[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EWING, THOMAS W. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agricultural Market Transition Act: provide supplemental payments
to farm owners and producers who have entered into production
flexibility contracts, (see H.R. 4580), H7914 [16SE]
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options, (see
H.R. 4265), H5858 [17JY]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4195),
H5491 [14JY]
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]
Chicago Board of Trade: anniversary, (see H. Res. 451), H4242 [5JN]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and
Technology Development: establish, (see H.R. 3007), H2056 [1AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: limit CFTC authority to alter the
regulation of certain hybrid instruments and swap agreements,
(see H.R. 4507), H7414 [6AU]
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: improve agricultural
credit provisions for farmers and ranchers, (see H.R. 4246),
H6820 [30JY]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and
quarantine, (see H.R. 3766), H8528 [23SE]
------ authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm
operating loans, (see H.R. 2145), H2055 [1AP]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues, (see
H.R. 2945), H1299 [18MR]
European Union: canned fruit subsidy, (see H. Res. 406), H3972
[22MY]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H579 [24FE]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4712 [17JN]
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), H5494 [14JY]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
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), H6880 [31JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate,
(see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
NRC: authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3532), H2056 [1AP]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H5297 [24JN]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate, (see H.R. 2799), H1337 [19MR]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project, (see
H.R. 3267), H1643 [26MR]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H7428
[7AU]
------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
(see H.R. 2908), H65 [27JA]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals, (see
H.R. 2669), H3972 [22MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H2053 [1AP]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H10353
[9OC]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H6487 [27JY]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see H.R.
4399), H7178 [4AU]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see H.R. 3127), H2120 [21AP]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H904 [5MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products, (see H. Con. Res. 213), H446 [11FE]
Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any
selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
H2053 [1AP]
------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 4647), H9084
[26SE]
Kankakee, IL: conveyance of vacant Army Reserve Center, (see H.R.
3856), H3246 [13MY]
Medicare: payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H3013 [7MY]
World Trade Organization: establish negotiating objectives relative
to the agreement on agriculture and criteria for the accession
of State trading regimes, (see H.R. 4288), H6070 [21JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2239 [23AP], H9189 [1OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6489 [28JY]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), conference report, H4129 [4JN]
----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), insert language of H.R. 2534 in lieu (H.
Res. 365), H517 [24FE]
------ price supports for peanuts, H5019 [23JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5019 [23JN], H5077 [24JN],
H5085 [24JN]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11744<bullet> [17DE]
Budget: treatment of any future budget surpluses, H10993 [15OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6489
[28JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7008 [4AU], H7183 [5AU]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6085 [22JY]
Clinton, President: congressional response to charges of perjury,
obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H9088
[28SE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11818 [18DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5085 [24JN]
------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets, H5077 [24JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6258 [23JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10993 [15OC]
------ voucher program to provide school choice, H6515 [29JY]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7053 [4AU],
E143<bullet> [11FE]
Export Apple and Pear Act: limit applicability to apples (H.R.
4148), H9502 [5OC]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1761<bullet>
[30MR]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to
unfunded Federal mandates relative to the Food Stamp Program,
H4129 [4JN]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 4283), H9109 [28SE]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8975 [26SE]
----- establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for
future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (H. Res.
553), H8760 [25SE]
------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
embargo on agricultural commodities (H.R. 3654), E557<bullet>
[2AP]
------ require the President to report to Congress on any selective
embargo on agricultural commodities (H.R. 4647), H9503 [5OC],
H9506 [5OC]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H10676 [13OC]
Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable
oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing
regulations, H6258 [23JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H6075 [22JY], H6191 [23JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
H9161<bullet> [28SE]
Illinois State University: tribute to men's basketball team,
E571<bullet> [2AP]
John Marshall Law School: anniversary, E1778<bullet> [23SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3276 [14MY], H3277 [14MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H1761<bullet> [30MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H5070 [24JN], H9088 [28SE]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
3267), H5553<bullet> [15JY]
Schmidt-Marcotte, Inc.: anniversary, H1832-H1834 [31MR]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H2753
[5MY]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), veto, H6515 [29JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1914<bullet> [1AP]
University of Illinois: tribute to men's basketball team,
E560<bullet> [2AP]
------ tribute to women's basketball team, E659<bullet> [23AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's (H. Res. 360), H483
[12FE]
Votes: position on missed, E949<bullet> [22MY]
World Trade Organization: establish negotiating objectives relative
to the agreement on agriculture and criteria for the accession
of State trading regimes (H.R. 4288), H5969 [21JY],
E1361<bullet> [21JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1334 [19MR], H1443 [24MR], H1774 [30MR],
H11022 [15OC]
Tributes
Johnson, Representative Sam, H483 [12FE]