[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MILLER, DAN (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5075 [24JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4634 [16JN], H5843 [17JY]
Articles and editorials
Snook for the Masses--Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement May Be in
Our Future, Don Phillips, Fly Fishing in Saltwater
(publication), E1977<bullet> [9OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H329 [4FE]
Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority, (see H.R. 4174), H6880 [31JY]
------ reform process relative to use of joint resolutions,
emergency spending, spending accountability, Federal insurance
programs, pay-go requirements, decision enforcement, and
mitigation of bias, (see H.R. 4837), H11023 [15OC]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H7290 [5AU]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, (see H. Res. 438), H3312 [14MY]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy, (see H. Con. Res. 301), H5859 [17JY]
------ participation in the World Health Organization, (see H. Con.
Res. 219), H851 [4MR]
------ participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126), H6186 [22JY]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10353 [9OC]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on
the basis of labor policies, (see H.R. 1378), H3105 [12MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H1777 [30MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H10353 [9OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1159 [12MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment of conference report,
(see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3024
[11MY]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H6282 [23JY]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for
certain agencies, (see H.R. 2939), H386 [5FE]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H3744 [21MY]
Foreign aid: establish an index of economic freedom to evaluate the
level of economic freedom of countries receiving U.S.
development assistance, (see H.R. 3256), H1159 [12MR]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see H.R. 2509), H64 [27JA]
GAO: reform appointment process for the Comptroller General and
Deputy Comptroller General, (see H.R. 4296), H6698 [29JY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6186 [22JY]
Government regulations: 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]
Iran: impose sanctions on efforts to acquire advance missile
technology and expedite the development of a missile defense
system for both U.S. and Israeli Armed Forces, (see H. Con. Res.
342), H10076 [8OC]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H7495 [9SE]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
[8OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: U.S. commitment to arrange
foreign assistance and construction of nuclear reactors relative
to threat to international peace and security, (see H. Con. Res.
341), H10076 [8OC]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Line Item Veto Act: direct savings toward reducing the public debt
when used during Federal budget surplus years, (see H.R. 3228),
H2056 [1AP]
Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Gainesville, FL: designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1379 [23MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H3247
[13MY]
Medicare: requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H5737 [16JY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
114), H1021 [10MR]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent, (see H.R. 1595), H497
[12FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards, (see H.R. 2661), H4479 [10JN]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements, (see H.R. 2864),
H1159 [12MR]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed, (see H.R. 2877), H1159 [12MR]
Postal Service: designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
Social Security: provide for accounts funded by surpluses in the
budget and available for private investment in indexed funds,
(see H.R. 3456), H2120 [21AP]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5494 [14JY]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see H.R. 3127), H1379 [23MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H631 [25FE]
Terrorism: relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con.
Res. 220), H497 [12FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3024 [11MY]
Vietnam: prohibit assistance by OPIC or Eximbank, (see H.R. 3159),
H1337 [19MR]
Wildfires: express condolences and support to victims and commend
efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
H5737 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Census: require asking of certain questions concerning the
availability of a personal computer in the home and access to
the Internet, (see H.R. 4270), H5859 [17JY]
Dept. of Commerce: extend a quarterly financial report program,
(see H.R. 4304), H6186 [22JY]
Mexico: renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H904 [5MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H103 [3FE], H3017 [11MY], H3357 [18MY],
H5637 [16JY], H7693 [15SE], H8657 [25SE]
Letters
Census Monitoring Board appointments: by, Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House), H2380 [28AP]
Use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census:
Francis D. DeGeorge, Dept. of Commerce, H912 [10MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5075 [24JN], H5084 [24JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report,
H9334<bullet> [2OC]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2501 [29AP]
Budget: balance, H1243 [18MR]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4152 [4JN], H4210 [5JN]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, H5038 [23JN]
------ use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H221 [3FE], H502 [24FE], H912-H917 [10MR], H1171 [17MR],
H1780 [31MR], H2379 [28AP], H2748 [5MY], H3025 [12MY], H4244
[9JN], H5038 [23JN], H5959 [21JY], H6786 [30JY], H6787 [30JY],
H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY], H6790 [30JY], H6883 [3AU], H6971
[3AU], H7184 [5AU], H7188 [5AU], H7199 [5AU], H7210 [5AU]
------ use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H10883<bullet> [14OC]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11957<bullet>
[18DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of
sugarcane and sugar beets, H5075 [24JN], H5084 [24JN]
------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets, H9334<bullet> [2OC]
Dept. of Commerce: extend quarterly financial report program (S.
2071), H9162 [28SE], H9163 [28SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6971 [3AU], H7188
[5AU], H7199 [5AU], H7210 [5AU]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
508), H6786 [30JY], H6787 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY],
H6790 [30JY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2629 [30AP]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H. Res. 423), H3039
[12MY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), consideration (H. Res. 383),
H1032 [11MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H10678 [13OC]
Mexico: renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S. (H. Res. 381), H880 [5MR]
------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S. (H. Res. 381), H7778 [15SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H5924 [20JY]
------ itemization of amounts spent by labor organizations, H5924
[20JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2138 [22AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H437 [11FE], H2314 [23AP]
Special order: granted, H753 [3MR], H2422 [28AP], H4832 [18JN],
H4960 [22JN], H5486 [14JY], H7688 [14SE], H10916 [14OC]
Reports
2000 Decennial Census--Key Milestones and Associated Risks: Dept.
of Commerce, H912-H916 [10MR]
Texts of
S. 2071, extend Dept. of Commerce quarterly financial report
program, H9163 [28SE]
Tributes
Agro, A. David, H8535 [24SE]
Profitt, Waldo, Jr., E1888<bullet> [2OC]