[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HOEKSTRA, PETER (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H1337 [19MR]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority, (see H.R. 4174), H6880 [31JY]
------ reform process relative to use of joint resolutions,
emergency spending, spending accountability, Federal insurance
programs, pay-go requirements, decision enforcement, and
mitigation of bias, (see H.R. 4837), H11023 [15OC]
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate, (see H.R.
3808), H3013 [7MY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H101 [28JA]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks, (see H.R. 2327), H241 [3FE]
------ ensure parental access to educational information and
curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H496 [12FE]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H496 [12FE]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10917 [14OC]
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]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
H.R. 3783), H7915 [16SE]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1550 [25MR]
Crime: identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R.
4151), H5402 [25JN]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H10353 [9OC]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H4629 [16JN]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service, (see H.R. 2936), H65 [27JA]
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. 3680), H3312 [14MY]
------ 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 maximum hour exemptions for
houseparents, (see H.R. 4778), H10352 [9OC]
------ minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees,
(see H.R. 2888), H3014 [7MY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H447 [11FE]
FCC: repeal authority to require contributions from telephone
carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers,
and libraries to the Internet, (see H.R. 4065), H4712 [17JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, (see H.R. 2968), H1159
[12MR]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Firearms: treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
(see H.R. 3140), H1445 [24MR]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, (see H.R.
716), H5593 [15JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H2707 [30AP]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife
habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, (see H.R. 2863),
H3488 [19MY]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H1445
[24MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages, (see H.R. 1063), H578 [24FE]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H10513 [10OC]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H10353 [9OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H3247
[13MY]
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), H7915
[16SE]
National forests: suspend development of a roadless area policy
pending determinations that such a policy will not adversely
affect forest health, (see H.R. 3297), H3625 [20MY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: exclude Lake Champlain from
the definition of the Great Lakes, (see H.R. 3260), H630 [25FE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards, (see H.R. 2661), H4479 [10JN]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H4241 [5JN]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H329 [4FE]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H329 [4FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H578 [24FE]
Small business: 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), H10353 [9OC]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals, (see
H.R. 2669), H3972 [22MY]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H2706 [30AP]
------ use of individuals other than merit-staffed or civil service
employees in providing certain employment services, (see H.R.
3994), H4164 [4JN]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H386 [5FE]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ determination of employment status, (see H.R. 3722), H2317
[23AP]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H2120 [21AP]
------ 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]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H447 [11FE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes, (see H.R. 4069),
H4711 [17JN]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H498 [12FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3247 [13MY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3105 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Government: identify executive agencies regulations which conflict
with other executive agencies regulations, (see H.R. 4471),
H7412 [6AU]
Taxation: disclose to employees the employer's share of taxes paid
for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for
the employee, (see H.R. 3777), H2705 [30AP]
------ disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes
paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance
for the employee, (see H.R. 3776), H2705 [30AP]
Letters
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) special authority
relative to investigation of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters: L. Anthony Sutin, Dept. of Justice, H6763 [30JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H6205
[23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5093 [24JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN], H5048
[23JN], H5049 [23JN], H5050 [23JN], H5051 [23JN]
------ assessment of Federal spending priorities, H7901 [16SE]
------ deficit, H2225 [22AP]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4153 [4JN]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H842 [4MR], H7568
[10SE], H7569 [10SE], H7570 [10SE], H7571 [10SE], H7899 [16SE],
H7900 [16SE], H7901 [16SE], H7902 [16SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
H6505<bullet> [28JY]
Chicago, IL: closing of Busy Bee Restaurant, E1605<bullet> [7AU]
Clinton, President: congressional response to charges of perjury,
obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7889
[16SE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11933 [18DE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6758 [30JY], H6762
[30JY], H6763 [30JY], H6765 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: allocation of funds, H5047 [23JN], H5049 [23JN]
------ prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H348 [5FE]
Dept. of Labor: allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN],
H5049 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6004 [21JY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2660 [30AP]
Drug abuse: needle exchange programs, H2226 [22AP]
Education: national policy to improve system, H845 [4MR], H847
[4MR], H2225 [22AP], H8025 [17SE], H8026 [17SE], H8027 [17SE],
H8028 [17SE], H8029 [17SE], H8030 [17SE], H8031 [17SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H668 [26FE], H668 [26FE],
H669 [26FE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8025 [17SE], H8026 [17SE],
H8027 [17SE], H8028 [17SE], H8029 [17SE], H8030 [17SE], H8031
[17SE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees (H.R. 2888), H4471 [10JN]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5093 [24JN]
Government: departmental audits, H5050 [23JN]
Graafschap, MI: anniversary of Christian Reformed Church, H312
[4FE]
Labor: national objectives priority assignments, H312-H317 [4FE]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6004 [21JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H6765 [30JY]
Political campaigns: investigation of fundraising practices in
Presidential election campaign, H7682 [14SE], H7683 [14SE],
H7684 [14SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H5050 [23JN],
H7572 [10SE]
------ ensure integrity of trust funds (H.R. 857), H667 [26FE]
------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
(H.R. 4578), H7896 [16SE], H7897 [16SE], H7898 [16SE], H7899
[16SE], H7900 [16SE], H7901 [16SE], H7902 [16SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H7896 [16SE], H7897 [16SE], H7898 [16SE], H7899 [16SE],
H7900 [16SE], H7901 [16SE], H7902 [16SE]
------ rates, H842 [4MR], H843 [4MR], H5050 [23JN], H5051 [23JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, H845 [4MR]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, H2226 [22AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): accusations
against Matt Witt relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, E1562 [5AU]
Special order: granted, H1850 [31MR], H7912 [16SE]
Tributes
Fawell, Representative, H9656 [6OC]