BINGAMAN, JEFF (a Senator from New Mexico)
Addresses
Energy and the Environment: Maurice F. Strong, S9948
Amendments offered by, to
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3586, S3761 [24MR]
Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), S5032, S5084 [3MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11130, S11174, S11175, S11179, S11180 [10AU], S11252, S11256, S11258, S11261 [11AU]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S347, S376, S382 [28JA], S465, S509, S531, S535 [1FE], S655 [2FE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9705, S9707, S9748 [26JY]
Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S913, S914, S968, S979 [4FE]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S9999, S10024, S10061, S10062 [28JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S5580 [11MY]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7619, S7654 [24JN], S7719 [27JN], S8075, S8120 [30JN], S8182, S8237, S8238, S8252, S8257, S8259, S8298, S8299, S8302, S8413, S8416, S8417, S8423 [1JY]
Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S14416, S14563 [6OC]
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (S. 1225), S13847, S13895 [30SE]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5399, S5401 [9MY]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S10895 [8AU]
Conferee: H.R. 6, education programs appropriations, S10317 [2AU]
———H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, S1160 [8FE], S2287 [2MR]
———H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, S1116 [8FE]
———H.R. 4301, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8321 [1JY]
———S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S8378 [1JY]
———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, S9952 [27JY]
National Education Goals Panel, S4987 [2MY]
Articles and editorials
Blueprint to Revolutionize America's Schools, S10296 [2AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Business and industry: State programs to encourage employee ownership and participation (see S. 1870), S1860 [24FE]
Federal employees: transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (see S. 2040), S4730 [21AP]
Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (see S. 1973), S3684 [24MR]
Firefighters: relief of certain former Federal employees who were transferred from the Dept. of Energy to Los Alamos County, NM (see S. 2083), S5293 [5MY]
———tribute to those killed in helicopter crash in the Gila National Forest (see S. Res. 244), S9642 [25JY]
Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (see S. 1839), S1284 [9FE]
Law enforcement officers: funding to provide bulletproof vests (see S. 1972), S3684 [24MR]
Mexico: duty-free entry of personal retail goods (see S. 2382), S11478 [12AU]
National Education Commission on Time and Learning: terminate (see S. 1880), S2168 [1MR]
Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (see S. 1919), S2779 [10MR]
Rural areas: Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways (see S. 2141), S6123 [19MY]
Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (see S. 1897), S2415 [7MR]
Sewage disposal: treatment facility construction grants (see S. 2201), S7066 [16JN]
Smokey Bear's 50th Anniversary: designate (see S.J. Res. 214), S10219 [1AU]
Water: authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (see S. 2231, 2232), S7560 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (see S. 2500), S14112 [4OC]
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program: establish within the Dept. of Education (see S. 2104), S5557 [11MY]
Arts and humanities: provide for the auction of expiring copyrights to fund the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities (see S. 2423), S12619 [25AU]
Children and youth: promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (see S. 1614), S2347 [3MR]
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]
Congress: application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see S. 2071), S13933 [3OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S5828 [17MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disposition of claims for veterans benefits (see S. 1908), S4992 [2MY]
———improve organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1904), S4992 [2MY]
Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (see S. 1821), S659 [2FE]
Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (see S. 2257), S8100 [30JN]
Education: extend assistance programs for educational television programming (see S. 1853), S1457 [10FE]
———reauthorization of Head Start Program (see S. 1852), S1456 [10FE]
———school lunch requirements relative to provision of specific types of fluid milk (see S. 88), S2424 [7MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. 2238), S7560 [23JN]
Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see S. 1715), S2183 [1MR]
Firefighters: tribute to those killed fighting Colorado wildfires (see S. Res. 242), S8908 [13JY]
Health: funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13035 [20SE]
———reauthorize migrant, community, and homeless health center programs (see S. 1995), S3954 [25MR]
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]
Holloman AFB, NM: convey certain lands for wastewater treatment plant (see S. 2152), S6391 [25MY]
Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S10641 [4AU]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S5310 [5MY]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 55), S4270 [13AP]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6200 [23MY]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S7789 [28JN]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 225), S13707 [29SE]
National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S12820 [13SE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 174), S4351 [14AP]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 224), S13449 [27SE]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S13310 [22SE]
National Highway System: designate (see S. 1887), S9569 [22JY]
National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), S11478 [12AU]
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), S7377 [21JN]
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 Native American Veterans' Memorial: establish (see S. 293), S5579 [11MY]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 212), S9644 [25JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 190), S5684 [12MY]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 66), S13100 [21SE]
National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S4993 [2MY]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S12290 [22AU]
Native Americans: promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see S. Res. 264), S13095 [21SE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2344), S10219 [1AU]
Old Spanish Trail: designate as a component of the National Trails System (see S. 2078), S5293 [5MY]
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy: authorize printing of tribute statements (see S. Res. 235), S7962 [29JN]
Poverty: publication of data (see S. 1997), S3954 [25MR]
Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 151), S2302 [2MR]
Public lands: communication site fee schedules (see S. 2106), S5557 [11MY]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 218), S13310 [22SE]
Smithsonian Institution: context and portrayal of the Armed Forces in the National Air and Space Museuem Enola Gay exhibit (see S. Res. 257), S13100 [21SE]
———establish the National African American Museum (see S. 277), S9744 [26JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see S. 2347), S13034 [20SE]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see S. 1560), S2302 [2MR]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1860), S3081 [16MR]
Sports: tribute to U.S. World Cup Team (see S. Res. 240), S8825 [12JY]
Taxation: cooperative telephone company receipts (see S. 155), S4083 [11AP]
———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see S. 1690), S9326 [20JY]
———treatment of veterans' allowances and benefits relative to gross income (see S. 1083), S4992 [2MY]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see S.J. Res. 172), S4477 [19AP]
Trails: expand Federal authority to acquire lands for national trails (see S. 2549), S14830 [7OC]
Trucking industry: effective date of trucking deregulation (see S. 2485), S13852 [30SE]
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), S5310 [5MY]
Veterans: compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 2330), S10540 [3AU]
———compensation rate for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 1927), S4993 [2MY]
———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S2812 [10MR]
———sexual trauma counseling programs (see S. 1030), S5579 [11MY]
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), S10058 [28JY]
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), S9124 [15JY]
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]
———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), conference report, S14621 [7OC], S14967 [8OC]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4036 [25MR]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), conference report, S14621 [7OC], S14967 [8OC]
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), S2903 [11MR]
Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3535 [23MR], S3903, S4029 [25MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13257 [22SE]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), conference report, S3536 [23MR], S3618 [24MR]
Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6117 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6244 [24MY]
Letters
Bulletproof Vest Police Safety Act: Charles (Bud) Meeks, National Sheriffs' Association, S3689
———Dewey R. Stokes, Fraternal Order of Police, S3689
Placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers: Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S8252 [1JY]
———James B. King, OPM, S8253 [1JY]
———Stephen W. Preston, Dept. of Defense, S8253 [1JY]
Lists
Federal acquisition law task force and review panel members, S12484
Remarks by, on
Air Force: retirement of bomber aircraft, S8247 [1JY]
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board: anniversary, S14934
Alliance To Save Energy (organization): tribute to award recipients, S9948
Arms control: define distinction between space launch technology and missile technology relative to export restrictions, S521 [1FE]
BIA: report relative to the physical structure of the Navajo Community College in Shiprock, NM, S9705 [26JY]
Budget: Indian Health Service funding, S3586 [24MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3586 [24MR], S4013
Colfax County, NM: grant allocation by Dept. of Education, S922 [4FE]
Colosio, Luis Donaldo: assassination of Mexican Presidential candidate (S. Res. 198), S3933 [25MR]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws, S8278 [1JY]
———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6514 [7JN], S12483
Court of Veterans' Appeals: Pro Bono Legal Representation Program, S10504 [3AU]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12530 [25AU]
Dept. of Defense: F-111 aircraft program, S11157 [10AU]
———joint development of advanced threat radar jammers with certain foreign entities, S8303 [1JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11130, S11148, S11157 [10AU], S11256 [11AU]
———Technology Reinvestment Program funding, S11256 [11AU]
———transfer of excess defense articles, S535
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Computational Technology Initiative funding, S9666 [26JY]
———Los Alamos National Laboratory funding, S8035 [30JN]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S521, S535
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9616 [25JY], S9666, S9705, S9707, S9708 [26JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10504, S10512 [3AU], S10592, S10593 [4AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13383 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13344 [26SE]
Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (S. 1821), S668
Ecology and environment: Federal grants to States to carry out certain programs and activities, S5411 [10MY]
Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2707 [10MR]
Education: assist parents to better prepare children for school, S921 [4FE]
———integrate educational technology into school curriculum, S10285 [2AU]
———national policy to improve system, S5412 [10MY]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S701 [3FE], S921, S922 [4FE]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S10028 [28JY], S10285, S10292 [2AU]
———national standards for geography and civics and government, S15446
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8035, S8047 [30JN]
Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), S4706 [21AP]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), S2842 [11MR]
———transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers, S8252 [1JY]
———transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (S. 2040), S4735
Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3791
Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (S. 1973), S3690
Firefighters: tribute to those killed in helicopter crash in the Gila National Forest (S. Res. 244), S9650 [25JY]
Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (S. 1839), S1285
GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15299, S15301 [1DE]
Geological Survey: funding for the Federal/State Cooperative Water Program, S9708 [26JY]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S12876 [14SE]
Hammon, Michael: privilege of the floor, S6514 [7JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S5581
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11194 [11AU], S11981 [17AU]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S14935
Indian Health Service: funding, S4013
Las Cruces, NM: veterans' outreach and medical center, S10512 [3AU]
Law enforcement officers: funding to provide bulletproof vests (S. 1972), S3689
Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), conference report, S14615 [7OC]
Mexico: duty-free entry of personal retail goods (S. 2382), S11479
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7619 [24JN], S8247, S8252, S8258, S8278, S8303 [1JY]
———authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, S12686 [12SE]
National Education Commission on Time and Learning: release of report on school reform efforts, ``Prisoners of Time'', S5412 [10MY]
———terminate (S. 1880), S2168
National Endowment for the Arts: funding relative to projects involving mutilation of living or dead human beings or drawing or letting of blood, S9616 [25JY]
Native Americans: land-grant status for certain Indian colleges and institutions, S10292 [2AU]
Navy: funding for certain Ballistic Missile Defense Organization activities, S11148 [10AU]
New Mexico: Cleveland Mill Superfund site, S10504 [3AU]
Nuclear weapons: counterproliferation activities, S8258 [1JY]
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe: confer jurisdiction on Claims Court relative to land claims (S. 1422), S13834 [30SE]
Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (S. 1919), S2788
Rural areas: Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways (S. 2141), S6132
———grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, S5411 [10MY], S5817, S5818 [17MY]
———inclusion of rural health care in comprehensive health care reform, S11981 [17AU]
———make grants for wastewater treatment projects to small, unincorporated, poor communities, S5411 [10MY]
Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (S. 1897), S2423
Sewage disposal: semirural communities access to grants relative to wastewater facilities construction, S5653, S5654 [12MY]
———treatment facility construction grants (S. 2201), S7067 [16JN]
Smokey Bear's 50th Anniversary: designate (S.J. Res. 214), S10227
Southwestern Fisheries Technology Center: funding, S9707 [26JY]
Taos County, NM: community services funding, S13344 [26SE]
Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S14417 [6OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: tribute to New Mexico district office, S175 [26JA]
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (S. 1225), S13848 [30SE]
Veterans: disability benefits, S11130 [10AU]
Water: authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (S. 2231), S7575 [23JN]
———authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (S. 2232), S7575 [23JN]
———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5411 [10MY], S5653, S5654 [12MY], S5720, S5721 [13MY], S5817, S5818 [17MY]
Reports
Limitation on Authority To Transfer Excess Defense Articles, S535
Schedules
Committee on Finance (Senate): Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, D220 [9MR]
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Environment: International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act and foreign assistance programs, D131 [22FE]
Summaries
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission (S. 1225), S13849 [30SE]
Texts of
S. 1839, authorize study of the equity of Forest Service regional funding allocations, S1285
S. 1897, Santa Fe National Forest boundary expansion, S2423
S. 1919, improve water quality and management practices of Rio Puerco watershed, S2789
S. 1972, Bulletproof Vest Police Safety Act, S3689
S. 1973, assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms, S3690
S. 2040, transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers, S4735
S. 2141, Federal grants to communities providing medical services to travelers on Federal-aid highways, S6132
S. 2201, wastewater treatment facility construction grants, S7067 [16JN]
S. 2231, U.S.-Mexico Border Water Pollution Control Act, S7576 [23JN]
S. 2232, U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works appropriations, S7576 [23JN]
S.J. Res. 214, Smokey Bear's 50th Anniversary, S10227
Tributes
Guthrie, G.L., S12802 [13SE]
Houser, Allan, S12935 [14SE]
Jones, Franklin, S15059 [8OC]
Lopez, Lucy (Mama), S8344 [1JY]