LEAHY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Vermont)
Addresses
Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: Dick Spring, S1529
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S770, S771 [1FE], S974, S994 [6FE], S1054 [7FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8542, S8556, S8577, S8579, S8580 [23JY], S8616, S8646 [24JY], S8868 [25JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S403, S516 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1818, S1875 [12MR], S1978 [13MR], S2066, S2105, S2121, S2123 [14MR], S2233, S2247 [18MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8148, S8222, S8296 [18JY], S8350, S8379 [19JY], S8479 [22JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5221, S5271 [17MY], S5449 [21MY], S5516, S5603 [23MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2873, S2895 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6393, S6412 [18JN], S6439, S6534, S6535 [19JN], S6858, S6863 [25JN], S6925, S7037 [26JN], S7113, S7194 [27JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10168, S10202 [10SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9799, S9856 [4SE], S9932, S9969, S9970 [5SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8758, S8759, S8760, S8781, S8817, S8842, S8843, S8849, S8869, S8874, S8921, S8922, S8923 [25JY]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8923, S8939 [25JY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4198 [25AP], S4335, S4339, S4343 [29AP], S4435, S4436 [30AP], S4457 [1MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S9065, S9066, S9078 [29JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3797, S3798 [22AP], S3997 [23AP]
Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (H.R. 2428), S9532, S9610 [2AU]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8148, S8222, S8296 [18JY], S8350, S8379 [19JY], S8479 [22JY]
Analyses
Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act (S. 1090), S10716 [17SE]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]
Conferee: H.R. 2202, Immigration in the National Interest Act, S4984 [13MY]
———H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, S1899 [12MR]
———H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S2309 [19MR]
———H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8964 [26JY]
———H.R. 3610, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8070 [18JY]
———H.R. 3666, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9957 [5SE]
———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY]
Articles and editorials
Activist's Activist Rev. John Nutting Leaving the Field, Kristin Bloomer, Rutland (VT) Herald and Barre (VT) Times-Argus, S8581
AID Learns That Good Deeds Do Not Go Unpunished, Sara Engram, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S1394
Airbrush of Power, New York (NY) Times, S5187 [16MY]
Alba Leahy Rites, Barre (VT) Times-Argus, S7070 [27JN]
Alba Z. Leahy, Barre (VT) Times-Argus, S7070 [27JN]
Baseball, Downtown Leader Dies, Mike Donoghue, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S122 [10JA]
Baseball Community Mourns Loss of Racine, Patrick Garrity, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S122 [10JA]
Called To Serve, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S121 [10JA]
Can Dole Escape Senate Leaders' Poor Presidential Record? Roll Call (publication), S8301
Decades of Dedication—The Early Years, Patricia L. Fitzgerald, S5743 [4JN]
Family Planning Fiasco, Washington (DC) Post, S2048 [14MR]
Immigrants and Other Ordinary People, Washington (DC) Times, S4458 [1MY]
In Gaza, Civilians Flee in Terror, as Helicopters Attack From Night Sky, John Lancaster, Washington (DC) Post, S11630 [28SE]
Life Tenure for a Reason, Washington (DC) Post, S3235
Mollie Beattie Remembered, Jim Wilkinson, Rutland (VT) Herald, S9464 [2AU]
Montpelier Boy Realizes Miss Holbrook Was Right, by, Barre (VT) Times-Argus, S9008 [29JY]
1993 Floods—From Levee District to Wildlife Refuge, Bruce Mountain, S3044 [28MR]
Not So Harsh on Refugees, New York (NY) Times, S4460 [1MY]
One Trinity Grad Magna Cum Lately, Tamara Lush, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S5187 [16MY]
One Weapon We Don't Need, David H. Hackworth, Newsweek (publication), S3420 [17AP]
Palestinians, Israeli Police Battle on Sacred Ground—Clashes Cool Elsewhere as Guns Meet Stones in Jerusalem, Barton Gellman, Washington (DC) Post, S11631 [28SE]
Pentagon Weighs Ending Opposition to a Ban on Mines, Raymond Bonner, New York (NY) Times, S2215 [18MR]
Senate Should Protect Needed International Aid, Portland (ME) Press Herald, S2048 [14MR]
Senator Praises Pentagon for Reconsidering Landmine Use, Sally Buzbee, Associated Press (news service), S2215 [18MR]
Sister Bonvouloir To Work With Sisters of Mercy, Mike Donoghue, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S4314 [29AP]
Slamming the Door, Anthony Lewis, New York (NY) Times, S4460 [1MY]
Terrorism Law Revisited, Washington (DC) Post, S4459 [1MY]
Thomas Racine, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S122 [10JA]
U.S. Foreign Aid Helps Americans at Home, George Burrill, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S8743 [25JY]
Volunteer of the Week, Beth Gillespie, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S734 [1FE]
Washington Bids Farewell to Jamele, Sam Hemingway, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S9008 [29JY]
Working Poor—Minimum-Wage Jobs Give Many Americans Only a Miserable Life, Tony Horwitz, Wall Street Journal, S7437 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Child Nutrition Act: Nutrition, Education, and Training Program funding (see S. 2199), S12303 [3OC]
Children and youth: reauthorize funding for runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs (see S. 1582), S1455 [29FE]
Computers: protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet (see S. 1567), S1180 [9FE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1587), S1516 [5MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. Res. 259), S6144 [12JN]
———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1949), S7762 [11JY]
American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S1462 [29FE]
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]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 1650), S3156 [28MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend (see S. 2077), S10600 [16SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1726), S4618 [2MY]
Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (see S. Con. Res. 65), S6225 [13JN]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 483), S5600 [23MY]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1890), S6517 [19JN]
———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2007), S9295 [31JY]
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 Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S4426 [30AP]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S3797 [22AP]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see S. 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821), S5567 [23MY]
ERISA: treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (see S. 1400), S5692 [3JN]
Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 1716), S4317 [29AP]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see S. 1590, 1595), S1516 [5MR], S1598 [6MR]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 1734), S4851 [8MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S514 [26JA]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see S. 969), S1683 [11MR]
Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2101), S11090 [20SE]
Lebanon: restrictions on travel and the use of U.S. passports (see S. Res. 202), S2659 [21MR]
Liberia: support peace process (see S. Res. 248), S3626 [18AP]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 837), S279 [22JA]
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]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 491), S4425 [30AP]
Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area: designate (see S. 1899), S6719 [24JN]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S10556 [13SE]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see S. 1655), S3216 [29MR]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see S. 2123), S11294 [25SE]
Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 743), S3316 [15AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 1715), S4316 [29AP]
U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see S. Res. 233), S11558 [27SE]
U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S6243 [13JN]
Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563), S5011 [14MY]
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S3216 [29MR]
Briefings
Antipersonnel landmines: Dept. of Defense, S6483 [19JN]
Cloture motions
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2898 [26MR], S3101 [28MR]
Excerpts
Democracy—An Emerging Asian Value: Senator Pell, S11194
Interview with Aung San Suu Kyi: New York (NY) Times, S129 [10JA]
Letters
Antipersonnel landmines: by, S6483 [19JN]
———Senator Thurmond, S6484 [19JN]
———several retired military officers, S3421 [17AP]
Commodity Exchange Act amendments: by, S9621
Encrypted Communications Privacy Act: Bruce Schneier, S1521 [5MR]
———Matt Blaze, S1521 [5MR]
———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1521 [5MR]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: Anne Roosevelt, S5188 [16MY]
National Film Preservation Board reauthorization: Karan Sheldon and David Weiss, Northeast Historic Film (organization), S11772 [28SE]
———Maxine Fleckner Ducey, Association of Moving Image Archivists, S11773 [28SE]
———Sharon Pucker Rivo, National Center for Jewish Film, S11773 [28SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Darby Bradley, Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition, S3041 [28MR]
———David A. McDonough, Vermont Current Use Tax Coalition, S3042 [28MR]
———G. Kenneth Perine, National Bank of Middlebury, S3042 [28MR]
———Germain Bourdeau, Bourdeau Bros., Inc., S3041 [28MR]
———Joseph A. Parkinson, Vermont Ski Areas Association, S3041 [28MR]
———Katherine M. Vose, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, S3041 [28MR]
———Ralph Buchanan, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc., S3041 [28MR]
———William A. Gildea, New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]
Political asylum reform: Anne Willem Bijleveld, U.N., S3430 [17AP]
———several organizations, S3429 [17AP]
Transfer of surplus Government computer equipment to schools: by, S9833 [4SE]
———John H. Gibbons, Executive Office of the President, S9834 [4SE]
Lists
State legislative votes on the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S3042 [28MR]
Memorandums
Everglades and South Florida Ecosystem Restoration: Vice President Gore, S902 [6FE]
Motions offered by
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3427 [17AP]
Obituaries
Gould, Morton, S1665 [11MR]
Papers
Humanitarian Demining Technologies Funding: Dept. of Defense, S6926 [26JN]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11356 [26SE]
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3039, S3042, S3045, S3050, S3055, S3056, S3085 [28MR], S3240
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S685, S686, S727 [1FE], S901, S999 [6FE], S1003, S1009, S1010, S1011, S1012, S1029, S1031, S1035, S1043, S1051, S1054, S1055, S1059 [7FE], S1300
———price supports for sugar, S1031 [7FE]
———require farmers to plant crops to receive Federal subsidies, S1043 [7FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8455 [22JY], S8536, S8538, S8539 [23JY], S8609, S8612 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, S9425, S9426 [1AU]
AID: foreign assistance to Eastern European countries, S8862 [25JY]
———funding for family planning programs, S1394
Amtrak: tribute, S123 [10JA]
Antipersonnel landmines: eliminate use, S1532
Antipersonnel weapons: eliminate use, S2213 [18MR]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2980 [27MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S425 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1790, S1828 [12MR], S2018, S2047 [14MR], S2287, S2290 [19MR]
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S12325
Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test, S456 [26JA]
Aung San Suu Kyi: human rights activities, S129 [10JA]
Barre, VT: anniversary of the Mutuo Club, S9442
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9394 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8499 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6186 [13JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5223 [17MY], S5517, S5525 [23MY]
Burma: allocation of foreign aid, S8747, S8816 [25JY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2910 [27MR]
———management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), S12362 [3OC]
Children and youth: reauthorize funding for runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs (S. 1582), S1456
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 1650), S3158
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S3836 [23AP]
Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1423 [29FE]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend (S. 2077), S10608
Computers: protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet (S. 1567), S1180-S1182 [9FE]
———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S694 [1FE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1587), S1516 [5MR]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1726), S4626 [2MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2290 [19MR]
Courts: evaluation of President Clinton's judicial appointments, S3725-S3727 [19AP]
———tribute to Federal judges, S3235
Crime: domestic violence programs funding, S12325
———establish a national clearinghouse to assist in law enforcement employment background checks (S. 484), S12331
———mandatory victim restitution, S3460 [17AP]
———misuse of encryption technologies, S10884 [18SE]
———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 982), S10889 [18SE]
———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10884 [18SE], S12214 [2OC]
Criminal Alien Tracking Center: funding, S4405 [30AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (S. 2155), S11722 [28SE]
———protect water rights of cities and farmers relative to water supply facility applications, S1011, S1012 [7FE]
Dept. of Defense: Army Breast Cancer Research Program funding, S7785
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6483 [19JN], S6925, S6926 [26JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, S10126 [10SE]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, S456 [26JA]
———humanitarian assistance funding, S10126 [10SE]
———humanitarian demining technologies program funding, S6925, S6926 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), S8381 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: renewable energy programs funding, S9046 [29JY]
Dept. of State: cooperation of foreign countries relative to antiterrorism efforts, S8743, S8744 [25JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9827, S9833, S9834 [4SE]
DeRemer, Kate: privilege of the floor, S1031 [7FE]
District of Columbia: impact of snowstorm, S122, S123 [10JA]
Drugs: international narcotics control funding, S8833, S8835, S8836 [25JY]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S5525 [23MY]
———restore environmental programs funding, S5223 [17MY]
Economy: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund appropriations, S1790 [12MR]
———national objectives priority assignments, S11401 [26SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9046 [29JY]
EPA: Clean Lakes Program funding, S9827 [4SE]
Eximbank: regulations relative to inter-government fund transfers, S2287 [19MR]
Families and domestic relations: funding for international family planning programs, S2047 [14MR], S12200
FBI: use of wire taps, S1166 [9FE]
Florida: restoration of Everglades, S3240
Food stamps: use of benefits to purchase nutritional supplements, S1051 [7FE]
———work requirements for eligibility, S8499 [23JY]
Foreign aid: establish international standards relative to transfer of conventional arms, S8786 [25JY]
———food assistance programs funding, S9425, S9426 [1AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S425 [26JA]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8630 [24JY], S8743, S8744, S8747, S8758, S8764, S8766, S8767, S8768, S8772, S8773, S8775, S8786, S8816, S8818, S8833, S8835, S8836, S8862 [25JY], S8964 [26JY]
Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S8743 [25JY]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program, S2018 [14MR]
———repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (S. 1595), S1605 [6MR]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: portrayal in wheelchair, S5187 [16MY]
Freedom of Information Act: provide public access to information in an electronic format (H.R. 3802), S10893 [18SE]
———provide public access to information in an electronic format (S. 1090), S10715 [17SE]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7436, S7444 [9JY]
GSA: transfer of surplus Government computer equipment to schools, S9833, S9834 [4SE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9522, S9636
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3606 [18AP]
———treatment of personal medical records and health care related information, S9636
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4304 [29AP], S4405 [30AP], S4459, S4460, S4461, S4463, S4492, S4506 [1MY], S4600 [2MY]
———political asylum reform, S3429, S3430, S3431 [17AP], S4459, S4460, S4461, S4463 [1MY], S4600 [2MY]
———reform the temporary agricultural workers program, S4304 [29AP]
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, S11193
———U.S. policy, S11193
Intelligence services: reform, S5611
International Development Association: funding, S8759 [25JY]
Israel: unrest in West Bank and Gaza, S11630 [28SE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S5517 [23MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S8299
Medicaid: reform, S5525 [23MY]
Medicare: reform, S5525 [23MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3723, S3724 [19AP], S3875, S3877 [23AP]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, S65 [4JA]
Mexico: insurgency, S8864 [25JY]
Minimum wage: level, S7436 [9JY]
Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area: designate (S. 1899), S7296 [28JN]
Montpelier, VT: anniversary of Kellogg-Hubbard Library, S9008 [29JY]
National Film Preservation Board: reauthorization (H.R. 1734), S11772 [28SE]
National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands, S12362 [3OC]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (S. Res. 257), S5788 [5JN]
National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5742 [4JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1003, S1009, S1010, S1035 [7FE], S3040, S3056 [28MR]
Northern Forest: implement certain management reforms, S8539 [23JY], S8612 [24JY]
Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S1529
Parliamentary inquiry, S8835 [25JY]
Point of order, S8497 [23JY]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S4506 [1MY], S8404, S8405 [22JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9394 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8499 [23JY]
Refugees: exemptions relative to migration and false documentation, S4459, S4460, S4461, S4463, S4492 [1MY], S4600 [2MY]
Rivers: permit private sector construction of flood control projects, S3042 [28MR]
Rome, Mallory: James Madison Fellowship recipient, S4809
Rouille, Joyce: Burlington (VT) Free Press Volunteer of the Week honoree, S734 [1FE]
Russia: allocation of foreign aid, S9420 [1AU]
———elections, S9314
———hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, S996
———safeguard of nuclear weapons and material from terrorists, S2216 [18MR]
Senate: legislative priorities, S7751 [11JY]
———legislative program, S2213 [18MR], S3425 [17AP]
Senate Rules: use of the Senate Internet Services, S9116 [30JY]
Taxation: rates, S5525 [23MY]
———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area, S901 [6FE]
———treatment of computer software exports relative to the foreign sales corporation tax, S7444 [9JY]
Technology: programs funding, S1828 [12MR]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S692, S693 [1FE]
Television: cable rate reform, S692 [1FE]
Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, S1533 [5MR]
———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3427, S3429, S3430, S3431, S3460 [17AP]
———U.S. policy, S9009 [29JY]
Tunisia: eligibility for excess defense equipment, S8759 [25JY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens, S8766, S8767, S8768, S8775 [25JY]
Vermont: anniversary of Air National Guard, S9622
———tribute to Council on the Humanities Teen Parent Literacy Project, S5453
———tribute to flag, S123 [10JA]
Vermont Expos (baseball team): tribute, S10869
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (S. 1660), S3222 [29MR]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S101
———moratorium on use of antipersonnel landmines, S8758 [25JY]
Wetlands: supply incentives to farmers for restoring land to fully functioning wetlands, S1300
WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S8455 [22JY]
Reports
Information Concerning Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: FBI, S1167-S1170 [9FE]
Resolutions by organizations
National Police Officer Clearinghouse Legislation: Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, S12331
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]
Statements
Funding Tax Restoration of the Everglades—Guiding Principals: Executive Office of the President, S903 [6FE]
Political Asylum Reform, S3429 [17AP]
Tribute to Federal Judges: several judges, S3235
Work Requirements for Food Stamp Eligibility, S8363 [19JY]
Summaries
Encrypted Communications Privacy Act (S. 1587), S1519 [5MR]
Texts of
S. 1582, runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs' funding, S1531
S. 1587, Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S1517-S1519 [5MR]
S. 2155, Dept. of Agriculture authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program, S11723 [28SE]
Tributes
Beattie, Mollie, S7296 [28JN], S9464 [2AU]
Belcher, Rodney, S1907 [13MR]
Bonvouloir, Lucille, S4314 [29AP]
Byrd, Senator, S7126 [27JN]
Davis, John, S8865 [25JY]
Dole, Bob, S6679 [24JN]
Dugan, Donald A., S1532
Gould, Morton, S1665, S1666 [11MR]
Jamele, Joseph, Jr., S9007, S9008 [29JY]
Krassner, Lowell, S733 [1FE]
Leahy, Alba Z., S7069 [27JN]
Nelson, Garrison, S8301 [18JY]
Nutting, John, S8581
Racine, Thomas, S121 [10JA]
Zais, Bernard (Buddy), S5187 [16MY]