COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4537, S4614 [15MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4199, S4248 [8MY]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4833, S4861, S4903 [21MY], S5016 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6932 [7JY], S7218 [10JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7405, S7425 [14JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7692, S7735 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8736 [3SE], S8850 [5SE], S8905, S8917, S8927 [8SE]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (S. 1198), S10305 [1OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S981 [5FE]

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

Articles and editorials

Life and Death With Dignity, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S11456 [30OC]

Senator Seeks Probe of Treasury Official—At Issue Is No-Bid Contract Awarded to Longtime Acquaintance, Washington (DC) Post, S7693 [17JY]

Treasury Ethics Watchdog Gave No-Bid Contract To Associate, John Solomon, S7692 [17JY]

Treasury IG Worked for Democrats, John Solomon, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S7694 [17JY]

Treasury Memo Cautioned Rubin on Lau's Problems, Ruth Larson, Washington (DC) Times, S7693 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

———treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see S. 1359), S11677 [4NO]

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

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

———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S945 [4FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8733 [3SE]

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

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 743, 766), S4479 [14MY], S4748 [20MY]

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

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see S. 207), S899 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S9800 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757), S5541 [11JN]

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

———increase funding for breast cancer research (see S. 67), S8669 [2SE]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S3851 [30AP]

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

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

Education: increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 748), S4588 [15MY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S7303 [11JY]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S158 [21JA]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see S. 1192), S9800 [23SE]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3126 [14AP]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S5264 [3JN]

Health: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 15), S769 [28JA]

———improve the quality of health plans and health care provided through the Federal Government and protect health care consumers (see S. 795), S5002 [22MY]

———revise and extend area health education center program (see S. 892), S8607 [31JY]

———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]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 1360), S11678 [4NO]

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

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S8669 [2SE]

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S11205 [24OC]

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

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 50), S10234 [30SE]

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

Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see S. 674), S3844 [30AP]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S1734 [27FE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S2285 [13MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S3560 [23AP]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S2026 [6MR]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 302), S1226 [11FE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S5703 [16JN]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (see S. 789), S5193 [2JN]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S2857 [8AP]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S2857 [8AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (see S. 1345), S11448 [30OC]

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

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]

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

National Cheese Exchange: reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see S. Res. 55), S1382 [13FE]

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 Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3662 [24AP]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887), S10176 [29SE]

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

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorize (see S. 927), S6761 [27JN]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046), S7862 [22JY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (see S. 713), S5425 [9JN]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9977 [25SE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 575), S3199 [15AP]

Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1370), S11763 [5NO]

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), S2792 [7AP]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see S. 548), S3967 [5MY]

———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see S. 775), S4879 [21MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S12615 [13NO]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S3224 [15AP]

———treatment of certain disabled veterans relative to special separation benefits program (see S. 1247), S10293 [1OC]

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

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197, 883), S634 [22JA], S5507 [11JN]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 270), S1017 [5FE]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see S. 646), S3662 [24AP]

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

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S9660 [18SE]

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

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

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S2931 [9AP]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4217 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (see S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]

Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S1924 [4MR]

Taxation: estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see S. 482), S2645 [20MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 930), S5927 [18JN]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [7JA]

Cloture motions

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9878 [24SE], S10195 [30SE]

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]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2899 [9AP]

Letters

College Affordability and Access Act: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S5952 [19JN]

Increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S9727 [19SE]

State Student Incentive Grant Program funding: Stephanie D'Amico, S8907 [8SE]

Treatment of excise taxes on tobacco products relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement: several State attorneys general, S8998 [9SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4553 [15MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4200 [8MY]

Aroostook County, ME: highway corridor project study funding, S8184, S8185 [28JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1092 [6FE], S1911 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S6720 [27JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8426 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6720 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4865 [21MY]

Caribou, ME: upgrade Weather Service Office to Weather Forecasting Office, S8062 [24JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7625 [17JY]

Cohen, William S.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S622 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: joint service core research program to develop a prototype hybrid integrated sensor array for chemical and biological point detection, S7405 [14JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7405 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8906, S8907 [8SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit inspector general from awarding contracts for consulting services, S7692-S7694 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7692, S7694 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8184, S8185 [28JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8062 [24JY], S10305 [1OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8689 [3SE], S8906, S8907 [8SE], S8997, S8998 [9SE], S9041 [10SE]

Diamond, Steve: privilege of the floor, S10125 [29SE]

Disasters: National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (S. 1179), S10305 [1OC]

Education: increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards, S8689 [3SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4511 [15MY]

Fish and fishing: protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement, S4200 [8MY]

Food: safety of imported fruits and vegetables, S10289 [1OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7625 [17JY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11860 [6NO]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1964 [5MR]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (S. 1198), S10305 [1OC]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to St. Dominic Regional High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3744 [28AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S8689 [3SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (S. 1345), S11455 [30OC], S11627, S11628 [4NO]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S4865 [21MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S8292 [30JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10125 [29SE], S10407 [6OC]

———prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10125 [29SE]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10407 [6OC]

Securities: fraud prevention, S5086 [23MY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S981-S983 [5FE]

———legislative program, S1932 [4MR], S2575 [20MR], S5951 [19JN], S6017 [20JN], S10306 [1OC]

———tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (S. Res. 60), S1927 [4MR], S2013 [6MR]

Taxation: estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (S. 482), S2647 [20MR]

———rates, S8426 [31JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (S. 930), S5951 [19JN]

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

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8997, S8998 [9SE]

Treaties and agreements: congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1964 [5MR]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5721 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S983 [5FE]

Tributes

Jordan, Anthony, S9989 [26SE]

Smith, Margaret Chase, S981 [5FE], S12541 [13NO]