KASSEBAUM, NANCY LANDON (a Senator from Kansas)

Addresses

Ready for the World: Edward W. Brooke, S9641-S9643 [2AU]

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Con. Res. 63), S5866, S5870 [5JN]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (S. 773), S11189 [24SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2173, S2204 [15MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8222 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5385 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7195 [27JN], S7319 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10267 [11SE], S10432 [12SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9916, S9970 [5SE]

Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (H.R. 3269), S9618 [2AU]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8869, S8871, S8921 [25JY]

Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (H.R. 4036), S12324, S12408 [3OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3558, S3603, S3634, S3661, S3679 [18AP]

Health care professionals: even distribution and availability of resources and minority and disadvantaged education programs (S. 555), S11683, S11742 [28SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S7482, S7499 [9JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9752 [3SE]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1897), S11435 [26SE]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), S11096 [20SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8222 [18JY]

Analyses

Workforce Development Act (H.R. 1617): Capitol Hill Eagle Alert (publication), S7091 [27JN]

———Executive Office of the President, S7091 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S8820 [25JY]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

FDA Can Work Better, S9550 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. Con. Res. 63), S5649 [24MY]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S555 [30JA]

Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of president (see S. 2117), S11294 [25SE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 42), S1180 [9FE]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (see S. 1897), S6662 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. 1743), S5773 [4JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S559 [30JA]

———provide livestock feed assistance for certain producers (see S. 1755), S5601 [23MY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1526 [5MR]

BIA: reorganization (see S. 814), S3405 [16AP]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]

Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking employment is union organizing and representation (see S. 1925), S7302 [28JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (see S. Res. 298), S11169 [24SE]

———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (see S. Res. 258), S6082 [11JN]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see S. 1969), S8013 [17JY]

Courts: limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (see S. 1817), S5567 [23MY]

Crime: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty (see S. Res. 251), S4190 [25AP]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 282), S8636 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]

Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2327 [19MR]

Ecology and environment: reauthorize certain educational programs (see S. 1873), S8162 [18JY]

Employment: make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see S. 2026), S9554 [2AU]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 1987, 2104), S9746 [3SE], S11169 [24SE]

Government: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S5492 [22MY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S313 [23JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S1278 [20FE]

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]

Health: extend Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers relative to medically underserved communities (see S. 1217), S2830 [25MR]

Health care professionals: facilitate the dissemination to physicians of scientific information on drug therapies and medical devices (see S. 1197), S4519 [1MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: technical corrections (see S. 1869), S6225 [13JN]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (see S. 1649), S3156 [28MR]

Liberia: support peace process (see S. Res. 248), S3626 [18AP]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031), S9554 [2AU]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S6104 [11JN]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1731), S6533 [19JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]

National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]

Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1962), S7887 [16JY]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S3018 [27MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 1643), S2859 [26MR]

Operation Sail: tribute (see S.J. Res. 64), S11169 [24SE]

Pesticides: reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S1605 [6MR]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 1512), S3406 [16AP]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11294 [25SE]

Sierra Leone: elections (see S. Con. Res. 53), S3954 [23AP]

Taxation: standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S4426 [30AP]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see S. Res. 290), S10426 [12SE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S11434 [26SE]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see S. 1756), S5945 [6JN]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S5010 [14MY]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1303 [23FE], S1339 [27FE]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4922 [9MY], S4993 [14MY]

Cost Estimates

Health Insurance Reform Act (S. 1028): Intergovernmental Mandates, S3481 [17AP]

———Private Sector Mandates, S3481-S3484 [17AP]

Revise and extend certain NIH programs (S. 1897): CBO, S11044-S11046 [19SE]

Descriptions

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Conference Agreement, S12365 [3OC]

Letters

CBO cost estimates of the Health Insurance Reform Act: James L. Blum, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

Federal child care programs consolidation: by, S8519 [23JY]

Lists

American Foreign Service persons who have died on duty under heroic or inspirational circumstances, S560 [30JA]

Memorandums

Repeal of Pension Limited Scope Audit Relative to ERISA, S10752 [18SE]

Remarks by, on

Africa: international impact of emerging infectious diseases, S9009 [29JY]

———U.S. policy, S9009 [29JY], S10012 [6SE], S11102 [20SE], S12056 [1OC]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3056 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S731, S868 [1FE]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S560 [30JA]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (S. 773), S11204 [24SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2046 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4107 [25AP]

Budget: balance, S4107 [25AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8519 [23JY]

Burundi: murder of Red Cross relief workers, S5852 [5JN]

Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking employment is union organizing and representation (S. 1925), S7305 [28JN]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S11477 [27SE]

———management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), S12364 [3OC]

Centers for Disease Control: anniversary, S9627 [2AU]

Children and youth: consolidate Federal child care programs (S. 850), S8519 [23JY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): production of documents by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to INSLAW, Inc. v. U.S. (S. Res. 222), S866 [1FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), conference report, S4646 [2MY]

Courts: limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (S. 1817), S5599 [23MY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1493 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7075 [27JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, S3135 [28MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10263, S10266, S10267, S10268, S10269, S10330 [11SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9915 [5SE]

Drugs: international narcotics control funding, S8819 [25JY]

———patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9458 [2AU]

Education: funding, S10945, S10947 [19SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), S7090 [27JN]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (S. 143), S11477 [27SE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S9988, S10005 [6SE], S10130 [10SE]

ERISA: treatment of pension assets by insurance companies, S7424, S7434 [9JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10752 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: funding for international family planning programs, S2046 [14MR]

Foreign aid: establish international standards relative to transfer of conventional arms, S8787 [25JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8787, S8819 [25JY]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, S12342-S12344 [3OC]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S7979 [17JY]

Government: improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S12150-S12152 [2OC]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7404 [8JY], S7424, S7434, S7463 [9JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9537 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S7460 [9JY]

Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of president (S. 2117), S11294 [25SE]

Health: ensure adequate health care coverage for all children and pregnant women, S3602 [18AP]

———medical savings account programs, S3558 [18AP], S6066, S6068 [11JN], S7278 [28JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3828, S3832 [23AP], S6066, S6068 [11JN], S7278 [28JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9458, S9501, S9504, S9509, S9518, S9526 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S371 [25JA], S3480 [17AP], S3510, S3513, S3517, S3518, S3530, S3532, S3551, S3552, S3558, S3578, S3583, S3587, S3588, S3591, S3592, S3593, S3596, S3598, S3600, S3602, S3603, S3604, S3608 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), unanimous-consent agreement, S868 [1FE], S3583 [18AP]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients, S10263, S10266, S10267, S10268, S10269 [11SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9915 [5SE]

Healthy Start Program: funding, S3593, S3604 [18AP]

Insurance: estabilsh minimum amount that may be applied as lifetime limit relative to coverage under group health coverage, S3587 [18AP]

———health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3510 [18AP]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 102), S7065 [26JN]

———human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 42), S1186 [9FE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4822 [8MY], S4890 [9MY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S7469, S7472, S7473, S7474, S7483, S7487, S7488 [9JY], S7618 [10JY]

Liberia: status of peace agreement, S12057 [1OC]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10119 [10SE]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10119 [10SE]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse, S3596 [18AP]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, S3591 [18AP]

Minimum wage: level, S4822 [8MY], S7404 [8JY], S7463 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

Niger: elections, S7814 [12JY]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1897), S6664 [21JN], S11044 [19SE], S11397 [26SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 1643), S2863 [26MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S3605 [18AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4822 [8MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S867 [1FE]

Public Health Service: amend criteria for rural areas to qualify for the community health center program, S11115 [20SE]

———consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), S11115, S11116 [20SE]

———nominations, S4516 [1MY]

———publication of loan guarantee program guidelines, S11116 [20SE]

———requirement to serve residents in health center service areas regardless of ability to pay, S11115 [20SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8519 [23JY]

Rufo, Anne: privilege of the floor, S3513 [18AP]

Senate: legislative program, S868 [1FE]

Sierra Leone: elections (S. Con. Res. 53), S3958 [23AP]

Silvestri, Amy L.: authorize testimony in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa (S. Res. 221), S866 [1FE]

START II Treaty: ratification, S476 [26JA]

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: establish, S12364 [3OC]

Taxation: exempt status for State high risk health insurance pools, S9518 [2AU]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts, S7463 [9JY]

Texas: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood (S. Res. 223), S867 [1FE]

Weapons: prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, S7075 [27JN]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4822 [8MY], S4890 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S868 [1FE], S5987 [10JN], S9530 [2AU], S10013 [6SE], S10540 [13SE], S11130 [24SE], S11268 [25SE], S11421 [26SE], S11619, S11622, S11710, S11718 [28SE], S12048, S12052, S12119, S12121-S12123 [1OC], S12153, S12159, S12191, S12193 [2OC], S12243, S12254, S12257, S12274, S12276, S12279, S12282, S12373 [3OC]

Reports filed

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Appropriations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1578) (S. Rept. 104-275), S5378 [20MY]

Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1423) (S. Rept. 104-308), S7301 [28JN]

National Silver Haired Congress: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 52) (S. Rept. 104-345), S9294 [31JY]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 969) (S. Rept. 104-326), S8373 [19JY]

NIH Programs' Revision and Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1897) (S. Rept. 104-364), S10075 [9SE]

Nomination of Alan G. Lowry to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Alberta Sebolt George to the National Museum Services Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Audrey Tayse Haynes to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of C.E. Abramson to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of David A. Ucko to the National Museum Services Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of David Finn to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Donna Dearman Smith to the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Doris B. Holleb to the National Council of the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Edna Fairbanks Williams to the Board of Directors of the LSC: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Elmer B. Staats to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of John N. Erlenborn to the Board of Directors of the LSC: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Kate Pew Wolters to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of LaVeeda Morgan Battle to the Board of Directors of the LSC: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Levar Burton to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Luis D. Rovira to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Luis Valdez to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Marcia Bristo to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Marciene S. Mattleman to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Mark E. Emblidge to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Mary Burrus Babson to the Board of Directors of the Corp. for National and Community Service: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Mary Dodd Greene to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Norman I. Maldonado to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Pascal D. Forgione, Jr. To Be a Commissioner of Education Statistics: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Patricia Wentworth McNeil to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Vocational and Adult Education: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Patrick Davidson to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Reginald E. Jones to the EEOC: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Reynaldo F. Macias to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Robert B. Rogers to the Board of Directors of the Corp. for National and Community Service: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Ronnie Fuerstein Heyman to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Speight Jenkins to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of Terry Evans to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Toni G. Fay to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3487 [17AP]

Nomination of Victor H. Ashe to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7023 [26JN]

Nomination of Wallace D. McRae to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Nomination of William P. Foster to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1597 [6MR]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 104-344), S9294 [31JY]

Organ and Bone Marrow Donation and Transplantation Program: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 104-256), S3792 [22AP]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4516 [1MY], S7023 [26JN], S7178 [27JN]

Regulation of Food, Drugs, Devices, and Biological Products: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1477) (S. Rept. 104-284), S6611 [20JN]

Teamwork for Employees and Management Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 295) (S. Rept. 104-259), S4516 [1MY]

Summaries

Animal Drug Availability Act (S. 773), S11205 [24SE]

Workforce Development Act (H.R. 1617), S7092 [27JN]

Texts of

S. 850, consolidate Federal child care programs, S8520 [23JY]

S. 2117, Haskell Indian Nations University Administrative Systems Act, S11295 [25SE]

Tributes

Brooke, Edward W., S9641 [2AU]

Dole, Senator, S6028 [11JN]

Frahm, Senator, S7292 [28JN]

Glotzbach, Bertha M., S5016 [14MY]