[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
UPTON, FRED (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H4062 [3JN], H4063 [3JN], H5839 [17JY]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3074 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol, (see H.R. 2609), H4055 [3JN]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H4548 [11JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2237
[22AP]
Automobile National Heritage Area: authorize, (see H.R. 3910),
H3624 [20MY]
Baltic States: support people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,
and condemn the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression, (see H. Con.
Res. 320), H8627 [24SE]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H579 [24FE]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform, (see H.R.
2727), H2056 [1AP]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H1159 [12MR]
------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
(see H.R. 4621), H8932 [25SE]
Clinton, President: reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred
by the Office of Independent Counsel, (see H. Res. 532), H8035
[17SE]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
H.R. 3783), H2705 [30AP]
Crime: prohibit convicted felons from collecting damages for
injuries suffered during the commission of a crime, (see H.R.
4446), H7411 [6AU]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber production limits, (see H.R.
2898), H1112 [11MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment of conference report,
(see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H4548 [11JN]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, (see H. Res. 267), H1021
[10MR]
Education: allow a Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses,
(see H.R. 3282), H676 [26FE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H7290 [5AU]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H8932 [25SE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees, (see H.R. 2888), H3014 [7MY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations, (see H.R. 859), H100 [28JA]
FCC: authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H679 [26FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
H.R. 4383), H6999 [3AU]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to
protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H2056 [1AP]
Health: awareness and use of federally-supported research findings
on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and sleep
disorders, (see H. Con. Res. 250), H1549 [25MR]
------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H2055 [1AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 6), H2119 [21AP]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H7179 [4AU]
Housing: remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
(see H.R. 3435), H3744 [21MY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
H.R. 2635), H6453 [24JY]
Immigration: allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
H.R. 3410), H6282 [23JY]
------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
2955), H3105 [12MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H1777 [30MR]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H2236 [22AP]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H2120 [21AP]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns, (see H.R. 218), H2055 [1AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6880 [31JY]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program, (see H.R. 2970), H447 [11FE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8932 [25SE]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see H.R.
1375), H578 [24FE]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H4479 [10JN]
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), H7915
[16SE]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the national
celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., (see H.
Con. Res. 195), H330 [4FE]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4479 [10JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3581), H1776 [30MR]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H6820 [30JY]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H4629 [16JN]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see H.R. 4179), H9346 [2OC]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H497 [12FE]
------ prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners, (see H.R.
530), H1643 [26MR]
States: penalties for releasing individuals convicted of violent
crimes involving children, (see H.R. 4258), H7915 [16SE]
------ permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H2706 [30AP]
------ use of individuals other than merit-staffed or civil service
employees in providing certain employment services, (see H.R.
3994), H4164 [4JN]
Taxation: allow credits to small businesses for certain expenses of
long-term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking
trades, (see H.R. 3110), H1550 [25MR]
------ allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H1854 [31MR]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ designation of overpayments for use in biomedical research
conducted through the NIH, (see H.R. 3563), H1642 [26MR]
------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
3503), H3972 [22MY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1237 [17MR]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H3312
[14MY]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ 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), H1379 [23MR]
------ treatment of benefits to retired coal miners, (see H.R.
2231), H1379 [23MR]
------ treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes, (see H.R. 4069),
H4711 [17JN]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H498 [12FE]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H2931 [6MY]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H5494 [14JY]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3888), H3972 [22MY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3247 [13MY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3247 [13MY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5957 [20JY]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2120 [21AP]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor, (see H.R.
959), H5404 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate, (see H.R.
3808), H3013 [7MY]
Embarcadero (vessel): certificate of documentation, (see H.R.
4557), H7617 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H3246 [13MY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: exclude Lake Champlain from
the definition of the Great Lakes, (see H.R. 3260), H630 [25FE]
------ treatment of Lake Champlain, (see H.R. 3544), H1444 [24MR]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3889), H3312
[14MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H387 [11FE], H7811 [16SE]
Letters
Retirement of John E. Lobbia: Michigan congressional delegation,
E1312<bullet> [15JY]
Remarks
Baroda, MI: unveiling of postage stamp highlighting organ donation
awareness, E1559<bullet> [5AU]
Carl D. Pursell Post Office, Plymouth, MI: designate (H.R. 3808),
H3994 [3JN]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6117<bullet> [22JY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11904 [18DE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 574), H9609 [6OC]
Dowagiac, MI: anniversary, E1355<bullet> [20JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8040 [18SE], H8041
[18SE], H8043 [18SE], H8044 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8040 [18SE], H8041 [18SE],
H8043 [18SE], H8044 [18SE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1757 [30MR]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8787 [25SE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (H.R.
3862), E847<bullet> [13MY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6380<bullet> [24JY]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (H.R. 2202), H3428 [19MY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H5722 [16JY]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
transportation trust funds, H1900 [1AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
2183), H3789 [22MY]
Racial relations: encourage dialogue and initiatives within the
U.S., H1212 [17MR]
States: minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
projects, H1900 [1AP]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors (H.R. 3889), E857<bullet>
[14MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1900 [1AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10009 [7OC]
Tributes
Belski, Anthony, E1066<bullet> [9JN]
Brown, Garry E., E2265<bullet> [21OC]
Freeland, Wes, E1872<bullet> [1OC]
Griffin, Tony, E20<bullet> [27JA]
Lewis, Representative John, H1212 [17MR]
Lobbia, John E., E1312<bullet> [15JY]
Solomon, Representative, H9609 [6OC]
Wenham, Charlotte, E1069<bullet> [9JN]