LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I. (a Senator from Connecticut)

Addresses

Dedication of Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut: President Clinton, S15363 [19OC]

———Senator Dodd, S15364 [19OC]

Sex and Hollywood—What Should the Government's Role Be? Robert H. Bork, American Enterprise Institute, S16105 [27OC]

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13817, S13867 [19SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16923 [9NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S10250 [18JY]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5253 [5AP], S5327, S5478, S5495 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S15824, S15852, S15869 [26OC], S15991, S16009, S16016, S16111, S16118, S16130, S16146 [27OC], S16523 [1NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7221, S7248, S7257 [23MY], S7353, S7397 [24MY], S7413, S7419, S7532, S7533 [25MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5606 [24AP], S5843 [27AP]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S15055 [11OC], S15136 [12OC], S16106 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11320, S11335 [3AU], S11422, S11470 [4AU], S11613 [5AU], S12615 [5SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12148, S12297 [10AU]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3584, S3631, S3632 [7MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10979, S10994, S10996 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12026, S12101, S12102 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14516, S14555 [28SE], S14759 [29SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14281, S14320, S14321 [26SE], S14367, S14421 [27SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1049, S1098, S1105, S1123 [18JA], S1160, S1238, S1239 [19JA], S1457 [24JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14072, S14092, S14094 [21SE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9886, S9925, S9930 [13JY], S9974, S9989, S10013, S10043, S10054, S10055, S10056 [14JY], S10142, S10157, S10161, S10164 [17JY], S10248 [18JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), S10374, S10419, S10432 [20JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S12411 [11AU], S12868 [7SE], S12892, S12904, S12905, S12944, S12970, S12976, S12977, S12987, S13032, S13070 [8SE], S13475 [12SE]

Radioactive substances: privatization arrangements for defense nuclear cleanup activities (S. 570), S5496 [6AP]

Senate Rules: amend (S. Res. 14), S30, S422 [4JA]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6477, S6538, S6548, S6552, S6564 [11MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8226, S8249, S8272, S8284, S8286, S8287 [13JN], S8364 [14JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7600, S7629 [26MY], S7756, S7789 [6JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S13138 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Albania and the United States—An Old New Paradigm, Michael D. Granoff, S13871 [19SE]

Deregulating Towing Has Left Public on Hook, Tom Condon, Hartford (CT) Courant, S16427 [31OC]

From Father to Son, Dodd Name Passed Along in Senate, David Lightman, Hartford (CT) Courant, S15279 [18OC]

Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy, Roll Call (publication), S11055 [1AU]

Lieberman Bill Takes Right Approach to Helping Our Cities, Stuart Anderson, Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post, S13378 [12SE]

Relief for the Hard-Working Poor, M. Jeff Hamond, Washington (DC) Times, S16059 [27OC]

Tom Dodd's Letters Open New Window Into History, Mark Paziokas, Hartford (CT) Courant, S15281 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

AFDC: establish demonstration projects to expand State administration (see S. 246), S1207 [19JA]

Agriculture: reform of Federal farm subsidy programs (see S. 1367), S16107 [27OC]

Business and industry: regulation of invention development and patent marketing services (see S. 909), S8097 [9JN]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 303), S1847 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: State regulation of tow or wrecker services (see S. 1368), S16421 [31OC]

Native Americans: prohibit the Federal taking of lands to be held in trust for economically self-sufficient tribes for commercial or gaming purposes (see S. 952), S8821 [21JN]

Poverty: require any Dept. of Commerce data relative to the incidence of poverty in subnational areas be adjusted for local cost-of living differences (see S. 130), S51 [4JA]

Public welfare programs: exclude certain programs from liability provisions of electronic benefits transfer (see S. 131), S51 [4JA]

Taxation: encourage capital formation for the development of new business (see S. 1053), S10426 [20JY]

———treatment of senior citizen individual retirement account contributions (see S. 807), S6750 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive health care clinics (see S. Res. 31, 67), S563 [6JA], S1271 [20JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S1271 [20JA]

———prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (see S. 205), S1457 [24JA]

———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), S10010 [14JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: create an international fund for defense (see S. 1157), S12215 [10AU]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (see S. 21), S48 [4JA]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see S.J. Res. 44), S18559 [13DE]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for display of RAH-66 Comanche helicopter (see S. Con. Res. 17), S8034 [8JN]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607), S9309 [28JN]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see S. 978), S17782 [29NO]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Con. Res. 3), S6696 [15MY]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3521 [6MR]

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

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S5453 [6AP]

Connecticut: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Old State House (see S. 1082), S10821 [27JY]

Courts: product liability reform (see S. 565), S3964 [15MR]

Crime: prohibit the production or sale of fraudulent or counterfeit financial instruments (see S. 1009), S9641 [10JY]

Cuba: congressional notification and reporting requirements on U.S. negotiations (see S. 925), S8493 [15JN]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see S. 381), S2969 [22FE]

Cyprus: eliminate restrictions on certain citizens (see S. 1200), S16829 [8NO]

———Turkish occupation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S7391 [24MY]

Eastern European countries: political, military, and economic cooperation between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. Res. 166), S12370 [11AU]

Ecology and environment: use of risk assessment and cost/benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking (see S. 123), S50 [4JA]

Education: national history standards (see S. Res. 66), S1271 [20JA]

———provide for a low-income school choice demonstration program (see S. 618), S4573 [24MR]

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

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see S. 244), S1207 [19JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 456), S2823 [16FE]

Foreign policy: sanctions against assisting the weapons programs of Iraq and Iran (see S. 726), S5726 [26AP]

———support peace and stability in the South China Sea (see S. Res. 97), S8042 [8JN]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S15580 [24OC]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (see S. 704), S15357 [19OC]

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: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S9997 [14JY]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (see S. 454), S2823 [16FE]

Iran: additional radio broadcasting by the U.S. (see S. 838), S8042 [8JN]

———trade embargo (see S. 277), S2889 [16FE]

Israel: condemn terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 69), S1442 [24JA]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322, 1323), S15166 [13OC]

———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S6930 [18MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see S. 426), S7924 [7JN]

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), S17508 [20NO]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1178), S12215 [10AU]

Middle East: anniversary of Israeli-Palestinian Declaration of Principles (see S. Res. 171), S13540 [13SE]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S16495 [1NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S5217 [5AP]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S10659 [25JY]

National Highway System: designate (see S. 440), S2823 [16FE]

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 Speak No Evil Day: designate (see S. Res. 151), S10147 [17JY]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S. Res. 37), S1631 [26JA]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. 602), S5729 [26AP]

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

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]

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

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1117), S11323 [3AU]

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

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619), S4573 [24MR]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see S.J. Res. 17), S1543 [25JA]

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: establish a health information network for medicare and medicaid (see S. 872), S7615 [26MY]

States: Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 950), S9309 [28JN]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 959), S8945 [22JN]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S14906 [10OC]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 1252), S13728 [18SE]

———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 327), S1920 [1FE]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see S. 833), S7248 [23MY]

———depreciation rules for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1000), S10011 [14JY]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S7390 [24MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 520), S3904 [14MR]

———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (see S. 502), S3521 [6MR]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see S. 448), S5605 [24AP]

———treatment of hard apple cider (see S. 401, 1146), S8712 [20JN], S12214 [10AU]

———treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest (see S. 242), S1373 [23JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S2662 [14FE]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 107), S5404 [6AP]

Veterans: change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for benefit eligibility purposes (see S. 281), S19121 [21DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize with military decorations the meritorious and valorous acts and services of Army personnel in the Pleiku campaign in the Ia Drang Valley (see S. 967), S9097 [26JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S17348 [17NO]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S7128 [22MY]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 940), S8825 [21JN]

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S10427 [20JY]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Epitaph

Seth Warner, S1243 [19JA]

Homilies

Spirit of America: Pope John Paul II, S14948 [10OC]

Letters

Application of Federal mandates on private industry in competiton with the public sector: Linda E. Christenson, International Association of Environmental Testing Laboratories, S1653 [27JA]

———Ray Powers and Samuel A. Brunelli, American Legislative Exchange Council, S1653 [27JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing: President Clinton, S16075 [27OC]

Exclusion of certain public welfare programs from liability provisions of electronic benefits transfer: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Public Welfare Association, S385 [4JA]

———Alice M. Rivlin, CBO, S383 [4JA]

———Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S385 [4JA]

———David Walters, S384 [4JA]

———Douglas R. Norton, National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers, S385 [4JA]

———Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, S385 [4JA]

———H. Kurt Helwig, Electronic Funds Transfer Association, S386 [4JA]

———John F. Michaelson, California Dept. of Public Social Services, S387 [4JA]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S386 [4JA]

———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, and Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, National Governors' Association, S386 [4JA]

———Mike Sullivan and Dave Ferrari, S384 [4JA]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S384 [4JA]

Federal funding for research, technology, export promotion and trade law enforcement: Joel B. Snyder, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, S7330 [24MY]

Invitation to ``New Approaches—Lessons from the Manufacturing Revolution'' manufacturing conference: by, S1635 [26JA]

Medicare coverage of colorectal screening: by, S12276 [10AU]

U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S18465 [13DE]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Noel Biery, National School Transportation Association, S1162, S1163 [19JA]

Motions offered by

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16007 [27OC], S16523 [1NO]

Press conferences

Future of America's Research-Intensive Industries: Mary L. Good, Dept. of Commerce, S12311 [10AU]

———Richard J. Kogan, Schering-Plough Corp., S12312 [10AU]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S12419 [11AU]

AFDC: establish demonstration projects to expand State adminstration (S. 246), S1223-S1226 [19JA]

Agriculture: reform of Federal farm subsidy programs (S. 1367), S16108 [27OC]

Albania: U.S. policy, S13871 [19SE]

Albert Brothers, Inc.: anniversary, S11037 [31JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4477 [23MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16878 [9NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas leasing, S7327 [24MY], S16075 [27OC]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (S. 256), S1281 [20JA]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S6002 [2MY]

Arms sales: defense export loan guarantee program, S11300, S11302 [3AU]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex in the entertainment industry, S16104 [27OC]

Baldwin, Cindy: privilege of the floor, S13504 [13SE]

Baron, Frederic S.: privilege of the floor, S11052 [1AU]

BATF: investigation of BATF incident with Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, S12421 [11AU]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: enforcement of U.N. exclusion zone through NATO airstrikes, S7576 [25MY]

———lift U.S. arms embargo, S10508 [21JY]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), S213 [4JA], S10235 [18JY], S10270, S10271, S10273, S10278, S10279, S10280, S10281 [19JY], S10603, S10608, S10609, S10611, S10620, S10625, S10626, S10639 [25JY], S10671, S10673, S10675, S10688, S10689 [26JY]

———peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, S16366 [31OC]

———U.N. role in peacekeeping operations, S8607-S8609 [19JN]

———U.S. military intervention, S14636 [29SE], S17864 [30NO]

———U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18462, S18464 [13DE]

Bridgeport, CT: tribute to the Jewish Federation of Greater Bridgeport, S1473 [24JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2305 [8FE], S3255 [28FE]

———Federal funding for research, technology, export promotion and trade law enforcement, S7328 [24MY]

———implementation plan for constitutional amendment to balance, S2305 [8FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5331, S5336 [6AP]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), S10465 [21JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16007, S16056, S16058, S16061, S16063 [27OC]

———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to medicare and medicaid, S7049 [22MY]

———research and development projects funding, S16063 [27OC]

———restore funding for certain technology programs, S5331 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7049 [22MY], S7155 [23MY], S7327, S7328 [24MY], S7419, S7467 [25MY]

Business and industry: conference on the future of manufacturing, S1635 [26JA]

———regulation of invention development and patent marketing services (S. 909), S8114 [9JN]

———research and development funding, S12311 [10AU]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S10315 [19JY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), S11125 [1AU]

Congress: point of order requirements for legislation relative to unfunded Federal mandates, S1651 [27JA]

Corp. for National Service: tribute, S14209 [25SE]

Courts: application of product liability reform to certain actions brought in a Federal court, S6075 [3MY]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5774 [27AP], S5933 [2MY], S6075 [3MY], S6400 [10MY]

———product liability reform (S. 565), S3983 [15MR]

———treatment of medical malpractice liability claims relative to obstetric services, S5774 [27AP]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S15094 [12OC]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (S. 381), S2974 [22FE]

DeNardis, Larry: Italian-American Society of Greater New Haven, Inc.'s Distinguished Service Award recipient, S12624 [5SE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish, S16900 [9NO]

———Advanced Technology Program funding, S16900 [9NO]

———technology program funding, S14534-S14536 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, S18896 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11288, S11298, S11300, S11302 [3AU]

———defense environmental restoration and Technology Reinvestment Program funding, S3591 [7MR]

———establish a defense export loan guarantee program, S5513 [6AP]

———funding for technology programs and projects, S3446-S3449 [3MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, S17170 [16NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1087), S12161, S12162, S12164 [10AU]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S3591 [7MR]

———production of the Seawolf submarine, S11288, S11298 [3AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S11052, S11054 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S12012 [9AU]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S12419 [11AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), conference report, S17187 [16NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14534 [28SE], S14636 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, S18168 [7DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14342 [27SE]

Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, S11224 [2AU]

Education: national history standards, S1032 [18JA]

———provide for a low-income school choice demonstration program (S. 618), S4585 [24MR]

Endangered Species Act: funding, S12012 [9AU]

EPA: review of provisions that limit implementation or enforcement of any environmental law, S14342 [27SE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (S. 456), S2888 [16FE]

Federal-State relations: application of Federal mandates on private industry in competiton with the public sector, S1652 [27JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1032 [18JA], S1160, S1163, S1167, S1168, S1169, S1174, S1175, S1179, S1180 [19JA], S1651, S1652, S1664 [27JA]

Foreign policy: exchange program between congressional and German Bundestag staff members, S924 [13JA]

———sanctions against assisting the weapons programs of Iraq and Iran (S. 726), S5728 [26AP]

Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, S10465 [21JY]

Foster, Edward: privilege of the floor, S11288 [3AU]

Government regulations: exempt food safety from cost-benefit analysis, S9660, S9661 [11JY]

———exempt private sector from laws and regulations not applied to government entities, S1160, S1163, S1167, S1168, S1169, S1174, S1175, S1179, S1180 [19JA]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9660, S9661 [11JY], S10130 [17JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 79), S4530 [24MR]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 303), S1853 [31JA]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs, S5774 [27AP], S5933 [2MY]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (S. 454), S2870 [16FE]

Hospice Care, Inc.: tribute to volunteers, S6560 [11MY]

International relations: reconciliation between Romania and Hungary, S14768 [29SE]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), S15179 [13OC], S15477, S15483 [23OC], S15533 [24OC]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S18168 [7DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S451 [5JA], S700, S705 [10JA], S925-S927 [13JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), S10430 [20JY]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S16878 [9NO]

Medicare: reform, S16007 [27OC]

Motor vehicles: State regulation of tow or wrecker services (S. 1368), S16427 [31OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 103), S5236 [5AP]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Advanced Technology Program funding, S18168 [7DE]

———funding for certain research and development activities, S16900 [9NO]

———Manufacturing Extension Program funding, S16900 [9NO]

Native Americans: prohibit the Federal taking of lands to be held in trust for economically self-sufficient tribes for commercial or gaming purposes (S. 952), S8822 [21JN]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S14849 [10OC]

O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia, S8529 [16JN], S8607-S8609 [19JN]

Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11175 [2AU]

Philips, Laura: privilege of the floor, S3446 [3MR]

PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (S. 1064), S10503 [21JY]

Pope John Paul II: U.S. visit, S14947 [10OC]

Poverty: require any Dept. of Commerce data relative to the incidence of poverty in subnational areas be adjusted for local cost-of living differences (S. 130), S382 [4JA]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), S16900 [9NO]

Public welfare programs: development of adult supervised living arrangements for unmarried teenage mothers, S13530 [13SE], S13602 [14SE]

———establish a job placement performance incentive bonus to States for placing individuals in unsubsidized jobs, S13504, S13506 [13SE]

———exclude certain programs from liability provisions of electronic benefits transfer (S. 131), S382 [4JA], S13551 [13SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), S11834, S11835, S11837 [8AU], S12697, S12698, S12700 [6SE], S13378 [12SE], S13503, S13504, S13506, S13530 [13SE], S13602 [14SE]

———reform (S. 1117), S11328 [3AU]

———reform (S. 1120), S11835 [8AU]

———school requirements relative to teenage recipients, S13530 [13SE]

Radioactive substances: privatization arrangements for defense nuclear cleanup activities (S. 570), S5513 [6AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17743 [29NO]

Senate: legislative program, S1136 [19JA]

Senate Rules: amend (S. Res. 14), S36, S37, S38, S39 [4JA], S432, S433 [5JA]

———reform cloture procedures, S36, S37, S38, S39 [4JA], S432, S433 [5JA]

Serbia: U.S. policy, S2977 [22FE]

Social Security: establish a health information network for medicare and medicaid (S. 872), S7623 [26MY]

Taxation: capital gains rates, S16063 [27OC]

———capital gains rates (S. 959), S8953 [22JN]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas, S16056 [27OC]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 1252), S13738 [18SE]

———deductions for business use of the home (S. 327), S1959 [1FE]

———depreciation rules for the alternative minimum tax, S16061 [27OC]

———encourage capital formation for the development of new business (S. 1053), S13378 [12SE]

———rates, S7155 [23MY], S7419 [25MY], S16056, S16058 [27OC]

———restructure income tax system (S. 722), S5673 [25AP]

———treatment of charitable contributions to poverty assistance organizations, S13503 [13SE]

Telecommunications: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S7756, S7758 [6JN]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8230, S8235, S8249, S8250 [13JN], S8364 [14JN], S8422, S8429, S8430, S8437 [15JN]

Television: broadcast of violent programming, S13813 [19SE], S15153-S15156 [13OC]

———cable rate reform, S8364 [14JN], S8422, S8429, S8430, S8437 [15JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8230, S8249, S8250 [13JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7599, S7602 [26MY], S7755, S7758 [6JN]

University of Connecticut: dedication of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, S15278 [18OC], S15363 [19OC]

———tribute to basketball team, S924 [13JA]

———tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2595 [14FE]

———tribute to women's basketball team, S5025 [3AP]

Weapons: funding for defense export loan guarantees, S12161, S12162, S12164 [10AU]

Reports

CBO Cost Estimate for S. 2, Congressional Accountability Act, S702, S704 [10JA]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism: Product Liability Fairness Act, D463 [3AP]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act, D425 [28MR]

Committee on Small Business (Senate): tax issues relative to small business, D1113 [19SE]

Statements

Importance of Free Speech: Edward M. Egan, S6829 [17MY]

Seth Warner: Edward S. Caco, Jr., S1243 [19JA]

Summaries

Farm Fairness Act (S. 1367), S16109 [27OC]

Medicare Reform, S16008 [27OC]

Welfare Reforms That Work Act (S. 246), S1231 [19JA]

Texts of

S. 130, Poverty Data Correction Act, S382 [4JA]

S. 131, exclude certain public welfare programs from liability provisions of electronic benefits transfer, S384 [4JA]

S. 246, Welfare Reforms That Work Act, S1226-S1231 [19JA]

S. 303, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S1854-S1856 [31JA]

S. 909, Inventor Protection Act, S8115-S8117 [9JN]

S. 952, Indian Trust Lands Reform Act, S8823 [21JN]

S. 1367, Farm Fairness Act, S16108 [27OC]

Tributes

Ashcroft, Senator, S1136 [19JA]

Caco, Edward S., Jr., S1243 [19JA]

Dodd, Thomas J., S15278 [18OC]

Egan, Edward M., S6828 [17MY]

Gingold, Josef, S12109 [9AU]

Halverson, Richard C., S3763 [10MR], S18014 [5DE]

Hendel, David, S16434 [31OC]

Jicinsky, Tomas, S1804 [31JA]

Moriarty, John F., S6763 [16MY]

Pell, Senator, S12557 [5SE]

Princz, Hugo, S14802 [10OC]

Sinatra, Francis A., S18446 [12DE]

Warner, Seth, S1243 [19JA]

Weinroth, Harry, S5853 [27AP]

Woodward, Jonathan H., S1474 [24JA]