GRAMS, ROD (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S920, S923, S994, S995, S999 [6FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8646 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1988 [13MR], S2062, S2120 [14MR], S2340 [19MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8379 [19JY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2622, S2688 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6432, S6534 [19JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7950, S8028 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10610 [16SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10332 [11SE], S10355, S10431 [12SE]

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), S9048, S9076 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8631, S8667 [24JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3642 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3317 [15AP], S4078 [24AP], S4340 [29AP]

Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), S11704, S11743 [28SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8379 [19JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4650 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (see S. 1738), S4851 [8MY]

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see S. 1641), S2802 [25MR]

Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see S. 2072), S10554 [13SE]

Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (see S. 1805), S5567 [23MY]

White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic (see S. Res. 254), S5004 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S2431 [20MR]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S3957 [23AP]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1493), S4327 [29AP], S4979 [13MY]

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]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607), S5945 [6JN]

China, People's Republic of: proposed missile tests (see S. Con. Res. 43), S1654 [7MR]

Clinton, President: pardoning of individuals convicted in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation (see S. Con. Res. 72), S11540 [27SE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1345 [27FE]

Crime: prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S3316 [15AP]

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]

ERISA: treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (see S. 1400), S6150 [12JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S10609 [16SE]

Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629), S2422 [20MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1271), S2830 [25MR]

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

———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3024 [27MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Metric system: provide for soft-metric conversion (see S. 1386), S8993 [26JY]

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]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S3018 [27MR]

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

Pensions: treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (see S. 1304), S7190 [27JN]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S6410 [18JN]

———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S3797 [22AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1739), S4851 [8MY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 1317), S2658 [21MR]

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

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see S. 1470), S2830 [25MR]

Taxation: change date of deadline for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 1667), S4627 [2MY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S4940 [9MY]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment of certain Federal trust funds (see S. 729), S9304 [31JY]

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]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2211 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6718 [24JN], S6848 [25JN], S6905 [26JN], S7225 [28JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7916 [16JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11451 [26SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4308 [29AP], S4610 [2MY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9926 [5SE]

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]

Letters

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Jim Howard, Northern States Power Co., S7874 [16JY]

———Kris Sanda, Minnesota Dept. of Public Service, S7873 [16JY]

Use of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House for vehicular traffic: Joseph T. Boyle and John Milliken, Greater Washington Board of Trade, S5013 [14MY]

———Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor of the District of Columbia, S5012 [14MY]

———Nelson F. Migdal, District of Columbia Building Industry Association, S5013 [14MY]

———Thomas W. Wilbur, District of Columbia Building Industry Association, S5013 [14MY]

———by, S4275 [29AP]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic in front of the White House, S6434 [19JN]

Supporters of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic in front of the White House, S6434 [19JN]

Supporters of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House for vehicular traffic, S5012 [14MY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S2797 [25MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S884, S908 [6FE], S1002, S1055 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8616 [24JY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, S9048 [29JY], S9094, S9095 [30JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1961 [13MR], S2081, S2082 [14MR]

Blegen, Mary Beth: National Teacher of the Year recipient, S3714 [19AP]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (S. 1738), S4865 [8MY], S11529-S11531 [27SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2844-S2846 [26MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5811 [5JN]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, S1961 [13MR], S2081, S2082 [14MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8518 [23JY]

———reconciliation process, S295 [23JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6065 [11JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5042, S5043 [15MY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2626 [21MR]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S876 [6FE], S6189 [13JN]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1815 [12MR]

———funding (S. Res. 227), unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2583 [21MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1497 [5MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S7624 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6433, S6434, S6438, S6444, S6445, S6449 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish, S2186-S2188 [15MR], S2797-S2799 [25MR]

———abolish (S. 1678), S3404 [16AP]

———acceptance of high-level nuclear waste relative to public safety, health, and the environment, S9219 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10551 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10282 [11SE], S10355 [12SE]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10058 [9SE]

Earth Day: observance, S3762 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3762 [22AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1615 [7MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), unanimous-consent agreement, S6903 [25JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9048 [29JY], S9094, S9095 [30JY]

Estonia: memorandum of understanding with NRG Energy, Inc., S2837 [25MR]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (S. 337), S9450 [1AU]

Food industry: cereal market price collusion, S1905 [13MR]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9545 [2AU]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7872 [16JY], S9219 [31JY]

Health: medical savings account programs, S7072 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S908 [6FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3827 [23AP], S7072 [27JN]

IRS: reform, S10549 [13SE]

———Telephone Assistance Program funding, S10355 [12SE]

Medicaid: reform, S8518 [23JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3721, S3728 [19AP], S3777 [22AP]

Minimum wage: level, S7624 [10JY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1002 [7FE]

———repeal consent of Congress (S. 1641), S2797 [25MR]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4654 [3MY]

Public debt: ceiling, S3408 [16AP]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1629 [7MR]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8518 [23JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S295 [23JA], S3418 [17AP], S10537 [13SE]

Senate: legislative program, S2340 [19MR], S6903 [25JN], S10569 [16SE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10974 [19SE]

Small business: possession tax credit regulations, S9545 [2AU]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2166 [15MR]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6065 [11JN]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (S. 2072), S10554 [13SE]

———rates, S3418 [17AP], S4654 [3MY], S5043 [15MY], S6004 [10JN], S6189 [13JN], S10058, S10060 [9SE], S10549 [13SE]

Vietnam: democracy efforts, S4376 [30AP]

Voyageurs National Park: visitor-use and facilities study funding, S10551 [13SE]

Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (S. 1805), S5579 [23MY]

White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic, S4274 [29AP], S6433, S6434, S6438, S6444, S6445, S6449 [19JN]

———use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic (S. Res. 254), S5011 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S4005 [24AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Pennsylvania Avenue Reopening Emergency Resolution: District of Columbia City Council, S6434 [19JN]

Vietnamese Democracy Efforts: International Committee for a Free Vietnam, S4376 [30AP]

Statements

Use of Pennsylvania Avenue in Front of the White House for Vehicular Traffic: David A. Clarke and Frank Smith, District of Columbia City Council, S5012 [14MY]

Texts of

S. 1738, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Partnership Act, S4866 [8MY]

S. 1805, Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, S5580-S5582 [23MY]

Tributes

Dole, Senator, S6029 [11JN]

Gallos, John, S12328 [3OC]

Wojciechowski, Peter, S1190 [9FE]