[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WISE, ROBERT E., JR. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Addresses
Introduction of Senator Byrd at the College of West Virginia Library
Dedication: Representative Rahall, E94<bullet> [4FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
United Kingdom-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H10986 [15OC]
Articles and editorials
Growing Up Black in Shepherdstown, Mary Corcoran Lehman,
Shepherdstown (WV) Chronicle, E288<bullet> [4MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H9345 [2OC]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H904 [5MR]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H6487 [27JY]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H241 [3FE]
------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
(see H.R. 4621), H10012 [7OC]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H631 [25FE]
Crime: prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H9722 [6OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
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),
H6186 [22JY]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities, (see H.R. 633), H2423 [28AP]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of
persons present at roadside emergencies, (see H.R. 4171), H10917
[14OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
4036), H9346 [2OC]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H904 [5MR]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
4009), H9345 [2OC]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see H.R. 2273), H755 [3MR]
Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms, (see H.R. 3954), H3970 [22MY]
------ encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school, (see H.R. 4146), H5402
[25JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H4880 [19JN]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to
protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H2120 [21AP]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3106
[12MY]
Income: establish protections for recipients of Federal payments
made by electronic funds transfer, (see H.R. 4311), H7415 [6AU]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H2120 [21AP]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
210), H5494 [14JY]
------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
(see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H6070 [21JY]
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]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392),
H3106 [12MY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H9722 [6OC]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H3247 [13MY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H7617 [11SE]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H6487
[27JY]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
(see H.R. 4214), H6880 [31JY]
Merchant marine industry: protect seamen against economic reprisal,
(see H.R. 3955), H7415 [6AU]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H3366 [18MY]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H3744 [21MY]
Railroads: authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws,
(see H.R. 3805), H3013 [7MY]
------ 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]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
(see H.R. 3134), H755 [3MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents, (see H.R. 1711), H11696 [20OC]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R.
612), H385 [5FE]
------ provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for
hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies,
(see H.R. 3247), H1777 [30MR]
Tariff: purified terephthalic acid, (see H.R. 3501), H1298 [18MR]
Taxation: allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H2331 [27AP]
------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
(see H.R. 2613), H3488 [19MY]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H241 [3FE]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H10012 [7OC]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H10353 [9OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Clean Air Act: proposed rulemaking relative to the transport, in
the eastern U.S., of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen,
(see H.R. 3690), H2055 [1AP], (see H.R. 4136), H5297 [24JN]
------ provide 2-year period prior to statutory reclassification of
areas that fail to attain clean air standards, (see H.R. 4136),
H5297 [24JN]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines, (see H.R.
4515), H7414 [6AU]
Tariff: IN-W4280, (see H.R. 3316), H755 [3MR]
------ KN001 (hydrochloride) , (see H.R. 3244), H497 [12FE]
Remarks
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), consideration (H. Res. 410), H2483 [29AP]
Black History Month: observance, E288<bullet> [4MR]
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), H6465 [27JY]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12005<bullet>
[19DE]
------ independent counsel report on investigation relative to
perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct,
H7611 [11SE]
------ reconsider decision to be formally received in Tiananmen
Square during visit to the People's Republic of China (H. Con.
Res. 285), H4120 [4JN]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): granting of
immunity relative to investigation of Federal election campaign
fundraising and expenditure practices (H. Res. 440), H3457
[19MY]
Committees of the House: allegations of partisanship in
congressional investigations, H5325 [25JN]
Congress: legislative accomplishments, H9652 [6OC]
------ legislative priorities, H7812 [16SE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
H5528 [15JY]
Dept. of Justice: Drug Courts Program funding through rescissions
in Economic Development Administration, H7124 [4AU], H7125
[4AU], H7126 [4AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, H3953 [22MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7124 [4AU], H7125
[4AU], H7126 [4AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res. 501),
H5645 [16JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4086 [4JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H5640 [16JY], H5962 [21JY], H6074 [22JY]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs, H5645 [16JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration (H. Res. 489), H5325 [25JN]
Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services (H.R. 3137),
H338 [5FE]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (H.R.
1522), H3417 [19MY], H3418 [19MY]
Political campaigns: investigate campaign fundraising practices
relative to transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to
People's Republic of China, H3457 [19MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (S. 2364), H10746 [13OC]
Railroads: authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws
(H.R. 3805), H4881 [22JN]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8721 [25SE]
----- establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
(H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8725 [25SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8721 [25SE]
----- provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
consideration (H. Res. 552), H8725 [25SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1900 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3953 [22MY]
Votes: position on missed, H402<bullet> [11FE], H2510 [29AP]
West Virginia: comprehensive review of railroad transportation of
hazardous materials, H4881 [22JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2806 [5MY], H3102 [12MY], H7615 [11SE]
Tributes
Branson, Charles, E288<bullet> [4MR]
Randolph, Jennings, H3371 [19MY]
Sanford, Terry, H2780 [5MY]
Torres, Representative, H9652 [6OC]