LEAHY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Vermont)

Addresses

Northern Ireland Peace Process: President Clinton, S18090-S18092 [6DE]

Amendments offered by, to

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S18245 [7DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13839, S13868 [19SE], S13978 [20SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2138 [3FE], S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2601, S2664 [14FE], S2765 [15FE], S2970 [22FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4934 [30MR], S5239, S5243, S5263, S5264 [5AP], S5327, S5348, S5495, S5507 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15688, S15689 [25OC], S15824, S15869 [26OC], S16020, S16024, S16027, S16128, S16146, S16147, S16148, S16149 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7409, S7410, S7428, S7531 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11227, S11330 [3AU], S11422, S11470 [4AU], S11606 [5AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12135 [10AU]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3594, S3631 [7MR], S4035, S4044, S4056, S4113, S4114, S4115 [16MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10977, S10980, S11018, S11020, S11023 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11986, S12026, S12099, S12102 [9AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12061, S12104 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14516, S14554, S14555 [28SE], S14675, S14677, S14681, S14763, S14764 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14182, S14206 [25SE], S14281, S14286, S14290, S14320 [26SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14939 [10OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11071, S11120 [1AU]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), S19138 [21DE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1117 [18JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13935, S13987 [20SE], S14057, S14061, S14070, S14088, S14089, S14090, S14092, S14094 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S16509 [1NO]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9858, S9873, S9927 [13JY], S9974, S10013 [14JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S697, S741 [10JA]

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

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8656, S8714 [20JN], S8763, S8826 [21JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12920, S13037, S13045 [8SE], S13667 [15SE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6492, S6552 [11MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8001, S8043 [8JN], S8183 [12JN], S8270, S8271, S8287, S8288 [13JN], S8327, S8348, S8389, S8390, S8391, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8396, S8400 [14JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7553 [25MY], S7731, S7733, S7755, S7795, S7796, S7797 [6JN]

Analyses

Prohibit Certain Uses of Computers In the Furtherance of Crimes (S. 982), S9424-S9426 [29JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres Into the House Chamber, H14255 [12DE]

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

———H.R. 889, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, S4074 [16MR]

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

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

———H.R. 1977, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12037 [9AU]

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

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

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, S16991 [13NO]

Articles and editorials

African AIDS Epidemic Creating a Society of Orphans—Hundreds of Thousands of Children Left Parentless as Scourge Sweeps the Continent, Stephen Buckley, Washington (DC) Post, S4692 [28MR]

Architect, Consultant Honored, Stacey Chase, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S9570 [30JN]

Ban Land Mines, Rutland (VT) Daily Herald, S10484 [21JY]

Bury Mine Violence, S10481 [21JY]

China Invades Tibet—Again, Melinda Liu, Newsweek (publication), S6458 [10MY]

Congress Debates Land Mine Ban—110 Million Mines Planted in 60 Nations Spark Outcry, Bob Kemper, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S17547 [28NO]

Congress Must Ban Mine Sales, Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, S10483 [21JY]

Contrary Voice, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S10076 [14JY]

Doctors, Hospitals Sued on Monopoly Charges, Washington (DC) Post, S17324 [17NO]

Ease the Threat From Land Mines, Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, S10483 [21JY]

Fields That Keep Killing, Boston (MA) Globe, S10482 [21JY]

Frayed Lifeline—Hunger Among Elderly Surges—Meal Programs Just Can't Keep Up, Michael McCarthy, Wall Street Journal, S1568 [26JA]

George Seldes—Giant of Journalism, Colman McCarthy, Washington (DC) Post, S10076 [14JY]

Killers in the Earth, Anne Goldfeld and Holly Myers, Washington (DC) Post, S10482 [21JY]

Land Mines Plague World—Specter Should Lead GOP Senators in Effort To Protect Civilians, Scranton (PA) Times, S10483 [21JY]

Land-Mine Ban Woes, Defense News (publication), S10481 [21JY], S11423 [4AU]

Land-Mine Moratorium, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S10483 [21JY]

March To Remember—Moving Monument to Korea Veterans Surpasses the Tortured History of Its Design, Benjamin Forgey, Washington (DC) Post, S10790 [27JY]

Mission Still Undone, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S8818 [21JN]

Neighbors, Friends, Montpelier (VT) Times-Argus, S6239 [8MY]

Newlyweds, Killed in Blast, Michele Salcedo, New York (NY) Newsday, S10483 [21JY]

Out of History, Onto the Mall, Korean War Memorial To Be Dedicated, Anthony Faiola and Lena H. Sun, Washington (DC) Post, S10791 [27JY]

Paris To Scrap Some Land Mines in Face of Growing Sentiment, New York (NY) Times, S14703 [29SE]

Pasackow, Harris Awards Given, Candy Page, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S9570 [30JN]

Pentagon's Mine Games, Mary McGrory, Washington (DC) Post, S18862 [19DE]

Rights Group Says Nigeria Seized 9 To Thwart Protest of Hangings, New York (NY) Times, S17339 [17NO]

Ryan To Retire From Trinity's Helm, Molly Walsh, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S8818 [21JN]

Sanity May Take Root in Land Mine Debate, George C. Wilson, Navy Times (publication), S10482 [21JY], S11423 [4AU]

Seniors Fear Holes in Medicaid Net, Barbara Lettenberg, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S15093 [12OC]

This Is Sex? James Gleick, New York (NY) Times, S8331 [14JN]

War Widow's Thoughts at Peace's Dawning, James F. Clarity, New York (NY) Times, S3655 [8MR]

When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, James H. Warner, Washington (DC) Post, S18341 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): minority party appointments (see S. Res. 206), S19306 [29DE]

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

Federal employees: amend status of erroneously covered Civil Service Retirement System employees (see S. 1287), S14710 [29SE]

Food stamps: implement electronic benefits transfer system to reduce fraud (see S. 1114), S11201 [2AU]

Forests: implement certain management reforms (see S. 1163), S12215 [10AU]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access in an electronic format (see S. 1090), S10875 [28JY]

Lake Champlain: prevent and control the infestation of zebra mussels (see S. 1089), S10875 [28JY]

Money: design and issue counterfeit-resistant $100 currency (see S. 307), S1848 [31JA]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

Taxation: treatment of hard apple cider (see S. 401, 1146), S2647 [14FE], S12214 [10AU]

Telecommunications: study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems (see S. 714), S5547 [7AP]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 38), S14710 [29SE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 1121), S11451 [4AU]

Agriculture: establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (see S. 854), S7497 [25MY]

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

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S5452 [6AP]

Burma: U.S. policy (see S. 1511), S19306 [29DE]

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

CFTC: authorizing appropriations (see S. 178), S653 [9JA]

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

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340), S15338 [19OC]

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

Crime: prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (see S. 982), S9421 [29JN]

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

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see S. 152), S480 [5JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (see S. 403), S3992 [15MR]

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

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 25), S1618 [26JA]

ERISA: auditing of employee benefit plans (see S. 1490), S18999 [20DE]

———extend continuation of coverage of certain retiree health benefits (see S. 1107), S11201 [2AU]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see S. 1011), S9516 [30JN]

Federal employees: ensure payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1246), S13978 [20SE]

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 515), S6181 [4MY]

Foreign policy: resumption of direct, bilateral talks between India and Pakistan (see S. Res. 138), S8821 [21JN]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 149), S11110 [1AU]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 830), S14751 [29SE]

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

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

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see S. 948), S8684 [20JN]

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

———treatment of personal medical records and health care related information (see S. 1360), S15575 [24OC]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see S. 45), S953 [13JA]

Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (see S. 1284), S14547 [28SE]

L.R. Beattie (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 172), S1373 [23JA]

Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see S. 1128), S11785 [7AU]

———provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal officers killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 1243), S13620 [14SE]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see S. 416, 627), S2648 [14FE], S4657 [27MR]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see S. 1220), S17004 [13NO]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 326), S6217 [5MY]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 413), S2647 [14FE]

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

Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (see S. 1136), S12079 [9AU], S16110 [27OC]

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

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

National forests: allow collection of funds following completion of cooperative work for protection, management or improvement (see S. 753), S6082 [3MY]

———paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (see S. 907), S8097 [9JN]

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

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 309), S11216 [2AU]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see S. 1419), S17336 [17NO]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S.J. Res. 28), S3390 [2MR]

PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (see S. 1064), S10490 [21JY]

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

Railroads: permit State use of Federal highway funds for improvements of passenger rail service (see S. 733), S5805 [27AP]

Roosevelt History Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S5913 [1MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S17509 [20NO]

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

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

Surplus Government property: make available to States for official use before offering to other entities (see S. 771), S12736 [6SE]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S14419 [27SE]

———exempt from income tax individuals who are killed as a result of terrorist actions (see S. 986), S12614 [5SE]

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

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

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1355), S15496 [23OC]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (see S. 1377), S16923 [9NO]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 692), S6217 [5MY]

———treatment of historic home rehabilitation or purchase (see S. 1002), S12615 [5SE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S9308 [28JN]

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

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 419), S2757 [15FE]

TVA: phase out Federal funding (see S. 43), S953 [13JA]

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

VFW: amend charter to allow membership to veterans who have served in South Korea (see S. 257), S2529 [10FE]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S4281 [21MR]

Wilderness areas: improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 428), S2822 [16FE]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S9641 [10JY]

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

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

Citations

Defense Distinguished Service Medal to William M. Keys, S17040 [14NO]

Letters

Antipersonnel landmines: Senator Thurmond, S18862 [19DE]

Birth control in People's Republic of China relative to human rights: Stirling D. Scruggs, U.N. Population Fund, S14041 [21SE]

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S11962 [8AU]

———Kent Markus, Dept. of Justice, S11961 [8AU]

Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act: several organizations, S10891 [28JY]

Eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines: Daniel P. Reilly, Catholic Bishops of the U.S., S11423 [4AU]

Medicare reform: Anne K. Bingaman, Dept. of Justice and Robert Pitofsky, FTC, S17323 [17NO]

———National Association of Attorneys General, S17326 [17NO]

———several health and insurance providers, S17324 [17NO]

———several organizations, S17325, S17327 [17NO]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S17326 [17NO]

Restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer: Kent Markus, Dept. of Justice, S8342, S8343 [14JN]

Terrorist victims assistance: John H. Stein, National Organization for Victim Assistance, S7732 [6JN]

U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: R.W. van de Velde, S18660 [14DE]

Lists

Supporters of a study to find means of restricting the transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S8332 [14JN]

Top Ten Losers During the First 100 Days of the Contract, S5168 [5AP]

Top Ten Winners During the First 100 Days of the Contract, S5168 [5AP]

Memorandums

Republican Study Committee Job Bank: Grace L. Crews, S697 [10JA]

Messages

International Media Fund Assistance to Commonwealth of Independent States for Reform of News Media: Marvin L. Stone, International Media Fund, S19236 [22DE]

Motions offered by

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S16476, S16477 [1NO]

Obituaries

George A. McIntyre, M.D., Burlington (VT) Free Press, S19304 [29DE]

Press releases

NATO Air Strikes on Bosnia: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, U.N. Secretary General, S10678 [26JY]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont, S14770 [29SE]

Questionnaires

Republican Study Committee job placement information, S697 [10JA]

Republican Study Committee political issues, S697 [10JA]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S18206 [7DE]

AFDC: work requirement for food stamp recipients, S13154, S13197 [11SE]

Africa: humanitarian assistance for AIDS epidemic, S4692 [28MR]

Agriculture: farm program funding, S18554 [13DE]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 854), S7516 [25MY]

———price supports, S15760 [26OC]

———reform of Federal farm programs, S10767 [27JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13826, S13839 [19SE]

Airlines: discourage the practice in foreign countries of disinsection of aircraft while passengers are aboard, S1249 [19JA]

Amtrak: allow States to use Federal highway funding for intercity passenger rail service, S17225 [17NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4329 [22MR], S4426, S4474 [23MR]

———making continuing, S19302 [29DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 108), S14638 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16877 [9NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17138, S17139, S17140 [16NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), S17501 [20NO]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18793 [18DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas leasing, S7342 [24MY], S15994 [27OC]

Arms control: international ban on antipersonnel landmines, S4693-S4695 [28MR]

BATF: investigation of participation by agents in racist events, S10487 [21JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10614, S10616 [25JY], S10678 [26JY]

———U.S. military intervention, S17544 [28NO], S18653, S18660 [14DE]

———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18525 [13DE]

Bruhn, Paul: Downtown Burlington, VT, Development Association Nathan Harris Award recipient, S9570 [30JN]

Budget: balance, S12757 [7SE]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S15092 [12OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1806 [31JA], S2220 [7FE], S2601, S2602, S2606 [14FE], S2915, S2916, S2917 [22FE], S3242, S3246 [28FE], S3332, S3363 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S3263 [28FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4771 [29MR], S4876 [30MR], S5119 [4AP], S5344, S5349, S5370, S5373 [6AP]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, S7407 [25MY]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), S10467 [21JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S18793 [18DE], S19303, S19314 [29DE], S19326 [2JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17233, S17292, S17321, S17322, S17323 [17NO], S17475 [19NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15710, S15749, S15760, S15763, S15973 [26OC], S15994 [27OC]

———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to medicare and medicaid, S7071 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9374 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7071 [22MY], S7147 [23MY], S7317, S7342, S7367 [24MY], S7410 [25MY]

———treatment of federally declared disasters under a balanced budget requirement, S2601, S2602, S2606 [14FE]

Burlington, VT: tribute to the Old North End neighborhood, S15093 [12OC]

Burma: assistance relative to satisfying certain human rights conditions, S16479 [1NO]

Burundi: U.S. policy on humanitarian and political plight, S7573 [25MY]

CFTC: authorizing appropriations (S. 178), S2439 [10FE]

Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs, S13191 [11SE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, S6458 [10MY]

Clinton, President: visit to England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland, S18090 [6DE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): minority party appointments (S. Res. 206), S19313 [29DE]

Community Development Financial Institutions fund: funding, S14376 [27SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), S10481 [21JY]

Computers: regulation of the content of communications transmitted over computer networks, S4841 [30MR]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S8330, S8332, S8340, S8344 [14JN], S10484-S10486 [21JY]

Congressional employees: prohibit practice of requesting views on policy matters relative to employment, S697, S698, S709 [10JA]

Copyrights: revise criminal infringement provisions (S. 1122), S11452 [4AU]

Corp. for National Service: funding, S14256 [26SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding through rescissions from the Board for International Broadcasting, S5349 [6AP]

Courts: judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement, S3246 [28FE]

Crime: assistance for victims, S19303 [29DE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), S19279 [22DE]

———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 982), S9423-S9426 [29JN]

Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, S5749 [27AP]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S15092 [12OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, S9766 [12JY]

———Market Promotion Program funding, S5344 [6AP]

———salary for Under Sec. for Natural Resources and the Environment, S13826 [19SE]

———special research grants, S13839 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, S18697, S18698 [15DE], S18860 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11384, S11423, S11425, S11426 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, S17164 [16NO]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3594 [7MR], S4035, S4057 [16MR]

———prohibit backfitting of Trident I ballistic missile submarines (S. 155), S484 [5JA]

———restructuring of F-22 aircraft program (S. 151), S484 [5JA]

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (S. 152), S484 [5JA]

Dept. of Energy: rescind funding for the Advanced Neutron Source reactor (S. 154), S484 [5JA]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, S18652 [14DE]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies, S14025 [21SE]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S18632 [14DE]

———declassify documents on missing persons in Honduras, S13936 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11980, S11987, S11988, S12026, S12036 [9AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, S18608, S18615 [14DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: introduction of redesigned $100 bill, S14399 [27SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14585, S14623, S14653, S14687, S14696 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14256 [26SE], S14339, S14375, S14376 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, S18652, S18653 [14DE]

Education: State distribution of funds for adult and vocational education programs, S14854 [10OC]

———student loan reform, S5373 [6AP]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14854 [10OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11072 [1AU]

EPA: waste disposal treatment of mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, S14375 [27SE]

Families and domestic relations: programs to combat domestic violence, S14585 [29SE]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), S19140 [21DE]

FBI: National Information Infrastructure funding, S14623 [29SE]

Federal employees: amend status of erroneously covered Civil Service Retirement System employees (S. 1287), S14740 [29SE]

———continuance of work during Government shutdown, S19314 [29DE]

———tribute, S6239 [8MY]

———tribute to Senate staffs and Capitol employees, S17500 [20NO]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S940 [13JA], S1568, S1571 [26JA], S1672 [27JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18339, S18341 [11DE]

Food stamps: implement electronic benefits transfer system to reduce fraud (S. 1114), S10905 [28JY], S11212 [2AU]

———replace with State block grant programs, S13335 [12SE]

Foreign aid: appropriations, S3594 [7MR]

———assist in the development of microenterprises and microenterprise lending, S14075 [21SE]

———limit assistance to countries that restrict delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance, S14029, S14030, S14033 [21SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13904, S13924, S13930, S13936 [20SE], S14006, S14014, S14025, S14029, S14030, S14033, S14034, S14035, S14036, S14037, S14038, S14040, S14050, S14051, S14060, S14075, S14081 [21SE], S14128, S14129 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S16474 [1NO], S17067 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S16477, S16479, S16480, S16488, S16494 [1NO], S17064 [15NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14401 [27SE]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S6685-S6687 [15MY], S6709-S6712 [16MY], S7367 [24MY]

———require report on Russian military operations, S14014 [21SE]

———resumption of direct, bilateral talks between India and Pakistan (S. Res. 138), S8825 [21JN]

Forests: implement certain management reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

———mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, S4876 [30MR]

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8741 [21JN]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access in an electronic format (S. 1090), S10888 [28JY]

GATT: implementation relative to generic drugs, S18206 [7DE]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S4799 [29MR]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 830), S14707 [29SE]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10554 [24JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S13705 [18SE], S17063 [15NO], S17500 [20NO], S19302 [29DE], S19326 [2JA]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4714 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9766 [12JY], S9976 [14JY]

Guatemala: allegations of CIA involvement with suspected murderer and violator of human rights, S4842 [30MR]

———human rights violations, S14129 [22SE]

Haiti: elections, S9563 [30JN]

———U.S. policy, S1021 [18JA]

Health: treatment of personal medical records and health care related information (S. 1360), S15578 [24OC], S17292 [17NO]

Indonesia: human rights violations, S5732 [26AP]

Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (S. 1284), S14552 [28SE]

INS: Law Enforcement Support Center on-line national database development, S14687 [29SE]

Intelligence services: limit funding (S. 156), S484 [5JA]

International Media Fund: assistance to Commonwealth of Independent States for reform of news media, S19236 [22DE]

Jordan: debt relief, S4057 [16MR]

———drawdown of Dept. of Defense stocks to fund assistance, S14006 [21SE]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18970 [20DE]

Keys, William M.: Defense Distinguished Service Medal recipient, S17040 [14NO]

Kilbourn, Seth: privilege of the floor, S10486 [21JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: dedication, S10790 [27JY]

Lake Champlain: prevent and control the infestation of zebra mussels (S. 1089), S10887 [28JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S696, S697, S698, S709 [10JA]

———personal use of campaign funds, S696 [10JA]

———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules and Federal election laws (S. 10), S164 [4JA]

LIHEAP: funding, S18587 [14DE], S18697 [15DE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S16877 [9NO]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 416), S2660 [14FE]

———application of antitrust laws (S. 627), S4545 [24MR], S5282 [6AP], S8991 [23JN], S10901 [28JY]

Medicaid: reform, S15093 [12OC]

Medicare: reform, S17233, S17323 [17NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S4405-S4407 [22MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S1416 [24JA]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (H.R. 2808), S19313 [29DE]

Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate and accelerate development of Advanced EHF/Milstar III satellite (S. 153), S484 [5JA]

Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (S. 1136), S12209 [10AU], S18594 [14DE]

———design and issue counterfeit-resistant $100 currency (S. 307), S1858 [31JA]

Murtha, John Garvan: nomination to be district judge, S7596 [26MY]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (S. 157), S484 [5JA]

National Dairy Month: observance, S9322 [28JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S11980, S11987, S11988 [9AU]

National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (S. 907), S8521 [15JN]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8657 [20JN]

———designate (S. 440), conference report, S17225 [17NO]

———Economic Growth Center Development Highways funding, S8657 [20JN]

National School Lunch Week: observance, S15365 [19OC]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (S. 1419), S17338 [17NO]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S.J. Res. 28), S3425 [2MR]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S2917-S2919 [22FE], S3655, S3656 [8MR], S4743 [28MR], S18090 [6DE]

OSHA: regulations governing logging operations, S1416 [24JA]

Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11166 [2AU]

Peru: transfer of A-37 aircraft spare parts, S14060 [21SE]

PLO: allocation of foreign aid, S14075 [21SE]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, S16474, S16477, S16480, S16488, S16494 [1NO], S17064 [15NO]

Power resources: solar and wind energy programs funding, S11072 [1AU]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S3142 [27FE], S5370 [6AP], S7318 [24MY], S15360 [19OC]

———funding for nutrition programs (S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

———reform, S1568, S1571 [26JA]

———reform (H.R. 4), S958 [17JA], S12776 [7SE], S13154, S13191, S13197 [11SE], S13335 [12SE], S15360 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19164 [22DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5168, S5169 [5AP]

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

Russia: ecomonic assistance relative to instability of economy, S4487 [23MR]

———foreign assistance relative to Iranian nuclear reactor sale, S14051 [21SE]

———U.S. policy, S8990 [23JN]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S9080 [26JN]

Senate: decorum on the floor, S18969 [20DE]

———legislative program, S1798 [31JA], S8347 [14JN], S17227 [17NO], S18792 [18DE], S19303 [29DE]

Sessions, William K., III: nomination to be district judge, S12329, S12521 [11AU]

Solid waste: revision of flow control authority, S6493, S6504 [11MY]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6493, S6504 [11MY]

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (S. 227), S11961 [8AU]

Stewardship Incentives Program: funding, S12026 [9AU]

Taxation: capital gains rates, S16835 [8NO]

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

———rates, S7147 [23MY], S17233 [17NO]

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (S. 1355), S15583 [24OC]

———treatment of hard apple cider (S. 401), S2649 [14FE]

———treatment of hard apple cider (S. 1146), S12229 [10AU]

Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8140, S8141 [12JN]

———impact of technology on children, S17859 [30NO]

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

———reform policies regulating competition, S18586 [14DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S5118 [4AP], S7995 [8JN], S8066 [9JN], S8140, S8141 [12JN], S8234, S8244 [13JN], S8330, S8332, S8340, S8344, S8347, S8348, S8349 [14JN], S8427, S8464, S8465 [15JN], S17962 [5DE], S18098 [6DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15151 [13OC]

———regulation of free speech on the Internet, S18586 [14DE]

———regulation of speech on the Internet and other computer networks, S17962 [5DE], S18098 [6DE]

———study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems (S. 714), S5548 [7AP]

Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7995 [8JN]

———cable rate reform, S8427 [15JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8234 [13JN]

———provide for a local exchange carrier to acquire cable systems, S8464 [15JN]

Terrorism: assistance for victims, S7730, S7731, S7733 [6JN]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7730, S7731, S7733 [6JN]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), S19312 [29DE]

Turkey: economic assistance relative to use of southeastern section of country, S14128 [22SE]

U.N. Population Fund: funding, S14037, S14040 [21SE], S16480, S16488, S16494 [1NO]

Vermont: preserving environmental quality, S11437 [4AU]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (S.J. Res. 38), S14751 [29SE]

Vermont's Finest (softball team): tribute to Senate champions, S13704 [18SE]

Veterans: limit compensation for mentally disabled veterans, S14339 [27SE]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, S8543 [16JN]

Water: regulations relative to contaminants in bottled drinking water, S9976 [14JY]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S10903 [28JY], S11423, S11425, S11426 [4AU], S15094 [12OC], S16848 [9NO], S18697 [15DE], S18860 [19DE]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 940), S8558-S8560 [16JN], S8831 [21JN], S10481, S10484 [21JY], S14703-S14706 [29SE]

———use of landmines, S17547 [28NO]

Women: prohibit female genital mutilation, S13930 [20SE]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S14770 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: missed votes due to family emergency, S1299 [23JA]

Reports

Major League Baseball Antitrust Reform Act: ABA, S8992-S8994 [23JN]

Nutrition, Health, and Economic Consequences of Block Grants for Federal Food Assistance Programs: Dept. of Agriculture, S958 [17JA]

Trip to Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England: by, S4743-S4746 [28MR]

Schedules

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): committee budget requests, D52 [18JA]

Statements

International Family Planning Programs Funding: OMB, S16494 [1NO]

Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: John Burton, S2919 [22FE]

———John Major, S2919 [22FE]

Sowing Weapons of War—A Pastoral Reflection on the Arms Trade and Landmines: U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference, S8831 [21JN]

Studies

Computer Use Survey: Stevenson H. Waltien III, S17859 [30NO]

Summaries

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act (S. 1122), S11452-S11454 [4AU]

Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act (S. 1090), S10890 [28JY]

Forest Management Reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

Peace Agreement Between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, S2919 [22FE]

Testimonies

Agricultural Programs Funding: William Skylstad, S11941-S11944 [8AU]

Texts of

S. 178, CFTC appropriations, S2439 [10FE]

S. 307, design and issue counterfeit-resistant $100 currency, S1859 [31JA]

S. 401, tax treatment of hard apple cider, S2649 [14FE]

S. 714, study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, S5548 [7AP]

S. 1090, Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act, S10889 [28JY]

S. 1114, Food Stamp Fraud Reduction Act, S11213-S11216 [2AU]

S. 1146, tax treatment of hard apple cider, S12229 [10AU]

S. 1265, Community Food Security Act, S14087 [21SE]

S. 1287, amend status of erroneously covered Civil Service Retirement System employees, S14740 [29SE]

S. Res. 206, minority party appointments to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S19311 [29DE]

Tributes

Cardott, Gregory, S1021 [18JA]

Daschle, Senator, S17500 [20NO]

Dole, Senator, S17500 [20NO]

Dunsmore, George, S3367 [2MR]

Heflin, Senator, S4780 [29MR]

McIntyre, George A., S19304 [29DE]

Mundy, Carl E., Jr., S9338 [29JN]

Rabin, Yitzhak, S16803 [8NO]

Ripken, Cal, Jr., S13704 [18SE]

Ryan, Janice, S8817 [21JN]

Seldes, George, S10075 [14JY]

Skylstad, William, S11941 [8AU]