[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6264 [23JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, H6121
[22JY]
------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H2296
[23AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
Automobile National Heritage Area: authorize, (see H.R. 3910),
H3624 [20MY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate, (see H.R.
3808), H3013 [7MY]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on
the basis of labor policies, (see H.R. 1378), H241 [3FE]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H4325 [9JN]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Customs Service: use of customs user fees for certain preclearance
activities, (see H.R. 3644), H3488 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve
technicians covered under FERS or CSRS, (see H.R. 4153), H10353
[9OC]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584), H2237 [22AP]
------ provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil
money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries, (see H.R.
3511), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H2237 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H101 [28JA]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see H.R. 758), H578 [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), H3971 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: State grants to encourage fathers
to become better parents, (see H.R. 3314), H755 [3MR]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H1337 [19MR]
Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms, (see H.R. 2734), H65 [27JA]
------ 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), H4629 [16JN]
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), H2423 [28AP]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H8627 [24SE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5494 [14JY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see H.R. 872),
H1445 [24MR]
------ permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H4165 [4JN]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
[21AP]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
[22MY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H2236 [22AP]
------ require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R. 1737), H755
[3MR]
IRS: reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations, (see H.R. 59),
H64 [27JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H2423 [28AP]
------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns, (see H.R. 218), H6487 [27JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H3247
[13MY]
------ mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560),
H3247 [13MY]
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), H8932 [25SE]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H8084
[18SE]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4155), H5403 [25JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H1643 [26MR]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H5493 [14JY]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H1021 [10MR]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H10011 [7OC]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H8528 [23SE]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H5064 [23JN]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7915
[16SE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H5404 [25JN]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: exclude Lake Champlain from
the definition of the Great Lakes, (see H.R. 3260), H630 [25FE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H3014 [7MY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4325 [9JN]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see H. Res. 404), H3015 [7MY]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H1445 [24MR]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H1445 [24MR]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H579 [24FE]
------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H1699 [27MR]
------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
(see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
States: use of individuals other than merit-staffed or civil
service employees in providing certain employment services, (see
H.R. 3994), H5405 [25JN]
Taxation: allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H1299 [18MR]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and
returning record home run baseballs, (see H.R. 4522), H7585
[10SE]
------ 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 research credit to expenses attributable to certain
collaborative research consortia, (see H.R. 3857), H3246 [13MY]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H5859 [17JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H4711 [17JN]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H4880
[19JN]
------ provide exemptions relative to public safety officers killed
in the line of duty, (see H.R. 4346), H7179 [4AU]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
4579), H8528 [23SE]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H496
[12FE]
------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
------ treatment of forestry activities, (see H.R. 4126), H7428
[7AU]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H498 [12FE]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
Transportation: continue certain preclearance and inspection
activities to enhance the safety of air transit and vessel
passengers, (see H.R. 4819), H10832 [13OC]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
Unemployment: improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes
and the provision of such revenues for employment security
administration, (see H.R. 3684), H5493 [14JY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H7584 [10SE]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H3972
[22MY]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 65), H851
[4MR], (see H.R. 303), H851 [4MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: gasoline, alternative motor fuels, and motor oil, (see H.R.
3452), H1158 [12MR]
Taxation: treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes, (see H.R. 4069),
H4711 [17JN]
Letters
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House),
H8500 [23SE]
----- Representative Archer, Committee on Ways ane Means (House),
H8500 [23SE]
------ Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H8500
[23SE]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
H8499 [23SE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5083 [24JN]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4401 [10JN]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H4401 [10JN]
------ treatment of credit card debt, H4401 [10JN]
Bridgeport, MI: anniversary, E583<bullet> [2AP]
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate (H.R. 3808),
H3994 [3JN]
Chambers, Richard: Michigan Principal of the Year award recipient,
E2023<bullet> [10OC]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11931 [18DE]
Coast Guard: station closure guidelines, H6723 [29JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of
sugarcane and sugar beets, H5083 [24JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), H6723 [29JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6244 [23JY], H6266 [23JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), H866 [5MR]
Federal aid programs: correct law relative to termination of
benefits for convicted persons (H.R. 3096), H1402 [24MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8784 [25SE]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members'
official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, H5341
[25JN]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
H5366<bullet> [25JN]
Jonesfield Township, MI: anniversary, E1202<bullet> [23JN]
Journal: question of approval, H1406 [24MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), H5341 [25JN]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), H8498 [23SE], H8499
[23SE], H8500 [23SE]
Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Saginaw Country Club, E1248<bullet>
[26JN]
Saginaw County Commission on Aging: anniversary, E879<bullet>
[18MY]
Space policy: space station program funding, H6266 [23JY]
SSI: treatment of certain cash awards from tax-exempt groups
relative to fulfilling wishes for children with life-threatening
diseases, H8500 [23SE]
St. Louis, MI: Pine River dredging project, H6244 [23JY]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8938 [26SE]
Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6777 [30JY]
Votes: position on missed, H2284<bullet> [23AP]
WMPX-Radio (Midland, MI): anniversary, E1705<bullet> [11SE]
Subpoena Notices
Michigan Circuit Court, H4027 [3JN]
Tributes
Baker, Leon, E1256<bullet> [26JN]
Paxon, Representative, E2210<bullet> [15OC]