[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H3346 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H678 [26FE]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H5494 [14JY]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H100 [28JA]
Bounty hunters: establish civil and criminal liability for bounty
hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of
industry, (see H.R. 3168), H1854 [31MR]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H851
[4MR]
Courts: establish or expand existing community prosecution
programs, (see H.R. 863), H1337 [19MR]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, (see H.R.
3935), H7290 [5AU]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9179 [28SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H7584 [10SE]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1643 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: procurement of domestic goods and services, (see
H. Con. Res. 266), H3106 [12MY]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H3106 [12MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H5494 [14JY]
------ improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans, (see H.R. 2253), H447
[11FE]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H5405 [25JN]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research, (see H.R. 2545), H330 [4FE]
------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H100 [28JA]
------ treatments relative to the transmission of HIV, (see H.R.
3072), H498 [12FE]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products, (see H.R. 1636), H1159
[12MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Education: reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H4712
[17JN]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H755 [3MR]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see H.R. 3646), H2053 [1AP]
------ protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711 [17JN]
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-
staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line
of duty, (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1337 [19MR]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H4550 [11JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers, (see H.R. 444), H64 [27JA]
------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures, (see H.R. 1200), H2423 [28AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H3014 [7MY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2319
[23AP]
Homeless: protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H4835 [18JN]
House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the
reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses, (see H.
Res. 387), H1445 [24MR]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 114), H498 [12FE]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
3287), H904 [5MR]
Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to
English language requirements, (see H.R. 662), H904 [5MR]
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), H10077 [8OC]
------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
(see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional
assistance relative to the development and completion of the
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H3014
[7MY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Federal land acquisitions
funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H9537
[5OC]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers, (see H.R. 2829),
H498 [12FE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H5737 [16JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1777 [30MR]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of
recipients, (see H. Con. Res. 200), H679 [26FE]
Medicaid: exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H5405 [25JN]
Medicare: clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit
laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R. 4648), H10077
[8OC]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H6282 [23JY]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H6880 [31JY]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H8931 [25SE], (see H.R. 4646), H9083 [26SE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4370), H6879 [31JY]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H498 [12FE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music, (see H. Con.
Res. 27), H4165 [4JN]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H64 [27JA]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets, (see H.R. 919), H578 [24FE]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479),
H10077 [8OC]
------ stockpile management, (see H. Con. Res. 307), H7415 [6AU]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H7495 [9SE]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H3106 [12MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H3105 [12MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H631 [25FE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H1112 [11MR]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that
protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H3970 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
(see H.R. 2154), H678 [26FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1237 [17MR]
Social Security: prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064
[23JN]
Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance,
(see H.R. 1382), H3972 [22MY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1021 [10MR]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts, (see H.R. 3102),
H678 [26FE]
------ treatment of real property tax reduction vouchers received by
senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work, (see H.R. 3841),
H3247 [13MY]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H4880 [19JN]
Television: eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate, (see H.R. 2931), H1237 [17MR]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H5405 [25JN]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H497 [12FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H7178 [4AU]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
------ termination of certain contributions to the Survivor Benefit
Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H2318 [23AP]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
Poems
``Sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville,'' Tom Cordle, E210<bullet>
[24FE]
Remarks
Black History Month: observance, E174<bullet> [12FE], E214<bullet>
[24FE]
Clinton, President: censure, H11912 [18DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10091 [8OC],
E2141<bullet> [13OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11912 [18DE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation
of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
practices, H3263 [14MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 564), H9284
[2OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6222 [23JY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2663 [30AP]
Ecology and environment: exempt educational outreach or information
seminars on greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on
Environmental Quality funding limitations, H6222 [23JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8044 [18SE]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, H8064 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8044 [18SE], H8064 [18SE]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
H6222 [23JY]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1758 [30MR]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
small businesses (H.R. 3310), H1564 [26MR], H1567 [26MR], H1568
[26MR], H1569 [26MR], H1573 [26MR], H1574 [26MR], H1577 [26MR],
H1578 [26MR]
----- reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses
(H.R. 3310), consideration (H. Res. 396), H1562 [26MR]
------ treatment of fines for first-time violations of paperwork
requirements by small businesses, H1573 [26MR], H1574 [26MR],
H1577 [26MR], H1578 [26MR]
Immigration: extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
2578), H1495 [25MR]
------ increase nonimmigrant visa refusal rate applicable under the
Visa Waiver Pilot Program, H1495 [25MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, H4860
[19JN]
Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4627),
E2065<bullet> [11OC]
National Engineers Week: observance, E206<bullet> [24FE]
National Women's History Month: observance, E454<bullet> [24MR]
Perez, Heidy: Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc., academic
excellence award recipient, E1087<bullet> [10JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H585
[25FE], H1456 [25MR], H3263 [14MY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H4816
[18JN], H4860 [19JN], H7299 [6AU], H7301 [6AU]
Ruiz, Gisselle: Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc., academic
excellence award recipient, E1085<bullet> [10JN]
Stowe, Brian: Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc., academic
excellence award recipient, E1081<bullet> [10JN]
Taxation: tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, H2942 [7MY]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), motion to instruct conferees, H2942 [7MY]
Whyte, Sandra: tribute for participation in Olympic games,
E304<bullet> [5MR]
Tributes
Francis, Patricia, E1083<bullet> [10JN]
Hamel, Walter, E130<bullet> [11FE]
Iverson, Howard, E1220<bullet> [25JN]
Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10655 [12OC]
Murray, Walter, E174<bullet> [12FE]
Sherry, Len, E720<bullet> [30AP]