[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SAWYER, THOMAS C. (a Representative from Ohio)
Articles and editorials
Heinz Poll To Retire From Ohio Ballet, Wilma Salisbury, Cleveland
(OH) Plain Dealer, E724<bullet> [30AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H7803 [15SE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
H10011 [7OC]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H3312 [14MY]
Business and industry: improve competitiveness of U.S. business and
promote foreign commerce, (see H.R. 4353), H7585 [10SE]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1236 [17MR]
CERCLA: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH:
designate, (see H.R. 4602), H8083 [18SE]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
(see H.R. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637),
H4880 [19JN]
Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint): establish, (see H.J.
Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
[3FE]
Credit: repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
Federal family education loans, (see H.R. 3291), H851 [4MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H7584 [10SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
(see H.R. 3086), H851 [4MR]
Dept. of Commerce: provide grants to improve job skills in specific
industries, (see H.R. 3270), H630 [25FE]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
H4880 [19JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H5737 [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H4056 [3JN]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H65 [27JA]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically, (see H.R.
2991), H3972 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H4550 [11JN]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H241 [3FE]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7179 [4AU]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807),
H1112 [11MR]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources, (see H.R. 1481), H578
[24FE]
------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 418),
H2932 [6MY]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see H.R. 4118),
H7290 [5AU]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see H.R. 2202), H2236 [22AP]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H7585 [10SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
(see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H851 [4MR]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H1854 [31MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1379 [23MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H2236
[22AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H10353 [9OC]
------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see H.R. 4046), H4712 [17JN]
Medicare: clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
3259), H4165 [4JN]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H5493 [14JY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H3744 [21MY]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
H9083 [26SE]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H3744 [21MY]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Mozambique: tribute for efforts relative to democracy, peace, and
economic reform and encourage close relations with the U.S.,
(see H. Res. 556), H11023 [15OC]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H9345 [2OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3106 [12MY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3972 [22MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H3972 [22MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H2606 [29AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see H.R. 4514), H9179
[28SE]
Save Social Security First Reserve Fund: establish, (see H.R.
3207), H909 [9MR]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H8627 [24SE]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H10353 [9OC]
------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
(see H.R. 3247), H577 [24FE]
Taxation: 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), H7415 [6AU]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4880 [19JN]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H3247 [13MY]
------ provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
acquisition of computer hardware and software, (see H.R. 4184),
H5404 [25JN] provide incentives to elementary and secondary
teachers for technology-related training, (see H.R. 4185), H5404
[25JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
Telecommunications: provide funding for universal
telecommunications services through creation of the
Telecommunications Trust Fund, (see H.R. 4474), H7412 [6AU]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H755 [3MR]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
[17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
Letters
Tribute to Morris K. Udall: John F. Seiberling, E2335<bullet>
[17DE]
Use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census:
Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, H7191 [5AU]
----- David S. Moore, American Statistical Association, H7175 [4AU],
H7191 [5AU]
Remarks
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H6784 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY], H7175 [4AU],
H7190 [5AU], H7195 [5AU], H7207 [5AU]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11838 [18DE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E1494<bullet>
[31JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7190 [5AU], H7195
[5AU], H7207 [5AU]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
508), H6784 [30JY], H6788 [30JY], H6789 [30JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), E1494<bullet> [31JY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2654 [30AP]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8788 [25SE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1609<bullet> [26MR]
Statements
Tribute to Representative Stokes: Representative Stokes Staff,
E1980<bullet> [9OC]
Tributes
Davis, Glenn (Jeep), E1027<bullet> [4JN]
Glenn, Senator, E1976<bullet> [9OC]
Perk, Ralph J., E1173<bullet> [19JN]
Poll, Heinz, E724<bullet> [30AP]
Stokes, Representative, H6235 [23JY], E1980<bullet> [9OC]
Udall, Morris K., E2335<bullet> [17DE]
White, Harold F., E765<bullet> [5MY]