GRAMS, ROD (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S920, S923, S994, S995, S999 [6FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8646 [24JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1988 [13MR], S2062, S2120 [14MR], S2340 [19MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8379 [19JY]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2622, S2688 [21MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6432, S6534 [19JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7950, S8028 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10610 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10332 [11SE], S10355, S10431 [12SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9970 [5SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9048, S9076 [29JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8631, 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), S3317 [15AP], S4078 [24AP], S4340 [29AP]
Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), S11704, S11743 [28SE]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8379 [19JY]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4650 [2MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (see S. 1738), S4851 [8MY]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S3384 [16AP]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see S. 1641), S2802 [25MR]
Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see S. 2072), S10554 [13SE]
Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (see S. 1805), S5567 [23MY]
White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic (see S. Res. 254), S5004 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
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), S3957 [23AP]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1493), S4327 [29AP], S4979 [13MY]
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]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607), S5945 [6JN]
China, People's Republic of: proposed missile tests (see S. Con. Res. 43), S1654 [7MR]
Clinton, President: pardoning of individuals convicted in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation (see S. Con. Res. 72), S11540 [27SE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1345 [27FE]
Crime: prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S3316 [15AP]
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]
ERISA: treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (see S. 1400), S6150 [12JN]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S10609 [16SE]
Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629), S2422 [20MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1271), S2830 [25MR]
Health: liability of nonprofit organizations relative to prosthetic devices (see S. 1885), S6517 [19JN]
———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S3024 [27MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S3229 [29MR]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]
Medicare: extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see S. 2067), S10426 [12SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 21), S3958 [23AP]
———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]
Metric system: provide for soft-metric conversion (see S. 1386), S8993 [26JY]
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]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S3018 [27MR]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Pensions: treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (see S. 1304), S7190 [27JN]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794), S6410 [18JN]
———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S3797 [22AP]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1739), S4851 [8MY]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 1317), S2658 [21MR]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 1954), S7887 [16JY]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see S. 1470), S2830 [25MR]
Taxation: change date of deadline for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 1667), S4627 [2MY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S4940 [9MY]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment of certain Federal trust funds (see S. 729), S9304 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Committees of the Senate: appointments (see S. Res. 236), S3216 [29MR]
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]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2211 [15MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6718 [24JN], S6848 [25JN], S6905 [26JN], S7225 [28JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7916 [16JY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11451 [26SE]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4308 [29AP], S4610 [2MY]
Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9926 [5SE]
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
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Jim Howard, Northern States Power Co., S7874 [16JY]
———Kris Sanda, Minnesota Dept. of Public Service, S7873 [16JY]
Use of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House for vehicular traffic: Joseph T. Boyle and John Milliken, Greater Washington Board of Trade, S5013 [14MY]
———Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor of the District of Columbia, S5012 [14MY]
———Nelson F. Migdal, District of Columbia Building Industry Association, S5013 [14MY]
———Thomas W. Wilbur, District of Columbia Building Industry Association, S5013 [14MY]
———by, S4275 [29AP]
Lists
Cosponsors of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic in front of the White House, S6434 [19JN]
Supporters of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic in front of the White House, S6434 [19JN]
Supporters of S. Res. 254, use of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House for vehicular traffic, S5012 [14MY]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S2797 [25MR]
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S884, S908 [6FE], S1002, S1055 [7FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8616 [24JY]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, S9048 [29JY], S9094, S9095 [30JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1961 [13MR], S2081, S2082 [14MR]
Blegen, Mary Beth: National Teacher of the Year recipient, S3714 [19AP]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (S. 1738), S4865 [8MY], S11529-S11531 [27SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S2844-S2846 [26MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5811 [5JN]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, S1961 [13MR], S2081, S2082 [14MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8518 [23JY]
———reconciliation process, S295 [23JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6065 [11JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5042, S5043 [15MY]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2626 [21MR]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S876 [6FE], S6189 [13JN]
Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1815 [12MR]
———funding (S. Res. 227), unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2583 [21MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1497 [5MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S7624 [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6433, S6434, S6438, S6444, S6445, S6449 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish, S2186-S2188 [15MR], S2797-S2799 [25MR]
———abolish (S. 1678), S3404
———acceptance of high-level nuclear waste relative to public safety, health, and the environment, S9219 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10551 [13SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10282 [11SE], S10355 [12SE]
Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10058 [9SE]
Earth Day: observance, S3762 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3762 [22AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1615 [7MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), unanimous-consent agreement, S6903 [25JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9048 [29JY], S9094, S9095 [30JY]
Estonia: memorandum of understanding with NRG Energy, Inc., S2837
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (S. 337), S9450
Food industry: cereal market price collusion, S1905 [13MR]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9545 [2AU]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7872 [16JY], S9219 [31JY]
Health: medical savings account programs, S7072 [27JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S908 [6FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3827 [23AP], S7072 [27JN]
IRS: reform, S10549 [13SE]
———Telephone Assistance Program funding, S10355 [12SE]
Medicaid: reform, S8518 [23JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3721, S3728 [19AP], S3777 [22AP]
Minimum wage: level, S7624 [10JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1002 [7FE]
———repeal consent of Congress (S. 1641), S2797 [25MR]
Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4654 [3MY]
Public debt: ceiling, S3408
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), S1629 [7MR]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8518 [23JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S295 [23JA], S3418 [17AP], S10537 [13SE]
Senate: legislative program, S2340 [19MR], S6903 [25JN], S10569 [16SE]
Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10974 [19SE]
Small business: possession tax credit regulations, S9545 [2AU]
———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2166 [15MR]
Taxation: child tax credit, S6065 [11JN]
———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (S. 2072), S10554
———rates, S3418 [17AP], S4654 [3MY], S5043 [15MY], S6004 [10JN], S6189 [13JN], S10058, S10060 [9SE], S10549 [13SE]
Vietnam: democracy efforts, S4376 [30AP]
Voyageurs National Park: visitor-use and facilities study funding, S10551 [13SE]
Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council: establish (S. 1805), S5579 [23MY]
White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic, S4274 [29AP], S6433, S6434, S6438, S6444, S6445, S6449 [19JN]
———use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic (S. Res. 254), S5011 [14MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Committees of the Senate: appointments (S. Res. 236), S3185 [29MR]
Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S4005 [24AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Pennsylvania Avenue Reopening Emergency Resolution: District of Columbia City Council, S6434 [19JN]
Vietnamese Democracy Efforts: International Committee for a Free Vietnam, S4376 [30AP]
Statements
Use of Pennsylvania Avenue in Front of the White House for Vehicular Traffic: David A. Clarke and Frank Smith, District of Columbia City Council, S5012 [14MY]
Texts of
S. 1738, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Partnership Act, S4866 [8MY]
S. 1805, Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, S5580-S5582 [23MY]
Tributes
Dole, Senator, S6029 [11JN]
Gallos, John, S12328
Wojciechowski, Peter, S1190