SESSIONS, JEFF (a Senator from Alabama)

Addresses

Memorial Day: Douglas MacArthur, S5143 [23MY]

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6461, S6473, S6541, S6544, S6551 [26JN], S6677, S6678, S6765 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4834, S4844, S4903, S4905 [21MY]

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 952), S6195 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6508 [26JN], S6949 [7JY], S7118 [9JY], S7267, S7304 [11JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7406, S7425 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9325, S9348, S9350 [15SE], S9660 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9002, S9007, S9012, S9025 [9SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11071, S11159 [23OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S10867 [21OC]

U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S6386 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 33), S6727 [27JN]

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

America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S10810 [9OC]

Apalachiocola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 32), S6727 [27JN]

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (see S. 182), S1926 [4MR]

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]

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

Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see S. 1024), S10809 [9OC]

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

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800), S5108 [23MY]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S11599 [3NO]

Children and youth: establish Adoption Awareness Promotion Program (see S. 1318), S12615 [13NO]

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 952), S6186 [24JN]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 950), S6097 [23JN]

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

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

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (see S. 1256), S11300 [28OC]

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

———treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S11299 [28OC]

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S768 [28JA]

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

———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 230), S5875 [17JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S11779 [5NO]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S3456 [22AP]

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

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), S158 [21JA]

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

EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]

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

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see S. 891, 1002), S5595 [12JN], S7210 [10JY]

Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (see S. 191), S4246 [8MY]

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]

Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see S. 413), S2707 [20MR]

Government: 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), S1828 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (see S. 1115), S10809 [9OC]

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11300 [28OC]

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

Labor unions: prohibit Federal funding of activities that encourage membership (see S. 223), S726 [28JA]

Law enforcement officers: protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (see S. 1031), S8831 [4SE]

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]

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), S10809 [9OC]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see S. 813), S11464 [30OC]

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

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

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]

Presidential appointments: appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in executive departments (see S. Res. 128), S10055 [26SE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see S. 1244), S10293 [1OC]

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

Schools: expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 763), S4677 [19MY]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S10898 [21OC]

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), S3371 [17AP]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 202), S1763 [27FE]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S11299 [28OC]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see S. 173), S3559 [23AP]

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

———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), S5369 [5JN]

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

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11549 [31OC]

———provide credits for families (see S. 2, 98), S158 [21JA], S5368 [5JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S768 [28JA]

———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), S8532 [31JY]

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

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

Transportation: 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), S5935 [18JN]

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

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see S. 543, 544), S3756 [28AP]

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), S1017 [5FE]

World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S10808 [9OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2552 [19MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]

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

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

Letters

Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign: by, S8704 [3SE]

Nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be circuit judge: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S2534 [19MR]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals, S2534 [19MR]

Prayers

Senate, S10867 [21OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4525 [15MY]

Alabama: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients, S6784 [27JN]

Budget: balance, S3164 [15AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1080 [6FE], S1901 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6054, S6058 [23JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6463, S6467 [26JN]

Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3737 [25AP]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (S. Con. Res. 13), S2570 [19MR]

Climate: global warming, S8143 [25JY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S7038 [9JY]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S2164-S2166 [12MR]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 10), S5662 [16JN], S5893, S5896, S5898, S5899 [18JN]

Daschle, Senator: condolences on death of father, S5893 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7038 [9JY], S7267 [11JY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11812, S11816 [6NO]

———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]

———Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program funding, S7267 [11JY], S7406 [14JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7406 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9312 [15SE], S9365, S9366 [16SE], S9489, S9492 [17SE], S9556 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12630 [13NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8812, S8813 [4SE], S8999, S9002, S9004, S9005, S9006, S9011, S9012 [9SE], S9035, S9036, S9037, S9042, S9043, S9045, S9046, S9047 [10SE]

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

Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S12630 [13NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2257, S2258 [13MR]

———voting rights of military personnel relative to declaration of legal residence, S832 [30JA]

EPA: airborne particulate matter research funding, S10740 [9OC]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), S12213 [8NO]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (S. 891), S5738 [17JN]

Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2520, S2533, S2536 [19MR]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), S9030 [9SE]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary of Army Space and Missile Defense team, S4765 [20MY]

Independence Day: observance, S6784 [27JN]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1519), S12636 [13NO]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8812, S8813 [4SE]

Lee, Bill L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S11756 [5NO]

Lineville, AL: tribute to Clay County Veterans Memorial Park, S12213 [8NO]

Memorial Day: observance, S5142 [23MY]

NASA: tribute, S7702 [17JY]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (H. Con. Res. 111), S7702 [17JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9312 [15SE], S9365, S9366 [16SE], S9489, S9492 [17SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 79), S3949 [5MY]

Native Americans: limitations on the approval on new tribal-State gambling compacts, S9556 [18SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10412 [6OC]

———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10412 [6OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2520, S2533, S2536 [19MR]

Senate: legislative program, S3975 [5MY], S5893 [18JN], S9013, S9030 [9SE], S9301 [12SE]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6463, S6467 [26JN]

———rates, S3164 [15AP], S6054 [23JN]

Tobacco products: limit plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9002, S9004, S9005, S9006, S9011, S9012 [9SE], S9034, S9037, S9042, S9043 [10SE], S12630 [13NO]

———protection of certain State agreements with attorneys relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9045, S9046, S9047 [10SE]

Veterans Day: observance, S12088 [8NO]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3772 [29AP]

Tributes

Davis, Hubert, S5142 [23MY]

Inhofe, Senator, S7038 [9JY]

Thurmond, Senator, S5212 [3JN]