HARKIN, TOM (a Senator from Iowa)

Addresses

Alternative Medicine: by, S8520 [15JN]

———James S. Gordon, S8519 [15JN]

From Disability to Capability: Senator Kennedy, S10742-S10744 [26JY]

U.S. National Interest in the Asia-Pacific Region: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S13952 [20SE], S14000 [21SE]

United Rubber Workers' Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. Plants: Amy Brindley, S7267 [23MY]

Amendments offered by, to

Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), S6757 [16MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4283, S4285, S4286 [21MR], S4387 [22MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2889 [16FE], S2970 [22FE], S3021 [23FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4832 [29MR], S4997 [31MR], S5239, S5243, S5258, S5264 [5AP], S5348, S5453, S5507 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15689 [25OC], S15733, S15824, S15852, S15855, S15867, S15869 [26OC], S16029, S16140, S16149 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7083, S7130 [22MY], S7181, S7199, S7255, S7256 [23MY], S7290, S7362, S7391, S7398 [24MY], S7409, S7410, S7412, S7416, S7423, S7428, S7442, S7531, S7532, S7541, S7543, S7552 [25MY]

Congress: reform gift rules (S. 1061), S10838 [27JY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S6280 [8MY], S6331, S6365 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11246, S11330 [3AU], S11353, S11388, S11393, S11403, S11422, S11460, S11469, S11470 [4AU], S11615 [5AU], S12296 [10AU], S12534, S12601, S12615, S12620 [5SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12170, S12171, S12303, S12304, S12305 [10AU]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4044, S4056, S4058, S4114, S4115 [16MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S11021, S11028 [31JY], S11117 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12024, S12102 [9AU]

Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17671 [28NO]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12055, S12075, S12103, S12105 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14554 [28SE], S14671, S14754, S14763 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14368, S14421 [27SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S15043 [11OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11071, S11080, S11120 [1AU]

Federal employees: ensure payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (S. 1429), S19011, S19019 [20DE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1049, S1105, S1115, S1116, S1123 [18JA], S1237, S1239, S1240 [19JA], S1282 [20JA], S1316, S1337, S1379 [23JA], S1591, S1632 [26JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13908, S13984 [20SE], S14015, S14088 [21SE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4690, S4738 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S10011, S10012 [14JY], S10154 [17JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S557, S560, S566 [6JA]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8657, S8677, S8714, S8715 [20JN], S8774, S8827 [21JN]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), S16618, S16630 [2NO]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), S6757 [16MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12908, S12956, S13035, S13123, S13133, S13139 [8SE]

Senate Rules: amend (S. Res. 14), S30, S422 [4JA]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8280, S8281 [13JN], S8355, S8356, S8358 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, S4074 [16MR]

———H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, S5380 [6AP]

———H.R. 1868, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S14081 [21SE]

———H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13919 [20SE]

———H.R. 2126, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12893 [8SE], S15369 [19OC]

Articles and editorials

Air Fare, Rome to Colorado, $120,000—General's Costly Flight Runs Into Flak on Hill (But the Cat Paid), John F. Harris, Washington (DC) Post, S7201 [23MY]

Changes in Welfare Rules Fulfill Will of the People, Waterloo (IA) Courier, S11765 [7AU]

Corporate Focus—Bridgestone Bets It Can Defeat Rubber Workers' Strike—Kaizaki Tries To Turn Around Firestone by Bucking Industrywide Contract, Valerie Reitman, Masayoshi Kanabayashi, and Raju Narisetti, Wall Street Journal, S3738 [9MR]

Down With the Filibuster, S33 [4JA]

Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, Nathan Amble and Ken Stewart, Labor Review (publication), S1347-S1349 [23JA]

Federal Program That Does It Right, Judy Mann, Washington (DC) Post, S5349 [6AP]

Four Drug Firms Could Gain $1 Billion Under GOP Nutrition-Program Revision, Hilary Stout, Wall Street Journal, S5163 [5AP], S13524 [13SE]

From Fantasy to Fact—Space-Based Laser Nearly Ready To Fly, William J. Broad, New York (NY) Times, S12182 [10AU]

Gingrich Places Low Priority on Medicare Crooks, Nancy E. Roman, Washington (DC) Times, S15162 [13OC]

Gored Oxen, Washington (DC) Post, S34 [4JA]

Harkin Earns Bouquet, Brickbat, S34 [4JA]

Harkin Keeps His Promise, Davenport (IA) Quad-City Times, S35 [4JA]

Harkin's Good Idea—Deflating Filibuster, S35 [4JA]

Harnessing the Big H, Alan Weisman, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S7263-S7267 [23MY]

In Hometowns, Spy Charges by Baghdad Are Dismissed, Dirk Johnson, New York (NY) Times, S4690 [28MR]

Mentor Projects a Good Idea, S11762 [7AU]

Nukes, Nerve Gas and Anthrax Spores—Be Very Afraid, Robert Wright, New Republic (publication), S18299-S18302 [8DE]

Program Helps Iowans Get Off Welfare, Ottumwa (IA) Courier, S11765 [7AU]

Reality of Cutting Student Aid, Rekha Basu, Des Moines (IA) Register, S15739 [26OC]

Rein in the Power To Shut Down the Senate, USA Today, S33 [4JA]

Russian Minister of Defense Labels Budget a Catastrophe, Anton Zhigulsky, S7200 [23MY]

Senate Filibusters, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, S33 [4JA]

Take Good Ideas and Run With Them, Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette, S11763 [7AU]

This One's Different, Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette, S11765 [7AU]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, New York (NY) Times, S34 [4JA]

United Rubber Workers' Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. Plants, Wall Street Journal, S3736 [9MR]

United States Denies Two Americans Entered Iraq as Saboteurs, Steven Greenhouse, New York (NY) Times, S4691 [28MR]

Welfare Contract a Worthwhile Idea, Omaha (NE) World Herald, S12910 [8SE]

Welfare Contract a Worthwhile Idea, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S11765 [7AU]

Welfare Reform Shows Promise, Roger Munns, Burlington (IA) Hawk-Eye, S11764 [7AU]

Welfare System Finally Works, Waterloo (IA) Courier, S11765 [7AU]

Welfare Winner—Iowa's Family Investment Plan Could Be a National Model, Des Moines (IA) Register, S11763 [7AU]

Working While on Welfare, Des Moines (IA) Register, S13507 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (see S. 1077), S10729 [26JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the manufacturing, processing, or distribution of certain fishing sinkers or lures (see S. 505), S3521 [6MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see S. 706), S5404 [6AP]

Government: reduce fee delinquencies and improve debt-collection (see S. 1234), S13473 [12SE]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see S. 980), S9305 [28JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (see S. 1075), S10729 [26JY]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see S. 569, 1193), S4094 [16MR], S12370 [11AU]

———use of commercial software to detect payment error and billing abuse (see S. 762), S6202 [5MY]

Power resources: permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (see S. 1407), S16920 [9NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 736), S5805 [27AP]

Taxation: treatment of advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products (see S. 596), S4365 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive health care clinics (see S. Res. 31, 67), S563 [6JA], S1271 [20JA]

Agriculture: establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]

———maintain foreign market development programs (see S. 1375), S16495 [1NO]

———provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands (see S. 399), S2647 [14FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S6337 [9MY]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S11329 [3AU]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S3903 [14MR]

———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (see S. 571), S4094 [16MR]

Budget: balance (see S. 9, 519), S47 [4JA], S3744 [9MR]

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

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see S. 978), S17038 [14NO]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 932), S8493 [15JN]

Clean Air Act: exempt certain agricultural-related facilities (see S. 490), S14751 [29SE]

Coins: issue one dollar coins (see S. 874), S7615 [26MY]

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

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340), S15338 [19OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S5552 [7AP]

Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see S. 228), S15851 [26OC]

Consumer Price Index: calculation of rate of inflation (see S. Res. 63), S1070 [18JA]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see S. 1058), S10490 [21JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S7924 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit backfitting of Trident I ballistic missile submarines (see S. 155), S480 [5JA]

———restructuring of F-22 aircraft program (see S. 151), S480 [5JA]

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see S. 152), S480 [5JA]

Dept. of Energy: rescind funding for the Advanced Neutron Source reactor (see S. 154), S480 [5JA]

Disabled: extend discretionary grant program for special education and assistance (see S. 916), S8177 [12JN]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 296), S1758 [30JA]

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

ERISA: litigation relative to termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (see S. 588), S4365 [22MR]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see S. 244), S3538 [6MR]

Food stamps: use of benefits to purchase nutritional supplements (see S. 1133), S12079 [9AU]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S17038 [14NO]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 149), S10972 [31JY]

Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (see S. 679), S5217 [5AP]

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

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see S. 1035), S9998 [14JY]

———establish a trust fund to reimburse Government health programs for expenses attributable to usage of tobacco products by individuals (see S. 597), S4365 [22MR]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see S. 45), S806 [11JA]

Intelligence services: limit funding (see S. 156), S480 [5JA]

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

———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S6465 [10MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see S. 426), S8615 [19JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules and Federal election laws (see S. 10), S47 [4JA]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see S. 931), S8493 [15JN]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see S. 972), S9174 [27JN]

———osteopathic services (see S. 896), S11793 [7AU]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1178), S18033 [5DE]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1428, 1480), S17666 [28NO], S18662 [14DE]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see S. 1220), S17185 [16NO]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 326), S1920 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 413), S2647 [14FE]

NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research (see S. 1251), S13728 [18SE]

O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia (see S. Res. 132), S8098 [9JN]

POW: authorize the awarding of the Purple Heart to individuals who were POW before a certain date (see S. 584), S4262 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

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

Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see S. 920), S10153 [17JY]

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

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S5452 [6AP]

Senate Rules: reform gift rules (see S. Res. 158), S10876 [28JY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 111), S50 [4JA]

Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1248), S13656 [15SE]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 1481), S18738 [15DE]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 434), S5843 [27AP]

———simplify reporting requirements for pension payments (see S. 1006), S10659 [25JY]

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1355), S15496 [23OC]

———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (see S. 112), S50 [4JA]

———treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 110), S50 [4JA]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (see S. 109), S50 [4JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opening of migratory bird hunting season relative to moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 458), S2965 [22FE]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 940), S8550 [16JN]

Wilderness areas: improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 428), S2822 [16FE]

World War II: anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp in Poland (see S. Res. 74), S1618 [26JA]

———tribute to veterans and their families (see S. Res. 115), S6276 [8MY]

Documents

Initiative To Strengthen Relations With Pakistan, S13999 [21SE]

Putting the Release of Embargoed Pakistani Equipment Into Perspective, S13954 [20SE], S13999, S14001 [21SE]

Factsheets

Profile of Today's Pork Industry: National Pork Producers Council, S4798 [29MR]

Histories

Iowa Senior Community Service Employment Program Case, S5356 [6AP]

Letters

Allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations: Stephen Daggett, Congressional Research Service, S11405 [4AU]

Billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers: Sheila Wenger, S8357 [14JN]

———Sue Tappe, S8357 [14JN]

Clarify restrictions on assistance to Pakistan: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S13953 [20SE], S13998 [21SE]

———William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S13953 [20SE], S13998 [21SE]

Constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget: Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S1590 [26JA]

Esther Earnest Hewicker's 100th birthday: Kathy O'Brien, S8523 [15JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S10731-S10733 [26JY]

Medicare waste, fraud and abuse: June G. Brown, Dept. of HHS, S15158-S15160 [13OC]

———Republican Governors' Association, S15162 [13OC]

Public welfare programs reform: by, S12688 [6SE]

Senior Community Service Employment Program funding: Lawrence T. Smedley, National Council of Senior Citizens, S5349 [6AP]

United Rubber Workers' strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. plants, S561 [6JA]

———Carlos C. Jayne, S3737 [9MR]

———Gary R. Sullivan, Sr., S3713 [9MR]

———Joe Weisshaar, S753 [11JA]

———Sherrie Wallace, S752 [11JA], S3711 [9MR]

Lists

Radio Free Europe countries and broadcasts, S5354 [6AP]

Reasons to support the Senior Community Service Employment Program, S5356 [6AP]

Voice of America broadcast examples, S5356 [6AP]

Press releases

Single-Model Alternative Fuel Vehicle Production Program: General Motors Corp., S8522 [15JN]

Remarks by, on

AFDC: require recipients to enter into a personal responsibility contract, S12908, S12909 [8SE]

Agricultural Research Service: National Swine Research Center funding, S4797, S4798 [29MR]

Agriculture: price supports, S15761, S15762 [26OC]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (S. 773), S6352 [9MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto, S14015, S14018 [21SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas leasing, S16631 [2NO]

Aviation: treatment of flight crews engaged in international operations, S12056, S12057 [9AU]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2460 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4797, S4798 [29MR], S5346, S5348, S5354, S5355, S5356, S5369, S5372 [6AP]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, S7379 [24MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), S16631 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15669, S15670, S15671, S15673 [25OC], S15739, S15761, S15762, S15777, S15796, S15797, S15828 [26OC], S16015, S16030, S16048, S16049 [27OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15618, S15621, S15624, S15637, S15638, S15639 [25OC]

———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to education, S7083, S7086, S7088, S7100 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9346 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7083, S7086, S7088, S7090, S7100 [22MY], S7199, S7200, S7201, S7202, S7226 [23MY], S7300, S7335 [24MY], S7424 [25MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1336 [23JA], S1586, S1587, S1589, S1590, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597 [26JA], S2460 [10FE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S18298 [8DE]

Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs, S13191 [11SE]

———proposals relative to hunger and homelessness, S717, S718, S719, S720 [10JA]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), S10750 [27JY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation, S1347, S1349 [23JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding through rescissions from the Board for International Broadcasting, S5348, S5354, S5355, S5356 [6AP]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards, S6331 [9MY]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5780 [27AP], S6322, S6331 [9MY]

———treatment of medical malpractice liability claims relative to obstetric services, S5780 [27AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S15140 [12OC], S16633 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, S11404, S11407, S11408, S11409 [4AU]

———Anti-Satellite Weapon Program funding, S12183, S12185, S12187 [10AU]

———appropriations reduction and application of savings to education and job training programs, S7199 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11404, S11407, S11408, S11409, S11435, S11480 [4AU], S12534 [5SE]

———Civil Air Patrol funding, S12534 [5SE]

———funding, S7200, S7201, S7202 [23MY], S7424 [25MY]

———Kiowa Warrior helicopter funding, S12321 [11AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12169, S12180, S12182, S12183, S12185, S12186, S12187 [10AU], S12321 [11AU]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3709, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3734, S3735 [9MR], S3914 [15MR]

———Space-Based Laser Program funding, S12180, S12182, S12186 [10AU]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (S. 1077), S10735 [26JY]

———energy efficiency regulations relative to Codes and Standards Program, S12025 [9AU]

Dept. of HUD: authority to renew expiring section 8 project-based contracts through a budget-based analysis, S14369 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12025 [9AU]

Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17597, S17598 [28NO]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12056, S12057 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14619, S14696 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), S14440, S14444, S14446 [28SE], S17361 [17NO], S17507 [20NO], S18781, S18783 [16DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14369 [27SE]

Education: student loan programs, S15196, S15198, S15199 [17OC], S15739 [26OC]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary, S17763 [29NO]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: funding, S16633 [2NO]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14840 [10OC], S14968, S14983 [11OC]

———ensure access to Federal job training programs for the disabled, S14983 [11OC]

———hiring of permanent replacement workers by Federal contractors in the event of a legal strike, S14444 [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11092, S11093 [1AU]

Federal employees: continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1482), S18906 [19DE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1048 [18JA], S1318, S1336, S1347, S1349 [23JA], S1586, S1587, S1589, S1590, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597 [26JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, S3887, S3888 [14MR]

———treatment of the disabled relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, S3887, S3888 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the manufacturing, processing, or distribution of certain fishing sinkers or lures (S. 505), S3537 [6MR]

Food stamps: use of benefits to purchase nutritional supplements (S. 1133), S12080 [9AU]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13952, S13953, S13954, S13956 [20SE], S13997, S13998, S13999, S14000, S14001, S14002, S14015, S14018 [21SE]

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8861 [22JN]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S1863-S1865 [1FE]

———submit report to Congress and the President on changes to the discount, Federal funds, and market interest rates, S1318 [23JA]

General Motors Corp.: single-model alternative fuel vehicle production program, S8522 [15JN]

Gifford, Chuck, S11708 [5AU]

Government: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown, S17597, S17598 [28NO]

———reduce fee delinquencies and improve debt-collection (S. 1234), S13624 [14SE]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S17028, S17029 [14NO], S17079, S17080 [15NO], S18782 [16DE], S19336 [2JA]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees, S3709, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3734, S3735 [9MR], S3914 [15MR]

Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (S. 679), S5224 [5AP]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4690, S4691 [28MR]

Haiti: elections, S9146 [27JN]

Hardy, Ruth: privilege of the floor, S7093 [22MY]

Health: reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs, S5780 [27AP]

———report to the NIH on alternative medicine, S8519 [15JN]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (S. 980), S9307 [28JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (S. 1075), S10731 [26JY], S17763 [29NO]

Iraq: detention of U.S. citizens relative to illegal border-crossing incident, S4690, S4691 [28MR]

Japan: rape charges against U.S. servicemen, S17332 [17NO]

Job Corps: maintain as a national program, S14968 [11OC]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S560, S561 [6JA], S717, S718, S719, S720 [10JA]

LIHEAP: funding, S18695, S18696 [15DE]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse, S15669, S15670, S15671, S15673 [25OC], S15777, S15796, S15797 [26OC]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (H.R. 2389), S15157, S15160 [13OC]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (S. 569), S4100 [16MR]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (S. 1193), S12395 [11AU]

———reform, S7226 [23MY], S15618, S15621, S15624, S15637, S15638, S15639 [25OC], S17029 [14NO]

———use of commercial software to detect payment error and billing abuse (S. 762), S6216 [5MY]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown, S17079, S17080 [15NO], S17195 [16NO]

National Autism Awareness Week: observance, S824 [12JA]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S17194 [16NO]

National Rifle Association: characterization of Federal law enforcement, S5743 [27AP]

NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research (S. 1251), S13736 [18SE]

———funding, S7300 [24MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), S16619 [2NO]

Pakistan: clarify restrictions on assistance, S13952, S13953, S13954, S13956 [20SE], S13997, S13998, S13999, S14000, S14001, S14002 [21SE]

———U.S. policy relative to delivery of military hardware, S11435 [4AU]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4690 [28MR], S12910 [8SE], S14014 [21SE], S15796 [26OC]

Power resources: hydrogen as an alternative energy resource, S11092, S11093 [1AU]

———permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (S. 1407), S16921 [9NO]

———use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source, S7263 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: establish a job placement performance incentive bonus to States for placing individuals in unsubsidized jobs, S13507 [13SE]

———funding for nutrition programs, S5372 [6AP]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for legal challenges to welfare reform, S13641 [15SE]

———reform, S7226 [23MY]

———reform (H.R. 4), S11760, S11763 [7AU], S12688 [6SE], S12791 [7SE], S12908, S12909 [8SE], S13191 [11SE], S13507, S13523, S13524 [13SE], S13636, S13641 [15SE], S13746 [18SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19172 [22DE]

———reform (S. 736), S5838 [27AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5162 [5AP]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, S15761, S15762 [26OC]

SBA: Microloan Program funding, S14696 [29SE]

Senate Rules: amend (S. Res. 14), S8, S30, S35, S37, S38, S39, S40, S41 [4JA], S430, S432, S434, S435, S437 [5JA]

———reform cloture procedures, S30, S35, S37, S38, S39, S40, S41 [4JA], S432, S434, S435, S437 [5JA]

———reform cloture proceedures, S430 [5JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S16049 [27OC]

START II: implementation, S18297, S18298 [8DE]

START II Treaty: ratification, S19219, S19220 [22DE]

Street, Elizabeth: privilege of the floor, S7093 [22MY]

Taxation: treatment of advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products (S. 596), S4378 [22MR]

———treatment of capital gains, S16030 [27OC]

Telecommunications: Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the alarm monitoring services, S8355 [14JN]

———disclosure of telemarketing records relative to combating fraud, S8358 [14JN]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8069 [9JN], S8355, S8357, S8358 [14JN]

Telephones: billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers, S8357 [14JN]

Television: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8069 [9JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7759, S7760 [6JN]

United Rubber Workers: strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. plants, S560, S561 [6JA], S751, S752, S753 [11JA], S3735-S3739 [9MR], S7267 [23MY]

Wiberg, Don: privilege of the floor, S7197 [23MY]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S13523, S13524 [13SE]

Schedules

Committee on Finance (Senate): public welfare programs reform, D522 [27AP]

Summaries

Impact of Brown Amendment To Allow Release of Military Equipment Sales to Pakistan, S13999 [21SE]

Public Welfare Programs Reform (S. 736), S5840 [27AP]

Tables

American children in poverty in numbers and percentage 1960-1991, S720 [10JA]

Intercontinental ballistic missiles eliminated under START II, S19220 [22DE]

International ballistic missiles—eliminated under START II, S18298 [8DE]

Released Pakistani military equipment, S14002 [21SE]

Texts of

S. 505, Common Sense in Fishing Regulations Act, S3538 [6MR]

S. 569, Medicare Protection Act, S4101 [16MR]

S. 596, tax treatment of advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products, S4379 [22MR]

S. 1077, Hydrogen Future Act, S10736 [26JY]

S. 1407, Energy Crop Production Act, S16921 [9NO]

Tributes

Hewicker, Esther Earnest, S8523 [15JN]

Kennedy, Senator, S10742 [26JY]

Meier, Al, S13745 [18SE]

Pell, Senator, S12561 [5SE]

Roberts, Edward V., S6748 [16MY]

Stringer, C. Vivian, S10660 [25JY]