STATES related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; National Guard

Addresses

Character Education: Barbara Jordan, S9884 [27JY]

Expand Federal Jurisdiction Relative to Crimes Committed With Firearms That Have Crossed State Lines: Senator Biden, S6100-S6102 [19MY]

Farewell Address to the Massachusetts House of Representatives: Richard T. Moore, E322-E324 [2MR]

National Guard Anniversary: Representative Skelton, S37 [25JA]

New Jersey Gubernatorial Inauguration: Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey, E95 [3FE]

New Jersey's Budget: Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey, E517-E519 [22MR]

Amendments

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

Education: national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), S1006, S1008, S1013, S1017, S1028, S1031, S1032, S1033, S1034, S1035, S1087, S1088, S1089 [7FE], S1094, S1102, S1103, S1165 [8FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), S2258 [2MR], H582, H616 [23FE]

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

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

Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (S. 1963), S4768 [25AP], S4801, S4803, S4807, S4808, S4811, S4818, S4819, S4900, S4901, S4902 [26AP]

Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), S14891 [7OC]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (S. 2101), S13527 [27SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by multicandidate committees and limit contributions in House elections from persons other than in-State residents (H.R. 46), H5351 [29JN]

Refuse disposal: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), H9934, H9935, H9936 [28SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10310, H10311 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), H11401, H11407 [7OC]

Taxation: imposition of taxes on, and refund guidelines for tax-exempt use of certain motor fuels (S. 1963), S4782 [25AP]

Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S14416, S14563 [6OC], H10351 [29SE]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (H.R. 1137), S13740 [29SE]

Analyses

Fiscal Impact of Incarceration and Parole Supervision for Illegal Immigrant Felons: California Dept. of Corrections, S9516 [22JY]

———California Dept. of the Youth Authority, S9516 [22JY]

Restore State Control Over Allocations and Granting of Water Rights and FERC Control Over Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects (S. 2566), S15240 [30NO]

School-to-Work Opportunities Act (S. 1361): Application to Individuals With Disabilities, S1037-S1040 [7FE]

Announcements

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): hearing on H.R. 1137, Old Faithful Protection Act, S2512 [8MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, S1160 [8FE], S2287 [2MR], H650 [23FE], H1308 [11MR]

———H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, H1352 [16MR]

———H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, S5404 [9MY], H3305 [12MY], H4101 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Benefits of Bees—Honey Subsidy Helps Keep Prices of Other Products Low, S14919 [7OC]

Big Cash Crop, S14916 [7OC]

Bonus—Background Checks Turn Up Criminals, S6092 [19MY]

Brady Law Appears To Cast Effective Net—Early Figures Show Handgun Sales Denied to Fugitives, S6091 [19MY]

Complex Machinery of Milk Prices, S14917 [7OC]

Congress Should Act, S7375 [21JN]

Cropland Back to Wetland—Government and Farmer Share Cost of Restoration, S14920 [7OC]

Dairy Producers Group Designs New Plan To Export Surplus Milk, S14917 [7OC]

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

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

Efforts To Promote Teaching of Values in Schools Are Sparking Heated Debate Among Lawmakers, S9884 [27JY]

Fake IDs Surmount High-Tech Obstacles—Underage Drinkers Flock To Buy Them, S13931 [3OC]

Farm Programs, Subsidies Confuse E. Iowans, S14916 [7OC]

Farmers Now in Business as Educated Environmentalists, S14919 [7OC]

50 Labs for Reform, S13290 [22SE]

Finding, Not Paying, Doctors Is Top Rural Health Concern, S1866 [24FE]

``Flow Control'' Invalid—Ruling Threatens To Hike Disposal Costs, S7375 [21JN]

Free States To Enact Health Reform, S13289 [22SE]

Gambling Is Bad Bet for City, S14118 [4OC]

Give the States a Crack at Devising Reform, S9964 [28JY], S13289 [22SE]

Green Farming—Market Prices and Environment Benefits From Idled Land, S14921 [7OC]

Health Bills May Have No Substitute for Bureaucracy, S11260 [11AU]

HUD Finds City Misuse of Housing Funds—Housing Authority's No-Bid Program Blasted in Audit, H9524 [22SE]

In the Dumps, S7375 [21JN]

Iowa, Where the Living Is Easier, S12998 [20SE]

Is Gambling Expansion Never-Ending?, S12826 [13SE]

Latest Winners of Health Fight—Trial Lawyers, S10916 [8AU]

Let's Rebuild Our Flood Protection, S189 [26JA]

Misunderstood Milk, S14918 [7OC]

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

Naval Militia—Heritage of the Naval Reserve, S76 [25JA]

Naval Militia—Mission of the Naval Reserve, S196-S198 [26JA]

Pennies a Pound—Wool Producers Face Loss of Government Support, S14920 [7OC]

Reason Hits the House, E280 [1MR]

Sending Cows to Slaughter, S14917 [7OC]

Smallest Cut of All, S14917 [7OC]

Some State Health Plans May Be Stalled if Congress Fails To Pass a Bill This Fall, S13287 [22SE]

State, Federal Criminal Justice Systems Must Work in Tandem, S4498 [20AP]

State Hospitals Top U.S. Efficiency List, S523 [1FE]

States Again Try Health Changes as Congress Fails, S13288 [22SE]

State's Approach to Health Care, S13289 [22SE]

States Wary of Anticrime Bill—Legislators Balk at Measure's Costs, Requirements, S12297 [23AU]

Students Pen Narrative of Revenue Assurance Plan, S14921 [7OC]

Systemic Education Plans Run Roughshod Over Free Individuals, E1934 [23SE]

Three Charged in Fake-ID Scam, S13931 [3OC]

Time for Congress to Embrace Risk Analysis?, S5907-S5909 [18MY]

What the Crime Bill Does, S7462 [22JN]

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

Without Subsidies, Iowa's Economy Will Suffer—Cochran, S14916 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (see H.R. 4449), H3681 [18MY]

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

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

Agriculture: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (see H.R. 4153), H1995 [24MR]

———mediation program administration (see S. 2145), S6288 [24MY]

Air pollution: designation of rural transport areas for nonattainment requirements of air pollution standards (see H.R. 3902), H865 [24FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Bankruptcy: limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (see H.R. 4493), H4090 [25MY]

BLM: transfer administration of lands to individual States (see H.R. 4157), H1995 [24MR]

Business and industry: State programs to encourage employee ownership and participation (see S. 1870), S1860 [24FE]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (see S. 1994; H.R. 4161, 4915), S3954 [25MR], H1996 [24MR], H7074 [5AU]

Check cashing services: State regulation (see H.R. 3998), H1253 [10MR]

Child support: improve interstate enforcement (see S. 1909), S2475 [8MR]

Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 4951, 4953), H8052 [12AU]

Colleges and universities: eliminate segregationist language from certain laws relative to funding of State universities (see H.R. 5310), H11564 [29NO]

Correctional institutions: expand capacity of State facilities and improve prison programs (see H.R. 3721), H41 [25JA]

———grants to States and local governments to provide secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (see S. 2471), S13580 [28SE]

Courts: clarify the effect and application of legislation relative to private rights of action and preemption of existing State or Federal law (see S. 2436), S12940 [14SE]

———Federal grants for the employment of additional State prosecutors (see H.R. 3816), H357 [8FE]

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

———require plaintiff in a diversity of citizenship case not be a resident of the State in which case is brought (see H.R. 4446), H3681 [18MY]

Crime: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (see S. 2363; H.R. 4902), S10631 [4AU], H6983 [4AU]

———Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (see S. 1849; H.R. 3872), S1456 [10FE], H559 [22FE]

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

———improve national criminal record database and establish State liability standards relative to early release of violent felons (see S. 2118), S5828 [17MY]

———penalties for use or production of false identification (see S. 2494), S13928 [3OC]

———require that State laws relating to certain assaults be enforced without regard to the age of the victim (see H.R. 4526), H4165 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: transfer of nonlethal excess defense articles (see H.R. 4456), H3754 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: reduce increase in grants to State and local education agencies (see H.R. 3725), H42 [25JA]

Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 5175, 5177), H10727 [4OC], H11000 [5OC]

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

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

Diseases: disclosure of HIV status of newborn infants to the legal guardians (see H.R. 4507), H4164 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3844), H500 [10FE]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 3810), H357 [8FE]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3843), H500 [10FE]

———restore aquatic ecosystems (see H.R. 4481), H3963 [24MY]

Economy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government (see H.R. 4006), H1253 [10MR]

Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 230), H1956 [23MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 393), H1780 [21MR]

Elections: eliminate prohibition on certain State and local government employees from seeking elective office (see H.R. 3889), H679 [23FE]

———prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, national origin, or language of voters within such districts (see H.R. 4637), H4958 [23JN]

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

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (see S. 2553), S14830 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H2251 [13AP]

FBI: allow certain former agents to carry concealed firearms (see H.R. 3971), H1087 [8MR]

Federal aid programs: job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system (see H.R. 3742), H83 [26JA]

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

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

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

FERC: restore State control over allocation and granting of water rights and FERC control over licensing of hydroelectric projects (see S. 2566), S15235 [30NO]

Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (see S. 1963; H.R. 3841), S3550 [23MR], H500 [10FE]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 505), H6762 [3AU]

Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (see S. 2439; H.R. 5048), S12963 [19SE], H9223 [19SE]

———grants for arson research, prevention, and control (H.R. 1727), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 413), H2838 [26AP]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (see S. 1815, 1840, 1973; H.R. 3746, 3771, 3805), S527 [1FE], S1284 [9FE], S3684 [24MR], H83 [26JA], H204 [2FE], H287 [3FE]

———compliance with purchase requirements after moving to new State of residence (see S. 2261), S8381 [1JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Midwest States from the wetlands reserve program, and non-Federal levee assistance (see S. 1813), S527 [1FE]

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

Government: health care reform prerogatives (see H. Con. Res. 277), H6983 [4AU]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (see H.R. 4931), H7506 [10AU]

Health: demonstration projects to provide outreach services relative to Federal, State, and local health programs benefits (see H.R. 4929), H7506 [10AU]

———establish a fund to strengthen State and local government public health programs (see S. 2346; H.R. 4841), S10219 [1AU], H6380 [27JY]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2452), S13283 [22SE]

Health care professionals: consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs (see S. 2433), S12809 [13SE]

Housing: simplify HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see H.R. 3767), H203 [2FE]

Idaho: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 3732), H42 [25JA]

Intergovernmental relations: model Government services delivery after the Oregon Option prototype (see S. Res. 271), S13580 [28SE]

———prohibit Federal requirements for State plans mandating trip reductions (see H.R. 5213), H11199 [6OC]

Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see S. 2061; H.R. 4298), S5049 [3MY], H2699 [25AP]

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

———require reporting of certain crime information to the FBI (see H.R. 5152), H10445 [30SE]

Law enforcement officers: standards and protections for the conduct of internal investigations (see H.R. 4179), H2218 [12AP]

Lawyers: prohibit State discrimination against lawyers on basis of graduation from accredited and certified law schools (see H.R. 4285), H2638 [21AP]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: amend to authorize appropriations and allow States to concentrate resources on those with the greatest need (see H.R. 4085), H1540 [17MR]

Medicaid: coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women (see H.R. 3906), H865 [24FE]

———prohibit State requirement of children to participate in managed care plans without an integrated child health care network (see H.R. 4810), H6104 [21JY]

———revise the maximum Federal medical assistance percentage relative to individual States (see H.R. 5147), H10445 [30SE]

———State coverage of children with special health care needs (see H.R. 4687), H5461 [30JN]

———State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (see S. 1865), S1860 [24FE]

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

Mississippi: designate areas as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 4726), H5546 [12JY]

National Guard: improve administration (see H.R. 4255), H2506 [19AP]

National Guard Bureau: grant charter (see H.R. 4149, 4255), H1995 [24MR], H2506 [19AP]

National parks and recreation areas: user fee charges at certain facilities (see S. 1953), S3362 [21MR]

North Carolina: admission as member of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 3931), H912 [1MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S. 2069; H.R. 4560), S5179 [4MY], H4292 [9JN]

NRC: cost recovery authority relative to regulation of agreement State programs (see S. 2204), S7066 [16JN]

Oregon: taxation of income of Washington residents working at a Federal hydroelectric facility on the Columbia River (see H.R. 4991), H8696 [18AU]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 5256), H11427 [7OC]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (see S. 2101; H.R. 4394, 5248), S5449 [10MY], H3278 [11MY], H11427 [7OC]

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

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

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

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

———require any reform legislation with employment requirements for AFDC recipients be conditional on State unemployment rate (see H. Con. Res. 226), H1540 [17MR]

Radioactive substances: disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH (see S. 2469), S13449 [27SE]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (see S. 2519), S14478 [6OC]

———limitation of appropriations on emergency reclamation projects in any one State (see H.R. 4002), H1253 [10MR]

Refuse disposal: application of certain requirements to out-of-State solid waste generated and disposed of within the same bi-State metropolitan statistical area (see H.R. 5288), H11428 [7OC]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (see S. 1808, 1873, 2126; H.R. 4073, 4779), S374 [28JA], S1943 [25FE], S5940 [18MY], H1539 [17MR], H5870 [19JY]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), consideration (see H. Res. 551), H9902 [27SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 2345; H.R. 4661, 4662, 4683, 5250), S10219 [1AU], H5315 [28JN], H5349 [29JN], H11427 [7OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), consideration (see H. Res. 552), H9902 [27SE]

———State control of transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 4859), H6482 [29JY]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 2227; H.R. 4643), S7242 [21JN], H4958 [23JN]

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

SBA: establish accredited lenders program for qualified State and local development companies (see H.R. 4723), H5546 [12JY]

Sewage disposal: management plans relative to alternatives to ocean dumping (see H.R. 4447), H3681 [18MY]

Social Security: allow States to replace JOBS program with a program to assist AFDC recipients (see H.R. 4793), H5870 [19JY]

———Children's Ombudsman programs (see S. 2214), S7149 [20JN]

———conditions on States for Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance (see H.R. 3884), H679 [23FE]

———establish a disability review account to cover expenditures for review procedures (see H.R. 3935), H995 [2MR]

———modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services (see S. 2449), S13095 [21SE]

———State and local taxation of benefits (see H.R. 3788), H286 [3FE]

———State recovery of medical payments from an individual's estate (see H.R. 4646), H4995 [24JN]

Taxation: application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (see S. 1825), S770 [3FE]

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

———deductions relative to State and local income and sales taxes (see H.R. 4233, 4420), H2367 [14AP], H3344 [12MY]

———direct percentage of Federal income tax revenues to State crime programs (see S. 2229), S7461 [22JN]

———eliminate State unemployment compensation requirement for election worker services (see H.R. 4834), H6252 [26JY]

———require taxation of military retirement annuities on the same basis of State retirement annuities (see H.R. 3915), H865 [24FE]

———State and local income tax treatment of ship and vessel employees (see S. 2159; H.R. 4244), S6522 [7JN], H2397 [18AP]

———treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain (see S. 2408), S12217 [19AU]

———treatment of refunds of improperly collected State taxes on military and Federal retirement benefits (see S. 2256), S8100 [30JN]

———treatment of State and local refunds of Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 4694), H5461 [30JN]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (see H.R. 4183), H2251 [13AP]

———treatment of penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (see S. 1842), S1284 [9FE]

Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (see H.R. 5123), H10007 [28SE]

———State regulation of motor carriers relative to recyclable materials and tow truck operations (see S. 2454; H.R. 5028), S13283 [22SE], H9087 [12SE]

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

Washington (State): exempt the preemption of State laws by ERISA relative to certain health plans (see S. 2505), S14242 [5OC]

Water: desalinization research and development (see H.R. 4944), H7991 [11AU]

Water pollution: eligibility of State and local government employees to serve on State boards that issue permits for discharges into navigable waters (see H.R. 5150), H10445 [30SE]

———improve stormwater management (see S. 2507), S14242 [5OC]

———reserve portion of funding to the State revolving loan program for States devoting financial resources above minimum requirements (see H.R. 3957), H1057 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H. Res. 432), H3887 [23MY]

Cloture motions

Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3535 [23MR], S3903, S4029 [25MR]

Colloquies

Mandatory one-call system to protect underground pipeline facilities from damage by any excavation: Senators Danforth and Exon, S15041 [8OC]

———Senators Heflin and Mitchell, S15042 [8OC]

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

Descriptions

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact legislative process, S14792 [7OC]

Public Service Excellence Award winners, S5316 [5MY]

State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4661), H5459 [30JN]

Documents

Hazard Mitigation Provisions of Flood Relief to Midwest States, S1256 [9FE]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 3355): Language on State Truth-in-Sentencing Laws and Funding for Additional Spaces in State Correctional Programs, S12007 [18AU]

Examples

EPA regulatory action, H107 [1FE]

Letters

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination: several State attorneys general, S5510, S5525 [11MY]

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination and habeas corpus reform: Harold Brubaker and Samuel Brunelli, American Legislative Exchange Council, E834 [3MY]

———Jan Graham, S4981 [2MY]

———several State Attorneys General, S4979 [2MY]

Character education: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, S9885 [27JY]

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

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

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

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

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

———Representative Mineta, H8659 [18AU]

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

Criminal Aliens Federal Responsibility Act: Ann Richards, Governor of Texas, S1477 [10FE]

———Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, S1477 [10FE]

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

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

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]

Economic impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S2631 [9MR], S2869 [11MR]

Establishment of State source water protection petition procedures: several organizations, S5651 [12MY]

Excusal from duties as a conferee to H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act: Representative Brooks, H4101 [26MY]

Expand Federal jurisdiction relative to crimes committed with firearms that have crossed State lines: John F. Gerry, Judicial Conference of the United States, S6090 [19MY]

———William H. Rehnquist, Judicial Conference of the United States, S6090 [19MY]

Federal, State, and local agencies law enforcement and border operations in California wilderness areas: Allan B. George and William R. Lutz, H4318 [10JN]

———Dick Williams, H4317 [10JN]

Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S10896 [8AU]

Flexibility in Federal education programs: Kevin B. Greely, Congressional Research Service, S707 [3FE]

Flood disaster assistance to Southern States: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S9298 [20JY]

Flow Control Act: Ellen Gulbinsky, Association of Environmental Authorities, S7376 [21JN]

———Herschel Cutler, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., S7376 [21JN]

———Richard E. Squires, County Executive's Office of Atlantic County, NJ, S7376 [21JN]

———Robert Eisenbud, WMX Technologies, Inc., S7376 [21JN]

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Welfare Association, S9196 [19JY]

———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9197 [19JY]

———Ellen Haas, Dept. of Agriculture, S9196 [19JY]

———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S9192 [19JY]

———Gerald Whitburn, Dept. of HHS, S9213 [19JY]

———National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]

———National Governors' Association, S9191, S9194, S9214 [19JY]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S9192, S9214 [19JY]

GAO study on flexibility in Federal education programs: Linda G. Morra, GAO, S705 [3FE]

GATT ratification: Idaho State Tax Commission, S8854 [13JY]

———several State attorneys general, S8853, S8863 [13JY]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: William H. Kolberg and Michael Jackson, Business Coalition for Education Reform, H1927 [23MR]

Interstate banking and branching: Ballard W. Cassady, Jr., Kentucky Bankers Association, S4815 [26AP]

———Bradley L. Barrett, Tennessee Bankers Association, S4816 [26AP]

———Daniel W. Yohannes, S4814 [26AP]

———Donald A. Booth, Michigan Bankers Association, S4815 [26AP]

———H.C. Carvill, Arkansas Bankers Association, S4813 [26AP]

———Harold A. Stones, Kansas Bankers Association, S4814 [26AP]

———Harry J. Argue, Wisconsin Bankers Association, S4817 [26AP]

———Jeffrey J. Rodman, South Dakota Bankers Association, S4816 [26AP]

———Jerry W. Spencer, Alabama Bankers Association, S4813 [26AP]

———Kenneth A. Guenther, Independent Bankers Association of America, S4813 [26AP]

———McKinley W. Deaver, Mississippi Bankers Association, S4815 [26AP]

———Michael Van Buskirk, Ohio Bankers Association, S4815 [26AP]

———Neil Milner, Iowa Bankers Association, S4814 [26AP]

———Roger M. Beverage, Oklahoma Bankers Association, S4816 [26AP]

———Thomas A. Winner, West Virginia Bankers Association, S4817 [26AP]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, S4807 [26AP]

———Walter C. Ayers, Virginia Bankers Association, S4816 [26AP]

———William H. King, Indiana Bankers Association, S4814 [26AP]

Interstate Banking Efficiency Act: John L. Bley, Washington Dept. of Financial Institutions, S12786 [13SE]

———Jonathan L. Fiechter, Dept. of the Treasury, S12770 [13SE]

———several Senators, S12770 [13SE]

Management and restoration activities for fish and wildlife populations on public lands: Duane L. Shroufe, Game and Fish Dept. of Arizona, H4369 [13JN]

Medicaid estate recovery provisions: Thomas L. Frazier, Coaltion of Wisconsin Aging Groups, S13097 [21SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Clinton F. Holmes, S14793 [7OC]

Participation of children in managed health care plans: Joe M. Sanders, Jr., American Academy of Pediatrics, and Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, E1587 [27JY]

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

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

———Bill Clinton (1991), S4227 [13AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———President Clinton, H11244 [7OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates: Edward G. Rendell, H811 [24FE]

Regulation of private schools and home-schooling parents: Gary L. Bauer and Meghan R. Flaherty, Family Research Council, H836 [24FE]

———John C. Holmes, Association of Christian Schools International, H836 [24FE]

———Louis P. Sheldon, Traditional Values Coalition, H836 [24FE]

Reimburse States for the cost of incarcerating illegal aliens: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S9519 [22JY]

———National Governors' Association, S9514 [22JY]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S9514 [22JY]

Require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants: Doris Meissner, INS, H977 [2MR]

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]

School-to-work transition programs: Dale J. Jorgenson, Minneapolis Technology, Inc., S1156 [8FE]

———Robert P. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania, S1023 [7FE]

State authority to regulate gambling devices on vessels: Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H9491 [22SE]

State boating safety programs: Representative Gibbons, H9503 [22SE]

———Representative Studds, H9503 [22SE]

State control of distribution of resources among local school districts: Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S10160 [1AU]

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

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

State regulation of interstate trucking relative to collection of recyclables: Henri F. Rush, ICC, E2205 [8OC]

State revolving loan fund: Roberta Savage, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, S10576 [4AU]

Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act: Debbie White, White Furniture Co., S806 [3FE]

———Louie L. Raven, Boat Town (business), S805 [3FE]

———Ray Jones, Long Beach Yacht Sales (business), S806 [3FE]

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

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Denton Darrington, National Conference of State Legislatures, S12298 [23AU]

Water Desalination Act: Representative George Brown, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H10629 [3OC]

Lists

Armstrong High School's Community of Caring Character Education Program, S9886 [27JY]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 551, consideration of H.R. 4779, limit out-of-State solid waste disposal, H9919 [28SE]

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

Opponents of Rohrabacher amendment to H.R. 6, require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1023 [3MR]

Regulations and restaurants from A to Z, H5749 [14JY]

States and cities that support the MacBride Principles of Northern Ireland, H11277 [7OC]

States implementing or proposing food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9194 [19JY]

Supporters of S. 1825, Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act, S806 [3FE]

Supporters of the Economic and Employment Impact Act, S2616 [9MR]

Use of third parties by national banks to provide banking services, S4820 [26AP]

Memorandums

Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Assistance Act: Martha Braddock, FEMA, S1255 [9FE]

Interstate Banking Efficiency Act: Carolyn B. Lieberman, Dept. of the Treasury, S12770 [13SE]

———Doug Johnson and Wilbert Bascom, S12783 [13SE]

School Facilities Conditions: Jon Nisja, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division, S630 [2FE]

———Len Nachman, Minnesota Dept. of Education, S630 [2FE]

Motions

Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H616, H648 [23FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3534 [23MR], S3861 [25MR], H1935 [23MR]

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

Refuse disposal: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), consideration (H. Res. 551), H9922 [28SE]

Outline

Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act (S. 1825), S805 [3FE]

Papers

Charter Schools—What's Happened So Far Across the Country?, S942 [4FE]

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

Petitions and memorials

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

States' rights: Colorado State Legislature, H3780, H3781 [20MY]

Press releases

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

Proposals

Protection of private property rights relative to Government take overs: Senator Hatch, S14945 [7OC]

Questions and answers

Implementation of Federal Worker Protection Standards: U.S. Association of Departments of Agriculture and Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, S2606 [9MR]

Remarks in House

AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (H.R. 4449), E970, E973 [18MY]

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

Agriculture: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (H.R. 4153), E568 [24MR]

Airport and Airway Improvement Act: State regulation of interstate trucking relative to collection of recyclables, E2204, E2205 [8OC]

Bankruptcy: limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (H.R. 4493), E1066 [25MY]

BLM: transfer administration of lands to individual States, H5668-H5671 [14JY]

———transfer administration of lands to individual States (H.R. 4157), H1960 [24MR]

Budget: grants to State and local governments for arrest and prosecution of dangerous criminals, H301 [8FE]

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

———management and restoration activities for fish and wildlife populations in certain public desert wilderness lands, H4367-H4381 [13JN]

———mining on certain public desert wilderness lands, H4382 [13JN]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (H.R. 4161), H1902 [23MR], E602 [24MR]

Chemical weapons: transporting stockpiled munitions across State lines, H3650 [18MY]

Children and youth: interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders, H4170 [8JN]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 1600), H3695 [19MY]

Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (H.R. 4951), H7998 [12AU]

———State implementation plans (H.R. 4953), H7998 [12AU]

Correctional institutions: expand capacity of State facilities and improve prison programs (H.R. 3721), E8 [25JA]

———funding for prison construction, H4853-H4856 [22JN]

———funding relative to management of resources, H2439-H2442 [19AP]

———funding relative to sentencing guidelines, H2436-H2439, H2443-H2450 [19AP]

Courts: development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (H.R. 1572), H5663 [14JY]

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

———mandatory prison term relative to certain State crimes committed with a firearm, H5925-H5930 [20JY]

———orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), H10784, H10785 [4OC], H10918 [5OC]

———State truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs (H.R. 3584), H21 [25JA], H915 [2MR]

Crime: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, H5612-H5618 [13JY], H6560 [2AU], H8414 [16AU]

———Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens, H2521, H2522, H2524, H2525, H2526, H2527, H2528 [20AP]

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

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8414 [16AU]

———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence, H2433-H2435 [19AP], E584 [24MR], E749 [21AP]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, H2224 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize weatherization programs appropriations (H.R. 4751), H7136, H7137 [8AU]

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

Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (H.R. 5177), E2310 [29NO]

Drugs: State block grants for drug education programs, H1119-H1127 [9MR]

Ecology and environment: authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3844), E160 [10FE]

———local control of solid waste disposal, H3694 [19MY], E991 [19MY]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (H.R. 3810), E124 [8FE]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3843), E160 [10FE]

———restore aquatic ecosystems (H.R. 4481), E1045 [24MY]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H5097, H5108-H5111 [27JN]

Economy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government, H5748-H5751 [14JY], H9094 [13SE]

Education: additional funding for school districts impacted by Federal acquisition of real property, H1730-H1732, H1735 [21MR]

———make impact aid available to children of Dept. of Defense civilian employees, H1732-H1735 [21MR], E513 [22MR]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), conference report, H2450 [19AP], H2514-H2517 [20AP], E1273 [21JN]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H582 [23FE], E262 [24FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, H1925-H1937 [23MR], E499 [21MR], E544, E585 [24MR], E1933 [23SE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 230), H1937 [23MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), motion to instruct conferees, H648-H650 [23FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 393), H1921-H1925 [23MR]

———provide funding to eligible schools in court-ordered desegregated school districts, H1035 [3MR]

———provide schoolwide funding to eligible school districts, H1037, H1038 [3MR]

———regulation of private schools and home-schooling parents, H565, H566, H674 [23FE], H795, H797, H799, H816-H818, H821, H823, H824, H828-H845 [24FE], E204 [22FE], E222 [23FE]

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H916, H977 [2MR], H1015-H1034 [3MR]

Elections: results of State and local races, H11439 [29NO]

Emergency Immigrant Education Program: funding, H1725, H1726 [21MR]

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

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

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

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 4188), H2228 [13AP], E641 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system, H299 [8FE]

———job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system (H.R. 3742), E57 [1FE], E72 [2FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), H1851-H1865 [22MR], E1740 [16AU]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, H6774-H6782 [4AU]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 505), H6773 [4AU]

Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (H.R. 5048), E1870 [19SE]

———grants for arson research, prevention, and control (H.R. 1727), Senate amendments (H. Res. 413), H2751-H2753 [26AP]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (H.R. 3805), H210 [3FE]

———gun control, H3195 [10MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, E97 [3FE], E2241 [8OC]

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

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (H.R. 4931), E1694 [10AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2257 [14AP], H4540 [15JN], H4710-H4714 [17JN], H7274 [9AU]

Housing: simplify HOME Investment Partnerships Program (H.R. 3767), E73 [2FE]

ICC: abolish, H3374 [17MY]

Idaho: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 3732), H1140 [9MR], E22 [25JA]

Immigration: expedite deportation of criminal aliens, expand health-related causes for exclusion, and prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, H2369 [18AP]

Intergovernmental relations: constitutional limitations on the exercise of Federal Government powers and authority, H3780 [20MY]

Law enforcement: Federal, State, and local agencies law enforcement and border operations in California wilderness areas, H4314-H4319 [10JN]

Medicaid: coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women (H.R. 3906), E269 [28FE]

———prohibit State requirement of children to participate in managed care plans without an integrated child health care network (H.R. 4810), E1525 [21JY], E1586 [27JY]

———State coverage of children with special health care needs (H.R. 4687), E1395 [30JN]

———State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (S. 1865), H1001 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers, H2522, H2523, H2525, H2526, H2527 [20AP]

National Center for Educational Statistics: analysis of data on school finances, H1686 [21MR]

New Jersey: balanced budget reform, H1784 [22MR]

———school funding reform, H5783 [19JY]

———solid waste disposal, H9935-H9936, H9938 [28SE]

Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), H9877, H9878 [27SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (H.R. 4560), E1162, E1163 [9JN]

Oklahoma: election results in 6th Congressional District, H3226, H3231, H3233 [11MY]

Philadelphia, PA: court overturning of State Senate election results due to voter fraud, H549 [22FE]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 4394), H10569-H10573 [3OC], E2050 [4OC], E2217, E2224 [8OC]

———mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), H11407 [7OC]

Police Corps Program: establish, H2553-H2555 [20AP]

Private security: quality and competence of services and personnel relative to Federal funding for juvenile delinquency programs (H.R. 1534), H3225 [11MY], H3283 [12MY]

Public housing: reform Federal programs to prevent fraud, H9524 [22SE]

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

———transfer ownership of lands currently administered by the BLM, H1787 [22MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 150), H2616 [21AP]

Public welfare programs: reform, H1793 [22MR]

Refuse disposal: delay of trucking deregulation, H10310 [29SE]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4073), E463 [17MR], E496 [21MR]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), H9478 [22SE], H9922-H9939 [28SE], H10254 [29SE]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), consideration (H. Res. 551), H9918-H9922 [28SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4661), H5457-H5459 [30JN], E1362 [29JN]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10298-H10320 [29SE], E2031 [3OC], E2183 [8OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), consideration (H. Res. 552), H10296-H10298 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), H11398-H11407 [7OC]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (H.R. 4643), E1319 [24JN], E1341 [27JN]

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

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

Rural and Urban Education Assistance Program: funding, E508 [22MR]

SBA: establish accredited lenders program for qualified State and local development companies (H.R. 4723), E1440 [12JY]

Ships and vessels: limit authority of States to regulate gambling devices on vessels, H9489-H9491 [22SE]

Small business: impact of environmental, employer, and consumer regulations, H9533-H9536 [22SE]

Social Security: allow States to replace JOBS program with a program to assist AFDC recipients (H.R. 4793), H5778 [19JY]

———establish a disability review account to cover expenditures for review procedures (H.R. 3935), E304 [2MR]

———State coverage of children with special health care needs (H.R. 4687), H5457 [30JN]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, E1365 [29JN], E1539 [22JY], E1840 [13SE], E2116 [6OC]

Taxation: appropriate part of income tax revenues toward crime control (H.R. 4592), H6602 [2AU]

———limit State taxation of pension income (H.R. 546), H10456-H10459 [3OC], E2100 [6OC]

———State and local income tax treatment of ship and vessel employees (H.R. 4244), H2387 [18AP]

———treatment of certain pension income (H.R. 702), E2100 [6OC]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H977 [2MR]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (H.R. 4183), H2224 [13AP], E657 [14AP]

Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), H10351, H10352 [29SE], H11414 [7OC]

———State regulation of motor carriers relative to recyclable materials and tow truck operations (H.R. 5028), E1830 [12SE]

Water: desalinization research and development (H.R. 4944), H10628-H10630 [3OC], E1711 [11AU]

Water pollution: reserve portion of funding to the State revolving loan program for States devoting financial resources above minimum requirements (H.R. 3957), E342 [3MR]

West Virginia: apportionment of highway funding, H9576 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: application of operating and inspection standards on aircraft used by Federal or State governments, S4384 [19AP]

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

Agriculture: mediation program administration (S. 2145), S6288 [24MY], S6425 [25MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Cargo transportation: State regulation of intermodal all-cargo air carriers, S6659 [9JN]-S6774-S6776 [10JN]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (S. 1994), S3965 [25MR]

Child support: improve interstate enforcement (S. 1909), S2509 [8MR]

Clean Water Act: State revolving loan fund, S10576-S10578 [4AU]

Correctional institutions: grants to States and local governments to provide secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (S. 2471), S13585 [28SE], S14117 [4OC]

Courts: clarify the effect and application of legislation relative to private rights of action and preemption of existing State or Federal law (S. 2436), S12940 [14SE]

———expand Federal jurisdiction relative to crimes committed with firearms that have crossed State lines, S6090, S6099-S6104 [19MY]

———expert testimony in domestic violence trials (S. Con. Res. 21), S14801 [7OC]

———orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), S13436 [27SE]

———revise process by which additional bankruptcy judges are appointed, S4646 [21AP]

———State jurisdiction over negligent entrustment actions, S7740-S7743, S7770 [28JN]

———State truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs, S12007 [18AU]

Crime: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders, S10502 [3AU], S11889, S11890 [16AU]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to released convicted sex offenders (S. 2363), S10638 [4AU]

———Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (S. 1849), S1476, S1477, S1478 [10FE]

———improve national criminal record database and establish State liability standards relative to early release of violent felons (S. 2118), S5828-S5830 [17MY]

———penalties for use or production of false identification (S. 2494), S13930 [3OC]

———require background checks on potential school bus drivers, S10502 [3AU]

———State sentencing practices and funding for additional space in State prison programs, S6075-S6078 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: National Guard units funding, S8183 [1JY]

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

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

Diseases: revise case definition of AIDS related illnesses, S14698 [7OC]

Ecology and environment: aquatic weed management, S13751 [29SE]

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

Economy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government, S2612-S2616, S2629, S2630 [9MR], S2869 [11MR]

Education: control distribution of resources among local school districts in the State, S10153-S10157, S10159-S10163, S10211 [1AU], S10284 [2AU]

———establish character programs, S9883-S9887 [27JY]

———establishment of charter schools, S940-S944 [4FE]

———establishment of new public schools, S10301, S10302 [2AU]

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

———flexibility in Federal programs, S707-S711 [3FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States, S932 [4FE], S1097-S1099 [8FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), S1107-S1116, S1156 [8FE], S1530 [11FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), conference report, S4596-S4601, S4683-S4691 [21AP]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), unanimous-consent agreement, S1091 [7FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), S987-S1011, S1013-S1017, S1020-S1024, S1027-S1041 [7FE], S1094, S1095, S1101-S1116 [8FE], S1271, S1305 [9FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), insert language of H.R. 2884 in lieu, S1107 [8FE]

———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (S. 1361), unanimous-consent agreement, S1091, S1092 [7FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), S1146-S1160 [8FE], S1422 [10FE], S2258-S2287 [2MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3531, S3533-S3536 [23MR], S3791 [24MR], S3861-S3879, S3881, S3883-S3885, S3887-S3890, S3903, S3917, S3929, S4029-S4036 [25MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S3534, S3535 [23MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 230), S4036 [25MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), insert language of S. 1150 in lieu, S1128 [8FE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), unanimous-consent agreement, S1753 [23FE]

———National Skills Standards Board modifications, S1146 [8FE]

———parental access to their children's education records, S10290 [2AU]

———reaffirmation of State and local government committments, S760 [3FE]

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

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (S. 2553), S14877 [7OC]

EPA: cost-benefit and comparative risk analysis of regulations, S5906 [18MY]

Federal aid programs: exempt for certain labor standards commitment of repayments to State revolving funds, S5897-S5899 [18MY]

Federal-Aid Highway Program: appropriations, S3633-S3636 [24MR]

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

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

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

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

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

FERC: restore State control over allocation and granting of water rights and FERC control over licensing of hydroelectric projects (S. 2566), S15237-S15240 [30NO]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (S. 1715), S7656 [24JN], S9473 [21JY], S12643 [25AU]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, S12714 [12SE], S12765-S12773, S12781-S12792 [13SE], S12927 [14SE]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), insert language of S. 1963 in lieu, S4821 [26AP]

———interstate banking and branching (S. 1963), S4764-S4770 [25AP], S4796, S4799-S4827 [26AP], S5315 [5MY]

Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (S. 2439), S12963 [19SE]

———grants for arson research, prevention, and control (H.R. 1727), S5378-S5380 [6MY]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (S. 1815), S528 [1FE]

———assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (S. 1840), S1285 [9FE]

———assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (S. 1973), S3690 [24MR]

———compliance with purchase requirements after moving to new State of residence (S. 2261), S8384 [1JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, S189 [26JA]

———disaster assistance to Southern States, S9165, S9166 [18JY], S9298-S9300 [20JY], S9431-S9433 [21JY], S9721 [26JY], S11078 [10AU], S12614-S12616 [25AU]

———disaster assistance to the Midwest States, S4233 [13AP]

———disaster assistance to the Midwest States from the wetlands reserve program, and non-Federal levee assistance (S. 1813), S527 [1FE]

———relocation assistance to Midwest States, S1254-S1256 [9FE]

Food stamps: ban on waivers that allow States to convert food stamps to cash benefits or wage subsidies, S9190-S9200, S9207, S9212-S9215 [19JY], S9281 [20JY]

Gambling: use of legalized forms to create revenues, S14118 [4OC]

GAO: require report on interstate banking and branching, S4801 [26AP]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood, S12249 [22AU]

Health: establish a fund to strengthen State and local government public health programs (S. 2346), S10225, S10232 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2452), S13166, S13285-S13291 [22SE], S13354 [26SE]

Health care professionals: consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs (S. 2433), S12815 [13SE], S14409 [6OC]

Illinois: drunken driving prevention programs, S3470 [22MR]

———tribute to former congressional leaders, S13536 [27SE]

Immigration: Federal payment to states for costs relative to undocumented aliens, S14769 [7OC]

———funding to States to cover costs incurred from influx of illegal aliens, S3821-S3823 [25MR]

———reimburse States for the cost of incarcerating illegal aliens, S9488, S9489, S9514-S9522, S9550 [22JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S936 [4FE]

Intergovernmental relations: model Government services delivery after the Oregon Option prototype (S. Res. 271), S13588 [28SE]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for lobbying of State or local governments, S6520 [7JN], S6599 [8JN]

Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (S. 2061), S5068-S5070 [3MY], S5741 [13MY]

Iowa: Child Trends, Inc. ranking of States relative to family life, S12997 [20SE]

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

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

LSC: court actions relative to public welfare programs, S9402-S9424 [21JY]

Medicaid: State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (S. 1865), S1846, S1863, S1880 [24FE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: mining law reform, S15065 [8OC]

National Guard: anniversary, S37 [25JA]

National parks and recreation areas: study fees charged for entrance, recreation or tourism use, S4155 [12AP]

———user fee charges at certain facilities (S. 1953), S3362 [21MR]

Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), S14681 [7OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S. 2069), S5179 [4MY], S14792-S14795 [7OC], S15056, S15060 [8OC]

NRC: cost recovery authority relative to regulation of agreement State programs (S. 2204), S7069 [16JN]

Petroleum: dyeing requirements on diesel fuel, S3653 [24MR]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), S14991, S15041, S15055 [8OC]

———mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (S. 2101), S5464 [10MY]

Power resources: energy efficiency programs, S9709, S9720 [26JY]

———protect consumers of multistate utility systems (S. 544), S15065 [8OC]

Public employees: improve pension and welfare benefits of workers, S14399 [6OC]

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

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

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 150), S2776 [10MR]

———observance, S5316 [5MY]

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

Radioactive substances: disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH (S. 2469), S13522 [27SE]

Real property: protection of private property rights relative to Government take overs, S14944 [7OC]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (S. 2519), S14503 [6OC]

Recycling: interstate transportation of recyclable materials, S13803 [30SE]

Refuse disposal: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (S. 1808), S374 [28JA]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (S. 1873), S1943 [25FE]

———limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (S. 2126), S6452 [7JN]

———State and local government regulation of municipal solid waste transportation and landfill destination (S. 1634), S6207 [23MY]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), S14786 [7OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), S13802-S13808, S13812, S13829, S13831 [30SE], S15042, S15060 [8OC]

———State control of transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste (H.R. 4859), S14992 [8OC]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 2227), S7371 [21JN]

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

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

Rural areas: national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems, S1305 [9FE]

Safety: establish source water protection petition procedures, S5651 [12MY]

Schools: authority of educators in local schools relative to discipline, S9982-S9987, S10004, S10006, S10009-S10017 [28JY]

———development of improvement plan, S706 [3FE]

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

Social Security: Children's Ombudsman programs (S. 2214), S7150 [20JN]

———Medicare Select Program extension, S13796-S13799 [30SE]

———modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services (S. 2449), S13096 [21SE]

Social Security Administration: limited investigation policy relative to fraud and abuse, S10908 [8AU]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Government confiscation of private property, S8430 [1JY]

Taxation: application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (S. 1825), S802-S807, S821 [3FE]

———direct percentage of Federal income tax revenues to State crime programs (S. 2229), S7461 [22JN]

———State and local income tax treatment of ship and vessel employees (S. 2159), S6522 [7JN]

———treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain (S. 2408), S12217 [19AU]

———treatment of certain pension income, S4527-S4529 [20AP]

———treatment of certain pension income (S. 235), S822 [3FE]

———treatment of refunds of improperly collected State taxes on military and Federal retirement benefits (S. 2256), S8110 [30JN]

Tennessee: tribute to TennCare State health care program, S14940 [7OC]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S2192 [2MR]

Transportation: treatment of penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (S. 1842), S1288, S1289 [9FE]

Trucking industry: State regulation of motor carriers (H.R. 5123), S13842 [30SE], S14416, S14417 [6OC]

———State regulation of motor carriers relative to recyclable materials and tow truck operations (S. 2454), S13297 [22SE]

Urban areas: assistance relative to abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (S. 773), S12604 [25AU], S14952 [7OC], S15060 [8OC]

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

Washington (State): exempt the preemption of State laws by ERISA relative to certain health plans (S. 2505), S14220 [5OC]

Water: desalinization research and development (H.R. 4944), S14077 [4OC], S14992 [8OC]

———desalinization research and development (S. 617), S10609 [4AU], S10891 [5AU], S11183 [10AU]

———EPA research plan relative to harmful substances in drinking water, S5719-S5720 [13MY]

———establish State source water protection petition procedures, S5650 [12MY]

———monitoring requirements, S5635-S5636, S5643-S5648, S5656-S5658 [12MY]

Water pollution: improve stormwater management (S. 2507), S14259 [5OC]

West Virginia: anniversary of Statehood, S7105-S7107 [20JN]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Western States, S10843 [5AU]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (H.R. 1137), S13655, S13689 [29SE]

Reports

Charter School Update—Expansion of a Viable Reform Initiative: Morrison Institute, Arizona State University, S941 [4FE]

Food Stamp Cashout Under Family Independence Program—Administrative Costs, Food Use, and Recipient Attitudes, S9282-S9284 [20JY]

Method for Calculating California's Costs of Incarceration and Parole for Illegal Immigrant Felons: California Dept. of Finance, S9516 [22JY]

Reports by conference committees

Goals 2000—Educate America Act (H.R. 1804), H1625-H1684 [21MR]

Interstate Banking Efficiency Act (H.R. 3841), H6625-H6642 [2AU]

School-to-Work Opportunities Act (H.R. 2884), H2454-H2470 [19AP]

Reports filed

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

Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2101), S13580 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4394) (H. Rept. 103-765), H10372 [29SE]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4394) (H. Rept. 103-765), H10445 [30SE]

Congressional Consent for the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2069) (S. Rept. 103-333), S11478 [12AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 103-658), H6762 [3AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4556, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 103-758), H9902 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4683, State Control of Municipal Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 103-757), H9902 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4779, Limit Out-of-State Solid Waste Disposal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 551) (H. Rept. 103-756), H9902 [27SE]

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

Criminal Aliens—Federal Responsibility and State and Local Burden: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-645), H6548 [1AU]

Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 922) (S. Rept. 103-361), S12619 [25AU]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: committee of conference (H.R. 1804) (H. Rept. 103-446), H1780 [21MR]

Interstate Banking and Branching: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House) (H.R. 3841) (H. Rept. 103-448), H1897 [22MR]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1963) (S. Rept. 103-240), S3550 [23MR]

Interstate Banking Efficiency Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3841) (H. Rept. 103-651), H6698 [2AU]

Limit Out-of-State Solid Waste Disposal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4779) (H. Rept. 103-720), H9160 [16SE]

Limit State Taxation of Pension Income: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 546) (H. Rept. 103-776), H10536 [3OC]

Multistate Utility Company Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 544) (S. Rept. 103-351), S12289 [22AU]

Nursing Education Programs: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2433) (S. Rept. 103-373), S13281 [22SE]

Old Faithful Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1137), S13580 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1137) (S. Rept. 103-431), S15235 [30NO]

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

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

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

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 150), S2635 [9MR]

School-to-Work Opportunities Act: committee of conference (H.R. 2884) (H. Rept. 103-480), H2506 [19AP]

State Control of Municipal Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4683) (H. Rept. 103-738), H9568 [22SE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2345) (S. Rept. 103-322), S10219 [1AU]

Transfer to States Certain Surplus Property for Donation to Impoverished Individuals: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H.R. 2461) (H. Rept. 103-656), H6762 [3AU]

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

Waiving Points of Order Against Conference Report on H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 103-447), H1780 [21MR]

Water Desalination Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4944) (H. Rept. 103-821), H10538 [3OC]

Water Desalinization Research and Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 617) (S. Rept. 103-320), S9933 [27JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Special Interest Project Funding, E166 [10FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Capital punishment relative to racial discrimination and habeas corpus reform: National Association of Attorneys General, S4980 [2MY]

Food stamp conversion to cash benefits or wage subsidies: Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S9194 [19JY]

Statements

Economic Impact of Federal Legislation and Regulations on Business and Local Government: GAO, S2630 [9MR]

Participation of Children in Managed Health Care Plans: American Academy of Pediatrics and National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, E1587 [27JY]

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

State Health Care Reform—Federal Requirements Influence State Reforms: Mark V. Nadel, GAO, S9965-S9968 [28JY]

Studies

Crime Bill's Faulty Math Means a $28 Billion Unfunded Liability to the States: Scott A. Hodge, S11916 [17AU]

Summaries

Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act (H.R. 4161), E602 [24MR]

Essex Technical Center—Cooperative Education Program, S4601 [21AP]

Florida Community Health Centers, H5271 [28JN]

Flow Control Act (S. 2227), S7374 [21JN]

Foreign Banking and Branching in Florida: Bureau of International Banking, S12783 [13SE]

Health Care Reform (S. 2452), S13287 [22SE]

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

Tables

Academic earmarks included in H.R. 4650, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H10260 [29SE]

Acreage of Idaho forest and wilderness areas, E23 [25JA]

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

Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration projects, S13651 [29SE]

Distribution of Dept. of Defense earmarks by State, H10260 [29SE]

Dollars returned to each state by a $500 per-child tax credit, S3480 [23MR]

Education program formulas by State, S14189 [5OC]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program, S12148 [19AU]

Jobs lost to the chronic U.S. trade deficit, S15330 [1DE]

Selected States' distribution of per-child education allocations, S10161, S10163 [1AU]

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

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

Testimonies

Free Trade, Federalism and Tax Fairness: Dan R. Bucks, Multistate Tax Commission, S8855-S8858 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 230, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, H1937 [23MR]

H. Res. 393, waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, H1921 [23MR]

H. Res. 413, Senate amendments to H.R. 1727, grants for arson research, prevention, and control, H2751 [26AP]

H. Res. 505, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, H6773 [4AU]

H. Res. 551, consideration of H.R. 4779, limit out-of-State solid waste disposal, H9918 [28SE]

H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 4683, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, H10296 [29SE]

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

H.R. 546, limit State taxation of pension income, H10456 [3OC]

H.R. 1727, Arson Prevention Act, S5378 [6MY]

H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, S1422-S1455 [10FE], S1753-S1788 [23FE]

H.R. 2461, transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals, S15188-S15193 [30NO], H9877 [27SE]

H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, S1108-S1116 [8FE]

H.R. 3732, designate certain Idaho lands as wilderness, H1140 [9MR]

H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, S4821-S4827 [26AP], S4983-S4987 [2MY], H1851-H1857 [22MR]

H.R. 3906, coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women, E269 [28FE]

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

H.R. 4073, Interstate Municipal Solid Waste Control Act, E463 [17MR]

H.R. 4394, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, H10569-H10571 [3OC]

H.R. 4683, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, H10308-H10310 [29SE]

H.R. 4751, Dept. of Energy weatherization programs appropriations, H7136 [8AU]

H.R. 4944, Water Desalination Act, H10628 [3OC]

H.R. 5123, State regulation of motor carriers, S15216 [30NO], H10351 [29SE], H11414 [7OC]

H.R. 5248, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, H11408-H11413 [7OC]

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

S. 617, water desalinization research and development, S10609-S10612 [4AU]

S. 922, Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, S13436 [27SE], H10784 [4OC]

S. 1361, School-to-Work Opportunities Act, S987-S1002 [7FE]

S. 1808, limit out-of-State solid waste disposal, S374 [28JA]

S. 1815, Federal Firearm Buy-Back Initiative Act, S529 [1FE]

S. 1825, Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act, S804 [3FE]

S. 1840, Gun Exchange Tax Incentive Act, S1286 [9FE]

S. 1842, treatment of penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs, S1289 [9FE]

S. 1849, Criminal Aliens Federal Responsibility Act, S1476 [10FE]

S. 1865, Community Health Improvement Act, S1864-S1866 [24FE]

S. 1873, Interstate Transportation of Municipal and Industrial Waste Act, S1944 [25FE]

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

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

S. 1973, assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms, S3690 [24MR]

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

S. 1994, Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act, S3965-S3978 [25MR]

S. 2061, prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies, S5069 [3MY]

S. 2101, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, S5465 [10MY]

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

S. 2118, Violent Crime Intervention Act, S5829 [17MY]

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

S. 2145, Agricultural Mediation Act, S6289 [24MY], S6425 [25MY]

S. 2159, Transportation Employee Equitable Treatment Act, S6523 [7JN]

S. 2214, Children's Ombudsman Act, S7151-S7153 [20JN]

S. 2227, Flow Control Act, S7372-S7374 [21JN]

S. 2261, Interstate Gun Control Enforcement Act, S8385 [1JY]

S. 2345, Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act, S13806-S13808 [30SE], H11399-H11401 [7OC]

S. 2363, Sexually Violent Predators Act, S10638 [4AU]

S. 2408, treatment of capital gains on conversion of long-term property through eminent domain, S12218 [19AU]

S. 2433, consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs, S12816-S12818 [13SE], S14814-S14816 [7OC]

S. 2442, Appalachian Regional Commission reauthorization, S13032 [20SE]

S. 2449, modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services, S13097 [21SE]

S. 2452, Health Innovation Partnership Act, S13354-S13370 [26SE]

S. 2454, regulation of motor carriers relative to recyclable materials and tow truck operations, S13298 [22SE]

S. 2469, disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH, S13522 [27SE]

S. 2494, False Identification Act, S13930 [3OC]

S. 2507, Stormwater Control Reform Act, S14259 [5OC]

S. 2519, acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining, S14504 [6OC]

S. 2553, Cooperative Planning Assistance Act, S14878 [7OC]

S. 2566, restore State control over allocation and granting of water rights and FERC control over licensing of hydroelectric projects, S15240 [30NO]

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

S. Con. Res. 21, expert testimony in domestic violence trials, S15206 [30NO]

S. Res. 271, model Government services delivery after the Oregon Option prototype, S13588 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 150, Public Service Recognition Week, S2776 [10MR], H2617 [21AP]