[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H7585 [10SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2012 [1AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, H6121
[22JY]
------ H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, H3966 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Antitrust policy: treatment of video programming for multichannel
distribution, (see H.R. 3559), H1642 [26MR]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H1337 [19MR]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
H4324 [9JN]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
------ reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H1236 [17MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H1236 [17MR]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
Congress: voting requirement for committees to seek immunity for
witnesses, (see H.R. 3854), H3246 [13MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1550 [25MR]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H1643 [26MR]
Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H445 [11FE]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H4835 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of Justice: clarify method for filling vacancies subject to
Senate confirmation, (see H.R. 3420), H1020 [10MR]
------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396), H3247
[13MY]
Education: increase number of teachers, (see H.R. 3157), H329 [4FE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3014 [7MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for
failure to pay legal child support obligations, (see H.R. 2925),
H447 [11FE]
------ State grants to encourage fathers to become better parents,
(see H.R. 3314), H2424 [28AP]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for
certain agencies, (see H.R. 2939), H2056 [1AP]
Firearms: 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), H3970 [22MY]
Foreign trade: limit controlled substances from Mexico, (see H.R.
3633), H2052 [1AP]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
H5403 [25JN]
Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of
changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies, (see
H.R. 4049), H4549 [11JN]
Head Start Act: amend, (see H.R. 4241), H5736 [16JY]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H2606 [29AP], (see H.R. 4250), H5957 [20JY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
[21AP]
House Rules: require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
(see H. Res. 456), H4165 [4JN]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H3489
[19MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H1643 [26MR]
Iraq: development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H7414 [6AU]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco
industry liability settlement, (see H.R. 2938), H3247 [13MY]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H3972 [22MY]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H8084
[18SE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 2183), H2706 [30AP]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
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]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Rokhlin, Lev Y.: express sympathy to family and colleagues and urge
prompt investigation into death, (see H. Res. 571), H10353 [9OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H678 [26FE]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H4479 [10JN]
------ provide for accounts funded by surpluses in the budget and
available for private investment in indexed funds, (see H.R.
3456), H2120 [21AP]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals, (see
H.R. 2669), H3972 [22MY]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7415 [6AU]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H3014
[7MY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H330 [4FE]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7411 [6AU]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H5859
[17JY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H3625 [20MY]
Veterans: make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see H.R. 4016),
H5405 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: ensure that the Government adheres to its commitment to
State and local governments to share the expense of educating
disabled children, (see H.R. 3930), H3743 [21MY]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors, (see H.R. 4540), H7583 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and
authorization of managers for impeachment trial, (see H. Res.
614), H12047 [19DE]
Remarks
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11787 [18DE],
H11969 [19DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3680 [21MY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846),
consideration (H. Res. 348), H342 [5FE]
Dept. of Energy: tritium production, H3680 [21MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6002 [21JY]
Education: increase the number of qualified teachers through a
student loan forgiveness program, H2520 [29AP]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6376 [24JY], H6397 [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2520 [29AP]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6002 [21JY]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H797 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H797 [4MR]
Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4667 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2015 [1AP]
United Defense (business): tribute to Ground Systems Division,
E308<bullet> [5MR]
Votes: position on missed, H3965<bullet> [22MY], H8504<bullet>
[23SE]
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]
Texts of
H. Res. 614, House of Representatives' appointment and authorization
of managers for impeachment trial of President Clinton, H12043
[19DE]
Tributes
Musgrave, Philip C., E971<bullet> [22MY]
Watson, Walter G., E659<bullet> [23AP]