HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (a Senator from Texas)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4188, S4203 [20MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10233, S10250 [18JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15813, S15852, S15867 [26OC], S15991, S16009, S16118, S16130 [27OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7185, S7256 [23MY], S7361, S7398 [24MY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), S17348 [17NO]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5606 [24AP], S5945, S6011 [2MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11455 [4AU]
———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12148, S12297, S12299 [10AU]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4014, S4028, S4113 [16MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10964, S10973, S11010, S11036 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12021, S12024, S12102 [9AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11535, S11543, S11629, S11633 [5AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14681, S14756, S14764 [29SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14365, S14421 [27SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11098, S11121 [1AU]
Federal employees: ensure payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (S. 1429), S19011, S19019 [20DE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1631 [26JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14089 [21SE]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4599
———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S2068 [2FE], S9542 [30JN], S9899, S9931 [13JY], S9982, S10014 [14JY], S10138, S10162 [17JY], S10189, S10245, S10247 [18JY]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), S6795 [17MY], S6930 [18MY]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8606, S8615 [19JN], S8715 [20JN], S8754, S8826 [21JN], S8924 [22JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11640 [5AU]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6539, S6553, S6564 [11MY]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8043 [8JN]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S6225 [5MY]
Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S13138 [8SE]
———H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, S14797 [29SE]
———H.R. 2539, Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act, S18249 [7DE]
North Atlantic Assembly, S6290 [8MY]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S6947 [18MY]
Articles and editorials
Abdicating on the Case for the Endowments, Leonard Garment, Washington (DC) Times, S15293
Hutchison Weighs in on Behalf of the Arts, Abilene (TX) Reporter-News, S10796 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (see S. 1021), S9717 [11JY]
Armed Forces: provide uniform criteria and procedures for retiring generals and flag officers (see S. 635), S4717 [28MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see S. Con. Res. 35), S18559 [13DE]
Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see S. 978), S9305 [28JN]
Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see S. 400), S2647 [14FE]
Education: establishment of educational opportunity schools allowing same gender classes for low-income, educationally disadvantaged students (see S. 829), S6912 [18MY]
Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see S. 191, 503), S789 [11JA], S3521 [6MR]
Gleam (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 480), S3389 [2MR]
Health: provide for the operation of laboratories to conduct certain public health operations near the U.S. border with Mexico (see S. 835), S7014 [19MY]
Health care facilities: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see S. 877), S7615 [26MY]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see S. 999), S9421 [29JN]
Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (see S. 1502), S19250 [22DE]
Members of Congress: national advisory referendum on term limits (see S. 1073), S10729 [26JY]
Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 236), S1070 [18JA]
———prohibit Federal requirement for State plans on trip reduction requirements (see S. 235), S1070 [18JA]
National Endowment for Arts, Humanities, and Museum Services: establish (see S. 1071), S10655 [25JY]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: eliminate (see S. 1071), S10655 [25JY]
National 4-H Day: designate (see S. Res. 100), S5142 [4AP]
OSHA: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor (see S. 592), S4365 [22MR]
Patents: fairness in compensating owners (see S. 880), S7696 [5JN]
Social Security: establish fingerprint identification system to deter multiple enrollment for certain benefits (see S. 249), S1207 [19JA]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 485), S3389 [2MR]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see S. 498), S3520 [6MR]
Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 743), S6006 [2MY]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see S. 287), S1618 [26JA]
Treaties and agreements: construction and improvement of border stations along U.S. international borders (see S. 970), S9174 [27JN]
Trucking industry: regulation of nonconsensual tow truck operations (see S. 302), S1847 [31JA]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see S. 1414), S17090 [15NO]
White House: authorize grants to the Endowment Fund in memorial to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Patricia Nixon (see S. 951), S8821 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S7924 [7JN]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 16), S1374 [23JA]
Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S9100 [26JN]
Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas (see S. 5), S47 [4JA]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S4736 [28MR]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304), S3813 [10MR]
Budget: balance (see S. 202, 207), S789 [11JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S51 [4JA]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]
Capitol Buildings and Grounds: restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 21), S9998 [14JY]
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3904 [14MR]
Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see S. 1275, 1279), S14312 [26SE], S14408 [27SE]
———product liability reform (see S. 565), S3964 [15MR]
Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (see S. 1396), S17004 [13NO]
Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see S. 244), S1207 [19JA]
Federal employees: ensure payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1429), S17783 [29NO]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1), S47 [4JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 31), S4262 [21MR]
Forest Service: phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S7248 [23MY]
Government: preparation of private property taking impact analyses (see S. 22), S679 [9JA]
Government regulations: congressional review of agency rules and regulations (see S. 348), S2035 [2FE]
———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (see S. 917), S9100 [26JN]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 219), S901 [12JA]
———periodic review and termination dates (see S. 511, 1346), S6011 [2MY], S15401 [20OC]
———protect the rights of small entities subject to Government investigative or enforcement actions (see S. 585), S7390 [24MY]
———reform regulatory process (see S. 343), S2034 [2FE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3904 [14MR]
Halverson, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 196), S17776 [29NO]
Health: obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3680 [8MR]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322, 1323), S15166 [13OC]
———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S8265 [13JN]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S3426 [2MR]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 581), S16428 [31OC]
Medicaid: osteopathic services (see S. 896), S8954 [22JN]
Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see S. 955), S8945 [22JN]
———positron emission tomography (see S. 1181), S13866 [19SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 19, 21), S1097 [18JA], S1207 [19JA]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1428), S17666 [28NO]
Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 248), S1207 [19JA]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S8265 [13JN]
National Highway System: designate (see S. 440), S8516 [15JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 147), S10659 [25JY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 177), S15246 [17OC]
National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until Congress appropriates funds for implementation (see S. 91), S953 [13JA]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 37), S1631 [26JA]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 110), S5603 [24AP]
OSHA: reform regulatory process (see S. 1423), S17925 [4DE]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see S. 1505), S19250 [22DE]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1120), S11323 [3AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 605), S4491 [23MR]
———private property owner rights (see S. 239), S1070 [18JA]
———provide protection for the constitutional guarantee of private property rights (see S. 145), S51 [4JA]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see S. 476), S3221 [27FE]
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1315), S15118 [12OC]
Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see S.J. Res. 17), S944 [13JA]
Saffold, C. Abbott: express gratitude for service as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 143), S9422 [29JN]
Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S1070 [18JA]
Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (see S. 1139), S12079 [9AU]
Small business: reform regulatory process (see S. 942), S8550 [16JN]
Social Security: extend Medicare Select Program (see S. 198), S789 [11JA]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1487), S18999 [20DE]
———tax treatment of benefits (see S. 50), S3223 [27FE]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see S. 44), S12966 [8SE]
Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 216), S3133 [24FE]
———capital gains rates (see S. 959), S12098 [9AU]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 8), S51 [4JA]
———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see S. 833), S12614 [5SE]
———depreciation rules for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1000), S12841 [7SE]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 912), S17038 [14NO]
———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 447), S4111 [16MR]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see S. 94), S50 [4JA]
———provide tax credits for families and encourage savings and investment (see S. 568), S4094 [16MR]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086), S10875 [28JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S2662 [14FE]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 1247), S15041 [11OC]
———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see S. 878), S7615 [26MY]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see S. 772), S6337 [9MY]
Veterans: change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for benefit eligibility purposes (see S. 281), S2273 [7FE]
Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see S.J. Res. 34), S9720 [11JY]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S16756 [7NO]
Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275), S3623 [7MR]
World War II: tribute to veterans and their families (see S. Res. 115), S6276 [8MY]
Certificates of election
Senate, S2 [4JA]
Cloture motions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2592 [14FE], S2754 [15FE], S2777 [16FE]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S6225 [5MY], S6255, S6275 [8MY], S6306 [9MY]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10710 [26JY], S10859 [28JY], S11049 [1AU]
Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations (S. 961), S10710 [26JY]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9794 [12JY], S9977 [14JY], S10135 [17JY], S10221 [18JY]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8488 [15JN]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6452 [10MY], S6576 [12MY]
Letters
Battle of the Alamo: William B. Travis, S3367 [2MR]
Treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts: Gary L. Bauer, Family Research Council, S1627 [26JA]
———Harriett Woods, National Women's Political Caucus, S1628 [26JA]
———Jackie DeFazio, American Association of University Women, S1627 [26JA]
———Marshall Wittmann and Heidi Scanlon, Christian Coalition, S1627 [26JA]
Messages
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for the Investment Treaty With Trinidad and Tobago: President Clinton, S9725 [11JY]
Petitions and memorials
NASA's proposed reorganization: Texas State Legislature, S8122
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), unanimous-consent agreement, S17872 [30NO]
AFDC: replace with State block grant programs (S. 842), S7239 [23MY]
Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (S. 1021), S9717 [11JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4195 [20MR]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 108), S14638 [29SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16969 [13NO]
Armed Forces: provide uniform criteria and procedures for retiring generals and flag officers (S. 635), S4696, S4723 [28MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes, S15770 [26OC], S16347 [31OC]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10272 [19JY], S10630 [25JY]
———peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, S16347 [31OC]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), S18403 [12DE]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (S. Res. 187), S16347 [31OC]
———U.S. military intervention, S8605, S8606 [19JN], S10181 [18JY], S17838, S17872 [30NO]
———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18449, S18468, S18469, S18470, S18488, S18531 [13DE]
Budget: balance, S15418 [23OC]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1751 [30JA], S2077 [3FE], S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187 [6FE], S2812 [16FE], S3205 [27FE], S3366 [2MR], S3780 [10MR]
———deficit, S3780 [10MR], S17429 [18NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), S16463 [1NO], S16969 [13NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17284, S17309 [17NO], S17429 [18NO], S17837 [30NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15418 [23OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9369 [29JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6905 [18MY], S6949, S6950 [19MY], S7107, S7109 [22MY], S7236, S7240, S7243 [23MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a dedication ceremony for the placement of a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 94), S14851 [10OC]
Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (S. 978), S9306
Committees of the Senate: designation of chairmen (S. Res. 170), S13479 [12SE]
Congressional Record: correction, S3480
Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S2649 [14FE]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5989 [2MY]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S16974 [13NO]
Davis, David: privilege of the floor, S4635 [27MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11278 [3AU], S11367 [4AU], S12594 [5SE]
———funding, S7236 [23MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, S17167 [16NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12195 [10AU], S12320 [11AU]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4020, S4028, S4029, S4033, S4034 [16MR]
Dept. of Energy: hydronuclear testing program funding, S11367 [4AU]
———nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, S11367 [4AU], S12320 [11AU]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10964, S10966 [31JY], S11067 [1AU], S18632 [14DE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11988, S12033 [9AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11543 [5AU]
Dept. of Transportation: abolish ICC and assume necessary functions (S. 1396), S17590 [28NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), S19201 [22DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14533 [28SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14194 [25SE], S14234, S14235 [26SE], S14366 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, S18655 [14DE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), veto, S18906 [19DE]
Deutch, John M.: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S6271 [8MY]
Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, S16347 [31OC]
Education: establishment of educational opportunity schools allowing same gender classes for low-income, educationally disadvantaged students (S. 829), S6926
Endangered species: funding for designation of endangered species or critical habitat, S4028, S4029, S4033, S4034 [16MR]
———protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (S. 191), S790 [11JA]
Endangered Species Act: moratorium, S12033 [9AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11079, S11105 [1AU]
Federal employees: reduction of work force, S7107, S7109 [22MY]
Federal-State relations: protection of children, pregnant women, and the elderly relative to ban on unfunded Federal mandates, S1406 [24JA], S1514 [25JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S875 [12JA], S1406 [24JA], S1514 [25JA], S1614 [26JA], S1686 [27JA], S2077 [3FE]
Financial institutions: North American Development Bank funding, S14056 [21SE]
Food stamps: replace with State block grant programs (S. 843), S7239 [23MY]
Foreign countries: expropriation of property of U.S. persons, S18632 [14DE]
Fort Worth, TX: recognition of the Chisholm Trail Roundup as a historical and cultural landmark, S8829
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10535 [24JY]
———shutdown relative to budget process, S16973 [13NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S2990 [23FE], S4638 [27MR], S4753 [29MR]
———protection against unfair penalties for alleged violations of rules, S9953, S9956, S9957, S9958, S9983 [14JY]
———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9650, S9698, S9699, S9700, S9711 [11JY], S9899, S9900 [13JY], S9953, S9956, S9957, S9958, S9983 [14JY], S10191 [18JY], S10403 [20JY]
———revise the dollar definition of a major rule to be imposed by a regulatory agency, S9698, S9699, S9700 [11JY]
GSA: border station leasing arrangements, S11543 [5AU]
Health: provide for the operation of laboratories to conduct certain public health operations near the U.S. border with Mexico (S. 835), S7017
Health care facilities: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (S. 877), S7627
Housing: funding for assistance to residents of colonias, S14366 [27SE]
Houston Rockets (basketball team): tribute, S8527 [16JN]
Immigration: prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, S13569 [14SE]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15533 [24OC]
Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (S. 1502), S19253 [22DE]
League of Women Voters: anniversary, S2640 [14FE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S730 [10JA]
Lillie Rubin, Inc.: EEOC regulations relative to employment of male salespeople in a women's dress shop, S3780 [10MR]
Marine Corps: reserve personnel strength, S12195 [10AU]
Medicaid: replace with State block grant programs (S. 844), S7239 [23MY]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), S6795 [17MY]
Members of Congress: limit terms, S17429 [18NO]
———national advisory referendum on term limits (S. 1073), S10730 [26JY]
———pay rates, S11536 [5AU]
Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761 [21JN]
NASA: National Wind Tunnel Complex funding, S4020 [16MR]
———proposed changes to the space program at the Johnson Space Center, S8121
National Endowment for Arts, Humanities, and Museum Services: establish (S. 1071), S10657 [25JY], S10795 [27JY], S15293
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S11988 [9AU]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: eliminate (S. 1071), S10657 [25JY], S10795 [27JY]
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: eliminate (S. 1071), S15293
National 4-H Day: designate (S. Res. 100), S5212 [5AP]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8606, S8607 [19JN], S8754, S8755, S8756, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761 [21JN]
National security: national missile defense systems, S12594 [5SE]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S14843, S14848, S14850 [10OC]
NIH: establish an Office for Rare Disease Research (S. 184), S6946 [18MY]
Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S6274 [8MY]
OSHA: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor (S. 592), S4370 [22MR]
Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11179 [2AU]
Patents: fairness in compensating owners (S. 880), S7697 [5JN]
Public welfare programs: funding formula for children's programs, S13357 [12SE]
———funding to States to handle additional growth in welfare caseloads, S13200, S13201, S13204 [11SE], S13317 [12SE]
———reform (H.R. 4), S11753 [7AU], S13200, S13201, S13204 [11SE], S13317, S13356, S13357, S13377 [12SE], S13569 [14SE], S13772 [19SE]
———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19107 [21DE]
Railroads: establish competition standards relative to mergers, S17590 [28NO]
Republican Party: national agenda, S5534 [7AP]
Roads and highways: extend highway corridor project from Indianapolis, IN, to the Mexican border, S8606 [19JN]
SBA: women's business program funding, S14533 [28SE]
Senate: legislative program, S6946, S6947 [18MY], S6949 [19MY], S8293 [14JN], S9725 [11JY], S12873 [8SE], S13356, S13479 [12SE], S17872 [30NO], S18490 [13DE]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 485), S3395
Space policy: space station program funding, S14194 [25SE], S14234, S14235 [26SE], S18655 [14DE]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (S. 498), S3521 [6MR]
———replace with State block grant programs (S. 845), S7239 [23MY]
Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 743), S6007 [2MY]
———earned income tax credit, S16463 [1NO]
———provide tax credits for families and encourage savings and investment (S. 568), S4098 [16MR]
———rates, S3780 [10MR]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (S. 287), S1627 [26JA]
———treatment of monetary contributions to charities serving the poor by individuals volunteering for such charities (S. 846), S7239 [23MY]
Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8224 [13JN]
———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8224 [13JN], S8431, S8457, S8465 [15JN]
Television: cable rate reform, S8431 [15JN]
Texas Independence Day: observance, S3366 [2MR], S3480
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S11278 [3AU]
———removal of injunction of secrecy, S9725 [11JY]
Trevino, T. Oscar, Jr.: Texas Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5945 [2MY]
Trucking industry: regulation of nonconsensual tow truck operations (S. 302), S1852
U.N. World Conference on Women: perspectives on family and gender, S10964, S10966 [31JY], S11067 [1AU]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opening of migratory bird hunting season relative to moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S2990 [23FE]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status, S16973 [13NO]
———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (S. 1414), S17045, S17093 [15NO]
Votes: personal explanation, S1614 [26JA]
White House: authorize grants to the Endowment Fund in memorial to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Patricia Nixon (S. 951), S8821
World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports (S. 1438), S17872 [30NO]
World War II: tribute to radio communications efforts of the Lakota and Dakota Code Talkers (S. Res. 116), S6275 [8MY]
Schedules
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): Subcommittee on Drinking Water, Fisheries and Wildlife: private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations, D299 [7MR]
Committee on Finance (Senate): tax treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts, D167 [9FE]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): regulatory reform, D151 [7FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): Federal/State prison system effectiveness, D936 [27JY]
———immigration reform and control, D344 [14MR]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities relative to savings and investment, D118 [31JA]
Texts of
S. 592, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act, S4371-S4374 [22MR]
S. 635, provide uniform criteria and procedures for retiring generals and flag officers, S4723 [28MR]
S. 743, Commercial Revitalization Tax Act, S6008 [2MY]
S. 829, establishment of educational opportunity schools allowing same gender classes for low-income, educationally disadvantaged students, S6926
Tributes
Archer, Elland, S2958 [22FE]
Halverson, Richard C., S3763 [10MR], S18556 [13DE]
Heflin, Senator, S4783 [29MR]
Mata, Eduardo, S825 [12JA]
Rabin, Yitzhak, S16729 [7NO]
Smith, Margaret Chase, S7716, S7717 [6JN]
Warner, Senator, S12677 [6SE]