JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7968 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3940, S3969 [5MY], S4014, S4027, S4028 [6MY], S4080 [7MY], S4198, S4248 [8MY]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6465, S6508, S6510, S6544 [26JN], S6762, S6766 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4852, S4906 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7121 [9JY], S7151, S7219 [10JY], S7236 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7661, S7734 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8250, S8280 [29JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8064, S8101 [24JY], S8213, S8279 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8874 [5SE], S8905, S8927 [8SE], S9020 [9SE], S9086 [10SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7484, S7506 [15JY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9705, S9707, S9729 [19SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7550, S7612 [16JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10434 [6OC], S10486 [7OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10962, S10963, S10987, S10988, S10993 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]

———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (see S. 26), S159 [21JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S7767 [21JY]

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S9218 [11SE]

America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S11550 [31OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see S. 851), S5413 [9JN]

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]

Cancer Research Trust Fund: establish relative to biomedical research (see S. 728), S4217 [8MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8608 [31JY]

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

China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S8670 [2SE]

Claremont Commission: establish independent Federal election campaign reform commission (see S. 876), S5507 [11JN]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474), S2552 [19MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]

Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S8732 [3SE]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S5875 [17JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S3371 [17AP]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (see S. 652), S3727 [25AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see S. 845), S5342 [5JN]

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

———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S10176 [29SE]

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), S12615 [13NO]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 1027), S7710 [17JY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 714), S11364 [29OC]

———specify the frequency of screening mammograms provided to women veterans (see S. 999), S12478 [10NO]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (see S. 684), S3901 [1MY]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 726), S4217 [8MY]

———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), S5369 [5JN]

———support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see S. Res. 85), S4322 [12MY]

Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S9524 [17SE]

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

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

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

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S12180 [8NO]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264), S10475 [7OC]

Foreign trade: accession limitations to GATT and World Trade Organization of foreign countries that have state trading enterprises (see S. 486), S2646 [20MR]

———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220), S2791 [7AP]

———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S2569 [19MR]

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

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see S. 148), S162 [21JA]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 449), S9800 [23SE]

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

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S6044 [20JN]

Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S8367 [30JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S5369 [5JN]

———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S4395 [13MY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see S. 727), S4217 [8MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S7869 [22JY]

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

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

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

Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (see S. 147), S162 [21JA]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S2857 [8AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S6191 [24JN]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S4898 [21MY]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S5369 [5JN]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S5369 [5JN]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S5369 [5JN]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see S. 524), S5369 [5JN]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8608 [31JY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S4761 [20MY]

———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S11364 [29OC]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S5015 [22MY]

National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), S11034 [23OC]

National Day of Unity: designate (see S. Res. 115), S8533 [31JY]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3803 [29AP]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5370 [5JN]

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

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

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

Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (see S. 391), S1924 [4MR]

———establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (see S. 156), S162 [21JA]

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

———increase equality in educational opportunities (see S. Res. 100), S5791 [17JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S8277 [29JY]

Pierre, SD: Corps of Engineers acquisition of land that is adversely affected by full operation of the Oahe Powerplant (see S. 1099), S8531 [31JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25, 1057), S159 [21JA], S7950 [23JY]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484), S9729 [19SE]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S8533 [31JY]

Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 989), S7732 [17JY]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S4011 [6MY]

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

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

South Dakota: provide for mitigation of terrestrial wildlife habitats lost as a result of the construction and operation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program (see S. 1341), S11343 [29OC]

Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1066), S8091 [24JY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S11549 [31OC]

———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see S. 775), S5370 [5JN]

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

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 1037), S11365 [29OC]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11206 [24OC]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11206 [24OC]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S5541 [11JN]

———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 792), S5001 [22MY]

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

———treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies (see S. 791), S5001 [22MY]

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S4683 [19MY]

———treatment of ethanol fuel (see S. 1008, 1393), S7302 [11JY], S11863 [6NO]

———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see S. 585), S3199 [15AP]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S855 [30JA]

———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 872), S5444 [10JN]

Transportation: commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1090), S8361 [30JY]

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

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S2900 [9AP]

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]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see S. 987), S12478 [10NO]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see S. 464), S11880 [6NO]

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]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11364 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617), S3349 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program (see S. 1396), S11863 [6NO]

Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see S. 744), S4479 [14MY]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see S. 777), S4879 [21MY]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8668 [2SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see S. 1277), S10631 [8OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [7JA]

Histories

Marty Indian School, S9616 [18SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (S. 617), S3364 [17AP]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S4164 [8MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5580, S5581 [12JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3943 [5MY], S4080 [7MY], S4164 [8MY]

BIA: Marty Indian School funding, S9616 [18SE]

Boy Scouts: tribute to Brandon, SD, troops, S5712 [16JN]

———tribute to Sioux Falls, SD, troops, S5712 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1808 [3MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8430 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6690 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4857 [21MY], S5049 [23MY]

Children and youth: early childhood development programs (S. 1309), S12447 [10NO]

Children's Inn: anniversary, S12510 [12NO]

Corps of Engineers: repair and restoration work on James River, S4080, S4085 [7MY]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas, S3943 [5MY]

———availability of credit in disaster areas (S. 652), S3729 [25AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program (S. 1396), S11879 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to military personnel who died during military flight training exercises, S9874 [24SE]

Dept. of HUD: Mark-to-Market Program reform, S10746 [9OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9190, S9191 [11SE], S9449 [17SE], S9616, S9617, S9625 [18SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10746 [9OC]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S3788 [29AP]

———assistance to South Dakota, S2818 [8AP], S3788 [29AP], S4164 [8MY]

Education: school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4857 [21MY]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: anniversary of 28th Bomb Wing, S10240 [30SE]

Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (S. 744), S4488 [14MY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11730 [5NO]

Hansen, Misty: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, S12196 [8NO]

KEVN-TV (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5545 [11JN]

KOTA-Radio (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5546 [11JN]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (S. 777), S4890 [21MY]

McCook County, SD: tribute to Search and Rescue Unit, S5632 [12JN]

National Day of Unity: designate (S. Res. 115), S8612 [31JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9449 [17SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S9625 [18SE]

Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (S. 437), S2331 [14MR]

———increase equality in educational opportunities (S. Res. 100), S5877 [17JN]

———tribal colleges funding, S9190, S9191 [11SE]

———Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding, S9617 [18SE]

North Sioux City, SD: tribute to Gateway 2000 (business), S5545 [11JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10395 [6OC]

———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10395 [6OC]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to Beta Sigma Phi (fraternal organization) chapter, S5546 [11JN]

———tribute to Butler Machinery (business), S5633 [12JN]

———tribute to Candyland Daycare and Preschool, S5711 [16JN]

———tribute to United Way chapter, S5632 [12JN]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), S3717 [25AP]

Sioux Falls, SD: tribute to VA Medical and Regional Office Center on receiving the DAV Large Employer of the Year Award, S7618 [16JY]

South Dakota: tribute to achievements of soybean growers relative to SoyGold lubricity additive in diesel fuel, S8617 [31JY]

———tribute to Freeman Wastewater Treatment Plant, S9089 [10SE]

———tribute to rural letter carriers, S5712 [16JN]

———tribute to Sioux Valley Hospital nurses for disaster relief activities, S7316 [11JY]

Taxation: incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 1037), S12447 [10NO]

———rates, S8430 [31JY]

———treatment of ethanol fuel, S6690 [27JN]

University of South Dakota: tribute to Professional Development Center, S1582 [25FE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3788 [29AP]

Votes: position on missed, S6015 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1814 [3MR]

Texts of

S. 617, Imported Meat Labeling Act, S3365 [17AP]

S. 744, Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act, S4489 [14MY]

S. 777, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act, S4891 [21MY]

S. 1396, Meals for Achievement Act, S11879 [6NO]

Tributes

Barger, Brenda, S8737 [3SE]

Bauman, Emma, S5546 [11JN]

Bellack, Bob, S5544 [11JN]

Flynn, Leo, S5545 [11JN]

Heumiller, Ron, S5544 [11JN]

Kolbrek, Connie, S12510 [12NO]

Matthews, Sue, S5632 [12JN]

Matthies, Todd, S5711 [16JN]

Mokros, Doug, S5711 [16JN]

Navrisky, Barbara, S5544 [11JN]

Parker, Renee, S5632 [12JN]

Russell, Lori, S5544 [11JN]

Stiefvater, Brad, S5711 [16JN]

Tesch, Ronald, S5711 [16JN]

Tinant, Chuck, S5633 [12JN]

Weaver, Lloyd, S5710 [16JN]

Wegenke, Jan, S5632 [12JN]

Weires, Marlene, S12510 [12NO]