DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Senator from South Dakota)

Agenda

Legislative program of the Senate Democratic Conference, 7097-7099 [19AP]

Amendments offered by, to

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 11924 [15JN], 13456 [23JN]

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 15487 [20JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2990), 21271, 21338 [21SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 3743), 30500, 30572 [20NO]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 30471, 30571 [20NO]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (S. 1726), 23860 [6OC]

Rural Partnerships Act: enact (S. 1036), 18019 [2AU]

Veterans: increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 23033, 23067 [3OC]

Analyses

Immigration and Nationality Act Numerical Limitation and Preference System, 1595 [2FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, 10740 [2JN], 28364 [13NO]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: subcommittee assignment, D80 [3MR]

Committee to escort Roh Tae Woo, 25058 [18OC]

Committee to escort the President, 2061 [9FE]

Delegation to international conferences, 3030 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

Catastrophic-Health Law Unfamiliar to Elderly, Spencer Rich, Washington (DC) Post, 24879 [17OC]

How the West Was Fun—In South Dakota, Buffalo Still Roam and the Gold Still Glitters, K.C. Summers, Washington (DC) Post, 11005-11007 [6JN]

Reservation Health Care Ailing From Lack of Money, Manpower, Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader, 30580 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Advanced Technology and Emergency Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1023), 9529 [17MY]

Agriculture: production and promotion of oats (see S. 571), 4242 [15MR]

Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act: enact (see S. 1411), 16310 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care programs (see S. 860), 7263 [19AP]

Free Postal Delivery Protection Act: enact (see S. 365), 1793 [7FE]

Grain Quality Incentives Act: enact (see S. 1977), 31452 [21NO]

Health: grants to designate rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities (see S. 979), 8950 [11MY]

Hunger: designate income tax refunds to fund for relief of hunger (see S. 913), 7955 [3MY]

Medicare: extension of regional referral center classification of certain hospitals and continue payment rates for such hospitals (see S. 243), 1116 [25JA]

National Health Service Corps Improvements Act: enact (see S. 959), 8778 [10MY]

Power resources: regulate aboveground storage tanks to store regulated substances (see S. 236), 1116 [25JA]

Public works: construct, operate, and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner and the Marty II units, SD (see S. 202), 1115 [25JA]

Radioactive waste: consideration of States affected by disposal (see S. 705), 5561 [5AP]

Rural areas: taxation of electric or telephone cooperatives (see S. 988), 9086 [12MY]

Rural Monitoring and Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1024), 9529 [17MY]

Rural Nursing Incentive Act: enact (see S. 1384), 15897 [24JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: representation in Alcee L. Hastings v. U.S. Senate (see S. Res. 141), 10767 [2JN]

Social Security: coverage for certain outreach activities relative to medical assistance for pregnant women (see S. 430), 2392 [22FE]

———extend the classification of sole community hospital to certain hospitals and improve payments to such hospitals (see S. 735), 5857 [10AP]

States: boundary change compact between South Dakota and Nebraska (see S.J. Res. 192), 18930 [4AU]

Taxation: amend provisions relative to valuation freezes (see S. 849), 7262 [19AP]

Veterans: correct an inequity in the provision of educational assistance benefits (see S. 1064), 9806 [18MY]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act: enact (see S. 1153), 11351 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: new comprehensive policy (see S. Con. Res. 56), 16043 [25JY]

———safety impact of air carrier acquisitions (see S. 1277), 24892 [17OC]

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act: enact (see S. 621), 4559 [16MR]

Agriculture: amend provisions relative to price support programs (see S. 1220), 12701 [21JN]

———anniversary of the cooperative extension services (see S.J. Res. 47), 5602 [5AP]

———exclude malting barley price from national weighted market price for barley in determining rate used to calculate deficiency payments (see S. 1000), 9238 [16MY]

———Great Plains conservation program (see S. 172), 10365 [31MY]

———planting of supplemental and alternative income-producing crops (see S. 606), 5759 [6AP]

———promotion of soybeans (see S. 919), 7956 [3MY]

———research, promotion, and consumer education programs for certain commodities (see S. 1838), 27121 [3NO]

———technical corrections and changes in certain programs (see S. 1793), 26019 [25OC]

Agriculture Nitrogen Education and Management Act: enact (see S. 779), 6549 [13AP]

Aliens: investigate and report on certain displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans (see S. 458), 2959 [28FE]

Allied Health Professionals Promotion Act: enact (see S. 1552), 18929 [4AU]

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: enact (see S. 1387), 15897 [24JY]

Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act: enact (see S. 1695, 1699), 22415 [28SE]

American Heritage Trust: establish (see S. 370), 1793 [7FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (see S. 933), 19621 [6SE]

Antarctic regions: protection of ecological system (see S.J. Res. 206), 27208 [6NO]

Armed Forces: allow personnel to sue for damages for injuries caused by improper medical care (see S. 274), 1117 [25JA]

———permit certain service-connected disabled veterans compensation concurrently with retired pay (see S. 190), 1308 [31JA]

———permit service-connected disabled veterans to receive compensation concurrently with retired pay (see S. 191), 1308 [31JA]

Association of Southeast Asia Nations: refuge for Vietnamese asylum-seekers (see S. Con. Res. 26), 8570 [9MY]

Aviation Career Improvement Act: enact (see S. 653), 5421 [4AP]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 63), 2392 [22FE]

Bridges: funding for project between Nebraska and South Dakota (see S. 1065), 21149 [20SE]

Broadcasting: certain political matter (see S. 1346), 20077 [12SE]

Budget: require sequestration if the deficit for the preceding fiscal year exceeds the target by more than $10 million (see S. 1850), 27888 [8NO]

———2-year cycle (see S. 29), 1110 [25JA]

Central America: bipartisan accord (see S. 760), 5998 [11AP]

Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act: enact (see S. 195), 3982 [9MR]

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act: enact (see S. 1484), 17959 [2AU]

Children: health awareness (see S.J. Res. 104), 7989 [3MY]

———increase quality and availability of care (see S. 5), 1109 [25JA]

Civil liberties: equal rights for men and women (see S.J. Res. 1), 1117 [25JA]

Coast Guard: bicentennial (see S.J. Res. 126), 9919 [18MY]

———bicentennial medals (see S. 1091), 21149 [20SE]

Coastweeks '89: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), 15061 [18JY]

COLA Equity Act: enact (see S. 416), 6192 [12AP]

Colombia: commend courage of citizens (see S. Con. Res. 73), 28119 [9NO]

Community Health Clinic Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1199), 12249 [16JN]

Community Revitalization Tax Act: enact (see S. 342), 1473 [2FE]

Congressional Budget Reform Act: enact (see S. 391), 1934 [8FE]

Constitution: Bill of Rights anniversary (see S. Res. 180), 21442 [25SE]

Constitutional amendments: balanced budget (see S.J. Res. 183), 24512 [12OC]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 44), 2986 [28FE]

C-SPAN: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 22), 4243 [15MR]

Developing countries: eradication of poverty (see S. 369), 1793 [7FE]

Disaster Assistance Act: amend (see S. 1044), 9805 [18MY]

Disaster Assistance Extension Act: enact (see S. 1282, 1283), 14148 [11JY]

Disasters: avoid penalizing producers who planted a replacement crop on disaster-affected acreage (see S. 1792), 26019 [25OC]

El Salvador: restrict military assistance (see S. 642), 4559 [16MR]

Elections: contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional and Presidential races (see S.J. Res. 48), 15644 [20JY]

End to Hunger Education Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), 24512 [12OC]

Equity for Rural Hospitals Act: enact (see S. 306), 1242 [31JA]

Essential Air Service Preservation Act: enact (see S. 1412), 16310 [26JY]

Essential Air Service Program: funding reductions (see S. Con. Res. 6), 1119 [25JA]

Farm Debt Tax Reform Act: enact (see S. 1041), 9805 [18MY]

Federal employees: participation in politics (see S. 135), 2464 [22FE]

———prohibit persons from representing or advising a foreign entity after leaving Government service (see S. 1), 2003 [8FE]

———rates of pay for certain officers and employees (see S.J. Res. 33), 1118 [25JA]

Federal Fish Inspection Act: enact (see S. 1245), 13060 [22JN]

Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act: enact (see S. 1462), 17496 [1AU]

Flying Tigers: commend (see S. Con. Res. 39), 10370 [31MY]

Food Science and Technology Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 76), 4912 [17MR]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 42), 4409 [15MR]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 120), 11129 [7JN]

German-American Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 118), 7956 [3MY]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (see S. 1610), 20053 [12SE]

Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act: enact (see S. 1290), 25374 [20OC]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: enact (see S. 419), 2392 [22FE]

Hazardous substances: study the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas (see S. 256), 2464 [22FE]

———transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (see S. 357), 2465 [22FE]

Health: rural medical data and information transmission (see S. 998), 9238 [16MY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), 11117 [7JN]

High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act: enact (see S. 582), 4242 [15MR]

High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 58), 2466 [22FE]

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: amend (see S. 1314), 14574 [13JY]

Immigration: change level and preference system for admission to U.S. (see S. 448), 2646 [23FE]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see S.J. Res. 6, 20), 1117, 1118 [25JA]

Indian Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: enact (see S. 1783), 27902 [8NO]

Indian Employment Opportunity Act: enact (see S. 1650), 21135 [20SE]

Indians: increase housing opportunities (see S. 1821), 26645 [31OC]

———mental health demonstration grant program (see S. 1270), 28118 [9NO]

———use and development of native American languages (see S. 1781), 25432 [23OC]

Intellectual Property Protection Act: enact (see S. 1529), 18928 [4AU]

International Tropical Forestry and Energy Efficiency Act: enact (see S. 1611), 20053 [12SE]

Iran: religious persecution of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 53), 13403 [23JN]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 25), 1844 [7FE]

Law Day U.S.A.: designate (see S.J. Res. 52), 2466 [22FE]

Mansfield, Mike: acknowledge distinguished service (see S. Res. 55), 1935 [8FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: funding (see S. 431), 7826 [2MY]

Medicaid Home and Community Care Options Act: enact (see S. 785, 1942), 8355 [4MY], 30532 [20NO]

Medicaid Home and Community Quality Services Act: enact (see S. 384), 1934 [8FE]

Medicare: concern over continuing reductions (see S. Con. Res. 10), 1243 [31JA]

———coverage of psychological services (see S. 100), 1112 [25JA]

———payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings (see S. 461), 5829 [7AP]

———Prospective Payment Assessment Commission representation of rural areas (see S. Res. 126), 8779 [10MY]

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: enact (see S. 1809), 26645 [31OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 55), 2986 [28FE]

Mid-Dakota Rural Water System: authorizing planning and construction (see S. 1765), 24881 [17OC]

Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act: enact (see S. 1546), 18929 [4AU]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 19), 11738 [14JN]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative coins (see S. 148), 1308 [31JA]

Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act: enact (see S. 1422), 16673 [27JY]

Municipal sewage treatment programs: future funding (see S. Res. 16), 1119 [25JA]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of Ames Research Center (see S.J. Res. 156), 15645 [20JY]

National Affordable Housing Act: enact (see S. 565, 566), 5861 [10AP]

National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 132), 14184 [11JY]

National American Indian Heritage Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 218), 25360 [20OC]

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), 1243 [31JA]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 95), 9285 [16MY]

National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 15), 10367 [31MY]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), 10328 [31MY]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 131), 10370 [31MY]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 60), 2467 [22FE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 127), 10677 [1JN]

National Energy Policy Act: enact (see S. 324), 1473 [2FE]

National Environmental Education Act: enact (see S. 1076), 9806 [18MY]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 43, 190), 1243 [31JA], 18930 [4AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 10), 5421 [4AP]

National Home Care Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184), 20694 [18SE]

National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 78), 7699 [1MY]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 137), 10370 [31MY]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 215), 24683 [16OC]

National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act: enact (see S. 583), 4242 [15MR]

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), 21150 [20SE]

National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 153), 11118 [7JN]

National Voluntary Reunion Registry: establish (see S. 1530), 18928 [4AU]

National Voter Registration Act: enact (see S. 874), 18433 [3AU]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see S.J. Res. 85), 8988 [11MY]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 32), 1309 [31JA]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 221), 26645 [31OC]

Nonprofit Organizations Tax-Exempt Bond Reform Act: enact (see S. 1627), 20521 [14SE]

Nuclear energy: regulate and enhance safety at Dept. of Energy facilities (see S. 1304), 14319 [12JY]

Occupational health and safety: promote standards in workplaces owned, operated, or under contract with the U.S. (see S. 464), 6046 [11AP]

Outer Space Protection Act: enact (see S. 752), 5998 [11AP]

Patient Outcomes Research Act: enact (see S. 702), 5561 [5AP]

Postal Service: treatment in the budget (see S. 302), 1242 [31JA]

Power resources: increase the effectiveness of State energy conservation programs (see S. 247), 12715 [21JN]

Public Health Service Act: assistance programs (see S. 110), 29775 [17NO]

Radiation Victims Fair Treatment Act: enact (see S. 982), 9086 [12MY]

Radio: reform broadcast license renewal process (see S. 1207), 20562 [14SE]

Railroad Retirement Service: solvency of fund (see S. 1653), 26778 [1NO]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for the Local Rail Service Assistance Program (see S. 255), 5601 [5AP]

———sale, purchase, or other acquisition (see S. 1005), 9238 [16MY]

Refuge Revenue Sharing Fund Act: enact (see S. 1150), 11351 [8JN]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 670), 4787 [17MR]

Roads and highways: designate and protect scenic and historic (see S. 432), 6192 [12AP]

Rural areas: establish enterprise zones (see S. 35), 1110 [25JA]

Rural Electric Refinancing Act: permit prepayment and refinancing of Federal Financing Bank loans made to rural electrification and telephone systems (see S. 1115), 10620 [1JN]

Rural Health Clinic Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1078), 9806 [18MY]

Rural Health Manpower Assistance Act: enact (see S. 366), 1793 [7FE]

Rural Hospital Improvements Act: enact (see S. 1466), 17958 [2AU]

Rural Housing Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 1371), 15624 [20JY]

Rural Investment Fund Act: enact (see S. 1008), 9528 [17MY]

Rural Partnerships Act: enact (see S. 1036), 9805 [18MY]

Satellite Television Fair Marketing Act: enact (see S. 1698), 22415 [28SE]

Savings and Investment Incentive Act: enact (see S. 1682), 22152 [27SE]

Senate: expression of hope for Members serving in third century (see S. Res. 94), 5732 [6AP]

———improve legislative efficiency (see S. Res. 131), 9807 [18MY]

———recycling program for disposed paper (see S. Res. 99), 22442 [28SE]

Shotwell-Valeo, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 107), 6971 [18AP]

Smithsonian Institution: memorial to the American Indian within the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 978), 8950 [11MY]

Social Security: home health services eligibility and occupational therapy (see S. 997), 9238 [16MY]

———social worker services at rural health clinics (see S. 122), 8986 [11MY]

Social Security Preservation Act: enact (see S. 1795), 26019 [25OC]

Social Security Services Improvement Act: enact (see S. 562), 30195 [19NO]

Social Services Block Grant Restoration Act: enact (see S. 704), 14182 [11JY]

Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act: enact (see S. 527), 5829 [7AP]

Solid waste: require that disposal site be in State of origin (see S. 269), 22571 [29SE]

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1628), 20521 [14SE]

State Grain Fund Protection Act: enact (see S. 329), 9918 [18MY]

Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (see S. 681), 4787 [17MR]

States: taxation of items mailed across borders (see S. Res. 80), 8356 [4MY]

Steel Import Stabilization Extension Act: enact (see S. 378), 2986 [28FE]

Taxation: charitable contributions of appreciated property (see S. 1577), 26673 [31OC]

———credits to primary health services providers in rural health manpower shortage areas (see S. 1060), 11368 [8JN]

———exceptions on contributions in assistance to construction (see S. 435), 14182 [11JY]

———extend period which qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued (see S. 355), 1792 [7FE]

———health insurance deduction for self-employed individuals (see S. 494), 9561 [17MY]

———low-income housing credit (see S. 980), 8950 [11MY]

———restore a capital gains differential for certain small business stock (see S. 348), 1792 [7FE]

———simplified health arrangements meeting part-time employee requirements (see S. 654), 4786 [17MR]

———simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans (see S. 1129), 10966 [6JN]

———treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from sale of certain assets (see S. 1273), 13403 [23JN]

Title V Infant Mortality Reduction Act: enact (see S. 1053), 9805 [18MY]

Tongass Timber Reform Act: enact (see S. 346), 3982 [9MR]

Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act: enact (see S. 1791), 26673 [31OC]

U.S. flag: Supreme Court ruling on desecration (see S. Res. 151), 13060 [22JN]

U.S. Jewish Appeal: anniversary (see S. Res. 116), 7805 [2MY]

Veterans: disability compensation (see S. 563), 3948 [9MR]

———exclude agent orange settlement payments from countable income under Federal means-tested programs (see S. 892), 9918 [18MY]

Wholesome Meat Charity Distribution Act: enact (see S. 1427), 21727 [26SE]

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 138), 9806 [18MY]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 158), 12249 [16JN]

Year of Clean Water: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), 15270 [19JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 1160), 15264 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 3015), 20260 [13SE]

Eastern Airlines: Presidential emergency board to investigate dispute with collective bargaining units (H.R. 1231), 25648 [24OC]

Government: ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29678 [17NO]

Nicaragua: assist free and fair national elections (H.R. 3385), 24260 [12OC], 24606, 24608 [13OC]

Comparisons

Responses to congressional questions relative to veterans agent orange exposure studies, 31307 [21NO]

Designated

President pro tempore, 16217 [26JY]

Letters

Air service policy to rural communities: by, 1068 [25JA]

Asian and Pacific Island American Issues: Henry Der, 1611 [2FE]

———Sam H. Chang, 1594 [2FE]

———various signatories, 1612 [2FE]

Civil liberties on East Timor Island: by, 11380 [8JN]

Effects of global warming: by, 14253 [12JY]

Medicare catastrophic illness coverage: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, 26607 [31OC]

Lists

Environmental commitments for South Dakota water project construction and operations, 877 [25JA]

Service-connected veterans disabilities, 31305 [21NO]

Papers

Strengthening Economic and Trade Ties With the Republic of China, 5863-5865 [10AP]

Remarks by, on

Advanced Technology and Emergency Assistance Act: enact (S. 1023), 9549 [17MY]

Agent orange: compensation for Vietnam-era veterans, 8752 [10MY]

Agriculture: disaster relief, 15983 [25JY]

———disaster relief (S. 1429), 18080 [2AU]

———production and promotion of oats (S. 571), 4330 [15MR]

———sugar program, 27844 [8NO]

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10608, 10615 [1JN], 10763 [2JN]

Atwater, Lee: Republican Party policy on catastrophic health insurance legislation, 27118 [3NO]

Banks and banking: insurance of the thrift industry, 3164 [1MR]

Buffalo, NY: hosting 1993 World University Games (S. Con. Res. 31), 10783 [2JN]

Cason, James E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture, 31678 [21NO]

Central America: bipartisan accord (S. 760; H.R. 1750), 6541 [13AP]

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 11884 [15JN], 13012 [22JN], 13352 [23JN]

China, People's Republic of: execution of pro-democracy demonstrators, 12944 [22JN]

China, Republic of: trade relationship, 5863 [10AP]

Committee on Armed Services: meetings during sessions, 8797 [10MY], 23867 [6OC]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: meetings during sessions, 8796 [10MY]

Committee on Environment and Public Works: meetings during sessions, 8797 [10MY]

Committee on Foreign Relations: meetings during sessions, 8797 [10MY], 23866 [6OC]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Select): meetings during sessions, 8796 [10MY]

Committee on Intelligence: meetings during sessions, 23867 [6OC]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: meetings during sessions, 8797 [10MY]

Committee on the Judiciary: meetings during sessions, 8797 [10MY], 23867 [6OC]

Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act: enact (S. 1411), 16326 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 17351 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: appropriations (H.R. 2788), 16301 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 3015), 20009 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care funding, 10615 [1JN]

———health care programs (S. 860), 7309 [19AP]

Derwinski, Edward J.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 3295 [2MR]

Equity for Rural Hospitals Act: enact (S. 306), 1292 [31JA]

Essential Air Service Program: funding reductions (S. Con. Res. 6), 1069 [25JA]

Food industry: Dept. of Agriculture's processing inspection regulations, 9163 [16MY]

Free Postal Delivery Protection Act: enact (S. 365), 1824 [7FE]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 30472 [20NO]

Grain Quality Incentives Act: enact (S. 1977), 31547 [21NO]

Health: grants to designate rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities (S. 979), 8974 [11MY]

Immigration: Asian and Pacific American issues, 1588 [2FE]

———reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), 15667 [20JY]

Indians: health care facilities, 30579 [20NO]

———tribal colleges, 29650 [17NO]

Insurance: private health catastrophic coverage, 23769 [6OC]

Japan: sale of F-16 aircraft technology and codevelopment of FSX aircraft (S.J. Res. 113), 9230, 9231 [16MY]

———U.S. relations, 4679 [16MR]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 24879 [17OC], 26607 [31OC]

———catastrophic illness coverage (S. 1726), 23769, 23789, 23800 [6OC]

Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act: enact (S. 1546), 18950 [4AU]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative coins (S. 148), 27092 [3NO]

National Energy Policy Act: enact (S. 324), 1511 [2FE]

National Health Service Corps Improvements Act: enact (S. 959), 8783 [10MY]

Power resources: regulate above ground storage tanks to store regulated substances (S. 236), 970 [25JA]

Public works: construct, operate, and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner and the Marty II units, SD (S. 202), 875 [25JA]

Radioactive waste: consideration of States affected by disposal (S. 705), 5588 [5AP]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for the Local Rail Service Assistance Program (S. 255), 10321 [31MY]

Refuge Revenue Sharing Fund Act: enact (S. 1150), 11355 [8JN]

Rezatto, Helen G.: tribute to book ``The Making of the Two Dakotas'', 28702 [14NO]

Rural areas: essential air service, 20009 [12SE]

———establish enterprise zones (S. 35), 602 [25JA]

Rural Health Manpower Assistance Act: enact (S. 366), 1827 [7FE]

Rural Monitoring and Assistance Act: enact (S. 1024), 9549 [17MY]

Rural Nursing Incentive Act: enact (S. 1384), 15915 [24JY]

Rural Partnerships Act: enact (S. 1036), 9830 [18MY], 12944 [22JN], 18046 [2AU], 18231 [3AU]

Senate: Democratic legislative agenda, 7097 [19AP]

———legislative program, 10784 [2JN]

———recess, 27121 [3NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: representation in Alcee L. Hastings v. U.S. Senate (S. Res. 141), 10782 [2JN]

Social Security: coverage for certain outreach activities relative to medical assistance for pregnant women (S. 430), 2460 [22FE]

———extend the classification of sole community hospital to certain hospitals and improve payments to such hospitals (S. 735), 5858 [10AP]

———retirement test, 13012 [22JN]

South Dakota: centennial, 11005 [6JN]

———congressional consent to boundary change with Nebraska (H.J. Res. 393), 29842 [17NO]

———drought, 16301 [26JY]

Taxation: amend provisions relative to valuation freezes (S. 849), 7294 [19AP]

———capital gains, 22586 [29SE]

———temporarily reduce capital gains tax for noncorporate taxpayers (H.R. 3628), 29109 [15NO]

Tower, John G.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 3286 [2MR]

Training for the Unemployed Act: enact (S. 678), 7368 [19AP]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 180), 25251 [19OC]

Veterans: compensation for exposure to agent orange, 8494 [9MY], 31305 [21NO]

———correct an inequity in the provision of educational assistance benefits (S. 1064), 9884 [18MY]

———increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 23067, 23087 [4OC]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act: enact (S. 1153), 11359 [8JN], 11478 [13JN], 17931, 17938, 17940 [2AU], 23067 [4OC]

Weapons: MX missile rail garrison program, 17351 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Democratic Party: election of regional whips and deputy whips, 1240 [31JA]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12580 [20JN]

Tribal Colleges—Shaping the Future of Native Americans: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 29651 [17NO]

Statements

Asian and Pacific Island American Issues: Alice C. Cox, 1609 [2FE]

———Bill Ong Hing, 1589 [2FE]

———Carol Hampe, 1596 [2FE]

———Eric Widmer, 1606 [2FE]

———Faith L. Breen, 1613 [2FE]

———Grace W. Tsuang, 1599 [2FE]

———Henry Der, 1607 [2FE]

———Melinda C. Yee, 1610 [2FE]

———National Congress of Vietnamese in America, 1612 [2FE]

———Oscar Chiang, 1596 [2FE]

———Rita Takahashi, 1610, 1611 [2FE]

———Warren R. Leiden, 1593, 1594 [2FE]

———William B. Reynolds, 1596 [2FE]

———William Yoshino, 1612 [2FE]

Catastrophic Illness Insurance: several Senators and Government officials, 27118 [3NO]

Grain Quality Incentives Act: by, 31547 [21NO]

Summaries

Rural Medical Assistance Facilities Act (S. 979), 8976 [11MY]

Rural Nursing Incentive Act (S. 1384), 15916 [24JY]

Storage Tank Safety Act (S. 236), 975 [25JA]

Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act (S. 1153), 11365 [8JN]

Tables

Agriculture disaster relief proposals, 15984 [25JY]

Testimonies

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): Budget for Energy and Water Development Programs, D178 [12AP]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Lake Andes-Wagner and Marty II Irrigation Projects, South Dakota (S. 202), D560 [14SE]

———Status of Current and Future Use of Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels in U.S., D333 [8JN]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): Modify and Strengthen Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs' Home Loan Guaranty Provisions and Benefits to Vietnam Veterans Disabled as Result of Exposure to Toxic Herbicide, D385 [22JN]

———Veterans Benefits and Health Care Act (S. 13), D385 [22JN]

Texts of

S. 202, construction and operation of South Dakota water projects, 876 [25JA]

S. 236, regulate above ground storage tanks to store regulated substances, 971 [25JA]

S. 365, Free Postal Delivery Protection Act, 1825 [7FE]

S. 705, State consideration in radioactive waste disposal, 5589 [5AP]

S. 735, extend Social Security's classification of sole community hospital to certain hospitals and improve payments to such hospitals, 5859 [10AP]

S. 849, tax provisions relative to real property valuation freezes, 7295 [19AP]

S. 860, Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care programs, 7310 [19AP]

S. 959, National Health Service Corps Improvements Act, 8784 [10MY]

S. 979, Rural Medical Assistance Facilities Act, 8975 [11MY]

S. 1023, Advanced Technology and Emergency Assistance Act, 9550 [17MY]

S. 1024, Rural Monitoring and Assistance Act, 9551 [17MY]

S. 1153, Veterans' Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act, 11360-11364 [8JN]

S. 1411, Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act, 16327 [26JY]

S. 1977, Grain Quality Incentives Act, 31548 [21NO]

Tributes

Jen Chen Chien, 11139 [7JN]

Pepper, Claude, 10742 [2JN]