STEVENS, TED (a Senator from Alaska)

Addresses

Challenge of Inclusion: James D. Wolfensohn, S10912-S10915 [22OC]

Establish Position for Chief of National Guard on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S10093 [26SE]

50th Anniversary of the Dept. of Defense: Joseph Ralston, Dept. of Defense, S9731 [19SE]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S9730 [19SE]

U.S. Policy Towards Israel: Senator Kerry, S3896-S3898 [1MY]

Agreements

Panama Declaration To Reduce Dolphin Mortality and Conserve Marine Resources, S397 [21JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3945, S3970 [5MY], S3981, S4013, S4026, S4027 [6MY], S4045, S4069, S4080, S4120, S4127, S4128 [7MY], S4201 [8MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6762 [27JN]

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

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7404, S7413, S7426 [14JY], S7438 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9536, S9590, S9600, S9660, S9662, S9688 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8085, S8086, S8104, S8105 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8832, S8833 [4SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7518, S7610 [16JY]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10965, S10988 [22OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S919 [3FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]

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

———H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S7823 [22JY]

———H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE]

———H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7857 [22JY]

———H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8869 [5SE]

———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312 [30JY]

———H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S8175 [28JY]

———H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8216 [29JY]

———H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8249 [29JY]

———H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9633 [18SE]

———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S922 [4FE]

Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S3386 [17AP]

Articles and editorials

Andrews-Mee Leaves Them Laughing and Grateful After 35 Years, Mike Doogan, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S4921 [21MY]

Best Way To Save Dolphins, New York (NY) Times, S400 [21JA]

Chemical Weapons Pact—Let's Make a Deal, Thomas G. McInerney and Stanley A. Weiss, Hill (publication), S3521 [23AP]

CWC Imperative, Samuel R. Berger, Washington (DC) Times, S3520 [23AP]

Dolphin Law Has Served Its Purpose; Reform It, USA Today, S399 [21JA]

Dolphin Safe, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S400 [21JA]

First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S11267 [28OC]

Foul Fishing—U.S. Should Act To Make Tuna Truly ``Dolphin Safe'', Dallas (TX) Morning News, S400 [21JA]

Help Save Dolphins, USA Today, S399 [21JA]

International Cooperation Needed To Protect Dolphins, Other Ocean Life, USA Today, S399 [21JA]

Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, H. Josef Herbert, Associated Press (news service), S4417 [14MY]

Save Most of the Dolphins, Washington (DC) Post, S401 [21JA]

Saving Dolphins, Washington (DC) Post, S400 [21JA]

Take the Final Step To Protect Dolphins, Timothy E. Wirth, Christian Science Monitor, S399 [21JA]

Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, Jim Abrams, Associated Press (news service), S4416 [14MY]

Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, Associated Press (news service), S4417 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627), S4761 [20MY]

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

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

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

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228, 547), S804 [29JA], S3011 [10AP]

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

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see S. 476), S2552 [19MR]

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

Cambodia: prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide (see S. Res. 124), S10661 [8OC]

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

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]

Claremont Commission: establish independent Federal election campaign reform commission (see S. 876), S6100 [23JN]

Correctional institutions: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (see S. 561), S5541 [11JN]

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

Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see S. 294), S1239 [11FE]

———increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (see S. 1189), S12478 [10NO]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 236), S855 [30JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering and other financial crimes (see S. 1003), S7210 [10JY]

Diseases: support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see S. Res. 85), S6044 [20JN]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S2901 [9AP]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9897 [24SE]

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (see S. 1354), S11779 [5NO]

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]

Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (see S. 191), S4010 [6MY]

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

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3294 [16AP]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see S.J. Res. 29), S3901 [1MY]

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

Government: provide for greater responsiveness by Federal agencies in dealings with the public (see S. 855), S5465 [10JN]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 981), S6727 [27JN]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 38), S7609 [16JY]

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

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

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

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

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11550 [31OC]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (see S. 1031), S8831 [4SE]

Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (see S. 1486), S12119 [8NO]

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

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]

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

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1250), S10319 [3OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S4611 [15MY]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S6005 [19JN]

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

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

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

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

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

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 472), S7117 [9JY]

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), S2569 [19MR]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S3560 [23AP]

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 114), S161 [21JA]

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

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]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S2931 [9AP]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S5138 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see S. 672), S3844 [30AP]

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

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S804 [29JA]

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

———making appropriations (see S. 1005), S7210 [10JY]

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

Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 683), S3901 [1MY]

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]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [7JA]

Cloture motions

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

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], S10473 [7OC]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8721 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8839 [5SE], S9146 [11SE], S9375 [16SE], S9632 [18SE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2899 [9AP]

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S10947 [22OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11173 [24OC]

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

Descriptions

International Dolphin Conservation Program: several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

Excerpts

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, S7697 [17JY]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act, S7696 [17JY]

Letters

International Dolphin Conservation Program: President Clinton, S398 [21JA]

———several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

———Vice President Gore, S398 [21JA]

Issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research: Marvin T. Runyon, Jr., Postmaster General, S7666 [17JY]

Library of Congress operations: James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, S11783-S11785 [5NO]

Native American tribal priority allocations funding: by, S9393 [16SE]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff, S4204 [8MY]

Cosponsors of Stevens amendment to S. 936, Dept. of Defense authorization, establish position for the National Guard Chief on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7402 [14JY]

Senator Stevens' high school and college interns for floor privileges, S7459 [15JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7924 [23JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8038 [24JY]

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10317 [3OC]

Remarks

Advincula, Antonette: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7923, S7924, S7930 [23JY]

Air Force: funding for passenger safety modifications, S7442 [15JY]

Alaska: authorize payments in lieu of taxes to certain unorganized boroughs, S9600 [18SE]

———effective management of visitor services and fishing activity, S11266 [28OC]

———public land exchange relative to Denali National Park, S11270 [28OC]

———regulation of wetlands (S. 49), S414 [21JA]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: conveyance of certain lands to village corporations within the Cook Inlet Region, S11267 [28OC]

Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S616 [22JA]

Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (H.R. 1057), S10778 [9OC]

Apostolou, Carrie: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S4171 [8MY], S5323 [5JN]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), S10204 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), S10918 [22OC], S11015 [23OC]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, S5309, S5323 [5JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5574, S5579, S5582 [12JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3938, S3943, S3945, S3946 [5MY], S3979, S3980, S3981, S3990, S3991, S3992, S3993 [6MY], S4043, S4044, S4045, S4046, S4050, S4057, S4060, S4061, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4067, S4068, S4073, S4076, S4079, S4080, S4084, S4089, S4090, S4093, S4096, S4102 [7MY], S4138, S4139, S4140, S4143, S4150, S4151, S4171, S4182, S4184, S4188, S4194, S4196, S4198, S4199, S4201, S4202, S4203, S4204, S4205 [8MY], S4413-S4417 [14MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), unanimous-consent agreement, S3985, S3995 [6MY], S4043 [7MY]

———strike certain non-emergency items in emergency supplemental appropriations, S4093 [7MY]

Arapaho National Forest: transfer the Dillon Ranger District to the White River National Forest (S. 591), S10779 [9OC]

Armed Forces: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S11836 [6NO]

Ashworth, Sid: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN], S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Bay City, MI: EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, S3993 [6MY]

Binkley, Kai: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate (S. 916), S10777 [9OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, S4079, S4084 [7MY], S9940 [25SE]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), S4579 [15MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1912 [4MR]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8337, S8338, S8341 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6291, S6321 [25JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5337 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4920 [21MY], S4949 [22MY], S5036 [23MY]

Burnett, Wally: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7897 [23JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 66), S4418 [14MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 67), S4919 [21MY]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S4073 [7MY]

Chambers, Robert C.: nomination to be district judge, S8875 [5SE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3520, S3521 [23AP]

Ciccone, Christine: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Cleveland, Robin: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Coins: establish a recurring bi-annual Olympic commemorative coins program (S. 282), S1103 [6FE]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (S. 588), S10779 [9OC]

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

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): subcommittee assignments, S840 [30JA]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorize production of records to law enforcement officials relative to contested Senate election in Louisiana (S. Res. 135), S10780 [9OC]

Computers: ensure high-speed Internet access for university research, S12648 [13NO]

Contracts: competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements, S7696, S7698 [17JY], S7787 [22JY]

Conway, Jack: privilege of the floor, S5310 [5JN]

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

Cortese, Steve: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY]

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

David B. Champagne Post Office Building, Wakefield, RI: designate (S. 973), S10777 [9OC]

Davies, Becky: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, S7089 [9JY], S7445 [15JY]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: interpretation of regulations for employee stock ownership plans of defense contractors, S7446 [15JY]

Delaware River Basin Commission: compensation for Federal representative, S4079 [7MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese, S4090 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary, S9730 [19SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7089 [9JY], S7236 [11JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), correct errors in engrossment, S7428 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), unanimous-consent agreement, S7184 [10JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11836 [6NO], S12532 [13NO]

———Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative funding, S4194 [8MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S7404 [14JY]

———C-17 Airlifter program, S9955 [25SE]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S10777, S10800 [9OC], S11410, S11411, S11416, S11429, S11432 [30OC]

———Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program funding, S7406 [14JY]

———federally funded research and development centers funding, S12532 [13NO]

———Hydrocarbon Fuel Tagging Program funding, S7443 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, S9940, S9955 [25SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7402, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7407, S7413, S7416, S7418, S7420 [14JY], S7438, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445, S7446, S7459 [15JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), unanimous-consent agreement, S7420 [14JY]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations, S7407 [14JY]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions, S7418, S7420 [14JY]

———research and development programs funding, S7446, S7459 [15JY]

———study cost savings and need for base closures, S7089 [9JY]

———submarine development and manufacturing funding, S9955 [25SE]

———waive Buy American Act relative to procurement of certain defense items, S7441 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9390 [16SE], S9536, S9592, S9600, S9609, S9610 [18SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11266, S11267, S11270 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7655, S7665, S7689, S7696, S7698 [17JY], S7763 [21JY], S7787 [22JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8038, S8039, S8057, S8074 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8788, S8803 [4SE], S9000 [9SE], S9450 [17SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: administration of EPA State and tribal assistance grant accounts, S3993 [6MY]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S4196, S4199 [8MY]

———assistance to South Dakota, S4199 [8MY]

———assure full funding of assistance without adding to the public debt, S4188 [8MY]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7665 [17JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S12116 [8NO]

East, Emelie: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), S10778, S10779 [9OC]

Education: charter schools funding, S8788 [4SE]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, S7525 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7459, S7480 [15JY]

Evans, Bruce: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

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

FDA: modernize (S. 830), unanimous-consent agreement, S10777 [9OC]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7923, S7924, S7930 [23JY]

FEMA: Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program funding, S4201 [8MY]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), S4915 [21MY]

Fish and fishing: salmon fishing permit buy-back program, S4201 [8MY]

Flint, Alex: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S4199 [8MY]

———disaster assistance to South Dakota, S5323 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7525, S7526, S7536 [16JY], S7650 [17JY]

Forest Glen, MD: repair of Walter Reed Army Medical Center Annex, S7446 [15JY]

Hartline, Kelly: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY]

Hayes, James: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Health care facilities: Holloman AFB/Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital funding, S9955 [25SE]

Higgins, Craig: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Highway Trust Fund: allocation of funds, S10776 [9OC]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (S. 587), S10779 [9OC]

Hogan, Susan: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN], S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Hopper, Matt: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Housing: increase number of units available for FHA insurance under the HUD/State Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing Program, S4096 [7MY]

Houy, Charlie: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Huddleston, Jessica: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 89), S4915 [21MY]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8803 [4SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S396 [21JA], S8300, S8303, S8305 [30JY]

Israel: U.S. policy, S3896 [1MY]

John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (S. 595), S10777 [9OC]

John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate (H.R. 1058), S10778 [9OC]

Johnson, Kevin: privilege of the floor, S5310 [5JN]

Kamarck, Jon: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Kassier, Melissa: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Kimmitt, Jay: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN], S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (S. 985), S10778 [9OC]

Library of Congress: anniversary of Thomas Jefferson Building, S11783 [5NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (S. 683), S3905 [1MY]

LIHEAP: funding, S3979, S3980 [6MY]

Linc, Paddy: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

Line Item Veto Act: Presidential authority relative to the Federal employee retirement provision of the Dept. of Treasury and general Government appropriations legislation, S12570, S12571 [13NO]

Linsky, Kevin: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

Marshall, Mary: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Mattson, Mazie: privilege of the floor, S9940 [25SE]

McAlpin, Jay: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

McInerney, Anne: privilege of the floor, S4050 [7MY]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S6291 [25JN]

Members of Congress: cost-of-living adjustments, S7655 [17JY]

Morhard, Jim: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

Morris, Mike: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1650), S4918, S4919 [21MY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (S. 813), S10779 [9OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S7427 [14JY]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8038, S8039 [24JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9536 [18SE]

National Guard: establish position for Chief on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7236 [11JY], S7402 [14JY]

———obtain firefighting demonstrator kits for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, S7442 [15JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 136), S10827 [9OC]

National Park Service: funding, S7651 [17JY]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9592 [18SE]

National Weather Service: consolidation of offices, S5582 [12JN]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (S. 156), S4915 [21MY]

———tribal priority allocations funding, S9390 [16SE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S7413 [14JY]

Nethercutt, Mary Beth: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN]

New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430), S4919 [21MY]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S5036 [23MY]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9892 [24SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S7438 [15JY]

Pate, Dona: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN], S7402 [14JY]

Perrin, Tammy: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

Poindexter, Martha: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

Point of order, S7239 [11JY]

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4919 [21MY], S10825 [9OC]

Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4044, S4057, S4060, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4067, S4068 [7MY], S4413-S4417 [14MY], S5337 [5JN]

Public welfare programs: correct penalty schedule for failure to meet work requirements and allow waiver for disasters or regional recessions, S6291 [25JN]

Randolph, Michele: privilege of the floor, S5310 [5JN]

Randolph, Michelle: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Raymond, Pat: privilege of the floor, S5310 [5JN]

Reese, Gary: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]

Rick, Bronwyn: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4138, S4139, S4140, S4143, S4150 [8MY]

Russia: restrictions on religious organizations, S7536 [16JY]

Senate: legislative program, S3977, S3995 [6MY], S4043, S4132 [7MY], S4915, S4920 [21MY], S6289 [25JN], S7428 [14JY], S7741 [17JY], S8875, S8876 [5SE], S9957 [25SE], S10827 [9OC]

Ships and vessels: discovery of Revolutionary War gunboat in Lake Champlain, S7446 [15JY]

———prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (S. 1221), S9972 [25SE]

Social Security: payroll tax contributions relative to personal retirement accounts, S4920 [21MY]

Sommer, Larissa: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, S4050 [7MY]

Susquehanna River Basin Commission: compensation for Federal representative, S4079 [7MY]

Sutherland, Lisa: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]

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

———aviation excise tax formula, S8458 [31JY]

———rates, S8458 [31JY]

Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8337, S8341 [30JY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10776 [9OC]

Treaties and agreements: extension of application of patent terms on prescription drugs relative to GATT implementation, S3990 [6MY]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, unanimous-consent agreement, S4417 [14MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding to pay private landowners for voluntary use of land to store water in restored wetlands, S4080 [7MY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish (S. 399), S10823 [9OC]

Unemployment: insurance benefits funding, S6321 [25JN]

University of Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament, S12540 [13NO]

Uruguay: withhold U.S. assistance until certain U.S. business assets have been released, S4045 [7MY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S4915, S4918 [21MY]

Weddle, Justin: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (S. 589), S10779 [9OC]

Williams, Kate: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]

Young, John: privilege of the floor, S7402 [14JY]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-31), S5999 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 105-45), S7210 [10JY]

Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Dept. of Defense Military Construction Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1292), S11033 [23OC]

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 672) (S. Rept. 105-16), S3843 [30AP]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1004) (S. Rept. 105-44), S7210 [10JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S802 [29JA]

Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-145), S12118 [8NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-155), S12574 [13NO]

Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-104), S10786 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-116), S11289 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-91), S10229 [30SE]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-46), S7210 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-50), S7708 [17JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-57), S8090 [24JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-74), S8925 [8SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-77), S9080 [10SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-88), S9968 [25SE]

Rules

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S841 [30JA]

Statements

Dolphin-Safe Label That Really Means It: several environmental and business organizations, S402 [21JA]

Tables

Cost-of-living income adjustments for Members of Congress, Federal employees and retirees, and Social Security recipients, S7657 [17JY]

Supplemental appropriation requests and congressional action, S5580 [12JN]

Texts of

S. 281, U.S. Olympic Checkoff Act, S1102 [6FE]

S. 282, Olympic Commemorative Coins Act, S1103 [6FE]

S. 399, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act, S10824 [9OC]

S. 430, provide investment flexibility of New Mexico trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds, S4919 [21MY]

S. 543, Volunteer Protection Act, S4915 [21MY]

S. 1292, disapproval of line-item vetoes in Dept. of Defense military construction appropriations legislation, S10802 [9OC]

S. Res. 63, Nation Character Counts Week, S7427 [14JY]

Tributes

Andrews-Mee, Barbara, S4920 [21MY]

Arnold, A. Michael, S12540 [13NO]

Atwood, Robert B., S841 [30JA]

Ebbesen, Samuel E., S842 [30JA]

Jopling, Michael, S5309 [5JN]

Kerry, Senator, S3896 [1MY]

McConnell, Senator, S7526 [16JY]

Necrason, Conrad F. (Nick), S842 [30JA]

Opinsky, Robert J., S6289 [25JN]

Quinn, William W. (Buffalo Bill), S10915 [22OC]

Sturdivant, John, S11786 [5NO]

Thurmond, Senator, S5207 [3JN]

Wolfensohn, James D., S10911 [22OC]