COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Supreme Court

Addresses

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Coretta Scott King, S7583 [23JN]

———Justin Dart, S7583 [23JN]

Expand Federal Jurisdiction Relative to Crimes Committed With Firearms That Have Crossed State Lines: Senator Biden, S6100-S6102 [19MY]

Law Day Speech to Broward County, FL, Bar Association: William J. Zloch, E1257 [17JN]

Menace of Crime and Violence: Robert F. Kennedy, S6640 [9JN]

National Policy To Control Crime and Reform Court Procedures: Lynn Abraham, E52 [1FE]

Politics of Crime: Abner J. Mikva, E954-E956 [18MY]

Swearing-In Ceremony as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri: Steven L. Hill, Jr., E609 [12AP]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: President Clinton, H2453 [19AP]

Why the GOP Is Right To Oppose the Crime Bill and Where To Go From Here: John J. DiIulio, S11037 [9AU], H7943 [11AU]

Advertisements

Antitrust and Communications Reform Act: Bell Telephone Cos., E1387 [30JN]

We won't stop until those responsible are behind bars, E359 [7MR]

Amendments

Aeronautics: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S2583, S2667 [9MR], S10266, S10365 [2AU], H6732 [3AU]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S3777 [24MR], S3987 [25MR], S4511, S4522, S4524, S4525, S4527, S4530, S4541, S4545, S4575, S4576, S4578 [20AP], S4607, S4608, S4621, S4644, S4646, S4647, S4648, S4649, S4650, S4651, S4657, S4658, S4663, S4740, S4741, S4742, S4743, S4744 [21AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), S6018 [19MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H2645 [25AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H1898 [22MR], H2244 [13AP], H2322, H2323, H2325, H2326, H2331, H2333, H2339 [14AP], H2416, H2421, H2429, H2431, H2432, H2435, H2439, H2442, H2443 [19AP], H2518, H2519, H2520, H2521, H2528, H2536, H2539, H2542, H2544, H2546, H2550, H2555 [20AP], H2593, H2596, H2623 [21AP], E571 [24MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9400, S9433, S9435, S9436, S9437, S9443, S9444, S9472, S9473 [21JY], S9478, S9483, S9487, S9488, S9489, S9490, S9500, S9510, S9513, S9522, S9523, S9525, S9531, S9532, S9552, S9554, S9555, S9556, S9557, S9558, S9570, S9571, S9572, S9573 [22JY], H4918, H4936 [23JN], H4963, H4967, H4977, H4981, H4982, H4988 [24JN], H5095, H5098, H5103, H5105, H5108, H5111, H5114, H5115, H5118, H5120, H5123, H5131, H5142, H5143, H5152, H5159 [27JN]

District of Columbia: small claims court jurisdiction (H.R. 1631), H7159 [8AU]

Foreign countries: jurisdiction of U.S. courts in cases involving torture or extrajudicial killings (H.R. 934), H11300 [7OC]

Independent counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 811), H387 [9FE]

John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, New Orleans, LA: designate (H.R. 2868), S525, S538 [1FE], H3202 [10MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3160), S14675, S14889 [7OC]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (S. 2375), S14663 [7OC]

Office of Special Counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 2970), S14668, S14884 [7OC], H11419 [7OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S14073 [4OC]

Patents: defense to patent infringement relative to prior use (S. 2272), S15029, S15039 [8OC]

Product liability laws: uniformity (S. 687), S7686, S7702, S7703, S7704, S7705, S7706, S7707, S7708, S7709, S7710, S7711, S7719 [27JN], S7741, S7748, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7773, S7790, S7791, S7792, S7793, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7797, S7811, S7816, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7822 [28JN]

Analyses

Crime Control Improvement Act (S. 2431), S12813 [13SE]

Criminal Alien Control Act (S. 1934), S3071 [16MR]

Rosemary Barkett, Judicial Career: Thomas L. Jipping, S4301-S4309 [14AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3355, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S6108 [19MY], H3383 [17MY], H3880 [23MY], H4857 [22JN]

———H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H8727 [19AU]

———H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9559 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Agency Demands Restrictions on SBIC Bankruptcies—Quick Chapter 11 Filings Now Force Government To Swallow Big Debts, S4538 [20AP]

Among Moses' Bridge-Builders, S5777-S5779 [17MY]

Antibodies to Silicone Elastomers and Reactions to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts, S7850 [29JN]

Barkett a High-Quality Nomination for Court, Source of Pride for South Florida, S4319 [14AP]

Barkett in the Mainstream, S4320 [14AP]

Barkett Right for U.S. Bench, S4318 [14AP]

Begging for Tyranny, E814 [28AP]

Behind the Paula Jones Story, S6787 [10JN]

Bennett Sets an Aggressive Campaign on Public Relations and Legal Fronts, H3039 [4MY]

Beware the Solutions!, S10351 [2AU]

Bidding Laws Get Short Shrift—Deal Sweetened After Builders Chosen, S7412-S7414 [22JN]

Bill Won't Do Much To Solve Problems of Crime, Experts Say, S12588 [25AU]

Billions for New Prisons? Wait a Minute, S9126 [15JY]

Blackmun's Break—He Rejects Court Embrace of Death Penalty, S2022 [28FE]

Bonus—Background Checks Turn Up Criminals, S6092 [19MY]

Boon for the Bench, S4318 [14AP]

Brady Law Appears To Cast Effective Net—Early Figures Show Handgun Sales Denied to Fugitives, S6091 [19MY]

Brentwood Slayings Awaken Nation to Domestic Violence, S8432 [1JY]

Bullets Bury Her Three Sons—One by One, Violence Claimed Them All, S1665 [22FE]

Cambria Mourns Sudden Death of Longtime Judge, E1216 [14JN]

Care for the Poor? We Found a Solution, Kevin C. Kelleher, S14835 [7OC]

Case for Religion in Schools, S3897 [25MR]

Cheap-Shot Artists Waste Taxpayers Dollars To Take Aim at Barkett, S4320 [14AP]

Child-Care Demons, E2071 [5OC]

Clinton Hires Lawyer as Sex Harassment Suit Is Threatened, H3038 [4MY]

Clinton Wise To Choose Barkett, S4319 [14AP]

Clinton's Judges, S4320 [14AP]

Cloud on the Breyer Nomination, S9914 [27JY]

Counsel for the Poor—The Death Sentence Not for the Worst Crime But for the Worst Lawyer, S12326-S12340 [23AU]

Court for International Outlaws, S104 [26JA]

Courts—U.S. Judges Warn of Health Lawsuits, S11863 [16AU]

Crash—The Odd Case of the Man Who Tried To Fly a Plane From the Back Seat Shows Why American Companies Don't Sell Many Private Airplanes Anymore, S2470 [8MR]

Crime Bill a Warning, E1772 [19AU]

Crime Bill Maintains `Pork' Tendencies, S12587 [25AU]

Crime Bill Strays Into Social Programs, E697 [18AP]

Crime Solution—Lock 'Em Up, E813 [28AP]

Crime—The People Want Revenge, E814 [28AP]

Criminal Justice—Victims of Society, S6077 [19MY]

Damning News in Walsh Report, S41 [25JA]

Death-Penalty Foes Use Tortured Logic in Race-Bias Argument, S5517 [11MY]

Dubious Immunity for a President, S6347 [25MY]

Eldest Middle—Now ``Baby'', S1665 [22FE]

Ending Airborne Ambulance Chasing, S2468 [8MR]

Falling From the Sky—Unlimited Liability Claims Destroy an American Industry, S2467 [8MR]

False Science Often Sways Juries, Judges, S10394 [2AU]

Federal Grab for Control of Schools, S3897 [25MR]

15 Years for a 17-Year-Old's First Drug Sale, S14585 [6OC]

50 New Death Penalties! Do I Hear 60?, H2329 [14AP]

Fine Choice for Appeals Court, S4318 [14AP]

For High Court Nominee Breyer, an Injudicious Investment, S10112 [29JY]

Gentleman and a Lawyer, E1457 [13JY]

George Phillips—Leaves Legacy of Tough Prosecutions, S14980 [8OC]

God and the Crime Bill, H8570 [17AU]

Harvest of Tears, S71 [25JA]

Hero of the Courtroom and of Life, E971 [18MY]

High Cost of Justice—Lush Decor Upgrades Send Courthouse Costs Soaring, S7410-S7412 [22JN]

Hill Panel Asks Why It Cost $218 Million for Courthouse—Boston, S7414 [22JN]

How About a Bill That Really Fights Crime?, E1766 [18AU]

How Our Towns Fight Crime, E815 [28AP]

How the Crime Bill Became a Fiscal Felony, S12586 [25AU]

How To Lose Federal Millions and Owe Nothing, S4538 [20AP]

Human Rights Implications of the Demjanjuk Case, E1212 [14JN], E1231, E1241 [16JN]

Implant Makers Facing Loss of Raw Materials—Chemical Firms Say Lawsuits Forcing Hand, S7589 [23JN]

Injury Lawsuits Said To Cause Financial Crisis for Many U.S. Companies—Tort Tax Burdens Small-Plane Builders, but Litigation Advocates Claim Safety Gains, S2468 [8MR]

Jailhouse Blues, H8049 [12AU]

``JJ'' Raigoza—A ``Giant of a Man'' in Size, Humanity, E2294, E2323 [29NO]

Job Protection for Gays, E1492 [19JY]

Johnson Prompted Curiosity When She Arrived, S9978 [28JY]

Judge Breyer and the Taj Mahal, S7410 [22JN]

Judge Charles Fleming Dies—Was Pioneering Rights Lawyer, E1444 [12JY]

Judge Frank J. Battisti, E2389 [20DE]

Judges Make Do in Newark, S7412 [22JN]

Justice Breyer—A Rival for Scalia on the Hill's Intent, S10129 [29JY]

Justice by the Dollar, S12325 [23AU]

Justice Is a Woman, S13616 [28SE]

Kansas City's Experience Shows That Programs in Crime Bill Can Work, H8984 [21AU]

Latest Winners of Health Fight—Trial Lawyers, S10916 [8AU]

Let Us Pray, S3896 [25MR]

Litigation Crisis Imperils Accounting Profession, E1510 [20JY]

Lloyd's of London Investment—Thoroughness of Committee Questioning, S10119 [29JY]

Local Attorney Makes Journal's List of America's 100 Most Influential Lawyers, E1353 [29JN]

Love and Rage, S8431 [1JY]

Macomb Daily Editorial Page Editor Honored, E2090 [6OC]

Mediation of Civil Rights Complaints—Win/Win, S9935 [27JY]

Mideast Manhunt, S9015 [14JY]

Mississippi Jury Convicts 7 of 18 in Rights Killings—All-White Panel Acquits 8 and Rules a Mistrial on 3 in Klan Conspiracy Case, H4762 [21JN]

Needed—An International Criminal Court, S107 [26JA]

NIH Delays Full-Scale Testing of Potential AIDS Vaccine, S7739 [28JN], S7851 [29JN]

Notable and Quotable, H3104 [5MY]

On the Matter of Race, Law, and the American Way, S9647-S9649 [25JY]

Outgunned By the Bad Guys, H2973 [3MY]

Parting Praise for Justice Harry A. Blackmun, E1703 [10AU]

Phelps Retiring After 17 Years on Bench, S3674 [24MR]

Phony Litigation Crisis, S7753 [28JN]

Police, Sheriff Officials Are Cool to Crime Bill, H8727 [19AU]

Police and Prisons, S369 [28JA]

Politics of Prisons Is a Crime, S75 [25JA]

Pork Plus, S12587 [25AU]

Prison Cells and Teenage Funerals, S201 [26JA]

Questions Raised on Ability of FDA To Protect Public, S7849 [29JN]

Review and Outlook—Clinton Republicans, H7944 [11AU]

Right Wing Is Recycling Old Garbage, S4319 [14AP]

Rosemary Barkett—Clinton Nominee, S4309 [14AP]

Same Crime Bill, New Demagoguery, S12587 [25AU]

Sarokin Nomination, S13974 [4OC]

Senate Can Improve on Flawed Crime Bill, S12586 [25AU]

Senate Crime-Busters Got It Wrong, S205 [26JA]

Should Business Be Afraid of Juries? The Stereotype of Out-of-Control Robin Hoods May Be Outdated, S2460 [8MR]

Small-Plane Makers May Get a Big Lift From Congress, S2469 [8MR]

State, Federal Criminal Justice Systems Must Work in Tandem, S4498 [20AP]

Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun Weighs the Evidence—``No More Death Penalty'', E409 [10MR]

Tate, Kreidler Cross Swords Again Over Revised Crime Bill, S12588 [25AU]

This Bill Is a Crime, S12004 [18AU]

Time for an International Court, S104 [26JA]

Topics of the Times; Justice Beclouded, S10352 [2AU]

Torts, Sheila L. Birnbaum and J. Russell Jackson, National Law Journal (publication), S14837-S14839 [7OC]

Touchy-Feely Crime Bill, S12584 [25AU]

``Tougher'' Is Dumber, S200 [26JA]

Tragedy of Domestic Violence, E2115 [6OC]

Tragedy of Errors—The Reno Justice Department and Child Pornography, E1415-E1417 [1JY]

U.S. Ordered To Tell How It Decides To Seek Executions, S5521 [11MY], S5664 [12MY]

USA Cool to Huddled Masses—Sentiment Sours as Rate of Arrival Rises, S2294 [2MR]

Vermonters Help Lawyers in Russia Establish Rule of Law by Jury, S11793 [15AU]

View Crime Bill With Skepticism, S12588 [25AU]

Vote Against the Crime Bill Is a Lesson in New Politics, H8593 [17AU]

What Is an Assault Weapon?, S12592 [25AU]

What Prosecutors Know—Mandatory Minimums Work, S2165 [1MR]

Where Three Strikes Has Changed the Odds, E809 [28AP]

Wilkins' Tenure Transformed the Courts, S14715 [7OC]

YWCA, Ordered To Release Rape Counseling Files, To Seek New Law, S7647 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (H.R. 3087), consideration (see H. Res. 373, 379), H912 [1MR], H1066 [7MR]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), consideration (see H. Res. 398, 405), H1956 [23MR], H2251 [13AP]

Agriculture: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (see H.R. 4153), H1995 [24MR]

Airline industry: time limitation on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H. Res. 370), H865 [24FE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see S. 1934; H.R. 4054, 4120), S3067 [16MR], H1439 [16MR], H1956 [23MR]

Arbitration: make permanent certain provisions of law (see S. 2524), S14478 [6OC]

Armed Forces: child support enforcement procedures for members (see H.R. 5140), H10445 [30SE]

Bankruptcy: debtor obligations under unexpired leases of personal property (see H.R. 4474), H3887 [23MY]

———debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see H.R. 4471), H3887 [23MY]

———improve system (see H.R. 5116), H10006 [28SE]

———limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (see H.R. 4493), H4090 [25MY]

———status of child support and alimony payments and responsibility for marital debts in divorce or separation agreements (see H.R. 4711), H5462 [30JN]

Breggia, Claudia: authorize testimony in U.S. v. Eduardo Lopez Ballori (see S. Res. 181), S1457 [10FE]

California: indeterminate sentencing system for violent crimes (see H. Res. 391), H1540 [17MR]

Capital punishment: constitutional procedures for imposition (see H.R. 4035), H1345 [15MR]

———imposition for certain crimes (see H.R. 4032), H1345 [15MR]

———prevent racially discriminatory sentencing (see H.R. 4017), H1322 [11MR]

———use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 270, 316), H6104 [21JY], H11428 [7OC]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (see S. 1994; H.R. 4161, 4915), S3954 [25MR], H1996 [24MR], H7074 [5AU]

———assignment of shares of liability at Superfund sites (see H.R. 4351), H3155 [5MY]

———cleanup of municipal waste landfill Superfund sites (see H.R. 4382), H3223 [10MY]

Child support: improve collection system (see S. 2528; H.R. 4570, 4897, 5179, 5180, 5225), S14479 [6OC], H4390 [13JN], H6983 [4AU], H11000 [5OC], H11199 [6OC]

———improve interstate enforcement (see S. 1909), S2475 [8MR]

———liens against the property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 4982), H8595 [17AU]

———prohibit Federal financial assistance to individuals delinquent in payments (see H.R. 5294), H11564 [29NO]

Children and youth: collection of child support payments due under court orders (see H.R. 3836), H410 [9FE]

———confer court jurisdiction for the enforcement of child support payment (see H.R. 5001), H8754 [19AU]

———improve child support system (see S. 1977; H.R. 4051), S3684 [24MR], H1439 [16MR]

Civil courts: attorneys' fees relative to tort actions (see H.R. 4472), H3887 [23MY]

Civil liberties: Federal recognition of certain State laws relative to confidentiality privileges (see H.R. 3985), H1156 [9MR]

Claims: awards limitation on false claims actions (see H.R. 3849), H500 [10FE]

Clawson, Matt: relief (S. 890), refer to Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 268), S13351 [26SE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing production of records for the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (see S. Res. 187), S2475 [8MR]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 2259; H.R. 4757), S8100 [30JN], H5760 [14JY]

Copyrights: fee exemptions for performance of nondramatic musical works, establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes, and computer access to music repertoire (see S. 2515), S14478 [6OC]

———fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (see H.R. 4936), H7506 [10AU]

Correctional institutions: participation of Federal prisoners in work programs (see S. 2267), S8381 [1JY]

———prison overcrowding remedies (see H.R. 3895), H864 [24FE]

Court of Federal Claims: administrative and jurisdictional amendments (see S. 2314), S9642 [25JY]

Crime: antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 4824), H6200 [25JY]

———death penalty sentencing for kidnappings which result in the death of a minor (see H.R. 3936), H995 [2MR]

———establish commission relative to crime control and a national firearms policy (see H.R. 4423), H3344 [12MY]

———Federal penalties for child molestation (see H.R. 4450), H3681 [18MY]

———funding for social programs designed to alleviate crime (see S. 2431), S12809 [13SE]

———grants to States for compliance with mandatory minimum sentencing (see H.R. 3877), H679 [23FE]

———improve national criminal record database and establish State liability standards relative to early release of violent felons (see S. 2118), S5828 [17MY]

———incarceration of violent repeat offenders, prison overcrowding remedies, and reduce rate of recidivism (see H.R. 3968), H1087 [8MR]

———incarceration of violent repeat offenders, prison overcrowding remedies, and reduction of recidivism rate (see H.R. 3963), H1066 [7MR]

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

———mandatory life imprisonment for individuals convicted of a third violent felony (see H.R. 3981), H1087 [8MR]

———mandatory life imprisonment for second offense of kidnapping a minor (see S. 1791), S54 [25JA]

———mandatory life imprisonment for third conviction of individuals for certain felonies (see H.R. 3752), H83 [26JA]

———mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes (see H.R. 3979), H1087 [8MR]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 1800; H.R. 4055, 4092, 4197, 4848, 5008, 5134), S176 [26JA], H1439 [16MR], H1556 [18MR], H2251 [13AP], H6453 [28JY], H9008 [21AU], H10372 [29SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 517, 522, 526), H7506 [10AU], H8504 [16AU], H9008 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), consideration (see H. Res. 395, 401), H1897 [22MR], H2217 [12AP]

———penalties for carrying a firearm during a crime of violence (see H.R. 4110), H1897 [22MR]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Res. 473), H5462 [30JN]

———prosecution of juveniles as adults for certain violent offenses (see H.R. 4031), H1345 [15MR]

———protection from sexual predators (see S. 2162), S6522 [7JN]

———protections for individuals changing their name to avoid domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 280), H7991 [11AU]

———provide compensation for victims from individuals who unlawfully provide firearms to juveniles or felons (see S. 2443), S13031 [20SE]

———require that State laws relating to certain assaults be enforced without regard to the age of the victim (see H.R. 4526), H4165 [26MY]

———sentencing for Social Security fraud relative to illegal immigration (see H.R. 3795), H286 [3FE]

———sentencing guidelines for individuals with previous convictions of violent crimes (see H.R. 3924), H911 [1MR]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H4090 [25MY]

Crime Victims Fund: enhance criminal assessments (see S. 2367), S10878 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: grants for domestic court advocacy programs (see H.R. 4152), H1995 [24MR]

Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 5175, 5177), H10727 [4OC], H11000 [5OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: burden of proof in tax cases (see H.R. 5286), H11428 [7OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4603), H4779 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration (see H. Res. 461), H4883 [22JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 523), H8595 [17AU]

Disabled: improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (see H.R. 4928), H7506 [10AU]

District of Columbia: eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors (see H.R. 4205), H2251 [13AP]

Drug courts: provide support and assistance (see H.R. 3980), H1087 [8MR]

Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see S. 1874; H.R. 3770), S1943 [25FE], H204 [2FE]

Employment: mandatory use of binding arbitration in job discrimination cases (see S. 2405; H.R. 4981), S12099 [18AU], H8595 [17AU]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. 2238; H.R. 4636), S7560 [23JN], H4958 [23JN]

———repeal authority to award punitive damages for civil and disabled rights violations (see H.R. 5145), H10445 [30SE]

Espionage: capital punishment for identifying an individual acting as an agent of the U.S. resulting in the death of the agent (see H.R. 4060), H1439 [16MR]

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 4828), H6200 [25JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt employees performing certain court reporting duties from compensatory time requirements applicable to certain public agencies (see S. 2565), S15235 [30NO]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee minimum child support benefits and reform enforcement system (see H.R. 4494), H4090 [25MY]

———improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H2251 [13AP]

———paternal identification programs (see H.R. 4898), H6983 [4AU]

FDIC: protection from dilution of bank loans or other assets by secret side agreements (see H.R. 4146), H1995 [24MR]

Federal civil actions: provide for the awarding of attorney's fee for prevailing plaintiffs (see H.R. 5101, 5189), H9761 [26SE], H11000 [5OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see S. 2407; H.R. 4357), S12099 [18AU], H3155 [5MY]

Financial institutions: clarify the statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the Resolution Trust Corp. as conservator or receiver (see S. 2021), S4334 [14AP]

Firearms: close loopholes in laws which allow unregulated manufacture or transport of firearms or firearms parts (see H.R. 5285), H11428 [7OC]

———eliminate administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 5033), H9157 [13SE]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 4296), H2698 [25AP]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), consideration (see H. Res. 416), H3055 [4MY]

———prohibitions for convicted felons and other individuals against possessing, shipping, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 3827), H410 [9FE]

———tort liability for dealers who transfer firearms in violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4001), H1253 [10MR]

Foreign trade: compensation to individuals injured under U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 4716), H5462 [30JN]

Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL: designate (see H.R. 4938), H7991 [11AU]

Government regulations: judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 415), H2994 [3MY]

———modify the judicial review of regulatory flexibility analyses (see S. 2521), S14478 [6OC]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures (see S. 2389), S11798 [15AU]

———require that applications be submitted with the consent of the person for whom it is intended (see H.R. 4387), H3278 [11MY]

———revise proceedings (see H.R. 4018), H1322 [11MR]

Habeas corpus procedures: reform (see H.R. 4079), H1540 [17MR]

Health: Federal standards for malpractice claims (see H.R. 4791, 5253), H5870 [19JY], H11427 [7OC]

———liability claim restrictions (see H.R. 4659), H5170 [27JN]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 2215; H.R. 5092), S7149 [20JN], H9600 [23SE]

———penalties for health care fraud (see S. 1944, 1947; H.R. 5258), S3208 [17MR], H11427 [7OC]

Health care professionals: exemption from liability for negligence for services provided free of charge to low-income individuals (see S. 2536), S14830 [7OC]

Holder-Noland Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 4501), H4164 [26MY]

Housing: establish sanctions for the filing of certain complaints (see H.R. 4954), H8052 [12AU]

Illinois: create a southern division in the Northern Judicial District of Illinois (see H.R. 4101), H1780 [21MR]

Immigration: curtail illegal and impose ceiling on legal immigration (see H.R. 4934), H7506 [10AU]

———treatment of criminal aliens and extension of the visa waiver program (see S. 2480), S13707 [29SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see S. 1884, 2105, 2197; H.R. 3860), S2288 [2MR], S5557 [11MY], S6938 [15JN], H500 [10FE]

Independent counsel: establish additional requirements regarding appointments (see S. 2435; H.R. 4947), S12809 [13SE], H8052 [12AU]

Judges: clarify standard by which a justice, judge, or magistrate shall disqualify himself from a hearing (see S. 2147), S6288 [24MY]

———cost-of-living adjustments for bankruptcy judges and magistrates (see S. 2172), S6746 [9JN]

———protect elected judges against discrimination based on age (see S. 2541), S14830 [7OC]

Judgments: provide notice of default judgments to affected parties (see H.R. 3934), H912 [1MR]

Judicial Conference: guidelines for membership of committees making rule recommendations (see S. 2212), S7149 [20JN]

Judiciary: designate certain retired bankruptcy and magistrate judges as senior judges (see H.R. 4154), H1995 [24MR]

Kanehl, Richard: relief (S. 974), refer to Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 258), S12963 [19SE]

Kentucky: authorize additional Federal district judge for western district (see S. 2481), S13852 [30SE]

Law enforcement: Federal grants for the employment of additional State prosecutors (see H.R. 3816), H357 [8FE]

———inclusion of street gang activities as a basis for determining reasonable suspicion (see H.R. 4441), H3521 [17MY]

———wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (see S. 2375; H.R. 4922), S11045 [9AU], H7299 [9AU]

Lawyers: prohibit State discrimination against lawyers on basis of graduation from accredited and certified law schools (see H.R. 4285), H2638 [21AP]

Legislation: clarify the effect and application of legislation relative to private rights of action and preemption of existing State or Federal law (see S. 2436), S12940 [14SE]

Litigation: encourage mediation of employer discrimination charges (see S. 2327), S9933 [27JY]

LSC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4508), H4164 [26MY]

Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC: designate (see H.R. 4543), H4219 [8JN]

Norwood Manufacturing, Inc.: relief (S. 2409), refer to Court of Claims (see S. Res. 250), S12217 [19AU]

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: appeals process and judicial review (see H.R. 4977), H8595 [17AU]

Ohio: additional district court judge for northern district (see H.R. 4811), H6104 [21JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (see S. 2341), S10141 [29JY]

Patents: defense to patent infringement relative to prior use (see S. 2272), S8381 [1JY]

———establish 20-year term and a domestic priority system (see H.R. 4505), H4164 [26MY]

Pennsylvania: authorize additional bankruptcy judge for eastern district (see S. 2107), S5557 [11MY]

Postal Service: authority to issue civil investigative demands relative to mail fraud investigations (see H.R. 4071), H1539 [17MR]

———forfeiture of property in mail or wire fraud investigations and allocation of proceeds from forfeitures (see H.R. 4070), H1539 [17MR]

Pratt, Elmer (Geronimo): reconsideration of California conviction and investigation into relative FBI information (see H. Res. 392), H1540 [17MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: civil immunity from lawsuits (see H.R. 4958), H8052 [12AU]

Procedures: admissibility of certain evidence (see H.R. 4830), H6252 [26JY]

Proceedings: photographing, recording and broadcasting (see H.R. 5307), H11564 [29NO]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits for fugitive felons, probation and parole violators, and share information with law enforcement officers (see H.R. 4657), H5170 [27JN]

Punitive damages: uniform principles to disallow the multiple imposition of punitive damages for one act (see S. 2537), S14830 [7OC]

Real property: protection of constitutional guarantee of private property rights relative to Government regulations or policies (see S. 2410), S12217 [19AU]

Robert H. Michel Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 4989), H8695 [18AU]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Houston, TX: designate (see S. 2008), S4076 [11AP]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (see H.R. 3840), H499 [10FE]

SEC: Supreme Court decision in Central Bank of Denver v. First Interstate Bank of Denver (see S. 2306), S9446 [21JY]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 1976), S3684 [24MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Betty Johnson v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (see S. Res. 180), S1284 [9FE]

———authorizing representation for Alan Edelman (see S. Res. 281), S14831 [7OC]

———authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Rhonda Farmer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (see S. Res. 282), S14831 [7OC]

———authorizing representation of Maurice Johnson in Haywood Galbreath v. Associated Press (see S. Res. 186), S2475 [8MR]

———authorizing representation of Robert Alvarez in Sonja I. Anderson v. Kaiser Engineers Hanford Co. (see S. Res. 215), S6196 [23MY]

———authorizing representation of Senators Dole, Nunn, and Coverdell in Bahre v. Butler (see S. Res. 233), S7638 [24JN]

———authorizing representation of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Kenneth Riggin, et al. v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (see S. Res. 254), S12619 [25AU]

———representation in U.S. v. Durenberger (see S. Res. 248), S11705 [13AU]

Sexual assault trials: disclosure of records or testimony by employees of rape counseling or battered women centers (see S. 2240), S7638 [24JN]

Social Security: establish a disability review account to cover expenditures for review procedures (see H.R. 3935), H995 [2MR]

States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (see S. 2363; H.R. 4902), S10631 [4AU], H6983 [4AU]

———require plaintiff in a diversity of citizenship case not be a resident of the State in which case is brought (see H.R. 4446), H3681 [18MY]

Taxation: treatment of cash payments of legal fees relative to the reporting requirements of a trade or business (see H.R. 4321), H2937 [2MY]

———treatment of children's income attributable to personal injury awards (see H.R. 4846), H6453 [28JY]

Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI: designate (see S. 2395; H.R. 4967), S11895 [16AU], H8505 [16AU]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate (see S. 2354; H.R. 4790), S10538 [3AU], H5870 [19JY]

Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 4910), H7074 [5AU]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 4772), H5761 [14JY]

William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Bowling Green, KY: designate (see H.R. 4577), H4447 [14JN]

William J. Jameson Federal Building, Billings, MT: designate (see S. 1794), S54 [25JA]

Wisconsin: appoint additional Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin (see S. 2376), S11169 [10AU]

Biographies

Wisdom, John Minor, H3203 [10MY]

Cloture motions

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

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12557, S12600 [25AU]

Product liability laws: uniformity (S. 687), S7632 [24JN], S7698 [27JN], S7769 [28JN], S7855 [29JN]

Sarokin, H. Lee: nomination to be circuit judge, S13832 [30SE], S13985 [4OC]

Colloquies

National policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 1607): Senators Hatfield and Kerry, S12528 [25AU]

Nomination of Rosemary Barkett to be circuit judge: Senator Hatch and Rosemary Barkett, S1839 [24FE]

Comments

International criminal court: Michael P. Scharf, S109 [26JA]

Court documents

Affidavit relative to the civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti, E131 [8FE], E140 [9FE], E220 [23FE], E270 [28FE], E376 [8MR], E402 [10MR], E465 [17MR], E614 [12AP], E726 [20AP]

Bruce E. Callins v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (capital punishment), S2227-S2230 [2MR], E409 [10MR]

Charles Kenneth Foster, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee: Supreme Court of Florida, S1835-S1839 [24FE], S1954-S1958 [25FE]

House records: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, H11441 [29NO]

———California Workers Compensation Appeals Board, H7271 [9AU]

———Circuit Court for Macomb County, MI, H11441 [29NO]

———Circuit Court for Prince George's County, MD, H11441 [29NO]

———Circuit Court of Volusia County, FL, H3667 [18MY]

———Civil Court of the City of New York, NY, H654 [23FE]

———Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, H7965 [11AU]

———Hamilton County, IN, Superior Circuit Court, H2196 [12AP]

———Special Court Martial, H1242 [10MR]

———Stanislaus County, CA, Superior Court, H2380 [18AP]

———State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, H5469 [12JY]

———Superior Court for Marion, IN, H4176 [8JN]

———Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H1418 [16MR], H3036 [4MY], H3486, H3492 [17MY]

———Superior Court of Cobb County, GA, H1139 [9MR]

———Superior Court of New Jersey, H16 [25JA]

———Superior Court of Rhode Island, H11440 [29NO]

———Supreme Court of the State of New York, H101 [1FE]

———U.S. Circuit Court for the 16th Judicial District of Illinois, H8426 [16AU]

———U.S. Court of International Trade, H2196 [12AP]

———U.S. District Court for North Dakota, H356 [8FE]

———U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H16 [25JA], H101 [1FE], H183 [2FE], H460 [10FE], H654 [23FE], H977 [2MR], H1242 [10MR], H1340 [15MR], H2196 [12AP], H2930 [2MY], H4175 [8JN], H9159 [16SE], H9710 [26SE], H11441 [29NO]

———U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, H2247 [13AP]

———U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H4991 [24JN], H11440 [29NO]

———U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, H5969 [21JY]

———U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, H6431 [28JY]

———U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, H2972 [3MY]

———U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, H5168 [27JN]

———U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, H11576 [20DE]

———U.S. District Court for the State of Florida, H7371 [10AU]

———U.S. District Court for the State of Pennsylvania, H8614 [18AU]

———U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, H654 [23FE]

———U.S. Municipal Court for the State of California, H10972 [5OC]

Jacob J. Dougan v. State of Florida, S3383-S3386 [22MR]

John H. Dalton, Sec. of the Navy, et al. v. Senator Specter et al.: Justice William H. Rehnquist, S6181, S6182, S6184 [23MY]

Louisiana v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

U.S. v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

Descriptions

Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 5116), E2204 [8OC]

Improve bankruptcy system (S. 540), S4510 [20AP]

Documents

Activities of Officers and Employees in Claims Against, and Other Matters Affecting, the Government: U.S. Code, S12524 [25AU]

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Refiling, S4535 [20AP]

Law Enforcement Does Not Support This Crime Bill, H7964 [11AU]

Legal Interpretations of H. Lee Sarokin, S14027-S14029 [4OC]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 3355): Language on Deportation of Aliens Convicted of Crimes, S12009, S12012, S12014 [18AU]

———Language on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, S12004, S12005 [18AU]

———Language on Mandatory Restitution to Victims of Violent Crime, S12015, S12017-S12020 [18AU]

———Language on Protection From Sexual Predators, S12009 [18AU]

———Language on State Truth-in-Sentencing Laws and Funding for Additional Spaces in State Correctional Programs, S12007 [18AU]

———Proposed Republican Amendments to the Conference Report, S12552-S12556 [25AU]

Essays

Just Solutions: Rachel Mays, S5213 [5MY]

Explanations

Supplemental appropriations request relative to the conversion of Iran-Contra investigation computer tapes, S1349, S1361 [10FE]

Facsimiles

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Gun Owners of America (organization), H8948 [21AU]

Factsheets

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court, S10122 [29JY]

Letters

Antitrust and Communications Reform Act: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, H5208 [28JN]

———National Association of Attorneys General, H5211 [28JN]

Appoint additional Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin: Thomas P. Schneider, Dept. of Justice, S11171 [10AU]

———several Wisconsin law enforcement officials, S11170 [10AU]

Bank and Thrift Statute of Limitations Clarification Act: Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S4347 [14AP]

Bankruptcy exemption from liens of trade tools or property: Robert T. Taylor, Louisiana Bankers Association, S4645 [21AP]

———Ronald Anderson, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., S4645 [21AP]

Bankruptcy system improvements: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S4543 [20AP]

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination: Charles M. Oberly III, S5516 [11MY]

———Daniel E. Lungren, S5515 [11MY]

———Jack Collins, Citizens for Law and Order, Inc., S5517 [11MY]

———James S. Gilmore III, S5516 [11MY]

———Jan Graham, S5516 [11MY]

———several Senators, S5510 [11MY]

———several State attorneys general, S5510, S5511, S5525 [11MY]

———William C. O'Malley, National District Attorneys Association, S5516, S5517 [11MY]

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination and habeas corpus reform: Gregory D. Totten, California District Attorneys Association, S4981 [2MY]

———Harold Brubaker and Samuel Brunelli, American Legislative Exchange Council, E834 [3MY]

———Jan Graham, S4981 [2MY]

———several State Attorneys General, S4979 [2MY]

Civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti: John McAllistar, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, E356 [7MR]

Commercial Law League of America anniversary: Senator Heflin, S8942 [14JY]

Conditions for release of documentation and testimony relative to investigation of House Post Office: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Dept. of Justice, H4271 [9JN]

Construction of regional prisons: Frank W. Wood, Minnesota Dept. of Corrections, S6106 [19MY]

Conviction of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti for civil rights violations: John J. Holder, Jr., Metro Security International Ltd., E174 [10FE]

Court treatment of protective orders in civil liability actions: Patrick E. Higginbotham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S7689 [27JN]

———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S7690 [27JN]

Courts proceedings determining the legality of closed meetings and nondisclosure of documents by the national health care reform task force: Representatives Lightfoot and Istook, H6346 [27JY]

Crime Victims Fund Enhancement Act: Angela Porfilio, Victim Witness Services of Erie County, PA, S10882 [5AU]

———Brenda Todd Roberson, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, S10881 [5AU]

———Carol L. Lavery, Victims Resource Center, S10883 [5AU]

———David Beatty, National Victim Center, S10880 [5AU]

———Deborah Spungen, Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, S10881 [5AU]

———Heidi Weber, Lancaster, PA, YWCA, S10883 [5AU]

———Lauri A. Reiley-Snell, Victim/Witness Assistance Program, S10881 [5AU]

———Margaret D. Gusz, Crime Victims Center of Chester County, PA, S10882 [5AU]

———Marlene A. Young, National Organization for Victim Assistance, S10880 [5AU]

———Martha A. Friday, Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, S10882 [5AU]

———Mary Achilles, Coalition of Pennsylvania Crime Victim Organization, S10881 [5AU]

———Nancy Wells, Center for Victims of Violent Crime, S10882 [5AU]

———Susan Kelly-Dreiss, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S10883 [5AU]

———Vanessa G. Jackson, Women Organized Against Rape (organization), S10882 [5AU]

Criminal Aliens Federal Responsibility Act: William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1477 [10FE]

Design and site acquisition for construction of Federal building in Steubenville, OH: John D. Holschuh, U.S. District Court, H4519 [15JN]

Early release of violent felons: Roxann Grimstead, S6077 [19MY]

Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA: Senator Feinstein, S1945 [25FE]

Expand Federal jurisdiction relative to crimes committed with firearms that have crossed State lines: John F. Gerry, Judicial Conference of the United States, S6090 [19MY]

———William H. Rehnquist, Judicial Conference of the United States, S6090 [19MY]

Extradition of Mohammad Ismail Abequa from Jordan to the U.S.: Senator Lautenberg and Representative Torricelli, S9015 [14JY]

Federal courts administration: L. Ralph Mecham, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, H11295 [7OC]

Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL: Michael J. Henneman, Champaign County, IL, Chamber of Commerce, H10560 [3OC]

Government disclosure of civil liability settlements: Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S7690 [27JN]

International criminal court: G.O.W. Mueller, S107 [26JA]

———Jordan J. Paust, S107-S109 [26JA]

———Michael P. Scharf, S109 [26JA]

Judicial assistance for Guatemala: J. Brian Atwood, AID, E1765 [18AU]

———Representative Hamilton, E1765 [18AU]

Judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements: several small business trade associations, E1344 [28JN]

Law enforcement searches of public housing units: Janet Reno, Attorney General and Henry Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S4660 [21AP]

Law enforcement wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies: Louis J. Freeh, FBI, H10782 [4OC]

———Representative Brooks, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10779 [4OC]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10779 [4OC]

Litigation in the Sunshine Act: Arthur R. Miller, S13042-S13044 [21SE]

———Patrick E. Higginbotham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S13042 [21SE]

LSC court actions relative to public welfare programs: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S9418 [21JY]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S9411 [21JY]

Mandatory minimum sentencing: Lawrence J. Leiser, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, S12523 [25AU], E1773 [19AU]

National policy to control crime and reform court procedures: Frances E. Davis, S1665 [22FE]

———Haley Barbour, Republican National Committee, H7935 [11AU]

———Representative Mac Collins, H8049 [12AU]

———several Senators, S11391 [12AU]

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 H. Lee Sarokin to be circuit judge: Alan Y. Medvin, S14032 [4OC]

———Barry H. Evenchick, S14032 [4OC]

———Carl D. Poplar, S14033 [4OC]

———Charles J. Ogletree, S14033 [4OC]

———David E. Blaker, State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers Association of New Jersey, Inc., S14030 [4OC]

———Donald A. Robinson, S14032 [4OC]

———Donna E. Lamonaco, S14020 [4OC]

———Edith S. Hammons, Organized Victims of Violent Crime (organization), S14009, S14020 [4OC]

———Edward J. Dauber, S14031 [4OC]

———Frank J. Ginesi, New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., S14030 [4OC]

———George L. Priest, S14033 [4OC]

———Gerald M. Eisenstat, S14031 [4OC]

———Greg Kaye, Legal Defense Fund, Inc., S14010 [4OC]

———Harold Hongju Koh, S14034 [4OC]

———Herbert J. Stern, S14031 [4OC]

———Hubert Williams, Police Foundation, S14029, S14030 [4OC]

———Ira Harris and Hubert T. Bell, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S14030 [4OC]

———Jack McEntee, Fraternal Order of Police, S14009, S14021 [4OC]

———James A. Forcinito, S13988, S14010, S14022 [4OC]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc., S13987, S14009, S14021 [4OC]

———James M. Gregg, Citizens Against Violent Crime (organization), S14021 [4OC]

———James R. Zazzali, S14032 [4OC]

———John J. Gibbons, S14034 [4OC]

———John T. Tomicki, League of American Families, S13988, S14010, S14021 [4OC]

———Kevin Washburn, Citizens for Law and Order, Inc., S14021 [4OC]

———Michael Chertoff, S14030 [4OC]

———Michael G. Lutz, Fraternal Order of Police, S14009 [4OC]

———Michael J. Madonna, Bergen County, NJ, Police Conference, S14030 [4OC]

———Owen M. Fiss, S14034 [4OC]

———Richard C. Kramer, Voices for Victims, Inc., S14020 [4OC]

———Robert J. Robbins, Fraternal Order of Police, S13987, S14009, S14020 [4OC]

———Ronald J. Ricco, S14034 [4OC]

———several Representatives, S13987 [4OC]

———Stephen M. Greenberg, S14033 [4OC]

———Theodore V. Wells, NAACP, S14032 [4OC]

———Thomas J. Iskrzycki, State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey, Inc., S14030 [4OC]

———Thomas R. Curtin, New Jersey State Bar Association, S14031 [4OC]

———Vincent J. Apruzzese, S14031 [4OC]

———W. Hunt Dumont, S14031 [4OC]

———William B. McGuire, S14032 [4OC]

———William W. Robertson, S14031 [4OC]

Nomination of Rosemary Barkett to be circuit judge: Bill Hoppe, Florida Bar Association, S4316 [14AP]

———Christopher A. Miranda, Hispanic National Bar Association, S4316 [14AP]

———Katherine H. O'Neil, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, S4317 [14AP]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S4317 [14AP]

———Patricia A. Seitz, Florida Bar Association, S4316 [14AP]

———Ralph P. Kingsley, Richard F. Wolfson, and Mark S. Freedman, American Jewish Congress, S4318 [14AP]

———Robert T. Scully, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S4318 [14AP]

———several former Florida Bar Association presidents, S4316 [14AP]

———Virginia Daire, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, S4317 [14AP]

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court: A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., S10080 [29JY]

———A.D. Loehnis, S10081 [29JY]

———Association of the Bar of the City of New York, S10125 [29JY]

———Douglas I. Foy, Conservation Law Foundation, S10079 [29JY]

———Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10082, S10115, S10122 [29JY]

———John P. Frank, S10084, S10116-S10118, S10123 [29JY]

———Monroe H. Freedman, S10085-S10087 [29JY]

———Robert P. Watkins, ABA, S10079 [29JY]

———Sheila H. Marshall, S10081 [29JY]

———Stephen G. Breyer, S10105 [29JY]

———Stephen Gillers, S10082, S10087, S10119, S10120 [29JY]

———Thomas W. Brunner and Susan D. Sawtelle, S10083, S10118, S10124 [29JY]

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closing: P.M. Hexman, Jr., Dept. of the Navy, S7496 [23JN]

———Senator Specter, S7489 [23JN]

Prayer in public schools: several religious organizations, S9889 [27JY]

Product Liability Fairness Act: Martin Delaney, Project Inform (organization), S7680 [27JN], S7739 [28JN], S7851 [29JN]

———Rebecca A. Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, S7837 [29JN]

———Senators Rockefeller, Gorton, and Lieberman, S7740 [28JN]

———several Senators, S7741 [28JN]

Prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons: Barbara M. Aldrich, H3153 [5MY]

———Deborah A. Miller, H3153 [5MY]

———Karen Mullen, H3095 [5MY]

———Timothy H. Walker, H3153 [5MY]

Proposal for American Code of Behavior: Nordica Wiggins, E1215 [14JN]

Racially discriminatory capital sentencing: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S9534 [22JY]

Statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the RTC as conservator or receiver: Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S4805 [26AP]

Tax treatment of children's income attributable to personal injury awards: Michael B. Levy, Dept. of Treasury, E1592 [28JY]

Tort liability for dealers who transfer firearms in violation of Federal law: Sarah Brady, Handgun Control, Inc,, E406 [10MR]

Treatment of insurance benefits relative to bankruptcy proceedings: John F. McLaughlin, United Carolina Bank, S4653 [21AP]

———John G. Medlin, Jr., Wachovia Corporation, S4652 [21AP]

Tribute to Alaska probation and parole officers: Fred B. Thomas, DEA, S14604 [7OC]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Alan S. Frumin, S12517 [25AU]

———Bill Ryan and Lynne Abraham, Pennsylvanian District Attorney's Association, H2341 [14AP]

———Charles Kotter, S12575 [25AU]

———Dale A. Jolly, S12576 [25AU]

———Darren White, S12512 [25AU]

———Denton Darrington, National Conference of State Legislatures, S12298 [23AU]

———Frederick P. Smith, Jr., Institute of Makers of Explosives, H2245 [13AP]

———Ira Glasser and Laura Murphy Lee, ACLU, S12506 [25AU]

———James C. Mattheis, Washington State Council of Police Officers, S12586 [25AU]

———Jared P. Lowe, S12575 [25AU]

———Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S12460 [24AU]

———Louis M. Dekmar, H8763 [20AU]

———President Clinton, S12517 [25AU]

———Ray L. Johnson, S12575 [25AU]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, H2453 [19AP]

———Representatives Don Edwards, Conyers, and Hughes, S12523 [25AU]

———Robert L. Deschamps, National District Attorneys Association, S12320 [23AU], S12506 [25AU]

———Senator Exon, S12517 [25AU]

———Senator Nunn, S12460 [24AU]

———several Representatives, H8729 [19AU]

———several Senators, S12344 [23AU]

———Sheldon R. Goldstein, National Association of Social Workers, S12399 [24AU]

———Susan Lamson, National Rifle Association, H2245 [13AP]

———Wellington E. Webb, Sharpe James, and Dennis Archer, Conference of Mayors, H2244 [13AP]

Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: Senator Sasser, S12252 [22AU]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 461, consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H4916 [23JN]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8608 [18AU]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on H. Res. 526, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H8958 [21AU]

Consumers for civil justice, S7767 [28JN], S7869 [29JN]

Cosponsors of S. 1458, time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, S2465 [8MR]

Crime prevention programs, S12534 [25AU]

Death row cases found to be in error, H2327 [14AP]

Federal agency subpoena authority, S7743 [28JN]

Law enforcement organizations supporting the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, S11855 [16AU]

Non-death penalties in conference report of H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, S10278 [2AU]

Organizations and city officials supporting the crime bill, S12251 [22AU]

Organizations and individuals opposed to Federal product liability legislation, S7767 [28JN], S7870 [29JN]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 401, consideration of H.R. 4092, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H2235-H2237 [13AP]

Proposed amendments to H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9442 [21JY]

School prayer participation, S9906 [27JY]

Senate staff who worked on the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, S12597 [25AU]

Supporters of the nomination of William B. Gould IV to be Chairman of the NLRB, S2250 [2MR]

Memorandums

Court Cases Relative to Nomination of Rosemary Barkett To Be Circuit Judge, S3386, S3388, S3394-S3397 [22MR]

H. Lee Sarokin's Record as a Federal District Court Judge in New Jersey, S12679-S12684 [12SE]

Nomination of H. Lee Sarokin To Be Circuit Court Judge: Dept. of Justice, S12925 [14SE]

Nomination of Rosemary Barkett To Be Circuit Judge, S4313 [14AP]

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court: Thomas L. Jipping, Judicial Selection Monitoring Project, S10111 [29JY]

Motions

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4547 [20AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), S6071, S6075, S6078, S6088, S6089, S6092, S6094 [19MY], H2609 [21AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12499 [25AU], H4538 [15JN], H4619 [16JN], H4752 [21JN], H4853, H4856 [22JN], H4936 [23JN], H5310 [28JN], H5437 [29JN], H5480, H5482 [12JY], H5777, H5814 [19JY], H5890, H5925, H5930 [20JY], H6010 [21JY], H6182 [25JY], H6209, H6210 [26JY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2336 [14AP], H2427, H2433 [19AP], H2605 [21AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9505 [22JY], H5166 [27JN], H7307 [10AU]

Papers

Balanced Budget Amendment—The Role of the Courts: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2118 [1MR]

Judge Breyer and Lloyd's—Background and Facts, S10081 [29JY]

Petitions and memorials

American Legion Dept. of Ohio: constitutional right to bear arms, E1782 [19AU]

Press releases

Antitrust and Communications Reform Act, E1387 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice seeks improved public access to court rulings, H9084 [12SE]

Proposals

Protection of private property rights relative to Government take overs: Senator Hatch, S14945 [7OC]

Questions and answers

Interview with New York, NY, Police Officer Lenny Lemer relative to the civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti, E1934-E1941 [23SE]

Motor vehicle theft prevention, S12546 [25AU]

Quotations

Legal opinions relative to the removal of H. Lee Sarokin from the Seton Hall Law Review, S14035 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Abequa, Mohammad Ismail: extradition from Jordan to the U.S., H6330 [27JY]

Aeronautics: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (H.R. 3087), H4096 [26MY]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), H4998-H5005 [27JN], H6732, H6733 [3AU], H8698 [19AU], E1367 [29JN]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), permission to file reports, H4991 [24JN]

Agriculture: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (H.R. 4153), E568 [24MR]

Airline industry: time limitation on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (H. Res. 370), H1069 [8MR]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens, H2225 [13AP], H2312 [14AP], H2427-H2429 [19AP]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 3626), H5189-H5216, H5248 [28JN], E753 [21AP], E1332 [27JN], E1387, E1389, E1390 [30JN], E1435, E1439 [12JY]

———supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 3626), permission to file reports, H4990, H4991 [24JN]

Appropriations: Federal courthouse construction, H4507-H4511 [15JN]

Arbitration: extend authority (S. 1732), E14 [25JA]

———make permanent certain provisions of law (H.R. 1102), E14 [25JA]

Arkansas: triple execution for murder of Don Layman, H6704 [3AU]

Armed Forces: child support enforcement procedures for members (H.R. 5140), H10785-H10787 [4OC], H10918 [5OC]

Bankruptcy: improve system (H.R. 5116), H10752-H10773 [4OC], H10917 [5OC], E2101 [6OC], E2204 [8OC]

———limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (H.R. 4493), E1066 [25MY]

———status of child support and alimony payments and responsibility for marital debts in divorce or separation agreements (H.R. 4711), E1389 [30JN]

Blackmun, Harry A.: constitutionality of the application of capital punishment, E408 [10MR]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 3110), H7108, H7109 [8AU]

Business and industry: protection of whistleblowers (H.R. 1817), H3337 [12MY]

———reform of liability laws, E1956-E1958 [27SE]

Byron White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, CO: designate (H.R. 3693), H2184, H2185 [12AP]

Cabranes, Jose: potential nomination to the Supreme Court, E681 [15AP]

California: indeterminate sentencing system for violent crimes (H. Res. 391), H1527 [17MR]

Capital punishment: imposition, H1089, H1092 [9MR]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (H.R. 4161), H1902 [23MR], E602 [24MR]

———assignment of shares of liability at Superfund sites (H.R. 4351), E857 [5MY]

Child support: improve collection system (H.R. 4570), H4396 [14JN], H6330 [27JY]

———improve collection system (H.R. 4897), H6771 [4AU], E1651 [4AU]

———improve collection system (H.R. 5179), H11297, H11298 [7OC]

———improve collection system (H.R. 5180), E2098 [6OC]

Children and youth: collection of child support payments due under court orders, H415 [10FE]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders, H4170 [8JN]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 1600), H3695 [19MY]

———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns and ammunition to juveniles (H.R. 3435), H565 [23FE]

———prosecution of violent juveniles as adults, H4887 [23JN]

Civil liberties: Federal recognition of certain State laws relative to confidentiality privileges (H.R. 3985), E386 [9MR]

Civil rights: Brown v. Board of Education anniversary, H3382 [17MY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, E1417 [1JY], E1492 [19JY], E1779 [19AU]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (H.R. 431), E621 [12AP]

Clinton, President: allegations of sexual misconduct as Governor of Arkansas, H3037 [4MY], H3338-H3342 [12MY], H3796 [23MY]

———State of the Union Message, H47 [26JA]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 4757), H10626-H10628 [3OC]

Congressional Research Service: ABA Hodson Award recipient, E2099 [6OC]

Copyrights: fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (H.R. 4936), E1700 [10AU]

Correctional institutions: education requirement for early release, H2596-H2598 [21AP]

———educational requirement for early release, E571 [24MR]

———prohibit court-ordered population limits, H565 [23FE]

Cotchett, Joseph: National Law Journal (publication) Nation's 100 Most Influential Lawyers award recipient, E1353 [29JN]

Court of appeals: ruling on Dept. of Justice policy on child pornography, H4298 [10JN]

Crime: capital punishment for certain offenses, H2322, H2323, H2324, H2325-H2336, H2339, H2340 [14AP], H2409 [19AP], H6211, H6212 [26JY]

———capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, H2529, H2578-H2580 [20AP], H2591 [21AP], H3272 [11MY], H4619-H4623 [16JN], E744, E755 [21AP], E1253 [17JN]

———create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation, H2536-H2539 [20AP]

———Federal penalties for child molestation (H.R. 4450), E965 [18MY]

———grants to States for compliance with mandatory minimum sentencing (H.R. 3877), H563 [23FE]

———juvenile gang participation and drug trafficking (H.R. 3353), H2622 [21AP]

———life imprisonment for third violent felony conviction, and conversion of military installations to Federal prison facilities, H2317 [14AP]

———mandatory life imprisonment for repeat rapists and establish national data base to register and track sex offenders, H416 [10FE]

———mandatory life imprisonment for third conviction of individuals for certain felonies, H2429-H2433 [19AP]

———mandatory life imprisonment for third conviction of individuals for certain felonies (H.R. 3752), H45 [26JA]

———mandatory life imprisonment for third conviction of individuals for certain felonies (H.R. 93), H46 [26JA]

———mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes, H2410 [19AP]

———minimum mandatory sentencing, H1055 [3MR]

———multi-jurisdictional anticrime task forces to work against criminals who operate across municipal borders, H4932 [23JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H17, H18, H19, H22-H25 [25JA], H50 [26JA], H89 [1FE], H336 [8FE], H360, H365 [9FE], H549 [22FE], H893, H897 [1MR], H1001 [3MR], H1904 [23MR], H1961, H1962, H1963, H1964 [24MR], H2178, H2179, H2180 [12AP], H2226 [13AP], H2256, H2260 [14AP], H2503 [19AP], H3758 [20MY], H4096, H4097, H4100, H4101 [26MY], H4385-H4389 [13JN], H4559 [16JN], H4785 [22JN], H4997 [27JN], H6108 [22JY], H7961, H7963, H7964 [11AU], H10850 [5OC], E52 [1FE], E543, E559 [24MR], E697 [18AP], E752 [21AP], E779 [26AP], E790 [28AP], E1215 [14JN], E1372 [29JN], E1380 [30JN], E1627, E1628 [3AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3315), H22 [25JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H1092 [9MR], H2609 [21AP], H4401 [14JN], H6257 [27JY], H6385, H6386, H6387 [28JY], H6485, H6546 [1AU], H6552, H6559, H6560, H6561, H6562, H6563, H6564, H6596, H6612-H6615 [2AU], H6701, H6702, H6703, H6704, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6736, H6747 [3AU], H6766, H6767, H6768, H6769, H6770, H6771, H6817 [4AU], H6987, H6988, H6990, H6991 [5AU], H7077, H7185 [8AU], H7200, H7202, H7206, H7209, H7211, H7276, H7290-H7293 [9AU], H7302, H7304, H7305, H7306, H7307, H7488, H7490, H7493, H7504, H7505 [10AU], H7907, H7908, H7909, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915 [11AU], H7993, H7994, H7995, H7996, H7997, H7998, H7999, H8000, H8023, H8024, H8045, H8047-H8049 [12AU], H8409, H8410, H8411, H8412, H8413, H8414, H8416, H8417, H8426, H8455, H8456, H8460, H8462, H8463 [16AU], H8507, H8508, H8509, H8510, H8570, H8571, H8572, H8573, H8574, H8575, H8576, H8577, H8578-H8580, H8590-H8594 [17AU], H8597, H8598, H8599, H8600, H8601, H8602, H8603, H8604, H8605, H8666, H8672, H8673, H8674, H8686-H8694 [18AU], H8697, H8698, H8699, H8700, H8701, H8702, H8703, H8704, H8705, H8727, H8729, H8730, H8731, H8732, H8733 [19AU], H8758, H8759, H8760, H8761, H8763 [20AU], H8942-H8956, H8968-H9005, H9007 [21AU], H9101 [13SE], E1253 [17JN], E1634, E1638 [3AU], E1667 [8AU], E1692 [10AU], E1706 [11AU], E1721, E1725 [12AU], E1735, E1737 [16AU], E1766 [18AU], E1772 [19AU], E1793 [21AU], E1801 [23AU], E1807, E1808 [26AU], E1839, E1844, E1851 [13SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H8726 [19AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7934-H7960 [11AU], H8039 [12AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 522), H8460, H8461 [16AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 526), H8957-H8968 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to instruct conferees, H2609-H2613 [21AP], H4538 [15JN], H4619-H4623 [16JN], H4853-H4856 [22JN], H4936-H4944 [23JN], H5437-H5441 [29JN], H5480, H5482 [12JY], H5612-H5627 [13JY], H5777, H5814 [19JY], H5890, H5925-H5936 [20JY], H6009, H6014 [21JY], H6158, H6182 [25JY], H6209-H6212 [26JY], E1379 [30JN], E1403 [1JY], E1463 [14JY], E1541 [22JY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to recommit conference report, H9004 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), permission to file conference report, H8738 [19AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H1790 [22MR], H1903, H1911-H1921 [23MR], H2224, H2225, H2227, H2228, H2248 [13AP], H2256, H2257, H2258, H2259, H2260-H2343, H2362 [14AP], H2370, H2371, H2372 [18AP], H2401, H2408, H2409, H2410, H2411, H2415-H2450, H2453 [19AP], H2510, H2511, H2512, H2513, H2518-H2562 [20AP], H2587, H2588, H2589, H2591, H2593-H2609, H2613, H2619, H2622, H2626-H2632 [21AP], H2945 [3MY], H4080 [25MY], E571, E584, E587 [24MR], E691 [18AP], E725 [20AP], E744, E747, E749, E755 [21AP], E796, E806 [28AP], E828, E834 [3MY], E857 [5MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), consideration (H. Res. 395), H1905-H1911 [23MR]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), consideration (H. Res. 401), H2225, H2233-H2247 [13AP], E755 [21AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), motion to recommit, H2606, H2607 [21AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178 [28JN], H5321 [29JN], H5444, H5445, H5446 [30JN], H6108 [22JY], H10684, H10688, H10689, H10690, H10691, H10693, H10694, H10695 [4OC], E1395 [30JN], E2114 [6OC]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (H.R. 1133), H5182, H5183 [28JN], H6110 [22JY], E1358, E1364 [29JN], E1387, E1397, E1401 [30JN], E1408 [1JY], E1449 [13JY], E2069, E2070 [4OC], E2260 [8OC]

———sentencing for Social Security fraud relative to illegal immigration (H.R. 3795), H506 [11FE]

———sexual assault and child molestation cases, H5437-H5441 [29JN]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (H.R. 4491), H3970 [25MY]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, H2224 [13AP]

Cuyahoga County, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E74 [2FE]

Days, Drew: potential nomination to the Supreme Court, H2226 [13AP]

Demjanjuk, John, Sr.: acquittal in Israel of World War II crimes, E1211 [14JN], E1231, E1241 [16JN]

———investigation by Dept. of Justice of World War II crimes, H3968 [25MY]

———Supreme Court decision on the Dept. of Justice's role in war crimes trial, H10448 [3OC]

Dept. of Justice: grants for domestic court advocacy programs (H.R. 4152), E559 [24MR]

Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (H.R. 5177), E2310 [29NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4923-H4936 [23JN], H4963-H4990 [24JN], H5094-H5168 [27JN], E1350 [28JN], E1355, E1363 [29JN], E1380 [30JN], E1434 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, H8457, H8468 [16AU], H8614-H8634 [18AU], E1781 [19AU], E1802 [23AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration (H. Res. 461), H4915-H4923 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H8606-H8614 [18AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to instruct conferees, H7307-H7310 [10AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to recommit, H5166 [27JN]

Disabled: improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (H.R. 4928), E1693, E1694 [10AU]

District of Columbia: coverage of former spouses of judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities (H.R. 3676), H3972, H3973 [25MY]

———eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors (H.R. 4205), H3971, H3972 [25MY], E637 [13AP]

———small claims court jurisdiction (H.R. 1631), H7159, H7160 [8AU]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H10685, H10686, H10687, H10688, H10690, H10691 [4OC]

Drugs: mandatory minimum sentences relative to crack and powder cocaine convictions, H2594, H2595 [21AP]

Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 3770), H2185, H2186 [12AP]

Elections: decisions relative to congressional districting, H8603 [18AU]

———decisions relative to voting rights districts, H6559 [2AU], H6706 [3AU], H7040-H7051 [5AU], H7909, H7914 [11AU]

Employment: mandatory use of binding arbitration in job discrimination cases (H.R. 4981), E1753 [17AU]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (H.R. 4636), E1311 [23JN]

———repeal authority to award punitive damages for civil and disabled rights violations (H.R. 5145), E2015 [30SE]

Erny, Sally Wilson: Court Appointed Special Advocate Association Director of the Year award recipient, E1100 [26MY]

Espionage: capital punishment for identifying an individual acting as an agent of the U.S. resulting in the death of the agent (H.R. 4060), H2225 [13AP]

Explosives: regulation (H.R. 4828), E1554 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 4188), H2228 [13AP], E641 [13AP]

———paternal identification programs (H.R. 4898), H6771 [4AU], E1651 [4AU]

FDIC: protection from dilution of bank loans or other assets by secret side agreements (H.R. 4146), E567 [24MR]

Federal civil actions: provide for the awarding of attorney's fee for prevailing plaintiffs (H.R. 5189), E2160 [6OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2407), H11295, H11296 [7OC]

Federal juries: funding, H5115 [27JN]

Firearms: mandatory prison term relative to certain State crimes committed with a firearm, H5925-H5930 [20JY]

———prohibit the manufacture, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons, H917 [2MR], H8757 [20AU]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H2708 [26AP], H2843 [28AP], H2972 [3MY], H3018, H3020, H3021, H3040 [4MY], H7276 [9AU], H8045 [12AU]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 3527), H3061 [5MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3018 [4MY], H3058, H3059, H3060, H3061, H3062, H3063, H3076-H3116, H3153 [5MY], E871 [5MY], E875 [9MY], E887, E889 [11MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), consideration (H. Res. 416), H3063-H3075 [5MY]

———prohibitions for convicted felons and other individuals against possessing, shipping, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition (H.R. 3827), H363 [9FE]

———tort liability for dealers who transfer firearms in violation of Federal law (H.R. 4001), E406 [10MR]

Foreign countries: jurisdiction of U.S. courts in cases involving torture or extrajudicial killings (H.R. 934), H11299, H11300 [7OC]

Foreign trade: ruling on Chinese-made army knives, H6559 [2AU]

Fort Morgan, CO: EPA lawsuit for noncompliance with Clean Water Act, H1075 [8MR]

Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL: designate (H.R. 4939), H10559 [3OC], H10734 [4OC]

Gacy, John Wayne: capital punishment, H3226 [11MY]

Government: proceedings determining the legality of closed meetings and nondisclosure of documents by the national health care reform task force, H6256, H6342-H6347 [27JY]

Government regulations: judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (H.R. 830), H2974 [3MY], E1344 [28JN]

———judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (H.R. 830), discharge petition, H3892 [24MY]

Gravano, Sammy: cooperation in criminal convictions by Federal Government, H9605 [26SE]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures, H2416-H2427 [19AP]

Hate crimes: incidence, E869 [5MY]

Health: Federal standards for malpractice claims (H.R. 4791), H5779 [19JY]

———Federal standards for malpractice claims (H.R. 5253), E2255 [8OC]

———inclusion of malpractice/tort reform in health care reform, H7274 [9AU]

———liability claim restrictions (H.R. 4659), E1332 [27JN]

House of Representatives: anniversary of the Legislative Counsel, E320 [2MR]

Illinois: create a southern division in the Northern Judicial District of Illinois (H.R. 4101), E497 [21MR]

Immigration: State and local governments expenses relative to incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, H5143-H5151 [27JN]

Independent counsel: transfer administrative support function from Office of U.S. Courts to GSA, H386-H388 [9FE]

Information services: establish legal databases for public and Government access, H9083 [12SE]

Insurance: Federal penalties for fraud against insurance companies (H.R. 665), E748 [21AP]

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (H.R. 3261), H161 [2FE], H362 [9FE], H507 [11FE], H1445 [17MR], H2227 [13AP], H2256 [14AP], H2373 [18AP], H2408 [19AP], H2511 [20AP], H2590 [21AP], H3018 [4MY], H3283 [12MY], H3381 [17MY], H3796 [23MY], H4173, H4174 [8JN], H4347 [13JN], H4961 [24JN], H5777 [19JY], H6157 [25JY], H6207 [26JY], H6256 [27JY], H6385 [28JY], H6458 [29JY], H8416 [16AU], H8597 [18AU], H8698 [19AU]

Jackson, TN: tribute to citizens efforts against crime, E1859 [16SE]

John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, New Orleans, LA: designate (H.R. 2868), H3202, H3203 [10MY], E896 [11MY]

Johnson, Robert T.: New York Urban League Hall of Honor Award recipient, E2037 [3OC]

Judicial services: funding, H5114 [27JN]

Kehetian, Mitch: Michigan State Bar Wade H. McCree, Jr., Award recipient, E2090 [6OC]

Law Day: observance, E796 [28AP]

Law enforcement: inclusion of street gang activities as a basis for determining reasonable suspicion (H.R. 4441), H3529 [18MY], E945 [17MY]

———wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (H.R. 4922), H10773 [4OC], H10917 [5OC]

Legal defense funds: contribution to funds relative to executive and judicial branch officials, H6707 [3AU]

Livshitz, Semyon: appeals process for rape and robbery charges in Russian court, E1255 [17JN]

Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC: designate (H.R. 4543), H7109-H7111 [8AU], E1155 [9JN]

Monsanto Co.: labeling of milk relative to certain bovine growth hormones, H1076 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: Nissan Motor Corp. buy-back program for C-22 minivans, H1308 [11MR]

Nebron, Irwin: California Judges Association Judge of the Year Award recipient, E44 [1FE]

New Jersey: school funding reform, H5783 [19JY]

New York: tribute to Crime Victims' Political Platform (organization), E705 [19AP]

Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations, E131 [8FE], E140 [9FE], E174 [10FE], E220 [23FE], E269 [28FE], E356 [7MR], E376 [8MR], E401 [10MR], E465 [17MR], E726 [20AP], E1934 [23SE], E2281 [29NO]

Office of Special Counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 2970), H10615-H10618 [3OC], H11419-H11422 [7OC]

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: appeals process and judicial review (H.R. 4977), E1751 [17AU]

Postal Service: authority to issue civil investigative demands relative to mail fraud investigations (H.R. 4071), H1449 [17MR]

———forfeiture of property in mail or wire fraud investigations and allocation of proceeds from forfeitures (H.R. 4070), H1449 [17MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: civil immunity from lawsuits (H.R. 4958), E1721 [12AU]

Procedures: admissibility of certain evidence (H.R. 4830), H6207 [26JY], E1567 [26JY]

Public buildings: funding for certain construction projects, H4513-H4527 [15JN]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits for fugitive felons, probation and parole violators, and share information with law enforcement officers (H.R. 4657), E1331 [27JN]

Rubenstein, Sanford A. (Sandy): Brooklyn Democrats Man of the Year award recipient, E739 [21AP]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (H.R. 3840), H3836-H3838 [23MY], E173 [10FE], E1042 [24MY], E1114 [26MY]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 1976), E1510 [20JY]

Social Security: establish a disability review account to cover expenditures for review procedures (H.R. 3935), E304 [2MR]

South Carolina: tribute to Summerton High School for National Historic Register placement nomination, E1646 [4AU]

St. Croix, VI: tribute to those who contributed to development of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, E2284 [29NO]

States: court orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), H10784, H10785 [4OC], H10918 [5OC]

———development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (H.R. 1572), H5663 [14JY]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, H8414 [16AU]

———funding for prisons relative to sentencing guidelines, H2436-H2439, H2443-H2450 [19AP]

———truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs (H.R. 3584), H21 [25JA], H915 [2MR]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, E1365 [29JN], E1539 [22JY], E1840 [13SE], E2116 [6OC]

———Presidential nomination, H2180 [12AP]

Taxation: treatment of children's income attributable to personal injury awards (H.R. 4846), E1592 [28JY]

Taylor, Meredith C.: San Fernando Valley, CA, Bar Association Judge of the Year Award recipient, E619 [12AP]

Terrorism: prevention (H.R. 1438), E221 [23FE]

———reward amounts in domestic cases (H.R. 1241), E221 [23FE]

———reward program for domestic cases, E359 [7MR]

Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 4967), H10562, H10563 [3OC], H10734 [4OC]

———designate (S. 2395), H11316 [7OC]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 4790), H7111-H7113 [8AU]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (H.R. 4910), H10560-H10562 [3OC], H10734 [4OC]

Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (H.R. 4910), E1662 [5AU]

University of Alabama: tribute to International Law Moot Court Team, E1655 [4AU], E1662 [5AU]

Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: budget authority and outlays, H9155 [13SE]

———funding, H2317 [14AP]

Volunteer Lawyers of the Arts (organization): tribute, E2038 [3OC]

Walsh, Lawrence: final report relative to Iran/Contra investigation, H46 [26JA]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 4772), H7113-H7115 [8AU]

William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Bowling Green, KY: designate (H.R. 4577), H5092-H5094 [27JN], E1418 [1JY]

Wood County, OH: anniversary of Wood County Courthouse, E625 [12AP]

Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence, E451 [16MR]

———U.S. laws relative to international war crimes tribunal, E361 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

ABA: tribute to the Young Lawyers Division for the national Tolerance Education Handbook pilot project, S15265 [30NO]

Abequa, Mohammad Ismail: extradition from Jordan to the U.S., S9015 [14JY], S12031 [18AU]

Aeronautics: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, S2441-S2471 [8MR]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S2667 [9MR], S2991-S2997, S3006-S3009, S3064 [16MR], S3280 [17MR], S10266 [2AU]

———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), unanimous-consent agreement, S2583 [9MR], S2935, S2936 [15MR]

Airline industry: uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents, S2991-S2997, S3006-S3009 [16MR]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (S. 1650), S524 [1FE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (S. 1934), S3068 [16MR]

Arbitration: make permanent certain provisions of law (S. 2524), S14506 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: exclusion of production payments of oil and gas leases, S4648 [21AP]

———exemption from liens of trade tools or property, S4644, S4645 [21AP]

———improve system (H.R. 5116), S14461-S14465 [6OC], S14739, S14750, S14948 [7OC]

———improve system (S. 540), S4504-S4519, S4521-S4539-S4549 [20AP], S4606, S4629-S4631, S4635, S4636, S4650-S4683 [21AP], S14597 [7OC]

———improve system (S. 540), unanimous-consent agreement, S4403 [19AP], S4664, S4665, S4666 [21AP]

———IRS notification of tax liabilities, S4649 [21AP]

———prohibit discrimination against persons filing bankruptcy relative to student loan eligibility, S4647 [21AP]

———provide payment of insurance benefits to retired employees, S4651, S4652 [21AP]

———revise process by which additional bankruptcy judges are appointed, S4646 [21AP]

Barkett, Rosemary: nomination to be circuit judge, S1822, S1834 [24FE], S1953 [25FE], S3380-S3383-S3397 [22MR], S4184 [12AP], S4264 [13AP], S4281-S4290, S4292-S4326 [14AP], S14791 [7OC]

Blackmun, Harry A.: constitutionality of the application of capital punishment, S2022 [28FE], S2226 [2MR]

———retirement from the Supreme Court, S4751 [21AP]

Breggia, Claudia: authorize testimony in U.S. v. Eduardo Lopez Ballori (S. Res. 181), S1503 [10FE]

Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to Supreme Court, S8490-S8492 [11JY], S8524 [12JY]

———nomination to the Supreme Court, S5754 [16MY], S9267 [20JY], S9914 [27JY], S9971, S10048, S10049 [28JY], S10075-S10137 [29JY], S10524 [3AU]

———nomination to the Supreme Court, unanimous-consent agreement, S10023 [28JY]

Business and industry: criminal liability relative to consumer product defects, S7754-S7769, S7772, S7773 [28JN]

Byron White Federal Courthouse, Denver, CO: designate (S. 812), S523 [1FE]

Byron White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, CO: designate (H.R. 3693), S4592 [20AP]

Cabranes, Jose A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11039 [9AU]

Calabresi, Dean G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9168 [18JY]

Capital punishment: death penalty for espionage, S1820 [24FE]

———false convictions, S10394 [2AU]

———prevent racially discriminatory sentencing, S8052 [30JN], S9343 [21JY], S9531-S9545, S9553, S9559, S9562 [22JY]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (S. 1994), S3965 [25MR]

Child support: improve collection system (S. 2528), S14512, S14527 [6OC]

———improve interstate enforcement (S. 1909), S2509 [8MR]

Children and youth: improve child support system (S. 1977), S3707 [24MR]

Civil rights: Brown v. Board of Education anniversary, S5777 [17MY], S5978, S6110-S6112 [19MY]

Claims: clarification of false claims actions, S15052 [8OC]

Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ: designate (H.R. 1303), S524 [1FE]

Clinton, President: allegations of sexual misconduct as Governor of Arkansas, S6347 [25MY], S6787 [10JN]

———judicial nominations, S2426 [7MR]

Commercial Law League of America: anniversary, S8942 [14JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing production of records for the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (S. Res. 187), S2565 [8MR]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 4757), S14676 [7OC]

———settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 2259), S8116 [30JN], S9727 [26JY], S15170, S15171 [30NO]

Contracts: whistleblower lawsuits relative to Government contract fraud, S1915 [25FE]

Copyrights: fee exemptions for performance of nondramatic musical works, establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes, and computer access to music repertoire (S. 2515), S14490 [6OC]

Correctional institutions: eliminate early release for violent offenders, S1042 [7FE]

———participation of Federal prisoners in work programs (S. 2267), S8389 [1JY]

Court of Federal Claims: administrative and jurisdictional amendments (S. 2314), S9642 [25JY]

Court of Veterans' Appeals: Pro Bono Legal Representation Program, S10504 [3AU]

Crime: allow search of public housing units provided residents give uncoerced consent, S4657-S4664 [21AP]

———capital punishment for leaders of drug-trafficking organizations, S2568 [9MR]

———capital punishment relative to gun murders committed during violent crimes, S6071 [19MY]

———capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S4601 [21AP], S4793 [26AP], S4979 [2MY], S5019 [3MY], S5210, S5286 [5MY], S5328-S5344 [6MY], S5509-S5526 [11MY], S5662-S5664, S5701 [12MY], S6112 [19MY]

———enforcement of stalking laws, identification of early-warning signs, and protection of victims, S9437 [21JY]

———federalization of gun crimes, S6108 [19MY]

———funding for social programs designed to alleviate crime (S. 2431), S12809 [13SE]

———improve national criminal record database and establish State liability standards relative to early release of violent felons (S. 2118), S5828-S5830 [17MY]

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

———mandatory minimum sentences, S2165 [1MR]

———mandatory restitution to victims of violent crime, S12015 [18AU]

———minimum mandatory sentencing, S191 [26JA], S6078-S6087, S6107, S6108 [19MY], S8921 [13JY], S10274-S10281 [2AU], S12003 [18AU], S12478 [24AU], S12496 [25AU], S14585 [6OC]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S71, S75 [25JA], S90, S94, S192, S200, S204 [26JA], S369 [28JA], S1041 [7FE], S1128 [8FE], S1664 [22FE], S4049-S4051 [11AP], S4272 [13AP], S4793 [26AP], S5729-S5733 [13MY], S6378-S6380 [25MY], S6640 [9JN], S8052 [30JN], S8534 [12JY], S9126 [15JY], S9187 [19JY], S9503-S9505, S9575 [22JY], S13560, S13563, S13565 [28SE], S13689-S13691 [29SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), S457 [1FE], S8437 [1JY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S2318, S2319 [3MR], S2568 [9MR], S6883 [15JN], S7500 [23JN], S9343 [21JY], S9562 [22JY], S9980, S9997 [28JY], S10157 [1AU], S10710 [5AU], S11036 [9AU], S11274, S11281, S11284, S11320, S11339 [11AU], S11377, S11382-S11384, S11390-S11393, S11445, S11446 [12AU], S11660 [13AU], S11750 [15AU], S11815, S11852-S11859, S11889, S11890 [16AU], S11910, S11912, S11916, S11963-S11966 [17AU], S12003-S12020, S12024, S12032-S12034, S12072, S12076 [18AU], S12137, S12140, S12169, S12170, S12177, S12197, S12225 [19AU], S12240, S12242, S12250-S12289, S12291 [22AU], S12293, S12296-S12369, S12389 [23AU], S12391-S12394-S12419, S12421-S12465 [24AU], S12487-S12562, S12566-S12604, S12616 [25AU], S12799, S12806, S12814 [13SE], S13047, S13085, S13086 [21SE], S14015 [4OC]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to instruct conferees, S88 [26JA], S6018-S6104, S6106-S6108 [19MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), S4327-S4331 [14AP], S4498, S4519 [20AP], S4601 [21AP], S4979 [2MY], S5019 [3MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 1607), S1314 [10FE], S2431 [8MR]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 1800), S177 [26JA], S1042 [7FE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S7481 [23JN], S7873, S7884 [29JN], S8431 [1JY]

———prevention and punishment of sexual violence, S11301 [11AU]

———prevention initiatives relative to the private sector, S14594 [7OC]

———protection from sexual predators (S. 2162), S6533 [7JN]

———provide compensation for victims from individuals who unlawfully provide firearms to juveniles or felons (S. 2443), S13032 [20SE]

———sentencing for Social Security fraud relative to illegal immigration, S6364 [25MY]

———State sentencing practices and funding for additional space in State prison programs, S6075-S6078 [19MY]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, S6106 [19MY]

Crime Victims Fund: enhance criminal assessments (S. 2367), S10879 [5AU]

Currie, Cameron M.: nomination to be District Judge, S2775 [10MR]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: judicial review of compliance with disclosure of information requirements, S7485-S7499 [23JN]

———Supreme Court decision relative to closure of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, S6180 [23MY], S6284 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review's handling of the case against H. Lawrence Garrett IV, S7744 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: ruling by Court of Appeals on child pornography case, S12987 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans Appeals (S. 1904), S2502 [8MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9379 [21JY], S9477-S9560 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, S12144, S12145-S12153 [19AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to recommit, S9505-S9510 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), unanimous-consent agreement, S9442 [21JY]

District of Columbia: coverage of former spouses of judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities (H.R. 3676), S6855 [14JN]

———eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors (H.R. 4205), S6855 [14JN]

———remove gender-specific references in legal code (H.R. 1632), S6426 [25MY]

———small claims court jurisdiction (H.R. 1631), S6426 [25MY]

Donald S. Russell Federal Courthouse, Spartanburg, SC: dedication, S8942 [14JY]

Downes, William F.: nomination to be district judge, S6937 [15JN]

Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 3770), S9133 [15JY]

———designate (S. 1874), S1945 [25FE]

Edwin F. Hunter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Lake Charles, LA: designate (H.R. 3356), S525 [1FE]

Employment: mandatory use of binding arbitration in job discrimination cases (S. 2405), S12101 [18AU]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (S. 2238), S7581-S7585 [23JN]

Executive Office of the President: funding for conversion of Iran-Contra investigation computer tapes, S1349, S1361 [10FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt employees performing certain court reporting duties from compensatory time requirements applicable to certain public agencies (S. 2565), S15236 [30NO]

FDIC: protection from having bank loans or other assets diluted by secret side agreements (S. 1725), S10874 [5AU]

Federal agencies and departments: review of legal services provided to Inspectors General, S6591 [8JN]

Federal courts: collection of fines, S7871 [29JN]

———expand jurisdiction relative to crimes committed with firearms that have crossed State lines-S6104 [19MY]

———improve operation and administration (S. 2407), S12104-S12107 [18AU]

Figel, Reid M.: Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service recipient, S9579 [25JY]

Financial institutions: clarify the statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the RTC as conservator or receiver, S4803-S4806 [26AP]

———clarify the statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the Resolution Trust Corp. as conservator or reciever (S. 2021), S4347-S4349 [14AP]

Firearms: mandatory prison term relative to certain State crimes committed with a firearm, S6092-S6094 [19MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, S4939-S4941 [2MY], S8437 [1JY], S12399, S12401, S12436, S12438, S12440 [24AU], S12492, S12493, S12495, S12506, S12557-S12559 [25AU]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), S5476 [10MY]

FRS: grant authority to bring lawsuits, S3164 [17MR]

George Arceneaux, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Houma, LA: designate (H.R. 3186), S525 [1FE]

George H. Mahon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lubbock, TX: designate (H.R. 2532), S9133 [15JY]

Habeas corpus procedures: reform, S4327-S4331 [14AP]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 2215), S7153 [20JN], S7383 [21JN], S7589 [23JN]

———penalties for health care fraud, S13565-S13567, S13570, S13576 [28SE]

———penalties for health care fraud (S. 1944), S3217, S3282 [17MR]

———penalties for health care fraud (S. 1947), S3217 [17MR]

Health care professionals: exemption from liability for negligence for services provided free of charge to low-income individuals (S. 2536), S14660, S14742, S14834 [7OC]

Hutchison, Senator: acquittal in campaign misconduct case, S1520 [11FE]

Immigration: treatment of criminal aliens and extension of the visa waiver program (S. 2480), S13731 [29SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (S. 1884), S2193, S2253, S2288-S2295 [2MR]

———improve immigration laws (S. 2105), S5561 [11MY]

———improve immigration laws (S. 2197), S6949 [15JN]

Independent counsel: establish additional requirements regarding appointments (S. 2435), S12819 [13SE]

Information services: treatment of protective orders, sealing cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions (S. 1404), S5315 [5MY], S13041 [21SE]

Insurance: impact of product liability laws on insurance rates, S7748-S7752 [28JN]

Intelligence services: court order process for physical searches relative to foreign purposes, S13914 [3OC]

International law: establish an international criminal court, S100-S115, S121, S123, S124 [26JA], S251, S265 [27JA]

———U.S. participation in an international criminal court relative to freedoms of speech and the press, S249 [27JA]

———U.S. participation in an international criminal court relative to unreasonable searches and seizures, S250 [27JA]

———U.S. participation in international criminal courts relative to the participation of terrorist groups or states, S124-S127 [26JA]

John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, New Orleans, LA: designate (H.R. 2868), S525 [1FE]

Judges: clarify standard by which a justice, judge, or magistrate shall disqualify himself from a hearing (S. 2147), S6290 [24MY]

———cost-of-living adjustments for bankruptcy judges and magistrates (S. 2172), S6748 [9JN]

———protect elected judges against discrimination based on age (S. 2541), S14876 [7OC]

Judicial Conference: guidelines for membership of committees making rule recommendations (S. 2212), S7149 [20JN]

Jurisdiction: expand Federal jurisdiction relative to crimes committed with firearms that have crossed State lines, S6090, S6099 [19MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3160), S14675 [7OC]

Kanehl, Richard: relief (S. 974), refer to Court of Federal Claims (S. Res. 258), S14077 [4OC]

Kentucky: authorize additional Federal district judge for western district (S. 2481), S13853 [30SE]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (H.R. 4922), S14660, S14732 [7OC]

———wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (S. 2375), S11055 [9AU], S13999 [4OC], S14663 [7OC]

Lawsuits: imposition of sanctions for filing frivolous lawsuits, S2855-S2863, S2865 [11MR]

Legal defense funds: contribution to funds relative to executive and judicial branch officials, S5244, S5245 [5MY]

Legislation: clarify the effect and application of legislation relative to private rights of action and preemption of existing State or Federal law (S. 2436), S12940 [14SE]

Lisi, Mary M.: nomination to be district judge, S5368 [6MY]

Litigation: encourage mediation of employer discrimination charges (S. 2327), S9934 [27JY]

LSC: court actions relative to public welfare programs, S9402-S9424 [21JY]

Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC: designate (H.R. 4543), S13833 [30SE]

Montana: hate crime statistics, S9749 [26JY]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S9168 [18JY], S11038 [9AU]

Norwood Manufacturing, Inc.: relief (S. 2409), refer to Court of Claims (S. Res. 250), S12485 [24AU]

Office of Special Counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 2970), S14668, S14670 [7OC]

Parker, Fred I.: confirmation as circuit judge, S15052 [8OC]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S14790 [7OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S10145 [29JY], S14073 [4OC]

Patents: defense to patent infringement relative to prior use (S. 2272), S8399 [1JY], S14776 [7OC], S15029 [8OC]

Pennsylvania: authorize additional bankruptcy judge for eastern district (S. 2107), S5576 [11MY]

Philadelphia, PA: court overturning of State Senate election results due to voter fraud, S3162 [17MR]

Police Corps: funding, S12533 [25AU]

Pornography: Dept. of Justice interpretation of child protection status, S9522, S9523 [22JY]

Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Cincinnati, OH: designate (H.R. 2555), S525 [1FE]

Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S9887-S9912 [27JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2775 [10MR], S3930 [25MR], S5367 [6MY], S6617 [8JN], S6936 [15JN], S13912 [3OC], S14465 [6OC], S14789 [7OC]

Product liability laws: FDA and FAA approval, S7773-S7776 [28JN], S7846-S7848, S7854 [29JN]

———treatment of protective orders in civil actions, S7685-S7698 [27JN], S7724-S7731, S7770 [28JN]

———uniformity (S. 687), S542 [1FE], S2187 [1MR], S7671-S7698 [27JN], S7723-S7744, S7746-S7776 [28JN], S7837, S7842-S7855, S7869, S7870, S7949, S7950, S7951 [29JN]

———uniformity (S. 687), cloture motion, S7632 [24JN]

———uniformity (S. 687), unanimous-consent agreement, S7631 [24JN]

Public buildings: Federal courthouse funding, S3640-S3643, S3646 [24MR]

Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe: confer jurisdiction on Claims Court relative to land claims (S. 1422), S13833, S13834 [30SE]

Punitive damages: uniform principles to disallow the multiple imposition of punitive damages for one act (S. 2537), S14835-S14837 [7OC]

Real property: protection of constitutional guarantee of private property rights relative to Government regulations or policies (S. 2410), S12218-S12220 [19AU]

———protection of private property rights relative to Government take overs, S14944 [7OC]

Russia: arrest and trial of scientist Vil Mirzayanov, S543 [1FE]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Houston, TX: designate (S. 2008), S4280 [14AP]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (H.R. 3840), S7267 [21JN], S9134 [15JY]

Sarokin, H. Lee: nomination to be circuit court judge, S10351 [2AU], S12679 [12SE], S12924 [14SE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S13832 [30SE], S13969-S13975, S13986-S14011, S14015-S14037 [4OC], S14368 [6OC]

SEC: Supreme Court decision in Central Bank of Denver v. First Interstate Bank of Denver (S. 2306), S9460 [21JY]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 1976), S3695-S3707 [24MR], S14733 [7OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Betty Johnson v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (S. Res. 180), S1310 [9FE]

———authorizing representation for Alan Edelman (S. Res. 281), S14680 [7OC]

———authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Rhonda Farmer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (S. Res. 282), S14680 [7OC]

———authorizing representation of Maurice Johnson in Haywood Galbreath v. Associated Press (S. Res. 186), S2561 [8MR]

———authorizing representation of Robert Alvarez in Sonja I. Anderson v. Kaiser Engineers Hanford Co. (S. Res. 215), S6193 [23MY]

———authorizing representation of Senators Dole, Nunn, and Coverdell in Bahre v. Butler (S. Res. 233), S7659 [24JN]

———authorizing representation of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Kenneth Riggin, et al. v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (S. Res. 254), S12670, S12671 [25AU]

———representation in U.S. v. Durenberger (S. Res. 248), S11715 [13AU]

Sexual assault trials: disclosure of records or testimony by employees of rape counseling or battered women centers (S. 2240), S7647 [24JN]

———disclosure of records or testimony by employees of rape counseling or battered women centers (S. 2315), S9734, S9735 [26JY]

States: court orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), S13436 [27SE]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, S10502 [3AU], S11889, S11890 [16AU]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (S. 2363), S10638 [4AU]

———expert testimony in domestic violence trials (S. Con. Res. 21), S14801 [7OC]

———jurisdiction over negligent entrustment actions, S7740-S7743, S7770 [28JN]

———truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs, S12007 [18AU]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, S8430 [1JY]

———nominee confirmation process, S4234 [13AP]

Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 4967), S14681 [7OC]

———designate (S. 2395), S11901 [16AU], S13833 [30SE]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 4790), S11972 [17AU]

Tobacco products: lawsuits relative to recovering medical costs from illnesses associated with smoking, S7556 [23JN]

U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals: revise administrative provisions (S. 1546), S3936 [25MR]

Vermont: development of a democratic judicial system within the former Soviet Union, S11792 [15AU]

Walsh, Lawrence: final report relative to Iran/Contra investigation, S41 [25JA]

Whitehouse, Sheldon: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S5368 [6MY]

William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Bowling Green, KY: designate (H.R. 4577), S14660 [7OC]

William J. Jameson Federal Building, Billings, MT: designate (S. 1794), S56 [25JA]

Wisconsin: appoint additional Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin (S. 2376), S11170 [10AU]

Yugoslavia: U.S. laws relative to international war crimes tribunal, S2512 [8MR]

Reports

Cost Estimate of S. 540, Bankruptcy System Improvements: CBO, S4543 [20AP]

Flunking the Credibility Test, Part 2—Comparing the Testimony to the Truth: Thomas L. Jipping, Coalitions for America, S14368-S14371 [6OC]

Flunking the Credibility Test—Judicial Temperament and Judicial Philosphy, Thomas L. Jipping, Coalitions for America, S14005-S14009 [4OC]

International Criminal Court: ABA, S105 [26JA]

———U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the U.N., S105 [26JA]

Prayer in Public Schools: David M. Ackerman, Congressional Research Service, S9907 [27JY]

———James M. Henderson, Sr., American Center for Law and Justice, S9909 [27JY]

Racial Disparities in Federal Death Penalty Prosecutions 1988-94: Committee on the Judiciary (House), S5339-S5341 [6MY]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4603), H8468-H8503 [16AU]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 3355), H7372-H7485 [10AU], H8772-H8878 [21AU]

Reports filed

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1650), S374 [28JA]

Antitrust Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 103-559), H4995 [24JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 103-559), H4995 [24JN]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3110) (H. Rept. 635), H6548 [1AU]

Byron White Federal Courthouse, Denver, CO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 812), S374 [28JA]

Byron White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, CO: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3693) (H. Rept. 103-456), H1994 [24MR]

Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, NJ: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1303), S373 [28JA]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Claims Settlement Relative to Tribal Lands Used To Construct the Grand Coulee Dam: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2259) (S. Rept. 103-356), S12380 [23AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 517) (H. Rept. 103-697), H7506 [10AU]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 522) (H. Rept. 103-707), H8504 [16AU]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 526) (H. Rept. 103-713), H9008 [21AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 523) (H. Rept. 103-709), H8595 [17AU]

Consideration of H.R. 4092, Control and Prevent Crime: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 103-449), H1897 [22MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4296, Prohibit Transfer or Sale of Assault Weapons: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 416) (H. Rept. 103-492), H3055 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 103-556), H4883 [22JN]

Constitutional Procedures for the Imposition of Capital Punishment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4035) (H. Rept. 103-467), H2217 [12AP]

Court of Veterans Appeals Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1546) (S. Rept. 103-232), S2288 [2MR]

Coverage of Court Officials Under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 3297) (H. Rept. 103-855), H11426 [7OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4603) (H. Rept. 103-552), H4779 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4603) (S. Rept. 103-309), S9032 [14JY]

———committee of conference (H.R. 4603) (H. Rept. 103-708), H8504 [16AU]

Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3770), S7560 [23JN]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3770) (H. Rept. 103-457), H1994 [24MR]

Edwin F. Hunter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Lake Charles, LA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3356), S374 [28JA]

Federal and State Court Jurisdiction Over Foreign States Involved in International Terrorism: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 825), S13580 [28SE]

Federal Penalties for Fraud Against Insurance Companies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 665) (H. Rept. 103-468), H2217 [12AP]

Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4939) (H. Rept. 103-764), H10372 [29SE]

Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 922) (S. Rept. 103-361), S12619 [25AU]

General Aviation Revitalization Act: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (S. 1458) (H. Rept. 103-525), H3963 [24MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1458) (H. Rept. 103-525), H4995 [24JN]

George Arceneaux, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Houma, LA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3186), S374 [28JA]

George H. Mahon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lubbock, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (H.R. 2532), S7560 [23JN]

Imposition of Capital Punishment for Certain Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4032) (H. Rept. 103-466), H2217 [12AP]

Incarceration of Violent Repeat Offenders, Prison Overcrowding Remedies, and Reduction of Recidivism Rate: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3968) (H. Rept. 103-462), H2217 [12AP]

John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, New Orleans, LA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2868), S374 [28JA]

Jurisdiction of Claims Court Relative to Land Claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1422), S13580 [28SE]

Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Small Claims Court: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1631) (S. Rept. 103-261), S6122 [19MY]

Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts in Cases Involving Torture or Extrajudicial Killings in Foreign Countries: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 934) (H. Rept. 103-702), H8504 [16AU]

Law Enforcement Wiretap Capabilities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2375), S12619 [25AU]

Law Enforcement Wiretap Capability Relative to Digital Transmissions and Other Emerging Telecommunication Technologies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4922) (H. Rept. 103-827), H10726 [4OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2375) (S. Rept. 103-402), S13580 [28SE], S14478 [6OC]

Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Individuals Convicted of a Third Violent Felony: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3981) (H. Rept. 103-463), H2217 [12AP]

Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Certain Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3979) (H. Rept. 103-460), H1994 [24MR]

Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 4543), S13447 [27SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4543) (H. Rept. 103-636), H6548 [1AU]

Nomination of Alexander Williams, Jr., To Be District Judge for the District of Maryland: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Allyne R. Ross To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Alvin W. Thompson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Ancer L. Haggerty To Be a District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3550 [23MR]

Nomination of Audrey B. Collins To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Barbara C. Jurkas To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Barrington D. Parker, Jr., To Be District Judge for the Southern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of Billy M. Burrage To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Blanche M. Manning To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Cameron M. Currie To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2638 [9MR]

Nomination of Carl E. Stewart To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Catherine D. Perry To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of Charles R. Pitt To Be Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Clarence Cooper To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Dallas S. Neville To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Daniel R. Dominguez To Be District Judge for the District of Connecticut: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Daniel T.K. Hurley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of David A. Katz To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of David Briones To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of David D. Freudenthal To Be a District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3550 [23MR]

Nomination of David F. Hamilton To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of David H. Coar To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of David S. Tatel To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of Deanell R. Tacha to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Deborah A. Batts To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Delissa A. Ridgeway To Be Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Denise Cote To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Denise Page Hood To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Denny Chin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Diana E. Murphy To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Diana Gribbon Motz To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Dominic J. Squatrito To Be District Judge for the District of Connecticut: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Elaine F. Bucklo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Emmet G. Sullivan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Ernestine Rowe To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Faith S. Hochberg To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Florence M. Cauthen To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Fortunato P. Benavides To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Frank M. Hull To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Franklin D. Burgess To Be a District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3550 [23MR]

Nomination of Fred I. Parker To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Frederic Block To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of Gladys Kessler To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Gregory Moneta To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of H. Lee Sarokin To Be Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Harold Baer, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Helen W. Gillmor To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Hellen G. Berrigan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of James A. Beaty, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of James G. Carr To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of James Robertson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of James W. Lockley To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Janis Graham Jack To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of John C. O'Meara To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of John G. Koeltl To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of John Gleeson To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of John H. Hannah, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2638 [9MR]

Nomination of John M. Bradford To Be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of John R. O'Conner To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of John W. Marshall To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Jose A. Cabranes To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Joseph C. Fowler, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Joseph G. DiLeonardi To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Judith Bartnoff To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S9032 [14JY]

Nomination of Judith W. Rogers To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of Kathleen M. O'Malley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of Larry R. Mattox To Be U.S. Marshall for the Western District of Virginia: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Leonard Trupo To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Lewis A. Kaplan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Mark W. Bennett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Mary M. Lisi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Michael A. Pizzi To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Michael D. Hawkins To Be Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of Michael Goldsmith to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Michael J. Davis To Be a U.S. District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3550 [23MR]

Nomination of Michael J. Gaines To Be a Commissioner of the Parole Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Michael R. Bromwich To Be Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Napoleon A. Jones To Be District Judge for the Southern District of California: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of Okla Jones, II, To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of Orlando L. Garcia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of Paul D. Borman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Paul E. Riley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of Paul L. Friedman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Rafael Diaz To Be an Associate Judge: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate), S3550 [23MR]

Nomination of Raymond L. Finch To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Rhonda Reid Winston To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S9032 [14JY]

Nomination of Richard A. Paez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Richard P. Conaboy to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Richardo M. Urbina To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Robert B. Robertson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Robert H. Henry To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5292 [5MY]

Nomination of Robert J. Cindrich To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13580 [28SE]

Nomination of Robert J. Timlin To Be District Judge for the Central District of California: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12619 [25AU]

Nomination of Robert M. Parker To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of Robert N. Chatigny To Be District Judge for the District of Connecticut: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Robert W. Gettleman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Ronald J. Boudreaux To Be U.S. Marshall for the Middle District of Louisiana: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Rosemary Barkett To Be Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3208 [17MR]

Nomination of Rosemary S. Pooler To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10631 [4AU]

Nomination of Roslyn Moore-Silver To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Ruben Castillo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Salvador E. Casellas To Be District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Samuel F. Biery, Jr. To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of Sarah S. Vance To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Saul A. Green To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Sean J. McLaughlin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Sheldon Whitehouse To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Shira A. Scheindlin To Be District Judge for the Southern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Solomon Oliver, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of Stanwood R. Duval, Jr. To Be District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13281 [22SE]

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (Ex. Rept. 103-31), S9642 [25JY]

Nomination of Sven E. Holmes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Terry C. Kern To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Theodore A. McKee To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Thomas B. Russell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14478 [6OC]

Nomination of Thomas J. Maroney To Be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Thomasina V. Rogers To Be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of Vanessa D. Gilmore To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6391 [25MY]

Nomination of Vanessa Ruiz To Be D.C. Court of Appeals Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Vicki Miles-LaGrange To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of W. Louis Sands To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5293 [5MY]

Nomination of W. Royal Furgeson, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2637 [9MR]

Nomination of Walter B. Edmisten To Be U.S. Marshall for the Western District of North Carolina: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11341 [11AU]

Nomination of Wayne A. Budd to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of William C. Bryson To Be Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13282 [22SE]

Nomination of William F. Downes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6857 [14JN]

Nomination of William H. Walls To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of William T. Moore, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Zoe Bush To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S9032 [14JY]

Nuclear Enforcement Accountability Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1165) (S. Rept. 103-331), S11341 [11AU]

Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 2970) (H. Rept. 103-769), H10445 [30SE]

Patent Prior User Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2272) (S. Rept. 103-405), S13580 [28SE], S14830 [7OC]

Patent Reexamination Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2341), S13580 [28SE]

Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Cincinnati, OH: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2555), S373 [28JA]

Prohibit Transfer or Sale of Assault Weapons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4296) (H. Rept. 103-489), H2937 [2MY]

Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults for Certain Violent Offenses: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4031) (H. Rept. 103-465), H2217 [12AP]

Racially Discriminatory Capital Sentencing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4017) (H. Rept. 103-458), H1994 [24MR]

Refer S. 974, Relief of Richard Kanehl, to Court of Federal Claims: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 258), S13580 [28SE]

Refer S. 1325, Relief of Horace Martin, to U.S. Claims Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 136), S13580 [28SE]

Remove Gender-Specific References in the District of Columbia Legal Code: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1632) (S. Rept. 103-262), S6122 [19MY]

Revise Habeas Corpus Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4018) (H. Rept. 103-470), H2217 [12AP]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3840), S7560 [23JN]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3840) (H. Rept. 103-514), H3754 [19MY]

Supersede Modification of Final Judgment in U.S. v. Western Electric and Regulate the Manufacturing of Bell Operating Companies: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 3626), S12962 [19SE]

Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2395), S13448 [27SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4967) (H. Rept. 103-762), H10372 [29SE]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 4790), S11478 [12AU]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4790) (H. Rept. 103-637), H6548 [1AU]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4910) (H. Rept. 103-763), H10372 [29SE]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3355) (H. Rept. 103-694), H7506 [10AU]

———committee of conference (H.R. 3355) (H. Rept. 103-711), H9007 [21AU]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4772) (H. Rept. 103-639), H6548 [1AU]

William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Bowling Green, KY: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 4577), S11478 [12AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination: Alabama District Attorneys Association, S5515 [11MY]

———Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council, S5513 [11MY]

———California District Attorneys Association, S5512 [11MY], H3273 [11MY]

———Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, S5514 [11MY]

———Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, S5514 [11MY]

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination and habeas corpus reform: National Association of Attorneys General, S4980 [2MY]

Condemnation of national crime legislation: Lane Rees, Wayne A. Ross and Edna Devries, Republican National Committee, H7949 [11AU]

Constitutional right to bear arms: American Legion Dept. of Ohio, E1782 [19AU]

Grants for domestic court advocacy programs: Federal Bar Association, E559 [24MR]

LSC funding: Iowa State Bar Association, S9418 [21JY]

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

Nomination of Rosemary Barkett to be circuit judge: American Jewish Congress, S4318 [14AP]

———Florida Bar Association, S4316 [14AP]

Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act: San Antonio, TX, E875 [9MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12557 [25AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4981 [24JN], H5103, H5119, H5142 [27JN]

Statements

Appointment as District Judge: Deborah K. Chasanow, E144 [9FE], E208 [22FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Representative Fish, H8040 [12AU]

Court Treatment of Protective Orders in Civil Liability Actions: Victor Schwartz, S7697 [27JN]

Ethnic Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Elihu Lauterpacht, International Court of Justice, E451 [16MR]

International Criminal Court: Conrad K. Harper, Dept. of State, S106, S122, S125 [26JA]

———Madeleine Korbel Albright, U.N. Ambassador, S107 [26JA]

———Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S107 [26JA]

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, S12006 [18AU]

Minimum Mandatory Sentencing: Norman A. Carlson, S8921 [13JY]

———Robert W. Sweet, S192 [26JA]

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court: Senator Biden, S10125 [29JY]

Nominees to the Board of the LSC: Warren Rudman, S9409 [21JY]

Product Liability Settlements: Marlo Mahne, S7770 [28JN]

Prohibit Transfer or Sale of Assault Weapons: Joel Carlston, Americans Against Gun Control (organization), H3071 [5MY]

Retirement Announcement of Hal J. Bonney, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia: Hal J. Bonney, Jr., E1945 [26SE]

Terrorism: Representative Gilman, E221 [23FE]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: African-American religious leaders, H8689 [18AU]

———Judicial Impact Office, S12004 [18AU]

———Representative Brooks, S6073 [19MY]

———Senator Hatch, S11911 [17AU]

Studies

Building the Information Superhighway—Getting the Competition Right: Ray Marshall, H5214-H5216 [28JN]

Crime Bill—Few Cops, Many Social Workers: Heritage Foundation, H6603-H6605 [2AU]

Crime Bill's Faulty Math Means a $28 Billion Unfunded Liability to the States: Scott A. Hodge, S11916 [17AU]

Long Distance—Public Benefits From Increased Competition: Robert E. Hall, H5206 [28JN]

Summaries

Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act (H.R. 4161), E602 [24MR]

Crime Prevention Programs, S12456 [24AU]

Federal Judiciary Office Space Requirements, S3641-S3642 [24MR]

Immigration Laws Improvement (S. 1884), S2291-S2293 [2MR]

Member Coverage Amendment and the Independent Counsel Statute, H374 [9FE]

Predator Criminal Imprisonment Act (S. 1800), S178 [26JA]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (S. 1976), S3704-S3706 [24MR]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act Conference Report (H.R. 3355), S11854 [16AU]

Wiretap Capability Relative to Digital Transmissions and Other Emerging Telecommunication Technologies (S. 2375), S11059-S11062 [9AU]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9356 [21JY], S12148 [19AU]

Crime prevention programs, S12536 [25AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations conference report (H.R. 4603), H8616-H8623, H8625 [18AU]

Testimonies

Prohibit Transfer or Sale of Assault Weapons: Phillip W. Murphy, H3106 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 395, consideration of H.R. 4092, policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1905 [23MR]

H. Res. 401, consideration of H.R. 4092, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H2233 [13AP]

H. Res. 416, consideration of H.R. 4296, prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H3064 [5MY]

H. Res. 461, consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H4915 [23JN]

H. Res. 517, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H7934 [11AU]

H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8606 [18AU]

H. Res. 526, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H8957 [21AU]

H.R. 934, jurisdiction of U.S. courts in cases involving torture or extrajudicial killings, H11300 [7OC]

H.R. 1631, District of Columbia Justice Reform Act, S6426 [25MY]

H.R. 2532, George H. Mahon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lubbock, TX, S9133 [15JY]

H.R. 2970, Office of Special Counsel reauthorization, H10615-H10617 [3OC]

H.R. 3110, Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV, H7108 [8AU]

H.R. 3626, Antitrust and Communications Reform Act, H5189-H5199 [28JN]

H.R. 3676, coverage of former spouses of District of Columbia judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities, H3973 [25MY]

H.R. 3693, Byron White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, CO, H2184 [12AP]

H.R. 3770, Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA, S9133 [15JY], H2185 [12AP]

H.R. 3840, Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX, S9134 [15JY], H3836 [23MY]

H.R. 4092, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H2260-H2312 [14AP]

H.R. 4205, eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors in the District of Columbia, H3972 [25MY]

H.R. 4296, prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H3111-H3115 [5MY]

H.R. 4543, Matthew J. Perry, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, SC, H7109 [8AU]

H.R. 4577, William H. Natcher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Bowling Green, KY, H5092 [27JN]

H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9380-S9394 [21JY]

H.R. 4757, settlement of Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam, H10626 [3OC]

H.R. 4772, Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC, H7113 [8AU]

H.R. 4790, Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO, H7111 [8AU]

H.R. 4910, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY, H10560 [3OC]

H.R. 4922, law enforcement wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies, H10773-H10779 [4OC]

H.R. 4939, Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL, H10559 [3OC]

H.R. 4967, Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI, H10562 [3OC]

H.R. 5140, child support enforcement procedures for members of the Armed Forces, H10785 [4OC]

H.R. 5179, improve child support collection system, H11299 [7OC]

S. 540, improve bankruptcy system, S4405-S4420 [19AP], S4666-S4683 [21AP]

S. 812, Byron White Federal Courthouse, Denver, CO, S523 [1FE]

S. 922, Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, S13436 [27SE], H10784 [4OC]

S. 1422, confer jurisdiction on Claims Court relative to Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe land claims, S13916 [3OC]

S. 1458, General Aviation Revitalization Act, S3009 [16MR], H4998 [27JN]

S. 1546, Court of Veterans Appeals Improvement Act, S3937 [25MR]

S. 1650, Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA, S524 [1FE]

S. 1794, William J. Jameson Federal Building, Billings, MT, S57 [25JA]

S. 1874, Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building, San Diego, CA, S1945 [25FE]

S. 1934, Criminal Alien Control Act, S3068-S3071 [16MR]

S. 1944, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Act, S3218 [17MR]

S. 1947, Health Care Anti-Fraud Act, S3219 [17MR]

S. 1976, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S3696-S3704 [24MR]

S. 1977, Child Support Reform Act, S3708-S3712 [24MR]

S. 1994, Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act, S3965-S3978 [25MR]

S. 2021, Bank and Thrift Statute of Limitations Clarification Act, S4347 [14AP]

S. 2105, Illegal Immigration Control Act, S5562-S5572 [11MY]

S. 2107, authorize additional bankruptcy judge for eastern district of Pennsylvania, S5577 [11MY]

S. 2118, Violent Crime Intervention Act, S5829 [17MY]

S. 2147, clarify standard by which a justice, judge, or magistrate shall disqualify himself from a hearing, S6291 [24MY]

S. 2162, Protection From Sexual Predators Act, S6533 [7JN]

S. 2197, Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act, S6950-S6959 [15JN]

S. 2212, guidelines for membership of committees making rule recommendations for Judicial Conference, S7150 [20JN]

S. 2215, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S7154-S7156 [20JN]

S. 2238, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S7582 [23JN]

S. 2259, settlement of Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam, S8117 [30JN]

S. 2272, Patent Prior User Rights Act, S8400 [1JY], S15222 [30NO]

S. 2314, Court of Federal Claims Administration Act, S9643 [25JY]

S. 2341, Patent Reexamination Reform Act, S10146 [29JY], S14074 [4OC]

S. 2363, Sexually Violent Predators Act, S10638 [4AU]

S. 2367, Crime Victims Fund Enhancement Act, S10880 [5AU]

S. 2375, wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies, S11056-S11059 [9AU], S15176-S15180 [30NO]

S. 2376, appoint additional Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, S11170 [10AU]

S. 2395, Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, MI, S13833 [30SE], S13917 [3OC], H11316 [7OC]

S. 2405, Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act, S12101 [18AU]

S. 2407, improve operation and administration of Federal courts, H11296 [7OC]

S. 2407, improve operation and administration of the Federal courts, S12106 [18AU]

S. 2410, Private Property Rights Restoration Act, S12219 [19AU]

S. 2431, Crime Control Improvement Act, S12809-S12813 [13SE]

S. 2435, establish additional requirements relative to appointment of independent counsels, S12819 [13SE]

S. 2443, Gun Victim Compensation Act, S13033 [20SE]

S. 2480, treatment of criminal aliens and extension of the visa waiver program, S13731-S13733 [29SE]

S. 2481, authorize additional Federal district judge for western district of Kentucky, S13853 [30SE]

S. 2528, Child Support Responsibility Act, S14513-S14527 [6OC]

S. 2537, Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act, S14837 [7OC]

S. 2565, Court Reporter Fair Labor Standards Act, S15237 [30NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, expert testimony in domestic violence trials, S15206 [30NO]

S. Res. 180, authorize Senate Legal Counsel representation in Betty Johnson v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, S1291 [9FE]

S. Res. 181, authorize testimony of Claudia Breggia in U.S. v. Eduardo Lopez Ballori, S1488, S1503 [10FE]

S. Res. 186, authorize Senate Legal Counsel representation of Maurice Johnson in Haywood Galbreath v. Associated Press, S2510, S2561 [8MR]

S. Res. 187, authorize production of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) records for the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, S2510, S2565 [8MR]

S. Res. 215, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Robert Alvarez in Sonja I. Anderson v. Kaiser Engineers Hanford Co., S6193, S6201 [23MY]

S. Res. 233, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Senators Dole, Nunn, and Coverdell in Bahre v. Butler, S7653, S7659 [24JN]

S. Res. 248, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Durenberger, S11705, S11715 [13AU]

S. Res. 250, refer S. 2409, relief of Norwood Manufacturing, Inc., to Court of Claims, S12224 [19AU]

S. Res. 254, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Kenneth Riggin, et al. v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, S12632, S12671 [25AU]

S. Res. 258, refer S. 974 to Court of Federal Claims, relief of Richard Kanehl, S12968 [19SE]

S. Res. 258, refer S. 974, relief of Richad Kanehl, to Court of Federal Claims, S14077 [4OC]

S. Res. 268, refer S. 890, relief of Matt Clawson, to Court of Federal Claims, S13353 [26SE]

S. Res. 281, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Alan Edelman, S14882 [7OC]

S. Res. 282, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Rhonda Farmer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, S14882 [7OC]

Transcripts

Interview With William Slattery Relative to the Civil Rights Trial of Former INS Agent Joseph Occhipinti, E2281-E2284 [29NO]