MIKULSKI, BARBARA A. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S596 [31JA], S749 [1FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8580 [23JY], S8616, S8646 [24JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1935, S1978, S1985 [13MR], S2059, S2119, S2127 [14MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8088, S8148, S8167, S8222, S8296 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5202 [16MY], S5221, S5224, S5243, S5271, S5273, S5274 [17MY]

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), S6488, S6536 [19JN], S7319 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10182, S10203 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9709, S9747 [3SE], S9825, S9857 [4SE], S9932, S9940, S9969, S9970, S9977 [5SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8916, S8922 [25JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8088, S8148, S8167, S8222, S8296 [18JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, S2309 [19MR]

———H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8964 [26JY]

———H.R. 3666, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9957 [5SE]

———H.R. 3675, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S9287 [31JY]

———H.R. 3754, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9118 [30JY]

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

Articles and editorials

FDA Can Work Better, S9550 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Federal employees: provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (see S. 1576), S1345 [27FE]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see S. 1759), S5093 [15MY]

Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1832), S5763 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Discovery Trail: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S2830 [25MR]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1277 [20FE]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1493), S3957 [23AP]

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge: designate (see S. 1903), S6849 [25JN]

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]

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. 265), S6408 [18JN]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2007), S9295 [31JY]

———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), S3490 [17AP]

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (see S. 1183), S1462 [29FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008), S9295 [31JY]

Elections: spending limits on Federal campaigns (see S. 1389), S5945 [6JN]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see S. 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821), S5567 [23MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S737 [1FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1578), S4871 [8MY]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 1506), S2830 [25MR]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S1388 [28FE]

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

National Discovery Trails: establish (see S. 1725), S4618 [2MY]

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

National Tourism Board: establish (see S. 1623), S4426 [30AP]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1623), S4426 [30AP]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (see S. 1897), S8375 [19JY]

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

Operation Sail: tribute (see S.J. Res. 64), S11169 [24SE]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see S.J. Res. 51), S3626 [18AP]

Railroads: improve rail transportation safety (see S. 1575), S1462 [29FE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1487), S1869 [12MR]

Turkey: territorial dispute with Greece (see S. Res. 247), S3487 [17AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 62), S11090 [20SE]

Women: promote equity in health care services through expanded research and improved access (see S. 1799), S5566 [23MY]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see S. 1756), S5004 [14MY]

Cloture motions

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4037 [24AP]

Eulogies

Mikulski, Christine, S3879 [23AP]

Letters

Impact of Federal Government shutdown: Marlene Siemek, S7 [3JA]

———Mike Holy, S8 [3JA]

NASA funding of Russian animal research programs: John H. Gibbons, Executive Office of the President, S9792 [4SE]

Reformulated gasoline regulations relative to international obligations: Charlene Barshefsky, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and Carol M. Browner, EPA, S9722 [3SE]

Lists

Maryland Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S4950 [9MY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures in cases of rape or incest through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S10272 [11SE]

———performance at military medical facilities, S6464 [19JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11375 [26SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3078 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1033 [7FE]

———price supports for sugar, S1033 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8533 [23JY]

AID: foreign assistance to Eastern European countries, S8862 [25JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7 [3JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), S430 [26JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1916, S1952 [13MR], S2053, S2084, S2086, S2089, S2092 [14MR], S2288, S2289, S2290 [19MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4087 [24AP]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: travel and office personnel funding, S2288 [19MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9388 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8091, S8110 [18JY], S8525 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, S6129 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5166 [16MY]

Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology: funding, S9722 [3SE]

Charleston County, SC: community development block grants availability, S9876 [5SE]

Children and youth: restore health and safety protections relative to child care, S8110 [18JY]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1441 [29FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2089 [14MR], S2290 [19MR]

Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7721 [11JY]

Council on Environmental Quality: funding, S9826 [4SE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2379 [20MR]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (S. 1890), S6527 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, S8533 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6464 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: community development programs funding, S9723 [3SE]

———discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances, S9878 [5SE]

———GAO audit of Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, S9825 [4SE]

———housing assistance programs, S9947 [5SE]

———maintenance of public notice and comment rulemaking provisions, S9823 [4SE]

———voluntary retirement program funding, S9732 [3SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10181 [10SE], S10272 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9897 [5SE]

———land conveyance to Tuscaloosa, AL, S9824 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9705, S9707, S9708, S9711, S9721, S9722, S9723, S9727, S9729, S9730, S9732, S9734 [3SE], S9778, S9789, S9791, S9792, S9794, S9796, S9808, S9818, S9822, S9823, S9825, S9826, S9828, S9829, S9830, S9831, S9832, S9834 [4SE], S9875, S9876, S9877, S9878, S9897, S9900, S9901, S9912, S9931, S9939, S9943, S9944, S9947, S9953 [5SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, S11161 [24SE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10114 [10SE]

EPA: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry funding, S9721 [3SE]

———Long Island Sound Office funding, S9723 [3SE]

———Onondaga Lake management conference funding, S9829 [4SE]

———reform regulatory process, S1916 [13MR]

———reformulated gasoline regulations relative to international obligations, S9721, S9722 [3SE]

Families and domestic relations: funding for international family planning programs, S2053 [14MR]

Federal employees: provide guaranteed loans for furloughed employees from their thrift savings plans during a Government shutdown (S. 1576), S1353 [27FE]

FEMA: restrict funding for certain activities, S9796, S9824 [4SE]

FHA: streamline certain single family housing programs, S9708 [3SE]

Floods: prevention project at Devils Lake, ND, S2289 [19MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8840, S8862 [25JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7445 [9JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, S7, S8 [3JA], S430 [26JA]

GSA: transfer of surplus Government computer equipment to schools, S9834 [4SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9510 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3525 [18AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9912 [5SE]

Health care professionals: licensing and training of physicians relative to abortion, S2086 [14MR]

Housing: drug elimination grants for low-income housing projects, S9900, S9901 [5SE]

———restructure mortgages for FHA-insured multifamily housing projects, S9727, S9729, S9730, S9732 [3SE], S9822 [4SE]

Hyattsville, MD: tribute to Allegheny East Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, S4253 [25AP]

Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3525 [18AP]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (S. Res. 288), S9936 [5SE]

Israel: make U.S. assets available to combat terrorism, S1608 [6MR]

Kauai County, HI: FEMA audit, S9826 [4SE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1952 [13MR]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10114 [10SE]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10114 [10SE]

Maryland: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S4950 [9MY]

Medicaid: reform, S6129 [12JN]

Medicare: reform, S5166 [16MY], S6129 [12JN]

Minimum wage: level, S7445 [9JY]

NASA: Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, S9943 [5SE]

———prohibit consolidation of research aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center, S9825 [4SE]

———require work force restructuring report, S9830 [4SE]

———Russian animal research programs funding, S9791, S9792 [4SE]

———transfer of certain functions from Ames Research Center to the Japanese space agency relative to international space station program, S9944 [5SE]

———Upper Midwest Aeronautics Consortium funding, S9828 [4SE]

———voluntary retirement program funding, S9707 [3SE]

National Silver Haired Congress: convene (S. Con. Res. 52), S3491 [17AP]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S8840 [25JY]

New York Botanical Garden: funding, S9721 [3SE]

NIH: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1897), S11400 [26SE]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations, S9832 [4SE]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (S. 1759), S5094 [15MY]

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks, S9831 [4SE]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (S.J. Res. 51), S4567 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9388 [1AU]

———reform (S. 1956), S8091, S8110 [18JY], S8525 [23JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S9494 [2AU]

Senate: legislative program, S9778 [4SE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), S11064 [20SE]

Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (S. 1832), S5769 [4JN]

Space policy: space station program funding, S9808, S9818 [4SE]

Taxation: treatment of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S10181 [10SE]

Utah Housing Finance Agency: funding, S9877 [5SE]

Veterans: funding for State VA programs, S9931 [5SE]

Water: availability of certain funding relative to drinking water State revolving funds, S9707 [3SE], S9824 [4SE]

———restore funding for water infrastructure grants, S2089 [14MR]

Women: promote equity in health care services through expanded research and improved access (S. 1799), S5571 [23MY]

Tributes

Boorda, Jeremy M., S5186 [16MY]

Cohen, Selma J., S9164 [30JY]

Dole, Senator, S6039 [11JN]

Hodges, Clarence E., S4253 [25AP]

Jones, Sarah E.M., S4951 [9MY]

Jordan, Barbara, S393 [26JA]

Maurer, Lucille, S6545 [19JN]

Mikulski, Christine, S3880 [23AP]

Muskie, Edmund S., S3009 [27MR]

Rembski, Stanislav, S12352 [3OC]

Sarbanes, Senator, S3880 [23AP]

Williams, Linda D., S390 [25JA]