[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4205 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3673 [21MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2016 [1AP]
Appointments
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns
With the People's Republic of China (House, Select), H4901
[22JN]
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2921 [6MY]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H7290 [5AU]
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), H100 [28JA]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H447 [11FE]
CERCLA: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR]
Clean Air Act: proposed rulemaking relative to the transport, in
the eastern U.S., of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen,
(see H.R. 3690), H3972 [22MY], (see H.R. 4136), H5297 [24JN]
------ provide 2-year period prior to statutory reclassification of
areas that fail to attain clean air standards, (see H.R. 4136),
H5297 [24JN]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services, cosponsorship
withdrawn, (see H.R. 1054), H4242 [5JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H1550 [25MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform agricultural credit programs, (see
H.R. 3513), H1854 [31MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H5298 [24JN]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H10353 [9OC]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H4711 [17JN]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
4009), H9345 [2OC]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H7803 [15SE]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4019),
H10353 [9OC]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
H6511 [28JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H4165 [4JN]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H4629
[16JN]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
[22MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
2955), H7290 [5AU]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736), H5064
[23JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H3247 [13MY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H4835 [18JN]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
------ resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con.
Res. 122), H6454 [24JY]
Layford R. Johnson Post Office, Eastover, SC: designate, (see H.R.
4043), H6282 [23JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H4550 [11JN]
Mamie G. Floyd Post Office, Eau Claire, SC: designate, (see H.R.
4040), H6282 [23JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H2056 [1AP]
Marybelle H. Howe Post Office, Charleston, SC: designate, (see H.R.
4041), H6282 [23JY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H1299 [18MR]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H3972 [22MY]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
H9083 [26SE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H7585 [10SE]
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), H7585
[10SE]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, (see H. Con. Res. 128),
H10833 [13OC]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3972 [22MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H755 [3MR]
------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
(see H. Con. Res. 203), H3312 [14MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Richard E. Fields Post Office, Charleston, SC: designate, (see H.R.
4042), H6282 [23JY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1237 [17MR]
Taxation: designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H6070
[21JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1550 [25MR]
------ 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]
------ 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), H7915 [16SE]
------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R.
1891), H755 [3MR]
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4211),
H7290 [5AU]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
[12FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H7618 [11SE]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H10513 [10OC]
Remarks
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: implementation, H7275 [5AU]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
Res. 227), H1272 [18MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4145 [4JN], H4147 [4JN], H4149 [4JN], H4150 [4JN],
H4157 [4JN], H4195 [5JN], H4198 [5JN], H4204 [5JN], H4215 [5JN],
H4216 [5JN]
----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4139 [4JN]
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), H6475 [27JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11903 [18DE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11903 [18DE], H12015<bullet>
[19DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (H.R. 2786), H1724 [30MR]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3682<bullet>
[21MY] authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), motion to instruct
conferees, H6123 [22JY]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
consideration (H. Res. 477), H4844 [19JN], H4848 [19JN], H4849
[19JN]
------ theater missile defense programs funding, H6123 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7275 [5AU]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), consideration (H. Res. 383),
H1035 [11MR]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
H9160<bullet> [28SE]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 411), H2512
[29AP]
Medicare: revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10251 [9OC]
Shaw AFB, SC: tribute to personnel for cost avoidance initiatives,
E2186<bullet> [15OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H4198 [5JN]
------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
(H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8729 [25SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8729 [25SE]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts, H10251 [9OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H2016 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1864
[1AP]
Veterans: improve access to health care services for certain
Medicare-eligible veterans, H10251 [9OC]
Tributes
Clawson, Geraldine, E493<bullet> [26MR]
Dellums, Representative, H199 [3FE], H201 [3FE], H206 [3FE]
Jacobs, Jimmy O., E1380<bullet> [22JY]