[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FAZIO, VIC (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1777 [30MR]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H30 [27JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, H2296 [23AP]
------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, H6600
[29JY]
------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies program appropriations, H7708 [15SE]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American River Watershed: provide for improved flood protection,
(see H.R. 3698), H2119 [21AP]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H755 [3MR]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see H.
Con. Res. 311), H6487 [27JY]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res.
310), H6487 [27JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H4711 [17JN]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H2056 [1AP]
------ tribute to child care professionals, (see H. Res. 279), H448
[11FE]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas, (see
H.R. 1334), H3624 [20MY]
------ confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR]
Credit: repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
Federal family education loans, (see H.R. 3291), H692 [2MR]
Crime: prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336
[19MR]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H5494 [14JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2931 [6MY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R.
3875), H4479 [10JN]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H2055
[1AP]
Education: establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
H678 [26FE]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, (see H.R.
4242), H7690 [14SE]
European Union: canned fruit subsidy, (see H. Res. 406), H2055
[1AP]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development
activities and grants, (see H.R. 1555), H1445 [24MR]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H5493 [14JY]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see H.R. 2509), H3105 [12MY]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
Insurance: allow children covered under private health insurance
under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H3024 [11MY]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H1237 [17MR]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any
portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used
for attorneys' fees, (see H.R. 4689), H10833 [13OC]
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), H2056 [1AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H5957 [20JY]
------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H2120
[21AP]
Medicare: clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
3259), H4629 [16JN]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H578 [24FE]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3510), H1336 [19MR]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H4055 [3JN]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H3105 [12MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H6999 [3AU]
Paraga, Dobroslav: support efforts to bring about increased respect
for democratic and human rights in Croatia, (see H. Res. 375),
H1112 [11MR]
----- support efforts to bring about increased respect for
democratic and human rights in Croatia, cosponsorship withdrawn,
(see H. Res. 375), H6593 [29JY], (see H. Res. 375), H6820 [30JY]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H329 [4FE]
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), H677 [26FE]
States: provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
children and increase allotments to territories under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
[23JY]
Taxation: extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H755 [3MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H5064 [23JN]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2053 [1AP]
------ treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through
certain veterans educational assistance allowances, (see H.R.
3942), H3743 [21MY]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets, (see
H.R. 1075), H851 [4MR]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood
control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa
Basin Watershed, (see H.R. 4223), H5593 [15JY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party
appointments, (see H. Res. 351), H385 [5FE]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments,
(see H. Res. 434), H3312 [14MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments,
(see H. Res. 530), H7617 [11SE]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments, (see H. Res.
342), H100 [28JA], (see H. Res. 369), H631 [25FE], (see H. Res.
400), H1699 [27MR], (see H. Res. 412), H2605 [29AP], (see H.
Res. 492), H5297 [24JN]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
[17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
Letters
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding: William D. Magwood IV,
Dept. of Energy, H4939 [22JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), motion to
discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration
of veto, H6194 [23JY]
Agriculture: conformance to the Montreal Protocol relative to the
phasing-out of methyl bromide, H9329 [2OC]
------ ensure that federally funded research and education programs
address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), consideration of conference report (H.
Res. 446), H3763 [22MY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4989<bullet> [23JN], H5081
[24JN], H5087 [24JN], H5089 [24JN], H5096 [24JN], H5198 [24JN],
E1222<bullet> [25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9329
[2OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1813<bullet> [31MR]
----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
(H.R. 3579), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 416),
H2687 [30AP]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4067 [4JN], H4211 [5JN]
California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood
control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa
Basin Watershed (H.R. 4223), E1314<bullet> [15JY]
California Duck Days: observance, E79<bullet> [3FE]
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), H6477 [27JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7212 [5AU]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6109 [22JY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H4766
[18JN]
Clinton, President: censure, H11798 [18DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10021 [8OC],
H10115<bullet> [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11798 [18DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2910<bullet> [6MY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party
appointments (H. Res. 351), H366 [5FE]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments
(H. Res. 434), H3294 [14MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): deliberative review and release
of independent counsel report on investigation of President
Clinton relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
improper sexual conduct (H. Res. 525), H7595 [11SE]
------ minority party appointments (H. Res. 530), H7608 [11SE]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4766 [18JN]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 342),
H73 [28JA]
----- minority party appointments (H. Res. 400), H1682 [27MR]
----- minority party appointments (H. Res. 412), H2510 [29AP]
----- minority party appointments (H. Res. 492), H5252 [24JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5087 [24JN]
------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets, H5081 [24JN]
------ Risk Management Agency funding, H5089 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
H4910<bullet> [22JN]
----- making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
consideration (H. Res. 477), H4848 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding, H4938
[22JN]
------ renewable energy research and development funding, H4924
[22JN]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate Ute Indian tribes water
rights, H4935 [22JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5697<bullet> [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7212 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report,
H9622<bullet> [6OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8046<bullet> [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8046<bullet> [18SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
(H.J. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 442), H3726 [21MY]
------ require that a majority of congressional campaign
contributions come from State residents, H6835 [30JY], H6836
[30JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4924 [22JN], H4928 [22JN], H4933 [22JN], H4935 [22JN], H4938
[22JN]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), consideration (H. Res.
478), H4853 [19JN]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5096 [24JN]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1756 [30MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
coverage, H5697<bullet> [16JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2008 [1AP]
Financial institutions: allow operating subsidiaries to offer
certain new financial services and strengthen investor and
consumer protections, H3188 [13MY]
------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
10), H3143<bullet> [13MY], H3188 [13MY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1053<bullet> [11MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8779 [25SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4093 [4JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H6190 [23JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), H6376 [24JY], H6379<bullet> [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2910<bullet> [6MY]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H878 [5MR], H1140
[12MR], H1682 [27MR], H1683 [27MR], H1684 [27MR], H2692 [30AP],
H4871 [19JN], H4872 [19JN], H7608 [11SE], H7609 [11SE], H8973
[26SE], H9336 [2OC]
IMF: funding, H2687 [30AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), H5333 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4112), conference report, H8554
[24SE]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees (H.R. 4659),
E1872<bullet> [1OC]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3281<bullet> [14MY]
Political campaigns: allow contributions from eligible voters who
are employed by foreign subsidiaries or multinational
corporations, H4862 [19JN]
------ allow permanent resident aliens serving in the Armed Forces
to make campaign contributions, H6840 [30JY]
------ allow reduction of postage rates for principal campaign
committees of congressional candidates, H6833 [30JY], H6834
[30JY]
------ application of term ``express advocacy'' relative to
communications providing voting records or positions taken by
candidates for public office, H6847 [30JY]
------ clarify the prohibition on use of Federal property for
fundraising activities, H5922 [20JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits, H1682 [27MR], H1683
[27MR], H1684 [27MR]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H4862
[19JN], H5470 [14JY], H5918 [20JY], H5922 [20JY], H5923 [20JY],
H5925 [20JY], H5926 [20JY], H6805 [30JY], H6833 [30JY], H6834
[30JY], H6835 [30JY], H6836 [30JY], H6840 [30JY], H6847 [30JY],
H6848 [30JY], H6945<bullet> [3AU], H7302 [6AU], H7311 [6AU]
ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), consideration
(H. Res. 442), H3726 [21MY]
------ itemization of amounts spent by labor organizations, H5925
[20JY]
------ prohibit acceptance or solicitation of anything of value to
obtain access to certain Federal property, H5923 [20JY]
------ prohibit bundling of campaign contributions, H6848 [30JY]
------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens, H5470 [14JY]
------ prohibit use of Air Force One for fundraising activities,
H5926 [20JY]
------ prohibit use of willful blindness as a defense against
violations of foreign contribution ban, H5918 [20JY]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, H3759 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
H3763 [22MY]
Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Sacramento Municipal Utility
District, E13<bullet> [27JA]
------ tribute to Capitol Area Development Authority, E1115<bullet>
[11JN]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (H.R. 1689), E1385<bullet> [22JY]
Senior citizens: nutrition programs funding, H5198 [24JN]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8753 [25SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2156 [22AP]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
H8753 [25SE], H8940<bullet> [26SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4671<bullet>
[17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4737<bullet> [18JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2008 [1AP], H2017
[1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1865
[1AP]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, H2687 [30AP]
Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6778<bullet> [30JY]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
Security number to register to vote, H6805 [30JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H4917 [22JN], H4935 [22JN], H8536 [24SE], H8538 [24SE],
H8540-H8546 [24SE], H8555-H8557 [24SE], H9335 [2OC], H9336
[2OC], E1811 [25SE], E1815 [25SE]
Yolo, CA: rename Yolo Basin Wetlands in honor, E1841 [28SE]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, H10806 [13OC]
TRIBUTE
Childs, Robert, H878 [5MR]
Tables
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 4112),
H5336-H5338 [25JN]
Tributes
Bellisario, Gene, E1287<bullet> [14JY]
Cable, Dick, E1137<bullet> [16JN]
Craig, Glen, E1916<bullet> [6OC]
Dellums, Representative, H206 [3FE]
Flory, Alan B., E1914<bullet> [6OC]
Kaplan, Douglas A., E1919<bullet> [6OC]
Krug, John F., E545<bullet> [1AP]
McDonald, Michael, E196<bullet> [24FE]
Prusak, Michael, E692<bullet> [28AP]
Rominger, Richard, E1915<bullet> [6OC]