BREAUX, JOHN B. (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

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

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6156, S6255 [24JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4831, S4833, S4861, S4902, S4903 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6922, S6933, S6940 [7JY], S7124 [9JY], S7220, S7221 [10JY], S7236, S7275 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8874 [5SE]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9343 [15SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S8303, S8368 [30JY]

Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (S. Con. Res. 50), S9236 [11SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11046, S11159, S11160 [23OC]

Analyses

Congressional Approval and Implementation of Shipbuilding Trade Agreement (S. 1216), S12650 [13NO]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S4213 [8MY]

Articles and editorials

Giving Older Consumers Better Info on Health Care Benefits, S5008 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S6372 [25JN]

Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 980), S7776 [21JY]

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

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S10233 [30SE]

Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S4760 [20MY]

China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S11779 [5NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1259), S10428 [6OC]

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), S1319 [12FE]

Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S3803 [29AP]

———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), S768 [28JA]

———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]

———recognize suicide as a national problem (see S. Res. 84), S3998 [6MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S9018 [9SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757), S4658 [16MY]

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), S7117 [9JY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S10433 [6OC]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 18), S159 [21JA]

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

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

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

———enhance and protect retirement savings (see S. 14), S159 [21JA]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S8262 [29JY]

FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see S. 842), S5341 [5JN]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2707 [20MR]

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

Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (see S. 1115), S9897 [24SE]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]

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

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

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]

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

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S7503 [15JY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S3125 [14AP]

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), S11300 [28OC]

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10962 [22OC]

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

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

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (see S. Res. 140), S11192 [24OC]

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

———improve provision of managed care (see S. 864), S5444 [10JN]

Medicare: promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used for reimbursement (see S. 1362), S11678 [4NO]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (see S. 789), S5001 [22MY]

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S8926 [8SE]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4396 [13MY]

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

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

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5265 [3JN]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3914 [1MY]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see S. 1059), S8832 [4SE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1480), S12118 [8NO]

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

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (see S. 414), S2078 [10MR]

Older Americans Act: establish additional pension counseling demonstration projects and create a toll-free pension counseling telephone number (see S. 948), S6041 [20JN]

Pensions: improve access to information on pension plans (see S. 1185), S9515 [17SE]

Public Health Service Act: revise and extend mammography quality standards (see S. 537), S3058 [10AP]

Puerto Rico: provide wage-based tax credits (see S. 906), S5694 [16JN]

———self-determination (see S. 472), S2552 [19MR]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 206), S1239 [11FE]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S10296 [1OC]

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

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S5935 [18JN]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2792 [7AP]

Ships and vessels: 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]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see S. 281), S1102 [6FE]

———capital gains rates (see S. 66), S160 [21JA]

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

———employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see S. 498), S4898 [21MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3117 [14AP]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S10319 [3OC]

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

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see S. 427), S5369 [5JN]

———targeting of investment incentive and economic growth (see S. 20), S159 [21JA]

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

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S1828 [3MR]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S1480 [24FE]

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

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

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

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

Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S6000 [19JN]

———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]

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

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), S967 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see S. 673), S3844 [30AP]

Courts: transfer Federal judgeship from eastern to middle district of Louisiana (see S. 77), S160 [21JA]

———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see S. 209), S725 [28JA]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 966), S6496 [26JN]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see S. 1533), S12575 [13NO]

Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 945), S6040 [20JN]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see S. 690), S3901 [1MY]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S161 [21JA]

———hospice care reform (see S. 734), S4320 [12MY]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (see S. 904), S5694 [16JN]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (see S. 629), S3419 [22AP]

Tariff: diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see S. 699), S3998 [6MY]

———2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see S. 1567), S12576 [13NO]

Taxation: ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution process by providing a more independently operated Office of the Taxpayer Advocate (see S. 1308), S10950 [22OC]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source relative to certain uses of biomass fuel sources (see S. 710), S4106 [7MY]

———provide flexibility in the use of unused volume cap for tax-exempt and increase limit on small issue bonds (see S. 614), S3349 [17AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 395, 711), S1979 [5MR], S4106 [7MY]

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see S. 330), S1382 [13FE]

Tunisia: commemorate bicentennial of U.S.-Tunisia relations (see S. Con. Res. 36), S6990 [8JY]

Letters

International Dolphin Conservation Program: Vice President Gore, S403 [21JA]

Remarks

Allerton, Sean P.: tribute to efforts relative to distribution of Constitution, S9300 [12SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8435 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6122, S6130, S6136 [24JN], S6292 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6433, S6463 [26JN], S6671, S6703 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4821, S4824 [21MY]

Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (S. 673), S3847 [30AP]

Courts: transfer Federal judgeship from eastern to middle district of Louisiana (S. 77), S453 [21JA]

———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (S. 209), S734 [28JA]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (S. 15), S340 [21JA]

Daschle, Senator: condolences on death of father, S5652 [16JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (S. 757), S11859 [6NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8079, S8080 [24JY]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S3069 [14AP]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 12), S295 [21JA]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (S. 966), S6499 [26JN]

———national policy to provide health insurance to children and pregnant women (S. 13), S304 [21JA]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (S. 1533), S12590 [13NO]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S403 [21JA], S8300, S8303 [30JY]

IRS: restructure, S11591 [3NO]

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions, S11233 [27OC]

———commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (S. Res. 140), S11174 [24OC]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079, S8080 [24JY]

Louisiana: tribute to Macon Ridge enterprise community for reciept of American Association of Enterprise Zones Community Empowerment Award, S1764 [27FE]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6122, S6130 [24JN]

———colorectal screening (S. 690), S3912 [1MY]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (S. 102), S482 [21JA]

———eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6136 [24JN]

———hospice care reform (S. 734), S4320 [12MY]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (S. 904), S5694 [16JN]

———reform, S3069-S3071 [14AP]

Minerals Management Service: changes in exploration rules under the Outer Continental Shelf program, S9732 [19SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S12517 [13NO]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S12517 [13NO]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (S. 1216), S12649 [13NO]

———congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (S. 629), S3438 [22AP], S4999, S5000 [22MY]

Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, S10939 [22OC]

Roads and highways: use of mitigation banking for wetland or natural habitat relative to highway construction, S11032 [23OC]

Rossotti, Charles: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S11591 [3NO]

Senate: legislative program, S5652 [16JN]

Ships and vessels: prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (S. 1221), S10299 [1OC]

Social Security: payroll taxes, S3069-S3071 [14AP]

Tariff: diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (S. 699), S3999 [6MY]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6463 [26JN], S6671 [27JN]

———ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution process by providing a more independently operated Office of the Taxpayer Advocate (S. 1308), S10956 [22OC]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (S. 1251), S10322 [3OC]

———provide flexibility in the use of unused volume cap for tax-exempt and increase limit on small issue bonds (S. 614), S3362 [17AP]

———rates, S6433 [26JN], S8435 [31JY]

———treatment of computer software exports (S. 387), S1836 [3MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 395), S1982 [5MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 711), S4108 [7MY]

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 479), S2566 [19MR]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (S. 197), S651 [22JA]

———treatment of State-sponsored workers' compensation companies, S6703 [27JN]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4821, S4824 [21MY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10939 [22OC], S11032 [23OC]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1222), S9976 [25SE]

Texts of

S. 12, Education for the 21st Century Act, S296-S304 [21JA]

S. 395, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S1982 [5MR]

S. 614, provide flexibility in the use of unused volume cap for tax-exempt and increase limit on small issue bonds, S3362 [17AP]

S. 629, congressional approval and implementation of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shipbuilding trade agreement, S3439-S3454 [22AP]

S. 673, ESOP Promotion Act, S3848 [30AP]

S. 690, Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, S3913 [1MY]

S. 711, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S4108-S4110 [7MY]

S. 734, Medicare hospice care reform, S4320 [12MY]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 966, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S6499-S6502 [26JN]

S. 1533, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act, S12591 [13NO]

Tributes

Bussie, Victor, S1999 [5MR]

Caffey, H. Rouse, S687 [23JA]

Daschle, Sebastian (Dash), S5652 [16JN]

Kanter, Shel, S5375 [5JN]

Stroud, Ansel M., Jr. (Buddy), S10303 [1OC]

Williams, Bill, S5375 [5JN]