[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CLAY, WILLIAM (BILL) (a Representative from Missouri)
Amendments
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H330
[4FE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2590 [29AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, H6121
[22JY]
------ H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, H3966 [22MY]
------ H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, H5850 [17JY]
------ H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs
improvement, H9202 [1OC]
------ S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act, H8602 [24SE]
Articles and editorials
Living Out a Formula for Success--Academy's First Black Professor Is
Among Top-Rated Chemists, Amy Argetsinger, Washington (DC) Post,
E408<bullet> [18MR], E424<bullet> [19MR]
Louis J. Adamie, 83; Was `Mr. Scoreboard' in Big League Baseball
Lore, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, E30<bullet> [28JA]
Myth of Educational Attainment--When a Black Woman's Master's Degree
Equals a White Woman's Bachelor's Degree, Julianne Malveaux,
Black Issues in Higher Education (publication), E32<bullet>
[28JA]
Piecework, TWA Ambassador (publication), E34<bullet> [28JA]
Priest Led Fight for University Integration, Paul Shore, St. Louis
(MO) Post Dispatch, E692<bullet> [28AP]
Significant Education Accomplishments? Not This Congress, H10361
[10OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
H4961 [22JN]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H5737 [16JY]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
Colleges and universities: adopt licensing codes of conduct against
merchandise produced under sweatshop and child labor conditions,
(see H.R. 3755), H2605 [29AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H851
[4MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H4835 [18JN]
------ increase research of link between violence against animals
and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H6698
[29JY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2424 [28AP]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal, (see H.R. 284), H851 [4MR]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal, (see H.R.
284), H851 [4MR]
Dept. of HHS: Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
[23AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H6698 [29JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1699 [27MR]
Ecology and environment: promote environmental justice, public
health, and pollution reduction efforts, (see H.R. 4584), H7914
[16SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H1021
[10MR]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H2424 [28AP]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833),
H4629 [16JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H3106 [12MY]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7585 [10SE]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program, (see H.R.
2789), H4241 [5JN]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H1445
[24MR]
------ develop and implement integrated cockroach management
programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H3488 [19MY]
------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures, (see H.R. 1200), H4055 [3JN]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H2931 [6MY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
providers, (see H.R. 1415), H64 [27JA]
Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for
preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
[22MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H386 [5FE]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence, (see H.R. 1117), H904 [5MR]
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), H7178 [4AU]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H904 [5MR]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H851 [4MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H4325 [9JN]
Nigeria: promote democracy and good governance, (see H.R. 3890),
H7915 [16SE]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
mathematics, science, and information technology, (see H.R.
3496), H5737 [16JY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H904 [5MR]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H755 [3MR]
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), H7584 [10SE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming, (see H.R. 1425), H329 [4FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 2375), H10011 [7OC]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H1159 [12MR]
States: provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
children and increase allotments to territories under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
[23JY]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7414 [6AU]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR]
------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H5065
[23JN]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2319 [23AP]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H497 [12FE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
H330 [4FE]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H4055
[3JN]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
Washington Interdependence Council: establish a memorial to
Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 3499),
H3625 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial: install plaque at entrance
to Old Court House commemorating the Dred Scott decision, (see
H.R. 4163), H5403 [25JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, H11663<bullet> [20OC]
Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology
Academic Recognition System fellowship program, E73<bullet>
[3FE]
Barry, Thomas M.: appointment as President of SBC International's
Telkom South Africa operations, E1834<bullet> [28SE]
Black History Month: observance, E196<bullet> [24FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
H6506<bullet> [28JY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11957<bullet>
[18DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2894 [6MY], H2898 [6MY]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6756 [30JY], H6762
[30JY]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), conference report, H10202 [8OC]
Courts: settlement of Taxman v. Piscataway affirmative action case,
E31<bullet> [28JA]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), H7740 [15SE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H346
[5FE]
----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), consideration (H.
Res. 348), H341 [5FE], H343 [5FE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11663<bullet> [20OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10141<bullet> [8OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380),
H7396<bullet> [6AU]
------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7396<bullet>
[6AU] scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502),
H2652 [30AP]
Earth Angels (organization): tribute, E627<bullet> [22AP]
Earth Day: observance, E627<bullet> [22AP]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English (H.R. 3892), H7530 [10SE], H7536 [10SE], H7547 [10SE],
H7549 [10SE]
------ family literacy services funding relative to bilingual
education, H7549 [10SE]
------ national policy to improve system, H10200 [8OC], H10358
[10OC], H10361 [10OC], H11663<bullet> [20OC]
------ vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), conference report,
H10201 [8OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
conference report, H6866 [31JY], H6867 [31JY]
------ minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees
(H.R. 2888), H4473<bullet> [10JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood (H.R. 4257), H9123 [28SE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H396 [11FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4099<bullet> [4JN]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference
report, H10202 [8OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6370 [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2517 [29AP], H2894
[6MY], H2898 [6MY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9152 [28SE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
consider certain legislation (H. Res. 589), H10358 [10OC],
H10361 [10OC]
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial: install plaque at entrance
to Old Court House commemorating the Dred Scott decision (H.R.
4163), E1265<bullet> [26JN]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (H.R. 1818), H7740 [15SE]
Laborers' International Union of North America: reform efforts and
programs, H10341 [9OC]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, H10202
[8OC]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53),
H9946<bullet> [7OC]
Massie, Samuel P.: tribute for inclusion to Chemical and
Engineering News (publication) ``World's Most Distinguished
Chemists'' list, E408<bullet> [18MR], E424<bullet> [19MR]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (S. 2073), H7740 [15SE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1610 [26MR], H1620 [26MR]
----- treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), consideration (H. Res. 393), H1603 [26MR], H1604
[26MR]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor
organization dues and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608),
H1752 [30MR]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R.
2263), E2066<bullet> [11OC]
St. Louis, MO: tribute to Cathedral Basilica, E34<bullet> [28JA]
States: requirements for standardized English testing, H7547 [10SE]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4736<bullet> [18JN]
WIC: improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
conference report, H10198 [8OC]
Reports
Laborers' International Union of North America's Ethics and
Disciplinary Program--41 Months of Progress: Laborers'
International Union of North America, H10342 [9OC]
Tributes
Adamie, Louis J., E30<bullet> [28JA]
Barry, Thomas M., E1812<bullet> [25SE]
Bradley, Tom, E2321<bullet> [12NO]
Dellums, Representative, H196 [3FE]
Fawell, Representative, H9658<bullet> [6OC]
Grigsby, J. Eugene, Jr., E2158<bullet> [14OC]
Harris, James L., E1699<bullet> [11SE]
Heithaus, Claude, E692<bullet> [28AP]
Holbrook, Douglas C., E1112<bullet> [11JN]
Hopkins, Wanda Washington, E1698<bullet> [11SE]
Ricks, Vernon H., Jr., E1854<bullet> [1OC]
Robinson, Howard T., Sr., E36<bullet> [28JA]
Stokes, Representative, H6226 [23JY]