GORTON, SLADE (a Senator from Washington)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9253 [19JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1332, S1488, S1491 [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), S3433, S3468 [22MR], S3553 [23MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4422), S13525 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 2373), S13526 [27SE]
Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), S5032, S5046, S5084 [3MY]
Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7703 [27JN], S7753, S7792, S7793 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11123, S11174 [10AU]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S267, S294 [27JA], S347, S349, S381, S382 [28JA], S414, S416, S439 [31JA]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9606, S9645 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7402, S7464 [22JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13354 [26SE]
Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2441, S2510 [8MR], S2646 [9MR]
Education: national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), S1028, S1088 [7FE]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S838, S916, S961, S981 [4FE]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S9982, S10059 [28JY]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6664, S6757 [9JN], S7004, S7015, S7078 [16JN]
Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3089 [16MR], S3266 [17MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S9023, S9045 [14JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1757), S7377 [21JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1775), S7378 [21JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S7377 [21JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11957, S11997 [17AU]
Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), 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], S8405 [1JY]
Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (S. 2101), S13527 [27SE]
Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S14416, S14563 [6OC]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5654, S5695, S5696 [12MY], S5899, S5902, S5954, S5962 [18MY]
Analyses
Recreational Boating Safety Programs (S. 2052), S4892
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3759, making supplemental appropriations, S1418 [10FE]
———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, S11401 [12AU]
———H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9306 [20JY]
———H.R. 4606, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11080 [10AU]
Articles and editorials
Be Realistic About Russia, Henry A. Kissinger, Washington (DC) Post, S271 [27JA]
Better Life Lies Across ``Bridge,'' Michael Paulson, S1030 [7FE]
Bill Won't Do Much To Solve Problems of Crime, Experts Say, Angie Cannon, Seattle (WA) Times, S12588 [25AU]
Broken Promise—Family Still Waits, Bob Partlow, S11332 [11AU]
Business Training Program Deemed Successful, Bob Partlow, S11337 [11AU]
Clinton Administration Adds to Bureaucratic Jungle, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11331 [11AU]
Clinton Administration on Timber Crisis—Just Wait for Results, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11329 [11AU]
Communities See Hope as They Turn Away From Timber, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11336 [11AU]
Conference Held for Timber Towns—It Was a Joke, Trask Tapperson, S11335 [11AU]
Course Funded by State Angers Displaced Worker, Trask Tapperson, S11335 [11AU]
Crime Bill Maintains `Pork' Tendencies, Kent (WA) Valley Daily News, S12587 [25AU]
Environmentalists, Loggers Decide To Work Together on Crisis, Bob Partlow, S11338 [11AU]
Ex-Millworker Must Choose Between School or Survival, Bob Partlow, S11333 [11AU]
Family Willing To Try Anything To Survive, Trask Tapperson, S11329 [11AU]
How the Crime Bill Became a Fiscal Felony, Seattle (WA) Times, S12586 [25AU]
I Have No Desire To Work and Be Poor, Trask Tapperson, S11332 [11AU]
I Made a Vow to Myself I Wouldn't Log, Trask Tapperson, S11337 [11AU]
Is Timber Money Being Wasted on Silly Games at Conferences, Bob Partlow, S11333 [11AU]
It Seemed Like They Promised You Everything at the Start, Bob Partlow, S11332 [11AU]
Loggers Left With Crumbs, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11328 [11AU]
Loggers Say New Timber Plans Have No Magic Formula, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11333 [11AU]
Nobody Can Explain Where the Money Has Gone, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11328 [11AU]
Nonprofit Corporation's Aim Is To Help Create Jobs, Trask Tapperson, S11335 [11AU]
Opposite Views on One Issue, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11338 [11AU]
Plan Shifts CIA Tasks to FBI Staff, Changes Intended To Speed Detection of Foreign Spies, R. Jeffrey Smith and Pierre Thomas, Washington (DC) Post, S5073 [3MY]
Pork Plus, Ted M. Natt, S12587 [25AU]
Retrained Timber Worker Once Again Without Work, Bob Partlow, S11334 [11AU]
Retraining Program Turned Out Useless, Bob Partlow, S11331 [11AU]
Safe Water, Superfund Wait for the Green Light, Seattle (WA) Times, S5891 [18MY]
Same Crime Bill, New Demagoguery, S12587 [25AU]
Senate Can Improve on Flawed Crime Bill, Seattle (WA) Times, S12586 [25AU]
Small-Time Logging Outfits Will Be Shut Out of Sales, Trask Tapperson, S11332 [11AU]
State Takes the Credit for Carver, Bob Partlow, S11334 [11AU]
State Timber Workers Last To Get Federal Aid, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11330 [11AU]
Tate, Kreidler Cross Swords Again Over Revised Crime Bill, Christy True, Seattle (WA) Federal Way News, S12588 [25AU]
Timber Money Traced to Several Studies Done for Washington Cities, Bob Partlow, S11335 [11AU]
Timber Workers Offered New Change Program, Bob Partlow, S11334 [11AU]
Town Tied to Timber Industry Is Forced Into a New Way of Life, Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11336 [11AU]
View Crime Bill With Skepticism, Journal American (publication), S12588 [25AU]
Where Did $100 Million Come From? Bob Partlow and Trask Tapperson, S11330 [11AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Boats: funding mechanisms for recreational boating safety programs (see S. 2052), S4834 [26AP]
Budget: point of order against any legislation that directs revenues from an increased tax on Social Security benefits away from the Social Security trust fund (see S. 2255), S8100 [30JN]
Chelan County, WA: exchange lands with the Wenatachee National Forest (see S. 2248), S7962 [29JN]
Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act: amend (see S. 2349), S10357 [2AU]
FERC: authorize deadline extension for a hydroelectric license (see S. 2263), S8381 [1JY]
Fish and fishing: implement moratorium on the entry of new vessels into certain groundfish, crab and halibut fisheries in the North Pacific (see S. 2444), S13031 [20SE]
Housing: senior citizen housing development restrictions (see S. 2247), S7962 [29JN]
Intelligence services: improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters (see S. 2063), S5049 [3MY]
Law enforcement: Federal matching grant program for State and local agencies for firearms, training, and ammunition (see S. 2110), S5684 [12MY]
Pacific Salmon Treaty: negotiations (see S. Res. 226), S6938 [15JN]
Public lands: promote certain activities to address the adverse impact of wildfires (see S. 2456), S13283 [22SE]
States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (see S. 2363), S10631 [4AU]
Taxation: exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax (see S. 2567), S15428 [1DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Arson Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 183), S4782 [25AP]
Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury (see S. 2332), S10365 [2AU]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see S. 2042), S4730 [21AP]
Bridges: seismic retrofitting program funding (see S. 1789), S961 [4FE]
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see S. 1875), S1943 [25FE]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Con. Res. 45, 55; S. Res. 148), S4083 [11AP], S4270 [13AP], S4899 [26AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2373), S11045 [9AU]
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 2259), S8100 [30JN]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S5828 [17MY]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 192), S8825 [12JY]
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]
EEOC: inclusion of religion in guidelines (see S. Res. 219), S6607 [8JN]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting treatment of stock option compensation of employees (see S. Con. Res. 34), S3081 [16MR]
Financial institutions: self-certification and paperwork reduction for certain rural banks (see S. 1698), S185 [26JA]
Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (see S. 2439), S12963 [19SE]
Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (see S. 1815), S527 [1FE]
Fish and fishing: reimbursement of U.S. fishermen for certain foreign navigation fees (see S. 2191, 2193, 2243), S6938 [15JN], S7638 [24JN]
Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 2427), S13099 [21SE]
Government: prepare private property taking impact analyses (see S. 2006), S5692 [12MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see S. 1658), S10058 [28JY]
———designating obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care physicians in Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 170), S3467 [22MR]
Intelligence services: improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters (see S. 1948), S3208 [17MR]
Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see S. 2061), S5579 [11MY]
Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S6136 [19MY]
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), S10149 [29JY]
Motor vehicles: bumper impact standards for automobiles and minivans (see S. 1848), S1745 [23FE]
NASA: establish technology investment policy (see S. 1881), S12820 [13SE]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6200 [23MY]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S6756 [9JN]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S6536 [7JN]
National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S12820 [13SE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 174), S4167 [12AP]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S13887 [30SE]
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 Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S6200 [23MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 190), S5684 [12MY]
National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 194), S6123 [19MY]
National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S1876 [24FE]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S14115 [4OC]
Native Americans: promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see S. Res. 264), S13095 [21SE]
Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S6410 [25MY]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), S1661 [22FE]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1795), S54 [25JA]
Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 1915), S2638 [9MR]
Regional Fishery Management Councils: ethics standards for industry representatives (see S. 2360), S10631 [4AU]
Schindler Project (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to educate high school students about the Holocaust (see S. Res. 277), S14831 [7OC]
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]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1860), S2980 [15MR]
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), S960 [4FE]
———deductibility of expenses incurred from the business use of the home (see S. 1924), S6756 [9JN]
———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see S. 1690), S2644 [9MR]
———treatment of recreational boat diesel fuel sales (see S. 2029), S4574 [20AP]
Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (see S. 1822), S769 [3FE]
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), S3208 [17MR]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S3553 [23MR]
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), S3467 [22MR]
World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S9470 [21JY]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), S8910 [13JY]
Cloture motions
Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7632 [24JN], S7698 [27JN], S7769 [28JN], S7855 [29JN]
Letters
Cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance: several environmental organizations, S6890 [15JN]
Dept. of HUD enforcement of Fair Housing Act relative to speech: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S13343 [26SE]
Disciplinary authority of educators in local schools: Albert Shanker, American Federation of Teachers, S9984 [28JY]
———Bruce Hunter, American Association of School Administrators, S9985 [28JY]
———Cara Lockett, Washington State Parent Teacher Association, S9986 [28JY]
———Dwayne Slate, Washington State School Directors' Association, S9986 [28JY]
———Edward R. Kealy, National School Boards Association, S9985 [28JY]
———Karen A. Forys, Clover Park School District, WA, S9986 [28JY]
———Paul M. Williams, Citizens Committee for the Right To Keep and Bear Arms, S9986 [28JY]
———Richard Foss, Wapato, WA, Public Schools, S9986 [28JY]
———several education organizations, S9984 [28JY]
———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S9985 [28JY]
———Walter Ball and Brian Barker, Association of Washington School Principals, S9985 [28JY]
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: Charles (Bud) Meeks, National Sheriffs' Association, S3427 [22MR]
———Nolan E. Jones, National Governors' Association and Gwen A. Holden, National Criminal Justice Association, S3428 [22MR]
———Sylvester Daughtry, Jr., International Association of Chiefs of Police, S3428 [22MR]
Exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax: AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department, S15432
———Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas, S15431
———Gerald L. Baliles, National Airline Commission, S15433
———Jim Guy Tucker, Governor of Arkansas, S15431
———John Waihee, Governor of Hawaii, S15432
———Representative Byrne, S15431
———Representative Kyl, S15430
———Representative McCurdy, S15431
———Representative Quinn, S15430
———Representative Santorum, S15430
———Representative Watt, S15430
———Representatives Shuster, Clinger, Mineta, and Oberstar, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House), S15431
———Senator Hollings, S15429
———Senator Inhofe, S15430
———Senators Helms and Faircloth, S15429
———Thomas E. Greer, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, S15433
———several Senators, S15429
———several travel and tourism organizations, S15432
Federal matching grant program for State and local law enforcement agencies for firearms, training, and ammunition: Kenneth R. Jakobsen, Seattle Police Officers' Guild, S5686
Forest Health Act: James R. Lyons, Dept. of Agriculture, S13302 [22SE]
Local education agencies' control over discipline policies: Cara Lockett, Washington State PTA, S839 [4FE]
———Gene Sharratt, Washington North Central Educational Service District, S840 [4FE]
Product Liability Fairness Act: by, S7740, S7741 [28JN]
———Rebecca A. Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, S7837 [29JN]
Safety of public drinking water systems: Mike Lowry, Governor of Washington, S4009
Social Security trust fund: Jake Hansen, Seniors Coalition, S8110
Summer Youth Employment and Training Program: F. Edwin Woodley, S1029 [7FE]
Taxation treatment of recreational boat diesel fuel sales: Bob Giesler, Marina Operators Association of America, S7403 [22JN]
———Hank Sitko, Northwest Marine Trade Association, S7404 [22JN]
———John J. Huber, Petroleum Marketers Association of America, S7403 [22JN]
———Margot J. Brown, National Boating Federation, S7403 [22JN]
———Michael Sciulla, Boat Owners Association of the United States, S7402, S7403 [22JN]
———Paul D. McTaggart, Recreational Boating Association of Washington, S7404 [22JN]
———Phil Keeter and Larry Innis, Marine Retailers Association of America, S7403 [22JN]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: James C. Mattheis, Washington State Council of Police Officers, S12586 [25AU]
Lists
Airports supporting the exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax, S15433
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]
Timber Series Sprang From Logger Anger: Jack Keith, S11339 [11AU]
Motions offered by
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7409 [22JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13341 [26SE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance, S6889 [15JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9206, S9208 [19JY], S9281 [20JY]
Airline industry: in-flight gambling restrictions for foreign and domestic air carriers, S6664 [9JN]
———uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents, S2992 [16MR]
Airport and Airway Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2739), S14770 [7OC]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1245 [9FE]
Auburn, WA: Custer Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12388 [23AU]
———McAlder Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12388
———Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12388
Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4537, S4539 [20AP], S4619 [21AP]
Bellevue, WA: tribute to Sammamish High School, S4190 [13AP]
Board for International Broadcasting: radio broadcasts to Asia, S74
Boats: funding mechanisms for recreational boating safety programs (S. 2052), S4891
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S4619 [21AP]
Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to the Supreme Court, S10126 [29JY]
Brown, Sam W., Jr.: nomination to be a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6227 [24MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S1788 [23FE], S2077, S2143 [1MR]
———deficit, S1245 [9FE]
———point of order against any legislation that directs revenues from an increased tax on Social Security benefits away from the Social Security trust fund (S. 2255), S8109
———reallocation of agency furniture accounts to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3433, S3434, S3436 [22MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (H. Con. Res. 218), conference report, S5550 [11MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3427, S3428, S3429, S3430, S3432, S3433, S3434, S3436 [22MR], S3487 [23MR]
———transfer of strategic defense initiative funds to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3427, S3428, S3429, S3430, S3432, S3433 [22MR]
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S13256 [22SE]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S13256 [22SE]
CERCLA: streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), S13560 [28SE]
Chelan County, WA: exchange lands with the Wenatachee National Forest (S. 2248), S7963
China, People's Republic of: U.S. Trade Representative designation as ``Priority Foreign Country'' relative to copyright practices, S4917
Colleges and universities: disclosure of participation rates and expenditures in athletic programs, S10001, S10002 [28JY]
Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), S5046 [3MY]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6519 [7JN]
Courts: criminal liability relative to consumer product defects, S7756, S7765, S7773 [28JN]
———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, S2441 [8MR]
———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S2992 [16MR]
———prevent racially discriminatory capital sentencing, S9544 [22JY]
———product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7693, S7696 [27JN], S7726, S7730, S7736, S7746, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7756, S7765, S7773, S7774 [28JN], S7837, S7843, S7844, S7869 [29JN]
———product liability relative to FDA and FAA approval, S7774 [28JN]
———reform habeas corpus procedures, S4327, S4328, S4329, S4330, S4331 [14AP]
———treatment of protective orders in civil liability actions, S7693, S7696 [27JN], S7726, S7730 [28JN]
Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S5329, S5335 [6MY], S5523, S5525 [11MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S6378-S6380 [25MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S10710 [5AU], S11339 [11AU], S11889 [16AU], S12283 [22AU], S12423, S12425 [24AU], S12530, S12585 [25AU]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), motion to instruct conferees, S6097 [19MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), S4327, S4328, S4329, S4330, S4331 [14AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: repeal the Market Promotion Program, S9206, S9208 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11123 [10AU]
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, S13342, S13343 [26SE]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S263, S270, S271 [27JA]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9603 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7402, S7404, S7408, S7409, S7421 [22JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9437, S9438, S9440 [21JY], S9544 [22JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, S12149, S12150 [19AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10592, S10598 [4AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13342, S13343 [26SE]
Distributive Education Clubs of America: observance of Free Enterprise Month, S4012
Ecology and environment: attempt to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen and to remove trash, S2512
Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2441 [8MR], S2713 [10MR]
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, S13789 [30SE], S14149, S14197 [5OC]
———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), S1029, S1030, S1034 [7FE]
———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3867, S3869 [25MR]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S838, S938 [4FE], S2433 [8MR]
———national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S9900 [27JY], S9982, S9986, S9995, S10001, S10002, S10003, S10004, S10011, S10012 [28JY], S10283 [2AU]
———STAR Schools Program for extending education to rural areas via satellite, S938 [4FE]
———student participation in reform, S938 [4FE]
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: funding, S3053-S3055 [16MR], S5551 [11MY]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13171, S13172, S13174 [22SE]
Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act: amend (S. 2349), S10358
Endangered Species Act: reauthorization, S9972 [28JY]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6664 [9JN], S7012, S7077 [16JN]
Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), S4231 [13AP]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting treatment of stock option compensation of employees (S. Con. Res. 34), S3279
Fire prevention: grants for arson research, prevention, and control (H.R. 1727), S5379 [6MY]
Fish and fishing: implement moratorium on the entry of new vessels into certain groundfish, crab and halibut fisheries in the North Pacific (S. 2444), S13034
Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9281 [20JY]
Forests: endangered species protection, S9972 [28JY], S11326 [11AU]
———President Clinton's policy toward timber harvesting, S1317 [10FE]
FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2243), conference report, S11317 [11AU]
———consumer protection in telephone sales (H.R. 868), S10270 [2AU]
Gardner, William B.: confirmation as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S4748
GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15093 [30NO]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: clarify scope, S13789 [30SE]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S.J. Res. 229), S14319 [6OC]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11774, S11778 [15AU]
Housing: senior citizen housing development restrictions, S10592, S10598 [4AU]
———senior citizen housing development restrictions (S. 2247), S7962
Insurance: impact of product liability laws on insurance rates, S7750, S7751, S7752 [28JN]
Intelligence services: improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters (S. 2063), S5072 [3MY], S5211 [5MY]
Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (S. 2061), S5741
Kelso, Frank B., II: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S4439, S4440 [19AP]
Kelso, WA: tribute to Kelso High School for We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S13656 [29SE]
Korea, Republic of: preparedness of U.S. and South Korean forces, S7012 [16JN]
Law enforcement: Federal matching grant program for State and local agencies for firearms, training, and ammunition (S. 2110), S5686
Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), conference report, S14293 [6OC], S14615 [7OC]
———restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5329, S5335 [6MY], S5523, S5525 [11MY]
Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1636), S3299 [21MR]
Merritt, John C.: tribute for election to presidency of the National Funeral Directors Association, S2349
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S8433
Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9094, S9096, S9100, S9102, S9105 [15JY]
Mount Vernon, WA: Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12388
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, S12765 [13SE]
National Marine Fisheries Service: application of the Endangered Species Act relative to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, S128 [26JA], S1313 [10FE], S5437 [10MY]
Native Americans: reimbursement of funds to Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, S11123 [10AU]
NATO: membership criteria, S270, S271 [27JA]
Navy: investigation of improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium, S4439, S4440 [19AP]
NOAA: funding, S9440 [21JY]
Nuclear energy: Hanford B-reactor anniversary, S3568 [23MR]
Pacific Salmon Treaty: negotiations (S. Res. 226), S6924 [15JN], S7084
Parliamentary inquiry, S10005 [28JY]
Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S9900 [27JY]
Public lands: promote certain activities to address the adverse impact of wildfires (S. 2456), S13301 [22SE]
Railroad Retirement Board: status, S1663
Railroads: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), S15023 [8OC]
———facilitate development of high-speed rail transportation (S. 839), S12132 [18AU]
Regional Fishery Management Councils: ethics standards for industry representatives (S. 2360), S10633
Russia: withdrawal of Russian military forces from Baltic States, S9663 [26JY]
Schools: authority of educators in local schools relative to discipline, S9982, S9986, S10004, S10011, S10012 [28JY]
———ensure safety and freedom from drugs and violence, S2433 [8MR], S3867, S3869 [25MR], S10283 [2AU]
———local agencies' control over discipline policies, S838 [4FE]
Seattle, WA: relationship between North Sea-Tac Park and the Sea-Tac International Airport relative to funding, S6664 [9JN]
———tribute to Cascade Middle School for We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S13656 [29SE]
———tribute to Marvista Elementary School, S2044 [28FE]
SEC: closing of office in Seattle, WA, S5046 [3MY]
Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6227 [24MY]
Social Security: taxation of benefits (S. 1408), S7949 [29JN]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2209 [2MR]
Spokane, WA: tribute to Center for the Study and Teaching of At-Risk Students, S6419
States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, S11889 [16AU]
———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (S. 2363), S10638 [4AU]
Summer Youth Employment and Training Program: placement of youths in private sector jobs, S1029, S1030 [7FE]
Talbott, Strobe: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1562 [22FE]
Taxation: exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax (S. 2567), S15428
———treatment of recreational boat diesel fuel sales, S7402, S7404, S7408, S7409, S7421 [22JN]
———treatment of recreational boat diesel fuel sales (S. 2029), S4605 [21AP]
Toys: safety (H.R. 965), conference report, S6428 [25MY]
Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S14417, S14419 [6OC]
Water: ensure safety of public drinking water systems (S. 1920), S4007
———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 1920), S5890 [18MY]
———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5890, S5920 [18MY]
Wildfires: disaster assistance to Western States, S10843 [5AU]
Yakima, WA: tribute to Zip Lock Services for children and family assistance, S7469
Yakima River: authorize certain elements of the basin water enhancement project (H.R. 1690), S14756 [7OC]
Yugoslavia: U.S. arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina, S263 [27JA]
———U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4275 [14AP]
Reports
Food Stamp Cashout Under Family Independence Program—Administrative Costs, Food Use, and Recipient Attitudes, S9282-S9284 [20JY]
Schedules
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations: Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act, D652 [10JN]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Subcommittee on Water and Power: water reclamation projects, D886 [27JY]
Statements
Court Treatment of Protective Orders in Civil Liability Actions: Victor Schwartz, S7697 [27JN]
Tables
State allocation of Byrne formula grants, S3055 [16MR]
Texts of
S. 2052, funding mechanisms for recreational boating safety programs, S4891
S. 2063, Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act, S5211 [5MY]
S. 2349, Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act amendments, S10358
S. 2363, Sexually Violent Predators Act, S10638 [4AU]
S. 2444, North Pacific Vessel Entry Moratorium Act, S13034
S. 2456, Forest Health Act, S13302 [22SE]
Tributes
Hendricks, Jerry, S1857 [24FE]
Judd, Walter H., S1686 [23FE]
Mueller, Bobby, S9586 [25JY]