HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S993 [6FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1846, S1883 [12MR], S1912, S1945, S1978, S1988 [13MR], S2177, S2206 [15MR], S2233, S2246 [18MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8131, S8134, S8294 [18JY], S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5257, S5274 [17MY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2879 [26MR]

Crime: nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S8777, S8871 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6582, S6603, S6613, S6615 [20JN], S6856, S6864 [25JN], S7195 [27JN], S7319 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10531, S10559 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10159, S10202 [10SE], S10431, S10494, S10506 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9280, S9306 [31JY]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9060, S9077 [29JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10826, S10862 [18SE], S10909 [19SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8788, S8868, S8874 [25JY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4339, S4348 [29AP], S4439, S4440 [30AP], S4505, S4513, S4560, S4561 [1MY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8222 [18JY], S11951 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8134, S8294 [18JY], S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2161, S2202 [15MR]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11732 [28SE]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (Senate), S6628 [20JN]

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, S7612 [10JY]

———H.R. 3259, intelligence services appropriations, S10647 [17SE]

———S. 1004, Coast Guard appropriations, S7703 [11JY]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S1678 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Crime: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S4804 [7MY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1953), S7887 [16JY]

Herco Tyme (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 1648), S3156 [28MR]

Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1539), S492 [26JA]

Texas: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood (see S. Con. Res. 40; S. Res. 223), S555 [30JA], S737 [1FE]

———transfer title for Bureau of Reclamation projects to local control (see S. 1719), S4517 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. 1743; S. Con. Res. 63; S. Res. 260, 261), S5773, S5774 [4JN], S6144 [12JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S559 [30JA]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S1462 [29FE]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 2013), S9428 [1AU]

Boorda, Jeremy M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S5443 [21MY]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (see S. Res. 298), S11169 [24SE]

———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (see S. Res. 258), S6082 [11JN]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see S. 673), S1368 [27FE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S2331 [19MR]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1853, 1890), S6104 [11JN], S6517 [19JN]

———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]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (see S. 1675), S3384 [16AP]

———penalties for sex offenses against children (see S. 1985), S8636 [24JY]

———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (see S. 2040), S9554 [2AU]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S4327 [29AP]

———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]

Dept. of Defense: early deferred annuities for certain employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures (see S. 1686), S3626 [18AP]

Employment: age discrimination relative to retirement and hiring plans for firefighters and law enforcement officers (see S. 553), S4072 [24AP]

———permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see S. 1129), S4519 [1MY]

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

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

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

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S5382 [20MY]

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see S. 1397), S1368 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1578), S3797 [22AP]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made feather and down-filled products (see S. 1747), S5601 [23MY]

Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see S. 1845), S6150 [12JN]

Lebanon: restrictions on travel and the use of U.S. passports (see S. Res. 202), S2659 [21MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S1084 [7FE]

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

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 1963), S10428 [12SE]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see S. 1850), S5939 [6JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3406 [16AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]

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]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S5382 [20MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see S. 1641), S4195 [25AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]

Pesticides: reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S1368 [27FE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1727), S4618 [2MY]

Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (see S. 1453), S67 [4JA]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S1084 [7FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 628), S1461 [29FE]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S.J. Res. 57), S9305 [31JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S2659 [21MR]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Somalia (see S. 1967), S10076 [9SE]

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

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see S. Res. 290), S10426 [12SE]

Transportation: highway construction funding (see S. 2143), S11539 [27SE]

Trucking industry: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (see S. 1689), S3731 [19AP]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 1838), S7769 [11JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587 [31JA], S906 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6718 [24JN], S6848 [25JN], S6905 [26JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1344 [27FE], S1406 [29FE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11937, S11940 [30SE], S12228 [3OC]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7916 [16JY]

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]

Letters

Texas independence: William B. Travis, S1448 [29FE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Res. 260), S6164 [12JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S885 [6FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto, S3324-S3326 [15AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1841 [12MR], S1908, S1910, S1912, S1964, S1965 [13MR], S2285 [19MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4162, S4166 [25AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), unanimous-consent agreement, S1846 [12MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11624 [28SE]

Armed Forces: designate the rank of rear admiral for the Chief of Naval Research, S6910 [26JN]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking, S6927 [26JN]

———recall of retired chaplains, health care professionals, and officers assigned to the American Battle Monuments Commission for active duty service, S6909 [26JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: economic assistance subject to certain conditions, S1912 [13MR]

———U.S. military intervention, S4764, S4767, S4768 [7MY]

Budget: balance, S3173 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5815 [5JN], S5960 [7JN]

———nondefense discretionary spending cuts in final two years of budget cycle, S5137 [16MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9375 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8501 [23JY]

———reconciliation process, S374 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5055 [15MY], S5137 [16MY], S5325, S5326 [20MY]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, S12220 [3OC]

Clinton, President: require report on NATO expansion, S7253 [28JN]

Congress: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, S3324-S3326 [15AP]

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: extend term of the remaining transitional member, S6924 [26JN]

Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S3700 [19AP]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists, S6216 [13JN]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S5625, S5627 [23MY], S7803 [12JY], S8830 [25JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (S. 1729), S4804 [7MY], S9456, S9459 [2AU]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), S3484 [17AP]

———penalties for sex offenses against children (S. 1985), S8638 [24JY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1494 [5MR]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S4874 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: Arleigh Burke class destroyer program funding and multi-year contract procurement, S6908 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6382 [18JN], S6907, S6908, S6909, S6910, S6912, S6913, S6914, S6915, S6916, S6918, S6920, S6921, S6923, S6924, S6926, S6927 [26JN], S7146 [27JN], S7253 [28JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, S10730, S10733, S10735 [18SE]

———funding, S5055 [15MY]

———humanitarian demining technologies program funding, S6926 [26JN]

———nuclear seismic monitoring research programs funding, S6910 [26JN]

———Sematech program funding, S2285 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy: Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program redesignation as Defense Nuclear Waste Management Program, S6920 [26JN]

———Environmental Management Program reform, S6921, S6923 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9461 [2AU], S9808 [4SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S9688 [3SE]

Ecology and environment: reform of regulations, S3184, S3185 [29MR]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Coronado High School band, S2421 [20MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6761, S6762, S6763 [25JN]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1953), S7887 [16JY]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1841 [12MR], S1908, S1910 [13MR]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization, S4162, S4166 [25AP]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11942 [30SE], S12113 [1OC], S12220 [3OC]

———reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10667 [17SE]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S8830 [25JY], S9459 [2AU]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10826 [18SE], S10909, S10933 [19SE]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Chisholm Trail Roundup festival, S5619 [23MY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6565, S6566 [20JN]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7411 [8JY], S7463 [9JY]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6565, S6566 [20JN]

Health: medical savings account programs, S3566 [18AP], S7803, S7804 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S7803, S7804 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3566 [18AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, S11624 [28SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11511 [27SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4297 [29AP]

———bar entry into U.S. for 10 years relative to persons caught entering illegally, S4297 [29AP]

Income: provide homemakers with retirement opportunities, S5325, S5326 [20MY], S9533 [2AU]

Israel: peace initiatives relative to Arab summit (S. Res. 268), S6658 [21JN]

Jordan: U.S. transfer of F-16 aircraft, S1964, S1965 [13MR]

Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Area: establish (S. 1539), S510 [26JA]

Manchester, NH: conveyance of certain property, S6920, S6921 [26JN]

Medicare: reform, S374 [25JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3813 [23AP]

Military installations: increase penalties for certain traffic offenses, S6923 [26JN]

Minimum wage: level, S7411 [8JY], S7463 [9JY]

National Engineers Week: observance, S1371 [27FE]

NATO: expansion, S7146 [27JN]

Northern Telecom, Inc.: Committee on Economic Development Corporate Citizenship Award recipient, S5982 [7JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4963 [13MY]

———gasoline tax, S4963 [13MY]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S10947 [19SE]

Public debt: ceiling, S3324-S3326 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: modify State family assistance grant determination formula to include the number of children in poverty, S8501 [23JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9375 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8131 [18JY], S8501 [23JY]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, S6907 [26JN]

Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S9461 [2AU]

———legislative tactics, S7803 [12JY]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S10960, S10962 [19SE]

Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2163 [15MR]

Space policy: prohibit collection and release of certain satellite imagery, S6924 [26JN]

———space station program funding, S9808 [4SE]

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: tribute, S5786 [5JN]

Taxation: individual retirement accounts, S3324-S3326 [15AP]

———rates, S374 [25JA], S3324-S3326 [15AP], S4710 [6MY], S4963 [13MY]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts, S7463 [9JY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3700 [19AP]

———U.S. policy, S10667 [17SE]

Texas: anniversary of declaration of independence from Mexico, S1448 [29FE]

———commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood (S. Con. Res. 40), S562 [30JA]

———commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood (S. Res. 223), S867 [1FE]

———recipients of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S1465 [29FE]

———transfer title for Bureau of Reclamation projects to local control (S. 1719), S4517-S4519 [1MY]

Washington: military reserve construction projects funding, S6923 [26JN]

Women: detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, S5786 [5JN]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (S. 1756), S9533 [2AU]

———tribute to `Race for the Cure' breast cancer research fundraiser, S5786 [5JN]

Reports filed

Herco Tyme (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1648) (S. Rept. 104-303), S7178 [27JN]

Statements

U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Senator McCain, S4768 [7MY]

Tributes

Boorda, Jeremy M., S5149 [16MY]

Brown, Ronald H., S4874 [8MY]

Cisneros, Marc A., S6107 [11JN]

Dole, Senator, S5106 [15MY], S6031 [11JN]

Hawkins, O.S., S1479 [5MR]

Simon, Senator, S11625 [28SE]

Yarborough, Ralph W., S571 [31JA]