[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9276 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H678 [26FE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H1112 [11MR]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H578 [24FE]
Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies, (see
H.R. 457), H1379 [23MR]
Commission To Assess Weapons of Mass Destruction Domestic Response
Capabilities: establish, (see H.R. 3764), H3488 [19MY]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet, (see H.R. 4427),
H7411 [6AU]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into contact
with corrections personnel, (see H.R. 2070), H1112 [11MR]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2707
[30AP]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2707 [30AP]
Cuba: extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 254), H2056 [1AP]
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]
------ B-2 stealth bomber production limits, (see H.R. 2898), H1112
[11MR]
------ procurement of domestic goods and services, (see H. Con. Res.
266), H2605 [29AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1699 [27MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H10513
[10OC]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see H.R. 3795), H4165 [4JN]
------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H1643 [26MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign countries: funding for the construction of U.S. chancery
facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem so that comparable rates of
construction and occupation of the facilities are ensured, (see
H.R. 4181), H5404 [25JN]
Foreign policy: allow attachment of certain property of foreign
states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism, (see
H.R. 4292), H6070 [21JY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6186 [22JY]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see H.R. 872),
H3744 [21MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Insurance: require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a
minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease, (see H.R. 4737),
H10075 [8OC]
------ treatment of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 1525), H2236
[22AP]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H5405
[25JN]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
James T. Leonard, Sr., Post Office, Garwood, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3810), H4880 [19JN]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program, (see H.R. 2970), H5297 [24JN]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H100 [28JA]
------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H447
[11FE]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H2319 [23AP]
------ reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing
birth centers, (see H.R. 4872), H11695 [20OC]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H64 [27JA]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women, (see H.R. 2130),
H851 [4MR]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II, (see H.J. Res. 99), H679
[26FE]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register, (see H.R.
3233), H496 [12FE]
Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information
relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
(see H.R. 4007), H4325 [9JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3612), H6880 [31JY]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H2931 [6MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3625 [20MY]
------ prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res. 452), H4165
[4JN]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, (see
H.R. 4090), H6880 [31JY]
------ provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
line of duty, (see H.R. 2755), H5405 [25JN]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H2055 [1AP]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H386 [5FE]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H65 [27JA]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders, (see H. Con. Res. 125), H3972 [22MY]
------ penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H5859 [17JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2932
[6MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H7803
[15SE]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
[14MY]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
(see H.R. 902), H10833 [13OC]
------ treatment of certain election officials and workers, (see
H.R. 2113), H1699 [27MR]
------ treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
business if they are furnished for the convenience of the
employer, (see H.R. 3834), H3104 [12MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2319 [23AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
[12FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 303), H851
[4MR]
------ repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset, (see H.R.
165), H4550 [11JN]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections, (see H.R. 699), H7915 [16SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2670), H1021 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see H.R.
4340), H6510 [28JY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5198 [24JN]
Brigantine, NJ: tribute to Brigantine Elementary School Kindness
Program, E789<bullet> [7MY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12029<bullet>
[19DE]
Coast Guard: prioritize funding for drug interdiction activities
and enforcement of fishing regulations, H6722 [29JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H1542<bullet> [25MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), H6722 [29JY]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: observance, H1542<bullet> [25MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (H.R. 2829),
H3048 [12MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), H407
[11FE]
Prince Nova (vessel): certificate of documentation (S. 1349), H194
[3FE]
Senior citizens: nutrition programs funding, H5198 [24JN]
Shriver's Salt Water Taffy (business): anniversary, E1691<bullet>
[10SE]
U.S. Service Academies: tribute to nominees from the Second
Congressional District of New Jersey, E364<bullet> [12MR]
Tributes
Edwards, Terrence M. (Casey), E1345<bullet> [17JY]
Lapworth, John, E1744<bullet> [17SE]