THOMAS, CRAIG (a Senator from Wyoming)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6532, S6542, S6551 [26JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5878 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9593, S9663 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7666, S7668, S7734 [17JY]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10966, S10967, S10988 [22OC]

Analyses

Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314), S1311 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Business Competition From Government, Congressional Quarterly (publication), S3935 [5MY]

When the Government Hires the Government, Rajiv Chandresekaran, Washington (DC) Post, S5391 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617), S4011 [6MY]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S3125 [14AP]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228), S1681 [26FE]

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

BIA: reorganization (see S. 545), S3011 [10AP]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 814), S5109 [23MY]

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]

Cambodia: prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide (see S. Res. 124), S9886 [24SE]

———terrorist attack at political rally (see S. Res. 69), S2901 [9AP]

China, People's Republic of: grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 1327), S11290 [28OC]

———visit by President to the U.S. (see S. Res. 149), S12119 [8NO]

China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S7965 [23JY]

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

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3851 [30AP]

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S11464 [30OC]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 78, 79), S160 [21JA]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S5193 [2JN]

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

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

Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see S. 802), S5108 [23MY]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]

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

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

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S2025 [6MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S3756 [28AP]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S10962 [22OC]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 656), S3727 [25AP]

Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291), S10787 [9OC]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S3126 [14AP]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S768 [28JA]

Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]

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

Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region elections (see S. Con. Res. 51), S8925 [8SE]

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

IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 831), S8202 [28JY]

———restructure (see S. 1096), S10660 [8OC]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S5138 [23MY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S4247 [8MY]

Laos: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1093), S8608 [31JY]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]

———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 862), S5413 [9JN]

———improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S2078 [10MR]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (see S. 1342), S11343 [29OC]

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

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]

Mongolia: U.S. policy (see S. Con. Res. 60), S11678 [4NO]

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

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

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

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), S10660 [8OC]

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

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 781), S9297 [12SE]

Roads and highways: provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (see S. 331), S1382 [13FE]

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

Senate: require a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation increasing taxes (see S. 242), S1574 [25FE]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S5193 [2JN]

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

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

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

———capital gains rates (see S. 66), S2216 [12MR]

———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), S4011 [6MY]

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

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see S. 366), S1659 [26FE]

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

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S2569 [19MR]

———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), S10660 [8OC]

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2931 [9AP]

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

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S4011 [6MY]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051), S11239 [27OC]

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

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

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5596 [12JN]

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see S. Res. 58), S1383 [13FE]

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

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S7965 [23JY]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3560 [23AP]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S3802 [29AP]

———compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 730), S4217 [8MY]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4217 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 799), S5108 [23MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 314), S1300 [12FE]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308), S1300 [12FE]

Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (see S. 342), S1470 [24FE]

Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 359), S1659 [26FE]

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see S. 343), S1470 [24FE]

National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (see S. 1176), S9332 [15SE]

Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (see S. 722), S4217 [8MY]

Taxation: restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see S. 427), S2206 [12MR]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3748 [28AP], S3782, S3797 [29AP], S3818 [30AP]

Letters

FAA awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture: by, S5392 [9JN]

Freedom From Government Competition Act: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2338 [17MR]

———Kenton Patte, Business Coalition for Fair Competition, S1312-S1314 [12FE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1312 [12FE]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S2338 [17MR]

———Terry Neese, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2338 [17MR]

Investigation of College Bowl Alliance antitrust violations: by, S2615-S2617 [20MR]

Lists

Business Coalition for Fair Competition, S1314 [12FE]

Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314) supporters, S2338 [17MR]

Supporters of S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1312 [12FE]

Proclamations

Finis Mitchell Day: Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S2339 [17MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4515 [15MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5488, S5490 [11JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 851), S5433 [10JN]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 799), S5109 [23MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S985 [5FE], S4669 [19MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S986, S987 [5FE], S1148 [10FE], S1495, S1497 [25FE], S1692, S1696 [27FE], S1850, S1909 [4MR]

———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261), S965 [4FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S6957, S6958 [8JY], S7888 [23JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6049, S6050, S6052 [23JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6352 [25JN]

———requirements to increase debt limit in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1692, S1696 [27FE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5954 [19JN]

———U.S. policy, S10832 [20OC]

———visit by President to the U.S., S10832 [20OC]

Climate: global warming, S11009 [23OC]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (H.R. 908), S5431 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9464 [17SE], S9553 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7666 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12074 [8NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8692 [3SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S5406, S5407 [9JN]

FAA: awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture, S5392 [9JN]

Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (H.R. 1000), S5431 [10JN]

Forest Service: road construction funding, S9464 [17SE]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S674-S676 [23JA], S7666 [17JY]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S1310 [12FE], S2337-S2338 [17MR], S3935, S3936 [5MY], S5390, S5392 [9JN]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308 [12FE]

Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), S1470 [24FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4354 [13MY]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S2865 [9AP]

Library of Congress: tribute to the Global Legal Information Network, S11860 [6NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S11403, S11404, S11405 [30OC]

———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (S. 359), S1785 [28FE]

———improve health services to rural areas (S. 415), S2152 [11MR]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (S. 1342), S11493 [30OC]

———reform, S3704, S3710 [25AP]

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (S. 343), S1470 [24FE]

Montana: public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9553 [18SE]

National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (S. 1176), S9332, S9333 [15SE]

National Park Service: funding, S7652 [17JY]

———improve system, S3233 [16AP]

National Park System: funding and management reform, S12074 [8NO]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S7888, S7889 [23JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S10269 [1OC]

Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (S. 722), S4233 [8MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S674-S676 [23JA]

Senate: consideration of pending legislation, S11217 [27OC]

———legislative program, S2803 [8AP], S5431 [10JN], S6955 [8JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3704, S3710 [25AP]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1497 [25FE]

Sports: investigation of antitrust violations by the College Bowl Alliance, S2613 [20MR]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6050 [23JN]

———rates, S2803, S2805, S2807 [8AP], S3071 [14AP], S4669 [19MY], S6049, S6050, S6052 [23JN], S6957, S6958 [8JY], S7888 [23JY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6352 [25JN]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation, S2208 [12MR]

———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S6050 [23JN]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10838 [20OC]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2913 [9AP]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8127 [25JY], S11009 [23OC]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3878 [1MY]

Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1310 [12FE]

S. 799, conveyance of certain lands in Big Horn County, WY, to the estate of Fred Steffens, S5110 [23MY]

S. 1176, State and Local Government Participation Act, S9333 [15SE]

Tributes

Eckstein, Yechiel, S2803 [8AP]

Kite, Byra, S8621 [31JY]

Mitchell, Finis, S2339 [17MR]