[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CAMPBELL, TOM (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
Res. 227), H1160 [12MR]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2237 [22AP], H2262 [23AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7915 [16SE], H8035 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2606 [29AP], H2707
[30AP], H2814 [5MY], H2915 [6MY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3292 [14MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H3318 [14MY]
----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3721), H3253
[13MY]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (H.R. 1872), H2817 [5MY]
Appointments
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Steven Schiff funeral attendees, H1721 [30MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H678 [26FE]
Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all
Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H7000 [3AU]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal
rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, (see H.R. 3911), H9345 [2OC]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H7803 [15SE]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit U.S. export of missile
equipment and technology, (see H.R. 3886), H3625 [20MY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
Res. 438), H3625 [20MY]
Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint): establish, (see H.J.
Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): undertake an inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton, (see H. Res.
304), H904 [5MR]
Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information
relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4455), H7585 [10SE]
Congressional Research Service: make certain information available
to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H5493 [14JY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1299 [18MR]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584), H2237 [22AP]
------ ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research
and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements, (see
H.R. 3758), H2605 [29AP]
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),
H4962 [22JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H3247 [13MY]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H.R. 1782),
H3366 [18MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H851 [4MR]
Fair Housing Act: amend, (see H.R. 3206), H1337 [19MR]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth, (see H. Con. Res.
154), H5405 [25JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, (see H.R. 2968), H851
[4MR]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H2931 [6MY]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H851 [4MR]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection, (see H.R. 2801), H2706 [30AP]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H2056 [1AP]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6282 [23JY]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see H.R. 2509), H2606 [29AP]
------ prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H447 [11FE]
Gabon: elections, (see H. Res. 518), H7414 [6AU]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: modify boundaries, (see H.R.
4143), H5402 [25JN]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H. Con. Res. 299), H6454 [24JY], (see H.R. 4196), H6511 [28JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
Health: awareness and use of federally-supported research findings
on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and sleep
disorders, (see H. Con. Res. 250), H1549 [25MR]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
House Rules: require travel reports to include information on
funding sources, (see H. Res. 424), H3014 [7MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H631 [25FE]
------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H3488 [19MY]
IMF: eliminate policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to
certain employees, (see H.R. 3785), H2706 [30AP]
------ ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H850
[4MR]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see H.R. 2955), H3105 [12MY]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736), H4962
[22JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: clarify requirements
relative to reducing or withholding payments to States, (see
H.R. 3254), H6453 [24JY]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional
monument, memorial, or structure, (see H.R. 2313), H1445 [24MR]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392),
H1550 [25MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9345 [2OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H329 [4FE]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H2706 [30AP]
------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H1445
[24MR]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H447 [11FE]
Nigeria: efforts to combat advance fee fraud schemes, (see H.R.
3916), H3624 [20MY]
Paraga, Dobroslav: support efforts to bring about increased respect
for democratic and human rights in Croatia, (see H. Res. 375),
H904 [5MR]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H8627 [24SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H3105 [12MY]
Pope John Paul II: tribute to visit to Cuba, (see H. Res. 362),
H497 [12FE]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see H.R. 3662), H4325 [9JN]
Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social
Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform
national identifying number, (see H.R. 3261), H1699 [27MR]
------ repeal law creating a national identification card by
establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4217), H8035 [17SE]
------ repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
citizens in order to create national medical history database,
(see H.R. 4281), H8035 [17SE]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that
protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H3970 [22MY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty, (see H.R. 2755), H5405
[25JN]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H2606 [29AP]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions, (see H.R.
2604), H2423 [28AP]
------ support tolerance toward Muslims, (see H. Con. Res. 322),
H8528 [23SE]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem, (see H.R. 2077), H3625 [20MY]
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]
------ choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule
application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, (see
H.R. 3008), H7494 [9SE]
Taxation: allow physicians and dentists to use the cash basis of
accounting for income tax purposes, (see H.R. 4132), H6820
[30JY]
------ authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs, (see H.R. 2189), H2331
[27AP]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H7584 [10SE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H755 [3MR]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H1337
[19MR]
------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
(see H.R. 902), H9275 [1OC]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H9275 [1OC]
Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of
citizens band radio equipment, (see H.R. 2612), H7178 [4AU]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H9275 [1OC]
Terrorism: relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con.
Res. 220), H497 [12FE]
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]
Veterans: allow certain individuals who provided service to the
U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines during World War II to
receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the
Philippines, (see H.R. 4716), H11696 [20OC]
------ benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H100 [28JA]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE]
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), H9275 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Africa: relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, (see H. Con. Res.
292), H4879 [19JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, (see H.
Con. Res. 227), H678 [26FE]
China, Republic of: representation in international institutions,
(see H. Con. Res. 338), H10076 [8OC]
Economy: require CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use
dynamic in addition to static economic modeling in the
preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in
Federal revenue law, (see H.R. 4452), H7412 [6AU]
Elections: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential
elections, (see H.R. 3153), H329 [4FE]
Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking
system, (see H.R. 4684), H9345 [2OC]
Foreign aid: debt forgiveness for certain Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries, (see H. Con. Res. 337), H10076 [8OC]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
groups of health care professionals with HMO's, (see H.R. 4277),
H5956 [20JY]
Housing: remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
(see H.R. 3435), H1111 [11MR]
Somalia: economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to northern
part, (see H. Con. Res. 339), H10076 [8OC]
Taxation: allow employers a deduction for training expenses, (see
H.R. 4451), H7412 [6AU]
------ exempt certain transactions at fair market value between
partnerships and private foundations from the tax on self-
dealing, (see H.R. 4714), H10010 [7OC]
------ treatment of interest on education loans, (see H.R. 4846),
H11023 [15OC]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H329 [4FE]
Remarks
Africa: relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea (H. Con. Res. 292),
H7460 [9SE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1811 [31MR]
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: invalidate entire legislation if
any provision is declared unconstitutional by courts, H4798
[18JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, H3695
[21MY], H3713 [21MY]
------ withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 227), H1261
[18MR], H1265 [18MR], H1268 [18MR], H1275 [18MR]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11796 [18DE],
H11971 [19DE]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, H880 [5MR]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2905 [6MY]
Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (H.R. 3117), H1141 [12MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 355), H461 [12FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): require report
relative to any Member who is convicted of accepting foreign
campaign contributions, H6830 [30JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): deliberative review and release
of independent counsel report on investigation of President
Clinton relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
improper sexual conduct (H. Res. 525), H7591<bullet> [11SE]
Congress: compliance with War Powers Act, H5248 [24JN], H9191 [1OC]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (H.R. 1704),
H1141 [12MR]
Copyrights: protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls
(H.R. 2696), H1141 [12MR]
Courts: limit Federal authority to force State and local
governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes, H2260 [23AP],
H2261 [23AP], H2262 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3695 [21MY], H3713 [21MY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5248 [24JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7248 [5AU], H7258
[5AU]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), H1141 [12MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
(H.J. Res. 119), H4445 [10JN], H4446 [10JN]
------ require that a majority of congressional campaign
contributions come from State residents, H5948 [20JY]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7248
[5AU], H7258 [5AU]
FEC: eliminate background music in determining whether broadcast
advertising is express advocacy, H6831 [30JY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2260 [23AP], H2261 [23AP], H2262 [23AP]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2002 [1AP]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), H3210 [13MY], H3211 [13MY]
------ limit the percentage of gross annual revenue financial
holding companies can derive from nonfinancial activities, H3210
[13MY], H3211 [13MY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1044 [11MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H1842 [31MR], H1843 [31MR], H1844 [31MR], H4096 [4JN]
----- constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 78),
consideration (H. Res. 453), H4077 [4JN]
Gabon: elections (H. Res. 518), H10729 [13OC]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, H7248
[5AU]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 4277),
H7472 [9SE]
Higher Education Act: prohibit exclusion from any program based on
race or religion, H2915 [6MY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2905 [6MY], H2915 [6MY]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (H.R.
217), H722<bullet> [3MR]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1141 [12MR]
Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 3899), H10675 [13OC], H10705
[13OC]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8598
[24SE], H8599 [24SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), Senate amendments, H4290 [9JN],
H4291 [9JN]
Iraq: make funding for military action relative to weapons
inspections contingent upon congressional approval, H1811 [31MR]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H9191
[1OC]
Livingston, Representative: decision relative to Speakership,
H11971 [19DE]
------ resignation, H11971 [19DE]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: technical corrections (S. 758), H1141
[12MR]
Microsoft Corp.: application of antitrust laws, E1727<bullet>
[15SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3292 [14MY]
------ permit Presidential waiver relative to sanctions against
Sudan, H3292 [14MY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H2261 [23AP], H2915 [6MY]
Political campaigns: application of term ``express advocacy''
relative to communications providing voting records or positions
taken by candidates for public office, H4868 [19JN], H4869
[19JN], H5454 [14JY], H5455 [14JY], H5457 [14JY], H5458 [14JY],
H5462 [14JY], H5465 [14JY], H5466 [14JY], H5950 [20JY], H6846
[30JY], H6847 [30JY]
------ clarify the prohibition on use of Federal property for
fundraising activities, H5921 [20JY]
------ establish sentencing guidelines for certain criminal conduct,
H5943 [20JY], H5944 [20JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3784
[22MY], H4798 [18JN], H4799 [18JN], H4868 [19JN], H4869 [19JN],
H5454 [14JY], H5455 [14JY], H5457 [14JY], H5458 [14JY], H5462
[14JY], H5465 [14JY], H5466 [14JY], H5473 [14JY], H5920 [20JY],
H5921 [20JY], H5925 [20JY], H5939 [20JY], H5943 [20JY], H5944
[20JY], H5948 [20JY], H5950 [20JY], H6805 [30JY], H6806 [30JY],
H6807 [30JY], H6830 [30JY], H6831 [30JY], H6846 [30JY], H6847
[30JY], H6850 [30JY], H6938 [3AU], H7304 [6AU], H7307 [6AU],
H7310 [6AU], H7319 [6AU], H7325 [6AU], H7326 [6AU]
------ increase penalties for violations of foreign contribution
ban, H5920 [20JY]
------ itemization of amounts spent by labor organizations, H5925
[20JY]
------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens, H5473 [14JY]
------ prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, H4798
[18JN], H7307 [6AU], H7319 [6AU]
------ require radio and television broadcasters to provide reduced
rate air time for political advertising, H7304 [6AU]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, H4798
[18JN], H4799 [18JN]
------ transfer of suspected illegal campaign contributions to the
FEC for investigation, H6850 [30JY]
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform: prohibit
Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed sanctions
(H.J. Res. 107), consideration (H. Res. 345), H283 [4FE], H284
[4FE]
Syria: Jewish emigration policies, E1966<bullet> [8OC]
------ policy on Jewish emigration, E2094<bullet> [12OC]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
consideration (H. Res. 407), H2135 [22AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2002 [1AP]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5386 [25JN]
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, H6805 [30JY], H6806 [30JY],
H6807 [30JY]
------ require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration, H5939 [20JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H848 [4MR], H6695 [29JY], H7288 [5AU]
Tributes
Dellums, Representative, H206 [3FE]
Hamilton, Representative, H9170 [28SE]
Torres, Representative, H9661 [6OC]