HAGEL, CHUCK (a Senator from Nebraska)

Addresses

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse Dedication: Roman L. Hruska, S5377 [5JN]

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6373 [25JN], S6460, S6533, S6543, S6551 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6932 [7JY], S7014 [8JY], S7220 [10JY], S7283, S7311 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7666, S7668, S7694, S7734, S7735 [17JY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734 [3SE], S8914, S8920, S8929, S8931 [8SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7562, S7576, S7587, S7610, S7612, S7613, S7615 [16JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S921 [4FE], S1251 [12FE], S8161 [28JY]

Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY]

———S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization, S11574 [31OC]

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

. . . Not Scientific Consensus, S. Fred Singer, Wall Street Journal, S8114 [25JY]

Carlson Shares School-Choice Success Story—Minnesota Governor Lost Battle for Vouchers But Won Support for Tax Breaks, Nancy Roman and Carol Innerst, Washington (DC) Times, S9069 [10SE]

Offutt Families Struggle With Housing, Jason Gertzen, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S1781 [28FE]

Schools Promote Regardless of Merit—Teachers Federation Calls for Standards, Carol Innerst, Washington (DC) Times, S9069 [10SE]

This Is CNN? Wall Street Journal, S10309 [3OC]

Treaty Built on Hot Air. . ., Jack Kemp, Wall Street Journal, S8114 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see S. Con. Res. 6), S3295 [16AP]

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S8608 [31JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228), S1194 [10FE]

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

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

———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S1195 [10FE]

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

———U.S. policy (see S. 1303), S10882 [21OC]

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

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 9), S163 [21JA]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S2145 [11MR]

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

Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 505), S5369 [5JN]

———exemptions (see S. 28), S3802 [29AP]

Courts: deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (see S. 400), S2375 [17MR]

———extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see S. 1113), S8532 [31JY]

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

———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see S. 260), S1763 [27FE]

———treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S10962 [22OC]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6372 [25JN]

———Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see S. 294), S1191 [10FE]

———increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (see S. 1189), S10862 [20OC]

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

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

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S2857 [8AP]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see S. 1226, 1316), S10055 [26SE], S11192 [24OC]

Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S11465 [30OC]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 236), S855 [30JA]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering and other financial crimes (see S. 1003), S7210 [10JY]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S4011 [6MY]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S158 [21JA]

Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S7303 [11JY]

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

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

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S9086 [10SE]

FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S7965 [23JY]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S1194 [10FE]

Financial institutions: authorizing appropriations to pay for U.S. contributions to certain international financial institutions (see S. 1082), S8262 [29JY]

Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (see S. 191), S2285 [13MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 337), S1382 [13FE]

Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see S. 1344), S11448 [30OC]

Foreign trade: accession limitations to GATT and World Trade Organization of foreign countries that have state trading enterprises (see S. 486), S2646 [20MR]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (see S. 253), S1111 [6FE]

———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S4898 [21MY]

FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see S. 611), S5703 [16JN]

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

———provide for greater responsiveness by Federal agencies in dealings with the public (see S. 855), S5413 [9JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 433), S2206 [12MR]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S2707 [20MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S2791 [7AP]

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

Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (see S. 342), S3125 [14AP]

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

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see S. 458), S2415 [18MR]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see S. 365), S2707 [20MR]

———congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 831), S5341 [5JN]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see S. 521, 522), S2837 [8AP]

———restructure (see S. 1096), S10233 [30SE]

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

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]

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

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

Members of Congress: include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (see S. 269), S1195 [10FE]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S3757 [28AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2708 [20MR]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3803 [29AP]

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

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

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), S10661 [8OC]

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]

NC deg.Taxation: repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 29), S768 [28JA]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S1382 [13FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 765, 1237), S4748 [20MY], S10229 [30SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S158 [21JA]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 781), S5542 [11JN]

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

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

Senate: require a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation increasing taxes (see S. 242), S1843 [3MR]

———tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S1998 [5MR]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2569 [19MR]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see S. 1138), S8533 [31JY]

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

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S1734 [27FE]

———require specific legislative recommendations to ensure solvency of trust funds (see S. 221), S2088 [10MR]

Taxation: 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]

———capital gains rates (see S. 66, 72, 306, 501, 854), S2569 [19MR], S2646 [20MR], S5413 [9JN]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 832), S5341 [5JN]

———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]

———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. 405), S5264 [3JN]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 30), S768 [28JA]

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

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see S. 366), S2025 [6MR]

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

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S160 [21JA]

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

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S4898 [21MY]

———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2552 [19MR]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see S. 31), S768 [28JA]

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

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S1407 [13FE]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 572), S3687 [24AP]

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

———use of income averaging for farmers (see S. 251), S1239 [11FE]

Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for political and lobbying activities (see S. 65), S3559 [23AP]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S3456 [22AP]

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

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see S. Res. 58), S3126 [14AP]

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), S1480 [24FE]

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

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

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S1194 [10FE]

———recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see S. Con. Res. 32), S5596 [12JN]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4490 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see S. 1021), S7603 [16JY]

Financial institutions: offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses and allow interest payments on demand deposits (see S. 1249), S10319 [3OC]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 709), S4106 [7MY]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9878 [24SE], S10195 [30SE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10947 [22OC], S11173 [24OC]

Letters

Family Friendly Workplace Act: Gary J. Tharnish, S5288 [4JN]

Health Insurance Tax Equity for Self-Employed Act: Bryce P. Neidig, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, S3202 [15AP]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S3202 [15AP]

Military housing funding: by, S1780, S1781 [28FE]

Remarks

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

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), unanimous-consent agreement, S4691 [20MY]

Amtrak: prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (S.J. Res. 37), S11215 [27OC]

Bonham, Kent: privilege of the floor, S8114 [25JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, S6885 [7JY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S2054 [10MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1002 [5FE], S1344 [13FE], S1901 [4MR]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8427 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6051 [23JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4799 [21MY]

Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy, S7192 [10JY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3568 [24AP]

China, People's Republic of: grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (S. 1327), S11295 [28OC]

Climate: global warming, S10308, S10309 [3OC], S11007 [23OC]

Committees of the Senate: permission to meet while the Senate is in session, S12189 [8NO]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (S. 1226), S10059 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6885 [7JY], S7192 [10JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11806 [6NO]

———military housing funding, S1779-S1782 [28FE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5727 [17JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9069, S9070 [10SE]

District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9716 [19SE]

Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9069, S9070 [10SE]

———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S9716 [19SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2196 [12MR]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S5288 [4JN]

Ethics in Government Act: amend relative to appointment of an independent counsel (S. 1065), placed on calendar, S8113 [25JY]

Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021), S7603 [16JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1520 [25FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7548, S7578 [16JY]

Foreign trade: accession limitations to GATT and World Trade Organization of foreign countries that have state trading enterprises (S. 486), S2650 [20MR]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11750 [5NO]

Government: provide for greater responsiveness by Federal agencies in dealings with the public (S. 855), S5420 [9JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (S. 433), S2215 [12MR]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), S9089 [10SE]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (S. 365), S2724 [20MR]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S3188 [15AP]

John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate (H.R. 1249), S10319 [3OC]

Kracman, David: privilege of the floor, S8114 [25JY]

McCarthy, Tom: privilege of the floor, S8114 [25JY]

Members of Congress: include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (S. 269), S1200 [10FE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (S. Con. Res. 5), S1033 [5FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 765), S4752 [20MY]

Omaha, NE: dedication of Roman L. Hruska U.S. Courthouse, S5377 [5JN]

OPIC: credit and insurance programs administration funding, S7548, S7578 [16JY]

Peel, Ken: privilege of the floor, S8114 [25JY]

Peterson, Douglas ``Pete'': nomination to be Ambassador to Vietnam, S3005 [10AP]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S2354 [17MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10396 [6OC]

Real property: private property owner rights (S. 709), S4106 [7MY]

Schmidt, Derek: privilege of the floor, S8114 [25JY]

Senate: legislative program, S4691 [20MY], S6875 [7JY], S7511 [16JY], S8113 [25JY], S11215 [27OC]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 575), S3202 [15AP]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1002 [5FE]

Taxation: rates, S3072 [14AP], S6051 [23JN], S6957 [8JY], S8427 [31JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11215 [27OC]

———treatment of education savings accounts, S9716 [19SE]

———use of income averaging for farmers (S. 251), S1243 [11FE]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4799 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5624 [12JN], S8113, S8115, S8121 [25JY], S11007 [23OC]

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4460 [14MY]

———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4460 [14MY]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S5727 [17JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (S. Res. 87), S4691, S4693, S4694 [20MY]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5609 [12JN], S5718 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1004 [5FE]

Texts of

S. 709, Private Property Rights Act, S4107 [7MY]

S. 1021, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, S7604-S7607 [16JY]

Tributes

Porter, Phillip H., S10307 [3OC]

Thurmond, Senator, S5202 [3JN]