WISE, ROBERT E., JR. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Amendments
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4380 [16JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H8149 [13SE]
Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 1535), H2299 [22AP]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H955 [3MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H5367 [12JY]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H12795 [18NO]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H12794 [18NO]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H12227 [17NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 228), H1473 [18MR]
———improve (see H.R. 466), H375 [2FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 962), H956 [3MR]
———permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (see H. Con. Res. 167), H6598 [29JY]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H5093 [29JN]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H3606 [25MY]
Children and youth: provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (see H.R. 1307), H1800 [25MR]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H234 [7JA]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities (see H.R. 2170), H8149 [13SE] (see H.R. 2463), H8100 [9SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H1597 [23MR]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H7885 [5AU]
Courts: cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (see H.R. 915), H7026 [4AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]
———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 2829), H12795 [18NO]
———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see H.R. 728), H1803 [25MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 205), H12794 [18NO]
Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H3711 [27MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H2138 [19AP]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H4665 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H12795 [18NO]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H1867 [12AP]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H7885 [5AU]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H9410 [5OC]
District of Columbia: redevelopment of Southeast Federal Center (see H.R. 3069), H10032 [13OC]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H3461 [20MY]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H1335 [16MR]
Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H8375 [15SE]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H3606 [25MY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Firearms: encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (see H.R. 1723), H3695 [26MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H8872 [27SE]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 968), H956 [3MR]
Health: protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H3605 [25MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H644 [11FE]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H1973 [13AP]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H272 [19JA]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H6759 [30JY]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H12795 [18NO]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H2133 [15AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H2272 [21AP]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H2373 [27AP]
Iron and steel industry: impose a temporary ban on importation of certain steel products from Japan, Russia, Republic of Korea, and Brazil (see H.R. 502), H957 [3MR]
———limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10862 [26OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1474 [18MR]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H6600 [29JY]
Medicaid: establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H6424 [26JY]
———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H379 [2FE]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 745), H643 [11FE]
———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H8557 [22SE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1597 [23MR]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H12795 [18NO]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H5572 [14JY]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H8099 [9SE]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H7026 [4AU]
Mental health: recognize the significance to society of issues relating to mental illness and express full support for the White House Conference on Mental Health (see H. Res. 133), H1802 [25MR]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H586 [10FE]
Military Retirement Reform Act: restore certain military retirement benefits (see H.R. 648), H12795 [18NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H957 [3MR]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see H. Res. 109), H2374 [27AP]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H5367 [12JY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 115), H235 [7JA]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H6599 [29JY]
NATO: U.S. commitment (see H. Res. 59), H1474 [18MR]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H3171 [13MY]
———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H7996 [8SE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H5179 [30JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H3695 [26MY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H2636 [4MY]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4993 [25JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H892 [2MR]
OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in Federal agencies (see H.R. 1697), H9242 [1OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H892 [2MR]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H2921 [6MY]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H8290 [14SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H1867 [12AP]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 23), H460 [4FE]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11557 [4NO]
———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2450), H5333 [1JY]
Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 1344), H2305 [26AP]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]
———ensure safety by increasing police presence (see H.R. 1531), H8290 [14SE]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H1163 [10MR]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H2921 [6MY]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11143 [28OC]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (see H.R. 1293), H1799 [25MR]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H6599 [29JY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H1011 [4MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H3461 [20MY]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3212 [14MY]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1973 [13AP]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see H.R. 53), H1803 [25MR]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1967), H3694 [26MY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H7996 [8SE]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1997), H6599 [29JY]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H2810 [5MY]
———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (see H.R. 1414), H2273 [21AP]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals (see H.R. 89), H378 [2FE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE] (see H.R. 111), H2373 [27AP]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H3711 [27MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H3461 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Mining and mineral resources: establish a program of supplemental unemployment benefits for certain unemployed coal miners (see H.R. 3507), H12793 [18NO]
———provide grants to States for programs for the reemployment of laid off miners in reclamation work (see H.R. 3062), H9899 [12OC]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines (see H.R. 1589), H2373 [27AP]
Tariff: establish import drawbacks for N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide based on exports of N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide (see H.R. 810), H716 [23FE]
Proposals
President Clinton's abstention from renegotiation of international trade agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures, H11303 [2NO], H11509 [4NO]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3786 [8JN]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, H12751 [18NO]
Arson Awareness Week: observance, E829
Budget: allocation of funds, H11072 [28OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 131), H1707 [25MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H962 [4MR]
Charleston, WV: anniversary of Union Carbide Corp. Technical Center, E1090
Children and youth: confidential toll-free school safety hotlines funding, H4381 [16JN]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures, H11509 [4NO]
———conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group, H8004 [9SE]
Conyers, GA: shooting of students at Heritage High School, H3465 [24MY]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4381 [16JN]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 386), H12751 [18NO]
FDA: food packaging approval process, H3786 [8JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), Senate amendment (H. Res. 348), H11343 [2NO]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9518 [7OC]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (H.R. 92), H672 [23FE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H2295 [22AP]
Iron and steel industry: establish an emergency loan guarantee program for steel and iron ore companies (H.R. 1664), H7230 [4AU]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (H.R. 975), H1340 [17MR]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 114), H1348 [17MR]
ITC: hearing on surge of steel imports, H2557 [4MY]
J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building, Austin, TX: designate (S. 559), H9336 [5OC]
James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, MT: designate (H.R. 158), H673 [23FE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, H3006 [12MY]
Mining and mineral resources: disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste into U.S. waters, H12751 [18NO]
Pharmaceuticals: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H5842 [20JY]
Power resources: establish an emergency loan guarantee program for oil and gas producers (H.R. 1664), H7230 [4AU]
Privilege of the House, H11509 [4NO]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate (H.R. 233), H675 [23FE]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (H.R. 396), H676 [23FE]
Schools: enhance safety, H3465 [24MY]
Taxation: reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H6026 [21JY]
Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 911), H1822 [12AP]
Union Carbide Corp.: anniversary of Technical Center, H3610
Votes: position on missed, E1523
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H10337 [19OC], H12105 [16NO], H12223 [17NO]
Special order: granted, H1332 [16MR], H1404 [17MR]
Tributes
Mollohan, Robert H., H7230 [4AU]
Robinson, Michael E., H893 [3MR]