[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)
Amendments
Haskell Indian Nations University: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9642 [6OC]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2319 [23AP]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9642 [6OC]
Articles and editorials
Friends Pay Homage to Crusader for the Blind, Jernigan Still Working
Despite Lung Cancer, Ernest F. Imhoff, Baltimore (MD) Sun,
E2171<bullet> [14OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
Res. 523), H8084 [18SE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
H10513 [10OC]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H1445
[24MR]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
H4961 [22JN]
Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all
Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
Army: close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H100 [28JA]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and
training, (see H.R. 4175), H6820 [30JY]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H5957 [20JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H10353 [9OC]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H755 [3MR]
Chiapas, Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
347), H11042 [16OC]
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services
for Federal employees, (see H.R. 4280), H6069 [21JY]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
H8528 [23SE]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4550 [11JN]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
establish, (see H.R. 40), H4325 [9JN]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional
empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6186 [22JY]
Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information
relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H3625
[20MY]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
H10010 [7OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H3744 [21MY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of HHS: collection of information relative to the use of
mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
behavioral research, (see H.R. 4135), H11696 [20OC]
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),
H3972 [22MY]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
(see H. Con. Res. 291), H4879 [19JN]
------ osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding, (see H.R. 2704), H5493 [14JY]
------ ovarian cancer research programs, (see H.R. 953), H3014 [7MY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity,
strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain
assurances to local governments and individuals relative to
economic development efforts, (see H.R. 2351), H1550 [25MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
3956), H9537 [5OC]
------ extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians, (see H.R. 2541), H5737 [16JY]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H578 [24FE]
------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
errors, (see H.R. 3249), H578 [24FE]
Firearms: require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see H.R. 4233), H7585 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6069
[21JY], (see H.R. 3636), H6070 [21JY]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
Health: 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]
------ 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]
------ insurance coverage of bone mass measurements, (see H.R.
2693), H5493 [14JY]
------ 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), H2318 [23AP]
Health care facilities: require nursing facilities filing for
relief to provide written notice of such filing to appropriate
State agencies, (see H.R. 4843), H11696 [20OC]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers, (see
H.R. 2953), H11705 [21OC]
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: transition for new Members, (see H.R.
3053), H4835 [18JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
H.R. 2635), H4550 [11JN]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H386 [5FE]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
Res. 258), H8932 [25SE]
Insurance: establish hospital lengths of stay based on a
determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with
the patient, (see H.R. 4093), H4879 [19JN]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H100 [28JA]
------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions,
(see H.R. 3469), H2319 [23AP]
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), H9723 [6OC]
Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
designate, (see H.R. 4516), H9346 [2OC]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: approve location of proposed memorial in
the District of Columbia, (see H.J. Res. 113), H850 [4MR]
------ tribute, (see H. Con. Res. 247), H2056 [1AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1379 [23MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see
H.R. 4092), H4879 [19JN]
------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940),
H3743 [21MY]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H8931 [25SE]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H6487 [27JY]
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]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
NIH: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H3106 [12MY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H497 [12FE]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6820 [30JY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4835 [18JN]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H6697 [29JY]
------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
(see H. Con. Res. 203), H3625 [20MY]
Public welfare programs: disregard payment of earned income tax
credits in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance
for needy families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing
programs, (see H.R. 4818), H10917 [14OC]
------ establish asset-based welfare policies, (see H.R. 2849),
H5405 [25JN]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure, (see H.R. 950), H64 [27JA]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Save Social Security First Reserve Fund: establish, (see H.R.
3207), H7494 [9SE]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
(see H.R. 3134), H11696 [20OC]
Social Security: prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H7429
[7AU]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction, (see H.R. 2695), H1021 [10MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1299 [18MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H1299 [18MR]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR]
------ treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools, (see H.R. 4476),
H7585 [10SE]
------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H497 [12FE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500),
H10833 [13OC]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3624 [20MY]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H6487 [27JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, (see H.J.
Res. 66), H2056 [1AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
[23AP]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's
child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
court order, (see H.R. 3221), H496 [12FE]
Letters
Federal employees leave time relative to services as an organ donor:
John F. Neylan, American Society of Transplant Physicians,
H9439 [5OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H9351 [5OC]
Remarks
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
Brothers (S. 1397), H10860 [14OC], H10861 [14OC]
Baltimore, MD: tribute to Catholic Relief Services, E1642<bullet>
[7AU]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
Res. 227), H1272 [18MR]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4535 [11JN]
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services
for Federal employees (H.R. 4280), H9356 [5OC], H9358 [5OC]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11971 [19DE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
H10932<bullet> [15OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), E1572<bullet>
[7AU], E1617<bullet> [7AU]
Diseases: diabetes research funding, H3979 [3JN]
------ prostate cancer research programs funding, H7479 [9SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7375
[6AU]
------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7375 [6AU]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7878 [16SE],
H7879 [16SE]
------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
(H.R. 3717), H2463 [29AP]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation,
E1617<bullet> [7AU]
Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of
children and families (H. Con. Res. 302), H10194 [8OC], H10195
[8OC], H10196 [8OC]
Federal employees: increase leave time relative to services as an
organ donor (H.R. 2943), H9438 [5OC], H9439 [5OC]
------ prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying
for certain Government positions (S. 1021), H10188 [8OC], H10189
[8OC]
------ provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
errors (H.R. 3249), H5910 [20JY], H5911 [20JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal
Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9353 [5OC], H9354 [5OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1041 [11MR], H1066 [11MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
H8799<bullet> [25SE]
Government: require random drug testing of newly appointed
employees, H7878 [16SE], H7879 [16SE]
Haskell Indian Nations University: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9637 [6OC], H9638 [6OC], H9639 [6OC], H9640 [6OC],
H9642 [6OC], H9644 [6OC]
Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
designate (H.R. 4516), H10314 [9OC]
McGwire, Mark: tribute (H. Res. 520), H7766 [15SE]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available (H.R. 2675), H10192 [8OC], H10193 [8OC]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E797<bullet> [7MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (S. 2364), H10747<bullet> [13OC]
SBA: funding, E1572<bullet> [7AU]
------ HUB Zone Empowerment Contracting Program funding,
E1572<bullet> [7AU]
Scott, Hunter: tribute (H. Res. 590), H10470 [10OC], H10471 [10OC],
H10472 [10OC]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10932<bullet> [15OC]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8739 [25SE]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute (H. Res. 536), H7768 [15SE], H7771 [15SE]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9637 [6OC], H9638 [6OC], H9639 [6OC], H9640 [6OC],
H9642 [6OC], H9644 [6OC]
SSA: John N. Sturdivant National Partnership Award recipient,
E1688<bullet> [10SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8739 [25SE], H8971<bullet> [26SE]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4727 [18JN]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (H.R.
2187), H9121 [28SE]
Votes: correction, H1135 [12MR], H10240 [9OC]
------ position on missed, H3462<bullet> [19MY]
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), H470 [12FE]
Washington, George: anniversary of death (S. Con. Res. 83), H10970
[15OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10559 [11OC]
Tributes
Dellums, Representative, H321 [4FE]
Jernigan, Kenneth, E2170<bullet> [14OC]
Robinson, Spottswood W., III, E2164<bullet> [14OC]