[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), H7807 [15SE], H7835 [16SE]
Analyses
Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402<bullet>-E1418<bullet>
[23JY]
Articles and editorials
Clean But Not Safe, James L. Curtis, New York (NY) Times, H2227
[22AP]
Clean Needles May Be Bad Medicine, David Murray, Wall Street
Journal, H2227 [22AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see H.R. 619), H2318 [23AP]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4022),
H4324 [9JN]
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]
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]
Chicago Board of Trade: anniversary, (see H. Res. 451), H4242 [5JN]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
------ prevent teenage driving while under the influence of drugs,
(see H.R. 3799), H2931 [6MY]
Colombia: provide UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters to assist in drug
enforcement efforts, (see H. Res. 398), H1643 [26MR]
Controlled Substances Act: civil liability for illegal
manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances, (see
H.R. 4204), H6070 [21JY]
Crime: death penalty sentencing for smuggling of certain drugs,
(see H.R. 3671), H2054 [1AP]
------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
H.R. 3494), H2931 [6MY]
------ prevent money laundering, (see H.R. 3745), H2605 [29AP]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3809), H3013
[7MY]
Dept. of Defense: prioritization of the allocation of assets for
war-fighting missions and counterdrug activities, (see H. Con.
Res. 324), H7414 [6AU]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H7415 [6AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H3014
[7MY]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H.R. 4550), H7617
[11SE]
------ prohibit needle exchange programs, (see H.R. 3714), H2236
[22AP]
------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs,
(see H.R. 3717), H2317 [23AP]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
------ promote drug-free workplace programs, (see H.R. 3853), H4629
[16JN]
------ sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in the
presence of a minor, (see H.R. 3919), H3624 [20MY]
------ use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H. Res. 372),
H678 [26FE], (see H.J. Res. 117), H2706 [30AP]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H4712 [17JN]
FCC: authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
H.R. 4383), H10513 [10OC]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
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), H2056 [1AP]
Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any
selective embargo on agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 3654),
H4629 [16JN]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6487 [27JY]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H.R. 4232), H6070 [21JY]
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. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
House Rules: require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff,
(see H. Res. 456), H4165 [4JN], (see H. Res. 503), H5737 [16JY]
Law enforcement: support efforts of Federal agents investigating
money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
(see H. Con. Res. 288), H4550 [11JN]
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), H10353 [9OC]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4155), H5403 [25JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
Medicare: payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H5297 [24JN]
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), H7178
[4AU]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate,
(see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces, (see H.R. 4858), H11694 [20OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H6999 [3AU]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate, (see H.R. 2799), H1337 [19MR]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7415 [6AU]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age
individuals, (see H.R. 3912), H7415 [6AU]
------ increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H7428 [7AU]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H5064 [23JN]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H904 [5MR]
------ 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), H4712 [17JN]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
[11JN]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H7584 [10SE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H7414 [6AU]
------ 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), H447 [11FE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
Telecommunications: ensure the restoration and preservation of
State authority over intrastate telecommunications, (see H.R.
4801), H10513 [10OC]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H6282 [23JY]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H3972 [22MY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H631 [25FE]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H579 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Letters
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act: Representative Archer,
Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7846 [16SE]
------ Representative Gilman, Committee on International Relations
(House), H7847 [16SE]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
H7846 [16SE]
------ Representative Robert F. Smith, Committee on Agriculture
(House), H7846 [16SE]
------ Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House), H7846 [16SE]
------ Representative Spence, Committee on National Security
(House), H7846 [16SE]
Remarks
Aurora Metals Co.: anniversary, E2039<bullet> [10OC]
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), H6463 [27JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7197 [5AU]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10099<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11859 [18DE]
Colleges and universities: reporting requirements for reductions in
athletic funding or scholarships, H2876 [6MY], H2878 [6MY],
H2879 [6MY], H2880 [6MY], H2881 [6MY], H2883 [6MY]
Crime: establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
H4499<bullet> [11JN]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), H4499<bullet> [11JN]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3410
[19MY]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions, H3698 [21MY]
------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
the performance of their border protection functions, H7837
[16SE], H7838 [16SE], H7840 [16SE]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3698 [21MY]
------ revise priority for counter-drug activities making it second
only to war-fighting mission, H7834 [16SE]
Dept. of Justice: provide State and local authorities access to
information relative to criminal background checks on port
employees and prospective employees, H7845 [16SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7197 [5AU]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H2231 [22AP], H4249 [9JN]
------ national drug control policy (H. Res. 423), H3036 [12MY],
H3037 [12MY], H3038 [12MY], H3040 [12MY]
------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7865 [16SE]
------ national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), consideration (H.
Res. 538), H7861 [16SE]
------ needle exchange programs, H2226 [22AP]
------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
(H.R. 3717), H2457 [29AP]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), H7819 [16SE], H7834 [16SE], H7835 [16SE],
H7837 [16SE], H7838 [16SE], H7840 [16SE], H7845 [16SE], H7849
[16SE], H7850 [16SE]
----- enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), consideration (H. Res. 537), H7818 [16SE]
------ exclusivity periods for medications to treat drug addiction,
H7861 [16SE]
------ prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7849 [16SE], H7850 [16SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8049<bullet> [18SE],
H10887 [14OC]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8049<bullet> [18SE]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners (H.R.
3824), E1158<bullet> [18JN]
FCC: encourage competition in telecommunications industry,
E172<bullet> [12FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H6077 [22JY], H10887 [14OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), H6306 [24JY], H6371 [24JY], H6373 [24JY], H6396 [24JY]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6300 [24JY] protection of
enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), motion to
recommit, H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2876 [6MY], H2878
[6MY], H2879 [6MY], H2880 [6MY], H2881 [6MY], H2883 [6MY]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H366 [5FE], H9336
[2OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
H2951 [7MY]
------ role in preventing international narcotics trafficking, H2951
[7MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop plan to use
mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H7835 [16SE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H2883 [6MY], H7835 [16SE], H7849 [16SE]
Point of order, H6413 [24JY], H7881 [16SE]
Rakow, Susan: Cosmopolitan Club of Elgin, IL, Distinguished Service
Award recipient, E691<bullet> [28AP]
Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097),
H4674<bullet> [17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4736<bullet> [18JN]
Telecommunications: permit users or providers of telecommunications
services to renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT,
H2855 [6MY]
------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
communications (H.R. 1872), H2835<bullet> [6MY], H2855 [6MY]
Telecommunications Act: implementation, E172<bullet> [12FE]
Votes: position on missed, H1207<bullet> [17MR], H1209<bullet>
[17MR], H1210<bullet> [17MR], H4855<bullet> [19JN]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (H.R. 2281), H7102<bullet> [4AU]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation (H.R. 2281), H7102<bullet> [4AU]
Studies
Needle Exchange Programs Have Not Been Proven To Prevent HIV/AIDS:
Illinois Drug Educational Alliance, H2228 [22AP]
Tributes
Thompson, E. Duane, E843<bullet> [13MY]
Tripp, Mary, E1000<bullet> [3JN]