GRAHAM, BOB (a Senator from Florida)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S852, S859 [1FE], S988, S989 [6FE], S1053, S1149 [7FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1837, S1883 [12MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8145, S8296 [18JY], S8338, S8344, S8349, S8358, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8416, S8480 [22JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), S5178 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5201, S5202 [16MY], S5221, S5264, S5271, S5274 [17MY], S5385 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6540 [19JN], S7043 [26JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1764), S5604 [23MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10182, S10203 [10SE], S10335 [11SE], S10390, S10431 [12SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10019, S10026 [6SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9710, S9747 [3SE], S9797, S9856 [4SE], S9970 [5SE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6737 [24JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10753, S10842 [18SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8775, S8873, S8922 [25JY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4073 [24AP], S4311, S4313, S4328, S4331, S4342, S4344 [29AP], S4428, S4431, S4434 [30AP], S4495, S4498, S4505 [1MY], S4581 [2MY]
Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area: designate (S. 1899), S7337 [28JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8145, S8296 [18JY], S8338, S8344, S8349, S8358, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8416, S8480 [22JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3259, intelligence services appropriations, S10647 [17SE]
Articles and editorials
Cuba Slows Changes, Reemphasizes Ideology—Tighter U.S. Embargo Draws Vow From Castro ``To Resist Another 35 Years'', Douglas Farah, Washington (DC) Post, S4310 [29AP]
Dangerous Immigration Bill, New York (NY) Times, S11519 [27SE]
H.M.O.'s Refusing Emerging Claims, Hospitals Assert, Robert Pear, New York (NY) Times, S11301 [25SE]
HMO, Emergency Docs Join To Seek Federal Standards for ER Coverage, S10391 [12SE]
HMO's in the ER—A View From the Trenches, Paul R. Lindeman, Miami (FL) Herald, S10392 [12SE], S11300 [25SE]
HMO's Refusing Emergency Claims, Hospitals Assert, Robert Pear, New York (NY) Times, S10391 [12SE]
Immigrant Bashing, S11518 [27SE]
Immigration Politics, S11518 [27SE]
Passing the Buck on Welfare, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S8079 [18JY]
Stop the Immigration Bill, Miami (FL) Herald, S11518 [27SE]
Ticket to Better Managed Care, Michael A. Stocker, New York (NY) Times, S11301 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Correctional institutions: exempt inmates from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements in Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1943), S7762 [11JY]
Customs Service: refund anti-dumping duty deposits relative to certain imported orange juice (see S. 1812), S5567 [23MY]
———refund anti-dumping duty deposits relative to certain imported television sets (see S. 1814), S5567 [23MY]
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (see S. 2126), S11294 [25SE]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 1859), S6082 [11JN]
———beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (see S. 2121), S11294 [25SE]
———combat waste, fraud and abuse (see S. 1858), S6082 [11JN]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see S. 1977), S8373 [19JY]
Ships and vessels: certificates of documentation for certain vessels (see S. 1933), S7492 [9JY]
States: reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty (see S. 1984), S8636 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S919 [6FE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1493), S4327 [29AP]
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]
Corps of Engineers: authorize shore protection and beach nourishment projects on publicly owned property (see S. 1811), S7309 [28JN]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1890), S6613 [20JN]
Customs Service: one-time collection of fees on passengers arriving on commercial vessels making a single voyage (see S. 1771), S5945 [6JN]
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 Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2830 [25MR]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S11434 [26SE]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2028), S9554 [2AU]
———reauthorize certain educational programs (see S. 1873), S8555 [23JY]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 1918), S7179 [27JN]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see S. 1595), S1598 [6MR]
Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (see S. 704), S5500 [22MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S919 [6FE]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S6104 [11JN]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 1233), S5865 [5JN]
International law: return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (see S. Con. Res. 73), S12129 [1OC]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 42), S2867 [26MR]
Lauver, Jean S.: tribute (see S. Res. 232), S2245 [18MR]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]
Medicaid: treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (see S. 2099), S11090 [20SE]
Medicare: hospice care reform (see S. 2034), S9554 [2AU]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see S. 1850), S5939 [6JN]
Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area: designate (see S. 1899), S7416 [8JY]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]
National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 292), S10554 [13SE]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4627 [2MY]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 2019), S9554 [2AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: naming of American Promenade in Israel in commemoration (see S. Con. Res. 46), S1970 [13MR]
Tariff: fireworks (see S. 1787), S5443 [21MY]
Taxation: treatment of tax-exempt bonds for certain institutions of higher education (see S. 1879), S8556 [23JY]
Transportation: highway construction funding (see S. 2143), S11539 [27SE]
———transfer authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 1971), S8156 [18JY]
U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S5193 [16MY]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see S. Con. Res. 56), S4195 [25AP]
Cloture motions
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6630 [20JN], S6817 [25JN]
Letters
Coverage and treatment of emergency services under health insurance plans: James M. Fox, S10391 [12SE]
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S11517 [27SE]
———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S11518 [27SE]
———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S11517 [27SE]
Medicaid eligibility relative to legal immigrants: James J. Lack, Douglas R. Bovin, and Gregory S. Lashutka, S4500 [1MY]
Public welfare programs reform: Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures, S8417 [22JY]
———Douglas R. Bovin, National Association of Counties, S8418 [22JY]
———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors' Association, S8417 [22JY]
———several health and hospital organizations, S8080 [18JY]
Tax treatment of certain education savings accounts: Sally A. Gilliland, S7461 [9JY]
Unfunded Federal mandates relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: James J. Lack, Douglas R. Bovin, and Gregory S. Lashutka, S4030 [24AP]
Memorandums
Unfunded Federal Mandates Relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: Sheri Steisel, Jon Dunlap, and Marilina Sanz, S4030 [24AP]
Press releases
Medicaid Deeming Requirement Relative to the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: Catholic Charities USA (organization), S4501 [1MY]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), S441 [26JA]
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3052, S3053, S3054 [28MR]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (H.R. 1776), S12375 [3OC]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 170), S3200-S3202 [29MR]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), S4047 [24AP]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1947 [13MR], S2292 [19MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4103 [25AP]
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11919 [30SE]
Broward County, FL: dedication of the Cleveland Clinic Shirley L. Miller Pavilion, S12326
———tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame inductees, S3322
Budget: balance, S4103 [25AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5850 [5JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9385, S9400, S9403 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8078, S8079, S8144, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8335, S8341, S8357, S8358, S8360, S8363 [19JY], S8416 [22JY], S8501, S8504 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5180, S5181, S5182 [16MY], S5264 [17MY], S5401, S5402, S5428 [21MY], S5480 [22MY]
Correctional institutions: exempt inmates from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements in Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 1943), S7762 [11JY]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1495 [5MR]
Customs Service: refund anti-dumping duty deposits relative to certain imported orange juice (S. 1812), S5589
Cypress Gardens (recreation area): anniversary, S525
Dept. of Justice: reduce crime control assistance to States relative to health insurance benefits for retired law enforcement officers, S10025 [6SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10390 [12SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10025 [6SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9930, S9940, S9949 [5SE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6772 [25JN]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S4028, S4029, S4030 [24AP]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10911 [19SE]
Foreign banks: Comptroller of Currency waiver of citizenship requirements for directors of national banks relative to foreign affiliate status, S11919 [30SE]
Gainsville, FL: Sweetwater Basin Project funding, S9949 [5SE]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7461 [9JY]
Government regulations: State jurisdiction over fisheries, S10911 [19SE]
Haiti: U.S. policy, S3880-S3882 [23AP]
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 (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11514, S11519 [27SE]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4028, S4029, S4030 [24AP], S4309, S4310, S4312 [29AP], S4380, S4384, S4397, S4398 [30AP], S4497, S4499, S4500, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4508 [1MY], S4581, S4592 [2MY]
———suspension of programs which result in unfunded Federal mandates, S4581, S4592 [2MY]
———treatment of Cuban parolees, S4309, S4310 [29AP], S4380, S4384, S4397 [30AP]
———treatment of sponsor relative to public welfare programs, S4312 [29AP], S4384, S4398 [30AP], S4497 [1MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S10390 [12SE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1947 [13MR]
Medicaid: eligibility relative to legal immigrants, S4499, S4500, S4504, S4508 [1MY]
———reform, S4103 [25AP], S5180, S5181, S5182 [16MY]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (S. 1859), S6085 [11JN]
———beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (S. 2121), S11299 [25SE]
———combat waste, fraud and abuse (S. 1858), S6085 [11JN]
———hospice care reform (S. 2034), S9583 [2AU]
———reform, S5264 [17MY], S5401, S5402, S5428 [21MY], S5480 [22MY]
Miami, FL: anniversary, S9001
National Children's Day: designate (S. Res. 292), S10564
Point of order, S5480 [22MY]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3119 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: modify State family assistance grant determination formula to include the number of children in poverty, S8358, S8360 [19JY], S8501 [23JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9385, S9400, S9403 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8078, S8079, S8144, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8335, S8341, S8357, S8358, S8360, S8363 [19JY], S8416 [22JY], S8501, S8504 [23JY]
———treatment of legal immigrants, S8144, S8146, S8147 [18JY], S8335, S8341 [19JY]
———withholding of family assistance grants to States for failure to meet work requirements, S8416 [22JY], S8504 [23JY]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, S3119 [28MR]
Space policy: space station program funding, S9940 [5SE]
States: reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty (S. 1984), S8636
Tampa, FL: Social Security Administration Teleservice Center recipient of Vice President Gore's Hammer Award, S6252
Taxation: treatment of certain education savings accounts, S7461 [9JY]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S701 [1FE]
Transportation: highway construction funding (S. 2143), S11548 [27SE]
Veterans: funding for health programs, S2292 [19MR]
———funding for State VA programs, S9930 [5SE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (H.R. 2026), S12375, S12410 [3OC]
Reports
Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act (S. 1664): E. Richard Brown, S4502 [1MY]
Unfunded Federal Mandates Relative to Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: National Conference of State Legislatures, S4031 [24AP]
Statements
Public Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, S8144 [18JY]
Work Requirements for Food Stamp Eligibility: Senator Leahy, S8363 [19JY]
Summaries
Use of Rewards and Penalties for the Welfare Work Requirements, S8362 [19JY]
Texts of
S. 1463, define perishable agricultural products relative to domestic industry, S442 [26JA]
S. 1858, Medicare Antifraud Act, S6086-S6096 [11JN]
S. 1859, Medicare Restore Trust Act, S6096 [11JN]
Tributes
Alu, Joseph, S10025 [6SE]
Gibbons, Representative, S8489
Heflin, Senator, S12410 [3OC]
Jenkins, George W., Jr., S4683
King, James L., S3237
O'Hara, James, S10025 [6SE]