[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3563 [20MY], H3577 [20MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5298 [24JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7256 [5AU]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H5829 [17JY], H5926 [20JY]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary (H. Con. Res. 230), H5385
[25JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H5594
[15JY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2423 [28AP]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H4835 [18JN]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10353 [9OC]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights
claims, (see H.R. 3478), H1236 [17MR]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H4629 [16JN]
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),
H6186 [22JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H4712 [17JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health, (see H.R. 2871), H1159 [12MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3247 [13MY]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
(see H. Con. Res. 212), H1379 [23MR]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
[27JA]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters, (see H.R. 1166), H5297 [24JN]
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), H5738 [16JY]
------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
(see H.R. 3140), H498 [12FE]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see H.R. 2509), H64 [27JA]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6487 [27JY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H851 [4MR]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H.R. 4232), H6820 [30JY]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on efforts to acquire advance missile
technology and expedite the development of a missile defense
system for both U.S. and Israeli Armed Forces, (see H. Con. Res.
342), H10076 [8OC]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
[8OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: U.S. commitment to arrange
foreign assistance and construction of nuclear reactors relative
to threat to international peace and security, (see H. Con. Res.
341), H10076 [8OC]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 312),
H7000 [3AU]
------ human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 313),
H7495 [9SE]
------ presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, (see
H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H9178 [28SE]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H5859 [17JY]
------ enhance and expand special enrollment periods for certain
military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 3863), H3246 [13MY]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H6487 [27JY]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see H. Con.
Res. 304), H7495 [9SE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H2236 [22AP]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H11769 [17DE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H904 [5MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards, (see H.R. 2661), H4479 [10JN]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules, (see H.R. 2875), H1159 [12MR]
------ clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites,
(see H.R. 2879), H1159 [12MR]
------ consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements, (see H.R. 2864),
H1159 [12MR]
------ exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers, (see H.R.
2869), H1159 [12MR]
------ identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply, (see H.R. 2873),
H1159 [12MR]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed, (see H.R. 2877), H1159 [12MR]
------ waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time, (see H.R. 2881),
H1159 [12MR]
Paraga, Dobroslav: support efforts to bring about increased respect
for democratic and human rights in Croatia, (see H. Res. 375),
H904 [5MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H101 [28JA]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H385 [5FE]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H241 [3FE]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4835
[18JN]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
H7178 [4AU]
------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks, (see H.R. 4553),
H8627 [24SE]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H7584
[10SE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H241 [3FE]
------ 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), H755 [3MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses, (see
H.R. 1285), H1550 [25MR]
------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
(see H.R. 4587), H8035 [17SE]
------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations, (see H.R. 519), H3366 [18MY]
------ treatment of golf caddies, (see H.R. 2321), H329 [4FE]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H755 [3MR]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H3366 [18MY]
------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
(see H.R. 3667), H3972 [22MY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H3488 [19MY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H7494 [9SE]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H4962 [22JN]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5297 [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: public charter operations at certain reliever airports,
(see H.R. 3380), H903 [5MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing certain construction at military
installations, (see H.R. 3695), H2119 [21AP]
Medicare: waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain
military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 4771), H10352 [9OC]
Mining and mineral resources: ratification of payments made under
preexisting onshore and offshore royalty-in-kind programs, (see
H.R. 3962), H3971 [22MY]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 230),
H678 [26FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1855 [1AP], H4167 [5JN], H11551 [20OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3030 [12MY], H11025 [16OC]
Remarks
AID: Russian tax system reform funding, H5641 [16JY]
Animals: endangered species status of the black tail prairie dog,
H7182 [5AU]
Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10920
[15OC]
Armed Forces: prohibit funding for assignment of duty at the U.N.
Rapidly Deployable Missions Headquarters, H3577 [20MY], H3578
[20MY], H3579 [20MY], H3580 [20MY], H3581 [20MY]
------ support while carrying out missions in and around the Persian
Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11724 [17DE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H388 [11FE], H636 [26FE], H1453
[25MR], H11026 [16OC]
------ tax treatment of tobacco products, H2142 [22AP]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H3563 [20MY], H4639 [17JN], H4768 [18JN]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12025<bullet>
[19DE]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, H5969 [21JY]
------ visit to the People's Republic of China, H5416 [14JY]
Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of North American Aerospace
Defense Command, H3030 [12MY]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4768 [18JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H5505 [15JY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1478 [25MR]
------ reform music licensing practices and fees, H1478 [25MR]
Cuba: TV Marti funding, H7111 [4AU]
Denver Broncos (football team): tribute, H68 [28JA]
Denver International Airport: environmental impact of additional
runway construction, H7034 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3472 [19MY], H3563 [20MY], H3577 [20MY], H3578 [20MY], H3579
[20MY], H3580 [20MY], H3581 [20MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 549), H8560 [24SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report,
H9133<bullet> [28SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5672 [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7111 [4AU], H7256
[5AU]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10838 [14OC]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7256
[5AU]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 4057), H7034 [4AU]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
H9451<bullet> [5OC]
India: nuclear weapons testing, H4639 [17JN]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11724 [17DE]
IRS: restructure and reform, H1026 [11MR]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (H.R.
1522), H3417 [19MY], H3418 [19MY]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (H.R. 2993), H7759 [15SE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (H.R.
2556), H3419 [19MY]
Pakistan: nuclear weapons testing, H4639 [17JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7249 [5AU], H7250 [5AU], H7251 [5AU], H7258
[5AU]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 2556), H3419
[19MY]
Point of order, H5672 [16JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H5925 [20JY], H5927 [20JY]
------ prohibit use of Air Force One for fundraising activities,
H5926 [20JY], H5927 [20JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1239 [18MR], H10670 [13OC],
H10921 [15OC]
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act: implementation,
H10222 [9OC]
Starr, Kenneth W.: allegations of partisanship relative to
independent counsel investigations, H1303 [19MR]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers
(H.R. 2456), H1386 [24MR]
------ constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2142 [22AP]
------ rates, H636 [26FE], H10670 [13OC]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, H1558 [26MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4665 [17JN]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H2142
[22AP]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary (H. Con. Res. 230), H5385
[25JN]
Tributes
Stratton, Winfield S., E1349<bullet> [20JY]