[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
ROMERO-BARCELO�1, CARLOS A. (a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H3105 [12MY]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H5494 [14JY]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and
training, (see H.R. 4175), H5403 [25JN]
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]
Children and youth: improve child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, (see H.R. 2982), H5493 [14JY]
Crime: prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2707
[30AP]
de On�6ate, Don Juan: issue postage stamp in commemoration of first
permanent settlement of western U.S. by the Spanish explorer,
(see H. Con. Res. 240), H2056 [1AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
Dept. of Defense: include certain beneficiaries in National Mail
Order Pharmacy Program, (see H.R. 1773), H2055 [1AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584), H2237 [22AP]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic
trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
3240), H4325 [9JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H2056 [1AP]
------ 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), H7415 [6AU]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H5494 [14JY]
------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise
research priorities relative to certain service-related health
consequences, (see H.R. 3980), H5494 [14JY]
------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H4055 [3JN]
------ provide a cost-of-living adjustment in compensation rates
paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and make
various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery
programs, (see H.R. 4110), H5405 [25JN]
------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H7415 [6AU]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research,
(see H.R. 3517), H2237 [22AP], (see H. Con. Res. 291), H4879
[19JN]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H8528 [23SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H11696 [20OC]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures
relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
transactions, (see H.R. 3726), H3247 [13MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
------ State grants to encourage fathers to become better parents,
(see H.R. 3314), H3972 [22MY]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, (see H.R. 2968), H6697
[29JY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H7803 [15SE]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: include District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands, (see H.R. 3673), H2054 [1AP]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2120 [21AP]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
H4880 [19JN]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4550 [11JN]
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries,
(see H.R. 3981), H5405 [25JN]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H4629 [16JN]
Global March Against Child Labor: support, (see H. Res. 444), H3743
[21MY]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see H.R. 4118),
H5064 [23JN]
------ extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving
spouses, (see H.R. 4835), H10916 [14OC]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
[21MY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
H3488 [19MY]
Human rights: trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 239), H5494 [14JY]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see H.R.
3538), H2319 [23AP]
------ notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage, (see H.R. 2874), H2056
[1AP]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2120 [21AP]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5492 [14JY]
Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument: establish, (see H. Con.
Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H4165 [4JN]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H2423 [28AP]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H4165
[4JN], (see H.R. 3205), H4241 [5JN]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7585 [10SE]
------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H5859
[17JY]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H3625 [20MY]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H4550 [11JN]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7495 [9SE]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H3744 [21MY]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
Res. 27), H4479 [10JN]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H9346 [2OC]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
Native American Veterans' Memorial: establish, (see H.R. 4064),
H4628 [16JN]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain
individuals, (see H.R. 543), H3743 [21MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H3014 [7MY]
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]
Philippines: authorize the transfer of ownership of one the bells
taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
Philippines, (see H. Res. 312), H2120 [21AP]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H4550 [11JN]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H3972 [22MY]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific,
medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R.
3660), H2053 [1AP]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H5594
[15JY]
Social Security: prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064
[23JN]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H7494 [9SE]
States: permit use of funds under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see
H.R. 3837), H4056 [3JN]
Taxation: allow credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage,
(see H.R. 4167), H5403 [25JN]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7414 [6AU]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H5493 [14JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1550 [25MR]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H1854
[31MR]
------ treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through
certain veterans educational assistance allowances, (see H.R.
3942), H4550 [11JN]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H2237
[22AP]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H5405 [25JN]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2056 [1AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3624 [20MY]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
------ increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans,
(see H.R. 4708), H9722 [6OC]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H5494 [14JY]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H3247 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Puerto Rico: provide for adequate insurance of mortgages on
property, (see H.R. 3757), H2605 [29AP]
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]
Excerpts
``Holy Bible'' (Psalm 23), E1462<bullet> [29JY]
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
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1462<bullet> [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and
leases (H.R. 3603), H3397 [19MY]
------ Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding,
E1489<bullet> [31JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), E1489<bullet> [31JY]
Education: establish a program to help children and youth learn
English (H.R. 3892), H7534 [10SE]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: include District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands (H.R. 3673), E569<bullet> [2AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), conference report, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: tribute to
National Missing Children's Award recipients, E956<bullet>
[22MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, H2749 [5MY], H4246 [9JN]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H2340 [28AP], H3026 [12MY]
Tributes
Fazio, Representative, H8556<bullet> [24SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H678
[26FE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H329 [4FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for
certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological
warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R.
3279), H1021 [10MR]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically, (see H.R.
2991), H678 [26FE]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers, (see H.R. 2627),
H447 [11FE]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H448 [11FE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program, (see H.R. 2970), H447 [11FE]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H101 [28JA]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
policy, (see H.R. 2547), H447 [11FE]
Taxation: increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R.
979), H497 [12FE]
Veterans: extend commissary and exchange store privileges to
veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain
dependents, (see H.R. 2224), H1159 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Jose V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, San Juan, PR:
designate, (see H.R. 3263), H630 [25FE]
Remarks
John H. Harland Co.: anniversary, E119<bullet> [5FE]
Jose V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, San Juan, PR:
designate (H.R. 3263), E230<bullet> [25FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H812 [4MR], H813 [4MR]
Puerto Rico: approval of statehood option by a supermajority of
valid votes cast, H826 [4MR]
------ assure that persons born in Puerto Rico may not be denied the
right to vote even if they are not U.S. citizens, H829 [4MR]
------ declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H771 [4MR], H786 [4MR], H794 [4MR], H802 [4MR]
------ declare Spanish as official language, H803 [4MR]
------ define as sociologically and culturally a Caribbean and
Latin-American nation, H822 [4MR]
------ determination of nationality of residents relative to the
Treaty of Paris, H825 [4MR]
------ eligibility to vote in self-determination referenda for
certain U.S. citizens residing outside Puerto Rico, H813 [4MR],
H814 [4MR], H818 [4MR]
------ independence anniversary, H501 [24FE]
------ retain separate Olympic Committee and ability to compete
under its own flag and national anthem, H830 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H388 [11FE], H451 [12FE], H501
[24FE], H584 [25FE], H634 [26FE], H693 [3MR], H774 [4MR], H786
[4MR], H794 [4MR], H802 [4MR], H803 [4MR], H813 [4MR], H814
[4MR], H818 [4MR], H822 [4MR], H825 [4MR], H826 [4MR], H829
[4MR], H830 [4MR], H833 [4MR], E177<bullet> [12FE]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), consideration (H. Res. 376),
H767 [4MR], H771 [4MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H689 [2MR]