[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SKAGGS, DAVID E. (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6009 [21JY], H6125 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7107 [4AU]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2282 [23AP]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2439 [28AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529
[10SE]
------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H9626 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H447 [11FE]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H447 [11FE]
Conservation of energy: development and implementation of a
comprehensive energy conservation plan for the Congress, (see H.
Con. Res. 280), H3743 [21MY]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H2120 [21AP]
Death and dying: recognize prevention of youth suicide as a
national priority, (see H. Res. 548), H8084 [18SE]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H3247 [13MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H904 [5MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H2236 [22AP]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H7584
[10SE]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H678
[26FE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H6697 [29JY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Government: enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and
suppliers on Federal construction projects, (see H.R. 3032),
H1237 [17MR]
Homeless: protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H2055 [1AP]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
------ establish, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 1614), H4165
[4JN]
Insurance: allow children covered under private health insurance
under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H4056 [3JN]
------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H5064 [23JN]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H5405
[25JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H904 [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2331 [27AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers, (see H.R. 2829),
H447 [11FE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H4550 [11JN]
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), H1550 [25MR]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed, (see H.R. 3216), H1237
[17MR]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H65 [27JA]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
H.R. 3570), H3366 [18MY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H7690 [14SE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
National parks and recreation areas: provide for the collection of
fees for the making of motion pictures, television productions,
and sound tracks, (see H.R. 2993), H904 [5MR]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H4325 [9JN]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H1445 [24MR]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R.
4341), H6880 [31JY]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
464), H755 [3MR]
Taxation: expand S corporation eligibility for banks, (see H.R.
4553), H10833 [13OC]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H330 [4FE]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H4325 [9JN]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8627 [24SE]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H7415 [6AU]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H5405 [25JN]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H3744
[21MY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H7584 [10SE]
------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H2119
[21AP]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H2120 [21AP]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H2120 [21AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colorado: designate certain lands as wilderness in the Arapaho and
Roosevelt National Forests, (see H.R. 4505), H7414 [6AU]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness, (see H.R. 4850), H11042 [16OC]
Factsheets
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Lands Designation (H.R.
4850), H11032<bullet> [16OC]
Memorandums
Congressional Authorization of Offensive Military Action Against
Iraq: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, H500
[24FE]
Remarks
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: implementation, H7273 [5AU]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1798 [31MR], H1809 [31MR], H1813
[31MR]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11727 [17DE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
Res. 227), H1271 [18MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
Res. 311), H6468 [27JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7189 [5AU]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6117<bullet> [22JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11857 [18DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10115<bullet> [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11857 [18DE]
------ urge full cooperation by former political appointees,
friends, and associates with congressional investigations (H.
Res. 433), H3651 [21MY]
Colorado: designate certain lands as wilderness in the Arapaho and
Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 4505), E1567<bullet> [7AU]
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), H7603 [11SE]
Congress: compliance with War Powers Act, H5216 [24JN], H5247
[24JN], H9193 [1OC]
------ constitutional authority to declare war, H9350 [5OC]
Courts: judicial attendance at privately-funded seminars, H10802
[13OC]
------ jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers,
H2280 [23AP]
------ public availability of civil case settlements in which the
Government or its employees is a litigant, H2282 [23AP], H2283
[23AP]
Cuba: TV Marti funding, H7107 [4AU], H7108 [4AU], H7109 [4AU],
H7110 [4AU], H7112 [4AU], H7114 [4AU], H7115 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
motion to instruct conferees, H6124 [22JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5247 [24JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), consideration (H. Res.
484), H5216 [24JN]
------ theater missile defense programs funding, H6124 [22JY]
Dept. of Energy: energy conservation and assistance programs
funding, H6011 [21JY]
------ Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H6126
[22JY]
------ renewable energy research and development funding, H6009
[21JY], H6010 [21JY], H6012 [21JY]
------ Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H4934
[22JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
H1599<bullet> [26MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5991 [21JY], H6009 [21JY], H6010 [21JY], H6011
[21JY], H6012 [21JY], H6040 [21JY], H6126 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6960 [3AU], H6977
[3AU], H7107 [4AU], H7108 [4AU], H7109 [4AU], H7110 [4AU], H7112
[4AU], H7114 [4AU], H7115 [4AU], H7163 [4AU], H7166 [4AU], H7189
[5AU], H7258 [5AU], H7273 [5AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4934 [22JN]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7258
[5AU]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2280 [23AP], H2281 [23AP], H2283 [23AP]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H1599<bullet> [26MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
H8799<bullet> [25SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4092 [4JN]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H6417 [24JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
conference report, H9735 [7OC]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
H499 [24FE]
------ make funding for military action relative to weapons
inspections contingent upon congressional approval, H1809
[31MR], H1813 [31MR]
------ military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11727 [17DE]
------ U.S. policy, H499 [24FE]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H9190
[1OC], H9193 [1OC], H9350 [5OC]
LSC: funding, H6977 [3AU]
National Wildlife Refuge System: funding, H6040 [21JY]
NOAA: nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
Zone Management Program, H7166 [4AU]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: enforcement of U.S.-Japan
insurance agreement, H7163 [4AU]
------ funding, H7163 [4AU]
Presidents of the U.S.: use of executive privilege (H. Res. 432),
H3642 [21MY], H3643 [21MY]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness
(H.R. 4850), H11032<bullet> [16OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (H.R. 2625),
H262<bullet> [4FE]
Russia: human rights violations, H4882 [22JN]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 1865), H7402 [6AU], E1642<bullet> [7AU]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
H2143 [22AP], H2144 [22AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (S. 2094), E2074<bullet> [11OC]
Votes: position on missed, H4078 [4JN], H4946 [22JN], H10771 [13OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2806 [5MY], H3102 [12MY]
Special order: granted, H9270 [1OC], H9343 [2OC], H9532 [5OC],
H9719 [6OC], H10074 [8OC], H10349 [9OC], H10831 [13OC], H11041
[16OC]
Tribute, H5981 [21JY]
Tributes
Hamilton, Representative, H9172<bullet> [28SE]