SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments offered by, to

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S18102 [6DE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4188, S4203 [20MR]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5257 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15773, S15813, S15852, S15867 [26OC], S16004, S16009, S16128, S16130 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7208, S7257 [23MY], S7442, S7552 [25MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), S17348, S17355, S17394 [17NO]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5800, S5850 [27AP], S5960, S6011, S6012 [2MY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S15055 [11OC], S16106 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11403, S11470 [4AU], S12650, S12737 [6SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3632 [7MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10938, S10980, S10982, S10996, S11010, S11033 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12021, S12101, S12102 [9AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11535, S11629 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12059, S12103 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14516, S14554 [28SE], S14631, S14668, S14682, S14759, S14762, S14764 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14281, S14320 [26SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13920, S13936, S13985, S13987 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S16509 [1NO]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9817 [12JY], S9974, S10013 [14JY]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8659, S8715 [20JN], S8746, S8763, S8826, S8828 [21JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12885, S12886, S12938, S12970, S12971, S13055 [8SE], S13475 [12SE], S13623 [14SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17783 [29NO]

Ships and vessels: licensing, reporting, and regulation of fishing vessels (S. 267), S9552 [30JN]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6540, S6541, S6553, S6564, S6565 [11MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S7991, S8043 [8JN], S8270 [13JN], S8355 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 927, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, S18639 [14DE]

———H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S17674 [28NO]

———H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act, S18639 [14DE]

Glass Ceiling Commission, S3641 [8MR]

Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S3801 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

League of Women Voters, At 75, Is Still Going Strong, Julia D. Stevens, Brunswick (ME) Times-Record, S2641 [14FE]

League of Women Voters of Maine—75 Years, Nan Amstutz, Brunswick (ME) Times-Record, S2641 [14FE]

Ruby Cohen, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S16512 [1NO]

Ruby Cohen Dies in Bangor—Senator's Father Ran Local Bakery for Nearly 70 Years, John Ripley, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S16511 [1NO]

Ruby's Friends Offer Farewell, John Ripley, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S16512 [1NO]

Will We Finally Recognize the Right to Self-Defense, Richard Perle, Washington (DC) Post, S10286 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 438), S2823 [16FE]

Cyprus: eliminate restrictions on certain citizens (see S. 1200), S12370 [11AU]

———Turkish occupation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S5726 [26AP]

Dept. of State: establish terrorist lookout committees in each U.S. embassy (see S. 859), S7497 [25MY]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Con. Res. 8), S2823 [16FE]

Economic Development Administration: assistance to communities affected by closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see S. 405), S2647 [14FE]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate administration of defense conversion activities (see S. 404), S2647 [14FE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 442), S2823 [16FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 139), S51 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (see S. 432), S2822 [16FE]

———preparation of fishery management plans (see S. 431), S2822 [16FE]

Foreign policy: funding for international peacekeeping activities (see S. Con. Res. 15), S7497 [25MY]

GAO: study duplication among certain international affairs grantees (see S. 861), S7497 [25MY]

———study the activities of the North/South Center in support of NAFTA (see S. 860), S7497 [25MY]

GSA: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see S. 1473), S18559 [13DE]

Immigration: waiver of written justification relative to denial of visas for law enforcement reasons (see S. 857), S7497 [25MY]

Intelligence services: restrict information sharing with U.N. (see S. 858), S7497 [25MY]

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1498), S19110 [21DE]

Macedonia: U.S. diplomatic recognition (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2757 [15FE]

Maine: conveyance of certain lighthouses (see S. 685), S5403 [6AP]

Medicaid: enforcement of State guardianship laws relative to benefit eligibility proceedings (see S. 430), S2822 [16FE]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 1118), S11323 [3AU]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1428), S17666 [28NO]

Motor vehicles: eliminate noncompliance penalties on State motorcycle helmet laws (see S. 388), S2492 [10FE]

———impose moratorium on sanctions under the Clean Air Act provisions on ozone nonattainment areas and mandatory State vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 721), S5603 [24AP]

Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council: establish (see S. 437), S2823 [16FE]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see S. Con. Res. 16), S7497 [25MY]

Small business: health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (see S. 521), S3744 [9MR]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 406), S2647 [14FE]

Taxation: deductions for home health care, day care, and respite care for households with an Alzheimer's disease patient (see S. 407), S2647 [14FE]

———dependent care expenses (see S. 410), S2647 [14FE]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see S. 408), S2647 [14FE]

———tax credit for defense industries to invest in worker retraining and retooling (see S. 409), S2647 [14FE]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (see S. 411), S2647 [14FE]

Terrorism: exclusion of immigrants on the basis of membership in terrorist organizations (see S. 347), S2034 [2FE]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 419), S2757 [15FE]

Tourist trade: border crossing fees (see S. Res. 127), S7497 [25MY]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S12370 [11AU]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see S. 420), S2757 [15FE]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S2647 [14FE]

Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see S. 427), S2822 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive health care clinics (see S. Res. 31), S563 [6JA]

———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see S. 979), S9305 [28JN]

Agriculture: price supports for sugar (see S. 847), S7787 [6JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 4), S914 [12JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S7528 [25MY]

———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (see S. 571), S5843 [27AP]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304), S9181 [27JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S51 [4JA]

Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3904 [14MR]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see S. 688), S5913 [1MY]

———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see S. 885), S12290 [10AU]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S9181 [27JN]

Crime: penalties for health care fraud (see S. 245), S1961 [1FE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see S. 381), S2399 [9FE]

Dept. of State: establish position of Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism (see S. 104), S3622 [7MR]

Education: student loan reform (see S. 495), S6752 [16MY]

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 25), S1618 [26JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 456), S2823 [16FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1), S47 [4JA]

Financial institutions: treatment of certain claims against depository institutions under receivership by Federal banking agencies (see S. 648), S9540 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 31), S4262 [21MR]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S14319 [26SE]

———imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (see S. 1392), S18444 [12DE]

Forests: implement certain management reforms (see S. 1163), S12215 [10AU]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (see S. 704), S18920 [19DE]

George J. Mitchell Federal Building, Waterville, ME: designate (see S. 698), S5404 [6AP]

Government regulations: establish commissions to review regulations issued by certain Federal departments and agencies (see S. 439), S3134 [24FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3904 [14MR]

Halverson, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 196), S17776 [29NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S12290 [10AU]

———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3680 [8MR]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322, 1323), S15166 [13OC]

———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S7390 [24MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see S. 2), S47 [4JA]

Mexico: U.S. support of the efforts of President Ernesto Zedillo to eliminate corruption within the political system (see S. Con. Res. 30), S15119 [12OC]

Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws (see S. 360), S4820 [29MR]

———eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal safety belt laws (see S. 385), S4820 [29MR]

Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (see S. 234), S3903 [14MR]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S15130 [12OC]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 26), S6752 [16MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 177), S15246 [17OC]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 37), S1631 [26JA]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see S. 1419), S18565 [13DE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S.J. Res. 28), S3390 [2MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 110), S5603 [24AP]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S6513 [11MY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]

Railroads: permit State use of Federal highway funds for improvements of passenger rail service (see S. 733), S8824 [21JN]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619), S11110 [1AU]

Reischauer, Robert D.: tribute (see S. Res. 81), S3221 [27FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S17783 [29NO]

Saffold, C. Abbott: express gratitude for service as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 143), S9422 [29JN]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (see S. 1139), S12079 [9AU]

Small business: redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (see S. 895), S11606 [5AU]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 252), S4997 [31MR]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 398), S2569 [13FE]

Taxation: exclude ferries from the excise tax intended for gambling vessels (see S. 1067), S10565 [24JY]

———modify credit and amortization of reforestation expenses and the application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see S. 508), S4281 [21MR]

———mortgage interest payment deduction for first- or second-time homebuyers (see S. Res. 117), S9916 [13JY]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S7528 [25MY]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 692), S9465 [29JN]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086), S10875 [28JY]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see S. 789), S15041 [11OC]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see S. 287), S1618 [26JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S6278 [8MY]

Turkey: invasion of Northern Iraq (see S. Res. 91), S4491 [23MR]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see S.J. Res. 34), S8119 [9JN]

Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see S. 1030), S18564 [13DE]

World War II: tribute to veterans and their families (see S. Res. 115), S6276 [8MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2592 [14FE], S2754 [15FE], S2777 [16FE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5995 [2MY], S6158 [4MY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10710 [26JY], S10859 [28JY], S10966 [31JY], S11049, S11067 [1AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1537 [25JA]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations (S. 961), S10710 [26JY]

Letters

Foreign Relations Revitalization Act: Senators Dole, Snowe, and Helms, S10939 [31JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting affordable telecommunications access for schools and libraries, S7984 [8JN]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Angus King, Governor of Maine, S15363 [19OC]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S11503 [5AU]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S16780, S16796 [8NO], S18187, S18188 [7DE]

———protection of reproductive health care clinics, S1052, S1053 [18JA]

Agriculture: control of late blight potato fungus, S13840 [19SE]

———establish an export class for dairy products and grant the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S16000 [27OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13840 [19SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4180 [20MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10285, S10287 [19JY]

———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18505 [13DE]

Budget: balance, S5620 [25AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1897, S1898, S1899, S1900 [1FE], S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187 [6FE], S2605, S2606 [14FE], S3211 [27FE], S3268 [28FE], S4180 [20MR]

———funding of labor programs relative to tax deductions, S7443 [25MY]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4902 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15779, S15813, S15831 [26OC], S16000 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9375, S9377 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6962, S6997 [19MY], S7208, S7210, S7211, S7214 [23MY], S7287, S7289, S7292 [24MY], S7443 [25MY]

———treatment of federally declared disasters under a balanced budget requirement, S2605, S2606 [14FE]

CBO: analysis of legislation to determine impact of Federal mandates, S1599 [26JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), S17393 [17NO]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5800 [27AP]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5800 [27AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 438), S2837-S2839 [16FE]

Cyprus: eliminate restrictions on certain citizens (S. 1200), S12409 [11AU]

———Turkish occupation (S. Con. Res. 11), S5729 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, S11405, S11408, S11409 [4AU]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11405, S11408, S11409 [4AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies, S14024 [21SE]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10933, S10941, S10942 [31JY], S11052, S11059, S11062 [1AU], S18632 [14DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, S18609 [14DE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11503 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17599 [28NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14510 [28SE], S14624, S14684 [29SE]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (S. Con. Res. 8), S2890 [16FE]

Economic Development Administration: assistance to communities affected by closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (S. 405), S2654 [14FE]

———funding, S14684 [29SE]

Education: student loan program funding by closing corporate tax loopholes, S7292 [24MY]

———student loan programs, S7208, S7210, S7211, S7214 [23MY], S7287, S7289 [24MY], S15779 [26OC]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate administration of defense conversion activities (S. 404), S2654 [14FE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (S. 442), S2841 [16FE]

———programs to combat domestic violence, S14510 [28SE]

FBI: National Information Infrastructure funding, S14624 [29SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S864 [12JA], S1052, S1053, S1067 [18JA], S1154 [19JA], S1599 [26JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 139), S394 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (S. 432), S2825 [16FE]

———preparation of fishery management plans (S. 431), S2825 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S4279 [21MR], S18385 [12DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13921, S13940 [20SE], S14024, S14042, S14043 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S16486 [1NO]

George J. Mitchell Federal Building, Waterville, ME: designate (S. 698), S5441 [6AP]

Government: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown, S17471 [19NO]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9975 [14JY]

GSA: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (S. 1473), S18559 [13DE]

Immigration: waiver of written justification relative to denial of visas for law enforcement reasons (S. 857), S7521 [25MY]

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1498), S19120 [21DE]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15475 [23OC]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, S2641 [14FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S456 [5JA]

LIHEAP: funding, S4902 [30MR]

Local government: compliance with Federal orders to install water filtration systems, S17747, S17748 [29NO]

Maine: conveyance of certain lighthouses (S. 685), S5411 [6AP]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements (S. 1118), S11328 [3AU]

———oral anticancer drugs, S15813 [26OC]

———reform, S6997 [19MY]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown, S17194 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws, S8746, S8750, S8752, S8756, S8757, S8759, S8760, S8761 [21JN]

———eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws (S. 388), S2501 [10FE]

———eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws, S8661, S8665, S8666, S8667 [20JN]

———impose moratorium on sanctions under the Clean Air Act provisions on ozone nonattainment areas and mandatory State vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (S. 721), S5604 [24AP]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8661, S8665, S8666, S8667 [20JN], S8746, S8750, S8752, S8756, S8757, S8759, S8760, S8761 [21JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 177), S15312 [19OC]

Newport, ME: tribute to Nokomis Regional High School, S8047 [8JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S.J. Res. 28), S3425 [2MR]

Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council: establish (S. 437), S2836 [16FE]

Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11178 [2AU]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, S16486 [1NO]

Power resources: funding for fossil energy research programs, S18609 [14DE]

Public welfare programs: maintain partnership between the Federal Government and the States, S13319, S13320 [12SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), S13319, S13320 [12SE], S13790 [19SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5620 [25AP]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (S. Con. Res. 16), S7529 [25MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17747, S17748 [29NO]

Senate: legislative program, S7713 [6JN]

Ships and vessels: licensing, reporting, and regulation of fishing vessels (S. 267), S9589 [30JN]

Small business: health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (S. 521), S3750 [9MR]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (S. 406), S2654 [14FE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6716 [16MY]

Taxation: collection of certain State and local taxes relative to the sale, delivery, and use of personal property, S1067 [18JA], S1154 [19JA]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4557 [24MR]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (S. 408), S2654 [14FE]

———tax credit for defense industries to invest in worker retraining and retooling (S. 409), S2654 [14FE]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (S. 411), S2655 [14FE]

Telecommunications: rates for universal service to health care providers in rural areas, educational providers, and libraries, S7977, S7983, S7984, S7990 [8JN], S8418 [15JN]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S7977, S7983, S7984, S7990, S7992 [8JN], S8418 [15JN]

Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7992 [8JN]

Terrorism: exclusion of immigrants on the basis of membership in terrorist organizations (S. 347), S2064 [2FE]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7837 [7JN]

Trucking industry: FHA regulations relative to trucker fatigue, S17599 [28NO]

Turkey: limit Economic Support Fund assistance, S13921 [20SE]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (S. Con. Res. 25), S12413 [11AU]

U.N. Population Fund: funding, S14042, S14043 [21SE], S16486 [1NO]

U.N. World Conference on Women: funding for delegation relative to the detention of Peter H. Wu by the People's Republic of China, S10941, S10942 [31JY]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA and human rights violations, S13940 [20SE]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (S. 412), S2656 [14FE]

———regulations relative to contaminants in bottled drinking water, S9975 [14JY]

Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (S. 427), S2823 [16FE]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S15362 [19OC]

Schedules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: National Highway System, D447 [30MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D13 [5JA]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D268 [1MR]

Texts of

S. 685, conveyance of certain lighthouses in Maine, S5411-S5413 [6AP]

S. 721, impose moratorium on sanctions under the Clean Air Act provisions on ozone nonattainment areas and mandatory State vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, S5605 [24AP]

S. 1200, Freedom and Human Rights for the Enclaved People of Cyprus Act, S12409 [11AU]

S. Con. Res. 8, set accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women, S2890 [16FE]

Tributes

Cohen, Reuben, S15503 [23OC], S16511 [1NO]

O'Keefe, Raymond W., S7705 [5JN]

Smith, Margaret Chase, S7713, S7715, S7716, S7717, S7718 [6JN], S9101 [26JN]