COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme Court

Addresses

Affirmative Action Policies: President Clinton, S10306-S10309 [19JY]

Benefits From Affirmative Action in Corporate America: John H. Bryan, E2221 [20NO]

Challenge of Civil Justice: Mark Robinson, E2107 [2NO]

Advertisements

Drug Companies Target Major Diseases With Record R&D Investment, S6392 [10MY]

Recovering money on home loans, H4121 [4AP]

———Edward O'Brien, H4121 [4AP]

Sale of false identification: National Examiner (publication), S7258 [23MY]

Who Leads the World in Discovering Major New Drugs?, S6392 [10MY]

Who Profits? `A Coterie of Lawyers', S9153 [27JN]

Agreements

Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 101), unanimous consent, S8086 [9JN]

Amendments

Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1283 [6FE], H1406, H1409, H1424, H1428, H1430, H1465 [8FE]

Civil courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2651, H2652 [3MR], H2677, H2684, H2687, H2697, H2698, H2719 [6MR], H2735, H2740, H2745 [7MR]

Court reporters: exempt State and local employees from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (H.R. 1225), H8123 [1AU]

Crime: adjust dollar amounts used to distinguish between grades of offenses (S. 1331), S18575 [13DE]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1282, H1283 [6FE], H1372 [7FE], H1461, H1462, H1463, H1464, H1465 [8FE], H1488, H1489, H1491, H1492, H1506, H1507, H1508, H1510, H1519, H1520, H1521, H1525, H1527, H1529, H1556, H1557 [9FE], H1561, H1564, H1568, H1569, H1572, H1573, H1575, H1580 [10FE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), S19264 [22DE], H1282 [6FE], H1312, H1313 [7FE]

———sentencing guidelines for money laundering and drug offenses (S. 1254), S14764, S14779 [29SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14471, S14501, S14502, S14506, S14513, S14516, S14530, S14537, S14539, S14540, S14554, S14555, S14557, S14558 [28SE], S14575, S14620, S14622, S14630, S14631, S14634, S14644, S14648, S14651, S14666, S14667, S14668, S14669, S14670, S14671, S14675, S14677, S14678, S14679, S14680, S14681, S14682, S14685, S14754, S14755, S14756, S14759, S14760, S14761, S14762, S14763, S14764 [29SE], H7379 [20JY], H7462, H7463 [21JY], H7550, H7551 [24JY], H7629, H7635, H7645, H7699, H7700 [25JY], H7710, H7715, H7717, H7718, H7720, H7725, H7729, H7730, H7735, H7739, H7741, H7742, H7751, H7755, H7756, H7757, H7760, H7765, H7766, H7768, H7769, H7774, H7775, H7778, H7790, H7801 [26JY]

Evidence: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1282 [6FE], H1323, H1332 [7FE], H1380, H1386, H1390, H1393, H1395, H1396 [8FE]

Government: commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), S15539, S15541, S15544, S15554, S15580, S15581 [24OC]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H12193 [13NO], H12350 [14NO], H12507, H12508 [15NO], H13115, H13118, H13123, H13125, H13128 [16NO], H13687, H13688, H13689, H13690 [28NO], H13739 [29NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10519, S10521, S10536, S10539, S10541, S10546, S10549, S10552, S10553, S10554, S10560, S10573, S10574, S10575 [24JY], S10595, S10598, S10659 [25JY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), S18565, S18573 [13DE]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1372, H1373 [7FE], H1592, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596 [10FE]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18985, S19010, S19011 [20DE]

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), S5606 [24AP], S5653, S5657, S5663, S5676, S5677 [25AP], S5710, S5730, S5731 [26AP], S5755, S5793, S5800, S5843, S5846, S5847, S5848, S5850, S5854 [27AP], S5874, S5879, S5888, S5890, S5897, S5900, S5909, S5914 [1MY], S5945, S5959, S5960, S5991, S5992, S5995, S6011, S6012, S6013 [2MY], S6046, S6047, S6050, S6068, S6075, S6078, S6079, S6109, S6110, S6111, S6117, S6122, S6123, S6124, S6125 [3MY], S6182, S6183 [4MY], S6217 [5MY], S6256, S6278, S6279, S6280, S6286, S6287 [8MY], S6325, S6326, S6331, S6358, S6359, S6360, S6362, S6365 [9MY], S6369, S6370 [10MY], H2914, H2918, H2920, H2923, H2926, H2930, H2932, H2935, H2940, H2941, H2948, H2951, H2958 [9MR], H3015, H3016, H3019 [10MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2903 [9MR]

———reform (H.R. 1075), H2652 [3MR]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8885 [22JN], S8967, S8976, S9005 [23JN], S9034, S9046, S9081, S9089, S9101 [26JN], S9117, S9133, S9151, S9156, S9163, S9164, S9170, S9173, S9182, S9183, S9184, S9185 [27JN], S9226 [28JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2652 [3MR], H2717, H2718 [6MR], H2770, H2779, H2811 [7MR], H2818, H2820, H2826, H2831, H2840, H2846, H2848, H2852 [8MR]

Sentencing: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10273 [18OC]

States: referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9619, H9626 [28SE]

Analyses

Constitutionality of Lawsuits by Congressional Employees Against Their Employers: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, H264-H268 [17JA]

Equipment Accidents and Implementation Costs for Corrective Recommendations: Pitman-Hutsik Co., S5905 [1MY]

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (S. 1088), S10886 [28JY]

Health Care Fraud Prevention Act (S. 245), S1221 [19JA]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (S. 240), S1084-S1089 [18JA]

Treatment of Certain Claims Against Depository Institutions Under Receivership by Federal Banking Agencies (S. 648), S4926 [30MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]

———H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S17674 [28NO]

———H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H10690 [24OC]

———H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, H10248 [18OC]

Articles and editorials

Affirmative Action, E1383 [30JN]

Affirmative Action, on the Merit System, S12629 [5SE]

Affirmative Action Is as ``American as the Constitution'', S16681 [3NO]

Affirmative Action—The ``Radical Republican'' Example, S12306 [10AU], S12422 [11AU]

Alternatives To Prison—Cheaper Is Better, S1791 [30JA]

Antidote to the Strike Suit, S17953 [5DE]

Averting a Constitutional Clash, S18941 [20DE]

Big Accounting Firms Weed Out Risky Clients, S9058 [26JN]

Busted!—2 SJU Students Arrested in Fake I.D. Ring, S3606 [7MR]

California Counties Ask Clinton To Veto Securities Bill, E2357 [14DE]

California—A Society That Cuts Child Welfare But Boosts Jails, S10435 [20JY]

Civil Justice Reforms, S3693 [9MR]

Clinton's Real Record on Crime, S9010 [23JN]

Condemned to Silence?, S8081 [9JN]

Conflict of Laws Under the U.C.C., S5649-S5653 [25AP]

Congress Aims at Lawyers and Ends up Shooting Small Investors in the Back, H14043 [6DE]

Cost of Inmates' Frivolous Suits Is High, S7527 [25MY]

Criminal Penalties for Crack Cocaine Possession, E2249 [28NO]

Dead Man Resurrected in Court, E2329 [8DE]

Death Penalty Is Not a Solution, E1585 [2AU]

Death Penalty—A Pivotal Issue, S1861 [31JA]

Denying the Poor Equal Access to the Law, E1801 [19SE]

Despite Legal Issues, Virtual Dice Are Rolling, S17359 [17NO]

Do No Harm, S17940 [5DE]

Domestic Violence As A Health-Care Issue, S1790 [30JA]

Don't Protect Securities Fraud, S8910 [22JN]

Driven by High-Tech Rip-Offs, Financial Fraud Is Soaring, S17946-S17948 [5DE]

Drowning in a Sea of Misinformation, H9588 [27SE]

Editorial Fails To Acknowledge the Need To Reform Existing Law, S9079 [26JN]

Editorial on Fraud Law Shows Homework Wasn't Done, S9079 [26JN]

Enough With Half-Truths About Property Rights Bill, S17520 [27NO]

Execution of the Innocent, S18927 [19DE]

Exploding Redistricting Myths, H9588 [27SE]

Fake IDs Surmount High-Tech Obstacles—Underage Drinkers Flock To Buy Them, S3606 [7MR]

Fearless Jack's War on ``Non-Crimes'', E1260 [15JN]

Federal Funds for Police OK'd, H1565 [10FE]

Federal Tort Reform Usurps States Rights, S6250 [8MY]

Final Inning for Strike Suits?, S12205 [10AU]

Forget About the Millions Won by Sue-Happy Lawyers, S5646 [25AP]

$4 Million a Year To Rearm Felons, S10571 [24JY]

Friends of Fraud?, S8907 [22JN]

Gay Rights Activist Savors Big Victory, E889 [1MY]

Getting Personal on Product Liability—Two Lawmakers' Opposing Views Stem From Their Own Painful Experiences, E563 [9MR]

Going Easy on Crooks in 3-Piece Suits, S8910 [22JN]

House Votes To Override Veto of Securities Suit Bill, S19048 [21DE]

How Career Swindlers Run Rings Around SEC and Prosecutors, S17944-S17946 [5DE]

Ignore the Lawyers, Help the People, S5859 [1MY]

Ignored Law—Statutory Rape, S11823 [8AU]

In Historic Moment, State Court Welcomes New Justice, E152 [20JA]

In Settling With Airlines, There's No Free Ride—Coupons for Travelers, $16 Million for Lawyers, S5714 [26AP]

In Strange Move, Judges Say They Don't Want New Colleague, S15556 [24OC]

Insecurities, H14042 [6DE]

Insider-Trading Probes Makes a Comeback, S9158 [27JN]

Investors Retain Right To Sue, S9079 [26JN]

Judge Defends His Tulane Records Vote, S14462, S14469 [28SE]

Judges Show Growing Skepticism in Class-Action Securities Cases, S1090 [18JA]

Lawyers the Only Ones To Reap Benefits, S9079 [26JN]

Legal Services for Poor Need Protection, S14602 [29SE]

Let a Thousand Credit Cards Bloom, E1236 [14JN]

Let's Stop This Congress From Helping Crooks Cheat Investors Like You, H14043 [6DE]

Liars' Bill of Rights?, S17940, S17989 [5DE], H14041 [6DE]

License To Steal, S9153 [27JN]

Long Crusade, S6036-S6039 [3MY]

Losers Get Spoils, Too, S10522 [24JY]

Losing Your Right To Sue? Congress May Make It Hard for You To Pursue a Case of Securities Fraud, S8969 [23JN]

Making It Easier To Mislead Investors, S8909 [22JN]

Math of a Class-Action Suit—`Winning' $2.19 Costs $91.33, S19252 [22DE]

Microsoft Deserves Reversal on Merits, Judge's Goofiness, E1408 [11JY]

Mr. Edelman's Qualifications, S1474 [24JA]

My Superfund Nightmare, S15844 [26OC]

New Threat to High-Tech Firms, S12205 [10AU]

New York's Public Hospitals Fail, and Babies Are the Victims, S5771-S5774 [27AP]

Newest Justice Takes Her Place, Breaks Barriers, E153 [20JA]

Ninety-Five Percent Turned Away for Drug Rehab—Chicago Area's Treatment Sites Overwhelmed, S1633 [26JA]

Now a Subpoena Controversy, S18941 [20DE]

Now Only Clinton Can Stop Congress From Hurting Small Investors Like You, S17939 [5DE], S19147 [22DE], H14045 [6DE]

Opening the Door to Fraud, S17941 [5DE], H14042 [6DE]

Out of Prison and Armed Again, S10571 [24JY]

Overdrawn Securities Reform, S17939 [5DE], H14042 [6DE]

Override the Securities Bill Veto, S19146, S19150, S19153 [22DE]

Pros Know Why Prisons Fail, S17929 [4DE]

Protection for Corporate Fraud, S9037 [26JN]

Prove It's Not for Sale, S10533 [24JY]

Quality Assurance Prenatal Systems Reduce Risk for OBs, S5786 [27AP]

Ramspecked, S10523-S10525 [24JY]

Rating Agencies Facing Lawsuits for Low Grades, E2338 [12DE]

Reform Measure Doesn't Limit Liability of Accounting Firms, S9079 [26JN]

Regulatory Alarms Ring on Wall Street, S9158 [27JN]

Response to Money Magazine Editorials on Securities Litigation Reform Act, S17977 [5DE]

Richly Deserved Defeat, Cape Cod (MA) Times, E758 [3AP]

Safe Harbors for Financial Fraud, S9037 [26JN]

Safe Haven for Ex-Aides?, S10525 [24JY]

Sahr, 71, Worked Hard To Help Judicial System, S18126 [7DE]

Secret Service Goes on Line and After Hackers, S16625 [2NO]

Securities Bill, S17940 [5DE]

Securities Lawsuit Bill May Hurt Investors, E2358 [14DE]

Securities Litigation Bill Is Reform in Name Only, S9038 [26JN]

Securities Litigation Reform—A Matter of Principle, H14042 [6DE]

Selby Wants To Set Example on High Court, E153 [20JA]

Selby Wins High Court Seat, E153 [20JA]

Self Audits and EPA Enforcement, S4270 [21MR]

Series Wronged West and Judges, S10923 [31JY]

Showdown for Legal Services, S14539 [28SE]

Sorry Securities Law, S19047 [21DE]

South Africa's Supreme Court Abolishes Death Penalty, S7827 [7JN]

Stock Response, S9042 [26JN]

Stop Choking Wall Street, S12204 [10AU]

Student Accounts of Raid and Aftermath, S3607 [7MR]

Sue the Warden, Sue the Chef, Sue the Gardener...., S7527 [25MY]

Suing for Safety, S5980-S5984 [2MY]

Suits by Firms Exceed Those by Individuals, S17948 [5DE]

Suits or Straitjackets?, S17953 [5DE]

Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Judges To Meet at Resort, S14649 [29SE]

They'll Never Leave, S10523 [24JY]

This Isn't Reform—It's a Steamroller: GOP Bill Curbing Lawsuits Would Flatten the Small Investor, S8910 [22JN]

Three Charged in Fake-ID Scam, S3606 [7MR]

Time To Face the Truth on Prisons, S13549 [13SE]

Time To Wake the Sleeping Bear, S9217 [28JN]

Times Are Tight, But Circuit Isn't, S14650 [29SE]

Tort Tax on Women's Health, S5890 [1MY]

Traveling Whitewater Files, S18941 [20DE]

Trimming Time on Death Row, S16346 [31OC]

Tulane Role May Kill Post, S14470 [28SE]

Two Plead Guilty to Selling Fake Driver's Licenses, S7668 [5JN]

Urgency of Securities Law Reform, S12206 [10AU]

Wardens' View On Crime—Mandatory Sentencing Won't Solve Problem, S1792 [30JA]

West and the Supreme Court—Members Accepted Gifts and Perks While Acting on Appeals Worth Millions to Minnesota Firm, S10851-S10853 [28JY]

What Prosecutors Won't Tell You, E343 [14FE]

When It Comes to Judges, Many Say Less Is More, S15548 [24OC]

Why Adoptive Parents Fight for Kids, S8123 [9JN]

Will Congress Condone Fraud?, S8909 [22JN]

Willaim E. Steckler, E690 [24MR]

Yes—Bill Would Protect Growing Companies, S12206 [10AU]

Your 1,000 Letters of Protest May Stop This Congress From Jeopardizing Investors, H14044 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative law judiciary: reorganize (see S. 486; H.R. 1802), S3390 [2MR], H5753 [8JN]

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: establish office of Inspector General (see S. 1446), S18016 [5DE]

AIDS: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission (see H.R. 630), H537 [23JA]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (see S. 965; H.R. 2305), S9097 [26JN], H8805 [12SE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see S. 270; H.R. 592), S1442 [24JA], H399 [19JA]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (see H.R. 411), H175 [9JA]

———supersede the modification of final judgment in U.S. v. Western Electric (see H.R. 1528, 1641), H4510 [2MY], H5071 [16MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. Res. 60, 61), S1004 [17JA]

Arbitration: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (see S. 513; H.R. 1443), S3604 [7MR], H4414 [6AP]

Armed Forces: allow liability claims resulting from medical malpractice (see H.R. 2524), H10726 [24OC]

———prohibit accrual of pay and allowances to members confined pending dishonorable dismissal charges (see H.R. 585), H399 [19JA]

———provide for the jurisdiction, apprehension, and detention of members and certain civilians accompanying the Armed Forces abroad (see H.R. 808), H1157 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: appointment of judges (see H.R. 2604), H12084 [9NO]

———debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft while intoxicated (see H.R. 234), H170 [9JA]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (see S. 734; H.R. 395), S5805 [27AP], H174 [9JA]

Burger, Warren E.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for funeral services (see S. Con. Res. 18), S9097 [26JN]

Business and industry: provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (see S. 582), S4262 [21MR]

———voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H2223 [24FE]

Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (see H.R. 2359), H9245 [19SE]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit (see H.J. Res. 99), H6698 [30JN]

———establish effective procedures (see H.R. 729), H889 [30JA]

———funding for death penalty resource centers (see H.R. 1984), H6697 [30JN]

———include multiple deaths as an aggravating factor in determination of sentencing (see S. 906; H.R. 1811), S8097 [9JN], H5756 [9JN]

———modify penalty for drug kingpins (see H.R. 147), H167 [9JA]

CERCLA: abatement and liability of hazardous substances relative to State and Federal solid waste disposal laws (see H.R. 521), H242 [13JA]

———clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (see H.R. 1285), H3416 [21MR]

———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607; H.R. 820, 2210), S4491 [23MR], H1207 [3FE], H8534 [4AU]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (see S. 394; H.R. 914), S2493 [10FE], H1688 [13FE]

———clarify provisions on liability and funding (see H.R. 2256), H8536 [4AU]

———liability allocation process among potentially responsible parties (see H.R. 1616), H4873 [11MY]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 854, 855), H1371 [7FE]

Child support: enforcement of obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 1029), H2176 [23FE]

Children and youth: evaluate the effectiveness of the juvenile justice system (see H.R. 1829), H5904 [13JN]

Circuit court: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 956), S8945 [22JN]

Civil assets forfeiture: reform (see H.R. 1916), H6269 [22JN]

Civil courts: attorneys' fees relative to tort actions (see H.R. 93), H166 [9JA]

———inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions (see S. 554; H.R. 64), S3891 [14MR], H165 [9JA]

———limit the award of liquidated damages to employees of States and political subdivisions (see H.R. 1505), H4431 [7AP]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous (see S. 712), S5547 [7AP]

———reform civil justice system (see S. 300, 672; H.R. 988), S1847 [31JA], S5142 [4AP], H1907 [16FE]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), consideration (see H. Res. 104), H2650 [3MR]

———reform justice system (see S. 243), S1207 [19JA]

Civil liberties: protect constitutional rights relative to Federal counterterrorism activities (see H.R. 1738), H5608 [25MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see S. 1085; H.R. 1764, 2128), S10821 [27JY], H5690 [7JN], H7916 [27JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 932; H.R. 382, 1863), S8493 [15JN], H174 [9JA], H6045 [15JN]

Civil Rights Act: applications (see H.R. 658), H592 [24JA]

Claims: establish uniform standard for the resolution of medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 352), H173 [9JA]

Class action lawsuits: provide notification of class action lawsuit certification or settlement to the Dept. of Justice and State attorneys general (see S. 1501), S19250 [22DE]

Coins: mint coins in commeroration of Thurgood Marshall (see H.R. 79), H165 [9JA]

Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H14172 [6DE]

———require analysis of bills to determine impact of any Federal mandates (see S. 250), S1207 [19JA]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039; H.R. 2270), S10146 [17JY], H8597 [6SE]

Constitutional amendments: provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 63), H593 [24JA]

Copyrights: revise criminal infringement provisions (see S. 1122), S11451 [4AU]

Correctional institutions: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size of the Parole Commission (see S. 1507), S19250 [22DE]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see S. 400, 1275, 1279; H.R. 554, 695, 2488), S2647 [14FE], S14312 [26SE], S14408 [27SE], H325 [18JA], H801 [26JA], H10146 [17OC]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

Court reporters: exempt State and local employees from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (see S. 190; H.R. 1225), S732 [10JA], H3155 [14MR]

Crime: adjust dollar amounts used to distinguish between grades of offenses (see S. 1331), S15290 [18OC]

———antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 230), H170 [9JA]

———civil and criminal forfeitures for certain offenses (see H.R. 320), H172 [9JA]

———clarify the application of Federal criminal laws to territories, possessions, and commonwealths (see S. 1332), S15290 [18OC]

———clerical and technical corrections to criminal justice system (see H.R. 2538), H10993 [26OC]

———consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]

———deny annuity benefits to Members of Congress and terminate salary of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see H.R. 350), H173 [9JA]

———disapprove sentencing guideline amendments on cocaine base and money laundering (see H.R. 2073), H7256 [19JY]

———distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 2818), H15237 [20DE]

———establish a task force to recommend a uniform strategy to protect women against violent crime (see H.R. 144), H167 [9JA]

———establish commission relative to crime control and a national firearms policy (see H.R. 385), H174 [9JA]

———evaluate and consolidate Federal juvenile crime prevention programs (see S. 1036), S9998 [14JY]

———false identification documents (see S. 507; H.R. 399, 1552), S3603 [7MR], H174 [9JA], H4545 [3MY]

———improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (see S. 1427), S17666 [28NO]

———incarceration of violent criminals (see H.R. 667), H691 [25JA]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (see H. Res. 63), H1460 [8FE]

———include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H172 [9JA]

———increase and improve collection of criminal fines which are deposited into the crime victims fund (see S. 841), S7244 [23MY]

———increase juvenile criminal penalties and improve youth correctional facilities (see H.R. 600), H467 [20JA]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H4430 [7AP]

———increase speedy trial time limits (see H.R. 2453), H9784 [10OC]

———mandatory sentences relative to violent felonies committed against senior citizens (see H.R. 146), H167 [9JA]

———mandatory victim restitution (see S. 1404, 1503, 1504), S16821 [8NO], S19250 [22DE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), consideration (see H. Res. 60), H1280 [6FE]

———minimum mandatory sentencing (see H.R. 437), H179 [9JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3, 38, 120, 438, 1495; H.R. 3, 920), S47, S48, S50 [4JA], S2823 [16FE], S19110 [21DE], H159 [9JA], H1688 [13FE]

———penalties for health care fraud (see S. 245, 1088; H.R. 2151, 2408), S1207 [19JA], S10875 [28JY], H8174 [1AU], H9591 [27SE]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 1573), H4545 [3MY]

———penalty enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses (see H.R. 405), H174 [9JA]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 694, 1483), S5404 [6AP], S18738 [15DE]

———privatize collection of criminal fines and special assessments (see S. 397), S2569 [13FE]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to civil disorders (see H.R. 1899), H6159 [20JN]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H802 [26JA]

———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 1072), S10655 [25JY]

———reform juvenile justice system (see S. 1245), S13656 [15SE]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (see S. 1380), S16621 [2NO]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (see H.R. 2137), H7916 [27JY]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 105), H9738 [29SE]

———restitution for victims (see S. 173, 1211; H.R. 665, 711), S563 [6JA], S12716 [6SE], H691 [25JA], H802 [26JA]

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

———treatment of juvenile records (see H.R. 2817), H15237 [20DE]

———treatment of motor vehicle theft of air bag modules (see H.R. 2804), H15087 [18DE]

———treatment of sentencing relative to the providing of useful investigative information (see S. 1333), S15290 [18OC]

Customs Service: sentencing guidelines relative to the murder or attempted murder of employees (see H.R. 2737), H14238 [7DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2076), H7256 [19JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (see H. Res. 198), H7461 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 289), H14002 [5DE]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see S. 1189; H.R. 1023), S12370 [11AU], H2176 [23FE]

District courts: temporary judgeships (see H.R. 2294), H8725 [8SE]

District of Columbia: reorganization of courts (see H.R. 2103), H7550 [24JY]

Drugs: denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 141), H167 [9JA]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1253; H.R. 1264, 2063), S13728 [18SE], H3327 [16MR], H7256 [19JY]

———treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (see S. 1398; H.R. 2598), S16753 [7NO], H11938 [8NO]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthourse, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1510), S19250 [22DE]

Education: release of student records to State and county prosecutors (see H.R. 2398), H9591 [27SE]

Elections: prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language (see H.R. 1096), H2486 [1MR]

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

———equalize remedies available to victims of intentional discrimination (see H.R. 96), H166 [9JA]

———notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 138), H167 [9JA]

———protect elected and appointed judges against discrimination based on age (see H.R. 1571), H4545 [3MY]

———protect elected judges against discrimination based on age (see S. 849), S7388 [24MY]

ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 2140), H7990 [28JY]

———litigation relative to termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (see S. 588; H.R. 1293), S4365 [22MR], H3572 [22MR]

Evidence: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (see S. 54; H.R. 666), S49 [4JA], H691 [25JA]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), consideration (see H. Res. 61), H1280 [6FE]

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 43), H164 [9JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 442, 456, 687, 926; H.R. 2269), S2823 [16FE], S5403 [6AP], S8493 [15JN], H8596 [6SE]

———children's rights (see H.R. 278), H171 [9JA]

———create a national child custody database and clarify jurisdiction in parental kidnapping cases (see S. 632), S4716 [28MR]

———denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 993), H1967 [21FE]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H166 [9JA]

Federal courts: eliminate unanimous verdict requirement (see S. 1426), S17530 [27NO]

———improve operation and administration (see S. 1101; H.R. 1989), S11107 [1AU], H6698 [30JN]

———modify jurisdiction relative to abortion (see H.R. 1624, 1958), H4915 [12MY], H6655 [29JN]

Federal demonstration and pilot districts: reporting deadlines for studies (see S. 464), S3052 [23FE]

Federal employees: authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances (see S. 144), S51 [4JA]

———eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs (see H.R. 913), H1688 [13FE]

———eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntary separated from their jobs (see S. 177), S653 [9JA]

———protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore stenographic preference for depositions (see H.R. 1445), H4414 [6AP]

Financial institutions: authorize civil actions for certain violations (see H.R. 289), H171 [9JA]

———clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 316), H172 [9JA]

———immunity from liability for asbestos in building in which owners have an asbestos management plan (see H.R. 544), H296 [17JA]

———treatment of certain claims against depository institutions under receivership by Federal banking agencies (see S. 648), S4924 [30MR]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H1156 [2FE]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see S. 1068; H.R. 2101), S10565 [24JY], H7550 [24JY]

———prohibit the use of certain ammunition (see S. 122), S50 [4JA]

———prohibit transfer or sale of certain ammunition (see S. 118), S50 [4JA]

———regulate handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1403), H4335 [5AP]

———taxation of the transfer or sale of certain ammunition (see S. 119, 124), S50 [4JA]

Foreign trade: grant a private right of action to individuals injured by reason of violation of antiboycott regulations (see H.R. 1192), H2988 [9MR]

Foriegn countries: allow suits against foreign countries for damages caused by torture, extrajudicial killing, and other terrorist acts (see H.R. 1877), H6082 [16JN]

Freedom of information: reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (see S. 374), S2332 [8FE]

Fuhrman, Mark: investigation relative to perjury and possible criminal wrong doing committed by the former Los Angeles police detective (see H. Res. 243), H10726 [24OC]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 830; H.R. 1678), S6912 [18MY], H5367 [18MY]

———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (see S. 1328; H.R. 2361), S15227 [17OC], H9245 [19SE]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see S. 1130), S11891 [8AU]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see S. 101, 1060; H.R. 2268, 2564), S50 [4JA], S10490 [21JY], H8596 [6SE], H11586 [31OC]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H12505 [15NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 36; H. Con. Res. 116), S18559 [13DE], H13804 [29NO]

———reform dispute resolution processes (see S. 1224), S12959 [8SE]

Government regulations: allow probation and pretrial services officers to carry firearms (see S. 1474), S18559 [13DE]

———clarify the effect and application of legislation (see S. 136), S51 [4JA]

———modify the judicial review of regulatory flexibility analyses (see S. 350; H.R. 937), S2035 [2FE], H1751 [14FE]

Grand juries: reduce size (see H.R. 2183), H8360 [3AU]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures (see S. 623), S4574 [24MR]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 303; H.R. 753), S1847 [31JA], H969 [31JA]

———medical malpractice liability claim requirements (see H.R. 229, 1195), H170 [9JA], H2989 [9MR]

Health care professionals: encourage health care for low-income individuals by limiting and exempting liability for services without charge (see S. 1351), S15401 [20OC]

House Rules: prohibit legislation designating buildings or structures in honor of Members of Congress, Federal judges, of executive branch officers until 5 years after their retirement (see H. Res. 199), H7461 [21JY]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: designate (see S. 1388; H.R. 2547), S16657 [3NO], H10993 [26OC]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (see H.R. 668), H691 [25JA]

———facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (see H. Res. 69), H1554 [9FE]

Income: cost-of-living adjustments for judicial salaries (see S. 1344), S15338 [19OC]

———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 2701), H13870 [30NO]

Inslaw, Inc.: relief (see S. 740), S5910 [1MY]

———relief (S. 740), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 114), S6082 [3MY]

International relations: extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. over nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 730), H889 [30JA]

Investments: ensure safeguards (see H.R. 675), H691 [25JA]

———reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H325 [18JA]

James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R. 2689), H13804 [29NO]

Judges: clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases (see S. 353, 531), S2124 [3FE], S3803 [10MR]

———establish additional permanent judgeships in the northern and middle districts of Alabama (see S. 372), S2332 [8FE]

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

———treatment of certain transportation and subsistence expenses of retired judges (see S. 463; H.R. 816), S2965 [22FE], H1207 [3FE]

Judicial branch: random drug testing of officers and employees (see H.R. 160), H168 [9JA]

Judicial Conference: provide guidelines for appointment of members to committees making recommendations on the rules of procedure (see S. 370), S2332 [8FE]

Judiciary: prohibit cost awards, including attorney's fees and injunctive relief, against judicial officers (see S. 1115), S11323 [3AU]

———reform prison litigation procedures (see S. 866), S7497 [25MY]

———suspension without pay of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see S. 52), S49 [4JA]

Juries: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H2810 [7MR]

Jurisdiction: clarify rules governing removal of cases to Federal court (see S. 533), S3803 [10MR]

———clarify rules governing venue (see S. 532, 677), S3803 [10MR], S5217 [5AP]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (see S. Res. 199), S18920 [19DE]

Law Abiding Citizens Safety Act: enact (see H.R. 322), H172 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: promote equity and fairness in lawsuits brought against State and local officers (see H.R. 1446), H4414 [6AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (see S. 720), S5603 [24AP]

———prohibit State discrimination against lawyers on basis of graduation from accredited and certified law schools (see H.R. 610), H467 [20JA]

Legal Services Corp.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1806), H5753 [8JN]

Lobbyists: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 119), H166 [9JA]

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

LSC: abolish (see S. 958; H.R. 2277), S8945 [22JN], H8683 [7SE]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 1221), S12831 [7SE]

———limit frivolous lawsuits (see S. 1337), S15337 [19OC]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (see H.R. 1718), H5607 [25MY]

National forests: penalties for tree spiking (see S. 1059; H.R. 2094), S10490 [21JY], H7461 [21JY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 608, 1938), H467 [20JA], H6396 [27JN]

Native Americans: confer jurisdiction of Pueblo of Isleta Indian tribe land claims to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see S. 614), S4573 [24MR]

———jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes (see H.R. 740), H889 [30JA]

New York: provide an additional place to hold court in the southern district (see H.R. 1128), H2650 [3MR]

Ninth judicial circuit: divide into two circuits (see S. 853), S7497 [25MY]

Nonprofit organizations: treatment of volunteers relative to civil lawsuits (see S. 1435), S17775 [29NO]

Norwood Manufacturing Co.: relief (S. 676), refer to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 104), S5218 [5AP]

Ohio: establish an additional temporary and permanent district court judgeship in northern Ohio (see H.R. 453), H179 [9JA]

Patents: infringement cases relative to commercialization of inventions prior to patent filing date (see H.R. 2235), H8535 [4AU]

Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local governments to fulfill the terms of pensions plans (see H.R. 1683), H5470 [23MY]

Presidential appointments: constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any appointees convicted of felonies (see S.J. Res. 5), S51 [4JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment relative to granting of pardons (see H.J. Res. 30), H176 [9JA]

Proceedings: photographing, recording, and broadcasting (see H.R. 594), H399 [19JA]

Product liability: limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 671), S5142 [4AP]

———reform (see S. 565; H.R. 10, 917, 955, 956, 1075), S3964 [15MR], H161 [9JA], H1688 [13FE], H1849 [15FE], H2392 [28FE]

———reform (H.R. 956), consideration (see H. Res. 108, 109), H2810 [7MR], H2891 [8MR]

Public documents: prohibit Federal and State courts or agencies from requiring that legal citations in which copyright subsists be the only acceptable submission (see H.R. 1584, 1822), H4618 [9MY], H5904 [13JN]

Real property: create a uniform process for protecting property owners' rights from Government intrusion or eminent domain forfeiture (see S. 135), S51 [4JA]

———provide protection for the constitutional guarantee of private property rights (see S. 145), S51 [4JA]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 1093), S10876 [28JY]

Roads and highways: moratorium on Federal regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (see S. 1425), S17530 [27NO]

———resolution of claims relative to right-of-ways across Federal lands (see H.R. 2081), H7378 [20JY]

Rules of evidence: allowance of certain allegations as character evidence in sexual misconduct cases (see S. 1094), S10966 [31JY]

Schools: desegration (see H. Con. Res. 101), H8994 [14SE]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S1070 [18JA]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (see S. 667; H.R. 1058), S5142 [4AP], H2306 [27FE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (see H. Res. 103, 105), H2650 [3MR], H2716 [6MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 290), H14002 [5DE]

———reform private enforcement of Federal laws (see H.R. 681), H691 [25JA]

Senate: authorize testimony of Laura DiBiase in U.S. v. Francisco M. Duran (see S. Res. 90), S4094 [16MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Charles Stek and Rebecca Wagner in U.S. v. Triangle MLP United Partnership (see S. Res. 186), S15338 [19OC]

———authorizing representation for Darin Schroeder in U.S. v. George C. Matthews (see S. Res. 119), S6337 [9MY]

———authorizing representation for Michael O'Leary in U.S. v. Karl Zielinski (see S. Res. 205), S19250 [22DE]

———authorizing representation for Senator Hatch in William D. Peterson v. Senator Hatch (see S. Res. 141), S8997 [23JN]

———authorizing representation for the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Senator Hatch in Committee for Judicial Review v. Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (see S. Res. 113), S6082 [3MY]

———authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (see S. Res. 194), S16921 [9NO]

———authorizing representation for the Senate in Charles Okoren, et al. v. Fyfe Symington, et. al. (see S. Res. 204), S19250 [22DE]

———authorizing representation for William Ayala in Sheila Cherry v. Richard Cherry (see S. Res. 203), S19250 [22DE]

———authorizing representation of Barbara Riehle and John Seggerman in Barnstead Broadcasting Corp. and BAF Enterprises, Inc. v. Offshore Broadcasting Corp. (see S. Res. 150), S9998 [14JY]

———authorizing representation of Marisa Spatafore in Pittston Coal Group, Inc., v. I.U., UMWA (see S. Res. 106), S5404 [6AP]

———authorizing representation of Ross Keys in Schneider v. Schaaf and Schneider v. Messer (see S. Res. 135), S8493 [15JN]

———authorizing representation of Senator Feinstein in U.S. ex. rel. Sequoia Orange Co. v. Sunland Packing House Co. (see S. Res. 136), S8614 [19JN]

Senate Rules: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. Res. 152), S10147 [17JY]

Sentencing: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2259, 2507), H8596 [6SE], H10484 [19OC]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), consideration (see H. Res. 237), H10145 [17OC]

———penalties for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 1794), H5752 [8JN]

Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL: designate (see S. 369), S2332 [8FE]

Social Security: establish and define jurisdiction of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Social Security Circuit (see H.R. 1587), H4618 [9MY]

States: development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (see S. 11), S48 [4JA]

———referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]

———referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), consideration (see H. Res. 227), H9451 [21SE]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia: restrict authority over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights (see H.R. 1855), H6045 [15JN]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the Federal Government (see S. 987), S9421 [29JN]

Taxation: amnesty from penalties for nonpayment or underpayment of Federal income tax for those who report and pay such taxes (see H.R. 2079), H7378 [20JY]

———clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see S. 51; H.R. 212), S49 [4JA], H169 [9JA]

———modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement plans (see H.R. 1314), H3732 [23MR]

Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 869), H1460 [8FE]

Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 653), H592 [24JA]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (see S. 1513), S19306 [29DE]

Truth in Lending Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1380), H4104 [3AP]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: administrative and jurisdictional modification (see S. 371), S2332 [8FE]

Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC: designate (see H.R. 2504), H10307 [18OC]

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

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 840), H1281 [6FE]

Wisconsin: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district (see S. 402; H.R. 362), S2647 [14FE], H173 [9JA]

Witnesses: prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H2810 [7MR]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H2810 [7MR]

Cloture motions

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), S5995 [2MY], S6155, S6158 [4MY], S6225 [5MY], S6255, S6275 [8MY], S6306 [9MY]

Comparisons

Judicial Review Provisions in Glenn-Chafee and Dole-Johnston Versions of S. 343, Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act, S10103 [17JY]

Conference reports

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Appropriations (H.R. 2076), H13874-H13928 [4DE]

Securities Litigation Reform Act (H.R. 1058), H13692-H13705 [28NO]

Court decisions

Corrosion Proof Fittings, et al., v. EPA, S10198-S10207 [18JY]

Court documents

Affidavit relative to the civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti, E166 [24JA]

Descriptions

Private Property Rights Restoration Act (S. 145), S406 [4JA]

Reform Civil Justice System (S. 672), S5150 [4AP]

Documents

History and Management of Rights-of-Way Claims on Federal and Other Lands: Dept. of the Interior, S8925 [22JN]

Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Under the Ethics Reform Act Concerning Gifts, S10853-S10855 [28JY]

Essays

Rally for Freedom—A New Declaration of Independence: Bill Zimmermann, E2052 [26OC]

Excerpts

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations (H.R. 2076): funding for diplomatic and economic relations with Vietnam, S18159 [7DE]

Letters

Administrative Conference of the U.S. funding: several lawyers and professors of law, S11549 [5AU]

Affirmative action policies: Dave Malcolm, E1769 [13SE]

Anti-nepotism statutes relative to Presidential appointment of Federal judges: Jack Quinn, Executive Office of the President, S18981 [20DE]

Attorney Accountability Act: Janet Reno, Attorney General, and Abner J. Mikva, Executive Office of the President, H2671 [6MR]

Authorization of an additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin: Thomas P. Schneider, S2651 [14FE]

———several district attorneys and law enforcement officers, S2650 [14FE]

Child support enforcement: Judy Jones Jordon, Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement, S5419-S5421 [6AP]

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Joseph F. Delfico, GAO, S6152 [4MY]

———Robert H. Bork, S3692 [9MR]

———Senator Feingold, S5989 [2MY]

———several small business advocates, S5698 [26AP]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: John R. Schmidt, Dept. of Justice, S9757 [12JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H7614 [25JY]

Deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions: Alicemarie H. Stotler, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S5719 [26AP]

———Nan Aron, Alliance for Justice (organization), Lou Bograd, ACLU, and Leslie Harris, People for the American Way, S5719 [26AP]

Drug courts funding: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S4917 [30MR]

Effective Death Penalty Act: James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, H1412 [8FE]

Enforce subpoena on William H. Kennedy III relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: Jane C. Sherburne, Executive Office of the President, S18963 [20DE]

———Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), S18940 [20DE]

Equal Opportunity Act: Barbara J. Ledeen, Independent Women's Forum, S10832 [27JY]

———Linda Chavez, Center for Equal Opportunity, S10831 [27JY]

Extension of temporary Federal judgeship for the Western District of Michigan: James A. Wiggins, S15549 [24OC]

Habeas corpus procedures: Dan Morales, Attorney General of Texas, H1431 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, H1427 [8FE]

Habeas corpus procedures reform: Emergency Committee To Save Habeas Corpus, S16909 [9NO]

Habeas corpus reform: Joyce McCarthy, S7673 [5JN]

———President Clinton, S7725 [6JN]

———Robert H. Macy, Oklahoma District Attorney's Office, S7807 [7JN]

Judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement: Cass R. Sunstein, S3258 [28FE]

———Kathleen M. Sullivan, S3259 [28FE], S3335 [2MR]

———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S2706, S2707 [15FE]

Judicial review of Government regulatory rulemaking process: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H2333 [28FE]

———Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, H2419 [1MR]

———Philip Lader, SBA, H2419 [1MR]

———President Clinton, H2419 [1MR]

———Vice President Gore, H2419 [1MR]

Judicial review of regulatory flexibility analyses: Craig S. Brightup, National Roofing Contractors Association, S2081 [3FE]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S2080 [3FE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2080 [3FE]

Limitations on punitive damage awards: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, S6380 [10MY]

———Amy Simpson, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Andy Igrejas, Public Interest Research Group, S6386 [10MY]

———Ann Whitfield, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Bob Comeaux, Defenders of the Rights of Texans (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Bonnie Shapiro, New Jersey Tenants (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Brian McGuire, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Chuck Gifford, UAW, S6381 [10MY]

———Coalition for Accountability & Justice, S6378, S6379, S6385, S6387, S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Lambe, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Pontious, Public Interest Research Group, S6382 [10MY]

———David Grubb, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———David West, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Deirdre Cummings, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Diane Brown, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Dulaney S. Nickerson, National Organization for Women, S6390 [10MY]

———Edward F. Kelly, Citizen Action (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Elaine S. Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Frank Alexander, Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, S6381 [10MY]

———Gregory Haddad, Citizen Action (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———James Amspacher, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———James L. Brown, Wisconsin Consumers League, S6391 [10MY]

———Jean Ann Fox, Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, S6390 [10MY]

———Jobs With Justice (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Joe Ditre, Maine People's Alliance, S6382 [10MY]

———Jon Youngdahl, Minnesota COACT (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Jonathan S. Massey, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

———Judy Brainman, Empire State Consumer Association, S6386 [10MY]

———Karl K. Pence, Maryland State Teachers Association, S6382 [10MY]

———Larry Marx, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———Lauren Townsend and Jennifer O'Donnell, Citizen Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Linda A. Teeter, Citizen Action (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Lori Everhart, Citizen Action (organization), S6382, S6386 [10MY]

———Lori Glidewell, Citizen Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Marc Wetherhorn, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Mary Jean Greco Golomb, DES Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Mary Raftery, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Maureen Kirk, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Mike Odom, Citizen Action (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———Monte E. Belote, Florida Consumer Action Network, S6379 [10MY]

———Morris S. Dees, Jr., Southern Poverty Law Center, S6036 [3MY]

———Patrick Harvey, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Paula Henderson, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Phyllis Rowe, Arizona Consumers Council, S6377 [10MY]

———Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Regene L. Mitchell, Consumer Federation, S6377 [10MY]

———Richard Kirsch, Citizen Action (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Richard McClintock, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Rick Gamber, Consumer Federation, S6384 [10MY]

———Robert B. Creamer, Public Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Robert D. Yager, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Rosemary Shahan, Motor Voters (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———several organizations, S6383 [10MY]

———Shari Weir, Citizen Action (organization), S6387 [10MY]

———Shelli Craver, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Stephanie Hayes, Public Interest Research Group, S6388 [10MY]

———Stephen E. Meili, Center for Public Representation, Inc., S6391 [10MY]

———Steve Siegel and Brad Lint, Citizen Action (organization), S6381 [10MY]

———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S6380 [10MY]

———Timeen Wegmeyer, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Walt Bleich, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Walter T. Dartland, Consumer Fraud Watch (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———William M. George and Richard W. Bloomingdale, AFL-CIO, S6388 [10MY]

Limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities: Elaine Z. Graham, National Restaurant Association, S6045 [3MY]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S6045 [3MY]

Line-item veto: President Clinton, S1014 [17JA]

———Senator Specter, S1014 [17JA]

LSC funding: Brian C. Lopina, Christian Coalition, S14592 [29SE]

———Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S14592 [29SE]

———Gary L. Bauer, Family Research Council, S14592 [29SE]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S14605 [29SE]

———Marcia K. Cypen, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., H14083 [6DE], H14201 [7DE]

———Paul Weyrich, Coalitions for America, S14592 [29SE]

———several organizations, S14592 [29SE]

———Terrance J. Wear, S14595-S14597 [29SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, S14591 [29SE]

Mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses: Wendell Anthony, NAACP, S13739 [18SE]

Multiple handgun purchase notification: Paul Evans, Boston, MA, Police Commissioner, S7737 [6JN]

National policy to control crime and reform court procedures: Donald J. Gasparini, H7639, H7640 [25JY]

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act: Ethel M. Harding, S7506 [25MY]

Nomination of Peter Edelman to be circuit judge: several law professors and deans, S2954 [22FE]

Pleadings standards relative to Federal securities litigation procedures: Anthony J. Scirica, U.S. Court of Appeals, S19045, S19054, S19066 [21DE]

Prison Litigation Reform Act: National Association of Attorneys General, S14417 [27SE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S8904, S8905 [22JN]

———Arthur R. Miller, S19040 [21DE], S19147 [22DE]

———Bill Owens, Colorado Dept. of the Treasury, S9216 [28JN]

———Catherine L. Spain, Government Finance Officers Association, S8905 [22JN], S9038 [26JN]

———David J. Heerensperger, Eagle Hardware & Garden (business), S9078 [26JN]

———Diane Isonaka, Darwin Molecular Corp., S9078 [26JN]

———Edward M. Yoshida, IMRE Corp., S9077 [26JN]

———Gary S. Mendoza, California Dept. of Corporations, S9215 [28JN]

———Glenn Kalnasy, Northern Group, S9077 [26JN]

———Harlan E. Boyles, North Carolina Dept. of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S9036 [26JN]

———J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Janet C. Rzewnicki, Delaware Office of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———Joel Seligman, S19040 [21DE]

———John C. Coffee, Jr., S19041, S19042 [21DE]

———John Level, Hi-Rel Laboratories, S9078 [26JN]

———John Sexton, S19041 [21DE]

———Joseph D. Malone, Massachusetts Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Joseph P. Borg, Alabama Securities Commission, S9054 [26JN]

———Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Kenneth S. Janke, National Association of Investors Corp., S19150 [22DE]

———Lynn D. Dudley, Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S9216 [28JN]

———Mark J. Griffin, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S19148 [22DE]

———Mark Johnson, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Contractors (business), S9078 [26JN]

———Philip A. Feign and Mark J. Griffin, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S8906 [22JN], S9039 [26JN]

———R.B. Lawrence, Conductive Rubber Technology, Inc., S9078 [26JN]

———Richard Eckstrom, South Carolina Office of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9066 [26JN]

———Robert Kenagy, Whirlpool Corp., S9077 [26JN]

———Robert M. Lam, Pennsylvania Securities Commission, S8922 [22JN]

———Roberta Cooper Ramo, ABA, S19072 [21DE]

———Senator Specter, S19048 [21DE]

———several managers of pension funds, S9214 [28JN]

———several organizations, S8906, S8907 [22JN], S19148 [22DE]

———Thomas E. O'Hara, National Association of Investors Corp., S9213 [28JN]

———Tom Madsen, Key Technology, Inc., S9077 [26JN]

———William J. Wortley, Washington Natural Gas, S9077 [26JN]

Privatize collection of criminal fines and special assessments: David Beatty, National Victim Center, S2572 [13FE]

———Lynn Pirkle, Arizona Dept. of Public Safety, S2573 [13FE]

———Marlene A. Young, National Organization for Victim Assistance, S2572 [13FE]

Regulatory Transition Act: Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, H2097 [23FE]

Restriction on location of judicial conferences and meetings: Arthur Spector, S14648 [29SE]

———John W. Primomo, S14649 [29SE]

Safe harbor laws relative to forward-looking securities statements: Abner J. Mikva, S9136 [27JN]

———Arthur Levitt, SEC, S9120, S9126, S9137 [27JN]

Sanctions against abusive securities litigation: Avern Cohn, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, S9168 [27JN]

———Floyd R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Ilana Diamond Rovner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, S9167 [27JN]

———J. Frederick Motz, U.S. District Court for Maryland, S9167 [27JN]

———James A. Parker, U.S. District Court for New Mexico, S9166 [27JN]

———Jimm L. Hendren, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, S9168 [27JN]

———Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Martin F. Loughlin, U.S. District Court for New Hampshire, S9167 [27JN]

———Martin L.C. Feldman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, S9168 [27JN]

———Miriam Goldman Cederbaum, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, S9167 [27JN]

———Prentice H. Marshall, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, S9167 [27JN]

———William R. Wilson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, S9166 [27JN]

———William W. Schwarzer, S9169 [27JN]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: American Electronics Association, S17971, S17972 [5DE]

———Arthur Levitt, Jr., and Steven M.H. Wallman, SEC, S17935 [5DE]

———Arthur Levitt, Jr., SEC, S17994 [5DE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H14054 [6DE]

———Coalition To Eliminate Abusive Securities Suits, S17973 [5DE]

———F.K. Glasbrenner, S17989 [5DE]

———George N. Hatsopoulos and Clark A. Johnson, American Business Conference, S17973 [5DE]

———Gerri Detweiler, National Council of Individual Investors, H14045 [6DE]

———Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S17942 [5DE], H14045 [6DE]

———John W. Smith, Florida Association of Counties, S17989 [5DE]

———Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, S17941 [5DE], H14045 [6DE]

———several high technology companies, S17972 [5DE]

———several State and local government organizations, S17941 [5DE]

———several State attorneys general, S17942 [5DE]

———Stephen J. Friedman and Edwin G. Schallert, New York City Bar Association, H14046 [6DE]

———Thomas E. O'Hara, National Association of Investors Corp., S17996 [5DE]

Spending limitations on Fair Housing Act enforcement: James H. Hall, Jr., S14363 [27SE]

State and local government time limitations for filing of securities fraud lawsuits: Catherine L. Spain, Government Finance Officers Association, H2833 [8MR]

———Victor Ashe, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2833 [8MR]

Violent Criminal Incarceration Act: G.P. Gatto, H1565 [10FE]

Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act: Alan R. Timothy, Coors Brewing Co., S4270 [21MR]

———B. Roland McElroy, American Forest & Paper Association, S4271 [21MR]

———Carl A. Mattia, Corporate Environmental Enforcement Council, S4270 [21MR]

———Charles A. Kitchen, Elf Atochem North America, Inc., S4271 [21MR]

———David Lohman, S4267 [21MR]

———Harry Fatkin, Polaroid Corp., S4269 [21MR]

———James M. Whitty, Associated Oregon Industries, S4267 [21MR]

———John L. Wittenborn and Stephanie Siegel, S4269 [21MR]

———John M. Turner, Georgia-Pacific Corp., S4268 [21MR]

———Jon V. Heider, BF Goodrich Co., S4269 [21MR]

———Mark V. Stanga, Litton Corp., S4268 [21MR]

———Norm Smith, AT&T, S4268 [21MR]

———Randy Moorhead, Philips Electronics Corp., S4269 [21MR]

———Represenatative Hefley, S4272 [21MR]

———Robert Komoto, Ontario Produce, S4268 [21MR]

———Ronald F. Black, Environmental Auditing Roundtable (organization), S4269 [21MR]

———Steven A. Herman, EPA, S4272 [21MR]

———William F. Patient, GEON Co., S4268 [21MR]

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

Authorities which support the constitutionality of requiring judges to determine the amount of punitive damages, S6328 [9MY]

Coalition To Eliminate Abusive Securities Suits members in New Mexico, S17971 [5DE]

Decisions on business related cases by Justice James L. Dennis, S14464 [28SE]

Frivolous inmate lawsuits in Arizona, S14629 [29SE]

Frivolous inmate lawsuits nationwide, S14629 [29SE]

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

Law enforcement organizations supporting an assault weapons ban, S18309 [11DE]

Legal appeals of convicted murderer Kermit Smith, H1412-H1414 [8FE]

LSC litigation horror stories, S14593-S14595 [29SE]

National Coalition for Volunteer Protection, S17778 [29NO]

Opponents of product liability reform legislation, S5582 [24AP], S5935 [2MY]

People who were swindled by Charles Keating and who oppose S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9051 [26JN]

Product liability punitive awards, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

Securities Litigation Reform Act supporters, S17996 [5DE]

———New Mexico government and business officials, S17971 [5DE]

———New Mexico House delegation, S17971 [5DE]

Senators voting not to repeal habeas corpus procedures, S16909 [9NO]

State based organizations opposed to legal reform in the Senate, S6376 [10MY]

State by State opponents to S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9046-S9050 [26JN]

Supporters of securities litigation reform, S9213 [28JN]

Memorandums

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Congressional Research Service, S10185-S10188 [18JY]

Executive Branch Response to Congressional Requests for Information: Ronald Reagan, S18981 [20DE]

Line-Item Veto (S. Res. 60), S1012 [17JA]

LSC Restrictions Relative to Defending Aliens: Esther Olavarria Cruz, H14083 [6DE], H14201 [7DE]

Pleadings Standards Relative to Federal Securities Litigation Procedures: Joseph A. Grundfest, S19067 [21DE]

Safety Feature on Scraper by Clark Equipment Co.: Steve Anderson, S5906 [1MY]

Messages

Omnibus Counterterrorism Act: President Clinton, S2398 [9FE], H1530 [9FE]

Veto of H.R. 1058, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: President Clinton, S19034, S19048 [21DE], H15214 [20DE]

Veto of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: President Clinton, H15166 [19DE]

Motions

Civil courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2747 [7MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1530 [9FE], H1583 [10FE]

Dennis, James L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14456 [28SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14616, S14625, S14633 [29SE], H10247 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14111 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H15239 [20DE]

Government: commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), S15543 [24OC]

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), S5939, S5940, S5941, S5944 [2MY], S6045 [3MY], H2967 [9MR], H3025 [10MR], H11983 [9NO]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8922, S8923 [22JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2861 [8MR]

Sentencing: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10281 [18OC]

Papers

Alert, June 1995: Drug Watch International (organization), E1345 [27JN]

Balanced Budget Amendment—The Role of the Courts: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3354 [2MR]

Divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit Into Two Circuits (S. 956): Ninth Judicial Circuit, S10436-S10438 [20JY]

Petitions and memorials

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act: Montana State Legislature, S7506 [25MY]

Press releases

New Poll Finds Senior American Investors Support Securities Litigation Reform, S9041 [26JN]

Proposals

Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act, E1150 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: treatment of Federal mandates subject to intergovernmental litigation, H912 [31JA]

African Americans: creation of a color-blind society, H2397 [1MR]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (H.R. 2305), E1762 [12SE]

———designate (S. 965), H14984, H14985 [18DE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (H.R. 592), H3052 [13MR]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 411), H112 [4JA]

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, E758 [3AP]

———prohibit accrual of pay and allowances to members confined pending dishonorable dismissal charges (H.R. 585), E131 [19JA]

Ashmann, Judith M.: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E540 [7MR]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 395), H13953 [5DE], E40 [5JA]

Budget: line-item veto authority, H1107-H1115, H1138 [2FE]

Burger, Warren E.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for funeral services (S. Con. Res. 18), H6319 [27JN]

Business and industry: congressional investigation of Dow Corning, H6838 [12JY]

———exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2840-H2846 [8MR]

California: management of the trial of O.J. Simpson, H8729 [12SE], H9781 [10OC]

———verdict of the trial of O. J. Simpson, H10122 [17OC], H10285 [18OC]

Capital punishment: appeals process, E1585 [2AU]

———clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (H.R. 2359), H15168 [19DE]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit (H.J. Res. 99), E1386 [30JN]

———establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1160 [3FE], H1326 [7FE], H1377, H1378, H1400-H1434, H1437 [8FE], E307 [9FE], E320 [10FE], E343 [14FE]

CERCLA: clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (H.R. 1285), E648 [21MR]

———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (H.R. 820), E269 [3FE]

———clarify provisions on liability and funding (H.R. 2256), E1674 [5AU]

———liability allocation process among potentially responsible parties (H.R. 1616), E1009 [11MY]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 854), E286 [7FE]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 855), E286 [7FE]

Child support: enforcement of obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (H.R. 1029), H2034 [22FE], E425 [24FE]

Children and youth: evaluate the effectiveness of the juvenile justice system (H.R. 1829), E1238 [14JN]

———treatment of minors in violent crime cases, H9508 [27SE]

Civil courts: limit the award of liquidated damages to employees of States and political subdivisions (H.R. 1505), E862 [7AP]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2655, H2656, H2659, H2660, H2663-H2703 [6MR], H2731, H2734, H2735-H2749, H2781 [7MR], H2898, H2899 [9MR], H2994, H3033 [10MR], E542 [7MR], E545 [8MR], E565, E566 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), consideration (H. Res. 104), H2661, H2662 [6MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), motion to recommit, H2748, H2749 [7MR]

Civil liberties: protect constitutional rights relative to Federal counterterrorism activities (H.R. 1738), H5603 [25MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H5760, H5761, H5779, H5894 [13JN], H5908, H5910 [14JN], H5988 [15JN], H6079 [16JN], H7076 [18JY], H7264 [20JY], H7381 [21JY], H7706 [26JY], H10064 [13OC], E1493 [21JY], E1526 [27JY], E1769 [13SE], E2220 [20NO]

———affirmative action policies (H.R. 1764), H5778 [13JN], H5989 [15JN]

———exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2740-H2745 [7MR]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, E889 [1MY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (H.R. 382), E2041 [26OC]

Clinton, President: allegations of sexual misconduct as Governor of Arkansas, H8890 [13SE]

Colorado: referendum on State and local government remedies for discrimination based on sexual orientation, H9764 [10OC]

Constitutional amendments: provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (H.J. Res. 63), E167 [24JA]

Correctional institutions: reform prison litigation process, H14105, H14106 [6DE], H14210 [7DE]

———strike automatic stay of appeal for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561-H1564 [10FE]

Court reporters: exempt State and local employees from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (H.R. 1225), H8122 [1AU], E588 [14MR]

Credit: reform credit card regulations, E1235 [14JN]

Crime: clerical and technical corrections to criminal justice system (H.R. 2538), H14322-H14326 [12DE]

———consumer fraud (H.R. 1499), E869 [7AP]

———establish commission relative to crime control and a national firearms policy (H.R. 385), E4 [4JA]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1160 [3FE], H1294 [7FE], H1468, H1469, H1470, H1479-H1530 [9FE], H1561-H1585, H1599 [10FE], E317, E318, E319 [10FE]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1472-H1479 [9FE]

———increase juvenile criminal penalties and improve youth correctional facilities (H.R. 600), E149 [20JA]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), H1266, H1267, H1268, H1270 [6FE], H1295, H1306-H1314 [7FE], E302 [8FE], E312 [9FE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), consideration (H. Res. 60), H1303-H1306 [7FE]

———minimum mandatory sentencing, H1599 [10FE], H10211 [18OC]

———national policy to control crime, H15239 [20DE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1144 [2FE], H1293, H1344-H1348 [7FE], H1437, H1442-H1445 [8FE], H1542-H1549 [9FE], H1560 [10FE], H1697, H1699 [14FE], H1903 [16FE], H5173 [17MY], H5631 [7JN], H6401 [28JN], H9366 [21SE], H14210 [7DE], E325 [13FE], E344 [14FE], E403 [22FE], E617 [16MR], E1215 [9JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3), H248 [17JA], H455 [20JA], H492 [23JA], H1470 [9FE], H1634, H1679 [13FE], H3884 [29MR], E295 [8FE], E325 [13FE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 920), H1619 [13FE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H1638 [13FE], H9223 [19SE], E2061 [26OC]

———prevention of domestic violence within the military, H6016 [15JN]

———use of drug treatment, educational, and recreational programs in the prevention of crime, H7687 [25JY]

Customs Service: sentencing guidelines relative to the murder or attempted murder of employees (H.R. 2737), E2328 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: State reimbursement for costs associated with holding special legislative sessions, H7629 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7614-H7646, H7687 [25JY], H7709-H7791 [26JY], H10247, H10248 [18OC], E1521 [27JY], E1539, E1540, E1542, E1551, E1556 [28JY], E1567 [31JY], E1599 [2AU], E1617, E1618 [3AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14027, H14087-H14112 [6DE], H15156 [19DE], E2348, E2351 [13DE], E2427 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (H. Res. 198), H7609-H7614 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14078-H14087 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H15239-H15243 [20DE]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (H.R. 1023), H2219 [24FE], H3331 [21MR], H7073 [18JY], H9405 [21SE], H14206 [7DE]

District of Columbia: reorganization of courts (H.R. 2103), E1503 [24JY]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H10703 [24OC]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E1344 [27JN]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10264-H10282 [18OC], E2083 [1NO]

———liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2941-H2948 [9MR]

———treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (H.R. 2598), E2128, E2134 [8NO]

Drunken driving: prevention, E211 [30JA]

Eastern European countries: funding for law enforcement training and judicial improvements, H6339 [27JN]

EEOC: funding, H7725-H7729 [26JY]

Employment: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional discrimination (H.R. 96), E18 [4JA]

ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (H.R. 2140), E1554 [28JY]

Evidence: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1295, H1316-H1341 [7FE], H1379-H1400, H1437, H1442 [8FE], H1471 [9FE], H6401 [28JN], E310 [9FE]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1314-H1316 [7FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish limit on number of years Federal employees can collect back pay, H12376 [15NO]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3622-H3633 [23MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 95), E10 [4JA], E188 [26JA]

Federal demonstration and pilot districts: reporting deadlines for studies (S. 464), H9037 [18SE]

Federal employees: eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs (H.R. 913), H1621 [13FE]

———prohibit payment of salaries to those officials who accept, for personal benefit, tax-exempt funds from tax-exempt organizations, H8412 [3AU]

———protection of congressional staff (H.R. 628), E156 [23JA]

Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H917-H921 [31JA]

———exempt child support enforcement regulation from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H829-H833 [27JA]

———exempt Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act protections from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H873-H875 [30JA]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (H.R. 793), E260 [2FE]

Fresno, CA: funding for U.S. courthouse, H12378 [15NO]

Gejdenson, Representative: election dispute, H3735 [24MR]

Georgia: reapportionment of congressional districts, H9415-H9419 [21SE], H9585-H9589 [27SE], E1875 [28SE]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 1678), H7263 [20JY]

———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (H.R. 2361), H13362-H13364 [20NO]

———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), H13363 [20NO]

———prohibit representation of foreign entities by the Sec. of Commerce or members of the ITC after leaving office, H13125-H13128 [16NO], H13684, H13685 [28NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H9769-H9776 [10OC]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13043, H13099-H13138 [16NO], H13660, H13662, H13663, H13682-H13690 [28NO], H13736, H13738-H13745 [29NO], E2200 [16NO], E2229 [20NO], E2260 [29NO], E2267 [30NO], E2279 [4DE]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), consideration (H. Res. 269), H12389 [15NO], H13095-H13098 [16NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), unanimous-consent agreement, H13098 [16NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), H10754 [25OC], H13745-H13749 [29NO], E2267 [30NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), H13749 [29NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 36), H14937 [15DE]

Government regulations: judicial authority in cases involving Federal regulatory rulemaking actions, H2107-H2111 [23FE]

———judicial review rulemaking process, H2323-H2337 [28FE], H2413, H2423-H2425, H2426, H2427, H2442, H2443 [1MR]

———limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H11433-H11440 [30OC]

Grand juries: reduce size (H.R. 2183), E1628 [4AU]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures, H1965 [21FE], E2168 [13NO]

Health: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3016-H3019 [10MR]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, H3023 [10MR]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 753), H3024 [10MR]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2959-H2965 [9MR], H3023 [10MR]

———medical malpractice liability claim requirements (H.R. 1195), E568 [9MR]

Health Net (health maintenance organization): lawsuit against Weiss Ratings, Inc., E2338 [12DE]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: designate (H.R. 2547), H14981 [18DE]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1588-H1597 [10FE], E330 [13FE], E356 [16FE]

———facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (H. Res. 69), H1531 [9FE], H1586-H1588 [10FE]

INS: funding, H7729, H7730 [26JY]

International relations: extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. over nuclear terrorism (H.R. 730), E219 [30JA]

Interstate commerce: eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases, H2952-H2958 [9MR]

Investments: ensure safeguards (H.R. 675), E184 [26JA]

———reform conduct of private securities litigation (H.R. 555), E115, E118 [18JA]

Islip, NY: Central Islip Federal Courthouse construction, E2196 [16NO]

James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (H.R. 2689), H14982, H14983 [18DE]

Jurisdiction: clarify rules governing venue (S. 532), H9038 [18SE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants by reducing truth-in-sentencing grant funding, H7715-H7717 [26JY]

Lawyers and attorneys: waive attorneys' fees for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561 [10FE]

Legal reforms: increase in frivolous lawsuits, H1896 [16FE]

Legal Services Corp.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1806), H5612 [6JN], E1220 [9JN]

———funding, E2106 [2NO]

Lobbyists: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H127, H128, H130 [5JA]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 119), E44 [5JA]

Lowell, MA: community efforts to reduce crime rate, H7731 [26JY]

LSC: abolish (H.R. 2277), H9220 [19SE], H9366 [21SE]

———funding, H4448 [2MY], H6095 [20JN], H7785, H7786, H7787 [26JY], H14083, H14086 [6DE], H14201 [7DE], E1617 [3AU], E1801 [19SE]

———provide legal services to Native Americans, H7773, H7774, H7786 [26JY]

———provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, H7774 [26JY]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (H.R. 1718), H14976, H14977 [18DE]

New, Michael: court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform designations, H13358 [20NO]

New York, NY: tribute to Miliken Legal Club, E1340 [27JN]

NLRB: use of funds for investigations or court cases dealing with certain unfair labor practice allegations, H8239-H8242 [2AU]

Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations, E163, E166 [24JA]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14318, H14319 [12DE]

———infringement cases relative to commercialization of inventions prior to patent filing date (H.R. 2235), E1680 [5AU]

Product liability: establish a statute of repose, H2923-H2926 [9MR]

———establish standards of proof, H2932 [9MR]

———jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers, H2930, H2931 [9MR]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H2920-H2923, H2935-H2940, H2976 [9MR], H8943 [14SE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to senior citizens, women, and children, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———make public all records, H2926 [9MR]

———reform (H.R. 10), E124 [18JA], E521 [6MR], E567 [9MR]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to refer to Committee on Commerce (House), H1780 [15FE]

———reform (H.R. 917), E480 [1MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), H1961-H1966 [21FE], H2163-H2168 [23FE], H2373 [28FE], H2730, H2731, H2732, H2733 [7MR], H2873-H2888 [8MR], H2898, H2914-H2967, H2976 [9MR], H3015-H3027, H3033 [10MR], H3095 [14MR], E480 [1MR], E548 [8MR], E563 [9MR], E578 [10MR], E590, E595 [14MR], E624 [16MR], E650-E653 [21MR], E2169 [13NO]

———reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2864-H2872 [8MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2901-H2913 [9MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), corrections in engrossment, H3027 [10MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———reform (H.R. 956), motion to recommit, H3025 [10MR]

Public buildings: Court of Appeals and District Court's funding for construction projects, H7757, H7758 [26JY]

Punitive damages: legal reform, H1965, H1966 [21FE]

Railroads: limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H13830-H13835 [30NO]

Rhodes College: tribute to Mock Trial Team, E1125 [25MY]

RICO: reform relative to securities litigation, H2770-H2779 [7MR]

Rifkin, Joel: implementation of capital punishment, H15489 [21DE]

Roads and highways: resolution of claims relative to right-of-ways across Federal lands (H.R. 2081), E1479 [20JY]

Rosegarten, Robert: Great Neck Lawyers Association Community Service Award recipient, E2430 [20DE]

Saudi Arabia: payment dispute with Gibbs & Hill Inc., E1256 [15JN]

Securities: exempt fraud cases relative to derivatives in Federal litigation reform, H2826-H2831 [8MR]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous, H2852-H2858 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2759-H2780 [7MR], H2818-H2864 [8MR], H10690 [24OC], E555 [8MR], E564 [9MR], E587 [14MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14039-H14055 [6DE], H15156 [19DE], E2357 [14DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (H. Res. 105), H2749-H2759 [7MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 290), H14030-H14039 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), corrections in engrossment, H2864 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), motion to recommit, H2861, H2862 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15214-H15224 [20DE], E2431 [20DE], E2437 [21DE]

———State and local government time limitations for filing of fraud lawsuits, H2831-H2840 [8MR]

Sentencing: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10263-H10284 [18OC], H10468 [19OC]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), consideration (H. Res. 237), H10255-H10263 [18OC]

———racial bias in criminal sentencing, H2397 [1MR]

Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL: designate (S. 369), H14983 [18DE]

Small business: payment of legal expenses by losing party in claims only against small businesses, H2745 [7MR]

Social Security: establish and define jurisdiction of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Social Security Circuit (H.R. 1587), E963 [9MY]

State Justice Institute: funding, H7787 [26JY], E1599 [2AU]

States: assignment of judges in State referendum challenge cases, H9619-H9626 [28SE]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders, H563-H570 [24JA]

———referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9611-H9628 [28SE]

———referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), consideration (H. Res. 227), H9608-H9611 [28SE]

———restrict effects of State referendum challenge legislation to California, H9626, H9627 [28SE]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia: restrict authority over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights (H.R. 1855), E1273 [16JN]

Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (H.R. 869), H13957, H13958 [5DE], E292 [8FE]

Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (H.R. 653), H13954, H13955, H13960 [5DE]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), H14317, H14318 [12DE]

Treaties and agreements: study effectiveness of Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Mexico, H1592 [10FE]

Truth in Lending Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (H.R. 1380), H4120-H4122 [4AP]

Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC: designate (H.R. 2504), H14980, H14981 [18DE]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA and human rights violations-H9431 [21SE]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 840), H13955-H13957 [5DE], E275 [6FE]

Water pollution: mandatory minimum penalties for statute violations, H4848-H4850 [11MY]

White House: dismissal of travel office personnel, H13145 [17NO]

Women: gender bias studies, E2302 [6DE], E2348 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

ABA: tribute, S10504 [21JY]

Abortion: limit the liability relative to partial-birth abortions to the performing physician, S18223 [7DE]

Abu-Jamal, Mumia: capital punishment case, S8080 [9JN]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: funding, S11547-S11552 [5AU]

Administrative law judiciary: reorganize (S. 486), S3395 [2MR]

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: establish office of Inspector General (S. 1446), S18017 [5DE]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (S. 965), S9097 [26JN], S12110 [9AU]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens, S7852 [7JN]

———treatment of criminal aliens (S. 270), S1454 [24JA]

Appropriations: judicial review of line-item veto authority, S4244, S4245 [21MR], S4476 [23MR]

———line-item veto (S. Res. 60), S1009-S1012 [17JA]

———line-item veto (S. Res. 61), S1009-S1012 [17JA]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788-S18790 [17DE]

Arbitration: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (S. 513), S3613 [7MR]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 395), S18830 [18DE]

———designate (S. 734), S5838 [27AP], S12110 [9AU]

Budget: judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement, S2694-S2732 [15FE], S3038-S3047 [23FE], S3246, S3251, S3255-S3263, S3264 [28FE], S3335 [2MR]

———treatment of outlays for law enforcement and crime prevention under a balanced budget requirement, S3015-S3020, S3051 [23FE]

Burger, Warren E.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for funeral services (S. Con. Res. 18), S9032 [26JN]

Business and industry: provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (S. 582), S4264 [21MR]

Campbell, Tena: nomination to be district judge, S9580 [30JN]

Capital punishment: imposition, S7877 [7JN], S18927 [19DE]

———include multiple deaths as an aggravating factor in determination of sentencing (S. 906), S8113 [9JN]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S. 607), S4506 [23MR]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (S. 394), S2528 [10FE]

Circuit court: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 956), S10436 [20JY]

Civil courts: inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions (S. 554), S3896 [14MR]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous (S. 712), S5547 [7AP]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), S3818 [10MR], S3949 [15MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 243), S1207 [19JA]

———reform civil justice system (S. 300), S1849-S1851 [31JA], S3692 [9MR], S3767 [10MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 672), S5149 [4AP]

Civil justice system: reform, S28 [4JA]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S8376-S8378 [14JN], S8526, S8530 [16JN], S10255 [18JY], S10260, S10305, S10315 [19JY], S12306 [10AU], S12422, S12427 [11AU], S13550 [13SE], S16633 [2NO], S16681 [3NO]

———affirmative action policies (S. 1085), S10829 [27JY], S14656 [29SE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 932), S8501 [15JN]

Class action lawsuits: provide notification of certification or settlement to the Depts. of Justice and State (S. 1501), S19250-S19252 [22DE]

Congress: require analysis of bills to determine impact of any Federal mandates (S. 250), S1234 [19JA]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 1039), S10147 [17JY]

Conservation of energy: require agencies to implement measures to reduce energy consumption, S14667 [29SE]

Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Copyrights: revise criminal infringement provisions (S. 1122), S11452 [4AU]

Correctional institutions: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size of the Parole Commission (S. 1507), S19284 [22DE]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions, S14626-S14629 [29SE]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 1275), S14316 [26SE]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 1279), S14413-S14419 [27SE]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S2649 [14FE]

———prison costs and overcrowding, S13549 [13SE]

———reform prison litigation process, S18136 [7DE]

Court reporters: exempt State and local employees from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (H.R. 1225), S11709 [5AU]

———exempt State and local employees from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (S. 190), S738 [10JA]

Courts: deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions, S5689-S5692, S5717-S5725 [26AP], S6189, S6191 [4MY]

———limitations on compensatory damage awards relative to health care liability action-S5879 [1MY]

Crime: adjust dollar amounts used to distinguish between grades of offenses (S. 1331), S15291 [18OC], S18575 [13DE]

———assistance for victims, S19303 [29DE]

———capital punishment relative to appeals process, S16345-S16347 [31OC]

———capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S1861 [31JA]

———clarify the application of Federal criminal laws to territories, possessions, and commonwealths (S. 1332), S15291 [18OC], S18669 [14DE]

———evaluate and consolidate Federal juvenile crime prevention programs (S. 1036), S10002-S10009 [14JY]

———false identification documents, S7668, S7669 [5JN]

———false identification documents (S. 507), S3605 [7MR], S7258 [23MY]

———improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (S. 1427), S17666 [28NO], S18311 [11DE]

———incarceration of criminals, prison overcrowding remedies, and reduction of recidivism rate, S1791 [30JA]

———increase and improve collection of criminal fines which are deposited into the crime victims fund (S. 841), S7244 [23MY]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), S19273-S19282 [22DE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), unanimous-consent agreement, S19019 [20DE]

———mandatory victim restitution (S. 1404), S16826 [8NO]

———mandatory victim restitution (S. 1504), S19254 [22DE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S1633 [26JA], S1791 [30JA], S2348-S2351 [9FE], S2678 [15FE], S6435 [10MY], S6487-S6489 [11MY], S6590 [12MY], S6675 [15MY], S6729 [16MY], S9009 [23JN], S10435 [20JY], S14525-S14533 [28SE], S14643-S14647, S14693-S14695 [29SE], S15140 [12OC], S16633 [2NO], S17928 [4DE], S18139-S18150, S18153, S18155, S18164 [7DE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 120), S369 [4JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 1495), S19113 [21DE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 3), S12, S75, S95-S97 [4JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 38), S232 [4JA], S688 [10JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 438), S2837-S2839 [16FE]

———penalties for health care fraud (S. 245), S1219-S1223 [19JA]

———penalties for health care fraud (S. 1088), S10878 [28JY]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S1790 [30JA], S5323 [6AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (S. 1483), S18740-S18743 [15DE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (S. 694), S5427 [6AP]

———privatize collection of criminal fines and special assessments (S. 397), S2571 [13FE]

———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (S. 1072), S10658 [25JY]

———reform juvenile justice system (S. 1245), S13656-S13659 [15SE]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (S. 1380), S16624 [2NO]

———restitution for victims (S. 173), S564 [6JA]

———sentencing guidelines for money laundering and drug offenses (S. 1254), S14156 [25SE], S14307 [26SE], S14779-S14782 [29SE]

———treatment of sentencing relative to the providing of useful investigative information (S. 1333), S15291 [18OC]

———treatment of victims, S6590 [12MY]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, S18136 [7DE]

Dennis, James L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14456-S14471 [28SE], S14702 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: funding for the Post-Conviction Defender Organizations, S14693 [29SE]

———report on product liability reform, S5300 [6AP]

———restore drug courts funding through rescissions in the working capital fund and the asset forfeiture fund, S4916-S4919 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: liability limit of deepwater ports, S4711 [28MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14427 [27SE], S14471, S14570 [28SE], S14573-S14637, S14640, S14643-S14697 [29SE], S15075 [12OC], S15971 [26OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, S18053, S18054, S18056 [6DE], S18127-S18183 [7DE], S18295, S18296 [8DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S18119 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), unanimous-consent agreement, S14655, S14656 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, S19303 [29DE], S19323 [31DE]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (S. 1189), S12382-S12385 [11AU]

District of Columbia: elimination of judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit, S15547, S15548 [24OC]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, S16560, S16562 [2NO]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (S. 1253), S13738 [18SE]

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

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthourse, Washington, DC: designate (S. 1510), S19232 [22DE]

Edelman, Peter: nomination to be a judge on the Court of Appeals, S1474 [24JA]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S2953 [22FE]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (S. 296), S1788 [30JA]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 932), S8502 [15JN]

ERISA: litigation relative to termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (S. 588), S4366 [22MR]

Evidence: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (S. 54), S277 [4JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (S. 442), S2841 [16FE]

———child support enforcement (S. 456), S2872, S2888 [16FE]

———child support enforcement (S. 687), S5414 [6AP]

———child support enforcement (S. 926), S8496 [15JN]

———create a national child custody database and clarify jurisdiction in parental kidnapping cases (S. 632), S4717-S4720 [28MR]

Federal courts: eliminate unanimous verdict requirement (S. 1426), S17533 [27NO]

———improve operation and administration (S. 1101), S11109 [1AU]

Federal demonstration and pilot districts: reporting deadlines for studies (S. 464), S3052 [23FE], S4939 [30MR]

Federal employees: authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances (S. 144), S44, S404 [4JA], S14569 [28SE]

———eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs, S10521-S10526, S10554 [24JY]

———eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntary separated from their jobs (S. 177), S654 [9JA]

———require a more detailed disclosure of the value of assets, S10536, S10540-S10542, S10553, S10560-S10562 [24JY]

———requirements relative to hiring of former employees who received cash incentives for retirement, S5361 [6AP]

Federal-State relations: prevent Federal litigation of claims that have already been adequately reviewed in State court, S7829-S7837 [7JN]

Financial institutions: treatment of certain claims against depository institutions under receivership by Federal banking agencies (S. 648), S4925, S4926 [30MR]

Firearms: anniversary of law requiring background check for purchase of firearm, S5179 [5AP]

———multiple handgun purchase notification, S7736-S7738, S7740, S7742 [6JN]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies, S11553 [5AU]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (S. 1068), S10569-S10572 [24JY]

———prohibit the use of certain ammunition, S7851 [7JN], S8052 [8JN]

———prohibit the use of certain ammunition (S. 122), S372 [4JA]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, S2217 [7FE], S15169 [13OC], S18307-S18310 [11DE]

———prohibit transfer or sale of certain ammunition (S. 118), S367 [4JA]

———taxation of the transfer or sale of certain ammunition (S. 119), S367 [4JA]

———taxation of the transfer or sale of certain ammunition (S. 124), S372 [4JA]

Foreign policy: provide authority for the surrender of fugitives and the provision of judicial assistance to the international tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, S11422 [4AU]

Freedom of information: reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 374), S2339 [8FE]

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

Gale, Joseph H.: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court judge, S19288 [22DE]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 830), S6928 [18MY], S14707 [29SE]

———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), S15236 [17OC], S15538-S15557 [24OC]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S11812, S11813 [8AU]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 101), S329-S331 [4JA], S8085 [9JN], S10475, S10506 [21JY], S10511 [24JY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 101), unanimous-consent agreement, S8086 [9JN]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10511-S10536, S10538-S10563 [24JY], S10594-S10603, S10654 [25JY], S10859 [28JY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), S18572, S18573 [13DE]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 36), S18573 [13DE]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), unanimous-consent agreement, S10553, S10560, S10562 [24JY]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S12960 [8SE]

Government regulations: allow probation and pretrial services officers to carry firearms (S. 1474), S18560 [13DE]

———clarify the effect and application of legislation (S. 136), S391 [4JA]

———equal access to justice reforms for small businesses, S9892 [13JY]

———modify the judicial review of regulatory flexibility analyses (S. 350), S2066 [2FE], S2079 [3FE], S3507 [6MR]

———protection against unfair penalties for alleged violations of rules, S9953-S9961 [14JY]

Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures, S7666, S7672, S7673, S7675-S7679 [5JN], S7725, S7738, S7773 [6JN], S7803-S7823, S7829-S7849, S7851, S7853, S7854, S7878 [7JN], S16909, S16912 [9NO]

———reform procedures relative to appeal process for prisoners who can demonstrate innocence, S7824-S7828 [7JN]

———reform procedures (S. 623), S4590-S4593, S4596 [24MR]

Health: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems relative to health care liability action, S5888-S5890 [1MY]

———clarify rules governing preemption of State laws relative to health care liability action, S5890 [1MY], S5936 [2MY]

———consumer access to medical malpractice information, S5795 [27AP]

———exempt actions involving sexual abuse from limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5879 [1MY]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 303), S1803, S1853 [31JA]

———limitations on compensatory damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5874 [1MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5800-S5802 [27AP]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability actions, S5960 [2MY]

———treatment of medical malpractice liability claims relative to obstetric services, S5755-S5792 [27AP], S5857-S5860 [1MY]

Health care professionals: encourage health care for low-income individuals by limiting and exempting liability for services without charge (S. 1351), S15404 [20OC]

Hong Kong: treatment of judicial courts after transition from United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, S8289 [13JN], S8302 [14JN]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: designate (H.R. 2547), S19014, S19015 [20DE], S19037 [21DE]

Income: cost-of-living adjustments for judicial salaries (S. 1344), S15346 [19OC]

Inslaw, Inc.: relief (S. 740), S5910 [1MY]

———relief (S. 740), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (S. Res. 114), S6127 [3MY]

Judges: clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases (S. 353), S2133 [3FE]

———clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases (S. 531), S3807 [10MR], S14570 [28SE]

———establish additional permanent judgeships in the northern and middle districts of Alabama (S. 372), S2336 [8FE]

———restrict the location of judicial conferences and meetings, S14648-S14651 [29SE]

Judicial Conference: provide guidelines for appointment of members to committees making recommendations on the rules of procedure (S. 370), S2333 [8FE]

Judiciary: prohibit cost awards, including attorney's fees and injunctive relief, against judicial officers (S. 1115), S11324 [3AU]

———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S7524-S7527 [25MY]

———review gift rules, S10848-S10855 [28JY]

———suspension without pay of justices or judges convicted of felonies (S. 52), S276 [4JA]

Jurisdiction: clarify rules governing removal of cases to Federal court (S. 533), S3807 [10MR], S9580 [30JN]

———clarify rules governing venue (S. 532), S3807 [10MR], S4939 [30MR]

———clarify rules governing venue (S. 677), S5219 [5AP], S9580 [30JN]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18939-S18964, S18968, S18983, S18985-S18994 [20DE], S19060 [21DE]

———enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), unanimous-consent agreement, S18982 [20DE]

———seek cooperation prior to enforcement of subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty, S18986-S18993 [20DE]

Kentucky: additional appointment of a Federal judge for the Western District of Kentucky, S15539, S15554, S15555 [24OC]

Law enforcement: funding to increase the number of law enforcement officers, S6729 [16MY]

———staffing levels funding, S18163 [7DE]

Lawyers and attorneys: assurance of legal services availability to all citizens, S14611 [29SE]

———authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems, S6075 [3MY], S6148, S6149, S6151 [4MY]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions, S5689-S5692, S5717-S5725 [26AP], S6189, S6191 [4MY]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (S. 720), S5603 [24AP]

———limitations of punitive damage awards, S5880 [1MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, S5946-S5960 [2MY], S6033-S6044 [3MY], S6155-S6157 [4MY], S6370-S6395 [10MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities, S5995 [2MY], S6045, S6046 [3MY], S6153 [4MY]

———regulation of legal fees, S5654-S5659 [25AP], S5709-S5717 [26AP], S5892 [1MY]

———requests by court-appointed attorneys for funding for investigations, S7814, S7815, S7818-S7820 [7JN]

Lee, Martin C.M.: ABA International Human Rights Award recipient, S11798 [7AU]

Lobbyists: grassroots lobbying efforts, S10519-S10521, S10526 [24JY]

Louisiana: transfer Federal district judgeship from eastern to middle district (S. 1472), S18579 [13DE], S18585 [14DE]

LSC: abolish (S. 958), S8948 [22JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1221), S12837 [7SE]

———funding, S14524, S14533, S14537-S14539 [28SE], S14586-S14609, S14611, S14614-S14617, S14620, S14621 [29SE], S18130, S18159, S18166 [7DE]

———limit frivolous lawsuits (S. 1337), S15341 [19OC]

———provision of legal services to Native Americans, S14599-S14601 [29SE]

Michigan: extend temporary Federal judgeship for the Western District of Michigan, S15555 [24OC]

Murtha, John Garvan: nomination to be district judge, S7596 [26MY]

National Fine Center Project: funding, S14678 [29SE]

National forests: penalties for tree spiking, S11979, S11995 [9AU]

———penalties for tree spiking (S. 1059), S10498 [21JY]

Native Americans: confer jurisdiction of Pueblo of Isleta Indian tribe land claims to U.S. Court of Federal Claims (S. 614), S4580 [24MR]

Ninth judicial circuit: divide into two circuits (S. 853), S7504 [25MY]

Nonprofit organizations: treatment of volunteers relative to civil lawsuits (S. 1435), S17777 [29NO]

Presidential appointments: constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any appointees convicted of felonies (S.J. Res. 5), S414 [4JA]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4569 [24MR], S7579, S7580 [25MY], S9579 [30JN], S19287 [22DE], S19325 [2JA]

Presidential Election Campaign Fund: treatment relative to sexual harassment litigation, S7337, S7347-S7349 [24MY]

Product liability: application to certain actions brought in a Federal court, S6012 [2MY], S6047-S6066, S6075, S6076, S6078 [3MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, S6249-S6252 [8MY], S6318, S6331-S6335 [9MY], S6397-S6406 [10MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (S. 671), S5148 [4AP], S6242-S6247 [8MY]

———product liability reform relative to joint liability, S6066 [3MY]

———reform, S28 [4JA], S10900, S10901 [28JY]

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

———reform (H.R. 956), S3692 [9MR], S3890, S3907 [14MR], S3949 [15MR], S5562, S5571-S5602 [24AP], S5638-S5659 [25AP], S5683-S5685, S5689-S5725, S5734-S5736 [26AP], S5751-S5802, S5850, S5854-S5856 [27AP], S5857-S5860, S5870, S5874-S5909 [1MY], S5931-S5941, S5945-S5961, S5980-S5992, S5994, S5995, S6012 [2MY], S6033-S6079 [3MY], S6138, S6141, S6142, S6148-S6159, S6189-S6191 [4MY], S6198, S6200, S6225 [5MY], S6231, S6236, S6242-S6263 [8MY], S6292, S6297-S6299, S6305, S6318-S6322, S6325-S6335 [9MY], S6369-S6414, S6453 [10MY], S10185 [18JY], S17674 [28NO]

———reform (H.R. 956), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [25AP], S5798 [27AP], S5992 [2MY], S6254 [8MY]

———reform relative to insurance reporting, S6075 [3MY], S6149-S6151 [4MY]

———reform relative to joint liability-S6074 [3MY], S6141, S6142, S6151-S6153 [4MY]

———reform relative to rented or leased products, S6078 [3MY]

———reform relative to statute of limitations in actions brought against product seller as manufacturer, S6079 [3MY]

———reform relative to workmen's compensation, S6078 [3MY]

———reform (S. 565), S3978-S3986 [15MR], S4964 [31MR], S5390 [6AP]

Product safety: treatment of secrecy orders in civil actions, S5784 [27AP]

Public buildings: GSA Federal building and courthouse funding, S4891, S4892, S4897, S4898 [30MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit the use of Federal funds for legal challenges to welfare reform, S13640-S13641 [15SE]

Real property: create a uniform process for protecting property owners' rights from Government intrusion or eminent domain forfeiture (S. 135), S389-S391 [4JA], S567 [6JA], S17520 [27NO]

———provide protection for the constitutional guarantee of private property rights (S. 145), S405 [4JA]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (S. 1093), S10895 [28JY], S11340 [3AU]

Roads and highways: moratorium on Federal regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land, S8924, S8925 [22JN]

———moratorium on Federal regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (S. 1425), S17530-S17533 [27NO]

Rules of evidence: allowance of certain allegations as character evidence in sexual misconduct cases (S. 1094), S10966-S10968 [31JY]

Securities: apply civil RICO statute in cases where any participant in fraud is criminally convicted, S9163 [27JN]

———clarify the application of sanctions relative to frivolous activities in private securities litigation, S9163, S9164 [27JN]

———clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation, S9170-S9172 [27JN], S9200, S9201 [28JN]

———early evaluation of Federal litigation to assess the merit of the case, S9150-S9156 [27JN]

———establish procedures for appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities cases, S9089-S9097 [26JN], S9112-S9116 [27JN]

———instruct the SEC to report to Congress on whether senior citizens and retirement plans need enhanced protection from securities fraud, S9050-S9057, S9073, S9074 [26JN]

———litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S1075, S1090, S1091 [18JA], S8885-S8924, S8935-S8943 [22JN], S8966-S8979, S8989, S8990 [23JN], S9032-S9087, S9089-S9097 [26JN], S9109-S9131, S9133-S9141, S9143-S9145, S9150-S9173 [27JN], S9199-S9226, S9318-S9322 [28JN], S12201-S12205 [10AU]

———litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), unanimous-consent agreement, S9080 [26JN], S9163 [27JN]

———provide for a stay of discovery in certain court cases, S9170 [27JN], S9200 [28JN]

———provide for sanctions against abusive litigation, S9164-S9166, S9169 [27JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), S9210-S9226 [28JN], S17362 [17NO]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, S17933-S17962, S17965-S17997 [5DE], S18105, S18106 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S17825 [29NO], S17978 [5DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), insert language of S. 240 in lieu, S9210 [28JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, S19034-S19073, S19083-S19086 [21DE], S19145-S19154 [22DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S19081 [21DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (S. 667), S5145 [4AP]

———reform safe harbor laws for forward-looking statements, S9117-S9131, S9133-S9141, S9143-S9145, S9156-S9162 [27JN], S9201, S9202 [28JN]

———restore liability of aiders and abetters in private actions, S9082-S9087 [26JN], S9109-S9112, S9115, S9116 [27JN]

———statute of limitations for litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards, S9060-S9073 [26JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Charles Stek and Rebecca Wagner in U.S. v. Triangle MLP United Partnership (S. Res. 186), S15368 [19OC]

———authorizing representation for Darin Schroeder in U.S. v. George C. Matthews (S. Res. 119), S6368 [9MY]

———authorizing representation for Michael O'Leary in U.S. v. Karl Zielinski (S. Res. 205), S19284, S19285 [22DE]

———authorizing representation for Senator Hatch in William D. Peterson v. Senator Hatch (S. Res. 141), S9008 [23JN]

———authorizing representation for the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Senator Hatch in Committee for Judicial Review v. Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 113), S6126 [3MY]

———authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (S. Res. 194), S16939 [9NO]

———authorizing representation for the Senate in Charles Okoren, et al. v. Fyfe Symington, et. al. (S. Res. 204), S19284 [22DE]

———authorizing representation for William Ayala in Sheila Cherry v. Richard Cherry (S. Res. 203), S19284 [22DE]

———authorizing representation of Barbara Riehle and John Seggerman in Barnstead Broadcasting Corp. and BAF Enterprises, Inc. v. Offshore Broadcasting Corp. (S. Res. 150), S9942 [13JY]

———authorizing representation of Marisa Spatafore in Pittston Coal Group, Inc., v. I.U., UMWA (S. Res. 106), S5518 [6AP]

———authorizing representation of Ross Keys in Schneider v. Schaaf and Schneider v. Messer (S. Res. 135), S8488 [15JN]

———authorizing representation of Senator Feinstein in U.S. ex. rel. Sequoia Orange Co. v. Sunland Packing House Co. (S. Res. 136), S8615, S8630 [19JN]

Sessions, William K., III: nomination to be district judge, S12329, S12521 [11AU]

Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL: designate (S. 369), S2332 [8FE], S12109 [9AU]

South Africa: abolition of death penalty, S8957 [22JN]

States: development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (S. 11), S165 [4JA]

Supreme Court: decision relative to possession of firearms at or near schools, S5702 [26AP], S5747 [27AP]

———establish guidelines for reviewing cases involving capital punishment, S817 [11JA]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the Federal Government (S. 987), S9431 [29JN]

Taxation: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (S. 51), S275 [4JA]

———taxation of punitive damage awards in wrongful death actions, S15998 [27OC]

Telecommunications: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S7673-S7675 [5JN], S7756-S7758 [6JN], S7853 [7JN]

Terrorism: court case of Rodney Hamrick in letter bombing incident, S7730 [6JN]

———ensure due process in deportation proceedings, S7760, S7761, S7762, S7765 [6JN], S7851-S7853 [7JN]

———place a dollar floor on cases that can be brought in Federal court in acts of terrorism, S7667 [5JN]

———revision of penalties for use of explosives or arson crimes, S7761 [6JN]

———treatment of evidence relative to deportation proceedings, S7766 [6JN]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), S19312 [29DE]

———protection against dilution (S. 1513), S19310 [29DE]

Truth in Lending Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (H.R. 1380), S5562, S5614, S5615 [24AP]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: administrative and jurisdictional modification (S. 371), S2334 [8FE]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (S. 1131), S11892 [8AU]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA and human rights violations-S13942 [20SE]

West Virginia: tribute to Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization), S16634 [2NO]

Winmill, B. Lynn: nomination to be district judge, S12520 [11AU]

Wisconsin: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district (S. 402), S2650 [14FE]

Women: gender bias studies, S18173-S18175 [7DE]

Reports

Corrections to H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S14502 [28SE]

Facts About Volunteer Liability: American Tort Reform Association, S17778 [29NO]

Habeas Corpus Reform and the Harris Case, H1427 [8FE]

Influence of Standard of Care and Severity of Injury on the Resolution of Medical Malpractice Claims: Annals of Internal Medicine (publication), S5765-S5767 [27AP]

Lobbying Disclosure: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10513-S10517 [24JY]

Relation Between Malpractice Claims and Adverse Events Due to Negligence—Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III: New England Journal of Medicine, S5767-S5771 [27AP]

Unfair Lawsuits Threaten Volunteers: William J. Cople III, Washington Legal Foundation, S17779 [29NO]

Reports filed

Adjust Dollar Amounts Used To Distinguish Between Grades of Criminal Offenses: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1331), S17183 [16NO]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 965), S11785 [7AU]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 965) (H. Rept. 104-420), H15135 [19DE]

Apprehension, Detention, and Deportation of Criminal Aliens: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 104-22), H1281 [6FE]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 734), S11785 [7AU]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 395) (H. Rept. 104-362), H13730 [28NO]

Circumstances In Which Senior Circuit Court Judges May Vote in En Banc Cases: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 531), S9421 [29JN]

Civil Justice System Reform: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 988) (H. Rept. 104-62), H2486 [1MR]

Clarify Rules Governing Court Venue: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 677), S6912 [18MY]

Clarify Rules Governing Removal of Cases to Federal Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 533), S4094 [16MR]

Clarify Rules Governing Venue: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 532) (H. Rept. 104-181), H6829 [11JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 532), S4094 [16MR]

Clarify the Application of Federal Criminal Laws to Territories, Possessions, and Commonwealths: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1332), S17183 [16NO]

Commencement Dates of Certain Temporary Federal Judgeships: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 104-334), H12190 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 104-382), H14002 [5DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 104-381), H14002 [5DE]

Consideration of H.R. 665, Mandatory Victim Restitution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 60) (H. Rept. 104-19), H1280 [6FE]

Consideration of H.R. 666, Limit the Application of the Exclusionary Rule: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 61) (H. Rept. 104-20), H1280 [6FE]

Consideration of H.R. 667, Incarceration of Violent Criminals: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 63) (H. Rept. 104-25), H1460 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 668, Apprehension, Detention, and Deportation of Criminal Aliens: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 69) (H. Rept. 104-26), H1554 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 108) (H. Rept. 104-69), H2810 [7MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 109) (H. Rept. 104-72), H2891 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 988, Attorney Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 104) (H. Rept. 104-66), H2650 [3MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 103) (H. Rept. 104-65), H2650 [3MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 104-68), H2716 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1170, State Referendum Challenges: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 227) (H. Rept. 104-257), H9451 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) Rept. 104-200), H7461 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2259, Disapproving Certain Sentencing Guideline Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (S. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 104-279), H10145 [17OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2564, Lobbying Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 104-342), H12505 [15NO]

Criminal Justice System Clerical and Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2538) (H. Rept. 104-391), H14252 [11DE]

Debts Relative to Death or Injury Caused by Debtor's Operation of Watercraft While Intoxicated: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 234) (H. Rept. 104-356), H13657 [20NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 104-378), H13929 [4DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 104-196), H7256 [19JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2076) (S. Rept. 104-139), S13473 [12SE]

Disapprove Certain Sentencing Guideline Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 104-272), H9737 [29SE]

Divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit Into Two Circuits: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 956), S18232 [7DE]

Division of Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Into Two Circuits: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 956) (S. Rept. 104-197), S19110 [21DE]

Effective Death Penalty Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 729) (H. Rept. 104-23), H1460 [8FE]

Enforce William H. Kennedy III Subpoena Relative to Senate Investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 199) (S. Rept. 104-191), S18919 [19DE]

Exempt State and Local Court Reporters From Certain Federal Compensatory Time Requirements: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 104-219), H8173 [1AU]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Relative to Restoring Stenographic Preference for Depositions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1445) (H. Rept. 104-228), H8307 [2AU]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1388), S18919 [19DE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2547) (H. Rept. 104-417), H15135 [19DE]

Incarceration of Violent Criminals: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 667) (H. Rept. 104-21), H1280 [6FE]

James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2689) (H. Rept. 104-410), H15135 [19DE]

Judicial Review of Regulatory Flexibility Analyses: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 937) (H. Rept. 104-49), H2175 [23FE]

Limit the Application of the Exclusionary Rule: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 666) (H. Rept. 104-17), H1156 [2FE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2564) (H. Rept. 104-339), H12349 [14NO]

LSC Abolishment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2277.) (H. Rept. 104-255), H9451 [21SE]

Mandatory Victim Restitution Relative to Crime Control: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 665) (H. Rept. 104-16), H1156 [2FE]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1718) (H. Rept. 104-413), H15135 [19DE]

Nomination of A. Wallace Tashima To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10875 [28JY]

Nomination of Andre M. Davis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10875 [28JY]

Nomination of B. Lynn Winmill To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10875 [28JY]

Nomination of Barbara S. Jones To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S19110 [21DE]

Nomination of Barry T. Moskowitz To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of Bernice B. Donald To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S19110 [21DE]

Nomination of Bruce D. Black To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S18232 [7DE]

Nomination of C. Lynwood Smith To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S19110 [21DE]

Nomination of Carlos F. Lucero To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8945 [22JN]

Nomination of Catherine C. Blake To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10875 [28JY]

Nomination of Charles B. Kornmann To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4094 [16MR]

Nomination of David Folsom To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3052 [23FE]

Nomination of Diane P. Wood To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9421 [29JN]

Nomination of Donald C. Nugent To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8945 [22JN]

Nomination of Donald C. Pogue To Be Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of E. Richard Webber To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S16919 [9NO]

Nomination of Eldon E. Fallon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5547 [7AP]

Nomination of Even J. Wallach To Be Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of George A. O'Toole, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6912 [18MY]

Nomination of George H. King To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9421 [29JN]

Nomination of Hugh Lawson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S18232 [7DE]

Nomination of James L. Dennis To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10426 [20JY]

Nomination of James M. Moody To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of Janet Bond Arterton To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4094 [16MR]

Nomination of Jed S. Rakoff To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S19110 [21DE]

Nomination of Joan A. Lenard To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S19110 [21DE]

Nomination of John G. Murtha To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6912 [18MY]

Nomination of John R. Tunheim To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of John T. Marten To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S18232 [7DE]

Nomination of Joseph H. Gale To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S17865 [30NO]

Nomination of Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of Joseph R. Goodwin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5547 [7AP]

Nomination of Karen Nelson Moore To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4094 [16MR]

Nomination of Kim McLane Wardlaw To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S16919 [9NO]

Nomination of Lacy H. Thornburg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3052 [23FE]

Nomination of Mary Beck Briscoe To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6912 [18MY]

Nomination of Maxine M. Chensey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5547 [7AP]

Nomination of Merrick B. Garland To Be District of Columbia Circuit Court Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S18662 [14DE]

Nomination of Michael R. Murphy To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of Nancy Friedman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8945 [22JN]

Nomination of Ortrie D. Smith To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of P. Michael Duffy To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S16919 [9NO]

Nomination of Patricia J. Gaughan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S18232 [7DE]

Nomination of Peter C. Economus To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8945 [22JN]

Nomination of R. Guy Cole, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of Robert H. Whaley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9421 [29JN]

Nomination of Sandra L. Lynch To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3052 [23FE]

Nomination of Sidney H. Stein To Be District/Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3052 [23FE]

Nomination of Sidney R. Thomas To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S16919 [9NO]

Nomination of Stephen M. Orlofsky To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of Susan J. Dlott To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15849 [26OC]

Nomination of Susan Y. Illston To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6912 [18MY]

Nomination of Tena Campbell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9421 [29JN]

Nomination of Terence T. Evans To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of Thadd Heartfield To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3052 [23FE]

Nomination of Todd J. Campbell To Be Cistrict Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S16919 [9NO]

Nomination of Wiley Y. Daniel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8945 [22JN]

Nomination of William K. Sessions III, To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11451 [4AU]

Nomination of Willis B. Hunt, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4094 [16MR]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 240) (S. Rept. 104-98), S8614 [19JN]

Product Liability Reform: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 917) (H. Rept. 104-63), H2486 [1MR]

Product Liability Reform Relative to Federal Courts: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 104-50), H2223 [24FE]

Reporting Deadlines for Studies Conducted in Federal Demonstration and Pilot Districts Courts: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 464) (H. Rept. 104-180), H6829 [11JY]

Reporting Deadlines for Studies Conducted in Federal Demonstration and Pilot Districts: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 464), S4094 [16MR]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 104-369), H13730 [28NO]

Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 369), S11785 [7AU]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 369) (H. Rept. 104-419), H15135 [19DE]

State Referendum Challenges: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1170) (H. Rept. 104-179), H6829 [11JY]

Supersede the Modification of Final Judgment in U.S. v. Western Electric: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1528) (H. Rept. 104-203), H7549 [24JY]

Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 104-365), H13730 [28NO]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 653) (H. Rept. 104-363), H13730 [28NO]

Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2504) (H. Rept. 104-416), H15135 [19DE]

Victim Restitution Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 665) (S. Rept. 104-179), S18099 [6DE]

Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 840) (H. Rept. 104-364), H13730 [28NO]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Legal Reform, E602 [15MR]

———Supreme Court, E1464 [19JY]

Resolutions by organizations

LSC funding: New England Bar Association, E1617 [3AU]

———U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, S6699 [15MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7718 [26JY]

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), H2946 [9MR], H3019 [10MR]

Statements

Assault Weapons Transfer or Sale, S18309 [11DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, S18134 [7DE]

Equal Opportunity Act: Brian W. Jones, Center for New Black Leadership, S10832 [27JY]

———William J. Bennett, S10831 [27JY]

Judicial Review of Government Regulatory Rulemaking Process: Representative George E. Brown, Jr., H2334 [28FE]

Millions for Lawyers, Coupons for Plaintiffs: Senator Domenici, S9042 [26JN]

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

———Clinton Administration, S19054 [21DE]

———Several Consumer Groups, S8908 [22JN]

———Several State and Local Officials, S9043 [26JN]

Reinstatement of the Death Penalty in New York State: Robert Johnson, Bronx, NY, District Attorney, E617 [16MR]

Response to OMB Request for Views of the SEC Regarding S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9056 [26JN]

Tribute to Hillary Rodham Clinton: Arthur S. Flemming, S12354 [11AU]

———C. Everett Koop, S12355 [11AU]

———David Hamburg, S12354 [11AU]

———Diane D. Blair, S12352 [11AU]

———Elie Wiesel, S12358 [11AU]

———Ernest L. Boyer, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, S12352 [11AU]

———Joan Brown Campbell, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, S12353 [11AU]

———John Brademas, S12353 [11AU]

———Lauren Aguiar, S12350 [11AU]

———Letty C. Pogrebin, S12356 [11AU]

———Lloyd M. Bentsen, S12351 [11AU]

———Loretta McLaughlin, S12355 [11AU]

———Marion Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S12354 [11AU]

———Philip R. Lee, Dept. of HHS, S12355 [11AU]

———Queen Noor of Jordan, S12356 [11AU]

———Richard Atkinson, S12351 [11AU]

———Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of Treasury, S12358 [11AU]

———Ronald F. Pollack, S12357 [11AU]

———Senator Kennedy, S12354 [11AU]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, of Duval County, FL, H9783 [10OC]

Circuit Court of Michigan, H14244 [11DE]

Circuit Court of Prince George's County, MD, H9783 [10OC]

Cook County, IL, Circuit Court, H7250 [19JY]

County Court, City and County of Denver, CO, H4437 [1MY]

Court of Common Pleas for Lackawanna County, PA, H9415 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice, H9954 [12OC]

District Court for the State of Texas, H4483 [2MY]

Justice Court of Arizona, H9356 [20SE]

Los Angeles County, CA, Superior Court, H14273 [12DE]

Manville, NJ, Municipal Court, H3966 [29MR], H4024 [30MR], H4344 [6AP], H5632 [7JN]

Middlesex County Probate and Family Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, H2901 [9MR]

Municipal Court of Orange County, CA, H13691 [28NO]

New Jersey Superior Court for Morris County, H954 [31JA]

Pima County, AZ, Consolidated Justice Court, H13871 [4DE]

Superior Court for Madison County, IN, H657 [25JA]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H8540 [6SE]

Superior Court for the Judicial District of Fairfield County, CT, H3106 [14MR]

Superior Court of New Jersey, H6725 [10JY]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H5614 [6JN], H9783 [10OC]

Supreme Court for New York, H8540 [6SE]

Supreme Court for Pennsylvania, H8541 [6SE]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H8888 [13SE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H9523 [27SE], H9782, H9783 [10OC], H11440 [30OC], H15657 [3JA]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H6074 [16JN], H6146 [20JN]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H2901 [9MR]

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, H9954 [12OC], H10670 [24OC], H11366 [26OC]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, H13871 [4DE]

U.S. District Court of Tarrant County, TX, H9923 [12OC]

U.S. District Court of the State of Texas, H4597 [9MY]

Summaries

Balanced Budget Amendment Judicial Enforcement Issues, S1836 [31JA]

Crime Prevention Act (S. 1495), S19115-S19117 [21DE]

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act (S. 1122), S11452-S11454 [4AU]

District of Columbia Court System Reorganization (H.R. 2103), E1503 [24JY]

Equal Opportunity Act (S. 1085), S10830 [27JY]

Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act, E1149 [26MY]

Health Care Fraud Prevention Act (S. 245), S1220 [19JA]

Interstate Child Support Responsibility Act (S. 456), S2887 [16FE]

Juvenile Crime Prevention and Reform Act (S. 1036), S10008 [14JY]

Lawsuit Reform Act (S. 300), S1850 [31JA]

Legal Services Corp. Appropriations (H.R. 1806), E1220 [9JN]

LSC Funding, S14537 [28SE], S14616 [29SE]

National Policy To Control Crime and Reform Court Procedures (S. 38), S233 [4JA], S691 [10JA]

Prison Litigation Reform Act (S. 1279), S14417 [27SE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (H.R. 1058), S19150-S19152 [22DE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (S. 240), S1084 [18JA]

Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 565), S3981 [15MR]

Prohibit Discrimination of Employment on the Basis of Affectional or Sexual Orientation (S. 932), S8502 [15JN]

Uniform Commercial Code, S5647-S5649 [25AP]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Improvement Act (S. 3), S93-S95 [4JA]

Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act (S. 582), S4266 [21MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations conference report, S18157 [7DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7616-H7623 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2076), H14089-H14097 [6DE]

Law enforcement grants by State, S18164 [7DE]

Overview of State enviromental audit privilege laws, S4266 [21MR]

Preemption of State product liability laws under the Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 565), S6373, S6405 [10MY]

Recap of fees from Madison Guaranty Saving & Loan, S18977 [20DE]

Summary of State and Federal legislative initiatives for the environmental audit privilege, S4267 [21MR]

Testimonies

Limitations on Punitive Damage Awards: George L. Priest, S5881-S5884 [1MY], S5948 [2MY]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Maryellen Andersen, S9218 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 104, consideration of H.R. 988, Attorney Accountability Act, H2661 [6MR]

H. Con. Res. 116, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H13749 [29NO]

H. Res. 60, consideration of H.R. 665, mandatory victim restitution, H1302 [7FE]

H. Res. 61, consideration of H.R. 666, limit court application of the exclusionary rule, H1314 [7FE]

H. Res. 63, consideration of H.R. 667, Violent Criminal Incarceration Act, H1472 [9FE]

H. Res. 69, consideration of H.R. 668, apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, H1586 [10FE]

H. Res. 105, consideration of H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H2750 [7MR]

H. Res. 108, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2864 [8MR]

H. Res. 109, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2901 [9MR]

H. Res. 198, consideration of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, H7609 [25JY]

H. Res. 227, consideration of H.R. 1170, State referendum court challenges, H9609 [28SE]

H. Res. 237, consideration of H.R. 2259, disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments, H10256 [18OC]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 2564, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H13095 [16NO]

H. Res. 289, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary appropriations, H14078 [6DE]

H. Res. 290, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H14030 [6DE]

H.R. 395, Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV, H13953 [5DE]

H.R. 628, Staff Protection Act, E156 [23JA]

H.R. 632, fairness in compensating patent owners, H14318 [12DE]

H.R. 653, Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY, H13954 [5DE]

H.R. 665, Victim Restitution Act, S19273-S19277 [22DE], H1311 [7FE]

H.R. 666, limit court application of the exclusionary rule, H1323 [7FE]

H.R. 667, Violent Criminal Incarceration Act, H1486-H1488 [9FE]

H.R. 668, apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, H1590-H1592 [10FE]

H.R. 729, Effective Death Penalty Act, H1403-H1406 [8FE]

H.R. 730, clarify extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. over nuclear terrorism, E220 [30JA]

H.R. 840, Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC, H13955 [5DE]

H.R. 869, Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, E292 [8FE]

H.R. 869, Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH, H13957 [5DE]

H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S6407-S6412 [10MY]

H.R. 988, Attorney Accountability Act, H2676 [6MR]

H.R. 1058, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9219-S9225 [28JN]

H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H2767-H2770 [7MR]

H.R. 1225, exempt State and local court reporters from certain Federal compensatory time requirements, H8123 [1AU]

H.R. 1295, Federal Trademark Dilution Act, H14317 [12DE]

H.R. 1380, Truth in Lending Class Action Relief Act, H4120 [4AP]

H.R. 1718, Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA, H14977 [18DE]

H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, S14471-S14490 [28SE]

H.R. 2259, disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments, H10273, H10283 [18OC]

H.R. 2361, commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships, H13362 [20NO]

H.R. 2504, Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC, H14980 [18DE]

H.R. 2538, clerical and technical corrections to criminal justice system, H14322-H14325 [12DE]

H.R. 2547, Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN, H14981 [18DE]

H.R. 2564, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H13110-H13114 [16NO]

H.R. 2689, James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL, H14982 [18DE]

H.R. 2737, sentencing guidelines relative to the murder or attempted murder of Customs Service employees, E2329 [8DE]

S. 3, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Improvement Act, S76-S93 [4JA]

S. 38, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S688-S692 [10JA]

S. 51, Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act, S276 [4JA]

S. 52, suspension without pay of justices or judges convicted of felonies, S276 [4JA]

S. 54, Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act, S278 [4JA]

S. 118, Violent Crime Reduction Act, S368 [4JA]

S. 119, Real Cost of Handgun Ammunition Act, S369 [4JA]

S. 120, Violent Crime Control Act, S369-S371 [4JA]

S. 122, Destructive Ammunition Prohibition Act, S372 [4JA]

S. 124, Real Cost of Destructive Ammunition Act, S372 [4JA]

S. 135, Property Rights Litigation Relief Act, S567-S569 [6JA]

S. 136, clarify the effect and application of legislation, S391 [4JA]

S. 144, authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances, S14569 [28SE]

S. 145, Private Property Rights Restoration Act, S405 [4JA]

S. 190, exempt State and local court reporters from certain Federal compensatory time requirements, S739 [10JA]

S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S1076-S1084 [18JA], S8885-S8890 [22JN]

S. 243, Civil Justice Reform Act, S1208 [19JA]

S. 245, Health Care Fraud Prevention Act, S1283-S1289 [20JA]

S. 270, Alien Terrorist Removal Act, S1455 [24JA]

S. 296, Equal Remedies Act, S1788 [30JA]

S. 300, Lawsuit Reform Act, S1964-S1968 [1FE]

S. 303, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S1854-S1856 [31JA]

S. 350, modify the judicial review of regulatory flexibility analyses, S2080 [3FE]

S. 369, Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse, Decatur, AL, S12110 [9AU], H14983 [18DE]

S. 370, courts to provide guidelines to the Judicial Conference for appointment of members to committee making recommendations on the rules of procedures, S2334 [8FE]

S. 371, Court of Federal Claims Administrative Act, S2335 [8FE]

S. 402, authorize an additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin, S2650 [14FE]

S. 456, Interstate Child Support Responsibility Act, S2873-S2887 [16FE]

S. 464, reporting deadlines for studies conducted in Federal court demonstration and pilot districts, S3053 [23FE], S4939 [30MR]

S. 464, reporting deadlines for studies of Federal demonstration and pilot districts, H9037 [18SE]

S. 486, Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judiciary Act, S3396-S3401 [2MR]

S. 507, False Identification Act, S3606 [7MR]

S. 531, clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases, S14570 [28SE]

S. 532, clarify rules governing venue, S4939 [30MR], H9038 [18SE]

S. 533, clarify rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, S9580 [30JN]

S. 554, inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions, S3897 [14MR]

S. 565, Product Liability Fairness Act, S3979-S3981 [15MR], S5390-S5396 [6AP]

S. 582, Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act, S4265 [21MR]

S. 588, Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, S4367 [22MR]

S. 607, Superfund Recycling Equity Act, S4507 [23MR]

S. 614, confer jurisdiction of Pueblo of Isleta Indian tribe land claims to U.S. Court of Federal Claims, S4580 [24MR]

S. 623, Habeas Corpus Reform Act, S4593-S4596 [24MR]

S. 632, Child Custody Reform Act, S4718 [28MR]

S. 677, clarify rules governing venue, S9580 [30JN]

S. 687, child support enforcement, S5414-S5419 [6AP]

S. 694, prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S5427 [6AP]

S. 734, Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV, S12110 [9AU]

S. 830, applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government, S6928 [18MY]

S. 853, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S7505 [25MY]

S. 866, Prison Litigation Reform Act, S7525 [25MY]

S. 906, include multiple deaths as an aggravating factor in determination of sentencing in capital punishment cases, S8114 [9JN]

S. 965, Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA, S12110 [9AU], H14984 [18DE]

S. 987, Swain County Settlement Act, S9432 [29JN]

S. 1036, Juvenile Crime Prevention and Reform Act, S10003-S10008 [14JY]

S. 1039, specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation, S10148 [17JY]

S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, S10599-S10603 [25JY], H13745-H13749 [29NO]

S. 1068, Stop Arming Felons Act, S10570 [24JY]

S. 1072, Freedom From Union Violence Act, S10658 [25JY]

S. 1085, Equal Opportunity Act, S10829 [27JY]

S. 1088, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, S10879-S10886 [28JY]

S. 1093, application of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to incarerated individuals, S10896 [28JY]

S. 1094, allowance of certain allegations as character evidence in sexual misconduct cases, S10968 [31JY]

S. 1115, Judicial Immunity Restoration Act, S11324 [3AU]

S. 1131, authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings, S11892 [8AU]

S. 1189, Hemophilia Relief Fund Act, S12383 [11AU]

S. 1211, Restitution Responsibility Act, S12727 [6SE]

S. 1221, Legal Services Reform Act, S12837-S12841 [7SE]

S. 1224, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S12961 [8SE]

S. 1254, sentencing guidelines for money laundering and drug offenses, S14782 [29SE]

S. 1275, Prison Conditions Litigation Reform Act, S14317 [26SE]

S. 1279, Prison Litigation Reform Act, S14414-S14417 [27SE]

S. 1328, commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships, S15556 [24OC], H13364 [20NO]

S. 1332, clarify the application of Federal criminal laws to territories, possessions, and commonwealths, S18669 [14DE]

S. 1344, cost-of-living adjustments for judicial salaries, S15347 [19OC]

S. 1380, require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices, S16625 [2NO]

S. 1404, Victim Restitution Enhancement Act, S16827 [8NO]

S. 1426, eliminate unanimous verdict requirement in Federal courts, S17533 [27NO]

S. 1427, Violent Crime Intervention Act, S17667 [28NO]

S. 1435, Volunteer Protection Act, S17777 [29NO]

S. 1483, Victim Rights and Domestic Violence Prevention Act, S18741 [15DE]

S. 1501, Protecting Class Action Plaintiffs Act, S19252 [22DE]

S. 1507, Parole Commission Phaseout Act, S19284 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 18, transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for funeral services for Warren E. Burger, S9032, S9101 [26JN], H6319 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 36, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, S18565, S18573 [13DE], H14937 [15DE]

S. Res. 60, line-item veto, S1009 [17JA]

S. Res. 61, line-item veto, S1014 [17JA]

S. Res. 90, authorize testimony of Laura DiBiase in U.S. v. Francisco M. Duran, S4112, S4120 [16MR]

S. Res. 104, refer S. 676, relief for Norwood Manufacturing Co., to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, S5236 [5AP]

S. Res. 106, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Marisa Spatafore in Pittston Coal Group, Inc., v. I.U., UMWA, S5453, S5518 [6AP]

S. Res. 113, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Senator Hatch in Committee for Judicial Review v. Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6109, S6127 [3MY]

S. Res. 114, refer S. 740, relief for Inslaw, Inc., to the Court of Federal Claims, S6109, S6127 [3MY]

S. Res. 135, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Ross Keys in Schneider v. Schaaf and Schneider v. Messer, S8488, S8517 [15JN]

S. Res. 136, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Senator Feinstein in U.S. ex. rel. Sequoia Orange Co. v. Sunland Packing House Co., S8615, S8630 [19JN]

S. Res. 141, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Senator Hatch in William D. Peterson v. Senator Hatch, S9005, S9008 [23JN]

S. Res. 150, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Barbara Riehle and John Seggerman in Barnstead Broadcasting Corp. and BAF Enterprises, Inc. v. Offshore Broadcasting Corp., S9916, S9942 [13JY]

S. Res. 152, amend Senate Rules to specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation, S10153 [17JY]

S. Res. 186, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Charles Stek and Rebecca Wagner in U.S. v. Triangle MLP United Partnership, S15358, S15368 [19OC]

S. Res. 194, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, S16923, S16939 [9NO]

S. Res. 199, enforce subpoena to William H. Kennedy III relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty, S18920 [19DE]

S. Res. 203, Senate Legal Counsel representation for William Ayala in Sheila Cherry v. Richard Cherry, S19261, S19284 [22DE]

S. Res. 204, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Senate in Charles Okoren, et al. v. Fyfe Symington, et. al., S19261, S19284 [22DE]

S. Res. 205, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Michael O'Leary in U.S. v. Karl Zielinski, S19261, S19285 [22DE]

S. Res 119, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Darin Schroeder in U.S. v. George C. Matthews, S6358, S6368 [9MY]

S.J. Res. 5, constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any Presidential appointees convicted of felonies, S415 [4JA]

Transcripts

Interview With President Clinton and Vice President Gore: Larry King, S7725 [6JN]