COATS, DAN (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4016 [6MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6533, S6544 [26JN], S6683, S6766 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4860, S4906 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6940, S6946 [7JY], S7124 [9JY], S7219, S7221 [10JY], S7274, S7282, S7307, S7310 [11JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7441, S7505 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9555, S9660 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8086, S8105 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8701, S8715, S8719, S8734, S8735, S8736 [3SE], S8786 [4SE], S9105, S9218 [11SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9899 [24SE], S9925 [25SE]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9344 [15SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7615 [16JY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11043 [23OC]

Appointments

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

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7284 [11JY]

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

———S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC]

North Atlantic Assembly, S24 [7JA]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S1588 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

Business of Pornography, Eric Schlosser, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S12150-S12153 [8NO]

Erotic Allure of Home Schooling—Web Porn Sites, Edward W. Desmond, Fortune (publication), S12154 [8NO]

Kids Cruise On-Line Porn in Library—Students' `Right' Backed as Angry Parents Lash Out, Maggie Mulvihill, Boston, (MA) Herald, S12153 [8NO]

Web Site Ratings—Shame on Most of US, PC Week (publication), S12153 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see S. 1535), S12575 [13NO]

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]

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1461), S12118 [8NO]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19), S1926 [4MR]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2932 [9AP]

Civil rights: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 1124), S8532 [31JY]

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

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S5541 [11JN]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see S. 207), S725 [28JA]

Courts: liability of businesses providing facility tours (see S. 566), S5622 [12JN]

———liability of businesses providing use of facilities to nonprofit organizations (see S. 564), S5622 [12JN]

———liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations (see S. 565), S5622 [12JN]

———liability of businesses relative to donation of equipment to nonprofit organizations (see S. 563), S5622 [12JN]

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

———treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S12614 [13NO]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S1843 [3MR]

———enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (see S. 489), S8277 [29JY]

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]

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

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S4286 [9MY]

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

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S1574 [25FE]

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

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S9636 [18SE]

FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S6508 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see S. 891, 1002), S5595 [12JN], S7210 [10JY]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S2331 [14MR]

Government: 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), S5875 [17JN]

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

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see S. 1056), S7950 [23JY]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S2931 [9AP]

———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (see S. 1466), S12118 [8NO]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10809 [9OC]

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

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

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S1191 [10FE]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S3294 [16AP]

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

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4011 [6MY]

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), S5542 [11JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9897 [24SE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1237), 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]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 284), S1102 [6FE]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 752), S4588 [15MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for the Senate in Senator Byrd v. Franklin D. Raines (see S. Res. 21), S634 [22JA]

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

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285), S10862 [20OC]

———capital gains rates (see S. 72), S2284 [13MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S5425 [9JN]

———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), S5265 [3JN]

———provide credits for families (see S. 2, 98), S158, S161 [21JA]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see S. 432), S2206 [12MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 73), S2284 [13MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 29, 75), S160 [21JA], S967 [4FE]

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

———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (see S. 76), S2285 [13MR]

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S4322 [12MY]

———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), S899 [30JA]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see S. 31), S967 [4FE]

———treatment of gambling losses (see S. 972), S6496 [26JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S2707 [20MR]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 74), S2284 [13MR]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S1382 [13FE]

———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 667), S3843 [30AP]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5935 [18JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computers: prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see S. 1482), S12119 [8NO]

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847), S5342 [5JN]

Education: improve and expand charter schools (see S. 1380), S11764 [5NO]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 1106, 1255), S8532 [31JY], S10428 [6OC]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 463), S2416 [18MR]

Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see S. 409, 607), S2021 [6MR], S3348 [17AP]

Briefs

Janet Reno, Attorney General v. ACLU relative to restriction of transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1356 [13FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6786 [27JN], S6974, S6989 [8JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9878 [24SE], S10195 [30SE]

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

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]

Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7284 [11JY], S7414 [14JY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10947 [22OC], S11173 [24OC]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3748 [28AP], S3782 [29AP], S3818 [30AP]

Letters

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims: George N. Hatsopoulos, Thermo Electron (business), S9749 [23SE]

Lists

Coalition for Religious Freedom in the Workplace, S8591 [31JY]

Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]

Papers

Human Costs of Regulation—The Case of Medical Devices and the FDA: David C. Murray, Hudson Institution, S9833 [24SE]

Remarks

Abortion: misrepresentation of frequency of partial-birth abortions, S1654, S1656 [26FE]

———performance at military medical facilities, S7154, S7157, S7158, S7159 [10JY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions, S1654, S1656 [26FE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4672 [19MY], S4711, S4712 [20MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7944 [23JY]

Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S610 [22JA]

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, S1653 [26FE], S8144-S8146 [25JY]

Budget: balance, S4938 [22MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1818 [3MR], S1913 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8436 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8342 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6128, S6165, S6166, S6167 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6431, S6465, S6466, S6467, S6474, S6475 [26JN], S6685 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4860 [21MY], S4938 [22MY]

Business and industry: improve child care services and options, S6685 [27JN]

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1461), S12127 [8NO]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6165, S6166, S6167 [24JN]

Civil rights: religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 1124), S8591 [31JY]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, S3406 [22AP]

Cohen, William S.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S629 [22JA]

Computers: prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (S. 1482), S12146 [8NO]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1355, S1356 [13FE], S2308 [14MR]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S2309-S2311 [14MR]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3260 [16AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S11811, S11812, S11839 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7154, S7157, S7158, S7159 [10JY], S7229, S7231, S7233, S7244, S7259, S7274 [11JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11495 [30OC], S11811, S11812, S11816, S11839 [6NO]

———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]

———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11811, S11812, S11839 [6NO]

———F-22 fighter funding, S7244 [11JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S9942-S9944 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, S9942 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9925 [25SE]

———Quadrennial Defense Review report, S4672, S4675 [19MY]

———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7229, S7231, S7233 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S8699 [3SE], S9101, S9104, S9105 [11SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8699, S8714, S8717, S8718 [3SE], S8772, S8776, S8781, S8787, S8816, S8817 [4SE], S9101, S9104, S9105 [11SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9871 [24SE], S9914, S9925, S9928, S9961, S9962 [25SE], S10185, S10194 [30SE], S10259 [1OC]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (S. 847), S5362 [5JN]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9871 [24SE], S9914, S9925, S9928 [25SE], S10185, S10194 [30SE], S10259 [1OC]

Education: charter schools funding, S8787 [4SE]

———improve and expand charter schools (S. 1380), S11775 [5NO]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S4860 [21MY]

———student loan programs, S4860 [21MY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8816, S8817 [4SE], S8839, S8847 [5SE], S8895 [8SE], S9362, S9383, S9384 [16SE], S9743, S9749, S9753, S9757, S9763 [23SE], S9831, S9834 [24SE]

———proposal to designate use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S7944 [23JY]

———regulation of medical device approval process, S8847 [5SE], S8895 [8SE], S9383 [16SE], S9831, S9834 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9743, S9749, S9753, S9757 [23SE]

Hayden, Katharine Sweeney: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S9925 [25SE]

Health: human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, S8717, S8718 [3SE], S8772, S8776, S8781 [4SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S4359 [13MY]

———reauthorize (S. 717), S4359 [13MY]

Lake, Anthony: withdrawal of nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S2512 [19MR]

Lister, Sara: request resignation as Army's Assistant Sec. for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps, S12539 [13NO]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6128 [24JN]

———reform, S6165, S6166, S6167 [24JN], S8342 [30JY], S8436 [31JY]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S7274 [11JY]

NIH: establish research and training programs for Parkinson's disease, S8714, S8717 [3SE]

———require congressional report on research policies, S8715, S8717 [3SE]

Orrell, Brent: privilege of the floor, S9915 [25SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S9960 [25SE]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S2397 [18MR], S2512 [19MR]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (S. 1106), S8567 [31JY]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (S. 284), S1105 [6FE]

Senate: legislative program, S779 [29JA], S1687 [26FE], S4690 [19MY], S7227 [11JY], S7879 [23JY], S10185 [30SE], S12504, S12512 [12NO]

———quorum call, S10716 [8OC]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 305), S1686, S1687 [26FE]

Supreme Court: decision on Communications Decency Act, S6490 [26JN]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6431, S6466, S6467, S6474, S6475 [26JN]

———rates, S6431 [26JN], S8436 [31JY]

———treatment of estate taxes, S3406, S3407 [22AP]

Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (S. 409), S2021-S2023 [6MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3785 [29AP]

Votes: position on missed, S7087 [9JY]

White House Conference on Child Care: objectives, S11027 [23OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Use of Filtering Software in Libraries: American Library Association, S12153 [8NO]

Texts of

S. 847, District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act, S5363-S5366 [5JN]

S. 1106, Assets for Independence Act, S8568-S8571 [31JY]

S. 1380, Charter School Expansion Act, S11776 [5NO]

Tributes

Coats, Marcia A., S4938 [22MY]

Colson, Darrell, S8157 [25JY]

Dixon, Alan J., S993 [5FE]

Kennedy, Senator, S10185 [30SE]

Thurmond, Senator, S5201 [3JN]