AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments offered by, to

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 402), S11335, S11345 [3AU]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2601, S2664 [14FE], S2765 [15FE], S2938, S2970 [22FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5251 [5AP], S5362, S5454, S5508 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16110 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7361, S7398 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11311, S11313, S11333 [3AU], S11422, S11470 [4AU], S12292 [10AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12173, S12304 [10AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10979 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11986, S12099 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14554 [28SE], S14630, S14759 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14228, S14319 [26SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S954 [13JA]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9989, S10013, S10043 [14JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), S10358, S10429 [20JY]

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

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

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S6367 [9MY]

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

North Atlantic Assembly, S14566 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Mysteries of the Deep—The Last Frontier, Michael D. Lemonick, Time (publication), S12396-S12398 [11AU]

Awards

Philippine Legion of Honor: Richard M. Sakakida, S3991 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: improve the exclusion and control of noxious plants, pests, and animals in the U.S. (see S. 690), S5403 [6AP]

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

Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see S. 1320), S15166 [13OC]

de Veuster, Joseph Damien: tribute (see S. Res. 125), S7497 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: transportation of certain children requiring specialized medical services in the U.S. (see S. 660), S5073 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (see S. 403), S2647 [14FE]

———outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (see S. 615), S4573 [24MR]

———refinancing of direct home loans to Native Americans (see S. 1342), S15338 [19OC]

———revise authority of the Center for Women Veterans (see S. 749), S6082 [3MY]

Disasters: prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (see S. 1492), S19110 [21DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 149), S9802 [12JY]

Hawaii: jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (see S. 225), S901 [12JA]

———prepaid health care services relative to ERISA (see S. 266), S1442 [24JA]

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park: reestablish Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau (see S. 357), S2213 [6FE]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (see S. 1194), S12370 [11AU]

National parks: regulation of airspace and commercial air tours (see S. 905), S8097 [9JN]

NOAA: permit use of certain lands for recreational and public uses (see S. 261), S1369 [23JA]

Petroleum: purchases from the strategic petroleum reserve by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (see S. 186), S731 [10JA]

Sakakida, Richard M.: relief (see S. 566), S3964 [15MR]

Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief (see S. 514), S3604 [7MR]

Taxation: dependent care tax credit (see S. 264), S1442 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S18102 [6DE]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S5231 [5AP]

———prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (see S. 205), S2067 [2FE]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see S. 954), S12411 [11AU]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3521 [6MR]

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

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see S. 885), S7777 [6JN]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mammography quality standards (see S. 548), S5453 [6AP]

———establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (see S. 425), S2757 [15FE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see S. 1043), S10147 [17JY]

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]

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

Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates and encouragement of parental responsibility (see S. 8), S2214 [6FE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see S. 47), S1542 [25JA]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: mint coins in commemoration of the public opening (see S. 446), S2823 [16FE]

Government: continuance of pay and authority to make certain expenditures and obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see S. 1250), S14752 [29SE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 1001), S9422 [29JN]

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

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

Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (see S. 171), S481 [5JA]

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

Medicare: diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 491), S9916 [13JY]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 504), S3521 [6MR]

National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 108), S5404 [6AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S8954 [22JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S14710 [29SE]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S11455 [4AU]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 26), S1848 [31JA]

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

POW: authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see S. 73), S9309 [28JN]

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

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 1317), S19260 [22DE]

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]

Senior citizens: expand the availability of qualified organizations for frail elderly community projects (see S. 990), S12411 [11AU]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see S. 649), S4924 [30MR]

States: Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 950), S8684 [20JN]

Taxation: treatment of veterans' allowances and benefits relative to gross income (see S. 297), S1758 [30JA]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S9309 [28JN]

———authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see S. 1131), S11891 [8AU]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see S. 55), S2135 [3FE]

———conduct feasibility studies for inclusion of veterans health programs in certain State health programs (see S. 613), S4573 [24MR]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see S. 338), S2034 [2FE]

———extend the provision of services at community-based health care facilities (see S. 725), S5664 [25AP]

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

———payments to States for certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see S. 471), S6357 [9MY]

Veterans Health Administration: establishment of nonprofit research corporations at VA medical centers (see S. 644), S4806 [29MR]

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S1789 [30JA]

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

Biographies

Sakakida, Richard M., S3991 [15MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8679 [20JN], S8745 [21JN], S8875 [22JN]

Letters

Ability of military intelligence personnel to receive awards: Charles W. Thomas, Military Intelligence Corps, S11312 [3AU]

———David D. Whipple, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, S11313 [3AU]

———Geoffrey M.T. Jones, Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services, S11312 [3AU]

Awarding of military medals to Richard M. Sakakida: Henry Kuniyuki, 442d Veterans Club, S3989 [15MR]

———Henry S. Wakabayashi, Japanese-American Veterans Association, S3989 [15MR]

———Karen K. Narasaki, Japanese American Citizens League, S3988 [15MR]

———Kenichi Sato, M.I.S. Northwest Association, S3990 [15MR]

———Philip Tajitsu Nash, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, S3988 [15MR]

———Randall Senzaki, Japanese American Citizens League, S3988 [15MR]

———Sam Yoshinari, Chicago Nisei American Legion Post, S3990 [15MR]

———Sueo Ito, Rocky Mountain Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club, S3989 [15MR]

———Sunao Ishio, Japanese-American Veterans Association, S3989 [15MR]

———Tagumpay A. Nanadiego, Embassy of the Philippines, S3990, S3991 [15MR]

———Thomas T. Sasaki, M.I.S. Association of Northern California, Inc., S3990, S3990 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs' outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities: Charles S. Prigmore, American Ex-Prisoners of War, S4581 [24MR]

Emergency Petroleum Supply Act: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S733 [10JA]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve the exclusion and control of noxious plants, pests, and animals in the U.S. (S. 690), S5422 [6AP]

Aiu, Robert A.: National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, S13671 [15SE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 402), S11346 [3AU]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17125 [16NO]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 678), S5219 [5AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2147 [6FE], S2615 [14FE], S2947 [22FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5330 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15710, S15744, S15763, S15791, S15792 [26OC]

———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to education, S7113 [22MY]

———restore partial funding for Demonstration Partnership Program, S5330 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9400 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7113 [22MY], S7149 [23MY]

———treatment of federally declared disasters under a balanced budget requirement, S2615 [14FE]

———treatment of veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement, S2947 [22FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), S10480 [21JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S7149 [23MY]

de Veuster, Joseph Damien: tribute (S. Res. 125), S7578 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11311, S11313 [3AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12192, S12193 [10AU]

———Selected Reserve Incentive Program funding, S12192 [10AU]

———transportation of certain children requiring specialized medical services in the U.S. (S. 660), S5073 [3AP]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (S. 1077), S10737 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 403), S2651 [14FE]

———outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (S. 615), S4581 [24MR]

———refinancing of direct home loans to Native Americans (S. 1342), S15344 [19OC]

———revise authority of the Center for Women Veterans (S. 749), S6089 [3MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14504 [28SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14228 [26SE]

Disasters: sale of certain materials or services for cleanup, repair, and recovery activities following a declared disaster, S9574 [30JN]

Education: student loan programs, S15744 [26OC]

FEMA: augment emergency management capability of Pacific Area Office, S14561 [28SE]

Foreign policy: Asia-Pacific East-West Center funding, S14504 [28SE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, S12193 [10AU]

———actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (S. Res. 149), S9810 [12JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S17125 [16NO]

Hawaii: jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (S. 225), S914 [12JA]

———prepaid health care services relative to ERISA (S. 266), S1444 [24JA]

———veterans' access to health care, S14228 [26SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3074 [24FE]

Intelligence services: ability of personnel to receive awards, S11311 [3AU]

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park: reestablish Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau (S. 357), S2213 [6FE]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (S. 1194), S12395 [11AU]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (S. 972), S9178 [27JN]

———reform, S15763 [26OC]

Medicare: reform, S6580 [12MY], S6844 [18MY], S15763 [26OC]

Menjin, Tom: privilege of the floor, S5180 [5AP]

National parks: regulation of airspace and commercial air tours (S. 905), S8109-S8111 [9JN]

Petroleum: purchases from the strategic petroleum reserve by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (S. 186), S732 [10JA]

Public lands: conveyance of certain Hawaiian lands controlled by the Federal Government, S11346 [3AU]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11814 [8AU]

Sakakida, Richard M.: relief (S. 566), S3986-S3988 [15MR]

Tamabayashi, Sadae: relief (S. 514), S3614 [7MR]

Taxation: dependent care tax credit (S. 264), S1443 [24JA]

———earned income tax credit, S15710 [26OC]

———rates, S7149 [23MY]

Territories (U.S.): funding for insular areas, S15791, S15792 [26OC]

Votes: correction, S4940 [30MR], S9317, S9318 [28JN]

———position on missed, S12870 [7SE], S16967 [13NO]

World War II: upgrading of Distinguished Service Cross awards to Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders to the Medal of Honor, S11313 [3AU]

Reports

Energy Vulnerability Assessment for the U.S. Pacific Islands, the East/West Center: Dept. of Energy, S733-S735 [10JA]

Texts of

S. 186, Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, S732 [10JA]

S. 225, jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects, S914 [12JA]

S. 264, Working Families Tax Relief Act, S1444 [24JA]

S. 266, Hawaiian prepaid health care services relative to ERISA, S1445 [24JA]

S. 403, organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service by the the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2652-S2654 [14FE]

S. 615, Dept. of Veterans Affairs' outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities, S4581 [24MR]

S. 678, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S5220-S5223 [5AP]

S. 690, Federal Noxious Weed Control Improvement Act, S5423-S5426 [6AP]

S. 749, revise authority of the Center for Women Veterans of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S6090 [3MY]

S. 905, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S8111-S8113 [9JN]

Tributes

Heflin, Senator, S5097 [4AP]

Lum, Richard S., S7261 [23MY]

Pfeiffer, Robert J., S4919 [30MR]