COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Addresses

Keeper of the Flame Award Dinner: Representative Kyl, S14135-S14137 [5OC]

Mississippi State University Commencement Address: by, S5979 [19MY]

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9234, S9235, S9253, S9254 [19JY], S9301, S9328 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4545, S4578 [20AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3636, S3776 [24MR]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4150, S4174 [12AP]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4150, S4174 [12AP]

Children and youth: promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (S. 1614), S11423, S11492 [12AU]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6519, S6539 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11178 [10AU], S11252 [11AU]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S380 [28JA], S416, S439 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9673, S9682, S9745, S9747 [26JY]

Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2573, S2644, S2646 [9MR]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S711, S718, S812, S815 [3FE], S838, S913, S914, S961, S968, S979 [4FE]

———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S10024, S10062 [28JY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6675, S6758 [9JN], S7015, S7078 [16JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7893, S7966 [29JN]

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]

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), S7719 [27JN], S8075, S8120 [30JN], S8267, S8419, S8420 [1JY]

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

Appointments

Committee To Escort King Hussein I of Jordan and Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel (Joint), H6204 [26JY]

Committee to escort Nelson Mandela into the House Chamber, H11006 [6OC]

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

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

———H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9306 [20JY]

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

———H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11080 [10AU]

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

National Education Goals Panel, S5556 [11MY]

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

Articles and editorials

Ag Officials Seek Delay in Regs, Farm Bureau News (publication), S2578 [9MR]

Big Voice for Alaska, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12084-S12086 [18AU]

Bitter Battle—No Love Lost Between Stevens, Gravel, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12090 [18AU]

Blueprint to Revolutionize America's Schools, by, and Senators Bingaman and Kennedy, S10296 [2AU]

Caring—A Privilege and Our Responsibility, Richard S. Hollis, Obstetrics & Gynecology (publication), S5364 [6MY]

Charlie Johnson Touched People in All Walks of Life, Danny McKenzie, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, S15393 [1DE]

Church and State, Wall Street Journal, S6868 [14JN]

FB Encourages Clinton To Delay Worker Rules, Farm Bureau News (publication), S2579 [9MR]

Free to Pray, Wall Street Journal, S6868 [14JN]

George Phillips—Leaves Legacy of Tough Prosecutions, Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger, S14980 [8OC]

Marines Re-Emerge in Post-Cold War Military To Put Out Several of the World's Small Fires, Thomas E. Ricks, Wall Street Journal, S11288 [11AU]

Penchant for Politics—Rule Change Enabled Hickel To Appoint Stevens to Senate, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12089 [18AU]

Road North—Needing Work, Stevens Borrows $600, Answers Call to Alaska, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12087 [18AU]

Seeking Statehood—Stevens Bent Rules To Bring Alaska Into the Union, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12088 [18AU]

Stevens' Life Wasn't Easy Growing Up in the Depression With a Divided Family, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12086 [18AU]

Stevens' Priorities Change After Marriage, Birth of Daughter, David Whitney, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S12091 [18AU]

Touchy-Feely Crime Bill, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S12584 [25AU]

Turkey's Relevance in World Order, Nuzhet Kandemir, Washington (DC) Times, S14381 [6OC]

Unless Action Taken, Retirement Means Poverty, Miles Benson, Newhouse News Service, S11742 [15AU]

Wants Delay on Implementation—Espy Vows Fight on WPS Date, Clarksdale (MS) Delta Farm Press, S2578 [9MR]

Where the Pending Crime Bill Falls Short, S12410 [24AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through freezing weather conditions (see S. 1879), S2023 [28FE]

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

Diseases: movement disorders research (see S. 2046), S4834 [26AP]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), S8821 [12JY]

National Sewing Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 165), S2288 [2MR]

Pesticides: safety training programs and labeling requirements (see S. 1913), S2638 [9MR]

Public utilities: modify exemption to the 4-County Electric Power Association of Mississippi for the purchase of electric power from sources other than the TVA (see S. 2496), S14112 [4OC]

Religion: constitutional amendment on free exercise (see S.J. Res. 199), S6857 [14JN]

Tariff: textile-manufacturing machinery (see S. 2011), S4266 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: establish national sweet potato program (see S. 1910), S3257 [17MR]

———protection of new varieties of plants (see S. 1406), S5951 [18MY]

———technical corrections to farm programs relative to minimum acreage requirements and deficiency payments (see S. 2005), S3954 [25MR]

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

———viability and competitiveness of industry (see S. 2312), S11062 [9AU]

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program: establish within the Dept. of Education (see S. 2104), S5557 [11MY]

Amateur Radio Service: tribute (see S.J. Res. 90), S1661 [22FE]

Aquaculture: develop national policy (see S. 1288), S6199 [23MY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 2411), S12819 [13SE]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 41), S1086 [7FE]

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

Child Health Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 107), S9327 [20JY]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 159), S3553 [23MR]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Con. Res. 55), S2183 [1MR]

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

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (see S. 2004), S3954 [25MR]

———preservation of historic buildings at historically black schools (see S. 1975), S3684 [24MR]

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: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see S. 1458), S432 [31JA]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of forest management plans (see S. Res. 285), S15036 [8OC]

Diseases: breast and cervical cancer screening (see S. Res. 216), S6392 [25MY]

———research of Parkinson's disease and related disorders (see S. 2294), S11354 [11AU]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (see S. 2257), S13887 [30SE]

Education: extend assistance programs for educational television programming (see S. 1853), S1457 [10FE]

———financial assistance to rural local educational agencies (see S. 1472), S5080 [3MY]

———foreign language instruction (see S. 1525), S432 [31JA]

———reauthorization of Head Start Program (see S. 1852), S4477 [19AP]

Elections: repeal public financing and spending limits on Presidential campaigns (see S. 1862), S2644 [9MR]

Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain migrant and seasonal workers' benefits (see S. 1450), S4992 [2MY]

Endangered species: enhance wildlife conservation, augment funding, and protect fishing, hunting, and trapping (see S. 1440), S1875 [24FE]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (see S. 455), S4270 [13AP]

Financial institutions: self-certification and paperwork reduction for certain rural banks (see S. 1698), S62 [25JA]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 2051), S13524 [27SE]

Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 2427), S12619 [25AU]

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

Georgia, Republic of: humanitarian assistance for the Pontian Greeks (see S. Res. 182), S2348 [3MR]

Government: prepare private property taking impact analyses (see S. 2006), S5467 [10MY]

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

Health: application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see S. 1658), S4782 [25AP]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 59), S1876 [24FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2109), S5684 [12MY]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see S. 2105), S6535 [7JN]

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

INS: prohibit citizenship swearing-in ceremonies in languages other than English (see S. 1678), S1661 [22FE]

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

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

Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S5951 [18MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S4740 [21AP]

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

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

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

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 193), S6756 [9JN]

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

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S6410 [25MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S3684 [24MR]

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

National Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 123), S2980 [15MR]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 224), S14879 [7OC]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), S12224 [19AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 169), S7964 [29JN]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see S.J. Res. 196), S9569 [22JY]

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

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

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

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 208), S960 [4FE]

National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S4478 [19AP]

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

National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S4993 [2MY]

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

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

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1586), S1661 [22FE]

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

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

Parks and recreation areas: fees at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers (see S. 1806), S4083 [11AP]

Philadelphia, PA: minting of commemorative coins honoring certain historic buildings relative to the writing of the Constitution (see S. 1208), S6199 [23MY]

Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 151), S1876 [24FE]

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

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

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 1915), S4739 [21AP]

REALTORS Land Institute: commemorate anniversary (see S. Res. 243), S10642 [4AU]

Refuse disposal: State and local government regulation of municipal solid waste transportation and landfill destination (see S. 1634), S6606 [8JN]

Rizzuto, Phil: tribute (see S. Res. 185), S3553 [23MR]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see S. 1819), S1876 [24FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see S. 1539), S3986 [25MR]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 1976), S5080 [3MY]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see S. 2347), S12290 [22AU]

Social Security: provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see S. 1863), S4574 [20AP]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1860), S2509 [8MR]

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

———application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (see S. 1825), S770 [3FE]

———deduction for adoption expenses (see S. 2165), S6602 [8JN]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see S. 1690), S1745 [23FE]

———treatment of foster care providers (see S. 2288), S11801 [15AU]

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

———treatment of recreational boat diesel fuel sales (see S. 2029), S6200 [23MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 2030), S5951 [18MY]

———treatment of the manufacture, sale, or import of arrows or arrow components (see S. 2287), S12477 [24AU]

———treatment of trusts established for the disabled or college education costs (see S. 1729), S4992 [2MY]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see S.J. Res. 172), S3081 [16MR]

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

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

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see S. 1651), S185 [26JA]

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S4334 [14AP]

Veterans: compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 2330), S10540 [3AU]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S6410 [25MY]

Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse, Concord, NH: designate (see S. 2073), S9943 [27JY]

Water: ensure safety of public drinking water systems (see S. 1920), S4477 [19AP]

World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S7463 [22JN]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see S.J. Res. 157), S4740 [21AP]

Cloture motions

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

Comments

Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians: Kenneth H. Carleton, S2757-S2760 [10MR]

Eulogies

Hugh N. Clayton: by Lavelle Woodrick, S7057 [16JN]

James C. Simpson: William G. Simpson, S15392 [1DE]

Watkins, Thomas H.: by Paul H. Stephenson III, S5555 [11MY]

———by William F. Goodman, Jr., S5554 [11MY]

Letters

Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act: Ellen Haas, Dept. of Agriculture, S12659 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture Market Promotion Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agriculture Exports, S9157 [18JY]

Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians: Phillip Martin, S2757 [10MR]

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Welfare Association, S9196 [19JY]

———Ellen Haas, Dept. of Agriculutre, S9196 [19JY]

Improving America's Schools Act: Cornelia M. Blanchette, GAO, S10035-S10037 [28JY]

Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, S2576 [9MR]

———Randolph Smith, Hinds County, MS, Farm Bureau Federation, S2574 [9MR]

———several Senators, S2575, S2576 [9MR]

———Victor J. Kimm, EPA, S2574 [9MR]

U.S. role in U.N. peacekeeping operations: by, S7550-S7552 [23JN]

Lists

AG for GATT Coalition, S15280 [1DE]

Obituaries

Hugh N. Clayton, Betty Jo Stewart, New Albany (MS) Gazette, S7057 [16JN]

Questions and answers

Agricultural Research Service research facility closeouts and reductions, S9223 [19JY]

Implementation of Federal Worker Protection Standards: U.S. Association of Departments of Agriculture and Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, S2606 [9MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: disaster assistance for crop loss, S9301, S9302 [20JY]

———emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through freezing weather conditions (S. 1879), S2034 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9152, S9154, S9157, S9158, S9162, S9163, S9164, S9166, S9167 [18JY], S9195, S9198, S9208, S9212, S9215, S9223, S9224, S9225, S9234, S9235 [19JY], S9276, S9286, S9288, S9299, S9301, S9302, S9304 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, S13430, S13432, S13433 [27SE]

Alaska Village Initiatives: rural business enterprise grant, S9163 [18JY]

Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4539, S4540, S4544, S4545 [20AP]

Children and youth: promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (S. 1614), S12659 [25AU]

China, Republic of: U.S. arms sales, S445, S446 [31JA]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), S3934 [25MR]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6519 [7JN]

Courts: cost-of-living adjustments for bankruptcy judges and magistrates (S. 2172), S6748 [9JN]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12583 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service location closures, S9215, S9223 [19JY]

———funding of the Market Promotion Program, S9157, S9158 [18JY]

———reorganize (S. 1970), S4252, S4264 [13AP]

———repeal the Market Promotion Program, S9208 [19JY]

———tribute to Youth at Risk Program, S14133 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: LHD-7 amphibious assault ship, S11288 [11AU]

———LHD-7 amphibious assault ship funding, S13683 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11288 [11AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), conference report, S13683 [29SE]

Dept. of State: contribution to U.N. World Food Program, S7932 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10705 [5AU]

Diseases: movement disorders research (S. 2046), S4836 [26AP]

Ecology and environment: aquatic weed management, S13751 [29SE]

Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2573, S2575, S2576, S2577, S2579, S2580, S2603, S2604, S2606, S2607, S2608, S2609, S2616, S2625 [9MR]

Education: assist parents to better prepare children for school, S921 [4FE]

———extend assistance programs for educational television programming (S. 1853), S1479 [10FE]

———national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S636, S637 [2FE], S717, S718 [3FE], S921 [4FE]

———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S9754 [27JY], S10027, S10031, S10035 [28JY], S10250, S10295 [2AU]

FDA: transfer funding for cellular telephone use to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health for medical device approval activities, S9288 [20JY]

———user fees, S9163, S9164 [18JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Southern States, S9166 [18JY], S9299 [20JY]

Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9195, S9212 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7893, S7896, S7932 [29JN]

Foreign policy: report on trip to Korea, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, S2219 [2MR]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15278 [1DE]

Greece: military assistance, S7893, S7896 [29JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, S3924 [25MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5363 [6MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2109), S5685 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11740, S11741 [15AU], S12084 [18AU]

Illegal aliens: prohibit participation in certain Federal benefits programs, S9234 [19JY]

Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 4576), S13578 [28SE]

Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians: Federal recognition in Alabama (S. 282), S2756 [10MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S.J. Res. 178), S3745 [24MR], S8934 [14JY]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7512 [23JN], S8269 [1JY]

National Defense Sealift Fund: funding, S7512 [23JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 209), S8824 [12JY]

National Sewing Month: designate (S.J. Res. 165), S2302 [2MR]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians in Alabama, S13809 [30SE]

———Federal recognition of the United Auburn Indian Community in California (H.R. 4228), S13809 [30SE]

Navy: amphibious ready groups, S8269 [1JY]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: funding, S9162 [18JY]

Pesticides: safety training programs and labeling requirements, S2573, S2575, S2576, S2577, S2579, S2580, S2606, S2607, S2608, S2609 [9MR]

———safety training programs and labeling requirements (S. 1913), S2624 [9MR], S3805 [24MR]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), S4046 [25MR]

Public utilities: modify exemption to the 4-County Electric Power Association of Mississippi for the purchase of electric power from sources other than the TVA (S. 2496), S14112 [4OC]

Religion: constitutional amendment on free exercise (S.J. Res. 199), S6867 [14JN]

Schools: ensure safety and freedom from drugs and violence, S718 [3FE]

Senate: composition after elections, S6841 [14JN]

———legislative program, S9224, S9225 [19JY]

Taxation: application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (S. 1825), S806 [3FE]

———research and development tax credits, S2625 [9MR]

Tobacco products: collect assessments from producers to offset any costs associated with tobacco import limitations, S9276 [20JY]

Turkey: military assistance, S7893, S7896 [29JN]

———U.S. policy, S14381 [6OC]

Vocational education: program regulations, S10250 [2AU]

Wetlands Reserve Program: funding, S9167 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5979 [19MY]

Reports

Trip to Korea, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, and the International Atomic Energy Agency: by, S2220-S2226 [2MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Modify exemption for the purchase of electric power from sources other than the TVA: 4-County Electric Power Association, S14112 [4OC]

Statements

Deployment of LHD-7 Amphibious Assault Ship: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S13683 [29SE]

Enforcement of the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Under FIFRA: EPA, S2577 [9MR]

Voluntary National Education Content Standards, S637 [2FE]

Texts of

S. 282, Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, S2760 [10MR]

S. 2496, modify exemption to the 4-County Electric Power Association of Mississippi for the purchase of electric power from sources other than the TVA, S14112 [4OC]

Tributes

Bhagat, Goberdhan, S4604 [21AP]

Brumfield, Bruce J., S4027 [25MR]

Clayton, Hugh N., S7056 [16JN]

Johnson, Charles A., S15393 [1DE]

Johnson, Kathy, S4778 [25AP]

Kyl, Representative, S14135 [5OC]

Nixon, Richard M., S5212 [5MY]

Phillips, George L., S14979 [8OC]

Simpson, James C., S15392 [1DE]

Stevens, Senator, S12084 [18AU]

Watkins, Thomas H., S5554 [11MY]

Whitten, Representative, S14129 [5OC]