[Congressional Record Index (1998)] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] ALLEN, THOMAS H. (a Representative from Maine) Amendments Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2424 [28AP], H2425 [28AP], H2573 [29AP] Appointments Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6160 [22JY] Bills and resolutions cosponsored Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE] Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU] Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed consent, (see H.R. 4035), H4548 [11JN] ------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H1112 [11MR] Bounty hunters: establish civil and criminal liability for bounty hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of industry, (see H.R. 3168), H385 [5FE] CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see H.R. 2733), H5493 [14JY] Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637), H2052 [1AP] Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, (see H.R. 3622), H10077 [8OC] Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material, (see H.R. 774), H5297 [24JN] Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas, (see H.R. 1334), H100 [28JA] Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 1151), H904 [5MR] Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081), H7584 [10SE] ------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H4479 [10JN], (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN] ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2424 [28AP] Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs, (see H.R. 3086), H678 [26FE] ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN] ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666), H9537 [5OC] Dept. of HHS: make grants to States and businesses to improve the quality of child care services, (see H.R. 3686), H2054 [1AP] Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637), H2052 [1AP] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con. Res. 249), H4165 [4JN] ------ conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H7415 [6AU] ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H4548 [11JN] ------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise research priorities relative to certain service-related health consequences, (see H.R. 3980), H4712 [17JN] ------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care system for the cost of emergency care or services received in non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H7290 [5AU] ------ use portion of any national tobacco settlement to establish trust fund for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4188), H5957 [20JY] Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3488 [19MY] Education: establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963), H1643 [26MR] ------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311 [14MY] Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents, (see H.R. 1573), H851 [4MR] EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, (see H.R. 4242), H5736 [16JY] Families and domestic relations: 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), H1021 [10MR] Firearms: treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms, (see H.R. 3140), H4550 [11JN] Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY] Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN] Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE] Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H4629 [16JN], (see H.R. 4283), H6069 [21JY] Health: prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R. 3342), H3488 [19MY] ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR] Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337 [19MR] Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H4056 [3JN] ------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see H.R. 3435), H10077 [8OC] Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see H.R. 2635), H1236 [17MR] Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R. 2481), H64 [27JA], (see H.R. 2955), H4241 [5JN] Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, (see H. Res. 399), H2056 [1AP] Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7915 [16SE] Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res. 210), H448 [11FE] ------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence, (see H.R. 1117), H904 [5MR] ------ require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns, (see H.R. 2854), H2706 [30AP] ------ treatment of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 1525), H6820 [30JY] International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H5859 [17JY] Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Federal land acquisitions funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H9537 [5OC] Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial, (see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY] Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 3156), H1777 [30MR] Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see H.R. 3779), H5405 [25JN] ------ coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R. 2020), H1236 [17MR] Medicare: delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H1237 [17MR] ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H2931 [6MY] ------ graduate medical education payments, (see H.R. 4219), H5593 [15JY] ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R. 4092), H7178 [4AU] ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H6697 [29JY] ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services, (see H.R. 3835), H6487 [27JY] ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H1237 [17MR] ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R. 4567), H8528 [23SE] ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see H.R. 4567), H10077 [8OC] National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish, (see H.R. 1524), H329 [4FE] National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R. 4659), H9273 [1OC] National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914), H7178 [4AU] National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish, (see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC] NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities, (see H.R. 4203), H9346 [2OC] Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY] Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal, (see H.R. 1505), H2813 [5MY] Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H4479 [10JN] Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995), H6820 [30JY] Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see H.R. 3526), H1337 [19MR] Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H64 [27JA] ------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H2814 [5MY] Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3925), H3742 [21MY] Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies, (see H.R. 2849), H2706 [30AP] Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU] SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H7428 [7AU] Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage, (see H.R. 2681), H3105 [12MY] Social Security: investment of certain Federal budgetary surpluses into program, (see H. Res. 340), H1021 [10MR] ------ payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H10011 [7OC] ------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H8932 [25SE] Taxation: disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H2814 [5MY] ------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H7415 [6AU] ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind, (see H.R. 1401), H7803 [15SE] ------ full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 18), H7915 [16SE] ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990), H579 [24FE] ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H4241 [5JN] ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction, (see H.R. 3320), H1643 [26MR] ------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs, (see H.R. 3774), H7584 [10SE] ------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H6511 [28JY] Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, (see H.R. 4018), H5405 [25JN] Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R. 3888), H3625 [20MY] 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), H5405 [25JN] Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2424 [28AP] 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), H678 [26FE] Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H7584 [10SE] ------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5957 [20JY] ------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare- eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H10077 [8OC] Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460), H5494 [14JY] Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H3312 [14MY] Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding, (see H.R. 2670), H7415 [6AU] Women: support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H3972 [22MY] Bills and resolutions introduced Colleges and universities: improve and strengthen recruitment and training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H902 [5MR] Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of school-based child care, (see H.R. 3768), H2705 [30AP] Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, (see H.R. 3791), H2813 [5MY] Maine: deauthorize remainder of East Boothbay Harbor project, (see H.R. 3737), H2423 [28AP] Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627), H8931 [25SE] Ships and vessels: reform process for dismantling and disposing of ships no longer in use, (see H.R. 4156), H5403 [25JN] Remarks Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1814<bullet> [31MR], H1821 [31MR] ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, H11649<bullet> [20OC] Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: invalidate entire legislation if any provision is declared unconstitutional by courts, H4806 [18JN] Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10024 [8OC] ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H12010<bullet> [19DE] Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H3092 [12MY], H3093 [12MY], H3094 [12MY] ------ release of confidential information relative to investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H2935 [7MY], H3092 [12MY], H3093 [12MY] Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10672 [13OC] Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H5534 [15JY] Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), motion to instruct conferees, H6124 [22JY] ------ theater missile defense programs funding, H6124 [22JY] Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11649<bullet> [20OC] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reallocation of certain veteran health care resources relative to GAO recommendations, H6259 [23JY] ------ Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H6558 [29JY] Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6254 [23JY], H6255 [23JY], H6259 [23JY], H6558 [29JY] District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502), H2656 [30AP] Ecology and environment: exempt certain regulations and initiatives from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding limitations, H6254 [23JY], H6255 [23JY] Education: direct funding and control to local educational agencies, H10837 [14OC] ------ increase number of teachers, H10837 [14OC] ------ liability for owners of for-profit higher education institutions who misappropriate financial aid funds, H2573 [29AP], H2574 [29AP] ------ national policy to improve system, H701 [3MR], H10672 [13OC], H10837 [14OC] ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H1434 [24MR] ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H7813 [16SE] Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures (H.J. Res. 119), H4447 [10JN], H4456 [10JN] ----- constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures (H.J. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 442), H3727 [21MY] ------ require that a majority of congressional campaign contributions come from State residents, H5947 [20JY], H5948 [20JY] Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of school-based child care (H.R. 3768), H3077 [12MY], H3078 [12MY], E726<bullet> [30AP] Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses (H.R. 3310), H1571<bullet> [26MR], H1575 [26MR] ------ treatment of fines for first-time violations of paperwork requirements by small businesses, H1575 [26MR] Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (H.R. 3791), E797<bullet> [7MY] Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H1025 [11MR], H5967 [21JY] ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H5070 [24JN] protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6411<bullet> [24JY] Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2573 [29AP], H2574 [29AP] House of Representatives: legislative program, H2981 [7MY], H5369 [25JN], H5370 [25JN] Ice storms: disaster assistance to Northeast States, H78 [28JA], H657 [26FE], H658 [26FE], H659 [26FE], H660 [26FE], H661 [26FE], H1814<bullet> [31MR], H1821 [31MR] Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services (H.R. 3205), H5279 [24JN] ------ reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4627), E2060<bullet> [11OC] ------ reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646), H9196 [1OC] National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), H4263 [9JN] Political campaigns: clarify that certain communications from citizen groups are exempt from express advocacy requirements, H6802 [30JY] ------ clarify the prohibition on use of Federal property for fundraising activities, H5921 [20JY] ------ ethics reform and contribution limits, H1454 [25MR], H2981 [7MY] ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H390 [11FE], H1174 [17MR], H1522 [25MR], H1524 [25MR], H1525 [25MR], H1526 [25MR], H1527 [25MR], H1528 [25MR], H3492 [20MY], H3781 [22MY], H3782 [22MY], H4456 [10JN], H4688 [17JN], H4806 [18JN], H4816 [18JN], H4818 [18JN], H5921 [20JY], H5947 [20JY], H5948 [20JY], H6802 [30JY], H7309 [6AU], H7326 [6AU] ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), consideration (H. Res. 442), H3727 [21MY] ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3485), H1522 [25MR], H1524 [25MR], H1525 [25MR], H1526 [25MR], H1527 [25MR], H1528 [25MR] ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3581), H1734 [30MR] ------ prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, H4806 [18JN] Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111), H2151 [22AP] ------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 2695), H1434 [24MR] ------ incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care, H22 [27JA] ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579), H8939 [26SE] Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), motion to appoint conferees, H3071 [12MY] ------ grant congressional consent (H.R. 629), conference report, H6527 [29JY] grant congressional consent (H.R. 629), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 511), H6519 [29JY] Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H2064 [21AP] UNUM Corp.: anniversary, E1344<bullet> [17JY] Votes: position on missed, H7781<bullet> [15SE] Remarks in House relative to Special order: granted, H36 [27JA], H98 [28JA], H381 [5FE], H626 [25FE], H1156 [12MR], H2704 [30AP], H3102 [12MY] Tributes Dellums, Representative, H376 [5FE]