[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
RANGEL, CHARLES B. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8627 [24SE], H8746 [25SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8628 [24SE], H8947 [26SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2821 [6MY]
------ H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, H3938 [22MY]
------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H2296
[23AP]
Articles and editorials
Battle Won, A Center Born--Nurse Midwife To Open Birthing Facility
for D.C.'s Poor, Cindy Loose, Washington (DC) Post,
E1921<bullet> [6OC]
City Lost True Hero With Hospital Head's Death, Jack Newfield, New
York (NY) Post, E1908<bullet> [5OC]
Don't Panic--Your Right To Vote Will Not Expire, by, New York (NY)
Amsterdam News, E1615<bullet> [7AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H1337 [19MR]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits
on radio and television, (see H. Res. 171), H6820 [30JY]
------ prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors, (see H.R.
3537), H1444 [24MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
------ anniversary of integration, (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961
[22JN]
Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the
provision of Federal contracts or subsidies, (see H.R. 2468),
H6697 [29JY]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see
H.R. 2828), H7415 [6AU]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition, (see H.R. 2365), H5297
[24JN]
Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3117), H1159
[12MR]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H10077
[8OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9345 [2OC]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H5405 [25JN]
Customs Service: use of customs user fees for certain preclearance
activities, (see H.R. 3644), H3247 [13MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform agricultural credit programs, (see
H.R. 3513), H2319 [23AP]
Dept. of HHS: carry out a national public awareness campaign on
colorectal cancer, (see H. Res. 359), H446 [11FE]
------ provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil
money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries, (see H.R.
3511), H2319 [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H6698 [29JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic
trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
3240), H496 [12FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down events and establish
a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event
in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H7000 [3AU]
------ establish a chiropractic services division, (see H.R. 4421),
H7410 [6AU]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H6487 [27JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4220),
H7000 [3AU]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see H.R. 4300), H6186 [22JY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H447
[11FE]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H1159
[12MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Education: establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information, (see H.R. 2275), H2931 [6MY]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H9179
[28SE]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2707 [30AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign trade: miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
laws, (see H.R. 4856), H11694 [20OC]
Government: require that recipients of payments have the option to
receive such payments by electronic funds transfer or by check,
(see H.R. 3099), H1445 [24MR]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Health: develop and implement integrated cockroach management
programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H3744 [21MY]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9346 [2OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers, (see
H.R. 2953), H7290 [5AU]
Higher Education Act: establish an Advanced Manufacturing
Fellowship, (see H.R. 3840), H3105 [12MY]
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), H2055 [1AP]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5859
[17JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H1159
[12MR]
------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
H6697 [29JY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain
aliens, (see H.R. 2052), H1550 [25MR]
Income: establish protections for recipients of Federal payments
made by electronic funds transfer, (see H.R. 4311), H7415 [6AU]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence, (see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H7494 [9SE]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H7415 [6AU]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Res. 598), H10917 [14OC]
IRS: reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1700 [27MR]
------ resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con.
Res. 122), H7415 [6AU]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233), H3015 [7MY]
Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 3167), H2318 [23AP]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H6698 [29JY]
Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument: establish, (see H. Con.
Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
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), H7290 [5AU]
Medicare: ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical
education programs, (see H.R. 4736), H10075 [8OC]
------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
3651), H3106 [12MY]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H6697 [29JY]
------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
(see H.R. 4214), H6880 [31JY]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H241 [3FE]
------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H1643 [26MR]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H498 [12FE], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H1550 [25MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H7179 [4AU]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H6999 [3AU]
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]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces, (see H.R. 4858), H11694 [20OC]
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), H4325 [9JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3744 [21MY]
Public welfare programs: extend transition period for legal aliens
receiving SSI, (see H.R. 4426), H7411 [6AU]
------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154),
H678 [26FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H7428 [7AU]
Social Security: prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H8528
[23SE]
------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H1445 [24MR]
States: expand eligibility for, and strengthen administrative
financing of, the unemployment compensation program and improve
the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund,
(see H.R. 3697), H2119 [21AP]
Tariff: costumes, (see H.R. 2151), H1699 [27MR]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives, (see H.R. 2995), H7290
[5AU]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4454), H7412 [6AU]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
H5494 [14JY]
------ expand incentives for the construction and renovation of
public schools, (see H.R. 4316), H7428 [7AU]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
[28JA]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H1299 [18MR]
------ promote expanded retirement savings, (see H.R. 3672), H2054
[1AP]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2053 [1AP]
------ provide exemptions relative to public safety officers killed
in the line of duty, (see H.R. 4346), H7179 [4AU]
------ simplify individual capital gains tax, (see H.R. 3623), H2052
[1AP]
------ simplify the individual income tax by repealing adjusted
gross income limitations on itemized and personal exemption
deductions, (see H.R. 4053), H4549 [11JN]
------ temporary waiver of minimum tax rules relative to
nonrefundable personal tax credit benefits for families, (see
H.R. 4611), H8627 [24SE]
------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
income tax credit, (see H.R. 3995), H4241 [5JN]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H7178 [4AU]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate, (see H.R. 2931), H6697 [29JY]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H7415 [6AU]
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4211),
H7290 [5AU]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H4550 [11JN]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Women: protection of reproductive rights, (see H.R. 2525), H101
[28JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Community development: provide grant funding for additional
empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H2051 [1AP]
Cuba: lift trade embargo, (see H.R. 3173), H385 [5FE]
Save Social Security First Reserve Fund: establish, (see H.R.
3207), H495 [12FE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, establish incentives for education, and
protect the solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8083
[18SE]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans, (see H.R. 4031), H4479
[10JN]
Trinidad and Tobago: refund of certain customs duty deposits, (see
H.R. 3483), H1236 [17MR]
Descriptions
Tax Credits Relative to Elementary and Secondary School Construction
(H.R. 3320), E278<bullet> [4MR]
Letters
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec.
of State, H1052 [11MR]
------ President Clinton, H1053 [11MR]
Lists
African American Medal of Honor recipients, E267<bullet> [3MR]
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal
of Honor recipients, E1117<bullet>-E1119<bullet> [11JN]
Motions
Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4675 [17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), H2938 [7MY] treatment of education individual retirement
accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses
(H.R. 2646), conference report, H4738 [18JN]
Remarks
African Americans: assurance of voting rights relative to
expiration of certain provisions in the Voting Rights Act,
E1615<bullet> [7AU]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2492 [29AP]
----- establish (H.R. 3546), consideration (H. Res. 410), H2479
[29AP], H2480 [29AP]
Black History Month: observance, E267<bullet> [3MR]
Budget: proposed user fees in Presidential budget (H.R. 3989),
H4181 [5JN], H4182 [5JN]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4148 [4JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1467<bullet> [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6118<bullet> [22JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11895 [18DE], H12035 [19DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10024 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11895 [18DE], H12035 [19DE]
Columbia University: anniversary of School of Social Work,
E880<bullet> [18MY]
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), H7591 [11SE]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional
empowerment zones (H.R. 3622), E542<bullet> [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: revise priority for counter-drug activities
making it second only to war-fighting mission, H7834 [16SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 574), H9606 [6OC]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
programs (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 409), H2448 [29AP]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries (H.R. 4300), H7824 [16SE], H7834 [16SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10824 [13OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H1042 [11MR], H1046 [11MR],
H1047 [11MR], H1050 [11MR], H1052 [11MR], H1082 [11MR]
----- authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan
Africa (H.R. 1432), consideration (H. Res. 383), H1029 [11MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8777
[25SE], H8793 [25SE]
----- establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for
future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (H. Res.
553), H8757 [25SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H8805 [25SE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, H5353
[25JN]
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.: Ellis Island
Medal of Honor recipients, E1117<bullet> [11JN]
New York, NY: tribute to Prince Hall Royal Arch Masons Rising Sun
Chapter, E1236<bullet> [25JN]
Save Social Security First Reserve Fund: establish (H.R. 3207),
E176<bullet> [12FE]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8733 [25SE], H8735 [25SE], H8736
[25SE], H8746 [25SE], H8751 [25SE], H8754 [25SE]
----- establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
(H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8726 [25SE]
Taxation: provide relief for farmers and small businesses and
extend certain expiring provisions (H.R. 4738), H10629 [12OC]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
H8733 [25SE], H8735 [25SE], H8746 [25SE], H8805 [25SE], H8835
[25SE], H8836 [25SE], H8934 [26SE], H8939 [26SE], H8947 [26SE],
H8962 [26SE], H8967 [26SE] provide relief for individuals,
families, farmers, and small businesses, and establish
incentives for education (H.R. 4579), consideration (H. Res.
552), H8726 [25SE]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security (H.R. 4597), E1767<bullet> [18SE]
------ simplify the individual income tax by repealing adjusted
gross income limitations on itemized and personal exemption
deductions (H.R. 4053), E1120<bullet> [11JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, H2938 [7MY], H2939 [7MY], H2940 [7MY], H2941
[7MY], H2943 [7MY], H4728 [18JN] tax credits relative to
elementary and secondary school construction (H.R. 3320),
E278<bullet> [4MR]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4655 [17JN],
H4656 [17JN], H4660 [17JN], H4663 [17JN], H4667 [17JN], H4670
[17JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), consideration
(H. Res. 472), H4646 [17JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), motion to
recommit, H4675 [17JN], H4676 [17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4728 [18JN], H4731 [18JN] treatment
of education individual retirement accounts relative to
elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), motion to
instruct conferees, H2938 [7MY], H2939 [7MY], H2940 [7MY], H2941
[7MY], H2943 [7MY]
Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6780 [30JY]
Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1615<bullet> [7AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1443 [24MR]
Special order: granted, H1156 [12MR]
Tables
African American Medal of Honor recipients, E268<bullet> [3MR]
Tributes
Abzug, Bella S., H2234<bullet> [22AP]
Cooper, Elmo, E1009<bullet> [3JN]
Cunningham, Evelyn, E1243<bullet> [26JN]
Eugene, McCabe, E1907<bullet> [5OC]
Hageman, Lynn L., E2135<bullet> [13OC]
Hampton, Lionel, E607<bullet> [21AP]
Harper, Leonard, E1234<bullet> [25JN]
Kelly, Edna F., H74 [28JA]
Lubic, Ruth, E1921<bullet> [6OC]
Manton, Representative, H10896 [14OC]
Meeks, Representative, H365 [5FE]
O'Connell, Kathleen M., E2001<bullet> [9OC]
Solomon, Representative, H9606 [6OC]
Sosa, Sammy, E2206<bullet> [15OC]
Stokes, Representative, H6227 [23JY]