LEAHY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Vermont)
Addresses
Humanity and Service Are Formative Principles for a Successful Legal Career: by, S15393 [1DE]
Moratorium on Production of Anti-Personnel Landmines: President Clinton, S13403 [27SE]
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (S. 2095), S12633, S12634, S12665 [25AU]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9167, S9183 [18JY], S9200, S9237, S9253, S9254 [19JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1301 [9FE], S1376, S1499 [10FE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3508, S3559 [23MR]
Children and youth: promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (S. 1614), S11417, S11491 [12AU]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S10966, S11062 [9AU]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9687, S9748 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9357, S9471 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9443, S9473 [21JY], S9570 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S7943 [29JN]
Ecology and environment: environmental technology programs (S. 978), S5371 [6MY]
Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1513), S9999, S10061 [28JY]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S7024, S7078 [16JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7891, S7892, S7896, S7932, S7965, S7966, S7967 [29JN], S8849, S8912 [13JY], S8959, S9015, S9016, S9043, S9046 [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), S11997 [17AU]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2082), S11401, S11489 [12AU]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8059 [30JN], S8265, S8293, S8419, S8422 [1JY]
Veterans: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 1226), S3786, S3812 [24MR]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5820, S5847 [17MY], S5871, S5953 [18MY]
Analyses
Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act (S. 1614), S14454 [6OC]
Appointments
Committee To Escort King Hussein I of Jordan and Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel (Joint), H6204 [26JY]
Conferee: H.R. 3355, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S6108 [19MY]
———H.R. 3759, making supplemental appropriations, S1418 [10FE]
———H.R. 4426, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9089 [15JY]
———H.R. 4650, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11311 [11AU]
Articles and editorials
Bill Gray, Emerson Lynn, St. Albans (VT) Messenger, S5113 [4MY]
Chinese Scientist Studies BVI's Birds, Climate, Chris Bergeron, S1842 [24FE]
Foreign-Aid Agency Shifts to Problems Back Home, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S7669 [27JN], S7878 [29JN]
Government Giveth, Edward Thompson, Jr., S4912
Gray Is Remembered as a Man of Integrity, Christopher Graff, Rutland (VT) Herald, S5114 [4MY]
Gray's Wit, Compassion Remembered, Tom Hacker, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S5115 [4MY]
Harold J. Wallace—Vermonter of the Year, Yvonne Daley, Rutland (VT) Herald and Barre-Montpelier (VT) Times-Argus, S1614-S1616 [22FE]
Hottest Band the World Has Never Heard, Richard Leiby, Washington (DC) Post, S15441
Indonesia Moves To Stifle Criticism, Both at Home and Abroad, Philip Shenon, New York (NY) Times, S7940 [29JN]
Israeli Defends Clinton Nominee, Barry Schweid, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S1576 [22FE]
Last Year's Budget Deal Was a Success, Albert R. Hunt, Wall Street Journal, S10714 [5AU]
Leahy's New World, S11161 [10AU]
Making a Difference, Welcome (publication), S1842 [24FE]
Man Stands on His Own for Wedding, Mary George, Denver (CO) Post, S14603 [7OC]
Mr. Starr's Duty To Resign, New York (NY) Times, S12022 [18AU]
Odd Trio Could Kill Nature Pact, Jon Margolis, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S15068 [8OC]
Photographer Harry Naltchayan Dies—Worked for the Post for 35 Years, Martin Weil, Washington (DC) Post, S13688 [29SE]
Rathgeb Dies of Cancer, Susan Kelley, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S15170 [30NO]
Red Cross To Ask U.N. To Limit Land Mines, New York (NY) Times, S2017 [28FE]
Rutland's Ernie Royal Dies, Kevin O'Connor, Rutland (VT) Daily Herald, S4790 [26AP]
Skiing in the National Forest, Snow Country (publication), S2665
Starr Plans To Stay Active at Kirkland & Ellis, Robert Schmidt, Legal Times (publication), S12022 [18AU]
Suddenly, Chaos, J. Brian Atwood, Washington (DC) Post, S12234
They Come; They Ski; They Spend—Resorts Court Vermont's Annual Winter Invasion by Land and Air, Akl Soga, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S2664
Tough, Stubborn Fighter—Father's Day Has Special Meaning for Cieplicki Family, Andy Gardiner, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S7108 [20JN]
Vermont Could Use More Time With Gray, Sam Hemingway, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S5113 [4MY]
Vermont Loss, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S5114 [4MY]
When Cleaning Up Is the Worst Job—A Whitewater Success Story, David Von Drehle, Washington (DC) Post, S15394 [1DE]
William Gray, Rutland (VT) Herald, S5115 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (see S. 2298), S9242 [19JY]
———enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (see S. 2500), S14112 [4OC]
———reform crop insurance program (see S. 2095), S5449 [10MY]
———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]
Airlines: discourage the practice in foreign countries of disinsection of aircraft while passengers are aboard (see S. Con. Res. 77), S14112 [4OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: reorganize (see S. 1970), S3684 [24MR]
FmHA: improve the administration of claims and obligations (see S. 1930), S2963 [15MR]
Health: funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see S. Con. Res. 65), S3685 [24MR]
Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (see S. 2375), S11045 [9AU]
Money: design counterfeit-resistant $100 currency (see S. 2158), S6392 [25MY]
National Agricultural Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 163), S1457 [10FE]
National Forest System: collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement (see S. 2560), S15036 [8OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S. 2069), S5179 [4MY]
Pesticides: regulatory standards and food safety protections (see S. 2050), S4834 [26AP]
Privacy: medical records and health care information (see S. 2129), S5940 [18MY]
Public Utilities Holding Company Act: treatment of foreign holding companies (see S. 2311), S9566 [22JY]
REA: interest rate limitation on certain loans (see S. 2054, 2086), S4834 [26AP], S5368 [6MY]
Weapons: moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines (see S. 2216), S7241 [21JN]
WIC: protection from food voucher trafficking (see S. 1816), S527 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Amateur Radio Service: tribute (see S.J. Res. 90), S4270 [13AP]
Antitrust policy: obtaining of antitrust evidence from foreign countries (see S. 2297), S9242 [19JY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 2411), S12968 [19SE]
Budget: deficit (see S. 1826), S770 [3FE]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see S. 2260), S8381 [1JY]
Congress: application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see S. 2071), S14546 [6OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S7702 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (see S. 1974), S3684 [24MR]
Disabled: assistance to families of children with disabilities (see S. 2144), S6196 [23MY]
Ecology and environment: environmental technology programs (see S. 978), S5371 [6MY]
Education: reauthorization of Head Start Program (see S. 1852), S4083 [11AP]
Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see S. 1951, 1964), S6959 [15JN], S7156 [20JN]
———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. 2238), S7560 [23JN]
Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (see S. 455), S4270 [13AP]
FmHA: shift unused funds to farm ownership, operating, or emergency loan programs (see S. 2468), S13449 [27SE]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (see S. 2453), S13283 [22SE]
Food stamps: modify and revise programs (see S. 1926), S2878 [11MR]
GATT: trade-related worker rights and labor standards (see S. 2268), S8381 [1JY]
Haiti: restoration of democracy (see S. 2027), S4739 [21AP]
Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S13852 [30SE]
Income tax: inclusion of organ donation information with individual refund payments (see S. 2246), S9327 [20JY]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 223), S13449 [27SE]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 55), S185 [26JA]
Medals: establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families (see S. 2495), S13928 [3OC]
Mercury: regulation of hazardous waste (see S. Res. 287), S15235 [30NO]
Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate (see S. 1941), S3067 [16MR]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 174), S4167 [12AP]
National Maritime Heritage Program: establish (see S. 1727), S5951 [18MY]
National parks and recreation areas: improve the national recreational trails funding program (see S. 2474), S13706 [29SE]
National Trails Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), S1457 [10FE]
National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S3257 [17MR]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 176), S4478 [19AP]
OSHA: regulations (see S. Con. Res. 35), S3746 [24MR]
Philadelphia, PA: minting of commemorative coins honoring certain historic buildings relative to the writing of the Constitution (see S. 1208), S12942 [14SE]
Railroads: sale of short line railroads (see S. 2264), S8381 [1JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (see S. 277), S10058 [28JY]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1860), S2980 [15MR]
Taxation: reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see S. 1690), S4992 [2MY]
———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 1814), S960 [4FE]
———treatment of pensions (see S. 762), S4992 [2MY]
———treatment of veterans' allowances and benefits relative to gross income (see S. 1083), S61 [25JA]
Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (see S. 1485), S2347 [3MR]
Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see S. Res. 247), S10538 [3AU]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant consent (see S. 2222), S7242 [21JN]
U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see S. 1952), S3986 [25MR]
Urban areas: flexibility of urban development action grants funding (see S. 2426), S12619 [25AU]
Year of the Girl Child: designate (see S.J. Res. 188), S5684 [12MY]
Cloture motions
Brown, Sam W., Jr.: nomination to be a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6193 [23MY], S6251 [24MY], S6329 [25MY]
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S13029 [20SE], S13257 [22SE]
———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), S13029 [20SE], S13257 [22SE]
———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), S2770 [10MR], S2903 [11MR], S2924 [15MR]
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], S13621 [28SE], S13760 [30SE]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), conference report, S3536 [23MR], S3618 [24MR]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (S. 55), S8380 [1JY], S8484 [11JY], S8524 [12JY], S8844 [13JY]
Sarokin, H. Lee: nomination to be circuit judge, S13832 [30SE], S13985 [4OC]
Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6117 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6244 [24MY]
Tigert, Ricki Rhodarmer: nomination to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors, S13832 [30SE], S13911 [3OC]
Descriptions
FBI Awards for Excellence, S6344, S6345 [25MY]
Investiture program for Carolyn C. Roberts, S1125 [8FE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact legislative process, S14792 [7OC]
Eulogies
Rathgeb, Joanne: by Tony Staffieri, S15168-S15170 [30NO]
Explanations
Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements relative to pesticides (S. 1913), S3805 [24MR]
History
Legislative History on Computer Crime, S12313 [23AU]
Legislative History on Rural Crime Taskforces, S12312 [23AU]
Letters
Agricultural Research Service location closures: Richard Rominger, Dept. of Agriculture, S9218 [19JY]
Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act: Bonnie J. Pruett, Coca-Cola Co., S4521 [20AP]
———students of Dana Elementary School, Rutland, VT, S1611 [22FE]
Congressional travel to Central America: by, S762 [3FE]
Global Environmental Facility funding: Doug Siglin, World Wildlife Fund, S9059 [15JY]
———Ian Bowles, Conservation International (organization), S9060 [15JY]
———Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, S9058 [15JY]
———S. Jacob Scherr, Natural Resources Defense Council, S9059 [15JY]
———Tia Nelson, Nature Conservancy (organization), S9059 [15JY]
———Timothy E. Wirth, Dept. of State, S9059 [15JY]
International Development Association funding: Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, S9058 [15JY]
Moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State and William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S8174 [1JY]
Nomination of Strobe Talbott to be Deputy Sec. of State: Linda H. Kamm and Richard Gunther, Americans for Peace Now (organization), S1576 [22FE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Clinton F. Holmes, S14793 [7OC]
Pesticide safety training programs and labeling requirements relative to pesticides: Lynn R. Goldman, EPA, S3805 [24MR]
Stephen J. Young Marsh dedication, S14210 [5OC]
———by, S14210 [5OC]
———Jim Denoncour, S14211 [5OC]
———Ted Heuer and Tom Early, Fish and Wildlife Service, S14211 [5OC]
Treatment of foreign holding companies under the Public Utilities Holding Company Act: Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont, S9567 [22JY]
Tribute to William B. Gray: by, S5112 [4MY]
Use of pesticides on passenger-occupied aircraft: Dee Maki, Association of Flight Attendants, S14297 [6OC]
———James E. Landry, Air Transport Association of America, S14297 [6OC]
Lists
Briefings and hearings on Haiti, S8948 [14JY]
Cosponsors of S. 2216, moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines, S7244 [21JN]
Vermont Air National Guard William Tell competition team, S14950
Memorandums
Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act: Bryan D. Anderson, Coca-Cola Co., S4521 [20AP]
Motions offered by
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S8992 [14JY]
Obituaries
George Tames, David Binder, New York (NY) Times, S2234 [2MR]
George Tames, Washington (DC) Post, S2234 [2MR]
Press releases
Americans for Peace Now Supports Strobe Talbott Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of State, S1576 [22FE]
Stephen J. Young Marsh dedication, S14210 [5OC]
Programs
Stephen J. Young Marsh dedication, S14210 [5OC]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (H.R. 4379), S14235, S14236 [5OC]
———ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (S. 2298), S9250 [19JY]
———donation of surplus agricultural commodities to Poland, S7891 [29JN]
———enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (S. 2500), S14106, S14107 [4OC]
———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), S14102, S14103 [4OC], S14399 [6OC]
———reform crop insurance program (S. 2095), S5453
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9167 [18JY], S9198, S9200, S9201, S9203, S9207, S9209, S9215, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9222, S9223, S9231, S9237 [19JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, S13431, S13432, S13433 [27SE]
AID: funding, S7877 [29JN]
———guidelines for International Executive Service Corps assistance relative to size of businesses, S9088 [15JY]
———urban development efforts in major U.S. cities, S7668 [27JN]
Air Force: tribute to William Tell competition team from the Vermont Air National Guard, S14949
Airlines: discourage the practice in foreign countries of disinsection of aircraft while passengers are aboard (S. Con. Res. 77), S14297 [6OC]
Alaska: Tongass National Forest land use, S9704 [26JY]
Aliens: negotiation of prisoner transfer treaties, S7890 [29JN]
Ames, Aldrich H.: arrest of CIA officer and wife for espionage, S1798 [24FE]
Antitrust policy: obtaining of antitrust evidence from foreign countries (H.R. 4781), S14139 [5OC]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1376 [10FE]
Armed Forces: deployment of U.S. troops to Golan Heights area in Middle East, S8273, S8274 [1JY]
Arms control: international ban on antipersonnel landmines, S6879, S6882 [15JN]
———moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines, S2016 [28FE], S8173 [1JY], S10685, S10689 [5AU], S12023 [18AU]
Azerbaijan: nongovernmental humanitarian assistance, S9088 [15JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S10601 [4AU]
Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to the Supreme Court, S10134 [29JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S1972, S1973 [28FE], S2233 [2MR]
———deficit (S. 1826), S811 [3FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3666 [24MR], S3842 [25MR]
Calabresi, Dean G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9168 [18JY]
Central America: foreign aid, S762 [3FE]
Children and youth: promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits, S9207, S9237 [19JY]
———promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits (S. 1614), S1610 [22FE], S4520 [20AP], S11402, S11412, S11420, S11422, S11423, S11427 [12AU], S12659 [25AU], S14454, S14455 [6OC]
China, People's Republic of: AID funding for parliamentary training and democracy, S8995 [14JY]
Clinton, President: reinventing Government initiative, S2584 [9MR]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S6908 [15JN]
Coca-Cola Co.: impact of nutritional classification of soft drinks, S4520 [20AP]
Colombia: military assistance relative to counternarcotics efforts, S10996 [9AU]
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): increase budget portion for consultant fees (S. Res. 236), S7971 [29JN]
Convention on Biological Diversity: ratification, S15068 [8OC]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12309 [23AU], S12487 [25AU]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S7874 [29JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service location closures, S9201, S9203, S9215, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9222, S9223 [19JY]
———reorganization, S2584 [9MR]
———reorganization (H.R. 3171), S13999 [4OC]
———reorganize (S. 1970), S4244, S4247, S4253, S4254, S4263 [13AP], S9717 [26JY]
———repeal the Market Promotion Program, S9209 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, S8143, S8265 [1JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S10996 [9AU], S11295, S11300 [11AU]
Dept. of State: contribution to U.N. World Food Program, S7933 [29JN]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S173 [26JA], S247 [27JA]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9701, S9704, S9717, S9718, S9720 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation: availability of information relative to disinsection of aircraft, S7024 [16JN], S9357, S9358 [21JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9357, S9358 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (S. 1974), S3693
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10416, S10507 [3AU]
District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S6879 [15JN], S7060 [16JN]
Drugs: international narcotics control funding, S9058, S9059, S9060, S9064 [15JY]
———reallocate funding from international law enforcement to treatment and prevention programs, S4013
Ecology and environment: environmental technology programs (S. 978), S5410 [10MY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S10714 [5AU]
———promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2584, S2597 [9MR], S2705, S2767 [10MR], S3004, S3005 [16MR]
Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S635 [2FE]
El Salvador: elections, S2988
Emergency Food Assistance Program: funding, S1376 [10FE], S9231 [19JY]
EPA: standards for drinking water, S5822 [17MY]
———water testing program to identify pesticides and other chemicals causing estrogenic effects in human beings, S5874 [18MY]
Eurasia Foundation: funding, S8851 [13JY]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6908 [15JN], S7024 [16JN]
FBI: Awards for Excellence recipients, S6344 [25MY]
———law enforcement cooperation with former Soviet republics and Eastern Europe, S8962 [14JY]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (H.R. 967), S15059 [8OC]
Fish and fishing: protection of New England salmon populations, S9718 [26JY]
FmHA: improve the administration of claims and obligations (S. 1930), S2966 [15MR]
Food for Peace Program: vitamin fortification of foods shipped overseas, S7933 [29JN]
Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9200 [19JY]
———modify and revise programs (S. 1926), S2905, S2906, S2907 [11MR]
Foreign aid: cooperative development projects, S7933 [29JN]
———relief operations, S12233
———use of Russian and Ukrainian aid funds for the cooperative threat reduction program, S9076, S9077 [15JY]
———use of U.S. funds relative to foreign abortion laws, S8894, S8895 [13JY], S8951, S8953, S8955, S8956 [14JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7869, S7870, S7874, S7877, S7885, S7886, S7890, S7891, S7892, S7895, S7896, S7897, S7898, S7899, S7900, S7904, S7916, S7917, S7922, S7927, S7930, S7933, S7938, S7939, S7940, S7941, S7948, S7949 [29JN], S8847, S8848, S8849, S8851, S8858, S8862, S8869, S8875, S8877, S8879, S8886, S8887, S8889, S8894, S8895 [13JY], S8946, S8947, S8948, S8951, S8953, S8955, S8956, S8958, S8959, S8962, S8967, S8968, S8972, S8973, S8977, S8980, S8981, S8986, S8987, S8991, S8993, S8995, S8997, S8998, S9001, S9002, S9015, S9017, S9021, S9022, S9023, S9026, S9027, S9028 [14JY], S9054, S9056, S9058, S9059, S9060, S9064, S9066, S9069, S9070, S9071, S9072, S9073, S9076, S9077, S9078, S9085, S9087, S9088 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4426), conference report, S10976, S10981, S10983 [9AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4426), unanimous-consent agreement, S9067, S9073 [15JY]
Foreign policy: certification of military assistance to Colombia and Bolivia for counternarcotics purposes, S9073 [15JY]
Forest Service: policy towards timber harvesting, S12141 [19AU]
———reorganize, S9717, S9718 [26JY]
GATT: ratification, S8851, S8858, S8862, S8869 [13JY], S13914 [3OC]
———ratification (H.R. 5110), S15297 [1DE]
Georgetown University: tribute, S15393 [1DE]
Global Environmental Facility: funding, S9058, S9059, S9060, S9064 [15JY]
Government: prepare private property taking impact analyses, S5885, S5924 [18MY]
Greece: military assistance, S7896 [29JN]
Green Mountain National Forest: tribute to ski resorts, S2664
Guatemala: peace process, S8344 [1JY]
Haiti: establish congressional commission to assess U.S. policy options, S8946, S8947, S8948, S8967, S8968, S8972, S8973, S8977 [14JY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S7904, S7916, S7917, S7922, S7927, S7930 [29JN]
———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces, S13086 [21SE]
———U.S. policy, S13086 [21SE]
Hazardous substances: reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), S6330 [25MY]
Health: funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (S. Con. Res. 65), S3747 [24MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2584 [9MR], S2705 [10MR], S10601, S10602, S10603 [4AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11113 [10AU]
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, S9017 [14JY]
———sale of defense articles, S7940, S7941 [29JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), conference report, S13914 [3OC]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 2082), S11375 [12AU]
———court order process for physical searches relative to foreign purposes, S13914 [3OC]
———improve counterintelligence and security, and enhance FBI authority in counterintelligence matters, S11375 [12AU]
International Development Association: funding, S7895 [29JN], S9058, S9059, S9060, S9064 [15JY]
Ireland, Northern: peace efforts, S14592 [7OC]
Jareckie, David: tribute for participation in winter Olympic games, S2230 [2MR]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S9070 [15JY]
Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (H.R. 4922), S14732 [7OC]
———wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (S. 2375), S11055 [9AU], S13999 [4OC]
McConnell, Senator: remarks on Madeline Korbel Albright statement relative to Russian and U.S. foreign policies, S14709 [7OC]
Middle East: Israeli/Jordanian peace initiatives, S9066 [15JY]
Money: design counterfeit-resistant $100 currency (S. 2158), S6408 [25MY]
Music and dance: tribute to Phish (musical band), S15440
NAFTA: impact on economy, S8851 [13JY]
National Agricultural Day: designate (S.J. Res. 163), S2777 [10MR]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8143, S8173, S8265, S8273, S8274 [1JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9701 [26JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S7892 [29JN]
National Forest System: collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement (S. 2560), S15037 [8OC]
National security: funding for the Milstar communications satellite system, S11295 [11AU]
NATO: specify military, economic, and political eligibility criteria, S8991 [14JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S. 2069), S5179 [4MY], S14792, S14793 [7OC]
Northern Forest Lands Council: tribute, S13896
Olympic games: tribute to Vermont participants, S2230 [2MR]
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy: authorize printing of tribute statements (S. Res. 235), S7971 [29JN]
Oregon State University: authorizing appropriations for a forest ecosystem research laboratory (S. 2155), S7971 [29JN]
Parker, Fred I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14790 [7OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, S7870 [29JN], S9085 [15JY]
Pesticides: regulation of minor agricultural use, S10507 [3AU]
———regulatory standards and food safety protections (S. 2050), S4875
———safety training programs and labeling requirements, S2597 [9MR]
———safety training programs and labeling requirements (S. 1913), S2625 [9MR], S3804, S3805 [24MR]
Power resources: energy efficiency programs, S9720 [26JY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7954 [29JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: Presidential succession, S115 [26JA]
Privacy: medical records and health care information (S. 2129), S5948 [18MY]
Public Utilities Holding Company Act: treatment of foreign holding companies (S. 2311), S9566 [22JY]
Railroads: sale of short line railroads (S. 2264), S8387
REA: interest rate limitation on certain loans (S. 2054), S4898 [26AP]
———interest rate limitation on certain loans (S. 2086), S5369
Real property: compensation to owners of property relative to decisions of the Federal Government, S4912
Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam, S635 [2FE]
Republican Party: legislative tactics, S13402 [27SE]
———national agenda, S13402 [27SE]
Roads and highways: pothole repairs, S2334 [3MR]
Rouille, John E.: confirmation to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Vermont, S14592 [7OC]
Russia: foreign aid relative to law enforcement, S7657
———hospital partnership program funding, S7897 [29JN]
———reevaluation of U.S. foreign policy relative to espionage situation, S1798 [24FE]
———withdrawal of Russian military forces from Baltic States, S8875, S8877 [13JY]
Rwanda: U.S. policy on humanitarian and political plight, S10174 [1AU]
Sarokin, H. Lee: nomination to be circuit judge, S14010 [4OC]
Senate: legislative program, S6381 [25MY], S7971 [29JN]
Starr, Kenneth W.: appointment as independent counsel relative to investigation of Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S12021 [18AU]
Talbott, Strobe: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1575, S1576 [22FE]
Tavares, Laurie: tribute for participation in winter Olympic games, S2230 [2MR]
Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions, S2334 [3MR]
———satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), S3673 [24MR], S5214 [5MY], S6156 [23MY]
Television: local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), S14105 [4OC]
Terrorism: require Government agencies to share information with victims of international terrorism, S9071 [15JY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant consent (S. 2222), S7262 [21JN]
Treaty on Open Skies: Freedom of Information Act exemptions for certain data, S247 [27JA]
Turkey: military assistance, S7896, S7948 [29JN]
U.N.: U.S. contribution to the U.N. Development Program, S9026 [14JY]
———U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S12233
———U.S. role in peacekeeping operations relative to U.S. business opportunities, S7899 [29JN]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: U.S. participation, S5963
Ukraine: IMF cooperation agreement, S14710 [7OC]
Urban areas: flexibility of urban development action grants funding (S. , S12622
USIA: Newly Independent States Secondary Schools Initiative exchange program, S7933 [29JN]
Vermont: development of a democratic judicial system within the former Soviet Union, S11792 [15AU]
Veterans: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 1226), S3812 [24MR]
Vietnam: normalization of relations, S173 [26JA]
Wallace, Harold J.: Rutland (VT) Herald and Barre-Montpelier (VT) Times-Argus Vermonter of the Year, S1614 [22FE]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5822 [17MY], S5874, S5885, S5924 [18MY], S5987 [19MY]
Weapons: moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines, S13402 [27SE]
———moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines (S. 2216), S7242 [21JN]
Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), S14672 [7OC]
Wetlands Reserve Program: funding, S9167 [18JY]
WIC: distribution of voter registration forms to applicants for public assistance, S11427 [12AU]
———funding, S3666 [24MR]
———protection from food voucher trafficking (S. 1816), S529
WTOP-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, S2335 [3MR]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S11160 [10AU]
Reports
Congressional Travel to Central America: by, S762 [3FE]
Report of Leahy Trip to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Italy: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S15450
Reports filed
Agriculture Crop Insurance Program Reform: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2095) (S. Rept. 103-301), S8381 [1JY]
Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1614) (S. Rept. 103-300), S8381 [1JY]
Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1970) (S. Rept. 103-241), S3684 [24MR]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4426) (S. Rept. 103-287), S7066 [16JN]
Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 103-229), S1739 [23FE]
Nomination of Doyle Cook to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate), S7241 [21JN]
Nomination of Frederick G. Slabach To Be an Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S1282 [9FE]
Nomination of Jose M. Amador To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S11478 [12AU]
Nomination of Marilyn Fae Peters to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate), S7241 [21JN]
Nomination of Marsha P. Martin to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S14112 [4OC]
Nomination of Mary L. Schapiro to the CFTC: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate), S7241 [21JN]
Nomination of Roger C. Viadero To Be Inspector General of the Dept. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S11478 [12AU]
Nomination of Sheila C. Bair to the CFTC: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S7241 [21JN]
Nomination To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13705 [29SE]
Statements
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: by, S14102 [4OC]
GATT Ratification: by, S15298 [1DE]
Nomination of Strobe Talbott To Be Deputy Sec. of State: National Jewish Democratic Council, S1576 [22FE]
———Robert K. Lifton and Henry Siegman, American Jewish Congress, S1576 [22FE]
Personal Remembrance of Bill Gray: Nick Littlefield, S5113 [4MY]
Summaries
Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization Key Elements, S14103 [4OC]
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 4217), S14104 [4OC]
Wiretap Capability Relative to Digital Transmissions and Other Emerging Telecommunication Technologies (S. 2375), S11059-S11062 [9AU]
Testimonies
Landmines: Ken Rutherford, S6880-S6882 [15JN]
Texts of
S. 1816, WIC Fraud Prosecution Act, S529
S. 1913, safety training programs and labeling requirements for pesticides, S2625 [9MR]
S. 2050, pesticides regulatory standards and food safety protections, S4876
S. 2086, interest rate limitation on certain REA loans, S5370
S. 2216, moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines, S7243 [21JN]
S. 2298, Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act, S9250 [19JY]
S. 2311, treatment of foreign holding companies under the Public Utilities Holding Company Act, S9567 [22JY]
S. 2375, wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies, S11056-S11059 [9AU]
Transcripts
``Killing Fields—The Deadly Legacy of Landmines'': Center for Defense Information, S10687-S10689 [5AU]
Tributes
Alberghini, Theresa, S15392 [1DE]
Cieplicki, Bernie, S7108 [20JN]
Gray, William B., S5111 [4MY]
Keys, William M., S7897 [29JN]
Liao Weiping, S1841 [24FE]
Mitchell, Senator, S2233 [2MR], S15476
Naltchayan, Harry, S13688 [29SE]
Newsom, Eric D., S6383 [25MY]
Podesta, John, S15394 [1DE]
Ransom, Robert, S12023 [18AU]
Rathgeb, Joanne, S15168 [30NO]
Riegle, Senator, S15476
Roberts, Carolyn C., S1125 [8FE]
Royal, Ernie, S4790 [26AP]
Rutherford, Ken, S14602 [7OC]
Sasser, Senator, S15478
Sirmon, Jeff, S4994
Tames, George, S2233, S2234 [2MR]
Tapp, James B., Jr., S281 [27JA]
Young, Stephen J., S14210 [5OC]