[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LIVINGSTON, BOB (a Representative from Louisiana)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1820 [31MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H8004 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2432 [28AP], H2607
[29AP], H2871 [6MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, H2296 [23AP]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
H6213 [23JY]
------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, H6600
[29JY]
------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies program appropriations, H7708 [15SE]
------ H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations, H7814 [16SE]
------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H9626 [6OC]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Ethnic Conflict in Caucasus Shows Its First Glimmer of Hope, Stephen
Kinzer, New York (NY) Times, H7952<bullet> [17SE]
Russia Lied To Obtain Loans, a Chief Aide to Yeltsin Says, Richard
C. Paddock, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H7981 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H904 [5MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
Bilingual Education Act: repeal, (see H.R. 3720), H2317 [23AP]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information
relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4455), H7585 [10SE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on
the basis of labor policies, (see H.R. 1378), H11696 [20OC]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1299 [18MR]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
3682), H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H3247 [13MY]
Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in
the presence of a minor, (see H.R. 3919), H3624 [20MY]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H8528 [23SE]
------ 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]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H3105 [12MY]
Executive Office of the President: President Clinton's use of legal
staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
FCC: authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H4880 [19JN]
Fish and fishing: disapprove rule requiring the use of bycatch
reduction devices in the shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico,
(see H.R. 3735), H2423 [28AP]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2056 [1AP]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H2424 [28AP]
------ reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses,
(see H.R. 3310), H754 [3MR]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
Health care professionals: require military physicians to possess
unrestricted licenses and to complete continuing medical
education requirements, (see H.R. 3775), H2932 [6MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building, Provo, UT: designate, (see
H.R. 3120), H579 [24FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans, (see H.R. 815), H4165 [4JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2424 [28AP]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see H. Res. 422), H3013 [7MY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H3972 [22MY]
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]
Minerals Management Service: grant Louisiana and its lessees a
credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field,
(see H.R. 4604), H8083 [18SE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H9346 [2OC]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4327), H6453 [24JY], (see H.R. 4402), H7289 [5AU]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H5859 [17JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform: prohibit
Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
sanctions, (see H. Res. 343), H100 [28JA], (see H.J. Res. 107),
H240 [3FE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H65 [27JA]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H8627
[24SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H1445 [24MR]
------ establish and maintain individual investment accounts, (see
H.R. 2929), H2318 [23AP]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
Tariff: purified terephthalic acid, (see H.R. 3501), H1379 [23MR]
Taxation: change basis for determination of refinery limitation on
oil depletion deduction, (see H.R. 3917), H3624 [20MY]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H5493
[14JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H851 [4MR]
------ treatment of individual investment accounts, (see H.R. 3497),
H2056 [1AP]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H4479 [10JN]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions, (see H. Res. 211), H65 [27JA]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, (see H.R.
3807), H3106 [12MY]
U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform: implement recommendations,
(see H.R. 3904), H5494 [14JY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7415 [6AU]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H6487 [27JY]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H9275 [1OC]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: making continuing, (see H.J. Res. 128), H7914
[16SE], (see H.J. Res. 133), H10352 [9OC], (see H.J. Res. 134),
H10667 [12OC], (see H.J. Res. 135), H10917 [14OC], (see H.J.
Res. 136), H11042 [16OC], (see H.J. Res. 137), H11549 [19OC]
------ making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions,
(see H.R. 3579), H1699 [27MR]
------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions, (see H.R.
3580), H1699 [27MR]
Political campaigns: terminate public financing of Presidential
election campaigns, (see H.R. 3098), H62 [27JA]
Conference reports
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
4328), H11044-H11545 [19OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions (H.R. 3579),
H2629-H2651 [30AP]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 4112),
H8085-H8097 [22SE]
Letters
Israeli commitment to purchase and ship grain on U.S.-flag vessels:
by, H11594 [20OC]
------ Zalman Shoval, Ambassador of Israel, H11593 [20OC]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
Top ten fiscal accomplishments, H10322 [9OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), insert language of H.R. 2534 in lieu (H.
Res. 365), H516 [24FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5011 [23JN], H5012 [23JN]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: implementation, H7273 [5AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), H7931 [17SE],
H7932 [17SE], H7934 [17SE], H7935 [17SE], H7936 [17SE]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10315 [9OC], H10320
[9OC], H10321 [9OC], H10322 [9OC], H10323 [9OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10577 [12OC], H10578
[12OC], H10579 [12OC], H10580 [12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10582
[12OC], H10585 [12OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10861 [14OC], H10863
[14OC], H10865 [14OC], H10867 [14OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H11026 [16OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), H11545 [19OC]
------ making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
(H.R. 3579), H1798 [31MR], H1804 [31MR], H1806 [31MR], H1810
[31MR], H1813 [31MR], H1820 [31MR], H1822 [31MR] making
emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
3579), conference report, H2629 [30AP], H2675 [30AP] making
emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
3579), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 416), H2674
[30AP], H2688 [30AP], H2689 [30AP] making emergency supplemental
appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct
conferees, H2286 [23AP], H2287 [23AP]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, H11586 [20OC], H11592 [20OC], H11644 [20OC],
H11646 [20OC]
------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10578 [12OC],
H10579 [12OC], H10580 [12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10585 [12OC]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7952 [17SE], H7992 [17SE],
H7993 [17SE], H7996 [17SE]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7207 [5AU]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11749 [17DE],
H11969 [19DE]
Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights of
students, H2871 [6MY]
Computers: problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H5309
[25JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5011 [23JN], H5012 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (H.R. 2786), H1723 [30MR]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), H4906
[22JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H4913 [22JN]
------ School of the Americas funding, H8007 [17SE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H349
[5FE]
Dept. of HUD: funding, H2675 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: status of certain U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service maps, H2689 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), motion to recommit, H6218 [23JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H4913 [22JN], H5664 [16JY], H5665 [16JY], H5667
[16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
485), H5309 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9927
[7OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11592 [20OC], H11644 [20OC],
H11646 [20OC]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 605), H11586 [20OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7168 [4AU], H7207
[5AU], H7220 [5AU], H7273 [5AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10135 [8OC], H10136 [8OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6256 [23JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 574), H9600 [6OC]
Ecology and environment: exempt certain regulations and initiatives
from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding
limitations, H6256 [23JY]
Education: bilingual education programs funding, H1806 [31MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4917 [22JN]
FEC: funding, H5664 [16JY], H5665 [16JY], H5667 [16JY]
Fish and fishing: fishery management jurisdiction of Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico, H7220 [5AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7952 [17SE], H7980 [17SE], H7981
[17SE], H7992 [17SE], H7993 [17SE], H7996 [17SE], H8005 [17SE],
H8007 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2871 [6MY]
House of Representatives: decision relative to Speakership, H11969
[19DE]
------ legislative program, H11545 [19OC], H11749 [17DE]
------ resignation, H11969 [19DE]
Ice storms: disaster assistance to Northeast States, H1820 [31MR]
IMF: funding, H2287 [23AP], H7980 [17SE], H7981 [17SE], H11646
[20OC]
Iraq: make funding for military action relative to weapons
inspections contingent upon congressional approval, H1810
[31MR], H1812 [31MR]
------ military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11749 [17DE]
------ U.S. policy, H2675 [30AP]
Israel: commitment to purchase and ship grain on U.S.-flag vessels,
H11593 [20OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict aid to Korean
Peninsula Energy Development Organization, H8005 [17SE]
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7992 [17SE], H7993 [17SE],
H7996 [17SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5011 [23JN], H5012
[23JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1808 [31MR]
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform: prohibit
Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed sanctions
(H.J. Res. 107), H295<bullet> [4FE]
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program: funding, H7168 [4AU]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H794 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H794 [4MR]
Rhee, Jhoon, E467<bullet> [25MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H11644 [20OC]
Votes: position on missed, E938<bullet> [22MY]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: decision relative to Speakership, H11971
[19DE], H11974 [19DE], H11979 [19DE]
------ resignation, H11971 [19DE], H11974 [19DE], H11979 [19DE]
Special order: granted, H626 [25FE]
Reports filed
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 3579) (H. Rept. 105-504), H2705 [30AP]
----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3579) (H. Rept. 105-
469), H1699 [27MR]
Revised Suballocation of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1999:
Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-600), H5296
[24JN]
----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-642), H6281
[23JY]
----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-662), H6878
[31JY]
------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-722), H7914
[16SE]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998:
Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-475), H1853
[31MR]
Suballocation of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1999: Committee on
Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-590), H4961 [22JN]
Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions: Committee on
Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3580) (H. Rept. 105-470), H1699
[27MR]
Resolutions by organizations
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Census 2000: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Constitutional Government: DAR, E874<bullet> [14MY]
Fast Track Trade Authority: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Historic View of the U.N.: DAR, E872<bullet> [14MY]
National Identification Program: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: DAR, E874<bullet> [14MY]
People's Republic of China: DAR, E874<bullet> [14MY]
Protection of the American Family: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: DAR, E871<bullet> [14MY]
Puerto Rican Statehood: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
Tribute to Anita Newcomb McGee: DAR, E872<bullet> [14MY]
Tribute to Frances E. Willard: DAR, E872<bullet> [14MY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: DAR, E872<bullet>
[14MY]
U.N. World Heritage Sites: DAR, E872<bullet> [14MY]
U.S. Military Strength: DAR, E873<bullet> [14MY]
World Court: DAR, E872<bullet> [14MY]
Statements
Vision for the 3rd Millennium: Jhoon Rhee, E467<bullet> [25MR]
Tables
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
appropriations, H11595-H11602 [20OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations,
H11618-H11621 [20OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies appropriations,
H11632-H11634 [20OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations,
H11627-H11631 [20OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies appropriations, H11603-H11612 [20OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
appropriations, H11622-H11626 [20OC]
District of Columbia appropriations, H11613 [20OC]
Emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3570),
H1800-H1802 [31MR]
Emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3579),
H2677-H2686 [30AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
appropriations, H11615-H11617 [20OC]
Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations,
H11635-H11641 [20OC]
Tributes
Chouinard, Jerry, H612 [25FE]
Fazio, Representative, H4918 [22JN]
Hefner, Representative, H4907 [22JN]
McDade, Representative, H4917 [22JN]
Parker, Representative, H4918 [22JN]
Solomon, Representative, H9600 [6OC]
Stokes, Representative, H6228 [23JY]
Yates, Representative, H6218 [23JY]