GRASSLEY, CHARLES E. (a Senator from Iowa)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S770 [1FE], S958 [6FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2032, S2108 [14MR], S2203 [15MR]

Bankruptcy: treatment of single asset real estate (S. 1559), S9617, S9665 [2AU]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5100 [15MY]

Crime: protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10864, S10883 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6390, S6411 [18JN], S6495, S6533, S6540 [19JN], S6856, S6880, S6897 [25JN], S7158, S7167, S7196, S7199, S7200 [27JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7826 [12JY], S7985 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10202 [10SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9147, S9163 [30JY], S9305 [31JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9916, 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), S8633, S8667 [24JY]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8923, S8939 [25JY]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6151, S6161 [12JN]

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

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

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10977, S11041 [19SE], S11072, S11073, S11095 [20SE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2213 [18MR]

Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators, S3168 [28MR]

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

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5550 [23MY]

———H.R. 2202, Immigration in the National Interest Act, S4984 [13MY]

———H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN]

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

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY]

National Commission on Restructuring the IRS, S5505 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Another Travel Office Travesty, Washington (DC) Post, S5457 [21MY]

Atlantic Commander Criticizes Profusion of Staff Organizations, Douglas Berenson, Inside the Pentagon (publication), S6393 [18JN]

Democrats Stymie Effort To Pay ``Travelgate'' Legal Fees, Paul Bedard, Washington (DC) Times, S4644 [2MY]

FDA Can Work Better, Senators Mikulski and Kassebaum, Washington (DC) Post, S9550 [2AU]

General Clinton, Losing the Drug War, Weekly Standard (publication), S5142 [16MY]

Good People Go Bad in Iowa, and a Drug Is Being Blamed, Dirk Johnson, New York (NY) Times, S1866 [12MR]

Loral Chairman To Give $18 Million of Merger Fee to 40 Employees, John Mintz, Washington (DC) Post, S6496 [19JN]

Marines Land Generals Despite Some Opposition, Walter Pincus, Washington (DC) Post, S11286 [25SE]

Marines—Myth Versus Reality, David Evans, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S9151-S9154 [30JY]

McDonnell Chief's Compensation Takes on Superstar Proportions: Journal of Commerce, S6497 [19JN]

New Medicare Trust Fund Data Show Unusually Large Shortfall, New York (NY) Times, S3883 [23AP]

Stretched Too Thin, David A. Anderson, S7961-S7963 [17JY]

Waiting To Exhale, Wall Street Journal, S5141 [16MY]

White House Prepares New Rule on Compensation for Executives, Jeff Erlich, Defense News (publication), S6501 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 2020), S9554 [2AU]

Bankruptcy: treatment of executory contracts and unexpired leases (see S. 2059), S10075 [9SE]

———treatment of single asset real estate (see S. 1559), S915 [6FE]

Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1560), S915 [6FE]

Courts: improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see S. 1887), S6517 [19JN]

———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (see S. 1817), S5567 [23MY]

District of Columbia: reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see S. 2058), S10018 [6SE]

Foreign policy: strengthen narcotics reporting requirements and impose certain sanctions on countries relative to production and trafficking of illegal drugs (see S. 2053), S9853 [4SE]

Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 1803), S5567 [23MY]

Medicaid: treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (see S. 2099), S11090 [20SE]

State Justice Institute: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1721), S4618 [2MY]

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

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see S. 1895), S6612 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S492 [26JA]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

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

———provide livestock feed assistance for certain producers (see S. 1743, 1755), S5601 [23MY]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

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]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see S. 1969), S10428 [12SE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S2331 [19MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the Senate (see S. Res. 304), S11720 [28SE]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (see S. 1690), S3792 [22AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52), S6854 [25JN]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2006, 2007), S9295 [31JY]

———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see S. 1612), S2431 [20MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see S. 1733), S4851 [8MY]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1368 [27FE]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see S. 1854), S6013 [10JN]

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 Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S4724 [6MY]

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

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S8027 [17JY]

Drugs: classification of certain dietary supplements (see S. 1806), S6726 [24JN]

———control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see S. 1607), S1855 [12MR]

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

Employment: permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see S. 1129), S2431 [20MR]

Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (see S. 1579), S3797 [22AP]

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

Government: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see S. 1130), S1185 [9FE]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S347 [24JA]

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

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]

Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see S. 1944), S7762 [11JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S3490 [17AP]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 42), S1180 [9FE]

Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see S. 1845), S6243 [13JN]

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

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

Medicaid: preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see S. 1901), S6719 [24JN]

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

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031), S9554 [2AU]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (see S. 1813), S5567 [23MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3406 [16AP]

National Discovery Trails: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

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

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

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (see S. 2066), S10327 [11SE]

Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see S. 1900), S6719 [24JN]

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

OSHA: reform regulatory process (see S. 1423), S1185 [9FE]

Pesticides: improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S6104 [11JN]

———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S1298 [23FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Schools: flexibility to meet dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1613), S3023 [27MR]

Taxation: treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. 1553), S1368 [27FE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 238), S3317 [15AP]

Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661), S4807 [7MY]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S9609 [2AU]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S6533 [19JN]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S3490 [17AP]

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, S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]

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

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7743 [11JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1303 [23FE], S1339 [27FE]

Immigration: 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]

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

Descriptions

Categories of Defense Infrastructure: GAO, S6388 [18JN]

Documents

Principles of Leadership: Military Leadership Field Manual, S3339 [16AP]

Factsheets

Reasonableness Test for Executive Compensation, S6496 [19JN]

Histories

Marine Corps General Officer Strength Levels, 1977-95, S8974 [26JY]

Letters

Corps of Engineers environmental projects: Larry J. Wilson, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, S3884 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense inflation estimates: by, S5068 [15MY]

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

Electronic funds transfer for small business payroll taxes: by, S9318 [31JY]

Issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans: Leslie S. Miller, Iowa State Savings Bank, S7447 [9JY]

Limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6501 [19JN]

Marine Corps request for additional generals: by, S9150 [30JY]

———Charles C. Krulak, Marine Corps, S9150 [30JY]

Nomination of Ann Jorgenson to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Bill Northey, National Corn Growers Association, S10402 [12SE]

———Douglas P. Lindgren, Iowa Soybean Association, S10402 [12SE]

———Ed Wiederstein, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, S10402 [12SE]

———H. Lynn Horak, S10402 [12SE]

———John Long, American Soybean Association, S10402 [12SE]

———Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, S10402 [12SE]

———by, S10401 [12SE]

Nomination of Jeffrey A. Cook to be Navy Rear Admiral: by, S11531, S11533 [27SE]

Removal of Robert E. Stumpf from Navy promotion list: Charles W. Gittins, S3338 [16AP]

Revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste and National Taxpayers Union, S11071 [20SE]

———George P. Steele, S11079 [20SE]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11071 [20SE]

———Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S11071 [20SE]

———Scott P. Hoffman, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11078 [20SE]

———several Senators, S11078 [20SE]

———Shane Schriefer, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S11079 [20SE]

———Thomas A. Shatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S11078 [20SE]

Taxpayer cost of merger of Martin Marietta Corp. and Lockheed Corp.: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6499, S6500 [19JN]

———by, S6499 [19JN]

Lists

Assignments for new Marine Corps generals, S7964 [17JY]

Marine Corps request for additional generals, S7963 [17JY]

Memorandums

F-22 Aircraft Funding: David L. McNicol, Dept. of Defense, S7158 [27JN]

Motions offered by

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5512 [23MY]

Prayers

Senate, S9007 [29JY]

Press releases

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

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11285 [25SE], S11389 [26SE]

Agriculture: extend farm programs (S. 1523), S302, S319 [23JA]

———improve operation of certain programs, S301, S302 [23JA], S333 [24JA]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3034 [27MR], S3062, S3073 [28MR], S4420 [30AP]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S676, S728 [1FE], S882 [6FE], S1028 [7FE]

———reform eligibility criteria for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, S1028 [7FE]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S4445 [30AP]

America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership: establish (S. 2020), S9559 [2AU]

Amtrak: funding and reform, S5519 [23MY]

———reforming statutes and authorizing appropriations, S5432 [21MY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (H.R. 2508), S11326 [25SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2983 [27MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2040, S2090, S2091 [14MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11850 [30SE]

Armed Forces: force modernization funding relative to infrastructure spending, S6386, S6389, S6390, S6391, S6392 [18JN]

Bankruptcy: treatment of single asset real estate (S. 1559), S916 [6FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2795 [25MR]

———balance, S301, S302 [23JA]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S2795 [25MR], S6008 [10JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5835 [5JN], S5997 [10JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9367, S9391 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8085, S8086, S8087 [18JY], S8330, S8335 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5051, S5053, S5060, S5063, S5065, S5066, S5070 [15MY], S5432 [21MY], S5512, S5519 [23MY]

Chemical weapons: disposal, S7282 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5910, S5911 [6JN]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR], S3786 [22AP], S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]

———legal protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, S5624 [23MY]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1965), S5459 [21MY]

Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. 1560), S916 [6FE]

Computers: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S706 [1FE]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (S. 1690), S3793 [22AP]

Consumer Price Index: calculation, S5512 [23MY]

Cook, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Navy Rear Admiral, S11531-S11533 [27SE]

Cordero, Ricardo: arrest by Mexican authorities relative to charges of corruption in Mexico's counterdrug efforts, S9475 [2AU]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2090, S2091 [14MR], S9834 [4SE]

Courts: evaluation of President Clinton's judicial appointments, S3699 [19AP]

———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 1887), S6518-S6520 [19JN], S12385 [3OC]

———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (S. 1817), S5598 [23MY]

Crime: Gang Resistance Education and Training Program funding, S10185 [10SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), S9318 [31JY]

———mandatory victim restitution, S3379 [16AP]

———misuse of encryption technologies, S10883, S10884 [18SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S4703 [6MY]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10883, S10884 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6386, S6389, S6390, S6391, S6392 [18JN], S6495, S6496, S6497, S6498, S6500, S6501 [19JN], S6986, S6987 [26JN], S7147, S7150, S7158, S7159 [27JN], S7282 [28JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), S8974, S8975, S8976 [26JY], S9150-S9154 [30JY]

———establish wage scale for hazardous duty, S10977 [19SE], S11061, S11063 [20SE]

———F-22 aircraft funding, S7158, S7159 [27JN]

———funding, S5049, S5051, S5053, S5060, S5063, S5065, S5066, S5070 [15MY]

———infrastructure costs for maintaining bases, facilities, and activities that house and sustain the Armed Forces, S4178-S4180 [25AP]

———limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts, S6495, S6496, S6497, S6498, S6500, S6501 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), conference report, S11286, S11287 [25SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7958, S7959, S7960, S7961, S7963, S7964, S7985, S7986, S7996 [17JY]

———procurement, S1381 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S12021 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S11068 [20SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10185 [10SE], S10350 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation: payment of certain ocean freight charges for Federal food or export assistance, S11075 [20SE], S11153 [24SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9150 [30JY], S9269 [31JY]

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

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1507 [5MR]

———permit council to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds relative to water and sewer facilities (H.R. 3663), S9208 [30JY]

———reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (S. 2058), S10018 [6SE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S1507 [5MR]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, S11287-S11289 [25SE]

———national drug control policy, S2180-S2182 [15MR], S3034-S3036 [27MR], S4446 [30AP], S5140 [16MY], S6072-S6074 [11JN], S7797 [12JY], S9027 [29JY], S110555 [19SE]

———treatment and rehabilitation programs, S3034-S3036 [27MR]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (S. 1607), S1865, S1867 [12MR]

———international narcotics control funding, S8819, S8833 [25JY]

———legalization, S327 [23JA]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10722 [17SE]

Dubuque, IA: National Civic League All-American City award finalist, S7058 [26JN]

Earth Day: observance, S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S9352 [1AU]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), S9317 [31JY]

Executive Office of the President: drug use by employees, S9027 [29JY]

Foreign aid: indirect assistance in economy of developing countries relative to Generalized System of Preferences, S9540 [2AU]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8819, S8833 [25JY]

Foreign policy: strengthen narcotics reporting requirements and impose certain sanctions on countries relative to production and trafficking of illegal drugs (S. 2053), S9854 [4SE]

Foreign trade: review of differential export taxes, S12025 [30SE]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6577 [20JN]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S11850 [30SE]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9445 [1AU]

———improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S9550 [2AU]

———jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over bid protests, S11850 [30SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7446, S7447 [9JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9538, S9540 [2AU]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6158 [12JN]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6214 [13JN], S6577 [20JN]

Health: medical savings account programs, S3567 [18AP], S6642 [21JN], S9531 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S6642 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9531 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3524, S3567 [18AP]

———repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (H.R. 2366), S11329 [25SE]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), S11321 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, S11850 [30SE]

Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3524 [18AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), conference report, S11321, S11326 [25SE]

Iowa: sesquicentennial celebration, S5705 [4JN], S5907 [6JN], S6194 [13JN]

———tribute to Civil War veterans, S7057 [26JN]

———tribute to educational system, S6194 [13JN]

———tribute to girls' high school basketball tournament, S6670 [21JN]

———tribute to performing arts, S6508 [19JN]

———tribute to State Fair, S6817 [25JN]

IRS: revenue procedure ruling relative to purchase of tax-exempt municipal bonds by local governments, S12004 [30SE]

———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S7755 [11JY]

Jorgenson, Ann: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration, S11754 [28SE]

———nomination to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S10401 [12SE]

KBBG-Radio (Waterloo, IA): tribute, S6509 [19JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4893, S4901 [9MY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S5460 [21MY]

Marine Corps: request for additional generals, S6986, S6987 [26JN], S7958, S7959, S7960, S7961, S7963, S7964, S7985, S7986 [17JY], S8974, S8975, S8976 [26JY], S9150-S9154 [30JY], S11286, S11287 [25SE]

Medicaid: county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements (H.R. 3056), S11329 [25SE]

———reform, S8087 [18JY]

———treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (S. 2099), S11091 [20SE]

Medicare: reform, S883 [6FE], S3885 [23AP]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), S11329 [25SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3869 [23AP]

Merchant marine industry: ensure that subsidies are not used for lobbying or public education, S11072 [20SE], S11157 [24SE]

Montgomery, Ann D.: nomination to be district judge, S9316 [31JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S11326 [25SE]

National Museum of American History: allocation of space for military history exhibits, S11068 [20SE]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), S11329 [25SE]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), S9316, S9317 [31JY]

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

Pang, Martin: extradition from Brazil to the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 132), S11328 [25SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S11074 [20SE]

Pensions: increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5512 [23MY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4660 [3MY], S4994 [14MY]

Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography (S. 1237), S11285 [25SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3168 [28MR]

Printing: progess in converting to teh use of acid-free, permanent paper, S11326 [25SE]

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S9165, S9208 [30JY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S4636 [2MY]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2408 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8330 [19JY]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (S. 1816), S5598 [23MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9367, S9391 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8085, S8086, S8087 [18JY], S8330, S8335 [19JY]

———treatment of legal immigrants, S8335 [19JY]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), S11329 [25SE]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program, S9269 [31JY]

Senate: legislative program, S3168 [28MR], S4418, S4445, S4446 [30AP], S5460 [21MY], S5705 [4JN], S9208 [30JY], S9318 [31JY], S9985 [6SE], S11331, S11333 [25SE]

Shapiro, Howard: partisan actions of FBI General Counsel relative to the White House, S12293 [3OC]

Ships and vessels: rates charged by shipping companies to make vessels available during a national emergency, S11069, S11075, S11077 [20SE], S11153 [24SE]

———require use of U.S.-flag vessels with U.S. crews to deliver military supplies into a combat zone, S11073, S11079 [20SE]

———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10955, S10959, S10962, S10975, S10977 [19SE], S11061, S11063, S11069, S11071, S11072, S11073, S11075, S11077, S11079, S11080 [20SE], S11152, S11153, S11157 [24SE]

Small business: require electronic funds transfer for payroll tax deposits, S9318, S9319 [31JY]

———tax treatment of pension plans, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (S. 1995), S9317 [31JY]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S7996 [17JY]

State Justice Institute: authorizing appropriations (S. 1721), S4618 [2MY]

States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (H.J. Res. 166), S9318 [31JY]

Stumpf, Robert: nomination for promotion to rank of captain in U.S. Navy, S1999 [13MR]

Stumpf, Robert E.: withdrawal of name from Navy promotion list, S2846 [26MR], S3338 [16AP]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans, S7446 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (S. 1674), S3401 [16AP]

———rates, S3263 [15AP], S4712 [6MY], S9352 [1AU]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction of a water or wastewater utility, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (S. 1895), S6612 [20JN]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S706 [1FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3379 [16AP]

Upper Iowa University: tribute, S7057 [26JN]

Vance, Nathan V.: relief (S. 966), S4445 [30AP]

Wetlands: regulation, S4420 [30AP]

White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10350 [12SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10350 [12SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4643, S4645 [2MY], S4773, S4774, S4782 [7MY], S4893, S4901 [9MY], S5456 [21MY]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (S. 1561), S9548 [2AU]

World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports, S7147, S7150 [27JN]

Zapata, Frank R.: nomination to be district judge, S9316 [31JY]

Reports

Compensation of Top 5 Executives at Top Defense Contractors: GAO, S6498 [19JN]

Making the Corps Fit To Fight—Unit Cohesion Task Force Interim Report, S7986 [17JY]

Statements

Amtrak Reform and Appropriations Policy: Executive Office of the President, S5433 [21MY]

Drug Legalization: by, S327-S329 [23JA]

Mark and Gary Beef Pledge: by, S4636 [2MY]

Tables

Cargo preference program costs, S11080 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense force structure, S4179 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense infrastructure funding, S6388, S6389 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense personnel, S4179 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense personnel levels, S8976 [26JY]

Fiscal year 2001 projected sealift assets without maritime reform, S10959 [19SE]

General and flag officer active duty strength ceilings, S8976 [26JY]

Metropolitan area exports—an export performance report on over 250 U.S. cities, S7058 [26JN]

Military end strengths, 1987-96, S8976 [26JY]

Top 10 contractors with at least one-third Dept. of Defense business in 1993, S6498 [19JN]

Top 25 corporations in sales and profits, S6497 [19JN]

Total employees of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]

Total sales of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]

U.S.-flag commercial vessels delivering goods to the Persian Gulf, S11080 [20SE]

Texts of

S. 1624, Dept. of Justice compilation and publication of data on hate crimes, S5459 [21MY]

S. 1674, issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans, S3402 [16AP]

S. 1721, State Justice Institute appropriations, S4618 [2MY]

S. 1995, authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center, S9318 [31JY]

Transcripts

Interview With James B. Stewart Relative to Book on Whitewater Investigation: ``Nightline'' (television program), S2409-S2411 [20MR]

Tributes

Brody, David, S9149 [30JY]

Browne, Stanley R., S6193 [13JN]

Dole, Senator, S6035 [11JN]

Hoover, Herbert C., S6010 [10JN]

Hoover, Lou H., S6010 [10JN]

Lawler, Bryan T., S7053 [26JN]

Shelley, Kate, S5908 [6JN]

Vander Schaaf, Derek J., S1381 [28FE]