[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EDWARDS, CHET (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2426 [28AP], H2545
[29AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
H6213 [23JY]
------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, H6600
[29JY]
Articles and editorials
GOP Feuding About Lobbyist--Boehner, DeLay Blast Each Other on
McCurdy Job, Jim VandeHei and John Bresnahan, Rollcall
(publication), H10987 [15OC]
No Democrat Need Apply, House GOP Tells Lobby, Juliet Eilperin,
Washington (DC) Post, H10986<bullet> [15OC]
Spiriting Prayer Into School, David Van Biema, Time (publication),
H2927 [6MY], H3237 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
(see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
4265), H6454 [24JY]
------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
producers, (see H.R. 4508), H7414 [6AU]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H4325 [9JN]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H1236 [17MR]
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637),
H5297 [24JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
[3FE]
Courts: independent counsel law reform, (see H.R. 3464), H1445
[24MR]
Credit unions: qualifications for membership in a Federal credit
union, (see H.R. 3276), H630 [25FE]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
H5297 [24JN]
------ modernize requirements and establish consensus process for
development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards
for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634), H2606
[29AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H4550 [11JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4220),
H5593 [15JY], (see H.R. 4070), H6880 [31JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H497 [12FE]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
(see H. Con. Res. 212), H1644 [26MR]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H3105
[12MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H3489
[19MY]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims, (see H.R. 3484), H3105
[12MY]
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), H6820 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H386 [5FE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3014 [7MY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed, (see H.R. 3216), H3014
[7MY]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7428
[7AU]
------ graduate medical education payments, (see H.R. 4219), H9179
[28SE]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H6487 [27JY]
Mexico: assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
[11JN]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H755 [3MR]
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: prevent lapses in
permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H7494 [9SE]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H11023 [15OC]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3972 [22MY]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H6070 [21JY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1299 [18MR]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
(see H.R. 3134), H3247 [13MY]
Social Security: extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds, (see H.R. 2586), H678 [26FE]
------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
(see H.R. 2908), H1643 [26MR]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H2053 [1AP]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4629 [16JN]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H5297 [24JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H5593 [15JY]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, (see H.J.
Res. 66), H5065 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fort Hood, TX: repeal the prohibition on use of Robert Gray Army
Airfield by civil aviation, (see H.R. 3322), H850 [4MR]
Essays
My Favorite American Hero: Reginal Ryan, E1174<bullet> [19JN]
Excerpts
Gettysburg Address: Abraham Lincoln, E1516<bullet> [3AU]
Letters
Constitutional amendment on protection of freedom of religion:
Christian Coalition, H4028 [3JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), motion to
discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration
of veto, H6194 [23JY]
------ prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
E1455<bullet> [28JY]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11726 [17DE]
Army: anniversary, E1106<bullet> [11JN], E1127<bullet> [15JN]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7995 [17SE]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10234
[9OC]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4347
[10JN]
Budget: payment for highways and transit programs by using CBO
estimates, H3716 [21MY], H3718 [21MY], H3720 [21MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1516<bullet> [3AU]
----- tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for acts of heroism (H. Con. Res. 311), H6477 [27JY]
Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered
equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
certain government programs, H10206 [8OC]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H4768 [18JN], H4769 [18JN]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10023 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11780 [18DE], H11947<bullet>
[18DE], H11977 [19DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2898 [6MY], H2899 [6MY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): release of
confidential information relative to investigation of Federal
election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H2935
[7MY]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4768 [18JN], H4769 [18JN]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), conference report, H10206 [8OC]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, H10147 [8OC]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions, H3699 [21MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3699 [21MY]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), H4906
[22JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, H3588 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721 [21MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10147 [8OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7383
[6AU], H7395 [6AU]
------ prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not
related by blood or marriage, H7383 [6AU]
------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7395 [6AU]
Education: ensure that the Government adheres to its commitment to
State and local governments to share the expense of educating
disabled children, H10838 [14OC]
------ establish grants for advanced management training for school
superintendents and principals, H2545 [29AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4917 [22JN]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2007 [1AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7995 [17SE]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8784 [25SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H742 [3MR], H2925-H2927 [6MY], H3234-H3236 [13MY],
H3592 [20MY], H4028<bullet> [3JN], H4066 [4JN], H4097 [4JN],
H4106 [4JN], H4110 [4JN]
----- constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 78),
consideration (H. Res. 453), H4071 [4JN]
------ prohibit discrimination against certain beliefs and
traditions, H4106 [4JN]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference
report, H10206 [8OC]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2545 [29AP], H2898
[6MY], H2899 [6MY]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11726 [17DE]
J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building, Austin, TX: designate (H.R.
3223), E1309<bullet> [15JY]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (H.R. 2829),
E893<bullet> [19MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 550), H8546
[24SE]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, H10206
[8OC]
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7995 [17SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E893<bullet>
[19MY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H4106 [4JN], H10015 [8OC]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H793 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H793 [4MR]
Republican Party: condemn actions relative to president of the
Electronics Industry Association, H10986 [15OC]
Roads and highways: highway demonstration projects funding, H3720
[21MY], H3721 [21MY]
Ryan, Reginal: AMVETS essay contest winner, E1174<bullet> [19JN]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H7928 [17SE], H8752 [25SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2145 [22AP]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
H7928 [17SE], H8752 [25SE], H8967 [26SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4670 [17JN]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 511), H6518 [29JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2007 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1860
[1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration of conference report
(H. Res. 449), H3944 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), motion to instruct conferees,
H3588 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3716 [21MY], H3718 [21MY], H3720
[21MY], H3721 [21MY]
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor: tribute to women's basketball
team, E430<bullet> [19MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H753 [3MR], H3102 [12MY], H3244 [13MY],
H3310 [14MY], H3365 [18MY], H3482 [19MY], H3622 [20MY], H3739
[21MY], H3968 [22MY], H4566 [15JN]
Reports
True Facts Behind the Christian Coalition's ``Religious
Persecution'' Claims: People for the American Way
(organization), H3236 [13MY]
Statements
Constitutional Amendment on Freedom of Religion: Coalition To
Preserve Religious Liberty, H3237 [13MY]
Tributes
Courtney, William R., E1341<bullet> [17JY]
Dellums, Representative, H198 [3FE]
Fazio, Representative, H4917 [22JN], H8546 [24SE]
King, Ernest J., E2347<bullet> [18DE]
Mank, Courtney H., E246<bullet> [26FE]
McDade, Representative, H4917 [22JN]
Young, Kitty, E765<bullet> [5MY]