DORGAN, BYRON L. (a Senator from North Dakota)
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), S13837, S13867, S13868 [19SE]
Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), S6757 [16MY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4283, S4285, S4286 [21MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2138 [3FE], S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2736, S2766, S2767 [15FE], S2970 [22FE], S3021 [23FE], S3134 [24FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S2764 [15FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4832 [29MR], S4883, S4935 [30MR], S4997 [31MR], S6278 [8MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15580 [24OC], S15814, S15867 [26OC], S16026, S16035, S16110, S16140, S16149 [27OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6931 [18MY], S7131 [22MY], S7203, S7257 [23MY], S7361, S7398 [24MY], S7416, S7532, S7533 [25MY]
Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), S19343 [2JA]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5959, S6012 [2MY], S6110 [3MY], S6370 [10MY]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S15133 [12OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11227, S11246, S11330, S11331 [3AU], S11422, S11470 [4AU], S11618, S11619 [5AU], S12603, S12620 [5SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12135, S12295, S12304 [10AU]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4113 [16MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10978 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11879, S11936 [8AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11629 [5AU]
Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17585, S17671 [28NO]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12059, S12103 [9AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14513, S14539, S14554, S14555, S14558 [28SE], S14651, S14678, S14754, S14760, S14763 [29SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14286, S14320 [26SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1244), S14122, S14134 [22SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11080, S11120 [1AU]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S938, S940, S954 [13JA], S1047, S1106, S1115, S1122 [18JA], S1160, S1237, S1238, S1240, S1241 [19JA], S1306, S1315, S1316, S1346 [23JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18264 [8DE], S18344, S18365 [11DE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14015, S14088, S14089 [21SE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9858, S9873, S9927 [13JY], S9989, S10013, S10036, S10043, S10061 [14JY]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15465, S15500 [23OC]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8774, S8777, S8827 [21JN]
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), S6757 [16MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU], S13032 [8SE], S13475 [12SE]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6540 [11MY], S6577, S6611 [12MY]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S7947, S8001, S8008, S8043 [8JN], S8183 [12JN], S8213, S8245, S8252, S8266, S8267, S8282, S8285, S8287 [13JN], S8350, S8353 [14JN]
Appointments
Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S683 [9JA]
Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]
Articles and editorials
A Republic—If You Can Keep It, Lloyd Omdahl, S11478
Abandoned to Her Fate, David Van Biema, Time (publication), S18687-S18689 [15DE]
Better Ways To Measure Progress, Michael Prowse, Financial Times (publication), S15187 [17OC]
Funky Way of Looking at U.S. ``Growth,'' Lars-Erik Nelson, New York (NY) Daily News, S15186 [17OC]
NAFTA—Is This Success? Charles W. McMillion, Journal of Commerce, S17184 [16NO]
No More Facelifts for the Farm Program—It's Time for Real Reform, by, S6288
Unfair Looting, by, Washington (DC) Post, S4123 [17MR]
Unfair Looting, Senators Conrad and Dorgan, Washington (DC) Post, S15463 [23OC]
When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, James H. Warner, Washington (DC) Post, S18345 [11DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Aviation: essential air service funding (see S. 1399), S16753 [7NO]
China, People's Republic of: encourage purchase of U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance (see S. Con. Res. 2), S1207 [19JA]
Consumer Price Index: calculation of rate of inflation (see S. Res. 63), S1070 [18JA]
Crime: improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (see S. 1427), S17666 [28NO]
Financial institutions: Federal regulation of derivatives activities (see S. 557), S3963 [15MR]
FRS: impact of interest rates on the housing industry (see S. Res. 80), S3132 [24FE]
———reform (see S. 663), S5142 [4AP]
Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see S. 948), S8684 [20JN]
Law enforcement officers: motor vehicle pursuit policy (see S. 923), S8380 [14JN]
NAFTA: assessment (see S. 1417), S17183 [16NO]
Roads and highways: treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles (see S. 1353), S15401 [20OC]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 367), S2268 [7FE]
Taxation: treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1355), S15496 [23OC]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 368), S2268 [7FE]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see S. 772), S6337 [9MY]
———require new television sets to have built-in circuitry to allow viewers to block violent programs (see S. 306), S1848 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]
———improve the exclusion and control of noxious plants, pests, and animals in the U.S. (see S. 690), S5403 [6AP]
American Indian Policy Information Center: establish (see S. 1159), S12737 [6SE]
Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S10010 [14JY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S10832 [27JY]
———prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (see S. 205), S1373 [23JA]
———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (see S. 571), S4094 [16MR]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304), S2135 [3FE]
Budget: balance (see S. 519), S3744 [9MR]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3521 [6MR]
Clean Air Act: exempt certain agricultural-related facilities (see S. 490), S6465 [10MY]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340), S15338 [19OC]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S5552 [7AP]
Crime: penalties for health care fraud (see S. 245), S1860 [31JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mammography quality standards (see S. 548), S6181 [4MY]
———establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (see S. 425), S2757 [15FE]
———organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (see S. 403), S3992 [15MR]
———outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (see S. 615), S6357 [9MY]
———revise authority of the Center for Women Veterans (see S. 749), S6357 [9MY]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see S. 1043), S15357 [19OC]
Ecology and environment: land acquisition and exchange with private land for wetlands or wildlife protection purposes (see S. 1013), S9517 [30JN]
Employment: replace Federal job training programs with a training account system (see S. 6), S47 [4JA]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 25), S1618 [26JA]
Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see S. 244), S4386 [22MR]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 456), S2823 [16FE]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates and encouragement of parental responsibility (see S. 8), S47 [4JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. Res. 68), S1271 [20JA]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit desecration (see S. 1335), S15337 [19OC]
Foreign trade: impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry (see S. Res. 118), S6337 [9MY]
Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (see S. 704), S18364 [11DE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 1001), S9422 [29JN]
Halverson, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 196), S17776 [29NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S11330 [3AU]
———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3680 [8MR]
Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see S. 524), S6465 [10MY]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322, 1323), S15407 [20OC], S15500 [23OC]
———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S6337 [9MY]
Local governments: authorize Government payments in lieu of taxes for nontaxable Indian lands (see S. 560), S7020 [19MY]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S16630 [2NO]
Medicaid: osteopathic services (see S. 896), S14419 [27SE]
Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1385), S16621 [2NO]
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), S1920 [1FE]
Missouri River: equity in economic benefits and recreational usage among bordering States (see S. 525), S3744 [9MR]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S16495 [1NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S5217 [5AP]
National Highway System: designate (see S. 440), S5453 [6AP]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 177), S15246 [17OC]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 309), S13743 [18SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S2569 [13FE]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 37), S1962 [1FE]
Native Americans: provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes (see S. 285), S4111 [16MR]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S6513 [11MY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 852), S7497 [25MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1117), S11323 [3AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]
Railroads: authorizing appropriations for Amtrak and the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (see S. 674), S5142 [4AP]
Roosevelt History Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S11793 [7AU]
Saffold, C. Abbott: express gratitude for service as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 143), S9422 [29JN]
Social Security: extend Medicare Select Program (see S. 198), S789 [11JA]
Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (see S. 1453), S18743 [15DE]
SSI: reform eligibility requirements for children's programs (see S. 798), S7248 [23MY]
Surplus Government property: make available to States for official use before offering to other entities (see S. 771), S7702 [5JN]
Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1248), S13656 [15SE]
———collection of State and local taxes on mail-order transactions (see S. 545), S10659 [25JY]
———excise tax exemption for certain emergency medical transportation by air ambulance (see S. 358), S15129 [12OC]
———mortgage interest payment deduction for first- or second-time homebuyers (see S. Res. 117), S9916 [13JY]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 105), S50 [4JA]
———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (see S. 112), S50 [4JA]
———treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 110), S50 [4JA]
———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (see S. 109), S50 [4JA]
Veterans: conduct feasibility studies for inclusion of veterans health programs in certain State health programs (see S. 613), S4573 [24MR]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see S. 338), S2034 [2FE]
———extend the provision of services at community-based health care facilities (see S. 725), S5664 [25AP]
———payment to States for adult day health care (see S. 293), S1758 [30JA]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 940), S8550 [16JN]
Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275), S2889 [16FE]
———reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S7497 [25MY]
———reform regulatory program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 851), S13977 [20SE]
World War II: 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]
Wounded Knee National Tribal Park: establish (see S. 382), S2399 [9FE]
Documents
Livestock Grazing Fees Legislation Provisions Relative to Grasslands, S7504 [25MY]
Letters
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S18345 [11DE]
Protecting the U.S. from ballistic missile attack: several physicists, S11142 [2AU]
Study on air fares in rural areas: Federico Pena, Dept. of Transportation, S16362 [31OC]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2949 [22FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7434 [25MY]
Poems
``Disputed Epicure'', S4562 [24MR]
Remarks by, on
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: funding, S5374 [6AP]
———studies and reports funding, S938, S939, S940 [13JA]
Agriculture: establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (S. 1256), S13710 [18SE]
———farm policy, S13575 [14SE]
———national objectives priority assignments, S19083 [21DE]
———price supports, S15759 [26OC]
———price supports for family-sized farms, S7652 [5JN]
———reform Federal aid programs, S6288
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13837 [19SE], S13918 [20SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, S17513 [27NO]
Appropriations: line-item veto, S10474 [21JY], S10916, S10918 [31JY], S11081, S11084 [1AU], S14017 [21SE]
———line-item veto (S. 4), S4130 [17MR], S4464 [23MR], S10331, S10332 [20JY]
———making continuing, S19329 [2JA]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16880, S16882 [9NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17110, S17111, S17113, S17114, S17115, S17117, S17135, S17139 [16NO]
———making continuing (S. 1410), unanimous-consent agreement, S18788, S18789 [17DE]
———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788, S18789 [17DE]
Aviation: essential air service funding (S. 1399), S16755
———funding for study on air fares in rural areas, S16362 [31OC]
BIA: funding, S11971 [9AU]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, S10538 [24JY]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10677, S10688, S10689 [26JY], S10774 [27JY]
———U.S. military intervention, S7651 [5JN], S18591 [14DE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S6027 [3MY]
———balance, S4002-S4004 [16MR], S5091 [4AP], S5296 [6AP], S6768 [17MY], S6843 [18MY], S15326, S15327 [19OC], S15380, S15381, S15382, S15387 [20OC], S17027 [14NO], S17047 [15NO]
———balance (S. 519), S3747 [9MR]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S15551, S15552, S15553 [24OC]
———congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced, S554, S555 [6JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1486 [25JA], S4129 [17MR], S4562 [24MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1980 [2FE], S2279, S2281, S2282, S2290, S2308, S2309 [8FE], S2358 [9FE], S2466 [10FE], S2617 [14FE], S2683, S2743 [15FE], S2811 [16FE], S3023 [23FE], S3200 [27FE], S3264 [28FE], S3450 [3MR], S3486, S3487, S3488 [6MR], S3574 [7MR], S3801 [10MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), motion to refer to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [22FE]
———deficit, S3768 [10MR]
———implementation plan for constitutional amendment to balance, S2279, S2281, S2282, S2290 [8FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4884
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, S7407 [25MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S18311, S18312 [11DE], S18715, S18723 [15DE], S19080 [21DE], S19304 [29DE], S19329, S19341 [2JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), S16451-S16455 [1NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17249, S17250 [17NO], S17448 [18NO], S17476 [19NO], S17513 [27NO], S17548 [28NO], S17839, S17840 [30NO], S18052 [6DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), motion to instruct conferees, S16949, S16986 [13NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15432, S15434, S15439, S15440 [23OC], S15537, S15538 [24OC], S15596, S15597, S15661 [25OC], S15748, S15752, S15759, S15815, S15816, S15831 [26OC], S16030, S16067 [27OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15617, S15622 [25OC]
———reconciliation process, S15326, S15327 [19OC], S15380, S15381, S15382, S15387 [20OC]
———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to medicare and medicaid, S7038, S7041 [22MY]
———require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds, S2743 [15FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9013-S9016 [26JN], S9249, S9255 [28JN], S9327, S9328, S9333-S9335 [29JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6735 [16MY], S6995, S6996 [19MY], S7038, S7041 [22MY], S7170, S7177 [23MY], S7416, S7421 [25MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to recommit, S7434 [25MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1584 [26JA], S2308, S2309 [8FE], S2358 [9FE], S2466 [10FE], S3200 [27FE], S3450 [3MR], S3486, S3487, S3488 [6MR], S3574 [7MR], S4562 [24MR]
———treatment of TVA funding under a balanced budget requirement, S3023 [23FE]
———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), S19032, S19033 [21DE]
Business and industry: increase of takeover and mergers between major corporations, S10917 [31JY]
———relocation to foreign countries, S9014-S9016 [26JN]
———updating tax regulations for foreign companies operating in the U.S., S10331 [20JY]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (S. Res. 157), S10774 [27JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: Heritage Foundation idea to charge for a tour, S1130 [19JA]
CBO: selection process for director, S2811 [16FE], S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [22FE]
Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs, S13190 [11SE]
———increase awareness of and vigilance against child abuse, S18686 [15DE]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S8058 [9JN]
Congress: cooperation with President Clinton, S17839 [30NO]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S2683 [15FE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation, S1346 [23JA]
———calculation of rate of inflation (S. Res. 63), S1125 [18JA]
Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]
Courts: commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), S15551, S15552, S15553 [24OC]
———limitations on punitive damage awards, S5959 [2MY], S6044 [3MY], S6370, S6372 [10MY]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5959, S5986 [2MY], S6044 [3MY], S6370, S6372 [10MY]
Crime: improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (S. 1427), S17666 [28NO], S18311 [11DE]
———penalties for health care fraud (S. 245), S1223 [19JA]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S14998, S15000, S15002, S15003 [11OC], S15086, S15113 [12OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, S18882 [19DE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11138, S11139, S11140, S11141, S11142 [2AU], S11227, S11228, S11231, S11233, S11234, S11238, S11239, S11280 [3AU], S11399, S11400 [4AU], S12548, S12603 [5SE]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, S16452 [1NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, S17152 [16NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12135, S12138, S12177 [10AU]
———national missile defense funding, S11138, S11139, S11140, S11141, S11142 [2AU], S11228, S11231, S11233, S11234, S11238, S11239 [3AU], S12135, S12138 [10AU]
Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research, S12028 [9AU]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11971, S12028 [9AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, S18611 [14DE]
Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17585 [28NO], S17821 [29NO]
———study of airline fares, S12053 [9AU]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), S12053 [9AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2002), conference report, S16362 [31OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), S19204 [22DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14574, S14575, S14586, S14652 [29SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), S18788 [17DE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14234, S14293 [26SE], S14392, S14393 [27SE]
Devils Lake Basin, ND: U.S.-Canadian cooperation in flood relief efforts, S13837 [19SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1244), S14122, S14125, S14126 [22SE]
———renovation funding for Eastern Market community, S14122 [22SE]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S16565-S16568 [2NO]
———use gross domestic product as a guideline of economic measurement, S15185 [17OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, S14949
Elections: results of State and local races, S16806 [8NO]
Employment: opportunities, S6193-S6195 [5MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11080, S11081, S11084 [1AU]
FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S14574, S14575, S14586 [29SE]
Federal employees: continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), S19338, S19339, S19341 [2JA]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization, S6027 [3MY], S7416 [25MY], S13708 [18SE], S16832
Federal-State relations: implementation of metric system requirements, S1306, S1307, S1308, S1309, S1315, S1316 [23JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S458 [5JA], S753-S755 [11JA], S938, S939, S940 [13JA], S1148, S1151, S1168 [19JA], S1306, S1307, S1308, S1309, S1315, S1316, S1345, S1346 [23JA], S1584 [26JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, S3920 [15MR]
———unfunded Federal mandates relative to welfare reform, S13565 [14SE]
Financial institutions: Federal regulation of derivatives activities, S3889 [14MR]
———Federal regulation of derivatives activities (S. 557), S3964
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18344, S18345 [11DE], S18396 [12DE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14017 [21SE]
Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S1129 [19JA], S3670 [8MR], S4641 [27MR], S5975 [2MY], S9014-S9016 [26JN], S10473 [21JY], S12550 [5SE], S14396-S14399 [27SE], S16454 [1NO]
Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8654 [20JN], S8737 [21JN]
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S1868 [1FE], S1969-S1971 [2FE], S9600 [10JY]
———impact of interest rates on the housing industry (S. Res. 80), S3134 [24FE]
———reform (S. 663), S5142 [4AP]
———submit report to Congress and the President on changes to the discount, Federal funds, and market interest rates, S1316 [23JA]
Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S10916 [31JY]
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10558 [24JY]
———shutdown relative to budget process, S16949, S16971 [13NO], S17010, S17028 [14NO], S17476 [19NO], S19223-S19225 [22DE], S19329 [2JA]
Government regulations: exempt private sector from laws and regulations not applied to government entities, S1168 [19JA]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4640 [27MR]
———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9601 [10JY], S9830-S9832 [13JY], S10108, S10110, S10111 [17JY], S10370 [20JY]
Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]
Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (S. 948), S8709 [20JN]
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportaion regulations, S16363 [31OC]
———eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), S17821 [29NO]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15465, S15483, S15484, S15485, S15491 [23OC]
Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, S6769 [17MY]
Law enforcement officers: motor vehicle pursuit policy (S. 923), S8383-S8385 [14JN]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S554, S555 [6JA]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S16880, S16882 [9NO]
Local government: flexibility in administration of Federal programs, S1306 [23JA]
Medicaid: reform, S16067 [27OC]
Medicare: anniversary, S10536 [24JY]
———combat waste, fraud and abuse, S15661 [25OC]
———reform, S5976 [2MY], S6140 [4MY], S6317 [9MY], S6735 [16MY], S6768 [17MY], S7038, S7041 [22MY], S8654 [20JN], S10474 [21JY], S10536 [24JY], S11726 [7AU], S13575 [14SE], S14125, S14126, S14137 [22SE], S14392, S14393 [27SE], S14943
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, S15086 [12OC]
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, S1129 [19JA], S1634
———U.S. visit of President Ernesto Zedillo, S15087 [12OC]
NAFTA: assessment (S. 1417), S17183
———impact on employment and the economy, S458 [5JA], S8128 [12JN], S9014-S9016 [26JN], S15087 [12OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 103), S5234 [5AP]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S14652 [29SE]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8655 [20JN], S8763, S8777, S8782, S8784 [21JN]
National objectives: priority assignments, S458 [5JA]
Native Americans: funding for resources relative to children, S18611 [14DE]
North Dakota State University: tribute to women's basketball team, S6300 [9MY]
Nursing homes: Federal standards, S15000, S15001 [11OC], S16949 [13NO], S17673
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S7263
———bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 110), S5565 [24AP]
O'Neill, June E.: nomination to be director of CBO, S2595, S2596 [14FE], S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [22FE]
Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11179 [2AU]
Parliamentary inquiry, S8059 [9JN], S19083 [21DE]
Point of order, S13751 [19SE]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 852), S7503 [25MY]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S2991 [23FE], S3139 [27FE], S5091-S5094 [4AP], S15087 [12OC]
———reform, S1868 [1FE], S2993 [23FE], S6846-S6848 [18MY], S10862 [28JY]
———reform (H.R. 4), S12758 [7SE], S13190 [11SE], S13565 [14SE], S13751, S13786 [19SE]
———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19163 [22DE]
Radio: FCC rules on radio station ownership, S8426 [15JN]
Railroads: establish competition standards relative to mergers, S17585 [28NO], S17821 [29NO]
———funding for Local Rail Freight Assistance program, S16363 [31OC]
Republican Party: attendance by special interest groups at fundraiser, S6771 [17MY]
———national agenda, S5091-S5094 [4AP], S5166 [5AP]
Roads and highways: encourage Federal and State traffic safety programs (S. 387), S2500, S2501 [10FE]
———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, S8655 [20JN], S8777, S8782, S8784 [21JN]
———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles (S. 1353), S15406
Rolla, ND: land conveyance of William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant to Job Development Authority, S12603 [5SE]
Rural areas: convening of the rural summit, S5568 [24AP]
———Federal farm and health policies, S15759 [26OC]
Russell, Robert: privilege of the floor, S11227 [3AU]
Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S9172 [27JN]
Senate: legislative program, S9329 [29JN], S18787 [17DE], S19302 [29DE]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 367), S2272 [7FE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3769 [10MR], S4129 [17MR], S15440 [23OC], S16986 [13NO], S17135 [16NO]
Solid waste: expand the definition of municipal solid waste, S6577, S6578, S6579, S6580 [12MY]
———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6577, S6578, S6579, S6580 [12MY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S14234 [26SE]
Sports: taxpayer financed sports stadiums, S16721 [7NO]
Taxation: alternative minimum tax for corporations, S5295 [6AP]
———capital gains rates, S4002-S4004 [16MR]
———collection of certain State and local taxes relative to the sale, delivery, and use of personal property, S1151 [19JA]
———enforcement of corporate tax laws, S12200 [10AU]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4543 [24MR]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, S4978 [31MR]
———rates, S3768 [10MR], S6735 [16MY], S7170, S7177 [23MY], S14125, S14126 [22SE], S14393 [27SE], S15483, S15484, S15485, S15491 [23OC], S15752 [26OC]
———rates (H.R. 1215), S5294, S5295, S5296 [6AP]
———treatment of businesses operating abroad (S. 1355), S15498 [23OC]
———treatment of capital gains, S16030 [27OC]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (S. 368), S2273 [7FE]
———treatment of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S15815, S15816 [26OC]
———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, S4978 [31MR], S5306 [6AP]
Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8002 [8JN], S8057 [9JN], S8135, S8148, S8149, S8150 [12JN], S8218, S8219, S8220, S8225 [13JN]
———FCC notification of Attorney General relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8353, S8354 [14JN]
———impact of deregulation and competition on rural areas, S4210-S4212 [21MR]
———rates for universal service to health care providers in rural areas, educational providers, and libraries, S7975, S7977 [8JN]
———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S7947, S7950, S7951, S7975, S7977, S8001, S8002 [8JN], S8057, S8066 [9JN], S8135, S8148, S8149, S8150 [12JN], S8213, S8218, S8219, S8220, S8225, S8241, S8242, S8244, S8245, S8246 [13JN], S8350, S8353, S8354 [14JN], S8426, S8455, S8463 [15JN], S17847, S17849, S17850 [30NO]
———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15145, S15146, S15147, S15149, S15150 [13OC]
———require certain criteria upon the designation of an additional Essential Telecommunications Carrier, S7947, S7950 [8JN]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (S. 772), S6349-S6351 [9MY]
———FCC review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S8213, S8241, S8242, S8244, S8245, S8246 [13JN]
———require new television sets to have built-in circuitry to allow viewers to block violent programs (S. 306), S1857
———station license renewal requirements relative to viewer input on violent programming, S8350 [14JN]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7263 [23MY], S7760 [6JN]
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S11280 [3AU], S12548-S12550 [5SE]
Veterans: medical care funding, S14293 [26SE]
Wetlands: moratorium on certain Dept. of Agriculture policies relative to the determination of wetlands status, S4884
World War II: closing of commemorations for the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II, S14998, S15003 [11OC]
Schedules
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): agricultural tax policy reforms, D150 [7FE]
———strengthening and improving agricultural programs, D363 [16MR]
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): tax treaties, D721 [13JN]
Summaries
Derivatives Limitations Act (S. 557), S3964 [15MR]
Texts of
S. 306, Television Violence Reduction Through Parental Empowerment Act, S1858
S. 772, Television Violence Report Card Act, S6351 [9MY]
S. 923, National Police Pursuit Policy Act, S8385 [14JN]
S. 948, include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments, S8710 [20JN]
S. 1353, National Drunk Driving Prevention Act, S15406
S. 1399, Rural Air Service Survival Act, S16755
S. 1427, Violent Crime Intervention Act, S17667 [28NO]
Tributes
Dole, Senator, S19079 [21DE]
Halverson, Richard C., S3768 [10MR]
Omdahl, Lloyd, S11478
Rabin, Yitzhak, S16721 [7NO]