DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Senator from South Dakota)

Addresses

Rising Tide Must Lift More Boats: Senator Kennedy, S1187-S1190 [9FE]

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S756, S757 [1FE], S956, S957, S988, S990, S993 [6FE], S1029, S1040, S1140, S1141 [7FE]

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

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671, S1773 [11MR], S1818, S1875 [12MR], S1935, S1978, S1985 [13MR], S2057, S2119, S2123 [14MR], S2182, S2206 [15MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8088, S8167 [18JY], S8362, S8379 [19JY], S8414, S8479 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5160, S5194, S5202 [16MY], S5221, S5224, S5243, S5271, S5273 [17MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2873, S2895 [26MR]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2688 [21MR]

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

Crook County, WY: conveyance of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands to Wyoming (S. 1802), S11203 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6439, S6535 [19JN], S6750 [24JN], S6856, S6894 [25JN], S7001, S7043, S7048 [26JN], S7255 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10329 [11SE], S10357, S10381, S10431, S10432, S10476, S10496 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9163 [30JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9932, S9969 [5SE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10743, S10842 [18SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8849, S8869, S8921 [25JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7494 [9JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3281, S3317 [15AP]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (S. 2183), S12092, S12129 [1OC]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2659 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8088, S8167 [18JY], S8362, S8379 [19JY], S8414, S8479 [22JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]

Articles and editorials

Waste Makes Haste, Washington (DC) Post, S7845 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1949), S7762 [11JY]

Budget: balance (see S. Con. Res. 38), S98 [5JA]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): minority party appointments (see S. Res. 212), S314 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008), S9295 [31JY]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see S. 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821), S5567 [23MY]

Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see S. 2038), S9554 [2AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1698), S4063 [24AP]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (see S. Res. 288), S9967 [5SE]

James River: permit Corps of Engineers to acquire flowage and saturation easements for lands located in flood areas (see S. 1863), S6082 [11JN]

Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 319), S12303 [3OC]

Muskie, Edmund S.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S3019 [27MR]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (see S. 2066), S10327 [11SE]

Nunn, Senator: tribute for casting 10,000 votes (see S. Res. 213), S492 [26JA]

Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see S. 2039), S9554 [2AU]

Public debt: ceiling (see S. 1546), S555 [30JA]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (see S. 1552), S736 [1FE]

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

Small business: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (see S. 2109), S11169 [24SE]

Taxation: establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees (see S. 2110), S11169 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: extend farm programs (see S. 1523), S313 [23JA]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. 1743; S. Con. Res. 63; S. Res. 259), S4972 [13MY], S5866 [5JN], S6144 [12JN]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3229 [29MR]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S2431 [20MR]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S3316 [15AP]

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge: designate (see S. 1903), S6849 [25JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 229), S1455 [29FE]

Boorda, Jeremy M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S5443 [21MY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 54), S4618 [2MY]

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]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to a solid waste disposal company's licensing application in New Jersey (see S. Res. 287), S9555 [2AU]

———authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (see S. Res. 284), S8989 [26JY]

———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]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorize the production of records relative to the Zona Rosa massacre in El Salvador (see S. Res. 256), S5567 [23MY]

Committees of the Senate: appointments (see S. Res. 236), S3216 [29MR]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (see S. 1690), S3792 [22AP]

Courts: cost-of-living adjustments for judicial salaries (see S. 1344), S1084 [7FE]

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

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

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 263, 265), S6225 [13JN], S6408 [18JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (see S. 2036), S9554 [2AU]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see S. 1189), S9968 [5SE]

Doney, John L.: tribute (see S. Res. 312), S12303 [3OC]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965), S8643 [24JY]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission: extend the service of certain members (see S. 1634), S2646 [21MR]

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see S. 948), S5601 [23MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1578), S5601 [23MY]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (see S. Res. 288), S9967 [5SE]

Johnston, Kelly D.: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S12126 [1OC]

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

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S10329 [11SE]

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

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

National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]

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

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]

Operation Sail (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 286), S10201 [10SE]

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks (see S. 1537), S492 [26JA]

Reagan, Ronald: birthday greetings (see S. Res. 220), S737 [1FE]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see S. Res. 273), S7127, S7179 [27JN]

Senate: tribute to African-American Senators (see S. Res. 229), S1455 [29FE]

Senate Arms Control Observer Group: reauthorizing (see S. Res. 299), S11169 [24SE]

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

———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]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 252), S4190 [25AP]

Taxation: treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see S. 1911), S12000 [30SE]

Telecommunications: restore broadcast ownership rules relative to the enactment of the Telecommunications Act (see S. 1551), S736 [1FE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]

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

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563), S1684 [11MR]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see S. 1756), S5004 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 318, 322), S12303 [3OC]

Briefs

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

Cloture motions

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2898 [26MR]

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), S4037 [24AP]

Excerpts

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

Letters

Agent Orange Benefits Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9302 [31JY]

Agricultural program operation improvement: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S680 [1FE]

Budget reconciliation: by, S4053 [24AP]

Dept. of Transportation use of erroneous highway apportionment formulas: by, S12115 [1OC]

Family farming: Doug Henderson, S6138 [12JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S7845 [16JY]

Lists

Senate Pages—Spring Class of 1996, S6279 [14JN]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 1977, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, S23 [3JA]

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

Veto of H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, S23 [3JA]

Questions and answers

FAA reauthorization and application of labor laws to Federal Express Corp. relative to designation as express company, S12100 [1OC]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11383 [26SE]

Agriculture: commodity payments, S1043 [7FE]

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

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

———Federal farm policies, S6138 [12JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S2926, S2999 [27MR], S3083 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S679, S680, S721, S725, S868 [1FE], S900, S913, S998, S999 [6FE], S1043, S1060 [7FE]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (S. 1949), S7766 [11JY]

———national objectives, S80 [5JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8538 [23JY], S8606 [24JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (H.R. 1776), S12376 [3OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, S22 [3JA]

———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report—motion to recommit, S2976 [27MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 170), S3195 [29MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S412 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671 [11MR], S1816 [12MR], S2086, S2093 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4160, S4161 [25AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), unanimous-consent agreement, S2094 [14MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11918 [30SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Senate delegation visit, S6404 [18JN]

Bowles, Jeanie: tribute (S. Res. 313), S12367 [3OC]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (S. Res. 241), S3415 [16AP]

Budget: balance (S. Con. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S88 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5898 [6JN]

———deficit, S4661-S4663 [3MY], S4897, S4901 [9MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S331 [24JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), S8530 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9413 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8088 [18JY], S8530 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), unanimous-consent agreement, S8113, S8114 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6183 [13JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5019, S5020 [14MY], S5139, S5175 [16MY], S5417, S5418, S5419 [21MY], S5516, S5534, S5538 [23MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2895 [26MR], S2925 [27MR], S3099, S3100 [28MR]

———management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), S12364, S12366 [3OC]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S6279 [14JN]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, S12233 [3OC]

Casey, Gregory S.: election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S10100 [10SE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S10365 [12SE]

China, People's Republic of: proposed military action against Taiwan after first Presidential election, S2098 [14MR]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2626 [21MR]

Clinton, President: legal protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, S5534, S5538 [23MY]

———State of the Union Message, S331 [24JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), S7756 [11JY]

Commission on Civil Rights: reauthorize (S. 2187), S12373 [3OC]

Committee on International Relations (House): investigate the U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 416), S4695 [3MY]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1411, S1413, S1414, S1415, S1416, S1417, S1418 [29FE], S1932 [13MR]

———funding (S. Res. 246), S3450 [17AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S2 [3JA], S12409 [3OC]

Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7714 [11JY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2588 [21MR]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), S6944 [26JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (S. Res. 263), S6253 [13JN]

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

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S7750 [11JY], S8830 [25JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (S. 1729), S9483 [2AU]

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

Daschle, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 318), S12368 [3OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S7625 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: investigation of cattle processing and packing prices, S6277 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), S3415 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7293 [28JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), unanimous-consent agreement, S6253 [13JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, S9535 [2AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7997 [17JY]

Dept. of Labor: Joblinks Employment Transportation Center funding, S11918 [30SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10285, S10286, S10301, S10302, S10313 [11SE], S10354, S10355, S10381 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3756), unanimous-consent agreement, S10400 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9878, S9880, S9881, S9882, S9884, S9933, S9955 [5SE]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (S. 2008), S9300 [31JY]

———making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), transmission procedures relative to balanced budget submission (H. Con. Res. 131), S90 [5JA]

———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5175 [16MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9822, S9831 [4SE], S9878, S9880, S9881, S9882, S9884, S9927, S9933, S9954, S9955 [5SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), unanimous-consent agreement, S9417 [1AU]

District of Columbia: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 153), S35 [4JA]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10720 [17SE]

Earth Day: observance, S3755 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3755 [22AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1187 [9FE]

Education: funding, S412 [26JA], S1671 [11MR], S1816 [12MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6816 [25JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10135 [10SE]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1818), S5599 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1819), S5599 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1820), S5599 [23MY]

———provide for retirement savings and security (S. 1821), S5599 [23MY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S12233 [3OC]

Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (S. 2038), S9590 [2AU]

Food stamps: reduce fraud, S8362 [19JY]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S7749, S7750, S7756 [11JY]

GAO: reformulated gasoline programs, S8863 [25JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7355, S7357 [8JY], S7466 [9JY], S7625 [10JY], S7749 [11JY], S8820 [25JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9498 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645, S5646, S5647 [24MY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S35 [4JA]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6549 [20JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7845, S7846 [16JY]

Health: ensure insurance equity between Federal and contract employees, S10381, S10382 [12SE]

———medical savings account programs, S3567 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S5905 [6JN], S7749 [11JY], S8820 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), appointment of conferees, S7756 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9514 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3567, S3592 [18AP]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3119 [28MR]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3352 [16AP], S4056 [24AP], S4155 [25AP], S4299, S4300, S4305 [29AP]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), unanimous-consent agreement, S3350 [16AP]

INS: placement of agents in States, S4305 [29AP]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary, S7054 [26JN]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions, S9682 [3SE]

———U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (S. Res. 288), S9935, S9955 [5SE]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S7749, S7756 [11JY]

Israel: make U.S. assets available to combat terrorism, S2093 [14MR]

James River: permit Corps of Engineers to acquire flowage and saturation easements for lands located in flood areas, S7714 [11JY]

———permit Corps of Engineers to acquire flowage and saturation easements for lands located in flood areas (S. 1863), S6103 [11JN]

Labelcrafters (business): tribute, S6219 [13JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4817, S4818, S4819, S4820, S4821, S4845, S4846, S4847 [8MY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S4786 [7MY], S5019 [14MY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645, S5646, S5647 [24MY]

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

Lott, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 319), S12368 [3OC]

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

Minimum wage: level, S2895 [26MR], S3099, S3100 [28MR], S4056 [24AP], S4299, S4300 [29AP], S4694 [3MY], S4720, S4721 [6MY], S4784, S4786 [7MY], S4817, S4818, S4819, S4820, S4821, S4846, S4847 [8MY], S4924 [9MY], S5019 [14MY], S5646 [24MY], S7355, S7357 [8JY], S7466 [9JY]

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

Murphy, Joseph T.: nomination to be a brigadier general in the National Guard, S5490 [22MY]

Murray, Senator: leave of absence to attend Democratic platform meeting, S7750 [11JY]

Muskie, Edmund S.: tribute (S. Res. 234), S2996 [27MR]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5748 [4JN]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5737 [4JN]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (H.R. 2512), S11050 [19SE]

———tribute to Lakota Fund, S6279 [14JN]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (S. 2066), S10328 [11SE]

Nunn, Senator: tribute for casting 10,000 votes (S. Res. 213), S416, S417 [26JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, S5417, S5418 [21MY]

Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (S. 2039), S9590 [2AU]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4694 [3MY], S4784 [7MY]

———gasoline tax, S4661 [3MY], S4784 [7MY], S4817, S4818, S4819, S4820, S4821, S4846, S4847 [8MY], S4897, S4901, S4924 [9MY], S5019 [14MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645, S5646, S5647 [24MY]

———regulation of above-ground storage tanks, S9831 [4SE]

Point of order, S5415 [21MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3119 [28MR]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S4694 [3MY]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2613 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (S. 1816), S5642 [24MY]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, S115 [10JA]

———reform (H.R. 3734), S8530 [23JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9413 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1823), S5642, S5647 [24MY]

———reform (S. 1956), S8088 [18JY], S8530 [23JY]

———reform (S. 1956), unanimous-consent agreement, S8113, S8114 [18JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (S. 1552), S738 [1FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S9485, S9497 [2AU]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (S. Res. 273), S7210 [27JN]

Savings Association Insurance Fund: recapitalization, S4924 [9MY]

Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S5952 [6JN], S7503, S7504 [9JY]

———legislative priorities, S7747, S7748, S7751 [11JY]

———legislative program, S114 [10JA], S485 [26JA], S2926 [27MR], S5654 [24MY], S6827 [25JN], S7294, S7342 [28JN], S7751 [11JY], S8109 [18JY], S9483, S9484, S9659 [2AU], S9682 [3SE], S9821 [4SE], S9878 [5SE], S10509 [12SE]

———tribute to staff, S12409 [3OC], S12418 [21OC]

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

Senate Rules: separation of tax cuts from offsets within budget reconciliation process, S5415, S5417, S5418, S5419 [21MY], S5516 [23MY]

Small business: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (S. 2109), S11177 [24SE]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S1633 [7MR], S2316 [19MR]

Social Security: increase earnings limit, S3119 [28MR]

South Dakota: tribute to participating teams in the State High School Boys' Basketball Tournament, S2641 [21MR]

Taxation: establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees (S. 2110), S11178 [24SE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S709 [1FE]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, S1595 [6MR]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), unanimous-consent agreement, S9660 [2AU]

Thurmond, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 317), S12368 [3OC]

Tongass National Forest: extend timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp., S12364 [3OC]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5737 [4JN]

Tyndall, SD: anniversary of Good Samaritan Center, S6407 [18JN]

Veterans: research on health effects of individuals exposed to agent orange, S2098 [14MR]

White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10313 [11SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10313 [11SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4720, S4721 [6MY], S4787 [7MY], S4817, S4818, S4819, S4820, S4821, S4846, S4847 [8MY], S4897, S4901, S4924 [9MY], S7626, S7628 [10JY], S7749 [11JY]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses, S7625 [10JY]

Yankton (SD) Press & Dakotan: anniversary, S7169 [27JN]

Yugoslavia: Senate delegation visit to the countries that comprise the former Yugoslavian Republics, S3750-S3752 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5988 [10JN]

Tribute (S. Res. 318), S12368 [3OC]

Tribute (S. Res. 322), S12369 [3OC]

Reports

Association Between Specific Health Problems and Exposure to Herbicides: National Academy of Sciences, S9303 [31JY]

Senate Delegation Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina: by, S6404-S6407 [18JN]

Veterans and Agent Orange—Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam: National Academy of Sciences, S2099 [14MR]

Statements

Interstate Highway System Anniversary: Vice President Gore, S7054 [26JN]

Summaries

Agent Orange Benefits Act (S. 2008), S9302 [31JY]

Texts of

S. 1552, prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of railroad workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments, S739 [1FE]

S. 1863, permit Corps of Engineers to acquire flowage and saturation easements for lands located in flood areas of James River, S6103 [11JN]

S. 1949, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S7766 [11JY]

S. 2008, Agent Orange Benefits Act, S9301 [31JY]

S. 2038, Fall River County, SD, rural water system construction, S9591 [2AU]

S. 2039, Perkins County, SD, rural water system construction, S9592 [2AU]

S. 2066, Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission extension, S10328 [11SE]

S. 2109, delay imposition of IRS penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes, S11178 [24SE]

S. 2110, establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees, S11178 [24SE]

S. Res. 318, tribute, S12313, S12368 [3OC]

S. Res. 322, tribute, S12313, S12369 [3OC]

Tributes

Boorda, Jeremy M., S5265 [17MY]

Brown, Ronald H., S3750 [22AP]

Brown, Senator, S12053 [1OC]

Cohen, Senator, S11708 [28SE]

Cory, M. Gayle, S4180 [25AP]

Dole, Senator, S5046 [15MY], S6042 [11JN]

Exon, Senator, S11493 [27SE]

Hall, Bill, S4985 [14MY]

Hatfield, Senator, S11708 [28SE]

Heflin, Senator, S11484 [27SE]

Jennings, Peter A., S2417 [20MR]

Kassebaum, Senator, S868 [1FE], S9530 [2AU], S12052 [1OC]

Kennedy, Senator, S9530 [2AU]

Lott, Senator, S6114 [12JN]

Nunn, Senator, S11494 [27SE]

Paulk, Jan, S11158 [24SE]

Pell, Senator, S11260 [25SE]

Riordan, Kelly, S9662 [2AU]

Schoenhard, Leland, S7813 [12JY]

Simon, Senator, S11156, S11163 [24SE]

Simpson, Senator, S12158 [2OC]

Sisco, Gary L., S12048 [1OC]

Smolen, Robert L., S8007 [17JY]

Synar, Mike, S115 [10JA]

Terpstra, Lynn, S485 [26JA]

Wyden, Senator, S879 [6FE]