[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7809 [15SE], H7921 [16SE]
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), H578 [24FE]
Budget: 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), H10917 [14OC]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H3024 [11MY]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H3024 [11MY]
Commission To Assess Weapons of Mass Destruction Domestic Response
Capabilities: establish, (see H.R. 3764), H2705 [30AP]
Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in
schools and libraries with Internet access, (see H.R. 3177),
H3105 [12MY]
------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
3783), H5594 [15JY]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
H10011 [7OC]
Copeland Act: repeal, (see H.R. 2720), H579 [24FE]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R.
1283), H5737 [16JY]
Crime: identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
------ prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H3247 [13MY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3999), H5594 [15JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, (see H.R. 2720), H579 [24FE]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H4629 [16JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H6880
[31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H11023 [15OC]
Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., U.S. Post Office, Philadelphia, PA:
designate, (see H.R. 3939), H5594 [15JY]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
------ provide flexibility to local agencies that develop voluntary
public and private parental choice programs, (see H.R. 3742),
H2423 [28AP]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3105 [12MY]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
[27JA]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, (see H.R. 2968), H5957
[20JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H9084 [26SE]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H3014 [7MY]
Foreign policy: support developmental alternatives for child labor,
(see H.R. 4506), H7414 [6AU]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
H5403 [25JN]
Freeman Hankins Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4002), H5594 [15JY]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5064 [23JN]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution, (see H.J. Res.
83), H447 [11FE]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate, (see H.R. 2775), H1021 [10MR]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H5859
[17JY]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, (see H. Con. Res. 185), H6454
[24JY]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
Res. 258), H3489 [19MY]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses, (see H.R.
2021), H5297 [24JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
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]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H1112 [11MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6880 [31JY]
Max Weiner Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4003), H5594 [15JY]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7915
[16SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H755 [3MR]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims, (see H.R. 3778), H10668 [12OC]
Panama: commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
(organization) workers held hostage, (see H. Con. Res. 277),
H3312 [14MY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3106 [12MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Roxanne H. Jones Post Office, Philadelphia, PA: designate, (see
H.R. 4001), H5594 [15JY]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H631 [25FE]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H631 [25FE]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H6698
[29JY]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance, (see H.R. 96), H2055
[1AP]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
------ provide tax credits for contributions to charitable
organizations relative to delivery of welfare services, (see
H.R. 4255), H5737 [16JY]
------ use of community development block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits, (see H.R. 3241), H1445
[24MR]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H3247 [13MY]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H631 [25FE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence,
(see H.R. 1134), H6070 [21JY]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5957
[20JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H5064 [23JN]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H4241
[5JN]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H692 [2MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA: designate,
(see H.R. 4000), H5594 [15JY]
Tobacco products: waive certain sanctions against States that
penalize minors' drivers licenses for purchasing or possessing
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4159), H5403 [25JN]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H631 [25FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1445 [24MR]
Valley Forge National Historical Park: authorize addition of the
Paoli Battlefield in Malvern, PA, (see H.R. 3746), H2605 [29AP]
------ designate lands as the Valley Forge National Cemetery, (see
H.R. 4365), H6879 [31JY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H6697 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant
women with alternatives to abortion, (see H.R. 4670), H9274
[1OC]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour exemptions for
houseparents, (see H.R. 4778), H10352 [9OC]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood, (see H.R. 4257), H5737 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: recognize importance of fathers in
the raising and development of children, (see H. Res. 417),
H2706 [30AP]
Taxation: treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
Letters
Dollars to the Classroom Act: Association of American Educators,
H8066 [18SE]
------ Jim Hawkins, Professional Educators of Iowa (organization),
H8065 [18SE]
------ Kent King, Missouri State Teachers Association, H8065 [18SE]
------ Marcia Koopman, Associated Professional Educators of
Louisiana, H8065 [18SE]
------ Ruth Green, Kentucky Association of Professional Educators,
H8064 [18SE]
------ Walter Jewell, Professional Educators of Tennessee
(organization), H8064 [18SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2346 [28AP], H6513 [29JY], H10563 [12OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H5969
[21JY], H6190 [23JY], H6205 [23JY]
Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7814
[16SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5094 [24JN]
AID: funding of sterilization programs for Peruvian women, H634
[26FE]
Belgium: discrimination against minority religious groups, H3758
[22MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H246 [4FE]
Burma: human rights violations, H4248 [9JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1461<bullet> [29JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7192 [5AU]
China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, H9090 [28SE],
H10812 [13OC]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H2820
[6MY], H4067 [4JN]
Clinton, President: allegations of sexual misconduct as Governor of
Arkansas, H1705 [30MR]
------ congressional response to charges of perjury, obstruction of
justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7927 [17SE], H8464
[23SE], H9190 [1OC], H9727 [7OC], H10222 [9OC], H10670 [13OC],
H10836 [14OC], H10920 [15OC], H11688 [20OC]
------ feminist groups response to charges of perjury, obstruction
of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H8974 [26SE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11923 [18DE], H12007<bullet>
[19DE]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, H1242 [18MR], H1557 [26MR], H1650 [27MR], H5641 [16JY],
H6869 [31JY]
Colombia: efforts to release kidnapped U.S. hostages, H1783 [31MR]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): granting of
immunity relative to investigation of Federal election campaign
fundraising and expenditure practices, H2612 [30AP], H3118
[13MY]
------ investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and
expenditure practices, H3030 [12MY]
------ release of confidential information relative to investigation
of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
practices, H2935 [7MY]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of
Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices,
H1452 [25MR]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors (H.R.
3783), H9909 [7OC], H9911<bullet> [7OC]
Congress: partisanship versus bipartisanship, H9280 [2OC]
------ partisanship versus bipartisanship relative to Watergate,
H10564 [12OC]
------ tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art
competition, H4972 [23JN]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, H10146 [8OC]
Correctional institutions: prohibit Federal funding for abortions
except in cases of life endangering conditions or rape, H7144
[4AU]
Crime: enforcement of statutes prohibiting Federal employees from
interfering in Federal investigations, H919 [10MR]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H5416
[14JY] prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
consideration (H. Res. 499), H5516 [15JY] prohibit taking minors
across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental
notification of abortions (S. 1645), H3978 [3JN]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R.
4006), E1372<bullet> [21JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
H1591 [26MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5999 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7144 [4AU], H7192
[5AU], H7258 [5AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10146 [8OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7355
[6AU], H7394 [6AU]
------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7394 [6AU]
scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502), H2658
[30AP]
------ use of non-Federal funds for abortions, H7355 [6AU]
Drug abuse: needle exchange programs, H2125 [22AP]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8038 [18SE], H8045
[18SE]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, H8060 [18SE], H8064 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H582 [25FE], H1026 [11MR],
H1857 [1AP], H2346 [28AP], H4576 [16JN], H5068 [24JN], H5504
[15JY], H6754 [30JY], H7006 [4AU]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H7435 [9SE], H8038 [18SE],
H8045 [18SE], H8060 [18SE], H8064 [18SE], H10895 [14OC] spending
of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's
classrooms (H.R. 3248), consideration (H. Res. 543), H8017
[17SE]
Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour exemptions for
houseparents (H.R. 4778), E2039<bullet> [10OC]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7258
[5AU]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood (H.R. 4257), H9122 [28SE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize importance of fathers in
the raising and development of children (H. Res. 417), H4251
[9JN]
------ role of Government in establishing values, H1219 [17MR]
Father's Day: observance, H4841 [19JN]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5094 [24JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H1591 [26MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4084 [4JN]
Honduras: human rights violations, H1386 [24MR]
Indonesia: human rights violations, H5743 [17JY], H9647 [6OC]
------ human rights violations in East Timor, H701 [3MR]
------ persecution of Chinese citizens, H7499 [10SE]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E2024<bullet> [10OC]
IRS: restructure and reform, H509 [24FE], H2240 [23AP]
Kennett Square, PA: anniversary of Kennett Grange No. 19, E1772
[22SE]
Kenya: U.S. policy, H1174 [17MR]
Korea, Democratic Republic of: human rights violations,
E776<bullet> [6MY]
Maldives: human rights violations, H8537 [24SE]
Morocco: release of POW relative to conflict with Western Sahara,
H6514 [29JY]
------ removal of antipersonnel landmines in Western Sahara, H6076
[22JY]
------ self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, H7182 [5AU]
National Cancer Institute: study of correlation between breast
cancer and abortion, H9595 [6OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5999 [21JY]
Nuclear weapons: strategic defense initiative, H4338 [10JN]
Pakistan: human rights violations, H3262 [14MY]
------ religious persecution of Christian minorities, H854 [5MR]
Panama: commend efforts to obtain the release of New Tribes Mission
(organization) workers held hostage (H. Con. Res. 277), H7458
[9SE]
Pennsylvania: investigation of l993 State Senate special election,
E712<bullet> [29AP]
Religious Prisoners Congressional Task Force: encourage membership,
H1302 [19MR]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8719 [25SE]
Starr, Kenneth W.: allegations of partisanship relative to
independent counsel investigations, H453 [12FE], H2442 [29AP]
Sudan: human rights violations, H761 [4MR], H4637 [17JN]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty, H3493 [20MY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H4034 [3JN]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
H8719 [25SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, H1116 [12MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4483 [11JN]
Terrorism: U.S. policy, H7814 [16SE]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, H1591 [26MR]
U.S. Service Academies: tribute to nominees from the 16th
Congressional District of Pennsylvania, H5301 [25JN]
West Chester University: tribute to ``Satellites and Education''
Conference, E110<bullet> [5FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9343 [2OC]
Special order: granted, H5294 [24JN], H9719 [6OC], H10349 [9OC]
Reports
Grand Jury Report on 1993 State Senate Special Election: Paul I.
Clymer, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, E713<bullet>
[29AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Dollars to the Classroom Act: Associated Professional Educators of
Louisiana, H8065 [18SE]
Tributes
Pitts, Dan and Paige, H9352 [5OC]