[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LAZIO, RICK (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5774 [17JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2331 [27AP], H2332
[27AP], H2574 [29AP]
Analyses
American Homeownership Act (H.R. 3899), H10709-H10711 [13OC]
Articles and editorials
Win-Win on Housing, New York (NY) Times, H10709 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H11023 [15OC]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
Children and youth: provide for grants, a national clearinghouse,
and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-
school programs, (see H.R. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition, (see H.R. 2365), H1854
[31MR]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H11705 [21OC]
Computers: develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
not disrupted, (see H.R. 3968), H3971 [22MY]
------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
3783), H2932 [6MY]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas, (see
H.R. 1334), H5404 [25JN]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2056 [1AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes, (see H.R. 4005),
H4835 [18JN]
------ include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of
the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H6186 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H10833 [13OC]
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits, (see H.R. 2639),
H7690 [14SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H8932 [25SE]
FAA: address aircraft noise problems of Queens and Long Island, NY,
(see H.R. 3952), H3970 [22MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit, (see
H.R. 1059), H447 [11FE]
Fair Housing Act: amend, (see H.R. 3206), H678 [26FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
Financial institutions: address year 2000 computer problems and
extend examination parity to the OTS Director and the National
Credit Union Administration, (see H.R. 3116), H330 [4FE]
------ prevent personal financial information from being obtained
under false pretenses, (see H.R. 4321), H6281 [23JY]
------ provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities
firms, and other financial service providers, (see H.R. 4870),
H11695 [20OC]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H3014 [7MY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information,
(see H.R. 2198), H4961 [22JN]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2319
[23AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H2120 [21AP]
Insurance: prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing business
in the U.S. unless they disclose any financial dealings they had
with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust, (see
H.R. 3143), H240 [3FE]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H904 [5MR]
Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 3167), H385 [5FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: approve location of proposed memorial in
the District of Columbia, (see H.J. Res. 113), H3744 [21MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H4550
[11JN]
------ mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560),
H4550 [11JN]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H579 [24FE]
Medicare: establish a standard of efficiency in home health
services and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard,
(see H.R. 3651), H2053 [1AP]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H678 [26FE]
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), H7178
[4AU]
National Lighthouse Center and Museum: grant Federal charter, (see
H.R. 4623), H9723 [6OC]
Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at
Portadown, (see H. Res. 182), H1550 [25MR]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take certain actions in
response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10917 [14OC]
Pensions: reform, (see H.R. 3788), H7415 [6AU]
------ waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see H.R.
3632), H7415 [6AU]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4325 [9JN]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H904 [5MR]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H2056 [1AP]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7495 [9SE]
------ provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
children and increase allotments to territories under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
[23JY]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H9345 [2OC]
------ credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence,
(see H.R. 1134), H4961 [22JN]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H3106
[12MY]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H755
[3MR]
------ provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast
and prostate cancer research fund, (see H.R. 209), H678 [26FE]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), 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), H3312 [14MY]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H678
[26FE]
World War II: recovery of insurance issued for victims of the
Holocaust, (see H.R. 3121), H99 [28JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: provide penalties for day care providers, (see H.R. 4868),
H11695 [20OC]
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),
H2052 [1AP]
Education: increase the number of qualified early child care
professionals through a student loan forgiveness program, (see
H.R. 3727), H2317 [23AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H329 [4FE]
------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H3488 [19MY]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4155), H5403 [25JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
------ coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for
certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H2705 [30AP]
Medicare: permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
duplicate Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4710), H9722 [6OC]
Letters
Fannie Mae Trillion Dollar Commitment program: Alex Penelas, Mayor
of Miami, FL, E417<bullet> [18MR]
------ Emanuel Cleaver II, Mayor of Kansas City, MO, E416<bullet>
[18MR]
------ Lee P. Brown, Mayor of Houston, TX, E417<bullet> [18MR]
------ Michael P. Peters, Mayor of Hartford, CT, E416<bullet> [18MR]
Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act: Alex
Penelas, Mayor of Miami, FL, H720 [3MR]
------ Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Community Partnership for Homeless,
Inc., H720 [3MR]
------ Andrew M. Cuomo, Sec. of HUD, H720 [3MR]
------ George C. Duggins, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Julie Sandorf, Corp. for Supportive Housing, H715 [3MR]
------ Maria Foscarinis, National Law Center on Homelessness &
Poverty, H715 [3MR]
------ Nan Roman, National Alliance To End Homelessness, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Paul S. Grogan, Local Initiatives Support Corp., H715 [3MR]
------ several organizations, H714 [3MR]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 217, Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and
Flexibility Act, H714 [3MR]
Remarks
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11837 [18DE],
H12030<bullet> [19DE]
Crime: provide penalties for day care providers (H.R. 4868),
E2283<bullet> [21OC]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (H.R. 4683), E1878<bullet> [2OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6005<bullet> [21JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5814 [17JY], H5815 [17JY],
H5820 [17JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5644 [16JY], H5645 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, H9613
[6OC]
Education: increase the number of qualified early child care
professionals through a student loan forgiveness program, H2575
[29AP]
Fannie Mae: anniversary of Trillion Dollar Commitment program,
E416<bullet> [18MR]
Federal employees: recognition of the accomplishments of inspectors
general in detecting waste, fraud, and abuse in Government (S.J.
Res. 58), E2099<bullet> [12OC]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), H3135 [13MY], H3198 [13MY]
------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
H3198 [13MY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate (H.R. 3821), E1641<bullet> [7AU]
Half Hollow Hills, NY: tribute to Half Hollow Hills High School for
participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the
Constitution competition, E766<bullet> [5MY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2575 [29AP]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (H.R.
217), H703 [3MR], H712 [3MR], H713 [3MR], H715 [3MR], H721 [3MR]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities (H. Con. Res. 208), H5877 [20JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H5644 [16JY],
H5645 [16JY], H5814 [17JY], H5815 [17JY], H5820 [17JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H9613 [6OC]
------ expand homeownership (H.R. 3899), H10691 [13OC], H10702
[13OC], H10706 [13OC], H10708 [13OC], E887<bullet> [19MY]
------ improve manufactured housing safety regulations, H10706
[13OC]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons (H.R. 3635), E582<bullet> [2AP]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8598
[24SE]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1271<bullet> [26JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1847<bullet> [29SE]
Medicare: permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
duplicate Medicare benefits (H.R. 4710), E1925<bullet> [6OC]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10251 [9OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6005<bullet> [21JY]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (H. Con.
Res. 152), H1200 [17MR]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H787<bullet> [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H787<bullet> [4MR]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R.
2263), H10124 [8OC]
Telephones: protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and
cramming (H.R. 4176), E2168<bullet> [14OC]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), H5435 [14JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report, H10619 [12OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report, H10619
[12OC]
Summaries
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 4194): Title V on Deregulation of Public
Housing and Rental Assistance Programs and Increase Community
Control Over Such Programs, H9614-H9616 [6OC]
Tributes
Levy, Norman J., E276<bullet> [3MR]
Portman, Representative, H6297 [24JY]