DEPARTMENT OF LABOR related term(s) Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Mines; Bureau of Reclamation

Amendments

Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance: establish (S. 1711), S11744, S11774 [28SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7108 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7155, H7157, H7158 [9JY], H7234, H7235, H7236, H7237, H7239, H7261, H7263 [10JY], H7280, H7287, H7288, H7290, H7295, H7302, H7304, H7306, H7318, H7321, H7324, H7331, H7332, H7333, H7334, H7335, H7337, H7338, H7339, H7344, H7348, H7349, H7355, H7357, H7359, H7360, H7475 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7211 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Black Lung Disability Program: making appropriations (see S. 1517), S98 [5JA]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see S. 2127; H.R. 4166), S11294 [25SE], H11228 [25SE]

Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance: establish (see S. 1711), S4316 [29AP]

Congress: submit report on method of allocating administrative funds to States (see S. 1693), S3953 [23AP]

Construction industries: use of inspectors that meet standards established by the Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 3216), H3230 [29MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3755), H7114 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H7154 [9JY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 3211), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of temporary and part-time workers (see H.R. 3682), H6532 [19JN]

ERISA: issuance of guidelines relative to insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2466 [19MR]

Immigration: reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see S. 2174), S11973 [30SE]

Technology: competitiveness of the electronic inter-connections industry (see H. Res. 537), H11229 [25SE]

Letters

Extension of certain expiring governmental appropriations: Senator Specter, S1387 [28FE]

Federal contractors' affirmative action policies, S665 [31JA]

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

Teamwork for Employees and Management Act: Robert B. Reich, Sec. of Labor, S4788 [7MY]

Lists

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

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7361, H7373 [11JY]

Press releases

Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]

Remarks in House

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

Buy American Act: compliance, H7331 [11JY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to institutions that have not submitted veterans hiring report to Dept. of Labor, H7335 [11JY]

Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance: establish (S. 1711), H12122, H12123 [28SE]

Construction industries: use of inspectors that meet standards established by the Dept. of Labor (H.R. 3216), E514 [29MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H1841, H1870 [7MR], H12099, H12106 [28SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7164, H7215-H7243, H7244 [10JY], H7266, H7267, H7268, H7269, H7280-H7374 [11JY], E1256, E1260 [11JY], E1276, E1279, E1281, E1282, E1283, E1285 [12JY], E1291, E1292 [16JY], E1424 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7206-H7215 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), unanimous-consent agreement, H7327 [11JY]

Employment: increased personnel levels for wage and hour inspection and enforcement relative to hiring of illegal immigrants, H10189-H10195 [11SE]

———protect employer rights (H.R. 3211), E520 [29MR]

———summer youth jobs progam, H2327 [19MR]

———treatment of temporary and part-time workers (H.R. 3682), E1127 [20JN]

———viability of newly created jobs, H3239 [15AP], H3396 [16AP]

Employment Standards Administration: funding relative to garment industry work conditions, H7234 [10JY], H7369, H7372 [11JY]

ERISA: issuance of guidelines relative to insurance company general accounts (H.R. 3114), E389 [20MR]

Gadsden, AL: tribute to Job Corps Center, E1597 [12SE]

Government: ensure accountability in disbursement of funds, H7368 [11JY]

Government regulations: issuance of guidelines relative to insurance company general accounts, H9850 [2AU]

Job Corps: funding, H7237 [10JY]

Morganfield, KY: tribute to Job Corps Center, E1634 [18SE]

OSHA: anniversary, E690 [1MY]

———enforcement of regulatory requirements relative to workers wearing long pants, H7355, H7356 [11JY]

———funding, E1279 [12JY]

Pension Benefits and Welfare Administration: funding relative to genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities, H7237 [10JY]

San Francisco, CA: labor violations by Sprint Corp. relative to subsidiary shutdown, E257 [29FE]

Spencer, WV: tribute to Kellwood Co. manufacturing plant, H7642 [16JY]

State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operation Program: funding, H7235, H7236 [10JY]

Veterans Employment and Training Service: funding, H7235, H7236 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Black Lung Disability Program: making appropriations (S. 1517), S98 [5JA]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (S. 2127), S11306 [25SE]

Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance: establish (S. 1711), S4317 [29AP], S11774-S11794 [28SE], S12004 [30SE]

Contracts: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (S. 1183), S12006 [30SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11911 [30SE], S12118 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), S48 [4JA]

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits, S3521 [18AP]

Government: extension of certain expiring appropriations, S1387 [28FE]

Immigration: employment programs, S3284-S3290 [15AP]

———investigation of complaints relative to labor certifications, S4394, S4401, S4407, S4415, S4417 [30AP], S4455 [1MY]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program, S4289, S4302-S4304 [29AP]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 2174), S11987 [30SE]

Joblinks Employment Transportation Center: funding, S11918 [30SE]

Postal Service: payment for liabilities incurred by the former Post Office Dept., S10166 [10SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5779 [4JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3755, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 104-662), H7154 [9JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3755) (H. Rept. 104-659), H7114 [8JY]

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1711) (S. Rept. 104-371), S11168 [24SE]

Statements

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Representative Porter, H1842 [7MR]

Effects of Sudden Plant Closure and the Impact on the Principle of Freedom of Association and the Right of Workers To Organize: Representative Lantos, E257 [29FE]

Summaries

Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act (S. 1664): Temporary Agriculutural Workers Program Amendment, S4290 [29AP]

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act (S. 1711), S11780-S11784 [28SE]

Table of Contents

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 4278), H12266 [3OC]

Tables

Comparison of several proposed appropriations for certain departments: Senator Specter, S3191 [29MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H1824-H1828, H1844-H1865 [7MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7375-H7440 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies contingency funding levels, H1866 [7MR]

Motor gasoline retail prices—U.S. city average, S4665 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 472, consideration of H.R. 3755, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7206 [10JY]

S. 1711, Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance, S4317 [29AP]

S. 1711, Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act, S11786-S11794 [28SE], H12123-H12131 [28SE]

S. 2174, temporary agricultural workers program reform, S11988-S11990 [30SE]