COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S855, S856 [1FE], S958, S965, S993 [6FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8438, S8483, S8487 [22JY], S8552 [23JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2173, S2204 [15MR]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2877 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7168, S7190, S7200 [27JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7943, S7983, S8028, S8033 [17JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8842, S8922 [25JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4078 [24AP], S4198 [25AP], S4340, S4343 [29AP]

Taxation: treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (H.R. 3693), S8456 [22JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3251 [15AP]

Committee To Escort French President Jacques Chirac Into the House Chamber, H1144 [1FE]

Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, S1899 [12MR]

———H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S2309 [19MR]

———H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8616 [24JY]

———H.R. 3610, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8070 [18JY]

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

———H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, S9115 [30JY]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S1678 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Favre Reaches Top—Earning NFL MVP Honors Caps a Long Climb for the Kid From Kiln, Mike Knobler, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, S29 [3JA]

Unready for Rogue Threats, by, Washington (DC) Post, S4959 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see S. 2054), S9853 [4SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify exemption for houseparents from minimum wage and overtime requirements (see S. 1554), S737 [1FE]

Favre, Brett: National Football League Most Valuable Player Award recipient (see S. Res. 207), S30 [3JA]

Medicare: reform (see S. 1926), S7302 [28JN]

Schools: flexibility to meet dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1613), S2101 [14MR]

Taxation: treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see S. 2135), S11426 [26SE]

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]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S1298 [23FE]

BIA: reorganization (see S. 814), S3405 [16AP]

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

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

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]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see S. 673), S1185 [9FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039), S321 [23JA]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853, 1890), S6150 [12JN], S6517 [19JN]

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

———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]

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]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see S. 1189), S9746 [3SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S1526 [5MR]

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S1185 [9FE]

Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (see S. 1579), S1345 [27FE]

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

Foreign trade: imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (see S. 1392), S559 [30JA]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1669), S3311 [15AP]

George Washington University: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 41), S3733 [19AP]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 1724), S4979 [13MY]

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

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

GSA: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see S. 1473), S1277 [20FE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1936), S9074 [29JY]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see S. 948), S1368 [27FE]

———liability of nonprofit organizations relative to prosthetic devices (see S. 1885), S7309 [28JN]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see S. 1268), S1605 [6MR]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (see S. 1584), S4627 [2MY]

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

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 581), S1461 [29FE]

Lebanon: restrictions on travel and the use of U.S. passports (see S. Res. 202), S2659 [21MR]

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

Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 1178), S3229 [29MR]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 864), S3228 [29MR]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see S. 1850), S5939 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 1506), S3229 [29MR]

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

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S10201 [10SE]

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

National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1278 [20FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S1388 [28FE]

National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 292), S12196 [2OC]

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

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1731), S6104 [11JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S11558 [27SE]

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S2646 [21MR]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]

National Tourism Board: establish (see S. 1623), S2431 [20MR]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1623), S2431 [20MR]

Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1962), S7887 [16JY]

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]

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

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

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks (see S. 1537), S1870 [12MR]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see S. 1505), S1462 [29FE]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 605, 1954), S3228 [29MR], S7887 [16JY]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1644), S6150 [12JN]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (see S. 1995), S8989 [26JY]

Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1832), S8555 [23JY]

States: allocation of funds from the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1843), S5856 [5JN]

Taxation: deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see S. 1741), S6243 [13JN]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see S. 793), S742 [1FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (see S. 1674), S6150 [12JN]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 2047), S11314 [25SE]

———mortgage interest payment deduction for first- or second-time homebuyers (see S. Res. 117), S5382 [20MY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S3229 [29MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 1715), S4316 [29AP]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Somalia (see S. 1967), S10076 [9SE]

———treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see S. 1232), S3316 [15AP]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 1247), S589 [31JA]

Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661), S4979 [13MY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S321 [23JA]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see S. Res. 233), S11558 [27SE]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 1838), S7906 [16JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587 [31JA], S683 [1FE], S906 [6FE]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1648 [7MR], S1678 [11MR], S1808, S1900 [12MR], S1932 [13MR], S2036 [14MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1648 [7MR], S1808 [12MR]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816, S4819 [8MY], S4920 [9MY]

Letters

Market Access Program: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S8461 [22JY]

Report on visit to Indonesia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong: by, S12026 [30SE]

Lists

Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S8462 [22JY]

Motions offered by

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1963 [13MR]

Remarks by, on

Agricultural Research Service: funding, S8447, S8449 [22JY]

———Integrated Farming Systems Program funding, S8455 [22JY]

———yellowstar thistle research funding, S8455 [22JY]

Agriculture: farm program benefit eligibility relative to purchase of crop insurance, S2086 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3003 [27MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S573 [31JA], S674 [1FE], S888 [6FE], S1025, S1038 [7FE]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture, S8592 [24JY]

———national objectives, S172, S173 [22JA]

———reform Market Promotion Program, S1025, S1038 [7FE]

———value-added products innovations, S8592 [24JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8435, S8437, S8438, S8445, S8447, S8449, S8454, S8455, S8456, S8461, S8465 [22JY], S8534, S8535, S8536, S8539, S8540, S8541, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8546, S8547, S8552 [23JY], S8583, S8587, S8589, S8591, S8592, S8602, S8603, S8608, S8612, S8613, S8614, S8615, S8616 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, S9335, S9337 [1AU]

AID: International Fund for Agricultural Development funding, S8842 [25JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671 [11MR], S1852 [12MR], S1963 [13MR], S2085, S2086 [14MR], S2173 [15MR]

Budget: reconciliation process, S888 [6FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5159 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5020 [14MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, S5018 [14MY]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), S5207 [16MY]

Clemson University: agricultural research projects funding, S8540 [23JY]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (S. Res. 265), S6385 [18JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S10575 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency disaster loan program funding, S8547 [23JY]

———Market Access Program funding, S8461 [22JY], S8591 [24JY]

———Northern Plains Policy Research Center funding, S8603 [24JY]

———payment rate for barley, S8535, S8536 [23JY], S8614 [24JY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, S8445 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: international military education and training programs funding, S8945 [26JY]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S10575 [16SE]

Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (S. 2054), S9855 [4SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9103 [30JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify exemption for houseparents from minimum wage and overtime requirements (S. 1554), S739 [1FE]

Favre, Brett: National Football League Most Valuable Player Award recipient (S. Res. 207), S28 [3JA], S40 [4JA]

FDA: regulation of prescription drug industry, S8612 [24JY], S9337 [1AU]

———review of generic drug applications, S8546 [23JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Pacific Northwestern States, S1852 [12MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8842 [25JY], S8945 [26JY]

Foreign policy: report on visit to Indonesia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, S12026 [30SE]

Forest Service: moratorium on bypass flows relative to renewal of State water easements, S8587 [24JY]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (S. 1669), S10241 [10SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S41 [4JA]

Hawaii: Center for Applied Aquaculture funding, S9335 [1AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9517, S9518 [2AU]

Kennedy, J. Keith: tribute (S. Res. 208), S28 [3JA]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4820 [8MY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S5020 [14MY]

Medicare: reform, S5930 [6JN], S5963 [7JN]

———reform (S. 1926), S7305 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level, S4820 [8MY], S5020 [14MY]

Mississippi: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service funding, S8438 [22JY]

Natchez, MS: authorize construction of intermodal transportation center and park, S2085 [14MR]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5729 [4JN]

Natural Resource Conservation Service: efforts to protect salmon habitat, S8454 [22JY]

Northern Forest: implement certain management reforms, S8540 [23JY], S8613 [24JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S8426 [22JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4820 [8MY], S5020 [14MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5018 [14MY], S8490 [22JY]

Rural Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services Grant Program: funding, S8603 [24JY]

Schools: flexibility to meet dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs (S. 1613), S2101 [14MR]

Senate: legislative program, S33 [3JA], S355 [25JA], S5018 [14MY], S8490 [22JY], S8582 [23JY]

Taxation: exempt status for State high risk health insurance pools, S9517, S9518 [2AU]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5729 [4JN]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S28 [3JA]

TVA: Environmental Research Center funding, S9103 [30JY]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4820 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute to newly elected majority leadership, S6114 [12JN]

Tribute, S6115 [12JN], S12371 [3OC]

Reports

Visit by Senator Cochran to Indonesia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, S12027-S12031 [30SE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3603) (S. Rept. 104-317), S7762 [11JY]

Statements

Medicare Reform: by, S7306 [28JN]

Tributes

Dole, Senator, S5104 [15MY], S6022 [11JN]

Lott, Senator, S6114 [12JN], S12370 [3OC]