[Congressional Record Index (1998)] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York) Addresses Tribute to Raoul Wallenberg: Annette Lantos, E270<bullet> [3MR] U.S. Policy on Iran: by, E1000<bullet> [3JN] ------ Soona Samsami, E1001<bullet> [3JN] Amendments Crime: penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R. 3494), H4508 [11JN] Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4328), H6731 [29JY] Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9537 [5OC] Articles and editorials Boroughful of Bookworms--Motivated Immigrants Make Queens Library Busiest in U.S., Blaine Harden, Washington (DC) Post, E742<bullet> [1MY] Bills and resolutions cosponsored Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE] Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H. Res. 523), H8084 [18SE] Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen, (see H.R. 635), H64 [27JA] 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), H1112 [11MR] Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN] Arts and humanities: encourage the identification and return of stolen artwork, (see H.R. 4138), H7000 [3AU] Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R. 2094), H1021 [10MR] Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, (see H.R. 2828), H6697 [29JY] CERCLA: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3595), H1776 [30MR] Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see H.R. 2923), H1643 [26MR] Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637), H5737 [16JY] China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and democracy, (see H. Con. Res. 301), H5859 [17JY] Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition, (see H.R. 2365), H579 [24FE] Colleges and universities: improve and strengthen recruitment and training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H1159 [12MR] Colombia: renew efforts to end guerrilla war, (see H. Con. Res. 221), H497 [12FE] ------ tribute to democratic elections and renew efforts to end guerrilla war, (see H. Res. 502), H5593 [15JY] Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H10077 [8OC] Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU] Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits, (see H.R. 1283), H2606 [29AP] Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081), H2318 [23AP] ------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H1776 [30MR] ------ increase research of link between violence against animals and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN] ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR] Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material, (see H.R. 2602), H330 [4FE] Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637), H5737 [16JY] Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R. 3240), H496 [12FE] Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering and other financial crimes, (see H.R. 1756), H5405 [25JN] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con. Res. 249), H4056 [3JN] ------ 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), H2707 [30AP] ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H9346 [2OC] ------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4070), H5297 [24JN] Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease, (see H.R. 3795), H7584 [10SE] Ecology and environment: assist local governments and citizens' associations in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, (see H.R. 3627), H7415 [6AU] ------ facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests, (see H.R. 2870), H498 [12FE] ------ increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes, (see H.R. 277), H1299 [18MR] ------ strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests, (see H.R. 1861), H1379 [23MR] Education: establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY] ------ give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, (see H.R. 4127), H11549 [19OC] ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2698), H851 [4MR] FAA: foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H447 [11FE] Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations, (see H.R. 2925), H447 [11FE] ------ 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), H903 [5MR] Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President, (see H.R. 3251), H851 [4MR] Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711 [17JN] ------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun, (see H.R. 4233), H6698 [29JY] Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY] Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY] Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program, (see H.R. 2789), H579 [24FE] Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU] Great Irish Potato Famine: issue postage stamp to commemorate anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants, (see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR] Guatemala: investigation of murder of Juan Gerardi and implementation of peace accords, (see H. Res. 421), H2931 [6MY] 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: establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans, (see H.R. 4118), H7494 [9SE] ------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R. 3342), H5593 [15JY] ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see H.R. 3605), H2237 [22AP] Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H2606 [29AP] House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses, (see H. Res. 387), H1445 [24MR] Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5859 [17JY] ------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see H.R. 3435), H4712 [17JN] Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R. 3033), H65 [27JA] Income: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5594 [15JY] Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR] Insurance: allow group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to charge higher premiums to smokers, (see H.R. 4600), H8627 [24SE] ------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient, (see H.R. 4222), H5593 [15JY] ------ prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing business in the U.S. unless they disclose any financial dealings they had with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust, (see H.R. 3143), H4711 [17JN] International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H2605 [29AP] International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H8528 [23SE] Iraq: development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res. 519), H7495 [9SE] 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), H10077 [8OC] Israel: resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con. Res. 122), H692 [2MR] Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206), H5492 [14JY] Korea, Republic of: anniversary of relations with the U.S., (see H. Res. 459), H4241 [5JN] Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 3790), H5493 [14JY] Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program, (see H.R. 2970), H1237 [17MR] Machal (organization): tribute to international corps of volunteers for efforts towards Israeli independence, (see H. Con. Res. 268), H4880 [19JN] Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 3156), H579 [24FE] McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H8084 [18SE] Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN] Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 3567), H2120 [21AP] ------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H5493 [14JY] ------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R. 3651), H2319 [23AP] ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see H.R. 3570), H3488 [19MY] ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R. 4092), H9723 [6OC] ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see H.R. 2701), H386 [5FE] ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627), H11696 [20OC] ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R. 4370), H6879 [31JY] ------ reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, (see H.R. 3283), H4550 [11JN] ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services, (see H.R. 3835), H7584 [10SE] ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H851 [4MR] 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), H7585 [10SE] Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510), H1336 [19MR] National Child Cancer Awareness Month: designate, (see H. Res. 357), H446 [11FE] National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at veterans' funerals, (see H.R. 1601), H64 [27JA] National Lighthouse Center and Museum: grant Federal charter, (see H.R. 4623), H8627 [24SE] National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame, (see H. Res. 172), H4835 [18JN] Native Americans: mint coins in commemoration of history and culture, (see H.R. 4448), H9179 [28SE] Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals, (see H.R. 4007), H4479 [10JN] New York: disposition of Governors Island, (see H.R. 3884), H3744 [21MY] New York, NY: prepare an environmental impact statement to evaluate the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air services at LaGuardia Airport, (see H.R. 3179), H445 [11FE] Nicaragua: tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS, (see H. Con. Res. 222), H497 [12FE] Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status, (see H.R. 3553), H6282 [23JY] NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities, (see H.R. 4203), H7803 [15SE] Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy, (see H.R. 2547), H447 [11FE] Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY] Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR] Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S. relations, (see H. Res. 404), H2606 [29AP] Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995), H2423 [28AP] Pope John Paul II: tribute to visit to Cuba, (see H. Res. 362), H497 [12FE] Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H579 [24FE] Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3925), H10917 [14OC] Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.: establish, (see H.R. 3662), H4325 [9JN] Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information, (see H.R. 1813), H4835 [18JN] 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 welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154), H678 [26FE] Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture, (see H.R. 4309), H7415 [6AU] Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R. 3660), H3744 [21MY] Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see H.R. 2375), H10011 [7OC] Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see H.R. 3295), H1021 [10MR] SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H5594 [15JY] Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships, (see H.R. 4841), H10917 [14OC] Social Security: investment of certain Federal budgetary surpluses into program, (see H. Res. 340), H631 [25FE] ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H8528 [23SE] ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H101 [28JA] States: permit use of funds under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see H.R. 3837), H4056 [3JN] Supreme Patriarch Karekin I: tribute to U.S. visit commemorating centennial of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America, (see H. Con. Res. 271), H4835 [18JN] Tariff: wool fabrics, (see H.R. 4358), H9275 [1OC] Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H7414 [6AU] ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R. 3503), H9084 [26SE] ------ establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer, (see H.R. 2826), H4880 [19JN] ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see H.R. 1382), H5297 [24JN] ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind, (see H.R. 1401), H10353 [9OC] ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979), H2706 [30AP] ------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H3625 [20MY] ------ restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation, (see H.R. 532), H100 [28JA] ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR] ------ treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, (see H.R. 1891), H329 [4FE] Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R. 3050), H2237 [22AP] Terrorism: relief for American victims of terrorism, (see H. Con. Res. 220), H2056 [1AP] Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236 [17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR] ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY] U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496 [12FE] U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H9346 [2OC] Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H7584 [10SE] ------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2120 [21AP] 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] Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding, (see H.R. 2374), H100 [28JA], (see H.R. 2670), H1236 [17MR] World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU] World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7178 [4AU] World War II: encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and restitution of individual and communal property, (see H. Res. 557), H9178 [28SE] ------ recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust, (see H.R. 3121), H99 [28JA] Bills and resolutions introduced Crime: prohibit ticket scalping, (see H.R. 3951), H3970 [22MY] Diseases: State partner notification programs relative to HIV, (see H.R. 4431), H7411 [6AU] FAA: address aircraft noise problems of Queens and Long Island, NY, (see H.R. 3952), H3970 [22MY] Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY: designate, (see H.R. 3167), H385 [5FE] Letters Tribute to Raoul Wallenberg: Chelsea Swett, E271<bullet> [3MR] Remarks Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H3693<bullet> [21MY] Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2206<bullet> [22AP] Asharoken, NY: anniversary of Eaton's Neck Lighthouse, E1115<bullet> [11JN] Business and industry: tribute to Audiovox Corp. and Toshiba Corp. for cooperative efforts relative to manufacture and distribution of cellular phones, E1165<bullet> [18JN] China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 121), H6118<bullet> [22JY] Clinton, President: censure, H11938 [18DE] ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10023 [8OC], H10030 [8OC], E2038<bullet> [10OC] ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11938 [18DE] Coast Guard: prohibit the use of funds for closure of stations without congressional approval, H6731 [29JY] Cold Spring Harbor, NY: tribute to Cold Spring Harbor Junior High School participants in the Bayer/NSF Award for Community Innovation competition, E1910<bullet> [5OC] Colombia: provide UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters to assist in drug enforcement efforts (H. Res. 398), H1719<bullet> [30MR] Crime: increase penalties for violent crimes against senior citizens and the disabled, H4508 [11JN], H4509 [11JN] ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R. 3494), H4508 [11JN], H4509 [11JN] Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6995<bullet> [3AU] Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3693<bullet> [21MY] Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4328), H6731 [29JY] Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), E1558<bullet> [5AU] Flushing, NY: anniversary of Israel Center of Hillcrest Manor, E833<bullet> [12MY] Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1543<bullet> [25MR] Guyana: elections (H. Con. Res. 215), H2362<bullet> [28AP] House of Representatives: exclusion of Democratic Members of Congress during meeting with Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, H8538 [24SE] Indian American Forum for Political Education: tribute, E1701<bullet> [11SE] Iran: U.S. policy, E1000<bullet> [3JN] Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY: designate (H.R. 3167), H7464<bullet> [9SE] Long Island, NY: tribute to Kids Helping Kids 5K Run, E1147<bullet> [17JN] Narayanan, K.R.: Appeal of Conscience Statesman of the Year award recipient, E693<bullet> [28AP] Nicaragua: tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS (H. Con. Res. 222), H2361<bullet> [28AP] Nobel Prize: recognition of Amartya Sen for economic science, E2202<bullet> [15OC] Pallone, Representative: tribute for efforts relative to the Congressional Caucus of India and Indian Americans, E2036<bullet> [10OC] Parliamentary inquiry, H10015 [8OC] Port Washington, NY: tribute to Youth Activities Hall of Fame inductees, E1141<bullet> [16JN] Public Telecommunications Facilities Program: funding, E1558<bullet> [5AU] Queens, NY: tribute to public library, E742<bullet> [1MY] Remarks in House relative to Leave of absence: granted, H6486 [27JY] Tributes Broxmeyer, Neal, E1189<bullet> [22JN] Chatterjee, Swadesh, E1701<bullet> [11SE] Cooper, Ronald S., E1575<bullet> [7AU] Eslick, Robert A.J., E1147<bullet> [17JN] Gralla, Shirley, E22<bullet> [27JA] Hamilton, Representative, H9173<bullet> [28SE] Lantos, Annette, E270<bullet> [3MR] Levy, Jack B., E141<bullet> [11FE] Manton, Representative, H10896 [14OC] Matteson, Thomas T., E1352<bullet> [20JY] McConnell, James F., E1925<bullet> [6OC], E2028<bullet> [10OC] Thomson, Terri, E1191<bullet> [22JN] Wallenberg, Raoul, E270<bullet> [3MR] Walsh, Michael B., E767<bullet> [5MY] Zim, Sol and June, E1096<bullet> [10JN]