HELMS, JESSE (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S762, S763, S855, S856, S857 [1FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8556, S8580 [23JY], S8615, S8646 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1988 [13MR], S2120 [14MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8167 [18JY], S8362, S8365, S8377, S8379 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5383, S5391, S5394 [20MY], S5400, S5450 [21MY], S5462 [22MY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), S2622, S2688 [21MR]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S12321, S12390 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6535 [19JN], S6864, S6885, S6889 [25JN], S7029 [26JN], S7190, S7200 [27JN], S7317 [28JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7827, S7828 [12JY], S7946, S8028 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10159, S10202, S10204 [10SE], S10388, S10431 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9306 [31JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9899, S9901, S9970 [5SE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10744, S10843 [18SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8633, S8667 [24JY], S8765, S8770, S8788, S8816, S8869, S8870, S8874, S8916, S8921 [25JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3603, S3679 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4078 [24AP], S4340, S4343, S4348 [29AP], S4431 [30AP]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 14), S9977, S9982 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8167 [18JY], S8362, S8365, S8377, S8379 [19JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]

Conferee: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, S1899 [12MR]

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

Articles and editorials

Abortion Forecast Renews Fight for Overseas Family Planning Aid, Barbara Vobejda, Washington (DC) Post, S2053 [14MR]

Birds, Bees and Budget Cuts, Nicholas Eberstadt, Washington (DC) Times, S2052 [14MR]

Concord Teen's Brain Injury Led Parents To Fight for More Prevention and Research, John Monk, Charlotte (NC) Observer, S11130 [24SE]

800 Perdue Jobs in Danger, Jay Price, Raleigh (NC) News and Observer, S5592 [23MY]

Facts on Partial-Birth Abortion—Both Sides Have Misled the Public, Ruth Padawer, Bergen County (NJ) Record, S11377-S11379 [26SE]

Lucius Wade Edwards, Raleigh (NC) News and Observer, S3346 [16AP]

Mideast Oil Forever?—The Coming Oil Crisis, Atlantic Monthly (publication), S3623 [18AP]

Ms. Maloney and Mr. Waldheim, A.M. Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, S9648 [2AU]

New Look at Late-Term Abortion, Richard Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, S11377 [26SE]

Odds of Another Oil Crisis—Saudi Stability Plays a Large Role, Agis Salpukas, New York (NY) Times, S1448 [29FE]

Smile When You Compare Our Countries, Robert H. Pines, Toronto (Canada) Globe and Mail, S997 [6FE]

Sock It to 'Em? Congress Takes Aim at Asia in Textile Bill, John Hoeffel, Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, S7823 [12JY]

Way Out of Soviet-Style Health Care, Milton Friedman, Wall Street Journal, S3540 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

China, People's Republic of: international obligation relative to elections in Hong Kong (see S. Res. 271), S7027 [26JN]

———most-favored-nation status (see S.J. Res. 56), S5939 [6JN]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see S. 1612), S1969 [13MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see S. 1733), S4851 [8MY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1520), S313 [23JA]

Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (see S. 2130), S11294 [25SE]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (see S. 1813), S5567 [23MY]

Moonraker (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 1545), S555 [30JA]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see S. Res. 273), S7179 [27JN]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]

Tariff: 2-amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester (see S. 1550), S736 [1FE]

Taxation: treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 238), S3216 [29MR]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see S. 1562), S915 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S492 [26JA]

Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World War II (see S. Con. Res. 59), S5191 [16MY]

———relief (see S. 1770), S5191 [16MY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1277 [20FE]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see S. 1951), S7816 [12JY]

Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see S. 1982), S8553 [23JY]

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]

———use of the rotunda for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Billy and Ruth Graham (see S. Con. Res. 45), S1855 [12MR]

China, People's Republic of: proposed missile tests (see S. Con. Res. 43), S1598 [6MR]

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), S1526 [5MR]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039), S514 [26JA]

Corps of Engineers: authorize shore protection and beach nourishment projects on publicly owned property (see S. 1811), S6533 [19JN]

Correctional institutions: exempt inmates from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements in Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1943), S7825 [12JY]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853), S6104 [11JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 265), S6408 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 52), S6854 [25JN]

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see S. 2125), S11558 [27SE]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S5692 [3JN]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (see S. 1675), S8868 [25JY]

———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 1072), S1605 [6MR]

———tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty (see S. Res. 251), S4190 [25AP]

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]

Diseases: prostate cancer screening and drug treatments and expansion of research and education programs (see S. 691), S5449 [21MY]

Employment: permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see S. 1129), S1297 [23FE]

Executive Office of the President: creation of position of Senior Advisor on Religious Persecution (see S. Res. 283), S8989 [26JY]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 1987, 2104), S8868 [25JY], S11169 [24SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S9855 [4SE]

Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629), S2422 [20MR]

Foreign aid: reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (see S. 1968), S8162 [18JY]

Foreign policy: strengthen narcotics reporting requirements and impose certain sanctions on countries relative to production and trafficking of illegal drugs (see S. 2053), S10690 [17SE]

Government: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S6243 [13JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S919 [6FE]

Health: liability of nonprofit organizations relative to prosthetic devices (see S. 1885), S6517 [19JN]

Health care professionals: facilitate the dissemination to physicians of scientific information on drug therapies and medical devices (see S. 1197), S4519 [1MY]

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), S5939 [6JN]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S514 [26JA]

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

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999), S4940 [9MY], S9072 [29JY]

Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1547), S1368 [27FE]

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S.J. Res. 50; S. Res. 218), S1369 [27FE], S1605 [6MR]

———safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (see S. 1548), S1526 [5MR]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S6104 [11JN]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S12000 [30SE]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S2422 [20MR]

NAFTA: assessment (see S. 1417), S9855 [4SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S1605 [6MR]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4072 [24AP]

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

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S2646 [21MR]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]

Native Americans: refinancing of certain tax-exempt bonds (see S. 1676), S3384 [16AP]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. 1830), 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]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (see S. 1423), S1462 [29FE]

———transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor (see S. 592), S1461 [29FE]

Patents: limit enforcement relative to medical and surgical procedures (see S. 1334), S559 [30JA]

Pesticides: reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S4195 [25AP]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see S.J. Res. 51), S3626 [18AP]

Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography (see S. 1237), S11557 [27SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: naming of American Promenade in Israel in commemoration (see S. Con. Res. 46), S1970 [13MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 605, 1954), S3316 [15AP], S9855 [4SE]

Religion: persecution of Christians (see S. Con. Res. 71), S10684 [17SE]

Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2022), S9554 [2AU]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see S. Res. 273), S7127 [27JN]

Senate Rules: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. Res. 152), S514 [26JA]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see S. 2103), S11090 [20SE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1487), S3161 [28MR]

Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (see S. 2118), S11294 [25SE]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S3633 [18AP]

Transportation: highway construction funding (see S. 2143), S12000 [30SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S276 [22JA]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S5449 [21MY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see S. Con. Res. 56), S4063 [24AP]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see S. 1150), S2658 [21MR]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 1838), S5856 [5JN]

Cloture motions

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1648 [7MR], S1808 [12MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1648 [7MR], S1808 [12MR]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4160 [25AP], S4308 [29AP]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7297 [28JN], S7612 [10JY]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5627 [23MY], S5741 [4JN]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4819 [8MY], S4920 [9MY]

Essays

Fancy Clothes and Overalls: Lucius W. Edwards, S3345 [16AP]

Eulogies

Lake, I. Beverly, Sr.: by Norman A. Woods, S4272 [29AP]

Factsheets

Impact Aid Funding for Harnett County, NC, Schools Relative to Pope AFB and Fort Bragg, S7984 [17JY]

Letters

Coastal Shipping Competition Act: J.L. Maxwell, Jr., Goldsboro Milling Co., S5592 [23MY]

———Wendell H. Murphy, Murphy Family Farms, S5592 [23MY]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: President Clinton, S1506 [5MR]

International Natural Rubber Agreement: Anthony Lake, NSC, S11253 [25SE]

———J.R. Konneker, Kelly Springfield Tire Co., S11250 [25SE]

———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S11249 [25SE]

———John McQuade, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., S11250 [25SE]

———John Sellers, United Steelworkers of America, S11250 [25SE]

———Thomas E. Cole, Rubber Manufacturers Association, S11249 [25SE]

Minimum wage level: Bruce A. Stakeman, Environmental Technologies, Inc., S7439 [9JY]

Settlement of outstanding U.S. claims to confiscated property in Cuba: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S12441 [21OC]

U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens: by, S278 [22JA]

U.S. Armed Forces in Liberia: by, S3893 [23AP]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11377 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3074 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1022 [7FE]

———price supports for peanuts, S1022 [7FE], S8590 [24JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8590, S8615 [24JY]

AID: deobligation of unexpended funds, S8816, S8817 [25JY]

America's Future (organization): anniversary, S11955 [30SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S2051 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11879, S11883, S11884 [30SE]

Brain Injury Association: tribute, S11130 [24SE]

Budget: balance, S5933 [6JN], S7057 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5849 [5JN]

———deficit, S22 [3JA], S58 [4JA], S188 [22JA], S309 [23JA], S340 [24JA], S357 [25JA], S395 [26JA], S553 [30JA], S588 [31JA], S732 [1FE], S895 [6FE], S1076 [7FE], S1166 [9FE], S1295 [23FE], S1320 [27FE], S1448, S1466 [29FE], S1515 [5MR], S1551 [6MR], S1634 [7MR], S1668 [11MR], S1852 [12MR], S1967 [13MR], S2097 [14MR], S2191 [15MR], S2219 [18MR], S2324 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2642 [21MR], S2800 [25MR], S2887 [26MR], S3004 [27MR], S3149 [28MR], S3215 [29MR], S3269 [15AP], S3383 [16AP], S3427 [17AP], S3623 [18AP], S3729 [19AP], S3788 [22AP], S3895 [23AP], S4061 [24AP], S4187 [25AP], S4272 [29AP], S4376 [30AP], S4514 [1MY], S4616 [2MY], S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4801 [7MY], S4849 [8MY], S4889 [9MY], S4958 [13MY], S5000 [14MY], S5090 [15MY], S5188 [16MY], S5266 [17MY], S5376 [20MY], S5443 [21MY], S5491 [22MY], S5556 [23MY], S5645 [24MY], S5671 [3JN], S5744 [4JN], S5852 [5JN], S5979 [7JN], S6010 [10JN], S6079 [11JN], S6138 [12JN], S6219 [13JN], S6277 [14JN], S6407 [18JN], S6512 [19JN], S6609 [20JN], S6659 [21JN], S6718 [24JN], S6819 [25JN], S7170 [27JN], S7297 [28JN], S7366 [8JY], S7489 [9JY], S7646 [10JY], S7685 [11JY], S7815 [12JY], S7884 [16JY], S8011 [17JY], S8152 [18JY], S8370 [19JY], S8465 [22JY], S8552 [23JY], S8633 [24JY], S8864 [25JY], S8988 [26JY], S9030 [29JY], S9157 [30JY], S9289 [31JY], S9421 [1AU], S9551 [2AU], S9691 [3SE], S9852 [4SE], S9960 [5SE], S10017 [6SE], S10047 [9SE], S10155 [10SE], S10321 [11SE], S10401 [12SE], S10551 [13SE], S10580 [16SE], S10681 [17SE], S10831 [18SE], S10980 [19SE], S11087 [20SE], S11130 [24SE], S11238 [25SE], S11424 [26SE], S11536 [27SE], S11950 [30SE], S12077 [1OC], S12163 [2OC], S12286 [3OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9389 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8362 [19JY], S8499 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5484 [22MY]

Burma: allocation of foreign aid, S8753, S8754 [25JY]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (S. 1951), S7822 [12JY]

Canada: U.S. policy, S997 [6FE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S9898 [5SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (S.J. Res. 56), S5943 [6JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership, S10322 [11SE]

———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense, S3108 [28MR]

Climate: global warming, S11490 [27SE]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S1976 [13MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (S. 1733), S4856 [8MY]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), S12378 [3OC]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), S7882 [16JY]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1505 [5MR]

———U.S. policy, S7882 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency disaster loan program funding, S8615 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S7120, S7166 [27JN], S7245 [28JN], S7518 [10JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, S455 [26JA]

———ballistic missile program funding, S455 [26JA]

———international military education and training programs funding, S7518 [10JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7944, S7983 [17JY]

———repair and maintenance of cargo and personnel parachutes, S7944 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: require study on evaluation of access and choice of health care providers, S3603 [18AP]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, S3101, S3102, S3108 [28MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10159 [10SE], S10389 [12SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9899, S9900, S9901, S9910 [5SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S10389 [12SE]

Drugs: investigate prosecution practices relative to drug smugglers, S5484 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: funding for international family planning programs, S2051 [14MR]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10909 [19SE]

Food stamps: work requirements for eligibility, S8362 [19JY], S8499 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8753, S8754, S8763, S8765, S8766, S8767, S8768, S8770, S8775, S8793, S8816, S8817, S8840 [25JY]

GATT: implementation relative to generic drug industry, S7120 [27JN]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7438, S7439, S7460 [9JY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1520), S314 [23JA]

Harnett County, NC: Impact Aid funding for schools relative to Pope AFB and Fort Bragg, S7983 [17JY]

Health: medical savings account programs, S9522 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9522 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3539, S3603 [18AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9910 [5SE]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

Housing: drug elimination grants for low-income housing projects, S9899, S9900, S9901 [5SE]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance for States impacted by Hurricane Fran, S11879, S11883, S11884 [30SE]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4605 [2MY]

Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3539 [18AP]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 3680), S9648 [2AU]

International Natural Rubber Agreement: ratification, S11248, S11250 [25SE]

Iraq: anniversary of gas bomb attack against Kurds, S2096 [14MR]

Ireland: visit of Prime Minister John Bruton, S2036 [14MR]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7510 [10JY]

Liberia: U.S. policy, S3892 [23AP]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10067 [9SE]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10067 [9SE]

Members of Congress: cost-of-living adjustments, S10159 [10SE]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (S. 1813), S5589 [23MY]

Mexico: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S8793 [25JY]

Minimum wage: level, S7438, S7460 [9JY]

Mubarak, Hosni (President, Egypt): visit to the Senate floor, S9265 [31JY]

National Hosiery Week: observance, S9630 [2AU]

National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5741 [4JN]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S8840 [25JY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen certain sanctions against proliferation activities, S7245 [28JN]

Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Con. Res. 14), S9982 [5SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S10159 [10SE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1448 [29FE], S1551 [6MR], S2098 [14MR], S2642 [21MR], S3004 [27MR], S3622 [18AP], S4004 [24AP], S4615 [2MY], S4849 [8MY], S5090 [15MY], S5564 [23MY], S5852 [5JN], S6218 [13JN], S6608 [20JN], S7057 [26JN], S7646 [10JY], S8011 [17JY], S8633 [24JY], S9291 [31JY], S9957 [5SE], S10321 [11SE], S10980 [19SE], S11417 [26SE], S12286 [3OC]

———dependence on imported oil, S395 [26JA], S732 [1FE]

———gasoline tax, S4849 [8MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9389 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8362 [19JY], S8499 [23JY]

Russia: hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, S8770 [25JY]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (S. Res. 273), S7127 [27JN]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2315 [19MR]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]

Taxation: treatment of employer-provided educational assistance, S7460 [9JY]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts, S7460 [9JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (S. Res. 238), S3231 [29MR]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S706 [1FE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (S. Res. 228), S1470 [29FE]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty (S. 1562), S917-S919 [6FE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens, S8765, S8766, S8767, S8768, S8775 [25JY]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (S. 1519), S278 [22JA]

Vietnam: rescind funds marked for legal reforms to stimulate trade and investment, S8763 [25JY]

Votes: correction, S9915 [5SE]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S4189 [25AP]

Settlement of Outstanding U.S. Claims to Confiscated Property in Cuba: Dept. of State, S12441 [21OC]

Reports filed

Afghanistan Peace Process: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 275), S8636 [24JY]

AID Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR], S11292, S11294 [25SE]

Arrest and Prosecution of Individuals Indicted for War Crimes by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 270), S8635 [24JY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4424 [30AP], S10325 [11SE]

Chornobyl Nuclear Reactor Accident Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 56), S4189 [25AP]

Computer Access to Multilingual Text and Voice Recordings of VOA Transcripts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3916), S11291 [25SE]

Defense and Security Assistance and Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3121), S7023 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017, S3018 [27MR]

Dept. of Commerce Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3018 [27MR], S11292, S11294 [25SE]

Dept. of State Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017, S3018 [27MR], S11293, S11294 [25SE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025-S7027 [26JN]

Human Rights Violations of Bahais by Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 42), S3017 [27MR]

Microenterprise Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3846), S11291 [25SE]

Mongolia Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 276), S8636 [24JY]

Nomination of A. Vernon Weaver To Be U.S. Representative to the European Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Alan R. McKee To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Alfred C. DeCotiis To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N.: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Arlene Render To Be Ambassador to Zambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Arma Jane Karaer To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Aubrey Hooks To Be Ambassador to the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Avis T. Bohlen To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Barbara Larkin To Be Assistant Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of David H. Shinn To Be Ambassador to Ethiopia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Dennis C. Jett To Be Ambassador to Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of Dennis K. Hays To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Donald J. Planty To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Ernest G. Green to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Genta Hawkins Holmes To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Gerald S. McGowan to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Glen R. Rase To Be Ambassador to Brunei: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of Harold W. Geisel To Be Ambassador to Mauritius and Comoros: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Harold W. Geisel To Be Ambassador to Seychelles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Henry McKoy to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of James F. Creagan To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of John C. Kornblum To Be Assistant Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of John F. Hicks, Sr., To Be Ambassador to Eritrea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of John F. Maisto To Be Ambassador to Venezuela: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of John S. Wolf To Be U.S. Coordinator for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Karl F. Inderfurth To Be Alternate U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Lawrence N. Benedict To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Leslie M. Alexander To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Lino Gutierrez To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of Lottie L. Shackelford to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Madeleine Korbel Albright To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Madeleine M. Kunin To Be Ambassador to Switzerland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Marisa R. Lino To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Richard W. Bogosian To Be Special Coordinator for Rwanda and Burundi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Robert Krueger To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017 [27MR]

Nomination of Thomas C. Hubbard To Be Ambassador to Palau: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Nomination of Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7024 [26JN]

Nomination of Victor Marrero To Be Alternate U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11292 [25SE]

Nomination of Wendy J. Chamberlin To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025 [26JN]

Peace Corps Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.J. Res. 158), S11291 [25SE]

People's Republic of China's International Obligation Relative to Elections in Hong Kong: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 271), S7023 [26JN]

Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2130), S11291 [25SE]

Sierra Leone Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 160), S7023 [26JN]

U.S. Policy Relative to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 285), S11291 [25SE]

USIA Distribution Within U.S. of Film Entitled ``Fragile Ring of Life'': Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 2070), S7023 [26JN]

USIA Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3018 [27MR], S11293 [25SE]

Resolution of Ratification

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6612 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Belarus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Bilateral Investment Treaty Between the U.S. and Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6611 [20JN]

Chemical Weapons Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4424 [30AP], S10325-S10327 [11SE]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Bolivia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty Between the U.S. and Switzerland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9159 [30JY]

International Natural Rubber Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7027 [26JN]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and Hungary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between the U.S. and the United Kingdom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9158 [30JY]

Protocol Amending Taxation Convention with Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE]

Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7027 [26JN]

Taxation Convention With Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE]

Taxation Convention With the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11291 [25SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Granting of Greater International Recognition to the Republic of China: European Union, S10322 [11SE]

Tribute to Senator Pell: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11248 [25SE]

Tables

AID unexpended funds, S8816 [25JY]

Textile and apparel plant closings and layoffs in North Carolina, S7824 [12JY]

Textile trade with Asia, S7824 [12JY]

Texts of

S. 1562, Strategic Anti-Missile Revitalization and Security Act, S919 [6FE]

S. 1612, increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms, S1977 [13MR]

S. 1789, Prevention of Prisoner Double-Dipping Act, S5493 [22MY]

S. 1813, Coastal Shipping Competition Act, S5589-S5592 [23MY]

S. Res. 238, tax treatment of individual retirement accounts, S3231 [29MR]

Tributes

Edwards, Lucius W., S3345 [16AP]

Lake, I. Beverly, Sr., S4272 [29AP]

Pell, Senator, S11248 [25SE]

Wiggins, Norman A., S4272 [29AP]