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