SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments offered by, to

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

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4846, S4896, S4934, S4936 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15813, S15867 [26OC], S15998, S16119 [27OC]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5991, S6012 [2MY], S6046, S6110 [3MY], S6279 [8MY], S6325, S6326 [9MY], S6369 [10MY]

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), S11566, S11612, S11620, S11621, S11637 [5AU], S12296 [10AU], S12534, S12537, S12615, S12616 [5SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12126, S12293 [10AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11536, S11539, S11541, S11543, S11630, S11631, S11632 [5AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14554 [28SE], S14678, S14763 [29SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1181, S1240 [19JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14052, S14089 [21SE]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10574 [24JY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S10014 [14JY], S10247 [18JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 922), S14765 [29SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11640 [5AU], S12897, S12898, S12899, S12900, S12986, S12987 [8SE]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8967, S9005 [23JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7734, S7758, S7794 [6JN]

Analyses

IRS Implementation of Private Collection Agency Program Pilot Objective, S17076 [15NO]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, S14797 [29SE]

———H.R. 1817, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment, S10907 [28JY]

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

———H.R. 2002, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S15141 [12OC]

———H.R. 2020, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S11556 [5AU]

———H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14389 [27SE]

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

Articles and editorials

Losing Your Right To Sue? Congress May Make It Hard for You To Pursue a Case of Securities Fraud, Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek (publication), S8969 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 11), S51 [4JA]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 344), S2034 [2FE]

Correctional institutions: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (see S. 930), S8493 [15JN]

Diseases: prostate cancer screening and drug treatments and expansion of research and education programs (see S. 691), S5403 [6AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 175, 356), S653 [9JA], S2124 [3FE]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see S. 650), S4924 [30MR]

Government regulations: protect the rights of small entities subject to Government investigative or enforcement actions (see S. 585), S4262 [21MR]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see S. 160), S480 [5JA]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (see S. 848), S7388 [24MY]

Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians: Federal recognition in Alabama (see S. 292), S1711 [27JA]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 239), S1070 [18JA]

Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (see S. 1050), S10320 [19JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 520), S3744 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 16), S1374 [23JA]

———line-item veto (see S. 4), S47 [4JA]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 516), S3604 [7MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see S. 1370), S16421 [31OC]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304), S3291 [28FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see S. Con. Res. 35), S18559 [13DE]

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]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see S. 978), S17185 [16NO]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see S. 1085), S10821 [27JY]

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

Computers: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see S. 892), S7918 [7JN]

Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see S. 400), S4820 [29MR]

———reorganize administrative law judiciary (see S. 486), S3390 [2MR]

———sentencing guidelines for money laundering and drug offenses (see S. 1254), S13728 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances (see S. 1132), S12079 [9AU]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1253), S13728 [18SE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 768), S6337 [9MY]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see S. 244), S1207 [19JA]

FDIC: provide State bank representation on Board of Directors (see S. 562), S3964 [15MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see S.J. Res. 9), S51 [4JA]

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

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

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see S. 593), S11216 [2AU]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S15357 [19OC]

Forest Service: phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency (see S. 1266), S14132 [22SE]

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

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 219), S901 [12JA]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 343), S2969 [22FE]

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 715), S12410 [11AU]

———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S6011 [2MY]

Health care professionals: facilitate the dissemination to physicians of scientific information on drug therapies and medical devices (see S. 1197), S12370 [11AU]

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

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

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S10503 [21JY]

Metric system: provide for soft-metric conversion (see S. 1386), S16621 [2NO]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see S. Con. Res. 6), S2648 [14FE]

Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy: relief (see S. 389), S2492 [10FE]

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

PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (see S. 915), S8265 [13JN]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 6), S51 [4JA]

Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see S. 1484), S19260 [22DE]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 1317), S15118 [12OC]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1120), S11323 [3AU]

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

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 605), S4491 [23MR]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see S.J. Res. 17), S1374 [23JA]

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

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see S. 667), S5142 [4AP]

Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL: designate (see S. 369), S9465 [29JN]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 31), S48 [4JA]

———extend Medicare Select Program (see S. 198), S3426 [2MR]

———tax treatment of benefits (see S. 50), S49 [4JA]

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 216), S901 [12JA]

———capital gains rates (see S. 959), S12098 [9AU]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S16428 [31OC]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 8), S51 [4JA]

———depreciation rules for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1000), S11893 [8AU]

———modify credit and amortization of reforestation expenses and the application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see S. 508), S4112 [16MR]

———provide credits for families (see S. 1134), S12079 [9AU]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S10971 [31JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 628), S9916 [13JY]

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

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S2214 [6FE]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see S. 1049), S14553 [28SE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see S. Res. 133), S9720 [11JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize with military decorations the meritorious and valorous acts and services of Army personnel in the Pleiku campaign in the Ia Drang Valley (see S. 967), S9097 [26JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S8684 [20JN]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S2135 [3FE]

———closing of commemorations for the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II (see S. Res. 179), S14710 [29SE]

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

Cloture motions

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

Letters

White House handling of the media and the release of information relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: James Hamilton, S18954 [20DE]

Lists

GSA Federal Buildings Fund Construction and Repair Projects, S4898 [30MR]

Memorial (U.S.S.) crew, S4672 [27MR]

Petitions and memorials

Product Liability Reform: National Conference of State Legislatures, S10900 [28JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S16749 [7NO]

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: funding, S11534 [5AU]

AFDC: work requirement for food stamp recipients, S13197 [11SE]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council's Alabama Business Connections event, S5613 [24AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18534 [13DE]

Breckenridge, CO: construction of new post office, S11553 [5AU]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2006 [2FE], S3247 [28FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4892, S4897, S4898 [30MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15753 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7214 [23MY]

Correctional institutions: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (S. 930), S8564 [16JN]

Courts: product liability reform, S10900 [28JY]

———product liability reform for certain claims where the harm to the claimant is death, S5991 [2MY]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5990, S5991 [2MY], S6325, S6326, S6327 [9MY], S6370 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11235 [3AU], S11566 [5AU], S12532 [5SE]

———national missile defense funding, S11235 [3AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: use of Exchange Stabilization Fund, S11533 [5AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11495, S11520, S11521, S11533, S11534, S11536, S11543, S11553, S11556 [5AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), conference report, S17069, S17071, S17074, S17076 [15NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14242 [26SE]

Diseases: prostate cancer screening and drug treatments and expansion of research and education programs (S. 691), S5426 [6AP]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (S. 768), S6341 [9MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (S. 175), S653 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1319 [23JA]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (S. 650), S4928 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18127 [7DE], S18274 [8DE]

Fresno, CA: U.S. courthouse construction funding, S17071 [15NO]

FRS: submit report to Congress and the President on changes to the discount, Federal funds, and market interest rates, S1319 [23JA]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (S. 160), S486 [5JA]

IRS: use of private sector for collection activities, S17074, S17076 [15NO]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18953, S18954 [20DE]

Law enforcement officers: calculation of pay for Federal officers, S11543 [5AU]

Members of Congress: pay rates, S11536 [5AU]

Memorial (U.S.S.): tribute to World War II veteran crew for anniversary voyage, S4671 [27MR]

Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians: Federal recognition in Alabama (S. 292), S1719 [27JA]

OPM: privatization of Office of Federal Investigations, S11553 [5AU]

———privatize investigative services, S17071 [15NO]

Public buildings: GSA Federal building and courthouse funding, S4892, S4897, S4898 [30MR]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 1317), S15138 [12OC]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11827 [8AU], S13197 [11SE], S13584, S13586 [14SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19159 [22DE]

Real property: private property owner rights (S. 239), S1073 [18JA]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8966, S8967, S8968, S8969, S8972, S8974 [23JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, S17995 [5DE]

Space policy: space station program funding, S14242 [26SE]

Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 1050), S10320 [19JY]

———rates, S15753 [26OC]

———treatment of adoption expenses, S13584, S13586 [14SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (S. 520), S3749 [9MR]

Weapons: development for the Advanced Field Artillery System Crusader program, S12532 [5SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2020) (S. Rept. 104-121), S10820 [27JY]

Schedules

Committee on Finance (Senate): flat tax rate proposals, D482 [5AP]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): regulatory reform, D151 [7FE]

Statements

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S8974 [23JN]

Tributes

Bojorquez-Pico, Manuel, S1206 [19JA]

Heflin, Senator, S4782 [29MR]

Land, Charles H., S7799 [6JN]

Steindorff, Gilbert C., Jr., S1244 [19JA]