BUMPERS, DALE (a Senator from Arkansas)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7901, S7966 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4014, S4018 [6MY], S4050, S4089 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1682 [26FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6372 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6338, S6374 [25JN], S6674, S6693, S6764, S6773 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4847, S4875, S4905, S4909 [21MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6924, S6939 [7JY], S7236, S7244, S7270, S7305 [11JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7444, S7505 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9485, S9525, S9526 [17SE], S9576, S9661 [18SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8082, S8103 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8832 [4SE], S9507 [17SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7804, S7841, S7843, S7844, S7870, S7871 [22JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7466, S7484, S7506 [15JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2990, S3060 [10AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S5970, S6005 [19JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11073 [23OC]
Analyses
Electric Consumers Protection Act (S. 237), S869-S871 [30JA]
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. 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, S574 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Blame Slag Heap, Mark Solomon, New York (NY) Times, S9578 [18SE]
Rebuilding Every Burned Black Church, Timothy Harper, Sky (Delta Airlines, Inc., publication), S3917
Russia Wonders if Manned Flight Is Worth Cost, Daniel Williams, Washington (DC) Post, S8004 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S1017 [5FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 995), S11692 [4NO]
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]
Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 980), S7776 [21JY]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S10067 [26SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8670 [2SE]
Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]
Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S7013 [8JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt certain aliens from the requirement that they work only in areas designated as having a shortage of health care professionals (see S. 970), S6496 [26JN]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 726), S7118 [9JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8669 [2SE]
Education: increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 748), S4588 [15MY]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2932 [9AP]
Firearms: ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition (see S. 112), S1319 [12FE]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S4246 [8MY]
———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (see S. 938), S6000 [19JN]
———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220), S9969 [25SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 717), S4247 [8MY]
Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S3058 [10AP]
———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S4395 [13MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 39), S3125 [14AP]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S4898 [21MY]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S3126 [14AP]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S3058 [10AP]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S3058 [10AP]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S11692 [4NO]
Mother Teresa: tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3456 [22AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3560 [23AP]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]
SBA: establish Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program (see S. 956), S6358 [25JN]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see S. 929), S5927 [18JN]
Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 411), S2375 [17MR]
———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 832), S6100 [23JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 420), S2129 [11MR]
———targeting of investment incentive and economic growth (see S. 20), S1194 [10FE]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S899 [30JA]
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S968 [4FE]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1183), S9515 [17SE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S4247 [8MY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see S. 623), S9218 [11SE]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see S. 237), S855 [30JA]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283), S10787 [9OC]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 327), S1382 [13FE]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 326), S1382 [13FE]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see S. 731), S4217 [8MY]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 624), S3419 [22AP]
Political campaigns: provide for a voluntary system of public financing for Federal elections (see S. 229), S804 [29JA]
Small business: capital gains tax rates (see S. 745), S4588 [15MY]
Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 325), S1382 [13FE]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]
Letters
Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Bruce Babbit, Sec. of the Interior, S4063 [7MY]
Motions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1606 [26FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6675 [27JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11493
———research programs funding, S7895 [23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S11336, S11339 [29OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7895, S7900, S7901, S7902, S7921, S7922, S7934 [23JY], S7994, S8004 [24JY]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9550 [18SE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4050, S4062, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4068 [7MY], S4203 [8MY]
Becton, Barry: privilege of the floor, S8442 [31JY]
Budget: balance, S2630 [20MR], S7092 [9JY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1722, S1726 [27FE], S1862 [4MR]
———deficit, S11537 [31OC]
———eliminate tax cuts to achieve balanced budget, S4956, S4958, S4985 [22MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S6720 [27JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8440, S8478 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8410 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), S7092 [9JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6143, S6144 [24JN], S6314 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6339, S6342, S6343 [25JN], S6395, S6396 [26JN], S6674, S6720 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4805 [21MY], S4956, S4958, S4982, S4984, S4985 [22MY]
California: public land exchange relative to Headwaters Forest project, S11264 [28OC]
Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, S935 [4FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: research programs funding, S7934 [23JY]
———Resource Conservation and Development Council funding, S11339 [29OC]
———Risk Management Agency funding relative to administration of crop insurance program, S7900 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7244 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11805 [6NO]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11427 [30OC]
———F-22 fighter funding, S7244 [11JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, S9963 [25SE], S10759-S10761 [9OC]
Dept. of Energy: liability relative to failure to comply with the contractual deadline to dispose of nuclear waste, S2990 [10AP]
———nuclear weapons stockpile management funding, S7466, S7467, S7469, S7470 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9368 [16SE], S9485 [17SE], S9550, S9572, S9577, S9578, S9579, S9580, S9583, S9584, S9585, S9586, S9587, S9624 [18SE], S9847 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11264, S11265 [28OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: waiver of home residency requirement for certain VA hospital doctors, S7843 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8032 [24JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7836, S7838, S7840, S7842, S7843 [22JY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), S8041 [24JY]
Dolan, Catherine: privilege of the floor, S8442 [31JY]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S934 [4FE]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (S. 237), S863-S865 [30JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7466, S7467, S7469, S7470, S7480 [15JY]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7921, S7922 [23JY]
Gettysburg, SD: connect drinking water system to Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, S4203 [8MY]
Hazardous substances: cap on fee paid by consumers of nuclear energy to nuclear waste disposal fund, S3085 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S2834 [8AP]
———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2630 [20MR], S2834 [8AP], S2990 [10AP], S3085 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]
Health: research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (S. 938), S6001 [19JN]
International Paper Co.: response to acts of arson against churches, S3917
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S12098, S12099 [8NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S10794 [9OC]
Medicare: funding, S4956, S4958, S4984, S4985 [22MY]
———reform, S935 [4FE]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9577, S9578, S9579, S9580, S9583, S9584, S9585, S9586, S9587 [18SE], S9847 [24SE]
———ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 327), S1393 [13FE], S4293-S4295 [12MY]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 326), S1393 [13FE]
Montana: public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9624 [18SE], S11264 [28OC]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8032 [24JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9368 [16SE]
National Park Service: funding, S7650, S7651 [17JY], S11265 [28OC]
———reform concessions policies, S7650 [17JY]
———reform concessions policies (S. 624), S3424 [22AP]
Navy: retirement of Los Angeles class submarines, S11805 [6NO]
Nuclear energy: decommissioning of Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor, S7480 [15JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S11427 [30OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S11537 [31OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10405 [6OC], S10521 [8OC]
———provide for a voluntary system of public financing for Federal elections (S. 229), S806-S808 [29JA]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing rights, S11265 [28OC]
———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4050, S4062, S4063, S4064, S4065, S4066, S4068 [7MY]
———prohibit budget scoring of sales of certain Federal lands, S6674 [27JN]
Senate: legislative program, S3393 [22AP]
Small business: capital gains tax rates (S. 745), S4588 [15MY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7804, S7836, S7838, S7840, S7842, S7843 [22JY], S8004 [24JY]
Taxation: collection of State and local taxes on mail-order transactions, S11900 [6NO]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), S3192 [15AP]
———rates, S935 [4FE], S2630 [20MR], S8440, S8478 [31JY]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6340, S6343 [25JN], S6395, S6396 [26JN]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 325), S1393 [13FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases, S11538 [31OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code, S11538 [31OC]
———treatment of higher education expenses, S6720 [27JN]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4805 [21MY]
University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]
Walls, Tom: privilege of the floor, S8442 [31JY]
Weiner, AR: tribute to `Rice Paddy Kids' speech therapy project, S6554 [26JN]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S5902 [18JN]
Summaries
Public Confidence in Campaigns Act (S. 229), S814 [29JA]
Testimonies
Small Business Start-Up Problems: Carolyn A. Stradley, S3694
Texts of
S. 229, Public Confidence in Campaigns Act, S808-S814 [29JA]
S. 237, Electric Consumers Protection Act, S865-S869 [30JA]
S. 325, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S1394 [13FE]
S. 326, Abandoned Hardrock Mines Reclamation Act, S1394 [13FE]
S. 327, Hardrock Mining Royalty Act, S1395 [13FE]
S. 624, National Park Service Concession Policy Reform Act, S3425-S3428 [22AP]
S. 745, Small Business Capital Gains Enhancement Act, S4589 [15MY]
S. 1283, award Congressional Gold Medals to the ``Little Rock Nine'', S10795 [9OC]
Tributes
Catt, Merrill, S6554
Justus, Jack G., S2726