COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Addresses

America's Relations With Vietnam—Accomplishments, Challenges, and Potential: Desaix Anderson, S6046 [20JN]

Business Crime Goes International: Dick Thornburgh, S5575-S5577 [12JN]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7901, S7912, S7945, S7966 [23JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3988, S4014 [6MY], S4184, S4248 [8MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4844, S4905 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5991, S6006 [19JN], S6925, S6933 [7JY], S7121 [9JY], S7236 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9526 [17SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9508 [17SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7562, S7612 [16JY]

Appointments

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

———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. 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]

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

Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S3386 [17AP]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S922 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

China's Dangerous Computer Diversion, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S6899 [7JY]

Howell To Enter Hall of Fame, Mike Knobler, Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger, S10290 [1OC]

With Howell in Shrine, Celtics Keep Winning, Jeff Donn, Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger, S10291 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S1111 [6FE]

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

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485), S2646 [20MR]

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5370 [5JN]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S12510 [12NO]

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

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

———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S1979 [5MR]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S10485 [7OC]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S1319 [12FE]

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

Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see S. 494), S3058 [10AP]

———provide grants to State and local governments for secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (see S. 596), S3269 [16AP]

Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S1979 [5MR]

———disclosure of court appointed attorneys' fees (see S. 598), S5465 [10JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see S. 845), S5342 [5JN]

———continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S10809 [9OC]

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

———extend the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see S. 735), S5465 [10JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757), S5541 [11JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S2707 [20MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]

———support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see S. Res. 85), S4660 [16MY]

Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S2216 [12MR]

Education: provide for teacher technology training (see S. 839), S10898 [21OC]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S1382 [13FE]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S898 [30JA]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S1382 [13FE]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555), S4247 [8MY]

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

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S768 [28JA]

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]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see S. 778), S9800 [23SE]

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see S. 1476), S12118 [8NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (see S. 253), S2931 [9AP]

———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220), S2707 [20MR]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S2285 [13MR]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 981), S12509 [12NO]

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), S652 [22JA]

———require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (see S. 1115), S8532 [31JY]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see S. 1056), S8203 [28JY]

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

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 422), S3560 [23AP]

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

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see S. 644), S11299 [28OC]

Health care facilities: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see S. 1068), S8153 [25JY]

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]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see S. 1533), S12575 [13NO]

Immigration: reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see S. 169), S2707 [20MR]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S1681 [26FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11692 [4NO]

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10296 [1OC]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S.J. Res. 11), S3058 [10AP]

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

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S1383 [13FE]

Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 683), S7118 [9JY]

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S2375 [17MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9977 [25SE]

———colorectal screening (see S. 690), S3901 [1MY]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S3269 [16AP]

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

———improve preventive care benefits (see S. 311), S2753 [21MR]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S2707 [20MR]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (see S. 246), S1195 [10FE]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S2791 [7AP]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S1828 [3MR]

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), S8733 [3SE]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2274 [13MR]

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

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12510 [12NO]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 317), S1300 [12FE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see S. 990), S11042 [23OC]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5265 [3JN]

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

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10433 [6OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S7013 [8JY]

National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7), S158 [21JA]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1018 [5FE]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S3456 [22AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1237), S10962 [22OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see S. 772), S8733 [3SE]

Pharmaceuticals: incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (see S. 713), S5425 [9JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S768 [28JA]

Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S8670 [2SE]

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S8277 [29JY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 781, 953), S5001 [22MY], S8277 [29JY]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 206), S1319 [12FE]

Research: increase the amount authorized for basic science and medical research (see S. 124), S4115 [7MY]

Roads and highways: provide a minimum allocation of funds to States from the Federal Mass Transit Account (see S. 556), S3011 [10AP]

Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]

Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S2026 [6MR]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2708 [20MR]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S2216 [12MR]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 202), S968 [4FE]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1370), S11763 [5NO]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 411), S2089 [10MR]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285, 1314), S10787 [9OC], S11465 [30OC]

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

———capital gains rates (see S. 66, 501), S2374 [17MR], S2646 [20MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S2931 [9AP]

———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), S2707 [20MR]

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see S. 579), S3294 [16AP]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see S. 548), S3967 [5MY]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see S. 482), S2645 [20MR]

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

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 355), S1843 [3MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit (see S. 685), S4116 [7MY]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 770), S6044 [20JN]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11206 [24OC]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11206 [24OC]

———increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see S. 676), S3901 [1MY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 30), S898 [30JA]

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

———provide credits for families (see S. 2), S4898 [21MY]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see S. 432), S3560 [23AP]

———reform corporate alternative minimum tax (see S. 724), S4217 [8MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 29, 75), S898 [30JA], S3294 [16AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 935), S5927 [18JN]

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

———treatment of certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program (see S. 1286), S11599 [3NO]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 285), S1102 [6FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8733 [3SE]

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

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S4116 [7MY]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see S. 31), S898 [30JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see S. 194), S7776 [21JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S1573 [25FE]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S2569 [19MR]

———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (see S. 693), S4395 [13MY]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 529), S3456 [22AP]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see S. 859), S8367 [30JY]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 594), S3269 [16AP]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see S. 251), S856 [30JA]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see S. 646), S3662 [24AP]

Transportation: commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1090), S8361 [30JY]

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]

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see S. Res. 58), S4116 [7MY]

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

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see S. 278), S1407 [13FE]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3736 [25AP]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S967 [4FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 277), S1017 [5FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1033), S7710 [17JY]

Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate (see S. 916), S5790 [17JN]

National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading Instruction: establish (see S. 939), S6000 [19JN]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see S.J. Res. 25), S3011 [10AP]

Postal Service: provide authority to deposit funds in private sector institutions, invest in the open market, and borrow from private credit markets (see S. 1296), S10859 [20OC]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 1054), S7950 [23JY]

Taxation: treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S8532 [31JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [7JA]

Cloture motions

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

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4350 [13MY], S4514 [15MY]

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

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

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC], S10731 [9OC]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11321 [29OC], S11510 [31OC], S11626 [4NO]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]

NATO membership of Central and East European countries: Senator Lugar, S4625 [16MY]

Tribute to Jonna L. Cullen: Senators Lott and Cochran and Representatives Upton and Nancy Johnson, H3806 [17JN]

Lists

Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7910, S7929 [23JY], S7988 [24JY]

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

Remarks

Agriculture: limitation of Federal crop insurance to family farmers, S7910 [23JY]

———modify conditions for issuance of cotton user marketing certificates, S7901 [23JY]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7910, S7920 [23JY]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (S. 277), S1025 [5FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: corrections to Senate report, S7896 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8653, S8655 [2SE], S8679, S8681 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S11335, S11336, S11339 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 167), S11335 [29OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7893, S7896, S7899, S7900, S7901, S7902, S7910, S7912, S7919, S7920, S7926, S7927, S7928, S7940, S7942 [23JY], S7988, S7989, S7994, S8004 [24JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3988 [6MY], S4203 [8MY]

Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate (S. 916), S5791 [17JN]

Brasell, Justin: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5333 [5JN]

Business and industry: efforts to combat international business crime, S5574 [12JN]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7911, S7912 [23JY]

CCC: funding for computers, S8655 [2SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2067 [10MR]

———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S2067 [10MR]

Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, S5992, S5995 [19JN], S6022 [20JN], S6894, S6897, S6898 [7JY], S7102, S7103 [9JY], S7132, S7141, S7143 [10JY]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (S. Con. Res. 41), S7984 [23JY]

Davies, Rebecca: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, S7926, S7927, S7928 [23JY]

———Outreach Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers funding relative to civil rights investigative unit, S7989 [24JY]

———Risk Management Agency funding relative to administration of crop insurance program, S7900 [23JY]

———Rural Housing Service funding, S7899 [23JY]

———School Breakfast Program funding, S7940 [23JY], S7988 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5992, S5995 [19JN], S6022 [20JN], S6894, S6897, S6898 [7JY], S7102, S7103 [9JY], S7132, S7141, S7143 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7663 [17JY], S7969 [23JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10740 [9OC]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7663 [17JY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), S7969 [23JY]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4345 [13MY]

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

FDA: modernize, S7942 [23JY]

———modernize (S. 830), S9775 [23SE]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7919, S7920 [23JY], S8655 [2SE], S8679, S8681 [3SE]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S5333 [5JN]

Fountain, Galen: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

Geagley, Carole: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

Gettysburg, SD: connect drinking water system to Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, S4203 [8MY]

Graves-Bell, Rachelle: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

Howell, Bailey: Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, S10290 [1OC]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), S7983 [23JY]

Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]

Mississippi River: Yazoo Basin and tributaries projects funding, S7480 [15JY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), S7983 [23JY]

National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading Instruction: establish (S. 939), S6002 [19JN]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S4625, S4627 [16MY]

Nicaragua: tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS (S. Con. Res. 40), S7984 [23JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S7919 [23JY]

Poindexter, Martha Scott: privilege of the floor, S7893 [23JY]

Postal Service: provide authority to deposit funds in private sector institutions, invest in the open market, and borrow from private credit markets (S. 1296), S10860 [20OC]

Senate: legislative program, S4625 [16MY], S6393 [26JN], S7131 [10JY], S7985 [23JY], S7987 [24JY]

Taxation: treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (S. 1105), S8566 [31JY]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4464 [14MY]

———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4464 [14MY]

University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, S6046 [20JN]

Reports

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S6898 [7JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1033) (S. Rept. 105-51), S7708 [17JY]

Statements

NATO Membership of Central and East European Countries: Senator Lugar, S4626 [16MY]

Tables

High performance computer exports, S6898 [7JY]

Testimonies

Reading Development and Disorders Research: Duane Alexander, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, S6003 [19JN]

Texts of

S. 916, Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS, S5792 [17JN]

S. 939, Successful Reading Research and Instruction Act, S6002 [19JN]

S. 1296, Postal Financing Reform Act, S10860 [20OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Desaix, S6046 [20JN]

Carter, Wiley K., S9377 [16SE]

Cullen, Jonna L., S5092 [23MY]

Hemphill, Walter G., Jr., S11250 [28OC]

Poole, Charles E., S6393 [26JN]

Thurmond, Senator, S5199 [3JN]