[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEAL, NATHAN (a Representative from Georgia)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7428 [7AU]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H755 [3MR]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
H4324 [9JN]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H2318 [23AP]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources, (see H.R. 4141),
H5402 [25JN]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H2056 [1AP]
Clean Air Act: modify application of certain provisions relative to
inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within
nonattainment areas, (see H.R. 4157), H5403 [25JN]
Clinton, President: reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred
by the Office of Independent Counsel, (see H. Res. 532), H7617
[11SE]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
H.R. 3783), H2705 [30AP]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair,
prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos
exposure personal injury claims, (see H.R. 3905), H7290 [5AU]
------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see H.R.
4196), H5594 [15JY]
Crime: penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
H.R. 3494), H1298 [18MR]
------ prohibit convicted felons from collecting damages for
injuries suffered during the commission of a crime, (see H.R.
4446), H7411 [6AU]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H10353 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: relief of survivors of victims killed in
helicopter shooting accident in Iraq, (see H.R. 4061), H5859
[17JY]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9537 [5OC]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health, (see H.R. 2871), H1159 [12MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H6186
[22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for
veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area, (see H.R. 4391),
H7177 [4AU]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H7428 [7AU]
Ecuador: human rights and due process violations, (see H. Res.
353), H385 [5FE]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
Elrod, Jack: tribute, (see H. Res. 437), H3312 [14MY]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H4055 [3JN]
FCC: authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
H.R. 4383), H10353 [9OC]
Firearms: 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), H5405 [25JN]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects, (see H.R. 2973), H1112
[11MR]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6186 [22JY]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H. Con. Res. 299), H5737 [16JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
Health: establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
to health care for indigent individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 69),
H10012 [7OC]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2056 [1AP]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
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), H5957 [20JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3972 [22MY]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H9275 [1OC]
Medicare: eliminate time limitation on benefits for
immunosuppressive drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H10011 [7OC]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5494 [14JY]
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), H7803
[15SE]
NIH: improve and expand clinical research programs, (see H.R.
3001), H6820 [30JY]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules, (see H.R. 2875), H1159 [12MR]
------ clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites,
(see H.R. 2879), H1159 [12MR]
------ consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements, (see H.R. 2864),
H1159 [12MR]
------ exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers, (see H.R.
2869), H1159 [12MR]
------ identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply, (see H.R. 2873),
H1159 [12MR]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed, (see H.R. 2877), H1159 [12MR]
------ waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time, (see H.R. 2881),
H1159 [12MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H6453 [24JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H4056 [3JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H8084
[18SE]
------ require the improved disclosure of tax effects of portfolio
transactions on mutual fund performance, (see H.R. 4822), H10832
[13OC]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H2931 [6MY]
Taxation: capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
[11JN]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
[14MY]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H447 [11FE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H5737 [16JY]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H3972 [22MY]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7690 [14SE], (see H.R.
4675), H9274 [1OC]
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]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H578 [24FE]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H8084 [18SE]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
3243), H5405 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disabled: establish a national public Internet site to increase
access to information on technology-related assistance, (see
H.R. 4461), H7412 [6AU]
Georgia: transfer ownership and management of Blue Ridge, Nottely,
and Chatuge Lakes to the Dept. of the Army, (see H.R. 4462),
H7412 [6AU]
Immigration: assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens
and for persons smuggling aliens within the U.S., (see H.R.
4251), H5736 [16JY]
Social Security: State requirements for financial recovery from an
individuals estate relative to any medical assistance under a
State health plan, (see H.R. 4249), H5736 [16JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H5959 [21JY]
Remarks
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6038 [21JY]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), H10286<bullet>
[9OC]
Forest Service: extend Pinhoti Trail into Chattahoochee National
Forest, H6038 [21JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H98 [28JA]