[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5065 [23JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7000 [3AU], H7142
[4AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H678 [26FE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see H.R. 900),
H1550 [25MR]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals,
(see H.R. 1202), H2119 [21AP]
Antitrust policy: treatment of video programming for multichannel
distribution, (see H.R. 3559), H6487 [27JY]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H2056 [1AP]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H9275 [1OC]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H6880 [31JY]
Chiapas, Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
347), H10352 [9OC]
Chicago Board of Trade: anniversary, (see H. Res. 451), H4242 [5JN]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666), H2053 [1AP]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H1337 [19MR]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail, (see H.R. 1748), H8528 [23SE]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
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),
H498 [12FE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H386 [5FE]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1643 [26MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]
Education: reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information, (see H.R. 2275), H3972 [22MY]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting
community gun buy back programs, (see H.R. 4290), H6070 [21JY]
------ ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see H.R. 3646), H2053 [1AP]
------ protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H5494 [14JY]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see H.R. 4233), H7290 [5AU]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries
ineligible for international military education and training
assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H2931 [6MY]
------ prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain
countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
H4056 [3JN]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H5405 [25JN]
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries,
(see H.R. 3981), H4712 [17JN]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H4712 [17JN]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see H.R. 3605), H3744 [21MY]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
Res. 258), H2606 [29AP]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums, (see H.R. 306), H2119 [21AP]
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]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
John H. Sengstacke Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate,
(see H.R. 4787), H11705 [21OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
2560), H8528 [23SE]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1379 [23MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H4835
[18JN]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H497 [12FE]
Medicare: payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4056 [3JN]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate,
(see H.R. 2798), H1337 [19MR]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
and roadless areas, (see H.R. 1376), H1299 [18MR]
National security: national missile defense system, (see H.R.
4402), H7289 [5AU]
Native Americans: mint coins in commemoration of history and
culture, (see H.R. 4448), H7411 [6AU]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H2319 [23AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and
local law enforcement agencies, (see H.R. 3169), H8627 [24SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H1699 [27MR]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H1379 [23MR]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H8932 [25SE]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate, (see H.R. 2799), H1337 [19MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1112 [11MR]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H5738 [16JY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7178 [4AU]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 4595), H8035 [17SE]
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]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute, (see H. Res. 536), H7803 [15SE]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish, (see H.R. 3147), H447 [11FE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards, (see H.R.
2942), H4479 [10JN]
Taxation: allow credits to small businesses for certain expenses of
long-term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking
trades, (see H.R. 3110), H4325 [9JN]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H100 [28JA]
------ credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence,
(see H.R. 1134), H1021 [10MR]
------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
3503), H8084 [18SE]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4550 [11JN]
------ extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates, (see H.R. 2489), H1699 [27MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H2120 [21AP]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H3972 [22MY]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see H.R. 3127), H579 [24FE]
------ restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
State legislation, (see H.R. 532), H5493 [14JY]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see H.R. 2817), H5859 [17JY]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868),
H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey, (see H. Con. Res. 188),
H755 [3MR]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H1643
[26MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H3744 [21MY]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H10353 [9OC]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H6071 [21JY]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H5493 [14JY]
Women: protection of reproductive rights, (see H.R. 2525), H1236
[17MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H579 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
DePaul University: anniversary, (see H. Res. 527), H7584 [10SE]
Firearms: prohibit Internet and mail-order sales of ammunition
without a license to deal in firearms and require licensed
firearms dealers to record certain sales, (see H.R. 4114), H5064
[23JN]
------ regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833), H3104
[12MY]
Remarks
Blazonczyk, Eddie: National Endowment for the Arts National
Heritage Fellowship Award recipient, E2110<bullet> [13OC]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H6787 [30JY], H7209 [5AU]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11912 [18DE]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R.
2773), H528 [24FE]
Dept. of Justice: community prosecution programs funding, H7142
[4AU]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6014 [21JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5579 [15JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7142 [4AU], H7209
[5AU]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H. Res.
508), H6787 [30JY]
Ecology and environment: harvesting of trees to prevent the spread
of infestation by Asian Longhorn beetles, H6014 [21JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10825 [13OC]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, H10825 [13OC]
India: nuclear weapons testing, E1389<bullet> [22JY]
------ U.S. policy, E1389<bullet> [22JY]
International Association of Health Care Central Service Material
Management: tribute to book on health care facilities
leadership strategies, E610<bullet> [21AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H10444 [10OC]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute (H. Res. 536), H7771 [15SE]
Votes: position on missed, E503<bullet> [27MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10511 [10OC], H10916 [14OC]
Tributes
Dellums, Representative, H209<bullet> [3FE]
Kaplan, Lisa, E778<bullet> [6MY]
Korczynski, Edwin J., E1637<bullet> [7AU]
Lane, Alice Ann, E1725<bullet> [15SE]
Talbott, Basil, E794<bullet> [7MY]