WYDEN, RON (a Senator from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651, S8671 [2SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7902, S7966 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4116 [7MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1628, S1682 [26FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6156, S6168, S6173, S6255, S6256, S6262, S6263 [24JN]

Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S5629 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6919, S6933 [7JY], S7118, S7121 [9JY], S7153, S7218 [10JY], S7236, S7261, S7262 [11JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5742, S5878 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9596, S9686 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8832 [4SE], S8905, S8927 [8SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9872, S9902 [24SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7505 [15JY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9801 [23SE]

Analyses

Internet Tax Freedom Act (S. 442), S2284 [13MR]

Medicare Modernization and Patient Protection Act (S. 386), S1833-S1835 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: removal of tobacco from crop disaster assistance programs (see S. 643), S5265 [3JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S8832 [4SE]

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

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 995), S11042 [23OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]

Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 980), S7965 [23JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 12), S726 [28JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see S. 908), S5694 [16JN]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see S. 71), S160 [21JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S9525 [17SE]

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

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S3224 [15AP]

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

Columbia River: designate certain segment as recreation area (see S. 200), S676 [23JA]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S9897 [24SE]

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

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 376), S1734 [27FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S7503 [15JY]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 1529), S12575 [13NO]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 718), S4217 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S11042 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (see S. Res. 80), S5425 [9JN]

———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (see S. 520), S5425 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: access to outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 1489), S12119 [8NO]

———deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see S. 440), S11364 [29OC]

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

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S5192 [2JN]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S5425 [9JN]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8832 [4SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S2285 [13MR]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089), S8608 [31JY]

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

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see S. 1379), S11764 [5NO]

Grants Pass, OR: convey certain lands (see S. 785), S5370 [5JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]

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

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 449), S2356 [17MR]

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

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

Health care professionals: training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see S. 101), S2331 [14MR]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220), S11599 [3NO]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 467), S2416 [18MR]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S3199 [15AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11034 [23OC]

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

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

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8203 [28JY]

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

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11550 [31OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3456 [22AP]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3851 [30AP]

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

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

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

Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (see S. 1134), S8533 [31JY]

Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 35), S7768 [21JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]

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

Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S1924 [4MR]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 72), S3199 [15AP]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S4611 [15MY]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S3371 [17AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 632), S3550 [23AP]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436), S2274 [13MR]

———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), S5875 [17JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S161 [21JA]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S3224 [15AP]

———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (see S. 1060), S7950 [23JY]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1183), S9515 [17SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S9660 [18SE]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S6508 [26JN]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11238 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Barbeau-Quinn, Rose-Marie: relief (see S. 247), S856 [30JA]

Children and youth: treatment of adult relatives willing to provide care (see S. 822), S5253 [3JN]

Dept. of HHS: require report on States performance in protecting children placed for adoption in foster care, or with a guardian (see S. 920), S5790 [17JN]

Khalina, Marina: relief (see S. 1011), S7423 [14JY]

Lake County, OR: land exchange (see S. 881), S5507 [11JN]

Medicare: reform (see S. 386), S1828 [3MR]

Miftakhov, Albert: relief (see S. 1011), S7423 [14JY]

OR 766 YE (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 1235), S10153 [29SE]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71, 110), S3117 [14AP], S8361 [30JY]

Taxation: treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 442), S2274 [13MR]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (see S. 897), S5596 [12JN]

Letters

Fraud detection and disclosure obligations on auditors of public companies: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S1412 [13FE]

———by, S1412 [13FE]

Nomination of Henry H. Shelton to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: by, S9192 [11SE]

Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act: Barbara Gover, Lake County, OR, Chamber of Commerce, S5527 [11JN]

———Michael Sabin, Fremont Highlanders Ski Club, Inc., S5527 [11JN]

———Robert M. Pardue, Lake County, OR, Board of Commissioners, S5527 [11JN]

Proposals

Disclosure of Senators responsible for holds on consideration of legislation or nominations, S9805 [23SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S11339 [29OC]

Air Force: notification of families of victims of military air crashes and crash investigation procedures reform, S7243 [11JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4180 [8MY]

Barbeau-Quinn, Rose-Marie: relief (S. 247), S883 [30JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8352 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6294, S6295, S6297 [25JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4804 [21MY]

Carbon County, WY: tribute to efforts relative to wind energy project, S11893 [6NO]

CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (S. 1224), S10058 [26SE]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3527 [23AP]

Children and youth: treatment of adult relatives willing to provide care, S12201 [8NO]

———treatment of adult relatives willing to provide care (S. 822), S5253 [3JN]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529), S12577 [13NO]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S2341 [17MR]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 718), S4224, S4226 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Resource Conservation and Development Council funding, S11339 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7243, S7262 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8907 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: require report on States performance in protecting children placed for adoption in foster care, or with a guardian (S. 920), S5808 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9601 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8907 [8SE]

Deschutes County, OR: policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S2341 [17MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9872, S9873, S9877 [24SE], S10223 [30SE]

Egypt: actions relative to Middle East peace initiatives, S7581 [16JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures, S4180 [8MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish crisis nurseries to reduce the necessity for foster care, S12200 [8NO]

———promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), S12200, S12201 [8NO]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8166, S8205 [28JY], S9764 [23SE]

———modify mission statement, S9764 [23SE]

———revise drug approval process, S8205 [28JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7581 [16JY]

Hazardous substances: designate certain interim nuclear waste sites, S2994, S2995 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2994, S2995 [10AP], S3081 [14AP]

———training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3081 [14AP]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (S. 449), S2484 [18MR]

Health care professionals: training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 101), S2333 [14MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4406 [14MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (S. 1311), S11040 [23OC]

Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7685 [17JY]

Lake County, OR: land exchange (H.R. 1944), S8526 [31JY]

———land exchange (S. 881), S5526 [11JN]

Medicaid: continuation of certain State waivers, S6294, S6295 [25JN]

Medicare: reform, S2866-S2870 [9AP], S2966-S2968 [10AP], S8352 [30JY]

———reform (S. 386), S1832 [3MR], S2764-S2766 [7AP], S2813-S2817 [8AP]

———reimbursement formula, S2866-S2870 [9AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10463 [7OC]

Research: restrictions on use of human test subjects in biological and chemical weapons research, S7262 [11JY]

Rural areas: law enforcement on national forest lands funding, S9601 [18SE]

Securities: impose additional fraud detection and disclosure obligations on auditors of public companies, S1412 [13FE]

Senate: disclosure of Members responsible for holds on consideration of legislation or nominations, S9805 [23SE], S9872, S9873 [24SE], S10223 [30SE], S12075 [8NO]

Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 110), S8512, S8527 [31JY]

———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 71), S3126 [14AP]

———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 72), S3167 [15AP]

Shea, Moira: privilege of the floor accompanied by guide dog, S3083 [14AP], S3167 [15AP]

Shelton, Henry H.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S9376 [16SE]

Taxation: treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 442), S2282 [13MR]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4804 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8137 [25JY]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (S. 897), S5610 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3168 [15AP]

Texts of

S. 442, Internet Tax Freedom Act, S2283 [13MR]

S. 449, Patient Right To Know Act, S2485 [18MR]

S. 822, Kinship Care Act, S5254 [3JN]

S. 881, Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act, S5527 [11JN]

S. 897, self-employment assistance programs reauthorization, S5611 [12JN]

S. 920, Adoption Report Card Act, S5808 [17JN]