INSURANCE

Amendments

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), H9761, H9769 [13NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), S14085 [1OC], S14145, S14164, S14174, S14228, S14229 [2OC]

Financial institutions: reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), S16509, S16592, S16593, S16626, S16640, S16648 [13NO], S16681, S16683, S16702, S16763, S16765, S16768, S16769 [14NO], S16855 [15NO], S16902, S16905, S16908, S16915, S16918, S16922, S16931, S16936, S16951, S16952, S16958 [18NO], S17024, S17080 [19NO], S17307, S17309, S17315, S17318, S17323, S17330, S17335, S17337, S17342, S17343, S17345, S17346, S17350, S17367, S17368, S17369, S17370, S17371, S17372, S17468, S17469, S17470, S17471, S17473, S17474, S17475, S17491, S17492, S17493 [21NO]

Floods: revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 1236), H2640, H2649 [1MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1227), S13007 [16SE]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), S2437 [27FE], S2611, S2690 [5MR], S2723, S2727, S2739, S2744, S2763, S2767, S2846, S2847, S2848 [6MR], S2908, S2909, S2978, S2980 [7MR]

Student loans: Federal loan insurance relative to health education assistance loans (S. 2050), H11400 [26NO]

Analyses

American Health Security Act (S. 700), S3731 [20MR]

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 543): D'Amato Amendment Relative to Money Laundering, S16642-S16648 [13NO]

Comprehensive Health Care Act (S. 314), S1388 [31JA]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Living Benefits Act (H.R. 1681), E1194 [10AP]

Fruit and Vegetable Producers Emergency Assistance Act (S. 1555), S10788 [24JY]

Furnish Veterans With Medical, Therapeutic, Rehabilitative, and Prosthetic Devices (S. 1279), S7635 [12JN]

Health Care Services to Medically Underserved Areas (S. 773), S4127 [22MR]

Medicare Preventive Benefits Act (S. 1231), S7307 [6JN]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 3037), E2716 [25JY]

Pension Protection in Bankruptcy Act (H.R. 3843), E3966 [22NO]

Pension Protection in Bankruptcy Act (S. 2014), S17463 [21NO]

Recovery of Costs of Certain Medical Care and Services to Veterans (S. 1271), S7492 [11JN]

Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing Act (S. 1896), S15528 [30OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3595, medicaid moratorium amendments, H11485 [26NO]

———S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, H1753 [13MR]

———S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, S18016 [25NO], H11039 [23NO]

Articles and editorials

Adjusting to Savings and Loan Reality, E98 [9JA]

Aid Fund Considered By Insurers, H6652 [17SE]

American Survey—Worrying About Health, E2629 [19JY]

Appalling Cost of the RTC's Haste, H9130 [4NO]

At a Divided White House, Sununu Is Wary, While Darman Calls for Action, S8495 [24JN]

Auto Insurers Support NY Anti-Theft Program, S7380 [6JN]

Bank Reform? What Bank Reform?, S5053 [25AP]

Big Insurer Offers Medical Screening as Part of Policy, S8098 [19JN]

Boise Experience Puts Companies' Focus on Canada, S15269 [25OC]

Bow Inherited Knack for Fixing, S3115 [12MR]

Bowsher on the Banks—The Worst Is Yet To Come, H4553 [17JN]

Bush's Mysterious Medicaid Plan—Low-Income Buy-In, Noted in Debate, Points to Costly Expansion, S16479 [13NO]

Congress Fails To Pass Resolution Trust Corp. Bill—Thrift Bailouts Could Be Halted, S2300 [26FE]

Cure is Elusive, S15270 [25OC]

Diagnosing the Vote—The Wofford Win Showed That Concern About Health Care Has Become a Fever, S16664 [14NO]

Diaz-Verson Is Following His Dreams, E3509 [23OC], E3794 [12NO]

Don't Believe the Big Lie, E1155 [9AP]

Don't Let Lenders Off Hook in Their Superfund Duties, E1689 [9MY]

Employers' Health Costs Surge 13 Percent, S16481 [13NO]

Enact Federal Family Leave Bill, E699 [28FE]

Family Leave Act, From the Baby's Point of View, S14133 [2OC]

Farm Bureau Presses for Health Insurance Deduction, S16149 [7NO]

Few Will Touch Alaska Loans, S16991-S16992 [19NO]

Financial Services Reforms That We Can All Bank On, S16925 [18NO]

Floor Flight Looms on Key S&L Bill Reform, S17325 [21NO]

Funding Delays for Savings and Loan Cleanup To Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion to $8 Billion More, S2300 [26FE]

Hawaii Shows It Can Offer Health Insurance for All, H6781 [24SE]

Health Benefits Found To Deter Job Switching, S13875 [27SE]

Health Care for Children—Our Future, Our Destiny, S15051 [23OC]

Health Care Is in Crisis, S15266 [25OC]

Health Care—Fire Out of Control, S18114 [25NO]

Health Insurer Plans To Seek Big Rate Rise, S10991 [26JY]

Health Plan Wins Major Support—Big Companies, Labor, Ex-Presidents Endorse Pay or Play Overhaul, S16485 [13NO]

HHS Secretary Urges Doctors To Curb Costs—Citizens May Demand ``Government Takeover,'' AMA Meeting Warned, S8494 [24JN]

High Cost of Rare Diseases—When Patients Can't Afford To Buy Lifesaving Drugs, E2435 [27JN]

High-Rate Deposits Pose Risk to Ailing Area Banks, S17326 [21NO]

Hospital Cost Containment in the 1980's—Hard Lessons Learned and Prospects for the 1990's, E2305 [20JN]

Ills of the Nation's Health Care System Are Pulling GOP Into Search for Cures, S8495 [24JN]

Insurance Executives Set Payout, S10696 [23JY]

Jim Orr Wants UNUM To Conquer the World, S18312-S18314 [26NO]

Late Starter in Medicaid, Arizona Shows the Way, E3005 [12SE]

Man Battling Cancer Also Fighting Insurer, E388 [4FE]

Many Americans Cross the Border for Cheaper Health Care in Canada, S16484 [13NO]

Medical Bills Partly To Blame for Surge in Bankruptcies, H4175 [7JN]

Mother, Son Win Battle for Medical Insurance, S17375 [21NO]

New Family Bill Is Better Than Nothing, H9737 [13NO]

Nose Thumbing, E1169 [10AP]

One Family's Struggle With Gaucher's Disease, E2436 [27JN]

Overhauling Medicare, S15050 [23OC]

President Defers Action on a Plan To Buy and Distribute Vaccines, S8494 [24JN]

Real Health-Care Fixes, E3006 [12SE]

``Refugee'' Doctor Says Care Has Eroded, S15270 [25OC]

Safe Annuities for Federalized Annuities, E3826 [13NO]

Saving Interstate Banking, H10728 [21NO]

Scramble for New Bailout Funds, S2301 [26FE]

Seidman's Plan to Bolster FDIC, S2730 [6MR]

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes S&L Bill Containing $50 Billion in Rescue Money, S17326 [21NO]

She Can't Pay Her Big Medical Bills, S12583 [10SE]

Short Sentence for a High Flier, E1636 [7MY]

Sounding Board—Continuous Improvement as an Ideal in Health Care, S10828-S10830 [25JY]

Strengthened Blue Cross Sees Test Ahead, S3115 [12MR]

U.S. Weighs Benefits of Socialized Medicine Over Competitive Care, S15268 [25OC]

Welfare for the Yuppie Class, S14155 [2OC]

Why Not Home Health Care?, S7438 [11JN]

With Costs Rising, Dayton's Works for Revision, S15267 [25OC]

Wrong Prescription for the Uninsured, S7598 [12JN], S10586 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: accident liability standards (see S. 645, S3190 [13MR])

Aged: minimum health insurance standards (see H.R. 417, H82 [4JA])

Agriculture: disaster assistance for fruit and vegetable producers (see S. 1555, S10769 [24JY])

AIDS Disability Advisory Panel: establish (see H.R. 2299, H2952 [9MY])

Antitrust policy: modify antitrust exemption applicable to business (see H.R. 9, H54 [3JA])

———modify exemption applicable to the insurance industry (see S. 1873, S15158 [24OC])

Armed Forces: delay increase in deductibles for certain health care until the end of the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 781, H854 [4FE])

———education and family support services and group health plan coverage for families of members serving in the Persian Gulf (see S. 281, S1221 [29JA])

———expand dental program for spouses and children (see H.R. 2623, H4437 [12JN])

———increase amount of life insurance provided under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Programs (see H.R. 839, H987 [6FE])

———increase amounts of life insurance under certain programs (see H.R. 742, H824 [30JA])

———life insurance benefits to survivors of members killed in Persian Gulf (see S. 681, S3386 [14MR])

———provide additional life insurance coverage for soldiers assigned to duty in the Persian Gulf region (see H.R. 518, H386 [11JA])

CHAMPUS: benefits for health care provide outside the U.S. to certain members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3234, H6382 [2AU])

———delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits (see S. 384, S1700 [6FE])

———eligibility of certain members of the Armed Forces relative to medicare coverage of hospital insurance (see H.R. 1124, H1278 [27FE])

Children: eligibility for survivor annuity, life insurance, or health benefits of Federal employees or Armed Forces (see H.R. 2250, H2811 [7MY])

Claims: unfair practices (see H.R. 1602, H2083 [22MR])

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: withholding of remedial action funds by the President (see H. Con. Res. 167, H4612 [18JN])

Contracts: awarding of insurance contracts on certain Government-supported exports (see S. 1428, S9116 [28JN])

Crime: discontinuation of certain health insurance of convicted murderers (see H.R. 2167, H2684 [1MY])

———insurance fraud (see H.R. 3171, H6316 [1AU])

Depository institutions: modify deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 2176, H2685 [1MY])

District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act: amend relative to benefit coverage of Secret Service and the Park Police employees (see S. 1880, S15252 [25OC])

Earthquakes: establish hazard reduction program (see H.R. 2806, H5266 [27JN])

Employee Retirement Income Security Act: amend (see S. 2107, S18335 [26NO])

Employment: availability of unemployment, pension, and health benefits to certain part-time employees (see H.R. 3793, H10280 [15NO])

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see S. 5, S434 [14JA]; S. 418, S1790 [7FE]; S. 688, S3564 [19MR]; H.R. 391, H82 [4JA]; H.R. 1270, H1415 [5MR]; H.R. 1626, H2084 [22MR])

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 275, H9699 [12NO])

———job-related benefits and job security (see H.R. 3443, H7198 [1OC])

———protection of pension plan benefits (see H.R. 3210, H6381 [2AU])

ERISA: exclude the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act (see S. 590, S2926 [7MR])

———multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits (see H.R. 2773, H5209 [26JN])

———protect single-employer plan termination insurance program (see S. 2014, S17433 [21NO]; H.R. 3843, H10841 [21NO])

FDIC: determine deposit insurance premium payments relative to foreign deposits and certain nondeposit liabilities (see H.R. 2207, H2767 [2MY])

———provide information on availability of deposit insurance at depository institutions (see H.R. 1082, H1136 [21FE])

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require States receiving large share of thrift resolution costs to pay thrift deposit insurance premium (see H.R. 1171, H1279 [27FE])

Federal employees: availability of long-term care insurance for civilians (see S. 311, S1367 [31JA]; H.R. 705, H781 [29JA])

———coverage of certain unmarried dependent children under the health benefits program (see H.R. 765, H839 [31JA])

———extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 108, H57 [3JA])

———extension of health insurance coverage to certain survivors of deceased employees (see H.R. 3433, H6940 [26SE])

———health benefits (see H.R. 1774, H2259 [16AP])

———health benefits plan coverage options (see H.R. 2438, H3494 [22MY])

———obstetrical benefits (see H.R. 927, H991 [6FE])

———payment of group life insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 1681, H2134 [10AP])

———treatment project for drug and alcohol abuse under health benefits program (see H.R. 575, H604 [18JA])

———work injury compensation for certain retirees (see H.R. 1378, H1668 [12MR])

Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: exempt receipts from the calculation of the budget (see H.R. 1528, H1913 [20MR])

Financial institutions: allow broad range of restricted financial service activities under certain conditions (see S. 1116, S6210 [21MY])

———deposit insurance pricing (see H.R. 3352, H6674 [17SE])

———deposit insurance protection (see S. 1461, S9839 [11JY])

———Federal deposit insurance coverage restrictions (see H. Con. Res. 136, H2469 [23AP])

———limit deposit insurance payments (see H.R. 679, H780 [29JA])

———limit the amount of deposit insurance for certain deposits of nonprofit tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 754, H824 [30JA])

———protect liquidity of insurance companies (see H.R. 3119, H6192 [31JY])

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (see H.R. 15, H54 [3JA]; H.R. 31, H54 [3JA]; H.R. 3768, H10268 [14NO])

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), consideration (see H. Res. 289, H10722 [20NO])

———reform deposit insurance system (see S. 543, S2618 [5MR])

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), H.R. 3768 language inserted in lieu (see H. Res. 298, H11114 [23NO])

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), correct technical errors in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 83, S18690 [27NO]; H. Con. Res. 261, H11890 [26NO])

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), waiving all points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 318, H11885 [26NO])

———regulation of certain marketing activities at federally insured institutions (see S. 1223, S7169 [5JN])

———require FDIC to insure certain Freedom National Bank deposits (see S. 770, S4116 [22MR])

———risk-based premiums for deposit insurance (see S. 261, S1159 [24JA]; S. 274, S1220 [29JA]; H.R. 1526, H1913 [20MR])

Floods: national insurance program (see S. 1650, S12181 [2AU])

———revise national flood insurance program (see H.R. 1236, H1414 [5MR])

———revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 1236), consideration (see H. Res. 138, H2601 [30AP])

———revise the national flood insurance program (see H.R. 1050, H1135 [21FE])

GAO: procurement of consultant services, agreements on employee health care, and exclusions from certain pay limitations (see H.R. 2586, H4186 [7JN])

Health: access to care (see S. 1936, S16213 [7NO])

———access to health care and affordable health insurance (see H.R. 3478, H7313 [2OC])

———affordable care (see S. 1669, S12182 [2AU])

———assess paperwork burden imposed on providers and beneficiaries of health care services (see H.R. 2625, H4437 [12JN])

———availability of primary and preventive care (see H.R. 3920, H11288 [25NO])

———constitutional amendment to guarantee access to care (see H.J. Res. 366, H8787 [30OC])

———continuation of benefits of certain family members (see H.R. 1645, H2084 [22MR])

———continuation of Federal medical care coverage (see H.R. 338, H80 [4JA])

———coverage for pregnant women and children through employment-based insurance and a State-based health plan (see H.R. 3393, H6797 [24SE])

———establish a national State-run medical care program (see S. 1446, S9839 [11JY])

———establish insurance for low-income persons (see H.R. 2114, H2564 [25AP])

———improve benefits and tax incentives for insurance purchases (see S. 314, S1367 [31JA])

———improve health care access and affordability (see H.R. 3410, H6878 [25SE])

———improve State systems for compensating individuals injured in the course of provision of health care services (see S. 489, S2309 [26FE])

———improved health care system through reduced liability costs (see S. 1123, S6355 [22MY])

———insurance coverage for mammography screening services (see S. Res. 184, S13696 [25SE])

———insurance plan coverage for employees of failed depository institutions (see H.R. 3230, H6382 [2AU])

———long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1205, H1324 [28FE])

———national care coverage (see H.R. 1230, H1413 [5MR]; H.R. 1255, H1415 [5MR])

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1177, S6655 [23MY]; S. 1227, S7169 [5JN]; S. 1872, S15158 [24OC]; S. 1912, S15861 [4NO]; S. 1972, S16747 [14NO]; S. 1995, S17245 [20NO]; S. 2036, S17668 [22NO]; S. Res. 231, S17989 [23NO]; H.R. 2530, H3854 [4JN]; H.R. 2535, H3855 [4JN]; H.R. 3037, H5908 [25JY]; H.R. 3205, H6381 [2AU]; H.R. 3229, H6382 [2AU]; H.R. 3535, H7725 [9OC]; H.R. 3626, H8494 [24OC]; H.R. 3689, H8919 [31OC]; H.R. 3857, H10841 [21NO]; H.R. 3904, H11114 [23NO]; H.R. 3907, H11287 [25NO]; H.R. 3923, H11288 [25NO]; H.R. 3951, H11885 [26NO]; H.R. 3991, H11887 [26NO]; H.R. 4054, H11889 [26NO])

———use of black lung benefit trusts for medical care costs of retired miners (see S. 541, S2618 [5MR])

Health Care Crisis Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 166, H58 [3JA])

Health care facilities: fund to provide coverage for malpractice claims against community and migrant health centers (see S. 815, S4337 [11AP])

Health care professionals: allow occupational therapy students to receive insured loans (see H.R. 3323, H6538 [12SE])

———incentives to serve medically underserved groups (see H.R. 2877, H5432 [11JY])

Housing: single family housing mortgage insurance program of the Federal Housing Administration (see H. Con. Res. 257, H11890 [26NO])

Insurance Regulatory Commission: establish (see S. 1644, S12181 [2AU])

Investments: deposit insurance for deferred compensation plans of State and local governments and nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2298, H2952 [9MY])

Lawyers: availability and cost of liability insurance and eliminate abuses of the tort system (see S. 1979, S16848 [15NO])

Life insurance: contracts of terminally ill individuals (see S. 284, S1293 [30JA]; H.R. 134, H57 [3JA])

McCarran-Ferguson Act: repeal (see S. 1678, S12182 [2AU])

Medicaid: amounts paid for physician services relative to amount paid for such services under medicare (see H.R. 2657, H4556 [17JN])

———convert to a federally administered program of medical assistance (see H.R. 3974, H11886 [26NO])

———coverage for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 2656, H4556 [17JN])

———coverage of prescription drugs for qualified medicare beneficiaries (see S. 1592, S11371 [30JY]; H.R. 2949, H5650 [18JY])

———ensure treatment as payer of last resort (see H.R. 3137, H6193 [31JY])

———improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 856, S4736 [18AP])

———infant mortality (see H.R. 1391, H1669 [12MR])

———provide health care services to medically underserved areas (see S. 773, S4116 [22MR])

———retroactive payments of medicare cost-sharing for indigent beneficiaries (see S. 1349, S8310 [20JN])

Medicare: benefit requirements for medicaid beneficiaries (see H.R. 2855, H5340 [10JY])

———catastrophic illness coverage (see S. 193, S439 [14JA])

———change designation of Lancaster County, PA, relative to reimbursement for physician services (see S. 1214, S6997 [4JN])

———claim sampling to deny claims or recover overpayments (see S. 1838, S14907 [17OC])

———cost-sharing of medical assistance (see H.R. 2908, H5513 [16JY])

———coverage for colerectal screening examinations and certain immunizations (see S. 1231, S7290 [6JN]; H.R. 2565, H4097 [6JN])

———coverage for dental care (see H.R. 286, H78 [4JA])

———coverage for registered nurse surgery assistants (see H.R. 287, H78 [4JA])

———coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 3142, H6193 [31JY])

———coverage of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3346, H6601 [16SE])

———coverage of general population (see H.R. 1777, H2259 [16AP])

———coverage of long-term care expenses (see H.R. 3180, H6316 [1AU])

———coverage of State and local employees (see H.R. 941, H991 [6FE])

———coverage under private employment-related health insurance (see S. 157, S438 [14JA])

———deadlines for claim submission (see H.R. 1467, H1848 [19MR])

———entitlement to medicaid cost-sharing for health maintenance organization enrollees (see H.R. 3980, H11886 [26NO])

———establish medical equipment demonstration project (see S. 1951, S16449 [12NO])

———exclude rural areas from payment reductions (see S. 717, S3928 [21MR])

———geographic classification requirements (see S. 1834, S14839 [16OC])

———home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H1324 [28FE])

———home health occupational therapy services (see H.R. 3220, H6381 [2AU])

———home respiratory care services (see S. 1120, S6210 [21MY])

———inpatient hospital services relative to wage index (see S. 1852, S14976 [22OC])

———investigation of health care suppliers relative to medical equipment costs (see H. Con. Res. 165, H4437 [12JN])

———monthly premium rate based on actuarial rate (see H.R. 2413, H3370 [21MY])

———oversight of the practices of health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 3982, H11887 [26NO])

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373, H6797 [24SE])

———payment of health care expenses incurred by former members of the Armed Services (see S. 177, S439 [14JA])

———prohibit denial of claims or recovery of overpayments if based upon claim sampling (see H.R. 2618, H4283 [11JN])

———reimbursement of clinical social worker services (see S. 880, S4836 [23AP])

———respite care services for hospice care recipients (see H.R. 3015, H5817 [24JY])

———waive the coinsurance requirement and prohibit balance billing for screening mammography services (see H.R. 2007, H2468 [23AP])

Medicare/medicaid: coverage for nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist services (see S. 161, S438 [14JA])

Monopolies: antitrust exemptions applicable to the insurance industry (see S. 430, S2005 [20FE])

Motor vehicles: liability and insurance policies of rental car companies (see H.R. 1293, H1455 [6MR])

National health plan: establish (see S. 454, S2146 [21FE]; H.R. 8, H54 [3JA]), H697 [24JA], H1455 [6MR], H2014 [21MR]

———establish long-term care program (see H.R. 651, H697 [24JA])

National Housing Act: amend relative to Federal Housing Administration insured mortgages (see S. 1878, S15252 [25OC])

National Voluntary Health Insurance Act: enact (see H.R. 535, H512 [15JA])

Pensions: continuation of health and other benefits from debtor retirement plans (see H.R. 3584, H8101 [17OC])

Postal Service: free insurance up to $100 on mail items (see H.R. 1377, H1668 [12MR])

Presidential Commission on Insurance: establish (see S. 1276, S7464 [11JN]; H.R. 3021, H5817 [24JY]; H.R. 3249, H6383 [2AU])

Public Health Service: health promotion and disease prevention (see S. 1944, S16213 [7NO])

———legal liability protections for health care professionals (see H.R. 3591, H8120 [21OC])

Radioactive substances: health benefits to employees of Dept. of Energy nuclear facilities for certain injuries (see H.R. 3908, H11287 [25NO])

Resolution Trust Corp.: audit of operations and financial condition (see H.R. 3055, H5909 [25JY])

———funding (see S. 419, S1907 [19FE])

———refinancing and restructuring (see S. 1896, S15522 [30OC])

Rhode Island: repayment of depositors at State-chartered banks and credit unions (see H.R. 3747, H9614 [8NO])

Savings and loan associations: bailout (see H.R. 3933, H11885 [26NO])

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H. Res. 16, H62 [3JA]; H. Res. 107, H1474 [7MR])

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: disclosure requirements (see S. 1464, S9839 [11JY])

Senior citizens: changes in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and the SSI program (see H.R. 3007, H5817 [24JY])

Small business: health benefit plans (see S. 1229, S7290 [6JN]; H.R. 2453, H3622 [23MY])

———revise and amend Federal programs (see H.R. 345, H80 [4JA])

Social Security: administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2898, H5513 [16JY])

———administration of the SSI and old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs (see H.R. 886, H989 [6FE])

———AIDS medical coverage (see H.R. 1394, H1669 [12MR])

———assure minimum payment adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1544, H2013 [21MR])

———benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H991 [6FE])

———coverage of licensed practical nurses (see H.R. 410, H82 [4JA])

———coverage of registered professional nurses (see S. 180, S439 [14JA]; H.R. 411, H82 [4JA])

———depressed replacement rates (see H.R. 1371, H1668 [12MR])

———disability determination procedures (see H.R. 3774, H10268 [14NO])

———exchange of credits the between old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and the civil service retirement systems to obtain maximum benefits (see H.R. 211, H59 [3JA])

———exclude child care earnings from income under the earnings test with respect to retired individuals (see S. 519, S2507 [28FE])

———Federal standards for long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 2378, H3163 [17MY])

———health insurance for certain children and mothers to be financed through a general payroll tax (see H.R. 2375, H3160 [16MY])

———home health service coverage (see S. 1126, S6355 [22MY])

———interest level on late payments to medicare part B providers (see S. 518, S2507 [28FE])

———long-term care assistance program for functionally impaired elderly individuals (see S. 1668, S12182 [2AU])

———long-term care insurance policies (see S. 846, S4612 [17AP]; H.R. 1916, H2374 [17AP])

———medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing (see H.R. 3251, H6383 [2AU])

———medical injury compensation reform for health care (see S. 1232, S7290 [6JN])

———medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners (see S. 2103, S18335 [26NO])

———medicare reimbursement for physician assistants (see S. 2104, S18335 [26NO])

———mental health care coverage (see S. 1102, S6149 [20MY])

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2114, S18336 [26NO])

———notice terminology used to inform nonparticipating physicians of denied service payments (see H.R. 343, H80 [4JA])

———prorated benefits for certain recipients not qualifying in first month in which applicable entitlement conditions are met (see H.R. 366, H81 [4JA])

———stepchildren's eligibility for child insurance benefits (see H.R. 893, H990 [6FE])

———support for hospital indigent care costs (see H.R. 2800, H5210 [26JN])

———waiting period waiver for benefits of certain terminally ill individuals (see S. 1104, S6149 [20MY])

States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums (see S. 955, S5136 [25AP])

———unified health care plans (see H.R. 2297, H2952 [9MY])

Student loans: Federal loan insurance relative to health education assistance loans (see S. 2050, S18086 [25NO])

Taxation: deductibility of payments to self-insured medical reimbursement plans which do not cover chiropractors (see H.R. 2264, H2901 [8MY])

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 3481, H7313 [2OC])

———deduction for the amount of premiums paid on life insurance contracts for which the beneficiaries are disabled (see H.R. 668, H712 [28JA])

———deduction to employer providing family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition (see S. 841, S4612 [17AP])

———employee benefit plans (see S. 1364, S8592 [25JN]; H.R. 2742, H5048 [25JN])

———employer deductions for group health plans relative to coverage of adopted children (see H.R. 3892, H10931 [22NO])

———employer's cost of providing employee medical benefits (see H.R. 2800, H5210 [26JN])

———establish a credit for the cost of long-term health insurance (see S. 84, S436 [14JA]; S. 87, S436 [14JA]

———establish affordable health care incentives (see S. 2095, S18335 [26NO])

———excise taxes on group health plans that fail to provide for preexisting conditions (see H.R. 3938, H11885 [26NO])

———foreign insurance companies' net investment income calculation (see H.R. 3134, H6192 [31JY])

———foreign insurance company regulations (see S. 1911, S15801 [1NO]; H.R. 3388, H6797 [24SE])

———health care for coal industry retirees (see S. 1989, S17044 [19NO]; H.R. 4013, H11887 [26NO])

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 88, S436 [14JA]; S. 89, S436 [14JA]; S. 139, S438 [14JA]; S. 315, S1367 [31JA]; S. 934, S5136 [25AP]; H.R. 144, H58 [3JA]; H.R. 784, H854 [4FE]; H.R. 1248, H1414 [5MR]; H.R. 1629, H2084 [22MR]; H.R. 1880, H2373 [17AP]; H.R. 2097, H2563 [25AP]; H.R. 2206, H2767 [2MY]; H.R. 2662, H4611 [18JN])

———health insurance policy premiums (see H.R. 2121, H2570 [29AP])

———incentives for coverage of senior citizens by private long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2528, H3854 [4JN])

———increase excise tax on cigarettes and deposit revenues in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 892, H990 [6FE])

———long-term care insurance policies which do not meet Federal standards (see H.R. 3830, H10722 [20NO])

———long-term care insurance purchase incentives (see S. 1122, S6355 [22MY]; H.R. 2446, H3494 [22MY])

———pension plan distribution rules relative to investment with an insurance company in conservatorship (see H.R. 2708, H4866 [20JN])

———purchase of health insurance (see H.R. 3084, H5978 [29JY])

———reduce OASDI tax rate and increase the hospital insurance tax rate (see S. 1290, S7809 [13JN])

———reporting of group health plan information on W-2 forms (see S. 365, S1699 [6FE])

———restore deduction for retirement savings to pay long-term health care insurance premiums, educational expenses, and first home acquisition costs (see H.R. 2340, H3036 [14MY])

———simplify the application of laws relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 2641, H4549 [13JN])

———treatment of amounts otherwise includable on the cancellation of certain life insurance policies (see H.R. 703, H781 [29JA])

———treatment of amounts withdrawn from individual retirement plans to pay for long-term health insurance (see S. 85, S436 [14JA])

———treatment of Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations (see H.R. 2527, H3854 [4JN])

———treatment of certain amounts received by insurance salesmen after retirement (see S. 1997, S17245 [20NO])

———treatment of certain amounts received by policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurance company (see H.R. 2664, H4611 [18JN])

———treatment of certain self-employment income received by insurance salesmen after retirement (see H.R. 2766, H5049 [25JN])

———treatment of employer group-term life insurance benefits (see H.R. 3020, H5817 [24JY])

———treatment of employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees (see S. 86, S436 [14JA])

———treatment of insurance companies not meeting certain requirements relative to health insurance for small employers (see S. 700, S3712 [20MR])

———treatment of interest paid relative to certain life insurance contracts (see S. 632, S3021 [12MR]; H.R. 1434, H1758 [13MR])

———treatment of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2174, H2685 [1MY])

———treatment of long-term care insurance and accelerated death benefits (see S. 1021, S5614 [9MY]; H.R. 1693, H2135 [10AP])

———treatment of long-term care insurance and benefits (see S. 1693, S12183 [2AU])

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1314, S8014 [18JN]; H.R. 2640, H4549 [13JN]; H.R. 2768, H5049 [25JN])

———treatment of U.S.-owned insurance business operating in foreign countries (see H.R. 2320, H3035 [14MY])

Transportation: Federal guarantees of State and local government pension funds relative to construction of magnetic levitation train facilities (see S. 1474, S10043 [15JY])

Unemployment: Federal supplemental compensation (see H.R. 1367, H1578 [11MR])

———Federal supplemental compensation (H.R. 1367), consideration (see H. Res. 242, H7648 [8OC])

———State entitlement grants to assist in administration of insurance program (see H.R. 1193, H1324 [28FE])

Veterans: additional insurance and annuities for survivors of members who die in combat (see S. 587, S2926 [7MR])

———application period for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance Program (see H.R. 2988, H5744 [23JY])

———assist States in providing benefits advice (see H.R. 2650, H4549 [13JN])

———benefits available for certain Vietnam era service (see H.R. 121, H57 [3JA])

———copayment requirements for certain medications (see H.R. 3779, H10268 [14NO])

———define the period of the Persian Gulf war for determining benefit eligibility (see S. 386, S1700 [6FE])

———extend health benefits to members of the Armed Forces who evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines (see H.R. 341, H80 [4JA])

———furnish with medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and prosthetic devices (see S. 1279, S7628 [12JN])

———improve benefits and services for military personnel serving during the Persian Gulf war (see H.R. 908, H990 [6FE])

———improve rights to reinstatement of health insurance (see S. 361, S1699 [6FE])

———increase the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and pay a death gratuity to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces (see S. 232, S978 [17JA])

———mortgage protection life insurance (see H.R. 2987, H5744 [23JY])

———mortgage protection life insurance for certain veterans (see H.R. 201, H59 [3JA])

———purchase of life insurance (see S. 1616, S11807 [1AU])

———purchase of National Service Life Insurance (see H.R. 2993, H5744 [23JY])

———recovery of costs of certain medical care and services (see S. 1271, S7464 [11JN])

———restore benefits to World War II Filipino servicemen (see S. 795, S4336 [11AP])

Cloture motions

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), S13905 [27SE], S14010 [1OC]

Financial institutions: reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), S15818 [1NO], S16211 [7NO], S16475 [13NO]

Descriptions

Health care services for needy children (H.R. 1392), E923 [13MR]

Health insurance coverage for employees of failed depository institutions (H.R. 3230), E2901 [2AU]

Health USA Act (S. 1446), S9857 [11JY]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3205), H6366 [2AU]

State single-payer enabling amendment to S. 1227, HealthAmerica—affordable health care for all Americans, S13008 [16SE]

Universal Health Care Act (H.R. 1300), E808 [7MR]

Explanations

Multiple Employer Health Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 2773), E2404 [27JN]

Private Long-Term Care Insurance Act (S. 1693), S12307-S12311 [2AU]

Factsheets

Basic Banking and Government Check Cashing Provisions in the Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, S16926 [18NO]

Kennelly Long-Term Care Factsheet, E1534 [1MY]

Life Insurance Contracts of Terminally Ill Individuals (H.R. 134), E54 [3JA]

Letters

Automobile theft: Alliance of American Insurers, S7380 [6JN]

Banking system reform: Charles Beach, Jr., E29 [3JA]

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act: ABA, S17024 [19NO]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S16584 [13NO]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce, H11811 [26NO]

———Cross Keys Bank, S16991 [19NO]

———FDIC, S16585 [13NO]

———First American Bank, S16991 [19NO]

———Geoffrey P. Miller, S2650 [5MR]

———Independent Bankers Association of America, S17003 [19NO]

———Michael E. Grove, S16991 [19NO]

———Multistate Tax Commission, S18017 [25NO]

———Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, S16584 [13NO]

———Senator Riegle and Representative Dingell, H11811 [26NO]

———South Carolina National Bank, S16991 [19NO]

———Sovran Bank, S16991 [19NO]

———several businesses and organizations, S17023 [19NO]

Credit union accounting proposals: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, H1395 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Program: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S6895 [24MY]

Disclosure of information relative to failed federally insured depository institutions: FRS, S10380 [18JY]

Early detection of breast cancer: Bobbie S. Foster, E1322 [18AP]

Employee health insurance for small business: Jeremy D. Thorton, S9405 [9JY]

Establish a national State-run medical care program: Timothy Deal, S18548 [26NO]

Family and medical leave: Beckner Painting Midwest, Inc., H9736 [13NO]

———Family Research Council, H9768 [13NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: Beazer Engineering, S14157 [2OC]

———Blake Electric Co., S14157 [2OC]

———Challenger Schools, S14156 [2OC]

———Daywest Enterprises Inc., S14156 [2OC]

———Forest Products Sales, S14156 [2OC]

———Getter Trucking, Inc., S14158 [2OC]

———Green & Sons Agency, S14157 [2OC]

———IBEC, S14158 [2OC]

———Intermountain West Management Corp., S14155 [2OC]

———Jones/Richards & Associates, S14155 [2OC]

———K-C Manufacturing & Sales Inc., S14157 [2OC]

———Le Grand Johnson Construction Co., S14158 [2OC]

———Maca Supply Co., S14156 [2OC]

———Mendenhall Consulting Engineers, S14157 [2OC]

———Michael E. Allen, S14156 [2OC]

———Mid-State Consultants, Inc., S14157 [2OC]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S14155 [2OC]

———Peterson Co.-Utah, S14157 [2OC]

———President Bush, S14154, S14178 [2OC]

———Printing Industries of America, S14157 [2OC]

———Stan Hurst, S14156 [2OC]

———Swim Financial Corp., S14156 [2OC]

———Wangsgaard Heating & Appliance Co., S14157 [2OC]

FDIC Improvement Act: CBO, H10756 [21NO]

Freedom National Bank deposit claims: Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council, Inc., S4123 [22MR]

———Senator D'Amato, S4122 [22MR]

Furnish veterans with medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and prosthetic devices: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7634 [12JN]

GAO analysis of FSLIC sales of failed savings and loans: several Senators (1988), S2390 [27FE]

Health care: Hampton Associates, Inc., E3235 [3OC]

Health care coverage: Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont, S16759 [14NO]

Health Care Financing Administration policies relative to medicare Secondary Payer program: Benefit Planning Services, Inc., S8209-S8211 [19JN]

Health care legislation: American College of Preventive Medicine, S7034 [4JN]

———Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S7034 [4JN]

———Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, S7034 [4JN]

———WELCOA (organization), S7034 [4JN]

Health care reform: National Federation of Independent Business, E3223 [2OC]

Health insurance coverage, E952 [14MR]

Insurance fraud: Iowa Dept. of Commerce, S8911 [27JN]

———John Garamendi, S8911 [27JN]

———Missouri Dept. of Economic Development, S8911 [27JN]

———National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S8910 [27JN]

———New York, S8911 [27JN]

———South Carolina Dept. of Insurance, S8911 [27JN]

———Wyoming Insurance Dept., S8912 [27JN]

Long-term care insurance policies: Linda Lipsen and Gail Shearer, Consumers Union, E1312 [18AP]

———Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, E1311 [18AP]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families United for Senior Action, E1311 [18AP]

Long-term health care: Senator Pryor, S12311 [2AU]

Long-term Social Security care assistance program for functionally impaired elderly individuals: AMEX Life Assurance Co., S12250 [2AU]

———American Health Care Association, S12251 [2AU]

———Barbara Roberts, Governor of Oregon, S12250 [2AU]

———Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, S12250 [2AU]

———CIGNA Corp., S12251 [2AU]

———Health Insurance Association of America, S12250 [2AU]

———Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., S12251 [2AU]

———National Association for Home Care, S12251 [2AU]

———National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S12251 [2AU]

———Richard C. Ladd, S12250 [2AU]

Medicaid matching payment restriction for State provider-specific tax programs: Philip J. Rock, S14872 [17OC]

Medicaid prescription drug program: National Governors' Association, H7227 [2OC]

Medical injury compensation for Federal health care programs: AMA, S7308 [6JN]

———American Hospital Association, S7308 [6JN]

———C. Everett Koop, S7309 [6JN]

———Carter G. Phillips, S7310 [6JN]

———Joseph A. Califano, Jr., S7309 [6JN]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S7309 [6JN]

———Physician Insurers Association of America, S7309 [6JN]

Medicare health insurance rates, H10400 [18NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA, H2635 [1MY]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: (sundry excerpts), E1950 [29MY]

———Representative Stark, E3893 [19NO]

National Service Life Insurance Dividend Improvement Act: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S11813 [1AU]

Personal liability of Resolution Trust Corp. Board of Directors in securitized transactions: Representative Gonzalez, H1749 [13MR]

Quality of health care: Donald E. DeMarco, E3482 [22OC]

Recovery of costs of certain medical care and services to veterans: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7492 [11JN]

Resolution Trust Corp. funding: Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, S2300 [26FE], S3016 [12MR]

———Richard C. Breeden, H1747 [13MR]

Resolution Trust Corp. refinancing: Dept. of the Treasury, S15528 [30OC]

———GAO, S15530 [30OC]

Small Business Health Care Reform Act: National Federation of Independent Business, E4059 [25NO]

———National Small Business United (organization), E4059 [25NO]

———Small Business Legislative Council, E4059 [25NO]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E4060 [25NO]

States thrift deposit insurance premium: several Representatives, E713 [1MR]

Strengthen prohibitions against individuals convicted of financial institution criminal activity: National Credit Union Administration, S2725 [6MR]

Veterans' reemployment and reinstatement of health insurance: Dept. of Defense, H746 [29JA]

Lists

Median time from issue to trial date, by State, S14168 [2OC]

Members of the Small Business Legislative Council, E4059 [25NO]

Manifestoes

Bipartisan Congressional Caucus for National Health Care Reform, H6285 [1AU]

Memorandums

Personal Liability of Resolution Trust Corp. Board of Directors in Securitized Transactions: Michael Jungman, H1748 [13MR]

Memorials of legislature

California, H5910 [25JY]

Colorado, H4556 [17JN]

Hawaii, S8591 [25JN], H4015 [5JN]

Illinois, H3624 [23MY]

Michigan, S13977 [30SE]

Montana, S5501 [8MY]

Nebraska, H4550 [13JN]

Nevada, S8008 [18JN]

New York, H5451 [15JY]

Oregon, H111 [9JA]

Puerto Rico, S5498 [8MY], H2108 [9AP]

Utah, H1914 [20MR]

Washington, H2108 [9AP], H2901 [8MY]

Messages

Health Care Liability Reform and Quality of Care Improvement Act: President Bush, H3119 [15MY]

Motions

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), H9781 [13NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), H9793 [13NO]

Financial institutions: recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), H10803 [21NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), H11117 [25NO]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), H1741 [13MR]

Papers

Medicare Physician Reimbursement: Sarkis J. Chobanian, E1995 [3JN]

Petitions

Monmouth, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders, H2110 [9AP]

Monmouth County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: permanent medical care for certain veterans, S5501 [8MY]

New Jersey, H12063 [3JA]

Poems

``FBI Is Living a Lie'', E1636 [7MY]

Press releases

Formation of Bipartisan Congressional Caucus for National Health Care Reform, H6286 [1AU]

Log-term care insurance policies: United Seniors Health Cooperative, E1312 [18AP]

Questions and answers

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 543), S2646-S2648 [5MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act (S. 5), S14167 [2OC]

Federally insured financial institutions under State regulation: Senator Riegle and Edwin J. Gray, S2734 [6MR]

Special thrift deposit insurance premium by certain States to continue receiving coverage for State-chartered institutions, E698 [28FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Federal Crop Insurance Program, E938 [14MR]

———transfer of crop insurance due to severe damaging weather, H5190 [26JN]

AIDS Disability Advisory Panel: establish (H.R. 2299), E1690 [9MY]

Alabama: medicaid program, H8051 [17OC]

Antitrust policy: modify antitrust exemption applicable to business (H.R. 9), E38 [3JA]

Armed Forces: delay increase in deductibles for certain health care until the end of the Persian Gulf conflict (H.R. 781), E688 [28FE]

———expand dental program for spouses and children (H.R. 2623), E2186 [13JN]

———increase amounts of life insurance under certain programs (H.R. 742), E350 [30JA]

———life insurance to Operation Desert Shield servicemen, E143 [12JA]

Business and industry: American Automobile Association of Michigan anniversary, E2314 [20JN]

Canada: health care system, H9151 [5NO]

CHAMPUS: eligibility of certain members of the Armed Forces relative to medicare coverage of hospital insurance (H.R. 1124), E692 [28FE]

———military health care reform, E2387 [27JN]

———reform initiative contract for medical services, E4030 [23NO]

Claims: unfair practices (H.R. 1602), E1133 [22MR]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., E2500 [11JY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: withholding of remedial action funds by the President (H. Con. Res. 167), E2284 [19JN]

Credit unions: insurance funds, H1159 [26FE]

———regulatory and insurance systems, E988 [19MR]

Crime: insurance fraud (H.R. 3171), E2865 [2AU]

Democratic Party: responsibility for medicare, Social Security and job security, H9402 [6NO]

Depository institutions: recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 31), H757 [29JA]

Earthquakes: establish hazard reduction program (H.R. 2806), E2409, E2423, E2429 [27JN]

Eastern Airlines: retirement benefits, E2601 [18JY]

Employment: availability of unemployment, pension, and health benefits to certain part-time employees (H.R. 3793), E3876 [15NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits, H2378 [18AP], H9151 [5NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 1270), E773 [6MR]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 1626), E1107 [22MR]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), H46 [3JA], H1170 [27FE], H1791, H1792 [19MR], H2955 [13MY], H5824 [25JY], H8648 [29OC], H8929 [1NO], H9399, H9400 [6NO], H9501 [7NO], H9707, H9708, H9709, H9722-H9750, H9761-H9793 [13NO], E64 [3JA], E3765 [8NO], E3850, E3857 [14NO], E3862 [15NO], E3932 [21NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 275), H9712-H9722 [13NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), corrections in engrossment, H9787 [13NO]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 2), rules for consideration, H8466 [24OC]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 391), E36 [3JA]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), H9787 [13NO], H10282 [18NO], E523 [19FE]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), insert H.R. 2 language in lieu, H9793 [13NO]

———job-related benefits and job security (H.R. 3443), H7322 [3OC], E3261 [3OC]

———national policy to reform labor laws and to protect employee benefits and pensions, E2863 [2AU]

———protection of pension plan benefits (H.R. 3210), E2923 [2AU], E3826 [13NO]

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits (H.R. 2773), E2400 [27JN]

———protect single-employer plan termination insurance program (H.R. 3843), E3955 [21NO], E3965, E3989 [22NO]

FDIC: deposit insurance premiums, H3029 [14MY]

———determine deposit insurance premium payments relative to foreign deposits and certain nondeposit liabilities (H.R. 2207), H2731 [2MY]

———provide information on availability of deposit insurance at depository institutions (H.R. 1082), E598 [22FE]

Federal employees: availability of long-term care insurance for civilians (H.R. 705), E340 [29JA]

———coverage of certain unmarried dependent children under the health benefits program (H.R. 765), E377 [31JA]

———health benefits (H.R. 1774), E1293 [17AP]

———obstetrical benefits (H.R. 927), E498 [7FE]

———payment of group life insurance benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 1681), E1193 [10AP]

Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: exempt receipts from the calculation of the budget (H.R. 1528), E1042 [21MR]

Financial institutions: creation of two-tier commercial banking system with insured and uninsured banks, E3779 [8NO]

———deposit insurance limitations, H8796 [31OC]

———deposit insurance premiums, H9070-H9078 [4NO]

———deposit insurance pricing (H.R. 3352), E3078 [18SE]

———early closure of troubled banks, E711 [1MR]

———insurance, H899 [6FE]

———insurance funds, H1852 [20MR]

———limit deposit insurance payments (H.R. 679), E333 [29JA]

———limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (H.R. 1450), E1688 [9MY]

———protect liquidity of insurance companies (H.R. 3119), H6650 [17SE]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems, H101 [9JA], H11032-H11038 [23NO], E29 [3JA]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 31), H1395 [5MR], H1421 [6MR]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), H10271-H10276 [15NO], H10728, H10733, H10755-H10768, H10806, H10807 [21NO], E4240 [18DE]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), consideration (H. Res. 289), H10748-H10755 [21NO]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), motion to recommit, H10803-H10806 [21NO]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H43-H46 [3JA]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), H11021, H11032-H11038, H11045 [23NO], H11862 [26NO], E4232, E4234, E4246 [18DE]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), H.R. 3768 language inserted in lieu (H. Res. 298), H11031 [23NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), conference report, H11805-H11813 [26NO], E4211 [26NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), correct technical errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 261), H11864, H11865 [26NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), correct technical errors in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 83), H11873 [26NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), motion to instruct conferees, H11117-H11119 [25NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), waiving all points of order against conference report (H. Res. 318), H11760 [26NO]

———require certain States to pay special thrift deposit insurance to continue issuing State charters, E713 [1MR]

———require certain States to pay special thrift deposit insurance to continue issuing state charters, E723 [1MR]

Floods: revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 1236), H2633-H2640, H2649-H2653 [1MY], E1540 [1MY]

———revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 1236), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2618, H2620 [1MY]

Health: access to health care and affordable health insurance (H.R. 3478), E3223 [2OC]

———availability of primary and preventive care (H.R. 3920), E4064 [25NO]

———constitutional amendment to guarantee access to care (H.J. Res. 366), H8781 [30OC]

———continuation of benefits of certain family members (H.R. 1645), H2070 [22MR]

———coverage for pregnant women and children through employment-based insurance and a State-based health plan (H.R. 3393), E3134 [24SE]

———emergency health care system reform, E3577 [29OC], E3630 [31OC]

———establish insurance for low-income persons (H.R. 2114), H2543 [25AP], E1472 [25AP]

———improve services for pregnant women, infants, and children, E1258 [16AP]

———insurance and national care, H514 [16JA]

———insurance costs, H790 [30JA]

———insurance plan coverage for employees of failed depository institutions (H.R. 3230), E2901 [2AU]

———long-term care coverage (H.R. 1205), E743 [1MR]

———long-term care insurance coverage, E4187 [26NO]

———medical care, H2693 [2MY]

———medical care crisis, H1420 [6MR]

———national care coverage (H.R. 1230), H1391-H1394 [5MR], E764 [5MR]

———national care coverage (H.R. 1255), E776 [6MR]

———national care system, H1032 [20FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1344, H1345, H1346 [5MR], H1462 [7MR], H1859 [20MR], H1919 [21MR], H2407 [23AP], H2512-H2520 [24AP], H2969 [14MY], H3287 [21MY], H3631, H3703-H3707 [29MY], H4175 [7JN], H4225, H4226 [11JN], H4426 [12JN], H4443 [13JN], H4771 [20JN], H5054, H5081, H5088 [26JN], H6147 [31JY], H6200, H6278-H6290 [1AU], H6463 [12SE], H6677 [19SE], H7319 [3OC], H7728, H7730, H7731, H7732 [10OC], H7820 [15OC], H7984 [17OC], H8126, H8128 [22OC], H8473 [24OC], H8931 [1NO], H9151, H9155 [5NO], H9398, H9401 [6NO], H9622, H9623 [12NO], H9850, H9857-H9860 [13NO], H10285, H10409-H10411 [18NO], H10488, H10490 [19NO], H10607, H10611, H10708 [20NO], H10733 [21NO], H11292 [26NO], E1777 [16MY], E1831 [20MY], E1916-E1918 [24MY], E1995 [3JN], E2504 [11JY], E2793 [31JY], E2801 [1AU], E2886 [2AU], E3005 [12SE], E3235 [3OC], E3739 [6NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2535), E2038 [5JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3037), H5600, H5602 [18JY], H5822 [25JY], E2619 [19JY], E2716, E2719 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3205), H6364 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3535), E3304, E3326 [8OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3626), H8544 [24OC], H8584 [29OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3689), H8791 [31OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3907), E4042 [25NO], E4100 [26NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3923), E4058 [25NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3991), E4131 [26NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4054), E4189 [26NO]

———Oregon reform of insurance coverage procedures, E2494 [11JY]

Health care professionals: incentives to serve medically underserved groups (H.R. 2877), E2502 [11JY]

Health insurance: rate changes by Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, E2797 [1AU]

———reform, E1421 [24AP]

Housing: single family housing mortgage insurance program of the Federal Housing Administration (H. Con. Res. 257), E4185 [26NO]

Income: retirement, H2568 [29AP]

Investments: deposit insurance for deferred compensation plans of State and local governments and nonprofit organizations (H.R. 2298), E1686 [9MY]

Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies: tribute, E2638 [22JY]

Life insurance: contracts of terminally ill individuals (H.R. 134), E54 [3JA]

Medicaid: coverage for inpatient hospital services (H.R. 2656), E2231 [17JN]

———coverage of prescription drugs for qualified medicare beneficiaries (H.R. 2949), E2605 [18JY]

———funding regulations, H7520 [7OC]

———infant mortality (H.R. 1391), E917 [13MR]

Medicare: anniversary, E2500 [11JY]

———benefit requirements for medicaid beneficiaries (H.R. 2855), E2826 [1AU]

———cost containment on rate of health insurance, H10400 [18NO]

———cost-sharing of medical assistance (H.R. 2908), E2537 [16JY]

———coverage for colerectal screening examinations and certain immunizations (H.R. 2565), H4128 [6JN], H4177 [7JN], E2104 [7JN]

———coverage of certain chiropractic services (H.R. 3142), E2804 [1AU], E2935 [2AU]

———coverage of general population (H.R. 1777), E1261 [16AP]

———coverage of long-term care expenses (H.R. 3180), E2893 [2AU]

———coverage of State and local employees (H.R. 941), E481 [7FE]

———deadlines for claim submission (H.R. 1467), E1001 [20MR]

———home care and extended care services coverages (H.R. 1200), E701 [1MR]

———home health occupational therapy services (H.R. 3220), E2877 [2AU]

———investigation of health care suppliers relative to medical equipment costs (H. Con. Res. 165), E2184 [13JN]

———monthly premium rate based on actuarial rate (H.R. 2413), E1881 [22MY]

———oversight of the practices of health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3982), E4112 [26NO]

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (H.R. 3373), E3135 [24SE]

———respite care services for hospice care recipients (H.R. 3015), E2692 [24JY]

———waive the coinsurance requirement and prohibit balance billing for screening mammography services (H.R. 2007), E1380 [23AP]

National Association of Insurance Women Week: observance, E1307 [18AP]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: tribute to Maryland Federation of Chapters, E1874 [22MY]

National health plan: establish (H.R. 8), H10718-H10721 [20NO], H11814 [26NO], E51 [3JA]

———establish (H.R. 16), E17 [3JA]

———establish (H.R. 650), E281, E284 [24JA], E1483 [29AP], E2933 [2AU]

———establish (H.R. 1300), H1423 [6MR], H6774-H6793 [24SE], H9396 [6NO], H9499 [7NO], H10705 [20NO], E807 [7MR], E2347 [25JN], E3137 [24SE], E3772 [8NO]

———establish (H.R. 1565), H7821 [15OC], H8584 [29OC], E1096, E1097 [22MR]

———establish long-term care program (H.R. 651), E281 [24JA]

National objectives: domestic policy, H6535-H6537 [12SE], H6648 [17SE]

———policy to assist children and families, H6915-H6921 [26SE]

National Voluntary Health Insurance Act: enact (H.R. 535), E179 [15JA]

Nutrition Screening Initiative: support, E1342 [18AP]

Pharmaceuticals: increasing drug prices during economic recession, E1168 [10AP]

Public Health Service: legal liability protections for health care professionals (H.R. 3591), H8131 [22OC]

Public Interest Risk Allocation Act: enact (H.R. 1474), H1827 [19MR]

Puerto Rico: health care and insurance programs, E3726 [6NO]

Radioactive substances: health benefits to employees of Dept. of Energy nuclear facilities for certain injuries (H.R. 3908), E4055 [25NO]

Resolution Trust Corp.: audit of operations and financial condition (H.R. 3055), H5881 [25JY], E2725 [25JY]

———funding, H895 [6FE], H1346, H1349 [5MR], H1423 [6MR]

———funding (H.R. 1315), H1350 [5MR]

———funding (S. 419), H1459, H1462 [7MR], H1735-H1753 [13MR], H1816 [19MR], H1853 [20MR]

———funding (S. 419), conference report, H1949-H1953 [21MR]

Savings and loan associations: bailout, H788 [30JA], H1091 [21FE], H1462, H1554-H1557 [7MR], H4228 [11JN], H4299, H4300 [12JN], H4870 [24JN], H7554 [8OC], H7868 [16OC], H10995 [22NO], E3991 [22NO], E4092 [26NO]

———economic impact of defaults, H1091 [21FE], H1676 [13MR], H7102-H7105 [30SE]

———insurance, H1572 [11MR]

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity, H1089 [21FE], H2966 [14MY], H4564 [18JN], H4869 [24JN], H8164 [22OC], E22 [3JA], E1636 [7MY]

———Resolution Trust Corp. effectiveness, H5055 [26JN]

Senior citizens: changes in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and the SSI program (H.R. 3007), E2693 [24JY]

Small business: employee health insurance, H4297 [12JN]

———health benefit plans (H.R. 2453), E1924 [24MY]

———revise and amend Federal programs (H.R. 345), E65 [3JA]

Social Security: administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program (H.R. 2898), E2554 [16JY]

———AIDS medical coverage (H.R. 1394), E917 [13MR]

———assure minimum payment adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals (H.R. 1544), E1072 [22MR]

———benefit formula computation rules (H.R. 917), H5669, H5670 [23JY], H5918 [29JY], H5983 [30JY], H6148 [31JY], H6396 [11SE], E487 [7FE], E914 [13MR], E2471 [10JY], E2489, E2491 [11JY], E2560, E2563, E2565 [16JY], E2600 [18JY], E2785, E2795 [31JY], E3379 [10OC]

———disability determination procedures under titles II and XVI (H.R. 3774), E3865 [15NO]

———Federal standards for long-term care insurance policies (H.R. 2378), E1828 [17MY]

———health insurance for certain children and mothers to be financed through a general payroll tax (H.R. 2375), E1815 [16MY]

———long-term care insurance policies (H.R. 1916), E1310 [18AP]

———medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing (H.R. 3251), E2908 [2AU]

———notice terminology used to inform nonparticipating physicians of denied service payments (H.R. 343), E62 [3JA]

———support for hospital indigent care costs (H.R. 2800), E2373 [26JN]

Social Security Administrtion: off budget status, E2494 [11JY]

State and local government: deposit insurance for employees, E1333 [18AP]

States: unified health care plans (H.R. 2297), E1698 [9MY]

Student loans: Federal loan insurance relative to health education assistance loans (S. 2050), H11400 [26NO]

Taxation: deduction for the amount of premiums paid on life insurance contracts for which the beneficiaries are disabled (H.R. 668), E308 [28JA]

———employee benefit plans (H.R. 2742), E2363 [25JN]

———employer's cost of providing employee medical benefits (H.R. 2800), E2373 [26JN]

———excise taxes on group health plans that fail to provide for preexisting conditions (H.R. 3938), E4116 [26NO]

———foreign insurance companies' net investment income calculation (H.R. 3134), E2820 [1AU]

———foreign insurance company regulations (H.R. 3388), E3120 [24SE]

———health care provisions for coal industry retirees (H.R. 4013), H11457 [26NO], E4079 [26NO]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, H2193 [16AP]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 1248), H1347 [5MR]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 1629), E1121 [22MR]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 1880), E1318 [18AP]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 2662), E2269 [19JN]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 784), E391 [4FE]

———health insurance policy premiums (H.R. 2121), E1483 [29AP]

———long-term care insurance policies which do not meet Federal standards (H.R. 3830), E3952 [21NO]

———purchase of health insurance (H.R. 3084), H6359-H6361 [2AU]

———simplify the application of laws relative to employee benefit plans (H.R. 2641), E2214 [13JN]

———treatment of amounts otherwise includable on the cancellation of certain life insurance policies (H.R. 703), E340 [29JA]

———treatment of amounts withdrawn from individual retirement plans to pay for long-term health insurance (H.R. 704), E340 [29JA]

———treatment of interest paid relative to certain life insurance contracts (H.R. 1434), E944 [14MR]

———treatment of long-term care insurance and accelerated death benefits (H.R. 1693), E1192 [10AP]

———treatment of long-term care insurance (H.R. 2174), E1533 [1MY]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (H.R. 2768), E2350, E2360 [25JN]

Unemployment: Federal supplemental compensation, H1525 [7MR]

———Federal supplemental compensation (H.R. 1367), H1680 [13MR]

———Federal supplemental compensation (H.R. 1367), consideration (H. Res. 242), H8363 [23OC], E3315 [8OC]

———insurance funding, H857 [5FE]

———insurance program funding, H5085, H5092 [26JN]

———State entitlement grants to assist in administration of insurance program (H.R. 1193), E738 [1MR], E819 [7MR]

Veterans: assist States in providing benefits advice (H.R. 2650), E2203 [13JN]

———clarify protections relative to reemployment and reinstatement of health insurance (H.R. 555), E390 [4FE]

———extend health benefits to members of the Armed Forces who evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines (H.R. 341), E62 [3JA]

Walling, Heather: Independent Insurance Agents of America Project InVEST essay finalist, E2472 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: accident liability standards (S. 645), S3268, S3269, S3270 [13MR], S3453 [14MR], S4088 [21MR]

AFL-CIO: report on national health care reform, S1243 [29JA]

Agriculture: disaster assistance for fruit and vegetable producers (S. 1555), S10785, S10789 [24JY]

Armed Forces: education and family support services and group health plan coverage for families of members serving in the Persian Gulf, S3152 [13MR]

———education and family support services and group health plan coverage for families of members serving in the Persian Gulf (S. 281), S1438, S1445 [31JA]

———life insurance benefits to survivors of members killed in Persian Gulf (S. 681), S3433 [14MR]

CHAMPUS: delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits, S3152 [13MR]

———delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits (S. 384), S1734 [6FE]

———extension of reform initiative contract, S17635 [22NO]

———health care delivery, S17804 [23NO], S18330, S18554 [26NO]

Contracts: awarding of insurance contracts on certain Government-supported exports (S. 1428), S9129 [28JN]

Crime: fraudulent activities, S8909-S8913 [27JN]

Denver, CO: tribute to Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging, S13244 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Program reform, S6895 [24MY]

District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act: amend relative to benefit coverage of Secret Service and the Park Police employees (S. 1880), S15256 [25OC]

Drugs: prescription prices, S2711 [6MR]

Employee Retirement Income Security Act: amend, S18661 [27NO]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 418), S1836 [7FE]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), S494, S501 [14JA], S13905, S13908, S13909, S13914 [27SE], S13993, S14010 [1OC], S14125-S14152, S14154-S14201, S14216, S14231 [2OC], S14715 [15OC]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), consideration, S13905 [27SE]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), unanimous-consent request, S14011 [1OC]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 688), S3583 [19MR]

ERISA: exclude the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act (S. 590), S2932 [7MR]

———protect single-employer plan termination insurance program (S. 2014), S17460, S17464 [21NO]

FDIC: funding, S17317-S17319 [21NO]

———outside counsel, S17344, S17370, S17377 [21NO]

———prohibit insurance of brokered deposits, S17323-S17329 [21NO]

Federal employees: availability of long-term care insurance for civilians (S. 311), S1376, S1377 [31JA]

Financial institutions: allow broad range of restricted financial service activities under certain conditions (S. 1116), S6221 [21MY]

———deposit insurance protection (S. 1461), S9871 [11JY]

———disclosure of information relative to the resolution of a failed depository institution by use of public funds, S10371-S10384 [18JY]

———impact of foreign deposits on Federal deposit insurance, S16902-S16908 [18NO]

———impact on costs relating to Government imposition of consumer legislation, S16983, S16998-S17030 [19NO], S17109 [20NO]

———private deposit insurance, S81 [4JA]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), S2626 [5MR], S2744 [6MR], S15818 [1NO], S16211 [7NO], S16469-S16476, S16504-S16507, S16509-S16602, S16604-S16607, S16640 [13NO], S16680-S16685-S16692, S16693-S16713, S16714-S16717, S16735-S16739, S16741 [14NO], S16815-S16818 [15NO], S16899, S16918-S16921, S16922-S16937 [18NO], S16982, S16998, S17030, S17036, S17037, S17038 [19NO], S17109 [20NO], S17305-S17313, S17314-S17320, S17322-S17390, S17525 [21NO], S17723, S17725 [22NO], S18115, S18132 [25NO], S18522, S18523, S18547 [26NO], S18812-S18814, S18819, S18821 [18DE]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), House amendments, S18016 [25NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), cloture vote, S16608 [13NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), conference report, S18588, S18617-S18626 [27NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S18616 [27NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), correct technical errors in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 83), S18617 [27NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), correction in engrossment, S17525 [21NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), unanimous-consent agreement, S16915, S16920 [18NO], S17341 [21NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), vitiation of cloture vote, S15949 [5NO]

———regulation of certain marketing activities at federally insured institutions (S. 1223), S7170 [5JN]

———require FDIC to insure certain Freedom National Bank deposits (S. 770), S4121 [22MR]

———risk-based premiums for deposit insurance (S. 261), S1160 [24JA]

———risk-based premiums for deposit insurance (S. 274), S1222 [29JA]

———title insurance, S17380 [21NO]

Floods: national insurance program (S. 1650), S12207, S12217 [2AU]

Foreign trade: insurance contracts on certain Federal government-supported exports, S10723, S10724 [24JY]

Health: access to care (S. 1936), S16145-S16181, S16200 [7NO], S16465 [12NO], S17107 [20NO]

———affordable care (S. 1669), S12252, S12253 [2AU]

———cost of insurance, S10990 [26JY]

———establish a national State-run medical care program (S. 1446), S9840-S9845, S9858 [11JY], S12010 [2AU], S18548 [26NO]

———improve benefits and tax incentives for insurance purchases (S. 314), S1379 [31JA]

———improve State systems for compensating individuals injured in the course of provision of health care services (S. 489), S2324, S2331 [26FE]

———improved health care system through reduced liability costs (S. 1123), S6356 [22MY]

———insurance coverage for mammography screening services (S. Res. 184), S13716 [25SE], S18549 [26NO]

———medical liability in the health care system, S10827 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2886 [7MR], S5987-S5990 [16MY], S6335 [22MY], S7061, S7081, S7085-S7088, S7108 [5JN], S7261 [6JN], S7437 [11JN], S7598 [12JN], S8097, S8134 [19JN], S8493 [24JN], S12117, S12370-S12372 [2AU], S13477-S13479 [24SE], S13774, S13776 [26SE], S13875 [27SE], S14856, S14858 [17OC], S15119-S15122 [24OC], S15265 [25OC], S16001-S16005, S16006, S16007, S16008 [6NO], S16181, S16183, S16193 [7NO], S16476-S16486, S16650 [13NO], S16661-S16666 [14NO], S17107 [20NO], S17375 [21NO], S17844 [23NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1177), S6711, S6713 [23MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1227), S7175-S7221 [5JN], S7264-S7267 [6JN], S10586 [22JY], S13003-S13006 [16SE], S13726 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1872), S15180, S15192, S15193, S15194, S15195, S15196, S15197 [24OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1912), S15861 [4NO], S16734 [14NO], S18539 [26NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1972), S16756 [14NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1995), S17251 [20NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2036), S17991 [23NO]

———use of black lung benefit trusts for medical care costs of retired miners (S. 541), S2624 [5MR]

Health care facilities: fund to provide coverage for malpractice claims against community and migrant health centers (S. 815), S4364 [11AP]

Insurance Regulatory Commission: establish, S17361 [21NO]

———establish (S. 1644), S12193 [2AU]

Kansas City, MO, Life Underwriters: recipients of Daily Point of Light Award, S12334 [2AU]

Lawyers: availability and cost of liability insurance and eliminate abuses of the tort system (S. 1979), S16852-S16854 [15NO]

Life insurance: contracts of terminally ill individuals (S. 284), S1294 [30JA], S1463 [31JA]

Medicaid: coverage of prescription drugs for qualified medicare beneficiaries (S. 1592), S11375 [30JY]

———drug rebates, S4260 [9AP]

———improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (S. 856), S4744, S4746 [18AP]

———program abuse, S18201 [26NO]

———provide health care services to medically underserved areas (S. 773), S4125, S4128 [22MR]

———retroactive payments of medicare cost-sharing for indigent beneficiaries (S. 1349), S8352 [20JN]

———States' voluntary contribution or provider-paid tax programs, S14872 [17OC]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (S. 193), S890 [14JA]

———change designation of Lancaster County, PA relative to reimbursement for physician services (S. 1214), S7034 [4JN]

———claim sampling to deny claims or recover overpayments (S. 1838), S14917 [17OC]

———coverage for colerectal screening examinations and certain immunizations (S. 1231), S7305 [6JN]

———coverage under private employment-related health insurance (S. 157), S852 [14JA]

———exclude rural areas from payment reductions (S. 717), S3930, S3931 [21MR]

———home respiratory care services (S. 1120), S6225 [21MY]

———inpatient hospital services relative to wage index (S. 1852), S15008, S15009 [22OC]

———payment of health care expenses incurred by former members of the Armed Services (S. 177), S873 [14JA]

———reform of payments to physicians (S. 1810), S14426-S14431 [4OC]

———reimbursement of clinical social worker services (S. 880), S4838 [23AP]

———reimbursement of clinical social worker services (S. 880), star print, S6352 [22MY]

Medicare/medicaid: coverage for nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist services (S. 161), S854 [14JA]

Mental health: research and services funding, S8694 [26JN]

Michigan: State unemployment insurance, S3709 [20MR]

Monopolies: antitrust exemptions applicable to the insurance industry (S. 430), S1933, S2010 [20FE]

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.: executive severance package, S10696 [23JY]

National health plan: establish (S. 454), S2146 [21FE]

National Housing Act: amend relative to Federal Housing Administration insured mortgages (S. 1878), S15255 [25OC]

Presidential Commission on Insurance: establish (S. 1276), S7497-S7500 [11JN]

Presidential Insurance Commission: establish, S17382 [21NO]

Public Health Service: health promotion and disease prevention (S. 1944), S16267 [7NO]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), S2377-S2393, S2394, S2396-S2400 [27FE], S2600-S2615 [5MR], S2720-S2760, S2762-S2768 [6MR], S2895-S2902, S2906-S2918, S2922 [7MR], S3016 [12MR], S3299, S3307 [13MR]

———funding (S. 419), conference report, S3623 [19MR]

———funding (S. 419), House amendments, S3465 [14MR]

———funding (S. 419), unanimous-consent agreement, S2246 [21FE]

———funding (S. 419), unanimous-consent request, S2723, S2739 [6MR]

———meet obligations to depositors (S. 419), S2296 [26FE]

———refinancing and restructuring (S. 1896), S15525 [30OC]

———require President to provide options for low-cost efficient methods to provide funding, S2720-S2723 [6MR]

———restructure Oversight Board and Board of Directors into a single entity, S2727-S2739 [6MR]

Savings and loan associations: bailout, S7714 [13JN]

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity, S8904 [27JN], S10386-S10388 [18JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against individuals convicted of criminal activity, S2723-S2726 [6MR]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: disclosure requirements (S. 1464), S9880 [11JY]

Small business: cost of health insurance for employees, S9405 [9JY]

———health benefit plans (S. 1229), S7302 [6JN]

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules, S13195 [17SE]

———coverage of registered professional nurses (S. 180), S875 [14JA]

———exclude child care earnings from income under the earnings test with respect to retired individuals (S. 519), S2590 [5MR]

———home health service coverage (S. 1126), S6367 [22MY]

———interest level on late payments to medicare part B providers (S. 518), S2508 [28FE]

———long-term care assistance program for functionally impaired elderly individuals (S. 1668), S12248 [2AU], S12379 [15AU]

———long-term care insurance policies (S. 846), S4630, S4635, S4636 [17AP], S16157 [7NO]

———medical injury compensation reform for health care (S. 1232), S7307 [6JN], S14252-S14259 [3OC], S16734 [14NO]

———medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners (S. 2103), S18426 [26NO]

———medicare reimbursement for physician assistants (S. 2104), S18426 [26NO]

———mental health care coverage (S. 1102), S6150 [20MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2114), S18442 [26NO]

———waiting period waiver for benefits of certain terminally ill individuals (S. 1104), S6152 [20MY]

States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums (S. 955), S5167 [25AP]

Student loans: Federal loan insurance relative to health education assistance loans (S. 2050), S18144 [25NO], S18288 [26NO]

Taxation: application of laws to employee benefit plans (S. 1364), S8596, S8597 [25JN]

———deduction to employer providing family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition (S. 841), S4625 [17AP]

———establish a credit for the cost of long-term health insurance (S. 84), S727 [14JA]

———establish a credit for the cost of long-term health insurance (S. 87), S727 [14JA]

———establish affordable health care incentives (S. 2095), S18412-S18415 [26NO]

———foreign insurance company regulations (S. 1911), S15808 [1NO]

———health care for coal industry retirees (S. 1989), S17061, S17071-S17073 [19NO]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 315), S1389 [31JA]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 88), S734, S735 [14JA]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 89), S734, S735 [14JA]

———health insurance for self-employed individuals (S. 934), S5139 [25AP]

———long-term care insurance purchase incentives (S. 1122), S6356 [22MY]

———payment of self-employment tax after retirement, S12119 [2AU]

———reduce OASDI tax rate and increase the hospital insurance tax rate (S. 1290), S7816 [13JN]

———reporting of group health plan information on W-2 forms (S. 365), S1707 [6FE]

———treatment of amounts withdrawn from individual retirement plans to pay for long-term health insurance (S. 85), S727 [14JA]

———treatment of certain amounts received by insurance salesmen after retirement (S. 1997), S17254 [20NO]

———treatment of employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees (S. 86), S727 [14JA]

———treatment of insurance companies not meeting certain requirements relative to health insurance for small employers (S. 700), S3727, S3732 [20MR], S12010 [2AU]

———treatment of interest paid relative to certain life insurance contracts (S. 632), S3096 [12MR]

———treatment of long-term care insurance and accelerated death benefits (S. 1021), S5630 [9MY], S11534 [31JY], S16157 [7NO]

———treatment of long-term care insurance and benefits (S. 1693), S12303, S12311 [2AU]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 1314), S8017 [18JN]

Veterans: additional insurance and annuities for survivors of members who die in combat (S. 587), S2930 [7MR]

———define the period of the Persian Gulf war for determining benefit eligibility, S3158, S3169, S3172 [13MR]

———define the period of the Persian Gulf war for determining benefit eligibility (S. 386), S1738 [6FE], S1786 [7FE]

———furnish with medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and prosthetic devices (S. 1279), S7634 [12JN]

———improve rights to reinstatement of health insurance (S. 361), S1702 [6FE]

———increase the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and pay a death gratuity to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces (S. 232), S986 [17JA]

———increase the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and pay a death gratuity to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces (S. 232), referred to Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S1644 [5FE]

———programs to benefit Operation Desert Shield servicemen, S3878-S3881 [21MR]

———purchase of life insurance (S. 1616), S11813 [1AU]

———recovery of costs of certain medical care and services (S. 1271), S7492 [11JN]

———restore benefits to World War II Filipino servicemen (S. 795), S4338 [11AP]

Reports

State Universal Insurance Access Legislation: Citizen Action (organization), E1698 [9MY]

Reports by conference committees

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 543), H11761-H11805 [26NO]

Resolution Trust Corp. Funding (S. 419), H1843-H1846 [19MR]

Reports filed

Administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Programs: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 102-174), H6136 [30JY]

Advisability of Imposing Flexible Interest Rate Ceilings on Insured Deposits in Combination With Core Banking: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-416), H12055 [18DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, To Entitle Employees to Family Leave Involving a Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 275) (H. Rept. 102-303), H9699 [12NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1236, Revise National Flood Insurance Program: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 138) (H. Rept. 102-44), H2601 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3768, Recapitalization of the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund and Reform of the Regulatory and Service Systems: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 102-342), H10722 [20NO]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 102-362), H11114 [23NO]

Consideration of S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. Funding: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 102-19), H1757 [13MR]

Consideration of the Conference Report on S. 543, Reform of the Deposit Insurance System: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 318) (H. Rept. 102-406), H11760, H11885 [26NO]

Define Period of the Persian Gulf War for Determining Benefit Eligibility: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 386) (S. Rept. 102-16), S2309 [26FE]

Entitle Employees to Family Leave Involving a Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 102-135), H5266 [27JN]

GAO Procurement of Consultant Services, Agreements on Employee Health Care, and Exclusions From Certain Pay Limitations: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 102-343), H10841 [21NO]

Granting Employees Family Leave Involving a Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 5) (S. Rept. 102-68), S6922 [3JN]

Increase Coverage Under Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and Payment of Death Gratuity to Survivors of Certain Members of Armed Forces: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 102-8), S1367 [31JA]

Recapitalization of the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund and Reform of the Regulatory and Service Systems: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 3768) (H. Rept. 102-330), H10543 [19NO]

Reform of Federal Deposit Insurance: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 543) (S. Rept. 102-167), S14042 [1OC]

Reform of the Deposit Insurance System: committee of conference (S. 543) (H. Rept. 102-407), H11885 [26NO]

Resolution Trust Corp. Funding: committee of conference (S. 419) (H. Rept. 102-27), H1847 [19MR]

———Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (S. 419) (S. Rept. 102-13), S1907 [19FE]

Revision of National Flood Insurance Program: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 1236) (H. Rept. 102-38), H2398 [22AP]

Strengthening of the Nation's Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Activities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1944) (S. Rept. 102-244), S18079 [25NO]

Reports to constituents

Controlling Health Care Costs: Representative Hamilton, E3842 [14NO]

Statements

Antitrust Laws on Insurance Companies: ABA, S2010 [20FE]

———Franklin D. Roosevelt, S2010 [20FE]

———National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures (sundry), S2010, S2011 [20FE]

Banking Legislation: Executive Office of the President, H10754 [21NO]

Canadian Health Care System: Audrey McLaughlin, S16650-S16652 [13NO]

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act: OMB, S16999 [19NO]

———Representatives Vento, Gonzalez, and Riegle, E4247 [18DE]

———Senator Riegle, S2637-S2644 [5MR]

Depository Institution Oversight: Administrative Conference of the U.S., S8905 [27JN]

———SEC, S8904 [27JN]

Disclosure of Information Relative to the Resolution of a Failed Depository Institution by Use of Public Funds: Administrative Conference of the United States, S10372, S10374 [18JY]

———SEC, S10372, S10374 [18JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: C. Everett Koop, S14133 [2OC]

———President Bush, S14135 [2OC]

Health Care: Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, S2233 [21FE]

Health USA Act: Katherine Swartz, S9856 [11JY]

Impact of Socioeconomic Forces: Michael E. DeBakey, E2854-E2856 [2AU]

Least Cost Resolution to the FDIC insurance fund: Senator Riegle and Representatives Gonzalez and Vento, S18819 [18DE]

Medical Injury Compensation Reform for Social Security Health Care: Clark C. Havighurst and Thomas B. Metzloff, S14254-S14259 [3OC]

National Health Care: Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO, S1244 [29JA]

———Representative Scheuer, E3814 [13NO]

National Health Care—The Minnesota Perspective: Bill Peterson, E1918 [24MY]

———David Green, E1917 [24MY]

———Gene Rosenblum, E1917 [24MY]

———Jim Koppel, E1918 [24MY]

———Jim Ring, E1918 [24MY]

———Kirby Erickson, E1917 [24MY]

———Mark Banks, E1918 [24MY]

———Monta Childers, E1916 [24MY]

———Natalie Everett, E1917 [24MY]

———Therese Zink, E1917 [24MY]

Rate Changes: Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, E2798 [1AU]

Resolution Trust Corp. Operations: William R. Rivoir III, S13719-S13723 [25SE]

Resolution Trust Corp. Refinancing: Dept. of the Treasury, S15529 [30OC]

Revise National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 1236): OMB, H2619 [1MY]

Right, Not a Privilege—Meeting the Challenge of Affordable Health Care for All Americans: Senator Wofford, S16663 [14NO]

Summaries

American Family Protection Act (H.R. 1270), E774 [6MR]

Better Access to Affordable Health Care Act (S. 1872), S15191 [24OC]

Centers for Disease Control Evaluation of Prevention Programs Bill, S16482 [13NO]

Comprehensive American Health Care Act (S. 454), S2147 [21FE]

Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 543), S2648-S2650 [5MR], S17365-S17367 [21NO]

Deposit Insurance Protection Act (S. 1461), S9873 [11JY]

Depository Institution Public Disclosure Amendment, S8905 [27JN], S9329 [9JY]

Employee Benefits Simplification and Expansion Act (S. 1364), S8604-S8607 [25JN]

Employer's Cost of Providing Employee Medical Benefits (H.R. 2800), E2373 [26JN]

Ensuring Access Through Medical Liability Reform Act (S. 489), S2330 [26FE]

Entitle Family Leave Involving Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits (H.R. 1626), E1108 [22MR]

Family Leave Act (H.R. 391), E36 [3JA]

Health Care and Affordable Health Insurance (H.R. 3478), E3224 [2OC]

Health Care and Insurance Reform (H.R. 3535), E3326 [8OC]

Health Care for the Uninsured Legislation, S16481 [13NO]

Health Care Reform: University of Hawaii, S13727-S13729 [25SE]

Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Children and Mothers To Be Financed Through a General Payroll Tax (H.R. 2375), E1816 [16MY]

Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 2121), E1483 [29AP]

Health Service Access and Improvement Act (H.R. 2877), E2502 [11JY]

Health USA Act (S. 1446), S9854-S9856 [11JY]

HealthAmerica—Affordable Health Care for All Americans Act (S. 1227), S7214-S7216 [5JN]

Insurance Protection Act (S. 1644), S12194 [2AU]

Job-Related Benefits and Job Security (H.R. 3443), E3261 [3OC]

Long-Term Care Insurance Policies (H.R. 1916), E1310 [18AP]

Long-Term Care Insurance Policies (S. 846), S4634 [17AP]

Medicare Coverage for Colerectal Screening Examinations and Certain Immunizations (H.R. 2565), H4128 [6JN]

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Implementation Act (S. 1810), S14428 [4OC]

Medicare Prevention Bill, S16481 [13NO]

Medicare Universal Coverage Expansion Act (H.R. 1777), E1261 [16AP]

National Health Plan for Long-Term Care (H.R. 651), E281 [24JA]

National Health Plan (H.R. 650), E285 [24JA]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 2535), E2039 [5JN]

National Policy to Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 3626), H8545 [24OC]

Primary Health Care Investment Act (H.R. 3991), E4131 [26NO]

Primary Health Care Investment Act (S. 1912), S15863 [4NO]

Social Security Long-Term Care Assistance Program for Functionally Impaired Elderly Individuals (S. 1668), S12400 [15AU]

State Universal Health Access Legislation: Citizen Action (organization), S13006 [16SE]

Support for Indigent Care Costs (H.R. 2800), E2373 [26JN]

Taxation of Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Which Do Not Meet Federal Standards (H.R. 3830), E3953 [21NO]

Tables

Estimates of effect of fully-phased-in medicare physician fee schedule, S14430 [4OC]

FDIC bank insurance fund, S16585 [13NO]

Resolution Trust Corp. costs for state-chartered thrifts, H1750 [13MR]

State shares of the savings and loan clean-up, E724 [1MR]

Testimonies

Alabama Medicaid Program: Representative Bevill, H8051 [17OC]

Brokered Deposits: Dept. of the Treasury, S17325 [21NO]

———Independent Bankers Association of America, S17325 [21NO]

———Paul A. Volcker, S17325 [21NO]

Dept. of Treasury Reforms Take First Step To Modernize the Financial System: Lowell L. Bryan, S16699-S16701 [14NO]

FSLIC Funding: Dept. of the Treasury, S17319 [21NO]

———FSLIC, S17319 [21NO]

Health Care Reform: Jim Thompson, H6463 [12SE]

Resolution Trust Corp. Refinancing: Resolution Trust Corp., S15530 [30OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 261, correct technical errors in enrollment of S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, H11864 [26NO]

H. Res. 112, consideration of S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, H1735 [13MR]

H. Res. 138, consideration of H.R. 1236, revise national flood insurance program, H2619 [1MY]

H. Res. 275, consideration of H.R. 2, family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits, H9712 [13NO]

H. Res. 289, consideration of H.R. 3768, recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems, H10748 [21NO]

H. Res. 298, insert language of H.R. 3768, in lieu of S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, H11031 [23NO]

H. Res. 318, waiving all points of order against conference report on S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, H11760 [26NO]

H.J. Res. 366, constitutional amendment to guarantee access to health care, H8781 [30OC]

H.R. 2, Family and Medical Leave Act, H9750-H9756 [13NO]

H.R. 555, clarify protections to veterans relative to reemployment and reinstatement of health insurance, H741-H743 [29JA]

H.R. 784, taxation of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, E391 [4FE]

H.R. 917, benefit formula computation rules for Social Security, E488 [7FE]

H.R. 1193, Unemployment Insurance Administrative Financing Reform Act, E739 [1MR]

H.R. 1236, National Flood Insurance, Mitigation, and Erosion Management Act, H2639-H2649 [1MY]

H.R. 1544, mimimum payment adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals, E1072 [22MR]

H.R. 1681, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Living Benefits Act, E1193 [10AP]

H.R. 2007, waive the coinsurance requirement and prohibit balance billing for screening mammography services, E1380 [23AP]

H.R. 2207, Federal Deposit Insurance Fair Assessment Act, H2731 [2MY]

H.R. 2297, State Health Reform Opportunity Act, E1699 [9MY]

H.R. 2650, veterans assist States in providing benefits advice, E2204 [13JN]

H.R. 2773, Multiple Employer Health Benefits Protection Act, E2401-E2404 [27JN]

H.R. 2877, Health Service Access and Improvement Act, E2503 [11JY]

H.R. 2898, Social Security Protection Act, E2554 [16JY]

H.R. 3055, Resolution Trust Corporation Audit Act, H5882 [25JY]

H.R. 3119, Federal Reserve Liquidity Assistance Act, H6652 [17SE]

H.R. 3768, recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems, H10768-H10803 [21NO]

H.R. 3982, Medicare HMO Sanction Reform and Anti-Fraud and Abuse Act, E4113 [26NO]

S. 5, entitle family leave involving births, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits, S495-S501 [14JA]

S. 5, Family and Medical Leave Act, S14125-S14131, S14194-S14200 [2OC], H9787-H9793 [13NO]

S. 84, establish a tax credit for the cost of long-term health insurance, S727 [14JA]

S. 85, tax treatment of amounts withdrawn from individual retirement plans to pay for long-term health insurance, S728 [14JA]

S. 86, Retiree Health Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance Act, S728-S732 [14JA]

S. 87, establish a tax credit for the cost of long-term health insurance, S733 [14JA]

S. 88, tax treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S735 [14JA]

S. 89, tax treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S735 [14JA]

S. 157, medicare coverage under private employment-related health insurance, S853 [14JA]

S. 161, medicare/medicaid coverage for nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist services, S854 [14JA]

S. 177, payment of health care expenses incurred by former members of the Armed Services, S873 [14JA]

S. 180, Social Security coverage of registered professional nurses, S875 [14JA]

S. 193, Medicare Enhanced Benefits Act, S891-S894 [14JA]

S. 232, increase the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance and pay a death gratuity to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces, S986 [17JA]

S. 281, education and family support services and group health plan coverage for families of members serving in the Persian Gulf, S1438-S1440 [31JA]

S. 284, life insurance contracts of terminally ill individuals, S1295 [30JA]

S. 314, Comprehensive Health Care Act, S1381-S1388 [31JA]

S. 384, CHAMPUS Mental Health Benefit Restoration Act, S1734 [6FE]

S. 386, Persian Gulf War Veterans' Assistance Act, S1738 [6FE]

S. 418, American Family Protection Act, S1837-S1839 [7FE]

S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, S2915 [7MR], H1739 [13MR]

S. 430, Insurance Competitive Pricing Act, S2011 [20FE]

S. 454, national health plan, S2148-S2155 [21FE]

S. 489, Ensuring Access Through Medical Liability Reform Act, S2325-S2330 [26FE]

S. 518, interest level on late payments to medicare part B providers, S2508 [28FE]

S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, S2627-S2637 [5MR], S17910-S17987 [23NO]

S. 587, additional insurance and annuities for survivors of veterans who die in combat, S2931 [7MR]

S. 590, exclude the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act from ERISA, S2933 [7MR]

S. 632, tax treatment of interest paid relative to certain life insurance contracts, S3097 [12MR]

S. 688, Family Financial and Job Security Act, S3584-S3589 [19MR]

S. 700, American Health Security Act, S3729-S3731 [20MR]

S. 717, exclude rural areas from medicare payment reductions, S3931 [21MR]

S. 770, require FDIC to insure certain Freedom National Bank deposits, S4122 [22MR]

S. 773, health care services to medically underserved areas, S4126 [22MR]

S. 795, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, S4338 [11AP]

S. 815, Community and Migrant Health Centers Self-Insurance Act, S4364-S4366 [11AP]

S. 846, long-term care insurance policies, S4631-S4634 [17AP]

S. 856, Medicaid Fairness in Funding Act, S4745 [18AP]

S. 880, medicare reimbursement of clinical social worker services, S4838 [23AP]

S. 1021, tax treatment of long-term care insurance and accelerated death benefits, S5630-S5632 [9MY]

S. 1102, Social Security mental health care coverage, S6150 [20MY]

S. 1104, waiting period waiver for Social Security benefits of certain terminally ill individuals, S6152 [20MY]

S. 1120, medicare home respiratory care services, S6226 [21MY]

S. 1123, improved health care system through reduced liability costs, S6357-S6359 [22MY]

S. 1126, coverage of payment for home health service where an individual is absent from the home at an adult day center, S6368 [22MY]

S. 1177, Health Care Access and Reform Act, S6713-S6738 [23MY]

S. 1214, change Medicare designation of Lancaster County, PA relative to reimbursement for physician services, S7035 [4JN]

S. 1227, HealthAmerica—Affordable Health Care for All Americans Act, S7177-S7214 [5JN]

S. 1229, Small Employer Health Insurance Incentive Act, S7303 [6JN]

S. 1231, Medicare Preventive Benefits Act, S7305-S7307 [6JN]

S. 1271, recovery of costs of certain medical care and services to veterans, S7492 [11JN]

S. 1276, establish a Presidential Commission on Insurance, S7499 [11JN]

S. 1279, furnish veterans with medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and prosthetic devices, S7634 [12JN]

S. 1290, Medicare Solvency and Security Act, S7817 [13JN]

S. 1314, Small Property and Casualty Insurance Company Equity Act, S8018 [18JN]

S. 1349, retroactive medicaid payments of medicare cost-sharing for indigent beneficiaries, S8352 [20JN]

S. 1364, Employee Benefits Simplification and Expansion Act, S8597-S8604 [25JN]

S. 1428, awarding of insurance contracts on certain Government-supported exports, S9130 [28JN]

S. 1446, Health USA Act, S9845-S9854 [11JY]

S. 1461, Deposit Insurance Protection Act, S9872 [11JY]

S. 1555, Fruit and Vegetable Producers Emergency Assistance Act, S10786-S10788 [24JY]

S. 1592, Prescription Drug Purchasing Assistance for Older Americans Act, S11375 [30JY]

S. 1616, National Service Life Insurance Dividend Improvement Act, S11813 [1AU]

S. 1650, National Flood Insurance, Mitigation, and Erosion Management Act, S12208-S12217 [2AU]

S. 1668, Social Security long-term care assistance program for functionally impaired elderly individuals, S12379-S12400 [15AU]

S. 1693, Private Long-Term Care Insurance Act, S12304-S12307 [2AU]

S. 1810, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Implementation Act, S14427 [4OC]

S. 1852, medicare inpatient hospital services relative to wage index, S15008 [22OC]

S. 1872, Better Access to Affordable Health Care Act, S15182-S15191 [24OC]

S. 1896, Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing Act, S15526-S15528 [30OC]

S. 1912, Primary Health Care Investment Act, S15862, S15863 [4NO]

S. 1936, Health Equity and Access Improvement Act, S16163-S16181 [7NO]

S. 1944, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act, S16268-S16281 [7NO]

S. 1972, State Care—State-Based Comprehensive Health Care Act, S16757-S16759 [14NO]

S. 1989, Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act, S17063-S17071 [19NO]

S. 1997, tax treatment of certain amounts received by insurance salesmen after retirement, S17254 [20NO]

S. 2014, Pension Protection in Bankruptcy Act, S17461-S17463 [21NO]

S. 2050, Federal loan insurance relative to health education assistance loans, S18144 [25NO], H11400 [26NO]

S. 2103, Primary Health Care Practitioner Incentive Act, S18427 [26NO]

S. 2104, Physician Assistant Incentive Act, S18427 [26NO]

S. 2114, national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S18442-S18450 [26NO]

S. Con. Res. 83, correct technical errors in enrollment of S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, S18617, S18709 [27NO], S18811 [18DE], H11873 [26NO]

S. Res. 184, insurance coverage for mammography screening services, S13716 [25SE]

S. Res. 231, national policy on health care and reform insurance procedures, S17696 [22NO]