[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
TURNER, JIM (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
(see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
producers, (see H.R. 4508), H7414 [6AU]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H7494 [9SE]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
Children and youth: international cooperation in cases involving
the illegal abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see
H. Con. Res. 224), H631 [25FE]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind
of ozone nonattainment areas, (see H.R. 1911), H2423 [28AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H241
[3FE]
Crime: require States to pass laws requiring witnesses of child
sexual abuse to report such crimes to the police, (see H.R.
4531), H8528 [23SE]
Dept. of HUD: modernize requirements and establish consensus
process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
H2606 [29AP]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service, (see H.R. 2936), H631 [25FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H7584 [10SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H386 [5FE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize importance of fathers in
the raising and development of children, (see H. Res. 417),
H2706 [30AP]
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), H4962 [22JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H2056 [1AP]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H3744
[21MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H5859
[17JY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans, (see H.R. 815), H578 [24FE]
------ treatment of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 1525), H10513
[10OC]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages, (see H.R. 1063), H1550 [25MR]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8528 [23SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3014 [7MY]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
2912), H65 [27JA]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H5593
[15JY], (see H.R. 4339), H7000 [3AU]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2707 [30AP]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H8931 [25SE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4370), H7290 [5AU]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H7584 [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), H7691
[14SE]
Mexico: assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
[11JN]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
National forests: require that forest conservation and preservation
programs be consistent with existing public land management and
environmental laws, (see H.R. 3530), H1643 [26MR]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H8932 [25SE]
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: prevent lapses in
permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H11023 [15OC]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5405 [25JN]
Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission: establish, (see H.R.
3925), H9275 [1OC]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H4325 [9JN]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1445 [24MR]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H386 [5FE]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to
computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
after 1982, (see H.R. 45), H64 [27JA]
------ choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule
application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, (see
H.R. 3008), H7494 [9SE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H2706 [30AP]
Taxation: 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), H755 [3MR]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H4055 [3JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H678 [26FE]
------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7803 [15SE]
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), H9723 [6OC]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H2318 [23AP]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE]
------ increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans,
(see H.R. 4708), H9722 [6OC]
Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H7584
[10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
H9083 [26SE]
Taxation: reduce amortization period for reforestation expenditures
and increase the maximum amount of such expenditures, (see H.R.
4509), H7414 [6AU]
Remarks
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11735 [17DE]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, H4482 [11JN]
----- condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue of hate crimes
(H. Res. 466), H4534 [11JN]
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), H6471 [27JY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11917 [18DE]
Dept. of Justice: Community Relations Service funding, H7118 [4AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7118 [4AU]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1756 [30MR]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1657 [27MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H6174 [22JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), H6375 [24JY], H6382<bullet> [24JY], H6407<bullet> [24JY]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6304 [24JY]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11735 [17DE]
Lufkin, TX: tribute to T.L.L. Temple Foundation, E1624<bullet>
[7AU]
Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646), H9183
[29SE], H9195 [1OC], H9196 [1OC], H9198 [1OC], H9199 [1OC],
H9200 [1OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1688
[27MR]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3787
[22MY]
Texas: tribute to Deep East Texas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council,
E1627<bullet> [7AU]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), conference report, H6529
[29JY]
Votes: position on missed, H7781<bullet> [15SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1234 [17MR], H5397 [25JN]
Special order: granted, H9186 [29SE], H10559 [11OC]
Tributes
Gonzalez, Representative, H10346 [9OC]
Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10658 [12OC]
McCall, John A., Jr., E1143<bullet> [16JN]