
San Diego (CA) Tribune, H10171 [8OC]
Wardens Quiz Bilbray on Bulldozing of Dike, Frank Klimko, San Diego
(CA) Union, H10173 [8OC]
Wilson Declares Sewage Emergency, Ron Roach, San Diego (CA) Tribune,
H10175 [8OC]
Wilson May Declare Crisis in South Bay, Ron Roach, San Diego (CA)
Tribune, H10175 [8OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H3105 [12MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
------ revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses, (see
H.R. 2537), H1021 [10MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2424
[28AP]
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]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal
rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, (see H.R. 3911), H3624 [20MY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H4961 [22JN]
------ Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
China, Republic of: participation in the World Health Organization,
(see H. Con. Res. 219), H2606 [29AP]
------ participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126), H6186 [22JY]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish, (see H.R. 3445), H1158
[12MR]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H1445 [24MR]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H631 [25FE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9179 [28SE]
------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R.
3875), H4550 [11JN]
------ prohibit charging of fees for certain uses of sand, gravel,
and shell resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R.
3972), H7415 [6AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H6487 [27JY]
------ repeal provisions of law authorizing payment of benefits for
smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence
developed during service, (see H.R. 4220), H5957 [20JY]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H5405 [25JN]
Drugs: increase penalties for certain offenses and enhance law
enforcement efforts, (see H.R. 3858), H3246 [13MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H498 [12FE]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit, (see
H.R. 1059), H64 [27JA]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H9275 [1OC]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits,
(see H.R. 2457), H755 [3MR]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H4629 [16JN]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H1445
[24MR]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 1679), H578
[24FE]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
H.R. 2635), H9275 [1OC]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H2707
[30AP]
Immigration: assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens
and for persons smuggling aliens within the U.S., (see H.R.
4251), H5736 [16JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H1643 [26MR]
Insurance: allow children covered under private health insurance
under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H8528 [23SE]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations, (see H.R. 59),
H64 [27JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H7585 [10SE]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H678 [26FE]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
[20JY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H10833 [13OC]
Medicare: enhance and expand special enrollment periods for certain
military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 3863), H3246 [13MY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4550 [11JN]
------ waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals, (see H.R. 1738), H7494 [9SE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H904 [5MR]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H1699 [27MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H1337 [19MR]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183),
consideration, (see H. Res. 468), H4712 [17JN] ethics reform and
contribution limits (H.R. 3526), consideration, (see H. Res.
467), H4712 [17JN]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3489 [19MY]
------ prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res. 452), H4165
[4JN]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing
public utility holding companies, (see H.R. 3976), H3971 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H5405 [25JN]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project, (see
H.R. 3267), H1112 [11MR]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H10011 [7OC]
------ provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative
to certain military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 598),
H7584 [10SE]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals, (see
H.R. 2669), H3972 [22MY]
Taxation: allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H1237 [17MR]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H579 [24FE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H386 [5FE]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2707
[30AP]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5297
[24JN]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H101 [28JA]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H2423 [28AP]
------ 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), H909 [9MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H447 [11FE]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H329 [4FE]
------ treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through
certain veterans educational assistance allowances, (see H.R.
3942), H4550 [11JN]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H4835 [18JN]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H3972 [22MY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
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: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2319 [23AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H1643
[26MR]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H1021 [10MR]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1445 [24MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H909 [9MR]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5957 [20JY]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient
financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal
and non-Federal programs, (see H.R. 4634), H8931 [25SE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H1445 [24MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H1445 [24MR]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action, (see
H.R. 1427), H2055 [1AP]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5297 [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: designate Otay Mountain region as wilderness, (see H.R.
3950), H3970 [22MY]
Fair Housing Act: amend, (see H.R. 3206), H495 [12FE]
Mexico: inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
flow of raw sewage into the U.S., (see H. Con. Res. 331), H9274
[1OC]
Navy: require study on ordinance and munitions waste in San Diego
Bay, (see H.R. 3631), H2052 [1AP]
Excerpts
``Great Advances'' Report--Advances at the Unversity of Califonia,
San Diego: Science Coalition, E1917<bullet> [6OC]
Letters
Border Smog Reduction Act: Larry Bowden, Mojave Desert Air Quality
Management District, H5894 [20JY]
------ R. Michael Magee, American Federation of Government
Employees, H5893 [20JY]
------ Robert Clark, National Treasury Employees Union, H5893 [20JY]
------ Roger F. Honberger, Riverside County, CA, Board of
Supervisors, H5895 [20JY]
Prohibit possession of tobacco products by minors in the District of
Columbia: Debra Kelley, American Lung Association, H7387 [6AU]
----- John R. Garrison, American Lung Association, H7387 [6AU]
----- Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
(organization), H7387 [6AU]
Petitions and memorials
Riverside County, CA, Board of Supervisors: Border Smog Reduction
Act, H5895 [20JY]
Press releases
Supervisors Endorse Bill Requiring Vehicles Crossing U.S. Border To
Be Smog-Certified: San Diego County, CA, Board of Supervisors,
H5894 [20JY]
Remarks
Bono, Sonny: tribute (H. Res. 338), H15 [27JA]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy (H. Con. Res. 301), H5889 [20JY]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), E2032<bullet>
[10OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11898 [18DE], H11941 [18DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2904 [6MY]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions, H3696 [21MY], H3703 [21MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3696 [21MY], H3703
[21MY]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Improvement Program funding, H1912<bullet> [1AP]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7386
[6AU], H7387 [6AU]
------ prohibit possession of tobacco products by minors, H7386
[6AU], H7387 [6AU]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments,
H10531 [11OC]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 872),
H6740 [29JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2904 [6MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
permission to file conference report, H9452 [5OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 490), H5306 [25JN]
Medicare: revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10249 [9OC]
Mexico: effects of untreated raw sewage on California beaches,
H5849 [17JY], H10531 [11OC]
------ inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
flow of raw sewage into the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 331), H10169
[8OC], H10177 [8OC], H10179 [8OC]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (H.R. 8), H5892 [20JY], H5898 [20JY], H5900
[20JY]
------ treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
standards (H.R. 8), H9901 [7OC]
Political campaigns: application of term ``express advocacy''
relative to communications providing voting records or positions
taken by candidates for public office, H5458 [14JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H4693
[17JN], H4796 [18JN], H5458 [14JY], H5480 [14JY], H6807 [30JY]
------ prohibit use of White House meals or accommodations for
fundraising, H5480 [14JY]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, H4796
[18JN]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H798 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H798 [4MR]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
3267), H5559 [15JY]
----- feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R. 3267),
consideration (H. Res. 500), H5544 [15JY]
San Diego, CA: anniversary of Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group,
E1712<bullet> [14SE]
------ designate Palomar Market Day, E1510<bullet> [31JY]
San Diego County, CA: closing of beaches due to contamination,
H8975<bullet> [26SE]
San Diego Magazine: anniversary, E2066<bullet> [11OC]
San Diego Padres (baseball team): tribute, H10920 [15OC]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace (H.R. 2921), E509<bullet> [30MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 511), H6521 [29JY]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products (H.R. 3868),
H3298<bullet> [14MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1912<bullet> [1AP]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (H.R. 2538), H7511 [10SE]
----- determine validity of certain land claims involving the
descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (H.R. 2538),
consideration (H. Res. 522), H7508 [10SE]
University of Califonia, San Diego: research accomplishments,
E1916<bullet> [6OC]
Veterans: improve access to health care services for certain
Medicare-eligible veterans, H10249 [9OC]
Votes: position on missed, H3461 [19MY], H10408<bullet> [10OC]
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, H6807 [30JY]
----- establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H470 [12FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H8081 [18SE], H8625 [24SE], H10511 [10OC]
Statements
South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant Opening: by,
H10176 [8OC]
Tributes
Frels, Harry D., E1920<bullet> [6OC]
Rees, Clarence, E1712<bullet> [14SE]
Riggs, Representative, H11010 [15OC]
Stealy, Clair, E1712<bullet> [14SE]
Wilson, Bud, E1678<bullet> [9SE]