FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (S. 1974), S6609, S6626 [8JN]

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14360, S14364, S14365, S14366, S14552, S14555, S14556 [6OC]

Public lands: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), S4215, S4271 [13AP], H11257, H11262 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Decade-Old Federal Payment System Penalizes Rural Communities, S4229 [13AP]

Does the Public Support Risk Analysis?, H105 [1FE]

Motor Voter Is Bad, But Pass It, S2703 [10MR]

Reason Hits the House, E280 [1MR]

Who's Really Behind Those Unfunded Mandates, Mr. Moran?, S6561 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

AFDC: establish payment through debit cards (see H.R. 4764), H5760 [14JY]

———improve State administration (see S. 1932; H.R. 4546), S2963 [15MR], H4219 [8JN]

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

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

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

———health care reform programs in States that have reformed health care systems (see S. 2135), S6123 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: restore aquatic ecosystems (see H.R. 4481), H3963 [24MY]

Employment: establish a workforce skills and development loan program for upgrading skills of non-managerial employees (see H.R. 4222), H2367 [14AP]

Gambling: limit authority of States to regulate gambling devices on vessels (see H.R. 5242), H11427 [7OC]

Health: establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H1323 [11MR]

Law enforcement: Federal matching grant program for State and local agencies for firearms, training, and ammunition (see S. 2110), S5684 [12MY]

Law enforcement officers: funding to provide bulletproof vests (see S. 1972), S3684 [24MR]

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 4127, 4771, 5128), H1994 [24MR], H5761 [14JY], H10372 [29SE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 140), consideration (see H. Res. 489), H6200 [25JY]

Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4047), H1438 [16MR]

Metric system: prohibit Federal requirement of State and local government use of metric system (see S. 2076), S5179 [4MY]

Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (see H.R. 4805), H5950 [20JY]

Public lands: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), consideration (see H. Res. 565), H10726 [4OC]

———input of local government in management of Federal lands (see S. 2180), S6857 [14JN]

———reduce Federal expenditures and empower States relative to ownership and control over certain lands (see S. 2568), S15428 [1DE]

Public welfare programs: Federal-State exchange in financial responsibility for welfare and medicaid programs (see S. 1891), S2415 [7MR]

———reform (see H.R. 4126, 4414), H1994 [24MR], H3344 [12MY]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see S. 1819; H.R. 3766), S659 [2FE], H203 [2FE]

Rural areas: Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways (see S. 2141), S6123 [19MY]

Taxation: deduction of overdue State tax obligations from Federal income tax refunds (see H.R. 4138), H1995 [24MR]

Territories: require periodic plebiscites and congressional notification of executive branch actions impacting status (see H.R. 5005), H8754 [19AU]

———self-government relative to development of articles of incorporation with the Federal Government (see H.R. 4442), H3521 [17MY]

Veterans: payments to States for national cemetery plot allowances for certain eligible veterans (see S. 2114), S5684 [12MY]

Colloquies

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act: Senators Hatfield and Byrd, Congressional Record (1992), S4229 [13AP]

Examples

EPA regulatory action, H107 [1FE]

Letters

Bulletproof Vest Police Safety Act: Charles (Bud) Meeks, National Sheriffs' Association, S3689 [24MR]

———Dewey R. Stokes, Fraternal Order of Police, S3689 [24MR]

Community Regulatory Relief Act: National Governors' Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and U.S. Conference of Mayors, S14349 [6OC]

———President Clinton, S14349, S14351 [6OC]

Conversion of Presidio military facility to a recreational area: Frank M. Jordan, H8655 [18AU]

———James R. Harvey and Toby Rosenblatt, H8642 [18AU]

———Representative George Miller, H8658 [18AU]

———Representative Mineta, H8659 [18AU]

———Representative William D. Ford, H8659 [18AU]

Dept. of Environmental Protection analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H104 [1FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H104 [1FE]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: Albert H. Masland, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, S3425 [22MR]

———Babette Josephs, Pennsylvania Crime and Delinquency Commission, S3426 [22MR]

———Charles (Bud) Meeks, National Sheriffs' Association, S3427 [22MR]

———H. Stanley Rebert, Office of the District Attorney of York County, PA, S3424 [22MR]

———Iodeen M. Hobbs, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, S3425 [22MR]

———Mary Achilles, Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, S3425 [22MR]

———Nolan E. Jones, National Governors' Association and Gwen A. Holden, National Criminal Justice Association, S3428 [22MR]

———Richard S. Shaffer, Bureau of Police, Harrisburg, PA, S3425 [22MR]

———Sylvester Daughtry, Jr., International Association of Chiefs of Police, S3428 [22MR]

———Thomas L. Kirk, West Virginia State Police, S3426 [22MR]

———Virgil D. Miller, Office of the Sheriff of Upshur County, WV, S3426 [22MR]

Local education agencies' control over discipline policies: Cara Lockett, Washington State PTA, S839 [4FE]

———Gene Sharratt, Washington North Central Educational Service District, S840 [4FE]

Local Partnership Act: Jerry Sanders, San Diego, CA, Police Department, H8975 [21AU]

———Pam Slater, San Diego, CA, Board of Supervisors, H8974 [21AU]

———Susan Goldbing, Mayor of San Diego, CA, H8975 [21AU]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act: A.R. Giancola, National Association of County Engineers, H11244 [7OC]

———Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas, S4228 [13AP]

———Bill Clinton (1991), S4227 [13AP]

———Bob Cantine, Association of Oregon Counties, S4223 [13AP]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H11243 [7OC]

———Cindy K. Bowen, Board of Montrose County, CO, Commissioners, S4224 [13AP]

———John J. Sweeney, Service Employees International Union, H11243 [7OC]

———John Stroger, National Association of Counties, S4227 [13AP]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H11243 [7OC]

———Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S4222 [13AP]

———Michael J. Sykes, Association of Oregon Counties, S4228 [13AP]

———Nick Yaksich, National Asphalt Pavement Association, H11244 [7OC]

———Peter Kenney, Clear Creek County, CO, Board of Commissioners, S4224 [13AP]

———President Clinton, H11244 [7OC]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H11245 [7OC]

———Robert D. Reischauer, Congressional Budget Office, S4228 [13AP]

———Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado, S4228 [13AP]

———Sharpe James, National League of Cities, H11243 [7OC]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, H11244 [7OC]

———Ted Scott, American Trucking Association, H11244 [7OC]

Payments to States for national cemetery plot allowances for certain eligible veterans: John Vitikacs, American Legion, S5691 [12MY]

State costs of implementing the National Voter Registration Act: H. Jeff Lanier, Georgia State Elections Division, S2704 [10MR]

———several Georgia State Representatives, S2703 [10MR]

VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6127 [19MY]

Lists

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program State allocations, S3428 [22MR]

Memorandums

Local Education Agencies' Control Over Discipline Policies: Charles E. Talmage, Walter Ball, and John Richardson, Association of Washington School Principals, S840 [4FE]

———Dottee Rambo, Washington State School Directors' Association, S840 [4FE]

———Walter Ball, Association of Washington School Principals, S840 [4FE]

Motions

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14348 [6OC]

Papers

Unfunded Federal Mandates Relative to Improving Schools Act: Congressional Research Service, H1752 [21MR]

Petitions and memorials

Quality management for government services: Alabama Legislature, E994 [19MY]

Press releases

Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act: National Association of Counties, H11244 [7OC]

Remarks in House

AFDC: improve State administration (H.R. 4546), H4171 [8JN]

California: implement Federal-State cost sharing program relative to the Presidio military facility, H8653-H8659 [18AU]

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

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

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

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H86, H91, H101 [1FE], H162, H163, H165, H166, H167, H168, H169, H170, H172-H182, H188 [2FE], E280 [1MR]

Ecology and environment: restore aquatic ecosystems (H.R. 4481), E1045 [24MY]

Employment: establish a workforce skills and development loan program for upgrading skills of non-managerial employees (H.R. 4222), E668 [15AP]

EPA: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, E466 [17MR]

ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), E209 [22FE]

Gambling: authority of States to regulate, H11543-H11545 [29NO]

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1751-H1753 [21MR], H2180 [12AP], H3508-H3510 [17MY], H4933 [23JN], H6129-H6132 [22JY], E179 [10FE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 140), H6705 [3AU]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5128), E2215 [8OC]

Public lands: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), H11206, H11241-H11267 [7OC]

———increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), consideration (H. Res. 565), H10945-H10951 [5OC]

———index payments for entitlement lands to inflation rate, H11262-H11266 [7OC]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (H.R. 3766), E111 [3FE]

———require states to use recycled materials in road construction, E291 [1MR]

Territories: self-government relative to development of articles of incorporation with the Federal Government (H.R. 4442), E953 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

AFDC: improve State administration (S. 1932), S2967-S2974 [15MR]

Budget: reallocation of agency furniture accounts to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3433-S3436 [22MR]

———transfer of strategic defense initiative funds to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3421-S3433 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (S. 1974), S3690-S3694, S3795 [24MR], S6623-S6628 [8JN]

———health care reform programs in States that have reformed health care systems (S. 2135), S6125 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: Federal grants to States to carry out certain programs and activities, S5411 [10MY]

Education: Federal regulations relative to school specifications, administration, and curriculum, S627, S628, S639 [2FE]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: funding, S3493, S3530 [23MR]

Geological Survey: funding for the Federal/State Cooperative Water Program, S9708 [26JY]

Insurance: integrate workers' compensation medical coverage into national health care, S3009 [16MR]

Law enforcement: Federal matching grant program for State and local agencies for firearms, training, and ammunition (S. 2110), S5686 [12MY]

Law enforcement officers: funding to provide bulletproof vests (S. 1972), S3689 [24MR]

Local government: flexibility in administration of Federal programs, S2749 [10MR]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S622-S627, S639 [2FE], S1013 [7FE], S1127 [8FE], S2703, S2704 [10MR], S5909 [18MY], S6561 [8JN], S6998 [16JN], S15069 [8OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5128), S14728 [7OC]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14348-S14367 [6OC], S14748, S14750, S14792 [7OC], S14981 [8OC]

Metric system: prohibit Federal requirement of State and local government use of metric system (S. 2076), S5256 [5MY]

Public lands: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands, S10896, S10897, S10928 [8AU]

———increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), S4156 [12AP], S4210-S4233 [13AP], S4374 [14AP]

———input of local government in management of Federal lands (S. 2180), S6858 [14JN]

———reduce Federal expenditures and empower States relative to ownership and control over certain lands (S. 2568), S15433-S15435 [1DE]

Public welfare programs: Federal-State exchange in financial responsibility for welfare and medicaid programs (S. 1891), S2417, S2420 [7MR]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (S. 1819), S664 [2FE]

———Federal highway allocation to States, S9363-S9366 [21JY]

Rock Island, IL: clarify Federal treatment of Centennial Bridge (S. 1555), S13316 [22SE]

Rural areas: Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways (S. 2141), S6132 [19MY]

Schools: gun control programs relative to eligibility for Federal assistance, S9991-S9993 [28JY]

———local agencies' control over discipline policies, S838-S841 [4FE]

States: water monitoring requirements, S5635-S5636 [12MY]

Veterans: payments to States for national cemetery plot allowances for certain eligible veterans (S. 2114), S5691 [12MY]

Reports filed

Community Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 993) (S. Rept. 103-330), S11169 [10AU]

Consideration of S. 455, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 103-830), H10726 [4OC]

Definition of Local Government Unit for Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes Relative to Unorganized Boroughs in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761) (S. Rept. 103-272), S6390 [25MY]

Federal Treatment of Centennial Bridge, Rock Island, IL: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1555) (S. Rept. 103-369), S12962 [19SE]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 455) (S. Rept. 103-231), S1943 [25FE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 455) (H. Rept. 103-838), H10999 [5OC]

Prevent Preemption of Certain State Laws by ERISA: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (H. 1036) (S. Rept. 103-299), S8381 [1JY]

VA State Health Care Reform Pilot Program Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1974) (S. Rept. 103-268), S6196 [23MY]

Statements

Integrate Workers' Compensation Medical Coverage Into National Health Care: Alliance of American Insurers, S3012 [16MR]

———International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, S3010 [16MR]

———National Association of Manufacturers, S3011 [16MR]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S3010 [16MR]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3011 [16MR]

Recycled Paving Materials Used in Road Construction: several environmental organizations, E291 [1MR]

Summaries

Welfare Reform Through State Innovation Act (S. 1932), S2974 [15MR]

Tables

BLM's State-by-State appropriations and reciepts, H11251 [7OC]

Summary of payments to eligible units of Government by State, S4226 [13AP]

Top ten most expensive unfunded Federal mandates for cities, E179 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 565, consideration of S. 455, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, H10946 [5OC]

H.R. 4013, VA State Health Care Reform Pilot Program Act, S6626-S6628 [8JN]

H.R. 4442, territorial self-government relative to development of articles of incorporation with the Federal Government, E953 [18MY]

S. 455, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, S4210, S4232 [13AP], H11256 [7OC]

S. 761, definition of Alaska local government unit for Federal payments in lieu of taxes relative to unorganized boroughs, S6628 [8JN]

S. 1555, clarify Federal treatment of Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, IL, S13316 [22SE]

S. 1891, Welfare and Medicaid Responsibility Exchange Act, S2419 [7MR]

S. 1932, Welfare Reform Through State Innovation Act, S2970-S2974 [15MR]

S. 1972, Bulletproof Vest Police Safety Act, S3689 [24MR]

S. 1974, VA State Health Care Reform Pilot Program Act, S3691-S3693 [24MR], S6623-S6625 [8JN]

S. 2114, payments to States for national cemetery plot allowances for certain eligible veterans, S5691 [12MY]

S. 2135, VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act, S6125-S6127 [19MY]

S. 2141, Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways, S6132 [19MY]

S. 2568, Public Land Emancipation and Management Improvement Act, S15435 [1DE]