[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4394 [10JN], H4404 [10JN]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 872),
H6745 [29JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4326 [9JN], H4327 [9JN], H4328 [9JN], H4329 [9JN], H4330
[9JN], H4331 [9JN], H4713 [17JN], H4714 [17JN], H4715 [17JN],
H4716 [17JN], H4717 [17JN], H4718 [17JN], H5842 [17JY], H6849
[30JY], H6850 [30JY]
Analyses
Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), E87<bullet> [4FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9150 [28SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H2931 [6MY]
------ treatment of certain parties relative to liability, (see H.R.
2485), H497 [12FE]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H10833 [13OC]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair,
prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos
exposure personal injury claims, (see H.R. 3905), H7617 [11SE]
------ provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and
professional associations, (see H.R. 1542), H8932 [25SE]
David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3999), H5594 [15JY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify method for filling vacancies subject to
Senate confirmation, (see H.R. 3420), H1020 [10MR]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
(see H.R. 3517), H2931 [6MY]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H. Res. 372),
H678 [26FE], (see H.J. Res. 117), H2706 [30AP]
Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3939), H5594 [15JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3488 [19MY]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors, (see H.R. 4540), H7583 [10SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood, (see H.R. 4257), H5737 [16JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H10077 [8OC]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H3014 [7MY]
Foreign trade: limit controlled substances from Mexico, (see H.R.
3633), H2052 [1AP]
Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4002), H5594 [15JY]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits, (see H.R.
2840), H7617 [11SE]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121),
H5064 [23JN]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE]
IRS: treatment of certain revenue-increasing rules as major rules,
(see H.R. 4297), H7690 [14SE]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4003), H5594 [15JY]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H3312
[14MY], (see H.R. 4339), H6880 [31JY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H3013 [7MY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend, (see H.R. 3565),
H1642 [26MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, (see
H.R. 4090), H4879 [19JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H101 [28JA]
Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4001), H5594 [15JY]
Rural areas: pilot program to facilitate the protection and
preservation of remaining open space and farmland in the mid-
Atlantic States, (see H.R. 3566), H3247 [13MY]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance, (see H.R. 96), H2119
[21AP]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H4479 [10JN]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H2606 [29AP]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H7178 [4AU]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
H5064 [23JN]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H101 [28JA]
Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4000), H5594 [15JY]
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), H6697 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Administrative Law Judge Conference of the U.S.: establish, (see
H.R. 3961), H3971 [22MY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H240 [3FE]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment, (see H. Con.
Res. 346), H10243 [9OC]
Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of
changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies, (see
H.R. 4049), H4549 [11JN]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H497 [12FE]
Pensions: ensure uniformity of Federal and State pension plans
relative to State income taxes, (see H.R. 4572), H7802 [15SE]
Political campaigns: require the deposit into a special account
certain contributions and donations to be returned to donors,
(see H.R. 4786), H10513 [10OC]
Taxation: require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and
authorization of managers for impeachment trial, (see H. Res.
614), H12047 [19DE]
Conference reports
Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), H9954-H9985 [7OC]
Explanations
NIH Funding Increase, E2299<bullet> [21OC]
Letters
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Anthony T. Cluff, Bankers Roundtable
(organization), H4360<bullet> [10JN]
------ Bill Brownfield, Virginia Dept. of Social Services,
H4357<bullet> [10JN]
------ Brian O'Neill, National League of Cities, H4360<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Cornelia I. Schneider, Community Associations Institute,
H4360<bullet> [10JN]
------ D. Van Skilling, Experian (credit reporting business),
H4359<bullet> [10JN]
------ Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business,
H4355<bullet> [10JN], H4356<bullet> [10JN]
------ J. Denis O'Toole, Household International (organization),
H4359<bullet> [10JN]
------ James G. Jones, Bank of America, H4357<bullet> [10JN]
------ Jonathan Burris, California Family Support Council,
H4357<bullet> [10JN]
------ Joseph W. Saunders, Fleet Financial Group, H4359<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties,
H4358<bullet> [10JN]
------ Linda Ekstrom Stanley, Dept. of Justice, H4356<bullet> [10JN]
------ Martin G. McGuinn, Mellon Bank, H4360<bullet> [10JN]
------ Michael D. Hess, New York, NY, Dept. of Law, H4356<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Peter B. King, Colorado Counties, Inc., H4358<bullet> [10JN]
------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4356<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Robert R. Davis, America's Community Bankers, H4360<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Scott Belcher, National Multi Housing Council and National
Apartment Association, H4358<bullet> [10JN]
------ several realty and financial organizations, H4359<bullet>
[10JN]
------ Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government
Waste, H4360<bullet> [10JN]
------ William J. Donovan, National Association of Federal Credit
Unions, H4358<bullet> [10JN]
Internet Tax Freedom Act: Representative Solomon, Committee on
Rules (House), H5031 [23JN]
NIH biomedical research funding: by, H2387 [28AP]
------ several Representatives, H2386 [28AP]
Lists
Cosponsors of H. Res. 363, NIH biomedical research funding, H2387
[28AP]
Press releases
Bankruptcy Reform Act: National Retail Federation, H4358<bullet>
[10JN]
Proposals
Administrative law judges pay, E2310<bullet> [12NO]
Remarks
Administrative Law Judge Conference of the U.S.: establish (H.R.
3961), E974<bullet> [22MY]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11734 [17DE]
Bankruptcy: conduct study of impact on bankruptcy rate of extension
of credit to dependent college students, H4409 [10JN]
------ conduct study on small business bankruptcies, H4408 [10JN]
------ prohibit conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt
homestead property within a year of declaring bankruptcy and
preserve States' rights to set homestead exemptions, H4404
[10JN]
------ provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of
U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee
removal (H.R. 2592), H6902 [3AU]
------ reform laws, H2697 [30AP]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), H505 [24FE], H4354 [10JN],
H4355<bullet> [10JN], H4364 [10JN], H4368 [10JN], H4394
[10JN], H4396 [10JN], H4397 [10JN], H4398 [10JN], H4401 [10JN],
H4402 [10JN], H4403 [10JN], H4404 [10JN], H4407 [10JN], H4408
[10JN], H4409 [10JN], H4429 [10JN], H4433 [10JN], H4434 [10JN],
H4436 [10JN], H4441 [10JN], E87<bullet> [4FE], E1137<bullet>
[16JN]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10227 [9OC],
H10230 [9OC], H10233 [9OC], H10235 [9OC], H10238 [9OC],
E2295<bullet> [21OC]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4345
[10JN], H4350 [10JN], H4351 [10JN]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res.
346), H10243 [9OC]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), corrections in engrossment, H4442
[10JN]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), motion to instruct conferees, H9141
[28SE], H9142 [28SE], H9144 [28SE], H9145 [28SE], H9146 [28SE],
H9147 [28SE]
------ reorder debt repayment priorities relative to Federal, State,
and local governmental units, H4404 [10JN], E1137<bullet> [16JN]
------ temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
relative to farmers (H.R. 4831), H10950 [15OC], H10951 [15OC]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H4350
[10JN], H4401 [10JN], H4402 [10JN]
------ treatment of credit card debt, H4401 [10JN], H4402 [10JN],
H4403 [10JN]
------ treatment of recording artists' contracts with recording
studios, H4407 [10JN]
------ treatment of small business regulations, H4397 [10JN]
Binkley, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E352<bullet> [11MR]
Bishop, J. Michael: American Society for Cell Biology Public
Service Award recipient, E2335<bullet> [17DE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4162<bullet> [4JN]
Business and industry: economic impact of hostile takeovers, H9091
[28SE]
Chong Ho Kwak: relief (H.R. 2744), H7004 [4AU]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10085 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11781 [18DE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (H.R. 4105), H5031
[23JN], H5036 [23JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10923 [15OC]
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from implementing
unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
balances in full, H9141 [28SE], H9142 [28SE], H9144 [28SE],
H9145 [28SE], H9146 [28SE], H9147 [28SE]
Courts: exempt Federal agencies from adhering to certain court
precedents involving civil rights, labor rights, or
environmental protection issues, H595 [25FE]
----- exempt Federal agencies from adhering to certain court
precedents involving commercial transactions with a business
located in a foreign country, H598 [25FE]
------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544), H587
[25FE], H589 [25FE], H591 [25FE], H592 [25FE], H595 [25FE], H598
[25FE]
------ provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (H.R. 1240), E2309<bullet> [12NO]
------ require only Federal agencies which administer benefit
programs or enforce the tax code to adhere to precedents
established in Federal judicial circuits, H592 [25FE]
Crime: penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), corrections in engrossment, H4531 [11JN]
Diseases: establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the
global eradication of disease (H.R. 2889), H2383 [28AP]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H397 [11FE]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
E2309<bullet> [12NO]
Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of
changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R.
4049), E1123<bullet> [11JN]
Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of the Twenty-Ninth Street United
Methodist Church, E1836<bullet> [28SE]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 872),
H6740 [29JY]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H10927 [15OC]
Immigration: extend the visa processing period for diversity
applicants whose processing was suspended due to embassy
bombings (H.R. 4821), H10924 [15OC], H10925 [15OC]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11734 [17DE]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions (H. Res. 598), H10949 [15OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), H10923 [15OC]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, E2297<bullet> [21OC]
NIH: biomedical research funding, H2383 [28AP], H2386 [28AP]
------ funding, E2299<bullet> [21OC]
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: grant congressional
consent (S. 1134), H10927 [15OC], H10928 [15OC]
Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: grant
congressional consent (S.J. Res. 35), H10925 [15OC], H10926
[15OC], H10927 [15OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, H609 [25FE], H4398 [10JN]
Pensions: ensure uniformity of Federal and State pension plans
relative to State income taxes (H.R. 4572), H10949 [15OC],
H10950 [15OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H6849 [30JY], H6850 [30JY]
------ transfer of suspected illegal campaign contributions to the
FEC for investigation, H6849 [30JY], H6850 [30JY]
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform: prohibit
Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed sanctions
(H.J. Res. 107), consideration (H. Res. 345), H282 [4FE]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H800 [4MR]
------ self-determination, E801<bullet> [7MY]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H800 [4MR]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (H.R. 2604),
H3999 [3JN], H4000 [3JN], H4005 [3JN]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10928 [15OC]
Stricker, Audrey A.: Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., 21st
Century Woman of Medicine award recipient, E1029<bullet> [4JN]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty, H504 [24FE]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes (H.R. 4096), E1178<bullet> [19JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's (H. Res. 360), H483
[12FE]
Votes: position on missed, H9870<bullet> [7OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and
authorization of managers for impeachment trial (H. Res. 614),
H12042 [19DE], H12043 [19DE]
Special order: granted, H231 [3FE], H2704 [30AP]
Reports filed
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Establishment:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1704) (H. Rept. 105-
441), H1168 [16MR]
Liability Protection for Suppliers of Raw Materials and Component
Parts to Medical Device Manufacturers: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 872) (H. Rept. 105-549), H3969 [22MY]
Private Trustee Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2592) (H. Rept. 105-663), H6879 [31JY]
Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 105-556), H4054
[3JN]
Statements
Bankruptcy Reform Act: by, E88<bullet> [4FE]
------ National Consumer Bankruptcy Coalition, H4355<bullet> [10JN]
Dangers of Judicial Usurpation of Puerto Rico's Political Self-
Determination: Richard L. Thornburgh, E801<bullet>-E803<bullet>
[7MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 614, House of Representatives' appointment and authorization
of managers for impeachment trial of President Clinton, H12043
[19DE]
H.R. 4821, extend the visa processing period for diversity
applicants whose processing was suspended due to embassy
bombings, H10924 [15OC]
S.J. Res. 35, congressional consent to Pacific Northwest Emergency
Management Arrangement, H10925 [15OC]
Tributes
Johnson, Representative Sam, H483 [12FE]
Koplovitz, Eleanor, E1119<bullet> [11JN]
McDade, Representative, H9247 [1OC]
Wolfe, Valarie K., E533<bullet> [31MR]