ABRAHAM, SPENCER (a Senator from Michigan)

Addresses

Neurofibromatosis Support Group Luncheon: Gillian Anderson, S5393 [20MY]

Amendments offered by, to

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

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8131, S8134, S8163, S8294, S8296 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5169, S5202 [16MY], S5465, S5500 [22MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2871, S2875 [26MR]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S12390 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6897 [25JN], S7156, S7199 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10557 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10431 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9280, S9306 [31JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10563 [13SE], S10843 [18SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8817, S8844, S8916, S8922 [25JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3317 [15AP], S3999 [23AP], S4196 [25AP], S4311, S4328, S4331, S4342, S4346, S4347 [29AP], S4431 [30AP], S4468 [1MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3958 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8134, S8163, S8294, S8296 [18JY], S8556 [23JY]

Analyses

Approval of Waivers Submitted by Michigan To Conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' Welfare Reform Project (S. 1917), S7188 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1004, Coast Guard appropriations, S7703 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Real 1980's, by, World & I (publication), S3682 [18AP]

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

Surging Record of Clinton Tax Load, Bruce Bartlett, Detroit (MI) News, S7053 [26JN]

Waiting To Exhale, Wall Street Journal, S4681 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Benoit, David: relief of estate (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]

Benoit, James D.: relief (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]

Benoit, Wan Sook: relief (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]

Courts: provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages for volunteer services (see S. 1618), S2101 [14MR]

Elections: limitations on certain campaign contributions (see S. 1932), S7414 [8JY]

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

Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 2055), S9967 [5SE]

Navy: transfer of six obsolete tugboats (see S. 1522), S313 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see S. 1917), S7179 [27JN]

Taxation: treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see S. 1542), S492 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S743 [1FE]

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

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S3316 [15AP]

Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (see S. 1645), S8028 [17JY]

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

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

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

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

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1526 [5MR]

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

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52), S7416 [8JY], S9968 [5SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S2245 [18MR]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S3384 [16AP]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965), S11313 [25SE]

Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

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), S2422 [20MR]

Government: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S6665 [21JN]

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

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

GSA: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see S. 1473), S389 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1936), S7906 [16JY]

Health: liability of nonprofit organizations relative to prosthetic devices (see S. 1885), S6517 [19JN]

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

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

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999), S8555 [23JY], S9439 [1AU]

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S10556 [13SE]

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

National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1388 [28FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S4327 [29AP]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4627 [2MY]

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

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

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. 1830), S7769 [11JY]

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

Pesticides: improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S6017 [10JN]

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

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

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

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

Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 8), S6105 [11JN]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S5692 [3JN]

———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see S. 1988), S8636 [24JY]

Transportation: transfer authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 1971), S8156 [18JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S743 [1FE]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S5945 [6JN]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S3797 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committees of the Senate: appointments (see S. Res. 236), S3216 [29MR]

Cloture motions

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1678 [11MR], S1900 [12MR], S1932 [13MR], S2036 [14MR], S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2386 [20MR], S2591 [21MR], S3327 [15AP], S3349, S3415 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (S. 1894), S7743 [11JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1344 [27FE], S1406, S1407 [29FE], S1511 [5MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7743 [11JY], S7848 [16JY]

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

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816 [8MY], S4922 [9MY], S4993 [14MY]

Lists

Economists supporting Dole plan for economic growth, S11237 [25SE]

Papers

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

Poems

``New Born Child,'' Senator Byrd, S10011 [6SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11371 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1884 [12MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, S11763 [28SE]

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program: funding, S12009 [30SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S445 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1950, S1964 [13MR], S2441 [20MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11885, S11897, S11898, S11913, S11931, S11932 [30SE], S12463 [21OC]

Budget: balance, S5868 [5JN], S11235-S11237 [25SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5961, S5962 [7JN]

———nondefense discretionary spending cuts in final two years of budget cycle, S5135 [16MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9382 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8132 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5036 [15MY], S5135, S5156, S5163, S5167, S5169 [16MY], S5428 [21MY], S5465 [22MY], S5868 [5JN]

Busse, Jeanne O.: March of Dimes Citizen of the Year award recipient, S10022 [6SE]

Coast Guard: conveyance of Whitefish Point Light Station, MI, S11931, S11932 [30SE]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): majority party appointments (S. Res. 245), S3414 [16AP]

Contesti, Raymond M.: March of Dimes Citizen of the Year award recipient, S10021 [6SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2441 [20MR]

Correctional institutions: appointment of special masters in prison conditions cases, S12463 [21OC]

———filing of frivolous lawsuits by prisoners, S3703 [19AP]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2382 [20MR], S2576 [21MR]

———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S10576, S10578 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S3789 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S11764 [28SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S11763 [28SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9282 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical care programs funding relative to increase in corporate tax rates, S5156 [16MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, S11763 [28SE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, S4002 [23AP]

———observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, S7501 [9JY]

DeVos, Rich: National Republican Leadership Award Dinner honoree, S8383 [19JY]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S8926 [25JY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S11235-S11237 [25SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S4278 [29AP], S4681 [3MY]

Ecology and environment: preservation and cleanup programs, S2441 [20MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7882 [16JY], S9351 [1AU]

Education: funding, S1964 [13MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6795 [25JN]

———limitations on certain campaign contributions (S. 1932), S7415 [8JY]

Elias Brothers Restaurants (business): March of Dimes Family of the Year award recipient, S10021 [6SE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S12015-S12017 [30SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, S11762 [28SE]

EPA: funding, S2441 [20MR]

Farmington, MI: opening of YMCA, S10022 [6SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5568 [23MY]

Fisher, Max M.: National Republican Leadership Award Dinner honoree, S8381 [19JY]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute, S11319 [25SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S12009 [30SE]

Forum (publication): tribute to African American Pioneer Award recipients, S521 [26JA]

Gatt, Pauline: Macomb County, MI, Chapter of Professional Secretaries International Secretary of the Year award recipient, S1464 [29FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Arab-American Cultural Center, S3320 [15AP]

Immigration: admission of family members of U.S. citizens, S4123, S4146, S4147, S4152 [25AP]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, S11839 [30SE], S12294, S12295 [3OC]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), S2251 [18MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11885 [30SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3328-S3330 [15AP], S4123, S4138, S4146, S4147, S4152, S4195 [25AP], S4468, S4480, S4487, S4493 [1MY], S4598 [2MY]

———deportation relative to criminal offenses, S4598 [2MY]

———detention and deportation of criminal aliens relative to Witness Protection Program, S12294 [3OC]

———detention and deportation of criminal aliens relative to the Witness Protection Program, S12295 [3OC]

———reform policies (S. 1394), S2251 [18MR]

———reform policies (S. 1535), S505 [26JA]

INS: treatment of student visas, S4598 [2MY]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Lions Host Club, S2717 [21MR]

Johnson, Roy: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children honoree, S5453 [21MY]

Kelly Services, Inc.: anniversary, S10711 [17SE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1950 [13MR], S5428 [21MY], S5465 [22MY]

Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, S4260 [25AP]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S12015-S12017 [30SE]

Medicare: reform, S445 [26JA], S5163, S5167, S5169 [16MY], S5962 [7JN]

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

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 2055), S9967 [5SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3771 [22AP]

Michigan: transit projects funding, S9282 [31JY]

———tribute to constituents visiting District of Columbia, S4000 [23AP]

———tribute to Upper Peninsula firefighters, S12037 [30SE]

Middle East: cease-fire between Israel and terrorist groups, S4362 [29AP]

———hostilities between Israel and terrorist groups, S3731 [19AP], S4000 [23AP], S4090 [24AP]

Minimum wage: level, S3233 [29MR]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, S1190 [9FE]

National Institute of Justice: correctional institution health care study, S11897, S11898 [30SE]

National parks and recreation areas: imposition of recreation fees, S11913 [30SE]

National Race for the Cure Day: designate (S. Res. 257), S5791 [5JN]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S2833 [25MR]

Native Americans: extend tribal authority to manage certain Federal programs that directly benefit Native Americans (H.R. 3034), S3691 [18AP]

Neurofibromatosis, Inc.: tribute, S5393 [20MY]

Nicholas G. Beram Veterans' Association: anniversary, S12286 [3OC]

Northville, MI: anniversary of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, S2716 [21MR]

Olympic games: tribute to Michigan participants, S7327 [28JN], S10023 [6SE]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (S.J. Res. 51), S4630 [2MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2138 [14MR]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (S. 1917), S7187 [27JN]

———ensure approval of State waiver requests, S8132 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9382 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8131, S8132 [18JY]

Rivlin, Alice M.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6609 [20JN]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, S7056 [26JN], S7328 [28JN]

Senate: legislative program, S2138, S2140 [14MR], S3691 [18AP]

States: issuing of federally mandated birth certificates and driver's permits, S4468, S4480, S4487, S4493 [1MY]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S3798 [22AP]

Taxation: impact of tax cuts on middle-class families, S3681 [18AP]

———rates, S4715 [6MY], S7053 [26JN], S9351 [1AU], S10010 [6SE], S11235-S11237 [25SE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S4363-S4365 [29AP]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S666-S668 [31JA]

University of Michigan: tribute to men's ice hockey team, S3802 [22AP]

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

Women: detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, S5791 [5JN]

———tribute to `Race for the Cure' breast cancer research fundraiser, S5791 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committees of the Senate: appointments (S. Res. 236), S3185 [29MR]

Congratulations on birth of son, S9902 [5SE], S10011 [6SE]

Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S4005 [24AP]

Statements

Sexual Orientation and Military Service: Colin L. Powell, S12016 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 1504, Victims Restitution Enforcement Act, S324-S326 [23JA]

S. 1932, limitations on certain campaign contributions, S7415 [8JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Gillian, S5393 [20MY]

Anderson, Rosemary, S5393 [20MY]

Bitar, Abdul Mohsin, S3772 [22AP]

Bitar, Hadi, S3772 [22AP]

Brown, Ronald H., S3789 [22AP]

Crain, Gertrude R., S8671 [24JY]

Cristiano, Peter, S664 [31JA]

Fahmy, Mahmoud H., S4084 [24AP]

Goebel, Paul G., Jr., S1301 [23FE]

King, Ronald L., S7328 [28JN]

Manoogian, Alex, S7788 [11JY]

Nssour, Abdalla A., S4359 [29AP]