[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MALONEY, JAMES H. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.,
H8465 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the
production of veal, (see H.R. 696), H7803 [15SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally, (see H.R. 594), H7494 [9SE]
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), H100 [28JA]
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
Brothers, (see H.R. 2305), H4711 [17JN]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H1643 [26MR]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based
on sex, race, or national origin, (see H.R. 1302), H3014 [7MY]
------ provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H329 [4FE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions,
(see H.R. 23), H578 [24FE]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H3105 [12MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H6453 [24JY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H5405 [25JN]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for the International
Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
(see H.R. 3086), H1112 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2424 [28AP]
------ authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense
systems, (see H.R. 2786), H1337 [19MR]
------ include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy
Program, (see H.R. 1773), H6999 [3AU]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H5494 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H5494 [14JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
H5494 [14JY]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see H.R. 3795), H2813 [5MY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity,
strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain
assurances to local governments and individuals relative to
economic development efforts, (see H.R. 2351), H64 [27JA]
------ 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), H1159 [12MR]
------ negotiation of an international climate change agreement,
(see H. Con. Res. 106), H65 [27JA]
Education: terminate social promotion in schools, (see H. Res.
401), H4629 [16JN]
ERISA: regulate entities that hold assets of pension plans covering
less than 100 participants and require annual asset statements,
(see H.R. 4238), H5736 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of
children and families, (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H6820 [30JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2424 [28AP]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H6999 [3AU]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws, (see H.R.
1624), H241 [3FE]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims, (see H. Con.
Res. 159), H1550 [25MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H2237 [22AP]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 1289), H4241 [5JN]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2120
[21AP]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps, (see H.R.
1176), H7915 [16SE]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see H.R. 2955), H7178 [4AU]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H10353 [9OC]
------ increase visas temporarily for backlogged spouses and
children of lawful permanent resident aliens, (see H.R. 4504),
H7413 [6AU]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
210), H679 [26FE]
------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination
by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient,
(see H.R. 4093), H4879 [19JN]
------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H5859 [17JY]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional
assistance relative to the development and completion of the
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H2605
[29AP]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H9723 [6OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H65 [27JA]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the
President, (see H.R. 2090), H631 [25FE]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership, (see H. Res.
333), H5298 [24JN]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5957 [20JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Federal land acquisitions
funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H7412
[6AU]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H755 [3MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1777 [30MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H8084
[18SE]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
------ coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H1236 [17MR]
------ coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists, (see H.R. 1354), H10011 [7OC]
Medicare: continuous open enrollment of individuals in
Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R. 4653), H9723 [6OC]
------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H65 [27JA]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H2056 [1AP],
(see H.R. 3567), H2237 [22AP]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7585 [10SE]
------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H7584
[10SE]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H3247 [13MY]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H3972 [22MY]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
H.R. 3570), H7494 [9SE]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
4092), H5405 [25JN]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4056 [3JN]
------ protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed
care plans and HMO's, (see H.R. 66), H851 [4MR]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
H9083 [26SE]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H100 [28JA]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H4056 [3JN]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H1237 [17MR]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
4567), H9275 [1OC]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H3312 [14MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women, (see H.R. 2130),
H3744 [21MY]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations, (see H.
Con. Res. 152), H1159 [12MR]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7179 [4AU]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3312 [14MY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H241 [3FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H2056 [1AP]
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), H7584 [10SE]
Public safety officers: 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]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H678 [26FE]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H3014 [7MY]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H8528 [23SE]
------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
(see H.R. 3247), H2744 [4MY]
Taxation: allow deduction for health insurance costs for
individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer
subsidized health plans, (see H.R. 3475), H2931 [6MY]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H1337 [19MR]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
H10011 [7OC]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H4055 [3JN]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H3311
[14MY]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H1021 [10MR]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H9537 [5OC]
------ treatment of child care credit, (see H.R. 2778), H498 [12FE]
------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H11549
[19OC]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H4835 [18JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
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: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H100 [28JA]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H64
[27JA]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5593 [15JY]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3571), H2707 [30AP]
------ presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain
veterans, (see H.R. 4751), H10076 [8OC]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2374), H755 [3MR]
Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H6511
[28JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H755 [3MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
4009), H4240 [5JN]
Great Irish Potato Famine: issue postage stamp to commemorate
anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
(see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
Taxation: allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related
expenses in lieu of Hope and Lifetime Learning credits, (see
H.R. 4072), H4711 [17JN]
------ allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used
in unvented heaters for home heating purposes, (see H.R. 4687),
H9345 [2OC]
------ treatment of employers who maintain a self-insured health
plan for their employees, (see H.R. 4411), H7289 [5AU]
Weir Farm National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of
additional land for the development of visitor and
administrative facilities, (see H.R. 3383), H903 [5MR]
Remarks
Ansonia, CT: Holy Rosary Parish anniversary, E2067<bullet> [11OC]
Cheshire, CT: tribute, E1294<bullet> [14JY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11913 [18DE],
H12014<bullet> [19DE]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers (S. 2235),
H10332 [9OC]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1761<bullet>
[30MR]
Law Day: observance, E738<bullet> [1MY]
Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646),
E1893<bullet> [2OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
3485), H1761<bullet> [30MR]
----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 493),
H1761<bullet> [30MR]
Prospect, CT: anniversary of Prospect Congregational Church,
E710<bullet> [29AP]
Votes: position on missed, H5935 [20JY], H7673<bullet> [14SE],
E1960<bullet> [8OC]
Weir Farm National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of
additional land for the development of visitor and
administrative facilities (S. 1718), H10414<bullet> [10OC]
Tributes
Garner, W. Stanley, E652<bullet> [23AP]
Johnson, Robert, E1631<bullet> [7AU]
Marano, John J., E1262<bullet> [26JN]