McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9190, S9195, S9253 [19JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1344, S1489 [10FE]
Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4511, S4575 [20AP], S4608, 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), S3593, S3637, S3761, S3776 [24MR]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6580, S6608 [8JN]
Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7705 [27JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S10935, S10950 [8AU], S11127, S11131, S11174, S11176, S11177, S11181 [10AU], S11301, S11306 [11AU]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S130, S188 [26JA], S267, S276, S294, S296 [27JA], S343, S347, S349, S380, S381, S382 [28JA], S478, S489, S532 [1FE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9628, S9646 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7409, S7415, S7464 [22JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9363, S9471 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9436, S9472 [21JY], S9571 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10679, S10696, S10889, S10890 [5AU], S10896, S10948 [8AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10540 [3AU], S10570, S10642 [4AU]
———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, S2511 [8MR], S2611, S2645 [9MR]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6669, S6675, S6757, S6758 [9JN], S7000, S7004, S7015, S7077, S7078 [16JN]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14552 [6OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S8873, S8879, S8913 [13JY], S8981, S9007, S9042, S9043, S9045 [14JY], S9124 [15JY]
Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5241, S5310 [5MY]
Mauz, Henry H., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S12861, S12943 [14SE]
Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9097 [15JY]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7528, S7537, S7538, S7544, S7586, S7587, S7588 [23JN], S7594, S7653 [24JN], S8059 [30JN], S8172, S8177, S8179, S8248, S8251, S8266, S8311, S8407, S8408, S8409, S8416, S8419, S8426 [1JY]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 208), S3324, S3373 [21MR]
Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S14566 [6OC]
———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), S6136, S6137, S6145 [19MY]
San Francisco, CA: acquisition of the Old U.S. Mint (H.R. 4812), S11320, S11355 [11AU]
———transfer of U.S. Mint building (S. 2185), S10267, S10365 [2AU]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2201, S2305 [2MR]
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: establish (S. 1225), S13847, S13895 [30SE]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5749, S5761 [16MY], S5845 [17MY]
Analyses
Indian Housing Development and Reform Act (S. 1960), S3461 [22MR]
Indian Integrated Resources Management Planning Act (S. 1936), S3073
Appointments
Conferee: 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]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S3440 [22MR]
Articles and editorials
Admiral Is Latest United States Official To Laud Vietnam's Cooperation, Washington (DC) Times, S135 [26JA]
Best Time To Invade Haiti Is Weeks Away, Aides Say, Ann Devroy and Daniel Williams, Washington (DC) Post, S10665 [5AU]
Bidding Laws Get Short Shrift—Deal Sweetened After Builders Chosen, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7412-S7414 [22JN]
Blitz To Save the N.E.D., David Corn, Nation (publication), S236 [27JA]
Capitulation in Korea—Clinton's Cave-In Makes a Joke of the NPT, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S482 [1FE]
Check of North Korea Nuclear Sites Won't Provide Comfort Clinton Wants, John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal, S481 [1FE]
Correction of Article Reporting the Nukem Co. as a Supplier of Nuclear Weapons Materials to Iraq, Washington (DC) Post, S4772 [25AP]
Finding, Not Paying, Doctors Is Top Rural Health Concern, Adam Clymer, New York (NY) Times, S1866 [24FE]
Funding a Healthy Canyon, Tucson (AZ) Arizona Star, S5946 [18MY]
High Cost of Justice—Lush Decor Upgrades Send Courthouse Costs Soaring, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7410-S7412 [22JN]
Highway Demonstration Project Funding, Congress Daily (publication), S1342, S1344 [10FE]
Hill Panel Asks Why It Cost $218 Million for Courthouse—Boston Deal May Embarrass Court Nominee Breyer, Michael Hedges, Washington (DC) Times, S7414 [22JN]
Implant Makers Facing Loss of Raw Materials—Chemical Firms Say Lawsuits Forcing Hand, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S7589
In Search of Help, S5945 [18MY]
Iranian Weapons Sent Via Croatia—Aid to Moslems Gets U.S. `Wink', Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) TImes, S7604 [24JN]
Judge Breyer and the Taj Mahal, Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein, Washington (DC) Post, S7410 [22JN]
Judges Make Do in Newark, Kathleen Kerr, New York (NY) Newsday, S7412 [22JN]
Opinion—Intolerable Sewage Problems, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]
Plant Expansion Still Needed, Jennifer Markley, Nogales (AZ) International, S5791 [17MY]
Sewage Plant Must Expand so Economic Growth Can Continue, Kathy Vandervoet, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]
Taxpayers Turn Up in the Red, Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein, Washington (DC) Post, S7410 [22JN]
Tests Confirm Gas in Sewage, Anne T. Denogean, Tucson (AZ) Citizen, S5792 [17MY]
Top U.S. Officials Divided in Debate on Invading Haiti, Elaine Sciolino, New York (NY) Times, S10559 [4AU]
United States Should Buy Wastewater Plant; City Can Build Another, Kathy Vandervoet, Nogales (AZ) International, S5792 [17MY]
Winds of War Blow in Balkans Despite Latest, American-Backed Peace Plan, David B. Ottaway, Washington (DC) Post, S7603 [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (see S. 2103), S5557 [11MY]
Congress: limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (see S. 2417), S12467 [24AU]
Courts: increase special assessment for felonies and improve imposition of criminal fines (see S. 2074), S5179 [4MY]
Government: reauthorization of executive reporting requirements (see S. 1971), S3684 [24MR]
Grand Canyon National Park: authorize entrance fee surcharge (see S. 2128), S5940 [18MY]
———commemorate 75th anniversary (see S.J. Res. 221; S. Res. 273), S13283 [22SE], S14112 [4OC]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (see S. 2075), S5179 [4MY]
Indian Health Service: elevate Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence (see S. 2067), S5049 [3MY]
Library of Congress: protection of books and materials (see S. 1900), S2475 [8MR]
Medicaid: State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (see S. 1865), S1860 [24FE]
Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see S. 1933), S2963 [15MR]
National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), S3550 [23MR]
Native Americans: clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments (see S. 2017), S4334 [14AP]
———housing opportunities for Indians (see S. 1960), S3446 [22MR]
———management of Indian resources (see S. 1936), S3067 [16MR]
———promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see S. Res. 264), S13095 [21SE]
———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (see S. 2036), S4554 [20AP]
———transfer Indian tribe Federal recognition procedures to an independent commission (see S. 1844), S1456 [10FE]
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits (see S. 1894), S2415 [7MR]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 1892), S2415 [7MR]
———earnings test for retiring Members of Congress (see S. 1893), S2415 [7MR]
Sports: safety for journeyman boxers (see S. 1991), S3954 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Amateur Radio Service: tribute (see S.J. Res. 90), S62 [25JA]
Arson Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 183), S4730 [21AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see S. 2042), S4730 [21AP]
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see S. 1875), S1943 [25FE]
———reform Federal budget process (see S. 1955), S3446 [22MR]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Res. 148), S6869 [14JN]
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): establish subcommittee to investigate President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see S. Res. 217), S6392 [25MY]
Crime: Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (see S. 1849), S1456 [10FE]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: improve the base closure process (see S. 2534), S14479 [6OC]
Disabled: authorize small business development programs for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2503), S14242 [5OC]
Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (see S. 455), S1086 [7FE]
Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see S. 2378), S13887 [30SE]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale of defense articles or services to countries participating in the economic boycott of Israel (see S. 1625), S2034 [28FE]
Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (see S. 1839), S4477 [19AP]
Government: downsize and improve performance and accountability (see S. 1843), S1456 [10FE]
———eliminate or modify report requirements by Federal departments and agencies (see S. 2156), S6607 [8JN]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S.J. Res. 229), S14479 [6OC]
Health: budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 59), S659 [2FE]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 2215), S7377 [21JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1796, 1807), S55 [25JA], S286 [27JA]
Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S14261 [5OC]
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 195), S6123 [19MY]
Income: limit State taxation of certain pensions (see S. 235), S669 [2FE]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see S. 2230), S7560 [23JN]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 223), S13449 [27SE]
Jazz Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 182), S5761 [16MY]
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), S6535 [7JN]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6200 [23MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S5579 [11MY]
National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S12820 [13SE]
National Clergy Appreciation Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 191), S9124 [15JY]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S13310 [22SE]
National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), S11478 [12AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), S10889 [5AU]
National Native American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), S9171 [18JY]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 212), S9943 [27JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 190), S5684 [12MY]
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 160), S62 [25JA]
National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 194), S6123 [19MY]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S5761 [16MY]
Native Americans: create the Native American Financial Services Organization to improve economic and housing conditions (see S. 2487), S13852 [30SE]
———status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (see S. 1876), S1943 [25FE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 176), S4478 [19AP]
Page, AZ: daily water pumping limitation from Lake Powell (see S. 2393), S11895 [16AU]
Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S6410 [25MY]
Philadelphia, PA: minting of commemorative coins honoring certain historic buildings relative to the writing of the Constitution (see S. 1208), S5761 [16MY]
Postal Service: prohibit penalization of companies for use of private express services (see S. 1541), S960 [4FE]
Poverty: publication of data (see S. 1997), S3954 [25MR]
Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 151), S2302 [2MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), S1661 [22FE]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1795, 2134), S54 [25JA], S7653 [24JN]
Rizzuto, Phil: tribute (see S. Res. 185), S5579 [11MY]
Senate Rules: amend relative to gifts to Members (see S. Res. 274), S14479 [6OC]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see S. 2347), S12942 [14SE]
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), S1876 [24FE]
———exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax (see S. 2567), S15428 [1DE]
———treatment of military moving expenses (see S. 2098), S5449 [10MY]
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (see S. Con. Res. 72), S9471 [21JY]
United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S14546 [6OC]
Ute Indian Tribe: tax status of proceeds from trust relative to Government settlement (see S. 2252), S8100 [30JN]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1805), S1290 [9FE]
———eliminate disparity between military retiree cost-of-living adjustments and survivor annuity contributions (see S. 1817), S1488 [10FE]
Walnut Canyon National Monument: boundaries (see S. 2359), S13586 [28SE]
World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S9470 [21JY]
Year of Gospel Music: designate (see S.J. Res. 157), S9569 [22JY]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198), S7789 [28JN]
Biographies
John L. Fugh, S3438 [22MR]
Kung-Lee Wang, S3438 [22MR]
Ming Chen Hsu, S3437 [22MR]
Cloture motions
Glosson, Buster C.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]
Documents
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Establishment: Sixty-Fifth Congress, Sess. III, S1950
Health Coverage Reporting Requirements, S2979 [15MR]
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Bank, S2976 [15MR]
History
Legacy of Tradition and Leadership—The McCain Family, S9662 [26JY]
Letters
Bridge construction connecting Ellis Island with New Jersey: Richard Moe and Nellie L. Longsworth, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9677 [26JY]
———Richard White-Smith, New York Parks & Conservation Association, S9677 [26JY]
———several Members of Congress, S9677 [26JY]
———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S9676 [26JY]
Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act: several Senators, S13758 [30SE]
Dept. of Defense reporting requirements: D.O. Cooke, Dept. of Defense, S7529-S7537 [23JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: Joe Winkelmann, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S13391 [27SE]
Development of noise reduction technology for aircraft: Edward W. Stimpson, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S6661 [9JN]
———Frank L. Jensen, Jr., Helicopter Association International, S6662 [9JN]
———Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Trust, S6662 [9JN]
———William J. Chandler, National Parks and Conservation Association, S6662 [9JN]
Elevate Indian Health Service Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence: Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation, S5079 [3MY]
Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S10896 [8AU]
Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9197 [19JY]
———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S9192 [19JY]
———National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]
———National Governors' Association, S9191, S9194 [19JY]
———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S9192 [19JY]
Grand Canyon National Park entrance fee surcharge: Robert W. Koons, Grand Canyon Natural History Association, S5945 [18MY]
———Thomas C. Jensen, Grand Canyon Trust, S5945 [18MY]
Health care reform: Coalition for Jobs and Healthcare, S4904
Highway demonstration projects: by, S1367 [10FE]
Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: Angela Williams, S2977 [15MR]
———Anthony J. Knettel, Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Bank, S2975 [15MR]
———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S2977 [15MR]
———Joseph Semo, National Employee Benefits Institute, S2977 [15MR]
———Kelly L. Traw, Washington Business Group on Health, S2978 [15MR]
———Mark J. Ugoretz, ERISA Industry Committee, S2978 [15MR]
———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S2978 [15MR]
———Tim Hammonds, Food Marketing Institute, S2978 [15MR]
National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: Paul C. Smedberg, American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., S3552 [23MR]
Native American victims of crime assistance program funding: Dale Phillips, S5190
———Ferrell Secakuku, S5190
———Peterson Zah, S5191
———R. Aguilera, Arizona Department of Safety, S5190
———Steven J. Twist, S5191
Nomination of Frank B. Kelso II to retire in grade from the Navy: Jayne Hornstein, Women Officers' Professional Association, S4435 [19AP]
———Wilma D. Powell, S4435 [19AP]
Rescissions and deferrals of special interest project funding: Joe Winkelmann, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S11168 [10AU]
———Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy, S11167 [10AU]
———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S11168 [10AU]
Specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and Native American tribal governments: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S14679 [7OC]
———R. Max Peterson, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S14679 [7OC]
Veterans disability benefits: Bob Manhan, VFW, S11129 [10AU]
———Bruce Thiesen, American Legion, S11129 [10AU]
———Paul W. Arcari and Michael Ouellette, Military Coalition (organization), S11129 [10AU]
———Richard E. Marbes, DAV, S11129 [10AU]
———Richard F. Johnson, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S11130 [10AU]
———Stephen Wolonsky, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S11130 [10AU]
Lists
Committee of 100 (Chinese-American organization), China trip delegation, S3439 [22MR]
National Commission To Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry, S2442 [8MR]
Serbian military attacks within Bosnia and Herzegovina, S11268 [11AU]
States implementing or proposing food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9194 [19JY]
Memorandums
BIA Housing Improvement Program: Dept. of the Interior, S3458 [22MR]
Motions offered by
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9681 [26JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13325 [26SE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9190, S9192, S9193, S9194, S9195 [19JY]
AID: guidelines for International Executive Service Corps assistance relative to size of businesses, S9088 [15JY]
Aircraft: development of noise reduction technology, S6661, S6662 [9JN]
———provision of sanitary facilities on certain domestic flights, S6999 [16JN]
Airline industry: uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents, S2992 [16MR]
Airports: preventive maintenance of runways, taxiways, and other pavement areas, S6669 [9JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), S1340, S1341, S1344, S1346, S1367, S1370 [10FE]
Arms control: exoneration of the Nukem Co. as a supplier to Iraq of nuclear weapons materials and technology, S4771 [25AP]
Arms sales: sanctions relative to transfers of weapons of mass destruction equipment and technology to Iran or Iraq, S345 [28JA], S515 [1FE]
Army: bunker defeating munition missiles, S8267 [1JY]
Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4511, S4512, S4548 [20AP], S4611 [21AP]
Barkett, Rosemary: nomination to be circuit judge, S4325 [14AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S4611 [21AP], S7602, S7603, S7604, S7605, S7606 [24JN], S8134 [1JY], S11267, S11268 [11AU]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 2042), S5421 [10MY], S5613 [12MY]
Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to Supreme Court, S8524 [12JY]
———nomination to the Supreme Court, S10106 [29JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S2003 [28FE], S2151 [1MR]
———reallocation of funds for all Government programs, S3637, S3638 [24MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3594, S3637, S3638, S3664 [24MR]
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4152 [12AP], S4748
———designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), conference report, S14618 [7OC]
———disaster assistance for earthquake, S1341 [10FE]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4152 [12AP], S4748
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), conference report, S14618 [7OC]
Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (S. 2103), S5558
———non-combat military assistance, S9008 [14JY]
China, People's Republic of: AID funding for parliamentary training and democracy, S8996, S8997 [14JY]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S2850 [11MR]
Committee of 100 (Chinese-American organization): promote understanding of U.S. policy relative to People's Republic of China, S3437 [22MR]
Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S10573, S10575 [4AU]
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 2259), S15171 [30NO]
Congress: legislative branch budget, S3594 [24MR]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (S. 2417), S12467
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6500 [7JN], S12379 [23AU]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: transfer funds to AIDS research programs, S10679, S10681 [5AU]
Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, S2441, S2442 [8MR]
———establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), S2992 [16MR]
———increase special assessment for felonies and improve imposition of criminal fines (S. 2074), S5189
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S11384 [12AU], S12495, S12498 [25AU]
Crowe, William J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, S5678 [12MY]
Cuba: U.S. policy, S12495 [25AU]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: judicial review of compliance with disclosure of information requirements, S7496 [23JN]
———recommendations, S5252, S5253, S5255 [5MY]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, S8144 [1JY]
———construction projects funding, S8311 [1JY]
———funding, S3664 [24MR]
———low-level military flight training exercises in desert regions of Arizona and California, S4152 [12AP]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11128, S11130, S11131, S11133, S11135, S11136, S11137, S11139, S11152 [10AU], S11267, S11268, S11274, S11303 [11AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), conference report, S13677 [29SE]
———production of the Seawolf submarine, S8179, S8180, S8181 [1JY]
———reimbursement of expenditures relative to security provided for civilian sporting events, S11131, S11137, S11139 [10AU]
———reporting requirements, S7528 [23JN]
———retirement pay relative to military service in newly democratic nations, S349 [28JA]
———Technology Reinvestment Program funding, S8248 [1JY]
Dept. of State: inclusion of the People's Mujahidin of Iran (organization) in report on terrorism, S3328 [21MR]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S134, S135, S142, S146 [26JA], S213, S235 [27JA], S345, S349 [28JA], S479, S481, S487, S489, S515 [1FE], S3328 [21MR]
Dept. of the Interior: require certain Government agencies to submit a land acquisition ranking, S9628 [25JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9628 [25JY], S9675, S9676, S9677, S9678, S9680 [26JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), S7409, S7414, S7415, S7417 [22JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), S9358, S9359, S9363 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9436 [21JY], S9493, S9497, S9499 [22JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, S12150, S12151 [19AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), S10665, S10666, S10667, S10668, S10675, S10677, S10679, S10681 [5AU], S10896 [8AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10422 [3AU], S10573, S10575, S10596 [4AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, S13325 [26SE], S13391, S13396 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S13325, S13328 [26SE]
DiCaro, John: privilege of the floor, S7415 [22JN]
Dole, Senator: anniversary of Senate statement on the disabled, S4369 [14AP]
Economy: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2441, S2442 [8MR], S2850 [11MR], S3005 [16MR]
Education: national policy to improve system (S. 1150), S940 [4FE], S1305
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13151, S13152, S13153, S13155 [22SE], S13757, S13758 [30SE]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6661, S6662, S6663, S6669, S6671 [9JN], S6999, S7000, S7001, S7002, S7003, S7004, S7013, S7014, S7077 [16JN]
———temporary obligational authority for the airport improvement program (S. 2024), S4460 [19AP]
FEC: personal use of campaign funds, S447
Federal employees: congressional establishment of minimum staffing levels in certain executive departments and agencies, S7415, S7417 [22JN]
———tighten restrictions on former executive and legislative branch employees, S5243 [5MY]
Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands, S10896 [8AU]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 993), S14366 [6OC]
Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9190, S9192, S9193, S9194, S9195 [19JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S7917, S7918 [29JN], S8876, S8885 [13JY], S8966, S8967, S8968, S8969, S8981, S8996, S8997, S9008 [14JY], S9088 [15JY]
Garuccio, Pete: privilege of the floor, S7415 [22JN]
GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), S15366 [1DE]
Government: reauthorization of executive reporting requirements (S. 1971), S3688
Grand Canyon National Park: anniversary, S1949
———authorize entrance fee surcharge (S. 2128), S5943 [18MY]
———commemorate 75th anniversary (S.J. Res. 221), S13316 [22SE]
GSA: guidelines for public buildings projects and proposals, S7409, S7414, S7415 [22JN]
Haiti: establish congressional commission to assess U.S. policy options, S8885 [13JY], S8966, S8967, S8968, S8969 [14JY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, S7917, S7918 [29JN], S10559 [4AU], S10665, S10666, S10667, S10668, S10675, S10677 [5AU], S12752-S12760 [13SE], S12862, S12871, S12872, S12873 [14SE]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S.J. Res. 229), S14310, S14311 [6OC]
———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces (S. Res. 259), S13052, S13061, S13068, S13073 [21SE]
———U.S. policy, S10422 [3AU]
Health: CBO cost estimate of President's health care proposal, S1308
———effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, S13814 [30SE]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 2215), S7589
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4904
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1807), S290 [27JA]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11233 [11AU], S11943, S11945 [17AU]
Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (S. 2489), S14273
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (S. 2075), S5192
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (S. 2230), S7562 [23JN], S14729-S14731 [7OC]
Indian Health Service: elevate Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence (S. 2067), S5077 [3MY]
INS: enforcement of immigration laws and selection of priority sites for enhanced personnel, S1090
Kelso, Frank B., II: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S4435, S4436 [19AP]
Kennedy, Jack: privilege of the floor, S7537 [23JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S479, S481, S487 [1FE], S3013 [16MR], S6245-S6249 [24MY], S7497 [23JN], S14618 [7OC]
Korea, Republic of: preparedness of U.S. and South Korean forces, S7000, S7001, S7002, S7003, S7004, S7013, S7014 [16JN]
Law enforcement officers: hiring of additional Border Patrol agents to apprehend illegal aliens, S9436 [21JY]
Library of Congress: protection of books and materials (S. 1900), S2475
Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5243 [5MY]
Mauz, Henry H., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Navy, S12842, S12860, S12862 [14SE]
Medicaid: State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (S. 1865), S1863
Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (S. 1933), S2974 [15MR]
Members of Congress: use of reserved parking areas at Washington National Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport, S4511, S4512, S4548 [20AP]
Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), S9097, S9098, S9105 [15JY], S11167 [10AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4453), conference report, S11001-S11003 [9AU]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S7496, S7521, S7528, S7548 [23JN], S7602, S7603, S7604, S7605, S7606 [24JN], S8134, S8144, S8159, S8177, S8178, S8179, S8180, S8181, S8248, S8267, S8311, S8321 [1JY]
———authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, S12752-S12760 [13SE]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S235 [27JA], S9493, S9497, S9499 [22JY]
National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 175), S3552
Native Americans: clarify privileges and immunuties of tribal governments (S. 2017), S4338
———housing opportunities for Indians (S. 1960), S3458 [22MR]
———management of Indian resources (S. 1936), S3072
———settlement of land claims in Connecticut (S. 2329), S12944
———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), S14677-S14679 [7OC]
———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S4570 [20AP], S14432 [6OC]
———status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (S. 1876), S1947
———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), S6145, S6147 [19MY]
———transfer Indian tribe Federal recognition procedures to an independent commission (S. 1844), S1466 [10FE]
———victims of crime assistance programs funding, S5189 [4MY]
NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership, S8177, S8178 [1JY]
Navy: CVN-76 nuclear aircraft carrier funding, S7521 [23JN]
———investigation of improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium, S4435, S4436 [19AP]
New York, NY: bridge construction between Ellis Island and New Jersey, S9675, S9676, S9677, S9678, S9680 [26JY]
OPIC: extend authority (H.R. 4950), conference report, S14398 [6OC]
Pacheco, Manuel T.: nomination to the National Security Education Board, S5852 [17MY]
Page, AZ: daily water pumping limitation from Lake Powell (S. 2393), S11899
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits (S. 1894), S2420 [7MR]
Perry, William J.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S755 [3FE]
Postal Service: prohibit penalization of companies for use of private express services (S. 1541), S4009
Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S940 [4FE]
Roads and highways: Federal highway allocation to States, S9363 [21JY]
———funding for highway demonstration projects, S1341, S1344, S1346, S1367 [10FE]
Russia: withdrawal of Russian military forces from Baltic States, S8876 [13JY]
San Francisco, CA: transfer of U.S. Mint building (S. 2185), S10267 [2AU]
Senate: legislative program, S4434 [19AP]
Sewage disposal: water treatment along the U.S.-Mexico border, S5791 [17MY]
Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6245 [24MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (H.R. 877), S15057 [8OC]
Social Security: benefit computation rules, S2205 [2MR]
———earnings test for retirement age individuals, S2202, S2205 [2MR]
———earnings test for retirement age individuals (S. 1892), S2420 [7MR]
———earnings test for retiring Members of Congress (S. 1893), S2420 [7MR]
———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment, S2200 [2MR]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (S. 1560), S2200, S2202, S2205, S2210 [2MR]
Sports: safety for journeyman boxers (S. 1991), S3961
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (S. 235), S822
Talbott, Strobe: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1559 [22FE]
Taxation: treatment of military moving expenses (S. 2098), S5461
Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (S. 1822), S788
Thailand: relationship with Cambodia and Burma (Myanmar) relative to the Khmer Rouge, S489 [1FE]
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S7548 [23JN]
Veterans: disability benefits, S11128, S11130, S11136, S11152 [10AU]
Vietnam: normalization of relations, S134, S135, S142, S146 [26JA], S213 [27JA]
Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5791 [17MY], S5926 [18MY]
Yavapai County, AZ: water rights of Yavapai-Prescott Indian tribe (S. 1146), S9725 [26JY]
Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S1253 [9FE], S4493 [20AP], S10683 [5AU]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Anniversary of release as POW, S3178 [17MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), S9073 [15JY]
John S. McCain (U.S.S.): commissioning of Aegis destroyer, S8285 [1JY], S9105 [15JY], S9662 [26JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]
Native American victims of crime assistance program funding: Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, S5191
Water rights of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe: Prescott, AZ, city council, S9727 [26JY]
———Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, S9727 [26JY]
Schedules
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Subcommittee on Water and Power: water quality and quantity problems in the Colorado River area, D637 [8JN]
Committee on Finance (Senate): Social Security retirement earnings test, D599 [24MY]
Committee on Government Operations (House): Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security: U.N. peacekeeping relative to the legal framework, D194 [3MR]
Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on Native American Affairs: Federal recognition of certain Indian groups and land and water claims, D864 [22JY]
—————Indian Self-Determination Act regulations, D905 [29JY]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Aviation: legislation and regulations relative to scenic overflights above national parks, D888 [27JY]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): improve operation and administration of the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government, D151 [24FE]
———Library of Congress operations and the protection of books and materials, D813 [14JY]
Statements
U.S. Policy Toward Russia: by, S3130-S3132 [17MR]
Summaries
Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act (S. 3), S13757 [30SE]
Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act (S. 1844), S1470 [10FE]
Texts of
S. 1844, Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, S1467-S1470 [10FE]
S. 1865, Community Health Improvement Act, S1864-S1866 [24FE]
S. 1892, Older Americans' Freedom to Work Act, S2421 [7MR]
S. 1893, Social Security earnings test for retiring Members of Congress, S2421 [7MR]
S. 1894, cost-of-living adjustments for annuities of Members of Congress and Social Security benefits, S2422 [7MR]
S. 1933, repeal medicare and medicaid coverage data bank, S2975 [15MR]
S. 1936, Indian Integrated Resources Management Planning Act, S3073
S. 1960, Indian Housing Development and Reform Act, S3459-S3461 [22MR]
S. 2017, clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments, S4339
S. 2036, Indian Self-Determination Contract Reform Act, S4571-S4573 [20AP]
S. 2067, elevate Indian Health Service Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence, S5079 [3MY]
S. 2128, Grand Canyon National Park entrance fee surcharge, S5944 [18MY]
S. 2330, amend Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, S7563-S7575 [23JN]
S. Res. 264, promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning, S13101, S13102 [21SE]
S.J. Res 175, National Parkinson Disease Awareness Week, S3552
Tributes
Brock, James L., S7055 [16JN]
Kitt, Karl, S10628 [4AU]
Palau, Henry S., S8827