MELCHER, JOHN (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments offered by, to

Airport and Airway Capacity Expansion Act: enact (S. 1184), 29650 [28OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 35166, 35168, 35170, 35213, 35214, 35220, 35224, 35305, 35311, 35312, 35313, 35314, 35315 [11DE]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 11553, 11559 [6MY], 13228, 13266 [20MY], 13701, 13713, 13751 [27MY], 14128, 14157 [29MY], 18543 [1JY]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), conference report, 18494 [1JY]

Budget: reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution (S. 1920), 34968 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988-89 (S. 1174), 25191 [24SE], 25325 [25SE], 25888 [30SE], 26072, 26073, 26180, 26181 [1OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26343 [2OC], 26504 [6OC], 26856, 26870, 26917 [7OC], 27047, 27125 [8OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 2763), 28105, 28135 [15OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), 27762, 27763, 27764, 27819 [14OC]

Farm Credit Act: enact (S. 1665), 33584, 33589, 33602, 33648, 33651 [2DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1157), 9214, 9225, 9270 [22AP]

Foreign trade: authorize negotiations of reciprocal agreements (S. 1420), 17814, 17864 [26JN], 17923 [27JN]

Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 8712, 8862 [9AP]

Indian Health Service: staff recruitment and retention (S. 1475), 23327 [7AU]

Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act: enact (S. 1127), 29384, 29389, 29390, 29474, 29475, 29477, 29479, 29480 [27OC]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 887), 22864, 22865, 22866 [6AU]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: enact (S. 1420), 18163, 18208 [30JN], 19259 [9JY], 19349, 19432 [10JY], 20075 [15JY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (S. 387), 2434, 2457 [2FE], 2641 [3FE]

Analyses

Farm Credit Act (S. 1665), 23299 [7AU]

NTL-5 Gas Royalty Act (S. 1814), 29161 [23OC]

Appointments

Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, 4410 [26FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry subcommittees, D37 [29JA]

Committee on Economics (Joint), 1139 [12JA]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources subcommittees, D14 [14JA]

Committee on Rules and Administration, D23 [21JA]

Conferee: H.J. Res. 395, making continuing appropriations, 35108 [11DE]

———H.R. 3, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 22419 [5AU]

———H.R. 5, improve elementary and secondary education, 34566 [9DE]

———H.R. 558, Urgent Relief for the Homeless Act, 12545 [14MY]

———H.R. 1157, Farm Disaster Assistance Act, 11608 [7MY]

———H.R. 1451, appropriations for Older Americans Act for fiscal years 1988-91, 25852 [30SE]

———H.R. 3030, Farm Credit Act amendments, 34268 [4DE]

———H.R. 3545, budget reconciliation, 35627 [15DE]

Delegation representing Congress at ceremony honoring the Constitution, 19877 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

Senator Melcher Gets a Bum Rap, Helena (MT) Independent Record, 29056 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Aged: State services in return for volunteer work (see S. 1189), 11999 [12MY]

Agriculture: foreign aid and trade missions (see S. 659), 5013 [6MR]

Committee on Aging (Special): authorize expenditures (see S. Res. 65), 1382 [16JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural export enhancement program (see S. Con. Res. 67), 20633 [22JY]

———improvement of operations of Foreign Agricultural Service (see S. 125), 343 [6JA]

Farm Credit Act: enact (see S. 1665), 23201 [7AU]

Federal Coal Leasing Program: improve (see S. 1120), 10906 [1MY]

Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Act: enact (see S. 1388), 16642 [18JN]

Geothermal Steam Act: amend (see S. 1889), 33122 [20NO]

Hawaii: protection of tombs and sacred artifacts (see S. 187), 345 [6JA]

Indian Health Service: staff recruitment and retention (see S. 1475), 19247 [9JY]

Indians: appointment of special magistrates with jurisdiction over Federal offenses within Indian country (see S. 1977), 36584 [19DE]

———impact of tribal taxation on reservations and residents (see S. 1039), 8956 [10AP]

———protection of tombs and sacred artifacts (see S. 187), 345 [6JA]

———transfer of lands held in trust for Blackfeet Tribe of Montana (see S. 802), 6489 [20MR]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Site, MT: establish (see S. 1704), 24779 [22SE]

Mineral Lands Leasing Act: amend (see S. 1120), 10906 [1MY]

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 168), 17825 [26JN]

Native American cultural museums: establish (see S. 187), 345 [6JA]

NTL-5 Gas Royalty Act: enact (see S. 1814), 29156 [23OC]

Oil shale patents: moratorium (see S. 597), 4264 [26FE]

Railroads: sale, acquisition, or abandonment of lines (see S. 1040), 8956 [10AP]

Robinson, Conwell F., and Gerald R.: relief (see S. 1849), 31134 [5NO]

Senate report 100-9: authorize reprinting (see S. Con. Res. 53), 9426 [23AP]

Silver Haired Congress: facilitate convening (see S. Con. Res. 88), 31900 [13NO]

Social Security: medicare adult day health care (see S. 1839), 30529 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: establish commission on effects of air travel deregulation (see S. 1752), 29168 [23OC]

———fair treatment of employees of airlines involved in mergers (see S. 943), 10927 [1MY]

AFDC: comprehensive program of mandatory child support and work training (see S. 1511), 21751 [30JY]

Aged: clinical trials on use of certain drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease (see S. 997), 10927 [1MY]

———correct Social Security benefit disparity (see S. 225), 1331 [14JA]

Agriculture: administration of commodity distribution program (see S. 305), 21267 [28JY]

———advance deficiency payments for certain crops (see S. Res. 284), 24541 [18SE]

———deficiency payments for wheat crop (see S. 1782), 27307 [9OC]

———export promotion (see S. 512), 3077 [5FE]

———nitrogen levels in groundwater (see S. 1767), 26904 [7OC]

———technologies in food safety and animal health (see S. 1561), 21518 [29JY]

Air Passenger Protection Act: enact (see S. 1485), 26180 [1OC]

Air traffic controllers: work force (see S. Res. 194), 13259 [20MY]

Aliens: processing of Cubans for refugee status (see S. 1075), 24548 [18SE]

Amtrak: funding (see S. Res. 93), 2321 [29JA]

Antitrust policies: trademarked malt beverage products distribution licenses (see S. 567), 16858 [19JN]

Arizona Statehood Diamond Jubilee: designate (see S.J. Res. 46), 2891 [4FE]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see S. 347), 17021 [23JN]

Arms control: test ban on underground explosions (see S. 1106), 15087 [9JN]

Arms sales: prohibit enhancement in sensitivity of technology of Maverick missiles for Saudi Arabia (see S.J. Res. 153), 14484 [3JN]

Budget: minimize impact of certain provisions on State and local government (see S. 933), 14702 [4JN]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (see S. 557), 3722 [19FE]

Civil Rights Act: enforcement of fair housing (see S. 558), 4352 [26FE]

Clean Coal Technology Deployment Act: enact (see S. 879), 14702 [4JN]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (see S. 1009), 8955 [10AP]

Constitution: commemoration of anniversary of signing (see S.J. Res. 173), 21927 [31JY]

Crime and criminals: willful damaging of cemeteries, religious properties, or articles (see S. 794), 32838 [19NO]

Cuba: refugee status and immigrant visas for certain individuals (see S. 1075), 24548 [18SE]

DAV Vietnam Veterans National Memorial: recognize national significance (see S.J. Res. 106), 14366 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 129), 12486 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations (see S.J. Res. 167), 17571 [25JN]

———wheat program (see S. Res. 237), 16845 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish motor carrier administration (see S. 747), 8836 [9AP]

Diacetylmorphine: availability for use by cancer patients (see S. 143), 10356 [29AP]

Diseases: availability of diacetylmorphine for cancer patients (see S. 143), 10356 [29AP]

Drug industry: ban reimportation, restrict drug samples, and ban resales by hospitals (see S. 368), 35298 [11DE]

Education: establish literacy programs for individuals of limited English proficiency (see S. 629), 25324 [25SE]

———funds for vocational education program (see S. Con. Res. 20), 5173 [10MR]

Education Consolidation and Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1005), 8760 [9AP]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 840), 8988 [10AP]

El Salvador: temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain illegal aliens (see S. 332), 1472 [20JA]

Elections: nationwide uniform poll closing time (see S. 182), 21142 [24JY]

Electric appliances: standards (see S. 83), 342 [6JA]

Employment: prohibit discrimination (see S. 5), 2147 [28JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: standards for appliances (see S. 83), 342 [6JA]

Engen, Jon: relief (see S. 404), 2118 [28JA]

FAA Independent Establishment Act: enact (see S. 1600), 29168 [23OC]

Farm Credit Act: enact (see S. 1665), 33628 [2DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: extend reporting date for ethanol cost effectiveness study (see S. 1597), 22440 [5AU]

Federal aid programs: improvement of child care (see S. 1885), 37834 [21DE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see S. 2), 1165 [12JA]

Federal employees: classification system and equitable pay practices (see S. 552), 3722 [19FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: renewal of water quality (see S. 1), 340 [6JA]

Filipino war veterans: naturalization of certain (see S. 109), 3399 [17FE]

Gas appliances: standards (see S. 83), 342 [6JA]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (see S. 328), 1471 [20JA]

Handicapped: assistive device resource centers (see S. 1586), 29456 [27OC]

Hearing Aid Compatibility Act: enact (see S. 314), 16180 [16JN]

Heller, Walter W.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), 20240 [17JY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 151), 14330 [2JN]

Highway Speed Modification Act: enact (see S. 65), 342 [6JA]

Hokulea Week: designate (see S. Res. 193), 9772 [27AP]

Homeless: improve nutrition (see S. 728), 5600 [12MR]

Housing: tax deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see S. 338), 1472 [20JA]

Impact Aid Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1620), 26180 [1OC]

Indian Education Act: amend (see S. 1645), 25637 [29SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: authorize and amend (see S. 129), 3399 [17FE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: amend (see S. 1703), 25637 [29SE]

Indians: contribution of Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the Constitution (see S. Con. Res. 76), 26577 [6OC]

———National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act (see S. 1722), 25311 [25SE]

———recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see S. 1142), 21751 [30JY]

———revise and extend grant programs for aged (see S. 1069), 14862 [5JN]

Interstate Commerce Commission Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 96), 5921 [17MR]

Liability: repeal Federal tort law relating to government contractors (see S. 612), 35804 [16DE]

Meat Import Act: lamb (see S. 964), 20058 [15JY]

Medicaid: coverage for gerontological nurse practitioner or specialist (see S. 126), 24794 [22SE]

Medical care: catastrophic health insurance for aged and handicapped (see S. 210), 346 [6JA]

Medicare: coverage for gerontological nurse practitioner or specialist (see S. 126), 24794 [22SE]

———coverage for psychologist services (see S. 123), 6404 [19MR]

———delay payment methodology for physicians' services (see S. Con. Res. 15), 5365 [11MR]

———home health care (see S. 1076), 10126 [28AP]

———payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings (see S. 1230), 25636 [29SE]

———permit certain impaired persons to continue coverage at their own expense (see S. 936), 20580 [21JY]

Medicare Appeals Rights Preservation Act: enact (see S. 1857), 31228 [6NO]

Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act: enact (see S. 592), 4264 [26FE]

Medicare Home Health Services Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1076), 10126 [28AP]

Merchant marine: U.S. maritime policy (see S. Con. Res. 69), 23201 [7AU]

Minnesota Twins (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 307), 29644 [28OC]

Motor vehicles: treatment of methanol and ethanol (see S. 1518), 32839 [19NO]

———use of ethanol blended with gasoline as fuel (see S. 1598)

Music: designate jazz as U.S. national treasure (see S. Con. Res. 23), 21533 [29JY]

Narcotics: national and international control policy (see S. 789), 6358 [19MR]

National Academies of Practice: recognize (see S. 104), 4352 [26FE]

National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act: enact (see S. 1722), 25311 [25SE]

National Catfish Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), 16642 [18JN]

National Challenger Center Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 24), 1620 [21JA]

National Child Search Assistance Act: enact (see S. 726), 7650 [1AP]

National Commission on Dairy Policy: submission of report (see S. 410), 2321 [29JA]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 67), 6117 [18MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 41), 3399 [17FE]

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: charter (see S. 450), 24446 [17SE]

National parks: minimum altitude for aircraft (see S. 451), 2604 [3FE]

National Rural Crisis Response Center: tribute (see S.J. Res. 207), 28974 [22OC]

Natural Gas Policy Act: repeal incremental pricing requirements (see S. 85), 3940 [23FE]

Occupational health and disease: notify workers of risk (see S. 79), 3940 [23FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 887), 7530 [31MR]

———State long-term care ombudsman programs (see S. 959), 8475 [8AP]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see S. 604), 6672 [24MR]

Petroleum: national security policy (see S. 694), 5147 [10MR]

Philippines: U.S. support for President Aquino (see S. Res. 282), 23843 [11SE]

Poland: status of refugees (see S. 1424), 20648 [22JY]

Postal Service: procedural and appeal rights for certain adverse personnel actions (see S. 541), 8988 [10AP]

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal end use constraints on natural gas (see S. 85), 3940 [23FE]

Railroads: funding of Amtrak (see S. Res. 93), 2321 [29JA]

REA: loan guarantee programs (see S. 1933), 34328 [8DE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 542), 3722 [19FE]

Rural Electrification Act: allow electric and telephone borrowers to prepay and refinance loans held by Federal financing bank (see S. 912), 7948 [3AP]

SALT II: compliance (see S. 415), 12621 [15MY]

Senate: tendering thanks to the President pro tempore for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided (see S. Res. 351), 37794 [21DE]

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act: enact (see S. 582), 6898 [25MR]

Social Security: correct benefit disparity (see S. 225), 1331 [14JA]

———improve system (see S. 1635), 23200 [7AU]

———medicare coverage for daily home health services (see S. 961), 8836 [9AP]

———mental illness discrimination under medicare (see S. 718), 5331 [11MR]

———protect beneficiaries from unfit health care practitioners (see S. 661), 5173 [10MR]

———provision of clinical psychological services under medicare and medicaid (see S. 93), 6404 [19MR]

Social Security Administration: determination of attorney's fees (see S. 1401), 18541 [1JY]

``Stars and Stripes Forever'': designate as national march of the U.S. (see S. 860), 11111 [5MY]

Statue of Liberty National Monument: prohibit imposition of fee (see S. 626), 5365 [11MR]

Targeted Revenue Assistance to Fiscally Distressed Local Governments Act: enact (see S. 1840), 30530 [3NO]

Taxation: certain entities' election of taxable year other than required taxable year (see S. 1520), 23575 [9SE]

———deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (see S. 756), 5920 [17MR]

———deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see S. 338), 1472 [20JA]

———protect taxpayer rights (see S. 1774), 27095 [8OC]

———treatment of rural electric or telephone cooperatives (see S. 1622), 30564 [3NO]

———treatment of rural telephone cooperatives (see S. 1623), 30564 [3NO]

Textile and apparel industries: remedy injury caused by increased imports (see S. 549), 6898 [25MR]

Trails: study of Coronado Trail (see S. 1693), 24434 [17SE]

Tropical Oils Labeling Act: enact (see S. 1109), 17857 [26JN]

U.S. Coinage Reform Act: enact (see S. 1742), 26161 [1OC]

U.S. Court of Military Appeals Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1625), 32048 [17NO]

VA: establish as executive department (see S. 533), 29456 [27OC]

———establish procedures and judicial review for adjudication of claims for benefits (see S. 11), 340 [6JA]

Veterans: benefits for death or disability resulting from exposure to radiation from nuclear weapons (see S. 1002), 23574 [9SE]

———remove expiration date for eligibility for educational assistance programs for All-Volunteer Force (see S. 12), 5946 [17MR]

Veterans' Agent Orange Disabilities Act: enact (see S. 1787), 31233 [6NO]

Veterans' Beneficiary Travel Reimbursement Restoration Act: enact (see S. 1464), 20580 [21JY]

Veterans' Radiation Compensation Improvement Act: enact (see S. 453), 4633 [3MR]

Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Reimbursement Act: enact (see S. 1949), 35631 [15DE]

White House Conference on Library and Information Services: convene (see S.J. Res. 26), 4352 [26FE]

WIC Program: increase appropriations (see S.J. Res. 99), 8990 [10AP]

Women: ERA (see S.J. Res. 1), 1165 [12JA]

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 110), 8475 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Aging (Select): appointment (see S. Res. 19), 348 [6JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: appointment (see S. Res. 17), 348 [6JA]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: appointment (see S. Res. 17), 348 [6JA]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Select): appointment (see S. Res. 19), 348 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988-89 (S. 1174), 12280 [13MY], 12544 [14MY], 12575 [15MY], 12912 [19MY], 12932 [19MY], 23733 [10SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (S. 2), 16377 [17JN], 16818 [19JN], 23732 [10SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act (S. 2), close debate on committee substitute, 23950 [15SE]

National Appliance Energy Conservation Act: enact (S. 83), 3157 [5FE]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: enact (S. 1420), 19375 [10JY], 19916 [15JY]

War Powers Act: compliance with provisions (S.J. Res. 194), modification, 28383 [20OC]

———compliance with provisions (S.J. Res. 194), Warner amendment, 28265 [16OC]

Documents

Special Ceremony in Honor of the Constitution, Philadelphia, PA, 20128-20137 [17JY]

Letters

Adult care program participants: Jack Ossofsky, Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, 22867 [6AU]

Agricultural export enhancement program: Edward O'Rourke, National Feed and Grain Association, 20628 [22JY]

Animal Welfare Information Center at the National Agricultural Library: Samuel T. Waters, 35255 [11DE]

Budget deficit: by, 29815 [29OC]

Catastrophic illness health insurance: Eleanor Chelimsky, GAO, 29900 [29OC]

Eviction notice for Conwell F. and Gerald R. Robinson: H. Gilbert Lusk, 31135 [5NO]

Farmers Home Administration regulations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 7666 [1AP]

Law enforcement on Indian reservations in Montana: by, 12944 [19MY]

———William H. Webster, 12942 [19MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: by, 27785 [14OC]

———several Senators, 27786 [14OC]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: by, 31488 [10NO]

Soybean loan rate: Peter Myers, Dept. of Agriculture, 9376 [23AP]

Lists

Consumer Price Index' major categories, 13701 [27MY]

Supporters of Senate amendment on medicare administrative law judge hearings, 27804 [14OC]

Papers

GATT Negotiations and U.S. Trade Policy: CBO, 20625 [22JY]

Questions

Dept. of Labor study of older workers reentering the workforce, 27762 [14OC]

Remarks by, on

Aged: funding for Meals-on-Wheels program, 14128, 14129 [29MY]

———State services in return for volunteer work (S. 1189), 12008 [12MY]

Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act: enact (S. 659), 4986 [6MR]

Agriculture: advance deficiency payments for certain crops (S. Res. 284), 24550 [18SE]

———credit assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), conference report, 36529 [19DE]

———dairy export incentive program, 19349 [10JY]

———domestically produced wheat gluten, 18163

———economic assistance and trade missions (S. 659), 8950 [10AP], 37891 [21DE]

———establish aid and trade missions to assess food requirements of certain countries, 4175 [26FE]

———foreign aid and trade missions (S. 659), 8737 [9AP]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 35096, 35166, 35167, 35168, 35170, 35213, 35215, 35220, 35224, 35254 [11DE]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 13486, 13488 [21MY], 13701, 13702, 13713-13716, 13726, 13728 [27MY], 13871 [28MY], 14125, 14126, 14128, 14129 [29MY]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), conference report, 18448, 18494, 18496, 18497 [1JY]

———multilateral organizations, energy, and natural resources, 11415-11417 [6MY]

BLS: Consumer Price Index, 13701, 13702 [27MY]

Board for International Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26501, 26504, 26505 [6OC], 26856-26858 [7OC]

Bork, Robert H.: Supreme Court nomination, 27255 [9OC], 29055, 29056 [23OC]

Budget: freeze, 33087 [20NO]

———reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution (S. 1920), 34886, 34887, 34933 [10DE]

Committee on Aging (Special): notices of hearings, 1409 [16JA], 4638 [3MR], 8992 [10AP], 13752 [27MY], 19443 [10JY], 20583 [21JY], 23497 [20AU], 27318 [9OC]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: increase appropriations (S. Res. 304), 36539, 36543 [19DE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: notices of hearings, 7192 [27MR], 14499 [3JN], 16669 [18JN], 22960 [6AU], 27128 [8OC], 31154 [5NO]

Congressional budget: setting forth for fiscal 1988-91 (S. Con. Res. 49), 11415-11417, 11471 [6MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: clarify certain provisions, 9214 [22AP]

Cowboys: respect for profession, 5875 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural export enhancement program (S. Con. Res. 67), 20625-20627, 20650 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988-89 (S. 1174), 23833 [11SE], 26072 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: develop a consumer price index relative to aged, 18494, 18496, 18497 [1JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26501, 26504, 26505 [6OC], 26856-26858 [7OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 2763), 28105, 28106 [15OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), 27762, 27763, 27764, 27785, 27804 [14OC]

Developing countries: Government privatization of U.S. food shipments, 3345 [17FE]

Developments in Aging: authorize reprinting (S. Con. Res. 53), 9447 [23AP]

Diseases: acquired immune deficiency syndrome funding, 13486-13488 [21MY]

Economic conditions: commodity prices, 29817 [29OC]

Education: BIA Higher Education Scholarship Program, 13228 [20MY]

Fairness in Broadcasting Act: enact (S. 742), 9108 [21AP]

Farm Credit Act: enact (S. 1665), 23278 [7AU], 33479 [1DE], 33589, 33590, 33602, 33604, 33609 [2DE]

———State debtor law protection, 33602 [2DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1157), 9214, 9224, 9234 [22AP], 9376, 9384, 9385 [23AP]

Farmers: economic conditions, 16976 [23JN]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (S. 2), 14849 [5JN]

Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Act: enact (S. 1388), 16644, 16645 [18JN]

Foreign countries: international debt management agency, 20023 [15JY]

———pro-rata sharing of U.S. Armed Forces costs, 26072 [1OC]

———prohibit assistance to those supporting necklacing, 13228 [20MY]

Foreign relations: western and public power programs, 11471 [6MY]

Foreign trade: authorize negotiations of reciprocal agreements (S. 1420), 17809, 17812, 17813, 17814 [26JN], 18163, 18164 [30JN], 19341, 19342, 19349 [10JY], 20023 [15JY], 20201, 20205 [17JY]

Geothermal Steam Act: amend (S. 1889), 33136 [20NO]

Hawaiians: protection of sacred artifacts (S. 187), 636 [6JA]

Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 8708, 8712 [9AP]

Immigration Reform and Control Act: delay sanctions, 13488 [21MY]

Indian Health Service: staff recruitment and retention (S. 1475), 19247 [9JY], 32601 [18NO]

Indians: impact of tribal taxation on reservations and residents (S. 1039), 8987 [10AP]

———protection of sacred artifacts (S. 187), 636 [6JA]

———special magistrates with jurisdiction over Federal offenses within Indian country are to be appointed (S. 1977), 36608 [19DE]

———State and local government authority to tax trust lands, 33604, 33609 [2DE]

———transfer of lands held in trust for Blackfeet Tribe, MT (S. 802), 6489 [20MR]

International Wheat Agreement: ratification, 31996 [17NO]

Iran: arms sales, 19684 [14JY], 21724 [30JY]

Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 31895 [13NO]

Journal: question of approval, 3345 [17FE], 16975 [23JN]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Site, MT: establish (S. 1704), 24780 [22SE]

Medicare: claims processing and payments, 13726 [27MY]

Medicare Appeals Rights Preservation Act: enact (S. 1857), 31231 [6NO]

Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act: enact (S. 1127), 29370, 29384, 29390 [27OC], 29640 [28OC], 29899-29901 [29OC]

Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology: tribute, 30491 [3NO]

Motor vehicles: use of ethanol blended with gasoline as fuel (S. 1598), 22808 [6AU]

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 168), 17857 [26JN]

Nicaragua: diversion of funds, 19684 [14JY], 21724 [30JY]

———economic assistance, 6300 [19MR]

———moratorium on U.S. assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 175), motion to proceed to consideration, 6476 [20MR]

NTL-5 Gas Royalty Act: enact (S. 1814), 29160 [23OC]

Older Americans Act: adult care program participants, 22866, 22873 [6AU]

———age discrimination information, 22864 [6AU]

———appropriations for fiscal years 1988-91 (H.R. 1451), conference report, 31515 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 887), 22864, 22865, 22866, 22873 [6AU]

———Consumer Price Index, 22865 [6AU]

Persian Gulf: share defense costs with allies, 26856-26858 [7OC]

Petroleum: moratorium on patenting of outstanding oil shale mining claims on public land (S. 597), 4320 [26FE]

———oil shale patents, 13713-13716, 13726, 13728 [27MY]

Philippines: U.S. support for President Aquino (S. Res. 282), 23829 [11SE]

Power resources: royalty payments under certain Federal onshore and Indian oil and gas leases (H.R. 3479), 37674 [21DE]

Radon Mitigation Clarification Act: enact (S. 756), 5935 [17MR]

Railroads: sale, acquisition, or abandonment of lines (S. 1040), 8988 [10AP]

Roads and highways: authorizing funds (H.R. 2), veto, 7131 [27MR], 7248 [30MR]

Robinson, Conwell F. and Gerald R.: relief (S. 1849), 31135 [5NO]

Rural Electrification Act: amend relative to prepayment of Federal financing bank loans made to rural electrification and telephone systems (S. 681), 8049 [6AP]

Senate: general election campaign funding (S. 2), 14849 [5JN]

———legislative program, 3345 [17FE], 20625 [22JY]

Social Security: medicare adult day health care (S. 1839), 30556 [3NO]

———medicare and medicaid patient and program protection, 4985 [6MR]

———medicare coverage for daily home health services (S. 961), 8953 [10AP]

———period of transition and formula with respect to workers born in years after 1916 and before 1930 (S. 1830), 29789 [29OC]

Soviet Union: efforts of Jews to emigrate, 31895 [13NO]

———intermediate-range nuclear weapons treaty, 34450 [9DE]

Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production: notices of hearings, 18577 [1JY]

Taxation: deduction for home improvements to mitigate indoor air contaminants as medical care expenses (S. 756), 5935 [17MR]

Terlitsky, Mark, and family: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 31895 [13NO]

USIA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26501, 26504, 26505 [6OC], 26856-26858 [7OC]

Webster, William H.: nomination, 12942 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Special order: granted, 4983 [6MR]

Reports

Committee on Aging (Special), 1381 [16JA], 4586 [3MR]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Special), 3406 [17FE]

Statements

Adult Day Care: National Council on Aging, 29384 [27OC]

Summaries

Farm Credit Act (S. 1665), 23295 [7AU]

Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act (S. 1127), 29899 [29OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Construction, Acquisition, or Operations of Rail Carriers and ICC Methods for Review of Line Sales from Rail Carriers to Non-Rail Carriers, D732 [20OC]

———Implementing the Railroad Transportation Policy Act, D456 [24JN]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Volunteer Service Promotion Act (S. 1189), D809 [12NO]

Texts of

S. 659, Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act, 4987-4989 [6MR]

S. 802, transfer of lands held in trust for Blackfeet Tribe, MT, 6489 [20MR]

S. 1388, Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Act, 16644 [18JN]

S. 1475, staff recruitment and retention within Indian Health Service, 19248-19251 [9JY]

S. 1635, improve Social Security system, 23225 [7AU]

S. 1665, Farm Credit Act, 23279 [7AU]

S. 1814, NTL-5 Gas Royalty Act, 29160 [23OC]

S. 1849, relief for Conwell F. and Gerald R. Robinson, 31135 [5NO]

S. 1889, Geothermal Steam Act amendments, 33136 [20NO]

S. 1977, special magistrates with jurisdiction over Federal offenses within Indian country are to be appointed, 36609 [19DE]

S. Con. Res. 53, reprinting of Developments in Aging, 9447 [23AP]

S. Con. Res. 88, facilitate convening of Silver Haired Congress, 31903 [13NO]

S. Res. 65, authorizing expenditures for Special Committee on Aging, 1408 [16JA]

Tributes

Ongpin, Jaime, 34317 [8DE]

Rockefeller, Senator, 16638 [18JN]