STATES related term(s) Federal Aid Programs

Addresses

Improvement of Education Programs: Buddy Roemer, Governor of Louisiana, S5447-S5449 [8MY]

Amendments

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), S15712, S15725 [31OC], S18640, S18711 [27NO], H1932, H1934, H1935, H1938, H1943, H1944, H1945 [21MR]

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

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), S17988 [23NO], S18184, S18485 [26NO], H10366 [18NO], H10532, H10533, H10534, H10538 [19NO]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), S16785, S16856 [15NO], H10238 [14NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), S11234, S11239 [29JY], S11381 [30JY], S11590, S11591 [31JY], S11729, S11738, S11751, S11856, S11857, S11858, S11859, S11860, S11874, S11875, S11876, S11877, S11878, S11882, S11886, S11897, S11906 [1AU]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), S13482, S13491, S13518, S13525, S13527, S13530, S13535, S13537, S13562, S13590, S13597, S13610, S13612 [24SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1945), S16625, S16626, S16631 [13NO]

Analyses

America 2000 Excellence in Education Act (S. 1141), S6458-S6466 [23MY]

American Health Quality Act (S. 1836), S14915 [17OC]

Improve Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Systems (H.R. 3326), H6513 [12SE]

Medicaid Glideslope Act (S. 1211), S7031 [4JN]

Public Service Scholarship Act (H.R. 2894), E2548 [16JY]

Public Service Scholarship Act (S. 1814), S14488 [7OC]

Unemployment Insurance Alternative S. 1554, S13209 [18SE]

Veterans' Research Corporation and Medical Care Extension Act (S. 1266), S7486 [11JN]

Announcements

National Public Service Awards: American Society for Public Administration, S3302 [13MR]

———National Academy of Public Administration, S3302 [13MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 355, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Assistance Act, H10732 [21NO]

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

———S. 1722, emergency unemployment compensation, H6870 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

. . . And Other Federal Dollars, S2693 [5MR]

Abuses as Clear as Water, S7301 [6JN]

Awards Program of the Opening General Session—AASHTO 91 Wisconsin, S15798 [1NO]

Ban Bullets—Idea From Sen. Moynihan, S9746 [11JY]

Colorado—A River Drained Dry, S7294-S7298 [6JN]

Congress Should Halt Legalized Sports Betting, S18663 [27NO]

Controlling Guns—One Idea Starts With the Bullets, S9744 [11JY]

Cowardly Vote for the Jobless, S13558 [24SE]

CSU in Dutch Over Student Records—Releasing Campus Arrest Info Violates Federal Laws, S8870 [27JN]

Democrats on Unemployment, S11745 [1AU]

Environmental Showdown, S7301 [6JN]

Extend Jobless Benefits, but Do It the Right Way, S11745 [1AU]

Florida Slighted on Roads, S2693 [5MR]

Gambling, S18663 [27NO]

Gambling-A Losing Bet, S18662 [27NO]

GAO Would Shut Water Law Loophole, S7301 [6JN]

Gun Dealers' ``Great Scam'', S9743 [11JY]

Guns Don't Kill People, Bullets Do, S9745 [11JY]

Highway Bill Would Take S.C. For a Ride, Official Charges, S18598 [27NO]

Immigration Load Dumped on State, Local Governments, E3606 [30OC]

Impact of Dole-Domenici-Roth Alternative, S13559 [24SE]

Land of Milk and Money—Gov. Tommy Thompson's Wisconsin Showcase, S5431-S5433 [7MY]

Law Man—State Senator Stanley Aronoff Works Day and Night To Shape Legislation in Ohio, E88 [7JA]

Medicaid's Malady, S18392-S18394 [26NO]

New Benefits Extend Hope for Jobless, E4215 [26NO]

Once-Proud Loggers Now Grub for Mushrooms to Stay Alive, E4111 [26NO]

Public Comments, H10904 [22NO]

Push for Limits—Is It the People or the Powerful, H8571-H8573 [28OC]

Put the Aid Back in Medicaid, S18391 [26NO]

Revoking Licenses To Kill, S9744 [11JY]

Richards To Testify on Medicaid Funding, H10525 [19NO]

Saving Interstate Banking, H10728 [21NO]

Senate Panel Adds Its Stamp to ``Dire Emergency'' Bill, H10824 [21NO]

Shame of the States, S18662 [27NO]

Standoff Won't Help the Jobless, S14398 [4OC]

State ACT Scores Lead Nation, S13852 [26SE]

State Volunteers Replace Activated Guardsmen, S5217 [25AP]

States Should Keep Out of Sports Betting, S18663 [27NO]

Stranding the Jobless, S14756 [16OC]

Talk of Rebound Cheap to Jobless, S14153 [2OC]

Time Out on the Deficit, S11745 [1AU]

To Defang a Deadly Cobra, S9744 [11JY]

U.S. Education Department Must Not Have Enough To Do, S8870 [27JN]

Unemployed for 2 Years, Mechanic Still Has Hope, S14749 [16OC]

Unemployment Bonanza, S13559 [24SE]

Veto No. 23, S14745 [16OC]

Washington Sinks Key Anti-Drought Bill—Water Watch—But Tide Is Running Toward Reform, E4038 [25NO]

Water and the West—Wasteful Use of Water Resources May Be How the West Is Lost, S7294 [6JN]

Watershed, E4038 [25NO]

Weird Notion of Safety, S8870 [27JN]

Where's the Water?, S7298-S7300 [6JN]

Wirth Aims at College Cop Reports, S8871 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: detail members as instructors at State and local military-style boot camp correctional facilities (see H.R. 3395, H6797 [24SE])

———voluntary withholding of State income tax from certain monthly annuity programs (see H.R. 1151, H1279 [27FE])

———withhold Federal assistance to State or local subdivisions providing sanctuary to members avoiding obligatory service (see H.R. 611, H683 [23JA])

Bankruptcy: automatic stay in proceedings relative to State property taxes (see S. 1017, S5502 [8MY])

———participation of governmental units in certain proceedings (see S. 1716, S13056 [16SE])

Birds: authorize States to establish hunting seasons for anhingas and double-crested cormorants (see H.R. 3929, H11288 [25NO])

Budget: financial impact on State and local governments of unexpected Federal funding provisions (see H.R. 1546, H2013 [21MR])

———reduce growing costs imposed by unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1547, H2013 [21MR])

Business and industry: taxation of domestic and foreign corporations (see H.R. 2913, H5513 [16JY])

Census: ensure accuracy of population counts (see S. 28, S435 [14JA]; S.J. Res. 21, S440 [14JA]; H.R. 90, H56 [3JA])

Children: placement in foster care and transitional independent living situations (see S. 60, S435 [14JA])

Children and youth: grants to prevent involvement in gangs (see S. 2025, S17667 [22NO])

———grants to States for mental health services (see S. 924, S4984 [24AP])

———State health and education programs (see H.R. 2974, H5744 [23JY])

Coastal Zone Impact Assistance Fund: establish (see S. 49, S435 [14JA])

Commercial banks: establishment of interstate branches (see S. 696, S3712 [20MR]; S. 1092, S6034 [16MY])

Contracts: compliance with State workmen's compensation laws (see H.R. 4065, H11889 [26NO])

Controlled Substances Act: transfer of certain forfeited property to State or local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1011, H1078 [20FE])

Correctional institutions: feasibility of establishing a clearinghouse for the transfer of prisoners among State facilities (see H.R. 2727, H4867 [20JN])

Courts: child custody jurisdiction requirements (see S. 723, S3928 [21MR])

———liability of States to lawsuits by individuals for infringement of patents (see S. 758, S3930 [21MR])

———liability of States to lawsuits by individuals for infringement of trademarks (see S. 759, S3930 [21MR])

Crime: acquisition of laboratory equipment and computer software to improve the quality and accessibility of DNA analyses (see H.R. 339, H80 [4JA])

———assist in law enforcement efforts, crime control, and prisoner education projects (see S. 648, S3191 [13MR])

———improve law enforcement and criminal justice systems (see H.R. 3326, H6538 [12SE])

———make certain drug offenses under State law predicate offenses under the armed career criminal statute (see H.R. 3928, H11288 [25NO])

———mandatory prison term for use of weapon in certain violations of State law (see H.R. 2858, H5340 [10JY])

———require State agencies to register all child abuse offenders with the National Crime Information Center (see H.R. 2931, H5595 [17JY])

———State registration of individuals convicted of offenses against minors (see H.R. 2862, H5340 [10JY])

Depository institutions: permit interstate banking (see S. 300, S1293 [30JA])

Dept. of Justice: establish an office of family support and make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3101, H6137 [30JY])

Disabled: improve services to individuals with mental retardation (see S. 1750, S13696 [25SE])

Disasters: include in telephone directories important information relating to natural disaster survival techniques (see H. Con. Res. 101, H1914 [20MR])

———time period for Sec. of Agriculture determination of natural disaster (see H.R. 3408, H6878 [25SE])

District of Columbia: cede to Maryland (see H.R. 1204, H1324 [28FE])

———statehood (see H.R. 2482, H3709 [29MY])

Drug abuse: Federal and State treatment programs for criminal offenders (see H.R. 730, H823 [30JA])

Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 2810, H5266 [27JN]; H.R. 3256, H6383 [2AU])

Education: assistance to local agencies (see H.R. 4082, H12062 [3JA])

———encourage States to establish a Parents as Teachers Program (see S. 551, S2618 [5MR])

———establish a public service scholarship program (see S. 1814, S14485 [7OC]; H.R. 2894, H5513 [16JY])

———establishment of new public schools (see S. 1606, S11550 [31JY])

———financial assistance to urban areas (see S. 720, S3928 [21MR])

———improve (see S. 1141, S6653 [23MY]; H.R. 2460, H3623 [23MY])

———recruitment of classroom teachers (see H.R. 2912, H5513 [16JY])

———restructure systems (see H.R. 3320, H6538 [12SE])

———State parents as teachers programs (see H.R. 520, H487 [12JA])

Elections: constitutional amendment relative to contributions and expenditures of congressional, Presidential, State, and local (see H.J. Res. 224, H2374 [17AP])

———contributions by foreign nationals to campaigns (see H.R. 3592, H8120 [21OC])

———regulate political action committee and interstate campaign contributions (see H.R. 1845, H2372 [17AP])

Emergency management: coordinate Federal agencies, Armed Forces, and State and local governments for urban search and heavy rescue response plans (see H. Con. Res. 77, H1280 [27FE])

Employment: establish grants to States for job programs for physically and mentally impaired individuals (see H.R. 41, H55 [3JA])

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see S. 794, S4230 [9AP]; H.R. 2782, H5209 [26JN])

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677, H8787 [30OC])

———grants for State domestic violence coalitions (see H.R. 2947, H5649 [18JY])

———provide grants to States to fund domestic violence coalitions (see S. 803, S4337 [11AP])

———State efforts to prevent family violence and provide immediate shelter and related assistance to battered women and their children (see H.R. 2334, H3036 [14MY])

Family and domestic relations: violence prevention programs (see S. 212, S544 [15JA])

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (see H.R. 355, H80 [4JA])

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 282, H10365 [18NO])

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: withholding of State income taxes relative to employment in areas affected by boundary disputes (see S. 1085, S6034 [16MY])

Federal laws: compliance with laws pending Federal funding of enactment (see H.R. 2338, H3036 [14MY])

Federal Power Act: amend relative to authority in State parks (see H.R. 3976, H11886 [26NO])

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to State authority on hydropower project certification (see H.R. 3977, H11886 [26NO])

Federal-State relations: correct imbalances in certain States in the Federal tax to Federal benefit ratio (see S. 247, S1052 [23JA])

Financial institutions: deposit insurance protection (see S. 1461, S9839 [11JY])

———emergency loans to States with large number of failures (see H.R. 1015, H1078 [20FE])

———Federal insurance of deposits of all State chartered institutions (see H.R. 2003, H2468 [23AP])

———financial assistance to States having a large number of failures (see S. 372, S1699 [6FE]; H.R. 1827, H2260 [16AP])

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

Firearms: compliance with State and local licensing laws before receiving a Federal dealing license (see S. 1154, S6654 [23MY]; H.R. 2457, H3623 [23MY])

Food: grants to State programs providing food to certain nutritionally at risk individuals (see H.R. 3711, H9392 [5NO])

Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (see H.R. 74, H56 [3JA])

———regulation of greyhound racing industry (see S. 22, S434 [14JA]; H.R. 423, H82 [4JA])

Georgia: designate certain National Forest System lands (see S. 1949, S16449 [12NO])

Government regulation: relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 2260, H2900 [8MY])

Hazardous substances: compact States' transportation of low-level radioactive waste to disposal facilities within such compact (see S. 132, S437 [14JA])

———indemnify State entities from liability relative to release at certain closed military bases (see S. 1960, S16611 [13NO])

———lead-based paint abatement (see H.R. 2922, H5594 [17JY])

———site guidelines for State construction of low-level radioactive waste facilities (see S. 130, S437 [14JA])

———State compact guidelines for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (see S. 131, S437 [14JA])

———transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal outside the State of origin (see H.R. 3235, H6382 [2AU])

Health: disposal of low-level radioactive waste (see S. 1111, S6210 [21MY])

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

———establish a State health service corps demonstration project (see S. 925, S4984 [24AP])

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

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

———maternal and child health State block grants (see H.R. 1968, H2398 [22AP])

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1972, S16747 [14NO])

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

Health care professionals: alternative dispute resolution systems for medical malpractice claims (see S. 1836, S14907 [17OC]; H.R. 3516, H7647 [8OC])

High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 256, H77 [4JA])

Homeless Assistance Act: priority allocation of funds to States (see H.R. 3656, H8661 [29OC])

———use of National Guard facilities for shelter (see H.R. 3655, H8661 [29OC])

Hospitals: State plans for closures (see H.R. 276, H78 [4JA])

Income tax: prohibit State imposition on the pension of individuals who are not residents of that State (see S. 267, S1159 [24JA])

Indians: public housing assistance (see S. 172, S438 [14JA])

Information services: public access (see H.R. 3459, H7198 [1OC])

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

Interstate commerce: shipping and marketing agreements on State inspected meats and poultry (see S. 465, S2146 [21FE])

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

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 61, S1506 [5FE]; H.J. Res. 121, H992 [6FE])

Law enforcement officers: encourage States to enact police officers' bills of rights (see S. 1043, S5752 [14MY])

———establish employment standards for security officers (see S. 1258, S7464 [11JN])

———increase numbers (see H.R. 3172, H6316 [1AU])

Lawyers: equity in compensation for litigation involving Federal or local government (see S. 133, S437 [14JA])

Local government: Federal preemption of State and local laws (see S. 2080, S18335 [26NO])

———guarantee the borrowing efforts of tax levying entities before those of foreign borrowing entities (see H.J. Res. 355, H8101 [17OC])

———indemnify certain entities from liability relative to the release of hazardous substances at military bases (see H.R. 4025, H11888 [26NO])

Marine mammals: protection in State waters (see H.R. 3132, H6192 [31JY])

Medicaid: determinations of denial of payment to States (see S. 1240, S7290 [6JN])

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H.R. 3595, H6798 [24SE]; H. Con. Res. 208, H8120 [21OC])

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), consideration (see H. Res. 283, H10364 [18NO])

———Federal payments relative to voluntary contributions and provider-specific taxes (see S. 1983, S16942 [18NO])

———issuance of regulations relative to State contributions' impact on availability of Federal funds (see S. 1886, S15400 [29OC])

———regulations relative to certain contributions, taxes, and transfers toward State expenditures (see H.R. 3550, H7800 [10OC])

———State enrollment of welfare recipients into managed care plans (see S. 2077, S18335 [26NO])

———State option of covering substance abuse treatment services (see H.R. 463, H97 [7JA])

———State provision of medical assistance relative to the ratio of family income to the official poverty line (see S. 1211, S6997 [4JN])

———State use of provider-specific taxes for expenditures (see S. Con. Res. 67, S14220 [2OC])

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

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

———due process protections to institutions subject to State certifications (see H.R. 2240, H2811 [7MY])

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

———improve State systems for compensating individuals injured in the course of provision of health care services (see H.R. 1004, H1078 [20FE])

Mental health: establish service programs for emotionally-disturbed children and improve delivery of certain services (see H.R. 2311, H2962 [13MY])

National cemeteries: establish at least one per State (see H.R. 2994, H5744 [23JY])

National Guard: Federal support of State defense forces (see S. 958, S5136 [25AP]; H.R. 2001, H2468 [23AP]; H.R. 2081, H2536 [24AP])

National Health Promotion Program: strengthen (see S. 1954, S16449 [12NO])

National Infrastructure Corp. and Advisory Council: establish (see S. 769, S4116 [22MR])

Native Americans: require State agreement prior to allowing gaming on newly acquired Indian lands (see H.R. 1670, H2107 [9AP])

Natural resources: tree planting programs (see H.R. 2016, H2468 [23AP])

New Columbia: admission as a State into the Union (see S. 2023, S17667 [22NO])

North Dakota: construction of Na chiin Huun water supply project (see S. 2136, S18690 [27NO])

Ocean and Coastal Resources Enhancement Fund: establish (see S. 49, S435 [14JA])

Older Americans Act: interstate funding formula for State and community programs on aging (see S. 1740, S13464 [23SE])

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: Federal-State funding ratio for certain formula grants (see H.R. 1707, H2135 [10AP])

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: distribution to coastal States and counties of collected revenues (see H.R. 3802, H10365 [18NO])

———State disapproval of Federal leasing decisions (see H.R. 1319, H1471 [7MR])

Pacific Northwest: enhance economic stability (see H.R. 1590, H2015 [21MR])

———rehabilitate forest lands and provide employment opportunities for residents (see H.R. 3931, H11288 [25NO])

Pensions: civil service retirement credit relative to work performed under certain Federal-State cooperative programs (see H.R. 1653, H2085 [22MR])

———tax exemption for participant contributions to State or local government plans (see H.R. 490, H385 [11JA])

Petroleum: automotive fuel posting requirements (see H.R. 2578, H4098 [6JN])

Postal Service: use of post office space for State voter registration forms (see H.R. 2668, H4611 [18JN])

Public Health Service: awarding of contracts to States limiting malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services (see H.R. 3656, H8661 [29OC])

———grants to States for mental health services (see H.R. 2803, H5210 [26JN])

———prevalence and availability of treatment for substance abuse in States (see H.R. 3696, H9043 [1NO])

Public lands: limit additional U.S. acquisition of lands in certain States (see H.R. 1439, H1758 [13MR])

———payments to local government for certain lands acquired from States (see H.R. 3054, H5909 [25JY])

———transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM (see S. 452, S2006 [20FE])

Public works: assistance to State and local governments for infrastructure repair and capital improvements (see H.R. 169, H58 [3JA])

———establish national corporation (see H.R. 268, H77 [4JA])

Radioactive substances: regulation of disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 645, H697 [24JA])

Real property: forfeiture of property relative to drug crimes (see H.R. 3524, H7648 [8OC])

———State licensing and certification of real estate appraisers (see S. 1967, S16747 [14NO])

Recycling: establish a demonstration program to provide grants to States and localities for community projects (see H.R. 1818, H2260 [16AP])

———State opportunities for citizens' participation (see H.R. 945, H992 [6FE])

Refuse disposal: assist State, regional, and local agencies to develop markets for recovered resources (see H.R. 1405, H1669 [12MR])

———implementation of State compacts providing for regional municipal and industrial solid waste facilities (see S. 175, S439 [14JA])

———improve State compacts providing for the establishment and operation of regional solid waste disposal facilities (see H.R. 116, H57 [3JA])

———interstate transportation of solid waste and encourage community recycling (see H.R. 3924, H11288 [25NO])

———local government authorization for out-of-State waste disposal (see H.R. 3952, H11886 [26NO])

———prohibit transfer of waste (see H.R. 921, H991 [6FE])

———regulation and management of solid waste (see S. 774, S4116 [22MR])

———State capacity assurance plans, hazardous waste facility permits, and interstate transportation of waste (see S. 1086, S6034 [16MY]; H.R. 2216, H2768 [2MY])

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

Roads and highways: determination of amounts allocated to States from the highway trust fund (see H.R. 159, H58 [3JA])

———determination of amounts of Federal-aid highway funds to States (see H.R. 2560, H4015 [5JN])

———Federal-aid highway funds allocation to a State (see H.R. 1275, H1415 [5MR])

———increase the minimum allocation for highway funding projects (see H.R. 1599, H2083 [22MR])

———motor carrier transportation costs (see S. 539, S2618 [5MR])

———remove the highway trust fund from the budget and use of State funds resulting from increases in motor fuels taxes (see H.R. 764, H839 [31JA])

———65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project availability (see H.R. 2529, H3854 [4JN])

———65-miles-per-hour speed limit demonstration project availability (see S. 65, S436 [14JA]; S. 206, S439 [14JA])

———use of Highway Trust Fund surplus (see S. 562, S2618 [5MR]; H.R. 1274, H1415 [5MR])

Rural areas: provide incentives to health care providers and establish State health service corps demonstration projects (see S. 1125, S6355 [22MY])

Safety: require Federal, State, and local governments to permit certain emergency response personnel to conduct preincident planning activities (see H.R. 1424, H1758 [13MR])

Senior citizens: designate planning and service areas within States relative to population (see H.R. 1533, H1913 [20MR])

———promote cooperative efforts to provide community-based long-term care services (see H.R. 2025, H2469 [23AP])

———provide nutrition services and intergenerational activities in elementary school facilities (see S. 973, S5137 [25AP])

———State and local volunteer services coordinators (see H.R. 3321, H6538 [12SE])

———transportation services (see H.R. 2021, H2468 [23AP])

Small business: assistance in States in which obtaining loans from financial institutions is difficult (see H.R. 1295, H1455 [6MR])

———disaster loan assistance in States having certain closures of financial institutions (see S. 345, S1505 [5FE])

———disaster loan eligibility in certain States with depository institutions closings (see H.R. 691, H780 [29JA])

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

———assistance to States to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (see S. 972, S5137 [25AP]; H.R. 2106, H2564 [25AP])

———block grants to States for social services (see S. 1189, S6858 [24MY])

———condition payments based on State withholding of wages from absent parents for child support payments (see H.R. 3151, H6193 [31JY])

———eligibility under State plans for medical assistance (see H.R. 96, H56 [3JA])

———exception to the coverage of State and local employees (see S. 2003, S17433 [21NO])

———exclusion of services of election officials and workers (see S. 2033, S17989 [23NO])

———increase amount of remuneration an election official or worker may receive (see S. 1354, S8459 [21JN])

———investment of trust fund in State and municipal bonds (see S. 906, S4837 [23AP])

———prohibit taxing of benefits by State and local governments (see H.R. 312, H79 [4JA])

———require States to adopt and enforce guardianship laws (see H.R. 930, H991 [6FE])

———return taxes imposed on benefits to trust fund (see H.R. 307, H79 [4JA])

———State and local taxation of benefits (see S. 1681, S12182 [2AU]; H.R. 2971, H5744 [23JY])

———State and local use of account numbers for jury selection purposes (see H.R. 589, H605 [18JA])

———State matching payments through voluntary contributions (see S. 833, S4612 [17AP])

Solid waste: authorize States to prohibit importation of hazardous waste for treatment or disposal (see H.R. 816, H890 [5FE])

———prohibit importation into States for incineration or disposal (see H.R. 2671, H4611 [18JN])

———refund value for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 997, H1077 [20FE])

———State laws relative to the acceptance of waste from other States (see H.R. 3091, H6137 [30JY])

———State regulation (see H.R. 2072, H2536 [24AP]; H.R. 3386, H6797 [24SE])

———State regulation of interstate disposal of hazardous waste (see S. 592, S2926 [7MR])

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (see S. 153, S438 [14JA]; S. 197, S439 [14JA]; S. 241, S1007 [22JA]; H.R. 592, H639 [22JA]; H.R. 607, H683 [23JA]; H.R. 724, H823 [30JA]; H.R. 739, H824 [30JA])

Sports: prohibit State-sanctioned gambling (see S. 474, S2256 [22FE])

———protect service marks of professional and amateur organizations from misappropriation by State lotteries (see S. 473, S2256 [22FE])

SSI: medicaid eligibility relative to State supplements to Federal benefits (see H.R. 773, H839 [31JA])

State Energy Conservation Program: supplemental grants for energy education projects (see S. 928, S4984 [24AP])

State Health Service Corps demonstration project: establish (see S. 925, S4984 [24AP])

Taxation: allocation of deductions of State and local income and franchise taxes (see S. 1647, S12181 [2AU])

———clarify that Social Security taxes shall not apply to payments made to State and local government employees under workmen's compensation (see H.R. 894, H990 [6FE])

———deduction for State and local sales tax (see H.R. 618, H683 [23JA])

———extend time for payment of certain taxes in States having certain closures of financial institutions (see S. 371, S1699 [6FE]; H.R. 1157, H1279 [27FE])

———Federal treatment of State and local government bonds (see H. Res. 139, H2602 [30AP])

———mail order companies (see S. Res. 123, S5615 [9MY])

———permit deferred compensation plans for States, local governments, and tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2906, H5513 [16JY])

———prohibit imposition of income tax on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 431, H83 [4JA])

———provide for deductibility of State and local income and sales taxes exceeding 1 percent of adjusted gross income (see H.R. 346, H80 [4JA])

———provide income tax credits for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (see H.R. 3225, H6382 [2AU])

———State ceiling for private activity bonds (see S. 2004, S17433 [21NO])

———State taxation of nonresidents' income derived from certain Federal areas (see H.R. 1169, H1279 [27FE])

———State treatment of domestic and foreign corporations (see S. 1775, S13979 [30SE])

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

———treatment of certain expenses of State legislators (see H.R. 2046, H2535 [24AP])

———treatment of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 1531, H1913 [20MR]; H.R. 1655, H2085 [22MR])

———treatment of rebates received for State property taxes paid (see H.R. 3594, H8120 [21OC])

———treatment of State and local government purchase of gasoline (see H.R. 163, H58 [3JA])

———treatment of the deduction for State and local income and franchise taxes (see H.R. 1429, H1758 [13MR])

Telephones: require uniform phonebook listings of area agencies on aging (see H.R. 2018, H2468 [23AP])

Timber: tax treatment (see H.R. 3413, H6878 [25SE])

Tobacco products: authorize incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to cigarettes (see S. 560, S2618 [5MR]; S. 561, S2618 [5MR]

Transportation: authorize funding for highway construction, mass transit, and safety programs (see S. 1121, S6210 [21MY])

———authorize use of Federal-aid highway funds to relieve traffic congestion and improve air quality (see H.R. 1605, H2083 [22MR])

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

———regulation of surface rates by certain motor and air carriers (see H.R. 3221, H6381 [2AU])

———State regulation of fixed guideway transit systems (see H.R. 954, H1023 [19FE])

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: conservation of fish and wildlife species (see S. 1491, S10287 [17JY]; H.R. 3195, H6317 [1AU])

Unemployment: emergency benefits to certain railroad employees (see S. 1828, S14588 [8OC]; H.R. 3511, H7551 [7OC])

———emergency compensation (see S. 1554, S10769 [24JY]; S. 1722, S13180 [17SE]; S. 1789, S14042 [1OC]; S. 1791, S14043 [1OC]; S. 1945, S16213 [7NO]; H.R. 3201, H6381 [2AU]; H.R. 3575, H8101 [17OC]), H8334 [23OC], H9043 [1NO], H9700 [12NO], H9758 [13NO], H11888 [26NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), consideration (see H. Res. 210, H6315 [1AU])

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), consideration (see H. Res. 280, H9758 [13NO])

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), waiving certain enrollment requirements (see S.J. Res. 232, S16848 [15NO])

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), consideration (see H. Res. 227, H6797 [24SE])

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 230, H6939 [26SE])

———optional program for supplemental compensation (see S. 1296, S7809 [13JN])

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

———State pilot programs to retrain individuals in low paying and low-skill jobs (see H.R. 3707, H9144 [4NO])

———temporary compensation extension (see H.R. 3600, H8187 [22OC])

———uniform benefit structure (see H.R. 3869, H10930 [22NO])

Vermont Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132, H1024 [19FE])

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

———extend certain drug treatment and other health care programs (see S. 1266, S7464 [11JN])

———payments to States for veterans care in State homes (see H.R. 3568, H7980 [16OC])

———promote care and treatment in State veterans nursing homes (see H.R. 203, H59 [3JA])

Volunteer workers: State legislation relative to immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances (see S. 1343, S8310 [20JN])

Water: State regulation of resources (see S. 812, S4337 [11AP])

———study of western resource problems and programs (see S. 1228, S7290 [6JN])

Wilderness areas: criteria for State determination of establishment (see H.R. 767, H839 [31JA])

Brochures

Planned Parenthood, H10904-H10908 [22NO]

Cloture motions

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), S17997 [23NO]

Colloquies

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1940 [21MR]

Descriptions

Economic growth incentives amendment to S. 1722, unemployment emergency compensation, S13503 [24SE]

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act (S. 1554), S11733-S11735 [1AU]

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

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

State taxation ceiling for private activity bonds (S. 2004), S17435 [21NO]

Documents

Legislative Language Defining Classes of Disproportionate Share Hospital Providers, S18198 [26NO]

Factsheets

Border Determination Between New Hampshire and Maine, S6070 [16MY]

Federal Aid Surface Transportation Act Is a Fairer Formula, S6248 [21MY]

Police Officers' Bill of Rights Act (S. 1043), S5755 [14MY]

Forewords

Social Statistics and the City: Senator Moynihan, S649 [14JA]

Introductions

Social Statistics and the City: David Heer, S647 [14JA]

Letters

Accuracy of Bureau of the Census counts: Lynn Wampler, Fayetteville, TN, S8511 [24JN]

Compliance with State and local firearms licensing laws before receiving a Federal dealing license: Lee P. Brown, S6667 [23MY]

Conveyance of closed military bases to neighboring communities: Dept. of Defense, S11784 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund allocations to State and local governments: Philadelphia , PA, City Council, S8674 [26JN]

———Philadelphia City Council, S8674 [26JN]

———Senator Biden, S8674 [26JN]

———Senator Thurmond, S8674 [26JN]

Drought assistance: Bureau of Reclamantion, H1926, H1940 [21MR]

———Dinah Bear, H1936 [21MR]

———Representative George Miller, H1935 [21MR]

Emergency unemployment compensation, S15209 [24OC], H7727, H7728 [10OC], H7984 [17OC], H8394, H8408 [23OC]

———Ann Durante, H8438 [23OC]

———Betty Coffey, H8451 [23OC]

———Carolyn Brooks, H8438 [23OC]

———Janet Kauffmann, H8425 [23OC]

———Jason Atkins, H8375 [23OC]

———OMB, H10217 [14NO]

———Robert L. Dickie, H8393 [23OC]

———Willie Mae Thompson, H8374 [23OC]

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

Family Caregiver Support Act: Alzheimer's Association, S5254 [25AP]

———United Cerebral Palsy Association, S5254 [25AP]

Federal firearms licenses: Fraternal Order of Police, S9743 [11JY]

———Lee P. Brown, S9742 [11JY]

———Peter Freed, S9744 [11JY]

———Senator Moynihan, S9745 [11JY]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9742 [11JY]

Federal payments relative to State medicaid expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes: National Governors' Association, S18187 [26NO]

———OMB, S18191 [26NO]

———Senator Cranston, S18653 [27NO]

———Senator Wallop, S18195 [26NO]

———Wallace G. Wilkinson, Governor of Kentucky, H10523 [19NO]

———Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, S18172 [26NO]

Forfeiture of property relative to drug crimes: Cobb County, GA, Board of Commissioners, H8016 [17OC]

———Georgia Bureau of Investigations, H8016 [17OC]

———Georgia Dept. of Public Safety, H8016 [17OC]

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

Interstate branching for banks: California Bankers Council, S16704 [14NO]

———Consumer Federation of America, S16705 [14NO]

———Independent Bankers Association of America, S16704 [14NO]

———National Association of Home Builders, S16703 [14NO]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, S16704 [14NO]

———National Governors' Association, S16704 [14NO]

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

Multijurisdictional law enforcement task force appropriations: Wyoming, S11342 [30JY]

Pennsylvania transportation projects: Senator Specter, S12790-S12792 [11SE]

Police officer's bill of rights: Fraternal Order of Police, S9300 [9JY]

———International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S9300 [9JY]

———National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S9300 [9JY]

———Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc., S9301 [9JY]

———Police Commissioner of New York, NY, S9303 [9JY]

Public Service Scholarship Act: OPM, S14489 [7OC]

Rural Primary Care Act: Senators Packwood and Pryor, S6366 [22MY]

Social Security State and Municipal Bond Fund Act: National League of Cities, S4886 [23AP]

State highway funding: Associated General Contractors of America, S7972 [18JN]

———GAO, S7579 [12JN]

State regulation of disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, E282 [24JA]

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

Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: American Planning Association, S7997 [18JN]

———League of Conservation Voters, S7999 [18JN]

———National Association of Regional Councils, S7997 [18JN]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, S7996 [18JN]

———National League of Cities, S7996 [18JN]

———several environmental groups, S7992 [18JN]

Unemployment compensation, S13387 [20SE]

———Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve System, S11746 [1AU]

———FRS, S13396 [20SE]

Unemployment emergency compensation: Air Force Sergeants Association, S14000 [1OC]

———American Farm Bureau Federation, S13514, S13516 [24SE]

———American Legislative Exchange Council, S13515 [24SE]

———American Small Business Association, S13515 [24SE]

———Americans for a Balanced Budget (organization), S13515 [24SE]

———Americans For Tax Reform (organization), S13514 [24SE]

———AMVETS, S14000 [1OC]

———Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Inc., S13513 [24SE]

———Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S13513 [24SE]

———Association of the U.S. Army, S14000 [1OC]

———Business and Industrial Council, S13515 [24SE]

———Citizens Against a National Sales Tax, Value-Added Tax (organization), S13514 [24SE]

———Consumer Alert Advocate (organization), S13516 [24SE]

———Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S13514 [24SE]

———Federal Reserve System, S13506 [24SE]

———Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry, S13513 [24SE]

———Independent Business Association of Wisconsin, S13512 [24SE]

———Lynn Martin, Sec. of Labor, S13558 [24SE]

———Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, S13513 [24SE]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S13513 [24SE]

———National Small Business United (organization), S13515 [24SE]

———Noncommissioned Officers Association, S14000, S14001 [1OC]

———Retired Enlisted Association, S14000 [1OC]

———Retired Officer Association, S14000 [1OC]

———Seniors Coalition (organization), S13514 [24SE]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13514 [24SE]

———VFW, S13999 [1OC]

———Wisconsin Builders Association, S13512 [24SE]

———Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, S13513 [24SE]

———Wisconsin Realtors Association, S13512 [24SE]

Use of acid free paper for State and local government publications: U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information, S10551 [22JY]

Veterans' Research Corporation and Medical Care Extension Act: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7486 [11JN]

Washington tourist attractions: Arlene C. Crane, H8927 [1NO]

Wisconsin highway projects: Senators Kohl and Kasten, S7956 [18JN]

Lists

Financial impact of Operation Desert Shield emergency supplemental appropriations on State highway projects, H1490 [7MR]

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

Organizations supporting S. 924, Children's and Communities' Mental Health Systems Improvement Act, S5023 [24AP]

Organizations supporting the American Health Quality Act (S. 1836), S14909 [17OC]

State bankers supporting interstate branching for banks, S16698 [14NO]

State budget shortfalls, S10718 [24JY]

State commercial radio and television stations, S6485 [23MY]

States expected to run out of Federal highway funding, S14246 [3OC]

States represented in Vicksburg National Military Park, S13054 [16SE]

Universities exempted from competing for research funding by section 401, S17799 [23NO]

Memorandums

Native American Relations With the EPA and the States: William K. Reilly, EPA, S12288 [2AU]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, S11215 [29JY], H4437 [12JN]

Border determination between New Hampshire and Maine: New Hampshire, S6071 [16MY]

California, S17665 [22NO]

Colorado, S10949 [25JY], H4098 [6JN]

Delaware, S10040 [15JY]

Hawaii, S8590, S8591 [25JN]

Idaho, S6147 [20MY]

Illinois, S16842 [15NO]

Indiana, H2685 [1MY]

Louisiana, S10042 [15JY], S10948 [25JY]

New Hampshire, S6148 [20MY], H3280 [20MY]

New Jersey, S8590 [25JN], H5299 [9JY]

Pennsylvania, H8120 [21OC], H9392 [5NO]

Puerto Rico, H2136 [10AP]

Washington, S6146 [20MY]

Wisconsin, S17664 [22NO]

Messages

Dept. of Transportation Activities: President Bush, S17431 [21NO]

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act Veto (S. 1722): President Bush, S14619, S14705 [15OC]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, S1366 [31JA]

Motions

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), H10540 [19NO]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), S16789 [15NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), consideration, S11052 [26JY]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), H6869 [25SE]

Opinions

Constitutionality of allowing States to permit nonconforming sign removal by amortization rather than monetary compensation: Dept. of Transportation, S2943-S2945 [7MR]

Outlines

Supplemental unemployment insurance compensation, S7824 [13JN]

Papers

Federal, Tribal, and State Roles in the Protection and Regulation of Reservation Environments: EPA, S12288 [2AU]

Public Pension Surpluses and National Saving—Foreign Experience (Canada): Alice H. Munnell and C. Nicole Ernsberger, S4887 [23AP]

Reaching Back To Help the Unemployed: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14752-S14754 [16OC]

Petitions

ABA, S6922 [3JN], H2188 [15AP]

Council of State Governments, H2471 [23AP]

Offshore Governors' Forum, H2110 [9AP]

Puget Sound Council of Governments: Federal Aid Transportation Surface Act, H5911 [25JY]

Unemployment insurance benefits: John Alberto, E4239 [18DE]

Questions and answers

Social Security State and Municipal Bond Fund Act (S. 906), S4886 [23AP]

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

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: withhold Federal assistance to State or local subdivisions providing sanctuary to members avoiding obligatory service (H.R. 611), H1302-H1305 [28FE]

Bridges: Federal funding, H8243, H8244 [23OC]

Budget: deficit, H5603 [18JY]

———financial impact on State and local governments of unexpected Federal funding provisions (H.R. 1546), E3154 [25SE]

———reduce growing costs imposed by unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 1547), E3154 [25SE]

Business and industry: taxation of domestic and foreign corporations (H.R. 2913), E2552 [16JY]

California: use of State pension funds to pay for government operations costs, H11876 [26NO]

———water policy, E369 [31JA]

Census: ensure accuracy of population counts, H5453, H5454, H5457 [16JY], H7555 [8OC], E2563 [16JY], E2719 [25JY]

Child care: funding to States, H7820 [15OC]

Children and youth: State health and education programs (H.R. 2974), H5719 [23JY]

Civil liberties: comparison of Civil War era secessionist Southern States to modern era captive nations in Soviet Union, H4950 [25JN]

Constitution: ratification of congressional compensation amendment, E4220 [26NO]

Crime: acquisition of laboratory equipment and computer software to improve the quality and accessibility of DNA analyses (H.R. 339), E62 [3JA]

———improve law enforcement and criminal justice systems (H.R. 3326), H6512 [12SE]

———make certain drug offenses under State law predicate offenses under the armed career criminal statute (H.R. 3928), E4070 [25NO]

———require States to suspend drivers' licenses of anyone convicted of drug offenses, H8018 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: State access to sale of construction equipment, H4385 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office of family support and make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3101), H5986 [30JY], E2768 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: multiple-use grazing program, H6607 [17SE]

Disasters: include in telephone directories important information relative to natural disaster survival techniques (H. Con. Res. 101), E1021 [20MR]

———time period for Sec. of Agriculture determination of natural disaster (H.R. 3408), E3143 [25SE]

District of Columbia: statehood (H.R. 2482), E2071 [6JN]

Drug abuse: Federal and State treatment programs for criminal offenders (H.R. 730), E354 [30JA]

Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs, H8019 [17OC]

———expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (H.R. 3256), H6369 [2AU]

———testing for certain individuals within criminal justice system, H8146, H8147 [22OC]

Education: establish a public service scholarship program (H.R. 2894), E2547 [16JY]

———improve (H.R. 2460), H3613 [23MY], E1914 [24MY]

———improve (S. 1141), H5085, H5089 [26JN]

———restructure systems (H.R. 3320), E3037 [12SE]

Elections: term limitation for elected state officials, H8568-H8571 [28OC]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (H.R. 3677), E3615 [31OC]

———resolution of grandparents' visitation rights' disputes across State boundaries, H10611 [20NO]

———State efforts to prevent family violence and provide immediate shelter and related assistance to battered women and their children (H.R. 2334), H2972 [14MY]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1922-H1949 [21MR], H10547 [19NO], E1037 [21MR], E2096 [7JN]

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), appointment of conferees, H10658 [20NO], H10732 [21NO]

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment (H. Res. 282), H10296, H10328-H10339, H10395 [18NO], E4037 [25NO]

———support contract awards to American companies in drought assistance, H1946 [21MR]

Federal laws: compliance with laws pending Federal funding of enactment (H.R. 2338), E1760 [14MY]

Federal Power Act: amend relative to authority in State parks (H.R. 3976), E4119 [26NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to State authority on hydropower project certification (H.R. 3977), E4119 [26NO]

Financial institutions: emergency loans to States with large number of failures (H.R. 1015), E557 [21FE]

———interstate banking, H8795 [31OC]

———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]

Food: grants to State programs providing food to certain nutritionally at risk individuals (H.R. 3711), E3719 [5NO]

Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (H.R. 74), E40 [3JA]

———regulation of greyhound racing industry (H.R. 423), E84 [3JA]

Hazardous substances: lead-based paint abatement (H.R. 2922), E2586 [18JY]

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

———maternal and child health State block grants (H.R. 1968), E1365 [22AP]

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

Health care professionals: alternative dispute resolution systems for medical malpractice claims (H.R. 3516), H9568 [7NO], E3316 [8OC]

Homeless Assistance Act: priority allocation of funds to States (H.R. 3656), E3598 [30OC]

———use of National Guard facilities for shelter (H.R. 3655), E3598 [30OC]

Horton Bay, MI: designate as 51st State, H5053 [26JN]

Hunger: extend borrowing authority of State WIC programs, H1584 [12MR]

Immigration: economic impact of illegal aliens on State and local governments, E3606 [30OC]

Information services: public access (H.R. 3459), E3241-E3244 [3OC]

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

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

Local government: community development block grants, H1059 [20FE]

———guarantee the borrowing efforts of tax levying entities before those of foreign borrowing entities (H.J. Res. 355), E3438 [17OC]

Maryland: State budget cuts, H7290 [2OC]

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H. Con. Res. 208), E3118 [24SE]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), H10517-H10542 [19NO], E3463 [21OC], E3935, E3949 [21NO], E4145 [26NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), conference report, H11857, H11870-H11872 [26NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), consideration (H. Res. 283), H10509-H10516 [19NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), corrections in engrossment, H10542 [19NO]

———funding regulations, H7520 [7OC]

———provider taxes relative to reimbursement of funds, E3362 [10OC]

———State provider tax programs, H8195 [23OC]

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

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

Melton, Bill: City and State Magazine Most Valuable Public Official Award recipient, E2892 [2AU]

Missouri: tribute to unemployment insurance personnel, E4215 [26NO]

National Guard: Federal support of State defense forces (H.R. 2001), E1513 [1MY]

———force reductions, E3678 [1NO]

———tribute to New York units, E1088 [22MR]

Native Americans: require State agreement prior to allowing gaming on newly acquired Indian lands (H.R. 1670), E1163 [9AP]

Oklahoma: opening of liaison office with the Federal Government, E1506 [30AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: State disapproval of Federal leasing decisions (H.R. 1319), E865 [8MR]

Pacific Northwest: enhance economic stability (H.R. 1590), E1081 [22MR]

———rehabilitate forest lands and provide employment opportunities for residents (H.R. 3931), E4072 [25NO], E4111 [26NO]

Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission: anniversary, E1571 [2MY]

Petroleum: automotive fuel posting requirements (H.R. 2578), E2077 [6JN], E2101 [7JN]

Postal Service: use of post office space for State voter registration (H.R. 2668), E2256 [19JN]

Public Health Service: awarding of contracts to States limiting malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services (H.R. 3656), E3598 [30OC]

———prevalence and availability of treatment for substance abuse in States (H.R. 3696), E3671 [1NO]

Public lands: limit additional U.S. acquisition of lands in certain States (H.R. 1439), H1677 [13MR]

———payments to local government for certain lands acquired from States (H.R. 3054), E2724 [25JY]

Public works: establish national corporation (H.R. 268), E44 [3JA]

Radioactive materials: State regulation of disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste (H.R. 645), E282, E294 [24JA]

Real property: forfeiture of property relative to drug crimes, H8015, H8017, H8018, H8022 [17OC]

———forfeiture of property relative to drug crimes (H.R. 3524), E3314 [8OC], E3339 [9OC]

Recycling: State opportunities for citizens' participation (H.R. 945), E485 [7FE]

Refuse disposal: local government authorization for out-of-State waste disposal (H.R. 3952), E4126 [26NO]

———prohibit transfer of waste (H.R. 921), E469 [7FE]

———State capacity assurance plans, hazardous waste facility permits, and interstate transportation of waste (H.R. 2216), E1602 [2MY]

Rhode Island: tribute to recycling program, E2506 [11JY]

Roads and Highways: reauthorization of Surface Transportation Assistance Act, E3045 [16SE]

Roads and highways: determination of amounts allocated to States from the highway trust fund (H.R. 159), H1876-H1880 [20MR]

———effect of emergency supplemental appropriations on transportation programs, H1490 [7MR]

———remove the highway trust fund from the budget and use of State funds resulting from increases in motor fuels taxes (H.R. 764), H827 [31JA], E376 [31JA]

———65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project availability (H.R. 2529), E2046 [5JN]

———State assistance in tree-planting on Federal-aid highways, H8353-H8355 [23OC]

———State contractor guarantees in Federal aid highway contracts, H8350, H8352 [23OC]

Senior citizens: promote cooperative efforts to provide community-based long-term care services (H.R. 2025), E1407 [23AP]

———transportation services (H.R. 2021), E1407 [23AP]

Smyrna, GA: dedication of renovated downtown area, E2884 [2AU]

Social Security: AIDS medical coverage (H.R. 1394), E917 [13MR]

———assistance to States to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (H.R. 2106), E1461 [25AP]

———condition payments based on State withholding of wages from absent parents for child support payments (H.R. 3151), E2822 [1AU]

———prohibit taxing of benefits by State and local governments (H.R. 312), E566 [21FE]

———require States to adopt and enforce guardianship laws (H.R. 930), E441 [6FE]

———return taxes imposed on benefits to trust fund (H.R. 307), E566 [21FE]

———State and local taxation of benefits (H.R. 2971), E2660 [23JY]

Solid waste: authorize States to prohibit importation of hazardous waste for treatment or disposal (H.R. 816), H860 [5FE], H6648 [17SE]

———prohibit importation into States for incineration or disposal (H.R. 2671), H4565 [18JN], H6648 [17SE]

———refund value for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 997), E529 [20FE]

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (H.R. 592), H646 [23JA], H2611 [1MY]

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (H.R. 607), E278 [23JA]

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (H.R. 739), E358 [30JA]

SSI: medicaid eligibility relative to State supplements to Federal benefits (H.R. 773), E387 [4FE]

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

``State Economic Development Case Studies—Recent Changes'': release, E2270 [19JN]

State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant Program: funding, H5075, H5089, H5090, H5091 [26JN]

Taxation: extend time for payment of certain taxes in States having certain closures of financial institutions (H.R. 1157), E672 [28FE]

———permit deferred compensation plans for States, local governments, and tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 2906), E2559 [16JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of State legislators (H.R. 2046), H2499 [24AP]

———treatment of nonresidents pension income (H.R. 1531), E1022 [20MR]

———treatment of nonresidents pension income (H.R. 1655), H1854 [20MR], H2020 [22MR]

———treatment of the deduction for State and local income and franchise taxes (H.R. 1429), E943 [14MR]

Telephones: require uniform phonebook listings of area agencies on aging (H.R. 2018), E1407 [23AP]

Transportation: distribution of funds to States, H11293 [26NO]

———regulation of surface rates by certain motor and air carriers (H.R. 3221), E2946 [2AU]

———State regulation of fixed guideway transit systems (H.R. 954), H996 [19FE]

Unemployment: accuracy of available statistical data, E3524 [23OC]

———emergency benefits to certain railroad employees (H.R. 3511), E3296 [7OC]

———emergency compensation, H6300 [1AU], H7562-H7571 [8OC], H7727, H7728, H7731 [10OC], H8184, H8185 [22OC], H8191, H8193, H8194, H8197, H8198, H8363, H8364, H8369, H8370, H8379, H8388, H8395-H8402, H8403-H8409, H8415-H8426, H8428, H8433-H8440, H8441, H8446-H8455, H8461-H8463 [23OC], H8472, H8473 [24OC], H8585 [29OC], H8667, H8668 [30OC], H8790, H8791 [31OC], H8925 [1NO], H9396, H9401 [6NO], H9502 [7NO], H9584 [8NO], H9705, H9706 [13NO], H10204, H10205, H10206 [14NO], H10648-H10655, H10704 [20NO], E3847 [14NO], E3992 [22NO], E4036 [25NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), H6319, H6320, H6321, H6323, H6337-H6354 [2AU], E2919 [2AU], E2992 [12SE]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), consideration (H. Res. 210), H6329-H6337 [2AU]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), H8052 [17OC], H8931 [1NO], H9711 [13NO], H10216-H10239 [14NO], H10824 [21NO], E3475 [22OC], E3877 [15NO], E3890 [19NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), consideration (H. Res. 280), H10207-H10216 [14NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3697), E3666 [1NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3757), E4215 [26NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 4043), E4178 [26NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), H6200, H6201 [1AU], H6325, H6326, H6327, H6328 [2AU]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), H6724, H6729 [24SE], H6801, H6802, H6804, H6805, H6807, H6861-H6870 [25SE], H6881, H6882, H6883, H6884, H6886, H6887, H6888, H6912, H6914, H6933-H6935 [26SE], H7201, H7202 [2OC], H7553 [8OC], H7652, H7653, H7657, H7663 [9OC], H7728, H7729 [10OC], H10204 [14NO], E4239 [18DE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), conference report, H7118, H7119, H7121, H7123, H7125, H7137-H7144 [1OC], H7317, H7318, H7323 [3OC], E3272, E3277 [3OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), consideration (H. Res. 227), H6851-H6860 [25SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), debate procedures, E3125 [24SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), motion to commit, H6869 [25SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), veto, H7817, H7818, H7822, H7823, H7851-H7860 [15OC], H7866, H7883 [16OC], H7983, H7984, H7985, H7986, H7988 [17OC], H8795 [31OC], E3427, E3431, E3436 [17OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 230), H7127-H7137 [1OC]

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

———temporary compensation extension (H.R. 3600), H8181 [22OC]

———uniform benefit structure (H.R. 3869), E4024 [22NO]

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

———payments to States for veterans care in State homes (H.R. 3568), E3418 [17OC]

Washington: tourist attractions, H8927 [1NO]

Water: desalinization plant funding, H1945 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: determination of parental notice or consent requirements applicable to minors requesting abortion services, S10191-S10196 [17JY]

Agriculture: purchase of developmental rights on prime farmland, S18550 [26NO]

Alaska: transportation funding, S18589 [27NO]

American Society for Public Administration: National Public Service Award recipients, S3302 [13MR]

Armed Forces: unemployment compensation, S16960 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: automatic stay in proceedings relative to State property taxes (S. 1017), S5517 [8MY]

———participation of governmental units in certain proceedings (S. 1716), S13061 [16SE]

BLM: administrative costs payable for Federal mineral leasing programs, S12919 [12SE]

Bridges: allow States to transfer funds to highway projects, S7744 [13JN]

Budget: Federal-State partnership block grants, S2069 [21FE]

Census: ensure accuracy of population counts (S. 28), S646-S649 [14JA], S4908 [23AP], S9974 [15JY], S10172 [16JY], S11341 [30JY]

———ensure accuracy of population counts (S.J. Res. 21), S8511 [24JN]

Chemical weapons: demilitarization methods, S11775 [1AU]

———environmental permits, S12369 [2AU]

Children: placement in foster care and transitional independent living situations (S. 60), S709 [14JA]

Children and youth: grants to prevent involvement in gangs (S. 2025), S17685 [22NO]

———grants to States for mental health services (S. 924), S5020-S5024 [24AP]

Clean Air Act: State highway and bridge expansion projects, S7731-S7735 [13JN]

Coastal Zone Impact Assistance Fund: establish (S. 49), S684 [14JA]

Colleges and universities: Dept. of Defense research appropriations, S17798, S17799, S17805, S17808-S17810 [23NO]

———public disclosure of campus police records, S8869 [27JN]

Commercial banks: establishment of interstate branches (S. 1092), S6056 [16MY]

———establishment of interstate branches (S. 696), S3713 [20MR]

Committees of the Senate: provide State-by-State breakdown of disposition of funds, S2460-S2463 [28FE]

Correctional institutions: discretionary grant program for life skills training in State and local prisons and detention centers, S9474 [10JY]

Courts: child custody jurisdiction requirements (S. 723), S3942 [21MR]

———liability of States to lawsuits by individuals for infringement of patents (S. 758), S4046 [21MR]

———liability of States to lawsuits by individuals for infringement of trademarks (S. 759), S4046 [21MR]

———mandatory sentences for possession of firearms during commission of State crimes, S8846-S8851 [27JN]

Crime: assist in law enforcement efforts, crime control, and prisoner education projects (S. 648), S3271 [13MR]

———establish national data system for criminal history, S8948, S8949 [27JN]

Depository institutions: permit interstate banking (S. 300), S1311 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: conveyance of closed military bases to neighboring communities, S11779-S11791 [1AU]

Disabled: improve services to individuals with mental retardation (S. 1750), S13697 [25SE]

Drug abuse: multijurisdictional drug task forces grant limitations, S8866, S8867 [27JN]

Education: encourage States to establish a Parents as Teachers Program (S. 551), S2657-S2659 [5MR]

———establish a public service scholarship program (S. 1814), S14487 [7OC], S14721 [15OC]

———establishment of new public schools (S. 1606), S11573 [31JY]

———financial assistance to urban areas (S. 720), S3932, S3939 [21MR]

———impact aid regulations, S12876, S12882 [12SE]

———improve (S. 1141), S6447-S6473, S6647, S6649 [23MY], S8644 [26JN]

Employment: highway construction job training programs, S7584 [12JN]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (S. 794), S4246 [9AP]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to States to fund domestic violence coalitions (S. 803), S4348 [11AP]

Family and domestic relations: violence prevention programs (S. 212), S558 [15JA]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), S15722-S15725 [31OC], S18640-S18644 [27NO]

Federal-State relations: correct imbalances in certain States in the Federal tax to Federal benefit ratio (S. 247), S1082 [23JA]

Financial institutions: deposit insurance protection (S. 1461), S9871 [11JY]

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

Firearms: compliance with State and local licensing laws before receiving a Federal dealing license (S. 1154), S6665 [23MY], S9739-S9742 [11JY]

Forests: conservation programs, S9260 [8JY]

Gambling: regulation of greyhound racing industry (S. 22), S637 [14JA]

Georgia: designate certain National Forest System lands (S. 1949), S16451 [12NO]

Government: impact of Federal mandates on the funding of State and local social programs, S18154 [26NO]

Hanson, Daniel J., Sr.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' George S. Bartlett Award recipient, S15797 [1NO]

Hazardous substances: compact States' transportation of low-level radioactive waste to disposal facilities within such compact (S. 132), S814 [14JA]

———indemnify State entities from liability relative to release at certain closed military bases (S. 1960), S16619 [13NO]

———site guidelines for State construction of low-level radioactive waste facilities (S. 130), S814 [14JA]

———State compact guidelines for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (S. 131), S814 [14JA]

Health: disposal of low-level radioactive waste (S. 1111), S6216, S6218 [21MY]

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

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1227), S13003-S13006 [16SE]

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

Health care professionals: alternative dispute resolution systems for medical malpractice claims (S. 1836), S14907-S14916 [17OC]

Income tax: prohibit State imposition on the pension of individuals who are not residents of that State (S. 267), S1189 [24JA], S1330, S1335 [30JA], S16304 [7NO]

Indians: public housing assistance (S. 172), S867 [14JA]

Infrastructure: apportionment of highway and bridge funds, S7975 [18JN]

———Federal matching ratios for interstate maintenance and bridges, S8057-S8059 [19JN]

Infrastructures: apportionment of highway and bridge funds-S7994 [18JN], S8082 [19JN]

Interstate commerce: branching for banks, S16694-S16713 [14NO]

———shipping and marketing agreements on State inspected meats and poultry (S. 465), S2182 [21FE]

Interstate compacts: establish the jurisdictional boundary between New Hampshire and Maine (S. Con. Res. 38), S6069 [16MY]

Interstate highways: redesignation of routes, S15057 [23OC]

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (S.J. Res. 61), S1605 [5FE], S15885 [5NO]

Law enforcement: grants for State and local agencies, S9236-S9242 [8JY]

———multijurisdictional task force funding, S11341, S11342 [30JY]

———require audits of State and local agencies receiving money from the Dept. of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, S8673 [26JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage States to enact police officers' bills of rights (S. 1043), S5753 [14MY]

———encourage States to enact police officers' bills of rights (S. 1043), star print, S6031 [16MY]

———establish bill of rights, S9298-S9305 [9JY]

———establish employment standards for security officers (S. 1258), S7469 [11JN]

Lawyers: equity in compensation for litigation involving Federal or local government (S. 133), S817 [14JA]

Local government: Federal preemption of State and local laws (S. 2080), S18397 [26NO]

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding, S9833 [11JY]

Medicaid: determinations of denial of payment to States (S. 1240), S7320, S7321 [6JN]

———disproportionate share hospital providers, S18324 [26NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), S17988, S17997 [23NO], S18014-S18016, S18077, S18145 [25NO], S18169-S18172, S18174, S18175, S18176, S18177, S18183, S18184-S18198, S18324, S18332 [26NO], S18567 [27NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), conference report, S18563, S18652, S18653 [27NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), motion to proceed, S18072 [25NO]

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), unanimous-consent agreement, S18145 [25NO]

———Federal payments relative to voluntary contributions and provider-specific taxes (S. 1983), S16948 [18NO]

———issuance of regulations relative to State contributions' impact on availability of Federal funds (S. 1886), S15716 [31OC]

———program abuse, S18201 [26NO]

———State enrollment of welfare recipients into managed care plans (S. 2077), S18388-S18394 [26NO]

———State provision of medical assistance relative to the ratio of family income to the official poverty line (S. 1211), S7029-S7031 [4JN]

———State use of provider-specific taxes for expenditures (S. Con. Res. 67), S14226 [2OC]

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

———voluntary contribution or provider-paid tax programs, S12896, S12897 [12SE]

Medicare: geographic adjustment of physicians' fees, S18194, S18195 [26NO]

Michigan: unemployment insurance, S3709 [20MR]

National Academy of Public Administration: National Public Service Award recipients, S3302 [13MR]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S13277 [19SE]

———funding distribution among States-S13292 [19SE]

National Guard: Federal support of State defense forces (S. 958), S5216 [25AP]

National Health Promotion Program: strengthen (S. 1954), S16455 [12NO]

National Infrastructure Corp. and Advisory Council: establish (S. 769), S4117 [22MR]

New Columbia: admission as a State into the Union (S. 2023), S17684 [22NO]

North Dakota: construction of Na chiin Huun water supply project (S. 2136), S18707 [27NO]

Ocean and Coastal Resources Enhancement Fund: establish (S. 49), S684 [14JA]

Older Americans Act: interstate funding formula for State and community programs on aging (S. 1740), S13465 [23SE]

Oregon: tribute to Association of Oregon Counties, S16297 [7NO]

Pennsylvania: transportation projects, S12789 [11SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax revenue relative to ability to finance total effort for highways, S8082 [19JN]

Printing: use of acid free paper by State and local government for publication of permanent papers, S10550 [22JY]

Public lands: transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM (S. 452), S2029 [20FE], S18287 [26NO]

Radioactive substances: low-level classification of class C waste, S14561 [8OC]

Real property: State licensing and certification of real estate appraisers (S. 1967), S16753 [14NO]

Refuse disposal: implementation of State compacts providing for regional municipal and industrial solid waste facilities (S. 175), S871 [14JA]

———regulate certain solid waste (S. 153), S845 [14JA], S1015, S1016 [22JA]

———regulation and management of solid waste (S. 774), S4129 [22MR]

———State capacity assurance plans, hazardous waste facility permits, and interstate transportation of waste (S. 1086), S6035 [16MY]

Roads and highways: allocation of funds, S7745, S7746 [13JN]

———bonus State apportionments, S7940-S7952, S7969-S7975 [18JN]

———motor carrier transportation costs (S. 539), S2621 [5MR]

———ratio of distribution to States of appropriations for demonstration projects, S13160-S13162-S13169 [17SE]

———reformulation of State reimbursement for interstate highway maintenance costs, S18596-S18603, S18608-S18614 [27NO]

———65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project availability (S. 65), S716, S717 [14JA]

———use of Highway Trust Fund surplus (S. 562), S2676 [5MR]

Rural areas: provide incentives to health care providers and establish State health service corps demonstration projects (S. 1125), S6362 [22MY]

Safety: encourage mandatory seatbelt and motorcycle helmet laws, S7800, S7801, S7802 [13JN]

Senior citizens: provide nutrition services and intergenerational activities in elementary school facilities (S. 973), S5255 [25AP]

Ships and vessels: passenger cruises, S18759 [27NO]

Small business: disaster loan assistance in States having certain closures of financial institutions (S. 345), S1565 [5FE]

———small issue industrial development bonds, S14370 [3OC]

Social Security: assistance to States to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (S. 972), S5253 [25AP]

———block grants to States for social services (S. 1189), S6866 [24MY]

———exception to the coverage of State and local employees (S. 2003), S17434 [21NO]

———exclusion of services of election officials and workers (S. 2033), S17990 [23NO]

———increase amount of remuneration an election official or worker may receive (S. 1354), S8470 [21JN]

———investment of trust fund in State and municipal bonds (S. 906), S4880 [23AP]

———State and local taxation of benefits (S. 1681), S12269 [2AU]

———State matching payments through voluntary contributions (S. 833), S4613 [17AP]

Solid waste: interstate transportation, S13965-S13967 [30SE]

———State regulation of interstate disposal of hazardous waste (S. 592), S2935-S2938 [7MR]

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (S. 153), S1659 [6FE]

———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (S. 241), S1008 [22JA]

———State treatment and disposal fees (S. 197), S532 [15JA], S900, S901 [14JA], S1017 [22JA]

Sports: prohibit State-sanctioned gambling (S. 474), S2256 [22FE], S18661 [27NO]

———protect service marks of professional and amateur organizations from misappropriation by State lotteries (S. 473), S2256 [22FE]

State Energy Conservation Program: supplemental grants for energy education projects (S. 928), S5030 [24AP]

State Health Service Corps demonstration project: establish (S. 925), S5024-S5026 [24AP]

State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant Program: funding, S8307 [20JN]

State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants Program: funding, S12857, S12886, S12888 [12SE]

State Legislation Impact Assistance Grant Program: funding, S12784 [11SE]

Symington, Fife: election as Governor of Arizona, S2377 [27FE]

Taxation: allocation of deductions of State and local income and franchise taxes (S. 1647), S12201 [2AU]

———extend time for payment of certain taxes in States having certain closures of financial institutions (S. 371), S1713, S1714 [6FE]

———mail order companies (S. Res. 123), S5676 [9MY]

———non-residents' retirement income for work within State, S9977 [15JY]

———State ceiling for private activity bonds (S. 2004), S17435 [21NO]

———State treatment of domestic and foreign corporations (S. 1775), S13980 [30SE]

Tobacco products: authorize incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to cigarettes (S. 560), S2671-S2673 [5MR]

———authorize incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to cigarettes (S. 561), S2671-S2673 [5MR]

Transportation: authorize funding for highway construction, mass transit, and safety programs (S. 1121), S6226-S6248 [21MY]

———interstate agreements and compacts, S7952-S7956 [18JN]

———parity in the distribution of funding among programs, S8103-S8108 [19JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: conservation of fish and wildlife species (S. 1491), S10294 [17JY]

Unemployment: emergency benefits to certain railroad employees (S. 1828), S14599 [8OC]

———emergency compensation, S14152 [2OC], S14380-S14386 [4OC], S15209-S15212 [24OC], S15439 [30OC], S15693 [31OC], S15770-S15788 [1NO], S15871 [4NO], S16050-S16058 [6NO], S18180, S18181 [26NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), S12032-S12036 [2AU]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), S16666, S16685, S16686, S16692, S16693, S16717-S16734, S16735, S16741-S16743 [14NO], S16785-S16791, S16793-S16808, S16810-S16815, S16818, S16821, S16824-S16839, S16864 [15NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), unanimous-consent agreement, S16718, S16741 [14NO]

———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), waiving certain enrollment requirements (S.J. Res. 232), S16836 [15NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), S10781, S10784, S10785 [24JY], S10934 [25JY], S11397, S11408 [31JY], S11727-S11757 [1AU], S13208 [18SE], S13558 [24SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), motion to proceed to consideration, S11191 [29JY]

———emergency compensation (S. 1554), unanimous-consent agreement, S11193 [29JY], S11726 [1AU]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), S13202 [18SE], S13374, S13378, S13380-S13388, S13394-S13398 [20SE], S13475, S13477, S13481-S13516, S13518-S13574 [24SE], S13766, S13774 [26SE], S13913 [27SE], S13992 [1OC], S14946 [22OC], S15761 [1NO], S16039 [6NO], S18071, S18072, S18074 [25NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), conference report, S13882, S13889-S13902 [27SE], S13999-S14010 [1OC], S14123, S14124 [2OC], S18144 [25NO]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S13882 [27SE]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), unanimous-consent agreement, S13378 [20SE], S13544 [24SE], S13915 [27SE], S14705 [15OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), veto, S14669 [15OC], S14736-S14757 [16OC], S14877-S14880 [17OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1789), S14056, S14063 [1OC], S14123 [2OC], S14748, S14749, S14773 [16OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1791), S14010, S14011, S14075 [1OC], S14123 [2OC], S14260 [3OC], S14397-S14400 [4OC], S14745, S14751-S14757, S14773 [16OC], S15551 [31OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1791), unanimous-consent agreement, S14417-S14423 [4OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1945), S16308, S16309, S16313-S16324 [7NO], S16502-S16504, S16507 [13NO], S16960 [18NO]

———optional program for supplemental compensation (S. 1296), S7823-S7825 [13JN], S10807-S10815 [25JY]

———rate to total compensation, S16785-S16789, S16793-S16807 [15NO]

Veterans: extend certain drug treatment and other health care programs (S. 1266), S7485 [11JN]

Volunteer workers: State legislation relative to immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances (S. 1343), S8344 [20JN]

Water: State regulation of resources (S. 812), S4361 [11AP]

———study of western resource problems and programs (S. 1228), S7291, S7302 [6JN]

West Virginia: anniversary, S8240 [20JN]

Wetlands: State control of loss due to highway construction, S7724 [13JN]

Wisconsin: recycling efforts, S5961 [15MY]

———tribute to State educators, S13852 [26SE]

Reports

Desert Shield—A Budget Bomb? Employment Research Associates, E153 [14JA]

Highway Funding—Federal Distribution Formulas Should Be Changed: GAO, S7272 [6JN]

Justice Drug Grants to States: Office of National Drug Control Policy, E1684 [9MY]

Reaching Back to Help the Unemployed: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S15786-S15788 [1NO]

Social Security Taxes: Congressional Research Service, S4881 [23AP]

State Universal Insurance Access Legislation: Citizen Action (organization), E1698 [9MY]

Reports by conference committees

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (S. 1722), S13882-S13889 [27SE], H7111-H7118 [1OC]

Federal Payments Relative to State Medicaid Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Provider-Specific Taxes (H.R. 3595) (H. Rept. 102-409), H11865-H11870 [26NO]

Reports filed

Authorization for States To Regulate the Disposal of Certain Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 645) (H. Rept. 102-289), H9492 [6NO]

Consideration of H.R. 355, Extension of Time Period To Apply for Drought Assistance: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 114) (H. Rept. 102-25), H1829, H1847 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3575, Emergency Unemployment Compensation: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 102-315), H9758 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3594, Treatment of Rebates Received for State Property Taxes Paid: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 102-323), H10364 [18NO]

Consideration of S. 1722, Emergency Unemployment Compensation: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 227) (H. Rept. 102-220), H6770, H6797 [24SE]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 230) (H. Rept. 102-221), H6939 [26SE]

Delay in Federal Payments Under the Medicaid Program Relative to State Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Voluntary Contributions and Provider-Specific Taxes: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3595) (H. Rept. 102-310), H9700 [12NO]

Emergency Unemployment Compensation: committee of conference (S. 1722) (S. Rept. 102-162), S13926 [27SE]

———committee of conference (S. 1722) (S. Rept. 102-228), H7197 [1OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 3201) (H. Rept. 102-184), H6380 [2AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 102-273), H8494 [24OC]

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act: Committee on Finance (S. 1554), S11056 [26JY]

Extension of Time for Drought Assistance Applications: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 355) (H. Rept. 102-21), H1786 [18MR]

Extension of Time Period for Drought Assistance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 355) (S. Rept. 102-185), S14587 [8OC]

Federal Medicaid Payments Relative to State Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Provider-Specific Taxes and Medicaid Aggregate Payment Adjustments: Committee on Finance (S. 2037), S18079 [25NO]

Federal Medicaid Payments Relative to State Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Provider-Specific Taxes: Committee on Finance (H.R. 3595), S17988 [23NO]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3595) (H. Rept. 102-323), H10395 [18NO]

———committee on conference (H.R. 3595) (H. Rept. 102-409), H11885 [26NO]

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 61), S15696 [31OC]

Prohibit State-Sanctioned Sports Gambling: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 474) (S. Rept. 102-248), S18333 [26NO]

Restructuring of State Education Systems: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 3320) (H. Rept. 102-294), H9579 [7NO]

Transfer of Certain Lands in Colorado and South Dakota to the Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 452) (S. Rept. 102-220), S17042 [19NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal support to cities: Hialeah, FL, E920 [13MR]

Interstate Branching for Banks: National Governors' Association, S16705 [14NO]

Limit Terms of Elected Officials: Washington State Legislature, H8571 [28OC]

Social Security State and Municipal Bond Fund Act: National Association of Counties, S4886 [23AP]

State regulation of disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste: National Association of Attorneys General, E283 [24JA]

State Revenue Raising Capacity: Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Affairs, S7987 [18JN]

Unemployment emergency compensation: AMVETS, S14000 [1OC]

———VFW, S13999 [1OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), H10534 [19NO]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (S. 1722), S13560 [24SE]

Statements

Border Determination Between New Hampshire and Maine: Senator Smith, S6070 [16MY]

California Government's use of State Pension Funds To Pay for Government Operations Costs: Representative Stark, H11877 [26NO]

Dept. of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Allocations to State and Local Governments: Joan Specter, Philadelphia City Council, S8674 [26JN]

Drought Assistance (H.R. 355): President Bush, H1923, H1936 [21MR]

Emergency Unemployment Compensation: President Bush, H7567 [8OC]

———Representative Solomon, H7566 [8OC]

———Senator Bentsen, S13375 [20SE]

Federal Payments for Medicaid Relative to State Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Provider-Specific Taxes: Bush Administration, H10510 [19NO]

Federal Support for the Arts: National Assembly of State Art Agencies, S13292 [19SE]

Health USA Act: Katherine Swartz, S9856 [11JY]

Interstate Branching for Banks: FDIC, S16694 [14NO]

———Robert Carswell, S16694 [14NO]

———SEC, S16694 [14NO]

Labor Market Worsens in July: Committee on Economics (Joint), S12036 [2AU]

Social Security State and Municipal Bond Fund Act: National Conference of State Legislatures, S4886 [23AP]

Social Security Taxes: Felix Rohatyn, S4883 [23AP]

State Revenue Raising Capacity: Dept. of the Treasury, S7988 [18JN]

Unemployment Compensation Act (S. 1554): Bush administration, S11746 [1AU]

Unemployment Emergency Compensation: National Grange, S13514 [24SE]

———National Tax-Limitation Committee, S13515 [24SE]

Urban Area Education: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and American Council on Education Early Awareness of Postsecondary Education, S3939 [21MR]

Summaries

Ancient Forest Act (H.R. 1590), E1081 [22MR]

Committee Amendment to H.R. 3595, Federal Payments Relative to State Expenditures Made From Revenues Derived From Provider-Specific Taxes Under Medicaid, S17989 [23NO]

Deposit Insurance Protection Act (S. 1461), S9873 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Statistics, S8673 [26JN]

Economic Growth Incentives Amendment to S. 1722, Unnemployment Emergency Compensation, S13504 [24SE]

Ensuring Access Through Medical Liability Reform Act (S. 489), S2330 [26FE]

Family Caregiver Support Act (S. 972), S5254 [25AP]

Health Care Reform: University of Hawaii, S13727-S13729 [25SE]

Health USA Act (S. 1446), S9854-S9856 [11JY]

Jobs Created in States by Federal Highway Projects, H8268-H8270 [23OC]

Lead-Based Paint Abatement (H.R. 2922), E2587 [18JY]

Prescription Accountability and Patient care Improvement Act, E4173-E4175 [26NO]

Rural Primary Care Act (S. 1125), S6366 [22MY]

Social Security State and Municipal Bond Fund Act (S. 906), S4885 [23AP]

State Universal Health Access Legislation: Citizen Action (organization), S13006 [16SE]

Transportation Improvement Act (S. 823), S4466 [16AP]

Tree Resource Employment Enhancement Act (H.R. 3931), E4072 [25NO]

Unemployment Temporary Compensation Extension (H.R. 3600), H8181 [22OC]

Tables

Budget authority, contract authority, Federal-aid highways only, S7946 [18JN]

Census corrections by State, S11317 [30JY]

Comparison of Federal matching ratios, S8058 [19JN]

Comparison of highway trust fund apportionments, S7271 [6JN]

Comparison of State transportation programs, S4466 [16AP]

Dept. of Transportation 1992-1996 State technical assistance including proposed minimum allocation bonus, S7883-S7887 [17JN]

Donor State bonus apportionments under Bentsen revision to Byrd amendment to Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1204), S7948 [18JN]

Drought assistance alternative arrangements, H1936 [21MR]

Economic impact of economic growth incentives amendment to S. 1722, unemployment emergency compensation, S13503 [24SE]

Geographic practice cost indices by medicare carrier locality, S18195 [26NO]

Highway projects in H.R. 2942 compared with the Smith amendment, S13161 [17SE]

Job creation by State, S13505 [24SE]

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding, S9833 [11JY]

Percent of denials based on felony criminal convictions in jurisdictions with waiting periods and background checks: Daniel B. Kopel, S8933 [27JN]

Percentage of births to unmarried women relative to all births, 1988 (sundry), S12867, S12868 [12SE]

Return on investment for the highway account of the highway trust fund, S7270 [6JN]

State highway financing apportionment bonuses, S4465 [16AP]

State laws restricting smoking in public places and sales of tobacco products, S2675 [5MR]

State population levels based on 1990 Census and following survey, S11318 [30JY]

State shares of the savings and loan clean-up, E724 [1MR]

State spending and aggregate PAC limits under S. 3, S2067 [21FE]

State-by-State comparison of unemployment emergency compensation, H7854-H7856 [15OC]

States per capita balance of 1990 Federal payments, S8087 [19JN]

Transportation appropriations, State-by-State, for fiscal years 1992-97, S18586 [27NO]

Transportation appropriations reimbursement percentages to States, S18588 [27NO]

Unobligated contract authority available to the States, S15273 [25OC]

Voter turnout and State ranking for 1990, S10489 [19JY]

Testimonies

Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems for Medical Malpractice Claims (H.R. 3516): Representative Kyl, H9568 [7NO]

Dept. of Treasury Reforms Take First Step To Modernize the Financial System: Lowell L. Bryan, S16699-S16701 [14NO]

Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Felicia Ruccio, S13567 [24SE]

———Maureen Linkovich, S13568 [24SE]

———Pamela Shea, S13567 [24SE]

———Thomas R. Lombard, S13568 [24SE]

Federal-Aid Highways: several State highway officials, S7979 [18JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 210, consideration of emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3201), H6329 [2AU]

H. Res. 227, consideration of S. 1722, emergency unemployment compensation, H6851 [25SE]

H. Res. 230, emergency unemployment compensation, waiving points of order against conference report on S. 1722, H7127 [1OC]

H. Res. 280, consideration of H.R. 3575, emergency unemployment compensation, H10207 [14NO]

H. Res. 282, concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment to H.R. 355, Federal drought assistance programs, H10297-H10328 [18NO]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 3595, Federal payments for medicaid relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes, H10509 [19NO]

H. Res. 114., consideration of H.R. 355, drought assistance, H1922 [21MR]

H.R. 74, prohibit sports gambling under State law, E41 [3JA]

H.R. 355, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Assistance Act, S15722-S15724 [31OC]

H.R. 997, National Recycling Resource Act, E530 [20FE]

H.R. 1193, Unemployment Insurance Administrative Financing Reform Act, E739 [1MR]

H.R. 2001, Federal support of State defense forces, E1513 [1MY]

H.R. 2297, State Health Reform Opportunity Act, E1699 [9MY]

H.R. 2650, veterans assist States in providing benefits advice, E2204 [13JN]

H.R. 2894, Public Service Scholarship Act, E2547 [16JY]

H.R. 3408, time period for Sec. of Agriculture determination of natural disaster, E3143 [25SE]

H.R. 3459, Improvement of Information Access Act, E3244 [3OC]

H.R. 3575, emergency unemployment compensation, H8052-H8056 [17OC], H10232-H10237 [14NO]

H.R. 3595, Federal medicaid payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes, S18170 [26NO], H10532 [19NO]

H.R. 3696, availability of substance abuse treatment in States, E3672 [1NO]

S. 28, Decennial Census Improvement Act, S650 [14JA]

S. 60, placement of children in foster care and transitional independent living situations, S709 [14JA]

S. 130, site guidelines for State construction of low-level radioactive waste facilities, S815 [14JA]

S. 131, State compact guidelines for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste, S815 [14JA]

S. 132, compact States' transportation of low-level radioactive waste to disposal facilities within such compact, S815 [14JA]

S. 153, State regulation of certain solid waste, S1016 [22JA]

S. 175, Solid Waste Compact Act, S872 [14JA]

S. 197, Solid Waste Treatment and Disposition Fee Act, S901 [14JA], S1018 [22JA]

S. 241, States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act, S1010 [22JA]

S. 247, State Minimum Return Act, S1083 [23JA]

S. 267, prohibit State imposition of income tax on the pension of individuals who are not residents of that State, S1189 [24JA]

S. 345, disaster loan assistance to small businesses in States having certain closures of financial institutions, S1565 [5FE]

S. 452, transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM, S2029 [20FE], S18287 [26NO]

S. 473, Sports Service Mark Protection Act, S2257 [22FE]

S. 474, Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, S2257 [22FE]

S. 489, Ensuring Access Through Medical Liability Reform Act, S2325-S2330 [26FE]

S. 539, motor carrier transportation costs, S2622 [5MR]

S. 551, Parents as Teachers—the Family Involvement in Education Act, S2657 [5MR]

S. 560, Adolescent Tobacco Prevention Act, S2673 [5MR]

S. 561, Adolescent Tobacco Prevention Act, S2674 [5MR]

S. 592, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Act, S2936 [7MR]

S. 648, Crime Control Act, S3272 [13MR]

S. 696, establishment of interstate branches of commercial banks, S3713 [20MR]

S. 720, Urban Schools of America (USA) Act, S3933-S3939 [21MR]

S. 758, Patent and Plant Variety Protection Remedy Clarification Act, S4047 [21MR]

S. 759, Trademark Remedy Clarification Act, S4048 [21MR]

S. 769, establish National Infrastructure Corp. and Advisory Council, S4118-S4121 [22MR]

S. 794, amend ERISA relative to preemption of certain State laws, S4247 [9AP]

S. 812, State regulation of water resources, S4362 [11AP]

S. 833, medicaid matching payments through voluntary contributions, S4614 [17AP]

S. 906, investment of Social Security trust fund in State and municipal bonds, S4883 [23AP]

S. 924, Children's and Communities' Mental Health Systems Improvement Act, S5021-S5023 [24AP]

S. 925, State Health Service Corps Demonstration Act, S5024-S5026 [24AP]

S. 928, supplemental grants for State Energy Conservation Program energy education projects, S5030 [24AP]

S. 958, Federal support of State defense forces, S5216 [25AP]

S. 973, provide nutrition services and intergenerational activities in elementary school facilities for senior citizens, S5255 [25AP]

S. 1017, automatic stay in bankruptcy proceedings relative to State property taxes, S5517 [8MY]

S. 1043, Police Officers' Bill of Rights Act, S5754 [14MY]

S. 1111, Radiation Protection Act, S6217 [21MY]

S. 1121, Federal Aid Surface Transportation Act, S6227-S6247 [21MY]

S. 1125, provide incentives to health care providers serving rural areas and establish State health service corps demonstration projects, S6363-S6366 [22MY]

S. 1141, America 2000 Excellence in Education Act, S6448-S6458 [23MY]

S. 1154, compliance with State and local firearms licensing laws before receiving a Federal dealing license, S6666 [23MY]

S. 1189, Social Services Block Grant Restoration Act, S6866 [24MY]

S. 1211, Medicaid Glideslope Act, S7031 [4JN]

S. 1228, Western Water Policy Review Act, S7292-S7294 [6JN]

S. 1240, determinations of denial of medicaid payments to States, S7320 [6JN]

S. 1258, Security Officer Employment Standards Act, S7470 [11JN]

S. 1266, Veterans' Research Corporation and Medical Care Extension Act, S7486 [11JN]

S. 1343, Volunteer Protection Act, S8345 [20JN]

S. 1354, increase exemption from Social Security withholdings for remuneration an election official or worker may receive, S8470 [21JN]

S. 1410, Telephone Advertising Consumer Rights Act, S8992 [27JN]

S. 1446, Health USA Act, S9845-S9854 [11JY]

S. 1461, Deposit Insurance Protection Act, S9872 [11JY]

S. 1491, Partnerships for Wildlife Act, S10296 [17JY]

S. 1554, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, S10782-S10784 [24JY], S11727-S11729, S11755-S11757 [1AU]

S. 1606, Public School Redefinition Act, S11574 [31JY]

S. 1647, allocation of deductions of State and local income and franchise taxes, S12202 [2AU]

S. 1716, participation of governmental units in certain bankruptcy proceedings, S13062 [16SE]

S. 1722, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, S13571-S13574 [24SE], H6861-H6868 [25SE]

S. 1750, improve services to individuals with mental retardation, S13697-S13709 [25SE]

S. 1775, Domestic Corporation Taxation Equality Act, S13980 [30SE]

S. 1789, Deficit-Neutral Unemployment Compensation Act, S14057-S14063 [1OC]

S. 1791, Deficit-Neutral Unemployment Compensation Act, S14076-S14082 [1OC]

S. 1814, Public Service Scholarship Act, S14488 [7OC]

S. 1828, unemployment benefits to certain railroad employees, S14599 [8OC]

S. 1836, American Health Quality Act, S14910-S14915 [17OC]

S. 1945, emergency unemployment compensation, S16318-S16324 [7NO]

S. 1954, National Health Checkup Act, S16456 [12NO]

S. 1967, State licensing and certification of real estate appraisers, S16753 [14NO]

S. 1972, State Care—State-Based Comprehensive Health Care Act, S16757-S16759 [14NO]

S. 2003, exception to the Social Security coverage of State and local employees, S17434 [21NO]

S. 2004, State taxation ceiling for private activity bonds, S17435 [21NO]

S. 2025, grants to prevent youth involvement in gangs, S17686 [22NO]

S. 2077, Medicaid Managed Care Improvement Act, S18388-S18391 [26NO]

S. Con. Res. 38, interstate compact to establish the jurisdictional boundary between New Hampshire and Maine, S6069 [16MY]

S. Con. Res. 67, Medicaid restrictions regarding State use of provider-specific taxes for expenditures, S14226 [2OC]

S. Res. 123, taxation of mail order companies, S5676 [9MY]

S.J. Res. 61, Kentucky Bicentennial Day, S15814 [1NO]

S.J. Res. 232, waiving certain enrollment requirements relative to H.R. 3575, emergency unemployment compensation, S16836 [15NO]

S.J. Res 61, Kentucky Bicentennial Day, S1605 [5FE]