BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1935, S1961, S1985, S1988 [13MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8227 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5216, S5270 [17MY], S5321, S5384 [20MY], S5516, S5601, S5603 [23MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2884 [26MR]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 956), S2438, S2544 [20MR]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6937, S7041 [26JN]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S8777, S8871 [25JY]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S12319, S12376 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7043 [26JN], S7271, S7322 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10294, S10342 [11SE], S10386, S10428, S10496, S10502 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9141, S9163 [30JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9970 [5SE]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10708, S10721 [17SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8918 [25JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8227 [18JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 735, Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act, S2734 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Attention All Unabomber Wannabes, S3454 [17AP]

Babyfood Bombs, S3454 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Crime: inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2007), S9295 [31JY]

———increase penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances to recovering addicts (see S. 2050), S9742 [3SE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 1991), S8866 [25JY]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse (see S. 1996), S8989 [26JY]

Drugs: penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride (see S. 1609), S1855 [12MR]

Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (see S. 2134), S11426 [26SE]

Health: development of pharmaceuticals relative to treatment for illegal drug addiction (see S. 2051), S9742 [3SE]

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

Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 1867), S6144 [12JN]

Taxation: treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 2035), S9554 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S919 [6FE]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S5692 [3JN]

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

Boorda, Jeremy M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S5500 [22MY]

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers: authorize shore protection and beach nourishment projects on publicly owned property (see S. 1811), S5567 [23MY]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1890), S6517 [19JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 263, 265), S6311 [14JN], S6408 [18JN]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2006), S9295 [31JY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (see S. 1675), S3384 [16AP]

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

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

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 2108), S11169 [24SE]

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

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

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965), S8013 [17JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S737 [1FE]

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S3229 [29MR]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: arrest and prosecution of individuals indicted for war crimes (see S. Res. 270), S6662 [21JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend (see S. 1952), S7816 [12JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2101), S11090 [20SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S4519 [1MY]

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

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

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

Pesticides: reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S4195 [25AP]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11558 [27SE]

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

Cloture motions

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

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4037 [24AP]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation use of erroneous highway apportionment formulas: by, S12115 [1OC]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: by, S11701 [28SE]

Motions offered by

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

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8131 [18JY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3378 [16AP], S3432, S3435, S3448, S3454, S3466, S3468 [17AP]

Remarks by, on

Amtrak: funding, S9135, S9136, S9138 [30JY], S10786, S10789, S10790, S10792, S10793, S10794 [18SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2981 [27MR]

———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report—motion to recommit, S2971 [27MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S428 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1935, S1951, S1954, S1961 [13MR], S2040 [14MR], S2308 [19MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11900, S11913 [30SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4060 [24AP]

Austin, Steven P.: Congressional Fire Services Institute Service Person of the Year award recipient, S4566 [1MY]

Blatt, Philip M.: National Hemophilia Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter honoree, S4982 [13MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: assault on Haris Silajdzic, S6424 [19JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5891 [6JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9398 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8107, S8111, S8129 [18JY], S8332 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6120, S6121, S6122 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5414, S5429, S5430 [21MY], S5517 [23MY]

Children and youth: restore health and safety protections relative to child care, S8111 [18JY]

Courts: reform habeas corpus procedures, S3355, S3376, S3378 [16AP], S3475 [17AP]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6941 [26JN]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing, S9154 [30JY]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2007), S10892 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

———increase penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances to recovering addicts (S. 2050), S9743 [3SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S428 [26JA], S6122 [12JN]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 1991), S8867 [25JY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S3423 [17AP], S8778 [25JY]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S12378 [3OC]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse (S. 1996), S8991 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7078 [27JN], S7273 [28JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), S7788 [11JY]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development, S7991 [17JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7991 [17JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, S3144 [28MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10386, S10387, S10388 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9135, S9136, S9138 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3675), conference report, S10786, S10789, S10790, S10792, S10793, S10794 [18SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9905 [5SE]

Dover, DE: tribute to Holy Cross Elementary School, S4630 [2MY]

Drugs: international narcotics control funding, S8833, S8835, S8836 [25JY]

———penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride (S. 1609), S1868 [12MR]

———penalties relative to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride, S10386, S10387, S10388 [12SE]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S8021 [17JY], S10719 [17SE]

Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (S. 2134), S11434 [26SE]

———funding, S6122 [12JN]

———tribute to State Teacher of the Year award recipients, S4084 [24AP]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6790 [25JN]

Firearms: increase the statute of limitations for certain offenses, S3433, S3434, S3435 [17AP]

Food industry: inspection and safety standards, S1374 [27FE]

Foreign aid: make conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S1449 [29FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8833, S8835, S8836, S8838 [25JY]

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 293), S11536 [27SE]

Health: development of pharmaceuticals relative to treatment for illegal drug addiction (S. 2051), S9743 [3SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3820 [23AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9905 [5SE]

Hudson, Darryl: Delaware Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S4084 [24AP]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (S. Res. 288), S9938 [5SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend, S11913 [30SE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1935, S1951, S1954 [13MR], S2308 [19MR], S5429, S5430 [21MY], S5517 [23MY]

———study of Federal law enforcement agencies, S3468 [17AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (S. 2101), S11122 [20SE]

MBNA America (corporation): tribute for awards relative to family-friendly practices, S12042 [30SE], S12349 [3OC]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and terrorist groups, S3570 [18AP]

Minimum wage: level, S2884 [26MR]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S10841 [18SE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S8838 [25JY]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S3618-S3620 [18AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: funding, S2040 [14MR]

Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography, S11900 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance relative to illegal drug use, S8107 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9398 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1867), S6147 [12JN]

———reform (S. 1956), S8107, S8111, S8129 [18JY], S8332 [19JY]

Rehoboth Beach, DE: anniversary of Beach Patrol, S8671 [24JY]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (S. 2123), S11560 [27SE]

Russia: ban on import of U.S. poultry, S1374 [27FE], S3144 [28MR]

Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S12289 [3OC]

Taxation: treatment of higher education expenses (S. 2035), S9584 [2AU]

———treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest, S5414 [21MY]

Telecommunications: authorizing emergency wiretaps, S3455, S3457, S3466 [17AP]

———authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S3435, S3438 [17AP]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, S1658 [7MR]

———condemn terrorist activities in Israel (S. Res. 228), S1471 [29FE]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3355, S3359, S3363, S3370, S3376, S3378 [16AP], S3431, S3432, S3433, S3434, S3435, S3438, S3448, S3449, S3450, S3454, S3455, S3457, S3466, S3468, S3475, S3476 [17AP]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report—motion to recommit, S3378 [16AP]

———prohibit distribution of information relative to explosive materials, S7273 [28JN]

———treatment of distribution of information relative to the making of explosive materials, S3448, S3449, S3450, S3454 [17AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident, S4261 [25AP]

Weapons: prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, S7078 [27JN]

Wilmington Blue Rocks (baseball team): tribute, S10871 [18SE]

Summaries

Public Welfare Programs Reform (S. 1867), S6147-S6149 [12JN]

Tax Treatment of Higher Education Expenses (S. 2035), S9584 [2AU]

Tables

Comparison of budget plans: 6-year totals, S6121 [12JN]

———savings in 2002, S6121 [12JN]

Texts of

S. 1609, penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride, S1869 [12MR]

S. 1996, use of certain crime grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse, S8991 [26JY]

S. 2007, Carjacking Correction Act, S11028 [19SE]

S. 2050, Recovering Addict Protection Act, S9743 [3SE]

S. 2051, Pharmacotherapy Development Act, S9744-S9746 [3SE]

Tributes

Allen, Charles C., Jr., S4260 [25AP]

Allen, John R., S4260 [25AP]

Allen, Warren, L., S4260 [25AP]

Cordrey, Richard S., S9847 [4SE]

Herring, Otis A., S8151 [18JY]

Muskie, Edmund S., S2886 [26MR]

Pell, Senator, S11246-S11248 [25SE]

Steen, Wayne A., Sr., S3382 [16AP]

Williamson, James I., S4090 [24AP]