ABRAHAM, SPENCER (a Senator from Michigan)
Addresses
Neurofibromatosis Support Group Luncheon: Gillian Anderson, S5393
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: making continuing (S.J. Res. 63), S11314 [25SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8131, S8134, S8163, S8294, S8296 [18JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5169, S5202 [16MY], S5465, S5500 [22MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2871, S2875 [26MR]
Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (S. 1612), S12390 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6897 [25JN], S7156, S7199 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), S10557 [13SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10431 [12SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9280, S9306 [31JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), S10563 [13SE], S10843 [18SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8817, S8844, S8916, S8922 [25JY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3317 [15AP], S3999 [23AP], S4196 [25AP], S4311, S4328, S4331, S4342, S4346, S4347 [29AP], S4431 [30AP], S4468 [1MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3958 [23AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8134, S8163, S8294, S8296 [18JY], S8556 [23JY]
Analyses
Approval of Waivers Submitted by Michigan To Conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' Welfare Reform Project (S. 1917), S7188 [27JN]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1004, Coast Guard appropriations, S7703 [11JY]
Articles and editorials
Real 1980's, by, World & I (publication), S3682
Review & Outlook—Scan the Congress, Wall Street Journal, S2251
Surging Record of Clinton Tax Load, Bruce Bartlett, Detroit (MI) News, S7053
Waiting To Exhale, Wall Street Journal, S4681
Bills and resolutions introduced by
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]
Courts: provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages for volunteer services (see S. 1618), S2101 [14MR]
Elections: limitations on certain campaign contributions (see S. 1932), S7414 [8JY]
Immigration: reform policies (see S. 1535), S492 [26JA]
Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 2055), S9967 [5SE]
Navy: transfer of six obsolete tugboats (see S. 1522), S313 [23JA]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see S. 1917), S7179 [27JN]
Taxation: treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see S. 1542), S492 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541), S743 [1FE]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S1526 [5MR]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S3316 [15AP]
Antarctic regions: regulation of scientific and tourist activities and conservation of natural resources (see S. 1645), S8028 [17JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 2013), S9428 [1AU]
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]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 49), S1526 [5MR]
Crime: 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), S7416 [8JY], S9968 [5SE]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1483), S2245 [18MR]
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 Energy: abolish (see S. 1678), S3384 [16AP]
Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see S. 1965), S11313 [25SE]
Executive Office of the President: application of certain laws (see S. 2000), S9159 [30JY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S5566 [23MY]
Federal-State relations: prevent Federal interference relative to constitutional authority (see S. 1629), S2422 [20MR]
Government: forfeiture of retirement benefits by any Member of Congress, congressional employee, Federal judge, or the President if convicted of an offense relative to official duties (see S. 1794), S6665 [21JN]
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), S1278 [20FE]
GSA: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see S. 1473), S389 [25JA]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 1936), S7906 [16JY]
Health: liability of nonprofit organizations relative to prosthetic devices (see S. 1885), S6517 [19JN]
International law: return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (see S. Con. Res. 73), S12129 [1OC]
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), S8555 [23JY], S9439 [1AU]
Members of Congress: limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 1776), S5267 [17MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S10556 [13SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]
National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1388 [28FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S4327 [29AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S4627 [2MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 1635), S2646 [21MR]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. 1830), S7769 [11JY]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Pesticides: improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S6017 [10JN]
———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S1605 [6MR]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see S.J. Res. 51), S3626 [18AP]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816), S5567 [23MY]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 1954), S7887 [16JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 8), S6105 [11JN]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S5692 [3JN]
———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see S. 1988), S8636 [24JY]
Transportation: transfer authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 1971), S8156 [18JY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see S. 1519), S743 [1FE]
U.S. Tourism Organization: establish (see S. 1735), S5945 [6JN]
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S3797 [22AP]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Committees of the Senate: appointments (see S. Res. 236), S3216 [29MR]
Cloture motions
Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1678 [11MR], S1900 [12MR], S1932 [13MR], S2036 [14MR], S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2386 [20MR], S2591 [21MR], S3327 [15AP], S3349, S3415 [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (S. 1894), S7743 [11JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1344 [27FE], S1406, S1407 [29FE], S1511 [5MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S7743 [11JY], S7848 [16JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3729 [19AP], S3878 [23AP]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4781 [7MY], S4816 [8MY], S4922 [9MY], S4993 [14MY]
Lists
Economists supporting Dole plan for economic growth, S11237 [25SE]
Papers
Made in the USA—Immigrants, Patents, and Jobs: Philip Peters, S2252
Poems
``New Born Child,'' Senator Byrd, S10011 [6SE]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, S11371 [26SE]
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S1884
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, S11763
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program: funding, S12009
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S445 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1950, S1964 [13MR], S2441
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), S11885, S11897, S11898, S11913, S11931, S11932 [30SE], S12463
Budget: balance, S5868
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5961, S5962 [7JN]
———nondefense discretionary spending cuts in final two years of budget cycle, S5135 [16MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9382 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8132 [18JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5036 [15MY], S5135, S5156, S5163, S5167, S5169 [16MY], S5428 [21MY], S5465 [22MY], S5868
Busse, Jeanne O.: March of Dimes Citizen of the Year award recipient, S10022
Coast Guard: conveyance of Whitefish Point Light Station, MI, S11931, S11932 [30SE]
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): majority party appointments (S. Res. 245), S3414 [16AP]
Contesti, Raymond M.: March of Dimes Citizen of the Year award recipient, S10021
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2441
Correctional institutions: appointment of special masters in prison conditions cases, S12463
———filing of frivolous lawsuits by prisoners, S3703 [19AP]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2382 [20MR], S2576 [21MR]
———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S10576, S10578 [16SE]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S3789 [22AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S11764
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S11763
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9282 [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical care programs funding relative to increase in corporate tax rates, S5156 [16MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, S11763
Detroit, MI: anniversary of NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, S4002
———observance of Metro Detroit Youth Day, S7501
DeVos, Rich: National Republican Leadership Award Dinner honoree, S8383
Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S8926
Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S11235-S11237 [25SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S4278 [29AP], S4681
Ecology and environment: preservation and cleanup programs, S2441
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7882 [16JY], S9351 [1AU]
Education: funding, S1964 [13MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6795 [25JN]
———limitations on certain campaign contributions (S. 1932), S7415
Elias Brothers Restaurants (business): March of Dimes Family of the Year award recipient, S10021
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S12015
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, S11762
EPA: funding, S2441
Farmington, MI: opening of YMCA, S10022
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5568 [23MY]
Fisher, Max M.: National Republican Leadership Award Dinner honoree, S8381
Ford Motor Co.: tribute, S11319
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S12009
Forum (publication): tribute to African American Pioneer Award recipients, S521
Gatt, Pauline: Macomb County, MI, Chapter of Professional Secretaries International Secretary of the Year award recipient, S1464
Houston, TX: tribute to Arab-American Cultural Center, S3320
Immigration: admission of family members of U.S. citizens, S4123, S4146, S4147, S4152 [25AP]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, S11839 [30SE], S12294, S12295 [3OC]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), S2251
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, S11885 [30SE]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S3328-S3330 [15AP], S4123, S4138, S4146, S4147, S4152, S4195 [25AP], S4468, S4480, S4487, S4493 [1MY], S4598 [2MY]
———deportation relative to criminal offenses, S4598 [2MY]
———detention and deportation of criminal aliens relative to Witness Protection Program, S12294 [3OC]
———detention and deportation of criminal aliens relative to the Witness Protection Program, S12295 [3OC]
———reform policies (S. 1394), S2251
———reform policies (S. 1535), S505
INS: treatment of student visas, S4598 [2MY]
Jackson, MI: anniversary of Lions Host Club, S2717
Johnson, Roy: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children honoree, S5453
Kelly Services, Inc.: anniversary, S10711
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1950 [13MR], S5428 [21MY], S5465 [22MY]
Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, S4260
Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S12015
Medicare: reform, S445 [26JA], S5163, S5167, S5169 [16MY], S5962 [7JN]
———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan, S12329
———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 2055), S9967 [5SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S3771 [22AP]
Michigan: transit projects funding, S9282 [31JY]
———tribute to constituents visiting District of Columbia, S4000
———tribute to Upper Peninsula firefighters, S12037
Middle East: cease-fire between Israel and terrorist groups, S4362
———hostilities between Israel and terrorist groups, S3731 [19AP], S4000
Minimum wage: level, S3233
National Association of Retired Federal Employees: anniversary, S1190
National Institute of Justice: correctional institution health care study, S11897, S11898 [30SE]
National parks and recreation areas: imposition of recreation fees, S11913 [30SE]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (S. Res. 257), S5791 [5JN]
National security: national missile defense system (S. 1635), S2833 [25MR]
Native Americans: extend tribal authority to manage certain Federal programs that directly benefit Native Americans (H.R. 3034), S3691 [18AP]
Neurofibromatosis, Inc.: tribute, S5393
Nicholas G. Beram Veterans' Association: anniversary, S12286 [3OC]
Northville, MI: anniversary of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, S2716
Olympic games: tribute to Michigan participants, S7327
Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (S.J. Res. 51), S4630
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2138 [14MR]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (S. 1917), S7187 [27JN]
———ensure approval of State waiver requests, S8132 [18JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9382 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8131, S8132 [18JY]
Rivlin, Alice M.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6609 [20JN]
Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, S7056 [26JN], S7328
Senate: legislative program, S2138, S2140 [14MR], S3691 [18AP]
States: issuing of federally mandated birth certificates and driver's permits, S4468, S4480, S4487, S4493 [1MY]
Tax Freedom Day: observance, S3798
Taxation: impact of tax cuts on middle-class families, S3681
———rates, S4715 [6MY], S7053
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S4363
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S666
University of Michigan: tribute to men's ice hockey team, S3802
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 4283), S12398 [3OC]
Women: detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, S5791 [5JN]
———tribute to `Race for the Cure' breast cancer research fundraiser, S5791 [5JN]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Committees of the Senate: appointments (S. Res. 236), S3185 [29MR]
Congratulations on birth of son, S9902 [5SE], S10011 [6SE]
Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S4005 [24AP]
Statements
Sexual Orientation and Military Service: Colin L. Powell, S12016
Texts of
S. 1504, Victims Restitution Enforcement Act, S324
S. 1932, limitations on certain campaign contributions, S7415
Tributes
Anderson, Gillian, S5393
Anderson, Rosemary, S5393
Bitar, Abdul Mohsin, S3772 [22AP]
Bitar, Hadi, S3772 [22AP]
Brown, Ronald H., S3789 [22AP]
Crain, Gertrude R., S8671
Cristiano, Peter, S664
Fahmy, Mahmoud H., S4084
Goebel, Paul G., Jr., S1301
King, Ronald L., S7328
Manoogian, Alex, S7788
Nssour, Abdalla A., S4359