DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9161, S9183 [18JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3423, S3468 [22MR], S3525, S3566 [23MR], S3584, S3761 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: reorganize (S. 1970), S4254, S4271 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11130, S11174 [10AU], S11355 [11AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8045, S8119 [30JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6960 [15JN]

Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3125, S3259 [17MR]

———interstate banking and branching (S. 1963), S4811, S4902 [26AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1757), S7377 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1775), S7378 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S7377 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11646 [12AU], S11953, S11972, S11997 [17AU], S12036 [18AU], S12181, S12225 [19AU]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5285, S5312 [5MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1636), S3301, S3371 [21MR]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8182, S8294, S8303, S8314, S8422, S8424, S8427 [1JY]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S7464, S7470 [22JN]

Analyses

Health Security Act (S. 1757), S2312-S2316 [3MR]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President (Joint), H28 [25JA]

North Atlantic Assembly, S15467 [1DE]

Articles and editorials

Cooper Pooper, Senator Wofford, New Republic (publication), S821 [3FE]

Health Tinkering Is Not Reform, New York (NY) Times, S2663 [9MR]

South Dakota Problem Is Plain—Too Few Doctors—State Typifies the Problem of Medical Care in Rural Areas, Richard Wolf, USA Today, S12039 [18AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: viability and competitiveness of industry (see S. 2312), S9566 [22JY]

Belle Fourche Irrigation Project: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1786), S54 [25JA]

Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (see S. 1821), S659 [2FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (see S. 2453), S13283 [22SE]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments (see S. 2140), S6123 [19MY]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project: expand (see S. 2066), S5049 [3MY]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see S. 2242), S7638 [24JN]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (see S. 2099), S5449 [10MY]

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

Taxation: treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 1814), S527 [1FE]

Veterans: educational assistance for flight training programs (see S. 2094), S5449 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: cooperative grain marketing with Canada (see S. 2169), S6746 [9JN]

———enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (see S. 2500), S14112 [4OC]

———extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2437), S12940 [14SE]

———fair trade in grain (see S. 324), S15436 [1DE]

———grain shipments from Canada (see S. 1827), S951 [4FE]

———mediation program administration (see S. 2145), S6288 [24MY]

———reform crop insurance program (see S. 2095), S5449 [10MY]

———tribute to U.S. rice industry (see S.J. Res. 219), S12467 [24AU]

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

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

Budget: deficit (see S. 1826), S6784 [10JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S8118 [30JN]

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

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 192), S11355 [11AU]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see S. 1329), S61 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: compensation by NATO countries for residual military infrastructure at overseas military sites planned for closure (see S. 2177), S7377 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of certain claims relative to medical malpractice (see S. 1907), S2475 [8MR]

———disposition of claims for veterans benefits (see S. 1908), S2475 [8MR]

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

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

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (see S. 2257), S9123 [15JY]

Education: elementary and secondary school library media resources technology improvement (see S. 266), S4739 [21AP]

———financial assistance to rural local educational agencies (see S. 1472), S5761 [16MY]

Elections: exclude officials and workers from Social Security payroll tax (see S. 764), S5843 [17MY]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see S. 1951, 1964), S3208 [17MR], S3550 [23MR]

Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (see S. 2000), S4477 [19AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1592), S4574 [20AP]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see S. 1715), S670 [2FE]

Firefighters: tribute to those killed fighting Colorado wildfires (see S. Res. 242), S8908 [13JY]

Food stamps: improve program and reduce potential for fraud (see S. 1646), S961 [4FE]

Health: designating obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care physicians in Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 170), S12819 [13SE]

———funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see S. Con. Res. 65), S5843 [17MY]

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

Japan: purchase of rice from U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 73), S11997 [17AU]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S4478 [19AP]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorizing assistance (see S. 2068), S5049 [3MY]

Medicare: coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 2310), S13309 [22SE]

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

Mitchell, John W.: relief (see S. 1836), S7156 [20JN]

National Agricultural Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 163), S1457 [10FE]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6756 [9JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S7789 [28JN]

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

National Forest System: collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement (see S. 2560), S15036 [8OC]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S12942 [14SE]

National Highway System: designate (see S. 1887), S10228 [1AU]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see S.J. Res. 196), S9471 [21JY]

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

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S6536 [7JN]

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

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

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S14547 [6OC]

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

Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 176), S4993 [2MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 2224), S7242 [21JN]

Radio: advertisement disclosures for consumer leases, loans, and savings accounts (see S. 1447), S2034 [28FE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (see S. 277), S10058 [28JY]

Smokey Bear's 50th Anniversary: designate (see S.J. Res. 214), S10642 [4AU]

Taxation: treatment of generation-skipping transfer tax (see S. 2445), S13095 [21SE]

———treatment of U.S. citizens moving business production abroad and foreign persons doing business in the U.S. (see S. 2342), S10141 [29JY]

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

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S14879 [7OC]

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

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

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

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S4166 [12AP]

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

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

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 168), S5693 [12MY]

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

World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S8485 [11JY]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see S.J. Res. 157), S10058 [28JY]

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

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), S12968 [19SE]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4036 [25MR], S13029 [20SE], S13257 [22SE]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4036 [25MR], S13029 [20SE], S13257 [22SE]

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

Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2770 [10MR], S2903 [11MR], S2924 [15MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13621 [28SE], S13760 [30SE]

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

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Stubbles, Marcus, S4777 [25AP]

Letters

Clemency for Michael Fay in Singapore: by, S5249 [5MY]

Educational assistance for veterans' flight training programs: James K. Coyne, National Air Transportation Association, S5453 [10MY]

———Phil Boyer, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, S5453 [10MY]

Health care reform: Robert M. McGlotten, AFL-CIO, S2828 [10MR]

———several organizations, S2827 [10MR]

Oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S10455, S10462 [3AU]

———John W. McClelland, Dept. of Agriculture, S10463 [3AU]

———Keith J. Collins, Dept. of Agriculture, S10463 [3AU]

———President Clinton, S10464 [3AU]

Proclamations

National Women in Agriculture Day: President Clinton, S6763 [9JN]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (S. 2095), S12668 [25AU]

———viability and competitiveness of industry (S. 2312), S9568 [22JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9161 [18JY]

Bridges: Springfield-Niobrara bridge project between Nebraska and South Dakota, S9371, S9372 [21JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S1981 [28FE], S2142 [1MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3585, S3788 [24MR]

———tax expenditures, S3585 [24MR]

Children and youth: immunization initiatives, S10708 [5AU]

———promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (S. 1614), S11419 [12AU]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigation into investment activities, S6890, S6892, S6894 [15JN]

Clinton, President: evaluation, S14734 [7OC]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S2706 [10MR], S6890 [15JN]

———investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 229), S7191 [21JN]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): investigation of Resolution Trust Corp.'s internal handling of criminal referrals relative to Madison Guaranty, S6896, S6897 [15JN]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S3280 [17MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12525 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: reorganize (S. 1970), S4253 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: construction projects funding, S8316 [1JY]

———Rushmore Center construction at Ellsworth AFB, SD, S8316 [1JY]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S278 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9712 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9371, S9372 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10708 [5AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10447, S10454, S10461, S10462, S10463, S10464 [3AU]

Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (S. 1821), S666 [2FE]

District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S6879 [15JN]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S746 [3FE]

EPA: use of renewable oxygenated fuels for reformulated gasoline, S2323 [3MR]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6890, S6892, S6894, S6896, S6897 [15JN]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), S4230 [13AP]

Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, S12772 [13SE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (S. 2453), S13291 [22SE]

Forest Service: funding for tree thinning programs, S9712 [26JY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15348 [1DE]

Glover, Jere W.: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S5002 [3MY]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments (S. 2140), S6130 [19MY]

———composition and labeling of dietary supplements (S. 784), S11708-S11715 [13AU]

———enforcement of employer insurance requirements, S11957, S11961, S11971 [17AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S821 [3FE], S2323 [3MR], S2663 [9MR], S2827 [10MR], S2872 [11MR], S5002 [3MY], S5209 [5MY], S6640 [9JN], S10616 [4AU], S11186 [10AU], S11704 [13AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1757), S2311, S2316 [3MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11229, S11230, S11231, S11232, S11233 [11AU], S11660, S11661, S11668, S11669, S11670, S11679 [13AU], S11730, S11732, S11733, S11764, S11783, S11791, S11792 [15AU], S11817, S11819, S11887 [16AU], S11957, S11961, S11971, S11982, S11985, S11986 [17AU], S12038, S12066, S12067, S12068, S12069, S12070 [18AU], S12156, S12176, S12180, S12192 [19AU]

———services for pregnant women and children, S11887 [16AU]

Japan: U.S. trade policy, S14913 [7OC]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (S. 55), S8520 [12JY]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorizing assistance (S. 2068), S5077 [3MY]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project: expand (S. 2066), S5076 [3MY]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8280, S8316 [1JY]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (S. 2242), S8922 [13JY]

National Women in Agriculture Day: observance, S6763 [9JN]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S5461 [10MY]

———funding, S9161 [18JY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict, S8280 [1JY]

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

Petroleum: oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline, S10447, S10454, S10461, S10462, S10463, S10464 [3AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11987 [17AU]

Rural areas: inclusion of rural health care in comprehensive health care reform, S11982, S11985, S11986 [17AU], S12038 [18AU]

Schools: implementation and notification of dietary guidelines, S11419 [12AU]

Senate: legislative program, S2311 [3MR], S11187 [10AU], S11792, S11803 [15AU]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of Mary Leblanc in FmHA investigation (S. Res. 249), S11803 [15AU]

———representation in U.S. v. Durenberger (S. Res. 248), S11715 [13AU]

Taxation: treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (S. 1814), S528 [1FE]

Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest, S8430 [1JY]

Veterans: educational assistance for flight training programs (S. 2094), S5452 [10MY]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, S278 [27JA]

World War II: anniversary of D-Day, S6452 [7JN]

Schedules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): EPA reformulated gasoline program, D534 [12MY]

———Subcommittee on Water and Power: public lands legislation, D749 [28JN]

Summaries

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline, S10455, S10462 [3AU]

Testimonies

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline: Richard D. Wilson, S10454 [3AU]

Texts of

S. 1821, Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act, S667 [2FE]

S. 2094, educational assistance for veterans' flight training programs, S5452 [10MY]

S. 2099, Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, S5462-S5464 [10MY]

S. 2140, Access to Medical Treatment Act, S6131 [19MY]

S. 2178, Persian Gulf War Veterans' Compensation Act, S6782-S6784 [10JN]

S. 2242, National Institute for the Environment, S8923-S8925 [13JY]

S. 2312, viability and competitiveness of agriculture industry, S9568 [22JY]

S. 2453, Pathogen Reduction Act, S13292-S13297 [22SE]

Tributes

Douglas, Emily Taft, S463 [1FE]

Krasner, Robert C.J., S15056 [8OC]

McKenna, Carol, S6763 [9JN]

Mitchell, Senator, S15055 [8OC]

Wang, Larry Y., S5213 [5MY]