[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5298 [24JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9276 [1OC], H9277 [1OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5497 [14JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7372
[6AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7922 [16SE], H8001 [17SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
H6213 [23JY]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
China, People's Republic of: prohibit U.S. export of missile
equipment and technology, (see H.R. 3886), H3312 [14MY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
Res. 438), H3312 [14MY]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy, (see H. Con. Res. 301), H5859 [17JY]
Clifford R. Hope Post Office, Garden City, KS: designate, (see H.R.
4774), H10352 [9OC]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see H. Con. Res.
345), H10353 [9OC]
Crime: identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H1776 [30MR]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see H.R. 3682),
H2054 [1AP]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
H.R. 4006), H4629 [16JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation, (see H.R. 2846), H65
[27JA]
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 Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service, (see H.R. 2936), H241 [3FE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H2931 [6MY]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H755 [3MR]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H497 [12FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H1337 [19MR]
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), H4325 [9JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
H5403 [25JN]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5494 [14JY]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H.R. 4196), H5957 [20JY]
Haskell Indian Nations University: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and
procedures, (see H.R. 4259), H6187 [22JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H3744
[21MY]
IMF: eliminate policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to
certain employees, (see H.R. 3785), H6070 [21JY]
------ ensure transparency of operations, (see H.R. 3331), H1112
[11MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: tribute, (see H. Con. Res. 247), H2056
[1AP]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, (see H.
Con. Res. 321), H7290 [5AU]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H9537 [5OC]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H4241 [5JN]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, cosponsorship
withdrawn, (see H.R. 3629), H4550 [11JN]
NSF: make grants for applied engineering and technology education
equipment and capital improvements, (see H.R. 3733), H3247
[13MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards, (see H.R. 2661), H4479 [10JN]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty, (see H.R. 2755), H1112
[11MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see H.R.
2625), H101 [28JA]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners,
(see H.R. 530), H1643 [26MR]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and
procedures, (see H.R. 4259), H6187 [22JY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H3744 [21MY]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production, (see H.R. 3688), H7915 [16SE]
------ 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), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of Social Security benefits, (see H.R. 2723), H1236
[17MR]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H8084 [18SE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
Veterans: computation of retirement benefits for certain merchant
mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 4574), H7802
[15SE]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
House Rules: require a three-fifths majority on legislation
increasing the minimum wage, (see H. Res. 496), H5404 [25JN]
Social Security: waive waiting period for disability benefits
relative to individuals with terminal illnesses, and provide for
appropriate treatment of prisoners, (see H.R. 3732), H2318
[23AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H905 [9MR]
Letters
Tribute to Garner E. Shriver: several Members of Congress, H697
[3MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H450 [12FE], H3628 [21MY]
Remarks
Budget: allocation of funds, H1026 [11MR], H10989 [15OC], H11033
[16OC]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
284), H4068 [4JN]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H1026 [11MR]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum (H.R. 3189), H451 [12FE], H882 [5MR],
H1781 [31MR]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H3759 [22MY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12023<bullet>
[19DE]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, H582 [25FE], H2240 [23AP], H4482 [11JN]
------ State of the Union Message, H69 [28JA]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): granting of
immunity relative to investigation of Federal election campaign
fundraising and expenditure practices, H2442 [29AP], H2613
[30AP]
------ release of confidential information relative to investigation
of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
practices, H3119 [13MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H11028 [16OC],
H11033 [16OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5667 [16JY], H5677 [16JY], H5679 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
485), H5310 [25JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5759 [17JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7340
[6AU], H7361 [6AU], H7372 [6AU], H7374 [6AU], H7376 [6AU], H7378
[6AU], H7379 [6AU], H7380 [6AU], H7381 [6AU]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4380), consideration (H. Res.
517), H7332 [6AU]
------ prohibit funding to assist any petition or lawsuit seeking
full voting representation in Congress, H7361 [6AU]
------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7332 [6AU], H7372
[6AU], H7374 [6AU], H7376 [6AU], H7378 [6AU], H7379 [6AU], H7380
[6AU], H7381 [6AU]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10519 [11OC], H10876
[14OC]
Families and domestic relations: role of Government in establishing
values, H1301 [19MR], H1322 [19MR], H1382 [24MR], H1785 [31MR]
FEC: funding, H5667 [16JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion
procedures, H5677 [16JY], H5679 [16JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, H5677 [16JY], H5679 [16JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H8002 [17SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H8002 [17SE]
Haskell Indian Nations University: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9639 [6OC], H9643 [6OC]
IRS: restructure and reform, H636 [26FE]
Jonesboro, AR: shooting of students and teacher outside Westside
Middle School, H1558 [26MR]
Morality and ethics: national objectives, H2124 [22AP]
National objectives: comparison between congressional and Clinton
administration proposals, H10517 [11OC]
National security: transfer of oversight responsibility of certain
communication satellites from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of
Commerce, H3979 [3JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7377 [6AU], H7380 [6AU]
Point of order, H5683 [16JY]
Political campaigns: investigate campaign fundraising practices
relative to transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to
People's Republic of China, H3494 [20MY], H3632 [21MY], H3979
[3JN]
----- investigate campaign fundraising practices relative to
transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to the People's
Republic of China, H4973 [23JN]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608), H1749 [30MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H613 [25FE]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H7813 [16SE], H8538 [24SE]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: test the feasibility and
desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures
(H.R. 4259), H9639 [6OC], H9643 [6OC]
Starr, Kenneth W.: allegations of partisanship relative to
independent counsel investigations, H582 [25FE], H4482 [11JN]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H7813 [16SE], H8538 [24SE]
------ rates, H701 [3MR], H1454 [25MR], H5503 [15JY], H5742 [17JY]
------ treatment of capital investment, H5068 [24JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), veto, H6515 [29JY]
Votes: correction, H10407<bullet> [10OC]
------ position on missed, E290<bullet> [4MR], E1150<bullet> [17JN],
E1524<bullet> [3AU], E1732<bullet> [16SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H493 [12FE], H558 [24FE], H900 [5MR], H1334
[19MR], H1698 [27MR], H2049 [1AP], H5857 [17JY], H10511 [10OC],
H11022 [15OC], H11041 [16OC]
Reports
Involuntary Sterilization Practices in Foreign Countries,
H8002<bullet> [17SE]
Tributes
Shriver, Garner E., H696 [3MR]
Tiahrt, Tom, H5847 [17JY]
Waite, Ted, H5847 [17JY]