[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PETRI, THOMAS E. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4962 [22JN], H5015 [23JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2437 [28AP], H2438
[28AP], H2568 [29AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, H6121
[22JY]
------ H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Antitrust policy: treatment of video programming for multichannel
distribution, (see H.R. 3559), H6487 [27JY]
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), H2706 [30AP]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish, (see H.R. 2800),
H4479 [10JN]
Budget: allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H5064 [23JN]
------ establish a budget reserve account for emergencies, (see H.R.
457), H6820 [30JY]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade
Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits
extended to the U.S., (see H.R. 1712), H5493 [14JY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H4165 [4JN]
Colleges and universities: allow use of age-based incentives for
the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, (see H.R. 3473),
H1236 [17MR]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements, (see H.R. 2019), H1021 [10MR]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H755 [3MR]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R.
3682), H4835 [18JN]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H7428 [7AU]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H5737 [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4374),
H9188 [29SE]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, (see H. Res. 267), H386
[5FE]
Education: role in character development and teaching of moral
values, (see H. Con. Res. 127), H101 [28JA]
Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour exemptions for
houseparents, (see H.R. 4778), H10352 [9OC]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Firearms: 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), H5594 [15JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H3014 [7MY]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H2931 [6MY],
(see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
Housing: remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
(see H.R. 3435), H2056 [1AP]
Immigration: increase visas temporarily for backlogged spouses and
children of lawful permanent resident aliens, (see H.R. 4504),
H7413 [6AU]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
Res. 258), H7000 [3AU]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
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),
H9722 [6OC]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required
by Federal and State regulations, (see H.R. 906), H1021 [10MR]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3972 [22MY]
Mississippi River: management of the upper river system, (see H.R.
4322), H6281 [23JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: exclude Lake Champlain from
the definition of the Great Lakes, (see H.R. 3260), H1445 [24MR]
OSHA: exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers, (see H.R.
2869), H3024 [11MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 2183), H329 [4FE]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H6454 [24JY]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners,
(see H.R. 530), H1643 [26MR]
Taxation: allowable credits and deductions in determining
alternative minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H4629 [16JN]
------ disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes
paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance
for the employee, (see H.R. 3776), H2705 [30AP]
------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
3503), H10077 [8OC]
------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H7415 [6AU]
------ qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations
and shareholders, (see H.R. 2884), H386 [5FE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical
corrections, (see H.R. 3978), H4054 [3JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H579 [24FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H5493 [14JY]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H4629 [16JN]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see H. Con.
Res. 223), H578 [24FE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H101 [28JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Social Security: establish and maintain individual investment
accounts, (see H.R. 4076), H4711 [17JN]
Taxation: exempt auxiliary power units from excise tax imposed on
heavy trucks, (see H.R. 3275), H630 [25FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1701 [30MR], H3025 [12MY], H4881 [22JN],
H6881 [3AU], H8085 [22SE], H9085 [28SE], H10669 [13OC]
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]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5002 [23JN], H5004 [23JN],
H5006 [23JN], H5015 [23JN]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7194<bullet> [5AU]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11797 [18DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5002 [23JN], H5004 [23JN], H5006
[23JN]
Dept. of Transportation: access-to-jobs and reverse commute
programs funding, H1998 [1AP], H1999 [1AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, H3588 [20MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7194<bullet>
[5AU]
Education: auction rights for financial institutions to make
student loans relative to interest rates, H2519 [29AP], H2569
[29AP], H2570 [29AP]
Flags: authorize the flying of the POW/MIA flag (S. Con. Res. 99),
H3966 [22MY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2519 [29AP], H2569
[29AP], H2570 [29AP]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5002 [23JN], H5004
[23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5015 [23JN]
Petroleum: reduce gasoline tax, H2026 [1AP]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, H1888 [1AP]
Point of order, H6728 [29JY], H6731 [29JY]
States: minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
projects, H1888 [1AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1888 [1AP], H1998
[1AP], H1999 [1AP], H2013 [1AP], H2017 [1AP], H2026 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3947 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), motion to instruct conferees,
H3588 [20MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections (H.R. 3978),
H3981<bullet> [3JN]
Votes: position on missed, H5540<bullet> [15JY]
Wheaton, Gerald D.: Army Bronze Star recipient, E1779<bullet>
[23SE]
Tributes
Ten Haken, Dale, E1860<bullet> [1OC]