CLELAND, MAX (a Senator from Georgia)
Amendments
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1593, S1681 [26FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6460, S6510, S6543 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6045 [20JN], S6933, S6949 [7JY], S6964 [8JY], S7219, S7220 [10JY], S7270, S7305 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7734 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734 [3SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10440 [6OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7284 [11JY]
Articles and editorials
Rising College Costs Imperil the Nation, Blunt Report Says, Peter Applebome, New York (NY) Times, S6009
When Baseball Mattered, Hank Aaron, New York (NY) Times, S3228
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 33), S6727 [27JN]
AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S8733 [3SE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S4246 [8MY]
Apalachiocola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 32), S6727 [27JN]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S3560 [23AP], S5424 [9JN]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S4760 [20MY]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S8872 [5SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S5370 [5JN]
Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S7013 [8JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S3371 [17AP]
———improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see S. 493), S9086 [10SE]
``Dedication and Unveiling of the Statue of Richard Brevard Russell, Jr.'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 90), S5109 [23MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S11880 [6NO]
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), S5424 [9JN]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S5192 [2JN]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S2901 [9AP]
Education: establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (see S. 664), S3799 [29AP]
———national policy to improve system (see S. 12), S159 [21JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S3126 [14AP]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see S. 1021), S7603 [16JY]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3126 [14AP]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see S.J. Res. 29), S3901 [1MY]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S4395 [13MY]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S3560 [23AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S4395 [13MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11034 [23OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see S. 338), S1382 [13FE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see S. 715), S4106 [7MY]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot (see S. 669), S3844 [30AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations (see S. 348), S2791 [7AP]
Medicare: increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (see S. 779), S5425 [9JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1407 [13FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2274 [13MR]
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), S3662 [24AP]
National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 780), S5425 [9JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8926 [8SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9897 [24SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see S. 507), S8831 [4SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9977 [25SE]
SBA: establish Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program (see S. 956), S6358 [25JN]
Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 989), S7732 [17JY]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S4011 [6MY]
Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2708 [20MR]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]
Small business: capital gains tax rates (see S. 745), S4588 [15MY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see S. 929), S5927 [18JN]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S4760 [20MY]
———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]
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), S5596 [12JN]
Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see S. 211), S1843 [3MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, GA: designate (see S. 478), S2552 [19MR]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11042 [23OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see S. 884), S5508 [11JN]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate: floor privileges for staff (see S. Res. 8), S100 [7JA]
Certificates of election
Senate, S2 [7JA]
Interviews
Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: Jimmy Carter with Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, S11611
Letters
Moody AFB, GA, HH-60 OPS/pararescue project funding: by, S11418 [30OC]
Remarks
Armed Forces: grant health benefits for life upon retirement, S6965 [8JY]
———investigation into sexual harassment and assault allegations, S11808 [6NO]
———use of Tricare System under the military health care system, S11808 [6NO]
Atlanta, GA: funding for construction of commuter runway at Hartsfield International Airport, S8253 [29JY]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy, S7192 [10JY]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S5914, S5915, S5916 [18JN], S11326 [29OC], S11808, S11814 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5914, S5915, S5916 [18JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6965 [8JY], S7192 [10JY], S7254, S7270 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11326 [29OC], S11807, S11808, S11814 [6NO]
———Aviation Officer Retention Bonus Program funding, S11807 [6NO]
———Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Project extension, S7254 [11JY]
———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11326 [29OC], S11814 [6NO]
———Contracted Training Flight Services Program funding, S7270 [11JY]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11418, S11419 [30OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7699 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8253 [29JY]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S7699 [17JY]
Dunwoody, GA: tribute to Dunwoody High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5280
Education: national policy to improve system (S. 12), S6009
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021), S7607 [16JY]
Georgia: tribute to HOPE Scholarship Program, S4251
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10302
Jackson, Regina: privilege of the floor, S11418 [30OC], S11808 [6NO]
Moody AFB, GA: HH-60 OPS/pararescue project funding, S11418, S11419 [30OC]
National Arson Awareness Week: observance, S4130
National Women's Business Council: tribute, S8375
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S2509 [19MR], S8293 [30JY], S11611
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10144 [29SE]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 347), S1477
Savannah International Training Center: tribute to Olympic Solidarity Program, S8378
SBA: make Microloan Program permanent, S8974 [9SE]
———reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S8974 [9SE]
Small business: capital gains tax rates (S. 745), S4590 [15MY]
University of Georgia: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2218
———tribute to school mascot `UGA V', S4498 [14MY]
Veterans: participation of mortgage industry in interest rate reduction refinancing loan program, S8737
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients, S11808 [6NO]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate: floor privileges for staff (S. Res. 8), S16 [7JA]
Tribute, S2511 [19MR]
Statements
Tribute to John M. Shalikashvili: by, E1908 [2OC]
Tribute to Sam Nunn: Senator Byrd, Congressional Record (1996), S1477
Texts of
S. Res. 8, floor privileges for staff, S16, S101 [7JA]
Tributes
Amos, Wally, S9905
Chapman, Frances, S4500
Curtis, Patrick, S10714
Evans, Dale, S4617
Kelly, William, S4500
Kunian, Isador L., S5280
Lister, Hovie, S6013 [19JN]
Robinson, Jackie, S3228
Rogers, Roy, S4617