MURKOWSKI, FRANK H. (a Senator from Alaska)

Amendments

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

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6157, S6256 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6926, S6933 [7JY], S6985, S6986, S7016, S7020 [8JY], S7121 [9JY], S7236, S7265 [11JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5756, S5879 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9402, S9430 [16SE], S9526 [17SE], S9588, S9590, S9593, S9603, S9605, S9662, S9663, S9688, S9689 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9508 [17SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S10238 [30SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7527, S7544, S7611 [16JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893, S2933 [9AP], S2975, S2996, S3061, S3062 [10AP]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10965 [22OC]

Analyses

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension (S. 417), S2087 [10MR]

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act Technical Corrections (S. 991), S6992 [8JY]

Public Land Management Participation Act (S. 691), S3962 [5MY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1201 [10FE], S9352 [15SE]

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

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]

North Atlantic Assembly, S24 [7JA]

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

Articles and editorials

Gold-Mining Firms Act To Meet Price-Slump Challenge—They Reduce Costs, Scratch New Mines, With No Quick Relief in Sight, Mark Heinzl and Aaron Lucchetti, Wall Street Journal, S6342 [25JN]

Lesser of Two Evils, Hartford (CT) Courant, S2732 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627), S3419 [22AP]

Alaska: regulation of wetlands (see S. 49), S160 [21JA]

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

Armed Forces: 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]

Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see S. 940), S6000 [19JN]

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

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see S. 1303), S10882 [21OC]

China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S7870 [22JY]

Coins: establish a recurring bi-annual Olympic commemorative coins program (see S. 282), S1102 [6FE]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S2145 [11MR]

Courts: product liability reform (see S. 5), S158 [21JA]

———treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S11299 [28OC]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S4490 [14MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S158 [21JA]

———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]

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), S8607 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S158 [21JA]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1180), S10660 [8OC]

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

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S10962 [22OC]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S3561 [23AP]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3560 [23AP]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S4588 [15MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1574 [25FE]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S3967 [5MY]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (see S. 360), S5424 [9JN]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 38), S7303 [11JY]

———U.S. wishes of good fortune upon transition of sovereignty from Great Britain to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 105), S6728 [27JN]

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), S12615 [13NO]

———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1178), S9332 [15SE]

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

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S4395 [13MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 39), S159 [21JA]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11599 [3NO]

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10660 [8OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3803 [29AP]

Italy: restoration of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (see S. Res. 131), S10428 [6OC]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S4898 [21MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9800 [23SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE], S1407 [13FE]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7), S158 [21JA]

Native Americans: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (see S. 459), S2415 [18MR]

———improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see S. 437), S2274 [13MR]

———transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (see S. 1279), S10787 [9OC]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S3456 [22AP]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see S. 184), S2791 [7AP]

Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (see S. 1134), S8533 [31JY]

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

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

Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 35), S7768 [21JY]

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

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S4588 [15MY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71, 72, 110), S3117 [14AP], S3199 [15AP], S8608 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see S. 803), S5108 [23MY]

———prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (see S. 1221), S9969 [25SE]

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

Social Security: permit members of the clergy to revoke their exemption from coverage (see S. 567), S12509 [12NO]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285, 1314), S10787 [9OC], S11465 [30OC]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S2480 [18MR]

———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]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3967 [5MY]

———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (see S. 1459), S12118 [8NO]

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S2089 [10MR]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 770), S5935 [18JN]

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

———permanently extend research credit (see S. 1464), S12118 [8NO]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (see S. 50), S5264 [3JN]

———provide credits for families (see S. 2), S158 [21JA]

———reform corporate alternative minimum tax (see S. 724), S4217 [8MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S2285 [13MR]

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

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S2792 [7AP]

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

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S2707 [20MR]

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2552 [19MR]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see S. 194), S3224 [15AP]

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

———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (see S. 693), S4395 [13MY]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 594), S3269 [16AP]

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]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222), S9969 [25SE]

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11778 [5NO]

———recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see S. Con. Res. 32), S5596 [12JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see S. 1015), S7423 [14JY]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1488), S12119 [8NO]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see S. 1158), S9080 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see S. 1159), S9080 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 660), S3750 [28AP]

———operation of foreign cruise ships (see S. 668), S3843 [30AP]

———provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (see S. 1092), S8361 [30JY]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see S. Res. 109), S7950 [23JY]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S804 [29JA]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771), S4878 [21MY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 431), S2206 [12MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see S. 417), S2078 [10MR]

———extend existing authorities and enhance participation in International Energy Agency programs (see S. 416), S2078 [10MR]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (see S. 1523), S12506 [12NO]

Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (see S. 533), S2900 [9AP]

Glacier Bay National Park: effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (see S. 1064), S8091 [24JY]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see S. 1373), S11763 [5NO]

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

Hu, Jason C.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 53; S. Res. 125), S9726 [19SE], S9886 [24SE]

Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (see S. 439), S2274 [13MR]

Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (see S. 965), S6496 [26JN]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see S. 290), S1102 [6FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (see S. 1118), S8532 [31JY]

Medicaid: adjust Federal medical assistance formula for Alaska (see S. 424), S2129 [11MR]

Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (see S. 848), S5342 [5JN]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (see S. 1342), S11343 [29OC]

National discovery trails: establish (see S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

Native Americans: transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (see S. 1281), S10787 [9OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (see S. 991), S6990 [8JY]

Public lands: reform management (see S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see S. 379), S1734 [27FE]

———increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see S. 676), S3901 [1MY]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 1483, 1513), S12119 [8NO], S12461 [10NO]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]

Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (see S. 964), S6496 [26JN]

Cloture motions

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP], S2899 [9AP]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]

Cost Estimates

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments (S. 967): CBO, S11496 [30OC]

Amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Nuclear waste disposal (S. 104): CBO, S2797-S2799 [7AP]

Provide New Mexico with investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Histories

University of Alaska Land Grant, S3752 [28AP]

Letters

Charitable Travel Equity Act: Steve Robertson, American Legion, S3867, S3902 [1MY]

Competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements: John B. Goodman, Dept. of Defense, S7787 [22JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs extension: Charles B. Curtis, Dept. of Energy, S2087 [10MR]

Establish Guam as a commonwealth: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam and Representative Underwood, S11768 [5NO]

Forest Service road construction funding: Representatives Don Young and Chenoweth, Committee on Resources (House), S9188 [11SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: R. Dean Tice, National Recreation and Park Association, S9608 [18SE]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———by, S10654 [8OC]

Nuclear waste disposal: Erskine B. Bowles, Executive Office of the President, S2161 [12MR]

———Robert M. Jefferson, S2983 [10AP]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act technical corrections: Jane Lyder, Dept. of the Interior, S6992 [8JY]

Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S4065 [7MY]

U.S. policy towards the Republic of China: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S10815 [9OC]

———several Senators, S10815 [9OC]

Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility: Shirley Ann Jackson, NRC, S10908 [21OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4569 [15MY]

Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (S. 1015), S7423 [14JY]

Alaska: anniversary of Trans-Alaska Pipeline, S6037 [20JN]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (S. 1488), S12160 [8NO]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S. 1158), S9080 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S. 1159), S9081 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 660), S3750 [28AP], S8616 [31JY]

———national energy security relative to oil development on North Slope at Prudhoe Bay, S8141-S8143 [25JY]

———operation of foreign cruise ships (S. 668), S3844 [30AP], S3873 [1MY], S8146 [25JY]

———provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S. 1092), S8365 [30JY]

———public land exchange relative to Denali National Park, S11263 [28OC]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]

Alaska Quarterly Review (publication): tribute, S8616 [31JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4051, S4056, S4057, S4062, S4064, S4065, S4066 [7MY], S4323 [12MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1219 [11FE], S1875 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8458 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6293 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6340, S6342, S6355 [25JN], S6396, S6455 [26JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4875 [21MY], S4994 [22MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), S2862, S2863 [8AP]

California: public land exchange relative to Headwaters Forest project, S9606 [18SE], S11262 [28OC]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7911 [23JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7629 [17JY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy, S10814 [9OC]

Christopher, Warren: tribute (S. Con. Res. 4), S669 [22JA]

Climate: global warming, S11010 [23OC]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish, S8054, S8057 [24JY]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): tribute to efforts of staff, S3153 [15AP]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S7037 [9JY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 771), S4879 [21MY]

Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 9), S670 [22JA]

Contracts: competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements, S7695 [17JY], S7786 [22JY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8054, S8057 [24JY]

———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 431), S2210 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6985, S6986 [8JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), S7431 [15JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11815, S11816 [6NO]

———conveyance of electric utility assets at military installations, S11815, S11816 [6NO]

———require study of alternative chemical weapons disposal methods, S6985, S6986 [8JY], S7431 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (H.R. 363), S6048 [20JN]

———funding of Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, S3096 [14AP]

———liability relative to failure to comply with the contractual deadline to dispose of nuclear waste, S2991, S2992 [10AP]

———use of certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, S6293 [25JN]

Dept. of Interior: Minerals Management Service regulations for valuation of crude oil from Federal leases, S11263 [28OC]

Dept. of State: establish position of Coordinator of Taiwan Affairs, S5755, S5756, S5764 [17JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5755, S5756, S5764 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer of Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, S10907, S10909 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9188 [11SE], S9402 [16SE], S9461 [17SE], S9533, S9580, S9584, S9589, S9594, S9595, S9602, S9603, S9604, S9605, S9606, S9609, S9610 [18SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11259, S11260, S11261, S11262, S11263, S11268 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7695 [17JY], S7786 [22JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8054, S8057, S8074, S8078 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9508, S9509 [17SE]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (S. Res. 47), S932 [4FE]

Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate change agreement, S8626 [31JY]

———Teaming With Wildlife initiative funding, S11856 [6NO]

Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9716 [19SE]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S9715 [19SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7479, S7483 [15JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (S. 417), S2086 [10MR]

Fairbanks, AK: EPA air quality rating, S8074 [24JY]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (S. 1523), S12507 [12NO]

Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (S. 533), S2915 [9AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7527, S7528, S7532, S7544 [16JY], S7629 [17JY]

Forest Service: road construction funding, S9188 [11SE], S9461 [17SE]

Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, S5296 [5JN]

France: Senate visit by parliamentary delegation, S2826 [8AP]

Glacier Bay National Park: application of entry and permit limitations to the Auk Nu Marine Glacier Bay Ferry, S9508 [17SE]

———effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (S. 1064), S8093 [24JY]

Great Outdoors Week: observance, S5437 [10JN]

Guam: establish commonwealth (S. 1373), S11766-S11768 [5NO]

Hazardous substances: authorize Dept. of Energy to collect nuclear waste offsetting fees, S2976, S2977 [10AP]

———cap on fee paid by consumers of nuclear energy to nuclear waste disposal fund, S3084 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]

———designate alternative nuclear waste disposal site if Yucca Mountain, NV, proves to be unusable, S3092, S3095 [14AP]

———designate certain interim nuclear waste sites, S2993, S2994 [10AP]

———designate Hanford Nuclear Reservation, WA, as nuclear waste disposal site, S3110 [14AP]

———designate Oak Ridge Reservation, TN, as nuclear waste interim storage site, S2978 [10AP]

———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S2768 [7AP], S2821, S2833 [8AP], S2895 [9AP], S2985, S2987 [10AP], S3135 [15AP]

———interim nuclear waste storage relative to Savannah River and Barnwell County, SC, sites, S2954, S2956, S2960, S2961, S2963 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S482 [21JA], S667 [22JA], S1354, S1355 [13FE], S1883 [4MR], S2160, S2161 [12MR], S2731 [20MR], S2766, S2767, S2768, S2797 [7AP], S2821, S2828, S2831, S2832 [8AP], S2892, S2895, S2896 [9AP], S2954, S2956, S2960, S2961, S2963, S2971, S2974, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2980, S2983, S2984, S2985, S2987, S2989, S2990, S2991, S2992, S2993, S2994 [10AP], S3080, S3081, S3084, S3092, S3095, S3096, S3097, S3110 [14AP], S3135, S3136, S3137, S3153 [15AP], S4875 [21MY], S11857 [6NO]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), unanimous-consent agreement, S2828 [8AP]

———regulation of interstate transportation of nuclear waste to interim storage sites, S2954, S2956, S2960, S2961 [10AP]

———training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3080, S3081 [14AP]

Hong Kong: status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, S8627 [31JY]

Hu, Jason C.: tribute (S. Con. Res. 53), S9729 [19SE]

Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (S. 439), S2279 [13MR]

Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (S. 965), S6498 [26JN]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (S. 290), S1109 [6FE]

———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S9337 [15SE]

Indian Health Service: prevent contracts with Native American health care clinics in Ketchikan, AK, S11259 [28OC]

IRS: Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings on enforcement authorities to collect delinquent taxes, S9992 [26SE]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S2862 [8AP]

———restructure, S11596 [3NO]

Juneau, AK: Forest Service regional office funding, S9509 [17SE]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic: make foreign aid conditional on enforcement of military armistice agreement, S7527, S7528, S7532 [16JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]

———State-Side Grant Program funding, S9605 [18SE], S11261 [28OC]

———Stateside Matching Grant Program funding, S7429, S7430 [15JY]

———use of funds for priority land acquisitions and local recreation projects, S4994 [22MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (S. 1118), S8581 [31JY]

Medicaid: adjust Federal medical assistance formula for Alaska (S. 424), S2142 [11MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S10715 [8OC]

———expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (S. 848), S5367 [5JN]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (S. 1342), S11358 [29OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9580, S9584 [18SE]

———provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (S. 1102), S8560 [31JY]

Missouri (U.S.S.): selection process for donation, S6985 [8JY]

Montana: public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9606 [18SE], S11262 [28OC]

Mother Teresa: tribute (S. Res. 120), S8955 [9SE]

National discovery trails: establish (S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9533 [18SE]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9594, S9595 [18SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), S9095 [10SE]

Native Americans: transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1281), S10791 [9OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649 [8OC]

NRC: regulation of Dept. of Energy nuclear reactors, S7483 [15JY]

Nuclear energy: research funding, S7479 [15JY]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (S. 871), S8411 [31JY]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (S. 991), S6990 [8JY]

Pena, Federico: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S1883 [4MR], S2160, S2161 [12MR]

Point of order, S6396 [26JN]

Power resources: gas utilization projects funding, S9609, S9610 [18SE]

Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4051, S4056, S4057, S4062, S4064, S4065, S4066 [7MY]

———reform management (S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 621), S3421 [22AP]

Public welfare programs: reform, S3084 [14AP]

———treatment of elderly and disabled legal immigrants, S3084 [14AP]

Rossotti, Charles: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S11596 [3NO]

Senate: legislative program, S670 [22JA], S1219 [11FE], S2863 [8AP], S3135 [15AP], S3742 [28AP], S3933 [5MY], S6048 [20JN], S7429 [15JY]

Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (S. 803), S5111 [23MY]

———prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (S. 1221), S9974 [25SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]

———provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9589 [18SE]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, S8458 [31JY]

———charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (S. 379), S1759 [27FE]

———increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (S. 676), S3866, S3902 [1MY]

———rates, S6455 [26JN], S8458 [31JY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6340, S6342 [25JN], S6396 [26JN]

———treatment of certain disabled veterans relative to special separation benefits program (S. 1247), S10295 [1OC]

———treatment of education savings accounts, S9715 [19SE]

———treatment of electric utility industry, S6355, S6356 [25JN]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (S. 1483), S12154 [8NO], S12437 [10NO]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S734-S736 [28JA]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 468), S2863 [8AP]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8134 [25JY], S11010 [23OC], S11189 [24OC]

Tsongas, Paul E.: tribute (S. Res. 22), S670 [22JA]

University of Alaska: make restitution payments relative to destruction of private property, S9603 [18SE]

Virgin Islands: allow issuance of parity bonds and short-term revenue bonds, S9402 [16SE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3866, S3873, S3876 [1MY]

Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (S. 964), S6496-S6498 [26JN]

Washington: tribute to Coast Guard officers who perished during rescue effort, S1354 [13FE]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]

Alaskan Land Transfer Relative to Surface Transportation Between Cold Bay and King Cove, AK: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1092) (S. Rept. 105-113), S10858 [20OC]

Arapaho National Forest Transfer of Dillon Ranger District to White River National Forest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 591) (S. Rept. 105-99), S10428 [6OC]

Battle of Midway National Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 940) (S. Rept. 105-114), S11289 [28OC]

Billings County, ND, Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 105-92), S10229 [30SE]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Access and Use Improvements: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 783) (S. Rept. 105-80), S9197 [11SE]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 814) (S. Rept. 105-126), S11446 [30OC]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to the Estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 799) (S. Rept. 105-125), S11446 [30OC]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to the University of Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 660) (S. Rept. 105-106), S10786 [9OC]

Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 649) (S. Rept. 105-26), S5507 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior Transfer of Certain Facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 105-131), S11599 [3NO]

Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River National Forests: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 588) (S. Rept. 105-97), S10427 [6OC]

Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 363) (S. Rept. 105-27), S5595 [12JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 417) (S. Rept. 105-25), S5507 [11JN]

Establish Oklahoma City National Memorial as a Unit of the National Park System and Create Oklahoma City Memorial Trust: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 871), S8358 [30JY]

Establish Oklahoma City National Memorial as a Unit of the National Park System and Create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 871) (S. Rept. 105-71), S8668 [2SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S802 [29JA]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in New York: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 848) (S. Rept. 105-135), S11667 [4NO]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Washington: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1184) (S. Rept. 105-136), S11667 [4NO]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1217) (S. Rept. 105-137), S11667 [4NO]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 651) (S. Rept. 105-133), S11666 [4NO]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 652) (S. Rept. 105-134), S11667 [4NO]

FERC Jurisdiction Over Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects in Hawaii: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 846) (S. Rept. 105-112), S10858 [20OC]

Grand Teton National Pard Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 308) (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]

Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1198), S8358 [30JY]

Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority Extension To Establish a George Mason Memorial: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 423) (S. Rept. 105-38), S6496 [26JN]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 105-78), S9197 [11SE]

Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 587) (S. Rept. 105-96), S10427 [6OC]

Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015), S9880 [24SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 105-90), S10055 [26SE]

Huna Totem Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1158) (S. Rept. 105-93), S10229 [30SE]

Hydrogen Future Act Authorization Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 965) (S. Rept. 105-69), S8668 [2SE]

Investment Flexibility of New Mexico's Trust Funds and Modification of the Basis on Which Distributions Are Made From Those Funds: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 430) (S. Rept. 105-18), S4588 [15MY]

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 669) (S. Rept. 105-39), S6496 [26JN]

Kake Tribal Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1159) (S. Rept. 105-100), S10474 [7OC]

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S5001 [22MY]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 931) (S. Rept. 105-68), S8668 [2SE]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 105-37), S6496 [26JN]

National Peace Garden Monument: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 105-40), S6496 [26JN]

Nomination of Curt Hebert, Jr., to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S11763 [5NO]

Nomination of Dan Reicher To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Elizabeth A. Moler To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S4479 [14MY]

Nomination of Ernest J. Moniz To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Federico Pena To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2021 [6MR]

Nomination of John C. Angell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Kathleen M. Karpan To Be Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Kneeland C. Youngblood to U.S. Enrichment Corp. Board of Directors: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Linda Kay Breathitt to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S11763 [5NO]

Nomination of M. John Berry To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Mary Anne Sullivan To Be General Counsel of the Dept. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Michael Telson To Be Chief Financial Officer of the Dept. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Patrick A. Shea To Be BLM Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Robert G. Stanton To Be National Park Service Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Robert W. Gee To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Policy, Planning, and Program Evaluation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 104), S2320 [14MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 104) (S. Rept. 105-10), S2645 [20MR]

Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 858) (S. Rept. 105-138), S11667 [4NO]

Routt National Forest Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 590) (S. Rept. 105-79), S9197 [11SE]

Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 765) (S. Rept. 105-115), S11289 [28OC]

State Hydroelectric Power Project Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 439) (S. Rept. 105-111), S10858 [20OC]

Trinity Lake Reservoir Designation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 63) (S. Rept. 105-70), S8668 [2SE]

U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Legislation Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]

Validate Certain Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Conveyances Made in Tulare, CA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 960) (S. Rept. 105-127), S11544 [31OC]

Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1944), S8358 [30JY]

White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 589) (S. Rept. 105-98), S10428 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Conference of Mayors, S7430 [15JY]

———Western Governors' Association, S7430 [15JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: National Governors Association, S9607 [18SE]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S904 [30JA]

Tables

Conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3753 [28AP]

Revised Calista lands package, S6503 [26JN]

State land grant rankings, S3753 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S736-S738 [28JA]

S. 379, charitable tax deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains, S1759 [27FE]

S. 431, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S2211 [12MR]

S. 533, Fishing Industry Bargaining Act, S2915 [9AP]

S. 660, conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3751 [28AP]

S. 668, operation of foreign cruise ships in Alaska, S3845 [30AP]

S. 676, Charitable Travel Equity Act, S3902 [1MY]

S. 691, Public Land Management Participation Act, S3961 [5MY]

S. 771, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S4880 [21MY]

S. 848, Rural Telemedicine Demonstration Act, S5368 [5JN]

S. 991, Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act technical corrections, S6990-S6992 [8JY]

S. 1064, Glacier Bay Management and Protection Act, S8094 [24JY]

S. 1069, National Discovery Trails Act, S8154 [25JY]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]

S. 1483, treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities, S12155 [8NO]

S. 1523, investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S12508 [12NO]

Tributes

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S3933 [5MY]

Thurmond, Senator, S5216 [3JN]

Yoder, Chris, S8628 [31JY]