To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
1997-09-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air carriers to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers.
1997-12-16: Became Public Law No: 105-148.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of depreciable business assets which may be expensed, and for other purposes.
1997-05-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care.
1997-10-28: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2099)
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers.
1997-07-31: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1574)
Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997
1997-05-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Little Rock Nine Medals and Coins Act
1998-10-10: Received in the Senate.
Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Act of 1998
1998-06-11: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 1997
1997-05-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Enhancement of Trade, Security, and Human Rights through Sanctions Reform Act
1997-11-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.
1997-07-25: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Honesty in Sweepstakes Act of 1998
1998-08-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.
1998-04-21: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.
Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 1997
1997-12-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount.
1997-09-25: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority.
1997-09-05: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Senior Homeowner Reverse Mortgage Protection Act
1997-04-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 1997
1997-10-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Parents and Students Savings Account Plus Act
1997-08-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Small Business Investment and Growth Act
1997-11-08: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2227)