STATES related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; National Guard

Addresses

From Rio to the Capitols—State Strategies for Sustainable Development: Thomas E. Lovejoy, H8478 [26OC]

Amendments

District of Columbia: statehood (H.R. 51), H10570 [21NO]

Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H7753 [13OC]

ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), H8968 [9NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9768 [28JY], S10211, S10247, S10248 [3AU], S10284, S10287, S10296, S10306, S10307, S10317, S10318, S10324, S10328, S10329, S10334, S10336, S10439, S10440, S10441, S10442, S10445, S10446 [4AU], S10833 [6AU], H5148 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H5000 [22JY]

Food stamps: State issuance requirements relative to Indian reservations (S. 284), S3951, S3960 [29MR]

Housing: State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (H.R. 2517), S12454, S12464 [23SE], H7510 [6OC]

Power resources: protect consumers of multistate utility systems (S. 544), S2641, S2683 [10MR]

Roads and highways: traffic safety performance programs (S. 738), S16875 [20NO]

Analyses

Establish the Professional Boxing Corp. (S. 1189), S8457 [1JY]

Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act (S. 689), S4266-S4270 [1AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Funding for Projects, Maintenance, and Security Needs (S. 322), S1406 [4FE]

National Health Care Anti-Fraud and Abuse Act (S. 867), S5400 [4MY]

Vaccine Costs—Options and Relief for States, S10718 [6AU]

Voluntary Environmental Cleanup and Economic Redevelopment Act (S. 773), S4505 [3AP]

Articles and editorials

Agreement Clears the Track for Growth of High-Speed Rail, S2092 [25FE]

Antidote for Auto Theft, S16180 [18NO]

Are Cash-Starved States ``Looting'' Medicaid Coffers?, S12654 [29SE]

As California Goes, So Goes America, S2533 [9MR]

Aspin Is Preparing List for New Set of Base Closings, S2532 [9MR]

Best Places in the U.S., S4558 [7AP]

Burden of Federal Mandates, S14457 [27OC]

Clinton Extends Hand to Mayors, S7726 [23JN]

Cures For Congestion, S4089 [31MR]

D.C. Plantation—Freedom Soon?, H10563 [21NO]

D.C. Statehood, H10563 [21NO]

D.C. Statehood Vote, H10562 [21NO]

Does the SBA Really Help Its Borrowers?, S4329 [1AP]

Eying Canada's Garbage Customs Quiz Is Good—Ban Would Be Better, S2093 [25FE]

Farm Losses Should Be Immense, Officials Say, S8596 [13JY]

Forest Rises From the Ashes, Privately, S4372 [2AP]

Free the Government's Plantation, H10564 [21NO]

Getting Back on Track, S4087 [31MR]

Grant D.C. Residents Full Rights, H10564 [21NO]

High Risks of Denying Rivers Their Flood Plains, S10339 [4AU]

Hit-or-Miss Control of Firearms Sales—Enforcers Can't Keep Up With Dealers, S559 [21JA]

House Panel Votes To Close Medicaid Loopholes, S12654 [29SE]

License To Kill, S559 [21JA]

Loan Penalties Deter Small-Business Expansion, S4327 [1AP]

Minnesota Schools Breaking the Rules, S2972 [16MR]

National Voter Registration, S2739 [11MR]

New Challenge for States—Making, Not Taking, Jobs, S9861 [29JY]

On the Disaster Dole, H5135 [27JY]

On the Road to Efficiency, S4089 [31MR]

Private Jobs Bills, S4088 [31MR]

Revoking Licenses To Kill, S559 [21JA]

SBA Comes Under Fire as a Loan Arranger, S4328 [1AP]

Sioux Falls To Suffer Most in Upper Midwest, Federal Reserve Says, S8595 [13JY]

South Dakota Officials Report Increase in Flood Damage, S8596 [13JY]

State of Misgovernment, H10563 [21NO]

Statehood for the District of Columbia, H10564 [21NO]

Statehood Sponsor Says Pledge Hasn't Been Kept, S6013 [18MY]

Tax Dollars To Push for Statehood?, S9508 [27JY]

Tax Fairness for D.C., H10563 [21NO]

Traveling High-Tech Agents Help Update Small Factories, S1597 [16FE]

Water War, S15378 [9NO]

Why Not Statehood for D.C. Citizens?, H10565 [21NO]

Youth Service—Minnesota May Land a National Project, Adviser to Clinton Says, S4026 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Airlines: require advance notification of State agencies and communities of termination of air service (see S. 1469), S12028 [20SE]

Aliens: prohibit Federal and State financial benefits for illegal residents (see H.R. 1620), H1857 [1AP]

Armed Forces: compliance with workmen's State compensation laws relative to the execution of a property or service contract (see H.R. 232), H106 [6JA]

Bankruptcy: participation of pension-related governmental units in certain proceedings (see S. 330), S1384 [4FE]

Business and industry: State financial assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 358), S1592 [16FE]

California: designate wilderness lands (see H.R. 2379), H3456 [10JN]

Capital punishment: reduce Federal funding to States that do not require death penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 2975), H6379 [6AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of additional statues in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3368), H8506 [26OC]

CBO: analysis of Federal mandates, S2778 [11MR]

Census: correction of undercounts relative to natural disasters (see H.R. 534), H179 [21JA]

———use of latest available data relative to agriculture, nutrition, and forestry programs (see S. 305; H.R. 751), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to airport improvement projects (see S. 300; H.R. 755), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to below poverty urban, rural, and farm populations (see S. 306; H.R. 753), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to benefits programs (see S. 307), S1148 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to energy and natural resources programs (see S. 302; H.R. 752), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to environmental and public works programs (see S. 303; H.R. 757), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to Federal formula grant programs (see S. 308; H.R. 754), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to urban mass transportation (see S. 304; H.R. 756), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]

Child abuse: background checking procedures for child care providers and reporting of all child abuse crimes (see S. 1759), S16718 [20NO]

———State grant eligibility for prevention and treatment programs relative to the prosecution of individuals making false reports (see H.R. 3588), H10469 [20NO]

Child support: establish committee for auditing of State programs (see H.R. 2241), H2718 [24MY]

Children and youth: establish State and local service grants for at-risk children (see H.R. 1677), H1880 [2AP]

———foster care program requirements (see S. 620), S3173 [18MR]

———improve child welfare services (see S. 596), S2917 [16MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see S. 689; H.R. 1600), S4253 [1AP], H1856 [1AP]

———placement of foster children (see H.R. 3462), H8937 [8NO]

———State administration of child welfare services (see H.R. 3461), H8937 [8NO]

Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H9564 [10NO]

Clean Air Act: provide State flexibility for automobile inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 3146), H7171 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: cooperation with business in technology development programs for local communities (see H.R. 1850), H2033 [26AP]

———eliminate segregationist language from certain laws relative to funding of State universities (see H.R. 3510), H9703 [15NO]

Commercial banks: allow interstate banking through acquisition of existing banks (see H.R. 3129), H6981 [23SE]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: State contributions to other State's cleanup costs (see H.R. 768), H482 [3FE]

Congress: cost estimates of legislation relative to impact on State and local governments (see H.R. 1006), H725 [18FE]

Contracts: State negotiation with private persons in construction of toll facilities (see H.R. 2225), H2686 [20MY]

Correctional institutions: provide for Federal-State partnerships to ensure sufficient prison space for particularly dangerous State offenders (see H.R. 2892), H6292 [5AU]

———State and local prison substance abuse treatment programs (see H.R. 3354), H8506 [26OC]

Courts: admissibility of certain testimony relative to domestic violence cases (see H. Con. Res. 20), H180 [21JA]

———development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (see H.R. 1572), H1811 [31MR]

———enforcement of State judgments against federally forfeited assets of individuals who are delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 3700), H10987 [22NO]

———expedited procedures for consideration of habeas corpus petitions in capital cases (see S. 246), S774 [27JA]

———expert testimony in domestic violence trials (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4013 [30MR]

———Federal habeas corpus and collateral attack procedures (see S. 38), S191 [21JA]

———immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H639 [16FE]

———orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (see S. 922; H.R. 454), S5647 [6MY], H113 [7JA]

———State truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs (see H.R. 3584), H10469 [20NO]

———use of Social Security numbers for jury selection (see H.R. 1180), H963 [2MR]

Credit: prohibit credit card issuers from preventing government agencies' issuance of a service charge for honoring credit card payments (see H.R. 2175), H2596 [19MY]

———secondary market for business, commercial, and community development debt and equity investments (see H.R. 2600), H4506 [1JY]

Crime: encourage States to adopt Truth in Sentencing laws and help fund additional spaces in the State correctional programs (see S. 1628), S15089 [4NO]

———establish DNA identification databanks (see S. 497), S2308 [3MR]

———establish State drug testing programs relative to arrested individuals and during the pretrial period (see H.R. 2944), H6378 [6AU]

———Federal, state, and local programs for the investigation, reporting, and prevention of bias crimes (see H.R. 1437), H1550 [23MR]

———life imprisonment sentences relative to State habitual criminal statutes (see S. 543), S2610 [10MR]

———making drug offenses under State law predicate offenses under the armed career criminal statute (see H.R. 2622), H4573 [13JY]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H.R. 688), H309 [27JA]

———require person convicted of State criminal offense against a minor to register current address with law enforcement officials (see H.R. 324), H109 [6JA]

———State sentencing practices and funding for additional space in State prison programs (see H.R. 2899), H6292 [5AU]

———training for health care providers, public education programs, and research relative to domestic violence (see H.R. 1829), H2023 [22AP]

———training for health care providers, public education programs, and research relative to sexual and domestic violence (see S. 869), S5393 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: appoint a Director of Educational Technology and provide State grants for the incorporation of technology in education (see H.R. 3403), H8657 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office of family support and make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies and support organizations (see H.R. 2994), H6380 [6AU]

Dept. of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund: payment of property taxes on forfeited real property (see H.R. 2361), H3373 [9JN]

———payment of State and local taxes on seized property (see H.R. 1543), H1739 [30MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish Office of Workplace Education (see H.R. 690), H309 [27JA]

———funding to States for the development and implementation of the worker profiling system (see S. Res. 159), S14626 [28OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Council on Interjurisdictional River Fisheries and conduct a pilot test of the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement (see H.R. 2500), H4012 [23JN]

Disabled: reciprocity between States relative to parking privileges (see H.R. 1825), H2023 [22AP]

Disasters: Federal insurance program for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes (see H.R. 935), H680 [17FE]

———State use of certain federally appropriated funds for disaster relief (see H.R. 2711), H5041 [22JY]

Diseases: grants to States for Alzheimer's disease projects (see S. 1480), S12242 [22SE]

District of Columbia: extend to the Mayor the same authority relative to the National Guard as State Governors (see H.R. 3677), H10986 [22NO]

———provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union (see S. 898), S5517 [5MY]

———retrocession to the State of Maryland (see H.R. 1205), H1010 [3MR]

———statehood (see H.R. 51), H83 [5JA]

———statehood (H.R. 51), consideration (see H. Res. 316), H10299 [19NO]

Drunken driving: formula grants relative to prosecution of persons driving while intoxicated (see S. 604; H.R. 1385), S3042 [17MR], H1413 [17MR]

———lower blood alcohol concentration limits (see S. 605; H.R. 1386), S3042 [17MR], H1413 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: Federal grants to States to carry out certain programs and activities (see S. 1687), S16432 [19NO]

———grants to local government for testing and characterization in enterprise zones (see S. 522), S2484 [5MR]

———reauthorize State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 2199, 2255, 2309), H2685 [20MY], H2816 [25MY], H2994 [27MY]

Economy: grant program to encourage redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial facilities in distressed areas (see S. 299), S1148 [3FE]

———impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government (see S. 81; H.R. 1088), S192 [21JA], H876 [24FE]

———inclusion of expenditures for State and local governments in economic recovery programs (see H. Con. Res. 55), H901 [25FE]

Education: acquisition of communications satellite system for use by State and local instructional institutions and resource providers (see H.R. 2268), H2865 [26MY]

———educational opportunity and school attendance relative to welfare recipients (see S. 66), S191 [21JA]

———equity in funding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1453), H1590 [24MR]

———establishment of new public schools (see S. 429; H.R. 1113), S1995 [24FE], H876 [24FE]

———flexibility of regulations relative to educational reform and achievement (see H.R. 1452), H1590 [24MR]

———grants for parents as teachers programs (see S. 715), S4253 [1AP]

———improve mathematics and science studies (see S. 232), S774 [27JA]

———integrate community service into primary and secondary school curriculums and service-learning into teacher training programs (see S. 676), S4013 [30MR]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (see S. 1361; H.R. 2884), S10565 [5AU], H6292 [5AU]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H7706 [12OC]

———restructure education system (see H.R. 92), H85 [5JA]

———State grants to reward teacher and student performance (see H.R. 2762), H5361 [27JY]

Elections: prohibit contributions by foreign nationals in all U.S. elections (see H.R. 1628), H1857 [1AP]

———prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts (see H.R. 2862), H6048 [4AU]

EPA: State grants for construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 1865), H2057 [27AP]

ERISA: exempt certain provisions of Washington State health plans (see S. 1360), S10361 [4AU]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws (see S. 1580; H.R. 1036), S14194 [21OC], H793 [23FE]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), consideration (see H. Res. 299), H8937 [8NO]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of court ordered child support payments (see S. 1747), S16718 [20NO]

———evaluation of services and selection of educational programs relative to domestic violence (see H.R. 3415), H8658 [28OC]

———improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 1961), H2247 [4MY]

———State access to information on noncustodial parents and enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 2396), H3457 [10JN]

Federal aid programs: authorize economic assistance to State and local governments (see H.R. 581), H257 [26JA]

———economic assistance to States and localities relative to business incentives provided (see H.R. 203), H105 [6JA]

———establish grants for community works progress programs (see S. 239; H.R. 652), S774 [27JA], H308 [27JA]

———job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system (see H.R. 741), H358 [2FE]

———prohibit community development grants to localities that fail to enforce laws that protect abortion rights (see H.R. 519), H179 [21JA]

Federal Government: unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Res. 277), H8056 [15OC]

Federal government: unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H103 [6JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1544), H1739 [30MR]

Federal-State relations: analysis of impact of unfunded Federal mandates on State and local governments (see H.R. 3446), H8874 [4NO]

———constitutional amendment on unfunded Federal mandates (see H.J. Res. 254), H6381 [6AU]

———constitutional amendment relative to unfunded Federal mandates (see S.J. Res. 148; H.J. Res. 282), S14529 [27OC], H8506 [26OC]

———Federal preemption of State and local laws (see S. 480), S2209 [2MR]

———funding for Federal mandates imposed on State and local governments (see S. 648, 1606; H.R. 3429), S3650 [24MR], S14765 [1NO], H8794 [3NO]

———increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (see S. 455), S2089 [25FE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 993, 1592; H.R. 369, 410, 1295, 3504), S6231 [20MY], S14528 [27OC], H110, H111 [6JA], H1164 [10MR], H9565 [10NO]

———rescission of unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Con. Res. 51), H878 [24FE]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see S. 1715; H.R. 2443), S16432 [19NO], H3782 [17JN]

———interstate banking (see S. 810), S4825 [22AP]

———interstate banking and branching (see S. 371; H.R. 2235), S1592 [16FE], H2686 [20MY]

Fire prevention: grants for arson research, prevention, and control (see S. 798), S4684 [20AP]

Firearms: compliance with State and local licensing laws (see S. 113), S193 [21JA]

———private transfer of handguns or ammunition (see H.R. 1833), H2023 [22AP]

———revocation of drivers license by States for handgun possession on school premises (see S. 1630), S15214 [5NO]

Fish and fishing: conservation and management of interjurisdictional fisheries (see H.R. 2134), H2493 [17MY]

———interjurisdictional management of Atlantic coast (see S. 1126), S7495 [17JN]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1452, 1453; H.R. 2667), S11681 [14SE], H4858 [20JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (see H. Res. 220, 226), H4990 [21JY], H5073 [23JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 245), H6381 [6AU]

———reduce interest rates on SBA loans for losses resulting from the floods in Midwest States (see H.R. 2686, 2687, 2742), H4989 [21JY], H5107 [26JY]

———relocation assistance for entities in the Midwest States (see H.R. 3012), H6381 [6AU]

———relocation assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1486), S12242 [22SE]

Food industry: interstate commerce in meat and meat products relative to State and Federal inspection requirements (see H.R. 3646), H10985 [22NO]

Food stamps: State issuance requirements relative to Indian reservations (see S. 284), S1147 [3FE]

Foreign trade zones: allow regional commissions involving multi-State participation (see S. 999; H.R. 2222), S6231 [20MY], H2686 [20MY]

FTC: regulation of State lottery advertising (see H.R. 3241), H7670 [7OC]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (see S. 1720), S16433 [19NO]

Government: contracting of private firms for commercial activities performed for State and local governments (see H.R. 2635), H4681 [14JY]

———enforcement of unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1188), S8352 [30JN]

———improve efficiency and effectiveness of programs through integrated assistance plans with local governments and private organizations (see H.R. 2856), H6048 [4AU]

Government regulations: establish a blue ribbon commission to eliminate duplicative and noncompetitive Federal regulations (see H.R. 2106), H2462 [12MY]

Government sponsored enterprises: State and local taxation and report of the impact of such entities on the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3696), H10986 [22NO]

GSA: agreements with State and local governments relative to construction of border stations (see S. 1036), S6737 [27MY]

Hawaii: reimbursement of the State Health Insurance Program from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (see H.R. 989), H724 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: establish a lead abatement trust fund (see S. 1347), S10232 [3AU]

———establish voluntary environmental response programs and expedite remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 3681), H10986 [22NO]

———non-dischargeable claims of governmental units relative to abatement costs (see H.R. 1270), H1080 [9MR]

Health: care for pregnant women and children through State-based health plans (see H.R. 727), H358 [2FE]

———establish insurance programs for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1256), H1079 [9MR]

———extend penalties for fraud and abuse under certain governmental health care programs to all health care plans (see S. 867), S5393 [4MY]

———grants and excise tax for the abatement of health hazards relative to lead-based paints (see H.R. 2479), H3920 [22JN]

———tax incentives and grants for health care professionals in rural areas (see S. 241), S774 [27JA]

Health care facilities: development of health care provider networks, State review of expenditures, and assistance for the capital needs of safety net facilities (see H.R. 2494), H4012 [23JN]

Health care professionals: State licensing of nonresident dental professionals (see H.R. 729), H358 [2FE]

Homeless: voting rights (see H.R. 1457), H1590 [24MR]

Housing: exclude from income, relative to Federal aid programs, rebates and refunds for the cost of State property taxes paid through rent (see H.R. 735), H358 [2FE]

———State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (see H.R. 2517), H4079 [24JN]

Hunting and trapping: protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (see S. 187, 388; H.R. 1815), S689 [26JA], S1887 [18FE], H2022 [22AP]

Hurricanes: assistance levels for States whose tourism promotion needs have increased due to Andrew or Iniki (see H.R. 990), H724 [18FE]

ICC: abolish (see H.R. 896, 2858), H639 [16FE], H6048 [4AU]

Immigration: criminal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 47), H794 [23FE]

———grants for State legalization impact (see H.R. 2332), H3341 [8JN]

———interim assistance to States (see S. 1704; H.R. 3495), S16432 [19NO], H9564 [10NO]

———require States receiving State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants cooperate with the INS and Border Patrol in the apprehension, detention, and transfer of illegal immigrants (see H.R. 2018), H2341 [6MY]

Income tax: prohibit imposition on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 411), H111 [6JA]

Insurance: State-coordinated health insurance buying programs (see H.R. 2089), H2461 [12MY]

Intergovernmental relations: clarify the application of Federal preemption of State and local laws (see H.R. 2327), H2994 [27MY]

Interstate compacts: grant congressional consent to an amendment of the Historical Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (see S. 1609), S14838 [2NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding for projects, maintenance, and security needs (see S. 322), S1384 [4FE]

Law enforcement: grants to improve quality and availability of DNA records and to establish a DNA identification index (see H.R. 829), H587 [4FE]

Law enforcement officers: establish early warning programs relative to police brutality (see S. 899), S5517 [5MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 1277), H1163 [10MR]

———prohibitions against assaulting certain Federal, State, and local officials (see H.R. 715), H357 [2FE]

Libraries: establish system of State-based electronic libraries (see S. 626), S3362 [22MR]

Local government: grants for construction of projects in areas of high unemployment (see S. 12), S190 [21JA]

———regulatory flexibility for small governments (see S. 1604), S14704 [29OC]

———waiver of sovereign immunity by governmental units relative to bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 2057), H2427 [11MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: enforcement (see H.R. 3321), H8327 [20OC]

Marine mammals: disapproval of certain hunting permits relative to protection (see H.R. 585), H257 [26JA]

———protection (see H.R. 656), H308 [27JA]

Maritime academies: reimbursement of fees for examinations and licenses (see H.R. 1780), H1991 [21AP]

Medicaid: access to benefits and reduce State administrative burdens (see S. 1423), S10840 [6AU]

———case-management services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see S. 1098; H.R. 2427), S7216 [15JN], H3593 [15JN]

———eligibility for reimbursement relative to level of supplemental funding to the Federal SSI program (see H.R. 1389), H1413 [17MR]

———eligibility relative to individuals subject to guardianship proceedings (see H.R. 632), H258 [26JA]

———home and community based care (see S. 551, 552), S2610 [10MR]

———improve Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 1266), S9061 [20JY]

———require State plans to cover screening mammography (see H.R. 425), H111 [6JA]

———State health allowances used enrolling individuals in approved health plans (see H.R. 2789), H5452 [28JY]

———State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (see H.R. 3573), H10300 [19NO]

Medicare: availability of select policies in all States (see H.R. 2770), H5451 [28JY]

———geographic-cost-of-living indices for physician services (see S. 242), S774 [27JA]

Medicare/medicaid: notice of rights to accept or refuse medical care and to formulate advance directives (see H.R. 1580), H1856 [1AP]

Money: check cashing and mailing regulations (see H.R. 1448), H1590 [24MR]

Motor vehicles: non-compliance with Federal program requiring safety belt and motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 799), H483 [3FE]

———protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers (see S. 1589; H.R. 3365), S14381 [26OC], H8506 [26OC]

———State actions to protect children from injury in accidents (see H. Res. 212), H4277 [29JN]

———State laws ensuring vehicles yield the right-of-way to pedestrians (see S. 1438), S10841 [6AU]

National cemeteries: establishment of a minimum of one national cemetery per State (see H.R. 2778), H5451 [28JY]

National Crime Information Center: registration of child abuse offenders (see H.R. 515), H178 [21JA]

National forests: payments made to States from receipts for the benefit of public schools and roads (see H.R. 2463), H3835 [18JN]

National Guard: military uniform regulations relative to civilian employees (see H.R. 1381), H1413 [17MR]

National Unfunded Federal Mandates Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 130), S11313 [9SE]

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: temporary protective status for State-proposed additions to system (see S. 592), S2917 [16MR]

Native Americans: gaming on Indian lands (see H.R. 1953), H2196 [3MY]

———require State tribal land or water rights settlements involving Federal payments be negotiated with Federal and Dept. of Interior participation (see H.R. 3437), H8795 [3NO]

New Mexico: colonial history study (see H.R. 1561), H1811 [31MR]

Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (see H.R. 2461), H3835 [18JN]

Nuclear energy: State and Indian tribe authority relative to disapproval of spent nuclear fuel storage capacity (see H.R. 230), H106 [6JA]

Parks and recreational areas: protection and enhancement of open spaces (see H.R. 1749), H1935 [20AP]

Pennsylvania: implementation of Clean Air Act plans relative to Liberty Borough PM-10 non-attainment area (see S. 1073; H.R. 2284), S6840 [28MY], H2866 [26MY]

Petroleum: delay imposition of taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline (see H.R. 3386), H8589 [27OC]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on expenditure limits relative to congressional, Presidential, State, and local elections (see H.J. Res. 223), H4408 [30JN]

———prohibit contributions by multicandidate committees and limit contributions in House elections from persons other than in-State residents (see H.R. 46), H83 [5JA]

Postal Service: State government assignment of mailing addresses within their jurisdiction (see S. 1601; H.R. 3414), S14626 [28OC], H8658 [28OC]

Power resources: protect consumers of multistate utility systems (see S. 544, 635), S2610 [10MR], S3479 [23MR]

Prisons: establish military-style boot camp prisons (see S. 415; H.R. 1203, 1957, 3258), S1995 [24FE], H1010 [3MR], H2246 [4MY], H7707 [12OC]

Private security services: State regulation of quality (see H.R. 2656), H4756 [15JY]

Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (see S. 1189), S8452 [1JY]

Public housing: payments in lieu of State and local taxes (see H.R. 2653), H4756 [15JY]

———revise method of calculating amounts paid by agencies in lieu of State and local taxes (see H.R. 1002), H725 [18FE]

Public lands: designate certain as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 2638), H4681 [14JY]

———limit U.S. acquisition (see H.R. 2615), H4507 [1JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), S14704 [29OC]

Public welfare programs: assistance to certain individuals relative to participation in workfare programs (see H.R. 2557), H4277 [29JN]

———eliminate use of cash benefit payments by States (see H. Res. 318), H10301 [19NO]

Recycling: refund value requirement for certain beverage containers, and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see S. 818; H.R. 1818), S4825 [22AP], H2022 [22AP]

Refuse disposal: citizen participation in State recycling programs (see H.R. 2286), H2866 [26MY]

———control of municipal waste (see H.R. 1357), H1291 [16MR]

———encourage the President and State Governors to carry out on-site composting at their residences (see H.R. 2292), H2866 [26MY]

———importation of out-of-state solid waste (see H.R. 963), H723 [18FE]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (see H.R. 2848), H5740 [3AU]

———regulation of interstate transportation of solid waste relative to State laws prohibiting nonreturnable beverage containers (see H.R. 2752), H5360 [27JY]

———regulation of out-of-State solid waste (see S. 439; H.R. 1076), S2089 [25FE], H794 [23FE]

———regulation of out-of-state solid waste (see S. 822; H.R. 1569), S4918 [27AP], H1811 [31MR]

———State and local government regulation of municipal solid waste transportation and landfill destination (see S. 1634), S15320 [8NO]

———State control of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2649), H4756 [15JY]

Roads and highways: bond financing for infrastructure improvement projects (see H.R. 3489), H9564 [10NO]

———guaranty or warranty clause in highway construction contracts for materials and workmanship (see H.R. 3236), H7670 [7OC]

———State allocations of the Highway Trust Fund relative to tax payments paid into such fund (see H.R. 261), H107 [6JA]

———traffic safety performance programs (see S. 738), S4399 [2AP]

Rural areas: reauthorize health offices (see S. 1082), S6955 [8JN]

Schools: State gun control programs relative to eligibility for Federal assistance (see H.R. 987), H724 [18FE]

Senate Rules: committee approval of unfunded Federal mandates (see S. Res. 157, 158), S14529 [27OC]

Senior citizens: establish crime prevention programs (see S. 205), S690 [26JA]

Ships and vessels: establish recreational boating safety programs (see H.R. 3168), H7262 [29SE]

Small business: increase lending in States with a declining number of federally insured financial institutions (see S. 408), S1888 [18FE]

———prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see S. 737), S4254 [1AP]

Small Business Capital Enhancement Program: establish (see S. 478), S2209 [2MR]

Social Security: block grants to States for social services (see S. 1061), S6839 [28MY]

———contributions relative to medical care costs for individuals receiving medicaid assistance (see H.R. 684), H309 [27JA]

———coverage of State and local employees (see S. 1169), S8232 [29JN]

———discourage persons from moving to a State to obtain greater benefits from AFDC or medicaid (see H.R. 910), H639 [16FE]

———grants to States for administrative costs of certain public welfare programs (see H.R. 1860), H2033 [26AP]

———permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians (see H.R. 1354), H1290 [16MR]

———permit State medicaid coverage of room and board furnished by a relative under the home and community waivers if such coverage is budget-neutral (see H.R. 3439), H8795 [3NO]

———reform review procedures relative to disability determination process (see H.R. 3487), H9564 [10NO]

———State assistance to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (see H.R. 2002), H2302 [5MY]

———State responses to hospital closings (see H.R. 1614), H1857 [1AP]

———State SSI income and resource standard applications relative to medicaid eligibility (see H.R. 2675), H4858 [20JY]

———tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1231 [11MR]

Solid waste: treatment and disposal (see H.R. 1052), H793 [23FE]

State and local governments: amend age discrimination laws relative to firefighters, law enforcement officers, and incumbent elected judges (see H.R. 2722), H5073 [23JY]

———cost of compliance with new Federal legislation (see S. Res. 69; H.R. 894), S1592 [16FE], H639 [16FE]

———mandate relief assistance (see H.R. 886), H638 [16FE]

State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Program: funding (see H.R. 775), H482 [3FE]

States: interim assistance (see S. 1704), S16432 [19NO]

Taxation: averaging requirements of public pensions (see H.R. 2109), H2462 [12MY]

———deduction limitation which applies to State legislators who reside within a certain distance of the State capitol building (see H.R. 884), H638 [16FE]

———exclusion for State or local governmental pensions equivalent to Social Security recipients (see H.R. 3232), H7542 [6OC]

———exempt unemployment benefits from Federal and State income taxes (see H.R. 2802), H5526 [29JY]

———Federal taxes on State and local government bonds (see H. Res. 14), H88 [5JA]

———imposition of taxes on, and refund guidelines for tax-exempt use of certain motor fuels (see S. 1693), S16432 [19NO]

———limit State taxation of pension income (see H.R. 546), H179 [21JA]

———modify the pension plan rules applicable to State judicial retirement plans (see H.R. 3684), H10986 [22NO]

———prohibit out-of-State sources of income from figuring in the computation of nonresident individuals' income tax (see H.R. 2216), H2686 [20MY]

———provide for a choice of State and local income tax or sales tax deduction (see S. 1666), S15899 [17NO]

———State income taxation of annuity payments to survivors of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 285), H107 [6JA]

———State property tax rebates (see H.R. 806), H483 [3FE]

———treatment of certain pension income (see S. 235; H.R. 702), S774 [27JA], H310 [27JA]

———treatment of foreign source income relative to deductions for State, local, and franchise income taxes (see H.R. 1410), H1527 [18MR]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 2023), H2341 [6MY]

———treatment of high-speed rail facility bonds (see S. 438), S2089 [25FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to unemployment compensation (see S. 391), S1887 [18FE]

———treatment of pension lump sum distributions applicable to State unemployment compensation laws (see H.R. 3095), H6847 [21SE]

———treatment of State taxes relative to tax on certain nonresident income (see H.R. 641), H259 [26JA]

Television: prohibit pay-per-view charges for entertainment events that receive public financial support (see H.R. 1987), H2301 [5MY]

Timber: State export programs (see S. 1084; H.R. 2343), S6955 [8JN], H3341 [8JN]

Transportation: establish State investment loan funds (see S. 1714), S16432 [19NO]

———extend the matching fund waiver for certain projects (see H.R. 3149), H7171 [28SE]

———remove penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (see S. 295), S1148 [3FE]

Trucking industry: deregulation of intrastate trucking (see H.R. 1077), H794 [23FE]

———State laws prohibiting the operation of certain uncovered commercial motor vehicles on highways (see H.R. 2967), H6379 [6AU]

Unemployment: compensation for military reservists (see H.R. 525), H179 [21JA]

———emergency compensation (see H.R. 714), H357 [2FE]

———emergency compensation for individuals exhausting rights to disaster unemployment benefits (see H.R. 992), H724 [18FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for unemployment trust fund (see H.R. 1742), H1935 [20AP]

———prevent reductions in compensation for services in the military reserves (see H.R. 876), H588 [4FE]

———use of unemployment funds to assist unemployed individuals in becoming self-employed (see H.R. 1154), H911 [1MR]

Urban areas: assistance relative to abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (see S. 773), S4500 [3AP]

Veterans: eligibility for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 645), S3650 [24MR]

———minimum residency requirements for disabled veterans relative to State or local government property tax relief programs (see H.R. 1449), H1590 [24MR]

———payment formulas for State care facilities (see H.R. 1405), H1527 [18MR]

———payment to States for adult day health care for veterans through State homes and assistance for the construction of such facilities (see S. 852), S5178 [29AP]

Water: desalinization research and development (see S. 617), S3173 [18MR]

———establish State revolving funds relative to drinking water treatment facilities (see H.R. 1701), H1885 [5AP]

Water pollution: additional certification requirements for certain licenses and permits (see S. 448), S2089 [25FE]

———allocation formula for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1722), S16433 [19NO]

———assistance to economically distressed rural communities (see H.R. 1980), H2301 [5MY]

———nonpoint source management program (see H.R. 2543), H4181 [28JN]

———State estuary conservation and management plans (see S. 815; H.R. 1720), S4825 [22AP], H1905 [19AP]

White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act: extend time for conducting State and national conferences (see H.R. 2421), H3592 [15JN]

Wilderness areas: right to disapprove establishment relative to percentage of federally owned lands (see H.R. 1582), H1856 [1AP]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (see H.R. 1137), H877 [24FE]

Court documents

State of Alaska Complaint for Just Compensation, S9579-S9581 [28JY]

Letters

Alaska population management and predator control in Alaska: Carl L. Rosier, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, S12906 [4OC]

Choice of State and local income tax or sales tax deduction: Ralph Munro, S15904 [17NO]

Community Regulatory Relief Act: several mayors, S6237-S6249 [20MY]

Disaster assistance to Midwest States: Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S10286 [4AU]

District of Columbia statehood: President Clinton, H10562 [21NO]

Elementary school mathematics and science studies: Douglas Lapp, National Science Resources Center, S804 [27JA]

———Gene R. Carter, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, S805 [27JA]

———James Gates, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, S804 [27JA]

———John M. Fowler, Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education, S805 [27JA]

———Wendell Mohling and Gerry Madrazo, National Science Teachers Association, S804 [27JA]

———William E. Spooner, Council of State Science Supervisors, S804 [27JA]

———Yolanda S. George, American Association for the Advancement of Science, S805 [27JA]

Energy management advisory programs, H4702 [15JY]

Enterprise Zone Environmental Restoration Act: Edward G. Rendell, S2496 [5MR]

———Sophie Masloff, S2496 [5MR]

———William J. Althaus, S2496 [5MR]

Federal procedures to take custody of criminal aliens in State prisons: Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas, S15757 [16NO]

———Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, S15758 [16NO]

———Robert A. Butterworth, S15758 [16NO]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S15758 [16NO]

———several Governors, S15758 [16NO]

Federally mandated programs to the States: President Clinton, S2755 [11MR]

———Senator Ford, S2754 [11MR]

Flood disaster assistance to Midwest States: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS and Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S12667 [29SE]

———Leon A. Panetta, OMB, S12668 [29SE]

———Senator Harkin, S12668 [29SE]

———Senator Pressler, S8594, S8595 [13JY]

———several governors of the Midwestern States, S12668 [29SE]

———several Senators and Representatives, S8594 [13JY]

———Tom Garrison, H5007 [22JY]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America, H7782 [13OC]

———Gary L. Bauer, H7783 [13OC]

———James J. Condit, Citizens for Educational Freedom, H7781 [13OC]

———John C. Holmes, Association of Christian Schools International, H7782 [13OC]

———Louis P. Sheldon, Traditional Values Coalition, H7783 [13OC]

———Marshall Wittman and Heidi Scanlon, Christian Coalition, H7782 [13OC]

———Martin I. Hoyt II, American Association of Christian Schools, H7781 [13OC]

———Paul T. Mero, Christian Action Network, H7781 [13OC]

———Phyllis Schlafly, H7781 [13OC]

———William J. Bennett, H7782 [13OC]

Health care programs for veterans: Frank E. Gathman, S5227 [29AP]

———Jack J. Dack, National Association of State Veterans Homes, S5226 [29AP]

Implementation of Clean Air Act plans relative to Liberty Borough PM-10 non-attainment area in Pennsylvania: Charles G. Carson III, USX Corp., S6869 [28MY]

———Ronald J. Chleboski, S6870 [28MY]

Interstate sale of lottery tickets: Harvey Portner, Pennsylvania Council on Aging, S15247 [8NO]

———Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware, S15248 [8NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding for projects, maintenance, and security needs: Bruce Sundlun, Governor of Rhode Island, S1408 [4FE]

———Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, S1408 [4FE]

———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S1407 [4FE]

———Joan Finney, Governor of Kansas, S1408 [4FE]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S1407 [4FE]

———Mike Sullivan, Governor of Wyoming, S1408 [4FE]

———National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, S1407 [4FE]

———National Recreation and Park Association, S1407 [4FE]

———President Clinton, S1407 [4FE]

———Robert J. Miller, Governor of Nevada, S1408 [4FE]

———South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks, S1408 [4FE]

———Stan Stephens, Governor of Montana, S1408 [4FE]

———Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, S1408 [4FE]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program enforcement: Representative Dingell, H9617 [15NO]

———Representative William D. Ford, H9617 [15NO]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H9617 [15NO]

Minimum allocations for Federal-aid highway funds: Sam Hunt, North Carolina Dept. of Transportation, S13042 [5OC]

Mississippi River flooding of Midwest States: Representative Gunderson, S8427 [1JY]

———Senator Pressler, S8427 [1JY]

Missouri River management by the Corps of Engineers: several Senators and Representatives, S12799 [30SE]

Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act: Herman Brandau, State Farm Insurance Co., S16181 [18NO]

———Judith L. Stone, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, S16181 [18NO]

———Robert J. Robbins, Fraternal Order of Police, S16180 [18NO]

———Sara F. Clary, Alliance of American Insurers, S16181 [18NO]

National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act: Daniel J. Weiss, Sierra Club, S5312 [4MY]

———Donald M. Fraser, National League of Cities, S5312 [4MY]

———Jack Holland, Kansas City Consensus, S5313 [4MY]

National voter registration: Gray Davis, Comptroller of California, S2992 [17MR]

———Helen Purcell and Jim Shumway, S3000 [17MR]

———Ion V. Sancho, Leon County, FL, Supervisor of Elections, S2997 [17MR]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2397 [4MR]

———Pam Iorio, Hillsborough County, FL, Supervisor of Elections, S2996 [17MR]

———Pete T. Cenarrusa, S2602 [10MR]

National Voter Registration Act: several Governors, H513 [4FE]

Payments-in-lieu-of-taxes program: Association of Oregon Counties, S2128 [25FE]

———John Stroger, National Association of Counties, S2128 [25FE]

President Clinton's economic plan: several Senators, S2982 [17MR]

School-to-Work Opportunities Act: Robert B. Reich, Sec. of Labor and Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S10571 [5AU]

Social Security Block Grant Restoration Act: several organizations, S6853 [28MY]

South Dakota transportation needs: Muriel Humphrey, S1519 [16FE]

State and local firearms licensing laws: International Association of Chiefs of Police, S558 [21JA]

State and local government capacity to manage and implement environmental regulations: Mike Lindberg, League of Oregon Cities, and Mike Sykes, Association of Oregon Counties, S5119 [29AP]

State appropriations relative to national voter registration: Art Hamilton, National Conference of State Legislators, S2752 [11MR]

———Bob Taft, Ohio Sec. of State, S2753 [11MR]

———Edward M. Elmendorf, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, S2753 [11MR]

———Gail S. Shaffer, New York Sec. of State, S2752 [11MR]

———Lance Ward, Oklahoma State Election Board, S2751 [11MR]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2752 [11MR]

———Newton O. Cattell, Midwestern Universities Alliance, S2752 [11MR]

State regulation of apprenticeship and training programs relative to ERISA: John R. Grable, Brazosport College, H8975 [9NO]

State Revolving Loan Fund: Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S1084 [3FE]

State-supported train service: W. Graham Claytor, Jr., Amtrak, S13110 [6OC]

Taxation of non-residents: Steve Carriker and Dan Kubiak, S8168 [29JN]

Treatment of prisoners relative to protection of free exercise of religion: several State attorneys general, S14465 [27OC]

Unfunded Federal mandates: Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures, S2076 [25FE]

———Robert Mitchell, Casa Grande, AZ, S14456 [27OC]

———Tony Martinez, Jr., S14533 [27OC]

Lists

Cities that would increase police protection if relieved of unfunded Federal mandates, S15990 [18NO]

Cosponsors of Family Violence Prevention Act, H8641 [28OC]

Dollars spent in each State for North Slope oil development, S15729 [16NO]

Impact of potential base closures on California, S2533 [9MR]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5000 [22JY]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5120 [27JY]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 299, consideration of H.R. 1036, prevent ERISA preemption of certain State laws, H8959 [9NO]

Rollcall votes in the Committee on Rules (House) on amendments to the proposed rule on H.R. 51, District of Columbia statehood, H10394 [20NO]

Memorandums

Mississippi River Flooding of Midwest States: Doug Caruso, Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Stabilization, and Conservation Service, S8428 [1JY]

Motions

District of Columbia: statehood (H.R. 51), H10574 [21NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5149 [27JY]

Notices

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment breakdown, S12654 [29SE]

Papers

How Washington Boosts State and Local Budget Deficits: Heritage Foundation Backgrounder (publication), S6233-S6237 [20MY]

National Health Reform and Cost Containment: Governors' Association, S1698 [17FE]

Solid and Hazardous Waste, S5312 [4MY]

Proclamations

National Unfunded Mandates Day: Robert Mitchell, Casa Grande, AZ, S14457 [27OC]

Questions and answers

Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act, S16179 [18NO]

Remarks by, on

Census: use of latest available data relative to below poverty urban, rural, and farm populations (S. 306), S1199 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Biological Survey: State management of fish and wildlife, H8470, H8471 [26OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H5671 [3AU]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for State-based diabetes control programs, H4297 [30JN]

Children and youth: interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 1600), H1818 [1AP]

———summit on children and families, H1818 [1AP]

Clean Water Act: restore Federal funding to help States accomplish order, H8515 [27OC]

Contracts: State negotiation with private persons in construction of toll facilities (H.R. 2225), H2605, H2663 [20MY]

Correctional institutions: provide for Federal-State partnerships to ensure sufficient prison space for particularly dangerous State offenders (H.R. 2892), H6504 [8SE], H8711 [3NO]

———State and local prison substance abuse treatment programs (H.R. 3354), H8739-H8744 [3NO]

Courts: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities, H5374-H5382 [28JY]

———orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (H.R. 454), H5571, H5572 [2AU]

Crime: formula grants relative to prosecution of persons driving while intoxicated (H.R. 1385), H6796, H6797 [21SE]

———penalties for student possession of firearms on or near school property, H10211-H10213 [19NO]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (H.R. 688), H266, H270, H275 [27JA]

———require person convicted of State criminal offense against a minor to register current address with law enforcement officials (H.R. 324), H2726 [25MY], H10320-H10322, H10370 [20NO]

———training for health care providers, public education programs, and research relative to domestic violence (H.R. 1829), H1999, H2001 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: interaction with communities and businesses affected by budget cuts, H7122 [28SE]

District of Columbia: statehood, H128 [21JA], H7253-H7257 [29SE]

———statehood (H.R. 51), H7815-H7819 [13OC], H10146-H10150 [18NO], H10421-H10445 [20NO], H10559-H10575 [21NO]

———statehood (H.R. 51), consideration (H. Res. 316), H10393-H10404 [20NO]

Education: equity in funding for elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 1453), H1865 [2AP]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), H9604-H9616 [15NO]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H7739-H7793 [13OC]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7735-H7739 [13OC]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), corrections in engrossment, H7793 [13OC]

Elections: results of State and local races, H8706, H8707, H8709, H8710, H8711, H8713, H8771 [3NO], H8798, H8799, H8800, H8801 [4NO], H8877 [8NO], H8947, H8948 [9NO]

———results of state and local races, H10052 [18NO]

ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), H8020 [15OC], H8960-H8978 [9NO]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), consideration (H. Res. 299), H8958-H8960 [9NO]

———State regulation of apprenticeship and training programs, H8969-H8978 [9NO]

Families and domestic relations: evaluation of services and selection of educational programs relative to domestic violence (H.R. 3415), H8640 [28OC]

———summit on children and families, H1818 [1AP]

Farm Credit Administration: merger of farm credit banks, H6503 [8SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit community development grants to localities that fail to enforce laws that protect abortion rights (H.R. 519), H1173 [11MR]

———unfunded mandates, H318 [2FE]

Federal mandates: funding on State and local government levels, H1647 [29MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment relative to unfunded Federal mandates (H.J. Res. 282), H8430-H8433 [22OC], H8540 [27OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3866 [22JN], H5383-H5388 [28JY], H6854 [22SE], H8567, H8577, H8578 [27OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 1295), H1178 [11MR], H2351 [11MY], H5530 [30JY], H7179 [29SE]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (H.R. 2443), H3776 [17JN]

Fire prevention: grants for arson research, prevention, and control (H.R. 1727), H5081-H5084 [26JY]

Firearms: private transfer of handguns or ammunition (H.R. 1833), H7040 [28SE]

Fish and fishing: conservation and management of interjurisdictional fisheries (H.R. 2134), H5576-H5578 [2AU]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4630 [14JY], H4726-H4728 [15JY], H4782, H4783 [20JY], H5009, H5010 [22JY], H5044, H5045, H5046 [23JY], H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5079, H5080 [26JY], H5369 [28JY], H5671 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5046, H5067 [23JY], H5105 [26JY], H5109, H5110, H5111, H5113, H5114, H5115, H5131-H5152 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H4999-H5008 [22JY], H5045, H5049 [23JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5066 [23JY], H5116-H5131 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (H. Res. 245), H6301-H6315 [6AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, H6272 [5AU]

———flooding of Midwest States, H4512, H4515, H4517, H4569 [13JY], H4577 [14JY], H4760 [19JY], H4783 [20JY], H5077 [26JY]

Food stamps: State issuance requirements relative to Indian reservations (S. 284), H1742 [31MR]

Forest Service: below-cost timber sales program, H4728 [15JY]

———funding for the Forest Legacy Program, H4720, H4721 [15JY]

Health: uniform fair information practices for health care, H3992 [23JN]

Health care facilities: development of health care provider networks, State review of expenditures, and assistance for the capital needs of safety net facilities (H.R. 2494), H3990-H3992 [23JN]

Housing: State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (H.R. 2517), H4172-H4178 [28JN], H7510-H7515 [6OC]

Hurricanes: assistance levels for States whose tourism promotion needs have increased due to Andrew or Iniki (H.R. 990), H698 [18FE]

Immigration: national policy, H10499 [21NO]

Law enforcement: grants to improve quality and availability of DNA records and to establish a DNA identification index (H.R. 829), H1650-H1652 [29MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: enforcement (H.R. 3321), H9616-H9618 [15NO]

———funding, H4300 [30JN]

Maryland: tribute to State, H1601 [25MR]

Medicaid: State health allowances used enrolling individuals in approved health plans (H.R. 2789), H5456 [29JY], H5669 [3AU], H6106 [5AU], H6297 [6AU]

Money: check cashing and mailing regulations (H.R. 1448), H1961 [21AP]

National Endowment for the Arts: State allotment of funding, H7857-H7859 [14OC]

National Guard: treatment of technicians, H6637 [13SE]

National Unfunded Mandates Day: observance, H8513, H8515, H8516 [27OC]

New Hampshire: tribute to Wakefield and Peterborough, H2001 [22AP]

New Jersey: gubernatorial election, H9571, H9667 [15NO]

Parks and recreational areas: protection and enhancement of open spaces (H.R. 1749), H1997 [22AP]

Pensions: investment of public funds in the People's Republic of China, H7833 [14OC]

Philadelphia, PA: State Senate election, H9667 [15NO], H10500 [21NO]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission's western regional office, H2344 [10MY]

Public lands: management, H3358-H3364 [9JN]

Puerto Rico: mandate on statehood, H7712 [13OC]

———referendum on statehood, H6517 [9SE]

Refuse disposal: regulation of out-of-State solid waste (H.R. 1076), H841 [24FE]

Ridgewood, NJ: tribute on disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6300 [6AU]

Rural areas: grants for water infrastructure funds, H4133 [28JN]

Schools: State gun control programs relative to eligibility for Federal assistance (H.R. 987), H755 [23FE]

State and local governments: amend age discrimination laws relative to firefighters, law enforcement officers, and incumbent elected judges (H.R. 2722), H8881-H8884 [8NO]

State Student Incentive Grant Program: funding, H4296 [30JN]

Taxation: rescissions and deferrals of special interest tax items, H2147-H2152 [29AP]

———treatment of certain pension income (H.R. 702), H272 [27JA]

Texas: Federal Government per capita spending, H2256 [5MY]

Timber: State export programs (H.R. 2343), H3463-H3468 [14JN]

Unemployment: compensation for military reservists (H.R. 525), H124 [21JA]

———emergency compensation for individuals exhausting rights to disaster unemployment benefits (H.R. 992), H698 [18FE]

Water pollution: State estuary conservation and management plans (H.R. 1720), H1898 [19AP]

———State revolving fund for wastewater collection and treatment facilities funding, H2829, H2884, H2888, H2889, H2903-H2905 [26MY]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (H.R. 1137), H9623-H9627 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: disaster assistance, S7600, S7601 [22JN]

Airlines: require advance notification of State agencies and communities of termination of air service (S. 1469), S12030, S12031 [20SE]

Airports: appropriations for repair and rebuilding of airports damaged due to flooding of Midwest States, S13109 [6OC]

Alaska: Federal compensation under Statehood Act, S9577-S9579 [28JY]

Appropriations: provide for State transfer of funds designated for highway programs, S4084-S4094 [31MR]

———State and local government costs relative to unfunded Federal mandates, S2601-S2606 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: participation of pension-related governmental units in certain proceedings (S. 330), S1418 [4FE]

Budget: effect of vaccine purchases, S10659-S10662 [6AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, S9860 [29JY]

Business and industry: State financial assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 358), S1596 [16FE]

CBO: analysis of Federal mandates (S. 563), S2780 [11MR]

Census: use of latest available data relative to agriculture, nutrition, and forestry programs (S. 305), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to airport improvement projects (S. 300), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to benefits programs (S. 307), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to energy and natural resources programs (S. 302), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to environmental and public works programs (S. 303), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to Federal formula grant programs (S. 308), S1199 [3FE]

———use of latest available data relative to urban mass transportation (S. 304), S1199 [3FE]

Child abuse: background checking procedures for child care providers and reporting of all child abuse crimes (S. 1759), S16777 [20NO]

Children and youth: foster care program requirements (S. 620), S3189 [18MR]

———improve child welfare services, S10744 [6AU]

———improve child welfare services (S. 596), S2935, S2953 [16MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (S. 689), S4254-S4270 [1AP]

Colleges and universities: fees relative to student loan default costs, S7878 [24JN]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S4600 [19AP]

Corps of Engineers: repair of levee damage due to flooding in Midwestern States, S11564 [13SE], S11618 [14SE]

Correctional institutions: establish Federal procedures to take custody of aliens in State prisons, S15757-S15759 [16NO], S15962, S15963 [17NO]

Courts: expedited procedures for consideration of habeas corpus petitions in capital cases (S. 246), S837-S840 [27JA]

———expert testimony in domestic violence trials (S. Con. Res. 21), S4031 [30MR]

———Federal habeas corpus and collateral attack procedures (S. 38), S446 [21JA]

———immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities, S9945-S9949 [30JY]

———orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), S5663 [6MY]

Crime: declaration of violent crime and drug emergency areas, S15305-S15308 [8NO]

———enforcement of stalking laws, identification of early-warning signs, and protection of victims, S12901, S12902 [4OC]

———establish DNA identification databanks (S. 497), S2358 [3MR]

———establish registration, tracking, and notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, S15311 [8NO]

———life imprisonment sentences relative to State habitual criminal statutes (S. 543), S2638 [10MR]

———training for health care providers, public education programs, and research relative to sexual and domestic violence (S. 869), S5403 [4MY], S9324 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: economic impact of military base closures, S7600 [22JN]

———economic impact studies prior to base closures, S2531 [9MR], S2848 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: environmental compliance agreements, S11395, S11396 [10SE]

Dept. of Labor: funding to States for the development and implementation of the worker profiling system (S. Res. 159), S14600, S14601 [28OC]

Dept. of the Environment: provide for the enhancement of State and local government capacity to manage and implement environmental regulations, S5118, S5130 [29AP]

Diseases: grants to States for Alzheimer's disease projects (S. 1480), S12243 [22SE]

District of Columbia: provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union (S. 898), S5534-S5537 [5MY]

———statehood, S9508 [27JY]

Drought: disaster assistance to East Coast States, S10302 [4AU]

Drunken driving: formula grants relative to prosecution of persons driving while intoxicated (S. 604), S3050 [17MR]

———funding of State prosecution programs, S15304 [8NO]

———lower blood alcohol concentration limits (S. 605), S3050 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: Federal grants to States to carry out certain programs and activities (S. 1687), S16433 [19NO], S16982 [22NO]

———grants to local government for testing and characterization in enterprise zones (S. 522), S2495 [5MR]

———impact of Federal regulations on the private sector and State and local governments, S5015-S5022 [28AP]

Economy: grant program to encourage redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial facilities in distressed areas (S. 299), S1191 [3FE]

———impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government (S. 81), S499 [21JA]

Education: educational opportunity and school attendance relative to welfare recipients (S. 66), S484, S485 [21JA]

———establishment of new public schools (S. 429), S2023-S2025 [24FE], S2256-S2258 [3MR], S2379 [4MR], S2972 [16MR]

———funding for areas of increased poverty, S3849-S3851 [26MR]

———grants for parents as teachers programs (S. 715), S4276-S4279 [1AP]

———improve mathematics and science studies (S. 232), S803 [27JA]

———integrate community service into primary and secondary school curriculums and service-learning into teacher training programs (S. 676), S4022-S4025 [30MR]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), S10566-S10574 [5AU]

Elections: funding of the preparation and mailing of voter information pamphlets, S6903, S6904 [7JN], S6934-S6938 [8JN]

———results of State and local races, S14891 [3NO], S15009 [4NO], S15583 [10NO]

ERISA: exempt certain provisions of Washington State health plans (S. 1360), S10437 [4AU]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws, S12601 [28SE]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws (S. 1580), S14201 [21OC]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of court ordered child support payments (S. 1747), S16762 [20NO]

———limitations on family and medical leave by public employers, S1254, S1255 [4FE]

Federal aid programs: establish grants for community works progress programs (S. 239), S805-S816 [27JA], S944 [28JA], S1648 [16FE]

———job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system, S8413 [1JY]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment relative to unfunded Federal mandates (S.J. Res. 148), S14540 [27OC]

———Federal preemption of State and local laws (S. 480), S2231, S2232 [2MR]

———funding for Federal mandates imposed on State and local governments (S. 1606), S14766 [1NO]

———funding for Federal mandates imposed on State and local governments (S. 648), S6803 [27MY]

———increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), S2125-S2131 [25FE], S2971 [16MR], S4550 [5AP]

———management of public lands, S14622 [28OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1592), S14516, S14522, S14523, S14530, S14532 [27OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S6231-S6233 [20MY], S7726 [23JN], S12255 [22SE], S14447-S14460, S14546 [27OC]

———unfunded Federal mandates, S2069-S2071, S2073-S2076 [25FE]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (S. 1715), S16463 [19NO], S16847 [20NO]

———interstate banking and branching (S. 371), S1612-S1617 [16FE]

———interstate banking (S. 810), S4832 [22AP]

Fire prevention: grants for arson research, prevention, and control (S. 798), S4686, S4687 [20AP], S16986 [22NO]

Firearms: compliance with State and local licensing laws (S. 113), S558 [21JA]

———enforcement of State and local laws relative to gun dealers, S15227 [5NO]

———revocation of drivers license by States for handgun possession on school premises (S. 1630), S15215 [5NO]

———State revocation of drivers license for handgun possession on school premises, S16263 [18NO]

Fish and fishing: interjurisdictional management of Atlantic coast (S. 1126), S7511, S7513 [17JN], S17048 [23NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, S8593, S8594, S8597, S8601 [13JY], S8872 [16JY], S9478 [27JY], S9790 [29JY], S10099-S10101 [2AU], S12667 [29SE], S16168 [18NO]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9960 [30JY], S10194-S10220, S10248 [3AU], S10273-S10284, S10286-S10288, S10290-S10312, S10315-S10341 [4AU], S10833, S10834, S10835 [6AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, S10217 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1452), S11682 [14SE]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1453), S11682 [14SE]

———flooding of Midwest States, S8739, S8740, S8741, S8742, S8743, S8745, S8746, S8790-S8792, S8793 [15JY], S9120 [21JY]

———Mississippi River flooding of Midwest States, S8412, S8416, S8422, S8427, S8428, S8440 [1JY]

———relocation assistance to Midwest States (S. 1486), S12246 [22SE]

Food stamps: State issuance requirements relative to Indian reservations (S. 284), S1152 [3FE], S2564 [9MR], S3950, S3951 [29MR]

Foreign trade zones: allow regional commissions involving multi-State participation (S. 999), S6272 [20MY]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 1720), S16474 [19NO]

Government: enforcement of unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1188), S8362 [30JN]

———regulations relative to State natural resources, S8742 [15JY]

GSA: agreements with State and local governments relative to construction of border stations (S. 1036), S6738 [27MY], S7040 [9JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a lead abatement trust fund (S. 1347), S10239 [3AU]

Health: extend penalties for fraud and abuse under certain governmental health care programs to all health care plans (S. 867), S5394 [4MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5243 [29AP]

Health care professionals: tax incentives and grants in rural areas (S. 241), S827 [27JA]

Housing: State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (H.R. 2517), S12464-S12467 [23SE], S12510 [24SE]

Hunting and trapping: protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (S. 187), S705 [26JA]

———protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (S. 388), S1888 [18FE]

Illinois: tribute to State Bar Association's legal assistance to flood disaster victims, S9769 [28JY]

Immigration: interim assistance to States (S. 1704), S16454 [19NO]

INS: State and local government cooperation relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S15427-S15429 [9NO]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: helmet laws for motorcyclists, S12924 [4OC]

James, Ron: walk for passage of a law in New York State Assembly protecting U.S. flag, S6153 [19MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding for projects, maintenance, and security needs (S. 322), S1403 [4FE]

Law enforcement officers: application process for community policing, S16288 [19NO]

———establish early warning programs relative to police brutality (S. 899), S5537-S5539 [5MY]

Libraries: establish system of State-based electronic libraries (S. 626), S3363-S3365 [22MR]

Local government: grants for construction of projects in areas of high unemployment (S. 12), S359 [21JA]

———regulatory flexibility for small governments (S. 1604), S14706, S14708 [29OC]

Lotteries: interstate sale of tickets, S15247, S15248 [8NO]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: enforcement (H.R. 3321), S16981, S16982 [22NO]

McPherson, KS: tribute for recognition as one of the best U.S. small towns, S1089 [3FE]

Medicaid: access to benefits and reduce State administrative burdens (S. 1423), S10901-S10905 [6AU]

———case-management services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (S. 1098), S7217, S7220 [15JN]

———ensure any funding transferred to States through the Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment Program be spent on health care expenses for the poor and disabled, S12652-S12656 [29SE]

———home and community based care (S. 551), S2648 [10MR]

———home and community based care (S. 552), S2649 [10MR]

———improve Federal medical assistance percentage (S. 1266), S9078 [20JY]

Medicare: geographic-cost-of-living indices for physician services (S. 242), S827 [27JA]

Minnesota: State health care reforms, S946 [28JA]

Missouri River: management by the Corps of Engineers, S12797-S12800 [30SE]

Motor vehicles: establish national theft prevention program, S16178 [18NO]

———protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers (S. 1589), S14436 [26OC]

———require operator's license applicants to establish citizenship or residence status, S12898, S12899 [4OC]

———State laws ensuring vehicles yield the right-of-way to pedestrians (S. 1438), S10923 [6AU]

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform: awarding of grant, S13081 [5OC]

National Unfunded Mandates Day: observance, S14447-S14460, S14522, S14523 [27OC]

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: temporary protective status for State-proposed additions to system (S. 592), S2934 [16MR]

Oregon: health care demonstration project, S1697, S1699, S1700 [17FE]

Pennsylvania: implementation of Clean Air Act plans relative to Liberty Borough PM-10 non-attainment area (S. 1073), S6869 [28MY]

Philadelphia, PA: State Senate election, S15985 [18NO], S16554 [19NO], S17093 [24NO]

Postal Service: State government assignment of mailing addresses within their jurisdiction (S. 1601), S14630 [28OC]

Power resources: protect consumers of multistate utility systems (S. 544), S2640 [10MR]

———protect consumers of multistate utility systems (S. 635), S3523 [23MR]

Prisons: establish military-style boot camp prisons, S16263, S16267, S16277 [18NO]

———establish military-style boot camp prisons (S. 415), S2001 [24FE]

Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (S. 1189), S8453 [1JY], S8639 [13JY], S13129-S13134 [6OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 150), S14708 [29OC]

Public welfare programs: assistance by State and local governments to able-bodied individuals relative to participation in a workfare program, S7574-S7576, S7589 [22JN]

Puerto Rico: plebiscite, S14696 [29OC]

Recycling: refund value requirement for certain beverage containers, and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (S. 818), S4851, S4856 [22AP], S5312 [4MY]

Refuse disposal: regulation of out-of-State solid waste (S. 439), S2093-S2099 [25FE]

———regulation of out-of-state solid waste (S. 439), S2721 [11MR]

———regulation of out-of-state solid waste (S. 822), S4919 [27AP]

———State and local government regulation of municipal solid waste transportation and landfill destination (S. 1634), S15325 [8NO]

Religion: State enforcement of treatment of animals, S14467 [27OC]

Roads and highways: minimum allocations for Federal-aid highway funds, S13036-S13043 [5OC]

———State highway program funding, S4094-S4100 [31MR]

———traffic safety performance programs (S. 738), S4400 [2AP], S16875-S16879 [20NO]

Rural Area Disaster Assistance Readiness Task Force: establish, S10248 [3AU]

Rural areas: reauthorize health offices (S. 1082), S6957 [8JN]

Senate Rules: committee approval of unfunded Federal mandates (S. Res. 157), S14542 [27OC]

———committee approval of unfunded Federal mandates (S. Res. 158), S14542 [27OC]

Senior citizens: establish crime prevention programs (S. 205), S712 [26JA]

Small business: increase lending in States with a declining number of federally insured financial institutions (S. 408), S1913 [18FE]

———prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (S. 737), S4327, S4342 [1AP]

Small Business Capital Enhancement Program: establish (S. 478), S2226 [2MR]

Social Security: block grants to States for social services (S. 1061), S6852, S6853 [28MY]

———coverage of State and local employees (S. 1169), S8233 [29JN]

South Dakota: transportation needs, S1519 [16FE]

———tribute to State, S4557 [7AP]

State and local governments: cost of compliance with new Federal legislation (S. Res. 69), S1639 [16FE]

States: interim assistance (S. 1704), S16454 [19NO]

Supreme Court: decision relative to congressional redistricting, S8428 [1JY]

Taxation: eliminate a State's ability to tax a non-resident's pension income, S7172 [15JN]

———provide for a choice of State and local income tax or sales tax deduction (S. 1666), S15904 [17NO]

———treatment of certain pension income (S. 235), S820, S821 [27JA], S1643 [16FE]

———treatment of high-speed rail facility bonds (S. 438), S2091, S2169 [25FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to unemployment compensation (S. 391), S1890 [18FE], S2510 [5MR], S14597 [28OC]

———treatment of non-residents, S8167 [29JN]

Television: advertising discount availability and regulations for State or Federal office candidates, S6905 [7JN], S6934-S6938 [8JN]

Timber: State export programs (H.R. 2343), S7535 [17JN]

———State export programs (S. 1084), S6961, S6963 [8JN]

———status of the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest, S4372, S4373 [2AP]

Transportation: establish State investment loan funds (S. 1714), S16461 [19NO]

———remove penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (S. 295), S1187-S1189 [3FE]

Urban areas: assistance relative to abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (S. 773), S4501, S4506 [3AP]

Veterans: eligibility for mortgage revenue bond financing (S. 645), S3653 [24MR]

———payment to States for adult day health care for veterans through State homes and assistance for the construction of such facilities (S. 852), S5225 [29AP]

Voting: authorizing appropriations to States relative to national voter registration, S2751-S2763 [11MR]

———exempt from national voter registration policy if an increase in taxes is necessary for implementation, S2991-S2994 [17MR]

Washington: State policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6066 [19MY]

Water: desalinization research and development (S. 617), S3185 [18MR]

Water pollution: additional certification requirements for certain licenses and permits (S. 448), S2117 [25FE]

———allocation formula for State water pollution control revolving funds (S. 1722), S16475 [19NO]

———State estuary conservation and management plans (S. 815), S4842, S4846 [22AP]

West Virginia: anniversary, S7546 [22JN]

Winfield, KS: tribute for recognition as one of the best U.S. small towns, S1089 [3FE]

Reports

Containing Costs in Minnesota's Health Care System: Minnesota Health Care Commission, S946-S949 [28JA]

Expenses Associated with Undocumented Persons: Donald Huddle, H4435-H4437 [1JY]

Mine Waste Task Force Recommendations Relative to Mining Locatable Minerals on Public Lands: Western Governors' Association, H9744-H9748 [16NO]

New Life for Old Buildings—Confronting Environmental and Economic Issues to Industrial Reuse: Northeast Midwest Institute, S1195-S1198 [3FE]

Strengthening Environmental Management in the United States: EPA, S5119-S5130 [29AP]

Reports filed

Age Discrimination Laws Relative to State and Local Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Incumbent Elected Judges: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2722) (H. Rept. 103-314), H8666 [1NO]

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 2134) (H. Rept. 103-202), H5662 [2AU]

Consideration of H.R. 51, District of Columbia Statehood: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 103-384), H10299 [19NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1036, ERISA Preemption of Certain State Laws: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 103-335), H8937 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2667, Disaster Relief Appropriations for Flooding in Midwest States: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 220) (H. Rept. 103-187), H4989 [21JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 226) (H. Rept. 103-189), H5073 [23JY]

Disaster Assistance to Midwest States: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2667), S9982 [30JY]

District of Columbia Statehood: Committee on the District of Columbia (House) (H.R. 51) (H. Rept. 103-371), H9872 [17NO]

Family Violence Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3415) (H. Rept. 103-353), H9563 [10NO]

Formula Grants Relative To Prosecution of Persons Driving While Intoxicated: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 103-245), H6847 [21SE]

Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 454) (H. Rept. 103-206), H5662 [2AU]

Grants for Arson Research, Prevention, and Control: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 798) (H. Rept. 103-204), S16935 [22NO]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1727) (H. Rept. 103-172), H4573 [13JY]

Grants To Improve Quality and Availability of DNA Records and To Establish DNA Identification Index: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 829) (H. Rept. 103-45), H1685 [29MR]

National Address Registration for Persons Convicted of a State Criminal Offense Against a Minor: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 324) (H. Rept. 103-392), H10468 [20NO]

National Framework for the Development of School-to-Work Opportunities Systems: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2884) (H. Rept. 103-345), H9563 [10NO]

Preventing ERISA Amendment From Preemption of Certain State Laws: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 103-253), H6901 [22SE]

School-to-Work Opportunities Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1361) (S. Rept. 103-179), S15600 [10NO]

State and Local Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3354) (H. Rept. 103-322), H8794 [3NO]

State Grants for Construction, Rehabilitation, and Improvement of Water Supply Systems: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 1865) (H. Rept. 103-114), H2993 [27MY]

State Revolving Funds Relative to Drinking Water Treatment Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1701) (H. Rept. 103-114), H2993 [27MY]

Voluntary Environmental Cleanup and Economic Redevelopment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 773) (S. Rept. 103-157), S13171 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs: Minnesota Legislature, S1188 [3FE]

Reduce State and Local Costs Due to Unfunded Federal Mandates: Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, S12255 [22SE]

Unfunded Federal mandates: Bennett County, SD, S14451 [27OC]

———Douglas County, SD, S14451 [27OC]

———Hot Springs, SD, S14452 [27OC]

———Las Vegas, NM, S14533 [27OC]

———Lyman County, SD, S14452 [27OC]

Rulings of the Chair

District of Columbia: statehood (H.R. 51), H10421 [20NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S10282 [4AU], H5130, H5150 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5117 [27JY]

Statements

District of Columbia Statehood: President Clinton, H7256 [29SE]

Flood Disaster Assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S9960-S9969 [30JY]

Implementation of Clean Air Act Plans Relative to Liberty Borough PM-10 Non-Attainment Area in Pennsylvania, S6870 [28MY]

National Voter Registration: George Will, S3000 [17MR]

———William Gardner, New Hampshire Sec. of State, S2759 [11MR]

Unfunded Federal Mandates: Representative Roberts, H8570 [27OC]

What You Can Do for Your Country: Wayne Meisel, Commission on National and Community Service, S4026 [30MR]

Summaries

Abandoned Land Reuse Act (S. 299), S1194 [3FE]

Family Preservation and Child Protection Reform Act (S. 596), S2952 [16MR]

Infrastructure Growth and Employment Act (S. 12), S361 [21JA]

Integrate Community Service into Primary and Secondary School Curriculums and Service-Learning into Teacher Training Programs (S. 676), S4025 [30MR]

Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act (S. 689), S4266 [1AP]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enforcement (H.R. 3321), H9616 [15NO]

Medicaid Eligibility Simplification Act (S. 1423), S10903 [6AU]

Public School Redefinition Act (S. 429), S2026-S2028 [24FE]

State and Local Programs To Assist Low-Income Housing and Relieve Homelessness (H.R. 2517), H4175 [28JN], H7513-H7515 [6OC]

State Estuary Conservation and Management Plans (H.R. 1720), H1899 [19AP]

State Transportation Financing Improvement Act (S. 1714), S16463 [19NO]

Tax Treatment of Indian Tribal Governments Relative to Unemployment Compensation (S. 391), S1892 [18FE]

Surveys

Unfunded Federal Mandates: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S14449 [27OC]

Tables

Alabama general fund and educational trust fund summaries, H2570 [19MY]

Campaign finance reform, State by State, S6824 [28MY]

Consumption of gasoline by State, S10024 [2AU]

Cost of gasoline per capita by State, S10024 [2AU]

DeConcini campaign finance reform by State, S482 [21JA]

Education taxes, S11469 [10SE]

Emergency watershed protection status, S7593 [22JN]

Environmental construction projects, S1081-S1083 [3FE]

Environmental projects which could be funded by State Revolving Loan Fund, S1084-S1087 [3FE]

Estimated number of hungry children in each State, S8532 [1JY]

Federal, State, and local total Government taxes and spending as a percentage of gross domestic product, S10626 [6AU]

Federal, state/local, and total government taxes and spending as a percentage of gross domestic product, S6485 [26MY]

Federal ownership of land—States with higher Federal ownership than proposed New Columbia, H10437 [20NO]

Federal tax burden on highest per capita States, H10427 [20NO]

Flood disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H6305-H6308 [6AU]

Jobs in the mining industry for selected States, S3293 [22MR]

Local and State costs of undocumented persons in San Diego County, Ca, S8277 [30JN]

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment allotments, S12654 [29SE]

Percentage of voting age persons who voted for President in 1992, S2476 [5MR]

SBA business loans program, S7482 [17JN]

SBA—general business loan information, S4678 [20AP]

State and Community Highway Safety Program, S1188 [3FE]

State estimates of personal income and employment relative to budget proposal, H2969 [27MY]

State phase in of payments-in-lieu-of-taxes program, S2129 [25FE]

Summer jobs and funding levels in major cities, S7603 [22JN]

Summer jobs and funding levels in States, S7602 [22JN]

Taxes and spending, S1862 [18FE]

Teacher salaries, S11469 [10SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4999 [22JY]

H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5116 [27JY]

H. Res. 245, disposition of Senate amendments for H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6301-H6304 [6AU]

H. Res. 299, consideration of H.R. 1036, prevent ERISA preemption of certain State laws, H8958 [9NO]

H. Res. 316, consideration of H.R. 51, District of Columbia statehood, H10393 [20NO]

H.R. 324, require person convicted of State criminal offense against a minor to register current address with law enforcement officials, H10319 [20NO]

H.R. 454, Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, H5571 [2AU]

H.R. 829, DNA Identification Act, H1650 [29MR]

H.R. 1137, Old Faithful Protection Act, H9623-H9625 [15NO]

H.R. 1385, law enforcement formula grants relative to prosecution of persons driving while intoxicated, H6796 [21SE]

H.R. 1727, Arson Prevention Act, H5081 [26JY]

H.R. 2134, Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, H5576 [2AU]

H.R. 2343, State timber export programs, H3464 [14JN]

H.R. 2517, State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness, H4172-H4174 [28JN]

H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, S10195-S10198 [3AU], H5146-H5148 [27JY]

H.R. 2722, amend State and local government age discrimination laws relative to firefighters, law enforcement officers, and incumbent elected judges, H8881 [8NO]

H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, H9604-H9612 [15NO]

H.R. 3321, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program enforcement, H9616 [15NO]

H.R. 3354, State and local prison substance abuse treatment programs, H8739 [3NO]

H.R. 3415, Family Violence Prevention Act, H8640 [28OC]

S. 12, Infrastructure Growth and Employment Act, S359-S361 [21JA]

S. 38, Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act, S446 [21JA]

S. 113, compliance with State and local firearms licensing laws, S558 [21JA]

S. 205, establishing programs for prevention of crime against senior citizens, S713 [26JA]

S. 239, Community Works Progress Act, S810-S813 [27JA]

S. 242, Medicare Geographic Data Accuracy Act, S831 [27JA]

S. 246, expedited procedures for consideration of habeas corpus petitions, S840-S842 [27JA]

S. 284, State issuance of food stamps requirements relative to Indian reservations, S3951 [29MR], H1743 [31MR]

S. 284, State issuance requirements for food stamps relative to Indian reservations, S1152 [3FE]

S. 295, remove penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs, S1188 [3FE]

S. 299, Abandoned Land Reuse Act, S1192-S1194 [3FE]

S. 322, Land and Water Conservation Fund funding for projects, maintenance, and security needs, S1404-S1406 [4FE]

S. 358, Industrial Innovation Act, S1596 [16FE]

S. 371, Interstate Banking and Branching Act, S1614-S1617 [16FE]

S. 391, tax treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to unemployment compensation, S1891 [18FE]

S. 415, Boot Camp Prison Act, S2002 [24FE]

S. 429, Public School Redefinition Act, S2025 [24FE]

S. 438, High-Speed Rail Incentives Act, S2092 [25FE]

S. 439, Interstate Transportation of Municipal Waste Act, S2094 [25FE]

S. 455, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, S2127 [25FE]

S. 497, DNA Identification Act, S2358 [3MR]

S. 522, Enterprise Zone Environmental Restoration Act, S2495 [5MR]

S. 543, life imprisonment in Federal prisons for criminals convicted under State habitual criminal statutes, S2639 [10MR]

S. 544, Multistate Utility Company Consumer Protection Act, S2640 [10MR]

S. 551, home and community based medicaid care, S2648 [10MR]

S. 552, home and community based medicaid care, S2650 [10MR]

S. 592, State-Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers Protection Act, S2935 [16MR]

S. 596, Family Preservation and Child Protection Reform Act, S2936-S2952 [16MR]

S. 604, formula grants relative to prosecution of persons driving while intoxicated, S3051 [17MR]

S. 605, Drunk Driving Prevention Act, S3051 [17MR]

S. 645, veterans eligibility for mortgage revenue bond financing, S3653 [24MR]

S. 689, Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act, S4256-S4266 [1AP]

S. 715, grants for parents as teachers programs, S4277 [1AP]

S. 737, small business prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies, S4327 [1AP]

S. 738, High Risk Drivers Act, S4401-S4404 [2AP], S17217-S17220 [24NO]

S. 773, Voluntary Environmental Cleanup and Economic Redevelopment Act, S4502-S4505 [3AP]

S. 810, Interstate Banking Act, S4833-S4836 [22AP]

S. 815, state estuary conservation and management plans for water pollution, S4843-S4846 [22AP]

S. 818, National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act, S4852 [22AP]

S. 822, State Regulation and Management of Solid Waste Act, S4919-S4921 [27AP]

S. 852, payment to States for adult day health care for veterans through State homes and assistance for the construction of such facilities, S5226 [29AP]

S. 867, National Health Care Anti-Fraud and Abuse Act, S5395-S5400 [4MY]

S. 898, New Columbia Admission Act, S5534-S5537 [5MY]

S. 899, establish early warning programs for law enforcement officers relative to police brutality, S5538 [5MY]

S. 922, Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, S5664 [6MY]

S. 993, Community Regulatory Relief Act, S6233 [20MY]

S. 1036, Federal agreements with State and local governments relative to construction of border stations, S6738 [27MY]

S. 1061, Social Security Block Grant Restoration Act, S6852 [28MY]

S. 1073, implementation of Clean Air Act plans relative to Liberty Borough PM-10 non-attainment area in Pennsylvania, S6869 [28MY]

S. 1082, reauthorize State rural health offices, S6958 [8JN]

S. 1084, State timber export programs, S6962 [8JN]

S. 1098, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Quality Act, S7218-S7220 [15JN]

S. 1126, Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, S7511-S7513 [17JN]

S. 1169, Social Security coverage of State and local employees, S8233 [29JN]

S. 1189, establish the Professional Boxing Corp., S8453-S8457 [1JY]

S. 1347, Lead Abatement Trust Fund Act, S10240 [3AU]

S. 1361, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, S10567-S10571 [5AU]

S. 1423, Medicaid Eligibility Simplification Act, S10902 [6AU]

S. 1438, Safe Transit of Pedestrians Act, S10924 [6AU]

S. 1452, Flood-Affected States Assistance Act, S11682 [14SE]

S. 1453, Flood-Affected States Food Stamp Program Assistance Act, S11683 [14SE]

S. 1469, Airline Pullout Notification Act, S12031 [20SE]

S. 1480, Alzheimer's Home and Community Care Project Act, S12243 [22SE]

S. 1486, Comprehensive Cost Effective Relocation Act, S12246 [22SE]

S. 1589, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, S14436 [26OC]

S. 1592, Fiscal Accountability and Intergovernmental Reform Act, S14531 [27OC]

S. 1604, Small Governments Regulatory Improvement and Innovation Act, S14706 [29OC]

S. 1606, Federal Mandate Funding Act, S14767 [1NO]

S. 1666, provide for a choice of State and local income tax or sales tax deduction, S15904 [17NO]

S. 1687, Environmental Flexible Funding Act, S16434-S16436 [19NO]

S. 1704, interim immigration assistance to States, S16455 [19NO]

S. 1714, State Transportation Financing Improvement Act, S16461-S16463 [19NO]

S. 1722, Level of Effort Clean Water Bonus Fund Act, S16475 [19NO]

S. 1759, National Child Protection Act, S16778 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, expert testimony in State domestic violence trials, S4031 [30MR]

S. Res. 69, cost of State and local government compliance with new Federal legislation, S1639 [16FE]

S. Res. 157, Senate Rules relative to committee approval of unfunded Federal mandates, S14541 [27OC]

S. Res. 158, Senate Rules relative to approval of unfunded Federal mandates, S14542 [27OC]

S. Res. 159, Dept. of Labor funding to States for the development and implementation of the worker profiling system, S14600, S14632 [28OC]