SIMPSON, ALAN K. (a Senator from Wyoming)
Amendments offered by, to
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S18224, S18246 [7DE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4188, S4203 [20MR]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16862, S16923, S16925 [9NO]
Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4801, S4833 [29MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16010, S16133 [27OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S7208, S7257 [23MY], S7333, S7395 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11422, S11470 [4AU]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), S4044, S4114 [16MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S10973, S10980 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11877, S11936 [8AU], S11986, S12099 [9AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11538, S11630 [5AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14554 [28SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1122 [18JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S14134 [22SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S16509 [1NO]
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10539, S10574 [24JY]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), S18565, S18573 [13DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), S10419, S10432 [20JY]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8827 [21JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11640 [5AU], S12802, S12842 [7SE], S12896, S12985 [8SE], S13623 [14SE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17760, S17785 [29NO]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8271 [13JN], S8395 [14JN]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7553 [25MY], S7787 [6JN]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2394), S16927, S16937 [9NO]
Analyses
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Collection of Copayments for Provision of Medical Benefits and Insurance Company Reimbursement (S. 991), S9436
Improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs and Benefits (S. 1345), S15353
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. 992), S9439 [29JN]
Veterans' Housing Loan Program and Montgomery GI Bill Cost-Reduction Act (S. 993, S9440 [29JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, S16991 [13NO]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S563 [6JA]
Articles and editorials
Budget With the Hidden Generation Gap, James K. Glassman, Washington (DC) Post, S2943 [22FE]
Here's How To Balance the Budget, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S2944 [22FE]
Simpson Abstains Because of Stock, S15424 [23OC]
VA Chief Terms ``Outrageous'' GOP ``Cheap Politics'' Charge, Ruth Larson, Washington (DC) Times, S17094 [15NO]
Vast Soviet Refugee Fraud Detailed—INS Memos Catalog Misuse of Lautenberg Amendment, Michael Hedges, Washington (DC) Times, S18628 [14DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1081), S10821 [27JY]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 64), S1070 [18JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (see S. 991), S9421 [29JN]
———improve programs and benefits (see S. 1345), S15338 [19OC]
Douglas, WY: permit transference of title of certain public lands (see S. 1223), S12959 [8SE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S16621 [2NO]
Immigration: reform policies (see S. 1394), S16657 [3NO]
Motion pictures: require disclosures of materially altered films (see S. 559), S3964 [15MR]
National cemeteries: clarify eligibility of certain minors for burial (see S. 994), S9421 [29JN]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 26), S1848 [31JA]
Population: stabilization of world population through reproductive choice (see S. 1029), S9997 [14JY]
Rural areas: eligibility for rural electrification and economic development loans (see S. 805), S6688 [15MY]
Taxation: exemption for certain common investment funds (see S. 793), S6513 [11MY]
Vance, Nathan V.: relief (see S. 966), S9097 [26JN]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits (see S. 992), S9421 [29JN]
———management and contracting of health care services (see S. 1359), S15575 [24OC]
———provide for cost-savings in housing loan and education programs (see S. 993), S9421 [29JN]
———reform insurance plans and coverage (see S. 996), S9421 [29JN]
———restrict clothing allowance payments for incarcerated veterans and assess disability benefits to veterans in nursing homes (see S. 995), S9421 [29JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see S. 270), S1442 [24JA]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 2, 16), S51 [4JA], S2214 [6FE]
Armed Forces: pension annuity computation (see S. 820), S6912 [18MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S1271 [20JA]
———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see S. 1370), S16421 [31OC]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: appointment to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (see S.J. Res. 39), S15575 [24OC]
BLM: transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (see S. 1031), S9997 [14JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see S. Con. Res. 35), S18559 [13DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S51 [4JA]
———establish 2-year cycle (see S. 1434), S17775 [29NO]
———evaluation of long-term impact on entitlement spending (see S. 823), S6912 [18MY]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see S. Con. Res. 3), S3477 [3MR]
———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3521 [6MR]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see S. 1085), S10821 [27JY]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see S. 885), S7777 [6JN]
Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see S. 523), S4931 [30MR]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S5913 [1MY]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039), S12099 [9AU]
———treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see S. 228), S2529 [10FE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation of rate of inflation (see S. 821), S6912 [18MY]
Contracts: simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (see S. 141), S51 [4JA]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 483), S6217 [5MY]
Correctional institutions: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (see S. 930), S8493 [15JN]
Courts: eliminate unanimous verdict requirement in Federal courts (see S. 1426), S19121 [21DE]
———prohibit cost awards, including attorney's fees and injunctive relief against judicial officers (see S. 1115), S12099 [9AU]
———sentencing guidelines for money laundering and drug offenses (see S. 1254), S14319 [26SE]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3, 38), S47, S48 [4JA]
———penalties for health care fraud (see S. 245), S1207 [19JA]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 694), S7020 [19MY]
———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (see S. 974), S15246 [17OC]
———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 1072), S14907 [10OC]
———reform juvenile justice system (see S. 1245), S13656 [15SE]
D'Harnoncourt, Anne: appointment to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (see S.J. Res. 40), S15575 [24OC]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see S. 1043), S10147 [17JY]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S5403 [6AP]
Education: student loan reform (see S. 495), S4931 [30MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1219), S14319 [26SE]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1364), S18102 [6DE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 356), S8516 [15JN]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 442, 456), S4736 [28MR], S4820 [29MR]
Federal employees: repeal prohibitions on political recommendations (see S. 253), S1789 [30JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1; S. Res. 68), S47 [4JA], S1271 [20JA]
Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 324), S1920 [1FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 31), S4262 [21MR]
Foreign policy: support peace and stability in the South China Sea (see S. Res. 97), S5913 [1MY]
Forests: improve the health of forests on public lands (see S. 391), S4598 [24MR]
Gerstner, Louis, Jr.: appointment to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (see S.J. Res. 41), S15575 [24OC]
Government regulations: establish commissions to review regulations issued by certain Federal departments and agencies (see S. 439), S2823 [16FE]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 219), S901 [12JA]
———periodic review and termination dates (see S. 1346), S17039 [14NO]
———reform regulatory process (see S. 343), S4386 [22MR]
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]
Hazardous substances: improve management of remediation waste (see S. 1274), S14312 [26SE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1271), S15687 [25OC]
Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see S. 1035), S16829 [8NO]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S10153 [17JY]
———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 298), S13977 [20SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S12614 [5SE]
———treatment of personal medical records and health care related information (see S. 1360), S16110 [27OC]
Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see S. 1268), S14132 [22SE]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see S. 269), S1442 [24JA]
Law enforcement officers: tribute (see S.J. Res. 32), S5605 [24AP]
Lobbyists: prohibit certain organizations from receiving Federal funding (see S. 1056), S10490 [21JY]
Medicaid: osteopathic services (see S. 896), S8034 [8JN]
Medicare: reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 863), S14206 [25SE]
Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see S. 1428), S17666 [28NO]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 506), S5729 [26AP]
———provide States with exclusive jurisdiction over regulation of surface coal mining within their borders (see S. 1401), S16821 [8NO]
Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (see S. 1136), S12411 [11AU]
Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws (see S. 388), S4111 [16MR]
Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (see S. 234), S4931 [30MR]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S16495 [1NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S8712 [20JN]
National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (see S. 907), S10503 [21JY]
———renewal process for livestock grazing leases (see S. 629), S4657 [27MR]
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: reauthorize (see S. 856), S7497 [25MY]
National Highway System: designate (see S. 440), S4281 [21MR]
National Park Service: eradicate brucellosis afflicting the bison in Yellowstone National Park (see S. 745), S6082 [3MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S2569 [13FE]
Neal, Homer A.: appointment to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (see S.J. Res. 30), S4199 [20MR]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 110), S5603 [24AP]
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]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S10971 [31JY]
Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography (see S. 1237), S14319 [26SE]
President's Advisory Commission on National Commemorative Events: establish (see S. 1236), S13540 [13SE]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 852), S7497 [25MY]
———limit Federal acquisitions in States where one quarter or more land area is Federal land (see S. 518), S3813 [10MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1120), S11323 [3AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 1093), S14318 [26SE]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see S. 476), S4931 [30MR]
Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see S.J. Res. 17), S944 [13JA]
Roosevelt History Month: designate (see S. Res. 75), S5913 [1MY]
Rural areas: medicare coverage of rural emergency access care hospitals (see S. 210), S901 [12JA]
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]
Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S3758 [9MR]
Senate Rules: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. Res. 152), S12099 [9AU]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 262), S2662 [14FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see S. 574), S4094 [16MR]
Social Security: 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]
Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (see S. 227), S1860 [31JA]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 959), S12098 [9AU]
———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see S. 1100), S11107 [1AU]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 1366), S18102 [6DE]
———exempt small manufacturers, producers, and importers from firearms excise tax (see S. 1161), S13545 [13SE]
———incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 1365), S18102 [6DE]
———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 447), S4111 [16MR]
———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see S. 351), S3904 [14MR]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]
———simplify reporting requirements for pension payments (see S. 1006), S14419 [27SE]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086), S10875 [28JY]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see S. 287), S1618 [26JA]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S6278 [8MY]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see S. 735), S5805 [27AP]
Tobacco products: health risks to children and application of excise taxes to decrease usage by minors (see S. Res. 159), S11785 [7AU]
U.S. Enrichment Corp.: privatization (see S. 755), S6082 [3MY]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see S. 1414), S17090 [15NO]
———tax treatment of contributions to pension plans by veterans who have returned to employment (see S. 831), S7013 [19MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 940), S8550 [16JN]
Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see S. 1030), S9997 [14JY]
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]
Yellowstone National Park: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 943), S8614 [19JN]
Cloture motions
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S998 [17JA], S1146 [19JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18086 [6DE]
Letters
Clarify eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9441 [29JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9437
Improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S15356
Partial-birth abortions: Geri Marullo, American Nurses Association, S18191 [7DE]
———Jean L. Fourcroy, American Medical Women's Association, Inc., S18191 [7DE]
———Ralph W. Hale, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S18191 [7DE]
———Samuel Edwin, S18192 [7DE]
———Tor Shwayder, S18192 [7DE]
Social Security earnings limit: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S16586 [2NO]
Veterans' Benefits Reform Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9442
Veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement: Richard Grant, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S2943 [22FE]
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9439 [29JN]
Veterans' Housing Loan Program and Montgomery GI Bill Cost-Reduction Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9441
Veterans' Insurance Reform Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9443
Lists
Commission on Immigration Reform, S16665 [3NO]
Memorandums
Continuing Appropriations Resolution Riders: Alison Carroll, S16868 [9NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Appropriations: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S16653 [3NO]
Opinion polls
National retirement security poll: National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S12348-S12350 [11AU]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S18191, S18224 [7DE]
American Association of Retired Persons: nonprofit status relative to taxation and mass mailings, S16457 [1NO]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4598
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), S16861, S16864, S16865, S16866, S16867, S16868, S16869, S16870, S16890, S16891 [9NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17085 [15NO]
Armed Forces: pension annuity computation (S. 820), S6913
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (S. Con. Res. 35), S18538 [13DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1990 [2FE], S2941, S2943, S2945, S2948 [22FE], S3005 [23FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), motion to refer to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3005 [23FE]
———evaluation of long-term impact on entitlement spending (S. 823), S6913
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S4772, S4791 [29MR], S5359, S5363 [6AP]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S19236 [22DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), S17085 [15NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, S17302, S17313 [17NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), S16010 [27OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15643 [25OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, S9405 [29JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6896, S6897 [18MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1590, S1591, S1596 [26JA]
———treatment of veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement, S2941, S2943, S2945, S2948 [22FE]
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), S6314 [9MY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): budget scoring of H.R. 2394, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S16937 [9NO]
Consumer Price Index: calculation of rate of inflation (S. 821), S6913
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding through rescissions from the Board for International Broadcasting, S5359 [6AP]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5799 [27AP], S6198 [5MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11563 [5AU]
———conveyance of public lands to Northwest College, S11563 [5AU]
Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research, S12028 [9AU]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (S. 908), S18627 [14DE], S18734 [15DE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11877 [8AU], S11983, S12028 [9AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (S. 991), S9436
———improve programs and benefits (S. 1345), S15347
———messages to employees from Sec. of Veterans Affairs Brown relative to budget, S16653 [3NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14288, S14289, S14293 [26SE], S14341 [27SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, S18649 [14DE]
Douglas, WY: permit transference of title of certain public lands (S. 1223), S12959
Education: student loan programs, S13613 [14SE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (S. 1379), S16624
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S1309 [23JA], S1590, S1591, S1596, S1610 [26JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18378 [12DE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), S13922, S13923 [20SE], S14044 [21SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S16492 [1NO]
Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S8740 [21JN]
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), S10539, S10546, S10547, S10548, S10549, S10555, S10556, S10557 [24JY]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), S18573 [13DE]
———shutdown relative to budget process, S17085 [15NO], S19235 [22DE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9729 [12JY]
Immigration: establish categories for certain persecuted nationals of Vietnam and the former Soviet Republics, S18627-S18629 [14DE], S18734 [15DE]
———Federal reimbursement of local costs incurred due to immigration-related problems, S1610 [26JA]
———prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, S13568 [14SE]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 269), S1453
———reform policies (S. 1394), S16665 [3NO]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), S477 [5JA]
———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, S477 [5JA]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S15684 [25OC], S16861, S16864, S16865, S16866, S16867, S16868, S16869, S16870 [9NO]
———prohibit certain organizations from receiving Federal funding, S10539, S10546, S10547, S10548, S10549, S10555, S10556, S10557 [24JY]
Local government: compliance with Federal orders to install water filtration systems, S17747 [29NO]
Medicare: determination of part B premium, S16890, S16891 [9NO]
———reform, S10540 [24JY], S15643 [25OC], S16455-S16459 [1NO]
Motion pictures: require disclosures of materially altered films (S. 559), S3965 [15MR]
Motor vehicles: moratorium on certain Clean Air Act emission standards, S8678 [20JN]
National cemeteries: clarify eligibility of certain minors for burial (S. 994), S9441
National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare: actions relative to fundraising letter, S12347 [11AU]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S11983 [9AU]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 26), S1860
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8678 [20JN]
———designate (S. 440), conference report, S17215 [17NO]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S5751 [27AP]
Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) hearings on alleged misconduct, S11177 [2AU]
———resignation, S12799 [7SE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (S. 819), S6913
———limitations on cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and Federal and military retirees (S. 822), S6913
Point of order, S16587 [2NO]
Population: funding for international family planning programs, S16492 [1NO]
———stabilization of world population through reproductive choice (S. 1029), S9908, S9910 [13JY]
POW/MIA Day: observance, S13679 [18SE]
Public debt: ceiling, S19236 [22DE]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S11877 [8AU]
———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 852), S7501 [25MY]
Public welfare programs: eliminate retroactive requirements for legal immigrants, S13607, S13608, S13609 [14SE], S13638 [15SE]
———equal treatment of naturalized and native-born citizens, S13592, S13593 [14SE]
———reform (H.R. 4), S11806 [8AU], S13564, S13568, S13592, S13593, S13597, S13598, S13605, S13607, S13608, S13609, S13613 [14SE], S13637, S13638 [15SE], S13799 [19SE]
———treatment of legal aliens relative to AFDC, SSI, and food stamp programs, S13597, S13598, S13605 [14SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, S5553
Rubin, Robert E.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S728 [10JA]
Rural areas: eligibility for rural electrification and economic development loans (S. 805), S6691 [15MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17747 [29NO]
Senate: legislative tactics, S1309 [23JA]
Simon, Senator: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service award recipient, S2959 [22FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (H.R. 2627), S19235 [22DE]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans (S. 824), S6913
———increase earnings limit (S. 1372), S16585, S16587, S16588 [2NO]
———increase normal and early retirement ages (S. 818), S6913
———solvency of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (S. 825), S6913
———trustee's report, S5165 [5AP]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6715 [16MY]
States: welfare grant levels relative to out-of-wedlock birth rate, S13564 [14SE]
Taxation: exemption for certain common investment funds (S. 793), S6519 [11MY]
Turkey: limit Economic Support Fund assistance, S13922 [20SE]
U.N.: Population Fund appropriations, S5363 [6AP]
U.N. Population Fund: funding, S14044 [21SE], S16492 [1NO]
University of Wyoming: Environmental Simulation Facility funding, S4772 [29MR]
Vance, Nathan V.: relief (S. 966), S9098 [26JN]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (S. 1414), S17093, S17094 [15NO]
———increase service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2394), S16937 [9NO]
———increase service-connected disability benefits (S. 992), S9438
———limit compensation for mentally disabled veterans, S14288, S14289 [26SE]
———management and contracting of health care services (S. 1359), S15575
———medical care funding, S14293 [26SE], S14341 [27SE]
———provide for cost-savings in housing loan and education programs (S. 993), S9440
———reform insurance plans and coverage (S. 996), S9442
———restrict clothing allowance payments for incarcerated veterans and assess disability benefits to veterans in nursing homes (S. 995), S9441
Vietnam: normalization of relations, S9730 [12JY]
Wolfensohn, James D.: tribute on nomination to be chairman of World Bank, S9343 [29JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H5555 [24MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S17876, S17877 [4DE], S17997, S17998, S18013 [5DE], S18818 [18DE]
Reports
Cost Estimate of Increase of the Earning Limit on Social Security: CBO, S16586 [2NO]
Reports filed
Activities During the 103d Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-11), S3389 [2MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Collection of Copayments for Provision of Medical Benefits and Insurance Company Reimbursement: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 991), S18437 [12DE]
Expenditures: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 64), S1069 [18JA]
Rules
Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S2530
Schedules
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): U.S. agricultural programs, D610 [16MY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs: political advocacy with taxpayers dollars, D811 [29JN]
Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: sodium mineral leasing issues, D569 [9MY]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) budget request, D59 [19JA]
Summaries
Immigration Reform Act (S. 1394), S16669-S16671 [3NO]
International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act (S. 1029), S9909 [13JY]
Tables
Assets, revenues, and expenses of tax-exempt organizations included in a GAO study, S10546 [24JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2394, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S16938 [9NO]
Texts of
S. 559, Film Disclosure Act, S3965-S3967 [15MR]
S. 805, Rural Electrification and Rural Economic Development Improvement Act, S6692-S6696 [15MY]
S. 991, Dept. of Veterans Affairs collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement, S9436
S. 992, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S9439 [29JN]
S. 993, Veterans' Housing Loan Program and Montgomery GI Bill Cost-Reduction Act, S9440
S. 994, clarify eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries, S9441
S. 995, Veterans' Benefits Reform Act, S9442
S. 996, Veterans' Insurance Reform Act, S9442
S. 1345, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits, S15347
S. 1359, Veterans Health Care Management and Contracting Flexibility Act, S15576
Tributes
Hawkins, C. Wayne, S2440 [10FE]
Heflin, Senator, S4790 [29MR]
Holman, Philip A., S1974 [2FE]
Johnston, Senator, S614 [9JA]
Nackman, Lee M., S18734 [15DE]
Packwood, Senator, S12799 [7SE]
Pryor, Senator, S6199 [5MY]
Saffold, C. Abbott, S9731 [12JY]
Stennis, John C., S6198 [5MY]
Thomas, Senator, S820 [12JA]