GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Amendments

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: implementation (S. 1920), S10614 [16SE]

Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645), S9857, S9863 [4SE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), S7907, S7912 [16JY]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 737), S11559, S11572 [27SE]

Government: reform (H.R. 994), H1636 [29FE], H1716, H1717, H1718 [5MR]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (H.R. 3153), H10776 [24SE]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4504, H4505, H4513, H4514, H4526, H4528, H4529 [7MY], H4581, H4595, H4607, H4611, H4612, H4613, H4617, H4618, H4628, H4629, H4630, H4632, H4647 [8MY], H4662, H4669, H4676, H4678, H4679, H4682, H4683, H4685, H4693, H4694, H4695, H4702, H4704, H4707, H4710, H4712, H4721, H4722, H4724, H4726 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4568 [8MY]

Immigration: reassess Canadian boater landing permit requirements (H.R. 4165), H11630 [28SE]

Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), S11743 [28SE], H8111 [23JY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4304 [30AP], H4343, H4346, H4354 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4330 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8222 [18JY], S11951 [30SE]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S10936, S10941 [19SE]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (H.R. 2036), S1278, S1280 [20FE], H1965 [7MR]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2160, S2161, S2199, S2202 [15MR]

Water pollution: standards for constructed water conveyances (H.R. 2567), H750 [23JA]

Analyses

Partial Birth Abortions—A Closer Look: Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., E1743-E1748 [27SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3005, regulation and management of financial markets, S7216 [27JN]

———H.R. 3005, Securities Investment Promotion Act, H8330 [24JY]

———S. 1260, U.S. Housing Act, H4753 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

Alameda Joins East Bay Cities in Shooting Down Junk Guns, S8302 [18JY]

Anesthesiologists Question Claims in Abortion Debate, H2917 [27MR]

Australian Planned Parenthood Director Lists Many Reasons for His Partial-Birth Abortions, H10635 [19SE]

Bay Area Homicides, S8303 [18JY]

Biological Invasions—Congress Takes a Second Look, S3220 [29MR]

Bruce Babbitt as Gold Digger, S360 [25JA]

Coast Guard Backs Away From Faceoff With Fisherman, H7073 [27JN]

Consensus on Teen Smoking, H916 [26JA]

Death of a Family Farm, S58 [4JA]

Dr. James Dobson Denounces Senate Failure To Override Clinton Veto of Partial Birth Abortion Ban, H12190 [30SE]

Endgame of a Congress—Tightening the Screws on Federal Regulators, H11575 [27SE]

Facts on Partial-Birth Abortion—Both Sides Have Misled the Public, S11139 [24SE], S11377-S11379 [26SE]

FCC's Regulatory Overkill, E1372 [25JY]

GOP—Choosing Sides in Culture War?, E752 [9MY]

Harder Hearts on Abortion, E516 [29MR]

Harsh Details Shift Tenor of Abortion Fight, E1654-E1656 [19SE]

HMO, Emergency Docs Join To Seek Federal Standards for ER Coverage, S10391 [12SE]

HMO's in the ER—A View From the Trenches, S10392 [12SE]

HMO's Refusing Emergency Claims, Hospitals Assert, S10391 [12SE]

Insecurity Regulation, H6445 [18JN]

Labor Independence, S7510 [10JY]

Last Word—Fanatics for Choice, E516 [29MR]

Late Term Abortions, S11148 [24SE]

Local Fishermen Say Coast Guard Pesters Them in Inspections, H7073 [27JN]

Moving to Metric May Harm Construction Contractors, S11705 [28SE]

Never Let Facts Impede Ideology, E515 [29MR]

New Look at Late-Term Abortion, S11137 [24SE], S11337, S11377 [26SE]

Outlawing Abortion Method—Veto-Proof Majority in House Votes to Prohibit Late-Term Procedure, H2915 [27MR]

Partial-Birth Abortion Is Bad Medicine, H10640 [19SE], E1709 [26SE]

Preserve ``One Nation, Indivisible'', E220 [28FE]

Region Takes the Lead To Corral `Junk Guns', S8303 [18JY]

Regulators—Building a Case for Exemption, S11706 [28SE]

Restauranteur Awaits Relief From ``Wasteful'' Regulations, E450 [26MR]

Rush To Gulp U.S. Radio Stations, S6108 [11JN]

Save the Brooke Amendment, H4667, H4735 [9MY]

2nd Trimester Abortion, H2916 [27MR]

Second Trimester Abortion—An Interview With W. Martin Haskell, M.D., H10614 [19SE]

Shock-Tactic Ads Target Late-Term Abortion Procedure—Foes Hope Campaign Will Sink Federal Abortion Rights Legislation, H2920 [27MR], H10633 [19SE]

Tracing Explosives Through Taggants Draws Heavy Fire From Gun Lobbies, E1483 [2AU]

Tracing Gunpowder Bombs With GOP Pols, E1483 [2AU]

Truth in Reporting? Gimme a Break, E515 [29MR]

U.S. Rules on HMOs Shelved, H7150 [9JY]

Uphold the Abortion Veto, S11342 [26SE]

View From Mount Koop, S11147 [24SE], S11348 [26SE]

Why Defend Partial-Birth Abortion?, S11357 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4284), H12173 [28SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 389), H2713 [22MR]

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. Res. 277), S7492 [9JY]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 1847), S5939 [6JN]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (see H.R. 3424), H4800 [9MY]

Air pollution: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 3518), H5569 [23MY]

———regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 3818), H7657 [16JY]

———regulatory requirements relative to upwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4339), H12270 [3OC]

Alaska: return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (see S. 2172), S11973 [30SE]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: implementation (see S. 1920), S7179 [27JN]

Alcoholic beverages: establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 3473), H5287 [16MY]

———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H6413 [13JN]

———require health warnings on advertisements (see H.R. 3474), H5287 [16MY]

Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (see S. 1645), S2860 [26MR]

Armed Forces: allow personal injury actions against military health care professionals (see H.R. 4221), H11395 [26SE]

Aviation: enhance security procedures and equipment (see S. 2037), S9554 [2AU]

———prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6285 [12JN]

———require installation of certain explosive detection and resistant equipment (see H.R. 3909, 4029), H8598 [26JY], H10107 [5SE]

———require use of animals at airports for detection of certain explosive devices (see H.R. 3896), H8556 [25JY]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H9566 [31JY]

Biological weapons: control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat (see S. 1606), S1855 [12MR]

BLM: transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (see S. 2089), S10837 [18SE]

Business and industry: authorize judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impact of regulations on small entities (see H.R. 3048), H1985 [7MR]

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

———require reasonable notice of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H3819 [24AP]

CERCLA: treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see S. 1742; H.R. 3105), S4937 [9MY], H2320 [18MR]

Chemicals: regulatory requirements relative to child safety (see S. 2179; H.R. 4234), S11973 [30SE], H11525 [27SE]

Clean Air Act: provide regulatory relief and preserve jobs (see H.R. 3446), H4902 [10MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: regulatory requirements relative to the purchase or sale of commodities from markets located abroad (see H.R. 3891), H8374 [24JY]

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see S. 1592; H.R. 3057), S1598 [6MR], H1985 [7MR]

Congress: require approval of certain proposed rules (see H.R. 2990), H1507 [28FE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. Res. 242), S3311 [15AP]

Construction industries: use of inspectors that meet standards established by the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 3216), H3230 [29MR]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]

Courts: judicial review of forest management activities (see S. 1647), S3019 [27MR]

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

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (see S. 1861), S6082 [11JN]

Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see S. 2065; H. Res. 470), S10327 [11SE], H7107 [27JN]

Custom Service: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to U.S. emission standards (see H.R. 3961), H9922 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: repeal certain limitations on the operation of depots (see H.R. 2852), H330 [5JA]

Dept. of Energy: amend or repeal certain statutes relative to rulemaking and advisory committee management (see S. 1874), S6225 [13JN]

———repeal requirements for certain reports (see S. 2033), S9554 [2AU]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3404, 3406), H4503 [7MY]

———occupancy standards relative to purchasers of single family residential properties (see H.R. 4141), H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2466 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (see S. 1957; H.R. 4040), S7887 [16JY], H10174 [10SE]

Ecology and environment: development and use of new environmental monitoring technology (see H.R. 3906), H8557 [25JY]

Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 4327), H12175 [28SE]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 4297), H12174 [28SE]

Employment: disregard additional payments for calculation of overtime compensation (see H.R. 3087), H2315 [14MR]

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

———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for employees of contractors of the Federal Government (see H.R. 3094), H2315 [14MR]

———use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage requirements (see H.R. 4266), H11526 [27SE]

EPA: implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (see S. 2160), S11720 [28SE]

———improve information collection and dissemination (see S. 1935), S7492 [9JY]

Executive departments: enable agencies to design personnel systems relative to their mission (see H.R. 3483), H5287 [16MY]

FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see S. 1865; H.R. 3626), S6144 [12JN], H6285 [12JN]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 4019), H10040 [4SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (see S. 2145), S11539 [27SE]

———employer requirements (see H.R. 3296), H3730 [23AP]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 1896; H.R. 3704), S6662 [21JN], H6711 [24JN]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]

———review procedures for funding of certain medical research relative to illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3288), H3730 [23AP]

Federal contracts: require employers to provide health and pension plans (see H.R. 3528), H5569 [23MY]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 4018), H10040 [4SE]

Federal paperwork burden: reduce (H.R. 2715), consideration (see H. Res. 409), H3730 [23AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 3639), H6413 [13JN]

Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629, 2156; H.R. 3411), S2422 [20MR], S11720 [28SE], H4646 [8MY]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (see H.R. 2869), H774 [23JA]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in New York (see H.R. 4177), H11229 [25SE]

Financial institutions: capitalize deposit insurance funds and provide regulatory relief for insured depository institutions and holding companies (see H.R. 3567), H5817 [4JN]

———guarantee deposits and certain liabilities and protect against deposit insurance losses (see H.R. 4318), H12174 [28SE]

———reduce paperwork and regulatory burdens (see H.R. 4079), H10430 [16SE]

———require performance data reporting to verify availability of credit on a nondiscriminatory basis (see H.R. 3826), H7658 [16JY]

———treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (see S. 1942), S7670 [10JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see S. 2163; H.R. 4208), S11972 [30SE], H11394 [26SE]

———permit Federal licensees to conduct business at out-of-State gun shows (see S. 1536), S492 [26JA]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see S. 1632; H.R. 3455), S2646 [21MR], H5052 [14MY]

———prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3017), H1716 [5MR]

———prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns (see S. 1640, 1654), S2802 [25MR], S3156 [28MR]

———regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 3018), H1716 [5MR]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity (see H.R. 3016), H1716 [5MR]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 3697), H6690 [20JN]

———forbid recipients to resell or barter with acquired food (see H.R. 4027), H10107 [5SE]

Foreign trade: provide for the liquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice entries (see H.R. 3705), H6712 [24JN]

Foster care: clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child (see S. 1974), S8156 [18JY]

Government: prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (see H.R. 3934), H9566 [31JY]

———reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 193), H7107 [27JN]

———reform (H.R. 994), consideration (see H. Res. 368), H1635 [29FE]

———term limits on regulatory agency members (see H.R. 3423), H4800 [9MY]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H2713 [22MR]

———regulation of not-for-hire transportation of agriculture production materials (see H.R. 3799), H7532 [12JY]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see S. 2091; H.R. 4102), S10837 [18SE], H10601 [18SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers' networks (see H.R. 3770), H7259 [10JY]

———denial of nurse aide training programs relative to quality or operation (see H.R. 3233), H3386 [15AP]

———nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 3633), H6285 [12JN]

———regulation of pharmacists (see H.R. 3260), H3581 [17AP]

———regulations on transplantation of human tissue (see S. 2195), S12303 [3OC]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (see H.R. 3751), H7106 [27JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: disapprove rule relative to hospital reimbursement (see S.J. Res. 60), S10684 [17SE]

Housing: authorize certain Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H7106 [27JN]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H4502 [7MY]

———enforcement of regulatory requirements for single-and multifamily housing (see H.R. 3741), H7106 [27JN]

———ensure adequate notification and compensation for homeowners adversely affected by activities precipitated from Federal regulations (see S. 2070), S10426 [12SE]

———regulation of residential care facilities (see H.R. 2927), H1223 [1FE]

———revise and extend certain Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H7106 [27JN]

Immigration: reassess Canadian boater landing permit requirements (see H.R. 4165), H11228 [25SE]

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1834), S5763 [4JN]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: extend self-governance regulations (see S. 1608), S1855 [12MR]

Information services: provide safeguards for confidentiality of statistical information (see H.R. 3924), H9566 [31JY]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (see S. 2003; H.R. 3431), S9159 [30JY], H4800 [9MY]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (see H.R. 3005), H1715 [5MR]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made feather and down-filled products (see S. 1747), S4972 [13MY]

———marking requirements for U.S.-made hand tools (see S. 1746), S4972 [13MY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 1788), S5443 [21MY]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see S. 1617; H.R. 3078), S2101 [14MR], H2224 [13MR]

Local government: flexibility in administration of Federal programs (see S. 2166), S11972 [30SE]

———reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 4136), H11047 [24SE]

Lotteries: provide information in advertising on odds of winning (see H.R. 3010), H1715 [5MR]

Maine: refund individual expenses relative to certain EPA automobile inspection and maintenance requirements (see H.R. 3824), H7658 [16JY]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 4233), H11525 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H913 [25JA]

———improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 4262), H11526 [27SE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714; H.R. 3480, 3492), S4316 [29AP], H5287, H5288 [16MY]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S9554 [2AU]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (see H.R. 3215), H3230 [29MR]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 4093, 4287), H10524 [17SE], H12173 [28SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3159), H2866 [26MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 221), H11395 [26SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H3386 [15AP]

———establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 4178), H11229 [25SE]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H4302 [30AP]

OMB: establish electronic data reporting standards (see H.R. 3869), H8247 [23JY]

Orrville, OH: reinstate and extend license for hydroelectric project (see S. 1581), S1455 [29FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of deepwater ports to transport oil (see S. 1868), S6144 [12JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve applications, commercial use, and reexamination reform of patents (see S. 1961), S7887 [16JY]

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

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 70), S9555 [2AU]

———regulation of above-ground storage tanks (see S. 1537; H.R. 3283), S492 [26JA], H3657 [22AP]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research and establish minimum levels of research reinvestment for drug manufacturers (see H.R. 4270), H11527 [27SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit payment from campaign funds for lobbyist services (see S. 1591), S1598 [6MR]

Postal Service: require envelopes and warning labels for mail depicting violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R. 3097), H2315 [14MR]

———treatment of deceptive or misleading mail (see H.R. 3884), H8374 [24JY]

Power resources: provide for retail competition among electric power suppliers (see S. 1526), S377 [25JA]

Public lands: right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting rural electric cooperatives and other lessees (see H.R. 3377), H4396 [1MY]

Public opinion polls: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 4267), H11526 [27SE]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2929), H1223 [1FE]

———provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 3782, 3790), H7473, H7474 [11JY]

———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 3601), H6005 [6JN]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 1954), S7887 [16JY]

Roads and highways: increase truck weight limit on sections of Maine Turnpike (see S. 1883; H.R. 3549), S6408 [18JN], H5646 [29MY]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

SEC: funding for reduction of fees (see S. 1855; H.R. 2972), S6013 [10JN], H1324 [27FE]

Securities: improve regulation of markets, eliminate excessive fees, and reduce investment costs (see S. 1815), S5567 [23MY]

———improve regulation of the purchase and sale of municipal securities (see S. 1549), S736 [1FE]

Shipping industry: allow transportation of cargo on foreign ships manned by U.S. crews (see H.R. 4006), H9924 [2AU]

———establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or hazardous materials (see H.R. 3014), H1716 [5MR]

———establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (see S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

Small business: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 3607, 4033), H6117 [10JN], H10107 [5SE]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 2045; H.R. 3798), S9555 [2AU], H7474 [11JY]

Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 4089), H10524 [17SE]

———self-referral requirements relative to hospitals participating in medicare and medicaid programs (see H.R. 4100), H10524 [17SE]

Sports: use of instant replay for officiating in professional sporting events (see H.R. 3096), H2315 [14MR]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to national minimum drinking age (see H.R. 3548), H5646 [29MY]

———repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see S. 2079), S10600 [16SE]

Taxation: application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 4090), H10524 [17SE]

———establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees (see S. 2110), S11169 [24SE]

———require income tax instructions provide explanation of laws relative to a balanced budget (see H.R. 2884), H912 [25JA]

Telecommunications: State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 2025), S9554 [2AU]

Television: regulation of network signals on satellite carriers (see H.R. 3192), H3170 [28MR]

Tobacco products: limit access to minors (see H.R. 3954, 4245), H9921 [2AU], H11526 [27SE]

Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661; H.R. 3356), S3216 [29MR], H4302 [30AP]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3556), H5753 [30MY]

Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer without requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 3054), H1985 [7MR]

Water: labeling requirements for bottled drinking water (see H.R. 3944), H9705 [1AU]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660; H.R. 3217, 4283), S3216 [29MR], H3230 [29MR], H12173 [28SE]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation, and enhancement through establishment of a mitigation banking program (see H.R. 3692), H6690 [20JN]

Cloture motions

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7297 [28JN], S7612 [10JY]

Conference reports

National Securities Markets Improvement Act (H.R. 3005), H12037-H12047 [28SE]

Cost Estimates

Immigration in the National Interest Act (H.R. 2202): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), H2318 [18MR]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), H2319 [18MR]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: CBO, H1278 [27FE]

Documents

Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Under the Employment Nondiscrimination Act: EEOC, S10057 [9SE]

Sales of Tobacco Products to Children: Smoke-Free Class of 2000 (organization), H6235 [12JN]

Treatment of Gaming on Native American Reservations, E1152-E1154 [24JN]

Excerpts

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

Factsheets

Partial-Birth Abortions, H2919, H2927 [27MR]

Letters

Aboveground Storage Tank Consolidation and Regulatory Improvement Act: Katherine K. Hanley, S509 [26JA]

Amend or repeal certain Dept. of Energy statutes relative to rulemaking and advisory committee management: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S6236 [13JN]

American Overseas Interests Act: James L. Blum, CBO, E427 [22MR]

———Representative Hamilton, E427 [22MR]

Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act: Howard Twiggs, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, H10537 [18SE]

Bottled drinking water standards: Sylvia E. Swanson, International Bottled Water Association, H9869, H9876 [2AU]

CBO cost estimates of the Immigration in the National Interest Act: Representative Hyde, H2317 [18MR]

Committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction: James F. Shea, Fairmont Homes, Inc., H4730 [9MY]

———Terry Trexler, Nobility Homes, Inc., H4731 [9MY]

Comptroller of the Currency regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries: Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H7689 [17JY]

Comstock Clean-up Act: Alexander C. Sanger, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc., S1600 [6MR]

———Ann G. Daniels, California Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority (organization), S1601 [6MR]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S1599 [6MR]

———Kate Michelman, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Kathryn Kolbert, Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, S1600 [6MR]

Coverage and treatment of emergency services under health insurance plans: James M. Fox, S10391 [12SE]

Customs Service regulations: Evelyn Suarez, Joint Industry Group (organization), E1418 [31JY]

Eliminate dual decisional authority of the EPA and the Corps of Engineers in permitting use of wetlands: Senator Bond, S57 [4JA]

FCC funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum: several Republican Members of Congress, H8271 [24JY]

———several organizations, H8270 [24JY]

FDA approval process of new medical devices and new drugs: Jeffrey N. South, H2307 [14MR]

FDA review of the food additive olestra: Senator Glenn, S71 [4JA]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S9677 [2AU], H7607 [16JY]

———Sylvia V. Baca, Dept. of the Interior, S9676 [2AU]

Federal regulatory issues relative to small business: Tom McCrackin, E930 [24MY]

Further analysis of bills before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) relative to intergovernmental and private sector mandates: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S2248 [18MR]

Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements: David J. Brugger, America's Public Television Stations, S8604 [24JY]

Impact of Government regulations on Unocal fertilizer plant in Kennewick, WA: Mark R. Powell, Unocal Corp., S2855 [26MR]

Judicial review of forest management activities: Tom Troxel, Black Hills Forest Resource Association, S3023 [27MR]

Junk Gun Violence Protection Act: Janice L. Rogers, S7786 [11JY]

Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H1965 [7MR]

———Senator Chafee, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), H1966 [7MR]

Opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education: Douglas F. Tuttle, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, H10120 [10SE]

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

———Allan Rosenfield, Columbia University School of Public Health, S11352 [26SE]

———American Medical Women's Association, H10619 [19SE]

———American Nurses Association, H2902 [27MR]

———Barbara Bolsen, American Medical News (publication), H2919 [27MR]

———Barbara Bolson, American Medical News (publication), H10633 [19SE]

———Charles W. Newton, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S11380 [26SE]

———Diane Reiner, E1397 [30JY]

———Donna Harrison, S11344 [26SE]

———Dru Elaine Carlson, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, S11352 [26SE]

———E.A. Scioscia, S11387 [26SE]

———Eugene S. Ogrod II, California Medical Association, S11351 [26SE]

———Fernando M. Trevino, American Public Health Association, S11352 [26SE]

———Frank W. Ling, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10619 [19SE]

———Geri Marullo, American Nurses Association, S11351 [26SE], H10618 [19SE]

———Jean L. Fourcroy, American Medical Women's Association, S11351 [26SE]

———John G. Boyce, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10618 [19SE]

———Jose R. Kennard, H3558 [17AP]

———Joseph G. Rogers, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10619 [19SE]

———Joseph K. Hurd, Jr., American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10618 [19SE]

———Luis B. Curet, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10619 [19SE]

———Mary-Dorothy Line, H2907 [27MR]

———Metropolitan Medical Association, S11361 [26SE]

———National Conference of Catholic Bishops, H3560 [17AP], H3647 [18AP]

———Owen C. Montgomery and Kristi Wasson, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H10618 [19SE]

———Pamela E. Smith, H2924 [27MR]

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

———Phillip G. Stubblefield, Boston University Medical Center Hospital, S11352 [26SE]

———Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, H10637 [19SE]

———President Clinton, S11138 [24SE], S11340 [26SE]

———Representative Hyde, H2918 [27MR]

———Richard McGarvey, S11387 [26SE]

———several Beaumont, TX, Diocese staff members, H8595 [26JY]

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

———Vikki Stella, H10611 [19SE]

———Watson A. Bowers, Jr., H2924 [27MR]

———Whitney and Bruce Goin, S11343 [26SE]

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

Regulation of tobacco industry: Senator Lautenberg, S1158 [7FE]

Regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children: Lawton C. Chiles, Governor of Florida, S11564 [27SE]

Removal of limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers: Jay T. Downen, Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, S4322 [29AP]

Response to Representative Gunderson on allegations relative to use of public building space for AIDS fundraising events: Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America (organization), H7522 [12JY]

———Paul Weyrich, H7522 [12JY]

———Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), H7522 [12JY]

Right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting rural electric cooperatives and other lessees: R. Patrick Reiten, Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, E693 [1MY]

Sales of tobacco products to children: Sarah Weller, H6235 [12JN]

SEC funding for reduction of fees: Arthur Levitt, SEC, H2051 [12MR]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2051 [12MR]

———Representative Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H2052 [12MR]

Small business regulatory process: Charlotte W. Herbert, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S2153 [15MR]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1637 [7MR], S2151 [15MR]

———Gary F. Petty, Small Business Legislative Council, S2152 [15MR]

———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S2153 [15MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S2152 [15MR]

———Randall L. Smith, National Association of Home Builders, S2153 [15MR]

———Tom Halicki, National Association of Towns and Townships, S1640 [7MR], S2153 [15MR]

Small business regulatory process reform: Sandy Cutler, Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, S9606 [2AU]

Small business regulatory reform: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, H3017 [28MR]

———Philip Lader, SBA, H3017 [28MR]

———President Clinton, H3017 [28MR]

———Vice President Gore, H3017 [28MR]

Speaker's Task Force on the Environment: several organizations, E1935 [21OC]

State issuance of driver's licenses and identification documents relative to immigration policy: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S4392 [30AP]

Tax treatment of bad debt reserves of financial institutions which are required to convert to banks: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S11899 [30SE]

Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act: Charles M. Condon, South Carolina Attorney General, S2427 [20MR]

———Gale A. Norton, Colorado Attorney General, S2428 [20MR]

———George Allen, Governor of Virginia, S2426 [20MR]

———George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, S2427 [20MR]

———John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S2426 [20MR]

———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S2427 [20MR]

———Margery S. Bronster, Hawaii Attorney General, S2428 [20MR]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S2425 [20MR]

———Stephen Merrill, Governor of New Hampshire, S2427 [20MR]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, S2427 [20MR]

Terrorist threat assessment: D.P. Montoro, Coast Guard, S2855 [26MR]

Treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability: Fred P. Foster, Warren County, VA, Redevelopment Corp., Inc., E384 [20MR]

U.S. Housing Act: John Henneberger and Rafael Torres, Low Income Housing Coalition, H4688 [9MY]

———Kevin J. Donnellan, AARP, H4677 [9MY]

———Peter A. Howe, Portland Housing Authority, H4666 [9MY]

———Representative Roukema, H4668 [9MY]

Unfunded Federal mandates: June E. O'Neill, CBO, H3025 [28MR]

Unfunded Federal mandates relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau, S4046 [24AP]

———James J. Lack, Douglas R. Bovin, and Gregory S. Lashutka, S4030 [24AP]

———Sharon M. Hughes, National Council of Agricultural Employees, S4046 [24AP]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act CBO cost estimates: June E. O'Neill, CBO, H1278 [27FE]

Wetland regulations: Representative Bereuter, E1260 [11JY]

Wetlands regulation: Carol M. Browner, EPA and Togo G. West, Jr., Sec. of the Army, S2307 [19MR]

Lists

Bills on House calendar under the Committee on Resources (House) jurisdiction: intergovernmental mandates, H1279 [27FE]

———private-sector mandates, H1279 [27FE]

Private property rights congressional vote index: League of Private Property Voters, E1945-E1951 [21OC]

Pro-choice, Catholic Members of Congress, H3648 [18AP]

Selected programs for which families on welfare would continue to be eligible for after five years, S8531 [23JY]

Senate bills under the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) jurisdiction: intergovernmental mandates, S2209 [15MR]

———private-sector mandates, S2208 [15MR]

Small Business Legislative Council, S2152 [15MR]

Supporters of S. 1654, Junk Gun Violence Protection Act, S4631 [2MY]

Memorandums

Constructed Water Conveyances Reform Act: Catherine Roberts, EPA, H753 [23JA]

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

Response to Representative Gunderson on Allegations Relative to Use of Public Building Space for AIDS Fundraising Events: Marc Morano, Electronic News Gathering (news service), H7521 [12JY]

Unfunded Federal Mandates Relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: Sheri Steisel, Jon Dunlap, and Marilina Sanz, S4030 [24AP]

Messages

Family Friendly Workplace Act: President Clinton, S11537 [27SE], H11469 [27SE]

Small Business and Competition: President Clinton, S5853 [5JN], H5824-H5826 [5JN]

Veto of H.R. 1833, Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortions: President Clinton, H3338 [15AP]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2905 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10608 [19SE]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4705, H4707, H4734, H4753 [9MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S3896-S3917 [23AP]

Papers

Dilation and Extraction for Late Second Trimester Abortions: W. Martin Haskell, H10615 [19SE]

Fetal Pain as It Relates to the Partial-Birth Abortion Method, S11349 [26SE]

Partial-Birth Abortions—Behind the Misinformation: Douglas Johnson, H2921-H2924 [27MR]

Second Trimester Abortion—From Every Angle, H10631-H10633 [19SE]

Petitions and memorials

Georgia: FDA regulatory powers over tobacco industry, E362 [14MR]

Partial-Birth Abortions: Kettering, OH, City Council, H10617 [19SE]

Press releases

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Dept. of Energy, S9677 [2AU]

Proposals

Aviation Security Act (S. 2037), S9590 [2AU]

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4932-S4936 [9MY]

Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act technical corrections to be included in H.R. 2594, railroad unemployment and health benefits reform, E839 [16MY]

State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, E108-E110 [26JA]

Quotations

Partial-birth abortions, H11596 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: constitutional amendment on freedom of choice, E1397 [30JY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions, H3645-H3648 [18AP], H5279 [16MY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H742 [23JA]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 389), H2895-H2905 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration of veto, H10608-H10620 [19SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2880, H2881, H2905-H2929 [27MR], E509, E515 [29MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H3235, H3339 [15AP], H3553, H3555, H3556, H3557, H3558, H3559 [17AP], H4164 [30AP], H6126 [11JN], H7248, H7249 [10JY], H8595 [26JY], H8816-H8822 [30JY], H10528, H10530, H10531 [18SE], H10621 [19SE], H10769 [24SE], H11362 [26SE], H11596 [27SE], H12190 [30SE], E934 [29MY], E1034 [7JN], E1397 [30JY], E1656 [19SE], E1686 [25SE], E1709, E1717 [26SE], E1743 [27SE]

Agriculture: Bureau of the Census proposed change in definition of ``farm'', H2128 [13MR]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, H2304 [14MR]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program, H1546 [29FE]

———regulation of hazardous chemicals transportation, H7070 [27JN]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (H.R. 3424), E753 [9MY], E761 [10MY]

———regulation of the leasing of farmland, H1449 [28FE]

Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (H.R. 3818), E1290 [16JY]

Animals: require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (H.R. 2433), H3168 [28MR]

Armed Forces: commissioning of officers relative to reserve officer appointment requirement (H.R. 2016), E807 [15MY]

Aviation: require use of animals at airports for detection of certain explosive devices (H.R. 3896), H8524 [25JY], H8562 [26JY]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (H.R. 3923), H10534-H10540 [18SE]

Bankruptcy: reform regulations, E1738 [27SE]

Beulah, ND: operation of Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant, E107 [26JA]

BIA: require tax agreements between tribal, State, and local governments prior to any new Federal land transfers into tribal trusts, H6664-H6667 [20JN]

Business and industry: effects, H6429 [18JN], H6851 [26JN]

———require reasonable notice of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R. 3307), H3737 [24AP], E635 [25AP]

———voluntary environmental self-evaluations (H.R. 1047), H7117 [9JY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, H12104 [28SE]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (H.R. 3105), E383 [20MR]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), H8517, H8518 [25JY]

———guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), H4910-H4913 [14MY], E840 [16MY]

Citizens: effect, H3723-H3728 [23AP]

Clinton, President: reinventing Government initiative, H7245 [10JY]

Coast Guard: regulations, H7073 [27JN]

Coastal zones: regulation of shore protection projects, H8727 [30JY]

Comptroller of the Currency: funding for regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries, H7685-H7692 [17JY]

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services, H1148, H1149, H1157 [1FE], H10769 [24SE]

Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (H.R. 2727), H3728 [23AP], E20 [4JA]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (H.R. 2270), H4172, H4173 [30AP], H7449 [11JY]

Construction industries: use of inspectors that meet standards established by the Dept. of Labor (H.R. 3216), E514 [29MR]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H18 [3JA]

Courts: limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (H.R. 3100), H10514 [17SE], E359 [14MR]

Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (H. Res. 470), H10118-H10120 [10SE], E1202 [27JN], E1606 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: Environmental Management Program reform, H5093 [15MY]

———rulemaking relative to business and industry, H6602 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H4726-H4731 [9MY]

———establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (H.R. 3406), E729 [7MY]

———investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6809-H6812 [25JN]

———real estate settlement services regulation, H12108 [28SE]

———require public housing plans to comply with Federal law, H4617 [8MY]

———role of local authorities in decision-making process for determining locations for public housing, H4786 [9MY]

———use of Community Development Block Grants for housing purposes, H4702 [9MY]

Dept. of Labor: increased personnel levels for wage and hour inspection and enforcement relative to hiring of illegal immigrants, H10189-H10195 [11SE]

———issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts, H9850 [2AU]

———issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (H.R. 3114), E389 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, H11331, H11334 [26SE]

———regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (H.R. 4040), H10546-H10548 [18SE]

Disabled: anniversary of Cherry v. Mathews court case relative to discrimination, E1322 [18JY]

Dornan, Representative: response to allegations relative to use of public building space for AIDS fundraising events, H5138 [15MY], H7521 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: development and use of new environmental monitoring technology (H.R. 3906), E1381, E1382 [25JY]

———Government regulations to protect the environment, H779 [24JA]

———impact of budget cuts on the enforcement of environmental regulations, H1290-H1294 [27FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H6706-H6709 [24JN]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (H.R. 4297), E1849 [30SE]

Employment: disregard additional payments for calculation of overtime compensation (H.R. 3087), E358 [14MR]

———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for employees of contractors of the Federal Government (H.R. 3094), E368 [14MR]

———use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage requirements (H.R. 4266), E1789 [28SE]

Endangered Species Act: violations, E1679 [25SE]

EPA: cluster rule relative to pulp and paper industry, E1471 [2AU], E1564, E1570, E1584 [11SE], E1605 [12SE], E1771 [28SE], E1830 [30SE]

———reform regulatory process, H2096-H2100 [12MR], H2195 [13MR]

———regulation of volatile organic compounds relative to the Clean Air Act, E1804-E1806 [28SE]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9384, H9387 [31JY], H9707, H9708 [1AU], H9839, H9881, H9882, H9884, H9885, H9892, H9893 [2AU], E1482 [2AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: employer requirements (H.R. 3296), E609 [24AP]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (H.R. 3704), H6694-H6699 [24JN], E1152 [24JN]

———implementation, H4399 [2MY]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), H33-H48 [3JA]

FCC: funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum, H8266-H8272 [24JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 3199), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

———approval process and regulations relative to new medical devices and new drugs, H2306 [14MR]

———food safety, E734 [8MY]

Federal contracts: promote competition through use of soft metric conversions, H8112-H8116 [23JY]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4018), H9972 [4SE]

Federal paperwork burden: reduce (H.R. 2715), H3749-H3754 [24AP]

———reduce (H.R. 2715), consideration (H. Res. 409), H3746-H3749 [24AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3021-H3026 [28MR], H7796 [18JY], E426 [22MR], E760, E777 [10MY]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Illinois (H.R. 2630), H3416 [16AP]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (H.R. 2501), H3415, H3416 [16AP]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (H.R. 2869), H3418 [16AP]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in North Carolina (H.R. 2773), H3417 [16AP]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Ohio (H.R. 2816), H3417, H3418 [16AP]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (H.R. 2695), H3416, H3417 [16AP]

Financial institutions: capitalize deposit insurance funds and provide regulatory relief for insured depository institutions and holding companies (H.R. 3567), H5766 [4JN]

———Comptroller of the Currency actions relative to approval of a national bank location in Oklahoma, H2040 [12MR]

———provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies, H12093-H12097, H12103 [28SE]

———reduce paperwork and regulatory burdens, E1904 [2OC]

———underwriting of debt and equity securities, E1441 [1AU]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, H11233 [26SE]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (H.R. 3455), H8100 [23JY], H10434 [17SE]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity, H2170, H2172-H2174 [13MR]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (H.R. 3200), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (H.R. 3697), E1148 [20JN]

———forbid recipients to resell or barter with acquired food (H.R. 4027), E1538 [5SE]

Government: downsizing, H2463, H2464 [19MR]

———eliminate duplication of programs, H1722 [6MR]

———prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (H.R. 3934), E1417 [31JY]

———reduce spending and regulatory programs, H7245, H7246, H7248-H7251 [10JY], H10329 [12SE]

———reduce spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 193), H6975, H6978, H6979 [27JN], H7128-H7132 [9JY], H7169 [10JY], E1241 [11JY]

———reform, H1669 [5MR]

———reform (H.R. 994), H1490 [28FE], H1644 [4MR], H1665, H1668 [5MR]

———reform (H.R. 994), consideration (H. Res. 368), H3497 [17AP]

———term limits on regulatory agency members (H.R. 3423), E735 [8MY]

Gunderson, Representative: response to allegations relative to use of public building space for AIDS fundraising events, H4922-H4925 [14MY], H7051-H7066 [27JN]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (H.R. 3153), H10775-H10779 [24SE], E434 [22MR], E1713 [26SE]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (H.R. 4102), E1713, E1717 [26SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (H.R. 2925), E158 [5FE], E1800 [28SE]

———Government regulations relative to health maintenance organizations, H7149 [9JY]

———regulation of pharmacists (H.R. 3260), E558 [17AP]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (H.R. 3751), H6976 [27JN], E1192 [27JN]

Housing: allow homeless assistance providers priority in applying for Federal surplus property for the homeless, H4580 [8MY]

———allow ownership of pets by senior citizens and the disabled in public housing, H4618-H4627 [8MY]

———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4577-H4580 [8MY], H4662-H4689-H4704, H4735, H4736 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4102 [25AP], H4569-H4643 [8MY], H4659, H4662-H4755 [9MY], E760, E763, E773 [10MY], E786, E787 [14MY], E970 [30MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4559-H4569 [8MY]

———establish public housing advisory boards with membership by tenants, H4629, H4630 [8MY]

———establish public housing regional appeals boards that include representation by tenants, H4630-H4632 [8MY]

———local housing authorities administration of rental assistance program, H4693, H4694 [9MY]

———rental assistance for mobile and manufactured homes, H4696 [9MY]

———short-term housing needs of welfare and homeless families in workfare programs, H4694, H4695 [9MY]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), conference report, E839 [16MY]

Immigration: reassess Canadian boater landing permit requirements (H.R. 4165), H11629 [28SE]

———reform of regulations, H1262 [27FE]

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 1834), H11217 [25SE]

Information services: provide safeguards for confidentiality of statistical information (H.R. 3924), E1452 [1AU]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (H.R. 3431), H7124, H7125 [9JY], E754 [9MY], E1858 [30SE]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), H6436-H6449 [18JN], H8330 [24JY], E1104 [18JN], E1143 [20JN], E1185 [26JN]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), conference report, H12047-H12051 [28SE], E1928 [4OC], E1938 [21OC]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made hand tools, H11575 [27SE]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (H.R. 1279), E556 [17AP]

League of Private Property Voters: publishing of private property rights congressional vote index, E1945 [21OC]

Lobbyists: disclosure of lobbying activities by Federal grantees, H1947-H1951 [7MR]

———limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H1780 [7MR]

———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal, E1884 [1OC]

———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (H.R. 3078), E341 [13MR]

Lotteries: provide information in advertising on odds of winning (H.R. 3010), H1700 [5MR]

Louisiana: regulation of wetlands, H3735 [24AP]

Medicare: notification of beneficiaries by insurance companies before selling duplicative coverage, E870 [22MY]

Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), H8110-H8116 [23JY], H12032, H12033 [28SE]

———conversion requirements (H.R. 4233), H11599-H11602, H12032 [28SE]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 4262), E1765 [27SE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (H.R. 3480), E825 [16MY]

Native Americans: jurisdiction of State law over gaming rights of Narragansett Tribe in Rhode Island, H12098 [28SE]

———repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), H8603, H8604 [29JY], E521 [29MR]

———treatment of gaming on reservations, E1152 [24JN]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (H.R. 4093), E1623 [17SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), H8049-H8052 [22JY], H11330-H11334 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 221), H11334 [26SE]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, H5740 [30MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 3234), H4132 [30AP], H5308 [21MY], H5383 [22MY], E528 [16AP]

Oceans: public disclosure of ocean transportation contracts, H4347-H4353 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4335-H4355 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4329-H4335 [1MY]

OSHA: anniversary, E690 [1MY]

———enforcement of regulatory requirements relative to workers wearing long pants, H7355, H7356 [11JY]

———reform, H3493 [17AP]

———use of funds to develop or issue any standards on ergonomic protection, H7239, H7242 [10JY], H7269, H7301, H7368, H7371 [11JY]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures, H8276-H8280 [24JY], E1389 [26JY]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), H7597-H7607 [16JY]

———regulation of above-ground storage tanks (H.R. 3283), E596 [22AP]

Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (H.R. 1995), H2464 [19MR]

———reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research and establish minimum levels of research reinvestment for drug manufacturers (H.R. 4270), E1788 [28SE]

Postal Service: require envelopes and warning labels for mail depicting violent or sexually-explicit acts (H.R. 3097), E366 [14MR]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (H.R. 1126), E435 [22MR], E1869 [30SE]

———natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), H11530-H11540 [27SE], E1869 [30SE], E1905 [2OC], E1921 [4OC]

Public buildings: ban social events allowing public nudity, sexual activity and illegal drug use, E752 [9MY]

Public lands: right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting rural electric cooperatives and other lessees (H.R. 3377), E692 [1MY]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (H.R. 2929), E162 [5FE]

———provide for competition in electric power industry (H.R. 3782), E1255 [11JY]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (H.R. 2036), H943-H947 [30JA], H1965, H1966 [7MR], E136 [1FE], E163 [5FE]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (H.R. 3173), E540 [16AP]

SEC: funding for reduction of fees (H.R. 2972), H2050-H2053 [12MR]

———study effects of preferencing on exchange markets, E1104 [18JN], E1143 [20JN]

Shipping industry: allow transportation of cargo on foreign ships manned by U.S. crews (H.R. 4006), E1494 [2AU]

Sierra Club: political activities, E1935 [21OC]

Small business: provide relief from certain OSHA regulations, H5938 [6JN]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 3607), E1532 [5SE]

———reform regulatory process, H2984, H2998-H3027 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 994), E450 [26MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 3798), E1364 [24JY]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), E591 [19AP]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, H7117 [9JY]

Social Security: self-referral requirements relative to hospitals participating in medicare and medicaid programs (H.R. 4100), E1623 [17SE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, E108 [26JA]

States: duplication of State regulations, H1694 [5MR]

Taxation: application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (H.R. 4090), E1615 [17SE]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television, E931 [29MY]

———regulation of network signals on satellite carriers (H.R. 3192), E486 [28MR]

Tobacco products: Federal regulations, H5571 [29MY]

———prohibit regulation of tobacco industry, E362 [14MR]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, H915 [26JA], H9929 [4SE], H10180 [11SE], E90, E96, E102 [25JA], E148, E172 [5FE], E989 [4JN], E1863 [30SE]

Trucking industry: financial reporting requirements, H7068, H7069 [27JN]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 3556), H5982 [6JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: migratory bird baiting regulations, E866 [22MY]

Voting: printing of ballots in foreign languages, E1348 [23JY]

Water: modify bottled drinking water standards, H6755 [25JN], H9868, H9875 [2AU]

Water pollution: standards for constructed water conveyances (H.R. 2567), H750-H757 [23JA], E104 [25JA]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 3217), H10918-H10927 [24SE], E488 [28MR], E495 [29MR], E1801 [28SE]

———ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 4283), H12146 [28SE], E1923 [4OC]

———ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 4283), technical corrections, H12152 [28SE]

West Virginia: support of health, safety, and environmental protections, E33 [5JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), S282 [22JA], S329 [23JA]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11081 [20SE], S11136-S11142, S11145-S11151, S11165 [24SE], S11227, S11268-S11272, S11274-S11276, S11278-S11285 [25SE], S11337-S11361, S11366-S11389 [26SE], S12090 [1OC], S12371 [3OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S10955 [19SE], S11341 [26SE]

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. Res. 277), S7494 [9JY]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, S3061 [28MR]

Alaska: return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (S. 2172), S11986 [30SE], S12059 [1OC]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: implementation (S. 1920), S7189 [27JN]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television, S7080-S7082 [27JN]

Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645), S2863 [26MR], S9643 [2AU], S9863-S9867 [4SE]

Army: contract procurement requirements, S7237 [28JN]

Aviation: deregulation of airline industry, S8979 [26JY]

———enhance security procedures and equipment, S9960-S9962 [5SE]

———enhance security procedures and equipment (S. 2037), S9586-S9588 [2AU]

———prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents, S12166-S12169 [2OC], S12232 [3OC]

Beulah, ND: operation of Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant, S400, S524 [26JA]

Biological weapons: control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat (S. 1606), S1862-S1864 [12MR]

BLM: transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (S. 2089), S10839 [18SE]

Business and industry: State involvement with voluntary environmental self-auditing practices, S5644 [24MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S. 607), S9640 [2AU]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, S11896, S11920 [30SE], S12292, S12293 [3OC]

———transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup, S7241-S7243 [28JN]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (S. 1742), S4939 [9MY]

Chemicals: regulatory requirements relative to child safety (S. 2179), S11992 [30SE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), S7912-S7914 [16JY]

———guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), S5207, S5208 [16MY]

———policies relative to education and care, S1542 [6MR]

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (S. 1592), S1598 [6MR]

Courts: judicial review of forest management activities (S. 1647), S3022, S3023 [27MR]

———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (S. 1817), S5598, S5599 [23MY]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (S. 1861), S6096 [11JN]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies, S11869 [30SE]

Crime: possession of dangerous pathogens, S666 [31JA]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (S. 2065), S10328 [11SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: investigation of cattle processing and packing prices, S6277 [14JN]

———labeling of fresh and frozen poultry, S8605 [24JY]

———regulation of the importation of avocados, S8604 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: reform of regulations relative to environmental restoration accounts, S6504 [19JN]

———requirements relative to procurement of equipment, S7085 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: amend or repeal certain statutes relative to rulemaking and advisory committee management (S. 1874), S6236 [13JN], S11670 [28SE]

———Environmental Management Program reform, S6921-S6923 [26JN]

———nuclear safety management regulations, S7524 [10JY]

———Office of Oil and Gas Technologies funding, S12296, S12297 [3OC]

———repeal requirements for certain reports (S. 2033), S9580 [2AU]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S9941-S9943, S9944, S9945, S9946 [5SE], S11222-S11224 [25SE], S12021 [30SE]

———maintenance of public notice and comment rulemaking provisions, S9823 [4SE]

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (S. 1183), S12006 [30SE]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (S. 1957), S7893-S7895 [16JY]

Drugs: patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9457, S9458, S9463-S9466, S9469, S9499-S9501 [2AU]

Ecology and environment: reform of regulations, S3184, S3185 [29MR]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (H.R. 849), unanimous-consent agreement, S1262 [9FE]

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (S. 2026), S9565 [2AU]

EPA: funding, S2232 [18MR], S2277, S2304 [19MR], S2441 [20MR]

———implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (S. 2160), S11727-S11729 [28SE]

———improve information collection and dissemination (S. 1935), S7492 [9JY]

———reform regulatory process, S1915-S1926 [13MR]

———require reporting by businesses relative to use of chemicals in manufacturing process, S10832 [18SE]

———review of ambient air quality standards for particulate matter, S9829 [4SE], S9963-S9965 [5SE]

ERISA: audit requirements, S10680 [17SE], S10752 [18SE]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, S3365-S3367 [16AP], S10361-S10365, S10366 [12SE]

FAA: deregulation of airlines relative to small airports, S10749 [18SE]

———regulation of aircraft engine standards, S10673 [17SE], S10742 [18SE]

———regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (S. 1865), S6145 [12JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (S. 2145), S11225 [25SE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (S. 1896), S6662 [21JN]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), S531, S538 [26JA]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S5424 [21MY], S5533 [23MY]

FDA: petition for use of olestra as a food additive, S70 [4JA]

———reform, S8605, S8607 [24JY], S12020 [30SE]

———regulation of prescription drug industry, S8457 [22JY], S8594-S8600, S8609-S8612 [24JY], S9336, S9337 [1AU]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4018), S10087, S10088 [9SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), S6025 [11JN]

Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (S. 1629), S2424 [20MR]

———prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (S. 2156), S11723 [28SE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S4028-S4032 [24AP]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, S701, S712 [1FE]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 737), S11572 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Arkansas (H.R. 657), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Illinois (H.R. 2630), S11572 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (H.R. 2501), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (H.R. 2869), S11572 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in New Jersey (H.R. 1366), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in North Carolina (H.R. 2773), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Ohio (H.R. 1011), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Ohio (H.R. 2816), S11572 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Oregon (H.R. 1290), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (H.R. 2695), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Washington (H.R. 1014), S11571 [27SE]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in West Virginia (H.R. 1051), S8830 [25JY]

———extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in West Virginia (H.R. 1335), S11571 [27SE]

———fees and licenses for Flint Creek hydroelectric project in Montana, S2288 [19MR]

Financial institutions: licensing requirements for employees selling insurance, S11927 [30SE]

———licensing requirements for insurance sales, S11868 [30SE]

———prohibition on deposit shifting, S12091 [1OC]

———regulations relative to review of credit reports, S12349 [3OC]

———treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (S. 1942), S7674, S7675 [10JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (S. 2163), S11974 [30SE]

———permit Federal licensees to conduct business at out-of-State gun shows (S. 1536), S505 [26JA]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S8830, S8831 [25JY], S9458-S9460 [2AU], S10377-S10380 [12SE], S11226 [25SE], S11363 [26SE], S11876-S11878 [30SE]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (S. 1632), S2646 [21MR], S3199 [29MR], S9628 [2AU]

———prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (S. 890), S10934-S10936 [19SE], S11933 [30SE]

———prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns (S. 1640), S2802 [25MR]

———prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns (S. 1654), S3160 [28MR], S3613 [18AP], S4184 [25AP], S4631 [2MY], S4951 [9MY], S5205 [16MY], S7071 [27JN], S7785 [11JY], S8302 [18JY], S9624 [2AU]

Fish and fishing: regulatory requirements relative to use of nets during lobster harvesting, S10823, S10824 [18SE]

Foreign trade: regulations relative to shipping of edible fats, oils, and greases, S9147 [30JY]

Foster care: clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child, S8142 [18JY]

FRS: regulatory reform, S11913 [30SE]

GAO: audit of FRS, S6551 [20JN]

Government: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S2161 [15MR]

———improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S3203 [29MR], S9550, S9552 [2AU], S11961 [30SE], S12053 [1OC], S12150-S12152 [2OC]

———Inspector General audits of employee overtime practices, S10287 [11SE]

———role of Federal Government, S3171, S3174-S3177 [29MR]

GSA: waive Federal procurement laws relative to repair and improvement of schools in the District of Columbia, S1325 [27FE]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (S. 2091), S10840 [18SE]

Health: regulations on transplantation of human tissue (S. 2195), S12309 [3OC], S12465 [21OC]

———repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (H.R. 2366), S11329 [25SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: disapprove rule relative to hospital reimbursement (S.J. Res. 60), S10723 [17SE]

Housing: ensure adequate notification and compensation for homeowners adversely affected by activities precipitated from Federal regulations (S. 2070), S10427 [12SE]

Immigration: deportation criteria, S4408-S4410, S4416, S4417 [30AP]

———suspension of programs which result in unfunded Federal mandates, S4581-S4583 [2MY]

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 1834), S5771 [4JN], S9666 [2AU]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: extend self-governance regulations (S. 1608), S1867 [12MR]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S10390-S10393 [12SE]

———impact of State regulations on the cost of health insurance, S11106 [20SE]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (S. 2003), S9161 [30JY]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), S7212-S7216 [27JN]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), conference report, S12093-S12095 [1OC], S12340 [3OC]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), insert language of S. 1815 in lieu, S7216 [27JN]

IRS: revenue procedure ruling relative to purchase of tax-exempt municipal bonds by local governments, S12004 [30SE]

Kennewick, WA: impact on Unocal fertilizer plant, S2854 [26MR]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S5460 [21MY], S7297 [28JN], S7510, S7514, S7612-S7614 [10JY]

Legislative actions: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S3120-S3123 [28MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (S. 1617), S2103 [14MR]

Local government: encourage public/private partnerships for wastewater treatment facilities, S6025 [11JN]

———flexibility in administration of Federal programs (S. 2166), S11980 [30SE]

Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan, S12329 [3OC]

Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), S11704-S11707 [28SE], S11944 [30SE]

Meyer, Lawrence: nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, S1595 [6MR]

Mining and mineral resources: mining law reform, S359 [25JA]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (S. 1714), S4322 [29AP]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 2030), S9574 [2AU]

National objectives: legislative priorities, S6005 [10JN]

Native Americans: jurisdiction of State law over gaming rights of Narragansett Tribe in Rhode Island, S11874, S11894 [30SE]

———repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), S9316 [31JY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 221), S11771 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), insert language of S. 1831 in lieu, S10898 [18SE]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, S5241 [17MY], S5475 [22MY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8225 [18JY], S11951 [30SE]

OMB: estimates of total annual costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs, S10319 [11SE], S10397-S10399 [12SE], S11921 [30SE]

Orrville, OH: reinstate and extend license for hydroelectric project (S. 1581), S1456 [29FE]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (S. 1423), S2418 [20MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve applications, commercial use, and reexamination reform of patents (S. 1961), S7897-S7900 [16JY]

Patents: extend protection for certain pipeline drugs (S. 2154), S11720-S11722 [28SE]

———limit issuance on medical procedures, S11842-S11848 [30SE]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), S8369 [19JY], S9675-S9678 [2AU]

———management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 70), S9678 [2AU]

———regulation of above-ground storage tanks, S9830, S9831 [4SE]

———regulation of aboveground storage tanks (S. 1537), S506 [26JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit payment from campaign funds for lobbyist services (S. 1591), S1598 [6MR]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S5978 [7JN], S10936-S10939, S10940, S10941, S10947-S10950 [19SE], S11412-S11415, S11451 [26SE], S11561 [27SE], S12285 [3OC]

———natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), unanimous-consent agreement, S10931, S10932 [19SE]

———provide for retail competition among electric power suppliers (S. 1526), S378-S380 [25JA]

Public welfare programs: funding for quality standards relative to child care, S8148 [18JY]

———treatment of legal immigrants, S8524 [23JY]

Radio: FCC rules on radio station ownership, S6108 [11JN], S6633 [21JN]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (S. 1954), S7888, S7914 [16JY]

Reform, S5971 [7JN]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (H.R. 2036), S1280-S1282 [20FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S10536, S10537 [13SE]

Rivlin, Alice M.: nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, S1595 [6MR]

Rural areas: Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements, S8603, S8604 [24JY]

SEC: funding for reduction of fees (S. 1855), S6015-S6017 [10JN]

Securities: improve regulation of markets, eliminate excessive fees, and reduce investment costs (S. 1815), S5593-S5598 [23MY]

———improve regulation of the purchase and sale of municipal securities (S. 1549), S737 [1FE]

Shipping industry: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

Small business: impact of Clinton administration policies, S6011 [10JN]

———possession tax credit regulations, S9545 [2AU]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S1632, S1633, S1636-S1642, S1647 [7MR], S2148-S2168 [15MR], S2309-S2322 [19MR], S2831 [25MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [12MR], S2095 [14MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 2045), S9605 [2AU]

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

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S8970-S8972, S8974 [26JY], S10649, S10650 [17SE], S12327 [3OC]

States: issuing of federally mandated birth certificates and driver's permits, S3296-S3300 [15AP], S4391, S4392, S4406 [30AP], S4455, S4456, S4468-S4489, S4493 [1MY]

———jurisdiction over fisheries, S10911 [19SE]

———repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (S. 2079), S10609 [16SE], S10712 [17SE], S11044 [19SE]

Surface Transportation Board: user fees relative to filing of complaints, S9143-S9145 [30JY]

Taxation: establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees (S. 2110), S11178 [24SE]

———treatment of bad debt reserves of financial institutions which are required to convert to banks (H.R. 2494), S11899 [30SE]

———treatment of certain gambling winnings, S7451 [9JY]

Telecommunications: national spectrum policy reform, S2000-S2003 [13MR], S4928-S4931 [9MY]

———promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, S688 [1FE]

———require television broadcasters to pay fair market value for use of spectrum air waves, S135 [10JA]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 2025), S9564 [2AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S701 [1FE], S1467 [29FE]

———regulation of content, S688 [1FE]

———regulation of network signals on satellite carriers, S3443, S3445 [17AP]

Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S356 [25JA], S1154 [7FE], S11128, S11197 [24SE], S11318 [25SE], S11443 [26SE], S11562 [27SE]

Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (S. 1661), S3222 [29MR]

Treaties and agreements: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (S. 1645)-S2867 [26MR]

Trucking industry: applying Federal weight regulations to Maine and New Hampshire, S9280 [31JY]

ValuJet Airlines: review of safety practices, S11144 [24SE], S11366 [26SE]

Water: modify bottled drinking water standards, S9489 [2AU]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 4283), S12398-S12401 [3OC], S12466 [21OC]

———ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (S. 1660), S3219-S3222 [29MR], S4266 [25AP]

Wetlands: eliminate dual decisional authority in permitting use, S56-S58 [4JA]

———regulation, S2307 [19MR], S4420 [30AP]

Reports

Dilation and Extraction for Late Second Trimester Abortion: Martin Haskell, H2913 [27MR]

Unfunded Federal Mandates Relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: National Conference of State Legislatures, S4031 [24AP]

Reports filed

Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1505) (S. Rept. 104-334), S9071 [29JY]

Allow Probation and Pretrial Services Court Officers To Carry Weapons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1474), S4617 [2MY]

Amend or Repeal Certain Government Statutes Relative to Rulemaking and Advisory Committee Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1874) (S. Rept. 104-311), S7301 [28JN]

Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 104-332), S8635 [24JY]

Application of Antitrust Laws to Health Care Providers Networks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2925) (H. Rept. 104-646), H7105 [27JN]

Clarify Exemption of Houseparents From Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Requirements: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2531) (H. Rept. 104-592), H5569 [23MY]

Clarify Rules Governing Court Venues: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 677) (H. Rept. 104-800), H10523 [17SE]

Clarify Rules Governing Removal of Cases to Federal Court: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 533) (H. Rept. 104-799), H10523 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 994, Reform Government Regulations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 368) (H. Rept. 104-464), H1635 [29FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2149, Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 104-544), H4302 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 104-564), H4502 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2715, Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 104-532), H3730 [23AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1833, Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 104-492), H2713 [22MR]

Dept. of Energy Reports Elimination and Streamlining Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2033), S10554 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD Deregulation of Public Housing and Rental Assistance Programs: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 104-461), H4108 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation Regulations Relative to Transportation of Intermodal Containers: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4040) (H. Rept. 104-794), H10523 [17SE]

Entitle Certain Armored Car Crew Members To Lawfully Carry a Weapon: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3431) (H. Rept. 104-623), H6423 [17JN]

Exempt Transportation of Hazardous Substances by Certain Vehicles From Government Regulations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3153) (H. Rept. 104-791), H10523 [17SE]

Export Controls Authority: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 361) (H. Rept. 104-605), H5934 [5JN]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1014) (S. Rept. 104-260), S4937 [9MY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1975) (H. Rept. 104-667), H7473 [11JY]

Federal Paperwork Burden Reduction: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2715) (H. Rept. 104-520), H3487 [16AP]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2630) (H. Rept. 104-508), H3170 [28MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Kentucky: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2501) (H. Rept. 104-507), H3170 [28MR]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 104-512), H3170 [28MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in North Carolina: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2773) (H. Rept. 104-510), H3170 [28MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Ohio: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2816) (H. Rept. 104-511), H3170 [28MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Pennsylvania: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 104-509), H3170 [28MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Washington: Committee on Energy and Nautral Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1014) (S. Rept. 104-313), S7301 [28JN]

Financial Institutions Regulatory Process and Paperwork Requirements Reform: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 104-103), H6508 [18JN]

Guidelines for School Lunch and Breakfast Programs: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 104-561), H4502 [7MY]

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1834) (S. Rept. 104-338), S9072 [29JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 487) (S. Rept. 104-241), S2192 [15MR]

Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2036) (H. Rept. 104-454), H973 [30JA]

Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 88) (S. Rept. 104-331), S8553 [23JY]

Metric System Conversion Requirements: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 104-639), H6914 [26JN]

Moratorium on Federal Regulations Relative to Right-of-Way Construction on Public Land: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1425) (S. Rept. 104-261), S4937 [9MY]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3005) (H. Rept. 104-864), H12172 [28SE]

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 3159) (H. Rept. 104-682), H7779 [17JY]

Omnibus Property Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 605) (S. Rept. 104-239), S1682 [11MR]

Opening of Campus Security Crime Logs at Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 104-776), H10107 [5SE]

Public Housing Deregulation and Rental Assistance Programs: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 104-461), H1223 [1FE]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 104-365), S10075 [9SE]

Reasonable Notice to Businesses of Changes Made to Regulations Imposed by Federal Agencies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3307) (H. Rept. 104-859), H12172 [28SE]

Regulation and Management of Financial Markets: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3005) (H. Rept. 104-622), H6423 [17JN]

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

Repeal Certain Indian Trading Laws: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 104-349), S9428 [1AU]

Repeal Indian Trading Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3215) (H. Rept. 104-681), H7779 [17JY]

Requirements Relative to Families of Airline Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3923) (H. Rept. 104-793), H10523 [17SE]

SEC Appropriations and Reduction of Fees: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2972) (H. Rept. 104-479), H2122 [12MR]

Securities Investment Promotion Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1815) (S. Rept. 104-293), S7023 [26JN]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 942), S1597 [6MR]

Truck Safety and Congressional Partnership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 981) (S. Rept. 104-235), S1276 [20FE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Television Violence, E124 [1FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4709 [9MY]

Statements

Anesthesia's Effect on a Fetus: David J. Birnbach, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, H10630 [19SE]

———Norig Ellison, American Society of Anesthesiologists, H10631 [19SE]

Auctioning of Direct Broadcast Satellite Spectrum: Bob Dole, H8270 [24JY]

Commercial Aircraft Air Filtration Systems: Andrew Parramore, S6145 [12JN]

———Janie Johnson, S6146 [12JN]

———Joe Johnson, S6146 [12JN]

———Patricia Friend, S6145 [12JN]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: OMB, S9677 [2AU]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: Representative Dingell, E1938 [21OC]

Partial-Birth Abortions: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H2900, H2902 [27MR]

———Anthony Bevilacqua, S11387 [26SE]

———Jeannie W. French, S11388 [26SE]

———Margaret Sheridan, S11387 [26SE]

———National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H10641 [19SE]

———Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, S11388 [26SE], H10637, H10638 [19SE]

———several medical groups and doctors, S11350 [26SE]

Regulation of Tobacco Industry To Alleviate Health Risks to Children: Representative Meehan, S11199 [24SE]

———Senator Bingaman, S11199 [24SE]

———Senator Harkin, S11199 [24SE]

———Senator Kennedy, S11198 [24SE]

———Senator Lautenberg, S11198 [24SE]

Response to Representative Gunderson on Allegations Relative to Use of Public Building Space for AIDS Fundraising Events: James C. Dobson, Focus on the Family (organization), H7521 [12JY]

———Marc Morano, H5138 [15MY]

Summaries

Contract With America Advancement Act (H.R. 3136): Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Provisions, E571-E579 [19AP]

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4931 [9MY]

Health Insurance Regulation—Varying State Requirements Affect Cost of Insurance: GAO, S11106 [20SE]

Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act (S. 1861), S6103 [11JN]

National Invasive Species Act (H.R. 3217), H10923 [24SE]

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (S. 942), S3242-S3245 [29MR]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 942), S2157-S2159 [15MR]

U.S. Housing Act (H.R. 2406): Manager's Amendment, H4754 [9MY]

West Virginia Voters' Attitudes Toward Environmental Protection and Regulatory Reform: Mellman Group, Inc., E33 [5JA]

Tables

State laws governing unfair discrimination in insurance, S11223 [25SE]

Testimonies

Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents Assistance Requirements: Dario J. Cremades, S12169 [2OC]

———Hans Ephraimson, S12169 [2OC]

———Kendra St. Charles, S12168 [2OC]

———Richard P. Kessler, Jr., S12168 [2OC]

———Victoria Diaz Cummock, S12168 [2OC]

Migratory Bird Baiting Regulations: George Reiger, E866 [22MY]

Partial-Birth Abortions, S11350 [26SE]

———Coreen Costello, E509-E511 [29MR]

———Mary-Dorothy Line, E511 [29MR]

Regulation of Tobacco Industry To Alleviate Health Risks to Children: Alan Landers, S11563 [27SE]

———Hubert H. Humphrey III, Attorney General of Minnesota, S11444 [26SE]

———Ian L. Uydess, S11444-S11446 [26SE]

———Janet Sackman, S11564 [27SE]

———Jody Hayes, S11318 [25SE]

———Justin Hoover, S11318 [25SE]

———Martin N. Gordon, S11563 [27SE]

———Morton Downey, Jr., S11562 [27SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 193, Government spending and regulatory program reductions, H7128 [9JY]

H. Con. Res. 221, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3159, NTSB appropriations, H11334 [26SE]

H. Res. 409, consideration of H.R. 2715, reduce Federal paperwork burden, H3746 [24AP]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2149, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, H4329 [1MY]

H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act, H4559 [8MY]

H.R. 1114, child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters, H8517 [25JY]

H.R. 1975, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act, H7597-H7602 [16JY]

H.R. 2029, Farm Credit System Reform Act, S531-S538 [26JA], H34-H47 [3JA]

H.R. 2036, Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act, H943 [30JA]

H.R. 2066, Healthy Meals for Children Act, H4910 [14MY]

H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act, H4837-H4880 [10MY]

H.R. 2501, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky, H3415 [16AP]

H.R. 2567, Constructed Water Conveyances Reform Act, H750 [23JA]

H.R. 2630, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Illinois, H3416 [16AP]

H.R. 2695, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania, H3416 [16AP]

H.R. 2773, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in North Carolina, H3417 [16AP]

H.R. 2779, Savings in Construction Act, H8111 [23JY], H12032 [28SE]

H.R. 2816, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Ohio, H3417 [16AP]

H.R. 2869, FERC extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky, H3418 [16AP]

H.R. 2972, SEC funding for reduction of fees, H2050 [12MR]

H.R. 3005, regulation and management of financial markets, S7328-S7336 [28JN], H6436-H6443 [18JN]

H.R. 3105, treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability, E384 [20MR]

H.R. 3153, exempt transportation of hazardous substances by certain vehicles from Government regulations, H10775 [24SE]

H.R. 3159, NTSB appropriations, S11029 [19SE], H8049 [22JY], H11330 [26SE]

H.R. 3215, repeal Indian trading laws, H8603 [29JY]

H.R. 3217, National Invasive Species Act, H10918-H10923 [24SE]

H.R. 3431, Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Improvement Act, H7124 [9JY]

H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems Act, E1148 [20JN]

H.R. 3923, requirements relative to families of airline passengers involved in aircraft accidents, H10534-H10536 [18SE]

H.R. 4018, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act technical corrections, H9972 [4SE]

H.R. 4040, regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, H10546 [18SE]

H.R. 4165, reassess Canadian boater landing permit requirements, H11629 [28SE]

H.R. 4233, Savings in Construction Act, H11599 [28SE]

H.R. 4266, White Collar Reform Act, E1790 [28SE]

H.R. 4283, National Invasive Species Act, H12147-H12152 [28SE]

H.R. 4297, Consumers Electric Power Act, E1849-E1851 [30SE]

S. 737, extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Alaska, S11572 [27SE]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, S2316-S2321 [19MR]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act, S2148-S2151 [15MR]

S. 1505, Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act, S11451-S11454 [26SE], H11530-H11534 [27SE]

S. 1526, Electricity Competition Act, S380-S382 [25JA]

S. 1537, Aboveground Storage Tank Consolidation and Regulatory Improvement Act, S507-S509 [26JA]

S. 1549, Municipal Securities Investor Protection Act, S738 [1FE]

S. 1591, prohibit payment from political campaign funds for lobbyist services, S1598 [6MR]

S. 1592, Comstock Clean-up Act, S1599 [6MR]

S. 1606, Biological Agents Enhanced Penalties and Control Act, S1864 [12MR]

S. 1608, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act self-governance regulations, S1868 [12MR]

S. 1629, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S2425 [20MR]

S. 1632, prohibit possession of firearms for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S2647 [21MR]

S. 1640, Domestic Saturday Night Special Act, S2803 [25MR]

S. 1645, Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act, S2864-S2867 [26MR], S9864-S9867 [4SE]

S. 1647, judicial review of forest management activities, S3023 [27MR]

S. 1654, Junk Gun Violence Protection Act, S3160 [28MR]

S. 1815, Securities Investment Promotion Act, S5594 [23MY]

S. 1834, Indian Environmental General Assistance Program appropriations, S9666 [2AU], H11217 [25SE]

S. 1855, Securities and Exchange Commission Fee Reduction Act, S6016 [10JN]

S. 1861, Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act, S6099-S6103 [11JN]

S. 1874, amend or repeal certain statutes relative to Dept. of Energy rulemaking and advisory committee management, S11670 [28SE]

S. 1896, expand Family and Medical Leave Act coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, S6663 [21JN]

S. 1935, Public Trust and Environmental Accountability Act, S7493 [9JY]

S. 1957, regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, S7894 [16JY]

S. 2009, safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills, S9429-S9432 [1AU]

S. 2025, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S9565 [2AU]

S. 2030, National Motor Vehicle Safety, Antitheft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act, S9574-S9577 [2AU]

S. 2033, Dept. of Energy Reports Elimination and Streamlining Act, S9581 [2AU]

S. 2037, Aviation Security Act, S9588-S9590 [2AU]

S. 2065, Open Campus Police Logs Act, S10328 [11SE]

S. 2079, repeal State restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS, S10609 [16SE]

S. 2110, establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees, S11178 [24SE]

S. 2154, Pharmaceutical Equity Act, S11722 [28SE]

S. 2156, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S11724 [28SE]

S. 2160, Innovative Compliance Act, S11729-S11731 [28SE]

S. 2172, return management of Alaskan fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations, S12059 [1OC]

S. 2179, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S11993-S11995 [30SE]

S. 2195, regulations on transplantation of human tissue, S12465 [21OC]

S. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1975, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act, S9610, S9678 [2AU]

S. Res. 242, approval of Congressional Office of Compliance regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to Family and Medical Leave Act, S3959-S3997 [23AP]

S. Res. 277, monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets, S7493 [9JY]

Transcripts

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co.'s Disclosure of Information Relative to the Health Effects of Tobacco: ``60 Minutes'' (television program), S1154-S1157 [7FE]

Partial-Birth Abortions: American Medical News (publication), H2919 [27MR]