[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
KIND, RON (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see H.R. 619), H4879 [19JN]
------ prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals, (see
H.R. 1202), H4961 [22JN]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2236 [22AP]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system, (see H.R.
2500), H329 [4FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H5737 [16JY]
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), H678 [26FE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H9275 [1OC]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2424 [28AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H5297 [24JN]
Education: encourage States to develop and implement alternative
teacher certification and licensure programs, (see H.R. 3440),
H1111 [11MR]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H8461 [22SE]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to
adoptive and foster parents, (see H.R. 1573), H100 [28JA]
------ minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees,
(see H.R. 2888), H241 [3FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood, (see H.R. 4257), H7585 [10SE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters, (see H.R. 1166), H1168 [16MR]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H10513 [10OC]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
H4880 [19JN]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, (see H.R. 3887), H3312
[14MY]
------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 418),
H3247 [13MY]
------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 566),
H9275 [1OC]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121),
H6820 [30JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H5594 [15JY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2319
[23AP]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3625
[20MY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5859
[17JY]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies, (see H.R. 164), H6487 [27JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H755 [3MR]
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), H6820 [30JY]
``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]
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 changes in coverage of
venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
3137), H2120 [21AP]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H2237 [22AP]
------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see H.R. 3284), H1550
[25MR]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H8931 [25SE], (see H.R. 4646), H9083 [26SE]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H2119 [21AP]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H8627 [24SE]
Mississippi River: management of the upper river system, (see H.R.
4322), H6281 [23JY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R.
1524), H329 [4FE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H2236 [22AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4835 [18JN]
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), H4835 [18JN]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H64 [27JA]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7585 [10SE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight
crews during operations outside the U.S., (see H.R. 991), H904
[5MR]
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), H2423 [28AP]
------ extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to
trust funds, (see H.R. 2586), H241 [3FE]
Taxation: establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical
testing research expenses relative to academic medical centers
and other qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R.
3815), H3625 [20MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H6070 [21JY]
------ provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
acquisition of computer hardware and software, (see H.R. 4184),
H5404 [25JN] provide incentives to elementary and secondary
teachers for technology-related training, (see H.R. 4185), H5404
[25JN]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H4712 [17JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H65 [27JA]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H2319 [23AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3247 [13MY]
------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
H.R. 2224), H1159 [12MR]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H5859 [17JY]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see H. Con.
Res. 223), H578 [24FE]
Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H8932
[25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congress: prohibit inclusion of legislative provisions and
nonemergency spending in emergency appropriations legislation,
(see H.R. 3576), H1699 [27MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options (S.
2344), E1532<bullet> [4AU]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4988 [23JN], H5004 [23JN],
H5006 [23JN], H5008 [23JN], H5014 [23JN]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, H11654<bullet> [20OC]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11730 [17DE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con.
Res. 227), H1266 [18MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism,
E1460<bullet> [29JY]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10095<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11834 [18DE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): provide special
authority relative to investigation of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (H. Res. 507), H6762 [30JY], H6764
[30JY]
Congress: prohibit inclusion of legislative provisions and
nonemergency spending in emergency appropriations legislation
(H.R. 3576), E501<bullet> [27MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H4988 [23JN], H5004 [23JN], H5006
[23JN], H5008 [23JN], H5014 [23JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, H11654<bullet> [20OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6271 [23JY]
Earth Day: observance, E631<bullet> [22AP]
Ellwanger, Meghan A.: An Income of Her Own (organization) Business
Plan Competition winner, E2069<bullet> [11OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
H4918 [22JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report,
H9139<bullet> [28SE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (H.R. 3582), H1763<bullet>
[30MR]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
H9157 [28SE], H9160<bullet> [28SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H2980 [7MY], H2981
[7MY]
Iraq: military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11730 [17DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 550), H8541
[24SE]
Mississippi River: environmental management program funding, H4918
[22JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H4988 [23JN], H5004
[23JN], H5006 [23JN], H5008 [23JN], H5014 [23JN]
Olympic games: tribute to Wisconsin participants, E208<bullet>
[24FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H389
[11FE], H2980 [7MY], H2981 [7MY], H3493 [20MY], H4066 [4JN],
E79<bullet> [3FE], E100<bullet> [4FE], E118<bullet> [5FE],
E172<bullet> [12FE], E213 [24FE], E292<bullet> [4MR],
E334<bullet> [10MR], E364<bullet> [12MR], E399<bullet>
[17MR], E407<bullet> [18MR], E432<bullet> [19MR], E483<bullet>
[26MR], E500<bullet> [27MR], E543<bullet> [1AP], E611<bullet>
[21AP], E641<bullet> [23AP], E696<bullet> [29AP], E794<bullet>
[7MY], E828<bullet> [12MY], E849<bullet> [13MY], E857<bullet>
[14MY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3782
[22MY], H4814 [18JN], H4815 [18JN], H6941 [3AU], H7321 [6AU],
E316<bullet> [5MR], E351<bullet> [11MR], E623<bullet> [22AP],
E689<bullet> [28AP], E738<bullet> [1MY], E755<bullet> [5MY],
E781<bullet> [6MY], E897<bullet> [19MY], E1006<bullet> [3JN]
ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3485), E452<bullet>
[24MR], E468<bullet> [25MR], E528<bullet> [31MR]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), H583 [25FE],
E272<bullet> [3MR]
------ prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (H.R. 34), H1745 [30MR]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), E213<bullet> [24FE]
Social Security: establish Protect Social Security Account into
which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
is enacted (H.R. 4578), H7892 [16SE], H7894 [16SE], H7895
[16SE], H7928 [17SE], H8539 [24SE]
Space policy: space station program funding, H6271 [23JY]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H7892 [16SE], H7894 [16SE], H7895 [16SE], H7928 [17SE],
H8539 [24SE], H8960 [26SE]
Trane Co.: EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally of the Year Award
recipient, E485<bullet> [26MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4566 [15JN], H6486 [27JY], H6997 [3AU]
Reports
Bosnia Fact-Finding Trip: Congressional Delegation on Bosnia, H1267
[18MR]
Tributes
Capps, Representative, E407<bullet> [18MR]
Fazio, Representative, H8541 [24SE]
Hamilton, Representative, H9168 [28SE]
Proxmire, William, E399<bullet> [17MR]