KERREY, J. ROBERT (a Senator from Nebraska)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13696, S13744 [18SE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16923 [9NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2138 [3FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4891, S4935, S4936 [30MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15869 [26OC], S16009, S16130 [27OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6931 [18MY], S7203, S7257 [23MY], S7361, S7398 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), S10451, S10503 [21JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11330 [3AU], S11353, S11422, S11460, S11470 [4AU], S11612, S11613 [5AU]
———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12140, S12297 [10AU]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3631 [7MR], S4044, S4114 [16MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10978, S10979, S11011, S11015 [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11536, S11539, S11541, S11543, S11547, S11631, S11632, S11634 [5AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14516, S14555 [28SE], S14622, S14668, S14762 [29SE]
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), S1238 [19JA]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S10043 [14JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 922), S14765 [29SE]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8657 [20JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU], S12916, S12920, S13036, S13037, S13128 [8SE], S13475 [12SE]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8001, S8043 [8JN], S8183 [12JN], S8213, S8237, S8267, S8270, S8271, S8274, S8275, S8278, S8284, S8285 [13JN], S8311, S8312, S8313, S8314, S8317, S8318, S8319, S8327, S8355, S8390, S8391, S8392, S8393, S8395, S8396 [14JN]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7705 [5JN], S7734 [6JN]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S563 [6JA]
Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, S5380 [6AP]
———H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, S14797 [29SE]
———H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13919 [20SE]
———H.R. 2020, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S11556 [5AU]
———H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14389 [27SE]
———S. 641, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act reauthorization, S15176 [13OC]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S4486 [23MR]
Articles and editorials
Consumer Groups Attack Bill Curbing Political Advocacy by Nonprofit Groups, David Rogers, Wall Street Journal, S16860 [9NO]
Fat Cat Broadcast Bonanza, Tom Shales, Washington (DC) Post, S8214 [13JN]
Has the F.C.C. Become Obsolete, Edmund L. Andrews, New York (NY) Times, S8193 [12JN]
Ignored Law—Statutory Rape, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S11823 [8AU]
Kerrey Criticizes the President, S10238 [18JY]
Pacific Telesis Ignored U.S. on AirTouch, Leslie Cauley, Wall Street Journal, S8447 [15JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Armed Forces: pension annuity computation (see S. 820), S6912 [18MY]
Budget: evaluation of long-term impact on entitlement spending (see S. 823), S6912 [18MY]
Consumer Price Index: calculation of rate of inflation (see S. 821), S6912 [18MY]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see S. 819), S6912 [18MY]
———limitations on cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and Federal and military retirees (see S. 822), S6912 [18MY]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans (see S. 824), S6912 [18MY]
———increase normal and early retirement ages (see S. 818), S6912 [18MY]
———solvency of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 825), S6912 [18MY]
Telecommunications: promote interaction capability among diverse communications services and systems (see S. 710), S5404 [6AP]
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]
———maintain foreign market development programs (see S. 1375), S16495 [1NO]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S6337 [9MY]
Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 678), S12967 [8SE]
Aviation: essential air service funding (see S. 1399), S16753 [7NO]
Budget: balance (see S. 9), S1542 [25JA]
———congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S. 208), S1542 [25JA]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]
Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see S. 673), S11329 [3AU]
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), S5155 [4AP]
Dept. of Defense: educational impact aid determinations (see S. 876), S7615 [26MY]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S5403 [6AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1219), S16672 [3NO]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 143), S10832 [27JY]
Federal employees: ensure payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1429), S18444 [12DE]
Firearms: prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (see S. 890), S7918 [7JN]
Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (see S. 679), S5217 [5AP]
Halverson, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 196), S17776 [29NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S10153 [17JY]
———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3680 [8MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S14206 [25SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see S. 2), S47 [4JA]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S16428 [31OC]
Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1385), S16621 [2NO]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 413), S11454 [4AU]
National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S14710 [29SE]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S6513 [11MY]
———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S12215 [10AU]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1117), S11323 [3AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]
Roosevelt History Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S5913 [1MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S15118 [12OC]
Saffold, C. Abbott: express gratitude for service as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 143), S9422 [29JN]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 262), S1860 [31JA]
Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1248), S13656 [15SE]
———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 327), S1920 [1FE]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]
———restructure income tax system (see S. 722), S5664 [25AP]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 105), S4149 [17MR]
———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1355), S15496 [23OC]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086), S10875 [28JY]
———treatment of gambling proceeds for nonprofit organizations (see S. 751), S6181 [4MY]
Telecommunications: study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems (see S. 714), S5547 [7AP]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see S. 390), S2492 [10FE]
Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see S. 338), S2034 [2FE]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 940), S8550 [16JN]
World War II: tribute to veterans and their families (see S. Res. 115), S6276 [8MY]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [4JA]
Letters
Application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets: Anne K. Bingaman, Dept. of Justice, S8447 [15JN]
———Craig A. Glazer, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, S8448 [15JN]
———several State attorneys general, S8160 [12JN]
Budget reconciliation: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S17442 [18NO]
FBI funding relative to the National Information Infrastructure: several organizations, S14622 [29SE]
Telecommunication services for schools, libraries, and rural health centers: Senator Pressler, S17851 [30NO]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures in cases of rape or incest through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S11527 [5AU]
———coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S11499, S11500, S11501, S11512, S11515 [5AU]
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: funding, S11534 [5AU]
Agriculture: price supports, S4565 [24MR]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13714, S13717 [18SE], S13840 [19SE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16855, S16856, S16859, S16860, S16868, S16879 [9NO]
Bipartisan Commission on Entitlements and Tax Reform: report, S1690-S1695 [27JA]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10644 [25JY]
———peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, S17441 [18NO]
———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18482 [13DE]
Budget: balance, S15376-S15378 [20OC]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S15376-S15378 [20OC]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2995 [23FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4891, S4897, S4898 [30MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17240 [17NO], S17441, S17443 [18NO], S17851, S17852, S17853 [30NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15654 [25OC], S15755 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15622 [25OC]
———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to medicare and medicaid, S7051 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9384, S9385 [29JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6898, S6900 [18MY], S7051 [22MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1589 [26JA], S2995 [23FE]
Children and youth: teenage pregnancies, S11822, S11823 [8AU]
CIA: Inspector General's investigation of operations in Guatemala, S10769 [27JY]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S8058, S8059 [9JN]
Courts: gender bias studies, S18174 [7DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas, S13714, S13717 [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11259 [3AU]
Dept. of HUD: authority to renew expiring section 8 project-based contracts through a budget-based analysis, S14369 [27SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12029 [9AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11496, S11498, S11499, S11500, S11501, S11512, S11515, S11519, S11520, S11527, S11534, S11536, S11542, S11553, S11556 [5AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), conference report, S17069, S17071 [15NO]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14517 [28SE], S14621, S14622, S14623, S14624 [29SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, S18174 [7DE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14369 [27SE]
Deutch, John M.: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S6266, S6273 [8MY]
Distance Learning and Medical Link Program: funding, S13840 [19SE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S16649, S16650, S16651 [3NO]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S14833 [10OC], S14966, S14967 [11OC]
FBI: National Information Infrastructure funding, S14517 [28SE], S14622, S14623, S14624 [29SE]
FCC: extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S7904 [7JN]
———limit regulatory authority, S7970 [8JN]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1589 [26JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18272 [8DE], S18374 [12DE]
Fresno, CA: U.S. courthouse construction funding, S17071 [15NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3075 [24FE]
Hitz, Frederick P.: tribute to CIA Inspector General (S. Res. 201), S19138 [21DE]
Indian Health Service: inpatient health facility funding, S12029 [9AU]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), conference report, S19136 [21DE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 922), S14789, S14791 [29SE]
Job Corps: maintain as a national program, S14966, S14967 [11OC]
Law enforcement: funding for BATF and the Secret Service, S7734 [6JN]
Libonati, John: privilege of the floor, S7735 [6JN], S17069 [15NO]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S16859, S16860, S16868, S16879 [9NO]
LSC: funding, S14621 [29SE]
Medicaid: reform, S15654 [25OC]
Medicare: reform, S6165 [4MY], S13674-S13676 [15SE], S13715 [18SE], S14402-S14404 [27SE], S15622, S15654 [25OC], S16582 [2NO], S17240 [17NO]
Members of Congress: pay rates, S11536 [5AU]
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS: establish, S11542 [5AU]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S9310
OPM: privatization of Office of Federal Investigations, S11553 [5AU]
Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11180 [2AU]
Parliamentary inquiry, S8058 [9JN], S16867 [9NO]
Public buildings: GSA Federal building and courthouse funding, S4891, S4897, S4898 [30MR]
Public utilities: protect consumers of utility systems relative to telecommunication activities, S8237 [13JN]
Public welfare programs: funding formula for children's programs, S13484 [13SE]
———reform (H.R. 4), S11822, S11823 [8AU], S12781 [7SE], S13484 [13SE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S15127 [12OC], S17846, S17847 [30NO]
Senate: legislative program, S8060 [9JN]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (S. 1372), S16582 [2NO]
———trustee's report, S5165 [5AP]
Taxation: rates, S15755 [26OC]
———restructure income tax system (S. 722), S5670 [25AP]
Technology: intelligence community funding for the technology transfer for breast cancer research, S5531 [7AP]
Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8012, S8013, S8014, S8015, S8016 [8JN], S8055, S8074 [9JN], S8136, S8140, S8142, S8146, S8148, S8150, S8159, S8160, S8161, S8164, S8192, S8194, S8196 [12JN], S8217, S8218, S8224 [13JN], S8443-S8446 [15JN]
———clarify State rate-making authority, S8315 [14JN]
———clarify the effect of pricing on services, S8317, S8318 [14JN]
———permit Bell Telephone Cos. to provide interLATA commercial mobile services, S8063 [9JN]
———prohibit exchange carriers from charging ratepayers for penalties for violating interconnection duties, S8311, S8312 [14JN]
———prohibit the FCC from preempting State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate services, S8186 [12JN]
———promote interaction capability among diverse communications services and systems (S. 710), S5450 [6AP]
———provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service, S8313, S8314 [14JN]
———rates for universal service to health care providers in rural areas, educational providers, and libraries, S7985, S7987, S7989 [8JN]
———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S4838 [30MR], S5119 [4AP], S7904, S7909 [7JN], S7943, S7951, S7958, S7959, S7960, S7970, S7985, S7987, S7989, S7991, S7994, S7996, S7998, S7999, S8012, S8013, S8014, S8015, S8016 [8JN], S8055, S8057, S8058, S8061, S8062, S8063, S8066, S8068, S8074, S8092, S8093, S8094, S8095 [9JN], S8136, S8140, S8142, S8146, S8148, S8150, S8153, S8159, S8160, S8161, S8164, S8186, S8192, S8194, S8196 [12JN], S8213, S8215, S8217, S8218, S8224, S8237, S8245 [13JN], S8311, S8312, S8313, S8314, S8315, S8317, S8318, S8319, S8320, S8321, S8322 [14JN], S8443-S8446 [15JN], S17849, S17851 [30NO]
———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15146, S15147, S15149, S15150 [13OC]
———require certain criteria upon the designation of an additional Essential Telecommunications Carrier, S7951 [8JN]
———require congressional notification before the imposition or increase of universal service contributions, S7958, S7959, S7960 [8JN]
———treatment of interconnection agreements relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8319, S8320, S8321, S8322 [14JN]
Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7994, S7998, S7999 [8JN]
———FCC review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S8213, S8215, S8245 [13JN]
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S11259 [3AU]
Trudeau, Garry: ``Doonesbury'' comic strip on military service of Senator Dole, S4528, S4529 [24MR]
Wirth, Debra: privilege of the floor, S12701 [6SE]
World War II: tribute to radio communications efforts of the Lakota and Dakota Code Talkers (S. Res. 116), S6275 [8MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H5555 [24MY]
Schedules
Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Health and Environment: budgetary effects of the growth of health care entitlements, D428 [28MR]
Committee on Finance (Senate): medicare program solvency and reform, D915 [25JY]
———Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy: Social Security and Disability Trust Funds annual reports examination, D502 [7AP]
—————Social Security trust funds, D792 [27JN]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) budget request, D59 [19JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag, D686 [6JN]
Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate): veterans' benefits and services budget compliance, D833 [11JY]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: medicare, D154 [7FE]