[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FATTAH, CHAKA (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Addresses
Clinton Affair With Lewinsky Not Subject to Impeachment: Burton
Caine, E2233<bullet> [19OC]
Peirce College Commencement: Marjorie O. Rendell, E1263<bullet>
[26JN]
Workforce Development: Edward Rendell, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA,
E457<bullet> [24MR]
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9276 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294),
H4961 [22JN]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system,
cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 2500), H1550 [25MR]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle, (see H.R. 2956), H5405 [25JN]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637),
H10353 [9OC]
Colleges and universities: improve international education at
postsecondary institutions, (see H.R. 3311), H754 [3MR]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
H11705 [21OC]
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations, (see H.R. 2053), H386 [5FE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9275 [1OC]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
H10353 [9OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1854 [31MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, (see H.R. 3948), H3970 [22MY]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
cocaine offenses, (see H.R. 2031), H5859 [17JY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity,
strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain
assurances to local governments and individuals relative to
economic development efforts, (see H.R. 2351), H2318 [23AP]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood, (see H.R. 4257), H7290 [5AU]
------ reform provisions relative to child labor, (see H.R. 1870),
H447 [11FE]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family
support services, (see H.R. 2713), H447 [11FE]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H2424 [28AP]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H5737 [16JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H6070 [21JY]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7585 [10SE]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate, (see H.R. 2775), H386 [5FE]
Health: develop and implement integrated cockroach management
programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H5064 [23JN]
------ develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects, (see H.R. 1114), H1021 [10MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H3625 [20MY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 6), H2119 [21AP]
Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for
preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5859
[17JY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
Independence National Historical Park: authorize the Gateway
Visitor Center, (see H.R. 4109), H5594 [15JY]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1379 [23MR]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H1021 [10MR]
Medicare: payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
H.R. 2701), H678 [26FE]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H3312 [14MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
NIH: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H2120 [21AP]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of
mathematics, science, and information technology, (see H.R.
3496), H5737 [16JY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H904 [5MR]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
(see H.R. 2154), H386 [5FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1237 [17MR]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
(see H.R. 3134), H5493 [14JY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H497 [12FE]
------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
(see H.R. 2908), H5737 [16JY]
------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
(see H.R. 3247), H2744 [4MY]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives, (see H.R. 2995), H5297
[24JN]
------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction,
(see H.R. 2695), H65 [27JA]
------ disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H1236 [17MR]
------ establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a
first-time homebuyer, (see H.R. 2826), H447 [11FE]
------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H2706 [30AP]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
[28JA]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H579 [24FE]
------ increase maximum contribution to education savings accounts,
(see H.R. 4147), H5402 [25JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR]
------ treatment of child care credit, (see H.R. 2778), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H7415
[6AU]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H4324 [9JN]
Valley Forge National Historical Park: designate lands as the
Valley Forge National Cemetery, (see H.R. 4365), H6879 [31JY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H5493 [14JY]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
Washington Interdependence Council: establish a memorial to
Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 3499),
H5405 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3999), H4240 [5JN]
Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3939), H3743 [21MY]
Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4002), H4240 [5JN]
Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4003), H4240 [5JN]
Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4001), H4240 [5JN]
Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4000), H4240 [5JN]
Remarks
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate (H.R. 3808),
H3993 [3JN]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10091 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11972 [19DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2906 [6MY]
David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
designate (H.R. 3999), H7465 [9SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6976 [3AU]
Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
designate (H.R. 3939), H7465 [9SE]
Education: High Hopes/GEAR UP program funding, E1870<bullet> [1OC]
Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate
(H.R. 4002), H7772 [15SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2524 [29AP], H2906
[6MY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9156 [28SE],
E1870<bullet> [1OC]
James T. Leonard, Sr., Post Office, Garwood, NJ: designate (H.R.
3810), H7462 [9SE]
Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
designate (H.R. 3167), H7464 [9SE]
LSC: funding, H6976 [3AU]
Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R.
4003), H7773 [15SE]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (H. Con. Res.
27), H10798 [13OC]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate
(H.R. 2798), H3996 [3JN], H3997 [3JN]
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (H.R. 2623),
H7462 [9SE]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate (H.R. 2799), H3998 [3JN]
Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R.
4001), H9454 [5OC]
Steven Schiff Post Office, Albuquerque, NM: designate (H.R. 3630),
H3995 [3JN]
Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA: designate
(H.R. 4000), H9453 [5OC]
Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building, Tompkinsville, KY: designate
(H.R. 3864), H9452 [5OC]
Votes: correction, H11029 [16OC]
Tributes
Brady, Representative Robert A., H3629 [21MY]