WELLSTONE, PAUL D. (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S637, S638 [31JA], S749, S758 [1FE], S921, S922, S923, S995, S999 [6FE], S1040, S1140, S1141 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8646 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S403, S516 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671, S1773 [11MR], S1870 [12MR], S1935, S1978, S1985 [13MR], S2066, S2121 [14MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8139, S8141, S8222, S8295 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5160, S5202 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220, S5224, S5270, S5271 [17MY], S5466, S5500 [22MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2873, S2895 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6533 [19JN], S6858, S6897 [25JN], S6914, S6928, S6949, S6961, S7034, S7042, S7043 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1764), S5604 [23MY]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7830 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10168, S10202 [10SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9275, S9305 [31JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9799, S9856 [4SE], S9916, S9932, S9969, S9970, S9975 [5SE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6738 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9043, S9075 [29JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S8043 [17JY], S8871 [25JY], S9216, S9218 [31JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3602, S3679 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4339, S4340, S4347 [29AP], S4427, S4439 [30AP], S4519 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8139, S8141, S8222, S8295 [18JY]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11732 [28SE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

BWCAW Bills Deserve To Die, Duluth (MN) News Tribune, S12348 [3OC]

Children's Veto, Washington (DC) Post, S9332 [1AU]

Don't Let Rush to Welfare `Reform' Leave Some of Needy Without Help, Buffalo (NY) News, S9332 [1AU]

Financing Elections.....As if Democracy Mattered, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]

From Workhouse to Workfare, Frances Fox Piven, New York (NY) Times, S9328 [1AU]

Get Adopted by Steve Forbes, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]

He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]

Mediation on the Mark, Bemidji (MN) Pioneer, S12348 [3OC]

Mediation Welcome in BWCAW Dispute, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, S12348 [3OC]

Playing `Gotcha' on Welfare Reform, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S9333 [1AU]

Reform on the Cheap, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S9331 [1AU]

Sun Sets on Homeless Vets Program, Sid Daniels, Washington Action Reporter (publication), S7309 [28JN]

Time To Give Mediation It's Due, Marshall Helmberger, Tower (MN) Timberjay, S12348 [3OC]

Welfare Bill—It Deserves a Forthright Veto, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, S9331 [1AU]

Welfare Bills Suffer From Politics, Atlanta (GA) Constitution, S9332 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Business and industry: improve job, income,z and retirement security for employees (see S. 1722), S4618 [2MY]

Dunblane, Scotland: extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren (see S. Res. 231), S2101 [14MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 68), S9555 [2AU]

Homeless: assistance for veterans (see S. 1929), S7302 [28JN]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630), S2422 [20MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 300), S11169 [24SE]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see S. Con. Res. 66), S7179 [27JN]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (see S. 1786), S5443 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1949), S7762 [11JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S3023 [27MR]

BIA: reorganization (see S. 814), S5500 [22MY]

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

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

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

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 263, 265), S6225 [13JN], S6408 [18JN]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (see S. 2036), S9554 [2AU]

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

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

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (see S. 1183), S1185 [9FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008), S9295 [31JY]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1669), S5449 [21MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 1233), S7906 [16JY]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see S. 1892), S6517 [19JN]

Medicare: beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (see S. 2121), S11294 [25SE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see S. 2067), S10426 [12SE]

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

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (see S. 288), S5193 [16MY]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 2016), S9428 [1AU]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3634 [18AP]

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

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

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (see S. 2066), S10327 [11SE]

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

Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see S. 1835), S5763 [4JN]

———provide incentives for businesses to create new jobs and to prevent jobs from moving overseas (see S. 1597), S2659 [21MR]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. 1553), S1526 [5MR]

Telecommunications: restore broadcast ownership rules relative to the enactment of the Telecommunications Act (see S. 1551), S3316 [15AP]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 332), S742 [1FE]

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

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S9855 [4SE]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see S. 1756), S5004 [14MY]

Cloture motions

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2898 [26MR], S3101 [28MR]

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

Descriptions

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346 [3OC]

Eulogies

Jones, Timothy J.: by William Finney, S528 [26JA]

Ryan, Ronald M., Jr.: by William Finney, S527 [26JA]

Letters

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12347 [3OC]

———John C. Wells, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346 [3OC]

———Representative Don Young and Senator Murkowski, S12347 [3OC]

———by, S12346 [3OC]

Campaign finance reform: Ellen S. Miller, Center for Responsive Politics, S6691 [24JN]

Gasoline price levels: by, S4579 [2MY]

Low-income housing tax credit: by, S12287 [3OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S912 [6FE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11188 [24SE]

Motions offered by

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8141 [18JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8141 [18JY]

Press releases

Details of Federal Mediation Process To Help Resolve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park Disputes: by, S12345 [3OC]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3050, S3068 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S911, S912, S999 [6FE], S1002, S1048, S1058 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8616 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S408, S409 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1792, S1796, S1797 [12MR], S1925, S1944, S1945, S1946 [13MR], S2068 [14MR], S2281, S2283 [19MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4366 [29AP]

Armed Forces: provide preventive health care screenings for colon and prostate cancer to military personnel, S6914 [26JN]

Blegen, Mary Beth: Minnesota Education Association's Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S1608 [6MR]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park: mediation process relative to access and use, S12344 [3OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5876, S5877, S5878 [6JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9328, S9331, S9333 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY], S8511, S8521 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5145, S5146, S5147, S5148 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220 [17MY], S5413, S5414 [21MY], S5464, S5465, S5466, S5469, S5470, S5474 [22MY]

Business and industry: improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (S. 1722), S4619-S4622 [2MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2896 [26MR], S3091 [28MR]

Children and youth: impact of legislation on the incidence of hungry and homeless children, S5219 [17MY], S5413 [21MY], S5466 [22MY]

Cohen, Maimon: privilege of the floor, S3529 [18AP]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1570 [6MR]

Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, S3101 [28MR]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2370 [20MR]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1502 [5MR]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 282), S8644 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6914, S6928, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934, S6946, S6962, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6967, S6968 [26JN]

———limit appropriations to amount requested by the President and apply savings to deficit reduction, S6928, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934, S6946 [26JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S8152-S8154 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: acceptance of high-level nuclear waste relative to public safety, health, and the environment, S9216, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9221, S9222 [31JY]

———biomass rural electricity projects funding, S9099 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S9944 [5SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10378 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9887, S9888 [5SE]

———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), S12133-S12136 [1OC]

———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5145, S5146, S5147, S5148 [16MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9887, S9888, S9907, S9917, S9921, S9944, S9953 [5SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), unanimous-consent agreement, S9416, S9417 [1AU]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1331 [27FE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S1331 [27FE]

Domestic policy: education and job retraining programs funding, S6962, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6967, S6968 [26JN]

Drugs: patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9465, S9499, S9500 [2AU]

Dunblane, Scotland: extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren (S. Res. 231), S2030, S2066 [14MR]

Education: funding, S408, S409 [26JA], S1792, S1796, S1797 [12MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S3712 [19AP], S6688, S6690 [24JN], S6789 [25JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10102 [10SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9099 [30JY]

Families and domestic relations: tribute to national domestic violence hotline, S2143 [15MR], S2285 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2622 [21MR], S2883 [26MR], S3030 [27MR], S3177 [29MR]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S10378 [12SE]

———student pledge against gun violence, S7070 [27JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8801 [25JY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6563, S6564 [20JN]

Gensler, Marty: privilege of the floor, S5413 [21MY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7428 [9JY]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6563, S6564 [20JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S9216, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9221, S9222 [31JY]

Health: ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9921 [5SE]

———medical savings account programs, S6067 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S6067 [11JN], S6115 [12JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9292 [31JY], S9465, S9499, S9500 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3529, S3530, S3589, S3603 [18AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9907 [5SE]

Hlavac, David: privilege of the floor, S6772 [25JN]

Homeless: assistance for veterans (S. 1929), S7307 [28JN]

Housing: low-income tax credit, S12286 [3OC]

Hutchinson, MN: tribute to Hutchinson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4562 [1MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4306 [29AP], S4602 [2MY]

———treatment of women relative to legal residency and public welfare programs, S4306 [29AP]

———waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees, S4602 [2MY]

Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3529 [18AP]

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429 [20MR]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: arrest and prosecution of individuals indicted for war crimes, S8801 [25JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4818, S4830 [8MY]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1944, S1945, S1946 [13MR], S5219 [17MY], S5413 [21MY], S5465, S5466 [22MY]

LIHEAP: funding, S2068 [14MR], S2281, S2283 [19MR], S5219 [17MY], S5469, S5470, S5474 [22MY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10102 [10SE]

Mazur, Paul: privilege of the floor, S2852 [26MR]

Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S4952 [9MY]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, S3589 [18AP], S6115 [12JN], S9292 [31JY], S9917, S9921, S9953 [5SE]

———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), S11569 [27SE]

Minimum wage: level, S1570 [6MR], S2850, S2851, S2852, S2896 [26MR], S3091 [28MR], S4818, S4830 [8MY], S7428 [9JY]

Montgomery, Ann D.: nomination to be district judge, S9319 [31JY], S9458 [2AU]

National Park Service: funding, S1925 [13MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 300), S11187 [24SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1002, S1048 [7FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S5466 [22MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4579 [2MY]

———gasoline tax, S4818, S4830 [8MY]

Point of order, S9499 [2AU]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2621 [21MR]

———preserve sporting activities on grasslands, S2621 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: establish State regulations relative to domestic violence, S8141 [18JY]

———funding for nutrition programs, S9333 [1AU]

———impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, S5220 [17MY], S5413 [21MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9328, S9331, S9333 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY], S8511, S8521 [23JY]

———require congressional action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S9485 [2AU]

Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S9461 [2AU]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2313 [19MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5878 [6JN]

———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (S. 1786), S5447 [21MY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S12327 [3OC]

Sports: tribute to participants of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, S10206 [10SE]

Taxation: treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest, S5216, S5220 [17MY], S5413, S5414 [21MY], S5464 [22MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S700 [1FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3681 [18AP]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4818, S4830 [8MY]

Reports

Tribute to Ronald M. Ryan, Jr. and Timothy J. Jones: St. Paul, MN, Police Dept., S528 [26JA]

Statements

Education Programs Funding Level: Susie Kay, S1797 [12MR]

Veterans Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S12134-S12136 [1OC]

Testimonies

Homeless Veterans Assistance: Ronald W. Drach, S7308 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429 [20MR]

S. 1929, homeless veterans assistance, S7308 [28JN]

S. Res. 231, extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren in Dunblane, Scotland, S2066 [14MR]

Tributes

Aspin, Andy, S7324 [28JN]

Cochran, Senator, S6115 [12JN]

Jones, Timothy J., S527 [26JA]

Kardos, Ivan F., S5779 [4JN]

Klinefelter, Brian, S1660 [7MR]

Liebenstein, John, S5621 [23MY]

Lott, Senator, S6115 [12JN]

Mack, Patricia, S9635 [2AU]

Ryan, Ronald M., Jr., S527 [26JA]

Schimmel, William H., S12197 [2OC]