[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BOEHLERT, SHERWOOD L. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
EDA and the Federal Role in Economics Development--an Historical
Perspective: John E. Corrigan, Economic Development
Administration, E2110<bullet>-E2112<bullet> [13OC]
Amendments
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2257 [23AP]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1673 [27MR]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
3534), H3443 [19MY]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
3267), H5555 [15JY], H5557 [15JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY]
------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, H7529 [10SE]
United Kingdom-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H10986 [15OC]
Articles and editorials
Man Who Would Be McGwire, Bill Dedman, New York (NY) Times, H7769
[15SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air Force: reinvigorate science and technology functions, (see H.R.
3894), H3487 [19MY]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Army: close School of the Americas, (see H.R. 611), H5493 [14JY]
Aviation: provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports, (see H.R.
2748), H2931 [6MY]
Bankruptcy: reform laws, (see H.R. 3150), H1699 [27MR]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory
birds, (see H.R. 4302), H6186 [22JY]
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. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
CIA: provide a process for agency employees to submit urgent
concerns to Congress, (see H.R. 3829), H3104 [12MY]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and
Technology Development: establish, (see H.R. 3007), H2056 [1AP]
Congressional Research Service: make certain information available
to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H1379 [23MR]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs, (see H.R. 3866), H3311 [14MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H5064 [23JN]
------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
------ procurement of domestic goods and services, (see H. Con. Res.
266), H2814 [5MY]
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]
Dept. of Justice: establish standards of conduct for employees and
establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
H1159 [12MR]
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 Transportation: require study and report on certain
practices by airlines which restrict consumer access to
passenger service and fare information, (see H.R. 3704), H5405
[25JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment of conference report,
(see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the
marked graves of certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H5493
[14JY]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H2744 [4MY]
------ prostate cancer screening benefits, (see H.R. 2639), H755
[3MR]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose, (see H. Con. Res. 175), H330 [4FE]
Education: allow a Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses,
(see H.R. 3282), H676 [26FE]
------ dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers, (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7178 [4AU]
------ increase the number of qualified early child care
professionals through a student loan forgiveness program, (see
H.R. 3727), H2317 [23AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H8627 [24SE]
Electric power: ensure that rates charged by certain small power
producers and cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to
the purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the
time of delivery, (see H.R. 4183), H6698 [29JY], (see H.R.
4511), H7414 [6AU]
FAA: reform Liaison and Familiarization Training Program, (see H.R.
4530), H8084 [18SE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of
children and families, (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711
[17JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 4283), H7000 [3AU]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H447
[11FE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langely, VA:
designate, (see H.R. 3821), H3013 [7MY]
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries,
(see H.R. 3981), H5738 [16JY]
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 4385), H6999 [3AU]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to
protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H1854 [31MR]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H1168
[16MR]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121), H5064
[23JN]
------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H2055 [1AP]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H4835 [18JN]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers, (see
H.R. 2953), H5493 [14JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H631 [25FE]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see H.R. 2955), H4241 [5JN]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1445 [24MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res.
399), H1643 [26MR]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans, (see H.R. 815), H578 [24FE]
------ coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res. 210),
H2120 [21AP]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H2056 [1AP]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H1112 [11MR]
Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr., Post Office Building, East Northport, NY:
designate, (see H.R. 3167), H2318 [23AP]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any
portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used
for attorneys' fees, (see H.R. 4689), H10513 [10OC]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5492 [14JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments, (see
H.R. 1173), H5404 [25JN]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H3247 [13MY]
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), H5737 [16JY]
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), H7290 [5AU]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H7290 [5AU]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H5593
[15JY]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see H.R. 1061), H7494 [9SE]
------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
3651), H3106 [12MY]
------ limit penalty for late enrollment, (see H.R. 676), H3488
[19MY]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H2606 [29AP]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
4567), H9537 [5OC]
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 Environmental Education Act: extend programs, (see H.R.
3441), H2319 [23AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women, (see H.R. 2130),
H64 [27JA]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H6820 [30JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see
H.R. 3632), H4629 [16JN]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
Postal Service: prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
452), H4165 [4JN]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators, (see H.R. 3572), H5405 [25JN]
Roads and highways: designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'', (see H.R. 4513), H10077 [8OC]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H1299 [18MR]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see H.R. 3731), H4241 [5JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4213), H7495 [9SE]
Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the
beneficiary's death, (see H.R. 322), H2318 [23AP]
------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care,
(see H.R. 2908), H2056 [1AP]
Tariff: wool fabrics, (see H.R. 4358), H7585 [10SE]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H5493 [14JY]
------ encourage production and use of electric vehicles, (see H.R.
3877), H4479 [10JN]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H5064 [23JN]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H1445 [24MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H7584 [10SE]
------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H3972
[22MY]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
services, (see H.R. 3648), H2744 [4MY]
------ treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses,
(see H.R. 4587), H7914 [16SE]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3749), H3014 [7MY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H9188 [29SE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2319 [23AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7585 [10SE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H4055 [3JN]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 44), H2606
[29AP]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient
financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal
and non-Federal programs, (see H.R. 4634), H8931 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H3311 [14MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H4998 [23JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4998 [23JN], H5006 [23JN]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11746<bullet> [17DE]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (H.R. 2727),
H4641 [17JN]
Clinton, President: impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11857 [18DE]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (H.R. 3445), H7755 [15SE]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and
Technology Development: establish (H.R. 3007), H7668 [14SE]
Congress: exclude points of order against amendments relative to an
increase in the direct costs of Federal private sector mandates,
H3443 [19MY], H3444 [19MY], H3445 [19MY], H3446 [19MY]
Courts: limit Federal authority to force State and local
governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes, H2258 [23AP],
H2261 [23AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5006 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
H3684<bullet> [21MY]
Dept. of Energy: renewable energy research and development funding,
H6013 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5996 [21JY], H6013 [21JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Improvement Program funding, H3963<bullet> [22MY]
------ environmental programs funding, H1892 [1AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7222 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6243 [23JY], H6536 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
conference report (H. Res. 574), H9608 [6OC]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (H.R. 3035), H4598 [16JN]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
H6243 [23JY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252),
H2258 [23AP], H2261 [23AP]
Fish and fishing: fishery management jurisdiction of Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico, H7222 [5AU]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H1673 [27MR], H1675
[27MR], H1679 [27MR], H1680 [27MR]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1654 [27MR], H1664 [27MR], H1673
[27MR], H1675 [27MR], H1679 [27MR], H1680 [27MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4106 [4JN]
------ prohibit discrimination against certain beliefs and
traditions, H4106 [4JN]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate (H.R. 3821), H6906 [3AU]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
3534), H3443 [19MY], H3444 [19MY], H3445 [19MY], H3446 [19MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
H2949 [7MY]
------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694), conference report,
H9735 [7OC]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53), H9945
[7OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5996 [21JY]
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute, H9092 [28SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5006 [23JN]
NSF: funding, H6536 [29JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H9750 [7OC]
Political campaigns: establish minimum ballot petition signature
limits and restrict the imposition of signature requirements by
States, H6795 [30JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H6795
[30JY]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9752 [7OC], H9753 [7OC], H9760 [7OC], H9868
[7OC]
----- protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic areas,
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails
(H.R. 4570), consideration (H. Res. 573), H9744 [7OC]
Real property: private property owner rights (H.R. 992), H1089
[11MR]
Salton Sea: feasibility study relative to reclamation project (H.R.
3267), H5552 [15JY], H5555 [15JY]
------ prohibit use of Land and Water Conservation Fund funds for
feasibility study relative to reclamation project, H5555 [15JY]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute (H. Res. 536), H7769 [15SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8965 [26SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1892 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3963<bullet>
[22MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4048 [3JN], H4477 [10JN]
Tributes
Corrigan, John E., E2110<bullet> [13OC]
Solomon, Representative, H9608 [6OC]
Stokes, Representative, H6230 [23JY]