[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SALMON, MATT (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4835 [18JN], H5831 [17JY], H6454 [24JY], H6790 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Army: close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H5493 [14JY]
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]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10076 [8OC]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): undertake an inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton, (see H. Res.
304), H7495 [9SE]
Congressional Research Service: make certain information available
to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H2237 [22AP]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority, (see
H.R. 121), H11042 [16OC]
Crime: identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H2814 [5MY], (see H.R.
4151), H5402 [25JN]
------ prohibit all private possession of child pornography, (see
H.R. 3185), H1112 [11MR]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H3744 [21MY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H65
[27JA]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H4712 [17JN]
FCC: repeal authority to require contributions from telephone
carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers,
and libraries to the Internet, (see H.R. 4065), H4628 [16JN]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H6186 [22JY]
Foreign countries: funding for the construction of U.S. chancery
facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem so that comparable rates of
construction and occupation of the facilities are ensured, (see
H.R. 4181), H5404 [25JN]
Foreign policy: allow attachment of certain property of foreign
states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism, (see
H.R. 4292), H6070 [21JY]
------ establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic
sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H9537 [5OC]
Forest Service: policies on recreational shooting and archery
ranges on Federal land, (see H. Con. Res. 332), H9345 [2OC]
Health: importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
providers, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 1415), H1159
[12MR]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H6187
[22JY]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H9537 [5OC]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries, (see H.
Res. 562), H9274 [1OC]
Iraq: development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H7691 [14SE]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
[8OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2331 [27AP]
Lake Powell: water level, (see H. Res. 380), H904 [5MR]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H6999 [3AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H4241 [5JN]
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]
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), H5298 [24JN]
President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform: prohibit
Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
sanctions, (see H. Res. 343), H100 [28JA], (see H.J. Res. 107),
H240 [3FE]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see H.R. 923), H6070 [21JY]
------ prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, (see
H.R. 922), H6070 [21JY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H2423 [28AP]
------ prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners, (see H.R.
530), H2318 [23AP]
States: use of community development block grants for
nonentitlement areas to offset charity tax credits, (see H.R.
3241), H1643 [26MR]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H63 [27JA]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ 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]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H6820 [30JY]
------ 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), H3744 [21MY]
------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H330 [4FE]
Terrorism: relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con.
Res. 220), H497 [12FE]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H1643
[26MR]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H1021 [10MR]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
Veterans: termination of certain contributions to the Survivor
Benefit Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H4629 [16JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: provide States with options relative to receipt of
Federal block grant funds, (see H.R. 4779), H10352 [9OC]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7414 [6AU]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H5737 [16JY]
Taxation: allow tax credits for certain non-public school expenses
and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations,
(see H.R. 4780), H10352 [9OC]
Remarks
China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2041<bullet>
[10OC]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (H. Con. Res.
345), E2036<bullet> [10OC]
------ reconsider decision to be formally received in Tiananmen
Square during visit to the People's Republic of China (H. Con.
Res. 285), H4117 [4JN]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H10527 [11OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, E2235<bullet> [19OC]
------ provide States with options relative to receipt of Federal
block grant funds (H.R. 4779), E2235<bullet> [19OC]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1758 [30MR]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program (H.R. 3166), E114<bullet> [5FE]
Petroleum: reduce gasoline tax, H2024 [1AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H6790 [30JY], H6791 [30JY]
------ make available on the Internet the names of non-governmental
persons traveling on Air Force One or Air Force Two, H6791
[30JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, H10527 [11OC]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children (H.R. 4258), E1336<bullet> [17JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers
(H.R. 3104), H2993<bullet> [7MY]
------ allow tax credits for certain non-public school expenses and
contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R.
4780), E2235<bullet> [19OC]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734),
H2993<bullet> [7MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2024 [1AP]
Votes: position on missed, E1523<bullet> [3AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4048 [3JN]
Special order: granted, H10511 [10OC]