[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HILLEARY, VAN (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6283 [23JY], H6563 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H578 [24FE]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
------ reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H329 [4FE]
Bilingual Education Act: repeal, (see H.R. 3720), H2317 [23AP]
Budget: allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H3625 [20MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center,
(see H.R. 20), H7414 [6AU]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit U.S. export of missile
equipment and technology, (see H.R. 3886), H3625 [20MY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
Res. 438), H3312 [14MY]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, (see H. Res. 507), H6070 [21JY]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements, (see H.R. 2019), H1021 [10MR]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H679 [26FE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
3682), H4479 [10JN]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H5405 [25JN]
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits, (see H.R. 2639),
H7494 [9SE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, (see H. Res. 267), H330
[4FE]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English, (see H.R. 3892), H4880 [19JN]
------ 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 licensed
funeral directors, (see H.R. 4540), H7583 [10SE]
Executive Office of the President: President Clinton's use of legal
staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for
certain agencies, (see H.R. 2939), H386 [5FE]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
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), H5594 [15JY]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
H5738 [16JY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Government: status of Executive orders that infringe on the powers
and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded, (see H.
Con. Res. 236), H903 [5MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H5493
[14JY]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H578 [24FE]
----- collective bargaining rights for public safety officers
employed by States or local governments, cosponsorship
withdrawn, (see H.R. 1173), H2057 [1AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, (see H.R. 2497), H386 [5FE]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H4711 [17JN]
------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H1021
[10MR], (see H.R. 3137), H2120 [21AP]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3162), H3105
[12MY], (see H.R. 3205), H3625 [20MY], (see H.R. 4339), H7000
[3AU]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles,
(see H.R. 880), H4325 [9JN]
Music and dance: recognize the contributions of the cities of
Bristol, TN, and Bristol, VA, and their people to the origins
and development of country music, (see H. Con. Res. 214), H2606
[29AP]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7495 [9SE]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent, (see H.R. 1595), H64 [27JA]
------ treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend, (see H.R. 2579), H2423
[28AP]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget, (see H.R. 107), H2119 [21AP]
Privacy: repeal law creating a national identification card by
establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4197), H10833 [13OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5405 [25JN]
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in
franchise sales and franchise business relationships, (see H.R.
4841), H10917 [14OC]
------ liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning
solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H9345 [2OC]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H6282 [23JY]
------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
(see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals, (see
H.R. 2669), H11023 [15OC]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
------ permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H2931 [6MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H5064 [23JN]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H631 [25FE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H7178 [4AU]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5494
[14JY]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
H7584 [10SE]
------ expand incentives for the construction and renovation of
public schools, (see H.R. 4316), H7428 [7AU]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H2331 [27AP]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H2119 [21AP]
------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
(see H.R. 902), H11042 [16OC]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H3743 [21MY]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H5859 [17JY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments
relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies, (see
H.R. 883), H578 [24FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H4962 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7289 [5AU]
Biographies
Larsen, Gordon W. (Red), E2221<bullet> [16OC]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4989<bullet> [23JN]
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Horse Protection
Strategic Plan implementation, H4989<bullet> [23JN]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, H11658<bullet> [20OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4222<bullet> [5JN]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11898 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3684<bullet> [21MY]
Dept. of Energy: tritium production, H3684<bullet> [21MY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11658<bullet> [20OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans extended care facilities
construction funding through offsets in the Dept. of HUD Housing
Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program, H6563 [29JY], H6564
[29JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6563 [29JY], H6564 [29JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8043 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8043 [18SE]
Floods: disaster assistance to Lawrence County, TN, E1307<bullet>
[15JY]
Hutchison, Tim: National Sheriffs' Association National Sheriff of
the Year award recipient, E1542<bullet> [4AU]
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services,
H11658<bullet> [20OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services (H.R. 4404),
E1556<bullet> [5AU]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10259<bullet> [9OC]
TVA: non-power programs funding, H4222<bullet> [5JN]
Veterans: improve access to health care services for certain
Medicare-eligible veterans, H10259<bullet> [9OC]
Votes: position on missed, H5540 [15JY]
Statements
Tribute to John W. (Red) Larsen: Betty Larsen, E1733 [16SE]
Tributes
Larsen, John W. (Red), E1733<bullet> [16SE]
Pack, Leonard and Audrey, E2218<bullet> [16OC]