[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BRYANT, ED (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Courts: enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
action lawsuits (H.R. 3789), H9346 [2OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3666 [21MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9150 [28SE]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
(see H.R. 4417), H7690 [14SE]
------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
4265), H5858 [17JY]
------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
producers, (see H.R. 4508), H7429 [7AU]
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), H4325 [9JN]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
Courts: enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
action lawsuits, (see H.R. 3789), H2813 [5MY]
------ establish legal standards and procedures for the fair,
prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos
exposure personal injury claims, (see H.R. 3905), H5405 [25JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H904 [5MR]
Crime: amend RICO relative to nonviolent advocacy groups, (see H.R.
4245), H5736 [16JY]
------ prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H4055 [3JN]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Cuba: extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 254), H4550 [11JN]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H5494 [14JY]
------ recognize suicide as a national problem, (see H. Res. 212),
H756 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H3312 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify method for filling vacancies subject to
Senate confirmation, (see H.R. 3420), H1020 [10MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H6487 [27JY]
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs, (see H.R. 2992), H851
[4MR]
------ 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]
------ role in character development and teaching of moral values,
(see H. Con. Res. 127), H579 [24FE]
------ 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), H1550 [25MR]
Executive Office of the President: President Clinton's use of legal
staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H3972 [22MY]
Financial institutions: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information, (see H.R. 3003), H4629 [16JN]
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), H5594 [15JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H4550 [11JN]
Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of
changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies, (see
H.R. 4049), H4835 [18JN]
IMF: eliminate policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to
certain employees, (see H.R. 3785), H3014 [7MY]
Immigration: allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
H.R. 3410), H2931 [6MY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails, (see H.R. 2352), H3488
[19MY]
Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
officers killed in the line of duty, (see H. Con. Res. 41), H851
[4MR]
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]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
3137), H678 [26FE], (see H.R. 2912), H1021 [10MR]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7618 [11SE]
Music and dance: recognize the contributions of the cities of
Bristol, TN, and Bristol, VA, and their people to the origins
and development of country music, (see H. Con. Res. 214), H1550
[25MR]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent, (see H.R. 1595), H100
[28JA]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H9723 [6OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H101 [28JA]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H3105 [12MY]
Social Security: restrict application of windfall elimination
provisions to certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H1021 [10MR]
Sports: clarification of antitrust laws relative to relocation of
professional teams, (see H.R. 3817), H3013 [7MY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
H3014 [7MY]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H1643 [26MR]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H8461
[22SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H4711 [17JN]
------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
credit against the alternative minimum tax, (see H.R. 3583),
H4325 [9JN]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H7584 [10SE]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H5859
[17JY]
------ 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), H579 [24FE]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of dependent care expenses, (see H.R. 3176), H4241
[5JN]
------ treatment of high technology job training expenses, (see H.R.
3274), H3312 [14MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H8084 [18SE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3312 [14MY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H6487 [27JY]
------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
terminally ill individuals, (see H.R. 3993), H4835 [18JN]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 44), H329 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide that persons sentenced to life imprisonment
by a court-martial may not be granted parole for at least 30
years, (see H.R. 3906), H3624 [20MY]
El Salvador: commission of war crimes against U.S. Army pilots
David H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr., (see H. Con. Res.
314), H6999 [3AU]
Taxation: exclude dividends paid by tobacco companies from gross
income relative to youth smoking reduction targets, (see H.R.
3908), H3624 [20MY]
Tobacco products: limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, (see
H.R. 3907), H3624 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and
authorization of managers for impeachment trial, (see H. Res.
614), H12047 [19DE]
Remarks
Anderson, William R.: anniversary of first crossing of the North
Pole by ship, E1495<bullet> [31JY]
Bankruptcy: amount of time allowed by financial institutions to
record a lien on a vehicle refinance, H4429 [10JN]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4368 [10JN]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10230 [9OC]
------ treatment of credit card debt, H4368 [10JN]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10023 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11781 [18DE], H11805 [18DE],
H11833 [18DE], H11840 [18DE], H11908 [18DE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
H5526 [15JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees,
including any appointed independent counsel, and establish a
review board to monitor compliance, H7238 [5AU], H7242 [5AU]
------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
review board to monitor compliance, H7238 [5AU], H7242 [5AU],
H7244 [5AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7238 [5AU], H7242
[5AU], H7244 [5AU]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2250 [23AP]
University of Tennessee: anniversary of Memphis School of Nursing,
E690<bullet> [28AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and
authorization of managers for impeachment trial (H. Res. 614),
H12042 [19DE], H12043 [19DE]
Leave of absence: granted, H1698 [27MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 614, House of Representatives' appointment and authorization
of managers for impeachment trial of President Clinton, H12043
[19DE]
Tributes
Allison, Charles B., E1355<bullet> [20JY]