COVERDELL, PAUL (a Senator from Georgia)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2076, S2127 [14MR]
Bankruptcy: treatment of single asset real estate (S. 1559), S9617, S9665 [2AU]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5252, S5274 [17MY], S5465, S5500 [22MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2876 [26MR]
Crime: penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S12319, S12376 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (S. 1894), S7946 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10393, S10431, S10478, S10496, S10506 [12SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9899, S9901, S9970 [5SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8633, S8667 [24JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3642 [18AP]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4058, S4078, S4080 [24AP], S4340 [29AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S6021 [11JN]
Committee To Escort French President Jacques Chirac Into the House Chamber, H1144 [1FE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4650 [2MY]
Articles and editorials
Drug Runners Arrested at Border Often Go Free, H.G. Reza, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S4969 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Crime: prohibit use of imported controlled substances to commit a felony (see S. 1919), S7179 [27JN]
Immigration: deportation of criminal aliens (see S. 1680), S3487 [17AP]
Textile industry and fabrics: authorize substitution for drawback purposes of certain fibers and yarns used in carpet and rug manufacturing (see S. 1765), S5191 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S492 [26JA]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1977 [13MR]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (see S. Res. 298), S11169 [24SE]
———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (see S. Res. 258), S6082 [11JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1345 [27FE]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853, 1890), S6104 [11JN], S6517 [19JN]
———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 265), S6408 [18JN]
———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52), S6854 [25JN]
———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S4804 [7MY]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1368 [27FE]
———tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty (see S. Res. 251), S4190 [25AP]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]
Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S6150 [12JN]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S5773 [4JN]
Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see S. 984), S5010 [14MY]
Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629), S2422 [20MR]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S347 [24JA]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S919 [6FE]
Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1271), S1368 [27FE]
Health: obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S4519 [1MY]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 581), S1461 [29FE]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]
Members of Congress: limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]
Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S5193 [16MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3317 [15AP]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National parks and recreation areas: highway relocation assistance relative to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parks (see S. 1706), S4190 [25AP]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5866 [5JN]
National Tourism Board: establish (see S. 1623), S4871 [8MY]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1623), S4871 [8MY]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S3317 [15AP]
Nicodemus National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1521), S2431 [20MR]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816), S5567 [23MY]
Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see S. Res. 273), S7179 [27JN]
Taxation: change date of deadline for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 1667), S4627 [2MY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S276 [22JA]
U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S4851 [8MY]
Cloture motions
Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1678 [11MR], S1900 [12MR], S1932 [13MR], S2036 [14MR]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1407 [29FE], S1511 [5MR]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11940 [30SE], S12228 [3OC]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4160 [25AP], S4308 [29AP]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7297 [28JN], S7612 [10JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3729 [19AP], S3878 [23AP]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816 [8MY]
Letters
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Bill Graves, Governor of Kansas and Sheila Frahm, Lt. Governor of Kansas, S5934 [6JN]
———David M. Beasley, Governor of South Carolina, S5936 [6JN]
———Edward T. Schafer, Governor of North Dakota, S5935 [6JN]
———Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, S5936 [6JN]
———Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, S5935 [6JN]
———George Allen, Governor of Virginia, S5936 [6JN]
———George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S5935 [6JN]
———Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois, S5934 [6JN]
———Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S5936 [6JN]
———John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S5935 [6JN]
———M.J. Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana, S5935 [6JN]
———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S5934 [6JN]
———Stephen Merrill, Governor of New Hampshire, S5935 [6JN]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: Otto J. Reich, U.S.-Cuba Business Council, S1504 [5MR]
———President Clinton, S1504 [5MR]
Small business regulatory process: Tom Halicki, National Association of Towns and Townships, S1640 [7MR]
Press releases
Economic Growth: Employment Policy Foundation, S7473 [9JY]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11369 [26SE]
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3003 [27MR]
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1021 [7FE]
———price supports for peanuts, S1021 [7FE], S8588 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8547 [23JY], S8588 [24JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, S4767 [7MY], S6260 [14JN]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (S. Res. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S3258 [15AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, S4996 [14MY]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S3172 [29MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5657, S5659, S5661, S5664, S5665 [3JN], S5803, S5805 [5JN], S5934 [6JN], S5958, S5959, S5961, S5962 [7JN]
———deficit, S4996 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5252 [17MY], S5429 [21MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), conference report, S12257 [3OC]
Centerville, GA: address, ZIP Code, and postal facility redesignation, S11200
China, Republic of: U.S. policy, S3123, S3124 [28MR]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S6003, S6008 [10JN]
Congress: legislative priorities, S11082, S11083 [20SE]
Courts: reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S10578 [16SE]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S10573, S10575, S10576, S10578, S10579 [16SE]
———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (S. 2040), S12257 [3OC]
———prohibit use of imported controlled substances to commit a felony (S. 1919), S7088 [27JN]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1480, S1494, S1495, S1504, S1505, S1511 [5MR]
Damn Yankee (vessel): certificate of documentation (S. 1924), S9030 [29JY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S7683-S7685 [11JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, S8547 [23JY]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S3258 [15AP]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, S3123, S3124 [28MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10395 [12SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9901 [5SE]
Disasters: tribute to victims of ValuJet crash in Florida, S4969 [13MY]
District of Columbia: prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (S. 2073), S10566 [13SE]
Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10058 [9SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S2084 [14MR], S3699, S3707 [19AP], S4278, S4279, S4284, S4286 [29AP], S4969, S4970 [13MY], S6009 [10JN], S9016, S9026, S9028, S9029 [29JY], S9683, S9684, S9685, S9687, S9689, S9690 [3SE], S10573, S10575, S10576, S10578, S10579 [16SE], S11632 [28SE]
Drugs: international narcotics control funding, S8632, S8633 [24JY], S8745, S8819, S8836 [25JY]
———penalties relative to flunitrazepan and ketamine hydrochloride, S10395 [12SE]
Earth Day: observance, S3755, S3758, S3760, S3766 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3755, S3758, S3760, S3766 [22AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S9351 [1AU]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6788 [25JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10004 [6SE]
Executive departments: personnel training sessions off of Federal property, S5252 [17MY]
Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, S7358, S7360, S7361, S7362, S7364, S7365 [8JY]
———drug use by employees, S9028, S9029 [29JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8632, S8633 [24JY], S8745, S8795, S8819, S8836 [25JY]
FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3553), S10565 [13SE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S11507 [27SE]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (S. 1983), S10566 [13SE]
Health: medical savings account programs, S6263 [14JN], S6634, S6635, S6638, S6640, S6642 [21JN], S7805 [12JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S6255, S6260, S6263 [14JN], S6634, S6635, S6638, S6640, S6642 [21JN], S7798, S7805 [12JY]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3116 [28MR]
Housing: drug elimination grants for low-income housing projects, S9901 [5SE]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11503, S11506 [27SE]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4058, S4059 [24AP]
———deportation relative to criminal offenses, S4058, S4059 [24AP]
Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions, S9682 [3SE]
IRS: reform, S10546, S10547, S10550 [13SE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4879, S4880, S4881 [8MY], S4895 [9MY]
———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S7473 [9JY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S5429 [21MY]
Medicare: reform, S5936 [6JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3720 [19AP]
Minimum wage: level, S4880, S4881 [8MY], S4996 [14MY]
Noriega, Roger: privilege of the floor, S1479 [5MR]
Olympic games: tribute to efforts by volunteers and law enforcement officers following bomb explosion at Atlanta, GA, games, S9016 [29JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S3720 [19AP], S7683 [11JY]
Peace Corps: anniversary (H.J. Res. 158), S11289 [25SE]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4961, S4963, S4964, S4965, S4966, S4968 [13MY]
———gasoline tax, S4653, S4655, S4659, S4661 [3MY], S4705 [6MY], S4878, S4880 [8MY], S4895 [9MY], S4961, S4963, S4964, S4965, S4966, S4968 [13MY], S4996 [14MY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S10566 [13SE]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3116 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S2917 [27MR]
Rademaker, Stephen: privilege of the floor, S1479 [5MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, S4996 [14MY]
Senate: legislative program, S3697 [19AP], S4653 [3MY], S4882 [8MY], S5254 [17MY], S6633 [21JN], S7797 [12JY], S10567 [13SE], S11082 [20SE], S11503 [27SE]
———legislative tactics, S7798, S7803 [12JY]
Ships and vessels: certificates of documentation for certain vessels (S. 1933), S9030 [29JY]
Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S1640 [7MR], S2166, S2167 [15MR]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, S3116 [28MR]
Taxation: rates, S3258, S3259, S3261, S3262, S3263, S3268 [15AP], S4705, S4706, S4713 [6MY], S4963, S4964 [13MY], S6005, S6006, S6009 [10JN], S6262, S6263 [14JN], S7683-S7685 [11JY], S9351 [1AU], S10005, S10008, S10010 [6SE], S10058, S10060, S10061, S10063 [9SE], S10546, S10547, S10550 [13SE], S11503 [27SE]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S10566 [13SE]
ValuJet Airlines: review of safety practices, S11144 [24SE], S11366 [26SE]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4895 [9MY]
Statements
Criticism of Michael McCurry and White House Drug Policy: William J. Bennett, S9029 [29JY]
Tables
Cuban economic associations with foreign captial participation, S1505 [5MR]
Texts of
S. 1983, repatriation of certain Native American remains in Hawaii, S10566 [13SE]
Tributes
Baldwin, Curtis, S1631 [7MR]
Boorda, Jeremy M., S5186 [16MY]
Dole, Senator, S5109 [15MY], S6009 [10JN], S6061 [11JN]
Marlowe, Robert W., S3327
Muskie, Edmund S., S3714 [19AP]
Nunn, Senator, S12257 [3OC]
Ruppe, Loret Miller, S11289 [25SE]