FAIRCLOTH, LAUCH (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S855 [1FE], S993 [6FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8615, S8646 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1945, S1978, S1988 [13MR], S2056, S2118 [14MR]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 63), S11314 [25SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8118, S8126, S8167, S8226, S8227, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8362, S8364, S8375, S8377 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5200, S5201 [16MY], S5424, S5425, S5450 [21MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2876 [26MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6616 [20JN], S7032 [26JN], S7196 [27JN], S7274, S7322 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10530, S10558 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10333 [11SE], S10355, S10431 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9280, S9306 [31JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10563 [13SE], S10843 [18SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9877, S9899, S9901, S9969, S9970 [5SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8631, S8667 [24JY], S8770, S8771, S8788, S8870, S8874 [25JY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2657), S725, S859 [1FE]

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), S3634 [18AP], S4078, S4079 [24AP], S4340 [29AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8118, S8126, S8167, S8226, S8227, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8362, S8364, S8375, S8377 [19JY]

Appointments

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

———S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act, S9208 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Labor Independence, Wall Street Journal, S7510 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853, 1890), S6013 [10JN], S6517 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: require recommendations for reducing public debt (see S. 1657), S3216 [29MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (see S. 2093), S11033 [19SE]

Employment: make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see S. 2026), S9554 [2AU]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 1987), S8636 [24JY]

Foreign aid: reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (see S. 1968), S8013 [17JY]

Health care professionals: extend authorized period of stay in U.S. for certain nurses (see S. 2197), S12303 [3OC]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 1788), S5443 [21MY]

Native Americans: refinancing of certain tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1676), S3384 [16AP]

North Carolina: include certain counties in certain metropolitan statistical areas (see S. 2142), S11539 [27SE]

Public debt: reduction (see S. Res. 237), S3216 [29MR]

Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (see S. 2118), S11294 [25SE]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 1838), S5856 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1277 [20FE]

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

Budget: ensure funds cut from appropriations bills be used for deficit reduction (see S. 1452), S1605 [6MR]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see S. 1951), S10329 [11SE]

———hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking employment is union organizing and representation (see S. 1925), S7302 [28JN]

Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see S. 1982), S8553 [23JY]

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]

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

Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1560), S1654 [7MR]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1726), S4618 [2MY]

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

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039), S589 [31JA]

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

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

———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see S. 1612), S1969 [13MR]

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

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S4804 [7MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S2830 [25MR]

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

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

———reform juvenile justice system (see S. 1245), S1298 [23FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S11434 [26SE]

Ecology and environment: reauthorize certain educational programs (see S. 1873), S6225 [13JN]

Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]

———creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (see S. Res. 283), S8989 [26JY]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify exemption for houseparents from minimum wage and overtime requirements (see S. 1554), S1605 [6MR]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 2104), S11169 [24SE]

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

Foreign banks: enhance supervision and limit participation by persons convicted of certain crimes (see S. 2144), S11539 [27SE]

Government: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S6104 [11JN]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S313 [23JA]

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

Health care facilities: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see S. 877), S10690 [17SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S1084 [7FE]

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

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2010), S9428 [1AU]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see S. 2041), S9555 [2AU]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S1084 [7FE]

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

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999), S4940 [9MY], S9072 [29JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate certain congressional perks (see S. 1405), S1277 [20FE]

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

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see S. Res. 250), S4063 [24AP]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S6310 [14JN]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S11314 [25SE]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S2422 [20MR]

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

National Baseball Heritage Day: designate (see S. Res. 224), S1526 [5MR]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1731), S5601 [23MY]

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S3229 [29MR]

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

NIH: establish National Center for Pain Research (see S. 1955), S7887 [16JY]

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), S1368 [27FE]

Pesticides: reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S5099 [15MY]

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. 2022), S9554 [2AU]

Senate Rules: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. Res. 152), S589 [31JA]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see S. 2103), S11090 [20SE]

Small business: reform regulatory process (see S. 942), S1654 [7MR]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1487), S1869 [12MR]

———tax treatment of benefits (see S. 50), S1368 [27FE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see S. 1108), S1297 [23FE]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S1297 [23FE]

———extend the veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration project (see S. 2057), S11314 [25SE]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S4724 [6MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 520), S1388 [28FE]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 1095), S10609 [16SE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 238), S3216 [29MR]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 1247, 1249), S1462 [29FE], S1683 [11MR]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see S. Res. 290), S10426 [12SE]

Transportation: highway construction funding (see S. 2143), S11539 [27SE]

———transfer authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 1971), S8156 [18JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S347 [24JA]

Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (see S. 1596), S4871 [8MY]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S7190 [27JN]

Cloture motions

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S3415 [16AP]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7297 [28JN], S7612 [10JY]

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]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5627 [23MY], S5741 [4JN]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11376 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3073 [28MR]

Alaska: exemption from Clean Air Act oxygenated fuel requirements, S9827 [4SE]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (S. 953), S1279 [20FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1910 [13MR], S2056, S2085 [14MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S12121 [1OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5885 [6JN]

———deficit, S5425 [21MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9366 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8118, S8119, S8126 [18JY], S8331 [19JY], S8494, S8508 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5424, S5425 [21MY], S5516 [23MY]

Children and youth: abstinence education programs funding, S8508 [23JY], S9366 [1AU]

Clinton, President: pardoning of individuals convicted in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation, S11229 [25SE]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1418, S1419 [29FE], S1562-S1565 [6MR], S1931 [13MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S355 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (S.J. Res. 49), S3326 [15AP]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2300 [19MR]

———reform habeas corpus procedures, S3369 [16AP]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6938 [26JN], S7908 [16JY]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (S. 1853), S6013 [10JN]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (S. 1890), S6520, S6526 [19JN]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (S. 1729), S9442 [1AU]

Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances, S9877 [5SE]

———investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S11222 [25SE]

Dept. of State: require report on U.N. voting records of foreign countries to include amounts of foreign aid, S8770 [25JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9725 [3SE], S9827, S9829, S9830 [4SE], S9877, S9913, S9948, S9964 [5SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, S11222 [25SE]

District of Columbia: prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (S. 2093), S11033 [19SE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6797 [25JN]

Employment: make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (S. 2026), S9565 [2AU]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1910 [13MR]

EPA: review of ambient air quality standards for particulate matter, S9829, S9830 [4SE], S9964 [5SE]

Families and domestic relations: illegitimacy rates, S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY]

Foreign aid: reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (S. 1968), S8024 [17JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8770, S8771 [25JY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6567 [20JN]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S8298 [18JY]

GAO: require report on grants provided to foreign governments, foreign entities and international organizations, S8771 [25JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9857 [4SE]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1520), S314 [23JA]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6567 [20JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S9224 [31JY]

Health: medical savings account programs, S3565 [18AP], S9515 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9515 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3565 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), unanimous-consent agreement, S914 [6FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9913 [5SE]

Health care professionals: extend authorized period of stay in U.S. for certain nurses (S. 2197), S12403 [3OC]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance for States impacted by Hurricane Fran, S10405 [12SE]

Immigration: admission of family members of U.S. citizens, S4145 [25AP]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4145 [25AP]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4833 [8MY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7510 [10JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10117 [10SE]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10117 [10SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3816 [23AP]

Minimum wage: level, S4833 [8MY]

National Hunting and Fishing Day: observance, S11319 [25SE]

Native Americans: refinancing of certain tax-exempt bonds (S. 1676), S3402 [16AP]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (S. 1646), S3004 [27MR]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1897), S11400 [26SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4833 [8MY]

Pharmaceuticals: patent litigation relative to ranitidine, S2085 [14MR]

Public debt: reduction (S. Res. 237), S3229 [29MR]

Public housing: establish income eligibility and additional eligibility guidelines for public housing, S151 [10JA]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S151 [10JA]

Public welfare programs: multigenerational welfare dependency, S8126 [18JY], S8331 [19JY]

———reform, S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, S669 [31JA]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9366 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8118, S8119, S8126 [18JY], S8331 [19JY], S8494, S8508 [23JY]

Senate: legislative program, S669 [31JA]

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

Southern Oxidants Study: funding, S9725 [3SE]

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

Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (S. 2118), S11296 [25SE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S700 [1FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3369 [16AP]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4833 [8MY]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (S. 1838), S5858 [5JN]

Statements

Church Arson Prevention Act (H.R. 3525): by, S7908-S7910 [16JY], E1258 [11JY]

Tables

State laws governing unfair discrimination in insurance, S11223 [25SE]

Texts of

S. 1838, First Flight Commemorative Coin Act, S5858 [5JN]

S. 2027, extension of Superfund taxes, S9565 [2AU]

S. Res. 237, public debt reduction, S3229 [29MR]

Tributes

Coley, Gary F., S11319 [25SE]

Dole, Senator, S6038 [11JN]