[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
GORDON, BART (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2427 [28AP], H2584
[29AP], H2606 [29AP]
Articles and editorials
Maintaining Highways Important for Nation, Kevin W. Bakewell,
Murfreesboro (TN) Daily News Journal, E741<bullet> [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6999 [3AU]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H578 [24FE]
CERCLA: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
Children and youth: provide that children's sleepwear be
manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards,
(see H.R. 3831), H5594 [15JY]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information
relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
------ minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem, (see H.R.
4682), H9344 [2OC]
------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
3783), H7915 [16SE]
Credit: repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
Federal family education loans, (see H.R. 3291), H676 [26FE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem, (see H.
Res. 212), H2932 [6MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H5957 [20JY]
Dept. of HUD: modernize requirements and establish consensus
process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
H7617 [11SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7000 [3AU]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4070),
H5494 [14JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4220),
H7915 [16SE]
Education: reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H6453
[24JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
Federal employees: make percentage limitations on contributions to
the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations
on elective deferrals, (see H.R. 2526), H2706 [30AP]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions, (see H.R. 26), H3312 [14MY]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H4962 [22JN]
Food: improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 4080), H4834
[18JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H4835 [18JN]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
small businesses, (see H.R. 3310), H754 [3MR]
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), H3106 [12MY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
[21AP]
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]
Insurance: require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for
certain mothers and newborns, (see H.R. 2854), H2706 [30AP]
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), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1643 [26MR]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H65 [27JA], (see H.R. 3137), H678 [26FE]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H7584 [10SE]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H2237 [22AP]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H2813 [5MY]
National Weather Service: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events, (see H.R.
2987), H3014 [7MY]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H6453 [24JY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H4325 [9JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H2424 [28AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Social Security: restrict application of windfall elimination
provisions to certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H2119 [21AP]
Space policy: encourage exploration, development, and use of space,
(see H. Con. Res. 267), H2605 [29AP]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H6070 [21JY]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5494
[14JY]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2319 [23AP]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H5859
[17JY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8627 [24SE]
------ 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), H1379 [23MR]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H5297 [24JN]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
------ protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone
bills, (see H.R. 3990), H4164 [4JN]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H241 [3FE], (see H.R. 3888), H4056 [3JN]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
[12FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H386 [5FE]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H9345 [2OC]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2120 [21AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Southeastern Power Administration: prohibit Federal agencies from
planning sale, (see H.R. 4707), H9722 [6OC]
Veterans: payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
terminally ill individuals, (see H.R. 3993), H4164 [4JN]
Remarks
Copyrights: duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1480 [25MR]
------ duration of protection (S. 505), E2070<bullet> [11OC]
------ reform music licensing practices and fees, H1480 [25MR]
Education: student loan interest rates, H2584 [29AP]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), H191 [3FE]
FCC: encourage competition in telecommunications industry,
E406<bullet> [18MR]
Hartsville, TN: tribute to Trousdale High School football team,
E89<bullet> [4FE]
Hendersonville, TN: tribute to Hendersonville High School boys'
soccer team, E1017<bullet> [4JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2584 [29AP]
Meritor Automotive, Inc.: tribute, E1321<bullet> [16JY]
Murfreesboro, TN: tribute to Riverdale High School football team,
E93<bullet> [4FE]
Northern Telecom (company): tribute to Internet improvement
efforts, E786<bullet> [7MY]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space
industry (H.R. 1702), Senate amendment (H. Res. 572), H9499
[5OC], H9501 [5OC]
Telephones: protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone
bills (H.R. 3990), E1016<bullet> [4JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), E741<bullet> [1MY]
White House, TN: tribute to White House High School football team,
E91<bullet> [4FE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report, E2070<bullet>
[11OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report,
E2070<bullet> [11OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10559 [11OC]
Tributes
Ayer, Brent, E2279<bullet> [21OC]
Buckner, James, E1706<bullet> [11SE]
Danner, Ray and Judy, E2225<bullet> [16OC]
Donnelly, James (Boots), E2021<bullet> [10OC]
Doyle, Patrick, E789<bullet> [7MY]
Gillespie, George C., Jr., E1856<bullet> [1OC]
Gillespie, George C., Jr. (Cliff), E1852<bullet> [1OC]
Hammer, Lee, E1154<bullet> [17JN]
Jackson, Joe B., E788<bullet> [7MY]
Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10658 [12OC]
Lane, Joe P., III, E1397<bullet> [23JY]
Meagher, Robin Moll, E2278<bullet> [21OC]
Mullins, Herschel, E540<bullet> [1AP]
Smith, Daniel, E2199<bullet> [15OC]
Vaughn, Ralph, E14<bullet> [27JA]