[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
ROUKEMA, MARGE (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), H6735 [29JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5634 [15JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), H3204 [13MY], H3214 [13MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2000 [1AP]
Appointments
United Kingdom-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H10986 [15OC]
Articles and editorials
This Way Lies Madness, Frank Rich, New York (NY) Times,
E1524<bullet> [3AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H385 [5FE]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information, (see H.R. 915), H2055 [1AP]
------ require use of child safety restraint systems, (see H.R.
754), H678 [26FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see H.R. 619), H329 [4FE]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
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), H1112 [11MR]
Army: close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H6186 [22JY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
------ revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to
termination and netting of financial contracts, (see H.R. 4239),
H5736 [16JY]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H3014 [7MY]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H1299 [18MR]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations, (see H.R.
2125), H1445 [24MR]
Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act:
technical corrections, (see H.R. 3617), H2051 [1AP]
Computers: develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
not disrupted, (see H.R. 3968), H3971 [22MY]
------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4455), H9179 [28SE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H904 [5MR]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
------ prevent money laundering, (see H.R. 3745), H4550 [11JN]
------ prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H445 [11FE]
Cuba: extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
individuals, (see H. Con. Res. 254), H6511 [28JY]
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),
H6186 [22JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes, (see H.R. 4005),
H4240 [5JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment of conference report,
(see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
------ require notification and allow local law enforcement agencies
to investigate crimes and search for missing patients at VA
medical facilities, (see H.R. 4609), H10513 [10OC]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see H.R. 3795), H4962 [22JN]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see H.R. 758), H497 [12FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
Financial institutions: address year 2000 computer problems and
extend examination parity to the OTS Director and the National
Credit Union Administration, (see H.R. 3116), H99 [28JA]
------ prevent personal financial information from being obtained
under false pretenses, (see H.R. 4321), H7585 [10SE]
------ provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities
firms, and other financial service providers, (see H.R. 4870),
H11695 [20OC]
------ study of derivatives regulation, (see H.R. 4062), H6487
[27JY]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711
[17JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H2319 [23AP]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 6), H2119 [21AP]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
------ expand homeownership, (see H.R. 3899), H7617 [11SE]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
3114), H63 [27JA]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
James T. Leonard, Sr., Post Office, Garwood, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3810), H5494 [14JY]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, (see H.
Res. 561), H10833 [13OC]
Law enforcement: support efforts of Federal agents investigating
money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions,
(see H. Con. Res. 288), H4550 [11JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H3312 [14MY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3108), H447
[11FE], (see H.R. 3567), H2120 [21AP]
------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H3625
[20MY]
------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H7290 [5AU]
Mexico: renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H5405 [25JN]
National Environmental Education Act: extend programs, (see H.R.
3441), H2319 [23AP]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H1021 [10MR]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register, (see H.R.
3233), H496 [12FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see H.R. 4203), H7803 [15SE]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations, (see H.R.
971), H1112 [11MR]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H2056 [1AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7179 [4AU]
Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate, (see
H.R. 3612), H6880 [31JY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H1337 [19MR]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H2120 [21AP]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see H.R. 3662), H4325 [9JN]
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]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H329 [4FE]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H329 [4FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H3972 [22MY]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H7494 [9SE]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H3366 [18MY]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see H.R. 3734), H2707
[30AP]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H101 [28JA]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H241 [3FE]
------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
(see H.R. 902), H9275 [1OC]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H7494 [9SE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
[12FE]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets, (see
H.R. 1075), H851 [4MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H4325 [9JN]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2670), H1236 [17MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: prevent smuggling of large amounts of currency or monetary
instruments into or out of the U.S., (see H.R. 4691), H9345
[2OC]
Education: encourage local agencies to work with the private sector
to provide care to children under compulsory school attendance
age, (see H.R. 3129), H99 [28JA]
Financial institutions: streamline the regulation of depository
institutions and safeguard confidential banking and credit union
supervisory information, (see H.R. 4364), H6879 [31JY]
Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
and individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
Mental health: establish a Mental Illness Working Group to
recognize the seriousness of problems associated with mental
illness, (see H. Res. 596), H10832 [13OC]
------ establish a task force to recognize the seriousness of
problems associated with mental illness, (see H. Res. 587),
H10076 [8OC]
Tariff: benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-methyl, (see H.R.
3431), H1021 [10MR]
Taxation: applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of
a principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
H1444 [24MR]
------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks, (see H.R. 4553),
H7617 [11SE]
Letters
Dept. of Transportation use of racial preference quotas: John F.
Emilius, GEOD Corp., H2005 [1AP]
------ Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Coalition, H2005 [1AP]
Lists
Local uses of funds under H.R. 3248, Dollars to the Classroom Act,
H8061 [18SE]
Remarks
Ames, Elizabeth: Warren County, NJ, Commission for Women Woman of
the Year award recipient, E450<bullet> [24MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct conferees, H2290
[23AP]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10234
[9OC]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H10234 [9OC]
Bergen County, NJ: tribute to Pascack Valley Hospital Women's
Auxiliary, E2177<bullet> [15OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1524<bullet> [3AU]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H4766 [18JN]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11868 [18DE],
H11971 [19DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2896 [6MY]
Commission on Role of Medical Education in Reducing Substance Abuse:
membership of certain psychiatric organizations, H7886<bullet>
[16SE]
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), H7606<bullet> [11SE]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): establish
(H. Res. 463), H4766 [18JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), H1872 [1AP], H7046 [4AU]
Crime: mandatory prison term of life without parole for a person
causing the death of child during a violent crime, H4496 [11JN]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), H4496 [11JN]
Cuba: extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other
individuals (H. Con. Res. 254), H7655<bullet> [14SE]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (H.R. 1894), H9758 [7OC]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H347
[5FE]
Dept. of HUD: increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage
insurance, H5752 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5990 [21JY], H6001 [21JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (H.R. 4005), H9479
[5OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), H6735 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health and safety violations at
Veteran's Integrated Services Network hospitals, H5771 [17JY]
------ reallocation of certain veteran health care resources
relative to GAO recommendations, H6263 [23JY]
------ Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H6562
[29JY]
------ Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H9620
[6OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5752 [17JY], H5771 [17JY],
H5820<bullet> [17JY], H6263 [23JY], H6562 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, H9620
[6OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy (H.R. 4550), H7886<bullet>
[16SE]
Education: encourage local agencies to work with the private sector
to provide care to children under compulsory school attendance
age (H.R. 3129), E54<bullet> [28JA]
------ establish a program to help children and youth learn English
(H.R. 3892), H7539<bullet> [10SE]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, H8061 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8061 [18SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
(H.J. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 442), H3727 [21MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for
failure to pay legal child support obligations (H.R. 3811),
H3045<bullet> [12MY]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents
(H. Con. Res. 202), H401<bullet> [11FE]
FDIC: require study on Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association
Insurance Fund relative to merging of funds, H3214 [13MY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2000 [1AP], H2003 [1AP],
H2005 [1AP], H2008 [1AP], H2009 [1AP]
Financial institutions: address year 2000 computer problems and
extend examination parity to the OTS Director and the National
Credit Union Administration (H.R. 3116), H514 [24FE]
------ allow operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial
services and strengthen investor and consumer protections, H3190
[13MY]
------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
10), H3137 [13MY], H3190 [13MY], H3198 [13MY], H3204 [13MY],
H3207 [13MY], H3209 [13MY], H3212 [13MY], H3214 [13MY], H3216
[13MY], E953<bullet> [22MY] increase competition in the
financial services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res.
428), H3126 [13MY]
------ limit the percentage of gross annual revenue financial
holding companies can derive from nonfinancial activities, H3204
[13MY], H3207 [13MY], H3209 [13MY], H3212 [13MY], E953<bullet>
[22MY]
------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
H3198 [13MY]
------ streamline the regulation of depository institutions and
safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory
information (H.R. 4364), H10214 [8OC]
Haas, Jeffrey G.: Outstanding Performing Arts Teacher of the Year
award recipient, E1339<bullet> [17JY]
Hampton, NJ: Kittatinny Regional High School recipient of Dept. of
Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1024<bullet> [4JN]
Hawthorne, NJ: anniversary, E1777<bullet> [23SE], E1855<bullet>
[1OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6371 [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2526<bullet> [29AP],
H2896 [6MY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9154 [28SE]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 411), H2514
[29AP]
Hillsdale, NJ: anniversary, E1703<bullet> [11SE]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs, H5820<bullet>
[17JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H9620 [6OC]
------ expand homeownership (H.R. 3899), H10708 [13OC]
IMF: funding, H2290 [23AP]
Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
and individual health coverage (H.R. 3568), E1044<bullet> [5JN]
Kendall, J. Peter: New Jersey Mayor of the Year award recipient,
E525<bullet> [31MR]
Kids Day America: observance, E1775<bullet> [23SE]
Livingston, Representative: decision relative to Speakership,
H11971 [19DE]
------ resignation, H11971 [19DE]
Medicare: revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10257<bullet> [9OC]
Mental health: establish a Mental Illness Working Group to
recognize the seriousness of problems associated with mental
illness (H. Res. 596), E2147<bullet> [13OC]
------ establish task force to study options and treatment, H7183
[5AU]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6001 [21JY]
New Jersey: anniversary of High Point State Park, E2156<bullet>
[14OC]
------ waive repayment of funds used for constructing high occupancy
vehicle lanes, H6735 [29JY]
Newton, NJ: anniversary of Newton Fire Dept., E1852<bullet> [1OC]
Nissley, Eleanore S.: New Jersey Federation of Republican Women
Woman of the Year award recipient, E871<bullet> [14MY]
Oradell, NJ: River Dell Regional High School recipient of Dept. of
Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1016<bullet> [4JN]
Paramus, NJ: tribute to Buehler Challenger and Science Center,
E1308<bullet> [15JY]
Park Ridge, NJ: anniversary of Rotary Club, E1302<bullet> [15JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H3216 [13MY]
Political campaigns: application of term ``express advocacy''
relative to communications providing voting records or positions
taken by candidates for public office, H5467<bullet> [14JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H4788
[18JN], H5467<bullet> [14JY], H6808 [30JY], H6943 [3AU], H7323
[6AU] ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183),
consideration (H. Res. 442), H3727 [21MY]
------ influence and legality of foreign contributions, H4788 [18JN]
------ prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, H4788 [18JN]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9758 [7OC]
Ridgewood, NJ: Benjamin Franklin Middle School recipient of Dept.
of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1018<bullet> [4JN]
------ tribute to Ridgewood Public Library, E1692<bullet> [10SE]
Ringwood, NJ: tribute to Ringwood Manor, E1851<bullet> [1OC]
Sussex Borough, NJ: High Point Regional High School recipient of
Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1015<bullet>
[4JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2000 [1AP], H2003
[1AP], H2005 [1AP], H2008 [1AP], H2009 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3956<bullet>
[22MY]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), H5436<bullet>
[14JY]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
Security number to register to vote, H6808 [30JY]
Weinbrecht, Donna: tribute for participation in Olympic games, H387
[11FE], E128<bullet> [11FE]
WIC: improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
E1431<bullet> [24JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6997 [3AU], H10009 [7OC], H10349 [9OC],
H10916 [14OC]
Reports
Credit Union Membership Access Act (H.R. 1151), H1873 [1AP]
Tributes
Goetz, Mary E. (Meg), H3773 [22MY]
Kuser, Anthony, E2156<bullet> [14OC]
Kuser, John, E2156<bullet> [14OC]
Peterson, John, E1428<bullet> [24JY]
Stokes, Representative, H6234 [23JY]