McCONNELL, MITCH (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S646 [31JA], S855, S858 [1FE], S990, S991, S992, S995 [6FE], S1049, S1085 [7FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1912, S1945, S1978 [13MR], S2043, S2118, S2123 [14MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6582, S6613 [20JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10329 [11SE]

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], S9060, S9077 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8760, S8770, S8805, S8817, S8837, S8842, S8869, S8916, S8919, S8922 [25JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3642 [18AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), S9066, S9078 [29JY]

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

Appointments

Conferee: 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. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8616 [24JY]

———H.R. 3610, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8070 [18JY]

———H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, S9115 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Bullies of Burma, Washington (DC) Post, S8815 [25JY]

Burma Beyond the Pale, Washington (DC) Post, S8815 [25JY]

Burmese Repression, New York (NY) Times, S8815 [25JY]

Civic Speech Gets Rationed, George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), S6801 [25JN]

Disaster for Taxpayers, Candidates, by, USA Today, S6804 [25JN]

Frontline's Exercise in Exaggeration, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S6803 [25JN]

Gingrich's Heresy, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S6802 [25JN]

Just What Is a Special Interest? by, Washington (DC) Post, S6804 [25JN]

Man Who Ruined Politics, Wall Street Journal, S6799 [25JN]

Muzzling Campaign Speech, Wall Street Journal, S6796 [25JN]

Reform's Tired Refrain, Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S6769 [25JN]

Ruining Politics—II, Wall Street Journal, S6800 [25JN]

Senate of Millionaires, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S6803 [25JN]

Weld's Opportunity, Boston (MA) Globe, S8814 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (see S. 2106), S11169 [24SE]

Courts: reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (see S. 1861), S6082 [11JN]

Drugs: increase penalties for offenses involving marijuana (see S. 1790), S5492 [22MY]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 1860), S6082 [11JN]

Kentucky National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 1611), S1969 [13MR]

Law enforcement officers: establish training programs relative to missing or exploited children (see S. 1652), S3156 [28MR]

Taxation: treatment of long-term health care insurance (see S. 1658), S3216 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abbas, Mohammed: extradition to the U.S. (see S. Res. 253), S4425 [30AP]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S743 [1FE]

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

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see S. 1951), S9305 [31JY]

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]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607), S7769 [11JY]

Child Nutrition Act: Nutrition, Education, and Training Program funding (see S. 2199), S12303 [3OC]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see S. 673), S5449 [21MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S4807 [7MY]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1039), S1526 [5MR]

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

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (see S. 1675), S4072 [24AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S1605 [6MR]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 282), S8636 [24JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 2108), S11169 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]

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]

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), S6612 [20JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical amendments (see S. 1379), S1298 [23FE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S9746 [3SE]

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

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see S. 1397), S3023 [27MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1578), S1870 [12MR]

Lauver, Jean S.: tribute (see S. Res. 232), S2245 [18MR]

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]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999), S5773 [4JN], S9072 [29JY]

Mexico: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S.J. Res. 50), S1605 [6MR]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see S. 1714), S5649 [24MY]

Music: licensing (see S. 1628), S7190 [27JN]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4627 [2MY]

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

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]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see S. 1419), S321 [23JA]

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

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1739), S4851 [8MY]

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. 1954), S7887 [16JY]

Schools: flexibility to meet dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 1613), S4724 [6MY]

Senate Rules: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. Res. 152), S1526 [5MR]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1487), S4195 [25AP]

States: allocation of funds from the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1843), S6612 [20JN]

Taxation: standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S5866 [5JN]

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

———requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1661), S4807 [7MY]

U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S6018 [10JN]

University of Kentucky: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 244), S3384 [16AP]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563), S1605 [6MR]

World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports (see S. 1438), S6150 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6848 [25JN], S7225 [28JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1303 [23FE], S1339 [27FE]

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

Letters

Allow security guards in enrichment plants to carry firearms and execute arrests: Frank Augustus, S9060 [29JY]

Campaign finance reform: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S6767 [25JN]

———Christian Coalition and National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]

———David A. Keene, American Conservative Union, S6768 [25JN]

———David N. O'Steen, Douglas Johnson, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6767 [25JN]

———Douglas Johnson and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]

———Edward O. Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, S6805 [25JN]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S6796 [25JN]

———Marvin T. Runyon, Postal Service, S6805 [25JN]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S6768 [25JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6770 [25JN]

———Richard Barton, Direct Marketing Association, Inc., S6805 [25JN]

———Ronald W. Pearson, Conservative Victory Fund, S6769 [25JN]

———Tanya K. Metaksa, National Rifle Association, S6768, S6769, S6770 [25JN]

———Wanda Franz, David N. O'Steen, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6771 [25JN]

Foreign aid to Burma: Sein Win, Prime Minister of Burma, S8796 [25JY]

Kentucky National Wildlife Refuge: Thomas M. Baker, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, S10970 [19SE]

———Timothy A. Cansler, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, S10970 [19SE]

Land Between the Lakes Preserve funding: William H. Kennoy, TVA, S10970 [19SE]

Training programs for law enforcement officers relative to missing or exploited children: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S3159 [28MR]

TVA funding: Craven Crowell, TVA, S10970 [19SE]

Lists

Kentucky National Wildife Refuge supportive organizations, S10969 [19SE]

Kentucky National Wildlife Refuge supporters, S1976 [13MR]

States, cities, and organizations with boycott resolutions against Burma, S8814 [25JY]

Memorandums

Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform Proposals: James Bopp, Jr. and Richard E. Coleson, S6801 [25JN]

Motions offered by

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8815 [25JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11379 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3055 [28MR]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8591, S8605 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S433 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1933, S1964 [13MR], S2044, S2093 [14MR], S2287 [19MR]

Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (S. 2106), S11173 [24SE]

Azerbaijan: humanitarian assistance, S8856, S8857 [25JY]

Bando Manufacturing of America (business): Honda of America Manufacturing supplier quality award recipient, S7203 [27JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: assistance relative to withdrawal of foreign troops, S1933-S1935 [13MR]

———U.S. military intervention, S1933-S1935 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5336 [20MY], S5510 [23MY]

Burma: allocation of foreign aid, S8747, S8749, S8750, S8751, S8752, S8754, S8757, S8758, S8796, S8811, S8814 [25JY]

———U.S. policy, S12290 [3OC]

Chemical weapons: demilitarization, S10038 [9SE]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), S5208 [16MY]

Coburn, Christopher M.: nomination to the U.S. Enrichment Corp. Board of Directors, S9660 [2AU]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): publishing of Senate Ethics Manual, S11494 [27SE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2357 [20MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (S. 1861), S6096 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (S. 2155), S11723 [28SE]

———Market Access Program funding, S8591 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, S10038 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10969-S10971 [19SE]

Drugs: increase penalties for offenses involving marijuana (S. 1790), S5494 [22MY]

———international narcotics control funding, S8633 [24JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6687, S6692, S6693, S6695 [24JN], S6762, S6763, S6766, S6767, S6768, S6769, S6775, S6776, S6782, S6788, S6796, S6798, S6805, S6806, S6809 [25JN]

———repeal current system of financing Presidential Election Campaign Fund, S5336 [20MY], S5510 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S8971 [26JY], S9060, S9061 [29JY]

Eximbank: regulations relative to inter-government fund transfers, S2287 [19MR]

Families and domestic relations: funding for international family planning programs, S2044 [14MR]

FDA: reform, S8605 [24JY]

Foreign aid: establish international standards relative to transfer of conventional arms, S8787, S8788 [25JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, S433 [26JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8628, S8629, S8633 [24JY], S8747, S8749, S8750, S8751, S8752, S8754, S8757, S8758, S8760, S8768, S8770, S8772, S8773, S8775, S8776, S8787, S8788, S8795, S8796, S8805, S8806, S8807, S8808, S8811, S8814, S8816, S8817, S8818, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8861 [25JY], S8944, S8964 [26JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7458 [9JY]

Health: medical savings account programs, S3563, S3571 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3563, S3571 [18AP]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 1860), S6096 [11JN]

Israel: make U.S. assets available to combat terrorism, S2093 [14MR]

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

Kentucky: Land Between the Lakes Preserve funding, S10969-S10971 [19SE]

———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S7205 [27JN], S7786 [11JY]

Kentucky National Wildlife Refuge: establish, S10969-S10971 [19SE]

———establish (S. 1611), S1975 [13MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: implementation of nuclear framework agreement, S8944 [26JY]

Law enforcement officers: establish training programs relative to missing or exploited children (S. 1652), S3159 [28MR]

Louisville, KY: Jefferson County, KY, Medical Society Mini-Internship Program, S4562 [1MY]

———tribute to Male High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3234 [29MR]

———tribute to Southeast Christian Church and the Southeast Outlook (publication), S2210 [15MR]

Macedonia: U.S. military intervention, S7336 [28JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3871, S3872 [23AP]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5778 [4JN]

Novak, David: Multi-Unit Food Service Operators (organization) Golden Chain Award recipient, S10508 [12SE]

Nuclear energy: allow security guards in enrichment plants to carry firearms and execute arrests, S9060, S9061 [29JY]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization (H.R. 3235), S8738, S8740 [24JY]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), S8736, S8738 [24JY]

Senate: legislative program, S8740 [24JY], S8741 [25JY]

———legislative tactics, S7802, S7803 [12JY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S8971 [26JY]

Sullivan College: tribute to men's basketball team, S3238 [29MR]

Taxation: treatment of certain education savings accounts, S7458 [9JY]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (S. 1658), S3217 [29MR]

Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S356 [25JA]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, S8856, S8858 [25JY]

University of Kentucky: tribute to men's basketball team, S4253 [25AP]

Zimbabwe: allocation of foreign aid, S8861 [25JY]

Reports filed

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3540) (S. Rept. 104-295), S7178 [27JN]

Statements

Constitutional Infirmities of Pending Political Broadcasting Legislation: P. Cameron DeVore, Gregory J. Kopta, and Robert W. Lofton, S6800 [25JN]

Summaries

Auto Choice Reform Act (S. 1860), S6103 [11JN]

Jefferson County, KY, Medical Society Mini-Internship Program: Melissa Patack, S4562 [1MY]

Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act (S. 1861), S6103 [11JN]

Tables

Disparity in current penalties for marijuana trafficking, S5495 [22MY]

Prevalence of drug use, S5495 [22MY]

Trends in high school marijuana use, S5495 [22MY]

Testimonies

Campaign Finance Reform: Joel M. Gora, ACLU, S6805-S6809 [25JN]

Texts of

S. 1611, Kentucky National Wildlife Refuge establishment, S1975 [13MR]

S. 1652, establish training programs for law enforcement officers relative to missing or exploited children, S3159 [28MR]

S. 1790, Enhanced Marijuana Penalty Act, S5495 [22MY]

S. 1860, Auto Choice Reform Act, S6097-S6099 [11JN]

S. 1861, Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act, S6099-S6103 [11JN]

Tributes

Carter, Linda A. (Susie), S10508 [12SE]

Creech, Joanna, S998 [6FE]

Dole, Senator, S5105 [15MY], S6066 [11JN]

Hellard, Vic, Jr., S11318 [25SE]

Pennington, Marilyn S., S10507 [12SE]

Ruth, Harry, S8581 [23JY]

Smith, Albert P., Jr., S11193 [24SE]

Smith, Jim, S6544 [19JN]

Smith, Wayne B., S323 [23JA]

Whittington, George P., S2206 [15MR]