BREAUX, JOHN B. (a Senator from Louisiana)

Addresses

National Agenda of the Republican Party: Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, S6366 [9MY]

Amendments offered by, to

Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), S6730, S6759 [16MY]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5253 [5AP], S5327, S5495 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15807, S15852 [26OC], S16033, S16111, S16116, S16151 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7138, S7181, S7248, S7255 [23MY], S7412, S7532 [25MY]

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

Congress: reform gift rules (S. 1061), S10840 [27JY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S6360, S6362, S6365 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11422, S11470 [4AU], S11573 [5AU], S12541, S12617 [5SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14630, S14679, S14759, S14764 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14249, S14319 [26SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14867, S14940 [10OC]

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

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange (H.R. 400), S9561 [30JN]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9542 [30JN]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8787, S8793, S8828 [21JN]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), S6730, S6759 [16MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU], S12877, S12878, S12892, S12956, S12969, S12970, S12977, S13070, S13071, S13123 [8SE], S13475 [12SE]

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), S6547, S6552 [11MY], S6586, S6641 [12MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8272, S8288 [13JN], S8348, S8355, S8389, S8400 [14JN], S8474 [15JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]

Conferee: H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, S15199 [17OC]

———H.R. 2539, Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act, S18249 [7DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S13307 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

Cutbacks to CPSC Threaten Us All, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, S6642 [12MY]

Don't Touch Our Pay, House Republicans Say—Hill Checks Protected During Budget Fight, Larry Marasak, Washington (DC) Post, S19331 [2JA]

End Ship Subsidies, Journal of Commerce, S15497 [23OC]

People Deserve an Explanation, Baton Rouge (LA) Morning Advocate, S2191 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Courts: transfer Federal judgeship from eastern to middle district of Louisiana (see S. 1444, 1472), S18016 [5DE], S18559 [13DE]

Drugs: treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (see S. 1398), S16753 [7NO]

Employment: establish a job placement voucher program (see S. 579), S4199 [20MR]

Gambling: prohibit casinos from voiding contracts with State or local governments when declaring bankruptcy (see S. 1450), S18099 [6DE]

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway: designate (see S. 1412), S17090 [15NO]

Judges: treatment of certain transportation and subsistence expenses of retired judges (see S. 463), S2965 [22FE]

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

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 491), S3390 [2MR]

Mining and mineral resources: provide tax credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal and new wells (see S. 32), S48 [4JA]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement: implement (see S. 1354), S15496 [23OC]

Petroleum: clarify financial responsibility requirements of offshore facilities relative to pollution (see S. 33), S48 [4JA]

Power resources: tax credit for fuels produced by offshore deep-water projects (see S. 35), S48 [4JA]

Social Security: repeal rule providing for the termination of benefits to the disabled upon marriage (see S. 466), S3052 [23FE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 373), S2332 [8FE]

Taxation: encourage investment in low-income housing (see S. 354), S2124 [3FE]

———permit tax-free rollover of certain payments made by employers to separated employees (see S. 501), S3521 [6MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 1300), S14883 [10OC]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see S. 478, 1034), S3221 [27FE], S9998 [14JY]

———treatment of geological, geophysical, and surface casing costs similar to intangible drilling and development costs (see S. 34), S48 [4JA]

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see S. 159), S480 [5JA]

Twin Drill (vessel): extension of deadline for completion of conversion (see S. 808), S6750 [16MY]

U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (see S.J. Res. 42), S16621 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for wheat, feed grain, rice, and cotton (see S. 1155), S12214 [10AU]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S5217 [5AP]

Budget: balance (see S. 9), S47 [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]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1004), S11330 [3AU]

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

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S5076 [3AP]

Employment: replace Federal job training programs with a training account system (see S. 6), S47 [4JA]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 768), S6337, S6367 [9MY]

ERISA: clarify treatment of qualified football coaches plans (see S. 1296), S14710 [29SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates and encouragement of parental responsibility (see S. 8), S47 [4JA]

Federal-State relations: 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: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see S. 70), S49 [4JA]

Forest Service: phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S5231 [5AP]

Gulf of Mexico: production of oil and gas resources (see S. 158), S6696 [15MY]

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

Hazardous substances: improve management of remediation waste (see S. 1274), S15166 [13OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 7), S47 [4JA]

Health care professionals: even distribution and availability of resources and minority and disadvantaged education programs (see S. 555), S8516 [15JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 1420), S17336 [17NO]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (see S. 258), S1369 [23JA]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322), S15580 [24OC]

Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (see S. 1502), S19250 [22DE]

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

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see S. 415), S2764 [15FE]

Medicare: positron emission tomography (see S. 1181), S14319 [26SE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (see S. 517), S3680 [8MR]

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), S10427 [20JY]

National Highway System: designate (see S. 440), S3904 [14MR]

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

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

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1142), S12079 [9AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide impact assistance for tracts leased for oil and gas exploration (see S. 575), S4094 [16MR]

Pesticides: improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S12215 [10AU]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see S. 1505), S19250 [22DE]

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

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

Roosevelt History Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S11793 [7AU]

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), S7702 [5JN]

Ships and vessels: licensing, reporting, and regulation of fishing vessels (see S. 267), S3758 [9MR]

———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (see S. 1139), S12079 [9AU]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 111, 262), S50 [4JA], S1860 [31JA]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 959), S9641 [10JY]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S14906 [10OC]

———computation of adjusted gross income for school bus drivers (see S. 500), S3623 [7MR]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 1252), S18244 [7DE]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see S. 1100), S11107 [1AU]

———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 327), S14906 [10OC]

———depreciation rules for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1000), S9421 [29JN]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 910), S14134 [22SE]

———exemptions for health risk pools (see S. 539), S8183 [12JN]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see S. 351), S6278 [8MY]

———modify credit and amortization of reforestation expenses and the application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see S. 508), S3604 [7MR]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]

———simplify reporting requirements for pension payments (see S. 1006), S9516 [30JN]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see S. 386), S17669 [28NO]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see S. 448), S4281 [21MR]

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

———treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest (see S. 242), S1070 [18JA]

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

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

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S48 [4JA]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment of certain Federal trust funds (see S. 729), S14751 [29SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S15041 [11OC]

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

Wetlands: reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S7497 [25MY]

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

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

Letters

Smoke Free Class of 2000: Kevin LeSaicherre, S9468 [29JN]

———Leah Poche, S9468 [29JN]

Remarks by, on

Aikman, Lisa: privilege of the floor, S12877 [8SE]

Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), S6674 [15MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto, S11082 [1AU]

———making continuing, S19330, S19331 [2JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16980 [13NO]

Budget: balance, S18104 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1988 [2FE], S2191, S2192 [6FE], S2278, S2301 [8FE], S3263 [28FE]

———implementation plan for constitutional amendment to balance, S2278, S2301 [8FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5063 [3AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S19077 [21DE], S19330, S19331 [2JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17875 [4DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15807, S15830 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15621, S15622 [25OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7144 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus anniversary commemoration (H. Con. Res. 34), S5066, S5070 [3AP]

Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs, S13176 [11SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), S17395 [17NO]

Congress: change the maximum total value of gifts that can be accepted from a single source in one year, S10847 [28JY]

———reform gift rules (S. 1061), S10847 [28JY]

Corp. for National Service: funding, S1131 [19JA], S5063 [3AP]

Courts: judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement, S3263 [28FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5596 [24AP], S5641, S5642 [25AP], S6293 [9MY]

CPSC: funding, S6642 [12MY]

Dennis, James L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14464 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (S. 1087), S12128 [10AU]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations and abolishing certain related agencies (S. 1441), S17875 [4DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14533 [28SE]

Drugs: treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (S. 1398), S16754 [7NO]

Education: State use of vouchers to provide education and training services to displaced workers, S14867, S14868 [10OC]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14835, S14867, S14868 [10OC]

———establish a job placement voucher program (S. 579), S4201 [20MR]

———replace Federal job training programs with a training account system (S. 6), S22 [4JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11082 [1AU]

FCC: treatment of spectrum auctions relative to microwave transmissions, S14533 [28SE]

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8728 [21JN]

Gambling: prohibit casinos from voiding contracts with State or local governments when declaring bankruptcy (S. 1450), S18100 [6DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S19330, S19331 [2JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 1420), S17343 [17NO]

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway: designate (S. 1412), S17091 [15NO]

Medicare: colorectal screening (S. 1385), S16627 [2NO]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (S. 491), S3422 [2MR]

———reform, S8655 [20JN], S15621, S15622 [25OC]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (S. 1480), S19330, S19331 [2JA]

Mining and mineral resources: provide tax credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal and new wells (S. 32), S226-S228 [4JA]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8783, S8784 [21JN]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement: implement (S. 1354), S15496 [23OC]

Petroleum: clarify financial responsibility requirements of offshore facilities relative to pollution (S. 33), S226-S228 [4JA]

———cleanup costs of offshore drilling facilities, S17395 [17NO]

———dependence on imported oil, S2813 [16FE]

———export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), S6674 [15MY]

Power resources: tax credit for fuels produced by offshore deep-water projects (S. 35), S226-S228 [4JA]

Public welfare programs: deny assistance for out-of-wedlock births to minors, S13514, S13515 [13SE]

———establish a job placement performance incentive bonus to States for placing individuals in unsubsidized jobs, S13505 [13SE]

———maintain partnership between the Federal Government and the States, S13317, S13320, S13321, S13323, S13325, S13326, S13330, S13331, S13333 [12SE]

———reform, S1796-S1798 [31JA]

———reform (H.R. 4), S11775 [7AU], S12691, S12694, S12695, S12696, S12697 [6SE], S12878, S12884 [8SE], S13176 [11SE], S13317, S13320, S13321, S13323, S13325, S13326, S13330, S13331, S13333 [12SE], S13488, S13495, S13496, S13505, S13514, S13515 [13SE], S13582 [14SE], S13798 [19SE]

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

———reform (S. 1117), S11327 [3AU]

———State determination of benefits relative to children born to current welfare recipients, S13488 [13SE]

Puerto Rico: application of wage credit incentives to economically developed areas, S18104 [6DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6366 [9MY]

Roads and highways: treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, S8783, S8784 [21JN]

Shreveport, LA: tribute to Hamilton Terrace Learning Center for receiving the Innovations in American Government Award, S15700 [25OC]

Social Security: repeal rule providing for the termination of benefits to the disabled upon marriage (S. 466), S3056 [23FE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 373), S2336 [8FE]

Taxation: credits for individuals with children, S15807 [26OC]

———encourage investment in low-income housing (S. 354), S2134 [3FE]

———permit tax-free rollover of certain payments made by employers to separated employees (S. 501), S3522 [6MR]

———rates, S7144 [23MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 1300), S14898 [10OC]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (S. 1034), S9998 [14JY]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (S. 478), S3222 [27FE]

———treatment of geological, geophysical, and surface casing costs similar to intangible drilling and development costs (S. 34), S226-S228 [4JA]

Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8151 [12JN]

———implementation of dialing parity requirements on Bell Telephone Cos. relative to preestablished State requirements, S8348, S8349 [14JN], S8465 [15JN]

———opening local exchange systems to allow for delivery of different mediums, S3693 [9MR]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8151 [12JN], S8250 [13JN], S8348, S8349 [14JN], S8465, S8477 [15JN]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8250 [13JN]

Twin Drill (vessel): extension of deadline for completion of conversion (S. 808), S6751 [16MY]

U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (S.J. Res. 42), S16629 [2NO]

Wetlands: reform regulatory program (S. 851), S7499 [25MY]

World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports (S. 1438), S17875 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S19080 [21DE]

Schedules

Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): Federal employment training system relative to reducing long-term welfare dependence, D39 [12JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement on Shipbuilding, D874 [18JY]

Statements

Colorectal Cancer Screening: American College of Physicians, S16628 [2NO]

Texts of

S. 373, State Regulation and Management of Solid Waste Act, S2337 [8FE]

S. 466, repeal rule of providing for the termination of Social Security benefits to the disabled upon marriage, S3057 [23FE]

S. 491, Medicare Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Act, S3423 [2MR]

S. 579, Job Placement Act, S4202 [20MR]

S. 1385, Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, S16627 [2NO]

S.J. Res. 42, U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA, S16629 [2NO]

Tributes

Breaux, Jeffrey A., S6001 [2MY]

Brennan, Ralph O., S10435 [20JY]

Hebert, Henrietta, S15259 [17OC]

Johnston, Senator, S611 [9JA]

LeDoux, Winifred, S15259 [17OC]

Leleux, Stephen, S15259 [17OC]