KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13696, S13744 [18SE], S13978 [20SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4283, S4285, S4286 [21MR], S4301, S4387 [22MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2889 [16FE], S2970 [22FE], S3021 [23FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4784, S4832 [29MR], S4997 [31MR], S5239, S5264 [5AP], S5327, S5347, S5495, S5507 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15824, S15852, S15869 [26OC], S16013, S16110, S16119, S16125, S16128, S16129, S16131 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7533 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11393, S11422, S11469, S11470 [4AU], S11570, S11609, S11638 [5AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12305 [10AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11547, S11634 [5AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14506, S14554 [28SE], S14644, S14675, S14759, S14763 [29SE]

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

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1244), S14123, S14135 [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), S1098, S1123 [18JA], S1238, S1239 [19JA], S1344, S1380 [23JA]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9783, S9815 [12JY], S9926 [13JY], S9989, S10043 [14JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S566 [6JA]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8658, S8714 [20JN], S8746, S8826 [21JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12802, S12829, S12842, S12870 [7SE], S12895, S12916, S12920, S12978, S13036, S13037 [8SE], S13475 [12SE], S13623 [14SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17767, S17786 [29NO]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8183 [12JN], S8395 [14JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7789 [6JN]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13919 [20SE]

———H.R. 2546, District of Columbia appropriations, S16724 [7NO]

Articles and editorials

Beware Trivializing Our Constitution, Oshkosh (WI) Northwestern, S18348 [11DE]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag, La Crosse (WI) Tribune, S18348 [11DE]

Flag Amendment Ill-Advised, Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel, S18346 [11DE]

Flag Burning Amendment Unpatriotic, Madison (WI) Wisconsin State Journal, S18347 [11DE]

Flag-Protection Amendment Not What It Seems, William B. Ketter, Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, S18347 [11DE]

Let's Concentrate on Real Problems, Eau Claire (WI) Leader-Telegram, S18347 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bankruptcy: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 769), S6337 [9MY]

Correctional institutions: improvement of secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (see S. 724), S5664 [25AP]

Courts: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin (see S. 402), S2647 [14FE]

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

EPA: temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (see S. 477), S3221 [27FE]

Firearms: prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (see S. 890), S7918 [7JN]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 224), S901 [12JA]

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 36), S48 [4JA]

Taxation: deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 434), S2822 [16FE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 417, 912), S2648 [14FE], S8098 [9JN]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see S. 331), S1920 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive health care clinics (see S. Res. 67), S1271 [20JA]

Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see S. 329), S1920 [1FE]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S8516 [15JN]

———prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (see S. 205), S1542 [25JA]

———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (see S. 571), S4094 [16MR]

Budget: balance (see S. 519), S3744 [9MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S51 [4JA]

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see S. 192), S789 [11JA]

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

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

Coins: issue one dollar coins (see S. 874), S7615 [26MY]

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

———penalties for health care fraud (see S. 245), S5605 [24AP]

Cyprus: eliminate restrictions on certain citizens (see S. 1200), S18364 [11DE]

———Turkish occupation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S12615 [5SE]

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

———restructuring of F-22 aircraft program (see S. 151), S480 [5JA]

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

Dept. of Energy: rescind funding for the Advanced Neutron Source reactor (see S. 154), S480 [5JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: outpatient medical services for former POW with disabilities (see S. 615), S5913 [1MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see S. 200), S789 [11JA]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S12959 [8SE]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 830), S9100 [26JN]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 1001), S9422 [29JN]

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

Holocaust: tribute to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and condemn efforts to distort the historical reality of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 193), S16921 [9NO]

Immigration: classification of children relative to international adoptions (see S. 457), S5676 [25AP]

Intelligence services: limit funding (see S. 156), S480 [5JA]

Iran: trade embargo (see S. 277), S2273 [7FE]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322), S15580 [24OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see S. 426), S7702 [5JN]

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

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see S. 2), S47 [4JA]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see S. 955), S9181 [27JN]

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

Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (see S. 1136), S18295 [8DE]

Motor vehicles: eliminate noncompliance penalties on State motorcycle helmet laws (see S. 388), S2492 [10FE]

Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (see S. 234), S1070 [18JA]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S8386 [14JN]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: improve dairy program (see S. 222), S901 [12JA]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S16672 [3NO]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 147), S11793 [7AU]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 37), S48 [4JA]

O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia (see S. Res. 132), S8098 [9JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 110), S5603 [24AP]

Pensions: treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (see S. 1304), S14883 [10OC]

POW: authorize the awarding of the Purple Heart to individuals who were POW before a certain date (see S. 584), S4386 [22MR]

President's Advisory Commission on National Commemorative Events: establish (see S. 1236), S13540 [13SE]

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

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

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]

Taxation: exempt from income tax individuals who are killed as a result of terrorist actions (see S. 986), S11330 [3AU]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see S. 351), S3064 [23FE]

———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (see S. 112), S11109 [1AU]

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, 761), S2492 [10FE], S6202 [5MY]

Tobacco products: health risks to children and application of excise taxes to decrease usage by minors (see S. Res. 159), S11785 [7AU]

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

Wisconsin: transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake (see S. 40), S48 [4JA]

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]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Letters

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

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

Dept. of Defense advisory boards: Gary D. Vest, Dept. of Defense, S11570 [5AU]

Food Stamp Block Grant Program: David Beckmann, Bread for the World (organization), S13635 [15SE]

———Food Research and Action Center, S13635 [15SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S13635 [15SE]

Lists

Federal budget votes relative to defense spending levels, S11400 [4AU]

Regulatory Negotiation Committee members, S9786 [12JY]

Remarks by, on

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: minority health study funding, S14371 [27SE]

Agriculture: establish an export class for dairy products and grant the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S16002 [27OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13716, S13717 [18SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto, S11081 [1AU]

———line-item veto (S. 4), S4322 [22MR]

Bankruptcy: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (S. 769), S6344 [9MY]

Berish, Nathan: Securities Industry Association's National Stock Market Game winner, S8122 [9JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18500 [13DE]

Budget: balance (S. 519), S3747 [9MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1896 [1FE], S2947 [22FE]

———deficit reduction versus tax cuts, S4322 [22MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4901 [30MR]

———modify the definition of targeted tax benefit, S4322 [22MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15802 [26OC], S16002, S16006, S16010 [27OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15708 [26OC]

———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), S6953 [19MY], S7147 [23MY]

———treatment of veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement, S2947 [22FE]

Business and industry: eliminate corporate welfare in Federal programs, S15802 [26OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), S10726 [26JY]

Conservation of energy: require agencies to implement measures to reduce energy consumption, S14124 [22SE]

Corp. for National Service: funding, S14376 [27SE]

Correctional institutions: improvement of secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (S. 724), S5674 [25AP]

Courts: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin (S. 402), S2650 [14FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5784 [27AP]

———reform habeas corpus procedures, S7773 [6JN]

———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 374), S2339 [8FE]

———treatment of secrecy orders in civil actions, S5784 [27AP]

Crime: evaluate and consolidate Federal juvenile crime prevention programs (S. 1036), S10008 [14JY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S14643, S14645, S14693 [29SE]

Dalton, George D.: Harvard Business School of Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year Award recipient, S5079 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas, S13716, S13717 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), S10470 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11393, S11400 [4AU], S11570 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12029 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14643, S14645, S14693 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), S14450 [28SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14371, S14376 [27SE]

District of Columbia: improve order and discipline in public schools, S14122 [22SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1244), S14120, S14122, S14123, S14124 [22SE]

Employment: hiring of permanent replacement workers by Federal contractors in the event of a legal strike, S14450 [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11081 [1AU]

EPA: temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (S. 477), S3222 [27FE]

Federal-State relations: eligibility for funding of State, local, or tribal governments already complying with new Federal mandates, S1344 [23JA], S1426 [24JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1153 [19JA], S1344 [23JA], S1426 [24JA], S1676 [27JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, S3918 [15MR]

Firearms: anniversary of law requiring background check for purchase of firearm, S5179 [5AP]

———increase in incidents of handgun violence among youth in schools, S2217 [7FE]

———prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (S. 890), S7919 [7JN]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, S2217 [7FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18346 [11DE]

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8868 [22JN]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S3771 [10MR], S4714 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9783, S9784, S9786, S9787, S9789, S9790 [12JY]

Huberty, Mike: Securities Industry Association's National Stock Market Game winner, S8122 [9JN]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15526 [24OC]

Kenda, Jeff: Securities Industry Association's National Stock Market Game winner, S8122 [9JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S4901 [30MR], S18584 [14DE]

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), S6796 [17MY]

Milwaukee, WI: annual Frank Mots Memorial Kite Festival, S12627 [5SE]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 224), S913 [12JA]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8658 [20JN]

National Park Service: National Trails System funding, S12029 [9AU]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S6223 [5MY]

Public welfare programs: exempt elderly, disabled, and children from optional State food assistance block grants, S13635, S13636 [15SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), S13635, S13636 [15SE]

———reform (S. 36), S228 [4JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17771, S17772 [29NO]

Selsberg, Julie: privilege of the floor, S5784 [27AP]

Source Water Quality Protection Partnership Program: establish, S17771, S17772 [29NO]

Supreme Court: decision relative to possession of firearms at or near schools, S5702 [26AP]

Taxation: collection of certain State and local taxes relative to the sale, delivery, and use of personal property, S1153 [19JA]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (S. 434), S2828 [16FE]

———deductibility of meal expenses for those subject to Dept. of Transportation hours of service regulations, S16006 [27OC]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (S. 417), S2661 [14FE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (S. 912), S8119 [9JN]

———rates, S7147 [23MY]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (S. 331), S1960 [1FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 390), S2527 [10FE]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7773 [6JN]

Water: regulations ensuring safe drinking water, S9783, S9784, S9786, S9787, S9789, S9790 [12JY]

Water pollution: clean water standards, S3771 [10MR]

Wisconsin: observance of Juneteenth Day, S8834 [21JN]

———transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake (S. 40), S251 [4JA]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S15259 [17OC]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): agricultural tax policy reforms, D150 [7FE]

———Federal farm policy, D471 [4AP]

Summaries

National Dairy Promotion Reform Act (S. 224), S913 [12JA]

Texts of

S. 36, Welfare to Work Act, S229-S231 [4JA]

S. 224, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S913 [12JA]

S. 331, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S1960 [1FE]

S. 402, authorize an additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin, S2650 [14FE]

S. 434, tax deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service, S2828 [16FE]

S. 477, temporary suspension of EPA reformulated gasoline rules, S3222 [27FE]

S. 519, Balanced Budget Act, S3748 [9MR]

S. 769, Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act, S6345 [9MY]

S. 890, Gun-Free School Zones Act, S7920 [7JN]

Tributes

Heflin, Senator, S4789 [29MR]

Karl, Max H., S6031 [3MY]

Lea, Bud, S4938 [30MR]

Lee, Michael R., S10775 [27JY]

Pryor, David, S5685 [26AP]