[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LEE, BARBARA (a Representative from California)
Addresses
Tribute to Disabled American Veterans: Bezalel B. Benson,
E2053<bullet> [11OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H11705 [21OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information, (see H.R. 915), H5404 [25JN]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H3744
[21MY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see H.R. 619), H11705 [21OC]
------ prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals, (see
H.R. 1202), H11705 [21OC]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H9345 [2OC]
------ anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961
[22JN]
Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all
Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H5957 [20JY]
Army: close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H4550 [11JN]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements,
(see H.R. 2599), H4835 [18JN]
------ require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal
contracts or subsidies, (see H.R. 2468), H11705 [21OC]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H5957 [20JY]
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services
for Federal employees, (see H.R. 4280), H6069 [21JY]
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637),
H4479 [10JN]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4325 [9JN],
(see H.R. 2023), H4550 [11JN]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
(see H.R. 23), H10353 [9OC]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
establish, (see H.R. 40), H5493 [14JY]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional
empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6820 [30JY]
Computers: minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem, (see H.R.
4682), H9344 [2OC]
Consumers: protection from unreasonable credit card fees or
interest rates, (see H.R. 1975), H6282 [23JY]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
H10010 [7OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H4835 [18JN]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H3488
[19MY]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal, (see H.R. 284), H7178 [4AU]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal, (see H.R.
284), H7178 [4AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666),
H9274 [1OC]
Dept. of Education: establish demonstration projects to ensure
equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
disabilities at institutions of higher education, (see H.R.
3596), H3247 [13MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H11705 [21OC]
------ insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or
rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637), H4479
[10JN]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R.
3875), H5594 [15JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H4056 [3JN]
------ 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), H7000 [3AU]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H9346 [2OC]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
H11705 [21OC], (see H.R. 4070), H11705 [21OC], (see H.R. 4220),
H11705 [21OC], (see H.R. 4374), H11705 [21OC]
Diseases: ovarian cancer research programs, (see H.R. 953), H4961
[22JN]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
cocaine offenses, (see H.R. 2031), H5859 [17JY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H5957
[20JY]
------ national objectives priority assignments, (see H.R. 1404),
H5957 [20JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H7494 [9SE]
Education: reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H4712
[17JN]
Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts, (see H.R. 3068), H6453 [24JY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation, (see H.R. 1858), H4961 [22JN]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, (see
H.R. 536), H5493 [14JY]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, (see H.R. 538),
H5493 [14JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H5737 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H5737
[16JY]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H6880
[31JY]
------ requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, (see H.R. 814), H5593
[15JY]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H5737 [16JY]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications, (see
H.R. 1507), H3625 [20MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries
ineligible for international military education and training
assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H7915 [16SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5493 [14JY]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7585 [10SE]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: modify boundaries, (see H.R.
4143), H5402 [25JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H2606 [29AP]
------ require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments, (see H.R.
135), H3488 [19MY]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see H.R. 2202), H3247 [13MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
[22MY]
------ transition for new Members, (see H.R. 3053), H5737 [16JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5859
[17JY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
H.R. 2635), H3247 [13MY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see H.R. 2955), H7584 [10SE]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H11696 [20OC]
Income: establish protections for recipients of Federal payments
made by electronic funds transfer, (see H.R. 4311), H11705
[21OC]
Indonesia: prohibit transfer of military equipment and supplies,
helicopters, and ammunition relative to free elections and human
rights conditions, (see H.R. 3918), H3624 [20MY]
------ support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res.
258), H7915 [16SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H5493 [14JY]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H7179 [4AU]
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), H11023 [15OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H4835 [18JN]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H4550 [11JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3972 [22MY]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
[20JY]
Medicaid: expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
Medicare: exclude clinical social worker services from coverage
under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system,
(see H.R. 3570), H2931 [6MY]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H5493 [14JY]
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), H7585
[10SE]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, (see H. Con.
Res. 347), H11696 [20OC]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3510), H2707 [30AP]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
Res. 27), H5738 [16JY]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H5593 [15JY]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information
relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
(see H.R. 4007), H5494 [14JY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H5064 [23JN]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479),
H7415 [6AU]
------ stockpile management, (see H. Con. Res. 307), H7415 [6AU]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3366 [18MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that
protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H4479 [10JN]
Public welfare programs: disregard payment of earned income tax
credits in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance
for needy families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing
programs, (see H.R. 4818), H10667 [12OC]
------ establish asset-based welfare policies, (see H.R. 2849),
H11705 [21OC]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H5957 [20JY]
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), H7585 [10SE]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly, (see H. Con. Res. 141), H5859 [17JY]
------ tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows, (see H. Con.
Res. 141), H5859 [17JY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H2318 [23AP]
Social Security: restrict application of windfall elimination
provisions to certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H7494 [9SE]
States: 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]
------ require equal education funding throughout the State, (see
H.R. 1234), H5737 [16JY]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction, (see H.R. 2695), H5493 [14JY]
------ deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation, (see H.R. 687), H4961 [22JN]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4629 [16JN]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H4165 [4JN]
------ promote expanded retirement savings, (see H.R. 3672), H11705
[21OC]
------ provide assistance to first-time homebuyers, (see H.R. 2026),
H7915 [16SE]
------ simplify child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits by
repealing limits relative to alternative minimum tax, (see H.R.
4489), H7413 [6AU]
------ treatment of primary health providers in health professional
shortage areas, (see H.R. 2804), H6186 [22JY]
------ treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors,
(see H.R. 4563), H8627 [24SE]
------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
income tax credit, (see H.R. 3995), H4880 [19JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 1500),
H10833 [13OC]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H6070 [21JY]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H3105
[12MY]
------ expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with
respect to radiation-exposed veterans, (see H.R. 4368), H6879
[31JY]
------ extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war, (see H.R. 2946), H5737 [16JY]
------ extend priority health care to those who received
nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while in the Armed
Forces, (see H.R. 4367), H6879 [31JY]
Women: comprehensive pension protection, (see H.R. 766), H4629
[16JN]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H11705 [21OC]
------ increase research and education on the drug DES, (see H.R.
1788), H5493 [14JY]
------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H5493
[14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Sarah B (vessel): certificate of documentation, (see H.R. 4108),
H4961 [22JN]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives, H2073 [21AP]
Excerpts
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, E2056<bullet>-E2057<bullet>
[11OC]
Oaths of office
House of Representatives, H2073 [21AP], H2112 [21AP]
Remarks
A Safe Place (organization): tribute, E1879<bullet> [2OC]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294),
E1501<bullet> [31JY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report,
H10238<bullet> [9OC]
Berkeley, CA: anniversary of McGee Avenue Baptist Church,
E1782<bullet> [23SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4211 [5JN]
----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4138 [4JN]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4536<bullet> [11JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6499
[28JY]
----- tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for acts of heroism (H. Con. Res. 311), H6480<bullet>
[27JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H6788 [30JY]
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services
for Federal employees (H.R. 4280), H9359<bullet> [5OC]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6114<bullet> [22JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11968 [19DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10090 [8OC],
H10113<bullet> [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11968 [19DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2902 [6MY]
Congress: exempt legislation resulting in an overall reduction in
tax or tariff revenues from the unfunded mandates point of order
requirement, H3436<bullet> [19MY]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation,
E2055<bullet> [11OC]
Correctional institutions: prohibit Federal funding for abortions
except in cases of life endangering conditions or rape,
H7146<bullet> [4AU]
Dept. of Justice: provide State and local authorities access to
information relative to criminal background checks on port
employees and prospective employees, H7847<bullet> [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5714 [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7146<bullet>
[4AU], H7254 [5AU]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
508), H6788 [30JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6586<bullet> [29JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (H.R. 1050), H5915 [20JY]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
programs (H.R. 3717), H2465 [29AP]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), H7847<bullet> [16SE]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English (H.R. 3892), H7533 [10SE]
------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
H10880 [14OC]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7254
[5AU]
Ford, Patricia A.: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA,
Unionist Of the Year award recipient, E847<bullet> [13MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), consideration (H. Res. 542), H7942
[17SE]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, H7254
[5AU]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
3534), H3436<bullet> [19MY]
Harris, Elihu: Oakland East Bay Democratic Club Achievement Award
recipient, E1204<bullet> [23JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6410<bullet> [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2902 [6MY]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve,
H2074 [21AP]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (H. Con. Res. 185), E2262<bullet>
[20OC]
IMF: funding, H7942 [17SE]
Labor unions: allow employees to organize and form collective
bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
H4957 [22JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), conference report, H8557<bullet> [24SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3156),
H4585<bullet> [16JN]
Nuclear weapons: stockpile management (H. Con. Res. 307),
E1591<bullet> [7AU]
Oakland, CA: anniversary of Center of Hope Community Church,
E1801<bullet> [24SE]
Oakland Private Industry Council: tribute to ``EASTBAY Works''
career and human resources center, E1158<bullet> [18JN]
OPM: allow agencies to use appropriated funds to provide child care
services for Federal employees, H5714 [16JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4787 [18JN]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (H.R.
3295), H7450<bullet> [9SE], H7469 [9SE]
San Francisco, CA: prevent use of Federal funds to require city
contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6586<bullet>
[29JY]
Smith, Marvin R.: National Minority Advocate of the Year Award
recipient, E1771<bullet> [22SE]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8740 [25SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8740 [25SE], H8836 [25SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4663 [17JN]
Votes: correction, H9315 [2OC]
West Oakland, CA: anniversary of Greater Cooper African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, E1285<bullet> [14JY]
World War II: anniversary of bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
Japan, E1591<bullet> [7AU]
Wyatt, Martin: Athletes United for Peace Don Barksdale Humanitarian
of the Year award recipient, E1883<bullet> [2OC]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: tribute to female Members, H2126 [22AP]
Special order: granted, H7403 [6AU], H7485 [9SE], H10916 [14OC]
Tribute, H2074 [21AP]
Tributes
Abzug, Bella S., H2233<bullet> [22AP]
Benson, Bezalel B., E2053<bullet> [11OC]
Fazio, Representative, H8557<bullet> [24SE]
Foster, Scott D., E1368<bullet> [21JY]
Hadnot, James W., Sr., E1599<bullet> [7AU]
Halterman, H. Lee, E1011<bullet> [3JN]
Jurs, Florence LeCron, E1593<bullet> [7AU]
Offenhartz, Harry, E2262 [20OC]
Postolaki, Victor, E1399<bullet> [23JY]
Roosevelt, Eleanor, E2262<bullet> [20OC]
Stokes, Representative, H6233 [23JY]
Stortz, Margaret, E1399<bullet> [23JY]
Torres, Representative, H9661 [6OC]
Zellick, Ian B., E1596<bullet> [7AU]