FORD, WENDELL H. (a Senator from Kentucky)

Addresses

Grateful Nation Remembers Veterans: Greg Reed, S785 [29JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7908, S7967 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3945, S3970 [5MY], S3992, S4025, S4031 [6MY], S4124 [7MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1628, S1682 [26FE]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4830, S4901 [21MY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 62), S2090 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6933 [7JY], S7069, S7121, S7123 [9JY], S7236 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), S7818, S7870 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8671 [2SE], S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8917, S8920, S8930 [8SE]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC]

Analyses

Impact of Increased Excise Taxes on Tobacco Products: Tax Foundation, S6451 [26JN]

Joint Tax Committee Distribution Tables Produce Misleading Results: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S6028 [20JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

Apples-to-Apples Comparison, Richard C. Alexander, National Guard (publication), S5306 [5JN]

Ensuring the Strength of Our Future—The QDR and the Future of the Guard and Reserve, G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery, Armed Forces Journal, S5307 [5JN]

Lockheed Martin Utility Services, John H. Sheridan, Industry Week (publication), S11540 [31OC]

New Tax Foundation Analyses Questions Role of Excise Taxes in Sound Federal and State Tax Policy, S6452 [26JN]

Unequal Partners—National Guard's Combat Divisions Remain Hidden Beneath Mantle of Benign Neglect, John G. Roos, Armed Forces Journal, S5308 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S4588 [15MY]

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

Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see S. 1196), S9636 [18SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 12), S726 [28JA]

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

China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S8367 [30JY]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures for consultants (see S. Res. 138), S11034 [23OC]

``Constitution of the United States of America'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Con. Res. 63), S11764 [5NO]

Courts: treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S10332 [3OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S159 [21JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193), S9636 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S12510 [12NO]

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

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 726), S7118 [9JY]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S2707 [20MR]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8669 [2SE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S1843 [3MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S8608 [31JY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358), S11599 [3NO]

———foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089), S8361 [30JY]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1365), S12615 [13NO]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2932 [9AP]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see S. 492), S3224 [15AP]

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

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2792 [7AP]

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

———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]

``How Our Laws Are Made'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Con. Res. 62), S11764 [5NO]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220), S11599 [3NO]

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

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]

———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S3348 [17AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see S. 727), S4761 [20MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S10808 [9OC]

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

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

Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 50), S8926 [8SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations (see S. 348), S6099 [23JN]

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), S4490 [14MY]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S6191 [24JN]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S5413 [9JN]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2857 [8AP]

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 Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 317), S1843 [3MR]

National Guard: drug interdiction and counterdrug programs funding (see S. 682), S3901 [1MY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5542 [11JN]

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

National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see S. 686), S7013 [8JY]

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9020 [9SE]

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

``Our Flag'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Con. Res. 61), S11764 [5NO]

Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism (see S. Res. 121), S9427 [16SE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see S.J. Res. 2), S163 [21JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 11, 25), S158, S159 [21JA]

Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see S. Con. Res. 54), S11300 [28OC]

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]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 15), S3294 [16AP]

Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]

Senate Election Law Guidebook: authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Res. 143), S11764 [5NO]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2708 [20MR]

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

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

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 252, 854), S2285 [13MR], S5413 [9JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S4898 [21MY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S5264 [3JN]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see S. 243), S855 [30JA]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 711), S6005 [19JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S161 [21JA]

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2931 [9AP]

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

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 363), S1800 [28FE]

Transportation: 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]

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S1762 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site: revise boundary (see S. 312), S1300 [12FE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (see S. Res. 62), S2078 [10MR]

Contracts: improve Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 1516), S12461 [10NO]

Edward Huggins Johnstone U.S. Courthouse, Paducah, KY: designate (see S. 250), S856 [30JA]

National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (see S. 491), S2646 [20MR]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see S. 306), S1300 [12FE]

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

Tobacco products: provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]

———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (see S. 201), S676 [23JA]

Zetter, David R. and family: relief (see S. 811), S5109 [23MY]

Cloture motions

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: by, S1774 [27FE]

Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: Nancy Kassebaum Baker and Walter F. Mondale, S6183 [24JN]

Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton, S2090 [10MR]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S2090 [10MR]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: by, S763 [28JA]

Investigation of contested Senate election in Louisiana: by, S5081 [23MY]

———by, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S6483, S6484 [26JN]

Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7908 [23JY]

———John E. Sheely, American Association of Crop Insurers, S7907 [23JY]

Remarks

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site: revise boundary (S. 312), S1309 [12FE]

Agriculture: limitation of Federal crop insurance to family farmers, S7908, S7909 [23JY]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7905, S7907, S7908, S7909 [23JY]

———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9002 [9SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7905, S7907, S7909, S7919, S7922, S7923, S7929 [23JY]

Armed Forces: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S11836 [6NO]

Army: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S5305 [5JN]

Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (H.R. 2476), S12705 [13NO]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (S. 1196), S9654 [18SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1544 [25FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 12), S764 [28JA]

———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261), S965 [4FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6350 [25JN], S6448, S6449, S6451, S6452 [26JN], S6701 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4782, S4788, S4808, S4821 [21MY]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (S. Res. 70), S3064 [10AP]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S2503 [19MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 62), S2089 [10MR]

China, People's Republic of: religious persecution of Christian minorities, S5750 [17JN]

Clopton, Tom: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5249 [3JN]

Crime: increase penalties relative to use of computers and the Internet to committ crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation against children (S. 900), unanimous-consent request, S12712 [13NO]

Daniel Boone National Forest: completion of Clear Creek Composite Bridge, S926 [4FE]

Daschle, Senator: condolences on death of father, S5893 [18JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S11810 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5903 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5978, S5998 [19JN], S7237 [11JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11810, S11836 [6NO]

———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11810 [6NO]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11421 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: liability relative to failure to comply with the contractual deadline to dispose of nuclear waste, S2992 [10AP]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5750 [17JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8067 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8811, S8814, S8818 [4SE], S8918, S8920 [8SE], S9000, S9001, S9002, S9004, S9005 [9SE], S9045 [10SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), unanimous-consent agreement, S9072 [10SE]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), S5946 [18JN]

Education: special education funding limits, S4317 [12MY]

Edward Huggins Johnstone U.S. Courthouse, Paducah, KY: designate (S. 250), S890 [30JA]

Embry-Riddle University: tribute, S786 [29JA]

FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7919, S7922, S7923, S7929 [23JY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S12456 [10NO]

Fort Campbell, KY: tactical equipment shop funding, S11421 [30OC]

Fort Knox, KY: qualification range funding, S11421 [30OC]

Garvey, Jane: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S8520 [31JY]

Georgetown, KY: tribute to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., plant employees, S10786 [9OC]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2992 [10AP]

———require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage, S10947, S10948 [22OC]

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (S. 143), S520 [21JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4317 [12MY]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8811, S8814 [4SE]

IRS: restructure, S10473 [7OC]

Kennard, William E.: nomination to the FCC, S11312 [29OC]

Kentucky: tribute to Air National Guard, S3658 [24AP]

———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S4206 [8MY]

Library of Congress: authorize acquisition of certain real property (H.R. 2979), S12694 [13NO]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for receipt of Industry Week (publication) ``America's 10 Best Plants'' award, S11539 [31OC]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Ford Motor Co. plant employees, S10786 [9OC]

———tribute to Wild Blue Thunder air show performance at Air Force anniversary celebration, S3415 [22AP]

Low, Jim: privilege of the floor, S7896 [23JY]

Mangas, Rob: privilege of the floor, S7896 [23JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, S12456 [10NO]

National Cheese Exchange: reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. Res. 52), S1211 [11FE]

National Federation of the Blind: anniversary of Kentucky chapter, S8483 [31JY]

National Guard: establish position for Chief on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7237 [11JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 96), S8089 [24JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (S. 491), S2653 [20MR]

OSHA: application of the process of safety management to distilleries, S8920 [8SE]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (H.R. 2626), S12705 [13NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S138-S140 [21JA], S6183 [24JN]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S9161 [11SE], S10418 [6OC], S10473 [7OC]

———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10418 [6OC]

Senate: announcement of retirement, S2109 [11MR]

———investigation of contested election in Louisiana, S6488 [26JN], S7858, S7860 [22JY], S10257 [1OC]

———legislative program, S1079 [6FE], S1252, S1336 [12FE], S5891 [17JN], S6027 [20JN], S6448, S6449 [26JN], S11018 [23OC], S12097 [8NO]

Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1074 [6FE]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1544 [25FE]

Taxation: aviation excise tax, S6701 [27JN]

———capital gains rates (S. 306), S1307 [12FE]

———capital gains rates (S. 854), S5419 [9JN]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products, S6350 [25JN], S6451, S6452 [26JN]

———rates, S6028-S6029 [20JN]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), S1773 [27FE]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (S. 243), S878 [30JA]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4788, S4808, S4821 [21MY]

———limit plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9004, S9005 [9SE]

———protection of certain State agreements with attorneys relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9045 [10SE]

———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (S. 1310), S11034, S11036 [23OC]

———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (S. 201), S678 [23JA]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8918 [8SE]

———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9001 [9SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10947, S10948 [22OC]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5625 [12JN], S8118 [25JY]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), star print, S5945 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1545 [25FE], S2110, S2127 [11MR], S2311, S2319 [14MR], S12680, S12712 [13NO]

Tables

Capital gains sliding scale tax rates, S1308 [12FE]

Federal revenues from tobacco industry liability settlement, S9005 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 201, Tobacco Products Control Act, S679 [23JA]

S. 250, Edward Huggins Johnstone U.S. Courthouse, Paducah, KY, S890 [30JA]

S. 306, capital gains tax rates, S1307 [12FE]

S. 312, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site boundary revisions, S1309 [12FE]

Tributes

Abrams, Ronnie, S9511 [17SE]

Begley, John, S2874 [9AP]

Christian, Joe R., S8484 [31JY]

Daschle, Senator, S12679 [13NO]

Jones, Proctor, S843 [30JA]

Mangeot, Dan, S1826 [3MR]

Reed, Greg, S785 [29JA]

Stevens, Billy, S6039 [20JN]

Stevenson, Carole, S8089 [24JY]

Wright, Ralph W., S1223 [11FE]