[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
McINNIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H5829 [17JY], H5922 [20JY]
Appointments
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Home of Heroes, Truly, Pueblo (CO) Chieftain, E469<bullet> [25MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see H. Con. Res.
224), H631 [25FE]
Crime: penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
H.R. 3494), H3024 [11MY]
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),
H3247 [13MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H5737 [16JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2424 [28AP]
Four Corners Monument Tribal Park: authorize an interpretive center
and related visitor facilities, (see H.R. 4263), H5858 [17JY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, (see H.R.
716), H5064 [23JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
Housing: remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
(see H.R. 3435), H2237 [22AP]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife
habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, (see H.R. 2863),
H3488 [19MY]
Immigration: allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
H.R. 3410), H5593 [15JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see H. Con. Res. 343), H10076 [8OC]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
officers killed in the line of duty, (see H. Con. Res. 41),
H7585 [10SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
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), H1379 [23MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
[20JY]
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: protect endangered
species and other wildlife using the refuge and safeguard refuge
land around Minneapolis, MN, from physical or auditory
impairment, (see H.R. 4729), H10011 [7OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal, (see H.R. 993), H5064
[23JN]
Public lands: use of alternative arrangements for windstorm-damaged
national forests and grasslands in Texas, (see H.R. 4345), H6697
[29JY]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: compensation for certain
individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills,
(see H.R. 3539), H3247 [13MY]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H5404 [25JN]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, (see H.R. 326), H8035
[17SE]
Taxation: capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H6186
[22JY]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
H10833 [13OC]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1021 [10MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H1112 [11MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 2483), H5593
[15JY]
------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
(see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
Telephones: reduce rates and provide advanced telecommunications
services to schools, libraries, and certain health care
facilities, (see H.R. 4324), H7585 [10SE]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H4479 [10JN]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H9275 [1OC]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals, (see H.R. 2760),
H3625 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights
claims, (see H.R. 3478), H1236 [17MR]
Courts: prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
consideration, (see H. Res. 367), H577 [24FE]
Dept. of the Interior: Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins
endangered fish recovery programs implementation funding, (see
H.R. 3669), H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), consideration, (see H. Res. 485), H5063 [23JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
conference report, (see H. Res. 563), H9255 [1OC], (see H. Res.
563), H9344 [2OC], (see H. Res. 579), H10010 [7OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H.R. 4550),
consideration, (see H. Res. 538), H7802 [15SE]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
small businesses (H.R. 3310), consideration, (see H. Res. 396),
H1549 [25MR]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
consider certain legislation, (see H. Res. 414), H2604 [29AP],
(see H. Res. 445), H3742 [21MY]
------ allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider
certain legislation, (see H. Res. 544), H8035 [17SE]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant
equipment, (see H.R. 4226), H5593 [15JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration of conference report, (see H. Res. 550),
H8527 [23SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain
funds for new refuges without specific authorization from
Congress (H.R. 512), consideration, (see H. Res. 427), H3104
[12MY]
Pine River Project: convey facilities and allow jurisdictional
transfer of lands between the Depts. of the Interior and
Agriculture, (see H.R. 3715), H2317 [23AP]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), consideration, (see H. Res. 573), H9536
[5OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration of
conference report, (see H. Res. 449), H3970 [22MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1239 [18MR]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Rhodes, Neil, E696<bullet> [29AP], E854<bullet> [13MY]
Explanations
Previous question vote--what it means, H4353 [10JN]
Letters
Federal Agency Compliance Act: ABA, H587 [25FE]
Federal paperwork burden reduction relative to small businesses:
Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H1560
[26MR]
Remarks
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462),
H4340 [10JN], H4341 [10JN], H4343 [10JN], H4347 [10JN], H4348
[10JN], H4349 [10JN], H4350 [10JN], H4351 [10JN], H4352 [10JN],
H4353 [10JN]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H4343
[10JN], H4348 [10JN]
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: invalidate entire legislation if
any provision is declared unconstitutional by courts, H4804
[18JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H585 [25FE], H11000 [15OC]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4533 [11JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
Res. 311), H6468 [27JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H6782 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H3595 [20MY]
Clinton, President: congressional response to charges of perjury,
obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7675
[14SE], H8516-H8522 [23SE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11821 [18DE]
------ remarks in Africa relative to slavery, H1784 [31MR]
Colorado: environmental conservation efforts of ranchers, H2301
[23AP]
Computers: problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H5308
[25JN], H5314 [25JN]
Courts: prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
consideration (H. Res. 367), H586 [25FE], H586 [25FE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), H1850 [31MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
consideration (H. Res. 435), H3465 [19MY], H3466 [19MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res. 485), H5307 [25JN], H5308
[25JN], H5311 [25JN], H5314 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 563), H9255 [1OC], H9256 [1OC], H9257
[1OC], H9258 [1OC], H9259 [1OC], H9260 [1OC], H9261 [1OC], H9262
[1OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 579), H9911 [7OC], H9912 [7OC], H9913
[7OC], H9914-H9914 [5OC]
Western States: management of Federal lands relative to doctrine of
multiple use, wilderness areas designation, and water storage,
H2803-H2806 [5MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4048 [3JN], H7176 [4AU], H7288 [5AU]
Special order: granted, H2112 [21AP], H2314 [23AP], H3102 [12MY],
H3482 [19MY], H5062 [23JN], H5294 [24JN], H7615 [11SE], H11022
[15OC]
Reports filed
Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 414)
(H. Rept. 105-502), H2604 [29AP]
----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 105-547),
H3742 [21MY]
------ Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 544) (H. Rept. 105-729),
H8035 [17SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2400, Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 449) (H. Rept. 105-552), H3970 [22MY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4104, Dept. of the
Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 105-761), H9344 [2OC]
----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 105-790),
H10010 [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4112, Legislative Branch
of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 550) (H. Rept. 105-741), H8527 [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 512, New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 105-530),
H3104 [12MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 105-420),
H577 [24FE]
Consideration of H.R. 3310, Federal Paperwork Burden Reduction
Relative to Small Businesses: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 396) (H. Rept. 105-466), H1549 [25MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 485) (H.
Rept. 105-597), H5063 [23JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4550, Drug Demand Reduction Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 538) (H. Rept. 105-721), H7802 [15SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 573) (H. Rept. 105-
776), H9536 [5OC]
Tributes
Farri, Vincent, E2217<bullet> [16OC]
Fazio, Representative, H8543 [24SE], H8546 [24SE]
Hasan, Malik, E1732<bullet> [16SE]
Saccomanno, Geno, E1370<bullet> [21JY]
Smith, Casey, E1213<bullet> [24JN]
Solomon, Representative, H9604 [6OC]
Strippel, Nancy, E1213<bullet> [24JN]
Widler, Michael D., E1458<bullet> [29JY]
Wilson, Heather, H5274 [24JN]