[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HUNTER, DUNCAN (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3564 [20MY], H3668 [21MY], H3669 [21MY], H3707 [21MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products
containing imported meat, (see H.R. 1371), H578 [24FE]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation, (see H.R. 1842), H3972 [22MY]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H241 [3FE]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H578 [24FE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H329 [4FE]
Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H1112 [11MR]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
------ require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse, (see H.R. 2173), H4241 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1159 [12MR]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H7494 [9SE]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Executive Office of the President: President Clinton's use of legal
staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
Fair Housing Act: amend, (see H.R. 3206), H678 [26FE]
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]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H3972 [22MY]
Firearms: treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
(see H.R. 3140), H2706 [30AP]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H5494 [14JY]
Foreign trade: limit controlled substances from Mexico, (see H.R.
3633), H2052 [1AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H2606
[29AP]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435), H3312 [14MY]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H2707
[30AP]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
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), H6880 [31JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, (see H.R. 2497), H386 [5FE]
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]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
114), H1337 [19MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit the return of veterans memorial
objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
(see H.R. 3645), H2052 [1AP]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4327), H6453 [24JY], (see H.R. 4402), H7289 [5AU]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend, (see H.R. 2579), H497
[12FE]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H9345 [2OC]
Social Security: provide prisoner information obtained by States to
Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of
benefits, (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H3744 [21MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H8932 [25SE]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H2056 [1AP]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H2814 [5MY]
------ application of the credit for electricity produced from
renewable resources to electricity produced from biomass
facilities, (see H.R. 4407), H7289 [5AU]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing,
(see H.R. 1241), H329 [4FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H10011
[7OC]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H3744 [21MY]
------ repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax, (see H.R. 2001), H1112 [11MR]
------ 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), H2744 [4MY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H851 [4MR]
------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H3743 [21MY]
------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
(see H.R. 4587), H8528 [23SE]
------ treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of
the Armed Forces relative to active duty time spent away from
home, (see H.R. 3861), H3246 [13MY], (see H.R. 3882), H3744
[21MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H1159 [12MR]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H579 [24FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1445 [24MR]
Veterans: improve access to health care services for certain
Medicare-eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Vietnam: prohibit waivers of prohibitions on nondiscriminatory
trade treatment, commercial agreements, and certain assistance
programs, (see H.R. 3158), H755 [3MR]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H5494 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Declaration of Taking Act: require coverage of all condemnations of
property by the Government, (see H.R. 4303), H6186 [22JY]
Drugs: increase penalties for certain offenses and enhance law
enforcement efforts, (see H.R. 3858), H3246 [13MY]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project, (see
H.R. 3267), H630 [25FE]
Ships and vessels: certificate of documentation for a barge, (see
H.R. 4216), H5493 [14JY]
Taxation: treatment of tips, (see H.R. 4408), H7289 [5AU]
Remarks
Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7419
[7AU]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported
perishable agricultural commodities (H.R. 1232), E329<bullet>
[10MR]
Air Force: pilot retention, H3077 [12MY]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11730 [17DE]
Bowman County (U.S.S.): authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. (H.R. 4519),
H10848 [14OC], H10849 [14OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, H11038-H11039 [12OC]
Remarks in House
Dept. of the Interior: use receipts from the sale of migratory bird
hunting and conservation stamps to promote additional stamp
purchases (H.R. 4248), H9094-H9096 [28SE]
National Hunting and Fishing Day: observance, E1838 [28SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain
funds for new refuges without specific authorization from
Congress (H.R. 512), H3420-H3423 [19MY]
Postage and stamps: use receipts from the sale of migratory bird
hunting and conservation stamps to promote additional stamp
purchases (H.R. 4248), E1317 [16JY]
Sports: establish a memorial to sportsmen (H.R. 4077), E1164 [18JN]
Washington: proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian
tribe, H1692 [27MR]
------ proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian tribe,
E2102 [12OC]
Wildlife: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), H7500 [10SE],
H7506 [10SE]
----- clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), consideration (H.
Res. 521), H7499 [10SE]
Remarks in Senate
Bureau of Reclamation: sell leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry
Reservoir in Montana and establish trust fund for conservation
of fish and wildlife and enhancement of public hunting and
fishing (S. 1913), S3127 [2AP]
------ sell leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in Montana and
establish trust fund for conservation of fish and wildlife and
enhancement of public hunting and fishing, S12802-S12804 [21OC]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize electronic issuance of migratory
bird hunting and conservation stamps (S. 2560), S11585 [6OC]
------ use receipts from the sale of migratory bird hunting and
conservation stamps to promote additional stamp purchases (H.R.
4248), S11639 [6OC]
Hunting and trapping: increase criminal penalties under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, S12438 [13OC]
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: increase criminal penalties, S12438
[13OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (S. 2317),
S10670 [21SE], S10671 [21SE]
Wildlife: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), S12438-S12442
[13OC]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 39), S7170 [25JN]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 627)
(S. Rept. 105-222), S7170 [25JN]
Consideration of H.R. 512, New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 105-530),
H3104 [12MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2863, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 521) (H. Rept. 105-698),
H7493 [9SE]
Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 105-366), S11450
[5OC]
------ Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 105-
542), H3487 [19MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2317) (S. Rept. 105-
310), S9973 [8SE]
Use Receipts From the Sale of Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamps To Promote Additional Stamp Purchases:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2319) (S.
Rept. 105-266), S9043 [27JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 521, consideration of H.R. 2863, Migratory Bird Treaty
Reform Act, H7500 [10SE]
H.R. 512, New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act, H3420 [19MY]
H.R. 2863, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act, S12438 [13OC],
S12439-S12442 [13OC], H7506 [10SE]
H.R. 4248, Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion
Act, H9094 [28SE]
S. 1913, Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, S3128 [2AP]
S. 2317, National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act, S10670
[21SE]
S. 2560, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S11585 [6OC]