SANTORUM, RICK (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S749, S760, S761, S852 [1FE], S987, S988 [6FE], S1018, S1030, S1053, S1141, S1149 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8484 [22JY], S8548, S8551, S8580 [23JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1955, S1986, S1987, S1988 [13MR], S2065, S2066, S2070, S2121, S2123 [14MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8131, S8134, S8294 [18JY], S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5449 [21MY], S5477, S5501 [22MY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2622, S2688 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6493, S6540 [19JN], S6856, S6864 [25JN], S6908, S7007, S7033, S7050 [26JN], S7319 [28JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7828 [12JY], S7969, S8058 [17JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8916 [25JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3642 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3317 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8134, S8294 [18JY], S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, S7612 [10JY]

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

Articles and editorials

Facts on Partial-Birth Abortion—Both Sides Have Misled the Public, Ruth Padawer, Bergen County (NJ) Record, S11139 [24SE]

Late Term Abortions, David Brown, Washington (DC) Post, S11148 [24SE]

New Look at Late-Term Abortion, Richard Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, S11137 [24SE]

View From Mount Koop, Diane M. Gianelli, Christina Kent, American Medical News (publication), S11147 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World War II (see S. Con. Res. 59), S5191 [16MY]

———relief (see S. 1770), S5191 [16MY]

Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1836), S5763 [4JN]

Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security relative to certain students (see S. 2044), S9555 [2AU]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see S. Con. Res. 69), S9555 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see S. 1027), S3316 [15AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S742 [1FE]

Boorda, Jeremy M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S5443 [21MY]

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

Budget: balance (see S. 494), S3405 [16AP]

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]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607), S2331 [19MR]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see S. 1742), S4937 [9MY]

China, People's Republic of: proposed missile tests (see S. Con. Res. 43), S2332 [19MR]

Clinton, President: pardoning of individuals convicted in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation (see S. Con. Res. 72), S11540 [27SE]

Coins: issue one dollar coins (see S. 874), S3405 [16AP]

Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1560), S1298 [23FE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1345 [27FE]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see S. 1612), S3161 [28MR]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S4804 [7MY]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1368 [27FE]

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), S5382 [20MY]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York (see S. Res. 280), S8156 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 1716), S4317 [29AP]

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

International law: return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (see S. Con. Res. 73), S12129 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2010), S9428 [1AU]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999), S5773 [4JN], S9072 [29JY]

Members of Congress: limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S6243 [13JN]

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S2646 [21MR]

National Tourism Board: establish (see S. 1623), S2830 [25MR]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. 1830), S5763 [4JN]

Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (see S. 1938), S7670 [10JY]

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

Patents: extend protection for certain pipeline drugs (see S. 2154), S11720 [28SE]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see S.J. Res. 51), S3626 [18AP]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see S. 1917), S7493 [9JY]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816), S5567 [23MY]

Taxation: provide tax credits for families and encourage savings and investment (see S. 568), S3405 [16AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 1715), S4316 [29AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 238), S3216 [29MR]

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

Turkey: territorial dispute with Greece (see S. Res. 247), S6243 [13JN]

U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (see S.J. Res. 42), S4519 [1MY]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S6018 [10JN]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563), S2104 [14MR]

William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA: designate (see S. 1754), S5004 [14MY]

Cloture motions

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2795 [25MR], S2924 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6718 [24JN], S6905 [26JN], S7156 [27JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1344 [27FE], S1406 [29FE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6630 [20JN], S6817 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7916 [16JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4160 [25AP], S4308 [29AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3729 [19AP], S3878 [23AP]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5627 [23MY], S5741 [4JN]

Excerpts

Partial-birth abortions: Williams Obstetrics (publication), S11371 [26SE]

Letters

Partial-birth abortions: Albert W. Corcoran, S11387 [26SE]

———E.A. Scioscia, S11387 [26SE]

———Pamela E. Smith, Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, S11370 [26SE]

———Richard McGarvey, S11387 [26SE]

———Stephanie S. Streett and Anne Hawley, Executive Office of the President, S11282 [25SE]

———William J. and Teresa Heineman, S11371 [26SE]

Motions offered by

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8504 [23JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8504 [23JY]

Proclamations

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: by, S5014 [14MY]

Tribute to James B. Golden, Jr., S5949 [6JN]

Tribute to Kieran P. Knapp, S3237 [29MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11081 [20SE], S11136, S11137, S11138, S11140, S11141, S11145, S11146, S11147, S11149, S11151 [24SE], S11268, S11279, S11282, S11284 [25SE], S11342, S11343, S11349, S11360, S11368, S11369, S11370, S11371, S11372, S11383, S11386, S11389 [26SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S11341 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3058, S3059 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1019, S1023, S1034, S1037 [7FE]

———price supports for peanuts, S1019, S1023, S1037 [7FE], S3059 [28MR], S8544, S8548, S8550, S8551 [23JY], S8588, S8590 [24JY]

———price supports for sugar, S1034 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8544, S8548, S8550, S8551, S8552 [23JY], S8588, S8589, S8590 [24JY]

Alderson, Wayne T.: relief (S. 1770), S5193 [16MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1956, S1959, S1962 [13MR], S2043 [14MR], S2242 [18MR], S2279 [19MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S12424 [21OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5810 [5JN]

———deficit, S2242 [18MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), S8529 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9384 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8076, S8095, S8096, S8097, S8098, S8099, S8117, S8125, S8126, S8133, S8137, S8138, S8139, S8140, S8142, S8145, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8341, S8342, S8343, S8348, S8349, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8356, S8357, S8360, S8361 [19JY], S8496, S8498, S8504, S8529 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5478 [22MY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2626 [21MR]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, S5014 [14MY]

Clarion River: designate segment as component of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 1836), S5773 [4JN]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S6188 [13JN]

———require report on NATO expansion, S7254 [28JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S5478 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6843 [25JN], S6908 [26JN], S7254 [28JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, S9534 [2AU]

———computer emergency response team funding, S6908 [26JN]

———environmental restoration database center funding, S8067 [18JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7759 [11JY], S8067 [18JY]

Dept. of`Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7154 [27JN]

Disasters: assistance, S2242 [18MR]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S8076 [18JY]

Drugs: patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9500 [2AU]

Easton, PA: Two Rivers Landing Visitor Center opening, S7789 [11JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1545 [6MR]

Education: treatment of certain State Impact Aid Program payments (S. 1543), S3494 [17AP]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, S6843 [25JN]

Floods: disaster assistance for States impacted by rapid snow meltdown, S181 [22JA]

Food stamps: eliminate State block grants, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8356, S8357 [19JY], S8498 [23JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7759 [11JY]

Health: medical savings account programs, S3563, S3565 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S7073 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9500 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3563, S3565 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4404 [30AP]

Medicaid: eligibility relative to legal immigrants, S4404 [30AP]

———eligibility standards and State flexibility, S8348, S8349 [19JY]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2043 [14MR]

Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (H.R. 2428), S9532, S9533 [2AU]

Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security relative to certain students (S. 2044), S9605 [2AU]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), S8738 [24JY]

———distribution of information relative to risk and benefits to consumers by retail grocers, S8738 [24JY]

Philadelphia, PA: West Philadelphia Catholic High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5983 [7JN]

Point of order, S8141 [18JY], S8344 [19JY]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8096, S8097, S8099, S8125, S8126 [18JY]

———ensure approval of State waiver requests, S8133 [18JY]

———establish State regulations relative to domestic violence, S8142 [18JY]

———funding for nutrition programs, S8137 [18JY]

———increase child care credit for lower-income working parents, S8098 [18JY]

———modify State family assistance grant determination formula to include the number of children in poverty, S8360, S8361 [19JY]

———reform, S6188 [13JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), S8529 [23JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9384 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8076, S8095, S8096, S8097, S8098, S8099, S8117, S8125, S8126, S8131, S8133, S8137, S8138, S8139, S8140, S8142, S8145, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8341, S8342, S8343, S8348, S8349, S8352, S8353, S8354, S8356, S8357, S8360, S8361 [19JY], S8496, S8498, S8504, S8529 [23JY]

———require congressional action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139, S8140 [18JY]

———require families receiving State assistance to enter into a personal responsibility agreement, S8138 [18JY]

———Summer Food Program funding, S8117 [18JY], S8504 [23JY]

———treatment of legal immigrants, S8145, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8341, S8342, S8343 [19JY], S8496 [23JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S7759 [11JY]

———legislative program, S7759 [11JY]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (S. Con. Res. 69), S9610 [2AU]

Smith, Senator: Senate Golden Gavel Award recipient, S11341 [26SE]

Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits, S12424 [21OC]

Taxation: provide tax credits for families and encourage savings and investment (S. 568), S3496 [17AP]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (S. 1563), S3494 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S4005 [24AP]

Statements

Partial-Birth Abortions: Anthony Bevilacqua, S11387 [26SE]

———Jeannie W. French, S11388 [26SE]

———Margaret Sheridan, S11387 [26SE]

———Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, S11388 [26SE]

Texts of

S. 1836, designate segment of Clarion River as component of the Wild and Scenic River System, S5773 [4JN]

Tributes

Balshi, Thomas J., S7835 [12JY]

Bucci, William D., S12423 [21OC]

Dole, Senator, S6054 [11JN]

Golden, James B., Jr., S5949 [6JN]

Knapp, Kieran P., S3237 [29MR]

Smith, Michael S., S7322 [28JN]