GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

America's Challenge—Revitalizing Our National Community: Senator Bradley, S12244-S12246 [3OC]

David J. Wheeler Federal Building, Baker City, OR, Dedication: Representative Cooley, E579 [19AP]

Devolution—Revolution in the Third Century: J. Kenneth Blackwell, E97-E99 [25JA]

Prarie Grass Rising: John McClaughry, E1448 [1AU]

`Private' Gambling and Public Morality: George Anastaplo, S9449 [1AU]

Rising Tide Must Lift More Boats: Senator Kennedy, S1187-S1190 [9FE]

State of the Union: President Clinton, S309-S313 [23JA], H768-H772 [23JA]

U.S. Economic Growth: Bob Dole, E1601 [12SE]

Washington, DC—It's a Make You or a Bring You Down and Break You Town: Jack Valenti, E280 [6MR]

Advertisements

Is Davis-Bacon Racist?, H5376 [21MY]

Why Did the Senate Just Vote 99-0 for Davis-Bacon Reform? Roll Call (publication), H5998 [6JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), H2586 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), H3731 [23AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S403, S419, S439, S516, S520 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1670, S1671, S1675, S1678, S1684, S1773, S1779 [11MR], S1811, S1818, S1824, S1837, S1846, S1851, S1870, S1875, S1882, S1883 [12MR], S1912, S1935, S1945, S1954, S1955, S1961, S1962, S1978, S1985, S1986, S1987, S1988 [13MR], S2015, S2029, S2032, S2039, S2040, S2043, S2044, S2055, S2056, S2057, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2076, S2105, S2107, S2108, S2118, S2119, S2120, S2121, S2122, S2123, S2124, S2127 [14MR], S2169, S2172, S2173, S2177, S2182, S2203, S2204, S2206 [15MR], S2233, S2235, S2236, S2245, S2246, S2247, S2248 [18MR], S2264, S2275, S2280, S2283, S2284, S2303, S2332, S2333, S2340 [19MR], H1776 [6MR], H1808, H1942, H1947, H1951 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1806 [7MR]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 63), S11314 [25SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7820, H7903, H7907 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8081, S8088, S8105, S8109, S8114, S8118, S8120, S8121, S8123, S8126, S8131, S8134, S8136, S8138, S8139, S8141, S8145, S8148, S8149, S8150, S8163, S8167, S8222, S8226, S8227, S8294, S8295, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8338, S8344, S8347, S8349, S8350, S8357, S8358, S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8396, S8402, S8406, S8407, S8409, S8410, S8414, S8416, S8420, S8421, S8423, S8478, S8479, S8480, S8481, S8483 [22JY], S8495 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5178, S5186 [16MY], H5174, H5178, H5182 [15MY], H5196, H5197, H5204, H5218, H5233 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5196 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5100 [15MY], S5129, S5143, S5151, S5160, S5169, S5194, S5199, S5200, S5201, S5202, S5203 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220, S5221, S5224, S5230, S5231, S5232, S5236, S5239, S5241, S5242, S5243, S5248, S5251, S5252, S5256, S5257, S5264, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5273, S5274 [17MY], S5309, S5310, S5312, S5314, S5321, S5322, S5326, S5334, S5335, S5339, S5342, S5352, S5383, S5384, S5385, S5391, S5394, S5395 [20MY], S5399, S5400, S5412, S5424, S5425, S5431, S5439, S5440, S5449, S5450, S5451 [21MY], S5462, S5463, S5465, S5466, S5476, S5477, S5479, S5481, S5482, S5486, S5488, S5500, S5501 [22MY], S5516, S5521, S5533, S5603, S5609, S5610 [23MY]

Courts: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S12003 [30SE], H12276 [4OC]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 1887), S12320, S12379, S12384 [3OC]

———reorganize administrative law judiciary (H.R. 1802), S11188 [24SE]

Crime: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8923, S8939 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities (H.R. 2353), H901, H902 [25JA]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (H.R. 3452), S12321 [3OC], H12283 [4OC]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (H.R. 3900), H8583 [26JY]

Federal employees: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11559 [27SE]

———continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), S31 [3JA]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S8058 [17JY]

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

Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 2670), H9774 [1AU]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S4946 [9MY]

Management: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9666 [2AU]

National objectives: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S6898, S6899 [25JN], S7402, S7409, S7417 [8JY], S7466, S7494 [9JY]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), S12320, S12391 [3OC], H12281 [4OC]

Public buildings: oversight and reform of purchases and construction and improvement projects (S. 1005), S5203, S5212 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1626, S1655 [7MR]

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S136, S150, S168 [10JA]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4530, H4531 [7MY], H4648, H4652, H4653, H4654 [8MY], H5585, H5587, H5589, H5591, H5592, H5593, H5595, H5600, H5616, H5647 [29MY], H5674, H5675, H5676, H5685, H5687, H5690, H5695, H5701, H5705, H5709, H5710, H5715, H5717, H5719 [30MY]

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

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1195 [1FE]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), S1078, S1150 [7FE], H1262 [27FE]

Analyses

Bonneville Power Administration Debt Refinancing Agreement at Prevailing Interest Rates and Payment of Refinancing Fee to U.S. Treasury, S2183-S2186 [15MR]

Davis-Bacon Act, Myth and Reality, H6003 [6JN]

Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act (S. 1090), S10716 [17SE]

Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act (S. 2096), S11038-S11040 [19SE]

Federal Employment Reduction Assistance Act (S. 1833), S5770 [4JN]

GAO Reform (H.R. 3864), H9946-H9950 [4SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (H.R. 3219), H11617-H11621 [28SE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178): Committee on the Budget (House), H6248 [12JN]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate), S6172-S6174 [13JN]

Use of Voluntary Separation Incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs Offices Reducing Employment Levels (S. 2151), S11554 [27SE]

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

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

Appointments

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, H3239 [15AP]

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5550 [23MY], H5732 [30MY]

———H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN], H10607 [19SE]

———H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S2309 [19MR], H2654 [21MR], H3671 [23AP]

———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S8820 [25JY], H8581 [26JY]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY], H8329 [24JY]

———S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act, S9208 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Access to Health Care, E1636 [18SE]

AID Learns That Good Deeds Do Not Go Unpunished, S1394 [28FE]

Already Delivering, E1125 [20JN]

Audit Cites Travel Costs of Commerce Secretary, H869 [25JA]

Biggest Spender of Them All—Reagan's Bankrupt Budget, S420 [26JA]

Budget Ball Is in Clinton's Court, and Public Knows It's His Play, E27 [5JA]

Budget Scrum, S42 [4JA]

Cleaner Paper Trail Leads Out of Woods, H7368 [11JY]

Clinton Says Record Show ``Remarkable Consistency'', H977 [31JA]

Congress Fails To Veto U.N. Role in National Parks, Cliff Kincaid, E1941 [21OC]

Congress Shouldn't Get Paid Either, E14 [4JA]

Countdown to a Meltdown, S10872 [18SE]

Crumbs for the Majority, S3408 [16AP]

Cutting the Gas Tax and Reinventing Government, H5333 [21MY]

Day 19—Federal Siege Takes Public, Private Hostages, S42 [4JA]

Delivery for the Postal Service, E1024 [6JN]

Ducking on Affirmative Action, S8490 [22JY]

Era of Job Insecurity, S10184 [10SE]

Even Some New Software Won't Work in 2000, S11313 [25SE]

Fiddling With the Numbers, S5796, S5828 [5JN]

Filegate Was Bad Enough. Now This?, S7787 [11JY]

From Watergate to Whitewater to Filegate, There May Not Be a Santa Claus, but There's Definitely a Law of Karma!, H10361 [12SE]

Gambling in the Senate, S5915 [6JN]

Gambling in the Sunlight, S4564 [1MY]

Gambling—A Bad Debt, S5916 [6JN]

Gold Isn't a Wacko Idea, E1730 [27SE]

GOP Deficit Trap, H3469 [16AP]

Government as Stage Prop, S11, S15 [3JA]

Hidden Human Toll of Gambling, S6544 [19JN]

Hitting the Debt Ceiling, S423 [26JA]

Inconvenience Edges Toward Emergency, S16 [3JA]

Jobless Aid, Toxic Waste Cleanup Halt, S17 [3JA]

Judge Says Budget Impasse Could Shut Nation's Courts, S21 [3JA]

Life Tenure for a Reason, S3235 [29MR]

Madness of Courting Default, S423 [26JA]

Mayor of the Pentagon, S7512 [10JY]

Merger Mania, S7999 [17JY], E1307 [17JY]

Military Won't Pay for You To Move Out of Way—You'll Pick Up Tab for Relocating for Base Housing Renovations, S12037 [30SE]

New Tax System for the 21st Century, E99 [25JA]

No Right Way To Do Wrong, S329 [23JA]

Of ``Sons'' and Their ``Grandsons'', S421 [26JA]

On Balance, Budget Deal Could Offer a $1,000 Bonus, H157 [4JA]

104th Congress Is History, E1924 [4OC]

Our 2 Cents' Worth, E79 [24JA]

Paper Balance, S133 [10JA]

Passing the Buck on Welfare Reform, S9370 [1AU]

Paying Rent on Base? Government Report Says All Should Pay, S12036 [30SE]

Perspective—Cut To Grow, H5125 [15MY]

Planning Future Defense, E1308 [17JY]

Possibility of Default Starts To Worry Europe, Especially France, H911 [25JA]

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

Preview—Government Shutdown Woes a Taste of Things To Come, E31 [5JA]

Recipe for Growth, S4564-S4566 [1MY]

Review & Outlook—Scan the Congress, S2251 [18MR]

Ripple Effect Could Leave Area Reeling, S16 [3JA]

Sacred Cows of Arms, Prisons Are Milking the U.S. Budget, S389 [25JA]

Students Find Legislator Seat No Easy Chair, E534 [16AP]

Time To End the Shutdown, S79 [5JA]

U.N.-Sponsored Aliens Land in Yellowstone, E1941 [21OC]

Welfare Reform in Name Only, S8412 [22JY]

What Can Government Do?, H7347 [11JY]

Why the ``Least Dangerous'' Branch Is Also the Best, S1780 [11MR]

Year 2000 Software Fix Unlikely To Beat Clock, S12132 [1OC]

Your Turn, Bill, H123 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: extend (see S. 2198), S12303 [3OC]

AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (see H.R. 3870), H8247 [23JY]

Appropriations: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to streamline Government operations (see H.R. 3064), H2123 [12MR]

———establish automatic continuing appropriations (see H.R. 2965, 4094), H1241 [13FE], H10524 [17SE]

———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 2013), S9428 [1AU]

———making continuing (see S.J. Res. 63; H.R. 2880, 3019; H.J. Res. 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 157, 163, 165, 170, 175), S11169 [24SE], H90 [3JA], H774 [23JA], H912 [25JA], H1716 [5MR], H2224 [13MR], H2558 [20MR], H3230 [29MR], H3730 [23AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 118), consideration (see H. Res. 329), H90 [3JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H2557 [20MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), consideration (see H. Res. 411), H3730 [23AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report corrections (see S.J. Res. 53), S4317 [29AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H1774 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 415), H4108 [25AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (see H.R. 4278), H12173 [28SE]

———public disclosure of funding used to conduct field examinations of appropriation estimates (see H.R. 4293), H12173 [28SE]

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

Arizona: acquisition by eminent domain of certain State trust lands (see H.R. 3929), H9566 [31JY]

Budget: establish spending limits for entitlement programs and other mandatory spending programs (see S. 2170), S11973 [30SE]

———establish 2-year cycle, reform oversight process, and establish required adjournment date for Congress (see S. 2049), S9742 [3SE]

———making certain appropriations and rescissions (see S. 1594), S1598 [6MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1956; H.R. 2903, 3734, 3829), S7887 [16JY], H922 [26JA], H7106 [27JN], H7779 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2530), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H187 [4JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 492, 495), H8981 [30JY], H9565 [31JY]

———reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 3379), H4396 [1MY]

———require use of generational accounting information on Presidential and CBO budget submissions (see H.R. 3076), H2223 [13MR]

———sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see H.R. 3414), H4646 [8MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 66), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H4423 [2MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (see S. Con. Res. 57; H. Con. Res. 174, 178), S5004 [14MY], H4800 [9MY], H5051 [14MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (see H. Res. 435), H5173 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 450), H6117 [10JN]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 328), H90 [3JA]

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]

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

———reduce Federal subsidies and strengthen tax treatment of individuals who renounce their citizenship (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

Buy American Act: compliance relative to use of articles, materials, and supplies abroad (see H.R. 4265), H11526 [27SE]

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 3882), H8247 [23JY]

Children and youth: proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res. 434), H5052 [14MY]

Civil rights: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 3190), H3170 [28MR]

Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R. 4207), H11394 [26SE]

Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (see S. Con. Res. 67), S9072 [29JY]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (see S. 2119), S11294 [25SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to a solid waste disposal company's licensing application in New Jersey (see S. Res. 287), S9555 [2AU]

———authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (see S. Res. 284), S8989 [26JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 47), S2422 [20MR]

Committee on Information (Joint): establish (see H.R. 4280), H12173 [28SE]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 2131), S11294 [25SE]

Congress: restore integrity, goodwill, honesty, and trust (see H.R. 3792), H7474 [11JY]

Constitutional amendments: commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress (see S.J. Res. 55), S5093 [15MY]

———limit judicial authority (see H.J. Res. 167), H2665 [21MR]

Contracts: limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 3513), H5501 [22MY]

———minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 1724), S4618 [2MY]

———requirements for leasing of space by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2904), H922 [26JA]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H1231 [6FE]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R. 4211), H11395 [26SE]

Courts: appointment of an additional Federal judge for the middle district of Louisiana (see S. 1569; H.R. 3046), S1276 [20FE], H1985 [7MR]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 2977, 4194), H1324 [27FE], H11394 [26SE]

———clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (see S. 1679), S3487 [17AP]

———determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 4224), H11395 [26SE]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see S. 1887; H.R. 3968), S6517 [19JN], H9922 [2AU]

———independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment (see S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]

———protect private property from forfeiture or Government seizure (see H.R. 3194), H3170 [28MR]

———residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 3045), H1985 [7MR]

———travel expense reimbursements for appointees of an independent counsel (see S. 1622), S2192 [15MR]

Credit: improve debt-collection and credit evaluation practices (see H.R. 3809), H7533 [12JY]

Crime: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 1734; H.R. 3166), S4851 [8MY], H2949 [27MR]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 535), H11229 [25SE]

———establish programs to investigate, report, and prevent bias crimes (see H.R. 3825), H7658 [16JY]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3206), H3230 [29MR]

Dams: delegation of dam safety authority to State governments (see H.R. 3641), H6413 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Information Technology System Control Board (see S. 2164), S11972 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: funding reductions (see H.R. 3202), H3229 [29MR]

———procurement of aircraft landing gear manufactured and assembled in the U.S. (see H.R. 3171), H2950 [27MR]

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 the Treasury: require recommendations for reducing public debt (see S. 1657), S3216 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: use of voluntary separation incentives by offices reducing employment levels (see S. 2151), S11540 [27SE]

Disasters: assist State and local governments in disaster relief (see H.R. 3032), H1775 [6MR]

District of Columbia: make technical corrections to improve operations of local government (see H.R. 3664), H6508 [18JN]

———making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 153, 154), H90 [3JA]

———reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see S. 2058), S10018 [6SE]

———treatment of pension funds relative to certain public employees (see H.R. 3389), H4423 [2MY]

Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see S. 2096; H.R. 4218), S11033 [19SE], H11395 [26SE]

———provide incentives for State and local growth management and land use programs (see S. 2185), S12125 [1OC]

Education: develop elementary and secondary school curriculum standards (see H.R. 3257), H3488 [16AP]

———provide interest subsidies for construction and renovation of schools (see H.R. 4309), H12174 [28SE]

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

Electoral College: constitutional amendment to abolish (see H.J. Res. 180), H6285 [12JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 2056), S9967 [5SE]

———provide adjustment assistance to workers displaced because of any Federal program, project, or activity (see H.R. 4292), H12173 [28SE]

———provide training assistance to individuals employed in an economically depressed industry and area (see H.R. 3403), H4503 [7MY]

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

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H5052 [14MY]

———application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

———civil remedies for the request or receipt of protected records for nonroutine use (see H.R. 3687), H6690 [20JN]

———creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (see S. Res. 283), S8989 [26JY]

———establish Office of the Inspector General (see H.R. 3872), H8247 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (see H.R. 3895), H8556 [25JY]

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

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

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 3900), H8556 [25JY]

Federal aid programs: elimination of certain Federal programs and subsidies (see H.R. 2934), H1224 [1FE]

Federal employees: amend civil service laws (see H.R. 3841), H7780 [17JY]

———appeals process relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3205), H3230 [29MR]

———continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), return to Senate (see H. Res. 331), H187 [4JA]

———establish demonstration project to assess feasibility of temporary placement of displaced workers in other Federal or private employment (see H.R. 3649), H6413 [13JN]

———prohibit use of credit cards (see H.R. 2968), H1251 [23FE]

———provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (see S. 1576), S1345 [27FE]

———provide interest-free loans to furloughed employees (see H.R. 2842), H187 [4JA]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (see S. 1833; H.R. 3532), S5763 [4JN], H5569 [23MY]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances (see H.R. 3637), H6413 [13JN]

———relief of certain former spouses (see H.R. 3428), H4800 [9MY]

———require comparable treatment of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress and certain high-level Government employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2882), H912 [25JA]

———require comparable treatment with the President, Vice-President, Cabinet members, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2855), H330 [5JA]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3204), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of deferred annuities during time between separation from Government service and when payments commence (see H.R. 2978), H1324 [27FE]

———treatment of medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3203), H3229 [29MR]

———treatment of survivor annuities for children relative to marriage (see H.R. 2858), H330 [5JA]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S5566 [23MY]

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

Federal-state relations: transfer certain surplus property to State and local governments (see H.R. 3731), H7106 [27JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit removal of certain members of the National Credit Union Administration Board and the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 3976), H9922 [2AU]

Foreign countries: promote protection of culturally significant sites (see S. 2169), S11973 [30SE]

Foreign policy: provide remedy for inadequate trade benefits to the U.S. and restrictions on free emigration from other countries (see H.R. 4289), H12173 [28SE]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see S. 2048), S9555 [2AU]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access to information in an electronic format (see H.R. 3802, 3885), H7532 [12JY], H8374 [24JY]

GAO: reform (see H.R. 3864), H8094 [22JY]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H7532 [12JY]

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

———reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses (see H.R. 3607, 4033), H6117 [10JN], H10107 [5SE]

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

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

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

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: promote capacity and accountability (see S. 2095), S11033 [19SE]

Health: improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H3230 [29MR]

———matching payments to determine cancer incidence among residents of Toms River, NJ (see H.R. 3148), H2664 [21MR]

Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 3964), H9922 [2AU]

House of Representatives: prohibit recess or adjournment during periods of lapsed appropriations (see H. Res. 332), H187 [4JA]

House Rules: provide public access to committee documents over the Internet (see H. Res. 478), H7658 [16JY]

———question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

———reduce programs covered by each regular appropriation bill (see H. Res. 476), H7474 [11JY]

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

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

Immigration: prohibit procurement of goods from businesses that hire illegal aliens (see S. 1692), S3792 [22AP]

———reform policies (see S. 1535), S492 [26JA]

———waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 3928), H9566 [31JY]

Income: relief for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2857), H330 [5JA]

Independent counsel: reform statute (see H.R. 3239), H3386 [15AP]

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]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (see S. 1649; H.R. 3350), S3156 [28MR], H4302 [30AP]

Land use: treatment of Federal and non-Federal reclamation projects (see S. 1565; H.R. 3041), S1083 [7FE], H1985 [7MR]

Legislative branch of Government: compensation practices and pay equity (see H. Con. Res. 194), H7107 [27JN]

Lobbyists: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (see H.R. 3435), H4901 [10MY]

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

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

Management: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see H.R. 4061, 4319), H10235 [11SE], H12174 [28SE]

National objectives: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (see H.R. 3448), H5052 [14MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H5379 [21MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 503), H9705 [1AU]

National parks and recreation areas: reimburse States, localities, and individuals who donated funds and services during Government shutdown (see S. 1558), S915 [6FE]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]

National Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Commission: establish (see S. 1902), S6849 [25JN]

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

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 2997), H1635 [29FE]

———funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance (see H.R. 3219), H3230 [29MR]

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

North Carolina: include certain counties in certain metropolitan statistical areas (see S. 2142), S11539 [27SE]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization (see H.R. 3235), H3386 [15AP]

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

OPM: delay privatization of the Office of Federal Investigation (see H.R. 3189), H3170 [28MR]

———funding for the Office of Federal Investigations (see S. 1532), S492 [26JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 3460), H5173 [15MY]

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

Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3982), H9922 [2AU]

Power resources: privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administration and certain TVA facilities (see H.R. 3878), H8247 [23JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 180), H6285 [12JN]

Public debt: ceiling (see S. 1546; H.R. 2862, 2896, 2897, 2920, 3136; H. Res. 360), S555 [30JA], H737 [22JA], H913 [25JA], H1138 [31JA], H1226 [1FE], H2664 [21MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (see H. Res. 356), H1226 [1FE]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see H.R. 3021), H1774 [6MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H1774 [6MR]

———provide that individuals entitled to payments from the Government may designate those payments for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3998), H9923 [2AU]

———reduction (see S. Res. 237), S3216 [29MR]

Public housing: Federal commitment to eliminate crime (see H.R. 3150), H2664 [21MR]

———multifamily rental assisted housing reform (see S. 2042), S9555 [2AU]

Public lands: provide disaster assistance loans for small businesses operating within a national park or wildlife refuge that were affected during recent Government shutdown (see H.R. 3044), H1985 [7MR]

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

Public welfare programs: reform unemployment benefit system (see H.R. 3738), H7106 [27JN]

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 3752), H7107 [27JN]

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

Rental housing: prohibit Federal assistance to owners whose tenants are family members (see H.R. 3963), H9922 [2AU]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 3322), H4109 [25AP]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), consideration (see H. Res. 427), H4502 [7MY]

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

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (see S. 1555; S. Res. 214; H.R. 2924), S492 [26JA], S737 [1FE], H1223 [1FE]

———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H1223 [1FE]

———prohibit certain misuses of account numbers (see H.R. 3598), H6005 [6JN]

Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (see H. Con. Res. 199), H8374 [24JY]

States: assist Attorney General in deportation of illegal aliens (see H.R. 3062), H2122 [12MR]

———clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H7473 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see S.J. Res. 58), S9295 [31JY]

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

———provide Federal grants for drug testing projects (see H.R. 3778), H7260 [10JY]

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

Surplus Government property: disposition of certain nonlethal property to certain foreign countries (see S. 2193), S12303 [3OC]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the Federal Government (see H.R. 4112), H10602 [18SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax refunds to the Government for certain purposes (see H.R. 3218), H3230 [29MR]

———change date of deadline for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 1667), S3311 [15AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 2074), S10554 [13SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 3039), H1775 [6MR]

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 3343), H4109 [25AP]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S.J. Res. 57; H. Con. Res. 170), S8989 [26JY], H4423 [2MY]

Time: extend daylight saving time (see S. 1907), S7027 [26JN]

Travel: prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (see S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]

Utah: establish additional locations for the holding of district court (see S. 1666), S3311 [15AP]

Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (see S. 1805; H.R. 3298, 3880), S5567 [23MY], H3730 [23AP], H8247 [23JY]

Biographies

Minnesota Hmong Vets Who Are Not Citizens, H2394-H2396 [19MR]

Chronologies

Information on past debt ceiling crises and changes: GAO, S1627 [7MR]

Colloquies

Budget reconciliation process: Edmund S. Muskie and Vance Hartke (1975), S5430 [21MY]

Comparisons

Federal civilian science activities appropriations (H.R. 3322), H5605 [29MY]

Conference reports

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (H.R. 2977), H11108-H11111 [25SE]

Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 3019), H3842-H4043 [25AP], H4187-H4287 [30AP]

Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation (H.R. 3734), H8829-H8958 [30JY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget (1976), S5426, S5438 [21MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H6007-H6039 [7JN]

Small Business Job Protection Act (H.R. 3448), H9568-H9670 [1AU]

Workforce and Career Development Act (H.R. 1617), H8387-H8458 [25JY]

Cost Estimates

National Gambling Impact Study Commision (S. 704): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7974 [17JY]

Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S9412 [1AU]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S9413 [1AU]

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

Descriptions

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346 [3OC]

Government Shutdown Impact, S11 [3JA]

Documents

House Rules Proposal Regarding Martial Law Provisions, H2572 [21MR]

United States Patent System and Practices Viewed From Japan—Nobody Is Perfect: Japan Patent Association, H6719 [25JN]

Welfare Indicators Act, S5015 [14MY]

Essays

Best of the Best: Jennifer Tutak, E1072 [12JN]

What Inflation? James K. Galbraith, University of Texas Johnson School of Public Affairs, E1338 [22JY]

Excerpts

Constitution—U.S.: 14th Amendment relative to the rights of citizenship, congressional apportionment, and loyalty requirements for Members of Congress, H6499 [18JN]

$8.2 Billion Reconciliation Bill Cleared: ``Congressional Quarterly Almanac'' (1980), S5421 [21MY]

Explanations

How American Families Benefit From a Balanced Budget, S94 [5JA]

Histories

20th Amendment to the Constitution Relative to the Presidential Inauguration Date, S5098 [15MY]

Letters

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 Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Bob Lessard, State Senate of Minnesota, H11274 [26SE]

———Henry Lamb, Environmental Conservation Organization, H11275 [26SE]

———Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board, H11275 [26SE]

———several agricultural associations, H11275 [26SE]

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

———Representative Hamilton, E427 [22MR]

Applicability of certain laws relative to the Executive Office of the President: Ann M. Harkins, Dept. of Justice, H10814 [24SE]

Budget 1996-2002: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5802 [5JN]

Budget 1997-2002: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5513 [23MY]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, H5224 [16MY]

Budget deficit: James L. Blum, CBO, S7880 [16JY]

Budget reconciliation: Donald Boelter, H161 [4JA]

———James Lister, H161 [4JA]

———Margaret Hurt, H161 [4JA]

———Paul Van de Water, CBO, H334 [9JA]

———Rick Schendel, H161 [4JA]

———Senators Exon, Daschle, and Dorgan, S4053 [24AP]

Child stranded overseas due to Government shutdown, H133 [4JA]

Clinton administration budget proposal effects on Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: June E. O'Neil, CBO, S5114, S5126 [16MY], S6071 [11JN]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System establishment: several former Council on Economic Advisers chairmen, S11299 [25SE]

Computer problem relative to differentiating years 2000 and 1900: Senator Moynihan, S9960 [5SE]

Corps of Engineers environmental projects: Larry J. Wilson, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, S3884 [23AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: Ronald Reagan, H5377 [21MY]

Davis-Bacon Act reform: Ernest R. Menold, H6003 [6JN]

———General Contractors Association of New York, Inc., H6004 [6JN]

Disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II: Representative Combest, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H10819 [24SE]

Effects of Government shutdown on Dept. of HHS: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S438 [26JA]

Employment Nondiscrimination Act: Albert M. Pennybacker, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., S9996 [6SE]

———Coretta Scott King, King Center, S10138 [10SE]

———David L. Thompson, Business Leadership Council, S10138 [10SE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business Survival Committee, S10138 [10SE]

———Kay S. Dowhower, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, S9997 [6SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S10137 [10SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, S9996 [6SE]

———Sharon F. Canner, National Association of Manufacturers, S10137 [10SE]

———Thomas W. Fassett, General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, S9996 [6SE]

Evaluation of President Clinton's administration: Linda Russell, S572 [31JA]

———President Clinton, S572 [31JA]

Extension of certain expiring governmental appropriations: Senator Specter, S1387 [28FE]

Family farming: Doug Henderson, S6138 [12JN]

Federal civilian science activities appropriations: Representative Don Young, H5725 [30MY]

———Representative Shuster, H5724 [30MY]

———Representative Spence, H5724 [30MY]

———Representative Walker, H5724 [30MY]

Federal contractors' affirmative action policies: Shirley J. Wilcher, Dept. of Labor, S665 [31JA]

Federal employees' personal information safeguard: Regina F. McCormick, S10184 [10SE]

Federal Employment Reduction Assistance Act: James B. King, OPM, S5770 [4JN]

Federal Prison Industries requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts: Steven Kelman, OMB, S12284 [3OC]

Federal sponsorship of Government-sponsored enterprises: Barbara L. Loomis, Escondido, CA, Public Library, H10800 [24SE]

———Joan K. Kallenberg, California Library of Services Board, H10800 [24SE]

———Kevin Starr, California State Library System, H10800 [24SE]

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]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S7975 [17JY]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S7974 [17JY]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act: George Bush, H10466 [17SE]

Housing program funding relative to tribal self-governance: Jacqueline L. Johnson, National American Indian Housing Council, S12406 [3OC]

———W. Ron Allen, National Congress of American Indians, S12406 [3OC]

Impact of Federal Government shutdown, S44 [4JA]

———Brian Rothermel, S7 [3JA]

———Cecelia J. Genge, S6 [3JA]

———James Fulton, S39 [4JA]

———Janet Samuelson, Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited (business), S6 [3JA]

———Margaret P. and T.H. Conway, Jr., S39 [4JA]

———Marlene Siemek, S7 [3JA]

———Mike Holy, S8 [3JA]

———Vern and Mary Ann Bettencourt, S6 [3JA]

Japan and U.S. patent agreements: Wataru Asou, Japanese Patent Office and Bruce A. Lehman, Patent and Trademark Office, H6720 [25JN]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority tax status: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H11455 [27SE]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: President Clinton, S11696 [28SE]

Patent and Trademark Office reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

Procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain Federal agencies: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S10283 [11SE]

Public debt ceiling: Gregory M. Holloway, GAO, S1627 [7MR]

———John D. Hawke, Jr., Dept. of the Treasury, S1625 [7MR]

———Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S1625 [7MR]

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]

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]

State issuance of driver's licenses and identification documents relative to immigration policy: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S3290 [15AP]

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]

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]

Use of voluntary separation incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs offices reducing employment levels: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S11555 [27SE]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 3322, Federal civilian science activities appropriations, H5725 [30MY]

Amendments to S. 1956, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8114 [18JY]

Committee on Science (House) reports, E1035 [7JN]

Continuing appropriations (H.R. 3019): amendments, S1966 [13MR]

Employers with nondiscrimination policies that include sexual orientation, S9990 [6SE]

Items designated as emergency in omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, S11876 [30SE]

Legislative riders on past debt limit extensions, S546 [30JA]

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

Senate amendments to S. Con. Res. 57, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002: Democratic amendments, S5176 [16MY]

———Republican amendments, S5176 [16MY]

Small Business Legislative Council, S2152 [15MR]

Memorandums

CBO Budget Estimate for Debt Collection Improvement Act: John Righter, CBO, S1825 [12MR]

Multifamily Rental Assisted Housing Contracts: Nelson A. Diaz, Dept. of HUD, S11221 [25SE]

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

Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1997: President Clinton, S915 [6FE], H1230 [6FE]

Plan To Achieve a Balanced Budget No Later Than 2002 as Certified by the CBO: President Clinton, S274 [22JA], H333 [9JA]

Revised Deferral of Budgetary Resources: President Clinton, S5003 [14MY], S6719 [24JN], H4925 [14MY], H6709 [24JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), H2586 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S416, S424 [26JA], H897 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1963 [13MR], S2237 [18MR], H1956 [7MR], H2652 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4100 [25AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7988 [18JY], H8319 [24JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8108, S8126, S8131, S8141 [18JY], S8330, S8333, S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8504 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5725 [30MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5510, S5511, S5512, S5515 [23MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H6 [3JA]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), H9772 [1AU]

National objectives: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H8574 [26JY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to Federal Service Labor Management Relations, S12062-S12077 [1OC]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Federal service labor-management relations, S1547-S1550 [6MR]

Outlines

Budget resolution effects on veterans' benefits, H6256 [12JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations relative to civil service retirement, S10033 [9SE]

Papers

Chance Meeting: Albert R. Anness, E1018 [6JN]

Disclosure of Information Concerning U.S. Personnel Lost in Vietnam: Melvin E. Richmond, Jr., E899-E918 [24MY]

Made in the USA—Immigrants, Patents, and Jobs: Philip Peters, S2252 [18MR]

Poems

``Celestial Economics,'' Sid Taylor, E287 [6MR]

Prayers

Presidential Prayer: Edmund S. Muskie, S3895 [23AP]

Press releases

Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]

Eliminating Corporate Welfare Would Cut Deficit in Half: Cato Institute, H5126 [15MY]

Proposals

Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H760 [23JA]

Quotations

Abe Martin's views on judicial system: Kin Hubbard, Indianapolis (IN) News, E651 [25AP]

Regulations

Requirements for submission of the Federal budget: U.S. Code, S886-S888 [6FE]

Remarks in House

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: extend (S. 2198), H12294 [4OC]

Agriculture: national objectives priority assignments, H5255 [16MY]

AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (H.R. 3870), H8626, H8627 [29JY], E1351 [23JY]

Appropriations: automatic continuing resolutions, H7694, H7695 [17JY]

———coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to streamline Government operations (H.R. 3064), E334 [13MR]

———establish automatic continuing appropriations, H8033 [22JY], H8275, H8276 [24JY]

———establish automatic continuing appropriations (H.R. 4094), H10435 [17SE]

———making continuing, H50, H55, H59 [3JA], H94, H95, H111, H120, H121, H122, H123, H125, H126, H129, H130, H134 [4JA], H192, H194-H216, H313-H322 [5JA], H806 [24JA], H855 [25JA], H929 [30JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 131), H216 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 155), H58 [3JA], H121, H123, H128 [4JA], H191, H200, H212, H217 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 157), engrossment, H801, H802 [24JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 163), H2193 [13MR], H2227, H2229-H2238, H2311 [14MR], E380 [19MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), H2562, H2563, H2578-H2588 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), consideration (H. Res. 386), H2564-H2577 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 170), H3176, H3204-H3206 [29MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), H3745 [24AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), consideration (H. Res. 411), H3738-H3744 [24AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), corrections in engrossment, H3746 [24AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), H879-H900 [25JA], H920 [26JA], E100 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1781, H1808-H1958, H1968, H1972 [7MR], H2039, H2040, H2111-H2114 [12MR], H2126, H2195-H2209 [13MR], H2652-H2654 [21MR], E326 [12MR], E336 [13MR], E408 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H3825, H3826, H3828, H3840, H3842, H4052-H4103 [25AP], H4180-H4185 [30AP], E651 [25AP], E661 [30AP], E672 [1MY], E754 [9MY], E862 [22MY]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report corrections (S.J. Res. 53), H4131 [30AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1793-H1808 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 415), H4046-H4052 [25AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), permission to file conference report, H3655 [22AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 4278), H11575 [27SE]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12051-H12110 [28SE], H12254 [2OC], E1884 [1OC], E1903, E1904 [2OC]

———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]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H122, H123, H124, H127 [4JA], H315 [5JA]

Armed Forces: reform military death investigation process, E1796 [28SE]

Arms control: management of nuclear weapons programs, H9817 [1AU]

Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior: travel expenditures, H8545-H8547 [25JY]

Bonneville Power Administration: energy exchange with hydro projects of the Columbia River relative to Federal fish protection measures, H8338 [24JY]

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: travel expenditures, H868 [25JA], H1205 [1FE]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: travel and office personnel funding, H1956, H1957 [7MR]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H747 [23JA], H985, H986, H988, H989 [31JA], H1399, H1402 [28FE], H2040 [12MR], H2225 [14MR], H2470, H2471, H2473, H2474 [20MR], H2562, H2563 [21MR], H2670 [22MR], H3807-H3817 [24AP], H4909 [14MY], H5128 [15MY], H5266 [16MY], H5496 [22MY], H6258 [12JN], E830 [16MY]

———deficit, H125, H126 [4JA], H190, H325 [5JA], H779 [24JA], H857 [25JA], H956-H959 [30JA], H1977-H1981 [7MR], H2126, H2207, H2220 [13MR], H2321 [19MR], H2582 [21MR], H3210 [29MR], H3436, H3469 [16AP], H3584 [18AP], H5115 [15MY], H5246, H5252, H5257 [16MY], H5766 [4JN], H6105 [10JN], H6292 [13JN], H6427, H6432, H6435 [18JN], H6516 [19JN], H7220 [10JY], H7763 [17JY], H8253 [24JY], H8383 [25JY], H9462 [31JY], H10181 [11SE], H10528 [18SE], E306 [7MR], E647 [25AP]

———discretionary spending levels, H5725, H5728, H5729, H5740 [30MY], H7193-H7196 [10JY], H7360, H7361 [11JY], H7701-H7704 [17JY], H8281-H8283 [24JY]

———ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (H.R. 2671), H121 [4JA]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, H1695 [5MR], H1952-H1956 [7MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H8, H9, H10, H11, H52, H53, H65 [3JA], H121, H122, H123, H124, H125, H126, H127, H129, H132, H133, H134, H137, H140, H141, H142, H144, H151, H152, H155, H156, H165-H172, H178-H184 [4JA], H191, H192, H193-H216, H308, H310, H311, H324 [5JA], H344, H346-H351 [22JA], H739, H740, H741, H743, H744, H747, H749 [23JA], H776, H777, H780, H781, H782 [24JA], H841, H857, H872, H877, H903 [25JA], H950, H953, H956-H959 [30JA], H976, H977, H997-H999, H1077 [31JA], H1759-H1766 [6MR], H1778 [7MR], H2100-H2103 [12MR], H2227, H2229 [14MR], H3652, H3653 [19AP], H3661, H3667 [23AP], E1, E10 [3JA], E155 [5FE], E364 [14MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7646 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7745-H7762, H7765 [17JY], H7796-H7990, H7992, H7996, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8076, H8089-H8091 [22JY], H8106, H8108, H8109 [23JY], H8319 [24JY], H8382, H8383 [25JY], H8561 [26JY], E1325 [18JY], E1337 [22JY], E1386 [26JY], E1409 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H8670 [30JY], H9380, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9403-H9424 [31JY], H9567, H9708 [1AU], H9838, H9904 [2AU], E1444, E1451, E1453, E1454 [1AU], E1495 [2AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9388-H9392 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9392-H9403 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), motion to instruct conferees, H8320-H8329 [24JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), motion to recommit, H7988 [18JY]

———reconciliation process, H340, H341 [22JA], H814 [24JA]

———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (H.R. 3379), E703 [2MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H3704 [23AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 174), H4775, H4788-H4798 [9MY], E777 [10MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5033, H5036-H5039, H5042-H5049 [14MY], H5104-H5133, H5135-H5138, H5146-H5149 [15MY], H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5198-H5260, H5268-H5275 [16MY], H5792-H5805 [4JN], E821, E828, E830, E833 [16MY], E850, E852 [21MY], E860 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6098-H6104 [10JN], H6186, H6188, H6189, H6257-H6268, H6275 [12JN], H6291, H6292, H6293 [13JN], H6432, H6433, H6434, H6435, H6493 [18JN], H6514, H6518 [19JN], E1069 [12JN], E1086 [13JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5189-H5198 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6247-H6257 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), motion to instruct conferees, H5725-H5732, H5740 [30MY]

———shutdown relative to process, H2, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H24-H33, H51, H52, H53, H55, H57, H58, H59, H64-H89 [3JA], H93, H94, H95, H96, H97, H121, H122, H123, H125, H126, H127, H130, H131, H133, H134, H135-H154, H158, H165, H172-H178 [4JA], H189, H190, H191, H192, H194-H216, H308, H309 [5JA], H340, H345 [22JA], H748 [23JA], H780, H814 [24JA], H856, H872 [25JA], H2039, H2040 [12MR], H2328 [19MR], H8601 [29JY], H9464 [31JY], H11399 [27SE], E7, E10 [3JA], E16 [4JA], E23, E26 [5JA]

———tribute to private sector during shutdown, H309 [5JA]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H2-H7 [3JA]

Business and industry: eliminate corporate welfare in Federal programs, H5257 [16MY]

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

Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE], H4695 [9MY], H5409, H5410 [22MY], H5591 [29MY], H7085 [27JN], H7188 [10JY], H7331 [11JY], H8067 [22JY], H8231 [23JY], H8337, H8338 [24JY]

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 3882), H8107 [23JY]

Children and youth: national objectives priority assignments, H5737-H5740 [30MY], H5755, H5756 [31MY], H5765, H5766, H5805-H5812 [4JN], H6403 [13JN], H6485 [18JN]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2032 [8MR], H3792 [24AP], H6111-H6113 [10JN], H6409 [13JN], H7118 [9JY], H7539 [16JY], H10588-H10594 [18SE], E1423, E1426 [1AU], E1791 [28SE]

———affirmative action policies (H.R. 2128), H5282-H5285 [16MY]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H96 [4JA], H814 [24JA], H976, H985 [31JA], H1666 [5MR], H1722 [6MR], H3396 [16AP], H4131 [30AP], H4390 [1MY], H4409-H4413 [2MY], H4656 [9MY], H5136-H5138 [15MY], H5186 [16MY], H6290 [13JN], H6628-H6629 [19JN], H7517-H7521 [12JY], H7664 [17JY], H8819-H8822 [30JY], H9465 [31JY], H10357-H10364 [12SE], H10500 [17SE], H10604 [19SE], H11590-H11592 [27SE], E1255 [11JY]

———reinventing Government initiative, H7245 [10JY]

———State of the Union Message, H840, H841 [25JA]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, E1071 [12JN]

Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (S. Con. Res. 67), H11357 [26SE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 47), H9899 [2AU]

Committee on Science (House): activities, E1035 [7JN]

Computers: problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H8801 [30JY]

———problems differentiating between years 2000 and 1900, H7619 [16JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, E1305 [17JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H132 [4JA], H746 [23JA], H10227 [11SE], H10757-H10761 [20SE], H11220-H11226 [25SE], H11233, H11234, H11365, H11366, H11379-H11382 [26SE], H11398, H11399, H11401 [27SE], H11599 [28SE], H12298 [4OC], E1924 [4OC]

———comparison of the 103d and 104th Congresses, H2936-H2942 [27MR]

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

Constitution: separation of powers between the different branches of government, H56 [3JA]

Contracts: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 28), H8356 [24JY]

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

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (H.R. 2963), H1703 [5MR], E196 [13FE]

Courts: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), H5786-H5789 [4JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), H11446-H11452 [27SE], H12276, H12277 [4OC]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (H.R. 3968), H10454-H10459 [17SE]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 1887), H12277 [4OC]

———residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (H.R. 3045), E306 [7MR]

Crime: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), H7540-H7545 [16JY]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 535), H11137-H11139 [25SE]

———Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens, H30 [3JA]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (H.R. 3206), H10101-H10103 [5SE]

David J. Wheeler Federal Building, Baker City, OR: designate (H.R. 2061), E579 [19AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: application relative to construction of Native American housing, H4721, H4722 [9MY]

———reform, H5996-H6004 [6JN]

———repeal, H5371-H5378 [21MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6406 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration budget proposals, E271 [5MR]

———procurement, H1261 [27FE]

———purchase of domestically-made landing gear, H6379 [13JN]

———reporting of veteran employment by recipients of Federal contracts or grants, H6387 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: field offices funding, H8341 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6809-H6812 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: ensure accountability in disbursement of funds, H7368 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow State employees to perform certain work during a Federal Government shutdown, H3772, H3773 [24AP]

———allow State employees to perform certain work during a Federal Government shutdown (H.R. 2677), consideration (H. Res. 323), H1403 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities (H.R. 2353), H901-H903 [25JA]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (H.R. 1856), E1281, E1283 [12JY], E1287 [16JY]

———reduce costs and damage through grants and strategies developed by a government and private-sector partnership, H7267 [11JY]

District of Columbia: discretionary spending levels, H8068-H8070 [22JY]

———transfer jurisdiction over certain Federal real property (H.R. 2636), H9454 [31JY]

———treatment of pension funds relative to certain public employees (H.R. 3389), E705 [2MY]

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

Downsizing, H1310 [27FE], H2463, H2464 [19MR]

Drugs: Federal drug testing initiatives funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY], E1454 [1AU]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of protection policies, H1002-H1006 [31JA]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3392, H3397, H3398, H3399 [16AP], H3495, H3496, H3497 [17AP], H3659, H3660, H3661, H3664, H3666, H3667 [23AP], H3798-H3803 [24AP], H4179, H4180 [30AP], H4660 [9MY], H6706-H6709 [24JN], H9991 [4SE], H10574-H10580 [18SE], E1208 [27JN]

Economy: comparison of Clinton administration policy with previous administrations' policies, H10199 [11SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H8 [3JA], H1261 [27FE], H1754 [6MR], H1778, H1779, H1972 [7MR], H2227 [14MR], H2462 [19MR], H3804 [24AP], H4180-H4185 [30AP], H4535 [8MY], H4830 [10MY], H5310 [21MY], H6096 [10JN], H6486 [18JN], H6627 [19JN], H7269 [11JY], H8109 [23JY], H8526 [25JY], H9456 [31JY], H9929 [4SE], H10168 [10SE], H10182, H10215 [11SE], H10333 [12SE], E295 [6MR], E1338 [22JY], E1357 [24JY], E1477 [2AU], E1601 [12SE]

Education: funding, H999 [31JA]

———provide interest subsidies for construction and renovation of schools (H.R. 4309), E1826 [30SE]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), H9772 [1AU]

Employment: job creation programs, H1629 [29FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (S. 356), E823 [16MY]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9757, H9771 [1AU], E1476 [2AU]

EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H5710-H5712 [30MY]

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

Executive departments: eliminate duplication of programs, H1722 [6MR]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (H.R. 3452), H10806-H10817 [24SE], H12283-H12286 [4OC], E1931 [21OC]

———establish Office of the Inspector General (H.R. 3872), H8103 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (H.R. 3895), E1374 [25JY]

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

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (H.R. 3900), H8582, H8583 [26JY]

FDA: food safety, E734 [8MY]

Federal employees: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11340-H11352 [26SE], H11547-H11565 [27SE]

———appeals process relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3205), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———establish demonstration project to assess feasibility of temporary placement of displaced workers in other Federal or private employment (H.R. 3649), H6404 [13JN]

———greater disclosure of and accountability for Government travel, H6368 [13JN]

———implementation of veterans preference procedures in hiring and promoting, H5030, H5032 [14MY]

———improve safety, E1203 [27JN]

———leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by disasters or emergencies (S. 868), H11205-H11213 [25SE]

———payment of retirement and separation incentives and reemployment assistance relative to workforce reductions (H.R. 2751), H7696 [17JY]

———provide cost-of-living allowances to Vice President, Members of Congress, judges, and certain executive schedule employees, H10113 [10SE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives, H7695, H7696 [17JY]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances (H.R. 3637), H6405 [13JN]

———reduce number of political appointees, H7629-H7632 [16JY]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3204), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———treatment of deferred annuities during time between separation from Government service and when payments commence (H.R. 2978), E214 [27FE]

———treatment of medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3203), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———use of credit card accounts, H1255 [27FE]

Federal Prison Industries: contracts relative to Federal market share, H8286-H8288 [24JY]

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

FEMA: tribute, E1211 [27JN]

Foreign policy: terrorist regimes influence on the U.S. political process, H2472 [20MR]

Foreign trade: export controls (H.R. 361), H7563-H7589 [16JY]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (H.R. 1281), H10817-H10819 [24SE], E1381 [25JY], E1766 [27SE]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access to information in an electronic format (H.R. 3802), H10447-H10452 [17SE], E1281 [12JY]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish, H309 [5JA]

GAO: funding, H7186, H7187 [10JY]

———independent evaluation, H7176, H7177 [10JY]

———reform (H.R. 3864), H9940-H9950 [4SE]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (H.R. 3803), H10465-H10470 [17SE]

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

———effect on citizens, H3723-H3728 [23AP]

———effects on business and industry, H6429 [18JN], H6851 [26JN]

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

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

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

———reform, H1669 [5MR]

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

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

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

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (H.R. 1720), H10783-H10802 [24SE], E1769 [28SE]

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

Health: matching payments to determine cancer incidence among residents of Toms River, NJ (H.R. 3148), H2703 [22MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1505 [4SE]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (H. Res. 354), H978, H1064 [31JA], H1182-H1185 [1FE]

Housing: policy to provide safe and affordable housing, H4595-H4607 [8MY]

Immigration: reform of regulations, H1262 [27FE]

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

Intelligence services: restrict information sharing with U.N., H5410-H5413 [22MY]

Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 2670), H9774 [1AU]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (S. 1649), H12292 [4OC]

IRS: abolish, H2472 [20MR], H3494 [17AP]

———determination of losses from implementation of legislation requiring burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases, H7678 [17JY]

———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3399-H3412 [16AP], E587 [19AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: disclosure of information concerning U.S. POW/MIA personnel, H11387-H11392 [26SE]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H3481 [16AP]

———application of certain laws (S. 2), H8814, H8815 [30JY]

———compensation practices and pay equity (H. Con. Res. 194), H6977 [27JN], E1205 [27JN]

Liberals: accomplishments, H12181 [30SE]

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]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H881 [25JA]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H.R. 3435), H8613, H8614 [29JY]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, E14 [4JA]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown, H97 [4JA]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2281), H55 [3JA]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2658), H50 [3JA], E78 [24JA]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, H11461, H11464 [27SE]

Money: reestablish Gold Standard, E1730 [27SE]

Monuments and memorials: transfer lands for Japanese American Patriotism Memorial, H9454 [31JY]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, E443 [25MR]

National Credit Management Corp.: collection of money owed to Federal Government, H2471 [20MR]

National objectives: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5304 [21MY], H5445-H5478 [22MY], H7163, H7164, H7165 [10JY], H8574-H8581 [26JY], E876, E880 [22MY], E892 [23MY], E919, E927 [24MY], E936, E944 [29MY], E950 [30MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), append text of H.R. 1227, Employee Commuting Flexibility Act, H5544 [23MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846-H9862 [2AU], E1503 [2AU], E1536 [5SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5432-H5445 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 503), H9839-H9846 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8575-H8581 [26JY]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (H. Con. Res. 206), H9901 [2AU]

Native Americans: funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance, H4566 [8MY], H4721-H4724 [9MY], E760 [10MY]

———funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance (H.R. 3219), H11603-H11622 [28SE], E503, E507 [29MR]

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

———technical corrections to certain laws (H.R. 2726), H763-H765 [23JA]

NSF: change name to National Science and Engineering Foundation, H5616-H5619 [29MY]

———funding, H5587-H5589, H5595-H5600 [29MY]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization (H.R. 3235), H5789, H5790 [4JN]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: travel expenditures, H134 [4JA], H189, H190, H309 [5JA], H1205 [1FE], H1702 [5MR], H2040 [12MR], H2226 [14MR], H2329 [19MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 3460), H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5926 [5JN], H5984 [6JN], H6186, H6279-H6282 [12JN], H6430, H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H6718 [25JN], H7253-H7257 [10JY], H7510 [12JY], H7536 [16JY]

———reform, H6703-H6706 [24JN]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H12281 [4OC], E1925 [4OC]

Pensions: treatment of annuity checks for retired railroad workers relative to Government shutdown, E16 [4JA]

Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (H.R. 3982), E1493 [2AU]

Postal Service: reform, E1125 [20JN]

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel, H8822-H8828 [30JY], H12187 [30SE], E661 [30AP]

———disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel lost in Vietnam, E899 [24MY]

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

Public debt: ceiling, H308 [5JA], H341, H343, H344 [22JA], H749 [23JA], H779, H780, H781, H782, H806 [24JA], H839, H840, H841, H853, H854, H855, H856, H861-H867 [25JA], H925, H927, H929, H930, H947-H953 [30JA], H976, H978, H979, H980, H986-H991, H1001, H1002, H1077 [31JA], H1144, H1145, H1206 [1FE], H1256, H1259, H1261 [27FE], H1400, H1402 [28FE], H1620 [29FE], H1756 [6MR], H1780 [7MR], H2845 [26MR], H10330 [12SE], H11583 [27SE], E159, E163 [5FE]

———ceiling (H.R. 2409), consideration (H. Res. 292), H982 [31JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (H. Res. 356), H1179-H1182 [1FE]

———ceiling (H.R. 2862), H978 [31JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 2862), engrossment, H801, H802 [24JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 2896), H841 [25JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2972-H2986 [28MR], H3209 [29MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1787-H1792, H1972 [7MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 371), H1781-H1786 [7MR]

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), H4738 [9MY]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), corrections in engrossment, H4753 [9MY]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), insert language of H.R. 2406 in lieu, H4753 [9MY]

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

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 3752), H11273-H11280 [26SE], E1190 [27JN], E1941 [21OC]

Reform, H7537 [16JY]

Research: funding for private and Federal studies, H2846 [26MR]

Revenues: reduce fee delinquencies and improve debt-collection procedures, H4087 [25AP]

River Ridge, FL: tribute to River Ridge High School's mock State legislative session, E534 [16AP]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities, H10135, H10137 [10SE]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5574-H5625 [29MY], H5674-H5725, H5730, H5731 [30MY], E951 [30MY], E1035 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), consideration (H. Res. 427), H4764-H4766 [9MY]

Small business: 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]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), H1197-H1200 [1FE]

———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1185-H1196 [1FE]

———prohibit certain misuses of account numbers (H.R. 3598), E1020 [6JN]

Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (H. Con. Res. 199), E1834 [30SE]

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (H.R. 3786), E1259 [11JY]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H7804, H7805, H7807, H7808, H7815 [18JY]

———Government use of tax revenues, H3718-H3723 [23AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 3039), H2668 [22MR]

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (H.R. 3343), H3827 [25AP]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, H7190-H7193 [10JY]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (H. Con. Res. 170), E701 [2MY]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H1262-H1267, H1290 [27FE]

Transportation: codify certain laws (H.R. 2297), H8604-H8608 [29JY]

Vietnam: disclosure of information concerning U.S. POW/MIA personnel, H11387-H11392 [26SE]

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

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: extend (S. 2198), S12407 [3OC]

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, S6138 [12JN]

AID: funding for family planning programs, S1394 [28FE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (H.R. 3870), S9671 [2AU]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (S. 2013), S9434-S9436 [1AU]

———extension of certain expiring appropriations, S1387 [28FE]

———making continuing, S4, S7, S9 [3JA], S62 [4JA], S83 [5JA], S306-S308 [23JA], S368-S370 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), unanimous-consent agreement, S2621 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 170), S3190, S3195-S3198, S3200-S3202 [29MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), S4047 [24AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S391, S401-S416, S418-S446 [26JA], S562 [30JA], S884 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1668, S1784 [11MR], S1789, S1790, S1792-S1852 [12MR], S1907-S1926-S1933-S1967 [13MR], S2005-S2033, S2037-S2095 [14MR], S2168-S2177, S2182-S2186, S2188 [15MR], S2219 [18MR], S2261-S2300, S2302-S2309, S2334 [19MR], S2441 [20MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4058 [24AP], S4095-S4112, S4156, S4161-S4178 [25AP], S4358, S4366 [29AP], S4369-S4375, S4444 [30AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report corrections (S.J. Res. 53), S4367 [29AP], S4388-S4390 [30AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), unanimous-consent agreement, S1846 [12MR], S2094 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 63), S11159 [24SE]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11613-S11616, S11620-S11622, S11624, S11660, S11696 [28SE], S11816-S11819, S11828-S11836, S11838-S11848, S11850, S11857, S11858, S11860-S11864, S11866-S11870, S11872, S11908-S11936, S11938, S12008 [30SE], S12090, S12091, S12117-S12119, S12121, S12136-S12143 [1OC], S12163, S12164 [2OC], S12325, S12327, S12330, S12342, S12349 [3OC], S12424, S12463 [21OC]

Armed Forces: retirement pay for former spouses relative to civil service, S7009, S7010 [26JN]

Army: contract procurement requirements, S7237 [28JN]

Birmingham, AL: Southern Women in Public Service conference, S4949 [9MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury, S2182 [15MR]

———energy exchange with hydro projects of the Columbia River relative to Federal fish protection measures, S8977, S8978, S8980 [26JY], S10623 [17SE]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: travel and office personnel funding, S2288 [19MR]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S886-S888 [6FE], S2795 [25MR], S3172, S3188-S3190 [29MR], S5111-S5129 [16MY], S6008 [10JN]

———deficit, S22 [3JA], S58 [4JA], S81 [5JA], S188 [22JA], S309 [23JA], S340 [24JA], S357 [25JA], S395 [26JA], S553 [30JA], S588 [31JA], S732 [1FE], S895 [6FE], S1076 [7FE], S1166 [9FE], S1295 [23FE], S1320 [27FE], S1448, S1466 [29FE], S1515 [5MR], S1551 [6MR], S1634, S1643 [7MR], S1668 [11MR], S1852 [12MR], S1967 [13MR], S2097 [14MR], S2191 [15MR], S2219, S2233-S2235, S2242 [18MR], S2324 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2642 [21MR], S2800 [25MR], S2887 [26MR], S3004 [27MR], S3149 [28MR], S3182, S3215 [29MR], S3269 [15AP], S3383 [16AP], S3427 [17AP], S3623 [18AP], S3729 [19AP], S3788 [22AP], S3895 [23AP], S4061 [24AP], S4187 [25AP], S4272 [29AP], S4376 [30AP], S4514 [1MY], S4616 [2MY], S4661, S4663-S4666, S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4801 [7MY], S4849, S4877 [8MY], S4889, S4891-S4893, S4897, S4899-S4901 [9MY], S4958 [13MY], S4995-S4997, S5000 [14MY], S5090 [15MY], S5188 [16MY], S5266 [17MY], S5376 [20MY], S5425, S5443 [21MY], S5491 [22MY], S5526, S5556 [23MY], S5645 [24MY], S5671 [3JN], S5744 [4JN], S5792, S5852 [5JN], S5875 [6JN], S5972, S5979 [7JN], S6010 [10JN], S6079 [11JN], S6127, S6132, S6138 [12JN], S6219 [13JN], S6277 [14JN], S6407 [18JN], S6512 [19JN], S6609 [20JN], S6659 [21JN], S6718 [24JN], S6819 [25JN], S7170 [27JN], S7297 [28JN], S7366 [8JY], S7489 [9JY], S7646 [10JY], S7685 [11JY], S7815 [12JY], S7878-S7882, S7884 [16JY], S8011 [17JY], S8152 [18JY], S8370 [19JY], S8465 [22JY], S8552 [23JY], S8633 [24JY], S8864 [25JY], S8988 [26JY], S9030 [29JY], S9157 [30JY], S9289 [31JY], S9341-S9344, S9348, S9350, S9358, S9421 [1AU], S9551 [2AU], S9691 [3SE], S9852 [4SE], S9960 [5SE], S10017 [6SE], S10047 [9SE], S10155 [10SE], S10321 [11SE], S10401 [12SE], S10551 [13SE], S10580 [16SE], S10681 [17SE], S10831 [18SE], S10980 [19SE], S11087 [20SE], S11130 [24SE], S11238 [25SE], S11424 [26SE], S11536 [27SE], S11950 [30SE], S12077 [1OC], S12163 [2OC], S12286 [3OC]

———discretionary spending levels, S5243-S5248 [17MY], S5478 [22MY]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, S1961 [13MR], S2081 [14MR]

———establish spending limits for entitlement programs and other mandatory spending programs (S. 2170), S11982 [30SE]

———establish 2-year cycle, reform oversight process, and establish required adjournment date for Congress (S. 2049), S9742 [3SE]

———making certain appropriations and rescissions (S. 1594), S1638, S1639, S1642 [7MR], S1670 [11MR]

———nondefense discretionary spending cuts in final two years of budget cycle, S5129-S5138 [16MY], S6168 [13JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S2, S5, S8, S12, S14, S19, S21 [3JA], S59, S60, S62, S72 [4JA], S75, S77, S78 [5JA], S111 [8JA], S116, S123, S124, S125, S126, S127, S131-S135 [10JA], S171, S173, S174, S177, S179-S181 [22JA], S331, S332, S335 [24JA], S389 [25JA], S1643 [7MR], S2177 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, S304 [23JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), S8527-S8532 [23JY], S8668-S8671, S8672 [24JY], S8820, S8929 [25JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9322-S9334, S9337-S9341, S9344-S9347, S9352-S9415 [1AU], S9622 [2AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), insert language of S. 1956 in lieu, S8527 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S7890 [16JY], S8070-S8150 [18JY], S8329-S8369 [19JY], S8395-S8426, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S8493-S8532 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), unanimous-consent agreement, S8083, S8113, S8114, S8149 [18JY], S8509 [23JY]

———reconciliation process, S291, S292, S295, S297 [23JA], S368-S370, S374 [25JA], S888 [6FE], S1163 [9FE], S3190 [29MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5550 [23MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S5999 [10JN], S6026, S6058-S6066, S6069-S6072, S6076 [11JN], S6117-S6137, S6164-S6166 [12JN], S6167-S6186, S6191 [13JN], S6260, S6280 [14JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S6057 [11JN], S6164 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), insert language of S. Con. Res. 57 in lieu, S5538 [23MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5019-S5023 [14MY], S5025-S5070 [15MY], S5111-S5140, S5143-S5186 [16MY], S5216-S5265, S5266 [17MY], S5305-S5376, S5394-S5396 [20MY], S5398-S5410, S5412-S5442 [21MY], S5461-S5490 [22MY], S5508, S5509-S5538, S5550 [23MY], S5641 [24MY], S5868 [5JN], S5982 [7JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, S5018 [14MY], S5412 [21MY]

———shutdown relative to process, S5, S7, S8, S9-S11, S13, S14, S15 [3JA], S35, S37-S44, S47-S55, S60, S61, S62, S63, S64, S67 [4JA], S73, S74, S76, S78, S83 [5JA], S126, S127, S130 [10JA], S358 [25JA], S427, S430, S434, S435, S436, S438 [26JA], S11506-S11508 [27SE], S11835 [30SE]

———treatment of sale of Government assets, S5326-S5333 [20MY], S5486-S5489 [22MY]

Children and youth: national objectives priority assignments, S6512 [19JN]

Civil rights: accomplishments, S12080-S12090 [1OC]

———affirmative action policies, S665 [31JA], S3253-S3255 [15AP], S3340-S3345 [16AP], S8490 [22JY], S9311 [31JY]

Clinton, President: emergency funding request, S11390 [26SE]

———evaluation of administration, S572 [31JA], S876 [6FE], S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR], S3786 [22AP], S3882, S3886 [23AP], S4007 [24AP], S4271 [29AP], S6003, S6006-S6008 [10JN], S6132 [12JN], S6187-S6191 [13JN], S9037 [29JY], S11086 [20SE], S11825-S11828 [30SE]

———evaluation of policies to control crime, S5920 [6JN]

College Construction Loan Insurance Association: privatize, S11930 [30SE]

Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (S. Con. Res. 67), S10723 [17SE]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (S. 2119), S11296 [25SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to a solid waste disposal company's licensing application in New Jersey (S. Res. 287), S9610, S9670 [2AU]

———authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (S. Res. 284), S9002, S9003 [26JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 47), S2545 [20MR]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (S. 2131), S11312 [25SE], S11449 [26SE], S12132 [1OC]

———problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, S9960 [5SE], S10871 [18SE]

———security of information infrastructure, S11758 [28SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S1, S2 [3JA], S355, S357 [25JA], S392 [26JA], S1060-S1062, S1158 [7FE], S1172 [9FE], S9476, S9478 [2AU], S11212, S11213, S11228 [25SE], S12123 [1OC], S12272, S12409 [3OC]

Conservation of energy: funding for energy efficiency projects at Federal facilities, S11915 [30SE]

Constitution: proposed amendments, S5752-S5754 [4JN]

Constitutional amendments: commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress (S.J. Res. 55), S5097 [15MY]

Contracts: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S10281-S10286 [11SE]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 1724), S4624 [2MY]

———provide for workforce scheduling flexibility for employees of certain Federal contractors, S10396, S10397 [12SE]

———simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (S. 141), star print, S7339 [28JN]

Courts: appointment of an additional Federal judge for the middle district of Louisiana (S. 1569), S1276 [20FE]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), insert language of S. 1224 in lieu, S6162 [12JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (S. 1679), S3487 [17AP]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 1887), S6518-S6520 [19JN], S12379-S12390 [3OC]

———independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment (S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]

———jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over Government bid protests, S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———travel expense reimbursements for appointees of an independent counsel (S. 1622), S2197 [15MR]

———tribute to Federal judges, S3235 [29MR]

———tribute to the judiciary, S1780 [11MR]

Crime: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8938-S8941 [25JY], S11605-S11609 [27SE]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 1734), S4857-S4859 [8MY]

———mandatory victim restitution, S3379 [16AP], S3460 [17AP]

———possession of dangerous pathogens, S666 [31JA]

David J. Wheeler Federal Building, Baker City, OR: designate (H.R. 2061), S102 [5JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S1321, S1323, S1328 [27FE], S5476-S5478 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Information Technology System Control Board (S. 2164), S11975-S11977 [30SE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to employees, S8464 [22JY]

———Risk Management Agency funding, S8463 [22JY]

———transition period for elimination of the Leaseback/Buyback program, S8464 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: procurement, S1381 [28FE]

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

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

Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances, S9877, S9878 [5SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities (H.R. 2353), S563-S566 [30JA]

———extend certain authorities (H.R. 2353), insert S. 991 language in lieu, S108 [5JA]

———use of voluntary separation incentives by offices reducing employment levels (S. 2151), S11553 [27SE]

District of Columbia: impact of snowstorm, S122, S123 [10JA]

———making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 153), S35 [4JA]

———reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (S. 2058), S10018 [6SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S12152 [2OC]

Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (S. 2096), S11036-S11041 [19SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3755-S3766, S3787 [22AP], S3882, S3886 [23AP], S4007 [24AP], S5525, S5532 [23MY], S11887 [30SE]

———provide incentives for State and local growth management and land use programs (S. 2185), S12126-S12128 [1OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1187 [9FE], S1385 [28FE], S1402 [29FE], S1537-S1542, S1544-S1546 [6MR], S1615, S1616 [7MR], S3407 [16AP], S4564 [1MY], S4591 [2MY], S4883, S4886 [9MY], S7811-S7813 [12JY], S7882 [16JY], S9341-S9344, S9348-S9352 [1AU], S11401 [26SE], S11497-S11503 [27SE]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government, S10165 [10SE]

———allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), S8941 [25JY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), S6657 [21JN], S7090-S7093 [27JN], S11700 [28SE]

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S9986-S10005 [6SE], S10054-S10058, S10064-S10069, S10088 [9SE], S10102, S10114, S10120, S10129-S10139 [10SE], S10712 [17SE], S12015-S12017 [30SE]

EPA: reform regulatory process, S1915-S1926 [13MR]

Executive departments: Inspector General audits of employee overtime practices, S10287 [11SE]

———personnel training sessions off of Federal property, S5252, S5254 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (H.R. 3452), S11604 [27SE], S11612 [28SE], S11858 [30SE], S12404, S12405 [3OC]

———application of certain laws (S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

———creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (S. Res. 283), S8993 [26JY]

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

———anniversary, S11127, S11135 [24SE]

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

FBI: improve public access to records, S11909 [30SE]

Federal employees: continuance of work during Government shutdown, S72 [4JA]

———privatization of background checks, S7787 [11JY]

———prohibit distribution of personal information without consent of the individual, S10183 [10SE]

———provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (S. 1576), S1353 [27FE]

———provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (S. 1833), S5769 [4JN]

———reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances, S7236, S7237 [28JN]

———reimbursement of funeral and burial costs relative to employees who die in performance of duty, S10288 [11SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5567, S5568 [23MY], S12283 [3OC]

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]

Fink, Thomas A.: nomination to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S1900 [12MR]

Foreign countries: promote protection of culturally significant sites (S. 2169), S11982 [30SE]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, S12152 [2OC]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (H.R. 1281), S12014 [30SE], S12401 [3OC]

———require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (S. 2048), S9608 [2AU]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access to information in an electronic format (H.R. 3802), S10893, S10894 [18SE]

———provide public access to information in an electronic format (S. 1090), S10713-S10717 [17SE]

FRS: GAO evaluation, S2841-S2844 [26MR]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish, S4564 [1MY]

———establish (S. 704), S329 [23JA], S1153 [7FE], S5915, S5916 [6JN], S6195 [13JN], S6544 [19JN], S7749, S7750, S7756 [11JY], S7971-S7982 [17JY], S8298 [18JY], S9449 [1AU], S10749 [18SE]

GAO: reform (H.R. 3864), S12402 [3OC]

Geological Survey: performance of research services for non-Federal entities, S11914 [30SE]

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

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

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

———reform, S5971 [7JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: promote capacity and accountability (S. 2095), S11036 [19SE]

GSA: grant flexibility relative to telecommuting centers, S10280, S10321 [11SE]

———transfer of surplus government computer equipment to schools and education programs, S5230 [17MY]

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

Health: ensure insurance equity between Federal and contract employees, S10381, S10382 [12SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4949 [9MY]

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

Immigration: prohibit procurement of goods from businesses that hire illegal aliens (S. 1692), S3794 [22AP]

———reform policies (S. 1394), S2251 [18MR]

———reform policies (S. 1535), S505 [26JA]

Independent counsel: reform controls over certain expenses, S12342 [3OC]

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

Intelligence services: reform, S5611 [23MY]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (S. 1649), S3157 [28MR], S11667, S11668 [28SE]

IRS: field office reorganization plan funding, S10184 [10SE], S12163 [2OC]

———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S7420 [8JY], S7749, S7753-S7756, S7759 [11JY], S7927 [17JY]

———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), unanimous-consent agreement, S4266 [25AP], S4783 [7MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: disclosure of information concerning U.S. POW/MIA personnel, S3121 [28MR]

Land use: treatment of Federal and non-Federal reclamation projects (S. 1565), S1084 [7FE]

Law enforcement: study of Federal law enforcement agencies, S3468-S3470 [17AP]

Management: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems, S10290 [11SE]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9445 [1AU], S9666-S9668 [2AU]

Medicaid: eligibility standards and State flexibility, S8344-S8350 [19JY], S8496, S8497 [23JY]

Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, S65 [4JA]

Metric system: use in construction, S2418 [20MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, S10678 [17SE], S12235 [3OC]

Montana: land exchange, S2894 [26MR]

Morality and ethics: role of trust in society, S7507 [10JY]

National Commission on Restructuring the IRS: increase membership, S4173 [25AP]

National objectives: legislative priorities, S6005 [10JN]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S5650 [24MY], S6828 [25JN], S7345-S7358, S7366-S7413 [8JY], S7421-S7469, S7500 [9JY], S7513, S7625, S7630, S7631 [10JY], S7749 [11JY], S7910 [16JY], S8820 [25JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9525, S9530, S9535-S9542, S9544-S9548 [2AU], S9857 [4SE], S11446 [26SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9498 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645-S5647 [24MY], S6826 [25JN], S7460, S7466 [9JY]

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

National parks and recreation areas: reimburse States, localities, and individuals who donated funds and services during Government shutdown (S. 1558), S916 [6FE]

National Records and Information Management Day: observance, S3680 [18AP]

National Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Commission: establish (S. 1902), S6850 [25JN]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (S. Con. Res. 52), S3491 [17AP], S9452 [1AU], S9670 [2AU]

Native Americans: funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance (H.R. 3219), S12405-S12407 [3OC]

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

———technical corrections to certain laws (H.R. 2726), S530 [26JA]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization (H.R. 3235), S8738-S8740 [24JY]

OPM: funding for the Office of Federal Investigations (S. 1532), S498 [26JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 3460), S7900 [16JY]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), S12390, S12391 [3OC]

Pensions: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties, S7108, S7109 [27JN]

———forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (S. 1794), S5498 [22MY], S5614 [23MY]

Political campaigns: emphasis on national objectives during Presidential primaries, S1537-S1539 [6MR]

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel, S1380 [28FE]

Printing: use of acid-free permanent paper, S11326-S11328 [25SE]

Public buildings: oversight and reform of purchases and construction and improvement projects (S. 1005), S5017 [14MY], S5208-S5214 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling, S116 [10JA], S299-S301 [23JA], S332, S335 [24JA], S419-S424 [26JA], S544, S545-S548 [30JA], S1060-S1062 [7FE], S3268, S3324-S3326 [15AP], S3408 [16AP]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1624-S1630 [7MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), unanimous-consent agreement, S1624 [7MR]

———reduction (S. Res. 237), S3229, S3230 [29MR]

Public housing: establish income eligibility and additional eligibility guidelines for public housing, S151 [10JA]

———multifamily rental assisted housing reform, S11218-S11222 [25SE]

———multifamily rental assisted housing reform (S. 2042), S9595-S9604 [2AU]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S136, S151 [10JA], S9165, S9208 [30JY]

———senior citizen assisted housing funding, S11221 [25SE]

Public officials: election, S11851 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: Federal role during poor economic periods, S9354 [1AU]

———shifting of block grants to States, S8513, S8517 [23JY]

Raines, Franklin D.: nomination to be OMB Director, S10023 [6SE]

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

Senate: employee cost-of-living adjustments, S9116 [30JY]

———legislative priorities, S7745-S7748, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7757-S7759 [11JY]

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

———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: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), S725, S726 [1FE]

———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (S. 1555), S725 [1FE]

———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (S. 1555), postpone indefinitely, S726 [1FE]

Southern Oxidants Study: funding, S9725 [3SE]

States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (S.J. Res. 58), S9304 [31JY]

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

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

Surplus Government property: disposition of certain nonlethal property to certain foreign countries (S. 2193), S12307 [3OC]

Tampa, FL: Social Security Administration Teleservice Center recipient of Vice President Gore's Hammer Award, S6252 [13JN]

Taxation: repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 2074), S10555 [13SE]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S.J. Res. 57), S8991-S8993 [26JY]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), S1078-S1083 [7FE]

Telecommunications: Post-FTS2000 Program contract solicitation, S10399 [12SE]

Transportation: codify certain laws (H.R. 2297), S11771 [28SE]

Travel: prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress (S. 1827), S5763 [4JN]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: privatization, S5391 [20MY]

University of New Mexico: collaboration with the GPO to open online site for access to Government documents, S1300 [23FE]

Utah: establish additional locations for the holding of district court (S. 1666), S3311 [15AP]

Voyageurs National Park: visitor-use and facilities study funding, S10551 [13SE]

Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (S. 1805), S5579 [23MY]

Reports

Health Insurance for Children: GAO, E1636 [18SE]

Security in Cyperspace: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S11757 [28SE]

U.S. Debt Rating Threatened, S546 [30JA]

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

Reports filed

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-841), H11228 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-597), H5646 [29MY]

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]

Applicability of Certain Laws Relative to the Executive Office of the President: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3452) (H. Rept. 104-820), H11046 [24SE]

Budget Appropriations and Rescissions: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1594) (S. Rept. 104-236), S1597 [6MR]

Civil Service Law Amendments: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3841) (H. Rept. 104-831), H11046 [24SE]

Codify Certain Transportation Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2297) (H. Rept. 104-573), H5051 [14MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 178, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 104-615), H6117 [10JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3019, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 415) (H. Rept. 104-538), H4108 [25AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 104-739), H9705 [1AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 104-720), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 104-729), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 178, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 435) (H. Rept. 104-577), H5173 [15MY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 165, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 104-489), H2557 [20MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 175, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 411) (H. Rept. 104-534), H3730 [23AP]

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

Consideration of H.R. 2924, Payment of Social Security Benefits Relative to the Debt Limit Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 104-460), H1223 [1FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3019, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 104-474), H1774 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3021, Debt Limit Enforcement and Obligated Trust Fund Protection: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 104-473), H1774 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 104-500), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3322, Federal Civilian Science Activities' Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 104-565), H4502 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 104-590), H5379 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 104-686), H7779 [17JY]

Continuing Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3019) (H. Rept. 104-537), H4108 [25AP]

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

Disclosure of Information on Certain Individuals Relative to Nazi War Crimes During World War II: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1281) (H. Rept. 104-819), H11046 [24SE]

Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 104-272), S5093 [15MY]

False Statements Penalty Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1734), S8468 [22JY]

Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3322) (H. Rept. 104-550), H4396 [1MY]

Federal Court Operation and Administration Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1887) (S. Rept. 104-366), S10075 [9SE]

Federal Court Operations and Administration Improvements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3968) (H. Rept. 104-798), H10523 [17SE]

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 782), S1516 [5MR]

Federal Financial Management Laws: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-745), H9921 [2AU]

Federal Government Management—Examining Government Performance as We Near the Next Century (H. Rept. 104-861), H12172 [28SE]

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

Foreign Affairs Agencies' Consolidation: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1561) (H. Rept. 104-478), H2034 [8MR]

Foreign Trade Export Controls: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 361) (H. Rept. 104-605), H7105 [27JN]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 704), S6611 [20JN]

Generic Drug Industry Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1277) (S. Rept. 104-394), S12125 [1OC]

Government Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3166) (H. Rept. 104-680), H7657 [16JY]

Improve Operation and Administration of Federal Courts: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1887), S9158 [30JY]

Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1649), S10600 [16SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1649) (S. Rept. 104-380), S11972 [30SE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3435) (H. Rept. 104-699), H8374 [24JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Review Abolishment: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 104-596), H5646 [29MY]

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

Office of Government Ethics Authorization Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3235) (H. Rept. 104-595), H5646 [29MY]

Office of Government Ethics Extension: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 104-244), S3017 [27MR]

Omnibus Property Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 605) (S. Rept. 104-239), S1682 [11MR]

Patent and Trademark Office Conversion to Government Corporation: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3460) (H. Rept. 104-784), H10385 [12SE]

Preserve Federal Sovereignty of Certain Public Lands and Preserve Certain State and Private Property Rights: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3752) (H. Rept. 104-835), H11046 [24SE]

Public Access to Information in an Electronic Format: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3802) (H. Rept. 104-795), H10523 [17SE]

Public Buildings Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 104-232), S1180 [9FE]

Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-725), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1956), S7887 [16JY]

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]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-651), H7105 [27JN]

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

Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2670) (H. Rept. 104-644), H7105 [27JN]

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]

Repeal Prohibitions on Political Recommendations Relative to Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 104-282), S6517 [19JN]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1996: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-228), S736 [1FE]

Safeguard Taxpayer Rights: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2337) (H. Rept. 104-506), H3170 [28MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 104-575), H5051 [14MY]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 57) (S. Rept. 104-271), S5004 [14MY]

Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-737), H9704 [1AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-586), H5299 [20MY]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 942), S1597 [6MR]

Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1997: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 104-594), H5569 [23MY]

Transfer Jurisdiction Over Certain Federal Real Property in the District of Columbia: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2636), S10599 [16SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2636) (S. Rept. 104-391), S11972 [30SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2636) (H. Rept. 104-368), H8597 [26JY]

Uniform Government Accounting Systems, Standards, and Reporting Systems: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1130) (S. Rept. 104-339), S9158 [30JY]

Workforce and Career Development Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 104-707), H8556 [25JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Cutting Spending, E1123 [20JN]

———Helping Hoosiers With Casework, E1362 [24JY]

———Improving Public Trust in Government, E234 [28FE]

———Making Congress Work Better, E1492 [2AU]

———Making Government Work for Hoosiers, E1073 [12JN]

———President's State of the Union Address, E132 [1FE]

———Values, E4 [3JA]

Resignations

Conferees: H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, H3147 [28MR], H3670 [23AP]

Resolutions

Engrossment of H.R. 2862, public debt ceiling, and H.J. Res. 157, continuing appropriations, H801 [24JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 157), engrossment, H802 [24JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2084 [14MR], S2224, S2237 [18MR], H1957 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7796 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9395 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8081, S8109 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6189 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5417 [21MY], S5476, S5478 [22MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H6 [3JA]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (H. Res. 354), H1184 [1FE]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (H. Res. 356), H1181 [1FE]

———ceiling (H.R. 2862), engrossment, H802 [24JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]

Sermons

Choosing Good Government: M. Craig Barnes, S11852 [30SE]

Statements

American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: OMB, H11276 [26SE]

Automatic Continuing Appropriations Resolutions: Representative Gekas, H7694 [17JY]

California Affirmative Action Initiative: David B. Oppenheimer, E1791-E1794 [28SE]

Congressional Review Provisions of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: Senators Nickles, Reid, and Stevens, S3683-S3687 [18AP]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Senator Ford, S6078 [11JN]

———Senator Inhofe, S6079 [11JN]

Continuing Appropriations Provisions Relative to the Depts. of Commerce and Justice: Representative Rogers, H921 [26JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: Representative Owens, H5377 [21MY]

Davis-Bacon Act Reform: Contractors' Coalition for Davis-Bacon, H5999 [6JN]

Economic Development Issues for African Americans: David R. Jones, E1883 [1OC]

Influence of Lobbyists: A.J. Ferriter, E941 [29MY]

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]

Title I and Title IV Add-Backs to Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1669 [11MR]

Tribute to Federal Judges: several judges, S3235 [29MR]

Veterans Benefits: Bernard Way, United War Veterans Council of New York County, E7 [3JA]

Studies

Brewing Industry Taxation: DRI/McGraw-Hill (business), H9826-H9831 [1AU]

Summaries

Commemorative Coin Program Reform, S12374 [3OC]

Continuing Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 3019), S4157-S4159, S4162-S4165 [25AP]

Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 2880), H890 [25JA]

———Provisions Relative to the Depts. of Commerce and Justice, H921 [26JA]

Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 3019), E863 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Responsibility and Accountability Act (S. 2164), S11979 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Authorities Extension (H.R. 2353), S565 [30JA]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act (S. 2042), S9602 [2AU]

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (H.R. 2196), H1263-H1265 [27FE]

Payment of Social Security Benefits Relative to the Debt Limit Extension (H.R. 2924), S726 [1FE]

Reduction of Fee Delinquencies and Improvement of Government Debt-Collection Procedures: Representative Horn, H4087-H4091 [25AP]

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (S. 942), S3242-S3245 [29MR]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 942), S2157-S2159 [15MR]

Travel Reform and Savings Act (H.R. 3637), H6405 [13JN]

Walters Plan To Balance the National Budget: Arthur M. Walters, E821 [16MY]

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

Year 2000 Computer Challenge: Richard M. Nunno, S9960 [5SE]

Table of Contents

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 4278), H12266 [3OC]

Tables

Breakdown of land grants in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington, S2766 [25MR]

Budget deficits, S6186 [13JN]

Budget deficits and surpluses, S4051 [24AP]

Budget plan comparison, S94 [5JA], S134 [10JA]

Budget reconciliation, S21 [3JA]

———Democratic plan changes from CBO's December baseline, H334 [9JA]

———Republican movement, S93 [5JA], S135 [10JA]

———savings from policy changes in the Democratic plan based on CBO's December baseline assumptions, H334 [9JA]

Change in deficit due to Consumer Price Index adjustment, S5369 [20MY]

Cloture motion comparisons between the 103d and 104th Congresses, S7748 [11JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) chairman's mark budget aggregates, S5173 [16MY]

Comparison of budget plans—6 year savings, S5368 [20MY]

Comparison of several proposed appropriations for certain departments: Senator Specter, S3191 [29MR]

Congressional Budget Act authority and outlay allocations, S6059 [11JN]

Continuing appropriations (H.R. 3019), S1964 [13MR], H1834-H1838 [7MR]

Corrections to defense/nondefense budget outlays for 1997-2002, S6060 [11JN]

Corrections to Social Security budget outlays for 1997-2002, S6059 [11JN]

Diagnostic imaging and therapy systems—trade balance, 1992, H7142 [9JY]

Distribution of the current Federal tax burden, H3274 [15AP]

Executive departments and agencies preparedness relative to computer problem differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H8802 [30JY]

Federal budget effects of public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734), S9412 [1AU]

Nondefense discretionary spending, S5525 [23MY]

Organizations comprising national statistical infrastructure, S11296 [25SE]

Provisions in reconciliation bill that violate Budget Act rule on deficit reduction goals, S8423 [22JY]

Revised allocations and aggregates to the concurrent resolution on the budget, H3704 [23AP]

Senator Hollings on truth in budgeting, S5795 [5JN]

Share of population covered by public health insurance programs relative to private health insurance programs: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, E1505 [4SE]

State laws governing unfair discrimination in insurance, S11223 [25SE]

Total U.S. Federal revenue as percents of gross domestic product, H3274 [15AP]

Testimonies

Patent and Trademark Office Reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

U.S. Economic Growth: Alan Greenspan, FRS, E1602 [12SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5538-S5550 [23MY], H5198-H5204 [16MY]

H. Con. Res. 193, Government spending and regulatory program reductions, H7128 [9JY]

H. Res. 328, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 1643, most-favored-nation status for Bulgaria, H2 [3JA]

H. Res. 354, question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling, H1064 [31JA], H1182 [1FE]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2924, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, H1185 [1FE]

H. Res. 356, engrossment of H.R. 2409, public debt ceiling, H1179 [1FE]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.R. 3021, debt limit enforcement and obligated trust fund protection, H1781 [7MR]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, H1793 [7MR]

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.J. Res. 165, continuing appropriations, H2565 [21MR]

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2972 [28MR]

H. Res. 409, consideration of H.R. 2715, reduce Federal paperwork burden, H3746 [24AP]

H. Res. 411, consideration of H.J. Res. 175, continuing appropriations, H3738 [24AP]

H. Res. 415, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, H4046 [25AP]

H. Res. 427, consideration of H.R. 3322, Federal civilian science activities' appropriations, H4764 [9MY]

H. Res. 435, consideration of H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, H5189 [16MY]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, and H.R. 1227, Employee Commuting Flexibility Act, H5432 [22MY]

H. Res. 450, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, H6247 [12JN]

H. Res. 482, consideration of H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H7784 [18JY]

H. Res. 492, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9388 [31JY]

H. Res. 495, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9392 [31JY]

H. Res. 503, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H9839 [2AU]

H. Res. 535, concur with Senate amendments to H.R. 3166, False Statements Accountability Act, H11137 [25SE]

H.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S6078 [11JN]

H.J. Res. 163, continuing appropriations, H2229 [14MR]

H.J. Res. 165, continuing appropriations, H2578 [21MR]

H.J. Res. 168, waiving enrollment requirements for H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2857 [26MR]

H.J. Res. 170, continuing appropriations, H3204 [29MR]

H.J. Res. 175, continuing appropriations, H3745 [24AP]

H.R. 361, foreign trade export controls, H7563-H7584 [16JY]

H.R. 782, Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act, S8941 [25JY], H9772 [1AU]

H.R. 1281, disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II, H10817 [24SE]

H.R. 1720, cessation of Federal sponsorship for Government-sponsored enterprises, H10783-H10796 [24SE]

H.R. 2297, codify certain transportation laws, H8604-H8608 [29JY]

H.R. 2337, safeguard taxpayer rights, H3399-H3407 [16AP]

H.R. 2353, extend certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorities, S108 [5JA], S563 [30JA]

H.R. 2636, transfer jurisdiction over certain Federal real property in District of Columbia, H9454 [31JY]

H.R. 2670, release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government in Iosco, MI, H9774 [1AU]

H.R. 2726, technical corrections to certain laws relative to Native Americans, H763 [23JA]

H.R. 2880, continuing appropriations, H883-H889 [25JA]

H.R. 2924, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, S726 [1FE], H1197 [1FE]

H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6162 [12JN], H5786 [4JN]

H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S2441-S2543 [20MR], H1879-H1942 [7MR]

H.R. 3021, debt limit enforcement and obligated trust fund protection, H1787 [7MR]

H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2987-H2998 [28MR]

H.R. 3166, Government Accountability Act, H7540 [16JY]

H.R. 3215, repeal Indian trading laws, H8603 [29JY]

H.R. 3219, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, H11603-H11613 [28SE]

H.R. 3235, Office of Government Ethics authorization extension, H5789 [4JN]

H.R. 3435, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H8613 [29JY]

H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S7366-S7402 [8JY], H5445-H5467 [22MY]

H.R. 3452, applicability of certain laws relative to the Executive Office of the President, H10806-H10812 [24SE]

H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8673-S8736 [24JY]

H.R. 3752, American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, H11273 [26SE]

H.R. 3802, provide public access to information in an electronic format, H10447-H10449 [17SE]

H.R. 3803, George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act, H10465 [17SE]

H.R. 3841, Omnibus Civil Service Reform Act, H11340-H11346 [26SE], H11549-H11559 [27SE]

H.R. 3864, GAO reform, H9940-H9946 [4SE]

H.R. 3870, voluntary separation incentives to AID employees to reduce employment levels, H8626 [29JY]

H.R. 3900, greater planting flexibility for farmers, H8583 [26JY]

H.R. 3968, Federal court operation and administration improvements, H10454-H10458 [17SE]

H.R. 4194, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H11446 [27SE]

S. 704, Gambling Impact Study Commission establishment, S7971 [17JY]

S. 868, Federal Employees Emergency Leave Transfer Act, H11205-H11210 [25SE]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, S2316-S2321 [19MR]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act, S2148-S2151 [15MR]

S. 1005, Public Buildings Reform Act, S5208-S5210, S5212-S5214 [16MY]

S. 1090, Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act, S10714 [17SE]

S. 1130, Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, S9666 [2AU]

S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act, S136-S150, S152-S167 [10JA], S9166-S9208 [30JY], H4738-H4753 [9MY]

S. 1504, Victims Restitution Enforcement Act, S324-S326 [23JA]

S. 1608, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act self-governance regulations, S1868 [12MR]

S. 1629, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S2425 [20MR]

S. 1649, Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act, S11667 [28SE], H12292 [4OC]

S. 1666, additional locations for the holding of district court in Utah, S3312 [15AP]

S. 1679, Preemption Clarification and Information Act, S3488 [17AP]

S. 1697, independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment, S4064 [24AP]

S. 1734, False Statements Penalty Restoration Act, S4857 [8MY]

S. 1805, Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, S5580-S5582 [23MY]

S. 1827, prohibit foreign travel by outgoing political appointees and Members of Congress, S5763 [4JN]

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

S. 1887, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S12386-S12390 [3OC], H12277-H12281 [4OC]

S. 1896, expand Family and Medical Leave Act coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, S6663 [21JN]

S. 2013, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, S9435 [1AU]

S. 2033, Dept. of Energy Reports Elimination and Streamlining Act, S9581 [2AU]

S. 2042, Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act, S9595-S9602 [2AU]

S. 2048, War Crimes Disclosure Act, S9608 [2AU]

S. 2074, Estate and Gift Taxes Repeal Act, S10555 [13SE]

S. 2079, repeal State restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS, S10609 [16SE]

S. 2096, Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act, S11037 [19SE]

S. 2119, Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System establishment, S11298 [25SE]

S. 2131, establish a commission on the computer problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, S11449 [26SE]

S. 2151, use of voluntary separation incentives by Dept. of Veterans Affairs offices reducing employment levels, S11553 [27SE]

S. 2156, Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act, S11724 [28SE]

S. 2164, Dept. of Agriculture Responsibility and Accountability Act, S11977-S11979 [30SE]

S. 2198, extend the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, H12294 [4OC]

S. Con. Res. 47, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S2431, S2546 [20MR], S12291 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 47, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, H9899 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 52, convening of National Silver Haired Congress, S3491 [17AP]

S. Con. Res. 52, National Silver Haired Congress, S9671 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 67, printing of Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy report, S9074 [29JY], S10723 [17SE], H11357 [26SE]

S. Res. 214, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, S514 [26JA]

S. Res. 237, public debt reduction, S3229 [29MR]

S. Res. 283, creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution within the Executive Office of the President, S8993 [26JY]

S. Res. 284, production of records by the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, S8994, S9003 [26JY]

S. Res. 287, production of records by the Committee on Governmental Affairs' (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to a solid waste disposal company's licensing application in New Jersey, S9610, S9670 [2AU]

S.J. Res. 41, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget (103d Congress), S6077 [11JN]

S.J. Res. 53, corrections to conference report on H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S4390 [30AP], H4131 [30AP]

Transcripts

Executive Shutdown Statistics Miss the Mark: CNN broadcast, S76 [5JA]