[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEATH AND DYING
Amendments
Drugs: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
H7691 [14SE], H7803 [15SE]
Articles and editorials
Mistake Prevails, as Certainly as Death and Taxes, S7650 [8JY]
Mourners Pay Final Respects to Slain Oregon War Hero, S7898 [9JY]
Veterans Carry on Campaign for Fort Ord Cemetery, H10395 [10OC]
Bills and resolutions
Arlington National Cemetery: disclosure of identity of any
individual for whom a waiver of eligibility requirements for
interment is granted, (see H.R. 3089), H62 [27JA]
------ enact into law eligibility requirements for interment, (see
H.R. 3145), H240 [3FE], (see H.R. 3211), H495 [12FE]
------ establish an advisory board to review requests for waivers of
eligibility requirements for burial, (see H.R. 3252), H578
[24FE]
------ memorialize veterans who have donated their remains to
science, (see S. 2547), S11339 [2OC]
Boyd, Joseph S.: clarify status as public safety officer relative
to payment of death benefits, (see H.R. 4589), H7915 [16SE]
Dept. of Defense: relief of survivors of victims killed in
helicopter shooting accident in Iraq, (see H.R. 4061), H4628
[16JN]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584, S. 2201), S6766 [22JN], H1776 [30MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, (see S.
1743), S1772 [11MR]
------ redesignate the Director of the National Cemetery System as
the Assistant Sec. for Memorial Affairs, (see S. 1744), S1772
[11MR]
Drugs: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see S.
2151), S5787 [9JN], (see H.R. 4006), H4240 [5JN]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
consideration, (see H. Res. 535), H7690 [14SE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors, (see S. 2405), S9556 [31JY]
------ minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral
directors, (see H.R. 4540), H7583 [10SE]
Health: permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
[21MY]
Law enforcement officers: increase the amount paid to families of
public safety officers killed in the line of duty, (see H.R.
4544), H7583 [10SE]
Medicaid: allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
estate recovery programs, (see S. 2462), S10240 [11SE]
National Cemetery System: redesignate as National Cemetery
Administration, (see S. 1744), S1772 [11MR]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S1568 [9MR]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see S. Con. Res. 80), S1436 [5MR]
Rokhlin, Lev Y.: express sympathy to family and colleagues and urge
prompt investigation into death, (see H. Res. 571), H9345 [2OC]
Senate: authorize payment of expenses incurred by Senate
representatives attending the funeral of a Senator, (see S. Res.
263), S9426 [30JY]
Social Security: allow for distribution of the lump sum death
payment, in the absence of a widow or widower or surviving
children, to any other person as certified by the deceased
worker, (see H.R. 3739), H2423 [28AP]
Suicide: recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national
priority, (see H. Res. 548), H8084 [18SE]
Taxation: cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ provide exemptions relative to public safety officers killed
in the line of duty, (see H.R. 4346), H6697 [29JY]
Veterans: determine the amount of certain benefits relative to the
accrual period prior to death, (see H.R. 4027), H4478 [10JN]
------ furnishing of burial flags to certain deceased members of the
Selected Reserve, (see H.R. 3668), H2054 [1AP]
------ increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans,
(see H.R. 4708), H9722 [6OC]
------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
terminally ill individuals, (see S. 2108), S5322 [21MY], (see
H.R. 3993), H4164 [4JN]
Letters
Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act: Harry R.
McDonald, Jr., DAV, H1394 [24MR]
------ John E. Moon, VFW, H1394 [24MR]
------ Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H1395 [24MR]
------ Kelli Williard West, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H1395
[24MR]
------ Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
U.S., H1395 [24MR]
------ Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, H1395 [24MR]
------ Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H1394 [24MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain deceased and
surviving veterans and their spouses: Jesse Brown, Dept. of
Veterans Affairs, S1776 [11MR]
Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Senator Wyden, S10884 [24SE]
National Cemetery System redesignation as National Cemetery
Administration, and Director of the National Cemetery System
redesignation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial
Affairs: Hershel W. Gober, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S1777
[11MR]
Recognize suicide as a national problem: Lisa M. Dove, H10311 [9OC]
Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Accelerated Death
Benefits Act: Togo D. West, Jr., Sec. of Veterans Affairs,
S5324 [21MY]
Use of controlled substances for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S12493 [14OC]
Remarks in House
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment (H.R. 3145), H109 [3FE], E68 [3FE]
----- enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (H.R.
3211), H1389-H1396 [24MR]
Corps of Engineers: Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act regulatory compliance, H4933 [22JN], H4934
[22JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (H.R. 3022), E2272 [21OC], E2279 [21OC]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 3584),
H1856 [1AP]
------ improve organ donation and transplantation programs, E1164
[18JN]
Drugs: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
H5410 [14JY], H5416 [14JY], H5417 [14JY], E1372 [21JY]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006), H7684
[14SE], E2147 [13OC]
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-
staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line
of duty (H. Con. Res. 47), E841 [13MY]
Jones, Mary-Alyce: condolences on death of mother, H4338 [10JN]
Korean War: anniversary of first U.S. combat death, E1513 [3AU]
National Hospice Month: observance, E146 [11FE]
Oregon: use of State funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing, E363 [12MR]
Suicide: recognize as a national problem (H. Res. 212), H933
[10MR], H10309-H10311 [9OC]
------ recognize prevention of youth suicide as a national priority
(H. Res. 548), E1780 [23SE]
Supreme Court: decision on attorney-client privilege after client's
death, H5389 [25JN]
Taxation: cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit (H.R. 3945), E955 [22MY]
------ treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (H.R. 2231),
E562 [2AP]
Veterans: State Cemetery Grants Program expansion, H10395 [10OC]
Remarks in Senate
Arlington National Cemetery: memorialize veterans who have donated
their remains to science (S. 2547), S11345 [2OC]
Assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing: prohibit Federal
funding (S. 304), S12491-S12494 [14OC]
Centre County, PA: tribute to victims of cabin fire, S3172 [2AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (S. 2201),
S6767-S6769 [22JN]
------ delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network, S12693 [20OC]
------ delay implementation of organ donation policy, S3912 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses (S. 1743),
S1776 [11MR]
------ redesignate the Director of the National Cemetery System as
the Assistant Sec. for Memorial Affairs (S. 1744), S1777 [11MR]
Drugs: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs
intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S. 2151),
S5797 [9JN]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S. 2151), S10883
[24SE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors (S. 2405), S9562 [31JY]
Koop, C. Everett: waiver of eligibility requirements for interment
at Arlington National Cemetery, S245 [2FE]
Medicaid: allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
estate recovery programs (S. 2462), S10241 [11SE]
National Cemetery System: redesignate as National Cemetery
Administration (S. 1744), S1777 [11MR]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 193), S1569
[9MR], S9958 [8SE]
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: funding, S8334 [16JY]
National Organ Donor Awareness Week: observance, S3581 [24AP]
------ tribute, S3559 [23AP]
Oklahoma: national veterans cemetery funding, S8370 [16JY]
Oregon: law relative to assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing, S12491-S12494 [14OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity (S. Con. Res. 80), S1461 [5MR]
Senate: authorize payment of expenses incurred by Senate
representatives attending the funeral of a Senator (S. Res.
263), S9494 [30JY]
Veterans: payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
terminally ill individuals (S. 2108), S5324 [21MY]
Reports filed
Arlington National Cemetery Interment Eligibility Requirements:
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3211) (H. Rept.
105-458), H1444 [24MR]
Clarify Federal Laws Relative to Dispensing of Drugs Intended for
Use for Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4006) (H. Rept. 105-683), H7410 [6AU]
Consideration of H.R. 4006, Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 535) (H. Rept. 105-712),
H7690 [14SE]
Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(Senate) (S. 2151), S10919 [24SE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2151) (S. Rept. 105-
371), S11581 [6OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary
(Senate) (S. Res. 193), S9425 [30JY]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: AIDS in America, E1378 [22JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act: DAV, H1394
[24MR]
Tribute to Adelaide Canelas: Rhode Island State Senate, E1305
[15JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 212, recognize suicide as a national problem, H10309 [9OC]
H.R. 3211, Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act,
H1389-H1391 [24MR]
S. 1743, Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, S1776 [11MR]
S. 1744, National Cemetery System redesignation as National Cemetery
Administration, and Director of the National Cemetery System
redesignation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial
Affairs, S1777 [11MR]
S. 2108, Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance
Accelerated Death Benefits Act, S5324 [21MY]
S. 2201, delay effective date of the Dept. of HHS final rule
relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,
S6768 [22JN]
S. 2462, allow States to exempt Medicaid trust funds for the
disabled from estate recovery programs, S10241 [11SE]
S. 2547, memorialize veterans at Arlington National Cemetery who
have donated their remains to science, S11345 [2OC]
S. Con. Res. 80, modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows
and widowers of railroad employees relative to conversion from
spouse to widow or widower railroads annuity, S1461 [5MR]
S. Res. 193, National Children's Memorial Day, S1569 [9MR], S9958
[8SE]
S. Res. 263, payment of expenses incurred by Senate representatives
attending the funeral of a Senator, S9494 [30JY]