BURNS, CONRAD R. (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S830, S852 [1FE], S993 [6FE], S1086 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8613, S8645 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1851 [12MR], S1945, S1978 [13MR], S2071, S2072, S2123 [14MR], S2235, S2236, S2245, S2247, S2248 [18MR]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5274 [17MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2872, S2894 [26MR]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 956), S2438, S2544 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6450, S6535 [19JN], S6891 [25JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), S7051, S7065 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10531, S10559 [13SE]

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9709, S9747 [3SE], S9916 [5SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8869 [25JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3603, S3679 [18AP]

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

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2432 [20MR], S2621 [21MR]

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

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), S1078, S1150 [7FE]

Appointments

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

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

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

———H.R. 3666, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9957 [5SE]

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

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

Articles and editorials

How Bureaucrats Rewrite Laws, John J. DiIulio, Jr., Wall Street Journal, S12334 [3OC]

Moving to Metric May Harm Construction Contractors, Carl Horowitz, Investor's Business Daily (publication), S11705 [28SE]

Regulators—Building a Case for Exemption, Cindy Skrzycki, S11706 [28SE]

U.N. `Intrusion' Stirs Anger at Yellowstone—Environmental Alarm Seen as Meddling, Valerie Richardson, Washington (DC) Times, S996 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

Deerlodge National Forest: provide for land exchange (see S. 1571), S1295 [23FE]

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

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]

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

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S4677 [3MY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S7905 [16JY]

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

California: tribute to NetDay96 (see S. Res. 274), S10690 [17SE]

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]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1587), S1516 [5MR]

Courts: judicial review of forest management activities (see S. 1647), S4979 [13MY]

Crime: 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]

Ecology and environment: reauthorize certain educational programs (see S. 1873), S9304 [31JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S10841 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see S. 984), S3316 [15AP]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1578), S3316 [15AP]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S3797 [22AP]

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), S7769 [11JY], S9072 [29JY]

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), S5650 [24MY]

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

Monuments and memorials: require compliance with certain environmental acts and an act of Congress to extend or establish any national monuments (see S. 2150), S11540 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S4316 [29AP]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S4426 [30AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1839), S5856 [5JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S4940 [9MY]

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

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S3490 [17AP]

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]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see S. 1505), S1368 [27FE]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see S. 1044), S11313 [25SE]

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

Taxation: extend certain tax provisions (see S. 1568), S2245 [18MR]

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

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

Trucking industry: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (see S. 1689), S6243 [13JN]

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. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S4851 [8MY]

Cloture motions

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2795 [25MR], S2924 [27MR]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1678 [11MR], S1900 [12MR], S1932 [13MR], S2036 [14MR], S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2386 [20MR], S2591 [21MR], S3327 [15AP], S3349, S3415 [16AP]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2211 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6848 [25JN], S7156 [27JN], S7225 [28JN]

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

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1303 [23FE], S1339, S1344 [27FE], S1406, S1407 [29FE], S1511 [5MR]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11937, S11940 [30SE], S12228 [3OC]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7743 [11JY], S7848, S7916 [16JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4160 [25AP], S4308 [29AP]

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]

Letters

Emergency salvage timber sale program: Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S2015 [14MR]

Moratorium on mining patents claims: David B. Rovig, Montana Mining Association, S7052 [26JN]

Reformulated gasoline regulations relative to international obligations: Charlene Barshefsky, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and Carol M. Browner, EPA, S9722 [3SE]

Removal of limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers: Jay T. Downen, Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, S4322 [29AP]

Motions offered by

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2237 [18MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Con. Res. 63), S5870 [5JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), S1889, S1899 [12MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3089 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), insert S. 1541 language in lieu, S1889 [12MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S890 [6FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8613 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1849 [12MR], S2013 [14MR], S2220, S2237 [18MR], S2284, S2288 [19MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11915 [30SE]

Billings, MT: Shiloh Interchange project funding, S9282 [31JY]

Bozman, MT: College National Finals Rodeo, S6251 [13JN]

Budget: balance, S4987 [14MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5846 [5JN]

———making certain appropriations and rescissions (S. 1594), S1642 [7MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9387 [1AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5257 [17MY], S5513 [23MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2894 [26MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham (S. Con. Res. 45), S1900 [12MR]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (S. 2187), S12153 [2OC]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1900 [12MR]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, S7507 [10JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1726), S4624 [2MY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S2220, S2237 [18MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2377 [20MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S10574 [16SE]

Deerlodge National Forest: provide for land exchange (S. 1571), S1296 [23FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley, S8613 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6473 [19JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), S7062, S7064, S7065 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), conference report, S9462 [2AU], S9870 [5SE]

———military construction funding, S6473 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S11224 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10595, S10596 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S5257 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9148, S9149 [30JY], S9282 [31JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9721, S9722 [3SE], S9788 [4SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, S11224 [25SE]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10905 [19SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S10574 [16SE]

Earth Day: observance, S4000 [23AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S4883 [9MY]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1849 [12MR]

EPA: reformulated gasoline regulations relative to international obligations, S9721, S9722 [3SE]

Eufaula, OK: convey certain Army land (S. 1406), S5870 [5JN]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, S7360 [8JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10745 [18SE]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders, S10745 [18SE]

FERC: fees and licenses for Flint Creek hydroelectric project in Montana, S2288 [19MR]

Fink, Thomas A.: nomination to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S1900 [12MR]

Fisher-Raining Bird, Danetta F.: Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship recipient, S4875 [8MY]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program, S2013 [14MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7507 [10JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9519 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3603 [18AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: determine reimbursement rates for telemedicine services, S3603 [18AP]

Housing: extend certain programs (S. 1494), S1900 [12MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1578), S3624 [18AP]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S3624 [18AP]

Lame Deer, MT: health care facility funding, S11915 [30SE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10116 [10SE]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10116 [10SE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patents claims, S7052 [26JN]

Montana: land exchange, S2894 [26MR]

Morality and ethics: role of trust in society, S7507 [10JY]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (S. 1714), S4322 [29AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1839), S5860 [5JN]

———Russian animal research programs funding, S9788 [4SE]

National County Government Week: observance, S3738 [19AP]

National Park Week: observance, S4257 [25AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S3717 [19AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4612 [2MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4883 [9MY]

———gasoline tax, S4571 [2MY], S4883 [9MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1900 [12MR]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S10595, S10596 [16SE]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2393 [20MR], S2595, S2609 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9387 [1AU]

Railroads: proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, S9282 [31JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1903, S1904 [12MR], S4883 [9MY], S5871 [5JN], S7507 [10JY]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10965 [19SE]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S1640 [7MR], S2159 [15MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [12MR]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S4763 [7MY], S4883 [9MY]

Taxation: rates, S3717 [19AP]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), S1082 [7FE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S700 [1FE], S12333 [3OC]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (S. 1519), S995 [6FE]

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

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3517) (S. Rept. 104-287), S6611 [20JN]

Tributes

Arpan, Roger, S998 [6FE]

Battin, James F., S12051 [1OC]

Bradley, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Brown, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Deutsche, Patty, S7366 [8JY]

Diamond, Seth J., S9291 [31JY]

Exon, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Frahm, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Hatfield, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Heflin, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Johnston, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Kassebaum, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Nunn, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Pell, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Read, Don, S3419 [17AP]

Simon, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Simpson, Senator, S11619 [28SE]

Staley, Lori A., S7508 [10JY]

Williams, Representative, S890 [6FE]