[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WELDON, DAVE (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3669 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, (see
H.R. 1521), H2055 [1AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1445 [24MR]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H2120 [21AP]
Budget: allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
used to offset tax cuts, (see H.R. 3707), H4056 [3JN]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see H.R. 3189), H1112 [11MR]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H909 [9MR]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H909 [9MR]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO, (see H.J. Res. 126),
H6186 [22JY]
Computers: require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful
to minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see
H.R. 3783), H5405 [25JN]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
H10011 [7OC]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H755 [3MR]
----- clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit
unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community lenders,
(see H.R. 1121), H755 [3MR]
Crime: 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), H7290 [5AU]
Dept. of HHS: provide additional exceptions to the imposition of
civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries,
(see H.R. 3511), H10077 [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H9346 [2OC]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1337
[19MR]
Ecuador: human rights and due process violations, (see H. Res.
353), H1700 [27MR]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of
the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see H.R. 3248), H577 [24FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see H. Con. Res. 202), H448
[11FE]
Federal employees: allow use of medical savings accounts under
health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
------ extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians, (see H.R. 2541), 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), H6282 [23JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H7000 [3AU]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see H.R. 4154),
H7415 [6AU]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H4056 [3JN]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
H.R. 4196), H6820 [30JY], (see H.R. 4232), H6820 [30JY]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see H.R. 872),
H2423 [28AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see H.R. 2202), H64 [27JA]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
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), H1159
[12MR]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters, (see H.R. 219), H4055 [3JN]
------ notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage, (see H.R. 2874), H65
[27JA]
------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses, (see H.R.
2021), H100 [28JA]
IRS: treatment of certain revenue-increasing rules as major rules,
(see H.R. 4297), H7690 [14SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial, (see H. Res. 144), H3247
[13MY]
------ 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), H6820 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Gainesville, FL: designate, (see H.R. 3336), H1379 [23MR]
Medicare: documentation requirements for physicians who submit
claims for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H2707 [30AP]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
4567), H9537 [5OC]
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]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver, (see H.J. Res.
114), H3015 [7MY]
------ renegotiation of extradition treaty so that the possibility
of capital punishment will not interfere with the extradition of
criminal suspects to the U.S., (see H. Res. 381), H904 [5MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H4165 [4JN]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246), H1237 [17MR]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H10833 [13OC]
Postal Service: designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see H.R. 4052), H4549 [11JN]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H3312 [14MY]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
H3014 [7MY]
------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
(see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H4712 [17JN]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H4550
[11JN]
------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
credit against the alternative minimum tax, (see H.R. 3583),
H3106 [12MY]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see
H.R. 3650), H4712 [17JN]
------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H495 [12FE]
------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H579 [24FE]
------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H62 [27JA]
------ treatment of beer, (see H.R. 158), H3743 [21MY]
------ treatment of Social Security benefits, (see H.R. 2723), 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), H3744 [21MY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H4629 [16JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2120 [21AP]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates, (see H.R. 2567), H65 [27JA]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H4055 [3JN]
Volunteer workers: eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be
supplied for background checks, (see H.R. 3398), H903 [5MR]
------ exempt certain food bank volunteers from the Fair Labor
Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H579 [24FE]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
3243), H3014 [7MY]
Wildfires: express condolences and support to victims and commend
efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
H5737 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Insurance: assure patient choice and access to services for
enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage,
(see H.R. 3547), H1549 [25MR]
Medicare: requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see H.R.
3629), H2052 [1AP]
Space policy: encourage exploration, development, and use of space,
(see H. Con. Res. 267), H2605 [29AP]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts,
(see H.R. 3278), H631 [25FE]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Wilson, Scott, E685<bullet> [28AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1239 [18MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H6206
[23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5091 [24JN], H5093 [24JN]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program, H3692 [21MY]
------ funding of abortions for military personnel and dependents at
overseas military medical facilities, H3569 [20MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4222<bullet> [5JN]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, H760 [4MR]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H6419 [24JY]
China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile
technology, H4069 [4JN]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10085 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11897 [18DE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation
of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
practices, H3031 [12MY]
------ release of confidential information relative to investigation
of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
practices, H2936 [7MY]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, H10145 [8OC]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
H5530 [15JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3569 [20MY], H3681 [21MY], H3692 [21MY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), H5229<bullet> [24JN]
------ tribute to National Reconnaissance Office commercial launch
satellite programs, H5229<bullet> [24JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846),
H353<bullet> [5FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation
System funding, H6560 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H10145 [8OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6269 [23JY], H6270 [23JY],
H6560 [29JY]
Diseases: causes of and treatments for sexually transmitted
diseases, H6872 [31JY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice
(S. 1502), H2659 [30AP]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
programs (H.R. 3717), H2463 [29AP]
Education: national policy to improve system, H5290 [24JN], H5291
[24JN], H5292 [24JN], H5293 [24JN], H5294 [24JN]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H7812 [16SE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H398 [11FE]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5091 [24JN],
H5093 [24JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4100<bullet> [4JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6395 [24JY]
----- protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6304 [24JY]
Insurance: assure patient choice and access to services for
enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage
(H.R. 3547), H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
IRS: restructure and reform, H634 [26FE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 59),
E1364<bullet> [21JY]
NASA: funding, H3942 [22MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H2241
[23AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, H6869 [31JY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (H.R. 2625),
H260 [4FE]
Russia: economic crisis, H7577 [10SE], H7578 [10SE], H7579 [10SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H7573 [10SE],
H7574 [10SE]
Space Day: observance, H3942 [22MY]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space
industry (H.R. 1702), Senate amendment (H. Res. 572), H9499
[5OC]
------ space station program funding, H6269 [23JY], H6270 [23JY]
Starr, Kenneth W.: allegations of partisanship relative to
independent counsel investigations, H919 [10MR]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H4033
[3JN], H4034 [3JN], H4035 [3JN], H4036 [3JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), consideration
(H. Res. 472), H4648 [17JN]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4736<bullet> [18JN]
Telecommunications: clarify under the fifth amendment the
constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
COMSAT, H2843 [6MY]
------ permit users or providers of telecommunications services to
renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT, H2853 [6MY]
------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
communications (H.R. 1872), H2843 [6MY], H2853 [6MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, H1241 [18MR]
Votes: position on missed, H3567<bullet> [20MY], H6862<bullet>
[31JY], E1224<bullet> [25JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4832 [18JN]
Special order: granted, H327 [4FE], H1103 [11MR], H1156 [12MR],
H3968 [22MY], H6877 [31JY]
Tributes
Brady, Representative Robert A., H3629 [21MY]