[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BUNNING, JIM (a Representative from Kentucky)
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]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1021 [10MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H10353 [9OC]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish, (see H.R. 3546), H1549 [25MR]
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]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H101 [28JA]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
------ establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and
intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see H.R. 2923), H1643
[26MR]
Crime: prohibit convicted felons from collecting damages for
injuries suffered during the commission of a crime, (see H.R.
4446), H7411 [6AU]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H10011 [7OC]
Dept. of Energy: employment and economic assistance to workers and
communities at the Piketon, OH, and Paducah, KY, uranium
enrichment plants, (see H.R. 3923), H4962 [22JN]
------ ensure that U.S. Enrichment Corp. funding for disposition of
depleted uranium hexafluoride be used to treat and recycle
depleted uranium hexafluoride, (see H.R. 4234), H5593 [15JY]
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),
H4056 [3JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H4056
[3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H10353 [9OC]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H7690 [14SE]
Drugs: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase
and use of over-the-counter drug products, (see H. Res. 151),
H1159 [12MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H2606 [29AP]
Education: provide incentives to States to establish and administer
periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary
and secondary school teachers, (see H.R. 4594), H8035 [17SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H7617 [11SE]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
(see H. Con. Res. 212), H1159 [12MR]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
[27JA]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H579 [24FE]
Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms, (see H.R. 3954), H3970 [22MY]
------ 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), H5405 [25JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5405 [25JN]
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: permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
[21MY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
providers, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 1415), H330 [4FE]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435), H4479 [10JN]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 114), H11696 [20OC]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers, (see H.R. 2377), H755 [3MR]
------ allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
H.R. 3410), H5593 [15JY]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE], (see H. Con. Res.
350), H10667 [12OC]
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), H9345 [2OC]
Medicaid: exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H904 [5MR]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H2423 [28AP]
------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse, (see H.R. 2912), H330 [4FE]
------ reimbursement to Military Health Services System, (see H.R.
192), H2813 [5MY]
NRC: authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3532), H2056 [1AP]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3312 [14MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
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), H10012 [7OC]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted, (see H.R. 4578), H8528 [23SE]
------ increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H7428 [7AU]
------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
(see H.R. 2908), H65 [27JA]
------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
(see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
Sports: encourage pro sports leagues and International Olympic
Committee to set clear guidelines and penalties for illegal drug
use, (see H. Res. 481), H4879 [19JN]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H6070 [21JY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H2053 [1AP]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H3311
[14MY]
------ extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates, (see H.R. 2489), H678 [26FE]
------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H5405 [25JN]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
[28JA]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H3024 [11MY]
------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
settlement payments in factoring transactions, (see H.R. 4314),
H9346 [2OC]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H64 [27JA]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production, (see H.R. 3688), H6697 [29JY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
4579), H8528 [23SE]
------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
services, (see H.R. 3648), H5493 [14JY]
------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
(see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
------ repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
trade income, (see H.R. 1037), H1021 [10MR]
------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H851 [4MR]
------ treatment of adoption expenses, (see H.R. 4765), H10917
[14OC]
------ treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on
land subject to conservation easement, (see H.R. 4301), H6698
[29JY]
------ treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment, (see H.R. 3304), H4165 [4JN]
------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities, (see H.R. 3992),
H6453 [24JY]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H3625 [20MY]
------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
standards, (see H.R. 4165), H7415 [6AU]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H4056 [3JN]
Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building, Tompkinsville, KY: designate,
(see H.R. 3864), H5594 [15JY]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored
advertising used by professional motor sports associations, (see
H.R. 410), H5064 [23JN]
------ provide crop insurance, extension services, and
administration of price support and quota programs at no expense
to the Dept. of Agriculture, (see H.R. 3664), H2053 [1AP]
------ provide market transition assistance for quota owners,
tobacco producers, and their communities, and stabilize tobacco
quota fluctuations, (see H.R. 3264), H909 [9MR]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H4712 [17JN]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3105 [12MY]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3625 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: exclude receipts and disbursements
from the budget, (see H.R. 3564), H1642 [26MR]
Medicare: establish a demonstration project to increase awareness
of the availability of costsharing assistance to eligible
beneficiaries, (see H.R. 4662), H9274 [1OC]
Social Security: establish the Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited, (see H.R. 3351), H902
[5MR]
------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H1111 [11MR]
Tariff: ziram, (see H.R. 3446), H1158 [12MR]
Taxation: capital gains treatment on the transfer of a franchise,
(see H.R. 3641), H2052 [1AP]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
H4164 [4JN]
------ provide exemptions relative to public safety officers killed
in the line of duty, (see H.R. 4346), H6697 [29JY]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H496
[12FE]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Karlage, Ami, E654<bullet> [23AP]
Letters
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act: Martin Corry, AARP, H4020
[3JN]
------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4020 [3JN]
Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act: Representative
Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H468 [12FE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, H11663<bullet> [20OC]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2493 [29AP], H2501 [29AP]
----- establish (H.R. 3546), motion to recommit, H2508 [29AP]
Budget: use of surplus relative to Social Security system solvency,
H2508 [29AP]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10025 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11895 [18DE]
Courts: prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544), H589
[25FE]
Dept. of Energy: ensure that U.S. Enrichment Corp. funding for
disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride be used to treat
and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride (S. 2316), H5915
[20JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
H1598<bullet> [26MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11663<bullet> [20OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H1598<bullet> [26MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6301 [24JY]
Hydroelectric power: extend time required for construction of
projects (H.R. 2841), H3035 [12MY]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53), H9944
[7OC]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H787<bullet> [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H787<bullet> [4MR], H821 [4MR]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8734 [25SE], H8748 [25SE]
------ establish the Protect Social Security Account into which
budget surpluses will be deposited (H.R. 3351), E315<bullet>
[5MR]
------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), H4019 [3JN], H4023 [3JN],
E347<bullet> [11MR]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8734 [25SE], H8938 [26SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4655 [17JN],
H4664 [17JN], H4665 [17JN], H4666 [17JN], H4670 [17JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), motion to
recommit, H4676 [17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4732 [18JN]
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 (H.R. 1428), H468 [12FE]
Tributes
Tharp, Walter and Cora, E648<bullet> [23AP]