D'AMATO, ALFONSE (a Senator from New York)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1231, S1300 [9FE], S1332, S1488 [10FE]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4741 [21AP]

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3468 [22MR]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 229), S7082 [16JN], S7173 [21JN]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6520, S6539 [7JN]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (S. 1329), S13937, S13957 [3OC]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1281), S530 [1FE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S115, S156, S186, S189 [26JA], S255, S295 [27JA], S376, S380 [28JA], S414, S416, S434, S439 [31JA], S478, S532, S538 [1FE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9425 [21JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9472 [21JY], S9531, S9552, S9555, S9571, S9572 [22JY]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S687 [2FE]

Eximbank: finance export of nonlethal defense articles and services (H.R. 4455), S14233, S14269 [5OC]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6675, S6758 [9JN], S6821, S6826, S6871 [14JN], S6889, S6960 [15JN]

Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3044, S3047, S3082, S3085, S3088, S3090 [16MR], S3122, S3162, S3164, S3171, S3257, S3259, S3266, S3277 [17MR]

———interstate banking and branching (S. 1963), S4768 [25AP], S4807, S4818, S4819, S4901, S4902 [26AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S8873, S8913 [13JY], S8959, S9043, S9044, S9045 [14JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11953, S11997 [17AU], S12102 [18AU]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2082), S11389, S11483, S11491 [12AU]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5328, S5371 [6MY]

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), S7594, S7653 [24JN], S7719 [27JN], S8075, S8120 [30JN], S8238, S8298, S8314, S8414, S8423, S8427 [1JY]

Taxation: imposition of taxes on, and refund guidelines for tax-exempt use of certain motor fuels (S. 1963), S4782 [25AP]

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5871, S5953 [18MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, S3442 [22MR]

———H.R. 3759, making supplemental appropriations, S1418 [10FE]

———H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, S5404 [9MY]

———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, S11401 [12AU]

———H.R. 4426, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9089 [15JY]

———H.R. 4556, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S9378 [21JY]

———H.R. 4650, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11311 [11AU]

———H.R. 4950, Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act, S13962 [3OC]

Articles and editorials

Agencies Admit Failure To Tell Senate Enough on Spy Building, Tim Weiner, New York (NY) Times, S13844 [30SE]

Aristide's Policeman, Robert D. Novak, Washington (DC) Post, S12993 [20SE]

Aristide's Silence Conveys Disappointment in Deal—Ousted Leader Fears New Threats, Sources Say, John M. Goshko and Gary Lee, Washington (DC) Post, S12993 [20SE]

Budget Squeeze Brings Howls, Navy News & Undersea Technology (publication), S385 [28JA]

C.I.A. Official Tells of Botching of Ames Case, Tim Weiner, New York (NY) Times, S13843 [30SE]

C-17 Parachute Tests Suspended Due to Army Safety Concern, Tony Capaccio, Defense Week (publication), S6141 [19MY]

Carter Faulted by White House on North Korea; Policy Statements Cause Confusion on Sanctions, R. Jeffrey Smith and Bradley Graham, Washington (DC) Post, S7170 [21JN]

Carter Trip May Offer `Opening'—White House Wary of Ex-President's View—North Korea `Crisis Is Over', R. Jeffrey Smith and Ruth Marcus, Washington (DC) Post, S7171 [21JN]

Carter Visit to North Korea—Whose Trip Was It Really? David E. Sanger, New York (NY) Times, S7169 [21JN]

Deployment of U.S. Patriot Air Defense Missiles to South Korea, Associated Press, S444 [31JA]

Empathy for the Devil—The Republican Fantasy of Democratic Foreign Policy Comes True, Joe Klein, Newsweek (publication), S13828 [30SE]

Excess Engine Vibration Problems Hit F-22 Fighter, Tony Capaccio, Defense Week (publication), S8917 [13JY]

Good News for Rogue States, Lally Weymouth, Washington (DC) Post, S949 [4FE]

Howard Stern Case, Washington (DC) Post, S3016, S3065 [16MR]

Is It Time for Him to Go? Michael Kramer, Time (publication), S6294 [24MY]

Israel Bars Palestinian Officials from Gaza, Joel Greenberg, New York (NY) Times, S8989 [14JY]

Jimmy Clinton, William Safire, New York (NY) Times, S7720 [27JN]

Korean Impasse Spurs Patriot Plans, John D. Morrocco and David Hughes, Aviation Week & Space Technology (publication), S542 [1FE]

Many Flaws in Racial Argument Against Executions, Ed Koch, New York (NY) Post, S9563 [22JY]

Mr. Carter's Trip, Washington (DC) Post, S7172 [21JN]

Naval Militia—Heritage of the Naval Reserve, Walter J. Johanson and William A. Murphy, Naval Review Association News (publication), S76 [25JA]

Naval Militia—Mission of the Naval Reserve, Walter J. Johanson and William A. Murphy, Naval Review Association News (publication), S196-S198 [26JA]

No Longer Fenced In, Thomas Sanction, Time (publication), S5768 [16MY]

North Korea Denounces U.S. Missiles—Plan To DePloy Air-Defense Patriots Called ``Military Challenge,'' Lee Su-Wan, Washington (DC) Post, S444 [31JA]

Perils of Perry and Co.—Are They Soft on Nuclear Proliferation for the Sake of the Arms Industry? Gary Milhollin, Washington (DC) Post, S1089 [7FE]

Republicans Hold Up Tigert's FDIC Nomination Over Whether She Is a Friend of the Clintons: Albert R. Karr, Wall Street Journal, S13976 [4OC]

Rose Firm Shreds Whitewater Records, Jerry Seper, Washington (DC) Times, S1231 [9FE]

Should Auld Connections Be Forgot, Time (publication), S13981 [4OC]

Soldier of the Not Great War, Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal, S12992 [20SE]

South Korea Says It Will Accept U.S. Missiles, Washington (DC) Post, S444 [31JA]

Taxpayers of Future Face 82% Wallop—Nightmare for Next Generation, Jonathan Karl, New York (NY) Post, S1309 [9FE]

Throttling Democracy in Nigeria, Washington (DC) Post, S9125 [15JY]

To Meet Budget Targets, Big Cuts Proposed by Navy Aviators, Eric Rosenberg, Defense Week (publication), S5848 [17MY]

Treasury Official Urged 2d Inquiry—Regulator's Request for Look at Failed S&L Is Said To Have Been Rejected, Stephen Labaton, New York (NY) Times, S3040 [16MR]

U.S. Debates Shift on North Korea—Carter's Visit Derails Sanctions Drive, R. Jeffrey Smith and Ann Devroy, Washington (DC) Post, S7172 [21JN]

U.S. Is Made To Alter Plan for Computers—Its Trading Partners Force Scaling Back of Proposal To Ease Export Curbs, Asra Q. Nomani, Wall Street Journal, S948 [4FE]

U.S. Shift on Korea—Clinton Retreating From a Showdown, Michael R. Gordon, New York (NY) Times, S7169 [21JN]

U.S. Weighs Deployment of Patriots to S. Korea, John Lancaster and Ann Devroy, Washington (DC) Post, S283 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

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

Eximbank: export of nonlethal defense articles and services (see S. 2289), S9121 [15JY]

Georgia, Republic of: humanitarian assistance for the Pontian Greeks (see S. Res. 182), S1739 [23FE]

Merchant Marine Academy: prohibit additional charges or fees for attendance (see S. 2031), S4464 [19AP]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see S. Res. 252), S12381 [23AU]

National security: allied agreement establishing an export control system for the antiproliferation of products and technologies to certain regimes (see S. Res. 190), S2963 [15MR]

Patents: renewal of quotation monitoring unit patent (see S. 2013), S4266 [13AP]

Rizzuto, Phil: tribute (see S. Res. 185), S2475 [8MR]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2498), S14112 [4OC]

Tariff: PVC rain slickers (see S. 1896), S2415 [7MR]

Yugoslavia: U.S. recognition of Macedonia (see S. Con. Res. 62), S3068 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Academy in Rome: anniversary of founding (see S.J. Res. 204), S7638 [24JN]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 2411), S14115 [4OC]

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

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

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

Burma: imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi (see S. Res. 234), S7784 [28JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Con. Res. 55; S. Res. 148), S4083 [11AP], S5579 [11MY]

Civil War History Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 161), S1661 [22FE]

Coins: suspension of commemorative coins legislation (see S. 2530), S14479 [6OC]

Constitution Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 206), S9252 [19JY]

Courts: increase special assessment for felonies and improve imposition of criminal fines (see S. 2074), S9123 [15JY]

———mandatory life imprisonment for second offense of kidnapping a minor (see S. 1791), S1290 [9FE]

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

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

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

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

Depository institutions: conversion of savings associations and banks from mutual form to stock form (see S. 1801), S176 [26JA]

Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances (see S. Con. Res. 76), S13928 [3OC]

Fass, Richard: tribute (see S. Res. 237), S8382 [1JY]

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]

———exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (see S. 2510, 2548), S14478 [6OC], S14830 [7OC]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (see S. 1815, 1973), S527 [1FE], S5692 [12MY]

Food stamps: require domestic production of food stamp coupons (see S. 1359), S432 [31JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see S. 2378), S11169 [10AU]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S.J. Res. 162), S1284 [9FE]

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

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

Housing: senior citizen housing development restrictions (see S. 2247), S9123 [15JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see S. 1884), S2288 [2MR]

Intelligence services: improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters (see S. 1948, 2056), S3208 [17MR], S8825 [12JY]

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

Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184), S8118 [30JN]

Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S5467 [10MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S4270 [13AP]

Law enforcement officers: funding to provide bulletproof vests (see S. 1972), S5692 [12MY]

Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1999), S3954 [25MR]

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

Medicaid: technical corrections relative to osteopathic physician services (see S. 1889), S12967 [19SE]

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

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

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

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 225), S13707 [29SE]

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

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

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

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

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

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 169), S11355 [11AU]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: minting of commemorative coins (see S. 359), S185 [26JA]

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

National Mammography Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 220), S13095 [21SE]

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

National Native American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), S14115 [4OC]

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

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S5951 [18MY]

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

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

National Sewing Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 165), S7789 [28JN]

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

National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S291 [27JA]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S5467 [10MY]

OSHA: regulations (see S. Con. Res. 35), S1086 [7FE]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S3745 [24MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), S1164 [8FE]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1795, 2134), S54 [25JA], S6123 [19MY]

REALTORS Land Institute: commemorate anniversary (see S. Res. 243), S9034 [14JY]

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

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

Social Security: establish fingerprint identification system to deter multiple enrollment for certain benefits (see S. 2085), S6756 [9JN]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1860), S1739 [23FE]

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

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

———treatment of foster care providers (see S. 2288), S12967 [19SE]

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

Try American Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 215), S11705 [13AU]

Turkey: economic assistance relative to the resolution of the Cyprus problem and compliance with international law (see S. 2300), S13586 [28SE]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see S. 1803), S177 [26JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. Res. 70), S6869 [14JN]

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

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: prohibit additional charges or fees for attendance (see S. 2119), S5828 [17MY]

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S4740 [21AP]

Urban areas: flexibility of urban development action grants funding (see S. 2426), S12619 [25AU]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S1661 [22FE]

———payments to States for national cemetery plot allowances for certain eligible veterans (see S. 2114), S7653 [24JN]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 168), S4993 [2MY]

Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse, Concord, NH: designate (see S. 2073), S9327 [20JY]

Year of the Girl Child: designate (see S.J. Res. 188), S12224 [19AU]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), S8118 [30JN]

Chronology

Clinton Foreign Policy Events From January 1993 to March 1994, S5127-S5129 [4MY]

Cloture motions

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

Comments

Congratulations and farewell to Christopher Fish, S9981 [28JY]

Documents

Eric Breindel Tribute, S6544 [7JN]

Letters

Bank Insurance Fund and Depositor Protection Act: by, S14859 [7OC]

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination: several State attorneys general, S5525 [11MY]

Centurion submarine development: John M. Deutch, Dept. of Defense, S950 [4FE]

Clinton administration activities relative to the investigation of Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty: Jonathan L. Fiechter, Office of Thrift Supervision, S7182 [21JN]

———Robert B. Fiske, Jr., Dept. of Justice, S6674 [9JN]

———several Senators, S11085 [10AU]

Deployment of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles to South Korea: by, S444 [31JA]

Expiration of statute of limitations in civil investigation against Madison Guaranty: Roger C. Altman, RTC, S632 [2FE], S909 [4FE]

———several Senators, S359 [28JA]

Export controls on weapons and dual-use technologies: by, S1848, S1849 [24FE]

———President Clinton, S1849 [24FE]

F-22 aircraft program: by, S9184 [18JY]

FBI law enforcement cooperation with former Soviet republics and Eastern Europe: by, S8961 [14JY]

F-22 aircraft program: Robert D. Stuart, Dept. of the Air Force, S10385 [2AU]

Health care reform: Elinor W. Fisk, S11852 [16AU]

———Laurrie Brinckerhoff, S11852 [16AU]

Madison Savings and Loan investigation: by, and several senators, S1130 [8FE]

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: James A. Renick, FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

———Ken K. Schneck, Madison Guaranty, S13983 [4OC]

———Paul A. Jeddeloh, Madison Guaranty, S13982 [4OC]

———Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert, S13982 [4OC]

———several Senators, S13975 [4OC]

U.S. policy relative to Syria: President Clinton, S1750 [23FE]

Memorandums

Contact With Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert Relative to Recusal From Whitewater Investigation: David Gergen, Executive Office of the President, S13908 [3OC], S13977 [4OC]

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert To Be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

———James A. Renick, FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

Motions offered by

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), S6092 [19MY]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: Bernard Nussbaum, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

———Beth Nolan, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

———Jean Hansen, Dept. of the Treasury, S13978 [4OC]

———Joel Klein, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233, S1234, S1252 [9FE], S1375, S1378, S1379 [10FE], S1506 [11FE]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, S4388 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4656 [21AP]

Binghamton, NY: tribute to Binghamton Housing Authortity Residents Community Development Federal Credit Union, S5701 [12MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S4656 [21AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S2014 [28FE]

———deficit, S1309 [9FE]

Canada: anniversary of Canadaigua Treaty, S15443 [1DE]

Cargo transportation: funding for Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program, S9051 [14JY]

Carter, Jimmy: personal diplomatic efforts with North Korea, S7720 [27JN]

China, Republic of: independence anniversary, S14380 [6OC]

Christopher, Sec. of State: visit to People's Republic of China, S2882 [11MR]

Clarkson, NY: anniversary, S2825 [10MR]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigation into investment activities, S6893 [15JN]

Clinton, President: evaluation of foreign policy objectives, S12825 [13SE]

———foreign policy objectives, S13828 [30SE]

———policy on global affairs, S5126 [4MY]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S359, S360, S363 [28JA], S490, S491 [1FE], S632, S634 [2FE], S731, S733, S734, S735 [3FE], S908, S909 [4FE], S1024, S1025, S1026, S1027 [7FE], S1129, S1130, S1131, S1132, S1134, S1135 [8FE], S1231, S1232, S1233 [9FE], S2435 [8MR], S2729, S2730, S2731 [10MR], S3039, S3041, S3044 [16MR], S3138, S3146 [17MR], S4326 [14AP], S4794-S4796 [26AP], S6363, S6365, S6366, S6368, S6369, S6370, S6371, S6372 [25MY], S11085 [10AU]

———investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 229), S7174, S7182, S7183, S7189, S7192, S7194 [21JN]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): establish subcommittee to investigate President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S6673, S6674, S6675, S6678, S6679, S6681, S6682, S6683, S6691, S6692, S6694, S6695, S6696, S6698, S6699 [9JN], S6812, S6819 [14JN], S6888 [15JN]

———establish subcommittee to investigate President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 217), S6363, S6365, S6366, S6368, S6369, S6370, S6371, S6372, S6414 [25MY]

Committees of the Senate: commence hearings into President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S6824, S6825, S6827, S6829, S6830 [14JN]

Congress: reaffirm oversight authority relative to Federal operations and investigations, S3177 [17MR]

Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), S5027 [3MY]

Contraceptives: distribution to minors, S907 [4FE]

Courts: mandatory prison term relative to certain State crimes committed with a firearm, S6092, S6093 [19MY]

———prevent racially discriminatory capital sentencing, S9562 [22JY]

Credit unions: disclosure requirements relative to account insurability, S3171 [17MR]

Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S5286 [5MY], S5328, S5333, S5335 [6MY], S5523, S5525 [11MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S9562 [22JY], S12493 [25AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to instruct conferees, S6092, S6093, S6094, S6096 [19MY]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (S. 1329), S13957 [3OC]

Depository institutions: conversion of savings associations and banks from mutual form to stock form (S. 1801), S179 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force Reserve construction at Niagara International Airport, NY, S8316 [1JY]

———authorizing appropriations, S9259 [19JY]

———availability and effectiveness of the Service Life Extension program for naval vessels, S5964 [18MY]

———C-17 aircraft program, S5726 [13MY], S5762 [16MY], S5851 [17MY], S7452 [22JN]

———C-17 Airlifter contract violations, S6141 [19MY]

———Centurion submarine development, S949 [4FE]

———Centurion submarine development, S6545 [7JN], S6615 [8JN], S12820 [13SE], S12932 [14SE]

———construction projects funding, S8316 [1JY]

———F-22 aircraft program, S8917 [13JY]

———F-22 aircraft program, S9184 [18JY], S9259 [19JY], S9330 [20JY], S9749 [26JY], S10385 [2AU]

———Navy budget shortfall, S385 [28JA]

Dept. of HUD: Community Investment Demonstration program funding, S10597 [4AU]

———disposition of certain multifamily properties and reform of certain programs (H.R. 4067), S3789 [24MR]

Dept. of State: establish Office of Counterterrorism, S653 [2FE]

———prospective successors to Sec. of State Christopher, S6294 [24MY]

———role and responsibilities of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, S5089 [3MY]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), S653 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S485, S486 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9719 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), conference report, S13553 [28SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9355, S9357, S9359, S9365, S9371, S9372, S9378 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4556), conference report, S13650, S13653 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10597 [4AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13344 [26SE]

District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S7060 [16JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S9256-S9258 [19JY]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S907 [4FE]

———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S10314 [2AU]

———tribute to March of the Living (educational program), S385 [28JA]

EPA: water testing program to identify pesticides and other chemicals causing estrogenic effects in human beings, S5872, S5873, S5874 [18MY]

Eximbank: export of nonlethal defense articles and services (S. 2289), S9122 [15JY]

———finance export of nonlethal defense articles and services (H.R. 4455), S14234 [5OC]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6673, S6674, S6675, S6678, S6679, S6681, S6682, S6683, S6691, S6692, S6694, S6695, S6696, S6698, S6699 [9JN], S6796, S6812, S6819, S6824, S6825, S6827, S6829, S6830 [14JN], S6888, S6893 [15JN], S7077 [16JN]

Fair Housing Act: advertising of property, S4806 [26AP]

FBI: law enforcement cooperation with former Soviet republics and Eastern Europe, S8959 [14JY]

Financial institutions: administrative requirements of insured depository institutions (H.R. 3474), conference report, S11041 [9AU]

———assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3036, S3046, S3047, S3048, S3056, S3057, S3060, S3061 [16MR], S3121, S3122, S3135, S3159, S3162, S3164, S3167, S3169, S3170, S3171, S3172, S3177, S3180 [17MR], S12480 [24AU]

———clarify the statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the RTC as conservator or receiver, S4805 [26AP]

———clarify the statute of limitations for actions brought by the FDIC and the Resolution Trust Corp. as conservator or reciever (S. 2021), S4348 [14AP]

———enforcement of anti-money-laundering laws, S3060 [16MR]

———exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (S. 2510), S14483 [6OC]

———exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (S. 2548), S14860 [7OC]

———fair trade in financial services, S3046 [16MR], S3121 [17MR]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, S12771, S12786 [13SE]

———interstate banking and branching (S. 1963), S4766 [25AP], S4805, S4806, S4807, S4818, S4820, S4827 [26AP]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, S12493 [25AU]

Floods: revise the national flood insurance program, S3167 [17MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S8886 [13JY], S8959, S8988 [14JY]

Foreign trade: administration of export controls (S. 1902), S6293 [24MY]

———export controls on computers, S948 [4FE]

———export controls on weapons or dual-use technologies, S1089 [7FE], S1848 [24FE]

———multilateral export controls, S4818 [26AP]

FRS: grant authority to bring lawsuits, S3164 [17MR]

———impose consumer protections relative to certain mortgage loans, S3056, S3057 [16MR]

Georgia: Sidney Lanier Bridge funding, S9372 [21JY]

Georgia, Republic of: humanitarian assistance for the Pontian Greeks (S. Res. 182), S1745 [23FE]

Guadalcanal (U.S.S.): transfer to the Intrepid Museum Foundation, S8239 [1JY]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S12774 [13SE], S13828 [30SE]

———U.S. policy, S12992 [20SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11849, S11851 [16AU], S12076, S12077, S12094 [18AU]

———public disclosure of national policy, S12076, S12077 [18AU]

———termination of insurance policy for nonpayment of premiums, S12094 [18AU]

Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park: funding, S9719 [26JY]

Infinity Broadcasting Corp.: FCC action relative to purchase of Los Angeles, CA, radio station, S5119 [4MY]

———FCC blocking of purchase of Los Angeles, CA, radio station, S3015, S3064 [16MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), conference report, S13842 [30SE]

———improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters (S. 2056), S13842 [30SE]

Iraq: lifting of U.N. sanctions, S5768 [16MY]

Kelso, Frank B., II: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S4431 [19AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S7168, S7169 [21JN], S7720 [27JN]

Korea, Republic of: deployment of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles, S282 [27JA], S443 [31JA], S541 [1FE]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5286 [5MY], S5328, S5333, S5335 [6MY], S5523, S5525 [11MY]

Merchant Marine Academy: prohibit additional charges or fees for attendance (S. 2031), S4476 [19AP]

Middle East: PLO compliance with peace accords, S8988 [14JY]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7452 [22JN], S8239, S8316 [1JY]

———authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, S12932 [14SE]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (S. Res. 252), S12387 [23AU]

National security: allied agreement establishing an export control system for the antiproliferation of products and technologies to certain regimes (S. Res. 190), S2980 [15MR]

Navy: aviation and weapons programs, S5848 [17MY]

———investigation of improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium, S4431 [19AP]

New York, NY: tribute to Community Preservation Corp., S12480 [24AU]

———tribute to neighborhood self-help groups, S1749 [23FE]

———wastewater reclamation facility funding, S13344 [26SE]

New York Advertising Day: observance, S5585 [11MY]

Nigeria: democratic efforts, S9125 [15JY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: establish as independent agency, S3047 [16MR], S3122 [17MR]

Office of Thrift Supervision: establish independent agency, S3122 [17MR]

Ovid, NY: anniversary of town and fire department, S8827 [12JY]

President Clinton: foreign policy, S7466 [22JN]

Real property: secondary market for commercial mortgages, S3172 [17MR]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam, S4751 [21AP]

Rhode Island: Ministerial Road project, S9371 [21JY]

Roads and highways: Federal highway allocation to States, S9365 [21JY]

Romulus, NY: anniversary, S7469 [22JN]

RTC: extension of civil statute of limitations, S1231, S1232, S1233, S1234, S1252 [9FE], S1375 [10FE]

Russia: withdrawal of Russian military forces from Baltic States, S8886 [13JY]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4497), S14786 [7OC]

———award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2498), S14113 [4OC]

Senate: legislative program, S7186 [21JN]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (S.J. Res. 171), S3282 [17MR]

Solvay, NY: anniversary, S7824 [28JN]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins, S3048 [16MR]

Syracuse University: anniversary of the School of Management, S15444 [1DE]

Syria: U.S. policy, S1750 [23FE]

Talbott, Strobe: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1553 [22FE]

Tariff: PVC rain slickers (S. 1896), S2422 [7MR]

Tigert, Ricki Rhodarmer: nomination to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors, S13901, S13908, S13910 [3OC], S13975, S13977, S13978, S13981, S13982, S13983 [4OC]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify contract definitions and charges to recipients of mortgage loans, S15450 [1DE]

Turkey: human rights, S7466 [22JN]

Turner, Cathy: tribute for participation in winter Olympic games, S2365 [7MR]

U.N.: resolution relative to Jerusalem, S3162 [17MR]

Ukrainian National Association: anniversary, S1664 [22FE]

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5872, S5873, S5874 [18MY]

Westchester County, NY: Westchester County Airport funding, S9372 [21JY]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S11310 [11AU]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S1024 [7FE]

———U.S. recognition of Macedonia (S. Con. Res. 62), S3082 [16MR]

Reports

Centurion Submarine Development: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S12820 [13SE]

Statements

Espionage Case of Aldrich H. Ames: Frederick P. Hitz, CIA, S13844-S13846 [30SE]

Summaries

Innocents Abroad—How the World Views Clinton's Foreign Policy: Lawrence T. DiRita, S7466-S7469 [22JN]

Tables

Cost performance index of the C-17 aircraft program, S5851 [17MY]

Texts of

S. 1896, tariff on PVC rain slickers, S2423 [7MR]

S. 2031, prohibit additional charges or fees for attendance at the Merchant Marine Academy, S4477 [19AP]

S. 2289, Eximbank financing of exports of nonlethal defense articles and services, S9122 [15JY]

S. 2498, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Menachem Mendel Schneerson, S14113 [4OC]

S. Res. 182, humanitarian assistance for the Pontian Greeks in the Republic of Georgia, S1745 [23FE]

Tributes

Cummings, Joe, S10718 [5AU]

Fernandez, Frank, S13265 [22SE]

Fish, Christopher, S9981 [28JY]

Levitt, Adam S., S74 [25JA]

Lewis, Representative John, S4751 [21AP]

Riegle, Senator, S14604 [7OC]

Schneerson, Menachem M., S6838 [14JN]

Whitney, Charles M., S6838 [14JN]