COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme Court

Addresses

Bowie State University Commencement Address: Colin L. Powell, S9311 [31JY]

Days of Remembrance Commemoration: Benjamin Meed, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, E953 [30MY]

———Miles Lerman, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, E957 [30MY]

Prosecuting War Criminals: Richard Goldstone, S12018-S12020 [30SE]

Third Nuremberg Reunion: Senator Dodd, S3411 [16AP]

Tribute to John P. Stevens: John C. Holmes, E1450 [1AU]

Affidavits

Race-based voting districts: Paul L. Hurd, H3480 [16AP]

Amendments

Administrative law judiciary: reorganize (H.R. 1802), S11188 [24SE]

Bankruptcy: appointment of judges (H.R. 2604), H6712 [24JN]

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

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6937, S7041 [26JN], H6980 [27JN]

———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S12321, S12390 [3OC]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4430 [6MY], H4475, H4476, H4481, H4482, H4483, H4485, H4487, H4488 [7MY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S8829, S8922 [25JY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S8777, S8871 [25JY]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S12319, S12376 [3OC]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10862, S10864, S10865, S10883, S10884, S10885 [18SE], H12137 [28SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report (H.R. 3814), H7659, H7660 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10019, S10026 [6SE], S10563 [13SE], S10843 [18SE], H7780 [17JY], H8030, H8031 [18JY], H8095, H8096, H8097 [22JY], H8169, H8170, H8171, H8176, H8190, H8193, H8196, H8199, H8203, H8204, H8209, H8210, H8226, H8228, H8231, H8232, H8233, H8248, H8249 [23JY], H8254, H8256, H8258, H8261, H8262, H8264, H8266, H8267, H8272, H8275, H8276, H8281, H8283, H8284, H8285, H8286 [24JY]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10708, S10709, S10721, S10722 [17SE]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 1887), S12320, S12379, S12384 [3OC]

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

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S12003 [30SE], H12276 [4OC]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9666 [2AU]

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

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1636), S7201, S7216 [27JN]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9750, S9752 [3SE], H7481, H7498, H7503 [12JY]

Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S11441, S11455 [26SE]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (S. 1973), S11442, S11465 [26SE]

Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (H.R. 3576), H11572 [27SE]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), H9901 [2AU]

Analyses

Church Arson Prevention Act (S. 1890), S6525 [19JN]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2561 [21MR], H3191 [29MR]

Economic Espionage Act (H.R. 3723), S12212-S12214 [2OC]

Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act (S. 2096), S11038-S11040 [19SE]

Felony Violations for Evasion of Child Support Obligations (S. 2180), S11995 [30SE]

Joint and Several Liability For Non-Economic Damages Reform, S2562 [21MR]

Juvenile Justice Modernization Act (S. 2062), S10199-S10201 [10SE]

Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act (S. 1973), S8162 [18JY]

Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings (S. 1962), S7904 [16JY]

U.S. Immigration Court (H.R. 4258), E1806-E1808 [28SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2190 [13MR]

———H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN], H10607 [19SE]

National Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement, H8234 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Accusations of Coddling Criminals Aimed at Two Judges in New York, H2310 [14MR]

Adopt a Sense of Outrage, S5714 [4JN]

Anger, Tears Reveal Family's Tragedy, E289 [6MR]

Anti-Consumer Act of 1996, S2556 [21MR]

Attorney's Luck Running Short After ``Baby Richard'' Case, E1531 [5SE]

Bad Law on Affirmative Action, S3495 [17AP]

Burned Church Wins Congressman's Support, H6457 [18JN]

Casey's Adoption Final Today, S2304 [19MR]

Clinton Dodges Suit, Says He's in Military, H5490 [22MY]

Clinton's Latest Disgraceful Dodge, H5560 [23MY]

Congress as a Domestic Relations Court, H10554 [18SE]

Critics Attack Agent's Book About Inside White House, E1256 [11JY]

Custody Saga's Latest Twist—Bid To Aid Morgan Hits Home Rule Snag, E1644 [18SE]

Date Rape Drug Linked to Mysterious Death, H12276 [4OC]

Deciding on Life or Death, S4642 [2MY]

Drug Judge, S539 [26JA], H2310 [14MR]

Ducking on Affirmative Action, S8490 [22JY]

Dying in America—Quiet Revolution, S4643 [2MY]

Ex-Prosecutors Concur on Case Against Starr's Private Work, E742 [9MY]

Good People Go Bad in Iowa, and a Drug Is Being Blamed, S1866 [12MR]

Grave Trouble for the Great Writ, S3442 [17AP]

Handcuffs on Learning, S3495 [17AP]

HCFA Officials Warn HMOs To Provide Good Grievance Plans—Rule in Development, E1725 [26SE]

In Defense of Big (Not Bad) Business, S2369 [20MR]

Indian Adoptions Aren't Blocked by Law, S11458 [26SE]

Is It a Zeal To Kill?, S3442 [17AP]

Judge Baer's Tortured Reasoning, H2310 [14MR]

Judge Couldn't Refuse, E346 [13MR]

Judge Says Budget Impasse Could Shut Nation's Courts, S21 [3JA]

Lawyers May Kill My Daughter, S2376 [20MR]

Legal Fees Questioned in Remap Case, H3481 [16AP]

Life Tenure for a Reason, S3235 [29MR]

Misanthrope's Corner, H7494 [12JY]

Mr. Clinton's Betrayal, S3442 [17AP]

Ms. Maloney and Mr. Waldheim, S9648 [2AU]

Navy Officer, Husband Die After Shootings at Andrews Air Force Base, S6605 [20JN]

No Bridge Too Far, H5559 [23MY]

Nomination of William A. Fletcher To Be Circuit Judge, S12161 [2OC]

Not a Very Good Idea, H7494 [12JY]

One Child at a Time, S1373 [27FE]

One Hundred Years of Courthouse History, S9860 [4SE]

Phelp's Love, Faith Stressed by Speakers, S7882 [16JY]

Pinal Teen Court Subjects Offenders to Jury of Their Casa Grande Peers, E346 [13MR]

Rape Victim Sues BHA—Says Attacker Should Have Been Evicted, H1275 [27FE]

Reinhardt's Lament—Did Federal Jurist's Speech Impugn the Integrity of Other Judges?, H12262 [2OC]

Ring Used Religion as Cover To Sneak Drugs Into Lorton, S11493 [27SE]

Senate Votes To Pay Couple's Legal Bills, S2304 [19MR]

Stand Up for Liberty, S3443 [17AP]

Sting of Shame, S1371 [27FE]

Stupid Court Tricks, S2571 [21MR]

Suing for Safety, S2571-S2575 [21MR]

Suspicious Crime Report, E1674 [24SE]

Swing Low, E1426 [1AU]

Tailhook Figure Files Suit Over Navy Promotion, S2641 [21MR]

Take Children Out of Harm's Way, S5713 [4JN]

Teacher's Final Minutes Taped Secret Recording—She Begs Carjacker for Life, S3199 [29MR]

Times Article Misstated Guidelines on Border Drug Cases, S5948 [6JN]

Tiny Coffins, S5713 [4JN]

Two Words That Kill, S5714 [4JN]

Using Pictures To Prosecute—Police Use Cameras To Battle Abuse, E1399 [30JY]

Vladeck Urges Managed Care Groups To Improve Appeals Process, E1725 [26SE]

Why the ``Least Dangerous'' Branch Is Also the Best, S1780 [11MR]

Wrong Answer to Terrorism, S3441 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abbas, Mohammed: extradition to the U.S. (see S. Res. 253; H. Res. 444), S4425 [30AP], H5647 [29MY]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see S. 2168; H.R. 3187), S11972 [30SE], H3170 [28MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated (see H.R. 4278), H12173 [28SE]

Armed Forces: allow personal injury actions against military health care professionals (see H.R. 4221), H11395 [26SE]

———establish criminal sentence of life without parole and make denials of parole appealable only to the President (see H.R. 4104), H10601 [18SE]

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

Business and industry: authorize judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impact of regulations on small entities (see H.R. 3048), H1985 [7MR]

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

———provide unemployment insurance and leave time to battered women (see H.R. 3837), H7779 [17JY]

Capital punishment: attendance by families of victims at the execution of the murderers (see H.R. 3220), H3230 [29MR]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 4133), H11046 [24SE]

CERCLA: treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see S. 1742; H.R. 3105), S4937 [9MY], H2320 [18MR]

Children and youth: require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 4055), H10235 [11SE]

Commission on Civil Rights: subpoena power (see H.R. 3009), H1715 [5MR]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): production of documents by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to INSLAW, Inc. v. U.S. (see S. Res. 222), S737 [1FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): production of records relative to the U.S. and William I. Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc. (see S. Res. 302), S11426 [26SE]

Constitutional amendments: limit judicial authority (see H.J. Res. 167), H2665 [21MR]

———provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 6 years (see H.J. Res. 160), H1245 [16FE]

———provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 8 years (see H.J. Res. 164), H2466 [19MR]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 3422), H4800 [9MY]

———determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 4224), H11395 [26SE]

Correctional institutions: reform Federal prisons (see H.R. 3490, 3655), H5288 [16MY], H6414 [13JN]

Crime: assignment of pension benefits of convicted felons toward victim restitution or payment of fines (see S. 1570), S1276 [20FE]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853, 1866, 1890; H.R. 3525), S6013 [10JN], S6144 [12JN], S6517 [19JN], H5569 [23MY]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52, 65; H.J. Res. 173, 174), S3792 [22AP], S11973 [30SE], H3657 [22AP]

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see S. 2125; H.R. 4170), S11294 [25SE], H11229 [25SE]

———development and implementation of national financial crimes strategy (see H.R. 3931), H9566 [31JY]

———efforts to reduce interstate street gang and organized crime activity (see S. 1700), S4063 [24AP]

———establish felony violations for evasion of child support obligations (see S. 2180), S11973 [30SE]

———establish programs to investigate, report, and prevent bias crimes (see H.R. 3825), H7658 [16JY]

———extend certain statutes of limitation (see H.R. 4342), H12270 [3OC]

———Federal penalties for carjacking (see H.R. 3676), H6531 [19JN]

———identify violent and hard-core juvenile offenders and treat them as adults (see H.R. 3494), H5299 [20MY]

———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; H.R. 3454), S1969 [13MR], H5052 [14MY]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 3085), H2315 [14MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see S. 1733; H.R. 2974), S4851 [8MY], H1324 [27FE]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), consideration (see H. Res. 421), H4423 [2MY]

———increase penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances to recovering addicts (see S. 2050), S9742 [3SE]

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

———mandatory life imprisonment for second conviction of individuals for certain felonies (see H.R. 3223), H3230 [29MR]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2992), H1635 [29FE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 1991), S8866 [25JY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (see S. 1675; H.R. 3456), S3384 [16AP], H5052 [14MY]

———penalties for acts of arson against churches (see S. 1884), S6408 [18JN]

———penalties for certain sex offenses against children (see H.R. 3180), H3170 [28MR]

———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H6914 [26JN]

———penalties for sex offenses against children (see S. 1985), S8636 [24JY]

———penalties for stalking (see H.R. 2954, 2980), H1225 [1FE], H1507 [28FE]

———penalties relative to criminal attempt (see S. 1946), S7762 [11JY]

———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (see S. 2040; H.R. 3341, 3905), S9554 [2AU], H4109 [25AP], H8557 [25JY]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 4137), H11047 [24SE]

———penalties relative to endangerment of children in hostage situations (see H.R. 4121), H10720 [19SE]

———penalties relative to misuse of information received from National Crime Information Center (see S. 2137), S11539 [27SE]

———prohibit certain false statements, soliciting, or receipt of compensation relative to adoptions (see H.R. 3983), H9922 [2AU]

———prohibit detention of a child relative to evasion of arrest (see S. 2002), S9159 [30JY]

———prohibit use of imported controlled substances to commit a felony (see S. 1919), S7179 [27JN]

———prosecution of military personnel and companions while stationed abroad (see S. 2083), S10684 [17SE]

———prosecution of sexual predators (see S. 1948), S7762 [11JY]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see S. 1854; H.R. 3565, 3698), S6013 [10JN], H5817 [4JN], H6690 [20JN]

———protect proprietary economic information (see H.R. 3723), H6914 [26JN]

———reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain laws (see H.R. 3243), H3386 [15AP]

———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 3445), H4902 [10MY]

———restrict income during incarceration for military personnel (see S. 2083), S10684 [17SE]

———sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm during commission of a crime (see S. 1945; H.R. 4181), S7762 [11JY], H11229 [25SE]

———sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm with a laser sighting device during commission of a crime (see H.R. 2991), H1635 [29FE]

———transfer Dept. of Defense funding to community policing programs (see S. 1580), S1455 [29FE]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3206), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of the production, sale, transportation, or possession of fictitious financial instruments (see H.R. 2986), H1507 [28FE]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 1712, 2082), S4316 [29AP], S10684 [17SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit certain lawsuits against contractors (see S. 1852), S5980 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve public access to national practioner databank (see S. 2004), S9295 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide copies of Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions and protect the right of certain claimant representation (see S. 1751), S4972 [13MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3814), consideration (see H. Res. 479), H7657 [16JY]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 3814), H7657 [16JY]

Diseases: research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H2950 [27MR]

District of Columbia: treatment of pension funds relative to certain public employees (see H.R. 3389), H4423 [2MY]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see S. 1607; H.R. 3067), S1855 [12MR], H2123 [12MR]

———increase penalties for offenses involving marijuana (see S. 1790), S5492 [22MY]

———penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride (see S. 1609), S1855 [12MR]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965; H.R. 3852, 3908), S8013 [17JY], H8029 [18JY], H8598 [26JY]

———sentencing of persons convicted of lesser drug offenses (see H.R. 3080), H2224 [13MR]

———treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (see H.R. 3154, 3196, 4038), H2713 [22MR], H3170 [28MR], H10111 [9SE]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3029), H1775 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2028), S9554 [2AU]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see S. 2096; H.R. 4218), S11033 [19SE], H11395 [26SE]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 3862), H8094 [22JY]

ERISA: amend rules governing litigation relative to retiree health benefits (see H.R. 4237), H11525 [27SE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 1760; H.R. 3362, 3453, 3465, 4341), S5093 [15MY], H4302 [30AP], H5052 [14MY], H5173 [15MY], H12270 [3OC]

———payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (see H.R. 3895), H8556 [25JY]

Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see S. 1887; H.R. 3968, 4314), S6517 [19JN], H9922 [2AU], H12174 [28SE]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: coverage of certain judicial officials (see H.R. 3295), H3730 [23AP]

Federal-State relations: clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (see S. 1679), S3487 [17AP]

———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (see S. 1817; H.R. 3100), S5567 [23MY], H2315 [14MR]

Financial institutions: enhance surveillance pictures for use in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 3533), H5569 [23MY]

———treatment of certain claims against depository institutions under receivership by Federal banking agencies (see H.R. 3892), H8374 [24JY]

Firearms: apply revenue from firearms sales tax and dealer licensing fees to gunshot victims health care fund (see H.R. 2865), H774 [23JA]

———ban assault weapons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices and provide for mandatory minimum penalties for use during commission of a Federal crime (see H.R. 3382), H4396 [1MY]

———mandatory minimum penalties for use during commission of a Federal crime (see H.R. 3988), H9923 [2AU]

Flag—U.S.: copyright and impose criminal penalties for desecration (see H.R. 3883), H8247 [23JY]

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

Foreign countries: violations of arbitral obligations under international law (see H.R. 2970), H1251 [23FE]

Forest management: judicial review of activities (see S. 1647), S3019 [27MR]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 1734; H.R. 3166), S4851 [8MY], H2949 [27MR]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 535), H11229 [25SE]

———assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 3190), H3170 [28MR]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 2977, 4194), H1324 [27FE], H11394 [26SE]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see H.R. 4061, 4319), H10235 [11SE], H12174 [28SE]

———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), S5492 [22MY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (see H.R. 3435), H4901 [10MY]

Government regulations: require congressional approval of certain proposed rules (see H.R. 2990), H1507 [28FE]

Habeus corpus: withhold Federal collateral remedies in State cases unless inadequate State procedures are shown to exist (see H.R. 2955), H1225 [1FE]

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

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5287 [16MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 4220), H11395 [26SE]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H1224 [1FE]

Human rights: remedies for claims involving human experimentation and constitutional and human rights violations (see H.R. 3946), H9705 [1AU]

Immigration: deportation of criminal aliens (see S. 1680), S3487 [17AP]

Independent counsel: requirements relative to outside employment (see S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]

———travel expense reimbursements for appointees (see S. 1622), S2192 [15MR]

INS: require certain personnel levels in each State (see S. 1691), S3792 [22AP]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630; H.R. 3590), S2422 [20MR], H5934 [5JN]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 1860), S6082 [11JN]

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 3680), H6532 [19JN]

James A. Redden Federal Courthouse, Medford, OR: designate (see S. 1875), S6225 [13JN]

Judges: provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 3026), H1774 [6MR]

———residency requirement quotas in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 3045), H1985 [7MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend (see S. 1952, 2062), S7816 [12JY], S10192 [10SE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3876), H8247 [23JY]

L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN: designate (see S. 1931; H.R. 4070), S7414 [8JY], H10385 [12SE]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (see S. 1947), S7762 [11JY]

———prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (see H.R. 3120), H2558 [20MR]

———prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), consideration (see H. Res. 422), H4423 [2MY]

———report deaths of persons in custody (see H.R. 3242), H3386 [15AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: payment of the costs of court-appointed attorneys in certain criminal cases (see H.R. 3027), H1774 [6MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (see S. 1861), S6082 [11JN]

Louisiana: appointment of an additional Federal judge for the middle district of Louisiana (see S. 1569; H.R. 3046), S1276 [20FE], H1985 [7MR]

LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3733), H7106 [27JN]

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (see S. 1636; H.R. 3134), S2646 [21MR], H2664 [21MR]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999; H.R. 3396), S4851 [8MY], S9072 [29JY], H4502 [7MY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (see H. Res. 474), H7259 [10JY]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see S. 1892; H.R. 3779), S6517 [19JN], H7260 [10JY]

Medicare: liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H6531 [19JN]

Medicare/medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (see H.R. 4219), H11395 [26SE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 3901), H8556 [25JY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see S. 1688; H.R. 4140), S3731 [19AP], H11047 [24SE]

Native Americans: exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 3275), H3649 [18AP]

———exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 3156), H2713 [22MR]

———judgment distribution of funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (see S. 2162), S11972 [30SE]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1962; H.R. 3828), S7887 [16JY], H7658 [16JY]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (see S. 1973, 2111), S8156 [18JY], S11169 [24SE]

New, Michael: reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H913 [25JA]

Ninth judicial circuit: divide into two circuits (see H.R. 2935), H1224 [1FE]

NLRB: allow individuals against whom injunctive relief is sought an opportunity to review and respond to legal memoranda and documents (see H.R. 3091), H2315 [14MR]

Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (see S. 1938), S7670 [10JY]

Perot, H. Ross: inclusion in Presidential debates (see H. Res. 555), H12194 [30SE]

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H2949 [27MR]

Public housing: Federal commitment to eliminate crime (see H.R. 3150), H2664 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see S. Con. Res. 66; H. Con. Res. 195), S7179 [27JN], H7107 [27JN]

Real property: protect private property from forfeiture or Government seizure (see H.R. 3194), H3170 [28MR]

Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 3576), H5817 [4JN]

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, Omaha, NE: designate (see H.R. 3400), H4502 [7MY]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see S. 1977; H.R. 3710), S8373 [19JY], H6764 [25JN]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 2140), S11539 [27SE]

Senate: authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Members who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes (see S. Res. 321), S12303 [3OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush (see S. Res. 278), S7816 [12JY]

———authorizing representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale (see S. Res. 240), S3216 [29MR]

———authorizing representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al. (see S. Res. 281), S8157 [18JY]

———authorizing representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate (see S. Res. 239), S3216 [29MR]

———authorizing representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S. (see S. Res. 269), S6662 [21JN]

Silvestri, Amy L.: authorize testimony in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa (see S. Res. 221), S737 [1FE]

Small business: provide legal redress for unfair trade practices (see H.R. 3967), H9922 [2AU]

Social Security Administration: provide for disclosure of Social Security account numbers relative to judgments, decrees, or court issued orders (see H.R. 3110), H2466 [19MR]

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

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H7473 [11JY]

———establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 196), H7260 [10JY]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police (see S. 2100; H.R. 4164), S11090 [20SE], H11228 [25SE]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the Federal Government (see H.R. 4112), H10602 [18SE]

Taxation: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see S. 1708), S4190 [25AP]

———treatment of legal expenses relative to sexual harassment suits (see H.R. 3530), H5569 [23MY]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3941, 4042), H9705 [1AU], H10174 [10SE]

U.S. Immigration Court: establish (see H.R. 4258), H11526 [27SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: require a study of sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has occurred (see H.R. 4246), H11526 [27SE]

United Houma Nation: Federal recognition and settlement of land claims (see H.R. 3671), H6508 [18JN]

Utah: establish additional locations for the holding of district court (see S. 1666), S3311 [15AP]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 3493, 3506), H5299 [20MY], H5500 [22MY]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: amend (see H.R. 4322), H12175 [28SE]

Volunteer workers: provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages for volunteer services (see S. 1618), S2101 [14MR]

W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see H.R. 3535), H5570 [23MY]

William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, GA: designate (see S. 2120; H.R. 4119), S11294 [25SE], H10720 [19SE]

William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA: designate (see S. 1754; H.R. 3364), S5004 [14MY], H4302 [30AP]

Witnesses: provide access to legal counsel during grand jury testimony (see H.R. 4193), H11394 [26SE]

Biographies

Effron, Andrew S., S7884 [16JY]

Briefings

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Speaker Gingrich, Richard L. Thornburgh, and Lewis Fuller, E681 [1MY]

Briefs

President Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones, S5534-S5538 [23MY]

Case History

Federal Express Corp. Coverage by the Railway Labor Act, S12185 [2OC]

Cloture motions

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

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

Conference reports

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (H.R. 2977), H11108-H11111 [25SE]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R 956), H2238-H2247 [14MR]

Court documents

Affidavit relative to civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti: Manual DeDios, E1734 [27SE]

———William Acosta, E1733 [27SE]

Descriptions

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act (H.R. 956), H3188 [29MR]

Eulogies

Mankin, Hart T.: by Theodore Mankin, S12033 [30SE]

Excerpts

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956): Committee on Commerce (House) Report, H3189-H3191 [29MR]

Interstate stalking punishment and prevention provisions of Dept. of Defense authorization legislation, S9483 [2AU]

Explanations

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Cases, H4812 [10MY]

Factsheets

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2562 [21MR]

Defense of Marriage Act (S. 1740), S4870, S4871 [8MY]

Status of English as Primary Language of U.S., H9759 [1AU]

Footnotes

BATF accuracy relative to National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: Representative Funderburk, E1462 [2AU]

Letters

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S6156 [12JN]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S6160 [12JN]

AIDS epidemic: John R. Gail, Jr., H7051 [27JN]

Antitrust laws and practices: Senator Brown, S11254 [25SE]

Assignment of pension benefits of convicted felons toward victim restitution or payment of fines: David Beatty, National Victim Center, S1277 [20FE]

Child custody case of Ellen Morgan: Paul R. Michel, H858 [25JA]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: David Patterson, S2384 [20MR]

———Katherine Prescott, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2371 [20MR]

———President Clinton, S2366 [20MR]

———Representative Pallone, H3203 [29MR]

———Robert K. Jennings, Mattison Technologies Inc., H3200 [29MR]

———Senator Rockefeller, S2562 [21MR]

———several small business organizations, S2563 [21MR]

———Tara Ransom, E682 [1MY]

Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act: James Tuso, H11121 [25SE]

———Jim Maready, H11121 [25SE]

———Senator Murray, S11854 [30SE]

Consideration of patient appeals and provision of specialty care by managed care plans: John C. Courtney, Child Neurology, Inc., E1736 [27SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: Herma Hill Kay, S10079 [9SE]

———Laurence H. Tribe and Ralph S. Tyler, Jr., S5931-S5933 [6JN]

Division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits: Arthur D. Hellman, S2228 [18MR]

———Charles E. Wiggins, S2224 [18MR]

———Hawaii State Bar, S2223 [18MR]

———Idaho State Bar, S2223 [18MR]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S2223, S2228 [18MR]

Economic Espionage Act: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S12214 [2OC]

Extradition of Mohammed Abbas to the U.S.: Senator D'Amato, S4399 [30AP]

Habeas corpus procedures: several former U.S. Attorneys General, S3438, S3441 [17AP]

Habeas corpus reform: Bud Welch, H2248 [14MR]

Investigate prosecution practices relative to drug smugglers: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S5483 [22MY]

———Paul J. Pfingst, San Diego, CA, District Attorney, S5484 [22MY]

———Senator Dole, S5000 [14MY]

Judicial review of forest management activities: Tom Troxel, Black Hills Forest Resource Association, S3023 [27MR]

Law enforcement officer programs: David B. Mitchell, Dept. of Maryland State Police, H32 [3JA]

Morgan v. Foretich child custody case: David Howman, New Zealand Family Court, E1644 [18SE]

National policy to control crime and reform court procedures: E.G. Berry, E258 [29FE]

Nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators: Teresa Klingensmith, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, S3421 [17AP]

Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H4815 [10MY]

———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H4815 [10MY]

———Donna J. Goldsmith, Federal Bar Association, H4816 [10MY]

———Representative Pryce, S7904 [16JY]

———Rick and Kathy Clarke, H4368-H4370 [1MY]

———Robert J. Miller, Governor of Nevada, H4815 [10MY]

———Scott A. Johnson, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, H4370 [1MY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act: David W. Wilcox, Flagstaff, AZ, S11465 [26SE]

———Ferrell Secakuku, Hopi Tribe, S11464 [26SE]

Nomination of William A. Fletcher to be circuit judge: Charlie Wright, S12160 [2OC]

———Daniel J. Meltzer and David L. Shapiro, S12160 [2OC]

———Stephen B. Burbank, S12160 [2OC]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: President Clinton, S11696 [28SE]

Provide copies of Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions and protect the right of certain claimant representation: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4976-S4978 [13MY]

Reform prison litigation procedures: several Senators, S2297 [19MR]

Regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: David Liederman, Child Welfare League of America, Inc., S11457 [26SE]

———Fred Kammer, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S11457 [26SE]

———Samuel C. Totaro, Jr., American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, S11457 [26SE]

———Theodore F. Zuern, Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, S11458 [26SE]

Release of documents relative to investigation of termination of employees of the White House Travel Office: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S10307, S10318 [11SE]

Require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, H4453 [7MY]

Restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights: Representatives Clinger and Davis, H10556 [18SE]

Treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability: Fred P. Foster, Warren County, VA, Redevelopment Corp., Inc., E384 [20MR]

Treatment of small business crimes: Arthur Levitt, SEC, H2984 [28MR]

Tribute to Robert E. Coyle: several lawyers, E1324 [18JY]

U.S. policy on illegal immigration: Representative Dreier, H814 [24JA]

Waiver of sovereign immunity in cases of state-sponsored terrorism: Victoria Diaz Cummock, Families of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie (organization), H2132 [13MR]

Lists

Citizen groups opposing product liability reform, S2557 [21MR]

Habeas corpus appeals by Charles Campbell, S3377 [16AP]

Items designated as emergency in omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, S11876 [30SE]

Small business organizations supporting product liability reform, S2563 [21MR]

Women in public service, E442 [22MR]

Memorandums

Antitrust Implications of Activities of Certain Business Organizations: Congressional Research Service, S11255 [25SE]

Government Reimbursement for Private Counsel of Terminated Employees of the White House Travel Office: Faith Burton, Dept. of Justice, S10308 [11SE]

———Jack Quinn, Executive Office of the President, S10352, S10353 [12SE]

Response to Internal White House Travel Office Management Review: David Watkins, Executive Office of the President, S10302-S10305 [11SE]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: President Clinton, H4425 [6MY]

Veto of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: President Clinton, S23 [3JA]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H23 [3JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8293 [24JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7497, H7502 [12JY]

Product liability: reform (H.R. 956), H1415 [28FE], H1576 [29FE]

Proposals

Investigate prosecution practices relative to drug smugglers, S5000 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (H.R. 3187), H5033 [14MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12051-H12110 [28SE], H12254 [2OC], E1884 [1OC], E1903, E1904 [2OC]

Arkansas: conviction of defendants involved with Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H5572, H5573, H5626-H5628 [29MY], E944 [29MY]

Baer, Harold, Jr.: call for resignation of judge, H2309 [14MR]

Baltimore, MD: relocation of public housing relative to legal action by tenants, H4632, H4633 [8MY]

Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft while intoxicated (H.R. 234), H5784-H5786 [4JN]

BATF: accuracy of National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, E1461 [2AU]

Business and industry: jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers, H1576-H1582 [29FE]

———liability relative to business donors of food and grocery products to needy individuals, H10089, H10090 [5SE]

———prevention and punishment of sexual harassment, H4431 [7MY]

———voluntary environmental self-evaluations (H.R. 1047), H7117 [9JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H8231 [23JY]

Capital punishment: include multiple deaths as a factor in determination of sentences, H2188 [13MR]

———representation fees relative to criminal cases appealing the death penalty, H2187 [13MR]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 4133), H11568-H11571 [27SE]

Casa Grande, AZ: tribute to Teen Court program, E346 [13MR]

CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, H12104 [28SE]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (H.R. 3105), E383 [20MR]

Charles County, MD: anniversary of Charles County Courthouse, E1473 [2AU]

Children and youth: Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to sex crimes against children, H4475, H4476, H4481, H4482 [7MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H3792 [24AP], H6111-H6113 [10JN], H6409 [13JN], H7118 [9JY], H7539 [16JY], H10588-H10594 [18SE], E1423, E1426 [1AU], E1791 [28SE]

———affirmative action policies (H.R. 2128), H5282-H5285 [16MY]

Clark, Terry: implementation of capital punishment, H2328 [19MR]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H1722 [6MR]

———evaluation of judicial appointments, H3651, H3652 [19AP], H3656 [22AP], H3667, H3668 [23AP], H3737, H3738 [24AP], H4132 [30AP], H5039-H5041 [14MY], E637 [25AP]

———legal protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, H5388, H5489, H5490 [22MY], H5555-H5558 [23MY]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H2126 [13MR]

Commission on Civil Rights: subpoena power (H.R. 3009), H1687 [5MR]

Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (H.R. 2727), H3728 [23AP], E20 [4JA]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (H.R. 2270), H4172, H4173 [30AP], H7449 [11JY]

Correctional institutions: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size of the Parole Commission (S. 1507), H10462, H10463 [17SE]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment, H3494 [17AP]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (H.R. 2468), E393 [20MR]

Court of Veterans Appeals: funding, H6838, H6839 [25JN]

Crime: admissibility of evidence in sexual offense cases, H12104 [28SE], E1903 [2OC]

———capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, E592 [19AP]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage, H7620 [16JY]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6092, H6096, H6111 [10JN], H6125 [11JN], H6278 [12JN], H6291 [13JN], H6429, H6435, H6451-H6462, H6495 [18JN], H6718 [25JN], H6980-H6982 [27JN], H8525 [25JY], E930 [24MY], E1120, E1133, E1142 [20JN], E1258 [11JY]

———consumer fraud (H.R. 1499), H11122, H11129, H11130 [25SE]

———definition of environmental crimes of violence, H4483-H4485 [7MY]

———domestic violence programs funding, H7226 [10JY], H7299, H7330 [11JY], H8159, H8163, H8165 [23JY]

———establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists, H2192 [13MR]

———Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to rape and sexual assault, H4476-H4481 [7MY]

———Federal penalties for carjacking (H.R. 3676), H10463-H10465 [17SE]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (H.R. 3085), H10101-H10103 [5SE], E365 [14MR], E393 [20MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4467-H4493, H4500 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), consideration (H. Res. 421), H4460-H4466 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes using body armor, H4485, H4486 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes using firearms with laser sighting devices, H4487 [7MY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), H4457-H4460, H4500 [7MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1491 [28FE], H3436 [16AP], H3667 [23AP], H4092 [25AP], H5113 [15MY], H6121 [11JN], H7776 [17JY], H10101-H10103 [5SE], H12097 [28SE], E258 [29FE], E392-E394 [20MR], E1674 [24SE]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (H.R. 3456), H11130-H11135 [25SE]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), H11248-H11250 [26SE]

———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (H.R. 3724), E1182 [26JN]

———penalties relative to crimes involving firearms equipped with laser sighting devices, H2180, H2181 [13MR]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), H11122-H11126 [25SE], H12275, H12276 [4OC], E1757 [27SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, E838 [16MY]

———prison and juvenile detention center development funding, H8167 [23JY]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), H10460-H10462 [17SE], H12137-H12145 [28SE]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), H3702 [23AP], H4451-H4457, H4500 [7MY], E732 [8MY]

———sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm with a laser sighting device during commission of a crime (H.R. 2991), H1620 [29FE]

———sentencing of Richard A. Davis in Polly Klaas case, H3584 [18AP]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (H.R. 3206), H10101-H10103 [5SE]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, H2470 [20MR], H5491 [22MY], H5931 [5JN]

———use of cameras in police cars to document cases of domestic violence, E1399 [30JY]

Criminal justice system: reform, H1699 [5MR]

Cuyahoga County, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E375 [19MR]

Denver, CO: tribute to community efforts to accommodate family members of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing during trial, H3653 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: Battered Women's Shelter Program funding, H7236 [10JY]

———Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program funding, H7230 [10JY]

Dept. of HUD: consultation with local authorities relative to settlement negotiations in public housing litigation cases, H4710 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System funding, H8193-H8195 [23JY]

———Juvenile Justice Prevention Program funding, H8199-H8201 [23JY]

———Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding, H8167 [23JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations, H1868 [7MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H23-H33 [3JA], H317 [5JA]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3814), consideration (H. Res. 479), H7715-H7720 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8149-H8234 [23JY], H8254-H8293 [24JY], E1335 [22JY], E1386, E1389 [26JY], E1410 [30JY], E1415 [31JY], E1454 [1AU], E1733 [27SE]

Diablo Valley College: observance of Law Day, E556 [17AP]

Disabled: anniversary of Cherry v. Mathews court case relative to discrimination, E1322 [18JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (H.R. 1023), E289 [6MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (S. 1189), H3437 [16AP], H3656 [22AP]

———research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (H. Con. Res. 156), H2878 [27MR]

District of Columbia: treatment of pension funds relative to certain public employees (H.R. 3389), E705 [2MY]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (H.R. 3067), E330 [13MR]

———Federal drug testing initiatives funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY], E1454 [1AU]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (H.R. 3852), H11111-H11122 [25SE]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), H12132 [28SE]

———sentencing of persons convicted of lesser drug offenses (H.R. 3080), E345 [13MR]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3029), H6047, H6048 [10JN], E294 [6MR]

EEOC: funding, H8284-H8286 [24JY]

Elections: race-based voting districts, H3475-H3481 [16AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H7503 [12JY]

Endangered Species Act: violations, E1679 [25SE]

Explosives: regulation (H.R. 43), H9384 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: child custody case of Ellen Morgan, H857-H859 [25JA]

———child support enforcement, H4441 [7MY], H4535 [8MY]

———child support enforcement (H.R. 3465), E838 [16MY]

———payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (H.R. 3895), E1374 [25JY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 3968), H10454-H10459 [17SE]

———improve operation and administration (S. 1887), H12277 [4OC]

Federal employees: deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7624-H7629 [16JY]

———provide cost-of-living allowances to Vice President, Members of Congress, judges, and certain executive schedule employees, H10113 [10SE]

———sentencing guidelines relative to the murder or attempted murder of employees, H2176, H2177 [13MR]

Federal-State relations: limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes, H10514 [17SE], E359 [14MR]

Firearms: prohibit possession by convicted felons, H7678, H7679 [17JY]

GAO: study differences in benefits, rights, and privileges available to persons in a marriage and in a domestic partnership, H7504 [12JY]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), H7540-H7545 [16JY]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 535), H11137-H11139 [25SE]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), H5786-H5789 [4JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), H11446-H11452 [27SE], H12276, H12277 [4OC]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H881 [25JA]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H.R. 3435), H8613, H8614 [29JY]

Government regulations: effect on citizens, H3723-H3728 [23AP]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures, H2142, H2172, H2175 [13MR], H2247 [14MR], H3602, H3624 [18AP], E592 [19AP]

Hamrick, Rodney: overturning of conviction, H3734 [24AP]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 3468), E825 [16MY]

———medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H3110 [28MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 4220), E1725 [26SE], E1736, E1751 [27SE]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (H.R. 2938), E174 [5FE]

Housing: eligibility of residents for public housing boards relative to prior convictions for certain crimes, H4629 [8MY]

———establish public housing regional appeals boards that include representation by tenants, H4630-H4632 [8MY]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (H.R. 3590), E1013 [6JN]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 3680), H8620, H8621 [29JY]

IRS: determination of losses from implementation of legislation requiring burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases, H7678 [17JY]

———policies regarding prosecution of tax crimes, H10046 [5SE]

Judges: clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases (S. 531), H8608, H8609 [29JY]

———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (H.R. 3026), H1752 [6MR]

———residency requirement quotas in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (H.R. 3045), E306 [7MR]

Jurisdiction: clarify rules governing removal of cases to Federal court (S. 533), H10459 [17SE]

———clarify rules governing venue (S. 677), H10459, H10460 [17SE]

L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN: designate (H.R. 4070), E1597 [12SE]

———designate (S. 1931), H11565 [27SE]

Las Vegas, NV: construction of new courthouse, H7621, H7622 [16JY]

Law enforcement: exclusionary rule relative to warrantless searches by law enforcement officers, H1145 [1FE]

———prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), H4494-H4500 [7MY], H4788 [9MY]

———prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), consideration (H. Res. 422), H4466, H4467 [7MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: payment of the costs of court-appointed attorneys in certain criminal cases (H.R. 3027), H1752 [6MR]

Lindsey, Bruce R.: designation as unindicted co-conspirator in trial of banking officials relative to Clinton gubernatorial campaign contributions, H6629 [19JN], H6634 [20JN]

LSC: funding, H5255 [16MY], H8108, H8159, H8160, H8162, H8163, H8164, H8165, H8168, H8176-H8189 [23JY], E1380 [25JY]

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1636), H10550-H10552 [18SE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H6400 [13JN], H7100 [27JN], H7441-H7449 [11JY], H7480-H7506, H7517-H7521, H7523, H7531 [12JY], H7655, H7656 [16JY], H8010 [18JY], E1147 [20JN], E1279 [12JY], E1299 [17JY], E1320 [18JY], E1346 [23JY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (H. Res. 474), H7270-H7280, H7448 [11JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7272-H7279, H7441-H7449 [11JY], H7481-H7506, H7531 [12JY], H7655, H7656 [16JY], H8010 [18JY]

McDade, Representative: acquittal on all charges under indictment, H9732 [1AU]

Medicare/medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (H.R. 4219), E1731 [27SE]

Morris, Dick: call for dismissal from position as Presidential adviser relative to role in defense of accused rapist, H5309 [21MY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (H.R. 3901), H8383 [25JY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (H.R. 4140), E1688 [25SE]

Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4166 [30AP], H4367 [1MY], H4400 [2MY], H4435 [7MY], H4533 [8MY], H4783, H4784 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4808-H4821 [10MY]

———exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (H.R. 3275), H3827 [25AP]

———Indian tribal court system reform, E1704 [26SE]

———jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes (H.R. 740), H8619 [29JY], E1410 [30JY]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (H.R. 3828), E1289 [16JY]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (S. 1973), H12165, H12167 [28SE], E1889 [1OC]

New, Michael: court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform designations, H747 [23JA], H1208 [1FE]

———reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (H. Con. Res. 134), H3211-H3215 [29MR]

Ninth judicial circuit: divide into two circuits (H.R. 2935), E166, E171 [5FE]

NLRB: allow individuals against whom injunctive relief is sought an opportunity to review and respond to legal memoranda and documents (H.R. 3091), E362 [14MR]

Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal: anniversary, E953, E957, E962 [30MY]

Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations, E1733 [27SE]

Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local governments to fulfill the terms of pensions plans (H.R. 1683), E318 [8MR]

Product liability: claims for commercial loss, H3187 [29MR]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H3186, H3202 [29MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H2228 [14MR], H2561, H2562 [21MR], H3184-H3204 [29MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3176-H3183 [29MR]

———reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H1576-H1582 [29FE]

———reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4426 [6MY], H4756-H4764 [9MY], E778 [10MY], E844 [20MY]

———reform relative to the raw materials used to make certain medical devices, H2228 [14MR], H3199, H3201, H3202 [29MR]

———uniform statute of repose for cases involving durable goods, H3185 [29MR]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (H. Con. Res. 195), H7508 [12JY]

Reinhardt, Stephen: evaluation of effects of habeas corpus reform and political pressure on judicial decisions in capital cases, H12261 [2OC]

Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (H.R. 3576), H11336, H11337 [26SE], H11571 [27SE]

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, Omaha, NE: designate (H.R. 3400), H6050, H6051 [10JN]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), H9900, H9901 [2AU]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm, E1887 [1OC]

Security: funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY]

Sentencing: penalties for crimes against child or elderly victims (H.R. 1794), H1778 [7MR]

Small business: provide legal redress for unfair trade practices (H.R. 3967), E1465 [2AU]

———reform regulatory process, H2984 [28MR]

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (H.R. 3786), E1259 [11JY]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia: restrict authority over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights, H10553-H10557 [18SE], E1644 [18SE]

———restrict authority over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights (H.R. 1855), H857-H859 [25JA]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police (H.R. 4164), H11445, H11446 [27SE]

———extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police (S. 2100), H11446 [27SE]

———ruling on Government seizure of property, H1669 [5MR]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 4042), H11565-H11567 [27SE]

Telecommunications: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, H3603 [18AP], H9381 [31JY], H9879, H9885, H9892, H9893 [2AU]

Television: broadcast of proceedings on closed circuit television, H2165, H2166 [13MR]

Terrorism: application of habeas corpus procedures relative to terrorism cases, H2181-H2184 [13MR]

———prosecution of individuals assisting terrorist organizations, H2178 [13MR]

———waiver of sovereign immunity in cases of state-sponsored terrorism, H3603 [18AP]

Turkey: compensation for destruction of Kurdish villages, E1676 [24SE]

U.S. Immigration Court: establish (H.R. 4258), E1806 [28SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: review of sentencing guidelines, H4488-H4492 [7MY]

W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (H.R. 3535), H11334-H11336 [26SE]

Ward, Carol: court case relative to IRS, H4657 [9MY]

Westmoreland County, PA: tribute to attorneys performing pro bono work, E480 [28MR]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment, H11587-H11589 [27SE]

William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, GA: designate (H.R. 4119), H11567, H11568 [27SE]

William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA: designate (H.R. 3364), H6049, H6050 [10JN]

Women: tribute to women in public service, E441 [22MR]

Zymurgy, Inc.: court decision relative to tax exempt status, H4132 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abbas, Mohammed: extradition to the U.S. (S. Res. 253), S4399 [30AP]

Administrative Office of the Courts: study of courtroom utilization, S10167 [10SE]

Agriculture: price supports for milk, S5613 [23MY]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (S. 2168), S11981 [30SE]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11613-S11616, S11620-S11622, S11624, S11660, S11696 [28SE], S11816-S11819, S11828-S11836, S11838-S11848, S11850, S11857, S11858, S11860-S11864, S11866-S11870, S11872, S11908-S11936, S11938, S12008 [30SE], S12090, S12091, S12117-S12119, S12121, S12136-S12143 [1OC], S12163, S12164 [2OC], S12325, S12327, S12330, S12342, S12349 [3OC], S12424, S12463 [21OC]

Armed Forces: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking, S6604 [20JN], S6926-S6928 [26JN]

Baer, Harold, Jr.: decision in recent drug case, S539 [26JA]

Broadwater, Craig: nomination to be district judge, S7836, S7837 [12JY]

Budget: judicial review amendments to the constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S6407, S6408 [18JN]

Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking employment is union organizing and representation (S. 1925), S7305 [28JN]

———State involvement with voluntary environmental self-auditing practices, S5644 [24MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S. 607), S9640 [2AU]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, S11896, S11920 [30SE], S12292, S12293 [3OC]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (S. 1742), S4939 [9MY]

Child Welfare Act: reform foster care programs, S5710-S5714 [4JN]

Circuit court: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 956), S2544, S2545 [20MR]

Civil rights: accomplishments, S12080-S12090 [1OC]

———affirmative action policies, S665 [31JA], S3253-S3255 [15AP], S3340-S3345 [16AP], S8490 [22JY], S9311 [31JY]

Clevert, Charles N., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8061 [17JY]

Clinton, President: evaluation of judicial appointments, S3699, S3725-S3727 [19AP], S3892 [23AP], S4009-S4011 [24AP], S4270 [29AP], S4650 [2MY], S5903, S5904 [6JN]

———legal protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, S5533-S5538, S5624 [23MY]

Colleges and universities: Court of Appeals decision relative to student body diversity, S3494 [17AP]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): production of documents by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to INSLAW, Inc. v. U.S. (S. Res. 222), S866 [1FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): production of records relative to the U.S. and William I. Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc. (S. Res. 302), S11460 [26SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): activities and accomplishments, S12451-S12455 [21OC]

Copyrights: limit on certain literary works used by the blind or disabled, S9066 [29JY], S9764 [3SE]

Correctional institutions: appointment of special masters in prison conditions cases, S12463 [21OC]

———extend certain oversight authority and reduce size of the Parole Commission (S. 1507), S11123 [20SE]

———filing of frivolous lawsuits by prisoners, S3703 [19AP]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S3700 [19AP]

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: extend term of the remaining transitional member, S6924 [26JN]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over Government bid protests, S11848-S11850 [30SE]

Crime: alternative methods of punishment versus imprisonment, S1371 [27FE]

———assignment of pension benefits of convicted felons toward victim restitution or payment of fines (S. 1570), S1276 [20FE]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6937-S6945 [26JN], S7202 [27JN], S7418 [8JY], S7908 [16JY]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), unanimous-consent agreement, S6937 [26JN]

———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. 1866), S6146 [12JN]

———clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (S. 1890), S6520-S6528 [19JN], S7297 [28JN]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 52), S3795-S3797 [22AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 65), S11998-S12000 [30SE]

———efforts to reduce interstate street gang and organized crime activity (S. 1700), S4065-S4072 [24AP]

———establish felony violations for evasion of child support obligations (S. 2180), S11995 [30SE]

———Federal penalties for carjacking (H.R. 3676), S11027 [19SE]

———Federal penalties for carjacking (H.R. 3676), unanimous-consent agreement, S11027 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing, S9154 [30JY]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), S9299, S9318 [31JY], S10892 [18SE], S11027 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), unanimous-consent agreement, S11027 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2007), S9318 [31JY], S10892 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2007), unanimous-consent agreement, S11027 [19SE]

———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S1976 [13MR], S12390 [3OC]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (S. 1733), S4856 [8MY]

———increase penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances to recovering addicts (S. 2050), S9743 [3SE]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S5625, S5627 [23MY], S7750 [11JY], S7803 [12JY], S8829, S8830, S8831 [25JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (S. 1729), S4804 [7MY], S9442 [1AU], S9456, S9458-S9460, S9483 [2AU]

———mandatory victim restitution, S3379 [16AP], S3460 [17AP]

———minimum mandatory sentencing relative to pornography, S11625 [28SE]

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S428 [26JA], S4703 [6MY], S5920 [6JN], S6122 [12JN], S7621 [10JY], S7811 [12JY], S9633 [2AU], S10573-S10576, S10578, S10579 [16SE], S12054-S12056 [1OC]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 1991), S8867 [25JY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S3421-S3424, S3484 [17AP], S8777-S8781 [25JY]

———penalties for sex offenses against children (S. 1985), S8637-S8639 [24JY]

———penalties relative to criminal attempt (S. 1946), S7765 [11JY]

———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (S. 2040), S9593 [2AU], S12257 [3OC]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S11703 [28SE], S12376-S12379 [3OC]

———penalties relative to misuse of information received from National Crime Information Center (S. 2137), S11542 [27SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S5556 [23MY], S6192 [13JN]

———prohibit detention of a child relative to evasion of arrest (S. 2002), S9161 [30JY]

———prohibit use of imported controlled substances to commit a felony (S. 1919), S7088 [27JN]

———prosecution of military personnel and companions while stationed abroad (S. 2083), S10687 [17SE]

———prosecution of sexual predators (S. 1948), S7766 [11JY]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (S. 1854), S6013-S6015 [10JN]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10882-S10886 [18SE], S12201-S12216 [2OC]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), S4845, S4876, S4877 [8MY], S4921 [9MY]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), placed on calendar, S4846 [8MY]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), unanimous-consent agreement, S4845 [8MY]

———restrict income during incarceration for military personnel (S. 2083), S10687 [17SE]

———sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm during commission of a crime (S. 1945), S7764 [11JY]

———sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm within a certain distance of a school, S10384, S10385, S10395 [12SE]

———transfer Dept. of Defense funding to community policing programs (S. 1580), S1455 [29FE]

———transfer of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity from St. Elizabeths Hospital to the custody of the Dept. of Justice, S12295 [3OC]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 1712), S4318-S4321 [29AP]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 2082), S10685 [17SE]

Death and dying: physician-assisted suicide, S4642 [2MY]

Dept. of Energy: liability for contract delays relative to nuclear waste disposal, S9235, S9236 [31JY]

———prohibit certain lawsuits against contractors (S. 1852), S5980 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve public access to national practioner databank (S. 2004), S9296 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: actions of Solicitor General, S3705 [19AP]

———compile and publish data on hate crimes (S. 1624), S2328, S2329 [19MR], S5458 [21MY]

———funding, S430 [26JA]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S12025 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide copies of Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions and protect the right of certain claimant representation (S. 1751), S4976 [13MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10025 [6SE]

Domestic policy: civil rights policy reform, S3253-S3255 [15AP]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S12341 [3OC]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (S. 1607), S1864-S1867 [12MR]

———increase penalties for offenses involving marijuana (S. 1790), S5494 [22MY]

———investigate prosecution practices relative to drug smugglers, S4999 [14MY], S5395 [20MY], S5483-S5485 [22MY], S5947 [6JN]

———penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride (S. 1609), S1868 [12MR]

———penalties relative to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride, S10386-S10388, S10394, S10395 [12SE]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S8015-S8023 [17JY], S10717-S10723 [17SE], S10738 [18SE], S11853, S11854 [30SE]

———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), placed on calendar, S9675 [2AU]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthourse, Washington, DC: designate (S. 1510), S1078 [7FE]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3029), S6417 [18JN]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 2028), S9566 [2AU]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (S. 2096), S11036-S11041 [19SE]

Effron, Andrew S.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces judge, S7883 [16JY]

Erie, PA: Erie Federal Complex construction project funding, S10319 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, S8120-S8123 [18JY]

———child support enforcement (S. 1760), S5094 [15MY]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 1887), S6518-S6520 [19JN], S12379-S12390 [3OC]

Federal-State relations: clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (S. 1679), S3487 [17AP]

———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (S. 1817), S5598, S5599 [23MY]

Firearms: increase the statute of limitations for certain offenses, S3432-S3435 [17AP]

———prohibit possession by certain felons, S12164 [2OC]

———prohibit possession by convicted felons, S10320, S10321 [11SE]

Foreign banks: enhance supervision and limit participation by persons convicted of certain crimes (S. 2144), S11549 [27SE]

Forest management: judicial review of activities (S. 1647), S3022, S3023 [27MR]

Freedom of information: reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 374), S12386 [3OC]

Gershon, Nina: nomination to be district judge, S9312 [31JY]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8938-S8941 [25JY], S11605-S11609 [27SE]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 1734), S4857-S4859 [8MY]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), insert language of S. 1224 in lieu, S6162 [12JN]

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

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems, S10290 [11SE]

———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9445 [1AU], S9666-S9668 [2AU]

———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, S7108, S7109 [27JN]

———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 (S. 1794), S5498 [22MY], S5614 [23MY]

———jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over bid protests, S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6155-S6163 [12JN]

———tribute to Federal judges, S3235 [29MR]

Greenaway, Joseph A.: nomination to be district judge, S7911 [16JY]

Habeas corpus: reform procedures, S3151 [28MR], S3352, S3355, S3365-S3369, S3375-S3378 [16AP], S3438-S3443, S3446, S3462, S3465, S3470-S3473, S3475 [17AP], S4716 [6MY], S5904 [6JN]

Health: liability for biomaterials, S3606 [18AP]

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

———product liability reform relative to medical implant devices, S2375 [20MR]

Independent counsel: requirements relative to outside employment (S. 1697), S4063 [24AP]

———travel expense reimbursements for appointees (S. 1622), S2197 [15MR]

INS: require certain personnel levels in each State (S. 1691), S3794 [22AP]

INSLAW, Inc.: relief (S. 740), S866 [1FE]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429 [20MR]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 1860), S6096 [11JN]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 3680), S9648 [2AU]

James A. Redden Federal Courthouse, Medford, OR: designate (S. 1875), S6236, S6237 [13JN], S11202 [24SE]

Jones, James P.: nomination to be district judge, S8327 [18JY]

Judiciary: reform prison litigation procedures, S2296, S2297 [19MR]

———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S10576 [16SE]

———tribute, S1780 [11MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend (S. 1952), S11628-S11630 [28SE], S11913 [30SE]

———amend (S. 2062), S10194 [10SE]

L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN: designate (S. 1931), S7414 [8JY], S9675 [2AU]

LaPlata, MD: anniversary of Charles County Courthouse, S9860-S9862 [4SE]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (S. 1947), S7765 [11JY]

———prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), S5983 [7JN], S5986 [10JN], S11054 [19SE]

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, S11200 [24SE]

Lawyers and attorneys: product liability reform relative to damage recovery in cases involving drunk driving accidents, S2575 [21MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (S. 1861), S6096 [11JN]

———regulations on contingency-fee lawyers relative to product liability cases, S2377 [20MR]

Lawyers for Children (organization): tribute, S10023 [6SE]

Libya: indictment of individuals relative to Pan Am flight 103 bombing, S3383 [16AP]

Louisiana: appointment of an additional Federal judge for the middle district of Louisiana (S. 1569), S1276 [20FE]

LSC: funding, S4167 [25AP]

———payment for attorney's fees and expenses relative to certain actions, S2029 [14MR], S2303 [19MR]

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1636), S7216, S7217 [27JN], S7336 [28JN]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S7914 [16JY], S9926 [5SE], S9995-S9997, S10001 [6SE], S10065-S10068, S10076 [9SE], S10100-S10125, S10129 [10SE], S10552 [13SE], S10579 [16SE], S12015-S12017 [30SE]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), unanimous-consent agreement, S9663 [2AU], S9729 [3SE]

———define and protect institution (S. 1740), S4869 [8MY], S4947 [9MY], S5931 [6JN]

———define and protect institution (S. 1999), S9073 [29JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10065-S10068 [9SE], S10100-S10125, S10129 [10SE]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (H.R. 1718), S1077 [7FE]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (S. 1892), S6530 [19JN]

Miller, Walker D.: nomination to be district judge, S7756 [11JY]

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Golvsky, and Popeo (law firm): tribute to Domestic Violence Project, S5556 [23MY]

Montgomery, Ann D.: nomination to be district judge, S9316, S9319 [31JY], S9458 [2AU]

Morrow, Margaret: nomination to be district judge, S11697-S11699 [28SE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (S. 1688), S3731 [19AP]

Native Americans: judgment distribution of funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (S. 2162), S11973, S11974 [30SE]

———jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes (H.R. 740), S9863 [4SE]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S7900-S7905 [16JY], S11455-S11460 [26SE]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (S. 1973), S8160 [18JY], S11462-S11468 [26SE], S11561 [27SE]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (S. 2111), S11179 [24SE]

Ninth judicial circuit: divide into two circuits, S2220, S2237-S2243 [18MR]

Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (S. 1938), S7671 [10JY]

Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal: anniversary, S3411 [16AP]

Peltier, Leonard: initiate review of case, S7170 [27JN]

Perot, H. Ross: inclusion in Presidential debates, S11133 [24SE]

Pregerson, Dean D.: nomination to be district judge, S8629 [24JY]

Presidential appointments: Federal judges, S1161-S1163 [9FE], S2790-S2792 [25MR], S3177-S3181 [29MR]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7836 [12JY], S7910 [16JY], S8061 [17JY], S8490 [22JY], S8629 [24JY], S9484 [2AU]

Product liability: limitations on punitive damage awards, S2577, S2581 [21MR], S11363-S11365 [26SE]

———reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2300-S2302 [19MR], S2341-S2386 [20MR], S2553-S2591 [21MR], S2835 [25MR]

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

———reform (H.R. 956), veto, S4575 [2MY]

Public utilities: exclusion from product liability reform, S2359-S2363 [20MR]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals, S11492 [27SE]

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, Omaha, NE: designate (H.R. 3400), S11202 [24SE]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), S11202 [24SE]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (S. 2140), S11544-S11546 [27SE]

Senate: authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Members who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes (S. Res. 321), S12369 [3OC]

———confirmation of judicial nominees, S5908-S5910, S5951, S5952 [6JN], S7503-S7505 [9JY], S9418-S9420 [1AU], S9457, S9461 [2AU], S10736, S10740 [18SE], S11121 [20SE], S12159 [2OC], S12289 [3OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush (S. Res. 278), S7835 [12JY]

———authorizing representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale (S. Res. 240), S3247, S3248 [29MR]

———authorizing representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al. (S. Res. 281), S8303 [18JY]

———authorizing representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate (S. Res. 239), S3247 [29MR]

———authorizing representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S. (S. Res. 269), S6672 [21JN]

Sentencing: require violent felons to serve entire term of sentence, S10536 [13SE]

Ships and vessels: jurisdiction over suits involving foreign crewmembers against foreign ship owners, S3207 [29MR]

Silvestri, Amy L.: authorize testimony in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa (S. Res. 221), S866 [1FE]

Stack, Charles: nomination to be circuit judge, S3766 [22AP]

State Justice Institute: authorizing appropriations (S. 1721), S4618, S4619 [2MY]

States: sentencing of violent felons relative to parole and good behavior credits, S2179 [15MR]

Supreme Court: extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police (S. 2100), S11092, S11110 [20SE], S11159 [24SE], S11455 [26SE]

———tribute, S124 [10JA]

Taxation: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (S. 1708), S4266 [25AP]

Telecommunications: authorizing emergency wiretaps, S3455-S3457, S3466, S3467 [17AP]

———authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S3435-S3438 [17AP]

Texas: crime rate relative to prison construction, S3702 [19AP]

U.N.: role of International War Crimes Tribunal, S12017 [30SE]

Utah: establish additional locations for the holding of district court (S. 1666), S3311 [15AP]

Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC: designate (H.R. 2504), S11202 [24SE]

Washington: mitigate effects of tribal fishing claims on non-tribal fishermen, S10814 [18SE]

White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10291-S10319 [11SE], S10350-S10353 [12SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10291-S10319 [11SE], S10350-S10353 [12SE]

William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA: designate (H.R. 3364), S7216 [27JN]

———designate (S. 1754), S5004 [14MY]

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

Reports

Grand Jury Investigation of San Diego's San Ysidro School District, H9760-H9762 [1AU]

Silence Equals Defeat, Lambda Report (publication), H7100 [27JN]

Reports filed

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-841), H11228 [25SE]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 104-245), S3017 [27MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-597), H5646 [29MY]

Allow Probation and Pretrial Services Court Officers To Carry Weapons: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1474), S4617 [2MY]

Bankruptcy Judge Appointments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 104-569), H4800 [9MY]

Carjacking Correction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 104-787), H10429 [16SE]

Clarify Circumstances in Which Senior Circuit Court Judges May Vote in En Banc Cases: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 531) (H. Rept. 104-697), H8247 [23JY]

Clarify Federal Jurisdiction Over Offenses Relative to Religious Property Damage: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3525) (H. Rept. 104-621), H6422 [17JN]

Clarify Rules Governing Court Venues: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 677) (H. Rept. 104-800), H10523 [17SE]

Clarify Rules Governing Removal of Cases to Federal Court: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 533) (H. Rept. 104-799), H10523 [17SE]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 104-481), H2315 [14MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 104-503), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2974, Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 104-552), H4423 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3120, Witness and Jury Retaliation and Tampering Prevention: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 422) (H. Rept. 104-553), H4423 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 104-666), H7259 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3814, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 104-678), H7657 [16JY]

Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2974) (H. Rept. 104-548), H4396 [1MY]

Criminal Penalties Under the Geneva Conventions for Certain War Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3680) (H. Rept. 104-698), H8374 [24JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3396) (H. Rept. 104-664), H7154 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice Compilation and Publishing of Data on Hate Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1624), S4189 [25AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3814) (H. Rept. 104-676), H7657 [16JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3814) (S. Rept. 104-353), S9742 [3SE]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3029) (H. Rept. 104-588), H5379 [21MY]

False Statements Penalty Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1734), S8468 [22JY]

Federal Court Operation and Administration Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1887) (S. Rept. 104-366), S10075 [9SE]

Federal Court Operations and Administration Improvements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3968) (H. Rept. 104-798), H10523 [17SE]

Government Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3166) (H. Rept. 104-680), H7657 [16JY]

Hate Crimes Statistics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1624) (S. Rept. 104-269), S4972 [13MY]

Improve Operation and Administration of Federal Courts: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1887), S9158 [30JY]

Interstate Stalking Punishment and Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2980) (H. Rept. 104-557), H4430 [6MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2980), S5566 [23MY]

James A. Redden Federal Courthouse, Medford, OR: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1875), S10837 [18SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1952) (S. Rept. 104-369), S10600 [16SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1952), S9428 [1AU]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3876) (H. Rept. 104-783), H10385 [12SE]

L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1931), S9158 [30JY]

Legal Services Reform Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1221) (S. Rept. 104-392), S11972 [30SE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3435) (H. Rept. 104-699), H8374 [24JY]

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1636), S6611 [20JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3134) (H. Rept. 104-587), H5379 [21MY]

Moratorium on Federal Regulations Relative to Right-of-Way Construction on Public Land: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1425) (S. Rept. 104-261), S4937 [9MY]

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings Regulations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1962) (S. Rept. 104-335), S9071 [29JY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1973) (S. Rept. 104-363), S10075 [9SE]

Nomination of Andrew S. Effron To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7762 [11JY]

Nomination of Ann D. Montgomery To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2101 [14MR]

Nomination of Arthur Gajarsa To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Charles N. Clevert, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4190 [25AP]

Nomination of Colleen Kollar-Kotelly To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11033 [19SE]

Nomination of Dean D. Pregerson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of Donald W. Molloy To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4190 [25AP]

Nomination of Edmund A. Sargus, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of Eric L. Clay To Be Circuit Judge, S4190 [25AP]

Nomination of Frank R. Zapata To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Gary A. Fenner To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2101 [14MR]

Nomination of J. Rene Josey To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5566 [23MY]

Nomination of James P. Jones To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2101 [14MR]

Nomination of Joan B. Gottschall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Joseph A. Greenaway To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2101 [14MR]

Nomination of Lawrence E. Kahn To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Margaret M. Marrow To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Mary Ann Vial Lemmon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of Nanette K. Laughrey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4190 [25AP]

Nomination of Nina Gershon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of Robert E. Morin To Be Superior Court Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S3626 [18AP]

Nomination of Robert L. Hinkle To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7179 [27JN]

Nomination of Susan Oki Mollway To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4190 [25AP]

Nomination of W. Craig Broadwater To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of Walker D. Miller To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4937 [9MY]

Nomination of William A. Fletcher To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5443 [21MY]

Parole Commission Phaseout Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1507) (H. Rept. 104-789), H10429 [16SE]

Protect Proprietary Economic Information: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3723) (H. Rept. 104-788), H10429 [16SE]

Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe Land Claims Jurisdiction: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 740) (H. Rept. 104-694), H8094 [22JY]

Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3828) (H. Rept. 104-808), H10720 [19SE]

Release of Relevant Information on Violent Sex Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2137) (H. Rept. 104-555), H4430 [6MY]

Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3576) (H. Rept. 104-781), H10174 [10SE]

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, Omaha, NE: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3400), S10837 [18SE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 104-610), H6005 [6JN]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1977), S10837 [18SE]

Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: Committee on Environment and Public Works (H.R. 869), S3154 [28MR]

Uniform Government Accounting Systems, Standards, and Reporting Systems: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1130) (S. Rept. 104-339), S9158 [30JY]

Veach-Baley Federal Complex, Asheville, NC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2504), S10837 [18SE]

W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3535) (H. Rept. 104-780), H10174 [10SE]

William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3364), S6611 [20JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3364) (H. Rept. 104-611), H6005 [6JN]

Witness and Jury Retaliation and Tampering Prevention: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3120) (H. Rept. 104-549), H4396 [1MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Supreme Court, E1580 [11SE]

Resolution of Ratification

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Bolivia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Switzerland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and United Kingdom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9662 [2AU]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY], S9661 [2AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: ABA, S6160 [12JN]

Division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits: Arizona State Bar, S2223 [18MR]

———California State Bar, S2222 [18MR]

———Federal Bar Association, S2223 [18MR]

———Montana State Bar, S2222 [18MR]

———Nevada State Bar, S2222 [18MR]

L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse: Cookeville, TN, City Council, S7414 [8JY]

Recognition of Gay Marriages and Rights: Central Conference of American Rabbis, S10078 [9SE]

———Union of American Hebrew Congregations, S10078 [9SE]

Tribute to Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.: Belmont County, OH, E1702 [26SE], E1764 [27SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4482, H4483, H4484 [7MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8266, H8276 [24JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7503 [12JY]

Scripts

Battered Women: Dallas Milholland, Cynthia Ward, Kristin Allen-Zito, and Malissa Kobbevik, S6192 [13JN]

Statements

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Representatives Reed and Gekas, H11450 [27SE]

California Affirmative Action Initiative: David B. Oppenheimer, E1791-E1794 [28SE]

Child Custody Case of Ellen Morgan: Representative Wolf, H859 [25JA]

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

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Linda Ransom, E682 [1MY]

———Senator Kennedy, S2555 [21MR]

Habeas Corpus Procedures: Several Former U.S. Attorneys General, S3441 [17AP]

Investigate Prosecution Practices Relative to Drug Smugglers: P. Jeffrey Casey, Dept. of the Treasury, S5484 [22MY]

Morgan v. Foretich Child Custody Case: P.D. Mahony, New Zealand Family Court, E1644 [18SE]

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings, H4815 [10MY]

———OMB, H4816 [10MY]

———Representatives George Miller and Don Young, H4817 [10MY]

———Representatives George Miller and Richardson, and Delegate Faleomavaega, H4810-H4812 [10MY]

Sentencing Guidelines for Possession of a Firearm Within a Certain Distance of a School: Senator Kohl, S10384 [12SE]

Tribute to Federal Judges: several judges, S3235 [29MR]

Tribute to John H. Pratt: Oliver Gasch, S1068-S1070 [7FE]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for Broward County, FL, H9928 [4SE]

Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, H2049 [12MR]

County Court of El Paso County, CO, H5432 [22MY]

Cuyahoga County, OH, Court of Common Pleas, H343 [22JA], H1230 [6FE]

District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District for Sedgwick County, KS, H9928 [4SE]

Montgomery County, TN, Circuit Court, H2050 [12MR]

Second Judicial District Court Bernalillo County, NM, H3399 [16AP]

Superior Court of Muscogee County, GA, H9928 [4SE]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H5133 [15MY], H6041 [10JN], H9824 [1AU]

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, H3621 [18AP]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H3207 [29MR], H3639 [18AP], H10573, H10600 [18SE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, H1051 [31JA], H2931 [27MR], H6390 [13JN], H8794 [30JY]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H5485 [22MY], H7165, H7243 [10JY]

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, H7120 [9JY]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, H7165 [10JY], H9928 [4SE]

U.S. Superior Court of California, San Diego County, H5292 [20MY]

Summaries

Auto Choice Reform Act (S. 1860), S6103 [11JN]

Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act (S. 1965), S10738 [18SE]

Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act (H.R. 4137), S12377 [3OC]

Federal Gang Violence Act (S. 1700), S4067 [24AP]

Foreign Bank Enforcement Act (S. 2144), S11550 [27SE]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4220), E1751 [27SE]

Settlement of Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute (S. 2111), S11184 [24SE]

Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act (S. 1892), S6531 [19JN]

Tables

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3019), H4054-H4062 [25AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8151-H8158 [23JY], H12053-H12062 [28SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, H1811-H1819 [7MR]

Disparity in current penalties for marijuana trafficking, S5495 [22MY]

Employees affected by appropriations legislation vetoes, S46 [4JA]

Endangered Species Act court cases, E1679 [25SE]

Prevalence of drug use, S5495 [22MY]

State court cases of strict liability of public utility companies, S2362 [20MR]

Supplier withdrawal of unsafe products, S2354 [20MR]

Trends in high school marijuana use, S5495 [22MY]

Testimonies

Church Arson Prevention Act: Deval Patrick, Dept. of Justice, S6522-S6524 [19JN]

———John W. Magaw, BATF, S6524 [19JN]

———Joseph E. Lowery, Black Leadership Forum, Inc., S6524 [19JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10112 [10SE]

———David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S10076-S10078 [9SE]

Domestic Violence Project: Kenneth J. Novak, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Golvsky, and Popeo (law firm), S5556-S5558 [23MY]

Reform Prison Litigation Procedures: John Schmidt, S2297-S2300 [19MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act, H3176 [29MR]

H. Res. 421, consideration of H.R. 2974, Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act, H4460 [7MY]

H. Res. 422, consideration of H.R. 3120, prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members, H4466 [7MY]

H. Res. 474, consideration of H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act, H7270 [11JY]

H. Res. 535, concur with Senate amendments to H.R. 3166, False Statements Accountability Act, H11137 [25SE]

H.R. 234, Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act, H5784 [4JN]

H.R. 740, jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes, H8619 [29JY]

H.R. 869, Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH, S3414 [16AP]

H.R. 1499, Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act, H11129 [25SE]

H.R. 1855, restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights, H10556 [18SE]

H.R. 2137, release of relevant information on violent sex offenders, H4451 [7MY]

H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6162 [12JN], H5786 [4JN]

H.R. 2980, Interstate Stalking Punishment and Prevention Act, H4457 [7MY]

H.R. 3029, E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC, H6047 [10JN]

H.R. 3105, treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability, E384 [20MR]

H.R. 3120, prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members, H4499 [7MY]

H.R. 3166, Government Accountability Act, S11605 [27SE], H7540 [16JY]

H.R. 3364, William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA, H6049 [10JN]

H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act, H7481 [12JY]

H.R. 3400, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, Omaha, NE, H6050 [10JN]

H.R. 3435, technical corrections to S. 1060, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H8613 [29JY]

H.R. 3456, Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act, H11130 [25SE]

H.R. 3525, Church Arson Prevention Act, H6451 [18JN], H6980 [27JN]

H.R. 3535, W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD, H11336 [26SE]

H.R. 3576, Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN, H11337 [26SE]

H.R. 3676, Carjacking Correction Act, H10463 [17SE]

H.R. 3680, provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes, H8620 [29JY]

H.R. 3710, Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL, H9901 [2AU]

H.R. 3723, Economic Espionage Act, S12201-S12207 [2OC], H10460 [17SE]

H.R. 3852, Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act, H11111-H11115 [25SE]

H.R. 3968, Federal court operation and administration improvements, H10454-H10458 [17SE]

H.R. 4042, Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY, H11567 [27SE]

H.R. 4119, William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, GA, H11568 [27SE]

H.R. 4133, Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH, H11571 [27SE]

H.R. 4137, Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act, H11122 [25SE], H12275 [4OC]

H.R. 4164, extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police, H11445 [27SE]

H.R. 4194, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H11446 [27SE]

S. 531, clarify circumstances in which senior circuit court judges may vote in en banc cases, H8608 [29JY]

S. 533, clarify rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, H10459 [17SE]

S. 677, clarify rules governing venue, H10459 [17SE]

S. 956, division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S2545 [20MR]

S. 1130, Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, S9666 [2AU]

S. 1224, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6155 [12JN]

S. 1504, Victims Restitution Enforcement Act, S324-S326 [23JA]

S. 1507, Parole Commission Phaseout Act, S11123 [20SE], H10462 [17SE]

S. 1510, E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthourse, Washington, DC, S1078 [7FE]

S. 1580, transfer Dept. of Defense funding to community policing programs, S1456 [29FE]

S. 1607, Methamphetamine Control Act, S1865 [12MR]

S. 1609, penalties related to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride, S1869 [12MR]

S. 1612, increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms, S1977 [13MR], S12390 [3OC]

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

S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429 [20MR]

S. 1636, Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR, S7336 [28JN], H10550 [18SE]

S. 1647, judicial review of forest management activities, S3023 [27MR]

S. 1666, additional locations for the holding of district court in Utah, S3312 [15AP]

S. 1675, Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act, S8780 [25JY], H11248-H11250 [26SE]

S. 1679, Preemption Clarification and Information Act, S3488 [17AP]

S. 1697, independent counsel requirements relative to outside employment, S4064 [24AP]

S. 1700, Federal Gang Violence Act, S4066 [24AP]

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

S. 1734, False Statements Penalty Restoration Act, S4857 [8MY]

S. 1751, Dept. of Veterans Affairs provide copies of Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions and protect the right of certain claimant representation, S4976 [13MY]

S. 1754, William J. Nealon U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA, S5005 [14MY]

S. 1790, Enhanced Marijuana Penalty Act, S5495 [22MY]

S. 1852, Dept. of Energy Class Action Lawsuit Act, S5981 [7JN]

S. 1860, Auto Choice Reform Act, S6097-S6099 [11JN]

S. 1866, Church Arson Prevention Act, S6146 [12JN]

S. 1875, James A. Redden Federal Courthouse, Medford, OR, S6237 [13JN], S11202 [24SE]

S. 1887, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S12386-S12390 [3OC], H12277-H12281 [4OC]

S. 1892, Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act, S6531 [19JN]

S. 1931, L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN, S7415 [8JY], S9675 [2AU], H11565 [27SE]

S. 1962, regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings, S7902-S7904 [16JY], S11458-S11460 [26SE]

S. 1965, Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act, S8017-S8021 [17JY], S10878-S10882 [18SE], H12132-H12136 [28SE]

S. 1973, Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act, S8161 [18JY], S11462, S11466-S11468 [26SE], H12165-H12167 [28SE]

S. 1985, Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act, S8638 [24JY]

S. 1999, Defense of Marriage Act, S9073 [29JY]

S. 2004, improve public access to national practioner databank, S9296-S9299 [31JY]

S. 2006, Carjacking Correction Act, S10892 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

S. 2007, Carjacking Correction Act, S10893 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

S. 2028, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S9567-S9572 [2AU]

S. 2040, Drug-Induced Rape Prevention Act, S9594 [2AU]

S. 2050, Recovering Addict Protection Act, S9743 [3SE]

S. 2062, Juvenile Justice Modernization Act, S10195-S10199 [10SE]

S. 2082, 100 Percent Truth In Sentencing Act, S10686 [17SE]

S. 2096, Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act, S11037 [19SE]

S. 2100, extend authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police, S11455 [26SE], H11446 [27SE]

S. 2111, settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute, S11180-S11184 [24SE]

S. 2125, Drug Importer Death Penalty Act, S11305 [25SE]

S. 2137, criminal penalties relative to misuse of information received from National Crime Information Center, S11542 [27SE]

S. 2140, Safer Schools Act, S11545 [27SE]

S. 2144, Foreign Bank Enforcement Act, S11550 [27SE]

S. 2162, Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act, S11974 [30SE]

S. Con. Res. 66, public welfare programs reform relative to domestic violence, S7191 [27JN]

S. Res. 221, testimony of Amy L. Silvestri in Margaret C. Carlson v. Mike Eassa, S743, S866 [1FE]

S. Res. 222, production of documents by the Committee on Governmental Affairs' (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to INSLAW, Inc. v. U.S., S743, S866 [1FE]

S. Res. 239, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Senate in Robert E. Barrett v. U.S. Senate, S3232, S3247 [29MR]

S. Res. 240, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Senator Dole in U.S. v. Byron C. Dale, S3232, S3247 [29MR]

S. Res. 253, extradition of Mohammed Abbas to the U.S., S4400, S4426 [30AP]

S. Res. 269, Senate Legal Counsel representation for William T. Brack in Carol Ward v. U.S., S6667, S6672 [21JN]

S. Res. 278, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Mary Chiles in State of Florida v. Kathleen Bush, S7825, S7836 [12JY]

S. Res. 281, Senate Legal Counsel representation for Senator Lott and Bob Dole in James Lockhart v. U.S., et al., S8163, S8303 [18JY]

S. Res. 302, production of records by the Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) relative to U.S. and William I. Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc., S11435, S11460 [26SE]

S. Res. 321, authorize acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators who challenge the validity of certain Federal statutes, S12313, S12369 [3OC]

S.J. Res. 65, constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights, S11999 [30SE]