DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related term(s) Elders, Joycelyn (Surgeon General)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S7943, S7944, S7945, S7947 [29JN], S10663, S10679, S10683, S10692, S10696, S10889, S10890 [5AU], S10896, S10906, S10907, S10908, S10909, S10910, S10948, S10949, S10950 [8AU], H5267, H5270, H5276, H5281, H5286, H5288, H5297, H5298, H5300, H5303, H5308 [28JN], H5321, H5322 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, S13414, S13527 [27SE]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S. 2352), S14697, S14911, S14912 [7OC]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2198, S2201, S2303, S2305 [2MR]

Analyses

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4606): Cohen Amendment to Conference Report Relative to Health Care Fraud, S13419 [27SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11080 [10AU], H9107 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Elders Attacks Religious Right, Praises Gay Groups, H4863 [22JN]

Gang That Couldn't Give Shots Straight, E1356 [29JN]

Health Care Costs Are Going Down, S1851-S1853 [24FE]

How Safe Are They? Critics Are Now Asking, S906 [4FE]

Joycelyn Elders, Sex Guru General, E1551 [25JY]

Sneaking Up on Policy, H2567 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

AFDC: study use of biometric devices to verify identity of applicants (see H.R. 3727), H42 [25JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 4606), H4779 [21JN]

Diseases: authorize study of breast and prostate cancer (see H.R. 5257), H11427 [7OC]

Domestic policy: advisory opinions on the compliance of health care delivery services with certain statutes and rules (see H.R. 4028), H1323 [11MR]

Elders, Joycelyn: call for resignation as Surgeon General (see H. Con. Res. 297; H. Res. 545), H9600 [23SE], H9762 [26SE]

Families and domestic relations: adoption procedures (see H.R. 4920), H7195 [8AU]

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: funding (see H.J. Res. 319), H357 [8FE]

Health: vaccination injury compensation requirements (see H.R. 4970), H8505 [16AU]

Indian Health Service: elevate Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence (see S. 2067), S5049 [3MY]

Medicare: consideration of health of primary caregiver in coverage of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4756), H5760 [14JY]

———payments to hospitals for inpatient services (see H.R. 4378), H3222 [10MY]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (see S. 2352), S10358 [2AU]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 3745), H83 [26JA]

NIH: establish a center for rare disease research (see H.R. 5173), H10727 [4OC]

Public Health Service: modify eligibility requirements for appointment as Surgeon General (see H.R. 5066), H9351 [20SE]

Spousal abuse: funding for community response teams (see S. 2416), S12380 [23AU]

Clarification

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Report (H.R. 4606), S10662 [5AU]

Letters

Authority of Inspectors General to hire independent legal counsel, S6571 [8JN]

Elevate Indian Health Service Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence: Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation, S5079 [3MY]

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9197, S9213 [19JY]

Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act: Representative Dingell, H10800 [4OC]

———Representative George Miller, H10799 [4OC]

National Toxicology Program review of glass wool materials: Senator Dole, S3544 [23MR]

———William Black, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, S3544-S3546 [23MR]

Public welfare programs reform: Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, S1167 [8FE]

Rare disease research: Abbey S. Meyers, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., E2055 [4OC]

Retirement and pension income obtainment assistance: Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Dept. of HHS, S10925 [8AU]

Lists

Democratic amendments to H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S10703 [5AU]

Republican amendments to H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S10703 [5AU]

Statements by Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders (excerpts), E1674 [8AU]

Memorandums

Authority of Inspectors General To Hire Independent Legal Counsel, S6572 [8JN]

District of Columbia Medicaid Waiver Relative to Managed Health Care: Committee on the District of Columbia (House), E2375 [20DE]

Limitations of Animal Injection/Implantation Studies in Assessing Human Cancer Hazards, S3546 [23MR]

Messages

Dept. of HHS Revised Deferral of Budget Authority: President Clinton, S4988 [2MY], H2945 [3MY]

Depts. of Labor and HHS Reports: President Clinton, S12215 [19AU], H8707 [19AU]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5336 [29JN], H9104 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, S13409-S13412 [27SE], H9457, H9458, H9459, H9460, H9461, H9462, H9463, H9464 [22SE]

Press releases

Clinical trial results announced for new vaccine against Pertussis, E2297 [29NO]

Remarks in House

AFDC: study use of biometric devices to identify applicants (H.R. 3727), H19 [25JA]

———study use of biometric devices to verify identity of applicants (H.R. 3727), H3759 [20MY]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for GSA national vaccine warehouse, H5282-H5285 [28JN]

Community health centers: funding, H5270-H5276 [28JN], H5334, H5337 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5248-H5310 [28JN], H5319, H5321-H5339 [29JN], E1366, E1368 [29JN], E1396 [30JN], E1431 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, H9446-H9456 [22SE], E2148 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H9456-H9465 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), motion to instruct conferees, H9104-H9107 [13SE]

District of Columbia: medicaid waiver relative to managed health care, E2375 [20DE]

Elders, Joycelyn: call for resignation as Surgeon General, H4861, H4863 [22JN], H4944, H4955 [23JN], H9099 [13SE], H9999-H10001 [28SE], E1307 [23JN], E1551 [25JY], E1674 [8AU]

———call for resignation as Surgeon General (H. Res. 545), H9995-H9999 [28SE]

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: funding (H.J. Res. 319), H348 [8FE], H2566 [20AP], H2622 [21AP]

Health: establish American Medical Care program, H6257 [27JY]

Medicare: payments to hospitals for inpatient services (H.R. 4378), H3194 [10MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: whooping cough vaccine clinical trial, E2296 [29NO]

Native Americans: clean up of open dumps on Indian lands (S. 720), H10798-H10800 [4OC], H10919 [5OC]

NIH: establish a center for rare disease research (H.R. 5173), E2055 [4OC]

———funding, H5268-H5270 [28JN]

Social Security Administration: funding for disability caseload processing, H5286 [28JN], H5335, H5336 [29JN]

Surgeon General: condom distribution policies, E167 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Atlanta, GA: Morehouse School of Medicine funding, S11079 [10AU]

Contraceptives: distribution to minors, S894-S908, S910 [4FE], S1151 [8FE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: transfer funds to AIDS research programs, S10679-S10683, S10685, S10691 [5AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10647, S10661-S10685, S10689-S10694, S10696-S10710 [5AU], S10895-S10897, S10906-S10910, S10914, S10915, S10916-S10928 [8AU], S10964 [9AU], S11069, S11077-S11080 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, S13405-S13412-S13428 [27SE], S13553-S13556 [28SE], S13813 [30SE], S14390 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13409 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13403, S13428 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4606), unanimous-consent agreement, S10663, S10678, S10684, S10703 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: facilitation of mutually requested reunions between adult adopted children and their birth families, S4046 [25MR]

Fiberglass: classification of fiberglass as a carcinogen, S3544 [23MR]

Florida: approval of Dept. of HHS medicaid demonstration program waiver, S15053 [8OC]

Indian Health Service: elevate Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence (S. 2067), S5077 [3MY], S13088 [21SE]

Mental health: reauthorize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S. 2352), S10363 [2AU], S14697 [7OC]

Miami, FL: Project to Cure Paralysis funding, S10925, S10926 [8AU]

Native Americans: clean up of open dumps on Indian lands (S. 720), S5702 [12MY], S15026, S15027 [8OC]

Newport, TN: sucralose processing plant, S12617 [25AU]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S15032 [8OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3930 [25MR]

Refugees: coordination of Federal programs, S352 [28JA]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2193-S2217 [2MR], S2515 [8MR], S2957 [15MR], S6364 [25MY]

Spousal abuse: funding for community response team (S. 2416), S12385 [23AU]

Surgeon General: report on smoking and health, S1797 [24FE]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4606), H9302-H9341 [20SE]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4606): committee of conference (H. Rept. 103-733), H9350 [20SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4606) (H. Rept. 103-553), H4779 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4606) (S. Rept. 103-318), S9322 [20JY]

Elevate Director of the Indian Health Service to the Level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and Provide for Organizational Independence: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2067) (S. Rept. 103-327), S10941 [8AU]

Establish the Social Security Administration as an Independent Agency: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1560) (S. Rept. 103-221), S54 [25JA]

Indian Lands Open Dump Clean-Up Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (S. 720) (S. Rept. 103-253), S4782 [25AP]

Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 720) (H. Rept. 103-783), H10536 [3OC]

Misused Science—The National Cancer Institute's Elimination of Mammography Guidelines for Women in Their Forties: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-863), H11564 [29NO]

Nomination of Gary N. Kimble To Be Commissioner of the Dept. of HHS Administration for Native Americans: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of Michael H. Trujillo To Be Director of Indian Health Service: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S3445 [22MR]

Nomination of Nelba R. Chavez To Be Administrator of the Dept. of HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S8100 [30JN]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2352), S13705 [29SE]

Statements

Impact of Transfering Funds for Departmental Salaries and Expenses to Emergency Immigrant Education Program, S11072 [10AU]

Summaries

Establish Social Security Administration Independent Agency (S. 1560): Cohen Amendment for Disability Insurance Benefits for Substance Abuse Treatment, S2201 [2MR]

Florida Community Health Centers, H5271 [28JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies appropriations, S10705 [5AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations conference report, S13415 [27SE]

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, H350 [8FE]

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, H350 [8FE]

Texts of

H.R. 4277, establish Social Security Administration as independent agency, S6186-S6192 [23MY]

H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S10647-S10657 [5AU]

S. 720, Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act, S5703 [12MY], S15026 [8OC], H10798 [4OC]

S. 1560, establish Social Security Administration as independent agency, S2210-S2217 [2MR]

S. 2067, elevate Director position of Indian Health Service to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence, S13088 [21SE]

S. 2067, elevate Indian Health Service Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence, S5079 [3MY]

S. 2352, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reauthorization, S10364 [2AU], S15176 [30NO]

S. 2416, Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act, S12386 [23AU]