ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6170, S6258 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6354, S6379 [25JN], S6533, S6551 [26JN], S6762, S6768 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4729, S4738, S4762 [20MY], S5138 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6887, S6923, S6950 [7JY], S7016 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9660 [18SE]

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7826, S7870 [22JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7546, S7547, S7611 [16JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1190), S9526 [17SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10963, S10988 [22OC], S11069 [23OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S11305 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Just Say No to Platte Plan, Denver (CO) Post, S9538 [18SE]

Micro-Loans Aid Denver Poor, Al Lewis, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S6058 [23JN]

Trade Trip Firms Netted $5.5B in Aid—Donated $2.3M to Democrats, Bob Hohler, Boston (MA) Globe, S2877 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S1017 [5FE]

Arapaho National Forest: transfer the Dillon Ranger District to the White River National Forest (see S. 591), S6191 [24JN]

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]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S6372 [25JN]

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

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

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800), S5108 [23MY]

Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see S. 1206), S9785 [23SE]

China, People's Republic of: political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 810), S7776 [21JY]

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

Colorado: convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (see S. 725), S5541 [11JN]

Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377), S1734 [27FE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 9), S768 [28JA]

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

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

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S1681 [26FE]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S2792 [7AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S158 [21JA], S5935 [18JN]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 10), S158 [21JA], S5935 [18JN]

———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (see S. 495), S2931 [9AP]

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 Commerce: abolish (see S. 1226, 1316), S10055 [26SE], S11192 [24OC]

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

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: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S1382 [13FE]

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

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3803 [29AP]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S6005 [19JN]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 314), S4011 [6MY]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 433), S2206 [12MR]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S2285 [13MR]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (see S. 587), S6191 [24JN]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 625), S3851 [30AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11465 [30OC]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see S. 365), S3224 [15AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see S. 522), S3224 [15AP]

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

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9086 [10SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S2569 [19MR]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S12477 [10NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9977 [25SE]

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

———eliminate certain benefits (see S. 205), S725 [28JA]

———include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (see S. 269), S1681 [26FE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see S.J. Res. 21), S2569 [19MR]

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

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), S3803 [29AP]

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

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S7117 [9JY], S8367 [30JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 765, 1237), S4748 [20MY], S10229 [30SE]

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

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

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 472), S2552 [19MR]

Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see S. 1000), S8099 [24JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see S. 1297), S11206 [24OC]

Routt National Forest: land exchange (see S. 590), S6191 [24JN]

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

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S10474 [7OC]

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]

———protection from litigation excesses (see S. 836), S8831 [4SE]

States: provide that certain Federal funds returned by States be applied to deficit reduction (see S. 509), S7013 [8JY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see S. 281), S3756 [28AP]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S5265 [3JN]

———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S1979 [5MR]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499), S5622 [12JN]

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

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

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

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S768 [28JA]

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

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S1573 [25FE]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S1681 [26FE]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 529), S3225 [15AP]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051), S8733 [3SE]

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

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]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see S. 589), S6191 [24JN]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S9085 [10SE]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S10961 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: constitutional amendment granting the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (see S.J. Res. 28), S3662 [24AP]

CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see S. 1224), S10055 [26SE]

Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see S. 1162), S9197 [11SE]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555), S3011 [10AP]

Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (see S. 541), S2901 [9AP]

Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see S. 1036), S7710 [17JY]

Housing: use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (see S. 1094), S8531 [31JY]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see S. 1214), S9886 [24SE]

OPIC: terminate authorities (see S. 519), S2837 [8AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1190), S9515 [17SE]

Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see S. 1143), S8723 [3SE]

Tariff: industrial nylon fabrics (see S. 1289), S10787 [9OC]

Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see S. 703), S3998 [6MY]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 572), S3199 [15AP]

Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 616), S3349 [17AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10473 [7OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4350 [13MY], S4514 [15MY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512 [31OC], S11632 [4NO]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11321 [29OC], S11510 [31OC], S11626 [4NO]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3797 [29AP]

Excerpts

Lobbying Disclosure Act, S1955 [5MR]

Motions

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10318 [3OC]

Proposals

Amendment to the Colorado State Constitution relative to congressional term limits, S1379 [13FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4449 [14MY]

AID: Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources funding, S7546 [16JY]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9538 [18SE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment granting the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (S.J. Res. 28), S3686 [24AP]

———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S5491 [11JN], S5582 [12JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5491 [11JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5582 [12JN]

Budget: balance, S3164 [15AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1059 [6FE], S1165, S1166 [10FE], S1898 [4MR]

———decrease discretionary spending in proportion to revenue shortfall if projected revenues are not met, S4739, S4740, S4741 [20MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8467 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6170 [24JN], S6296 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6353, S6354 [25JN], S6696 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4729, S4739, S4740, S4741 [20MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L. (Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 25), S4212, S4213 [8MY]

CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (S. 1224), S10057 [26SE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification relative to effective verification of significant violations, S3619 [24AP]

———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3619 [24AP]

Children and youth: allow medical savings accounts for families with uninsured children, S6170 [24JN], S6296 [25JN]

———exempt budget outlays impacting education, nutrition, and health care programs from balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1165, S1166 [10FE]

Colorado School of Mines: compliance with CERCLA, S10057 [26SE]

Colorado Springs (CO) Gazette-Telegraph: anniversary, S2861 [8AP]

Commerce City, CO: land transfer from Rocky Mountain Arsenal, S6887 [7JY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S8284 [29JY]

Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (S. 1162), S9198 [11SE]

Crime: provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S3338 [17AP]

Denver, CO: tribute to Community Entrepreneurial Program, S6058 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6887 [7JY]

Dept. of HUD: housing assistance programs, S7826, S7827 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, S7474, S7476 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9538 [18SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7825, S7826, S7827 [22JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7474, S7476 [15JY]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (S. 555), S3032 [10AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7544, S7546, S7547, S7549, S7577 [16JY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), unanimous-consent agreement, S11709 [5NO]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1955 [5MR]

Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (S. 541), S2927 [9AP]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2830 [8AP]

Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (S. 1036), S7718 [17JY]

Housing: use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (S. 1094), S8533 [31JY]

IRS: abuse of authority in tax audits, S5395 [9JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings on enforcement authorities to collect delinquent taxes, S9993 [26SE]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem, S5590 [12JN]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (S. 1214), S9893 [24SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S11404 [30OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 16), S1379 [13FE]

———eliminate certain benefits (S. 205), S728 [28JA]

National Park Service: prohibit Rim Rock Run road race at Colorado National Monument, S4575 [15MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: verdict in the trial on the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S5302 [5JN]

OPIC: credit and insurance programs administration funding, S7547, S7549, S7577 [16JY]

———terminate authorities (S. 519), S2876-S2879 [9AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1190), S9521 [17SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10403 [6OC]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10404 [6OC]

———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10404 [6OC]

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

Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 462), S10047 [26SE]

Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (S. 1143), S8724 [3SE]

Senate: legislative program, S9989 [26SE], S10307 [3OC], S11709 [5NO]

Tariff: industrial nylon fabrics (S. 1289), S10797 [9OC]

Taxation: capital gains rates, S6353 [25JN], S6696 [27JN]

———deductions for business use of the home (S. 703), S4005 [6MY]

———rates, S3164 [15AP], S6353 [25JN], S8467 [31JY]

———reform laws and filing procedures, S3164 [15AP]

———repeal extension of temporary Federal unemployment surtax, S6354 [25JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11506 [31OC]

———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S5900 [18JN]

Treaties and agreements: congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1955 [5MR]

Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 616), S3364 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S11753 [5NO]

Tribute, S1061 [6FE]

Texts of

S. 1190, Campaign Finance Integrity Act, S9522-S9524 [17SE]

Tributes

Hoshiko, Paul, S2640 [20MR]

Matsch, Richard, S5302 [5JN]

Porter, Phillip H., S10307 [3OC]

Vaughn, Kristy D., S6556 [26JN]