AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments offered by, to

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4576 [20AP]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4103, S4168 [12AP]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4103, S4168 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11125, S11130, S11174 [10AU]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S130, S188 [26JA], S434 [31JA]

Disasters: improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 1697), S3764 [24MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8022, S8118 [30JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6757 [9JN]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8182 [1JY]

Native Americans: recognition status of Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups (H.R. 4180), S14676, S14889 [7OC]

Announcements

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): hearing on H.R. 1137, Old Faithful Protection Act, S2512 [8MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2669 [10MR], S4787 [26AP], S5483 [11MY], S5855 [18MY], S6969 [16JN], S9477 [22JY], S14127 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Fraud and Price-Gouging of Disaster Victims, Wall Street Journal, S3765 [24MR]

Kong Gets a German, Time (publication), S15412 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Board of Veterans' Appeals: refer to members as veterans law judges, and provide for payment of members (see S. 2305), S9446 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (see S. 2429), S12619 [25AU]

Disasters: assistance for papaya crop producers (see S. 1828), S951 [4FE]

Hawaii: FERC licensing of hydropower projects (see S. 2115), S5736 [13MY]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (see S. 2174), S6746 [9JN]

National Park Service: regulation of airspace above national parks (see S. 2428), S12619 [25AU]

Panama Canal Commission: payment of interest on certain damages (see S. 2026), S4464 [19AP]

Sakakida, Richard M.: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross (see S. 2413), S12380 [23AU]

Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas during an oil supply disruption (see S. 2032), S4554 [20AP]

Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief for heirs, successors, or assigns (see S. 2003), S3954 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: tribute to U.S. rice industry (see S.J. Res. 219), S14547 [6OC]

Airlines: discourage the practice in foreign countries of disinsection of aircraft while passengers are aboard (see S. Con. Res. 77), S14112 [4OC]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: treatment of payments relative to veterans pension determination (see S. 1958), S3446 [22MR]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 2411), S14261 [5OC]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 159), S3553 [23MR]

Constitution Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 206), S13035 [20SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S5828 [17MY]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 192), S5940 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disposition of claims for veterans benefits (see S. 1908), S2475 [8MR]

———feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (see S. 1974), S3684 [24MR]

———improve organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1904), S2475 [8MR]

———improve processing of benefits claims (see S. 1905), S2475 [8MR]

Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2218), S7241 [21JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. 2238), S7560 [23JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 993), S7462 [22JN]

Food industry: inspection standards for meat and poultry products (see S. 2062), S7653 [24JN]

Hawaii: establish Native Hawaiian housing program (see S. 2150), S6391 [25MY]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S13852 [30SE]

Immigration: facilitate entry of persons born in the Philippines or Japan fathered by U.S. citizens (see S. 2072), S5179 [4MY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 223), S13449 [27SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S5310 [5MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 177), S3684 [24MR]

Mitchell, John W.: relief (see S. 1836), S3553 [23MR]

National Agricultural Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 163), S2035 [28FE]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6200 [23MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S5293 [5MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S6784 [10JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S9322 [20JY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 174), S4167 [12AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 189), S12820 [13SE]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 224), S14879 [7OC]

National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 167), S5310 [5MY]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S9471 [21JY]

National Highway System: designate (see S. 1887), S12820 [13SE]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), S9644 [25JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), S9171 [18JY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 212), S9570 [22JY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 190), S5684 [12MY]

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see S.J. Res. 232), S14479 [6OC]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 66), S13100 [21SE]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 160), S62 [25JA]

National Trails Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), S1457 [10FE]

National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S1661 [22FE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S14261 [5OC]

Occupational safety and health: improve programs (see S. 575), S12820 [13SE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 176), S4478 [19AP]

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy: authorize printing of tribute statements (see S. Res. 235), S7962 [29JN]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S6536 [7JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see S. 2178), S6781 [10JN]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 218), S13887 [30SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see S. 1539), S3986 [25MR]

SBA: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see S. 2478), S14546 [6OC]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see S.J. Res. 202), S7461 [22JN]

Ships and vessels: ballast management technologies to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous species into certain inland waters (see S. 1648), S1488 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (see S. 277), S7701 [27JN]

Taxation: treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 2301), S9446 [21JY]

Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (see S. 1822), S5579 [11MY]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see S.J. Res. 172), S3987 [25MR]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see S. 1952), S3986 [25MR]

Veterans: compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 2330), S9933 [27JY]

———compensation rate for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 1927), S2878 [11MR]

———determination of service connection for disabilities arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or dioxin (see S. 1906), S2475 [8MR]

———educational assistance for flight training programs (see S. 2094), S13034 [20SE]

———employment training (see S. 2387), S11478 [12AU]

———homeless veterans assistance (see S. 2325), S9734 [26JY]

Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (see S. 340), S6868 [14JN]

Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for individuals working on behalf of nonprofit organizations (see S. 808), S960 [4FE]

Weapons: moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines (see S. 2216), S7241 [21JN]

World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S7789 [28JN]

Year of the Girl Child: designate (see S.J. Res. 188), S5684 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Barkett, Rosemary: nomination to be circuit judge, S4184 [12AP]

Barry, Edward P., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]

Bolton, Claude M., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]

Brown, Sam W., Jr.: nomination to be a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6118 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6251 [24MY], S6329 [25MY]

———nomination to be Ambassador to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S4184 [12AP]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4036 [25MR]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4036 [25MR]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, S13905 [3OC], S14038 [4OC], S14154 [5OC]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3535 [23MR], S4029 [25MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13016 [20SE], S13093 [21SE], S13128 [22SE], S13400 [27SE]

Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), conference report, S3536 [23MR], S3618 [24MR]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (S. 55), S8380 [1JY], S8484 [11JY], S8524 [12JY], S8844 [13JY]

Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), conference report, S13945 [3OC], S14119 [4OC], S14296 [6OC], S14617 [7OC]

Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6117 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6244 [24MY]

Eulogies

Thomas S. Dunmire: by, S4831 [26AP]

Letters

Restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard M. Sakakida: Henry Kuniyuki, 442nd Veterans Club, S12383 [23AU]

———Henry S. Wakabayashi, Japanese American Veterans Association, S12383 [23AU]

———Karen K. Narasaki, Japanese American Citizens League, S12384 [23AU]

———Kenichi Sata, Military Intelligence Service Northwest Association, S12383 [23AU]

———Philip T. Nash, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, S12384 [23AU]

———Sam Yoshinari, American Legion, S12383 [23AU]

———Sueo Ito, Rocky Mountain Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club, S12383 [23AU]

———Sunao Ishio, Japanese American Veterans Association, S12383 [23AU]

———Tagumpay A. Nanadiego, Philippine Embassy, S12384 [23AU]

———Thomas T. Sasaki, Military Intelligence Service Association of Northern California, Inc., S12383 [23AU]

Remarks by, on

Aircraft: development of noise reduction technology, S6662 [9JN]

Board of Veterans' Appeals: refer to members as veterans law judges, and provide for payment of members (S. 2305), S9457 [21JY]

Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to the Supreme Court, S10131 [29JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S2076 [1MR]

———reallocation of agency furniture accounts to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3435 [22MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3435 [22MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12532 [25AU]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11125 [10AU]

Dept. of Energy: atomic energy defense weapons activities, S8029 [30JN]

———renewable energy sources research and development funding, S8029 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9620 [25JY], S9716 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (S. 2429), S12629 [25AU]

———inpatient and outpatient health care funding, S10551 [4AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10551 [4AU]

Disasters: improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 1697), S3765 [24MR]

———prevention of fraud and price-gouging of victims, S3765 [24MR]

District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S7053 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8029 [30JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6662 [9JN]

Hawaii: FERC licensing of hydropower projects (S. 2115), S5736 [13MY]

———tribute to Air National Guard's 154th Operations Group, S15411 [1DE]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (S. 2174), S6751 [9JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10605 [4AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11110, S11111 [10AU], S11763 [15AU]

Kaho'olawe Island, HI: environmental restoration and remediation, S11125 [10AU]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7720 [27JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9620 [25JY]

National Park Service: regulation of airspace above national parks (S. 2428), S12624 [25AU]

Northern Mariana Islands: authorizing appropriations for construction projects, S9716 [26JY]

Panama Canal Commission: payment of interest on certain damages (S. 2026), S4465 [19AP]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (H.R. 4386), S14696 [7OC]

Sakakida, Richard M.: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross (S. 2413), S12381 [23AU]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (S.J. Res. 202), S7474 [22JN]

Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas during an oil supply disruption (S. 2032), S4554 [20AP]

Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief for heirs, successors, or assigns (S. 2003), S3984 [25MR]

Veterans: extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to certain veterans of reserve components (H.R. 821), S4592 [20AP]

———organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 1226), S3812, S3815 [24MR]

World War II: anniversary of liberation of Guam, S9378 [21JY]

Schedules

Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Aviation: legislation and regulations relative to scenic overflights above national parks, D888 [27JY]

Studies

Energy Vulnerability Assessment for the U.S. Pacific Islands: East-West Center, S4556 [20AP]

Texts of

S. 2026, payment of interest on certain damage claims awarded by the Panama Canal Commission, S4466 [19AP]

S. 2032, Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, S4555 [20AP]

S. 2305, Veterans Law Judge Act, S9459 [21JY]

S. 2413, waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard M. Sakakida, S12382 [23AU]

S. 2428, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S12625-S12629 [25AU]

S. 2429, establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S12630 [25AU]

Tributes

Dunmire, Thomas S., S4831 [26AP]

Mahoe, Sharon, S8098 [30JN]

Raymond, Victor P., S4053 [11AP]

Wah Kau Kong, S15411 [1DE]