McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9190, S9195, S9253 [19JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1344, S1489 [10FE]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4511, S4575 [20AP], S4608, S4741 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 2042), S5415, S5468 [10MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3593, S3637, S3761, S3776 [24MR]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6580, S6608 [8JN]

Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7705 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S10935, S10950 [8AU], S11127, S11131, S11174, S11176, S11177, S11181 [10AU], S11301, S11306 [11AU]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S130, S188 [26JA], S267, S276, S294, S296 [27JA], S343, S347, S349, S380, S381, S382 [28JA], S478, S489, S532 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9628, S9646 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7409, S7415, S7464 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9363, S9471 [21JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9436, S9472 [21JY], S9571 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10679, S10696, S10889, S10890 [5AU], S10896, S10948 [8AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10540 [3AU], S10570, S10642 [4AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13354 [26SE]

Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2441, S2510, S2511 [8MR], S2611, S2645 [9MR]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6669, S6675, S6757, S6758 [9JN], S7000, S7004, S7015, S7077, S7078 [16JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14552 [6OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S8873, S8879, S8913 [13JY], S8981, S9007, S9042, S9043, S9045 [14JY], S9124 [15JY]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5241, S5310 [5MY]

Mauz, Henry H., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S12861, S12943 [14SE]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9097 [15JY]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7528, S7537, S7538, S7544, S7586, S7587, S7588 [23JN], S7594, S7653 [24JN], S8059 [30JN], S8172, S8177, S8179, S8248, S8251, S8266, S8311, S8407, S8408, S8409, S8416, S8419, S8426 [1JY]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 208), S3324, S3373 [21MR]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S14566 [6OC]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), S6136, S6137, S6145 [19MY]

San Francisco, CA: acquisition of the Old U.S. Mint (H.R. 4812), S11320, S11355 [11AU]

———transfer of U.S. Mint building (S. 2185), S10267, S10365 [2AU]

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

U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (S. 1225), S13847, S13895 [30SE]

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5749, S5761 [16MY], S5845 [17MY]

Analyses

Indian Housing Development and Reform Act (S. 1960), S3461 [22MR]

Indian Integrated Resources Management Planning Act (S. 1936), S3073 [16MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4301, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8321 [1JY]

———S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S8378 [1JY]

———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, S9952 [27JY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S3440 [22MR]

Articles and editorials

Admiral Is Latest United States Official To Laud Vietnam's Cooperation, Washington (DC) Times, S135 [26JA]

Best Time To Invade Haiti Is Weeks Away, Aides Say, Ann Devroy and Daniel Williams, Washington (DC) Post, S10665 [5AU]

Bidding Laws Get Short Shrift—Deal Sweetened After Builders Chosen, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7412-S7414 [22JN]

Blitz To Save the N.E.D., David Corn, Nation (publication), S236 [27JA]

Capitulation in Korea—Clinton's Cave-In Makes a Joke of the NPT, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S482 [1FE]

Check of North Korea Nuclear Sites Won't Provide Comfort Clinton Wants, John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal, S481 [1FE]

Correction of Article Reporting the Nukem Co. as a Supplier of Nuclear Weapons Materials to Iraq, Washington (DC) Post, S4772 [25AP]

Finding, Not Paying, Doctors Is Top Rural Health Concern, Adam Clymer, New York (NY) Times, S1866 [24FE]

Funding a Healthy Canyon, Tucson (AZ) Arizona Star, S5946 [18MY]

High Cost of Justice—Lush Decor Upgrades Send Courthouse Costs Soaring, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7410-S7412 [22JN]

Highway Demonstration Project Funding, Congress Daily (publication), S1342, S1344 [10FE]

Hill Panel Asks Why It Cost $218 Million for Courthouse—Boston Deal May Embarrass Court Nominee Breyer, Michael Hedges, Washington (DC) Times, S7414 [22JN]

Implant Makers Facing Loss of Raw Materials—Chemical Firms Say Lawsuits Forcing Hand, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S7589 [23JN]

In Search of Help, S5945 [18MY]

Iranian Weapons Sent Via Croatia—Aid to Moslems Gets U.S. `Wink', Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) TImes, S7604 [24JN]

Judge Breyer and the Taj Mahal, Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein, Washington (DC) Post, S7410 [22JN]

Judges Make Do in Newark, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7412 [22JN]

Opinion—Intolerable Sewage Problems, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]

Plant Expansion Still Needed, Jennifer Markley, Nogales (AZ) International, S5791 [17MY]

Sewage Plant Must Expand so Economic Growth Can Continue, Kathy Vandervoet, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]

Taxpayers Turn Up in the Red, Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein, Washington (DC) Post, S7410 [22JN]

Tests Confirm Gas in Sewage, Anne T. Denogean, Tucson (AZ) Citizen, S5792 [17MY]

Top U.S. Officials Divided in Debate on Invading Haiti, Elaine Sciolino, New York (NY) Times, S10559 [4AU]

United States Should Buy Wastewater Plant; City Can Build Another, Kathy Vandervoet, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]

Winds of War Blow in Balkans Despite Latest, American-Backed Peace Plan, David B. Ottaway, Washington (DC) Post, S7603 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (see S. 2103), S5557 [11MY]

Congress: limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (see S. 2417), S12467 [24AU]

Courts: increase special assessment for felonies and improve imposition of criminal fines (see S. 2074), S5179 [4MY]

Government: reauthorization of executive reporting requirements (see S. 1971), S3684 [24MR]

Grand Canyon National Park: authorize entrance fee surcharge (see S. 2128), S5940 [18MY]

———commemorate 75th anniversary (see S.J. Res. 221; S. Res. 273), S13283 [22SE], S14112 [4OC]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (see S. 2075), S5179 [4MY]

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

Library of Congress: protection of books and materials (see S. 1900), S2475 [8MR]

Medicaid: State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (see S. 1865), S1860 [24FE]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see S. 1933), S2963 [15MR]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S3550 [23MR]

Native Americans: clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments (see S. 2017), S4334 [14AP]

———housing opportunities for Indians (see S. 1960), S3446 [22MR]

———management of Indian resources (see S. 1936), S3067 [16MR]

———promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see S. Res. 264), S13095 [21SE]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (see S. 2036), S4554 [20AP]

———transfer Indian tribe Federal recognition procedures to an independent commission (see S. 1844), S1456 [10FE]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits (see S. 1894), S2415 [7MR]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 1892), S2415 [7MR]

———earnings test for retiring Members of Congress (see S. 1893), S2415 [7MR]

Sports: safety for journeyman boxers (see S. 1991), S3954 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Amateur Radio Service: tribute (see S.J. Res. 90), S62 [25JA]

Arson Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 183), S4730 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see S. 2042), S4730 [21AP]

Budget: discretionary spending limits (see S. 1875), S1943 [25FE]

———reform Federal budget process (see S. 1955), S3446 [22MR]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Res. 148), S6869 [14JN]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): establish subcommittee to investigate President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see S. Res. 217), S6392 [25MY]

Crime: Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (see S. 1849), S1456 [10FE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: improve the base closure process (see S. 2534), S14479 [6OC]

Disabled: authorize small business development programs for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2503), S14242 [5OC]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (see S. 455), S1086 [7FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see S. 2378), S13887 [30SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit sale of defense articles or services to countries participating in the economic boycott of Israel (see S. 1625), S2034 [28FE]

Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (see S. 1839), S4477 [19AP]

Government: downsize and improve performance and accountability (see S. 1843), S1456 [10FE]

———eliminate or modify report requirements by Federal departments and agencies (see S. 2156), S6607 [8JN]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S.J. Res. 229), S14479 [6OC]

Health: budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 59), S659 [2FE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 2215), S7377 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1796, 1807), S55 [25JA], S286 [27JA]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S14261 [5OC]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 195), S6123 [19MY]

Income: limit State taxation of certain pensions (see S. 235), S669 [2FE]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see S. 2230), S7560 [23JN]

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

Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S5761 [16MY]

Medals: establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families (see S. 2495), S13928 [3OC]

Medicaid: technical corrections relative to osteopathic physician services (see S. 1889), S6535 [7JN]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S5579 [11MY]

National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S12820 [13SE]

National Clergy Appreciation Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 191), S9124 [15JY]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S13310 [22SE]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), S11478 [12AU]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), S10889 [5AU]

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

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 212), S9943 [27JY]

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

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

National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 194), S6123 [19MY]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S5761 [16MY]

Native Americans: create the Native American Financial Services Organization to improve economic and housing conditions (see S. 2487), S13852 [30SE]

———status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (see S. 1876), S1943 [25FE]

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

Page, AZ: daily water pumping limitation from Lake Powell (see S. 2393), S11895 [16AU]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S6410 [25MY]

Philadelphia, PA: minting of commemorative coins honoring certain historic buildings relative to the writing of the Constitution (see S. 1208), S5761 [16MY]

Postal Service: prohibit penalization of companies for use of private express services (see S. 1541), S960 [4FE]

Poverty: publication of data (see S. 1997), S3954 [25MR]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 151), S2302 [2MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), S1661 [22FE]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1795, 2134), S54 [25JA], S7653 [24JN]

Rizzuto, Phil: tribute (see S. Res. 185), S5579 [11MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to gifts to Members (see S. Res. 274), S14479 [6OC]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see S. 2347), S12942 [14SE]

Sports: tribute to U.S. World Cup Team (see S. Res. 240), S8825 [12JY]

Taxation: allow homemakers to deduct individual retirement account contributions (see S. 1669), S1876 [24FE]

———exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax (see S. 2567), S15428 [1DE]

———treatment of military moving expenses (see S. 2098), S5449 [10MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (see S. Con. Res. 72), S9471 [21JY]

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S14546 [6OC]

Ute Indian Tribe: tax status of proceeds from trust relative to Government settlement (see S. 2252), S8100 [30JN]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S1290 [9FE]

———eliminate disparity between military retiree cost-of-living adjustments and survivor annuity contributions (see S. 1817), S1488 [10FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: boundaries (see S. 2359), S13586 [28SE]

World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S9470 [21JY]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see S.J. Res. 157), S9569 [22JY]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), S7789 [28JN]

Biographies

John L. Fugh, S3438 [22MR]

Kung-Lee Wang, S3438 [22MR]

Ming Chen Hsu, S3437 [22MR]

Cloture motions

Glosson, Buster C.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]

Documents

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Establishment: Sixty-Fifth Congress, Sess. III, S1950 [25FE]

Health Coverage Reporting Requirements, S2979 [15MR]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Bank, S2976 [15MR]

History

Legacy of Tradition and Leadership—The McCain Family, S9662 [26JY]

Letters

Bridge construction connecting Ellis Island with New Jersey: Richard Moe and Nellie L. Longsworth, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9677 [26JY]

———Richard White-Smith, New York Parks & Conservation Association, S9677 [26JY]

———several Members of Congress, S9677 [26JY]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S9676 [26JY]

Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act: several Senators, S13758 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense reporting requirements: D.O. Cooke, Dept. of Defense, S7529-S7537 [23JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: Joe Winkelmann, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S13391 [27SE]

Development of noise reduction technology for aircraft: Edward W. Stimpson, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S6661 [9JN]

———Frank L. Jensen, Jr., Helicopter Association International, S6662 [9JN]

———Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Trust, S6662 [9JN]

———William J. Chandler, National Parks and Conservation Association, S6662 [9JN]

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

Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S10896 [8AU]

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9197 [19JY]

———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S9192 [19JY]

———National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]

———National Governors' Association, S9191, S9194 [19JY]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S9192 [19JY]

Grand Canyon National Park entrance fee surcharge: Robert W. Koons, Grand Canyon Natural History Association, S5945 [18MY]

———Thomas C. Jensen, Grand Canyon Trust, S5945 [18MY]

Health care reform: Coalition for Jobs and Healthcare, S4904-S4912 [26AP]

Highway demonstration projects: by, S1367 [10FE]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: Angela Williams, S2977 [15MR]

———Anthony J. Knettel, Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Bank, S2975 [15MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S2977 [15MR]

———Joseph Semo, National Employee Benefits Institute, S2977 [15MR]

———Kelly L. Traw, Washington Business Group on Health, S2978 [15MR]

———Mark J. Ugoretz, ERISA Industry Committee, S2978 [15MR]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S2978 [15MR]

———Tim Hammonds, Food Marketing Institute, S2978 [15MR]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: Paul C. Smedberg, American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., S3552 [23MR]

Native American victims of crime assistance program funding: Dale Phillips, S5190 [4MY]

———Ferrell Secakuku, S5190 [4MY]

———Peterson Zah, S5191 [4MY]

———R. Aguilera, Arizona Department of Safety, S5190 [4MY]

———Steven J. Twist, S5191 [4MY]

Nomination of Frank B. Kelso II to retire in grade from the Navy: Jayne Hornstein, Women Officers' Professional Association, S4435 [19AP]

———Wilma D. Powell, S4435 [19AP]

Rescissions and deferrals of special interest project funding: Joe Winkelmann, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S11168 [10AU]

———Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy, S11167 [10AU]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S11168 [10AU]

Specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and Native American tribal governments: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S14679 [7OC]

———R. Max Peterson, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S14679 [7OC]

Veterans disability benefits: Bob Manhan, VFW, S11129 [10AU]

———Bruce Thiesen, American Legion, S11129 [10AU]

———Paul W. Arcari and Michael Ouellette, Military Coalition (organization), S11129 [10AU]

———Richard E. Marbes, DAV, S11129 [10AU]

———Richard F. Johnson, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S11130 [10AU]

———Stephen Wolonsky, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S11130 [10AU]

Lists

Committee of 100 (Chinese-American organization), China trip delegation, S3439 [22MR]

National Commission To Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry, S2442 [8MR]

Serbian military attacks within Bosnia and Herzegovina, S11268 [11AU]

States implementing or proposing food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9194 [19JY]

Memorandums

BIA Housing Improvement Program: Dept. of the Interior, S3458 [22MR]

Motions offered by

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9681 [26JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13325 [26SE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9190, S9192, S9193, S9194, S9195 [19JY]

AID: guidelines for International Executive Service Corps assistance relative to size of businesses, S9088 [15JY]

Aircraft: development of noise reduction technology, S6661, S6662 [9JN]

———provision of sanitary facilities on certain domestic flights, S6999 [16JN]

Airline industry: uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents, S2992 [16MR]

Airports: preventive maintenance of runways, taxiways, and other pavement areas, S6669 [9JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1340, S1341, S1344, S1346, S1367, S1370 [10FE]

Arms control: exoneration of the Nukem Co. as a supplier to Iraq of nuclear weapons materials and technology, S4771 [25AP]

Arms sales: sanctions relative to transfers of weapons of mass destruction equipment and technology to Iran or Iraq, S345 [28JA], S515 [1FE]

Army: bunker defeating munition missiles, S8267 [1JY]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4511, S4512, S4548 [20AP], S4611 [21AP]

Barkett, Rosemary: nomination to be circuit judge, S4325 [14AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S4611 [21AP], S7602, S7603, S7604, S7605, S7606 [24JN], S8134 [1JY], S11267, S11268 [11AU]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 2042), S5421 [10MY], S5613 [12MY]

Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to Supreme Court, S8524 [12JY]

———nomination to the Supreme Court, S10106 [29JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S2003 [28FE], S2151 [1MR]

———reallocation of funds for all Government programs, S3637, S3638 [24MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3594, S3637, S3638, S3664 [24MR]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4152 [12AP], S4748 [21AP]

———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), conference report, S14618 [7OC]

———disaster assistance for earthquake, S1341 [10FE]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4152 [12AP], S4748 [21AP]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), conference report, S14618 [7OC]

Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (S. 2103), S5558 [11MY]

———non-combat military assistance, S9008 [14JY]

China, People's Republic of: AID funding for parliamentary training and democracy, S8996, S8997 [14JY]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S2850 [11MR]

Committee of 100 (Chinese-American organization): promote understanding of U.S. policy relative to People's Republic of China, S3437 [22MR]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S10573, S10575 [4AU]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 2259), S15171 [30NO]

Congress: legislative branch budget, S3594 [24MR]

———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (S. 2417), S12467 [24AU]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6500 [7JN], S12379 [23AU]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: transfer funds to AIDS research programs, S10679, S10681 [5AU]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, S2441, S2442 [8MR]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S2992 [16MR]

———increase special assessment for felonies and improve imposition of criminal fines (S. 2074), S5189 [4MY]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S11384 [12AU], S12495, S12498 [25AU]

Crowe, William J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, S5678 [12MY]

Cuba: U.S. policy, S12495 [25AU]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: judicial review of compliance with disclosure of information requirements, S7496 [23JN]

———recommendations, S5252, S5253, S5255 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, S8144 [1JY]

———construction projects funding, S8311 [1JY]

———funding, S3664 [24MR]

———low-level military flight training exercises in desert regions of Arizona and California, S4152 [12AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11128, S11130, S11131, S11133, S11135, S11136, S11137, S11139, S11152 [10AU], S11267, S11268, S11274, S11303 [11AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), conference report, S13677 [29SE]

———production of the Seawolf submarine, S8179, S8180, S8181 [1JY]

———reimbursement of expenditures relative to security provided for civilian sporting events, S11131, S11137, S11139 [10AU]

———reporting requirements, S7528 [23JN]

———retirement pay relative to military service in newly democratic nations, S349 [28JA]

———Technology Reinvestment Program funding, S8248 [1JY]

Dept. of State: inclusion of the People's Mujahidin of Iran (organization) in report on terrorism, S3328 [21MR]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S134, S135, S142, S146 [26JA], S213, S235 [27JA], S345, S349 [28JA], S479, S481, S487, S489, S515 [1FE], S3328 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: require certain Government agencies to submit a land acquisition ranking, S9628 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9628 [25JY], S9675, S9676, S9677, S9678, S9680 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7409, S7414, S7415, S7417 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9358, S9359, S9363 [21JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9436 [21JY], S9493, S9497, S9499 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, S12150, S12151 [19AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10665, S10666, S10667, S10668, S10675, S10677, S10679, S10681 [5AU], S10896 [8AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10422 [3AU], S10573, S10575, S10596 [4AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13325 [26SE], S13391, S13396 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13325, S13328 [26SE]

DiCaro, John: privilege of the floor, S7415 [22JN]

Dole, Senator: anniversary of Senate statement on the disabled, S4369 [14AP]

Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2441, S2442 [8MR], S2850 [11MR], S3005 [16MR]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S940 [4FE], S1305 [9FE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13151, S13152, S13153, S13155 [22SE], S13757, S13758 [30SE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6661, S6662, S6663, S6669, S6671 [9JN], S6999, S7000, S7001, S7002, S7003, S7004, S7013, S7014, S7077 [16JN]

———temporary obligational authority for the airport improvement program (S. 2024), S4460 [19AP]

FEC: personal use of campaign funds, S447 [31JA]

Federal employees: congressional establishment of minimum staffing levels in certain executive departments and agencies, S7415, S7417 [22JN]

———tighten restrictions on former executive and legislative branch employees, S5243 [5MY]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands, S10896 [8AU]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14366 [6OC]

Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9190, S9192, S9193, S9194, S9195 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7917, S7918 [29JN], S8876, S8885 [13JY], S8966, S8967, S8968, S8969, S8981, S8996, S8997, S9008 [14JY], S9088 [15JY]

Garuccio, Pete: privilege of the floor, S7415 [22JN]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15366 [1DE]

Government: reauthorization of executive reporting requirements (S. 1971), S3688 [24MR]

Grand Canyon National Park: anniversary, S1949 [25FE]

———authorize entrance fee surcharge (S. 2128), S5943 [18MY]

———commemorate 75th anniversary (S.J. Res. 221), S13316 [22SE]

GSA: guidelines for public buildings projects and proposals, S7409, S7414, S7415 [22JN]

Haiti: establish congressional commission to assess U.S. policy options, S8885 [13JY], S8966, S8967, S8968, S8969 [14JY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S7917, S7918 [29JN], S10559 [4AU], S10665, S10666, S10667, S10668, S10675, S10677 [5AU], S12752-S12760 [13SE], S12862, S12871, S12872, S12873 [14SE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S.J. Res. 229), S14310, S14311 [6OC]

———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces (S. Res. 259), S13052, S13061, S13068, S13073 [21SE]

———U.S. policy, S10422 [3AU]

Health: CBO cost estimate of President's health care proposal, S1308 [9FE]

———effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, S13814 [30SE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 2215), S7589 [23JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4904 [26AP], S11126 [10AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1807), S290 [27JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11233 [11AU], S11943, S11945 [17AU]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (S. 2489), S14273 [5OC]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (S. 2075), S5192 [4MY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (S. 2230), S7562 [23JN], S14729-S14731 [7OC]

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

INS: enforcement of immigration laws and selection of priority sites for enhanced personnel, S1090 [7FE]

Kelso, Frank B., II: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S4435, S4436 [19AP]

Kennedy, Jack: privilege of the floor, S7537 [23JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S479, S481, S487 [1FE], S3013 [16MR], S6245-S6249 [24MY], S7497 [23JN], S14618 [7OC]

Korea, Republic of: preparedness of U.S. and South Korean forces, S7000, S7001, S7002, S7003, S7004, S7013, S7014 [16JN]

Law enforcement officers: hiring of additional Border Patrol agents to apprehend illegal aliens, S9436 [21JY]

Library of Congress: protection of books and materials (S. 1900), S2475 [8MR]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5243 [5MY]

Mauz, Henry H., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S12842, S12860, S12862 [14SE]

Medicaid: State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (S. 1865), S1863 [24FE]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (S. 1933), S2974 [15MR]

Members of Congress: use of reserved parking areas at Washington National Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport, S4511, S4512, S4548 [20AP]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9097, S9098, S9105 [15JY], S11167 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report, S11001-S11003 [9AU]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7496, S7521, S7528, S7548 [23JN], S7602, S7603, S7604, S7605, S7606 [24JN], S8134, S8144, S8159, S8177, S8178, S8179, S8180, S8181, S8248, S8267, S8311, S8321 [1JY]

———authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, S12752-S12760 [13SE]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S235 [27JA], S9493, S9497, S9499 [22JY]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 175), S3552 [23MR]

Native Americans: clarify privileges and immunuties of tribal governments (S. 2017), S4338 [14AP]

———housing opportunities for Indians (S. 1960), S3458 [22MR]

———management of Indian resources (S. 1936), S3072 [16MR]

———settlement of land claims in Connecticut (S. 2329), S12944 [14SE]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), S14677-S14679 [7OC]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S4570 [20AP], S14432 [6OC]

———status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (S. 1876), S1947 [25FE]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), S6145, S6147 [19MY]

———transfer Indian tribe Federal recognition procedures to an independent commission (S. 1844), S1466 [10FE]

———victims of crime assistance programs funding, S5189 [4MY]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership, S8177, S8178 [1JY]

Navy: CVN-76 nuclear aircraft carrier funding, S7521 [23JN]

———investigation of improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium, S4435, S4436 [19AP]

New York, NY: bridge construction between Ellis Island and New Jersey, S9675, S9676, S9677, S9678, S9680 [26JY]

OPIC: extend authority (H.R. 4950), conference report, S14398 [6OC]

Pacheco, Manuel T.: nomination to the National Security Education Board, S5852 [17MY]

Page, AZ: daily water pumping limitation from Lake Powell (S. 2393), S11899 [16AU]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits (S. 1894), S2420 [7MR]

Perry, William J.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S755 [3FE]

Postal Service: prohibit penalization of companies for use of private express services (S. 1541), S4009 [25MR]

Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S940 [4FE]

Roads and highways: Federal highway allocation to States, S9363 [21JY]

———funding for highway demonstration projects, S1341, S1344, S1346, S1367 [10FE]

Russia: withdrawal of Russian military forces from Baltic States, S8876 [13JY]

San Francisco, CA: transfer of U.S. Mint building (S. 2185), S10267 [2AU]

Senate: legislative program, S4434 [19AP]

Sewage disposal: water treatment along the U.S.-Mexico border, S5791 [17MY]

Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6245 [24MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (H.R. 877), S15057 [8OC]

Social Security: benefit computation rules, S2205 [2MR]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals, S2202, S2205 [2MR]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals (S. 1892), S2420 [7MR]

———earnings test for retiring Members of Congress (S. 1893), S2420 [7MR]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment, S2200 [2MR]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2200, S2202, S2205, S2210 [2MR]

Sports: safety for journeyman boxers (S. 1991), S3961 [25MR]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (S. 235), S822 [3FE]

Talbott, Strobe: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1559 [22FE]

Taxation: treatment of military moving expenses (S. 2098), S5461 [10MY]

Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (S. 1822), S788 [3FE]

Thailand: relationship with Cambodia and Burma (Myanmar) relative to the Khmer Rouge, S489 [1FE]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S7548 [23JN]

Veterans: disability benefits, S11128, S11130, S11136, S11152 [10AU]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, S134, S135, S142, S146 [26JA], S213 [27JA]

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5791 [17MY], S5926 [18MY]

Yavapai County, AZ: water rights of Yavapai-Prescott Indian tribe (S. 1146), S9725 [26JY]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S1253 [9FE], S4493 [20AP], S10683 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Anniversary of release as POW, S3178 [17MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S9073 [15JY]

John S. McCain (U.S.S.): commissioning of Aegis destroyer, S8285 [1JY], S9105 [15JY], S9662 [26JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]

Native American victims of crime assistance program funding: Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, S5191 [4MY]

Water rights of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe: Prescott, AZ, city council, S9727 [26JY]

———Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, S9727 [26JY]

Schedules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Subcommittee on Water and Power: water quality and quantity problems in the Colorado River area, D637 [8JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate): Social Security retirement earnings test, D599 [24MY]

Committee on Government Operations (House): Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security: U.N. peacekeeping relative to the legal framework, D194 [3MR]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on Native American Affairs: Federal recognition of certain Indian groups and land and water claims, D864 [22JY]

—————Indian Self-Determination Act regulations, D905 [29JY]

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

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): improve operation and administration of the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government, D151 [24FE]

———Library of Congress operations and the protection of books and materials, D813 [14JY]

Statements

U.S. Policy Toward Russia: by, S3130-S3132 [17MR]

Summaries

Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act (S. 3), S13757 [30SE]

Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act (S. 1844), S1470 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 1844, Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, S1467-S1470 [10FE]

S. 1865, Community Health Improvement Act, S1864-S1866 [24FE]

S. 1892, Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act, S2421 [7MR]

S. 1893, Social Security earnings test for retiring Members of Congress, S2421 [7MR]

S. 1894, cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits, S2422 [7MR]

S. 1933, repeal medicare and medicaid coverage data bank, S2975 [15MR]

S. 1936, Indian Integrated Resources Management Planning Act, S3073 [16MR]

S. 1960, Indian Housing Development and Reform Act, S3459-S3461 [22MR]

S. 2017, clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments, S4339 [14AP]

S. 2036, Indian Self-Determination Contract Reform Act, S4571-S4573 [20AP]

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

S. 2128, Grand Canyon National Park entrance fee surcharge, S5944 [18MY]

S. 2330, amend Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, S7563-S7575 [23JN]

S. Res. 264, promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning, S13101, S13102 [21SE]

S.J. Res 175, National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week, S3552 [23MR]

Tributes

Brock, James L., S7055 [16JN]

Kitt, Karl, S10628 [4AU]

Palau, Henry S., S8827 [12JY]