HOLLINGS, ERNEST F. (a Senator from South Carolina)

Addresses

Preparing for Competition in a Deregulated Telecommunications Market: Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7675 [17JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4015, S4017, S4026, S4031 [6MY], S4069, S4124, S4126, S4127, S4128 [7MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1517, S1574 [25FE], S1628, S1682 [26FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4741, S4762 [20MY], S4828, S4829, S4830, S4871, S4900, S4901, S4905, S4907, S4908 [21MY], S4991 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6933 [7JY], S7121 [9JY], S7236, S7283, S7311 [11JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5703 [16JN], S5739, S5881 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8249, S8280 [29JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8071, S8084, S8102, S8103 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8278, S8279 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8913, S8917, S8929, S8930 [8SE]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7615 [16JY]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11781 [5NO]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945, S1998 [5MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893, S2945 [9AP]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S12625 [13NO]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11050 [23OC]

Appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S4213 [8MY]

Articles and editorials

Consumers First, James K. Glassman, Washington (DC) Post, S11643 [4NO]

Fast Track, Heavy Freight, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S11644 [4NO]

Larry Doby, Camden (SC) Chronicle-Independent, S4771 [20MY]

Only a Constitutional Amendment Can Limit Campaign Cash, Seth Taft and Amy Simpson, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S2243 [13MR]

Parties' Congressional Campaign Committees Took in Millions in ``Soft Money'' in 1995-96, Charles R. Babcock, Washington (DC) Post, S2385 [18MR]

Right Way To Renew a City, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S2091 [10MR]

S.I. ``Sonny'' Goldberg, Charleston (SC) Post & Courier, S2093 [10MR]

Sham Balancing Act Hides True Scope of the Deficit, USA Today, S3985 [6MY]

Trade on Wrong Track, Pat Choate, S11740 [5NO]

Weak Antitrust Nominee, New York (NY) Times, S7286 [11JY], S7682 [17JY]

What Al Shanker Taught Us, E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Washington (DC) Post, S1931 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S10067 [26SE]

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S5703 [16JN]

Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see S. 1196), S9636 [18SE]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S10233 [30SE]

Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 756, 1309), S4588 [15MY], S10950 [22OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1259), S10428 [6OC]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S6044 [20JN]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 909), S5694 [16JN]

Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S10233 [30SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S3455 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193), S9636 [18SE]

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

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

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S8831 [4SE]

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

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

Education: increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (see S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]

———provide loan forgiveness and cancellation for certain child care and education providers (see S. 1029), S8277 [29JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S1926 [4MR]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555), S5541 [11JN]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S8926 [8SE]

ERISA: improve and expand employee health care programs (see S. 729), S4217 [8MY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358), S11599 [3NO]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S9338 [15SE]

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S162 [21JA]

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

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S5192 [2JN]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S856 [30JA]

———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]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S11880 [6NO]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1383), S11863 [6NO]

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

IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S11464 [30OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4490 [14MY]

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (see S. Res. 140), S11192 [24OC]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S2569 [19MR]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see S. 985), S6727 [27JN]

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), S5425 [9JN]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9800 [23SE]

———bone mass measurements (see S. 649), S6918 [7JY]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S2480 [18MR]

———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 health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S3371 [17AP]

———improve preventive care benefits (see S. 311), S3687 [24AP]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S1843 [3MR]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S1734 [27FE]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S1734 [27FE]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S5424 [9JN]

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

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S.J. Res. 19, 20), S2089 [10MR]

———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see S.J. Res. 21), S2089 [10MR]

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

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 1514), S12461 [10NO]

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S2792 [7AP]

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on women's diseases (see S. 349), S1553 [25FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8670 [2SE]

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

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see S. 905), S5694 [16JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1057), S7950 [23JY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 15), S3294 [16AP]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 752), S4588 [15MY]

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

Ships and vessels: prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (see S. 1221), S9969 [25SE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S3456 [22AP]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S6191 [24JN]

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

Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see S. 915), S5790 [17JN]

———ferroboron (see S. 1187), S9515 [17SE]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S5015 [22MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3687 [24AP]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S12615 [13NO]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see S. 243), S855 [30JA]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S2285 [13MR]

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

Tobacco products: provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]

Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S9897 [24SE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S1382 [13FE]

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]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S10055 [26SE]

Veterans: payment of special annuities to surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces who are ineligible for a survivor annuity under transition laws (see S. 350), S6100 [23JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S6508 [26JN]

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), S6099 [23JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S4660 [16MY]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S2480 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 592), S3269 [16AP]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9198 [11SE]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 1104), S8532 [31JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S1734 [27FE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before any trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (see S. 287), S1102 [6FE]

Gorgiladze, Olga: relief (see S. 1217), S9886 [24SE]

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

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see S.J. Res. 2), S163 [21JA]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 363), S1659 [26FE]

Transportation: improve safety (see S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

Excerpts

``American Constitutional Law,'' Laurence H. Tribe, S2249 [13MR]

Balenced Budget Act (H.R. 2015): deficit and public debt, S8346 [30JY]

Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: Public Law 101-508, S1361 [13FE], S1508 [25FE], S8345 [30JY]

Communications Act, S1957 [5MR]

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: by, S1774 [27FE]

Allow Bell Operating Cos. entry into long distance service: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), S7289 [11JY], S7681 [17JY]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Senator Domenici, S762 [28JA]

———several Senators, S763 [28JA]

Foreign investments in U.S. telecommunications services: Senator Byrd, S1946 [5MR]

———several Senators, S1947 [5MR]

Maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label: by, S11445 [30OC]

Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]

———Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7287-S7289 [11JY]

———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]

———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]

———by, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7683 [17JY]

Ocean Act: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S12701 [13NO]

Telecommunications policies regulating competition: Howard M. Metzenbaum, Gene Kimmelman, and Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S7682 [17JY]

———President Clinton, S7290 [11JY], S7674 [17JY]

Treatment of Social Security under balanced budget constitutional amendment: Senator Domenici, S1364 [13FE]

———by, S1506 [25FE]

———several Senators, S1362 [13FE]

Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: by, S8396 [31JY]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]

Use of sampling in conducting the 2000 decennial census: Francis D. DeGeorge, Dept. of Commerce, S4075 [7MY]

———William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S4076 [7MY]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (Senate) vote on Hollings motion to report the Social Security Preservation Act (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

Rollcall vote on amending the Constitution relative to regulation or control of expenditures in Federal elections (1993), S2187 [12MR]

Rollcall vote on Social Security trust fund provisions of the budget reconciliation (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

Supporters of overturning Buckley v. Valeo—campaign finance reform, S2186 [12MR]

Memorandums

Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Johnny H. Hillian, Congressional Research Service, S1364 [13FE]

Press releases

Balanced Budget Amendment Legislative Priority for Hatch: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S765 [28JA]

Remarks

Airport Improvement Program: funding, S2725 [20MR]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739 [17JY]

Anthony, Shiela: nomination to be FTC Commissioner, S9907 [24SE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 592), S3272 [16AP]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3985, S3987 [6MY], S4069, S4074 [7MY], S4143, S4201 [8MY]

Asia Foundation: support efforts to combat child labor abuses in Pakistan, S8078 [24JY]

Aviation: preemployment review of prospective pilot records, S8311 [30JY]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (H.R. 2476), S12705 [13NO]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (S. 1196), S9654 [18SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3985 [6MY]

———balance, S3159 [15AP], S9193, S9194 [11SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1358, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1364 [13FE], S1504, S1505, S1506, S1507, S1508, S1517, S1518 [25FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 12), S759, S760, S761, S762, S763, S764, S765 [28JA]

———deficit, S1358, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1363, S1364 [13FE], S3159 [15AP], S3400, S3401 [22AP], S5329 [5JN], S8211, S8212, S8216 [29JY], S10216 [30SE]

———eliminate tax cuts and spending increases to achieve balanced budget, S4741, S4744 [20MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S8211, S8212, S8216 [29JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8211, S8212, S8216, S8222 [29JY], S8338, S8344, S8345, S8346 [30JY], S8395 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6700, S6719 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5329 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4741, S4744 [20MY], S5025 [23MY]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in the USA'' label, S8079 [24JY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (S. Con. Res. 52), S9219 [11SE]

Camden, NJ: Cooper Hospital Trauma Reduction Initiative funding, S8077 [24JY]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S4069, S4074 [7MY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S829 [30JA]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 1104), S8565 [31JY]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish, S8045, S8055 [24JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary staff, S8248 [29JY]

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: funding, S8081 [24JY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8045, S8055 [24JY]

Daley, William M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S824, S825, S829 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), S7947 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: Violence Institute funding, S8081 [24JY]

Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8035 [24JY]

———diplomatic facilities funding in the People's Republic of China, S5760 [17JN]

———funding, S1053 [6FE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5760 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), S8311 [30JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8009, S8012, S8015, S8035, S8045, S8055, S8063, S8077, S8078, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8086 [24JY], S8215, S8218, S8219, S8221, S8248 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12664 [13NO]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S7740 [17JY]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), S8040 [24JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10216 [30SE]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S8525 [31JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2173, S2176, S2187, S2197, S2200 [12MR], S2240, S2243, S2249, S2250, S2251, S2258, S2259, S2265, S2266, S2267, S2270, S2272 [13MR], S2382, S2384, S2386, S2396 [18MR]

English, Alex: induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, S10713 [8OC]

ERISA: improve and expand employee health care programs (S. 729), S4268 [9MY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S12694 [13NO]

———funding, S2725 [20MR]

FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5025 [23MY], S8395 [31JY]

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

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, S9629 [18SE]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11640, S11642, S11644, S11648, S11649 [4NO], S11735, S11736, S11737, S11741 [5NO]

———require congressional approval before any trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (S. 287), S1108 [6FE]

———U.S. deficit, S825 [30JA]

Fowler, Wyche: confirmation as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S11287 [28OC]

Garvey, Jane: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S8519 [31JY]

Gorgiladze, Olga: relief (S. 1217), S9895 [24SE]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945, S1947, S1957, S1958, S1961 [5MR]

Hazardous substances: interim nuclear waste storage relative to Savannah River and Barnwell County, SC, sites, S2893 [9AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893 [9AP]

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (S. 143), S520 [21JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S8304, S8305 [30JY]

IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S12193 [8NO]

Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions, S10833 [20OC]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8080 [24JY]

Kennard, William E.: nomination to the FCC, S11311 [29OC]

Ketchikan, AK: eligibility of Ketchikan Ship and Drydock shipyard for Economic Development Administration grants, S8078 [24JY]

Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7285, S7287, S7289, S7290 [11JY], S7673, S7675, S7678, S7679, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7684 [17JY]

Lane, Maury: privilege of the floor, S2186 [12MR]

Lockwood Greene (business): tribute to donation of architectural drawings to Smithsonian Institution, S1413 [13FE]

Medicare: reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (S. 370), S1737 [27FE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S.J. Res. 19), S2047 [10MR]

———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S.J. Res. 20), S2047 [10MR]

———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (S.J. Res. 21), S2047 [10MR]

Morgan, Linda J.: tribute to Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, S2332 [14MR]

National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community Program funding, S8218, S8219 [29JY]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8035 [24JY]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5873 [17JN], S12517 [13NO]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8012, S8015 [24JY]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9888 [24SE], S12700 [13NO]

Owego, NY: local law enforcement block grant funding, S8221 [29JY]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (H.R. 2626), S12705 [13NO]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (S.J. Res. 2), S555 [21JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 57), S2240 [13MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S3159 [15AP]

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

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (S. 752), S4600 [15MY]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1366 [13FE]

Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1073 [6FE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S8344, S8345, S8346 [30JY]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1363, S1364 [13FE], S1504, S1505, S1506, S1507, S1508 [25FE]

South Carolina: tribute to watermelons, S7023 [8JY]

Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (S. 915), S5791 [17JN]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, S6700 [27JN]

———rates, S5329 [5JN]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), S1773 [27FE]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (S. 243), S878 [30JA]

Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8073 [24JY], S8338 [30JY], S8395 [31JY]

———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8395 [31JY]

———reform policies regulating competition, S7285, S7287, S7289, S7290 [11JY], S7673, S7675, S7678, S7679, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7684 [17JY]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S8063 [24JY]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 363), S1670 [26FE]

Transportation: improve safety (S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5887 [17JN]

———congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1945, S1947, S1957, S1958, S1961 [5MR]

———extension of application of patent terms on prescription drugs relative to GATT implementation, S3987 [6MY]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S10064 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]

U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]

Reports

Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment and Social Security: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1363 [13FE]

———Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (organization), S762 [28JA]

Financing American Leadership—Protecting American Interests and Promoting American Values: Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations, S1053-S1056 [6FE]

Statements

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887 [17JN]

Myth of Smoot-Hawley: John Heinz, S11646 [4NO]

Reversal of Buckley Versus Valeo: several State Attorneys General, S2187 [12MR]

Social Security Trust Funds: Senator Domenici, S761 [28JA], S1361 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

Use of Sampling in Conducting the 2000 Decennial Census: by, S4074 [7MY]

Studies

Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated: Donald W. Bedell, Bedell Associates, S11646-S11648 [4NO]

Tables

CBO baseline deficit estimates (1991-1995), S762 [28JA]

CBO baseline deficit estimates (1997-2007), S9193 [11SE]

Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1996), S760 [28JA], S1359 [13FE], S1505 [25FE]

Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1997), S3400 [22AP], S8345 [30JY], S9194 [11SE]

Federal budget trust fund borrowing, S760 [28JA], S1360 [13FE], S8344 [30JY]

1966 ratio of U.S. imports to domestic consumption, S11740 [5NO]

Ratio of imports to domestic consumption, S11641 [4NO]

Texts of

S. 363, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S1671 [26FE]

S. 1213, Ocean Act, S9890-S9892 [24SE]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials, S557 [21JA]

Tributes

Bell, Harry, S9731 [19SE]

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves, S6777 [27JN]

Dauster, William G., S1922 [4MR]

Doby, Larry, S4771 [20MY]

Goldberg, Samuel I. (Sonny), S2092 [10MR]

Gressette, Lawrence M., Jr., S1327 [12FE]

Harriman, Pamela, S1053 [6FE]

Jones, Proctor, S570 [21JA]

Jopling, Michael, S5309 [5JN]

Lesesne, Joab, S8738 [3SE]

McNamara, Robert, S11489 [30OC]

Myers, Berlin G., S1326 [12FE]

Norment, Hanley J., S7778 [21JY]

Richey, Charles R., S2723 [20MR]

Riley, Joseph, S2091 [10MR]

Scott, Bernice, S1198 [10FE]

Shanker, Albert, S1931 [4MR]

Spong, William B., Jr., S10819 [9OC]

Thurmond, Senator, S4850 [21MY]

Wilson, Roscoe C., S7022 [8JY]

Windham, Patrick H., S3384 [17AP]

Wright, Dave, S10863 [20OC]