GREGG, JUDD (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7902, S7925, S7966, S7967 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4014, S4015, S4031 [6MY], S4069, S4124, S4128 [7MY], S4199, S4248 [8MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6066, S6067, S6100 [23JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6338, S6374 [25JN], S6762 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4844, S4905 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7218 [10JY], S7304 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9192, S9236 [11SE], S9576, S9661 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8010, S8099 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8227, S8278, S8279, S8280 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8697, S8701, S8735 [3SE], S8832 [4SE], S9105 [11SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9899 [24SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4301, S4322 [12MY]

Taxation: State authority to tax compensation paid to certain employees (H.R. 1953), S10441 [6OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]

———H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE]

———H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8869 [5SE]

———H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8249 [29JY]

———S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC]

———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Tax Cut That Won't Sell Us Short by Rewarding Only Long-Term Investors, We All Stand To Gain, Louis Lowenstein, Washington (DC) Post, S892 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see S. 1535), S12575 [13NO]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850), S11239 [27OC]

———removal of tobacco from crop disaster assistance programs (see S. 643), S3662 [24AP]

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5622 [12JN]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S11042 [23OC]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S5138 [23MY]

Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see S. 476), S2552 [19MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]

———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S1979 [5MR]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S1319 [12FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3348 [17AP]

———prohibit executive agencies from financing equipment or facilities to help contractors compete against an existing contractor in Federal procurement (see S. 354), S1998 [5MR]

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S1681 [26FE]

Courts: disclosure of court appointed attorneys' fees (see S. 598), S5370 [5JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6372 [25JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see S. 440), S2569 [19MR]

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847), S5342 [5JN]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8733 [3SE]

Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S1382 [13FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S1382 [13FE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see S. 492), S7118 [9JY]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3736 [25AP]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see S.J. Res. 29), S3901 [1MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S1659 [26FE]

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S856 [30JA]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S3199 [15AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11692 [4NO]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4395 [13MY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S1191 [10FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1843 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S9660 [18SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2708 [20MR]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3803 [29AP]

National forests: exempt certain local residents from recreational user fees (see S. 1001), S7210 [10JY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see S. 546), S3011 [10AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1237), S10229 [30SE]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 636), S3550 [23AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S158 [21JA]

Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (see S. 722), S11880 [6NO]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S1734 [27FE]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 306), S1574 [25FE]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S4247 [8MY]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see S. 460), S2707 [20MR]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499), S2646 [20MR]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11550 [31OC]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11549 [31OC]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 325), S2480 [18MR]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S3560 [23AP]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see S. 318), S12614 [13NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see S. 543, 544), S3756 [28AP]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222), S10862 [20OC]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S1194 [10FE]

———recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see S. Con. Res. 32), S8670 [2SE]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4490 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (see S. 227), S726 [28JA]

Claremont Commission: establish independent Federal election campaign reform commission (see S. 876), S5507 [11JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1022), S7603 [16JY]

Diseases: support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see S. Res. 85), S4106 [7MY]

Medicare: provide greater flexibility and choice (see S. 246), S856 [30JA]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10882 [21OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 551), S3011 [10AP]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2274 [13MR]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 321), S1382 [13FE]

———require specific legislative recommendations to ensure solvency of trust funds (see S. 221), S726 [28JA]

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see S. 767), S4748 [20MY]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 252, 854), S856 [30JA], S5413 [9JN]

———change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 583), S3199 [15AP]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 552), S3011 [10AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 883), S5507 [11JN]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3349 [17AP]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4350 [13MY], S4514 [15MY], S5174 [2JN], S5290 [4JN]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8721 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8839 [5SE], S9146 [11SE], S9375 [16SE], S9632 [18SE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6396 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7904 [23JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7904 [23JY]

Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S601 [22JA]

Asia Foundation: support efforts to combat child labor abuses in Pakistan, S8078 [24JY]

Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (S. 227), S804 [29JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1050 [6FE]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals relative to Medicare, S3397 [22AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S713, S714 [28JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S8215 [29JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8424, S8469 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8215 [29JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6063, S6065, S6067 [23JN], S6105, S6106, S6135, S6139 [24JN], S6317, S6318 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6394, S6430 [26JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4795, S4818, S4819 [21MY]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in the USA'' label, S8079 [24JY]

Camden, NJ: Cooper Hospital Trauma Reduction Initiative funding, S8077 [24JY]

Caribou, ME: upgrade Weather Service Office to Weather Forecasting Office, S8063 [24JY]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6317, S6318 [25JN]

Claremont Commission: establish independent Federal election campaign reform commission (S. 876), S5510 [11JN]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, S3316 [17AP]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish, S8046, S8061 [24JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary staff, S8248 [29JY]

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: funding, S8081 [24JY]

Cosmetics: regulation of cosmetic industry, S8892, S8894 [8SE]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8046, S8061 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S8697 [3SE], S9107 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: require States to create a board of experts on sexual predators, S8219 [29JY]

———Violence Institute funding, S8081 [24JY]

Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8034 [24JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), S8222 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5727 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9363, S9364 [16SE], S9583 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8007, S8013, S8014, S8017, S8034, S8046, S8061, S8063, S8076, S8077, S8078, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082, S8086 [24JY], S8215, S8216, S8218, S8219, S8221, S8248 [29JY], S8628 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12662 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12662 [13NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8697 [3SE], S8793 [4SE], S8924 [8SE], S8949 [9SE], S9040, S9046, S9047 [10SE], S9107 [11SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7845 [22JY]

Diseases: support of individuals affected by breast cancer (S. Res. 85), S4116 [7MY]

Drugs: methamphetamine control initiative funding, S8076, S8077 [24JY]

Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S8949 [9SE]

———national policy to improve system, S983-S985 [5FE]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S137 [21JA], S4401 [14MY]

———special education funding limits, S4301 [12MY], S4401 [14MY]

Ethics in Government Act: amend relative to appointment of an independent counsel (S. 1065), S8111 [24JY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8890, S8892, S8894 [8SE], S9813 [24SE]

Gorham, NH: tribute to Gorham High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5883 [17JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S8924 [8SE]

———reauthorize (S. 717), S4301 [12MY], S4401 [14MY]

INS: reform fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, S8218 [29JY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S8305 [30JY]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]

Ketchikan, AK: eligibility of Ketchikan Ship and Drydock shipyard for Economic Development Administration grants, S8078 [24JY]

Medicare: eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6135, S6139 [24JN]

———provide greater flexibility and choice, S6063, S6065 [23JN], S6105, S6106 [24JN]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (S. 246), S880 [30JA]

———reform, S714 [28JA], S2017-S2019 [6MR]

Mexico: foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, S1791 [28FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9583 [18SE]

Mormon Church: anniversary of settlement in the Salt Lake Valley, S8007 [24JY]

National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community Program funding, S8218, S8219 [29JY]

National Education Center for Women in Business: funding, S8628 [31JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (S. Con. Res. 55), S10899 [21OC]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8034 [24JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9363, S9364 [16SE]

New Hampshire: tribute to cities ranked by Money (publication) on list of best places to live in America, S5485 [11JN]

New Ipswich, NH: tribute to Warwick Mills (business) for construction of the Mars Pathfinder air bags, S7145 [10JY]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8013, S8014, S8017 [24JY]

———wind research funding, S8078 [24JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 551), S3021 [10AP]

Older Americans Act: funding, S8793 [4SE]

Owego, NY: local law enforcement block grant funding, S8221 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8107 [24JY]

Richardson, Representative: nomination to be Ambassador to the U.N., S1213 [11FE]

Rockingham County, NH: jail reimbursement funding, S7845 [22JY]

SBA: Small Business Development Centers Program funding, S8079 [24JY]

———Vermont World Trade Office funding, S8081 [24JY]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]

Senate: legislative program, S5485 [11JN], S8111 [24JY], S10449 [7OC], S11396 [30OC]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program (S. 321), S1791 [28FE]

———budget treatment of trust funds, S714 [28JA]

———require specific legislative recommendations to ensure solvency of trust funds (S. 221), S753 [28JA]

———trust funds' solvency, S2017-S2019 [6MR]

Taxation: capital gains rates (S. 252), S890 [30JA]

———capital gains rates (S. 854), S5418 [9JN]

———change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (S. 583), S3214 [15AP]

———child tax credit, S6430 [26JN]

———rates, S6430 [26JN], S8215 [29JY], S8424, S8469 [31JY]

———reform laws and filing procedures, S2017-S2019 [6MR]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6394 [26JN]

———treatment of family-held forest lands, S8469 [31JY]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (S. 552), S3024 [10AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts, S6064 [23JN], S8424 [31JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (S. 883), S5528-S5530 [11JN]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S8063 [24JY]

Tobacco products: disclosure of attorney fees from State agreements relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9047 [10SE]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4795, S4818, S4819 [21MY]

———limit plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9040 [10SE]

———protection of certain State agreements with attorneys relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9046 [10SE]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S5486 [11JN], S5727 [17JN]

———make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms, S9755 [23SE]

U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (S. 620), S3370 [17AP]

Reports filed

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1022) (S. Rept. 105-48), S7603 [16JY]

Texts of

S. 252, Long-Term Investment Incentive Act, S891 [30JA]

S. 551, OSHA Modernization Act, S3022-S3024 [10AP]

S. 552, Family Forestland Preservation Tax Act, S3024-S3027 [10AP]

S. 583, Tax Filing On Tax Freedom Day Act, S3214 [15AP]

S. 854, Long-Term Investment Incentive Act, S5418 [9JN]

Tributes

Coutu, Nancy J., S5426 [9JN]

Enzi, Senator, S137 [21JA]