[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PASTOR, ED (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations,
H6600 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H5738 [16JY]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H1445
[24MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1021 [10MR]
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), H1112 [11MR]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
H.R. 2828), H6697 [29JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H1643 [26MR]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans:
establish, (see H.R. 40), H7584 [10SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H3625
[20MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H4055 [3JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9275 [1OC]
------ increase research of link between violence against animals
and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H7415 [6AU]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H10513
[10OC]
de On�6ate, Don Juan: issue postage stamp in commemoration of first
permanent settlement of western U.S. by the Spanish explorer,
(see H. Con. Res. 240), H2056 [1AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
------ reform agricultural credit programs, (see H.R. 3513), H1336
[19MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2931 [6MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H65 [27JA]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures
relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
transactions, (see H.R. 3726), H3247 [13MY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H5494 [14JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H8627 [24SE]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H3744 [21MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H1112
[11MR]
Housing: provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
H2237 [22AP]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps, (see H.R.
1176), H1777 [30MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador,
Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to
continuous physical presence, (see H.R. 3054), H2706 [30AP]
------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
2955), H6820 [30JY]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H7585 [10SE]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H4835 [18JN]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H4479 [10JN]
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), H8083 [18SE]
Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument: establish, (see H. Con.
Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers, (see H.R.
1215), H851 [4MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1643 [26MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
[20JY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H11042 [16OC]
Medicare: payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
H.R. 2701), H678 [26FE]
------ require hospitals to establish and implement security
procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction
and baby switching, (see H.R. 4680), H9344 [2OC]
Mexico: assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
[11JN]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
Res. 27), H851 [4MR]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H5593 [15JY]
National Commission on Terrorism: establish, (see H.R. 4536), H8932
[25SE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H3013 [7MY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H497 [12FE]
Native Americans: mint coins in commemoration of history and
culture, (see H.R. 4448), H7411 [6AU]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H3014 [7MY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3366 [18MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3489 [19MY]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H3366 [18MY]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H3744 [21MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H3744 [21MY]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7414 [6AU]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H3972 [22MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H1299 [18MR]
------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
(see H.R. 2613), H3488 [19MY]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H5405 [25JN]
------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
(see H.R. 3774), H4479 [10JN]
------ treatment of primary health providers in health professional
shortage areas, (see H.R. 2804), H2056 [1AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications, (see H.R. 1872), H755 [3MR]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2424 [28AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H5405 [25JN]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5957 [20JY]
------ repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset, (see H.R.
165), H4567 [15JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, (see H.J.
Res. 66), H631 [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arizona: restoration of certain Federal lands to the Tohono O'odham
Nation, (see H.R. 4119), H5064 [23JN]
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District: convey certain
works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, (see H.R.
3677), H2054 [1AP]
Remarks
Clinton, President: censure, H11883 [18DE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11883 [18DE]
Indian reservation road system: direct management of allocated
funds by tribes, H1914<bullet> [1AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1914<bullet> [1AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H9653 [6OC]
Tributes
Cotter, John E. (Jack), E316<bullet> [5MR]
McDade, Representative, H9249 [1OC]
Torres, Representative, H9653 [6OC]