LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651, S8671 [2SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7916, S7967 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4020 [6MY], S4116 [7MY], S4198 [8MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1606, S1682 [26FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6172, S6181, S6262 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6510, S6533 [26JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4869, S4907 [21MY], S4990, S5015 [22MY], S5036, S5142 [23MY]

Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S5629 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5936 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5985, S5988, S6005 [19JN], S6919, S6927 [7JY], S7014 [8JY], S7153 [10JY], S7304 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8249, S8280 [29JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8064, S8085, S8101, S8104 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8734, S8735 [3SE], S8832 [4SE], S8905, S8920, S8927, S8931 [8SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7834, S7871 [22JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7484 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7588, S7613 [16JY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11049, S11073 [23OC]

Analyses

Marauding the Middle Class—Republican Tax Breaks for the Rich: Committee on the Budget (Senate) Democratic Staff, S2753-S2755 [21MR]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S8523 [31JY]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5235 [3JN]

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

———H.R. 2014, Revenue Reconciliation Act, S6786 [27JN]

———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6787 [27JN]

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

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

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

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

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1423 [13FE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S11703 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

Avoiding Adjournment Blunders, New York (NY) Times, S12555 [13NO]

Bosnia Tolerates War Criminals, Liam McDowall, Associated Press (news service), S5117 [23MY]

Bosnia's War Criminals Enjoy Peacetime Power, Elizabeth Neuffer, Boston (MA) Globe, S5118 [23MY]

Chernobyl Victim Fights To Stay and Live—Lautenberg Works To Win Residency for Family, Allison Freeman, Newark (NJ) Star Ledger, S12122 [8NO]

Chernobyl Victim Gets Extended Stay in U.S.—Senator Helps Youth in Life-or-Death Fight, Allison Freeman, Newark (NJ) Star Ledger, S12123 [8NO]

Guns—And the M-1 Boomerang, Washington (DC) Post, S12555 [13NO]

Hill Alert—A Bad Old Gun Bill, Washington (DC) Post, S12554 [13NO]

Neither a Myth Nor a Legend—Larry Doby Crossed Baseball's Color Barrier After Robinson, David Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, S7315 [11JY]

Stop the Gun Invasion, Trenton (NJ) Times, S9692 [18SE]

Study Finds Secondhand Smoke Doubles Heart Disease, Denise Grady, New York (NY) Times, S5257 [3JN]

Surplus Gun Invasion, New York (NY) Times, S9691 [18SE], S12555 [13NO]

Surplus Weapons, Surplus Danger, Washington (DC) Post, S9692 [18SE], S12555 [13NO]

Two on Top of the World, Frank Swoboda and Martha M. Hamilton, S7964 [23JY]

U.S. Aided Cigarette Firms in Conquests Across Asia—Aggressive Strategy Forced Open Lucrative Markets, Glenn Frankel, Washington (DC) Post, S7961-S7964 [23JY]

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]

America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S10234 [30SE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S10861 [20OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S11239 [27OC]

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

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 943), S7303 [11JY]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see S. 1196), S10809 [9OC]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see S. 71; S. Res. 70), S160 [21JA], S3225 [15AP]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S9297 [12SE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S7776 [21JY]

Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see S. 1346), S11448 [30OC]

———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S967 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S11465 [30OC]

Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding (see S. 764), S4677 [19MY]

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

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S10660 [8OC]

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

Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see S. 453), S2356 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see S. 599), S3269 [16AP]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8607 [31JY]

Education: establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (see S. 664), S4490 [14MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 12), S159 [21JA]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 839), S12614 [13NO]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 17), S159 [21JA]

———equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 516), S2787 [7AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see S. 951), S10296 [1OC]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089), S9660 [18SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 280), S1017 [5FE]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see S. 428), S5138 [23MY]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see S. 70), S2480 [18MR]

———voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see S. 1035), S7710 [17JY]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3756 [28AP]

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

Health: expanded research relative to the environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer (see S. 631), S3550 [23AP]

———national policy to provide health insurance to children and pregnant women (see S. 13), S159 [21JA]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S162 [21JA]

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

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

International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see S. Con. Res. 19), S2901 [9AP]

Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 517), S2787 [7AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11550 [31OC]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4116 [7MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S.J. Res. 11), S3225 [15AP]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see S. 985), S6727 [27JN]

Mother Teresa: tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see S. 231), S4115 [7MY]

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11343 [29OC]

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

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S11465 [30OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S4012 [6MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S9086 [10SE]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S3803 [29AP]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213), S9886 [24SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 11), S158 [21JA]

SBA: establish Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program (see S. 956), S6358 [25JN]

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

Tariff: in-line skates (see S. 1288), S10787 [9OC]

———live plants and fresh cut flowers (see S. 1052), S12614 [13NO]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S6005 [19JN]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436), S2274 [13MR]

———increase excise tax on tobacco products (see S. 1491), S12119 [8NO]

———tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction (see S. 1472), S12615 [13NO]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S11364 [29OC]

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S5264 [3JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S899 [30JA]

Tobacco products: application of fines to decrease usage by minors (see S. 828), S5253 [3JN]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S2838 [8AP]

———prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (see S. 1492), S12119 [8NO]

———tax status of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. Res. 104), S6727 [27JN]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1183), S9515 [17SE]

Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see S. Con. Res. 59), S12478 [10NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 773), S12180 [8NO]

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

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321), S10862 [20OC], S11289 [28OC]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]

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

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2646 [20MR]

———protection of reproductive rights (see S. 1208), S12615 [13NO]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S9976 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: assist local governments with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (see S. 1317), S11192 [24OC]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 995), S6990 [8JY]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see S. 723), S4217 [8MY]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see S. 922), S5790 [17JN]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 971), S6496 [26JN]

Belarus: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2647 [20MR]

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1461), S12118 [8NO]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1016), S7423 [14JY]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission: reauthorize (see S. 1175), S9332 [15SE]

Drunken driving: national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (see S. 708), S3998 [6MY]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412), S2078 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 18), S159 [21JA]

———expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (see S. 769), S4748 [20MY]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see S. 299), S1226 [11FE]

Education: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1111), S8532 [31JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see S. 645), S3662 [24AP]

Firearms: prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (see S. 707), S3998 [6MY]

———prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see S. 959), S6358 [25JN]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (see S. 466), S2416 [18MR]

Health: protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (see S. 826), S5253 [3JN]

Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see S. 833), S5341 [5JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see S. 804), S5109 [23MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 44), S8186 [28JY]

Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (see S. 1460), S12118 [8NO]

Malofienko, Vladimir: relief (see S. 1460), S12118 [8NO]

Matsko, Olga: relief (see S. 1460), S12118 [8NO]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5109 [23MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see S. 421), S2129 [11MR]

States: reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (see S. 666), S3799 [29AP]

Tariff: ferroboron (see S. 1187), S9515 [17SE]

Tobacco products: increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (see S. 1343), S11343 [29OC]

———prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (see S. 527), S2838 [8AP]

———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (see S. 1060), S7950 [23JY]

Factsheets

Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act (S. 1343), S11363 [29OC]

Letters

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act: Linda P. Morgan, Regional Plan Association, S352 [21JA]

Budget 1998-2002: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S5441 [10JN]

———Senator Roth and Representative Archer, S5328 [5JN]

———Speaker Gingrich and Senator Lott, S5328 [5JN]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding: several organizations, S7852 [22JY]

Importation of surplus military weapons: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S12554 [13NO]

———several organizations, S12556 [13NO]

Marketing of tobacco products to children: several Senators, S2873 [9AP]

Product Liability Reform Act relative to tobacco industry: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, S5629 [12JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S5629 [12JN]

Prohibit imports of certain firearms and ammunition: several organizations, S9692 [18SE]

Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act: Effective National Action To Control Tobacco Coalition, S11363 [29OC]

———Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S11364 [29OC]

———Randy Johnson, National Association of Counties, S11364 [29OC]

Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S4758 [20MY]

———Carolyn Hartmann and Andrea Askowitz, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4758 [20MY]

———Philip E. Clapp, Environmental Information Center, S4759 [20MY]

W.R. Grace & Co. liability at Wayne, NJ, nuclear waste interim site: James M. Owendoff, Dept. of Energy, S5919 [18JN]

———Thomas P. Grumbly, Dept. of Energy, S5919 [18JN]

War Crimes Prosecution Facilitation Act: several international human rights organizations, S5119 [23MY]

Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act: Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S7960 [23JY]

———Martha N. Hill, American Heart Association, S7961 [23JY]

———William D. Novelli and Matthew L. Myers, National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids, S7961 [23JY]

Lists

Alleged Bosnian war criminals in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, S5119 [23MY]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia indicted war criminals, S5116 [23MY]

Remarks

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: assist local governments with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (S. 1317), S11197 [24OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8680 [3SE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S4984 [22MY]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (S. 995), S7010 [8JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S4162 [8MY], S5320 [5JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, S5320 [5JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3990 [6MY], S4144, S4145, S4162 [8MY]

Armed Forces: report on education and support programs relative to tobacco and alcohol use, S7127 [9JY]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (S. 723), S4234-S4236 [8MY], S9691 [18SE]

Atlanta, GA: funding for construction of commuter runway at Hartsfield International Airport, S8254 [29JY]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (S. 922), S5809 [17JN]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 971), S6505 [26JN]

Belarus: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 18), S2718 [20MR]

Bell Laboratories: tribute to anniversary of the transistor, S4399 [13MY]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and protection (S. 1085), S8258 [29JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1050 [6FE]

———allocation of future revenue windfalls to tax or deficit reduction, S6679 [27JN]

———amend process rules, S6439 [26JN]

———balance, S2230 [13MR], S4971, S4986 [22MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1622 [26FE], S1820 [3MR]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth, S5030 [23MY]

———decrease discretionary spending in proportion to revenue shortfall if projected revenues are not met, S4739 [20MY]

———eliminate tax cuts and spending increases to achieve balanced budget, S4743 [20MY]

———eliminate tax cuts to achieve balanced budget, S4958 [22MY]

———guarantee balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief, S6673 [27JN]

———maintain balanced budget after the year 2001, S4981, S4987 [22MY]

———prohibit payment of mandatory spending increases through tax increases, S6675 [27JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S7880 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8451, S8466 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8318, S8351 [30JY], S8386, S8408, S8409, S8410 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6061, S6080, S6081, S6093 [23JN], S6106, S6120, S6124, S6129, S6132, S6137, S6141, S6146, S6150, S6172, S6176, S6178, S6179, S6181 [24JN], S6294, S6295, S6297, S6298, S6311, S6313, S6332 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6421, S6439 [26JN], S6673, S6675, S6677, S6679 [27JN]

———require 60-vote supermajority to increase public debt and require President to submit balanced budgets, S6677 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), S5065 [23MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5327, S5328, S5329, S5336, S5337, S5338 [5JN], S5441, S5442 [10JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4717, S4720, S4723, S4729, S4737, S4739, S4743 [20MY], S4842, S4857, S4858 [21MY], S4933, S4946, S4947, S4950, S4958, S4966, S4971, S4981, S4984, S4986, S4987, S4989, S4990, S4992 [22MY], S5030, S5032, S5036, S5040, S5065 [23MY]

———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund, S4992 [22MY]

———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of war, threat to national security, or economic emergency, S1622 [26FE]

California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: U.S. participation, S4992 [22MY]

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

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3535 [23AP], S3642 [24AP]

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1461), S12123 [8NO]

———funding for school transfers for victims of violent crime, S5032 [23MY]

———increase funding for Healthy Start and Head Start Programs and child care developmental block grants, S4737 [20MY]

———set standards for benefits and deductibles/copayments for block grants to provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6150 [24JN]

Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (S. 1016), S7423 [14JY]

Congress: subpoena of certain documents relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9049 [10SE]

Courts: product liability reform relative to the tobacco industry, S5629, S5630 [12JN]

———product liability reform (S. 648), S5629, S5630 [12JN]

Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (S. 1346), S11456 [30OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, S7252 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5918, S5919 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5985, S5987 [19JN], S7127 [9JY], S7252 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), S7822 [22JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), conference report, S9446 [17SE]

———New Jersey military bases funding, S9446 [17SE]

Dept. of Energy: recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, S5985, S5987 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: Violence Institute funding, S8081 [24JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S9691 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding (S. 764), S4771 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, S10753 [9OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1048), S8182, S8184 [28JY], S8253, S8254 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System and Veterans Integrated Services Network allocation of resources, S7835 [22JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8077, S8081 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12554, S12556 [13NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12093 [8NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S9041, S9049 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7835, S7846, S7851, S7852 [22JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9962 [25SE]

Drunken driving: national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (S. 708), S4009 [6MY]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (S. 412), S2078 [10MR], S2153 [11MR]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 18), S346 [21JA]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S136 [21JA]

———expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (S. 769), S4753 [20MY]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (S. 299), S1232 [11FE]

Education: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1111), S8572 [31JY]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S2753 [21MR]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4857, S4858 [21MY]

EPA: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding, S7851, S7852 [22JY]

———funding, S7851 [22JY]

FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S6311 [25JN]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), unanimous-consent agreement, S9600 [18SE]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S8680 [3SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (S. 645), S3670 [24AP]

Firearms: prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (S. 707), S4008 [6MY]

———prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (S. 959), S6363 [25JN]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (S. 466), S2443 [18MR]

Food stamps: funding, S5337 [5JN]

Foreign aid: withhold assistance to countries violating sanctions against Libya, S7588 [16JY]

Frederick, MD: Interstate 70 upgrade funding, S8253 [29JY]

Guyana: independence anniversary, S9027 [9SE]

Hantman, Alan M.: nomination to be Architect of the Capitol, S911 [30JA]

Hayden, Katharine Sweeney: nomination to be district judge, S9963 [25SE]

Hazardous substances: exempt W.R. Grace & Co. from liability at the Wayne, NJ, nuclear waste interim site, S5918, S5919 [18JN], S5985 [19JN]

Health: protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (S. 826), S5256 [3JN]

———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children, S5336 [5JN]

Highway Trust Fund: allocation of funds, S4989 [22MY], S5036 [23MY]

Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (S. 833), S5345 [5JN], S8158 [25JY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1454), S12194 [8NO]

———reauthorize (S. 586), S3221 [15AP]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (S. 804), S5112 [23MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (S. Con. Res. 44), S8203 [28JY]

Katz, Dan: privilege of the floor, S2819 [8AP]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (S. 985), S6759 [27JN]

Lyons, NJ: VA Medical Center funding, S7846 [22JY]

Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (S. 1460), S12121 [8NO]

Malofienko, Vladimir: relief (S. 1460), S12121 [8NO]

Matsko, Olga: relief (S. 1460), S12121 [8NO]

Medicaid: allow participation of Amerasian children of U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam, S6295 [25JN]

———eligibility of certain disabled children, S6295 [25JN]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6093 [23JN], S6124, S6129 [24JN]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, S6298 [25JN]

———copayment for home health patients, S6080, S6081 [23JN]

———eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6137 [24JN]

———funding, S4958 [22MY]

———payment of income related premium, S6132 [24JN]

———provide greater flexibility and choice, S6106 [24JN]

———reform, S6061 [23JN], S6146 [24JN]

National Literacy Day: designate (S. Res. 92), S5140 [23MY], S6286 [24JN]

Neffinger, Peter: privilege of the floor, S10751 [9OC]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Order of the Eastern Star scholarship award recipients, S3462 [22AP]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S4966 [22MY]

———infectious diseases research funding, S12093 [8NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4970 [22MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (S. 421), S2132 [11MR]

Paterson, NJ: anniversary of restoration of the Permanent Diaconate in the Roman Catholic Diocese, S7873 [22JY]

———tribute to Straight and Narrow (organization), S12667 [13NO]

Point of order, S4973 [22MY], S6178 [24JN], S6298 [25JN], S6675, S6677, S6678, S6679 [27JN]

Public debt: require the President submit a budget proposal with a plan for repayment of the Federal debt, S4729 [20MY]

Public welfare programs: approval of State plans reforming federally funded health and human services programs, S6178, S6179 [24JN]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants, S6294 [25JN]

Rhode Island: freight rail development project funding, S8184 [28JY]

Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4144, S4145 [8MY]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S10524, S10525, S10528, S10529, S10530, S10531, S10534 [8OC]

Salem County, NJ: anniversary of Salem County School District, S3464 [22AP]

Senate: legislative program, S6074 [23JN], S6116 [24JN], S6292 [25JN]

———require a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation increasing taxes, S6677 [27JN]

Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1075 [6FE]

Spector, Lara G.: Tobacco-Free Kids (organization) East Regional Youth Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2949 [9AP]

States: reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (S. 666), S3802 [29AP]

Tariff: ferroboron (S. 1187), S9519 [17SE]

Taxation: provide credits for families (S. 2), S2753 [21MR]

———rates, S2230 [13MR], S2753 [21MR], S5040 [23MY], S5327, S5328, S5329 [5JN], S6421 [26JN], S7880 [23JY], S8466 [31JY]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, S8783 [4SE]

Tobacco products: credit increase in excise tax to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8451 [31JY]

———increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (S. 1343), S11358-S11360 [29OC]

———limit plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9041 [10SE]

———prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (S. 527), S2853 [8AP], S2873 [9AP], S2965 [10AP]

———prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (S. 1492), S12178 [8NO]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S1800 [28FE]

———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (S. 1060), S7959 [23JY]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S9049 [10SE]

Transportation: ensure that transportation-related tax revenues are used solely for such programs, S4946, S4947, S4950 [22MY]

———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10522, S10524, S10525, S10528, S10529, S10530, S10531, S10534 [8OC]

Violent Crime Control Trust Fund: funding, S4990 [22MY]

Weapons: importation of surplus military weapons, S12554, S12556 [13NO]

Weinstein, Karin E.: Sid Levy Memorial Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S6382 [25JN]

Studies

Mentoring—A Proven Delinquency Prevention Strategy: Jean Baldwin Grossman and Eileen M. Garry, Dept. of Justice, S12125-S12127 [8NO]

Summaries

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act (S. 18), S351 [21JA]

Tables

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia indicted war criminals, S5115 [23MY]

Reduction in youth smoking and increase in lives saved under S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11364 [29OC]

State allocation of Federal highway funds under Warner amendment to S. 672, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4145 [8MY]

Texts of

S. 18, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S347-S351 [21JA]

S. 299, Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1232 [11FE]

S. 412, Safe and Sober Streets Act, S2153 [11MR]

S. 421, Patent and Trademark Office Reform Act, S2133-S2140 [11MR]

S. 466, Anti-Gun Trafficking Act, S2444 [18MR]

S. 527, Tobacco Disclosure and Warning Act, S2854-S2856 [8AP]

S. 645, Clean Water Enforcement and Compliance Improvement Act, S3671-S3675 [24AP]

S. 666, reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States, S3802 [29AP]

S. 707, Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act, S4008 [6MY]

S. 708, Deadly Driver Reduction and Matthew P. Hammell Memorial Act, S4010 [6MY]

S. 723, Anti-Gun Invasion Act, S4236 [8MY]

S. 769, Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4754-S4758 [20MY]

S. 804, War Crimes Prosecution Facilitation Act, S5114 [23MY]

S. 826, Smoke-Free Environment Act, S5256 [3JN]

S. 833, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH, S5345 [5JN]

S. 922, Gun Shop Safety Act, S5810 [17JN]

S. 959, prohibit sale of firearms to intoxicated individuals, S6364 [25JN]

S. 971, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S6505 [26JN]

S. 995, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S7011 [8JY]

S. 1016, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S7424 [14JY]

S. 1060, Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7960 [23JY]

S. 1111, JUMP Ahead Act, S8573 [31JY]

S. 1187, tariff on ferroboron, S9520 [17SE]

S. 1317, Environmental Health Protection Act, S11198-S11200 [24OC]

S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11360-S11363 [29OC]

S. 1460, relief of Alexandre Malofienko, S12122 [8NO]

S. 1460, relief of Olga Matsko, S12122 [8NO]

S. 1460, relief of Vladimir Malofienko, S12122 [8NO]

S. 1461, JUMP Ahead Act, S12124 [8NO]

Tributes

Brennan, William J., Jr., S8149 [25JY]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6779 [27JN]

Cohen, Daniel M., S8385 [31JY]

Doby, Larry, S3299 [16AP], S7315 [11JY]

Karski, Jan, S6380 [25JN]

Spitzer, Lyman, Jr., S3459 [22AP]

Strand, Allan E., S4498 [14MY]

Thurmond, Senator, S5211 [3JN]