[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H4901
[22JN]
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529 [10SE]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
H6213 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H1112 [11MR]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks, (see H.R. 2327), H3105
[12MY]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H3625 [20MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H3625
[20MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1299 [18MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H7584 [10SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2120 [21AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H10353 [9OC]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1159
[12MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H2236 [22AP]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, (see H.R.
4242), H6187 [22JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H755 [3MR]
------ equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R. 3956), H11042
[16OC]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H851 [4MR]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5493
[14JY], (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H2606 [29AP]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H3744
[21MY]
Health care professionals: require military physicians to possess
unrestricted licenses and to complete continuing medical
education requirements, (see H.R. 3775), H2705 [30AP]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3744
[21MY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see H.R. 2955), H4055 [3JN]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6697 [29JY]
------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H8084 [18SE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5492 [14JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8528 [23SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1643 [26MR]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance
Program allotment to cover additional low-income children, (see
H.R. 4583), H7914 [16SE]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H5957 [20JY]
------ extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
health programs, (see H.R. 4480), H8528 [23SE]
Medicare: allow certain military retirees and their dependents a
special enrollment period to qualify for TRICARE demonstration
sites, (see H.R. 4160), H5403 [25JN]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H1299 [18MR]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H1237 [17MR]
------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H8627 [24SE]
------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
4092), H7178 [4AU]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H498 [12FE], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information
relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
(see H.R. 4007), H4240 [5JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3744 [21MY]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H579 [24FE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H497 [12FE]
------ treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits, (see H.R. 372), H8627 [24SE]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H3625 [20MY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H2237 [22AP]
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA: designate, (see H.R.
4625), H8627 [24SE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H4165 [4JN]
Washington: transfer jurisdiction over certain parcels of land
between the Depts. of the Interior and Energy, (see H.R. 4129),
H5297 [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: treatment of private sector highway infrastructure
construction, (see H.R. 3222), H496 [12FE]
Proclamations
Tribute to Karen Thorndike: Port Angeles, WA, City Council,
E2280<bullet> [21OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, H11650<bullet> [20OC]
BIA: allocation of Indian Health Service contract support costs,
H6129 [22JY], H6130 [22JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
Res. 311), H6480<bullet> [27JY]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H4741 [18JN], H4747 [18JN], H4767 [18JN], H4768
[18JN]
CIA: reporting of Federal crimes to the Dept. of Justice, H2978
[7MY]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4767 [18JN], H4768 [18JN]
----- establish (H. Res. 463), consideration (H. Res. 476), H4741
[18JN], H4747 [18JN]
Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: designate (H.R. 4757),
E2290<bullet> [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
motion to instruct conferees, H6124 [22JY]
------ theater missile defense programs funding, H6124 [22JY]
Dept. of Energy: Fossil Energy Research and Development Program
funding, H6125 [22JY], H6126 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management
Project funding, H6158 [22JY], H6159 [22JY]
------ reallocation of Forest Service timber management to watershed
improvement and recreational management, H6049 [21JY]
------ Urban Park Recreation and Recovery Program funding, H6023
[21JY], H6024 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5991 [21JY], H5995 [21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6023
[21JY], H6024 [21JY], H6039 [21JY], H6049 [21JY], H6125 [22JY],
H6126 [22JY], H6129 [22JY], H6130 [22JY], H6134 [22JY], H6136
[22JY], H6137 [22JY], H6146 [22JY], H6150 [22JY], H6158 [22JY],
H6159 [22JY], H6169 [22JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11650<bullet> [20OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7264 [5AU]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
H8799<bullet> [25SE]
Forest Service: improve management, H6039 [21JY]
------ indirect support activities funding, H6134 [22JY], H6136
[22JY], H6137 [22JY]
Headwaters Forest: Federal acquisition of lands, H6042 [21JY]
Intelligence services: application of sanctions laws to
intelligence activities, H2949 [7MY]
------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694), H2947 [7MY], H2949
[7MY], H2950 [7MY], H2954 [7MY], H2958 [7MY], H2959 [7MY], H2960
[7MY], H2978 [7MY]
------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694), conference report,
H9730 [7OC], H9735 [7OC], H9737 [7OC], H9738 [7OC]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), conference report, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5991 [21JY], H5995
[21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6137 [22JY]
National parks and recreation areas: Recreational Fee Demonstration
Programs extension, H6146 [22JY], H6150 [22JY]
NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service salmon resource management
funding, H7264 [5AU]
Parliamentary inquiry, H9739 [7OC]
Political campaigns: investigate campaign fundraising practices
relative to transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to
the People's Republic of China, H4767 [18JN]
Tongass National Forest: Forest Service road construction funding,
H6169 [22JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10559 [11OC]
Tributes
Dellums, Representative, H199 [3FE]
Fazio, Representative, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
Hitz, Frederick P., E708<bullet> [29AP]
McDade, Representative, H9251<bullet> [1OC]
Thorndike, Karen, E2280<bullet> [21OC]