EXON, J. JAMES (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S749, S855 [1FE], S923 [6FE], S1040, S1141 [7FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2070, S2123 [14MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8222 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5100 [15MY], S5151, S5160, S5194, S5200, S5202 [16MY], S5221, S5224, S5256, S5271 [17MY], S5382 [20MY], S5431, S5451 [21MY], S5481, S5501 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6750 [24JN], S6858 [25JN], S6949, S7042 [26JN], S7230, S7235, S7255, S7310, S7311 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9132, S9142, S9145, S9146, S9149, S9163, S9164 [30JY]

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

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8222 [18JY], S11951 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8222 [18JY]

Analyses

Kyl Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Revenue: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S5470-S5473 [22MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178): Committee on the Budget (Senate), S6172-S6174 [13JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5550 [23MY]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY]

———S. 1124, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, S92 [5JA]

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

Articles and editorials

Big Agribusiness Enjoyed Benefits in Senate Farm Bill, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, S1898 [12MR]

Big Changes Down on the Farm, New York (NY) Times, S1898 [12MR]

Bill Raises Farm Costs, Officials Say, Robert Greene, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, S1894 [12MR]

Businesses Put Muscle Behind Farm Bill Push, David C. Beeder, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1899 [12MR]

Economist—Farm Bill Will Drop Crop Prices, S1898 [12MR]

Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, Nathan Amble and Ken Stewart, Monthly Labor Review (publication), S5371-S5374 [20MY]

Fact and Fancy—CPI Biases and the Federal Budget, Jim Klumpner, S5407-S5410 [21MY]

Farm Bureau Tries To Free Mired Farm Bill, David C. Beeder, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S487 [26JA]

Freedom To Farm—An Excuse To Abandon Agriculture, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, S1896 [12MR]

Freedom To Farm—Freedom To Plunder Treasury, S1897 [12MR]

Glickman Says New Farm Plan's Costs Are Higher, David C. Beeder, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1894 [12MR]

House Approves Biggest Change in Farm Policy Since New Deal—Legislation Phases Out Subsidies Over 7 Years, Eric Schmitt, New York (NY) Times, S1898 [12MR]

Hundreds Expected To Protest Farm Bill, Ann Toner, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1895 [12MR]

Internet Doesn't Fit Free-Press Concept, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S2095 [14MR]

Iowans Wary About Freedom To Farm Bill, George Anthan, Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader, S1897 [12MR]

Lugar To Keep Campaigning, Hold Ag Panel Position, S1895 [12MR]

Only People Who Eat Need To Worry About Our Food Policy, Sally Herrin, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, S1896 [12MR]

Some Internet Fare Worse Than Indecent, Arianna Huffington, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S2095 [14MR]

State Ag Leaders Won't Back Plan, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1894 [12MR]

Step Toward a Safer World, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S12269 [3OC]

Tailhook Figure Files Suit Over Navy Promotion, Washington (DC) Post, S2641 [21MR]

Term Limits Can't Go on '96 Ballot, S1896 [12MR]

USDA—Dairy, Cereal Prices Expected To Rise, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1894 [12MR]

What's Wrong With the Farm Bill Approved by the Senate?, S1897 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (see S. 2003), S9159 [30JY]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (see S. 1780), S5378 [20MY]

University of Nebraska: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 210), S313 [23JA]

———tribute to women's volleyball team (see S. Res. 211), S313 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

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

———provide livestock feed assistance for certain producers (see S. 1743), S5270 [17MY]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

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

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]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52, 65), S7190 [27JN], S11973 [30SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1977 [13MR]

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

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

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (see S. 1183), S2331 [19MR]

ERISA: treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (see S. 1400), S4979 [13MY]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1840), S5945 [6JN]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (see S. 1649), S3156 [28MR]

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

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 1963), S10690 [17SE]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S9554 [2AU]

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

National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1278 [20FE]

National Baseball Heritage Day: designate (see S. Res. 224), S2245 [18MR]

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

National Discovery Trails: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

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

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 300), S11169 [24SE]

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

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

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S1368 [27FE]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see S. 1505), S1084 [7FE]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11731 [28SE]

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

Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (see S. 1674), S6410 [18JN]

———provide incentives for businesses to create new jobs and to prevent jobs from moving overseas (see S. 1597), S2659 [21MR]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S5866 [5JN]

Cloture motions

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2898 [26MR], S3101 [28MR]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4037 [24AP]

Excerpts

America's Editors Oppose New Star Wars Plans: by, S5717 [4JN]

Farm legislation's impact on farm income and Federal aid payments, S321 [23JA]

Letters

Agricultural program operation improvement: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S486 [26JA]

Budget reconciliation: by, S4053 [24AP]

Clinton administration budget proposal effects on Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: June E. O'Neil, CBO, S5114 [16MY], S6071 [11JN]

Clinton administration view on the Federal budget for 1997-2002: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S6124 [12JN]

Defend America Act: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5722, S5723 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, personnel strengths, and military construction: John White, Dept. of Defense, S6950 [26JN]

———Ralph DeGennaro, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S6960 [26JN]

Internet use by children at schools: Charlie Brogan, Nebraska Broadcasters Association, S5509 [23MY]

Medicare reform: Harlan M. Heald, Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, S5171 [16MY]

———several health care associations, S5171 [16MY]

Medicare trust fund: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S5032 [15MY]

Public welfare programs reform: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8424 [22JY]

Restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer: Jack Quinn, Executive Office of the President, S3147 [28MR]

Testing of nuclear weapons underground under limited conditions: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S6587 [20JN]

———John D. Holum, ACDA, S6587 [20JN], S6972 [26JN]

———William C. Danvers, NSC, S6587 [20JN], S6971 [26JN]

Lists

Funding above Dept. of Defense request, S6950 [26JN]

Motions offered by

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8422, S8423 [22JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8422, S8423 [22JY]

Press releases

NFO Opposes ``Freedom To Farm Act'' as Passed by Senate, S1898 [12MR]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Adjustment, S5379 [20MY]

Senate Farm Bill a ``Sell Out'' of Farm Families, Says NFU President, S1897 [12MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: commodity payments, S1047 [7FE]

———extend farm programs (S. 1523), S320, S321 [23JA]

———improve operation of certain programs, S335 [24JA], S485, S487 [26JA], S724 [1FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), S1890, S1899 [12MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3001, S3004 [27MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1047, S1054 [7FE]

———provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity, S1054 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8602 [24JY]

Amtrak: reforming statutes and authorizing appropriations, S5433 [21MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2991 [27MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1843, S1844, S1845 [12MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas leasing, S5528 [23MY]

Boorda, Jeremy M.: tribute (S. Res. 255), S5411 [21MY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S5111, S5114 [16MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5806, S5830 [5JN]

———deficit, S9358 [1AU]

———nondefense discretionary spending cuts in final two years of budget cycle, S5136, S5137 [16MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), S8528 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9344, S9358, S9359, S9363, S9400 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8070, S8071, S8094, S8103 [18JY], S8330, S8336 [19JY], S8420, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8497, S8498, S8503, S8504, S8506, S8508, S8528 [23JY]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5174 [16MY], S5550 [23MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6059, S6060, S6061, S6070, S6071 [11JN], S6124, S6137 [12JN], S6172, S6174, S6182, S6185 [13JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5026, S5028, S5033, S5042, S5049, S5051, S5052, S5053, S5060, S5066 [15MY], S5111, S5114, S5136, S5137, S5138, S5139, S5151, S5152, S5153, S5154, S5155, S5157, S5160, S5168, S5170, S5172, S5174, S5177 [16MY], S5222, S5227, S5232, S5253, S5254 [17MY], S5311, S5312, S5314, S5316, S5320, S5322, S5326, S5330, S5341, S5342, S5352, S5368, S5369, S5370 [20MY], S5398, S5399, S5407, S5412, S5414, S5419, S5420, S5422, S5423, S5425, S5427, S5428, S5433 [21MY], S5462, S5470, S5474, S5479, S5480, S5481, S5482 [22MY], S5508, S5511, S5513, S5528, S5529 [23MY]

———treatment of sale of Government assets, S5330 [20MY]

———use most accurate measures of inflation available, S5254 [17MY]

Children and youth: funding to assist youth at risk from illegal drug use, crime, and violence, S5232 [17MY]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1440 [29FE]

Computers: protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet, S1646 [7MR]

———provide parental control of child access to online services, S5509 [23MY]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S714, S717 [1FE], S2095 [14MR], S3146 [28MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S5470 [22MY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation, S5352, S5369, S5370 [20MY], S5407 [21MY], S5479 [22MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2585 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6399 [18JN], S6429, S6432 [19JN], S6586 [20JN], S6949, S6951, S6952, S6957, S6959, S6960, S6967, S6971, S6976, S6980, S6982 [26JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, S457, S458, S485 [26JA]

———funding, S5051, S5052, S5053, S5060, S5066 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9142, S9143, S9149 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical care programs funding relative to increase in corporate tax rates, S5152, S5153, S5154, S5155, S5157 [16MY]

———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5151 [16MY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10382 [12SE], S10660 [17SE]

Ecology and environment: restore environmental programs funding, S5222 [17MY]

Education: funding, S5227 [17MY]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1843, S1844, S1845 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9014 [29JY]

Executive departments: personnel training sessions off of Federal property, S5254 [17MY]

Firearms: prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (S. 890), S10935 [19SE]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6586 [20JN]

Habiger, Eugene: nomination to be Commander in Chief of the U.S. Strategic Command, S458 [26JA]

Income: provide homemakers with retirement opportunities, S5326 [20MY]

Institute of Railroad Safety: funding, S9149 [30JY]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (S. 2003), S9161 [30JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4821 [8MY]

Medicaid: eligibility standards and State flexibility, S8497 [23JY]

———reform, S5322 [20MY], S6070 [11JN]

Medicare: reform, S5042 [15MY], S5168, S5170 [16MY], S5481 [22MY], S6070 [11JN], S6182 [13JN]

Minimum wage: level, S4821 [8MY]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: funding, S5399 [21MY]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5715, S5716, S5722 [4JN]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (S. 1780), S5379 [20MY]

Nuclear weapons: allow underground testing under limited conditions, S6429, S6432 [19JN], S6586 [20JN], S6971, S6976, S6980, S6982 [26JN]

Nunn, Senator: tribute for casting 10,000 votes (S. Res. 213), S418 [26JA]

Pensions: increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5352 [20MY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4821 [8MY]

Point of order, S5476, S5478 [22MY], S8420, S8421, S8423 [22JY]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S10939, S10941, S10949 [19SE]

Public welfare programs: delivery of social service through religious charities, S8508 [23JY]

———prohibit assistance relative to illegal drug use, S8498 [23JY]

———reform, S5322 [20MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), S8528 [23JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9344, S9358, S9359, S9363, S9400 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8070, S8071, S8094, S8103 [18JY], S8330, S8336 [19JY], S8420, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8497, S8498, S8503, S8504, S8506, S8508, S8528 [23JY]

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

———temporary assistance limits and school attendance requirements, S8503 [23JY]

Railroads: closure of rail-highway crossings, S9142 [30JY]

Rivlin, Alice M.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6586 [20JN]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S12269, S12298 [3OC]

———legislative program, S335 [24JA], S5103 [15MY], S5115, S5146, S5147 [16MY], S5254, S5255 [17MY], S5330 [20MY], S5405 [21MY], S5507, S5508 [23MY], S5712 [4JN], S6074 [11JN], S6934 [26JN]

———prohibit sense-of-the-Senate amendments to the budget resolution, S5341, S5342 [20MY], S5511 [23MY]

Senate Rules: separation of tax cuts from offsets within budget reconciliation process, S5419, S5420, S5422, S5423, S5425, S5427, S5428 [21MY]

Social Security: tax rates, S5314, S5316, S5320 [20MY], S5481, S5482 [22MY]

SSI: prohibit recruitment activities, S8494 [23JY]

START II Treaty: ratification, S485 [26JA]

Stumpf, Robert E.: withdrawal of name from Navy promotion list, S2639 [21MR]

Surface Transportation Board: user fees relative to filing of complaints, S9143 [30JY]

Taxation: deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, S5311 [20MY], S5481 [22MY]

———rates, S5253 [17MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S714, S717 [1FE], S1646 [7MR], S3146 [28MR]

U.N.: passage of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, S10279 [11SE]

University of Nebraska: tribute to football team (S. Res. 210), S302 [23JA]

———tribute to women's volleyball team (S. Res. 211), S303 [23JA]

White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic (H. Res. 458), S7054 [26JN]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4821 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5987 [10JN], S11131, S11134 [24SE], S11418 [26SE], S11493 [27SE], S11619, S11622, S11718 [28SE], S11836, S11860, S11949, S11950, S11963, S11965 [30SE], S12121-S12123 [1OC], S12177, S12191 [2OC], S12243, S12253, S12257, S12260, S12271, S12276, S12280, S12281, S12298 [3OC], S12419 [21OC]

Reports

Budgetary Implications of H.R. 3144, Defend America Act: CBO, S5722 [4JN]

Statements

Call for Immediate Action on Seven-Year Farm Bill: American Farm Bureau Federation, S486 [26JA]

Public Welfare Programs Reform: President Clinton, S9359-S9362 [1AU]

Testing of Nuclear Weapons Underground Under Limited Conditions: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S6972 [26JN]

Tables

Change in deficit due to Consumer Price Index adjustment, S5369 [20MY]

Comparison of budget plans—6 year savings, S5368 [20MY]

Funding above Dept. of Defense request, S6950 [26JN]

Provisions in reconciliation bill that violate Budget Act rule on deficit reduction goals, S8423 [22JY]

Republican budget deficits with and without the tax cut, S6182 [13JN]

Tributes

Boorda, Jeremy M., S5148, S5149 [16MY]

Bradley, Senator, S11267 [25SE]

Brown, Senator, S11268 [25SE]

Byrd, Senator, S11265 [25SE]

Cohen, Senator, S11268 [25SE]

Dole, Senator, S6047 [11JN]

Hatfield, Senator, S11267 [25SE]

Heflin, Senator, S11266 [25SE]

Johnston, Senator, S11267 [25SE]

Kassebaum, Senator, S11268 [25SE]

Nunn, Senator, S11265 [25SE]

Pell, Senator, S11266 [25SE]

Pryor, Senator, S11265 [25SE]

Simon, Senator, S11266 [25SE]

Simpson, Senator, S11267 [25SE]