[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FOWLER, TILLIE K. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3670 [21MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4479 [10JN], H4480 [10JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H904 [5MR]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, (see H. Res. 438), H3312 [14MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1777 [30MR]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
H.R. 3494), H1298 [18MR]
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: prohibit charging of fees for certain uses
of sand, gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Continental
Shelf, (see H.R. 3972), H4629 [16JN]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Ecuador: human rights and due process violations, (see H. Res.
353), H385 [5FE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3625 [20MY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4550 [11JN]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions, (see H.R. 746), H4165 [4JN]
------ 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. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
House Rules: require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
(see H. Res. 503), H6698 [29JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H3489
[19MY]
------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H7617 [11SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H1643 [26MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2056 [1AP]
Law enforcement: support efforts of Federal agents investigating
money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
(see H. Con. Res. 288), H4325 [9JN]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns, (see H.R. 218), H3105 [12MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
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), H8932 [25SE]
Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Gainesville, FL: designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1379 [23MR]
Medicaid: prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see H.R. 4046), H4549 [11JN]
------ treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement, (see H.R. 2938), H447 [11FE]
Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans
by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R.
1362), H1299 [18MR]
Mexico: renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H904 [5MR]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7429 [7AU]
Postal Service: designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
Taxation: capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H7178 [4AU]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H7584
[10SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H101 [28JA]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H64 [27JA]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H3972
[22MY]
------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition
programs used to pay higher education expenses for the
designated beneficiary, (see H.R. 4298), H6820 [30JY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H678 [26FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H579 [24FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H10012 [7OC]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates, (see H.R. 2567), H1112 [11MR]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars, (see H.R. 1608),
H9178 [28SE]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H7178
[4AU]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7803 [15SE]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
------ termination of certain contributions to the Survivor Benefit
Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H2120 [21AP]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections, (see H.R. 699), H1643 [26MR]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
3243), H497 [12FE]
Wildfires: express condolences and support to victims and commend
efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
H5737 [16JY]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H10513 [10OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
Letters
Coastal Barrier Resources System exclusion of certain Florida lands:
Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, H6162 [22JY]
Investigate campaign fundraising practices relative to transfer of
strategic nuclear missile technology to the People's Republic of
China: by, H4769 [18JN]
Remarks
Armed Forces: ensure continuation of gender-integrated training,
H3502 [20MY]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, H3692 [21MY]
------ support while carrying out missions in and around the Persian
Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11727 [17DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6494
[28JY]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H4228<bullet> [5JN]
China, People's Republic of: monitoring of commercial activities of
Chinese military companies doing business in the U.S.,
H5229<bullet> [24JN]
------ most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 121), H6101 [22JY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H4769
[18JN]
------ U.S. policy, H3558 [20MY]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10111<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11972 [19DE]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclusion of certain Florida
lands, H6161 [22JY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): granting of
immunity relative to investigation of Federal election campaign
fundraising and expenditure practices (H. Res. 440), H3457
[19MY]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4769 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (H.R. 2786), H1726 [30MR]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3473 [19MY], H3558
[20MY], H3584<bullet> [20MY], H3692 [21MY] authorizing
appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel
strengths (H.R. 3616), consideration (H. Res. 441), H3502 [20MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
H8567 [24SE]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, H361<bullet> [5FE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5229<bullet> [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees,
including any appointed independent counsel, and establish a
review board to monitor compliance, H7234 [5AU]
------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
review board to monitor compliance, H7234 [5AU]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6161 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7234 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 574), H9607 [6OC]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), H7833 [16SE]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2004 [1AP]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11727 [17DE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
H5366<bullet> [25JN]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
transportation trust funds, H1896 [1AP]
Political campaigns: investigate campaign fundraising practices
relative to transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to
People's Republic of China, H3457 [19MY], H3558 [20MY]
------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (H.R. 34), H1745 [30MR]
St. Augustine, FL: anniversary of Maria Jefferson Chapter of the
DAR, E491<bullet> [26MR]
States: minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
projects, H1896 [1AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1896 [1AP], H2004
[1AP]
Votes: position on missed, H10241 [9OC], H10242 [9OC]
Wildfires: express condolences and support to victims and commend
efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298), H5880
[20JY], H5881 [20JY], H5882<bullet> [20JY], H5883 [20JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3310 [14MY], H5486 [14JY], H9176
[28SE], H9270 [1OC]
Special order: granted, H900 [5MR]
Tributes
Dellums, Representative, H212<bullet> [3FE]
Fowler, Wayne, H881 [5MR]
Olmsted, George, E2262<bullet> [20OC]
Solomon, Representative, H9607 [6OC]