SASSER, JIM (a Senator from Tennessee)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 35104, 35315 [11DE]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 13603 [21MY]

Civil Rights Act: enforcement of fair housing (S. 558), 8875 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988-89 (S. 1174), 25194 [24SE], 25281, 25297, 25328, 25331 [25SE], 26180 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2906), 29127, 29179 [23OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2700), 31827 [12NO]

Foreign trade: authorize negotiations of reciprocal agreements (S. 1420), 17861 [26JN]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 27224, 27316 [9OC]

Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 8717 [9AP]

Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act: enact (S. 1127), 29474, 29475 [27OC]

New York, NY: designate Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building (H.R. 1948), 37676, 37883 [21DE]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: enact (S. 1420), 18542, 18565-18567 [1JY], 18853, 18952 [8JY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (S. 387), 2815, 2932 [4FE]

Analyses

Prompt Payment Act Amendments (S. 328), 1447-1449 [20JA]

Small Business International Trade and Competition Enhancement Act (S. 1344), 15080 [9JN]

Appointments

Committee on Appropriations subcommittees, D13, D14 [14JA], 1298 [14JA]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittees, D12 [13JA]

Committee on Governmental Affairs subcommittees, D23 [21JA]

Committee on Small Business subcommittee, D78 [24FE], 4185 [26FE]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 93, setting forth congressional budget for fiscal years 1988-90, 11982 [12MY]

———H.J. Res. 395, making continuing appropriations, 35108, 35260 [11DE]

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

———H.R. 1827, 14315 [2JN]

———H.R. 2700, making appropriations for energy and water development, 34566 [9DE]

———H.R. 2906, Dept. of Defense military construction appropriations, 29314 [27OC]

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

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

Articles and editorials

Accident One More Reason To Bar MRS, Knoxville (TN) Journal, 15409 [11JN]

Continuing Disinterest Among Physicians, Victor Cohn, Washington (DC) Post, 10354 [29AP]

Crisis Is Predicted in Care of Elderly—U.S. Panel Warns of Expense of Long- Term Treatment, Robert Pear, New York (NY) Times, 24556 [18SE]

Good Use for Acquired Houses, Nashville (TN) Banner, 1541 [20JA]

Majors Named to Hall of Fame, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, 2644 [3FE]

Memphis No. 1—Air Route Traffic Is Under Control, Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal, 18577 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Armed Forces: allow members to sue for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see S. 347), 1620 [21JA]

Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Research and Training Act: enact (see S. 1112), 10343 [29AP]

Civil rights: amend chapter 13 of title 18 of U.S. Code (see S. 215), 346 [6JA]

Credit cards: interest rates (see S. 647), 4587 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: acquisition of land adjacent to Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, TN (see S. 1290), 13933 [28MY]

Foreign trade: relief for injury caused by import competition and restrictive trade practices (see S. 219), 346 [6JA]

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

Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act: enact (see S. 693), 5147 [10MR]

Keusch, Joseph: relief (see S. 532), 3384 [17FE]

Medicare: catastrophic illness benefits (see S. 454), 2890 [4FE]

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

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: authorizing programs (see S. 1856), 31135 [5NO]

Small Business Act: amend to enhance ability of small businesses to compete for international export markets (see S. 1344), 15069 [9JN]

Social Security: disability benefit hearings (see S. 417), 2321 [29JA]

State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act: extend (see S. 1530), 20988 [23JY]

Stones River National Battlefield, TN: boundaries (see S. 963), 8475 [8AP]

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

Tariff: hatter's fur (see S. 313), 1306 [14JA]

Taxation: deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes (see S. 1060), 9121 [21AP]

University of Tennessee: congratulate women's basketball team (see S. Res. 179), 7285 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Administrative Law Judge Corps Act: enact (see S. 950), 8475 [8AP]

Aeronautics: establish commission on effects of air travel deregulation (see S. 1752), 31538 [10NO]

AFDC: comprehensive program of mandatory child support and work training (see S. 1511), 23853 [11SE]

American Gospel Arts Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 101), 14862 [5JN]

Antitrust policies: trademarked malt beverage products distribution licenses (see S. 567), 17857 [26JN]

Appalachian Highway and Appalachian Area Development Programs: authorize (see S. 1273), 18204 [30JN]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: extend (see S. 1273), 18204 [30JN]

Arias-Sanchez, Oscar: congratulations on receiving Nobel Prize (see S. Con. Res. 83), 27813 [14OC]

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

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 5), 1524 [20JA]

Banks and banking: withdrawal transactions made by depositors from certain financial institutions not be avoided as preferential transfers (see S. 1698), 24434 [17SE]

Central America: support regional proposal to end armed conflict (see S. Con. Res. 71), 23843 [11SE]

Children: quality physical education programs in schools (see S. Con. Res. 43), 28987 [22OC]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (see S. 557), 6117 [18MR]

Clean Coal Technology Deployment Act: enact (see S. 879), 23574 [9SE]

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

Communications Act: fair marketing practices for certain encrypted satellite communications (see S. 889), 7530 [31MR]

Copyright Act: amend (see S. 1785), 27443 [13OC]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish Motor Carrier Administration (see S. 747), 5696 [13MR]

Drug industry: ban reimportation, restrict drug samples, and ban resales by hospitals (see S. 368), 1620 [21JA]

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.: commend (see S. Con. Res. 52), 9426 [23AP]

Education: gifted children (see S. 303), 18541 [1JY]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 840), 23772 [10SE]

Endangered Species Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 675), 21142 [24JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: standards for appliances (see S. 83), 1165 [12JA]

Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act: enact (see S. 769), 6093 [18MR]

Executive departments: cash management (see S. 1381), 16385 [17JN]

FAA Independent Establishment Act: enact (see S. 1600), 28133 [15OC]

Family Security Act: enact (see S. 1511), 23853 [11SE]

Federal aid programs: quality control review procedures and standards in AFDC, medicaid, and food stamp programs (see S. 1440), 21927 [31JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see S. 2), 5365 [11MR]

Federal employees: classification system and equitable pay practices (see S. 552), 13965 [28MY]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 9), 1405 [16JA]

Federal Housing Administration: repeal sunset provisions (see S. 531), 3384 [17FE]

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

Financial Independence Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 144), 27818 [14OC]

Foreign trade: U.S. competitiveness (see S. 374), 1870 [22JA]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 126), 24795 [22SE]

Government National Mortgage Association: limit certain fees (see S. 607), 4264 [26FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S.J. Res. 218), 35995 [17DE]

Ground water policy: development (see S. 1992), 37794 [21DE]

Hamadei, Mohammed: extradition (see S. Con. Res. 62), 17584 [25JN]

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

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

Homeless: assistance (see S. 809), 8046 [6AP]

Hostile Foreign Takeover Moratorium Act: enact (see S. 1264), 13555 [21MY]

Impact Aid Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1620), 24795 [22SE]

Inspector General Act: establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments (see S. 908), 7948 [3AP]

International Special Olympics Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 85), 5921 [17MR]

International Special Olympics Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 85), 5921 [17MR]

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

Leopold, Aldo: tribute (see S.J. Res. 40), 13749 [27MY]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 39), 2928 [17FE]

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 157), 15137 [10JN]

Medals: award congressional gold medals to Lawrence Doby and Jack R. Robinson (see S. 1519), 20519 [21JY]

Medicare: delay payment methodology for physicians' services (see S. Con. Res. 15), 12307 [13MY]

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

Micro Enterprise Loans for the Poor Act: enact (see S. 998), 31902 [13NO]

Mississippi River National Heritage Corridor: establish (see S. 1643), 23200 [7AU]

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

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

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 147), 32839 [19NO]

National Air and Space Museum, DC: expansion (see S. 1790), 28126 [15OC]

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 60), 5365 [11MR]

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

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

National Community Development Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 102), 6358 [19MR]

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

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 84), 5921 [17MR]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), 23201 [7AU]

National Fishing Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 18, 190), 2455 [2FE], 26577 [6OC]

National Food Bank Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 200), 29649 [28OC]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 22), 1620 [21JA]

National Job Skills Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 72), 4265 [26FE]

National Know Your Cholesterol Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 65), 3929 [23FE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 89), 5921 [17MR]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 55), 4352 [26FE]

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

National Safety Belt Use Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 184), 25886 [30SE]

National School Yearbook Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 109), 16407 [17JN]

National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 134), 13236 [20MY]

National Women in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 196), 29457 [27OC]

Omnibus Taxpayers Bill of Rights Act: enact (see S. 604), 14862 [5JN]

Panama: civil liberties and democracy (see S. Res. 239), 17825 [26JN]

Performing artists: collective bargaining rights (see S. 1346), 35804 [16DE]

Pesticides: registration (see S. 746), 11543 [6MY]

PLO: make unlawful the establishment or maintenance of office within U.S. (see S. 1203), 14499 [3JN]

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

Public Health Service Act: revise and extend family planning programs (see S. 1366), 24795 [22SE]

Railroad Retirement Act: amend provision relative to employment of workers in nonrailroad work and qualifications for annuity (see S. 346), 1620 [21JA]

Railroads: enhance competition and assure reasonable rates (see S. 676), 5013 [6MR]

Renewable Resources Extension Act: reauthorizing (see S. 1279), 13740 [27MY]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: enact (see S. 430), 21142 [24JY]

Rolen-Rolen-Roberts International: relief (see S. 1434), 17824 [26JN]

Rural Area Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 845), 20252 [17JY]

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]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (see S. 1323), 14684 [4JN]

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]

Sentencing Guidelines Transition Act: enact (see S. 1676), 26913 [7OC]

Solidarity Sunday: support observance (see S. Res. 201), 10644 [30AP]

Soviet Union: efforts of citizens to join spouses in U.S. (see S.J. Res. 203), 32049 [17NO]

———permission to visit family members in U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 29), 17021 [23JN]

Sports: pension plans for associations of football coaches (see S. 1188), 14862 [5JN]

Taxation: allow certain entities to elect not to make changes in their taxable years (see S. 1520), 28290 [16OC]

———issuance of mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see S. 1522), 20633 [22JY]

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

Textile and Apparel Trade Act: enact (see S. 549), 3722 [19FE]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1267), 13555 [21MY]

VA: establish as executive department (see S. 533), 35298 [11DE]

———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), 13965 [28MY]

Vocational education: funding (see S. Con. Res. 20), 3724 [19FE]

Weapons: prohibit sale, lease, donation, or other transfer of Stinger antiaircraft missiles to governments in Persian Gulf region (see S. 1798), 29457 [27OC]

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 110), 12502 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Appropriations: appointment (see S. Res. 17), 348 [6JA]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: appointment (see S. Res. 17), 348 [6JA]

Committee on Governmental Affairs: appointment (see S. Res. 17), 348 [6JA]

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

Committee on the Budget: 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], 25847 [30SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (S. 2), 14851 [5JN], 15062 [9JN], 15434 [11JN], 16129 [16JN], 16377 [17JN], 16818 [19JN], 23732 [10SE]

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

Nicaragua: moratorium on U.S. assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 175), proceed to consideration, 6327 [19MR], 6575 [23MR]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: enact (S. 1420), 19375 [10JY], 19684, 19745 [14JY], 19916 [15JY]

———enact (S. 1420), Moynihan amendment, 18499 [1JY], 19152, 19168 [9JY]

Wells, Melissa F.: nomination, proceed to consideration, 22894 [6AU]

Explanations

Payment clause for subcontracts under construction contracts, 27203 [9OC]

Letters

Dennis Chavez commemorative stamp: by, 30790 [4NO]

NATO member nations' defense spending: by, 3151 [5FE]

Prompt Payment Act amendments: A. Kolbet Schrichte, American Logistics Association, 27194 [9OC]

———Charles E. Hawkins III, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., 27194 [9OC]

———Daniel G. Walter, Associated Specialty Contractors, Inc., 27204 [9OC]

———Don Fuqua, Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc., 27194 [9OC]

———Jack Gardner, National Small Business United, 27192 [9OC]

———John S. Satagai, Small Business Legislative Council, 27192 [9OC]

———Kenton Pattie, Coalition for Prompt Pay, 27191 [9OC]

———M.R. Sullivan, Jr., American Subcontractors Association, Inc., 27204 [9OC]

———R. Kenneth Misner, Association of Small Research, Engineering and Technical Services Companies, 27195 [9OC]

———Virginia Littlejohn, Professional Services Council, 27193 [9OC]

SEC budget: by, 36233 [18DE]

Lists

Supporters of Prompt Payment Act amendments, 27191 [9OC]

Opinions

Social Security Administration representation at disability evaluation hearings, 2323 [29JA]

Remarks by, on

Aeronautics: noise pollution, 1540 [20JA]

Aged: coverage of catastrophic illness, 2525 [3FE]

Agriculture: interest on overdue payments, 27208, 27210 [9OC]

———prompt payment for dairy products, 27200, 27201 [9OC]

Airport and Airway Capacity Expansion Act: enact (S. 1184), 29593 [28OC]

Alber, Solomon and Evangelina: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 7855 [2AP]

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, TN: acquisition of adjacent land (S. 1290), 13950 [28MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 35105, 35240, 35241 [11DE]

———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 13449, 13509 [21MY], 14307 [2JN]

Armed Forces: suits for negligent medical care (S. 347), 1566 [21JA]

Banks and banking: regulate certain activities (S. 790), 6991, 7020 [26MR], 7140, 7142, 7143 [27MR]

Board for International Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26884 [7OC]

Bork, Robert H.: Supreme Court nomination, 26889, 26890 [7OC]

Budget: education, 5004 [6MR]

Business: subcontractor payment clause under construction contracts, 27202, 27204 [9OC]

Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Research and Training Act: enact (S. 1112), 10353 [29AP]

Central America: support regional proposal to end armed conflict (S. Con. Res. 24), 5564 [12MR]

Chemical warfare: disposal facilities, 1884, 1885 [22JA]

Committee on Foreign Relations: meetings during sessions, 25197 [24SE]

Congressional budget: setting forth for fiscal 1988-91 (S. Con. Res. 49), 11386 [6MY], 11809 [8MY]

Costa Rica: peace initiative, 30523 [3NO]

Credit cards: interest rates (S. 647), 4619 [3MR]

Crime and criminals: willful damaging of cemeteries, religious properties or articles (S. 215), 650 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: funding, 14307 [2JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988-89 (S. 1174), 25280, 25281, 25297 [25SE], 26276 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2906), 29125, 29126, 29127, 29128, 29130 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2906), conference requested, 29314 [27OC]

———military construction, 25297 [25SE]

———military health delivery system, 21932 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2783), 28033, 28064 [15OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26884 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: acquisition of land adjacent to Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, TN (S. 1290), 13950 [28MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2712), 25588 [29SE], 25774 [30SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Motor Carrier Administration (S. 747), 5700 [13MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2890), 29834 [29OC]

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

Disability evaluation: terminate Social Security Administration's experimental representation project (S. 417), 2322 [29JA]

EC Corp.: tribute, 12315 [13MY]

Education: budget reductions, 5004 [6MR]

———Guaranteed Student Loan Program, 19212 [9JY]

———reauthorizing program of assistance to disadvantaged children (S. 373), 33372 [1DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2700), 31496, 31498 [10NO], 32583 [18NO]

EPA: report reviewing the quality of lakes, streams, and ground water, 32057 [17NO]

Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act: enact (S. 769), 6107 [18MR]

Farm Credit Act: enact (S. 1665), 33622 [2DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 1), 1271 [14JA]

Foreign trade: authorize negotiations of reciprocal agreements (S. 1420), 18440 [1JY], 18801 [7JY], 18861 [8JY], 19153, 19212 [9JY], 19716 [14JY], 19919, 20030 [15JY], 20440-20442, 20465, 20467 [21JY]

FSLIC: facilitate provision of additional financial resources (H.R. 27), 12442 [14MY]

———facilitate provision of additional financial resources (H.R. 27), conference report, 22180 [4AU]

———recapitalize (S. 790), 6991, 7020 [26MR], 7140, 7142, 7143 [27MR]

Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act: enact (H.R. 1495), 35241 [11DE]

———enact (S. 693), 5150 [10MR]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination, 22167 [4AU]

Hatter's fur: tariff (S. 313), 1324 [14JA]

Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 8718, 8728 [9AP]

Housing and Community Development Act: amend and extend certain laws (S. 825), 7448, 7449 [31MR], 37662 [21DE]

———amend and extend certain laws (S. 825), conference report, 32019 [17NO]

———permanent extension of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac second mortgage authority, 7448 [31MR]

———urban development action program, 7449 [31MR]

Inspector General Act: establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments (S. 908), 7963 [3AP]

Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 7855 [2AP]

Johnson City, TN: tribute to Mitchell Thorp, 25860 [30SE]

McArtor, T. Allan: nomination, 20181 [17JY]

Medical care: catastrophic illness coverage for elderly, 2525 [3FE]

———catastrophic illness insurance, 2081 [28JA], 29794 [29OC]

———financing of long-term care for elderly, 24555 [18SE]

Medicare: long-term care for elderly, 25648 [29SE]

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

Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act: enact (S. 1127), 27359 [13OC], 29366 [27OC]

Medicare Part C—Catastrophic Health Insurance Act: enact (S. 454), 2751 [4FE]

Memphis International Airport, TN: safety performance, 18577 [1JY]

Mines and mineral resources: fair trade, 18861 [8JY]

Motor vehicles: weight restrictions (S. 1689), 24443 [17SE]

Nashville, TN: anniversary of McKendree Methodist Church, 26322 [2OC]

National defense: support of mutual defense alliances, 25280, 25281 [25SE]

National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service: early retirement for certain employees, 37676 [21DE]

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: authorizing programs (S. 1856), 31144 [5NO]

National Tourism Week: designate (S.J. Res. 134), 13257 [20MY]

National Weather Service: early retirement for certain employees, 37676 [21DE]

NATO: member nations' defense spending, 3151 [5FE]

Natural gas: U.S. policy, 18440 [1JY]

Oak Ridge, TN: tribute to Remotec, 12315 [13MY]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (S. 604), 14866 [5JN]

Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 14628 [4JN], 16347 [17JN]

———security arrangements, 13449 [21MY]

Petroleum: U.S. policy, 18440 [1JY]

Presidential Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities: establish, 27223 [9OC]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 1441-1445 [20JA], 27189, 27197, 27200, 27201, 27202, 27204, 27208, 27210, 27221, 27223, 27225, 27241 [9OC]

Radioactive waste disposal: transportation safety, 15409 [11JN]

Remotec: tribute, 12315 [13MY]

Ruder, David S.: nomination, 22825 [6AU]

Runyon, Marvin T., Jr.: nomination to TVA Board of Directors, 36551, 36552 [19DE]

Satellite Television Fair Marketing Act: fair marketing practices for certain encrypted satellite communications (S. 889), 7536 [31MR]

SBA: disaster loans, 13888 [28MY]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), 14626 [4JN]

Senate: legislative program, 19153 [9JY]

Small Business Act: amend to enhance ability of small businesses to compete for international export markets (S. 1344), 15076 [9JN]

Small Business International Trade and Competition Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1344), 15076 [9JN]

Stark (U.S.S.): Iraqi missile attack, 12925 [19MY]

State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act: extend (S. 1530), 20988 [23JY], 25197 [24SE]

State of the Union Message: Democratic Party's response, 2081 [28JA]

States: cash payments to revolving loan funds, 28033 [15OC]

Stones River National Battlefield, TN: boundaries (S. 963), 8496 [8AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: anniversary, 22387 [5AU]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (S. 387), 2815, 2829, 2830 [4FE]

Targeted Revenue Assistance to Fiscally Distressed Local Governments Act: enact (S. 1840), 30558, 30559 [3NO]

Tariff: hatter's fur (S. 313), 1324 [14JA]

Taxation: certain entities' election of taxable year other than required taxable year (S. 1520), 27324 [9OC]

———deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes (S. 1060), 9139 [21AP]

Textile and Apparel Trade Act: enact (S. 549), 3691 [19FE]

Trade Procedures Reform Act: enact (S. 219), 654 [6JA]

Tri-City Regional Airport, TN: anniversary, 25645 [29SE]

Turner, Jerome: nomination, 34319 [8DE]

TVA: report of the inspector general, 18515 [1JY]

University of Tennessee: congratulate women's basketball team (S. Res. 179), 7306 [30MR]

USIA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1394), 26884 [7OC]

VA: transfer of Urban Development Action Grants, 28064 [15OC]

VA Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act: enact (S. 11), 423 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Special order: granted, 1419 [16JA], 1683 [21JA], 1971 [27JA], 2465 [2FE], 2650 [3FE], 4678 [3MR]

———vitiated, 1840 [22JA]

Reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2700): Committee on Energy and Commerce, 32583 [18NO]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 7939 [3AP], 36192 [18DE]

Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility: GAO, 31497 [10NO]

National Water Quality Inventory: EPA, 32057 [17NO]

Persian Gulf Crisis: by, 16354-16357 [17JN]

Rosters

Coalition for Prompt Pay, 27192 [9OC]

Small Business Legislative Council, 27192 [9OC]

Statements

Federal Health Plan Costs: Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 29367 [27OC]

Medicare Appeals Rights: Melford O. Cleveland, 31230

Neutral Principles: Robert H. Bork (sundry), 26889 [7OC]

Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Supreme Court: by, 28877 [22OC]

Surveys

County and City Allocation Under S. 1840 as Compared With Revenue Sharing, 30560 [3NO]

Tables

County and city allocation under S. 1840 as compared with revenue sharing, 30560 [3NO]

Fiscal disparities among local governments in rural counties, 30559 [3NO]

Increase in taxes necessary to offset the loss of revenue sharing, 30560 [3NO]

Mass transit fund's trade-in turn back amounts, 2830 [4FE]

Testimonies

Catastrophic Illness Care: Paul Willging, 2751 [4FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): Dept. of Agriculture Budget, D236 [7AP]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration Budget, D320 [6MY]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Amend Boundaries of the Stones River National Battlefield, TN (S. 963), D688 [6OC]

———Wilderness Areas in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC and TN (S. 693, 695) and Settle Claims of Swain County, NC, Against the U.S., D450 [23JN]

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Dept. of Energy Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, Focusing on the Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste, D274 [23AP], D439 [18JN]

Committee on Finance: Limits on Imports of Textiles and Nonrubber Footwear (S. 549), D562 [30JY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs: Accounting Procedures of Seized Cash and Property by Executive Departments, D151 [13MR]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Catastrophic Illness Care Costs, D245 [8AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Allow Members of the Armed Forces to Sue the U.S. for Damages Caused by Improper Medical Care (H.R. 1054), D177 [19MR]

———Allow Suits Against the U.S. for Acts or Omissions of Contractors in Carrying Out the Nuclear Weapons Testing Program, D177 [19MR]

Texts of

S. 215, willful damaging of cemeteries, religious properties or articles, 651 [6JA]

S. 219, Trade Procedures Reform Act, 654, 656 [6JA]

S. 328, Prompt Payment Act amendments, 1445 [20JA]

S. 347, suits by military personnel for negligent medical care, 1566 [21JA]

S. 454, Medicare Part C—Catastrophic Health Insurance Act, 2752-2757 [4FE]

S. 693, Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act, 5151 [10MR]

S. 1060, tax deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes, 9140 [21AP]

S. 1112, Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Research and Training Act, 10354 [29AP]

S. 1344, Small Business International Trade and Competition Enhancement Act, 15078-15080 [9JN]

Tributes

Baldonado, Orlando, 12315 [13MY]

Bivens, Donald, 14142 [29MY]

Grace, Lila, 33069 [20NO]

Grace, W.R., 33069 [20NO]

Lytle, Andrew, 25309 [25SE]

Majors, Johnny, 2644 [3FE]

Mann, Russell, 13233 [20MY]

Phillips, Chester, 20907 [23JY]

Strange, Jackie, 2463 [2FE]

Templeton, Edd, 5292 [11MR]

Thorp, Mitchell, 25860 [30SE]

Webb, C.R., 21028 [23JY]

White, John, 12315 [13MY]