BAUCUS, MAX (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S748, S749 [1FE], S988, S989 [6FE], S1055, S1141, S1150 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8645 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2105, S2123 [14MR], S2245 [18MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5201 [16MY], S5219, S5221, S5264, S5270, S5271, S5274 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6450, S6535 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10564 [13SE], S10691 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9147, S9164 [30JY], S9268, S9305 [31JY]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S8994 [26JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10672 [17SE]

Housing: extend certain programs (S. 1494), S350 [24JA]

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

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

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3259, intelligence services appropriations, S10647 [17SE]

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

———S. 640, Corps of Engineers civil works programs' reauthorization, S10239 [10SE]

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

Articles and editorials

Baucus Backs a Good Logging Compromise, Great Falls (MT) Tribune, S2026 [14MR]

Thanks for the Memories, Don, Missoula (MT) Missoulian, S4362 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Financial institutions: treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (see S. 1942), S7670 [10JY]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11294 [25SE]

Tariff: duty exemption for merchandise purchased in a duty-free sales enterprise (see S. 1796), S5566 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. Con. Res. 63), S5866 [5JN]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1939, 1949), S7762, S7769 [11JY]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. Res. 277), S7492 [9JY]

———provide livestock feed assistance for certain producers (see S. 1743), S5601 [23MY]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S2830 [25MR]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S10019 [6SE]

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]

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

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

Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S5382 [20MY]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2028), S9554 [2AU]

———reauthorize certain educational programs (see S. 1873), S8555 [23JY]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 1918), S7179 [27JN]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see S. 1590), S1516 [5MR]

FRS: use of surplus funds to cover Financing Corp. obligations (see S. 1687), S7029 [26JN]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see S. 1035), S4426 [30AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S3229 [29MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S9746 [3SE]

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

Lauver, Jean S.: tribute (see S. Res. 232), S2245 [18MR]

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

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

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

———hospice care reform (see S. 2034), S11314 [25SE]

Members of Congress: discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (see S. 1876), S6225 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S5193 [16MY]

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

National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1185 [9FE]

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

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]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1644), S2860 [26MR]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see S. Res. 273), S7179 [27JN]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (see S. 1786), S7309 [28JN]

Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (see S. 1453), S514 [26JA]

Taxation: extend certain tax provisions (see S. 1568), S1180 [9FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (see S. 1674), S3384 [16AP]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 2047), S9555 [2AU]

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 2086), S10684 [17SE]

Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661), S3216 [29MR]

Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (see S. 1989), S8866 [25JY]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S5449 [21MY]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: David Patterson, S2384 [20MR]

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

Dispute settlement system for antidumping and countervailing duties under NAFTA: by, S12038 [30SE]

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

Memorandums

Modify the Minimum Allocation Formula for Federal Aid Highway Program: Linda L. Robertson, Dept. of the Treasury, S9270, S9274 [31JY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: commodity payments, S1045 [7FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3066 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1045, S1056, S1057 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8604 [24JY]

Amtrak: funding and reform, S5519 [23MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1840 [12MR], S1924 [13MR], S2017 [14MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas leasing, S5528 [23MY]

Budget: balance, S7714 [11JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9375 [1AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5256 [17MY], S5519, S5528, S5529 [23MY]

Burton, Mike: privilege of the floor, S9486 [2AU]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S3097 [28MR]

CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, S12293 [3OC]

———transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup, S7243 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5643 [24MY]

Congress: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S5529 [23MY]

Corps of Engineers: management of Missouri River, S9469-S9471 [2AU]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7714 [11JY], S9469-S9471 [2AU]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, S11521 [27SE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2383, S2384 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7243 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10532 [13SE], S10691 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S5256 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9148 [30JY], S9266, S9267, S9268, S9270, S9272, S9273, S9275, S9281 [31JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9834 [4SE]

Ecology and environment: protect scenic highways from water erosion, S9148 [30JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6794 [25JN]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1840 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, S10649 [17SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1959), S8971, S8972 [26JY]

EPA: reform regulatory process, S1924 [13MR]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10742 [18SE]

———regulation of aircraft engine standards, S10742 [18SE]

FBI: tribute for resolution of the Montana Freemen standoff, S6819 [25JN]

Financial institutions: treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (S. 1942), S7674 [10JY]

Foreign trade: definition of most-favored-nation status, S5949 [6JN]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program, S1614 [7MR], S2017 [14MR]

Glacier National Park: management, S10532 [13SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7443 [9JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S54 [4JA]

Harrington, Jan: privilege of the floor, S9486 [2AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3547, S3595 [18AP]

———tribute to organ donation program, S2441 [20MR]

Health care professionals: tribute to physicians willing to accept medicaid patients, S4000 [23AP]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S7754 [11JY]

Malta, MT: tribute to efforts to rebuild Malta High School after fire, S731 [1FE]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse, S3595 [18AP]

———reform, S1614 [7MR]

Minimum wage: level, S3097 [28MR], S4576 [2MY]

Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area: designate (S. 1899), S7338 [28JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4576 [2MY]

———gasoline tax, S4576 [2MY]

Pinto, Shirl: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, S4725 [6MY]

Public buildings: oversight and reform of purchases and construction and improvement projects (S. 1005), S5210 [16MY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2401 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9375 [1AU]

Roads and highways: management of Beartooth Highway, S10533 [13SE]

———modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program, S9266, S9267, S9268, S9270, S9272, S9273, S9275, S9281 [31JY]

———modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (S. 2123), S11303, S11305 [25SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S9486, S9495, S9497 [2AU]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, S7169 [27JN]

Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S5909, S5910 [6JN]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2165 [15MR]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S8971, S8972 [26JY], S10649 [17SE]

Taxation: treatment of businesses operating abroad (S. 2086), S10689 [17SE]

———treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest, S5528 [23MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: construction of retaining wall at Flathead Lake, S10691 [17SE]

University of Montana: tribute to football team, S4362 [29AP]

Water: availability of certain funding relative to drinking water State revolving funds, S9834 [4SE]

Texts of

S. 2123, Highway Funding Fairness Act, S11304 [25SE]

Tributes

Austin, Shawn, S2323 [19MR]

Battin, James F., S11719 [28SE]

Bellingham, Randy, S7169 [27JN]

Callaghan, Patty, S71 [4JA]

Fischer, Gene, S891 [6FE]

Muskie, Edmund S., S2886 [26MR]

Ost, Doug, S731 [1FE]

Parker, Bill, S731 [1FE]

Rush, Candice, S4725 [6MY]

Shea, Michael, S2441 [20MR]

Taylor, Dakota, S4725 [6MY]

Tyler, Marty, S731 [1FE]