[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HOLDEN, TIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6488 [27JY],
H7268 [5AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1021 [10MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H578 [24FE]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see H.R. 4195),
H5491 [14JY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H447 [11FE]
Clinton, President: address issue of school violence, (see H. Con.
Res. 287), H4241 [5JN]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1854 [31MR]
David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3999), H5594 [15JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform agricultural credit programs, (see
H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of Defense: relief of survivors of victims killed in
helicopter shooting accident in Iraq, (see H.R. 4061), H4628
[16JN]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H7495 [9SE]
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),
H4056 [3JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2120 [21AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down events and establish
a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event
in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H9179 [28SE]
------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3279), H1021 [10MR]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H6487 [27JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
H3970 [22MY]
Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3939), H5594 [15JY]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3247 [13MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H2931 [6MY]
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), H8528 [23SE]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H7000 [3AU]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R.
4357), H7915 [16SE]
Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4002), H5594 [15JY]
Great Irish Potato Famine: issue postage stamp to commemorate
anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
(see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, (see H.R. 3887), H3312
[14MY]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to
protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H1854 [31MR]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H6697 [29JY]
------ 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. 3605), H4479 [10JN]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2319
[23AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H631 [25FE]
------ ensure that tenant-based rental assistance programs are
carried out in an efficient and fair manner, (see H.R. 3545),
H1854 [31MR]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435), H3105 [12MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
2955), H65 [27JA]
Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
and individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H5859 [17JY]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H4055 [3JN]
------ require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines, (see H.R. 3062),
H330 [4FE]
Iron and steel industry: impose a temporary ban on importation of
certain steel products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, (see H.R.
4762), H10352 [9OC]
------ respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, (see H.
Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE], (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H4550 [11JN]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program, (see H.R. 2970), H447 [11FE]
Line Item Veto Act: direct savings toward reducing the public debt
when used during Federal budget surplus years, (see H.R. 3228),
H496 [12FE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3014 [7MY]
Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4003), H5594 [15JY]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H851 [4MR]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H5493 [14JY]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H2120 [21AP]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7690 [14SE]
------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
H.R. 2701), H2706 [30AP]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H9275 [1OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7803 [15SE]
------ restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 3128), H99 [28JA]
------ revise interim payment system to home health agencies for
home health services, (see H.R. 4252), H7415 [6AU]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans'
memorials, (see H.R. 2346), H10011 [7OC]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors by
motion picture industry, (see H. Con. Res. 184), H498 [12FE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H329 [4FE]
Nigeria: efforts to combat advance fee fraud schemes, (see H.R.
3916), H3624 [20MY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H678 [26FE]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Roads and highways: funding for roads classified as local or rural
minor collectors, (see H.R. 1131), H1112 [11MR]
Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4001), H5594 [15JY]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H5493 [14JY]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H1021 [10MR]
States: authorize Governors to limit receipt of out of State
municipal solid waste, (see H.R. 4475), H7412 [6AU]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H2053 [1AP]
------ disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H2236 [22AP]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H5297 [24JN]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1021 [10MR]
------ provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, (see H.R.
4538), H10077 [8OC]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms,
cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 1891), H4712 [17JN]
Telecommunications: provide funding for universal
telecommunications services through creation of the
Telecommunications Trust Fund, (see H.R. 4474), H7412 [6AU]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H8627 [24SE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4000), H5594 [15JY]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate, (see H.R. 2931), H1021 [10MR]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H4712 [17JN]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
Valley Forge National Historical Park: designate lands as the
Valley Forge National Cemetery, (see H.R. 4365), H6879 [31JY]
Veterans: extend commissary and exchange store privileges to
veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain
dependents, (see H.R. 2224), H904 [5MR]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H6071 [21JY]
Women: research programs relative to HIV and AIDS, (see H.R. 1571),
H678 [26FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: niobium oxide, (see H.R. 3123), H99 [28JA]
------ vanadium pentoxide (anhydride) , (see H.R. 3124), H99 [28JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5008 [23JN], E1256<bullet>
[26JN]
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), H6467 [27JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11818 [18DE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11818 [18DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5008 [23JN], E1256<bullet> [26JN]
Dept. of the Interior: Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding,
H6016 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6016 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7268 [5AU]
Journal: question of approval, H3627 [21MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5008 [23JN]
Reading, PA: anniversary, E507<bullet> [27MR]
Schuylkill County, PA: transfer from the Eastern Judicial District
to the Middle Judicial District, H7268 [5AU]
Tributes
McDade, Representative, H9246 [1OC]
Pappalas, Thomas, H7925 [17SE]