[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3674 [21MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H3324 [14MY], H4633 [16JN], H4634 [16JN], H4865 [19JN],
H5457 [14JY], H5843 [17JY], H7312 [6AU]
Appointments
National Council on the Arts, H387 [11FE]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
I Am a Weary American, Paul N. Johnson, Los Altos (CA) Town Crier,
E808<bullet> [11MY]
Kuldip Nayar Flayed for ``Anti-India'' Remarks, News India-Times
(Indian newspaper), E1752<bullet> [17SE]
Minorities Commission Condemns Rape of Nuns, Burning Punjab News
(publication), E1896<bullet> [2OC]
Nuns' Rape Case--Moopanar Hits Out at VHP, Burning Punjab News
(publication), E1896<bullet> [2OC]
VHP Wants Foreign Missionaries To Leave, Hindustan Times
(publication), E1896<bullet> [2OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life, (see H.J. Res.
40), H5957 [20JY]
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products
containing imported meat, (see H.R. 1371), H497 [12FE]
------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
4265), H5858 [17JY]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2055 [1AP]
Bilingual Education Act: repeal, (see H.R. 3720), H2317 [23AP]
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]
Budget: allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H2932 [6MY]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H4165 [4JN]
------ establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and
intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see H.R. 2923), H851
[4MR]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H579 [24FE]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H579 [24FE]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit U.S. export of missile
equipment and technology, (see H.R. 3886), H3625 [20MY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
Res. 438), H3625 [20MY]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
H.R. 3783), H4962 [22JN]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
H10011 [7OC]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H904 [5MR], (see H.R.
3265), H1159 [12MR]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
3682), H2054 [1AP]
Cuba: extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 254), H6511 [28JY]
Dept. of Education: abolish, (see H.R. 1812), H578 [24FE]
------ prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H101 [28JA]
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 Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health, (see H.R. 2871), H1159 [12MR]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H6187 [22JY]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Drugs: conform penalties for methamphetamine to penalties involving
similar amounts of cocaine base, (see H.R. 3898), H3488 [19MY]
------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose, (see H. Con. Res. 175), H2814 [5MY]
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs, (see H.R. 2992), H755
[3MR]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H755 [3MR]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3247 [13MY]
------ protect employer rights, (see H.R. 758), H100 [28JA]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives, (see H.R. 2568), H5064 [23JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H447 [11FE]
European Union: canned fruit subsidy, (see H. Res. 406), H2055
[1AP]
------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, (see H.
Con. Res. 212), H1112 [11MR]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H2706
[30AP]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
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), H4629 [16JN]
------ restore right to keep and bear arms, (see H.R. 2721), H6282
[23JY]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see H.R. 2509), H2056 [1AP]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
H5494 [14JY], (see H.R. 4154), H8932 [25SE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6487 [27JY]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H. Con. Res. 299), H5737 [16JY]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, (see H.R.
716), H578 [24FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
------ require peer review of scientific data used in support of
Federal regulations, (see H.R. 3234), H496 [12FE]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5494 [14JY]
Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building, Provo, UT: designate, (see
H.R. 3120), H386 [5FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: clarify requirements
relative to reducing or withholding payments to States, (see
H.R. 3254), H631 [25FE]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H8528 [23SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392),
H2707 [30AP]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1237 [17MR]
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), H5493 [14JY]
Medicare: election of Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude
payment for abortion services, (see H.R. 4228), H6880 [31JY]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H10011 [7OC]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H5737 [16JY]
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), H7178
[4AU]
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: protect endangered
species and other wildlife using the refuge and safeguard refuge
land around Minneapolis, MN, from physical or auditory
impairment, (see H.R. 4729), H10011 [7OC]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards, (see H.R. 8), H4165 [4JN]
National forests: suspend development of a roadless area policy
pending determinations that such a policy will not adversely
affect forest health, (see H.R. 3297), H677 [26FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards, (see H.R. 2661), H4479 [10JN]
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]
------ recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
sheets, (see H.R. 4037), H5594 [15JY]
------ waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time, (see H.R. 2881),
H1159 [12MR]
Political campaigns: partial removal of limitations on
contributions to candidates whose opponents exceed personal
contribution limitations, (see H.R. 3313), H1643 [26MR]
Privacy: repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
citizens in order to create national medical history database,
(see H.R. 4281), H7495 [9SE]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing
public utility holding companies, (see H.R. 3976), H3971 [22MY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H4880 [19JN]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H2706
[30AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H631 [25FE]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H631 [25FE]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7415 [6AU]
Social Security: provide for accounts funded by surpluses in the
budget and available for private investment in indexed funds,
(see H.R. 3456), H2707 [30AP]
Tariff: televisions, (see H.R. 3602), H8627 [24SE]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H3247 [13MY]
------ 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), H579 [24FE]
------ allow physicians and dentists to use the cash basis of
accounting for income tax purposes, (see H.R. 4132), H7494 [9SE]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5494 [14JY]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ determination of employment status, (see H.R. 3722), H2317
[23AP]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2932
[6MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5494
[14JY]
------ full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, (see H.R. 18), H9084 [26SE]
------ increase amount of taxable income which is taxed at the
lowest rate, (see H.R. 3151), H755 [3MR], (see H.R. 3175), H755
[3MR]
------ increase personal income tax exemption, (see H.R. 3149), H755
[3MR]
------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H1021 [10MR]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H6999
[3AU]
------ reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty
and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns, (see
H.R. 2718), H241 [3FE]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H9346 [2OC]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H7414 [6AU]
------ treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and
secondary education, (see H.R. 1816), H851 [4MR]
------ treatment of forestry activities, (see H.R. 4126), H7428
[7AU]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts, (see H.R. 3102),
H678 [26FE]
------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities, (see H.R. 3992),
H8461 [22SE]
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]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H3488 [19MY]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H8528
[23SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's, (see H. Res. 356),
H446 [11FE], (see H. Res. 360), H497 [12FE]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: authorize the construction of temperature control
devices at Folsom Dam, (see H.R. 4079), H4834 [18JN]
------ provide outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, study
reconstruction of Northfork American River Cofferdam, and
transfer all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn
Dam, (see H.R. 4111), H5063 [23JN]
El Dorado Irrigation District: convey the Sly Park Dam and
Reservoir, (see H.R. 4048), H4549 [11JN]
Endangered species: protection of the California spotted owl and
its habitat, (see H.R. 3467), H1235 [17MR]
Public works: conveyance of various reclamation project facilities
to local water authorities, (see H.R. 4389), H7177 [4AU]
Letters
Self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland,
Punjab, Khalistan: Gurmit S. Aulakh, Council of Khalistan,
E658<bullet> [23AP]
Press releases
Four Nuns Raped in India: Council of Khalistan, E1895<bullet> [2OC]
Remarks
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: invalidate entire legislation if
any provision is declared unconstitutional by courts, H4805
[18JN], H4813 [18JN]
California: authorize the construction of temperature control
devices at Folsom Dam (H.R. 4079), H7765 [15SE]
Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison
release orders, H2277 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3678 [21MY], H3681 [21MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6981 [3AU]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English (H.R. 3892), H7537<bullet> [10SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
(H.J. Res. 119), H4448 [10JN], H4452 [10JN]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2277 [23AP]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H1674 [27MR]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1655 [27MR], H1674 [27MR]
India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1895<bullet> [2OC]
------ condemn rape of nuns in Madhya Pradesh, E1895<bullet> [2OC]
------ human rights violations of ethnic groups, E1751<bullet>
[17SE]
------ self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, E658<bullet> [23AP]
------ U.S. policy, E1751<bullet> [17SE]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (H.R. 2795), H7764 [15SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 59),
H5590<bullet> [15JY], E1258<bullet> [26JN]
LSC: funding, H6981 [3AU]
Native Americans: tribute to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians, E1739<bullet> [16SE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H4796 [18JN]
Political campaigns: application of term ``express advocacy''
relative to communications providing voting records or positions
taken by candidates for public office, H4865 [19JN], H4866
[19JN], H4867 [19JN], H4868 [19JN], H4869 [19JN], H4870 [19JN],
H5452 [14JY], H5454 [14JY], H5455 [14JY], H5457 [14JY], H5458
[14JY], H5464 [14JY], H5467 [14JY], H5951<bullet> [20JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits, H1688 [27MR],
H3307-H3309 [14MY], H3631 [21MY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3776
[22MY], H4686 [17JN], H4687 [17JN], H4688 [17JN], H4691 [17JN],
H4692 [17JN], H4693 [17JN], H4789 [18JN], H4799 [18JN], H4805
[18JN], H4812 [18JN], H4813 [18JN], H4814 [18JN], H4815 [18JN],
H4816 [18JN], H4865 [19JN], H4866 [19JN], H4867 [19JN], H4868
[19JN], H4869 [19JN], H4870 [19JN], H5452 [14JY], H5454 [14JY],
H5455 [14JY], H5457 [14JY], H5458 [14JY], H5464 [14JY], H5467
[14JY], H5951<bullet> [20JY], H7305 [6AU], H7307 [6AU], H7308
[6AU], H7309 [6AU], H7311 [6AU], H7312 [6AU], H7314 [6AU], H7315
[6AU]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), H1688 [27MR]
------ prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, H7307 [6AU],
H7308 [6AU]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608), H1751 [30MR],
H4702 [17JN]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, H4799
[18JN]
Political ethics: disclosure of personal information about
individuals associated with investigations of President Clinton,
H7926 [17SE]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
3267), H5546 [15JY]
Stanislaus National Forest, CA: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (H.R. 2886), H3033 [12MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of ``Operation Homecoming'',
E166<bullet> [12FE]
Votes: position on missed, H6216 [23JY], E1355<bullet> [20JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4048 [3JN]
Special order: granted, H3102 [12MY]
Tributes
Johnson, Representative Sam, E166<bullet> [12FE]
Richardson, Frank K., E1687<bullet> [10SE]
Riggs, Representative, H11007 [15OC], H11008 [15OC], H11009 [15OC],
H11010 [15OC], H11011 [15OC], H11012 [15OC]