[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
OBEY, DAVID R. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4962 [22JN], H5002 [23JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6219 [23JY], H6542 [29JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H3319 [14MY], H3321 [14MY]
----- ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3721), H3254
[13MY], H3256 [13MY]
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]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900), H241
[3FE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H330 [4FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H5064 [23JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H631 [25FE]
Dept. of Transportation: collection of user fees for navigational
assistance services, (see H.R. 3674), H3024 [11MY]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments,
(see H.R. 1404), H4550 [11JN]
Education: reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security, (see H.R.
1130), H64 [27JA]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions, (see H.R. 26), H3312 [14MY]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H7415 [6AU]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, (see H.R. 3887), H3312
[14MY]
------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 418),
H2932 [6MY]
------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 566),
H9275 [1OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H3972 [22MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5594
[15JY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H4835 [18JN]
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), H10353 [9OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H7495 [9SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8528 [23SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1777 [30MR]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3510), H1336 [19MR]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish, (see H.R. 3147), H240 [3FE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, establish incentives for education, and
protect the solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8528
[23SE]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H2056
[1AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H6186 [22JY]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see H. Con.
Res. 223), H578 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: study on protection as a
wilderness area, (see H.R. 3708), H2236 [22AP]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions
(H.R. 3580), consideration, (see H. Res. 473), H4628 [16JN]
Business and industry: require certain employers who close plants
to negotiate possible ways to continue to use the plant and
equipment for continued employment purposes, (see H.R. 3397),
H903 [5MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3998), H4240 [5JN]
House of Representatives: expenditure limitations and public
financing for general elections, (see H.R. 3851), H3246 [13MY]
------ public financing for candidates who voluntarily limit
expenditures for general elections, (see H.R. 3852), H3246
[13MY]
States: return primary responsibility for disaster relief to
States, establish a private corporation to insure against risks
and costs of disasters, and provide for Federal assistance for
disaster response activities, (see H.R. 3728), H2318 [23AP]
Factsheets
Public Financing for House of Representatives Candidates Who
Voluntarily Limit Expenditures for General Elections (H.R.
3852), E876<bullet> [18MY], E878<bullet> [18MY]
Letters
Payment of veterans benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service: Anthony G.
Jordan, American Legion, H3585 [20MY]
----- Harry R. McDonald, Jr., DAV, H3586 [20MY]
----- John E. Moon, VFW, H3586 [20MY]
----- Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H3586 [20MY]
----- Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
U.S., H3586 [20MY]
----- Thomas H. Miller, Blinded Veterans Association, H3586 [20MY]
----- Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H3586 [20MY]
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]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H2286 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H7708 [15SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6217 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7287 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6590 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H10129 [8OC]
------ secret session, H1797 [31MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), H5350 [25JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H3585 [20MY], H3719
[21MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3963 [22MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), consideration of conference report (H.
Res. 446), H3764 [22MY], H3765 [22MY], H3766 [22MY]
----- 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), H517 [24FE]
------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
agricultural commodities, H9328 [2OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5002 [23JN], H5003 [23JN],
H5004 [23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN], H5011
[23JN], H5012 [23JN], H5016 [23JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9328
[2OC]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: implementation, H7272 [5AU], H7274
[5AU], H7275 [5AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), H7933 [17SE],
H7936 [17SE]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10316 [9OC], H10318
[9OC], H10320 [9OC], H10322 [9OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10578 [12OC], H10580
[12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10582 [12OC], H10584 [12OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10861 [14OC], H10864
[14OC], H10865 [14OC]
------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H11026 [16OC]
------ making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
(H.R. 3579), H1798 [31MR], H1805 [31MR], H1808 [31MR] making
emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
3579), consideration (H. Res. 402), H1795 [31MR] making
emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
3579), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 416), H2687
[30AP] making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct conferees, H2287
[23AP], H2291 [23AP], H2295 [23AP]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, H11585 [20OC], H11643 [20OC], H11646 [20OC]
------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
3580), consideration (H. Res. 473), H5300 [25JN]
------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10578 [12OC],
H10580 [12OC], H10581 [12OC], H10584 [12OC]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7999 [17SE]
Budget: payment for highways and transit programs by using CBO
estimates, H3717 [21MY], H3720 [21MY]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4147 [4JN], H4198 [5JN]
Clinton, President: censure, H11813 [18DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10018 [8OC]
------ congressional response to charges of perjury, obstruction of
justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7903-H7905 [16SE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11813 [18DE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): deliberative review and release
of independent counsel report on investigation of President
Clinton relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
improper sexual conduct (H. Res. 525), H7598 [11SE]
Congress: legislative priorities, H7903-H7905 [16SE]
Courts: permit claims in U.S. courts against foreign countries
which are sponsors of international terrorism, or where no
extradition treaty or other remedies exist, H5711 [16JY]
CPSC: upholstery flammability standards, H6573 [29JY], H6590 [29JY]
Cuba: TV Marti funding, H7114 [4AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5002 [23JN], H5003 [23JN], H5004
[23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN], H5011 [23JN],
H5012 [23JN]
------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, H9328
[2OC]
Dept. of Defense: C-130J aircraft development, H5235 [24JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
conference report, H6597 [29JY] making appropriations for
military construction, family housing, and base realignment and
closure (H.R. 4059), consideration (H. Res. 477), H4844 [19JN],
H4845 [19JN], H4846 [19JN], H4847 [19JN], H4848 [19JN], H4849
[19JN], H4850 [19JN], H4854 [19JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5235 [24JN], H5236 [24JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), consideration (H. Res.
484), H5216 [24JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), motion to instruct
conferees, H7708 [15SE], H7709 [15SE]
------ School of the Americas funding, H8009 [17SE]
------ year 2000 computer problem emergency funding, H5216 [24JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5990 [21JY], H5994 [21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6000
[21JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
504), H5973 [21JY], H5975 [21JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), motion to recommit, H6217
[23JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain
uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5699 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5576 [15JY], H5666 [16JY], H5671 [16JY], H5672
[16JY], H5688 [16JY], H5689 [16JY], H5695 [16JY], H5698 [16JY],
H5699 [16JY], H5711 [16JY], H5714 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
485), H5310 [25JN], H5312 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9928
[7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 563), H9257 [1OC] making
appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of conference report
(H. Res. 579), H9913 [7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
motion to instruct conferees, H7815 [16SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11643 [20OC], H11646 [20OC]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 605), H11585 [20OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, H3585 [20MY], H3587 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3720 [21MY],
H3721 [21MY], H3944 [22MY], H3947 [22MY], H3954 [22MY], H5765
[17JY]
------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
offsets in FHA funding, H6547 [29JY], H6548 [29JY], H6549 [29JY]
Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
offsets in equipment, land, and structures funding, H6542 [29JY]
------ Veterans Health Administration medical care funding through
offsets in FHA funding, H7714 [15SE], H7715 [15SE], H7716 [15SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6948 [3AU], H7114
[4AU], H7267 [5AU], H7272 [5AU], H7274 [5AU], H7275 [5AU], H7287
[5AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10135 [8OC], H10136 [8OC]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res.
564), H9282 [2OC], H9287 [2OC]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res.
584), H10128 [8OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5751 [17JY], H5765 [17JY],
H6219 [23JY], H6221 [23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6224 [23JY], H6266
[23JY], H6542 [29JY], H6547 [29JY], H6548 [29JY], H6549 [29JY],
H6573 [29JY], H6575 [29JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5644 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
[29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to instruct
conferees, H7714 [15SE], H7715 [15SE], H7716 [15SE]
Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic
immunity (S. 759), H10857 [14OC]
Ecology and environment: exempt educational outreach or information
seminars on greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on
Environmental Quality funding limitations, H6219 [23JY], H6221
[23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6224 [23JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4920 [22JN]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), consideration (H. Res.
478), H4852 [19JN]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
H6219 [23JY], H6221 [23JY], H6223 [23JY], H6575 [29JY]
FEC: funding, H5666 [16JY]
------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
the general counsel and staff director every four years, H9257
[1OC]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
coverage, H5695 [16JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7955 [17SE], H7981 [17SE], H7982
[17SE], H7983 [17SE], H7999 [17SE], H8005 [17SE], H8009 [17SE],
H8012 [17SE]
Foreign policy: allow attachment of certain property of foreign
states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism, H7267
[5AU]
Gingrich, Speaker: propriety of remarks about Sec. of State
Albright relative to Middle East peace process, H4613-H4615
[16JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H7699 [15SE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 3998), E1037<bullet> [5JN]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H6240 [23JY]
------ secret session, H1797 [31MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs, H5644 [16JY]
IMF: funding, H2287 [23AP], H2291 [23AP], H2295 [23AP], H2687
[30AP], H5300 [25JN], H7981 [17SE], H7982 [17SE], H7983 [17SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict aid to Korean
Peninsula Energy Development Organization, H8005 [17SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), motion to recommit, H5350 [25JN]
LIHEAP: funding, H10128 [8OC]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5688 [16JY],
H5689 [16JY]
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7999 [17SE]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5973 [21JY], H5975
[21JY], H5998 [21JY], H6000 [21JY]
Navy: transfer of vessels to certain foreign countries, H5236
[24JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of John Hume for Peace, H11031 [16OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5002 [23JN], H5003
[23JN], H5004 [23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5009 [23JN], H5010 [23JN],
H5011 [23JN], H5012 [23JN], H5016 [23JN]
OPM: allow agencies to use appropriated funds to provide child care
services for Federal employees, H5714 [16JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H5717 [16JY], H6266 [23JY], H10580 [12OC]
Point of order, H5671 [16JY], H5672 [16JY], H5675 [16JY], H5683
[16JY], H5684 [16JY], H5685 [16JY], H5686 [16JY], H5687 [16JY],
H5690 [16JY], H5691 [16JY], H5693 [16JY], H5710 [16JY], H5715
[16JY], H6574 [29JY], H10018 [8OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H7313 [6AU], H7315 [6AU], H7316 [6AU]
Postal Service: removal as U.S. representative to the Universal
Postal Union, H5698 [16JY]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
H3764 [22MY]
Roads and highways: highway demonstration projects funding, H3719
[21MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721 [21MY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: approval of renaming by
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, H267 [4FE]
------ designate (H.R. 2625), H267 [4FE]
Space policy: space station program funding, H6266 [23JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2026 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3946 [22MY],
H3947 [22MY], H3954 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1862
[1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration of conference report
(H. Res. 449), H3944 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), motion to instruct conferees,
H3463 [19MY], H3585 [20MY], H3587 [20MY], H3589 [20MY], H3717
[21MY], H3719 [21MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721 [21MY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, H2687 [30AP]
Votes: position on missed, H4027 [3JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H11041 [16OC]
Tributes
Hefner, Representative, H4907 [22JN]
Stokes, Representative, H6226 [23JY], H6238 [23JY]
Yates, Representative, H6217 [23JY]