AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)
Amendments offered by, to
Bankruptcy: improve system (S. 540), S4576 [20AP]
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4103, S4168 [12AP]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4103, S4168 [12AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11125, S11130, S11174 [10AU]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S130, S188 [26JA], S434 [31JA]
Disasters: improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 1697), S3764 [24MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8022, S8118 [30JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6660, S6757 [9JN]
National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), S8182 [1JY]
Native Americans: recognition status of Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups (H.R. 4180), S14676, S14889 [7OC]
Announcements
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): hearing on H.R. 1137, Old Faithful Protection Act, S2512 [8MR]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2669 [10MR], S4787 [26AP], S5483 [11MY], S5855 [18MY], S6969 [16JN], S9477 [22JY], S14127 [5OC]
Articles and editorials
Fraud and Price-Gouging of Disaster Victims, Wall Street Journal, S3765
Kong Gets a German, Time (publication), S15412 [1DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Board of Veterans' Appeals: refer to members as veterans law judges, and provide for payment of members (see S. 2305), S9446 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (see S. 2429), S12619 [25AU]
Disasters: assistance for papaya crop producers (see S. 1828), S951 [4FE]
Hawaii: FERC licensing of hydropower projects (see S. 2115), S5736 [13MY]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (see S. 2174), S6746 [9JN]
National Park Service: regulation of airspace above national parks (see S. 2428), S12619 [25AU]
Panama Canal Commission: payment of interest on certain damages (see S. 2026), S4464 [19AP]
Sakakida, Richard M.: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross (see S. 2413), S12380 [23AU]
Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas during an oil supply disruption (see S. 2032), S4554 [20AP]
Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief for heirs, successors, or assigns (see S. 2003), S3954 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: tribute to U.S. rice industry (see S.J. Res. 219), S14547 [6OC]
Airlines: discourage the practice in foreign countries of disinsection of aircraft while passengers are aboard (see S. Con. Res. 77), S14112 [4OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: treatment of payments relative to veterans pension determination (see S. 1958), S3446 [22MR]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 2411), S14261 [5OC]
Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 159), S3553 [23MR]
Constitution Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 206), S13035 [20SE]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2120), S5828 [17MY]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 192), S5940 [18MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disposition of claims for veterans benefits (see S. 1908), S2475 [8MR]
———feasibility of participation in State health care reform programs (see S. 1974), S3684 [24MR]
———improve organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1904), S2475 [8MR]
———improve processing of benefits claims (see S. 1905), S2475 [8MR]
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2218), S7241 [21JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. 2238), S7560 [23JN]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 993), S7462 [22JN]
Food industry: inspection standards for meat and poultry products (see S. 2062), S7653 [24JN]
Hawaii: establish Native Hawaiian housing program (see S. 2150), S6391 [25MY]
Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S13852 [30SE]
Immigration: facilitate entry of persons born in the Philippines or Japan fathered by U.S. citizens (see S. 2072), S5179 [4MY]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 223), S13449 [27SE]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 60), S5310 [5MY]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 177), S3684 [24MR]
Mitchell, John W.: relief (see S. 1836), S3553 [23MR]
National Agricultural Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 163), S2035 [28FE]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), S6200 [23MY]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 185), S5293 [5MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S6784 [10JN]
National Children's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), S9322 [20JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 174), S4167 [12AP]
National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 189), S12820 [13SE]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 224), S14879 [7OC]
National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 167), S5310 [5MY]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S9471 [21JY]
National Highway System: designate (see S. 1887), S12820 [13SE]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), S9644 [25JY]
National Native American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), S9171 [18JY]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 212), S9570 [22JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 190), S5684 [12MY]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see S.J. Res. 232), S14479 [6OC]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 66), S13100 [21SE]
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 160), S62 [25JA]
National Trails Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), S1457 [10FE]
National Walking Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), S1661 [22FE]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), S14261 [5OC]
Occupational safety and health: improve programs (see S. 575), S12820 [13SE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 176), S4478 [19AP]
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy: authorize printing of tribute statements (see S. Res. 235), S7962 [29JN]
Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166), S6536 [7JN]
Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see S. 2178), S6781 [10JN]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 218), S13887 [30SE]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see S. 1539), S3986 [25MR]
SBA: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see S. 2478), S14546 [6OC]
Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see S.J. Res. 202), S7461 [22JN]
Ships and vessels: ballast management technologies to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous species into certain inland waters (see S. 1648), S1488 [10FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (see S. 277), S7701 [27JN]
Taxation: treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 2301), S9446 [21JY]
Telecommunications: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (see S. 1822), S5579 [11MY]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see S.J. Res. 172), S3987 [25MR]
U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see S. 1952), S3986 [25MR]
Veterans: compensation for undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 2330), S9933 [27JY]
———compensation rate for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 1927), S2878 [11MR]
———determination of service connection for disabilities arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or dioxin (see S. 1906), S2475 [8MR]
———educational assistance for flight training programs (see S. 2094), S13034 [20SE]
———employment training (see S. 2387), S11478 [12AU]
———homeless veterans assistance (see S. 2325), S9734 [26JY]
Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (see S. 340), S6868 [14JN]
Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for individuals working on behalf of nonprofit organizations (see S. 808), S960 [4FE]
Weapons: moratorium on production of anti-personnel landmines (see S. 2216), S7241 [21JN]
World War II: mint commemorative coins upon 50th anniversary of peace accord signing (see S. 2183), S7789 [28JN]
Year of the Girl Child: designate (see S.J. Res. 188), S5684 [12MY]
Cloture motions
Barkett, Rosemary: nomination to be circuit judge, S4184 [12AP]
Barry, Edward P., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]
Bolton, Claude M., Jr.: nomination to retire in grade from the Air Force, S14622 [7OC]
Brown, Sam W., Jr.: nomination to be a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6118 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6251 [24MY], S6329 [25MY]
———nomination to be Ambassador to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S4184 [12AP]
California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), S4036 [25MR]
———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), S4036 [25MR]
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, S13905 [3OC], S14038 [4OC], S14154 [5OC]
———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, S3535 [23MR], S4029 [25MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), S13016 [20SE], S13093 [21SE], S13128 [22SE], S13400 [27SE]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), conference report, S3536 [23MR], S3618 [24MR]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (S. 55), S8380 [1JY], S8484 [11JY], S8524 [12JY], S8844 [13JY]
Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), conference report, S13945 [3OC], S14119 [4OC], S14296 [6OC], S14617 [7OC]
Shearer, Derek: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S6117 [19MY], S6193 [23MY], S6244 [24MY]
Eulogies
Thomas S. Dunmire: by, S4831 [26AP]
Letters
Restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard M. Sakakida: Henry Kuniyuki, 442nd Veterans Club, S12383
———Henry S. Wakabayashi, Japanese American Veterans Association, S12383
———Karen K. Narasaki, Japanese American Citizens League, S12384
———Kenichi Sata, Military Intelligence Service Northwest Association, S12383
———Philip T. Nash, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, S12384
———Sam Yoshinari, American Legion, S12383
———Sueo Ito, Rocky Mountain Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club, S12383
———Sunao Ishio, Japanese American Veterans Association, S12383
———Tagumpay A. Nanadiego, Philippine Embassy, S12384
———Thomas T. Sasaki, Military Intelligence Service Association of Northern California, Inc., S12383
Remarks by, on
Aircraft: development of noise reduction technology, S6662 [9JN]
Board of Veterans' Appeals: refer to members as veterans law judges, and provide for payment of members (S. 2305), S9457
Breyer, Stephen G.: nomination to the Supreme Court, S10131 [29JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), S2076 [1MR]
———reallocation of agency furniture accounts to State and local law enforcement assistance programs, S3435 [22MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (S. Con. Res. 63), S3435 [22MR]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, S12532 [25AU]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4650), S11125 [10AU]
Dept. of Energy: atomic energy defense weapons activities, S8029 [30JN]
———renewable energy sources research and development funding, S8029 [30JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), S9620 [25JY], S9716 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans (S. 2429), S12629
———inpatient and outpatient health care funding, S10551 [4AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), S10551 [4AU]
Disasters: improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 1697), S3765
———prevention of fraud and price-gouging of victims, S3765
District of Columbia: National Race for the Cure breast cancer prevention fund raiser, S7053 [16JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), S8029 [30JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1491), S6662 [9JN]
Hawaii: FERC licensing of hydropower projects (S. 2115), S5736
———tribute to Air National Guard's 154th Operations Group, S15411 [1DE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: amend (S. 2174), S6751 [9JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10605 [4AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11110, S11111 [10AU], S11763 [15AU]
Kaho'olawe Island, HI: environmental restoration and remediation, S11125 [10AU]
Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7720
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9620 [25JY]
National Park Service: regulation of airspace above national parks (S. 2428), S12624
Northern Mariana Islands: authorizing appropriations for construction projects, S9716 [26JY]
Panama Canal Commission: payment of interest on certain damages (S. 2026), S4465
Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (H.R. 4386), S14696 [7OC]
Sakakida, Richard M.: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross (S. 2413), S12381
Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (S.J. Res. 202), S7474 [22JN]
Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas during an oil supply disruption (S. 2032), S4554 [20AP]
Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief for heirs, successors, or assigns (S. 2003), S3984
Veterans: extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to certain veterans of reserve components (H.R. 821), S4592 [20AP]
———organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 1226), S3812, S3815 [24MR]
World War II: anniversary of liberation of Guam, S9378 [21JY]
Schedules
Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Aviation: legislation and regulations relative to scenic overflights above national parks, D888 [27JY]
Studies
Energy Vulnerability Assessment for the U.S. Pacific Islands: East-West Center, S4556 [20AP]
Texts of
S. 2026, payment of interest on certain damage claims awarded by the Panama Canal Commission, S4466
S. 2032, Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, S4555 [20AP]
S. 2305, Veterans Law Judge Act, S9459
S. 2413, waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard M. Sakakida, S12382
S. 2428, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S12625
S. 2429, establish an Office for Women Veterans and an Office for Minority Veterans within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S12630
Tributes
Dunmire, Thomas S., S4831 [26AP]
Mahoe, Sharon, S8098 [30JN]
Raymond, Victor P., S4053 [11AP]
Wah Kau Kong, S15411 [1DE]