JEFFORDS, JAMES M. (a Senator from Vermont)

Addresses

Ending Homelessness: Rita Markley, S12634 [13NO]

Amendments

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11366 [29OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6156, S6169, S6173, S6198, S6252, S6255, S6257, S6263 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6351, S6379 [25JN], S6544 [26JN], S6681, S6764 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4731, S4762 [20MY], S4860, S4906 [21MY], S5016 [22MY]

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), S3295, S3301 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6932, S6941 [7JY], S6978, S7017 [8JY], S7104, S7121 [9JY], S7236, S7304, S7307 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9527 [17SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8101 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734, S8736 [3SE], S8788, S8805, S8833 [4SE], S8920, S8923, S8931 [8SE], S9505 [17SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10212, S10234 [30SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4613 [15MY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9219 [11SE], S9344, S9345 [15SE], S9766, S9767 [23SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7614 [16JY]

Immigration: reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S10026, S10069 [26SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4301, S4322 [12MY], S4355, S4396 [13MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10436, S10439 [6OC], S10485, S10486 [7OC]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11047 [23OC]

Appointments

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

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

National Historical Publications and Records Commission, S2153 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Battle Over Boilers Leaves D.C. Students Out in Cold, Debbi Wilgoren, Washington (DC) Post, S11334 [29OC]

Dropping the Ball in Juggling Loans—A Lot of Fumbles by E.D.S. in Processing Student Debt, Carol M. Cropper, New York (NY) Times, S11535 [31OC]

Education Department Suspends Program for Restructuring Student Loans, Rene Sanchez, Washington (DC) Post, S10808 [9OC]

Goodbye, Molly, Kevin O'Connor, Rutland (VT) Daily Herald, S6101 [23JN]

Latest Battle of Gettysburg, New York (NY) Times, S9506 [17SE]

Local Folk Artist To Perform at Kennedy Center, Jared Bazzy, Brattleboro (VT) Reformer, S3918 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S8533 [31JY]

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

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11550 [31OC]

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

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

Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (see S. Res. 69), S3126 [14AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign (see S. Con. Res. 49), S8533 [31JY]

Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see S. 1206), S9785 [23SE]

Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S2646 [20MR]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19), S163 [21JA]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771), S7118 [9JY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]

Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 885), S6191 [24JN]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 743, 766), S4479 [14MY], S4748 [20MY]

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

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

———product liability reform (see S. 5), S967 [4FE]

Crime: increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (see S. 1189), S11549 [31OC]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 1391), S11863 [6NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S11464 [30OC]

———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S9086 [10SE]

Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding (see S. 764), S4898 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 714), S4106 [7MY]

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

Employment: improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 1186), S9515 [17SE]

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

EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5002 [22MY]

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

Firearms: voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]

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

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S161 [21JA]

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

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S11599 [3NO]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 422), S2129 [11MR]

———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]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S3294 [16AP]

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

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S11365 [29OC]

Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional monument, memorial, or structure (see S. 1284), S12478 [10NO]

Line Item Veto Act: repeal (see S. 1319), S11550 [31OC]

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

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

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

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 302), S1226 [11FE]

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

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S9427 [16SE]

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

National Cheese Exchange: reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see S. Res. 52, 55), S1226 [11FE], S1382 [13FE]

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11343 [29OC]

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9020 [9SE]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see S. 546), S3011 [10AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1237), S10229 [30SE]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 636), S3550 [23AP]

Pensions: enhance and protect (see S. 889), S5595 [12JN]

———improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 957), S6358 [25JN]

Poverty: corrections in data relative to cost-of-living statistics (see S. 131), S162 [21JA]

Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S7424 [14JY]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2274 [13MR]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 575), S3199 [15AP]

Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S2646 [20MR]

———employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see S. 498), S5425 [9JN]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235), S855 [30JA]

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

———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (see S. 1459), S12118 [8NO]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11550 [31OC]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (see S. 50), S4395 [13MY]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5542 [11JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S899 [30JA]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 552), S3011 [10AP]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (see S. 1350), S11448 [30OC]

Telecommunications Act: repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities (see S. 213), S726 [28JA]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 270), S1017 [5FE]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S2838 [8AP]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S3727 [25AP]

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

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

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3349 [17AP]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2646 [20MR]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S9337 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 401), S1979 [5MR]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627), S3419 [22AP]

Amtrak: prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (see S.J. Res. 37), S11192 [24OC]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S10787 [9OC]

Armed Forces: treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see S. 1359), S11677 [4NO]

Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see S. 1020), S7486 [15JY]

Children and youth: improve quality of child care provided through Federal facilities and programs (see S. 1490), S12119 [8NO]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S804 [29JA]

District of Columbia: impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (see S. 928, 1070), S5790 [17JN], S8153 [25JY]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see S. 1294), S10787 [9OC]

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

Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (see S. 361), S1659 [26FE]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]

FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S5341 [5JN]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 69), S12576 [13NO]

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 117), S8668 [2SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 216), S726 [28JA]

———reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]

Insurance: establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see S. 1114), S8532 [31JY]

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

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S1734 [27FE]

National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), S11034 [23OC]

New England: modernization of port and rail access in northern region (see S. 1087), S8360 [30JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046), S7862 [22JY]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see S. 687), S3901 [1MY]

Recycling: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see S. 215), S726 [28JA]

Tariff: ski footwear (see S. 1101), S8532 [31JY]

Taxation: exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see S. 775), S4879 [21MY]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 1037), S7710 [17JY]

———treatment of certain disabled veterans relative to special separation benefits program (see S. 1247), S10293 [1OC]

———treatment of draft cider (see S. 475), S2552 [19MR]

———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program (see S. 1286), S10787 [9OC]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see S. 1050), S7862 [22JY]

Cloture motions

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10473 [7OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S5174 [2JN], S5290 [4JN]

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

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

Descriptions

Revenue Reconciliation Act (S. 949): Jeffords Amendment on Child Care Quality Improvements and Tax Treatment, S6550 [26JN]

Letters

Awarding of Federal contracts relative to union status of contractors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) majority membership, S3345 [17AP]

Civil War battlefields preservation: James M. McPherson, Princeton University, S9507 [17SE]

Clarify ERISA treatment of investment managers: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S10300 [1OC]

Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S11535 [31OC]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware, and Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, S8855 [5SE]

Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12654-S12656 [13NO]

Increase Pell Grant awards, S9066 [10SE]

Issuance of State warning labels or public warnings about over-the-counter drugs: James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufactures Association, S9845 [24SE]

Livestock sales relative to tax treatment of capital gains and the earned income credit: several Senators, S4889 [21MY]

National Endowment for the Arts funding: Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9322 [15SE]

Lists

GAO reports directed by Michael Gutowski, S10318 [3OC]

Memorandums

FDA Regulation of Laws on Tobacco Product Labeling, Advertising, and Marketing: Congressional Research Service, S8857-S8859 [5SE]

Messages

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Australia: President Clinton, S9633 [18SE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6686 [27JN]

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

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4702 [20MY]

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (S. 401), S1988 [5MR]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11373 [29OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7942 [23JY]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]

Armed Forces: treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (S. 1359), S11678 [4NO]

Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (S. 1020), S7488 [15JY]

Barre (VT) Times Argus: anniversary, S2861 [8AP]

Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for memorial services (H. Con. Res. 123), S8170, S8171 [28JY]

Budget: balance, S5335 [5JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1901 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8399, S8402 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6297, S6298, S6307, S6317, S6322, S6323 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6352 [25JN], S6468, S6474, S6475, S6548-S6550 [26JN], S6685 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5335 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4801, S4856, S4860 [21MY]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (S. Con. Res. 33), S8171 [28JY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S2056 [10MR]

———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3537 [23AP]

Children and youth: improve quality of child care provided through Federal facilities and programs (S. 1490), S12161 [8NO]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6317 [25JN]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 19), S2055 [10MR]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: anniversary, S5436 [10JN]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (S. 606), S3344 [17AP], S3403 [22AP]

Cosmetics: regulation of cosmetic industry, S8845 [5SE], S8894 [8SE]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (S. 1391), S11877 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6978 [8JY], S7104 [9JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11542 [31OC]

———procurement of recycled copier paper, S6978 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S9104 [11SE]

———State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8907 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: solar and renewable energy funding, S7478 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Schools Program funding, S9114 [11SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9322 [15SE], S9372 [16SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8709, S8716 [3SE], S8907 [8SE], S8947, S8949 [9SE], S9077 [10SE], S9104, S9105, S9114 [11SE], S9503, S9505 [17SE]

District of Columbia: condition of school facilities, S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———establish trust fund for school renovations, S6352 [25JN]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities, S10212 [30SE]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 1070), S8155 [25JY], S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 928), S5874 [17JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1156), S10211, S10212 [30SE]

Downing, Jim: privilege of the floor, S702 [28JA], S4295 [12MY]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (S. 1294), S10807 [9OC], S11534 [31OC]

———clarify obligation to provide free educational services to children with disabilities under a certain age, S4301 [12MY]

———direct funding to local educational agencies, S8947, S8949 [9SE], S9077 [10SE], S9105 [11SE]

———increase Pell Grant awards, S8709 [3SE]

———national policy to improve system, S5335 [5JN]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4856, S4860 [21MY]

———special education funding limits, S4303, S4308, S4311, S4314, S4316 [12MY], S4402 [14MY]

———student loan programs, S4860 [21MY], S6307 [25JN]

———tribute to ``Jeopardy'' (television program), S11569 [31OC]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 869), S5457 [10JN]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S224 [21JA], S3881 [1MY], S4257-S4259 [9MY], S4334 [13MY], S4514 [15MY]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (S. 361), S1660 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7478 [15JY], S7538 [16JY]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (S. 1227), S10300 [1OC]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), S12674 [13NO]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products, S2762 [7AP]

———drug manufacturing and pharmacy compounding regulations, S9849 [24SE]

———Federal requirements for labeling of nonprescription drugs, S9768, S9769 [23SE]

———modernize (S. 830), S5342 [5JN], S8162, S8163, S8167, S8170 [28JY], S8837, S8840, S8845, S8854, S8856, S8859 [5SE], S8878, S8894 [8SE], S9146, S9152, S9155 [11SE], S9360, S9361, S9382, S9384 [16SE], S9707, S9710, S9712 [19SE], S9737, S9739, S9741, S9752, S9758, S9765, S9766, S9768, S9769 [23SE], S9811, S9813, S9821, S9824, S9831, S9835, S9838, S9839, S9845, S9847, S9848, S9849, S9867, S9868 [24SE]

———modernize (S. 830), conference report, S12653 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), unanimous-consent agreement, S9362, S9378 [16SE], S9754, S9759, S9760 [23SE]

———prescription drug user fee reauthorization, S7942 [23JY], S8854 [5SE], S9838 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process, S8854 [5SE], S9382 [16SE], S9835, S9848 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to conflict of interest standards of FDA employees, S9707 [19SE], S9737 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9710 [19SE], S9741, S9752, S9758 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance, S9710 [19SE], S9739 [23SE]

———regulation of tobacco products, S9766 [23SE]

———treatment of liability relative to adverse reaction reports or other certain information, S9765 [23SE]

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: anniversary (S. Res. 117), S8674 [2SE]

Food stamps: eligibility of cross-border Native Americans, S6322 [25JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1442 [24FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1442 [24FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, S12532 [13NO]

———making appropriations (S. 955), S7583 [16JY]

Forests: implement certain management reforms (S. 546), S3017 [10AP]

Hall, Mark: privilege of the floor, S4295 [12MY]

Health: revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (S. 537), S12484 [10NO]

Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S3837, S3841 [30AP]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (S. 1198), S9635 [18SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 216), S746, S747 [28JA]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S4357, S4358, S4368, S4372 [13MY], S4402, S4404 [14MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5), S4409, S4411, S4412, S4413 [14MY]

———reauthorize (S. 717), S4115 [7MY], S4295, S4301, S4303, S4308, S4311, S4314, S4316 [12MY], S4355, S4357, S4358, S4368, S4370, S4372 [13MY], S4402, S4404, S4405, S4409, S4411, S4412, S4413 [14MY]

———require courts making awards to consider the impact on the education of all children in that State or locality, S4370 [13MY], S4405 [14MY]

Insurance: establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (S. 1114), S8576 [31JY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (S. 586), S3380 [17AP]

International Development Association: funding, S7583 [16JY]

Jackson, William: privilege of the floor, S1442 [24FE]

Kanin, Michael: National Student Playwriting Award recipient, S3916 [1MY]

Kiley, Daniel U.: National Medal of Arts award recipient, S11612 [3NO]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S1192 [10FE]

LIHEAP: funding, S702 [28JA], S8709 [3SE]

Little League Baseball, Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (S. Con. Res. 37), S11373 [29OC]

Loso, Chris: privilege of the floor, S8163 [28JY]

Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (S. 674), S3850 [30AP], S4801 [21MY]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (S. 369), S1735 [27FE]

Middlebury College: tribute to American College Theater Festival participants, S3916 [1MY]

———tribute to hockey team, S2859 [8AP]

National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (S. Res. 139), S11043 [23OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9372 [16SE]

National Guard: funding for construction of combined support maintenance shop in Colchester, VT, S7104 [9JY]

National parks and recreation areas: preservation of Civil War battlefields, S9503, S9505 [17SE]

New England: modernization of port and rail access in northern region (S. 1087), S8361 [30JY]

NIH: child abuse and neglect report, S8627 [31JY]

———establish research and training programs for Parkinson's disease, S8716 [3SE]

———require congressional report on research policies, S8716 [3SE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S7864 [22JY]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 957), S6362 [25JN]

Point of order, S8856 [5SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10725 [9OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S9632 [18SE], S11388 [29OC]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (S. 687), S3908 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible work activity, S6298 [25JN]

Recycling: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (S. 215), S745 [28JA]

Ruppe, Loret Miller: tribute (S. Res. 123), S11372, S11373 [29OC]

Senate: legislative program, S4401 [14MY], S4507 [15MY], S8837 [5SE], S9359 [16SE], S9694 [18SE], S9701 [19SE], S9737 [23SE], S9811 [24SE], S11389 [29OC], S11536 [31OC]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (S. Con. Res. 11), S2722 [20MR]

Shelburne, VT: anniversary of Shelburne Museum, S9027 [9SE]

States: issuance of warning labels or public warnings about over-the-counter drugs, S9845 [24SE]

———require report on children's health insurance initiative, S6297 [25JN]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6468, S6474, S6475, S6548-S6550 [26JN]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 235), S860 [30JA]

———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (S. 775), S4889 [21MY]

———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (S. 1459), S12120 [8NO]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 1037), S7719 [17JY]

———treatment of certain disabled veterans relative to special separation benefits program (S. 1247), S10295 [1OC]

———treatment of draft cider (S. 475), S2561 [19MR]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (S. 1350), S11463 [30OC]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4801 [21MY]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8856, S8859 [5SE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S9633 [18SE]

TVA: reform, S7538 [16JY]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S12532 [13NO]

Underhill Center, VT: tribute to Proctor Maple Research Center, S9432 [16SE]

Vermont: anniversary of State Police, S7779 [21JY]

———tribute to flood relief efforts, S7659 [17JY]

———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S5144 [23MY]

Vermont Educational Television: anniversary, S10821 [9OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (S. 657), S3732 [25AP]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (S. 1050), S7866 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S9849 [24SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-5), S1470 [24FE]

Allow Cooperative Efforts Between Management and Labor To Improve Economic Competitiveness: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 295) (S. Rept. 105-12), S2787 [7AP]

Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1294) (S. Rept. 105-122), S11341 [29OC]

Expenditures: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S802 [29JA]

Family Friendly Workplace Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 4) (S. Rept. 105-11), S2787 [7AP]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 830) (S. Rept. 105-43), S6907 [7JY]

Federal Job Training Programs Consolidation and Improvements: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 105-109), S10858 [20OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 717) (S. Rept. 105-17), S4282 [9MY]

National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities Improvements and Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1020) (S. Rept. 105-86), S9880 [24SE]

Nomination of Alexis M. Herman To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S3117 [14AP]

Nomination of Anthony R. Sarmiento to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Arthur I. Blaustein to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Bob H. Suzuki to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Bonnie O'Day to National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Charles N. Jeffress To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Dave N. Brown to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of David Satcher To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS and Surgeon General: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Donald Rappaport To Be Chief Financial Officer of the Dept. of Education: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Donna Holt Cunninghame To Be Chief Financial Officer of the Corp. for National and Community Service: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Eamon M. Kelly to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Ela Yazzie-King to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Ernestine P. Watlington to LSC Board of Directors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Espiridion A. Borrego To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Gerald N. Tirozzi To Be Assistant Secretary of Education: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Gina McDonald to National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Hans M. Mark to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Jane Lubchenco to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Jeanette C. Takamura To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Aging: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of John A. Armstrong to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of John T. Broderick, Jr., to LSC Board of Directors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Jon Deveaux to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Jose-Marie Griffiths to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S5507 [11JN]

Nomination of Kathryn O'Leary Higgins To Be Deputy Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S5507 [11JN]

Nomination of Lane Kirkland to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Lorraine Weiss Frank to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Louis Caldera To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Managing Director: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of M.R.C. Greenwood to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Magdalena G. Jacobsen to the National Mediation Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Marsha Mason to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Mary K. Gaillard to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Mary L. Jordan to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2414 [18MR]

Nomination of Nathan Leventhal to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Patricia Watkins Lattimore To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Paul Simon to National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Richard A. Tapia to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Robert H. Beatty, Jr., to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Stanley V. Jaskolski to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Susan E. Trees to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]

Nomination of Susan Ford Wiltshire to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Susan Robinson King To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Theodore F. Verheggen to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2414 [18MR]

Nomination of Vera C. Rubin to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]

Nomination of Yerker Andersson to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S5507 [11JN]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 105-110), S10858 [20OC]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2414, S2415 [18MR], S9880 [24SE]

Rules

Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S905-S907 [30JA]

Statements

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830): Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S9835-S9838 [24SE]

———OMB, S9849 [24SE]

Harriett G. Jenkins Retirement: by, S11788 [5NO]

Tables

State due process hearings for special education disciplinary problems, S4358 [13MY]

Texts of

S. 369, repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets relative to Medicaid, S1736 [27FE]

S. 687, Electric System Public Benefits Act, S3909-S3912 [1MY]

S. 869, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S5458-S5460 [10JN]

S. 1020, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities improvement and extension, S7489-S7502 [15JY]

S. 1037, Creating Improved Delivery of Child Care—Affordable, Reliable, and Educational Act, S7722-S7731 [17JY]

S. 1490, Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act, S12161-S12163 [8NO]

Tributes

Amestoy, Jeffery L., S976 [4FE]

Aronson, Arnold, S2643 [20MR]

Barry, John W. (Jack), S3997 [6MY]

Billings, Franklin S., Jr., S5148 [23MY]

Bowse, James, S7508 [15JY]

Burke, Marlene (Molly), S6101 [23JN]

Carbine, J. Fred, S12510 [12NO]

Carris, Henry, S12511 [12NO]

Carter, Wiley K., S9378 [16SE]

Cohen, Herbert, S12629 [13NO]

Decker, Iva Mae, S3133 [14AP]

Gutowski, Michael, S10318 [3OC]

Lloyd, Gerald T., S12512 [12NO]

MacArthur, Margaret, S3918 [1MY]

Markley, Rita, S12634 [13NO]

Mikulski, Senator, S8856 [5SE]

Salmon, Thomas, S4209 [8MY]

Silverstein, Bobby, S9503 [17SE]

Starr, Robert A., S8620 [31JY]