[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PRYCE, DEBORAH (a Representative from Ohio)
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), H2931 [6MY]
------ provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon
enlistment, (see H.R. 51), H7690 [14SE]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2423 [28AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see H.
Con. Res. 311), H6487 [27JY]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res.
310), H6487 [27JY]
CERCLA: amend, (see H.R. 3000), H2056 [1AP]
------ clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H1236 [17MR]
------ Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
China, Republic of: participation in the World Health Organization,
(see H. Con. Res. 219), H2606 [29AP]
------ participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126), H6186 [22JY]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives, (see H.R. 2163), H2318 [23AP]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements, (see H.R. 2019), H1021 [10MR]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H5405
[25JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H2056 [1AP]
------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children, (see
H.R. 3494), H1298 [18MR]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H6698 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2319 [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: modernize requirements and establish consensus
process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
H4056 [3JN]
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 the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in
the redesign of the one dollar bill, (see H.R. 3792), H9275
[1OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of monthly educational
assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational
institutions during periods between terms, (see H.R. 4537),
H7583 [10SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
[7MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H65 [27JA]
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]
Executive Office of the President: President Clinton's use of legal
staff for personal legal issues, (see H. Res. 397), H1549 [25MR]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H386
[5FE]
------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
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]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H5594 [15JY]
------ require one-call notification system to protect natural gas
and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage, (see H.R.
3318), H5405 [25JN]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional
monument, memorial, or structure, (see H.R. 2313), H64 [27JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights, (see H.R.
350), H497 [12FE]
------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns, (see H.R. 218), H7494 [9SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
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), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1643 [26MR]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4155), H5859 [17JY]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
Medicare: payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H3744 [21MY]
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), H7178
[4AU]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H7617 [11SE]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3625 [20MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 965), H2318 [23AP]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H5405 [25JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H65 [27JA]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project, (see
H.R. 3267), H4712 [17JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7415 [6AU]
Social Security: provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback
statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and
supplies, (see H.R. 3247), H1777 [30MR]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7495 [9SE]
Taxation: applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of
a principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
H2424 [28AP]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5494 [14JY]
------ capital gains treatment on the transfer of a franchise, (see
H.R. 3641), H7584 [10SE]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence,
(see H.R. 1134), H3624 [20MY]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
------ determination of employment status, (see H.R. 3722), H2317
[23AP]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2932
[6MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H5957
[20JY]
------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H1854 [31MR]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H6070
[21JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H4055 [3JN]
------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
credit against the alternative minimum tax, (see H.R. 3583),
H3106 [12MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H64 [27JA]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H4880
[19JN]
------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H4055
[3JN]
------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
(see H.R. 902), H3488 [19MY]
------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
services, (see H.R. 3648), H3014 [7MY]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see H.R. 3127), H2744 [4MY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of certain election officials and workers, (see
H.R. 2113), H1699 [27MR]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H329 [4FE]
------ treatment of golf caddies, (see H.R. 2321), H7494 [9SE]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H7584 [10SE]
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]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
Unemployment: improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes
and the provision of such revenues for employment security
administration, (see H.R. 3684), H2424 [28AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3488 [19MY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH:
designate, (see H.R. 4602), H8083 [18SE]
Computers: ensure that prisoners are not permitted unsupervised
access to any interactive computer service, (see H.R. 3729),
H2318 [23AP]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460),
consideration, (see H. Res. 368), H630 [25FE]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), consideration, (see H. Res. 465), H4478 [10JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
consideration, (see H. Res. 478), H4834 [18JN]
Executive departments: improve strategic plans and performance
reports (H.R. 2883), consideration, (see H. Res. 384), H1111
[11MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), consideration, (see H. Res. 378), H850 [4MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration, (see H. Res. 489), H5296 [24JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
consideration, (see H. Res. 407), H2119 [21AP]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), consideration of conference
report, (see H. Res. 511), H6510 [28JY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5089 [24JN]
Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH:
designate, H10399<bullet> [10OC]
------ designate (H.R. 4602), E1757<bullet> [18SE]
Committees of the House: require a vote of the full House to
disburse funds for congressional investigations after the start
of a new fiscal year, H5326 [25JN], H5327 [25JN]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460),
consideration (H. Res. 368), H636 [26FE], H637 [26FE]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4485 [11JN], H4486 [11JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Risk Management Agency funding, H5089 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: cost-of-living adjustment for
compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
4110), Senate amendment (H. Res. 592), H10399<bullet> [10OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), E1609<bullet>
[7AU]
District of Columbia: funding for transfer of inmates from Lorton
Correctional Complex to the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center,
E1609<bullet> [7AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
consideration (H. Res. 478), H4850 [19JN], H4851 [19JN], H4853
[19JN], H4854 [19JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report,
H9139<bullet> [28SE]
Executive departments: improve strategic plans and performance
reports (H.R. 2883), consideration (H. Res. 384), H1117 [12MR],
H1120 [12MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), consideration (H. Res. 378), H864 [5MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6305 [24JY]
House of Representatives: Office Waste Recycling Program
implementation, H5328 [25JN]
Immigration: extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
2578), H1319 [19MR]
IRS: restructure and reform, H761 [4MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration (H. Res. 489), H5315 [25JN], H5316 [25JN],
H5325 [25JN], H5326 [25JN], H5327 [25JN], H5328 [25JN], H5329
[25JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
consideration (H. Res. 407), H2133 [22AP], H2135 [22AP]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 511), H6516 [29JY], H6522 [29JY]
Votes: position on missed, H4134<bullet> [4JN], H11669 [20OC],
H11968<bullet> [19DE], E1706<bullet> [11SE], E1759<bullet>
[18SE], E1827<bullet> [26SE], E1882<bullet> [2OC], E2082<bullet>
[11OC], E2084<bullet> [11OC], E2226<bullet> [16OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H7485 [9SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 111, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 407) (H. Rept. 105-
488), H2119 [21AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2460, Wireless Telephone Protection Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 368) (H. Rept. 105-421),
H630 [25FE]
Consideration of H.R. 2883, Executive Departments Strategic Plans
and Performance Reports Improvement: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 105-433), H1111 [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 105-
428), H850 [4MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3494, Child Protection and Sexual Predator
Punishment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H.
Rept. 105-576), H4478 [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4060, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 478) (H.
Rept. 105-586), H4834 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4112, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 489) (H.
Rept. 105-601), H5296 [24JN]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-652), H6510
[28JY]
Tributes
Glenn, Senator, E1976<bullet> [9OC]
Perk, Ralph J., E1173<bullet> [19JN]