SENIOR CITIZENS

Amendments

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4430 [6MY], H4475, H4476, H4481, H4482, H4483, H4485, H4487, H4488 [7MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S4151 [25AP], H2867 [26MR], H2951 [27MR], H3112 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3038 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3492 [17AP], S3558, S3573, S3583, S3592, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601, S3602, S3603, S3604, S3605, S3609, S3634, S3642, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3670, S3675, S3678, S3679 [18AP]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]

Older Americans Act: improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans (S. 1972), S10019, S10024 [6SE]

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

Analyses

Improve Delivery of Employment and Nutrition Programs to Older Native Americans (S. 1972), S8160 [18JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Admit a Generation Gap, S9078 [29JY]

Bootstraps for Middle-Aged Children, S56 [4JA]

Clean Health Bill—Get Rid of Those Two ``Killer'' Amendments, S6651 [21JN]

Every Man a Peter Lynch, S2337 [19MR]

Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, S5371-S5374 [20MY]

Fair Flat Tax To Rally Behind, S4083 [24AP]

Gingrich on Medicare, E1551 [10SE]

Golden Rule Has Keen Interest in Insurance Bill, S6754 [24JN]

H.M.O.'s Refusing Emerging Claims, Hospitals Assert, S11301 [25SE]

HMO's in the ER—A View From the Trenches, S11300 [25SE]

If We Were Serious, S10345 [11SE]

Key Test for Dole, S6650 [21JN]

Loudon Woman Has Been Practicing Medicine for More Than 54 Years, E139 [1FE]

Magnificent Misfit, E140 [1FE]

Medagogues, S11232 [25SE]

Medicare Outlays Must Have Limit, E5 [3JA]

Medicare Shapes Up Claims, E1547 [10SE]

Modest or Revolutionary? The Kennedy-Kassebaum Health Legislation May Be Both, S6759 [24JN]

New Medicare Trust Fund Data Show Unusually Large Shortfall, S3883 [23AP]

One Trinity Grad Magna Cum Lately, S5187 [16MY]

Parallel Processes? Study of Human Adaptation to Space Helps Us Understand Aging, S9712 [3SE]

Plenty of Blame To Go Around, E5 [3JA]

Pointless Stalemate Halts Health Insurance Reform, S6759 [24JN]

Prescription Fraud—Abusing the System, E1566-E1568 [11SE]

Rape Victim Sues BHA—Says Attacker Should Have Been Evicted, H1275 [27FE]

Revive the Health Insurance Debate, S6759 [24JN]

Shortfall Posted by Medicare Fund Two Years Early, S1174 [9FE]

Stick to Basics in New Health Bill, S6650 [21JN]

Stop Playing Politics and Fix Medicare Now, E1022 [6JN]

Thanks to House Democrats, E1598 [12SE]

Ticket to Better Managed Care, S11301 [25SE]

Too Much Reform—House Amendments Weigh Down Effort To Make Health Care Insurance Portable, S6651 [21JN]

What About Social Security?, S184 [22JA]

White House Waffling on Health, S6759 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 3881), H8247 [23JY]

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

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

———improve job, income and retirement security for employees (see S. 1668), S3311 [15AP]

Census: collection of information relative to individuals who provide care for family members who are unable to care for themselves (see H.R. 4146), H11047 [24SE]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see S. 1969; H.R. 3077), S8013 [17JY], H2224 [13MR]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see S. 1733; H.R. 2974), S4851 [8MY], H1324 [27FE]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H4423 [2MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 2108; H.R. 4149), S11169 [24SE], H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain AFDC and medicaid demonstration projects (see H.R. 3696), H6690 [20JN]

Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 4321), H12175 [28SE]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see S. 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821; H.R. 3520, 3708), S5567 [23MY], H5569 [23MY], H6764 [25JN]

ERISA: extend continuation of coverage of certain retiree health benefits (see H.R. 4162), H11048 [24SE]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 4052), H10235 [11SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1698; H.R. 2893, 3013, 3063, 3070, 3103, 3130, 3160, 3185), S4063 [24AP], H913 [25JA], H1715 [5MR], H2122, H2123 [12MR], H2320 [18MR], H2558 [20MR], H2866 [26MR], H3170 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H2949 [27MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500, 502), H9565 [31JY], H9704 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 68; H. Con. Res. 208), S9555 [2AU], H9924 [2AU]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 4244), H11526 [27SE]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]

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

Income: improvements relative to financial security (see H.R. 3125), H2558 [20MR]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3381), H4396 [1MY]

———prohibit use of financial incentives to encourage health care practitioners to limit medical tests, services, and treatments (see H.R. 3694), H6690 [20JN]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H4396 [1MY]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 1859), S6082 [11JN]

———assure access to services under the Medicare Health Maintenance Organization Program (see H.R. 3079), H2224 [13MR]

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

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (see S. 1858), S6082 [11JN]

———contract reform (see H.R. 3132), H2558 [20MR]

———coverage for home health services (see H.R. 4229), H11525 [27SE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3292), H3730 [23AP]

———coverage of certain antibiotics parenterally administered at home (see H.R. 3262, 4248), H3581 [17AP], H11526 [27SE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 1963; H.R. 3959), S8013 [17JY], H9922 [2AU]

———eligibility of certain hospitals that own skilled nursing facilities relative to geographic reclassification (see H.R. 4158), H11048 [24SE]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunity suppressing drugs (see H.R. 3138), H2664 [21MR]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 2075; H.R. 4047), S10600 [16SE], H10235 [11SE]

———expand coverage of part B to provide for respite care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see S. 2067; H.R. 3337), S10426 [12SE], H4109 [25AP]

———hospice care reform (see S. 2034; H.R. 3714), S9554 [2AU], H6764 [25JN]

———imposition of fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (see S. 1704), S4190 [25AP]

———liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H6531 [19JN]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 1964), S8013 [17JY]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H7114 [8JY]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H8029 [18JY]

———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (see H.R. 3591), H5934 [5JN]

———reform (see S. 1926; H.R. 3355), S7302 [28JN], H4302 [30AP]

———require hospitals to extend visitor privileges to non-family members (see H.R. 4325), H12175 [28SE]

———treatment of certain practices relative to value units for physicians' services (see H.R. 3859), H8029 [18JY]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H1715 [5MR]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 2055; H.R. 4012), S9967 [5SE], H9924 [2AU]

Medicare/medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 3123), H2558 [20MR]

———provide orientation and medical profiles for enrollees and require health plans to assure child immunizations (see H.R. 4160), H11048 [24SE]

National Commission on Medicare Reform: establish (see S. 1856), S6082 [11JN]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H9923 [2AU]

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]

Older Americans Act: improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans (see S. 1972), S8156 [18JY]

———reauthorize (see S. 1643), S2859 [26MR]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see S. 1759; H.R. 3462), S5093 [15MY], H5173 [15MY]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 1922, 1923), S7302 [28JN]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 3426), H4800 [9MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2897), H913 [25JA]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 2930), H1224 [1FE]

———determination of average annual earnings relative to child care or home health care (see H.R. 3357), H4302 [30AP]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see H.R. 4215), H11395 [26SE]

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

———investment of surplus from trust funds (see H.R. 3098), H2315 [14MR]

———investment of surplus from trust funds and protection from public debt limit (see H.R. 3636), H6413 [13JN]

———investment of trust funds surplus (see H.R. 2928), H1223 [1FE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835, 4015), H7779 [17JY], H9924 [2AU]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1639; H.R. 3142, 3151, 4068), S2646 [21MR], H2664, H2665 [21MR], H10385 [12SE]

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

———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]

———provide enrollment period for medicare and medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 4298), H12174 [28SE]

———reform Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3758), H7154 [9JY]

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

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1832), S5763 [4JN]

———treatment of spousal benefits relative to divorce (see H.R. 3360), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to age (see H.R. 3361), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3359), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to disability (see H.R. 3358), H4302 [30AP]

Social Security Administration: extend demonstration projects (see H.R. 4039), H10174 [10SE]

Taxation: child tax credits and deductions for taxpayers with whom a parent or grandparent resides (see H.R. 3984), H9922 [2AU]

———contribution limits for certain pension plans (see H.R. 3209), H3230 [29MR]

———reduce Social Security taxation rates and corresponding old-age insurance benefits, and provide for individual Social Security retirement accounts (see H.R. 2952), H1224 [1FE]

———treatment of certain capital gains deposited in individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3550), H5646 [29MY]

———treatment of health coverage for certain workers who leave employment (see H.R. 3342), H4109 [25AP]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (see S. 1658; H.R. 3381), S3216 [29MR], H4396 [1MY]

———treatment of qualified long-term care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]

———treatment of Social Security (see H.R. 2971), H1251 [23FE]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 2132; H.R. 4204), S11426 [26SE], H11394 [26SE]

Conference reports

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H.R. 3103), H9473-H9564 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Health Insurance Reform Act (S. 1028): Intergovernmental Mandates, S3481 [17AP]

———Private Sector Mandates, S3481-S3484 [17AP]

Documents

Budget Treatment of Social Security Trust Funds: U.S. Code, S3308 [15AP], S4051 [24AP]

Explanations

Circle of Elderly Care (senior citizen program), E30 [5JA]

Letters

CBO cost estimates of the Health Insurance Reform Act: James L. Blum, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

Changes to prescription drug policies under certain Federal retiree health benefits programs: several Members of Congress, E812 [15MY]

Clinton administration view on the Federal budget for 1997-2002: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S6124 [12JN]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., American Council of Life Insurance, S8027 [17JY]

———Chester J. Salkind, American Society of Pension Actuaries, S8025 [17JY]

———E.L. Cussler, American Association of Engineering Societies, S8027 [17JY]

———Mary R. Barneby, National Defined Contribution Council, S8027 [17JY]

———Michael R. Losey, Society for Human Resources Management, S8027 [17JY]

———Thomas R. Berkelman, AT&T, S8027 [17JY]

Health care programs abuse: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S364 [25JA]

Health care reform, E419 [22MR], E639 [25AP]

———Elaine Z. Graham and Christina M. Howard, National Restaurant Association, S3573 [18AP]

———Jamie Court, Maria Ferrer, Harvey Rosenfeld, Gerri Dalleck, and Terry McBride, E420 [22MR]

———Jerry Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S3573 [18AP]

———Senator Kennedy, S3531 [18AP]

———Senator Wyden, S3531 [18AP]

Individual retirement account reform: Charles R. Schwab, S130 [10JA]

LIHEAP funding: Northeast Midwest Senate Coalition, S2282 [19MR]

———several Representatives, E104 [25JA]

Low-income housing tax credit: Senators Wellstone, Moseley-Braun, and Baucus, S12287 [3OC]

Medicare and medicaid self-referral requirements relative to participating hospitals: William F. Bacon, Idaho Home Health, Inc., E1623 [17SE]

Medicare reform: Harlan M. Heald, Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, S5171 [16MY]

Medicare trust fund: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5032 [15MY]

Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse: Bonnie Burns, Senior Health Insurance Issues (organization), E452 [26MR]

Medicare waste, fraud and abuse: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S9543 [2AU]

Social Security earnings limit: Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S3115 [28MR]

———Stephen C. Goss, Social Security Administration, S3115 [28MR]

Lists

National People's Action (organization) accomplishments, S3479 [17AP]

Pet-a-Pal volunteers, H6683 [20JN]

Senate vote on budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3309 [15AP], S4052 [24AP]

Supporters of S. 1963, Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act, S8015 [17JY]

Memorandums

Vermont Health Reform Initiatives: Thomas R. Van Cooper, S6758 [24JN]

Messages

Retirement Savings and Security Act: President Clinton, S5564 [23MY], H5552 [23MY]

Motions

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3138 [28MR], H6133 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9795 [1AU]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]

Papers

MSA Provisions in Health Care Reform Bill Creates Tax Shelter and Casts Doubt on Expansion of Insurance Coverage: Iris J. Lav, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, E449 [26MR]

Press releases

Today's New York Times Demonstrates Urgent Need To Solve Medicare's Impending Crisis, Now: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S3884 [23AP]

Remarks in House

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: funding, E836 [16MY]

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: anniversary, E1943 [21OC]

Armed Forces: permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, H6368-H6370 [13JN]

Cameron County, PA: tribute to retired senior volunteers, E870 [22MY]

Caregiver Monthly (publication): anniversary, E1121 [20JN]

Carine, Lillian: Italian American Heritage Award recipient, E1724 [26SE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Eliza Bryant Center, E1616 [17SE]

Community service: tribute to assistance programs, H7646 [16JY]

Congressional Senior Citizen Intern Program: tribute, E832 [16MY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Foster Grandparents Program funding, H7324 [11JY]

Courts: sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (H.R. 1794), H1778 [7MR]

Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1499), H11122, H11129, H11130 [25SE]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4467-H4493, H4500 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), consideration (H. Res. 421), H4460-H4466 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes using firearms with laser sighting devices, H4487 [7MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 4149), H10974 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: Community Service Block Grant Program funding, H7228 [10JY]

———Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program funding, H7230 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: elderly, disabled, and assisted housing programs funding, H6826-H6830 [25JN], H6852, H6854 [26JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H8633 [29JY]

Elk County, PA: tribute to senior citizen volunteers, E879 [22MY]

FAA: mandatory retirement age for airplane pilots, E773 [10MY]

Federal employees: delays in cost of living adjustments, H4401 [2MY]

GERIC Home Health Care, Inc.: tribute, E1471 [2AU]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (H.R. 4052), H10530 [18SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1721 [6MR], H2039 [12MR], H3393 [16AP], H3495 [17AP], H4419 [2MY], H5495 [22MY], H6633 [20JN], H6716 [25JN], H7776 [17JY], H8526 [25JY], E139 [1FE], E1031 [7JN], E1225 [9JY], E1505 [4SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2893), H1719, H1756-H1759 [6MR], H2038 [12MR], E284 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3070), H2844, H2846 [26MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2876, H2892-H2894 [27MR], H2968, H2969, H2970, H2971, H2972, H3045-H3147 [28MR], H3173, H3211 [29MR], H3572 [17AP], H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H6122 [11JN], H6186 [12JN], H6289, H6290 [13JN], H6425, H6427, H6428, H6431, H6432, H6433, H6434, H6435, H6436, H6482, H6484, H6488-H6490 [18JN], H6513, H6514, H6515, H6516, H6517, H6518 [19JN], H6683, H6684-H6688 [20JN], H6715 [25JN], H6850 [26JN], H7133-H7135 [9JY], H7266 [11JY], H7510 [12JY], H7997 [18JY], H8100 [23JY], E500, E502, E508 [29MR], E524 [15AP], E1121, E1124 [20JN], E1161 [25JN], E1211 [27JN], E1235 [10JY], E1282 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9567, H9568, H9707, H9708, H9709, H9785-H9796, H9804-H9809, H9832, H9834-H9836 [1AU], H9838, H9839 [2AU], H9992 [4SE], E1485, E1496, E1502 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3029-H3045 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9775, H9776 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9776-H9785 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res. 208), H9897, H9898 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6132-H6141 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), H2472 [20MR], H2877 [27MR], H4170-H4172 [30AP], E419 [22MR]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (H.R. 4244), E1797 [28SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: funding, H8102 [23JY]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]

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

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

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

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

———placement of disabled with seniors in certain housing projects, H1274, H1276 [27FE]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278 [27FE]

Income: provide for retirement savings and security (H.R. 3520), E889 [23MY]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

La Grange, IL: anniversary of Southwest Suburban Center on Aging, E1549 [10SE]

LIHEAP: funding, E104 [25JA]

McKean County, PA: tribute to senior citizen volunteers, E868 [22MY]

Meadville, PA: anniversary of Senior Classic Golf Tournament, E1350 [23JY]

Meals on Wheels (organization): delivery of food relative to Government shutdown, H122 [4JA]

Medicaid: reform, H5651 [30MY]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (H.R. 3374), E693 [1MY]

———additional charges by providers, H5728 [30MY], H5938 [6JN]

———adjusted average per capita cost payment formula, E1785 [28SE]

———anniversary, H9385 [31JY]

———colorectal cancer coverage, H2564 [21MR]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H3108, H3131 [28MR], E452 [26MR]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (H.R. 3959), E1497 [2AU]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (H.R. 3337), E645 [25AP]

———hospital insurance trust fund, H4134 [30AP]

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

———pharmaceutical care services (H.R. 3757), E1228 [9JY]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 1707), E535 [16AP]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (H.R. 3856), E1321 [18JY]

———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (H.R. 3591), E1012 [6JN]

———reform, H126, H180-H182 [4JA], H199, H317 [5JA], H840, H842, H873-H875 [25JA], H1296 [27FE], H1695, H1696 [5MR], H1797 [7MR], H2100-H2103, H2111-H2114 [12MR], H2213, H2217-H2220 [13MR], H2661 [21MR], H2669 [22MR], H3470 [16AP], H3572 [17AP], H3640 [18AP], H3662, H3666 [23AP], H3733, H3734, H3736, H3737, H3798-H3804 [24AP], H3826, H3842 [25AP], H4391 [1MY], H4427 [6MY], H4655, H4660, H4788-H4795 [9MY], H4804, H4805, H4806 [10MY], H4907, H4909, H5036-H5039, H5042-H5047 [14MY], H5106-H5108, H5116, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5133 [15MY], H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5210, H5211, H5214, H5241, H5247, H5248, H5251-H5255, H5257, H5267 [16MY], H5491, H5492 [22MY], H5572, H5628, H5629 [29MY], H5651, H5652, H5654, H5726, H5740, H5741, H5743-H5748 [30MY], H5759, H5765, H5799, H5803, H5805 [4JN], H5821, H5822, H5823, H5824, H5924-H5930 [5JN], H5938, H5939, H5940, H5984-H5990 [6JN], H6042, H6098-H6104 [10JN], H6123, H6125, H6126 [11JN], H6187, H6188, H6189, H6251, H6252, H6254 [12JN], H6293 [13JN], H6427, H6432, H6488 [18JN], H6515, H6516, H6517 [19JN], H6631, H6632, H6633, H6634 [20JN], H6694 [24JN], H7133-H7136 [9JY], H7663 [17JY], H8078-H8084, H8086-H8088 [22JY], H8102, H8103, H8104, H8106, H8107, H8108, H8109, H8110 [23JY], H8252, H8253 [24JY], H8670, H8803-H8809, H8810-H8816 [30JY], H9385 [31JY], H9709, H9782 [1AU], H9985, H9986, H9988, H9991-H9996 [4SE], H10182, H10200-H10207 [11SE], H10330, H10335, H10336 [12SE], H10571 [18SE], H10976, H10980, H10981 [24SE], H11051, H11053 [25SE], E260 [29FE], E680 [1MY], E852 [21MY], E939 [29MY], E1022 [6JN], E1064, E1069 [12JN], E1081 [13JN], E1285 [12JY], E1380 [25JY], E1439 [1AU], E1510 [4SE], E1547, E1551 [10SE], E1598 [12SE]

———reform (H.R. 2839), E726 [7MY], E1515 [5SE], E1566 [11SE]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System, H7210 [10JY]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (H.R. 4012), E1482, E1489, E1502 [2AU], E1874 [30SE]

Medicare/medicaid: provide orientation and medical profiles for enrollees and require health plans to assure child immunizations (H.R. 4160), E1695 [25SE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens' Services, E677 [1MY]

Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Interages (resource center), E366 [14MR]

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

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Tower One of the New Haven Jewish Federation Housing Corp., E1491 [2AU]

———anniversary of Tower One/Tower East senior housing facility, E1318 [18JY]

New York, NY: dedication of William Sicklick Conference Room in Gouverneur Hospital Nursing Facility Diagnostic and Treatment Center, E1045 [10JN]

———tribute to Eastchester Park Nursing Home, E1462 [2AU]

———tribute to Split Rock Nursing Home, E1462 [2AU]

North Highlands, CA: tribute to Senior Gleaners, Inc., E824 [16MY]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, H5740 [30MY]

Older Americans Act: improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans (S. 1972), H11476-H11485 [27SE]

Older Americans Month: observance, E939 [29MY]

Older Worker Week: observance, E363 [14MR]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (H.R. 3462), E811 [15MY]

Paterson, NJ: tribute to Daughters of Miriam Center, E1945 [21OC]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts, H9845, H9848 [2AU]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2217 [13MR], H5107 [15MY], H6165 [11JN], H8089 [22JY], E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, H1275, H1276 [27FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8110 [23JY]

Richland, PA: anniversary of Rise `N' Stride Walking Club, E1681 [25SE]

Rico Rivera, CA: tribute to Teens Assisting Senior Citizens (organization), E1068 [12JN]

Saginaw, MI: anniversary of First Ward Community Center and Old Timers Club, E1161 [25JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Center, E1298 [17JY]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (H.R. 3426), E759 [10MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H4906 [14MY], H5923, H5924 [5JN], H8087, H8088 [22JY], E1231 [9JY]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals, H2218 [13MR], H3573 [17AP]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (H.R. 4215), E1799 [28SE]

———increase earnings limit, H2975, H2998-H3027 [28MR]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (H.R. 3835), H7662 [17JY], E1305 [17JY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3142), H2844 [26MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3151), E423 [22MR]

———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]

———payroll taxes, H8088 [22JY]

———reform Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (H.R. 3758), H7643 [16JY], E1373 [25JY]

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

Social Security Administration: extend demonstration projects (H.R. 4039), H10478-H10481 [17SE]

Taxation: contribution limits for certain pension plans (H.R. 3209), H3210 [29MR]

———individual retirement accounts, E529 [16AP]

———treatment of health coverage for certain workers who leave employment (H.R. 3342), E638 [25AP], E1517 [5SE]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

Telephones: prevent fraud, E897 [24MY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: review of sentencing guidelines, H4488-H4492 [7MY]

Volunteer workers: anniversary of Warren and Forest Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E1734 [27SE]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (S. 2132), E1758 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: funding, S5436 [21MY]

Alabama: tribute to the Alabama National Senior Service Corps Directors Association, S9291 [31JY]

Armed Forces: permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, S6583, S6584 [20JN]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame inductees, S3322 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced relative to budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3280, S3304-S3309 [15AP]

———use of budgetary savings in the mandatory spending area, S5233 [17MY]

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

———improve job, income and retirement security for employees (S. 1668), S3312-S3314 [15AP]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (S. 1969), S8025-S8027 [17JY]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): tribute to staff, S12326 [3OC]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (S. 1733), S4856 [8MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 2108), S11175-S11177 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (S. 2155), S11722, S11723 [28SE]

Diseases: tribute to book about Alzheimer's disease, S2322 [19MR]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security, S8600 [24JY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1818), S5599, S5600 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1819), S5599, S5600 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1820), S5599, S5600 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1821), S5599, S5600 [23MY]

FAA: retirement age of pilots, S10745 [18SE]

Faith In Action (organization): tribute, S1656 [7MR]

Federal Health Care Reinsurance Corp.: establish, S5257 [17MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S908 [6FE], S11215-S11217 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3340 [16AP], S3817-S3833 [23AP], S4150 [25AP], S5707 [4JN], S5904-S5907, S5922-S5926 [6JN], S5977, S5983 [7JN], S5986, S5988-S5990, S6019 [10JN], S6024, S6066-S6069 [11JN], S6115, S6116 [12JN], S6255-S6257, S6260, S6263, S6268-S6272 [14JN], S6634-S6654 [21JN], S6678, S6754-S6760 [24JN], S7071-S7074 [27JN], S7278, S7292, S7336 [28JN], S7682, S7749 [11JY], S7798-S7807 [12JY], S8820 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), appointment of conferees, S7756 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9292 [31JY], S9386, S9387 [1AU], S9457, S9458, S9463-S9466, S9469, S9477, S9499, S9527, S9530-S9532, S9542, S9636-S9638 [2AU], S10564 [13SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9498 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 68), S9500 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), insert language of S. 1028 in lieu, S3613 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S371-S374 [25JA], S3480 [17AP], S3510-S3575, S3578-S3613 [18AP], S3736, S3738 [19AP], S4004 [24AP], S4114 [25AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), unanimous-consent agreement, S868 [1FE], S913, S914 [6FE], S3583, S3588 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1698), S4092 [24AP]

———tribute to efforts of Members and staff on health care reform legislation, S9527 [2AU]

Health care professionals: receiving of bonuses relative to withholding of treatment from patients, S3600, S3606 [18AP]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse, S363-S365 [25JA]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

Housing: improve senior citizen housing safety (S. 247), S523 [26JA]

———low-income tax credit, S12286 [3OC]

Insurance: catastrophic illness coverage, S5257 [17MY]

———health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3510-S3520, S3524-S3532, S3538-S3544, S3545-S3551 [18AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S2066, S2068 [14MR], S2281-S2283 [19MR]

Medicaid: reform, S55 [4JA]

Medicare: additional charges by providers, S5241 [17MY], S5474, S5475 [22MY]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (S. 1859), S6085 [11JN]

———beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (S. 2121), S11299 [25SE]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2040-S2044 [14MR]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse, S3593-S3597 [18AP], S6116 [12JN], S9542-S9544 [2AU]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (S. 1858), S6085 [11JN]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (S. 1963), S8013 [17JY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 2075), S10600-S10603 [16SE]

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

———hospice care reform (S. 2034), S9582-S9584 [2AU]

———imposition of fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (S. 1704), S4194 [25AP]

———medical nutrition therapy services (S. 1964), S8015 [17JY]

———reform, S26, S27 [3JA], S183 [22JA], S363, S374 [25JA], S437, S445 [26JA], S883, S889, S895 [6FE], S1174 [9FE], S1614 [7MR], S3202 [29MR], S3568, S3609 [18AP], S3885, S3893 [23AP], S4369-S4375 [30AP], S5039-S5042 [15MY], S5122, S5123, S5124, S5128, S5160-S5174 [16MY], S5264 [17MY], S5401, S5402, S5403-S5406, S5428 [21MY], S5480, S5481 [22MY], S5525, S5526, S5530, S5532 [23MY], S5818 [5JN], S5911-S5915, S5916, S5917-S5920, S5925, S5926-S5929, S5930, S5931, S5936 [6JN], S5962-S5964 [7JN], S6063-S6065, S6070, S6076 [11JN], S6129, S6133, S6164-S6166 [12JN], S6168, S6170, S6176-S6178, S6181, S6182, S6185 [13JN], S9510 [2AU], S10053 [9SE], S11231 [25SE], S12265, S12266 [3OC]

———reform (S. 1926), S7305 [28JN]

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

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

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 2055), S9967 [5SE], S12341 [3OC]

Minimum wage: impact of increase on nursing home industry, S7449, S7450 [9JY]

NASA: research findings on simulating aging process in space, S9711 [3SE]

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

National Commission on Medicare Reform: establish (S. 1856), S6082-S6084 [11JN]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, S5188 [16MY]

National People's Action (organization): tribute, S3479 [17AP]

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]

New Haven, CT: tribute to East Shore Regional Adult Day Center, S9858 [4SE]

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

Older Adults Transportation Service, Inc.: anniversary, S10344 [11SE]

Older Americans Act: improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans (S. 1972), S8159 [18JY], S9982 [5SE], S10024 [6SE], S12391 [3OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1643), S2862, S2863 [26MR]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (S. 1759), S5094 [15MY]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 1922), S7302-S7304 [28JN]

———improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 1923), S7302-S7304 [28JN]

———increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5343-S5352 [20MY], S5401 [21MY], S5485 [22MY], S5512 [23MY]

Public housing: senior citizen assisted housing funding, S11221 [25SE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S2916, S2917 [27MR], S4506 [1MY], S8136-S8138 [18JY], S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8494, S8514, S8524 [23JY], S9333 [1AU]

Rural areas: extend Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers working in underserved areas, S3599, S3600 [18AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S96 [5JA], S185 [22JA], S3424 [17AP], S4012, S4049-S4055 [24AP], S5032 [15MY], S5401 [21MY], S5667-S5670 [3JN], S5792-S5803, S5819, S5826, S5829, S5832 [5JN], S5878-S5882, S5884, S5886, S5896, S5900 [6JN], S5968-S5977 [7JN], S6174 [13JN], S7808, S7809 [12JY]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals, S3237 [29MR], S3268 [15AP]

———entitlement programs funding, S4108 [25AP]

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

———increase earnings limit, S3114-S3120 [28MR]

———investment of surplus from trust funds, S2337 [19MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (S. 1639), S2657 [21MR]

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

———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]

———payroll taxes, S4082 [24AP]

———reform, S3575, S3577, S3578 [18AP], S8491 [22JY]

———tax rates, S5312-S5321, S5324 [20MY], S5481, S5482 [22MY]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (S. 1832), S5769 [4JN], S5946 [6JN]

———trust funds' solvency, S5867 [5JN], S5911-S5915 [6JN]

SSI: prohibit recruitment activities, S8118, S8119 [18JY], S8494 [23JY]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (H.R. 394), S859 [1FE]

Taxation: individual retirement accounts, S129 [10JA], S3324-S3326 [15AP]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (S. 1658), S3217 [29MR], S3563 [18AP]

Tyndall, SD: anniversary of Good Samaritan Center, S6407 [18JN]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (S. 2132), S11426 [26SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 104-735), H9565 [31JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 104-738), H9704 [1AU]

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. 2974, Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 104-552), H4423 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3103, National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 104-501), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 104-500), H2949 [27MR]

Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2974) (H. Rept. 104-548), H4396 [1MY]

Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid—Stronger Enforcement and Better Management Could Save Billions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-641), H7105 [27JN]

Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3103) (H. Rept. 104-496), H2842 [25MR]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3103) (H. Rept. 104-736), H9565 [31JY]

Improve Delivery of Employment and Nutrition Programs to Native Americans Under the Older Americans Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1972) (S. Rept. 104-355), S9742 [3SE]

Medicare Enrollment Composition Rules for Wellness Plan: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4012) (H. Rept. 104-845), H11228 [25SE]

Medicare Reimbursement to Military Health Services System: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 3142) (H. Rept. 104-837), H11228 [25SE]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 104-497), H2842 [25MR]

National Silver Haired Congress: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 52) (S. Rept. 104-345), S9294 [31JY]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (H.R. 2570) (H. Rept. 104-539), H4108 [25AP]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 104-344), S9294 [31JY]

Social Security Administration Demonstration Projects Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4039) (H. Rept. 104-786), H10429 [16SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Medicare—Providing Security for Seniors, E1178 [26JN]

———Pension Plans—Saving for a Secure Retirement, E463 [27MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4482, H4483, H4484 [7MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9499 [2AU]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]

Statements

Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Inc.: Nanci Morris, E329 [13MR]

Congressional Review Provisions of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: Senators Nickles, Reid, and Stevens, S3683-S3687 [18AP]

Medicare Reform: Senator Cochran, S7306 [28JN]

Tribute to Thomas R. Burke: David Durenberger, S8150 [18JY]

———George J. Mitchell, S8150 [18JY]

Summaries

Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act (S. 2132), S11431 [26SE]

Consumer Protections for Supplemental Insurance Plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

Health Care? You Compare, H3091 [28MR]

Hospice Care Reform Relative to Medicare (S. 2034), S9583 [2AU]

Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act (S. 1963), S8015 [17JY]

Medicare Medication Evaluation and Dispensing System Relative to On-Line Prescription Information: GAO, E1515 [5SE]

Payment of Social Security Benefits Relative to the Debt Limit Extension (H.R. 2924), S726 [1FE]

Tables

Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds, S3308 [15AP]

Impact of 0.5 percent CPI change on Social Security beneficiaries, S4373 [30AP]

Monthly payments rates to medicare managed care plans, E1786 [28SE]

Payroll tax data for employees and employers, S4709 [6MY]

Share of population covered by public health insurance programs relative to private health insurance programs: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, E1505 [4SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 208, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, H9898 [2AU]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2924, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, H1185 [1FE]

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2972 [28MR]

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H3029 [28MR]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 2974, Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act, H4460 [7MY]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, H9775 [1AU]

H. Res. 502, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, H9776 [1AU]

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.R. 1499, Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act, H11129 [25SE]

H.R. 2924, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, S726 [1FE], H1197 [1FE]

H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H3045-H3083 [28MR]

H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Reform Act, S3836-S3864 [23AP]

H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2987-H2998 [28MR]

H.R. 4039, Social Security Administration demonstration projects extension, H10478-H10480 [17SE]

H.R. 4244, waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals, E1797 [28SE]

S. 1028, Health Insurance Reform Act, S3503-S3510 [18AP]

S. 1639, medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S2658 [21MR]

S. 1856, Medicare Restoration Act, S6083 [11JN]

S. 1858, Medicare Antifraud Act, S6086-S6096 [11JN]

S. 1859, Medicare Restore Trust Act, S6096 [11JN]

S. 1963, Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act, S8014 [17JY]

S. 1972, improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans under the Older Americans Act, S10024 [6SE]

S. 1972, improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to older Native Americans, S8159 [18JY]

S. 1972, improve delivery of Older Americans Act employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans, S12391-S12398 [3OC], H11476-H11483 [27SE]

S. 2034, hospice care reform relative to medicare, S9583 [2AU]

S. 2067, community nursing organization demonstration projects extension under medicare, S10427 [12SE]

S. 2075, Medigap Portability Act, S10600-S10602 [16SE]

S. 2132, Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act, S11427-S11431 [26SE]

S. 2155, Dept. of Agriculture authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program, S11723 [28SE]

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. 68, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, S9501, S9609 [2AU]

S. Res. 214, payment of Social Security benefits relative to the debt limit extension, S514 [26JA]