[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
Articles and editorials
State Without Snakes Keeps a Wary Eye Out for an Alien Invader, Anne
Rillero, National Wildlife (publication), E952<bullet> [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions, (see H.R. 1032),
H678 [26FE]
------ protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see H.
Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported
perishable agricultural commodities, (see H.R. 1232), H10353
[9OC]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1445 [24MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H5494 [14JY]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H578 [24FE]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H4325 [9JN]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and
training, (see H.R. 4175), H5403 [25JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H4629 [16JN]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H2424 [28AP]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H101 [28JA]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H4165 [4JN]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H3488 [19MY]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional
empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H6282 [23JY]
Conservation of energy: development and implementation of a
comprehensive energy conservation plan for the Congress, (see H.
Con. Res. 280), H3743 [21MY]
Contracts: provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal
contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in
its subcontracting plan, (see H.R. 3701), H4056 [3JN]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to
the judicial branch of the Federal government, (see H.R. 4718),
H10010 [7OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9275 [1OC]
------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H7290 [5AU]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform agricultural credit programs, (see
H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing certain construction at military
installations, (see H.R. 3695), H2119 [21AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
3584), H2814 [5MY]
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: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H2932 [6MY]
------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3279), H676 [26FE]
------ establish a chiropractic services division, (see H.R. 4421),
H7410 [6AU]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4374),
H9188 [29SE]
------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H6999 [3AU]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R.
4009), H9345 [2OC]
------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives, (see H.R. 2568), H4055 [3JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H1021
[10MR]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
3956), H10353 [9OC]
------ extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians, (see H.R. 2541), H579 [24FE]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H4835 [18JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H2814 [5MY],
(see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups, (see H. Con. Res. 325), H10012 [7OC]
Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses, (see H.
Res. 313), H1777 [30MR]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Health: prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H1159 [12MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2931
[6MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H2814 [5MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN]
------ 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), H2423 [28AP]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H7415 [6AU]
------ strengthen naturalization process, (see H.R. 3341), H10833
[13OC]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
Res. 258), H2606 [29AP]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H1643 [26MR]
------ require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R. 1737), H1445
[24MR]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H3971
[22MY]
International Whaling Commission: U.S. policy, (see H. Res. 425),
H4835 [18JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H692 [2MR]
------ resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con.
Res. 122), H6454 [24JY]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5492 [14JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn launching of
ballistic missile in Japanese air space, (see H. Res. 554),
H11023 [15OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8528 [23SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1159 [12MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H2236
[22AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
------ treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement, (see H.R. 2938), H10011 [7OC]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H7428
[7AU]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
H.R. 3570), H2120 [21AP]
------ extend health care coverage, (see H.R. 4177), H5403 [25JN]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H2237 [22AP]
------ limit penalty for late enrollment, (see H.R. 676), H64 [27JA]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4550 [11JN]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H8931 [25SE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4370), H7415 [6AU]
------ reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing
birth centers, (see H.R. 4872), H11695 [20OC]
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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274), H8084 [18SE]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
National Weather Service: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events, (see H.R.
2987), H579 [24FE]
Native American Veterans' Memorial: establish, (see H.R. 4064),
H7915 [16SE]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II, (see H.J. Res. 99), H3744
[21MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY]
Nigeria: promote democracy and good governance, (see H.R. 3890),
H5297 [24JN]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H6820 [30JY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H6187 [22JY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H1699 [27MR]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations, (see H.
Res. 505), H7585 [10SE]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see H. Res. 404), H4165 [4JN]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3744 [21MY]
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 safety officers: eligibility of certain emergency management
and civil defense personnel for public safety officer death
benefits, (see H.R. 3608), H1854 [31MR]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H5405 [25JN]
------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154),
H2055 [1AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H8084 [18SE]
Rokhlin, Lev Y.: express sympathy to family and colleagues and urge
prompt investigation into death, (see H. Res. 571), H10353 [9OC]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4078), H6454
[24JY]
Schools: ensure safety by increasing police presence, (see H.R.
4224), H5957 [20JY]
Scott, Hunter: tribute, (see H. Res. 590), H10353 [9OC]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly
consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H4834 [18JN]
------ warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and provide with
information that will help them protect themselves, (see H.R.
3134), H3247 [13MY]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see H.R. 4179), H7415 [6AU]
Social Security: prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064
[23JN]
Taxation: allow deduction for long-term care services for
individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
coverage, (see H.R. 4472), H7412 [6AU]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H904 [5MR]
------ employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees, (see H.R. 1706), H64 [27JA]
------ extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates, (see H.R. 2489), H1699 [27MR]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H1021 [10MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H101 [28JA]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H4629 [16JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of dependent care expenses, (see H.R. 3135), H2120
[21AP]
------ treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits, (see H.R. 372), H578 [24FE]
------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
(see H.R. 3667), H2054 [1AP]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H4712 [17JN]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H7415
[6AU]
Veterans: authorize certain disabled veterans to use Dept. of
Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges, (see H.R.
2050), H1299 [18MR]
------ determine the amount of certain benefits relative to the
accrual period prior to death, (see H.R. 4027), H5594 [15JY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H6697 [29JY]
------ expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with
respect to radiation-exposed veterans, (see H.R. 4368), H6879
[31JY]
------ extend priority health care to those who received
nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while in the Armed
Forces, (see H.R. 4367), H6879 [31JY]
------ presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain
veterans, (see H.R. 4751), H10076 [8OC]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Women: ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal
property under certain conditions, (see H.R. 4628), H9346 [2OC]
------ improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
3293), H2237 [22AP]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H7415 [6AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve
technicians covered under FERS or CSRS, (see H.R. 4153), H5402
[25JN]
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage, (see
H.R. 3118), H99 [28JA]
------ relief, (see H.R. 4809), H10667 [12OC]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see
H.R. 4092), H4879 [19JN]
Taxation: restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's
spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel, (see
H.R. 4390), H7177 [4AU]
------ treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
business, (see H.R. 4106), H4961 [22JN]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Hicks, Zachary, E916<bullet> [20MY]
Letters
IMF funding relative to Asian financial crisis: by, H2777 [5MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
family farms, H7560 [10SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5083 [24JN]
Budget: balance, H2298 [23AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1467<bullet> [30JY]
Clinton, President: censure, H11864 [18DE]
------ congressional response to charges of perjury, obstruction of
justice, and improper sexual conduct, H10644 [12OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11864 [18DE]
Colombia: provide UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters to assist in drug
enforcement efforts (H. Res. 398), H1717 [30MR]
Commission on Civil Rights: funding, E1591<bullet> [7AU]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), H1880<bullet> [1AP]
Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4594 [16JN]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809),
H3416<bullet> [19MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of
sugarcane and sugar beets, H5083 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: assess the impact of the Micropurchase Program
and the advisability of increasing the purchase threshold, H3708
[21MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H2786 [5MY], H3708
[21MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
H8567 [24SE]
------ ballistic missile program funding, H2786 [5MY]
Dept. of Energy: Hydrogen From Renewable Resources Program funding,
H4929<bullet> [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6192 [23JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, H3590<bullet> [20MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), E1591<bullet>
[7AU]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8056 [18SE]
------ terminate funding for Native Hawaiian Education Act programs,
H8056 [18SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4929<bullet> [22JN]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(H.R. 4017), H9102<bullet> [28SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R.
4017), H9102<bullet> [28SE]
------ extend certain programs (S. 417), H10954<bullet> [15OC]
Hawaii: brown tree snake research and eradication funding, H6192
[23JY], E952<bullet> [22MY]
------ economic recession, H4695 [17JN]
------ increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (H.R.
3118), E42<bullet> [28JA]
IMF: funding, H2776 [5MY]
Immigration: extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
2578), H1488 [25MR], H1489 [25MR]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), H405
[11FE], H406 [11FE]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2786 [5MY]
Native Americans: health care status of native Hawaiians,
H3297<bullet> [14MY]
Petroleum: purchases from the strategic petroleum reserve by
entities in the insular areas of the U.S., H10954<bullet> [15OC]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations (H. Res. 404), H4279<bullet> [9JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1687
[27MR], H1706 [30MR]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H5474
[14JY]
------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens, H5474 [14JY] prohibit contributions from individuals
that are not U.S. citizens (H.R. 34), E575<bullet> [2AP]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative
fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet
owners and operators, H9102<bullet> [28SE], H10954<bullet>
[15OC]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 3046), H10460 [10OC]
Puerto Rico: declare English as official language upon accession to
statehood, H796 [4MR]
------ self-determination (H.R. 856), H796 [4MR], E468<bullet>
[25MR]
Scott, Hunter: tribute (H. Res. 590), H10472 [10OC]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves
(H.R. 3134), H2696 [30AP]
Taxation: rates, H2298 [23AP]
------ restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse
who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (H.R. 4390),
E1541<bullet> [4AU]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), motion to instruct
conferees, H3590<bullet> [20MY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (H.R. 836), H4279<bullet> [9JN]
Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free
emigration (H.J. Res. 120), H6776 [30JY]
Votes: correction, H2033 [1AP]
------ position on missed, H10130<bullet> [8OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2704 [30AP], H2806 [5MY], H3310 [14MY],
H3622 [20MY], H4237 [5JN], H4710 [17JN], H4876 [19JN], H10009
[7OC], H10511 [10OC], H10559 [11OC], H10665 [12OC]