CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13833, S13837, S13867, S13868 [19SE], S13912 [20SE]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2138 [3FE], S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2766 [15FE], S2970 [22FE], S3291 [28FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15805, S15824, S15867, S15869 [26OC], S16110 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7344 [24MY], S7533 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11330 [3AU], S11422, S11470 [4AU], S12603, S12620 [5SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11879, S11936 [8AU]

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), S14539, S14554, S14558 [28SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1237 [19JA], S1374 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU], S12892, S12977, S12987, S12988, S12995, S12996, S13070 [8SE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8226, S8266 [13JN]

Appointments

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S683 [9JA]

Articles and editorials

Sex and Violence on TV, Marc Silver, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S13811 [19SE]

Unfair Looting, by, Washington (DC) Post, S4123 [17MR]

Unfair Looting, Senators Conrad and Dorgan, Washington (DC) Post, S15463 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 418), S2648 [14FE]

Ecology and environment: land acquisition and exchange with private land for wetlands or wildlife protection purposes (see S. 1013), S9517 [30JN]

Medicare: coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 1263), S13972 [20SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 840), S7120 [22MY]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 542), S3842 [13MR]

SSI: reform eligibility requirements for children's programs (see S. 798), S6513 [11MY]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 332), S2034 [2FE]

Veterans: payment to States for adult day health care (see S. 293), S1758 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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), S17534 [27NO]

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

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (see S. 1091), S10875 [28JY]

American Indian Policy Information Center: establish (see S. 1159), S12215 [10AU]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S14419 [27SE]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S9540 [30JN]

Aviation: essential air service funding (see S. 1399), S16753 [7NO]

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

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), S3521 [6MR]

Coins: 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]

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

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1), S679 [9JA]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S16829 [8NO]

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

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

Health: obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S15407 [20OC]

Indian Health Service: elevate Director position to level of Assistant Sec. of HHS, and provide for organizational independence (see S. 311), S2662 [14FE]

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

———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S7702 [5JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see S. 2), S740 [10JA]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S16630 [2NO]

Medicaid: flexibility for States to enroll beneficiaries in managed care plans (see S. 839), S7120 [22MY]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1385), S16621 [2NO]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 864), S7497 [25MY]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 863), S7497 [25MY]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see S. 157), S480 [5JA]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S16495 [1NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S8825 [21JN]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S17039 [14NO]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 147), S11330 [3AU]

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

Native Americans: provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes (see S. 285), S2662 [14FE]

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]

———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S18999 [20DE]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 852), S7497 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1117), S11323 [3AU]

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S15118 [12OC]

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), S1070 [18JA]

Social Security: extend Medicare Select Program (see S. 198), S789 [11JA]

Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (see S. 1453), S18743 [15DE]

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

———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 105), S50 [4JA]

———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 individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (see S. 700), S5404 [6AP]

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

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

Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275), S2662 [14FE]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S3813 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S15357 [19OC]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cost Estimates

Medicare budget expenditure limiting tool: CBO, S16469 [1NO]

Letters

Adult day health care for veterans: Clifford A. Kinney, National Association of State Veterans Homes, S1759 [30JA]

———Jack A. Dack, National Association of State Veterans Homes, S1759 [30JA]

Children's Media Protection Act: Arthur Kanegis, Working for Alternatives to Violence in Entertainment (organization), S2038 [2FE]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S2039 [2FE]

———Whitney Vanderwerff, National Alliance for Non-Violent Programming, S2038 [2FE]

Federal child care programs: Fred Kammer, Catholic Charities U.S.A., S13600 [14SE]

Medicare budget expenditure limiting tool: Arnold R. Thomas, North Dakota Hospital Association, S16468 [1NO]

———Daniel J. Schulder, National Council of Senior Citizens, S16468 [1NO]

———Howard B. Shapiro, American College of Physicians, S16469 [1NO]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S16469 [1NO]

———Martin Corry, American Association of Retired Persons, S16468 [1NO]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S16468 [1NO]

———Steven Kroll, Healthcare Association of New York State, S16468 [1NO]

Require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming: George D. Comerci, American Academy of Pediatrics, S8229 [13JN]

———K.C. Burton, Parent Action (organization), S8229 [13JN]

———Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, S8230 [13JN]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S8229 [13JN]

———William H. Ayres, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S8230 [13JN]

SSI children's programs eligibility requirements reform: several mental health and disability organizations, S6536 [11MY]

Lists

Citizens Task Force on TV Violence, S2037 [2FE]

———recommendations, S2040 [2FE]

Motions offered by

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16023 [27OC]

Press releases

Children's Media Protection Act: Catherine A. Belter, PTA, S2038 [2FE]

———Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, S2037 [2FE]

———National Association for the Education of Young Children, S2039 [2FE]

———National Association of Elementary School Principals, S2039 [2FE]

———National Coalition on Television Violence, S2039 [2FE]

———Robert E. McAfee, AMA, S2040 [2FE]

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: American Medical Association Alliance, Inc., S8229 [13JN]

———National Alliance for Non-Violent Programming, S8229 [13JN]

———National Association for the Education of Young Children, S8230 [13JN]

———National Coalition on Television Violence, S8229 [13JN]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S11512 [5AU]

Agricultural Research Service: funding, S13840 [19SE]

Agriculture: deficiency payments relative to weather or certain other conditions, S13833, S13834 [19SE], S13913 [20SE]

———Federal farm programs funding, S1293-S1296 [23JA]

———price supports, S15760 [26OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13816, S13830, S13833, S13834, S13837, S13840 [19SE], S13913, S13915, S13916 [20SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4420, S4421 [23MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17112, S17119, S17121, S17124, S17126 [16NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10679 [26JY]

———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18538 [13DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S6025 [3MY]

———balance, S1424 [24JA], S15327 [19OC]

———congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced, S556 [6JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S4563 [24MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2309 [8FE], S2355-S2357 [9FE], S2814 [16FE], S3231 [28FE], S3456 [3MR], S3487, S3488 [6MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), motion to refer to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2950 [22FE]

———deficit, S5528-S5530 [7AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S19080 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17256 [17NO], S17496 [19NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15436, S15439, S15440, S15441 [23OC], S15760, S15806, S15826 [26OC], S16023, S16051 [27OC]

———reconciliation process, S15327 [19OC], S15409, S15413 [20OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9248, S9249 [28JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7320, S7321, S7322, S7396 [24MY], S7470 [25MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1587, S1588, S1589 [26JA], S2309 [8FE], S2355-S2357 [9FE], S3456 [3MR], S3487, S3488 [6MR], S4563 [24MR]

CBO: selection process for director, S2950 [22FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 418), S2661 [14FE]

———funding for certified mediation programs, S13915 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: B-52 bomber funding, S12194 [10AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12194 [10AU], S12566 [5SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4061 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research, S12028 [9AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11971, S12028 [9AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11512 [5AU]

Devils Lake Basin, ND: U.S.-Canadian cooperation in flood relief efforts, S13837 [19SE]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization, S6025 [3MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S887, S888 [12JA], S972, S973 [17JA], S1424 [24JA], S1587, S1588, S1589 [26JA], S1671 [27JA]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, S2642 [14FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S556 [6JA], S726 [10JA]

Medicaid: eligibility for SSI recipients, S15806 [26OC]

Medicare: budget expenditure limiting tool price caps, S16467 [1NO]

———coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (S. 1263), S13975 [20SE]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (S. 864), S7523 [25MY]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (S. 863), S7523 [25MY]

Missouri River: equity in economic benefits and recreational usage among bordering States (S. 525), S3755, S3756 [9MR]

Native Americans: tribally controlled community colleges funding, S13816 [19SE]

O'Neill, June E.: nomination to be director of CBO, S2596 [14FE], S2950 [22FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S16051 [27OC]

Public welfare programs: development of adult supervised living arrangements for unmarried teenage mothers, S13529, S13533 [13SE], S13598, S13599, S13602 [14SE]

———establish a job placement performance incentive bonus to States for placing individuals in unsubsidized jobs, S13506 [13SE]

———establish State contingency fund, S13780 [19SE]

———reform, S16051 [27OC]

———reform (H.R. 4), S12768 [7SE], S13160, S13162, S13163 [11SE], S13315 [12SE], S13506, S13529, S13533 [13SE], S13562, S13598, S13599, S13602, S13613, S13614 [14SE], S13780 [19SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19175 [22DE]

———reform (S. 840), S7127 [22MY]

———school requirements relative to teenage recipients, S13529, S13533 [13SE]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 542), S3842 [13MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S821-S824 [12JA], S5528-S5530 [7AP]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, S15760 [26OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17752, S17753 [29NO]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S9206 [28JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4123, S4124 [17MR], S15436, S15440, S15441, S15463 [23OC]

SSI: reform eligibility requirements for children's programs (S. 798), S6534 [11MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8226, S8227, S8230, S8232, S8233, S8234, S8240, S8241, S8248, S8250, S8251 [13JN], S8465 [15JN]

Television: broadcast of violent programming, S8226, S8251 [13JN], S13810 [19SE]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8227, S8230, S8232, S8233, S8234, S8248, S8250 [13JN], S8465 [15JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 332), S2035 [2FE]

Veterans: payment to States for adult day health care (S. 293), S1758 [30JA]

Reports

Expert Group Recommends Steps To Restructure Supplemental Security Disability Program for Children, Adolescents: National Academy of Social Insurance, S6535 [11MY]

TV Violence—1992 Versus 1994: Center for Media and Public Affairs, S2037 [2FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Children's Media Protection Act: National Association of Secondary School Principals, S2040 [2FE]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): television violence, D841 [12JY]

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

Committee on the Budget (Senate): Dept. of Agriculture budget relative to farm income support programs and export subsidies, D204 [16FE]

Statements

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: William S. Abbott, National Foundation To Improve Television, S8228 [13JN]

Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood in Welfare Reform: John H. Ricard, S13599 [14SE]

———Mary Anderson Cooper, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., S13600 [14SE]

Tables

Budget plan comparison, S17497 [19NO]

Budget reconciliation: distribution of tax revenue projections, S15438 [23OC]

———tax provisions, S15438 [23OC]

Distribution of tax revenue projections for the budget reconciliation package, S15410 [20OC]

Preliminary estimate of amendment providing state flexibility to participate in the TAP or WAGE programs, S13162 [11SE]

Tax provisions of the budget reconciliation package, S15410 [20OC]

Texts of

S. 293, payment to States for adult day health care for veterans, S1759 [30JA]

S. 332, Children's Media Protection Act, S2036 [2FE]

S. 542, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S3843 [13MR]

Tributes

Breaux, Senator, S19080 [21DE]

Chafee, Senator, S19080 [21DE]

Dole, Senator, S19079 [21DE]

Heflin, Senator, S4782 [29MR]