LEVIN, CARL (a Senator from Michigan)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S966 [6FE], S1085 [7FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671, S1773 [11MR], S1935, S1978, S1985 [13MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5219, S5224, S5243, S5270, S5271, S5273 [17MY], S5399, S5449 [21MY]
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), S6450, S6535 [19JN], S6750 [24JN], S6864, S6891, S6892 [25JN], S6949, S7042 [26JN], S7156, S7159, S7169, S7199, S7201 [27JN], S7237, S7240, S7248, S7252, S7255, S7313, S7315, S7316, S7318, S7319 [28JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7830, S7834, S7835 [12JY], S7906, S7907 [16JY], S7948, S8005, S8028, S8058 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10294, S10342 [11SE], S10356, S10431 [12SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9132, S9163 [30JY], 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), S8994 [26JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8631, S8667 [24JY], S8918, S8921 [25JY]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8923, S8939 [25JY]
———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6151, S6161 [12JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S8055 [17JY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3317 [15AP]
Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1636), S7201, S7216 [27JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8336, S8364, S8375 [19JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]
Conferee: H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN]
———H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, S7612 [10JY]
———S. 1124, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, S92 [5JA]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S1678 [11MR]
Articles and editorials
40 Years Later, Washington (DC) Post, S6975 [26JN]
Nuclear Test Ban Talks Enter the Home Stretch, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, S6974 [26JN]
Nuclear Test Ban Within Reach, New York (NY) Times, S6975 [26JN]
Today in Geneva—Chance for Test Ban May Be Now or Never, Portland (ME) Press Herald, S6974 [26JN]
Toward the Test Ban, Boston (MA) Globe, S6975 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Courts: clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (see S. 1679), S3487 [17AP]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S5566 [23MY]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission: extend the service of certain members (see S. 1634), S2646 [21MR]
Great Lakes: extend deadline and clarify contents of health research report (see S. 1601), S1649 [7MR]
Taxation: treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1928), S7302 [28JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S3229 [29MR]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1277 [20FE]
Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see S. 1713), S4316 [29AP]
Benoit, David: relief of estate (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]
Benoit, James D.: relief (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]
Benoit, Wan Sook: relief (S. 558), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 297), S11169 [24SE]
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]
Colleges and universities: require access to voter registration information for students (see S. 1702), S7676 [10JY]
Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see S. 228), S5449 [21MY]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see S. 1890), S6517 [19JN]
———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 263, 265), S6225 [13JN], S6408 [18JN]
———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 Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2327 [19MR]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 684), S8868 [25JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see S. 2196), S12303 [3OC]
Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (see S. 1579), S1345 [27FE]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see S. 1734), S4851 [8MY]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see S. 1130), S9074 [29JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S737 [1FE]
Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10684 [17SE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S2431 [20MR]
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: arrest and prosecution of individuals indicted for war crimes (see S. Res. 270), S6726 [24JN]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 42), S1180 [9FE]
Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see S. Con. Res. 50), S3157 [28MR]
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]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see S. 2136), S11539 [27SE]
Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 2055), S9967 [5SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4627 [2MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]
Navy: transfer of six obsolete tugboats (see S. 1522), S313 [23JA]
———transfer of six obsolete tugboats, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1522), S5382 [20MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see S. 1641), S5982 [7JN]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see S.J. Res. 51), S3958 [23AP]
Taxation: exemption for certain common investment funds (see S. 793), S742 [1FE]
———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see S. 1542), S9609 [2AU]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see S. Con. Res. 56), S4063 [24AP]
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S3216 [29MR]
Excerpts
Community service requirements of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, S8364 [19JY]
Letters
Antiterrorism activities funding: Sandra K. Stuart, Dept. of Defense, S7949 [17JY]
———William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S8006 [17JY]
Defend America Act: John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S5630 [23MY], S5732 [4JN]
Dept. of Defense transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup: Frank J. Kelley, S7242 [28JN]
Federal Prison Industries requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts: Steven Kelman, OMB, S12284 [3OC]
National missile defense system funding: Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6422 [19JN]
Partial-birth abortions: Charles W. Newton, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S11380 [26SE]
Procurement of equipment for National Guard reserve components: Deborah R. Lee, Dept. of Defense, S7251 [28JN]
———Max Baratz, Dept. of the Army, S7251 [28JN]
———T.L. Wilkerson, Marine Corps, S7251 [28JN]
Memorandums
Defend America Act: W.A. Owens, Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., J.W. Prueher, F.D. Hearney, Ronald H. Griffith, Joint Requirements Oversight Council, S5732 [4JN]
Questions and answers
Democratic People's Republic of Korea nuclear framework agreement implementation: by and several military leaders, S8851 [25JY]
———by, and William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S8852 [25JY]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11379, S11380 [26SE]
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3073 [28MR]
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1058 [7FE]
American Legion: tribute to Saginaw, MI, area chapter, S6670
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), conference report, S2993 [27MR]
———line-item veto (S. 4), conference report—motion to recommit, S2963 [27MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S426 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1798, S1799, S1831 [12MR], S1925, S1951 [13MR]
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S12342
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4091
Army: contract procurement requirements, S7237 [28JN]
Bank, Eliot H.: Association of Reconditioner's Morris Hershson Award of Merit recipient, S10206
Battle Creek, MI: United Way of Greater Battle Creek anniversary, S9978
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5888 [6JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9400 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8101 [18JY], S8364, S8366 [19JY], S8495, S8508, S8511 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6191 [13JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5398, S5399 [21MY], S5468 [22MY], S5515 [23MY]
Bunning, Representative: tribute on election to Baseball Hall of Fame, S2137
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S3094 [28MR]
Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, S12225 [3OC]
CERCLA: transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup, S7242 [28JN]
Computers: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S714 [1FE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S1061, S1062 [7FE]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7720, S7721 [11JY]
Courts: clarify rules governing preemption of State and local laws (S. 1679), S3487
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2357, S2358 [20MR]
———reform habeas corpus procedures, S3465 [17AP]
DEA: sale of chemicals used to manufacture controlled substances, S7167 [27JN]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S4091
Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism activities funding, S7948, S8005, S8006 [17JY], S8066 [18JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6422, S6457 [19JN], S6955, S6973, S6977 [26JN], S7156, S7158, S7160, S7166, S7167, S7169 [27JN], S7237, S7240, S7242, S7250, S7251, S7252, S7266 [28JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, S456 [26JA]
———F-16 Aircraft program, S8005, S8006 [17JY], S8066 [18JY]
———Kinetic Energy Tactical Antisatellite Program funding, S6457 [19JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7948, S7951, S8005, S8006 [17JY], S8066 [18JY]
———research and development funding relative to desalination technologies, S7160 [27JN]
———retire certain operational support airlift aircraft, S7169 [27JN]
———seamless high off-chip connectivity research funding, S7240 [28JN]
Dept. of Energy: Nevada Test Site infrastructure costs for Dept. of Defense activities, S7166 [27JN]
Dept. of the Army: classification of the Electro Optic Augmentation System, S7158 [27JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10295, S10314, S10316, S10317, S10318 [11SE], S10351, S10356, S10398 [12SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9281, S9282 [31JY]
Dept of Defense: include future years defense plans for National Guard and reserve components in President's budget submission, S7951 [17JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9725 [3SE], S9835 [4SE]
Detriot Area Pre-College Engineering Program, Inc.: anniversary, S349
Detroit, MI: anniversary of City Cab Co., S9308
———tribute to Detroit Concert Choir, S9980
———tribute to Travelers Aid Society, S1372
Earth Day: observance, S3680
Education: funding, S426 [26JA], S1274 [20FE], S1798, S1799 [12MR], S5468 [22MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10069 [9SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S8970 [26JY]
EPA: permit application for PCB waste disposal, S9725 [3SE]
———reform regulatory process, S1925 [13MR]
———Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project funding, S9835 [4SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S12225 [3OC]
Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (S. 1579), S6299 [14JN]
Federal employees: reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances, S7237 [28JN]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5567
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8851, S8852 [25JY], S8944 [26JY]
Franklin D. Roosevelt History Month: observance, S12197
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), S8940 [25JY], S11606 [27SE]
———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (S. 1734), S4858
———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6157 [12JN]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S3122 [28MR]
Great Lakes: clean up of contaminated sediments, S7720, S7721 [11JY]
———extend deadline and clarify contents of health research report (S. 1601), S1653 [7MR]
Harrison, MI: tribute to Selfridge Air National Guard and Reserves, S5017
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S9242 [31JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3825 [23AP]
Holland, MI: National Civic League All-America City award recipient, S12328
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3122 [28MR]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4683
Independent counsel: reform controls over certain expenses, S12342
Italy: anniversary of status as a democratic nation, S5779
Jessmore, Steve: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award recipient, S3680
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: implementation of nuclear framework agreement, S8851, S8852 [25JY], S8944 [26JY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4991, S4992 [14MY]
Lake Superior State University: anniversary, S9309
Lansing, MI: anniversary of Sparrow Hospital, S1376
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1951 [13MR]
Lebanon: U.S. policy, S3740
Lee, Barbara C.: U.S. Marshals Service Distinguished Service Award recipient, S3163
Lithuania: independence anniversary, S2339
Logan, Benjamin H., II: Grand Rapids Community College Giant Among Giants Award recipient, S524
Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 2055), S12341
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3870 [23AP]
Michigan: transit projects funding, S9282 [31JY]
Minimum wage: level, S3094 [28MR], S4992 [14MY]
Munising, MI: anniversary, S4681
National Guard: procurement of equipment for reserve components, S7251, S7252 [28JN]
National Institute on Drug Abuse: funding, S5398, S5399 [21MY]
National Philanthrophy Day: observance, S9980
National security: national missile defense system funding, S6422 [19JN]
———national missile defense system (S. 1635), S5628, S5629, S5630, S5631 [23MY], S5729 [4JN]
Nuclear weapons: allow underground testing under limited conditions, S6973, S6977 [26JN]
Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization (H.R. 3235), S8740 [24JY]
Olympic games: passing of Olympic torch through Michigan, S5950
OMB: estimates of total annual costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs, S10398 [12SE]
Parliamentary inquiry, S10314 [11SE]
Petroleum: gasoline tax, S4991, S4992 [14MY]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (S.J. Res. 51), S4567 [1MY]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S10949 [19SE]
Public debt: ceiling, S1061, S1062 [7FE]
———ceiling (H.R. 3136), S3122 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: allow States to sanction families whose children have not been immunized, S8366 [19JY]
———delivery of social service through religious charities, S8508 [23JY]
———ensure approval of State waiver requests, S8366 [19JY]
———prohibit assistance relative to illegal drug use, S8366 [19JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9400 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8101 [18JY], S8364, S8366 [19JY], S8495, S8508, S8511 [23JY]
———require certain recipients to participate in community service, S8364 [19JY], S8495 [23JY]
———treatment of legal immigrants, S8366 [19JY]
Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (H.R. 2036), S1282 [20FE]
Roads and highways: modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program, S9281 [31JY]
Saginaw, MI: tribute to Saginaw High School boy's basketball team, S3165
———tribute to Saginaw High School boys' basketball team, S3681
Saline, MI: tribute to Saline Celtic Festival, S6547
Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S9418 [1AU]
———legislative program, S9499 [2AU]
———tribute to retiring Senators, S12252 [3OC]
Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2314, S2315, S2316 [19MR]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S8970 [26JY]
Southeastern Michigan Society of Hospital Pharmacists: anniversary, S4630
START II Treaty: ratification, S481 [26JA], S5729 [4JN]
Taxation: treatment of businesses operating abroad (S. 1928), S7307 [28JN]
Technology: programs funding, S1831, S1832 [12MR]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S714 [1FE]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3465 [17AP]
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5729 [4JN]
U.S.-Japan Framework Agreement on Autos and Auto Parts: support, S10356 [12SE]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident, S3687
———independence anniversary, S9623
University of Michigan: tribute to men's ice hockey team, S3320
Washtenaw County, MI: Cope-O'Brien Center anniversary, S9979
Wayland, MI: anniversary of VFW Post 7581, S5615
Wayne County, MI: Catholic Social Services anniversary, S9977
White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, S10295, S10314, S10316, S10317, S10318 [11SE], S10351 [12SE]
———relief of individuals terminated from employment, S10295, S10314, S10316, S10317, S10318 [11SE], S10351 [12SE]
———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4991, S4992 [14MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S11406 [26SE]
Statements
Defend America Act: OMB, S5732 [4JN]
Tables
Michigan transit projects funding, S9282 [31JY]
Texts of
S. 1679, Preemption Clarification and Information Act, S3488
Tributes
Auberlin, Irene M., S9979
Barbara, James C., S3681
Bensley, Loren, S4444
Bonhoffer, Dietrich, S1152
Bradley, Senator, S12254 [3OC]
Brown, Senator, S12256 [3OC]
Cohen, Senator, S11166 [24SE]
Coogan, Thomas J., S8384
Cooper, Janet, S5205
Dole, Senator, S6051 [11JN]
Duderstadt, James J., S7204
Exon, Senator, S12253 [3OC]
Ford, David L., S4091
Frahm, Senator, S12256 [3OC]
Hatfield, Senator, S12256 [3OC]
Heflin, Senator, S12254 [3OC]
Hempson, Donald A., Jr., S6546
Johnston, Senator, S12255 [3OC]
Kassebaum, Senator, S12254 [3OC]
Manoogian, Alex, S8926
Nunn, Senator, S12254 [3OC]
Pell, Senator, S12255 [3OC]
Pestka, Henry, S8302
Pryor, Marvin C., S12329
Pryor, Senator, S12253 [3OC]
Riley, Steven D., S10870
Roland, Glenora G., S12201
Shaw, William D., S1373
Simon, Senator, S12253 [3OC]
Simpson, Senator, S12253 [3OC]
Sleet, Moneta J., S12328
Vander Schaaf, Derek J., S1369
Young, Robert D., S9629
Zambricki, Christine, S8383