BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3993, S4018, S4030, S4033 [6MY], S4089, S4096 [7MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6372 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6373 [25JN], S6508, S6510 [26JN], S6694, S6774 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4844, S4904, S4905 [21MY], S4959, S4963, S4985, S5015 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6949 [7JY], S7105, S7125 [9JY], S7218 [10JY], S7236 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9555, S9660 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8101 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7830, S7845, S7871, S7872 [22JY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S5584, S5628 [12JN]

SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S9023 [9SE], S11553 [31OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11046 [23OC]

Analyses

HUBZone Act (S. 208), S733 [28JA]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7857 [22JY]

———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312 [30JY]

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

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

Articles and editorials

Army vs. the National Guard, Philip Gold, Washington (DC) Times, S5308 [5JN]

Bad Patent Bill, New York (NY) Times, S12640 [13NO]

Few Women Take Folic Acid To Prepare for Pregnancy, Steve Sternberg, USA Today, S5587 [12JN]

Memories of a Courageous Man, Joe A. May, Mexico (MO) Ledger, S2874 [9AP]

More U.S. Women Drink While Pregnant Study Says, Associated Press (News Service), S5586 [12JN]

More Women Know Vitamin Can Prevent Serious Birth Defects, But Few Are Taking It, March of Dimes Survey Finds, S5586 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485), S2646 [20MR]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S11880 [6NO]

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

Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 1309), S10950 [22OC]

———modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S3058 [10AP]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474), S9660 [18SE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3560 [23AP]

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S7503 [15JY]

Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see S. 494), S2931 [9AP]

Crime: enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (see S. 489), S9897 [24SE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 10), S158 [21JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S5875 [17JN]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S4286 [9MY]

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

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 839), S10898 [21OC]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S6191 [24JN]

EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S9636 [18SE]

———reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S162 [21JA]

Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see S. 413), S2792 [7AP]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S1828 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S161 [21JA]

Health: 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]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]

Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S8608 [31JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11365 [29OC]

IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 831), S5341 [5JN]

———restructure (see S. 1096), S10809 [9OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S1383 [13FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9636 [18SE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S1843 [3MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see S. Con. Res. 31), S5342 [5JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4011 [6MY]

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10433 [6OC]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 957), S6358 [25JN]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8733 [3SE]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484), S2646 [20MR]

Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see S. 513), S2741 [21MR]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (see S. 462), S2416 [18MR]

Public works: provide for tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (see S. 275), S1017 [5FE]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3456 [22AP]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see S. 838), S5341 [5JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]

Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S1979 [5MR]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3117 [14AP]

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

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (see S. 50), S5015 [22MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 935), S5927 [18JN]

———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S9019 [9SE]

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

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

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S3456 [22AP]

———treatment of ethanol fuel (see S. 1008), S9729 [19SE]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173), S9252 [12SE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S1382 [13FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5596 [12JN]

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

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S7965 [23JY]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see S. 975), S6727 [27JN]

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

Committee on Small Business (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 40), S856 [30JA]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S725 [28JA]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1034), S7710 [17JY]

Education: use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (see S. 706), S3998 [6MY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]

———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (see S. 938), S6000 [19JN]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1519), S12461 [10NO]

John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (see S. 595), S3269 [16AP]

Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see S. 1109), S8532 [31JY]

Native Americans: reform application process for gaming compacts (see S. 962), S6358 [25JN]

SBA: reauthorize programs (see S. 1139), S8667 [2SE]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see S. 368), S1734 [27FE]

Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S5694 [16JN]

Taxation: 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), S2416 [18MR]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 473), S2552 [19MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]

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

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC], S10731 [9OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC]

Descriptions

Home-Based Business Fairness Act (S. 460), S2432 [18MR]

Explanations

SBA Programs Reauthorization (S. 1139), S11523-S11528 [31OC]

Letters

Health insurance cost deductions of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6451 [26JN]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: National Governors Association, S11630 [4NO]

Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Douglas A. Ries, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, S4960 [22MY]

———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, S4960 [22MY]

———Randall L. O'Donnell, Kansas City Children's Mercy Hospital, S4961 [22MY]

———Ted W. Frey, St. Louis Children's Hospital, S4961 [22MY]

NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy: by, H2578 [13MY]

Omnibus Patent Act: H. Ross Perot, Reform Party of the U.S., S12640 [13NO]

———several Nobel laureates, S12639 [13NO]

SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619 [15MY]

———by, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619 [15MY]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7841 [22JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10317 [3OC]

Questions and answers

Gaming Clarification Act (S. 962), S6366 [25JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4532 [15MY]

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11374, S11375 [29OC]

———food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]

Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S608 [22JA]

Amtrak: funding, S6691 [27JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5471 [10JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3986 [6MY], S4202 [8MY]

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (S. 1334), S11350 [29OC]

———National Guard and Reserve components funding, S11809 [6NO]

Army: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S5308 [5JN]

Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10714 [8OC]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (S. 975), S6728 [27JN]

Budget: balance, S3163 [15AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8471 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6429, S6447, S6450 [26JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4959, S4962, S4986, S4991 [22MY]

———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990 [5MR]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3648 [24AP]

Children and youth: early childhood development programs (S. 1309), S10961 [22OC]

Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, S7139 [10JY]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2511 [19MR]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8971 [9SE]

———provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 208), S730 [28JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: America Reads initiative funding, S7832 [22JY]

Creve Coeur, MO: anniversary of St. Monica Catholic Church, S9906 [24SE]

Crime: establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists (H.R. 748), S7878 [22JY]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S4307, S4309 [12MY]

———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S3339 [17AP]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3251 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7105 [9JY], S7139 [10JY], S7230, S7238 [11JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11809 [6NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), unanimous-consent agreement, S7808 [22JY]

———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7230 [11JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S7854 [22JY]

———Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program funding, S7849 [22JY]

———economic development intiative grants, S10745 [9OC]

———empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, S7832 [22JY]

———housing assistance programs, S7827 [22JY]

———low-income housing preservation funding, S7853 [22JY]

———Mark-to-Market Program reform, S10738 [9OC]

———Native American Housing Block Grant Program oversight, S10736 [9OC]

———Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity regulatory authority over property insurance, S10743 [9OC]

———renewal of certain public housing contracts, S10739 [9OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9187 [11SE], S9625 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: additions to list of radiogenic diseases, S7829 [22JY]

———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System and Veterans Integrated Services Network allocation of resources, S7836 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8778 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), S7857 [22JY], S10267 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10733, S10736, S10737, S10738, S10739, S10740, S10741, S10743, S10745, S10751 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10733 [9OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7752, S7755, S7762, S7763, S7765 [21JY], S7803, S7808, S7824, S7825, S7827, S7829, S7832, S7836, S7838, S7840, S7841, S7842, S7845, S7846, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7853, S7854, S7856 [22JY]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S4202 [8MY]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (S. Res. 47), S936 [4FE]

Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9625 [18SE]

———early childhood development programs funding, S8778 [4SE]

———special education funding limits, S4307, S4309 [12MY]

———use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (S. 706), S4007 [6MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10221 [30SE]

EPA: airborne particulate matter research funding, S10741 [9OC]

———particulate matter research funding, S7846 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (S. 1195), S9653 [18SE]

FEMA: allocation of funds for flood relief, S5471 [10JN]

———funding, S3986 [6MY]

———Predisaster Mitigation Program funding, S7832 [22JY]

Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, S5301 [5JN]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (S. 389), S1839 [3MR]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S2129-S2131 [11MR], S5472 [10JN], S5585, S5589 [12JN], S10870 [21OC]

———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (S. 938), S6000 [19JN]

Highway Trust Fund: deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4991 [22MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9983 [25SE]

Horrigan, Sarah: privilege of the floor, S7753 [21JY]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), S3986 [6MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4307, S4309 [12MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S7780, S7783 [21JY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]

IRS: Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings on enforcement authorities to collect delinquent taxes, S9994 [26SE]

———congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (S. 831), S5343 [5JN]

Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]

John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (S. 595), S3286 [16AP]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Small Businesses of the Greater Kansas City area award recipients, S3230 [15AP]

———tribute to Truman Medical Center East, S5713 [16JN]

Lehigh County, PA: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]

March of Dimes (organization): observance of Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, S10870 [21OC]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments funding, S4959, S4962, S4986 [22MY]

Memorial Day: observance, S5149 [23MY]

Middle East: condemn certain actions by the Palestinian Authority, S5148 [23MY]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S5148 [23MY]

Missouri: observance of Home Education Week, S3127 [14AP]

———tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S4497 [14MY]

Moore, Marilyn: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5271 [3JN]

NASA: funding, S7762, S7763 [21JY]

National Guard: establish position for Chief on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7238 [11JY]

———funding for construction of readiness center in Macon, MO, S7105 [9JY]

Native Americans: movement of Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma into Missouri to establish a gambling casino, S9187 [11SE]

———reform application process for gaming compacts (S. 962), S6364 [25JN]

NSF: plant genome research funding, S7846 [22JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S. 507), S12637-S12639 [13NO]

Point of order, S6691 [27JN]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (S. 484), S2649 [20MR]

Public housing: increase community controls relative to participating administrative entities, S10738, S10739 [9OC]

———multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform, S10740 [9OC]

———multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (S. 513), S2751 [21MR], S7848 [22JY]

———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 462), S2441 [18MR]

Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, S1684 [26FE]

Riverhead Corp.: tribute, S7850 [22JY]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S11029-S11032 [23OC]

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

SBA: actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements, S4618 [15MY]

———make Microloan Program permanent, S8971 [9SE]

———reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S8971, S8977, S8979 [9SE], S11516, S11522 [31OC]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (S. 368), S1734 [27FE]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (S. 838), S5352 [5JN]

Senate: legislative program, S7783 [21JY], S7878 [22JY]

Small business: define and assess contract bundling by Federal agencies, S8971 [9SE]

Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (S. 912), S5702 [16JN]

Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, S10094 [26SE]

Space policy: space station program funding, S7808, S7838, S7840, S7841, S7842 [22JY]

Springfield, MO: dedication of John Q. Hammons statue, S2860 [8AP]

St. Louis, MO: cleanup of hazardous substances, S10221 [30SE]

———tribute to Westminister Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3737 [25AP]

Taxation: deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6429 [26JN]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (H.R. 1145), S5552 [12JN]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (S. 460), S2429 [18MR]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products, S6450 [26JN]

———rates, S6429 [26JN], S8471 [31JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (S. 473), S2559 [19MR]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S4131 [7MY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11029 [23OC], S11629 [4NO], S11845, S11847 [6NO]

Votes: correction, S6684 [27JN]

Water: Coordinated Tribal Water Quality Program funding, S10741 [9OC]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women, S8971 [9SE]

———assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (S. 888), S5599 [12JN]

World War II: tribute to veterans of Exercise Tiger training mission, S4399 [13MY], S5146 [23MY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1034) (S. Rept. 105-53), S7708 [17JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. Res. 40), S852 [30JA]

Legislative Oversight Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-63), S8667 [2SE]

Nomination of Aida Alvarez To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S1299 [12FE]

SBA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1139) (S. Rept. 105-62), S8667 [2SE]

Rules

Committee on Small Business (Senate), S903 [30JA]

Statements

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S4960 [22MY]

Summaries

Budget Treatment of Tax Revenues Deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990 [5MR]

Texts of

S. 208, HUBZone Act, S731-S733 [28JA]

S. 419, Birth Defects Prevention Act, S2131 [11MR]

S. 460, Home-Based Business Fairness Act, S2430-S2432 [18MR]

S. 473, Independent Contractor Tax Reform Act, S2559 [19MR]

S. 595, John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO, S3286 [16AP]

S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, S7780-S7783 [21JY]

S. 962, Gaming Clarification Act, S6365 [25JN]

S. 975, Safe Bridges Act, S6728 [27JN]

Tributes

Bowman, Charles, S10713 [8OC]

Dammann, Julie, S7857 [22JY]

Garcia, Rafael, S9983 [25SE]

Gregoire, Betty, S8378 [30JY]

Hagan, Lowell L. (Tim), S2874 [9AP]

Hammons, John Q., S2860 [8AP]

Hurt, Gary, S8380 [30JY]

Lock, Robert, S7619 [16JY]

Viveros, Octavio, Jr., S9983 [25SE]