GRASSLEY, CHARLES E. (a Senator from Iowa)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S770 [1FE], S958 [6FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2032, S2108 [14MR], S2203 [15MR]
Bankruptcy: treatment of single asset real estate (S. 1559), S9617, S9665 [2AU]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5100 [15MY]
Crime: protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10864, S10883 [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6390, S6411 [18JN], S6495, S6533, S6540 [19JN], S6856, S6880, S6897 [25JN], S7158, S7167, S7196, S7199, S7200 [27JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7826 [12JY], S7985 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10202 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9147, S9163 [30JY], S9305 [31JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9916, S9970 [5SE]
Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10708, S10721 [17SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8633, S8667 [24JY]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8923, S8939 [25JY]
———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6151, S6161 [12JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3642 [18AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10977, S11041 [19SE], S11072, S11073, S11095 [20SE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2213 [18MR]
Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators, S3168 [28MR]
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4650 [2MY]
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 178, setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002, S5550 [23MY]
———H.R. 2202, Immigration in the National Interest Act, S4984 [13MY]
———H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN]
———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S8820 [25JY]
———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY]
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS, S5505 [22MY]
Articles and editorials
Another Travel Office Travesty, Washington (DC) Post, S5457 [21MY]
Atlantic Commander Criticizes Profusion of Staff Organizations, Douglas Berenson, Inside the Pentagon (publication), S6393 [18JN]
Democrats Stymie Effort To Pay ``Travelgate'' Legal Fees, Paul Bedard, Washington (DC) Times, S4644 [2MY]
FDA Can Work Better, Senators Mikulski and Kassebaum, Washington (DC) Post, S9550 [2AU]
General Clinton, Losing the Drug War, Weekly Standard (publication), S5142 [16MY]
Good People Go Bad in Iowa, and a Drug Is Being Blamed, Dirk Johnson, New York (NY) Times, S1866 [12MR]
Loral Chairman To Give $18 Million of Merger Fee to 40 Employees, John Mintz, Washington (DC) Post, S6496 [19JN]
Marines Land Generals Despite Some Opposition, Walter Pincus, Washington (DC) Post, S11286 [25SE]
Marines—Myth Versus Reality, David Evans, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S9151-S9154 [30JY]
McDonnell Chief's Compensation Takes on Superstar Proportions: Journal of Commerce, S6497 [19JN]
New Medicare Trust Fund Data Show Unusually Large Shortfall, New York (NY) Times, S3883 [23AP]
Stretched Too Thin, David A. Anderson, S7961-S7963 [17JY]
Waiting To Exhale, Wall Street Journal, S5141 [16MY]
White House Prepares New Rule on Compensation for Executives, Jeff Erlich, Defense News (publication), S6501 [19JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 2020), S9554 [2AU]
Bankruptcy: treatment of executory contracts and unexpired leases (see S. 2059), S10075 [9SE]
———treatment of single asset real estate (see S. 1559), S915 [6FE]
Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1560), S915 [6FE]
Courts: improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see S. 1887), S6517 [19JN]
———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (see S. 1817), S5567 [23MY]
District of Columbia: reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see S. 2058), S10018 [6SE]
Foreign policy: strengthen narcotics reporting requirements and impose certain sanctions on countries relative to production and trafficking of illegal drugs (see S. 2053), S9853 [4SE]
Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 1803), S5567 [23MY]
Medicaid: treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (see S. 2099), S11090 [20SE]
State Justice Institute: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1721), S4618 [2MY]
Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (see S. 1674), S3384 [16AP]
———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see S. 1895), S6612 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S492 [26JA]
———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]
———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. Res. 277), S7492 [9JY]
———provide livestock feed assistance for certain producers (see S. 1743, 1755), S5601 [23MY]
American Discovery Trail: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]
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]
Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see S. 1969), S10428 [12SE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S2331 [19MR]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to labor-management relations of employing offices and employees of the Senate (see S. Res. 304), S11720 [28SE]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (see S. 1690), S3792 [22AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52), S6854 [25JN]
———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2006, 2007), S9295 [31JY]
———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see S. 1612), S2431 [20MR]
———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see S. 1733), S4851 [8MY]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1368 [27FE]
———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see S. 1854), S6013 [10JN]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 282), S8636 [24JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 2108), S11169 [24SE]
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 Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S4724 [6MY]
Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2327 [19MR]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S8027 [17JY]
Drugs: classification of certain dietary supplements (see S. 1806), S6726 [24JN]
———control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see S. 1607), S1855 [12MR]
———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965), S8013 [17JY]
Employment: permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see S. 1129), S2431 [20MR]
Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (see S. 1579), S3797 [22AP]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 1918), S7179 [27JN]
Government: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see S. 1130), S1185 [9FE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S347 [24JA]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S737 [1FE]
Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]
Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see S. 1944), S7762 [11JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S3490 [17AP]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 42), S1180 [9FE]
Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see S. 1845), S6243 [13JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2101), S11090 [20SE]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]
Medicaid: preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see S. 1901), S6719 [24JN]
Medicare: beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (see S. 2121), S11294 [25SE]
Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031), S9554 [2AU]
Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (see S. 1813), S5567 [23MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3406 [16AP]
National Discovery Trails: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]
Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (see S. 2066), S10327 [11SE]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see S. 1900), S6719 [24JN]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
OSHA: reform regulatory process (see S. 1423), S1185 [9FE]
Pesticides: improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S6104 [11JN]
———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S1298 [23FE]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1739), S4851 [8MY]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816), S5567 [23MY]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 1954), S7887 [16JY]
Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11294 [25SE]
Romania: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1644), S2860 [26MR]
Schools: flexibility to meet dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1613), S3023 [27MR]
Taxation: treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. 1553), S1368 [27FE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 238), S3317 [15AP]
Transportation: requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661), S4807 [7MY]
U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S9609 [2AU]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S6533 [19JN]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S3490 [17AP]
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, S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7156 [27JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7743 [11JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1303 [23FE], S1339 [27FE]
Immigration: 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]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816 [8MY], S4922 [9MY], S4993 [14MY]
Descriptions
Categories of Defense Infrastructure: GAO, S6388 [18JN]
Documents
Principles of Leadership: Military Leadership Field Manual, S3339 [16AP]
Factsheets
Reasonableness Test for Executive Compensation, S6496 [19JN]
Histories
Marine Corps General Officer Strength Levels, 1977-95, S8974 [26JY]
Letters
Corps of Engineers environmental projects: Larry J. Wilson, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, S3884 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense inflation estimates: by, S5068 [15MY]
Dispute settlement system for antidumping and countervailing duties under NAFTA: by, S12038 [30SE]
Electronic funds transfer for small business payroll taxes: by, S9318 [31JY]
Issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans: Leslie S. Miller, Iowa State Savings Bank, S7447 [9JY]
Limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6501 [19JN]
Marine Corps request for additional generals: by, S9150 [30JY]
———Charles C. Krulak, Marine Corps, S9150 [30JY]
Nomination of Ann Jorgenson to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Bill Northey, National Corn Growers Association, S10402 [12SE]
———Douglas P. Lindgren, Iowa Soybean Association, S10402 [12SE]
———Ed Wiederstein, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, S10402 [12SE]
———H. Lynn Horak, S10402 [12SE]
———John Long, American Soybean Association, S10402 [12SE]
———Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, S10402 [12SE]
———by, S10401 [12SE]
Nomination of Jeffrey A. Cook to be Navy Rear Admiral: by, S11531, S11533 [27SE]
Removal of Robert E. Stumpf from Navy promotion list: Charles W. Gittins, S3338 [16AP]
Revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste and National Taxpayers Union, S11071 [20SE]
———George P. Steele, S11079 [20SE]
———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11071 [20SE]
———Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S11071 [20SE]
———Scott P. Hoffman, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11078 [20SE]
———several Senators, S11078 [20SE]
———Shane Schriefer, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S11079 [20SE]
———Thomas A. Shatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S11078 [20SE]
Taxpayer cost of merger of Martin Marietta Corp. and Lockheed Corp.: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6499, S6500 [19JN]
———by, S6499 [19JN]
Lists
Assignments for new Marine Corps generals, S7964 [17JY]
Marine Corps request for additional generals, S7963 [17JY]
Memorandums
F-22 Aircraft Funding: David L. McNicol, Dept. of Defense, S7158 [27JN]
Motions offered by
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5512 [23MY]
Prayers
Senate, S9007 [29JY]
Press releases
Today's New York Times Demonstrates Urgent Need To Solve Medicare's Impending Crisis, Now: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S3884 [23AP]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11285 [25SE], S11389 [26SE]
Agriculture: extend farm programs (S. 1523), S302, S319 [23JA]
———improve operation of certain programs, S301, S302 [23JA], S333 [24JA]
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3034 [27MR], S3062, S3073 [28MR], S4420 [30AP]
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S676, S728 [1FE], S882 [6FE], S1028 [7FE]
———reform eligibility criteria for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, S1028 [7FE]
American Foreign Service Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S4445 [30AP]
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership: establish (S. 2020), S9559 [2AU]
Amtrak: funding and reform, S5519 [23MY]
———reforming statutes and authorizing appropriations, S5432 [21MY]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (H.R. 2508), S11326 [25SE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2983 [27MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2040, S2090, S2091 [14MR]
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11850 [30SE]
Armed Forces: force modernization funding relative to infrastructure spending, S6386, S6389, S6390, S6391, S6392 [18JN]
Bankruptcy: treatment of single asset real estate (S. 1559), S916
Budget: allocation of funds, S2795 [25MR]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S2795 [25MR], S6008 [10JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5835 [5JN], S5997 [10JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9367, S9391 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8085, S8086, S8087 [18JY], S8330, S8335 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5049, S5051, S5053, S5060, S5063, S5065, S5066, S5070 [15MY], S5432 [21MY], S5512, S5519 [23MY]
Chemical weapons: disposal, S7282 [28JN]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5910, S5911 [6JN]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR], S3786 [22AP], S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]
———legal protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, S5624 [23MY]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1965), S5459 [21MY]
Colombia: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. 1560), S916 [6FE]
Computers: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S706 [1FE]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (S. 1690), S3793
Consumer Price Index: calculation, S5512 [23MY]
Cook, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Navy Rear Admiral, S11531-S11533 [27SE]
Cordero, Ricardo: arrest by Mexican authorities relative to charges of corruption in Mexico's counterdrug efforts, S9475 [2AU]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2090, S2091 [14MR], S9834 [4SE]
Courts: evaluation of President Clinton's judicial appointments, S3699 [19AP]
———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (S. 1887), S6518
———limit authority of judicial remedies to force State and local governments to assess, levy, or collect taxes (S. 1817), S5598
Crime: Gang Resistance Education and Training Program funding, S10185 [10SE]
———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), S9318 [31JY]
———mandatory victim restitution, S3379 [16AP]
———misuse of encryption technologies, S10883, S10884 [18SE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S4703 [6MY]
———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10883, S10884 [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6386, S6389, S6390, S6391, S6392 [18JN], S6495, S6496, S6497, S6498, S6500, S6501 [19JN], S6986, S6987 [26JN], S7147, S7150, S7158, S7159 [27JN], S7282 [28JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), S8974, S8975, S8976 [26JY], S9150-S9154 [30JY]
———establish wage scale for hazardous duty, S10977 [19SE], S11061, S11063 [20SE]
———F-22 aircraft funding, S7158, S7159 [27JN]
———funding, S5049, S5051, S5053, S5060, S5063, S5065, S5066, S5070 [15MY]
———infrastructure costs for maintaining bases, facilities, and activities that house and sustain the Armed Forces, S4178-S4180 [25AP]
———limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts, S6495, S6496, S6497, S6498, S6500, S6501 [19JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), conference report, S11286, S11287 [25SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7958, S7959, S7960, S7961, S7963, S7964, S7985, S7986, S7996 [17JY]
———procurement, S1381 [28FE]
Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S12021
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S11068 [20SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10185 [10SE], S10350 [12SE]
Dept. of Transportation: payment of certain ocean freight charges for Federal food or export assistance, S11075 [20SE], S11153 [24SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9150 [30JY], S9269 [31JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9834 [4SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1507 [5MR]
———permit council to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds relative to water and sewer facilities (H.R. 3663), S9208 [30JY]
———reduce number of judges on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (S. 2058), S10018
———voucher program to provide school choice, S1507 [5MR]
Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, S11287-S11289 [25SE]
———national drug control policy, S2180-S2182 [15MR], S3034-S3036 [27MR], S4446 [30AP], S5140 [16MY], S6072-S6074 [11JN], S7797 [12JY], S9027 [29JY], S110555 [19SE]
———treatment and rehabilitation programs, S3034-S3036 [27MR]
Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (S. 1607), S1865, S1867 [12MR]
———international narcotics control funding, S8819, S8833 [25JY]
———legalization, S327
———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (S. 1965), S10722 [17SE]
Dubuque, IA: National Civic League All-American City award finalist, S7058 [26JN]
Earth Day: observance, S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3882 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S9352 [1AU]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), S9317 [31JY]
Executive Office of the President: drug use by employees, S9027 [29JY]
Foreign aid: indirect assistance in economy of developing countries relative to Generalized System of Preferences, S9540 [2AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8819, S8833 [25JY]
Foreign policy: strengthen narcotics reporting requirements and impose certain sanctions on countries relative to production and trafficking of illegal drugs (S. 2053), S9854 [4SE]
Foreign trade: review of differential export taxes, S12025
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6577 [20JN]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S11850 [30SE]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (S. 1130), S9445
———improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S9550 [2AU]
———jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over bid protests, S11850 [30SE]
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7446, S7447 [9JY]
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9538, S9540 [2AU]
———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6158 [12JN]
Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6214 [13JN], S6577 [20JN]
Health: medical savings account programs, S3567 [18AP], S6642 [21JN], S9531 [2AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S6642 [21JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9531 [2AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3524, S3567 [18AP]
———repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (H.R. 2366), S11329 [25SE]
Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), S11321 [25SE]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, S11850 [30SE]
Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3524 [18AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), conference report, S11321, S11326 [25SE]
Iowa: sesquicentennial celebration, S5705 [4JN], S5907 [6JN], S6194 [13JN]
———tribute to Civil War veterans, S7057 [26JN]
———tribute to educational system, S6194 [13JN]
———tribute to girls' high school basketball tournament, S6670
———tribute to performing arts, S6508 [19JN]
———tribute to State Fair, S6817 [25JN]
IRS: revenue procedure ruling relative to purchase of tax-exempt municipal bonds by local governments, S12004
———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), S7755 [11JY]
Jorgenson, Ann: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration, S11754
———nomination to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S10401 [12SE]
KBBG-Radio (Waterloo, IA): tribute, S6509 [19JN]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4893, S4901 [9MY]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S5460 [21MY]
Marine Corps: request for additional generals, S6986, S6987 [26JN], S7958, S7959, S7960, S7961, S7963, S7964, S7985, S7986 [17JY], S8974, S8975, S8976 [26JY], S9150-S9154 [30JY], S11286, S11287 [25SE]
Medicaid: county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements (H.R. 3056), S11329 [25SE]
———reform, S8087 [18JY]
———treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (S. 2099), S11091 [20SE]
Medicare: reform, S883 [6FE], S3885 [23AP]
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), S11329 [25SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3869 [23AP]
Merchant marine industry: ensure that subsidies are not used for lobbying or public education, S11072 [20SE], S11157 [24SE]
Montgomery, Ann D.: nomination to be district judge, S9316 [31JY]
National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S11326 [25SE]
National Museum of American History: allocation of space for military history exhibits, S11068 [20SE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), S11329 [25SE]
Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), S9316, S9317 [31JY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: funding, S2040 [14MR]
Pang, Martin: extradition from Brazil to the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 132), S11328 [25SE]
Parliamentary inquiry, S11074 [20SE]
Pensions: increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5512 [23MY]
Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4660 [3MY], S4994 [14MY]
Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography (S. 1237), S11285 [25SE]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3168 [28MR]
Printing: progess in converting to teh use of acid-free, permanent paper, S11326 [25SE]
Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 1260), S9165, S9208 [30JY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S4636
———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2408 [20MR]
Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8330 [19JY]
———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (S. 1816), S5598 [23MY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9367, S9391 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8085, S8086, S8087 [18JY], S8330, S8335 [19JY]
———treatment of legal immigrants, S8335 [19JY]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), S11329 [25SE]
Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program, S9269 [31JY]
Senate: legislative program, S3168 [28MR], S4418, S4445, S4446 [30AP], S5460 [21MY], S5705 [4JN], S9208 [30JY], S9318 [31JY], S9985 [6SE], S11331, S11333 [25SE]
Shapiro, Howard: partisan actions of FBI General Counsel relative to the White House, S12293 [3OC]
Ships and vessels: rates charged by shipping companies to make vessels available during a national emergency, S11069, S11075, S11077 [20SE], S11153 [24SE]
———require use of U.S.-flag vessels with U.S. crews to deliver military supplies into a combat zone, S11073, S11079 [20SE]
———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10955, S10959, S10962, S10975, S10977 [19SE], S11061, S11063, S11069, S11071, S11072, S11073, S11075, S11077, S11079, S11080 [20SE], S11152, S11153, S11157 [24SE]
Small business: require electronic funds transfer for payroll tax deposits, S9318, S9319 [31JY]
———tax treatment of pension plans, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]
Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (S. 1995), S9317 [31JY]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S7996 [17JY]
State Justice Institute: authorizing appropriations (S. 1721), S4618 [2MY]
States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (H.J. Res. 166), S9318 [31JY]
Stumpf, Robert: nomination for promotion to rank of captain in U.S. Navy, S1999 [13MR]
Stumpf, Robert E.: withdrawal of name from Navy promotion list, S2846 [26MR], S3338 [16AP]
Taxation: church pension benefit plans, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]
———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans, S7446 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]
———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (S. 1674), S3401 [16AP]
———rates, S3263 [15AP], S4712 [6MY], S9352 [1AU]
———treatment of contributions in aid of construction of a water or wastewater utility, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]
———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (S. 1895), S6612
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S706 [1FE]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3379 [16AP]
Upper Iowa University: tribute, S7057 [26JN]
Vance, Nathan V.: relief (S. 966), S4445 [30AP]
Wetlands: regulation, S4420 [30AP]
White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10350 [12SE]
———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10350 [12SE]
———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4643, S4645 [2MY], S4773, S4774, S4782 [7MY], S4893, S4901 [9MY], S5456 [21MY]
———relief of individuals terminated from employment (S. 1561), S9548 [2AU]
World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports, S7147, S7150 [27JN]
Zapata, Frank R.: nomination to be district judge, S9316 [31JY]
Reports
Compensation of Top 5 Executives at Top Defense Contractors: GAO, S6498 [19JN]
Making the Corps Fit To Fight—Unit Cohesion Task Force Interim Report, S7986 [17JY]
Statements
Amtrak Reform and Appropriations Policy: Executive Office of the President, S5433 [21MY]
Drug Legalization: by, S327
Mark and Gary Beef Pledge: by, S4636
Tables
Cargo preference program costs, S11080 [20SE]
Dept. of Defense force structure, S4179 [25AP]
Dept. of Defense infrastructure funding, S6388, S6389 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense personnel, S4179 [25AP]
Dept. of Defense personnel levels, S8976 [26JY]
Fiscal year 2001 projected sealift assets without maritime reform, S10959 [19SE]
General and flag officer active duty strength ceilings, S8976 [26JY]
Metropolitan area exports—an export performance report on over 250 U.S. cities, S7058 [26JN]
Military end strengths, 1987-96, S8976 [26JY]
Top 10 contractors with at least one-third Dept. of Defense business in 1993, S6498 [19JN]
Top 25 corporations in sales and profits, S6497 [19JN]
Total employees of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]
Total sales of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]
U.S.-flag commercial vessels delivering goods to the Persian Gulf, S11080 [20SE]
Texts of
S. 1624, Dept. of Justice compilation and publication of data on hate crimes, S5459 [21MY]
S. 1674, issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans, S3402 [16AP]
S. 1721, State Justice Institute appropriations, S4618 [2MY]
S. 1995, authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center, S9318 [31JY]
Transcripts
Interview With James B. Stewart Relative to Book on Whitewater Investigation: ``Nightline'' (television program), S2409-S2411 [20MR]
Tributes
Brody, David, S9149 [30JY]
Browne, Stanley R., S6193 [13JN]
Dole, Senator, S6035 [11JN]
Hoover, Herbert C., S6010 [10JN]
Hoover, Lou H., S6010 [10JN]
Lawler, Bryan T., S7053
Shelley, Kate, S5908 [6JN]
Vander Schaaf, Derek J., S1381 [28FE]