[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PAYNE, DONALD M. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act,
H2296 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, (see H. Con. Res.
292), H4879 [19JN]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
------ anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961
[22JN]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H904 [5MR]
Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all
Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H64 [27JA]
Botswana: democracy efforts, (see H. Res. 373), H678 [26FE]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and
training, (see H.R. 4175), H6820 [30JY]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H6487 [27JY]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H5493 [14JY]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
H6186 [22JY]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4479 [10JN]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations, (see H.R.
2125), H100 [28JA]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend, (see
H.R. 3880), H3972 [22MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
[3FE]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
H10010 [7OC]
Crime: prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336
[19MR]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1643 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve
technicians covered under FERS or CSRS, (see H.R. 4153), H5402
[25JN]
Dept. of Education: make grants for postsecondary information
technology education and employment assistance projects, (see
H.R. 3896), H3488 [19MY]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584), H2814 [5MY]
------ Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317 [23AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H64 [27JA]
------ guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
for homeless veterans, (see H.R. 3039), H241 [3FE]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H7495 [9SE]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1337
[19MR]
Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate
change agreement, (see H. Con. Res. 106), H65 [27JA]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ provide for various capital investments in technology
education, (see H.R. 2994), H498 [12FE]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H5404 [25JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor, (see H.R. 1870), H447 [11FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H2120
[21AP]
Federal aid programs: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on
additional children relative to the temporary assistance to
needy families program, (see H.R. 4066), H4880 [19JN]
Firearms: require check for restraining orders before the transfer
of a handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2424 [28AP]
Foreign aid: debt forgiveness for certain Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries, (see H. Con. Res. 337), H10076 [8OC]
------ prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain
countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6511 [28JY]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program, (see H.R.
2789), H11023 [15OC]
Gabon: elections, (see H. Res. 518), H7414 [6AU]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
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]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H4325 [9JN]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 3880), H3972
[22MY]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders, (see H.R. 2110), H100
[28JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
(see H.R. 884), H5737 [16JY]
Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for
preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and
universities, (see H.R. 3266), H630 [25FE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H447 [11FE]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H7179 [4AU]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H2606
[29AP]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2606 [29AP]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA], (see H.R. 3049), H7290 [5AU]
------ 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]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence, (see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ 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]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H100 [28JA]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H3971
[22MY]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
James T. Leonard, Sr., Post Office, Garwood, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3810), H3106 [12MY]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H2237 [22AP]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H6454 [24JY]
Korea, Republic of: anniversary of relations with the U.S., (see H.
Res. 459), H4241 [5JN]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 235),
H903 [5MR], (see H. Con. Res. 313), H7000 [3AU]
------ NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, (see H.
Res. 561), H9274 [1OC]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1445 [24MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, (see H.R.
3915), H6282 [23JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 3880), H3972 [22MY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H329 [4FE]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H578 [24FE]
------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H2423
[28AP]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H5493 [14JY]
------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
3651), H5493 [14JY]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register, (see H.R.
3233), H496 [12FE]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H3014 [7MY]
Nigeria: efforts to combat advance fee fraud schemes, (see H.R.
3916), H3624 [20MY]
------ promote democracy and good governance, (see H.R. 3890), H3487
[19MY]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see H.R. 4203), H10077 [8OC]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3612), H6880 [31JY]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4479 [10JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3972 [22MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming, (see H.R. 1425), H241 [3FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
2681), H101 [28JA]
Small business: provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan, (see H.R. 1656), H100 [28JA]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to
computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
after 1982, (see H.R. 3008), H9345 [2OC]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
Somalia: economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to northern
part, (see H. Con. Res. 339), H10076 [8OC]
SSI: reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
low-income disabled children, (see H.R. 3459), H2424 [28AP]
States: provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
children and increase allotments to territories under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program, (see H.R. 4323), H6281
[23JY]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H100 [28JA]
------ deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation, (see H.R. 687), H2813 [5MY]
------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
3503), H1335 [19MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1237 [17MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H1777 [30MR]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H3625 [20MY]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H5064 [23JN]
------ treatment of child care credit, (see H.R. 2778), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of tobacco products, (see H.R. 3027), H330 [4FE]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H5594 [15JY]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research,
(see H.R. 3028), H330 [4FE]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
Treaties and agreements: provide for a judicial and administrative
remedy for disputes arising under certain agreements with
foreign entities, (see H.R. 3578), H1699 [27MR]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey, (see H. Con. Res. 188),
H755 [3MR]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H1021 [10MR]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H100 [28JA]
------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
H.R. 2224), H1159 [12MR]
Washington Interdependence Council: establish a memorial to
Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia, (see H.R. 3499),
H3625 [20MY]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H2319 [23AP]
------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H2331
[27AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authority to
establish a commemorative work, (see H.R. 4573), H7802 [15SE]
Colleges and universities: improve international education at
postsecondary institutions, (see H.R. 3311), H754 [3MR]
Guyana: elections, (see H. Con. Res. 215), H446 [11FE]
Immigration: waive certain inadmissibility grounds for aliens
married to U.S. citizens relative to political activity in
Ireland or Northern Ireland, (see H.R. 4494), H7413 [6AU]
Mauritania: human rights violations, (see H. Con. Res. 234), H850
[4MR]
Sudan: human rights violations, (see H. Con. Res. 234), H850 [4MR]
Telephones: require wireless services providers to itemize calls on
subscribers' bills, (see H.R. 4493), H7413 [6AU]
Uganda: condemn forced abduction of children and their use as
soldiers, (see H. Con. Res. 309), H6453 [24JY]
Remarks
Africa: relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea (H. Con. Res. 292),
H7461 [9SE]
African Development Foundation: funding, E2133<bullet> [13OC]
Algeria: human rights violations (H. Res. 374), H2359 [28AP]
Aviation: donation of obsolete air traffic control equipment to
eligible African countries, H1073 [11MR]
Bahamas: independence anniversary, E1338<bullet> [17JY]
Black History Month: observance, H421 [11FE]
Botswana: democracy efforts (H. Res. 373), H1193 [17MR]
Budget: balance, H10923 [15OC]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 466), H4536<bullet> [11JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6499
[28JY]
China, Republic of: financial and economic stability, E898<bullet>
[19MY]
------ observance of National Day, E1815<bullet> [25SE]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10111<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11861 [18DE]
Colleges and universities: improve international education at
postsecondary institutions (H.R. 3311), E729<bullet> [30AP]
------ prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
admissions based on sex, race, or national origin, H2911<bullet>
[6MY]
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), H7605<bullet> [11SE]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6991 [3AU]
Dept. of State: provide rewards for information leading to arrests
for terrorism, drug offenses, or serious violations of
international law relative to the former Yugoslavia (H.R. 4660),
H10957 [15OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report,
H9624<bullet> [6OC]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2663 [30AP]
East Orange, NJ: tribute to John Howard, Jr., Unique School of
Excellence for efforts to battle hunger, E956<bullet> [22MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (H.R. 2870), H1307 [19MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (H.R. 678), H7443 [9SE]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English (H.R. 3892), H7538<bullet> [10SE]
Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, E1808<bullet>
[25SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4931<bullet> [22JN]
Essex County, NJ: tribute to Hospital Center African Heritage Month
honorees, E110<bullet> [5FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H401<bullet>
[11FE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1041 [11MR], H1042 [11MR],
H1044 [11MR], H1066 [11MR], H1073 [11MR], H1074 [11MR], H1075
[11MR]
Guyana: elections (H. Con. Res. 215), H2362 [28AP]
------ independence anniversary, E943<bullet> [22MY]
Harrington, Al: Gatorade Circle of Champions National High School
Boys Basketball Player of the Year award recipient, E398<bullet>
[17MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6409<bullet> [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2911<bullet> [6MY],
E729<bullet> [30AP]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9157 [28SE]
Hillside, NJ: anniversary, E688<bullet> [28AP]
Immigration: extend the visa processing period for diversity
applicants whose processing was suspended due to embassy
bombings (H.R. 4821), H10924 [15OC]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination (H. Con. Res. 235), H1206
[17MR]
Labor unions: allow employees to organize and form collective
bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
H4959 [22JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3156),
H4583<bullet> [16JN]
McLeon, Addison, E2067<bullet> [11OC]
Morocco: eligibility to participate in sub-Saharan Africa trade and
investment programs, H1074 [11MR], H1075 [11MR]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), H4266<bullet> [9JN]
New Jersey: funding for monument to Irish immigrants who worked on
the Delaware and Raritan Canal, H1197 [17MR]
Newark, NJ: anniversary of Newark Community School of the Arts,
E70<bullet> [3FE]
------ Joseph Minish Waterfront Park and Historic Area funding,
H4931<bullet> [22JN]
------ tribute to students for winning ``Kindness and Justice
Challenge'', E331<bullet> [10MR]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (H. Con.
Res. 152), H1197 [17MR]
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: grant congressional
consent (S. 1134), H10928 [15OC]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3281<bullet> [14MY]
Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: grant
congressional consent (S.J. Res. 35), H10926 [15OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (H.R. 2625),
H262<bullet> [4FE]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10929 [15OC]
Uganda: condemn forced abduction of children and their use as
soldiers (H. Con. Res. 309), H10184 [8OC], H10185 [8OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4960 [22JN], H6509 [28JY]
Tributes
Bergen, Elvera, E1272<bullet> [26JN]
Bergen, Stanley S., Jr., E427<bullet> [19MR]
Epperson, Louise, E1988<bullet> [9OC]
Hamilton, Representative, H9171 [28SE]
Herman, Bennett, E1054<bullet> [5JN]
Legay, Nathaniel B., E765<bullet> [5MY]
Lewis, Evelyn G., E1142<bullet> [16JN]
Mbiti, John S., E330<bullet> [10MR]
Payne, William, E1190<bullet> [22JN]
Sisulu, Albertina, E2275<bullet> [21OC]
Smith, Mary P., E1949<bullet> [8OC], E2035<bullet> [10OC]
Spivey, Wilbert, E1336<bullet> [17JY]
Stokes, Representative, H6236 [23JY]
Talmadge, Quilla, E1113<bullet> [11JN]
Wilcots, Anthony W., E329<bullet> [10MR]