[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
COOK, MERRILL (a Representative from Utah)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
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]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA''
label, (see H. Con. Res. 80), H65 [27JA]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H2056 [1AP]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10353 [9OC]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see H. Con. Res. 306), H7618 [11SE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified
community lenders, (see H.R. 1121), H1112 [11MR]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
3682), H4629 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
------ equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered
under FERS or CSRS, (see H.R. 4153), H6880 [31JY]
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),
H6186 [22JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2120 [21AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H6880
[31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H1854 [31MR]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H6487 [27JY]
------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise
research priorities relative to certain service-related health
consequences, (see H.R. 3980), H5494 [14JY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
(see H.R. 3517), H2237 [22AP]
------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H5737 [16JY]
Drugs: conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
------ treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act, (see
H.R. 1821), H5405 [25JN]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see H.R. 758), H64 [27JA]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
[27JA]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners, (see
H.R. 3824), H3024 [11MY]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking
system, (see H.R. 4684), H9345 [2OC]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States, (see H.R. 339), H2119 [21AP]
------ 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), H8627 [24SE]
------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
(see H.R. 3140), H3014 [7MY]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements, (see H.R. 2868), H5493 [14JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H8084 [18SE]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H678
[26FE]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
H5065 [23JN]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
H4880 [19JN]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H4165 [4JN]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121),
H5064 [23JN]
------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
[21AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H1159
[12MR]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435), H2707 [30AP]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building, Provo, UT: designate, (see
H.R. 3120), H386 [5FE]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
210), H1700 [27MR]
------ require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R. 1737), H1777
[30MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages, (see H.R. 1063), H6820 [30JY]
Iraq: development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H8627 [24SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 339), H2119 [21AP]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service,
(see H. Res. 422), H3106 [12MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H4835
[18JN]
Medicaid: exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H2318 [23AP]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H65 [27JA]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE],
(see H.R. 4339), H6487 [27JY]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2744 [4MY]
------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H7690 [14SE]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H6070 [21JY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H7415 [6AU]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7289 [5AU]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H3104 [12MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H578 [24FE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H7618 [11SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H3014 [7MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H755 [3MR]
------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
(see H. Con. Res. 203), H3489 [19MY]
------ reform postal laws, (see H.R. 22), H2706 [30AP]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see H.R. 3662), H4325 [9JN]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H2706 [30AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H5493 [14JY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H6880
[31JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H2423 [28AP]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see H.R. 4179), H7415 [6AU]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H385 [5FE], (see H.R. 464), H755 [3MR]
Taxation: allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H7178 [4AU]
------ allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax
overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee, (see H.R. 1016), H447
[11FE]
------ 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]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H100 [28JA]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1550 [25MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H64 [27JA]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H4241
[5JN]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H5405
[25JN]
------ 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), H447 [11FE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H330 [4FE]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H329 [4FE]
------ treatment of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 1299), H1299
[18MR]
------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions, (see H.R. 2544), H5297 [24JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
Utah: land exchange, (see H.R. 3830), H3104 [12MY]
Veterans: determine the amount of certain benefits relative to the
accrual period prior to death, (see H.R. 4027), H5594 [15JY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 303), H64
[27JA], (see H.R. 44), H851 [4MR]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H6071 [21JY]
Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to
State water rights adjudications, (see H.R. 3557), H1700 [27MR]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H5957 [20JY]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies, (see H.R. 920), H329 [4FE]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H579 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: promote online commerce and communications and protect
consumers and service providers from unsolicited commercial
electronic mail, (see H.R. 4124), H5296 [24JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: require reports to Congress on IMF programs
relative to East Asian countries, (see H.R. 3305), H754 [3MR]
Financial institutions: use of electronic authentication
technology, (see H.R. 3472), H1235 [17MR]
Tariff: personal effects of individuals associated with the 1999
International Special Olympics and Women's World Cup, the 2001
International Special Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics and
Winter Paralympic Games, (see H.R. 4045), H4549 [11JN]
Remarks
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11732 [17DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6490
[28JY]
Chicago Bulls (basketball team): tribute, H5070 [24JN]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11808 [18DE]
Dept. of Energy: geothermal research and development funding, H4924
[22JN]
Diseases: polycystic kidney disease research funding, E1226<bullet>
[25JN]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7393
[6AU]
------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7393 [6AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4924 [22JN]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners (H.R.
3824), H4589 [16JN]
FEC: require electronically filed reports and to make such reports
available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (H.R. 2109),
H10196 [8OC], H10197 [8OC]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), H3199 [13MY]
------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
H3199 [13MY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4088 [4JN]
Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building, Provo, UT: designate (H.R.
3120), H523<bullet> [24FE]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11732 [17DE]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services (H.R. 3205),
E177<bullet> [12FE], E206<bullet> [24FE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
consideration (H. Res. 430), H3271 [14MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign, H7182 [5AU]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H7323
[6AU]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9755 [7OC]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2158 [22AP]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4641 [17JN]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (H.R. 2544), H5426 [14JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1856 [1AP]
University of Utah: tribute to men's basketball team, H1766 [30MR],
H1767 [30MR]
Votes: position on missed, H1579<bullet> [26MR], H1580<bullet>
[26MR], H5912<bullet> [20JY]