DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Addresses

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

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8010, S8011, S8025, S8026, S8037, S8039, S8061, S8064, S8068, S8069, S8071, S8072, S8082, S8083, S8084, S8085, S8086, S8099, S8100, S8101, S8102, S8103, S8104, S8105 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8217, S8218, S8227, S8278, S8279, S8280 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5827 [25JY], H6027 [29JY], H6708 [31JY], H7008, H7009 [8SE], H7119, H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7264 [11SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528, H7529 [17SE], H7604 [22SE], H7730, H7731 [23SE], H7791, H7795, H7796, H7801, H7802, H7803, H7805, H7807, H7810, H7811, H7815, H7831 [24SE], H7853, H7870, H7878, H7886, H7893, H7899, H7900, H7912, H7913 [25SE], H8005, H8009, H8013, H8014, H8015, H8017, H8019, H8021, H8022, H8051 [26SE], H8217, H8243 [30SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8395 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

Affirmative Action in Play, S11797 [6NO]

Baltimore Cites Success With Alternative to 911, S10442 [6OC]

Burned Again, E401 [6MR], E1880 [26SE]

Campaign Finance Overkill, S10281 [1OC]

Celebrating Independence—From Austin to Waco, Texas Is Well Covered as Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off, E452 [12MR]

Chief for Civil Rights, S11532 [31OC]

Don't Make Gore the Fall Guy, S10281 [1OC]

FBI Inquiry on Funding Is Widening, S1977 [5MR]

Fine Choice for U.S. Rights Post—L.A. Attorney Should be Confirmed by the Senate Without Delay, S11532 [31OC]

Florida Couple To Plead Guilty to Taping GOP Leaders' Cell Phone Call, H1986 [29AP]

Fund-Raising Fiasco—The Democrats' Problem, S1929 [4MR]

Good Advice From Mr. Freeh, E905 [13MY]

Hundreds of Non-Citizens Here Legally Face Aid Loss, S2127 [11MR]

Impeachment Is Cure for Judicial Activism, H1588 [16AP]

Independent Counsel Issue, S2344 [17MR]

Inquiry Into Gifts to Democrats Widens, S1976 [5MR]

Irate Clinton Blasts Moves for Counsel, S1790 [28FE]

Janet Reno—Wrong Again, E708 [17AP]

Justice for Bill Lann Lee, S11532 [31OC]

Law According to Gore, E401 [6MR]

Lee Nomination, S11532 [31OC], S11798 [6NO]

On Their Own—Elderly, Ailing Noncitizens Face Loss of Federal Benefits, S2126 [11MR]

Politics of the Partisan Kill—Hatch Plays the Executioner in Bill Lee Confirmation Process, S11797 [6NO]

Prosecutor Game, H7908 [25SE]

Reno's Burden, S10281 [1OC]

Republicans Warn Reno on Independent Counsel, S3131 [14AP], S3177 [15AP]

Tales of the Tapes—The White House Strains Credulity in Its Latest Attempt To Explain Why Videos of Coffees Were Late To Surface, E1989 [9OC]

Tax Agency's Layered Look, S11587 [3NO]

Tossing Gore, E1744 [11SE]

Waco—The Rules of Engagement, E1888 [29SE]

Weak Antitrust Nominee, S7286 [11JY], S7682 [17JY]

Welfare Reform Starts Hitting Home, S2126 [11MR]

Who Needs an Independent Counsel?, S10281 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1461), S12118 [8NO]

Correctional institutions: closure of Lorton Correctional Complex (see S. 418), S2078 [10MR]

———provide grants to State and local governments for secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (see S. 596), S3269 [16AP]

———report certain information relative to prisoners (see H.R. 2214), H5569 [22JY]

Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1965), H4085 [19JN]

———provide notification of class action lawsuit certification or settlement to the Dept. of Justice and State attorneys general (see S. 254), S856 [30JA]

Crime: allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects (see S. 164), S162 [21JA]

———increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (see S. 1189), S9515 [17SE]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 826), H628 [25FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1022), S7603 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267), H5825 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H7729 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 330), H10953 [13NO]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1252), H1391 [9AP]

———restore stenographic preference for depositions (see S. 1352), S11545 [31OC]

Firearms: require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity (see H.R. 1997), H4086 [19JN]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see S. 1379), S11764 [5NO]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759), H9729 [29OC]

———revoke medical license of practitioners who recommend the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310), H1439 [10AP]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H628 [25FE]

———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 2578), H8264 [30SE]

———identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2089 [30AP]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration (see S. 103), S161 [21JA]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R. 1223), H1288 [21MR]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662), H346 [5FE], H407 [10FE]

———reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants (see H.R. 1238), H1338 [8AP]

———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (see S. 1382), S11863 [6NO]

———treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 2694), H9038 [22OC]

———treatment of certain petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary (see H.R. 1961), H4085 [19JN]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (see H.R. 1239), H1338 [8AP]

———waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted children (see H.R. 2430), H7008 [8SE]

Independent counsel: appointment to investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R. 692), H453 [11FE]

INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H1391 [9AP]

———standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]

Inspector general: clarify authority (see H.R. 2182), H5485 [17JY]

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (see S. 534), S2900 [9AP]

Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs: establish (see H.R. 2588), H8265 [30SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8438 [6OC]

———reauthorize (see S. 1053; H.R. 2295, 2407), S7863 [22JY], H6405 [30JY], H6917 [4SE]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (see S.J. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 183), S1924 [4MR], H9865 [31OC]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (see S.J. Res. 23), S2416 [18MR]

———require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780), H3475 [4JN]

Prosecutors: establish ethics standards (see H.R. 232), H146 [9JA]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]

States: reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (see S. 666), S3799 [29AP]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

———consolidate appeals of FCC decisions and State commission decisions in the District of Columbia Federal courts (see S. 1188), S9515 [17SE]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (see S. 665), S3799 [29AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (see H.R. 927), H766 [5MR]

Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]

Cloture motions

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

Conference reports

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267), H10809-H10864 [13NO]

Descriptions

Lippo Group—An Overview, S3170 [15AP]

Explanations

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267): Mollohan Amendment on LSC Funding, H7854 [25SE]

Letters

Additional Federal judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, S11685 [4NO]

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

Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H10592 [12NO]

Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2301, S2306 [14MR]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S3175-S3177 [15AP], S8705-S8707 [3SE]

———Senator McCain, S8703 [3SE]

———several Senators, S8704 [3SE]

———several current and former Members of Congress, S8703 [3SE]

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, S3265 [16AP]

Deportation of illegal immigrants: Michael D. Carter, Center for Health and Human Services, Inc., H7012 [9SE]

———Representative Frank, H7012 [9SE]

Dept. of State's Office of Inspector General investigative functions: several Inspectors General, H3330 [4JN]

FBI treatment of allegations relative to mismanagement of crime lab, S2350 [17MR]

———Louis J. Freeh, FBI, S2351 [17MR]

———Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn, and David K. Colapinto, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (law firm), S2352 [17MR]

FEC definitions of ``express advocacy'': Janet Reno, Attorney General, S8022 [24JY], S8644 [2SE]

———John W. McGarry, FEC, S8022 [24JY]

———Mark M. Richard, Dept. of Justice, S8645 [2SE]

———Senator Specter, S8023 [24JY], S8644 [2SE]

Federal Prison Industries mandatory source requirements: Brad Miller, Competition in Contracting Act Coalition, S7164-S7166 [10JY]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S7112 [9JY]

———David Beatty, National Victim Center, S7167 [10JY]

———James P. Carty, National Association of Manufacturers, S7112 [9JY]

———Phil Glover, Council of Prison Locals, American Federation of Government Employees, S7095 [9JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7112 [9JY]

———Sharon Krell, Access Products, Inc., S7112 [9JY]

———Steve Schwalb, Dept. of Justice, S7147 [10JY]

Investigation of College Bowl Alliance antitrust violations: several Senators, S2615-S2617 [20MR]

Investigation of contested Senate election in Louisiana: Senators Warner and Ford, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S6484 [26JN]

No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, S12691 [13NO]

Nomination of Bill L. Lee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Robert Cramer, S11532 [31OC]

———Susan Au Allen, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, S11621 [4NO]

———Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Coalition, S11621 [4NO]

———several Representatives, S11621 [4NO]

———several Senators, S11894 [6NO]

Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: James F. Rill and John H. Shenefield, S7670 [17JY]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]

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

———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]

———Senator Dorgan, S7687 [17JY]

———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]

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

———several college professors, S7685 [17JY]

———several lawyers, academics, and former Government officials, S7684 [17JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, E2123 [29OC]

Prior knowledge of terrorist attacks by Yasser Arafat, S7580 [16JY], S8941 [9SE]

Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H819 [11MR]

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 allegations relative to mismanagement of FBI crime lab: Senator Grassley, S1653 [26FE]

———Weldon L. Kennedy, FBI, S1548 [25FE]

Use, sale, and export of computer encryption products for privacy and security: several Federal law enforcement agencies, H6910 [4SE]

Voter Eligibility Verification Act: Bill Jones, California Sec. of State, H1855 [24AP]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 1428, Voter Eligibility Verification Act, H1855 [24AP]

Democratic amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]

Objectionable programs in S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8075 [24JY]

Republican amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]

Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]

Memorandums

Alteration of FBI Laboratory Reports, S2609 [20MR]

———Frederic Whitehurst, FBI, S2608 [20MR]

Investigation of Contested Senate Election in Louisiana, S6484 [26JN]

Nomination of Bill L. Lee To Be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S11621 [4NO]

Treatment of Allegations Relative to Mismanagement of FBI Crime Lab: William A. Tobin, S1652 [26FE]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8038 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7862, H7868, H7877, H7879 [25SE], H8022 [26SE], H8243 [30SE], H8394 [6OC], H9580 [28OC], H9642 [29OC], H10939 [13NO]

Press releases

Asylum Eroding in More Countries, Report Finds; Refugees' Lives, Protection Principles Endangered: U.S. Committee for Refugees, S4876 [21MY]

FBI Treatment of Allegations Relative to Mismanagement of Crime Lab: Louis J. Freeh, FBI, S2610 [20MR]

Proposals

Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S2307 [14MR]

Independent counsel appointment to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S8141 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: crime prevention, drug treatment, and family resource service programs funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7805-H7807 [24SE]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H4116 [20JN], H4382 [25JN], H4920 [9JY], H6892-H6898 [4SE], H6923 [5SE], E1671, E1672 [5SE]

———withdrawal of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6300 [30JY]

Burton, Representative: serving of Dept. of Justice subpoena relative to political campaign records, H5671 [24JY], H5831 [28JY], H6688 [31JY]

Carlson, Margot: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E732 [23AP]

Clandestine Drug Study Commission: establish, H4995-H4999 [9JY]

Computers: funding for studies on pornography on the Internet, H7810 [24SE]

Courts: allow prevailing defendant in Federal prosecution an opportunity to recover attorney fees, H7791-H7794 [24SE], E1943 [7OC]

Crime: investigations relative to the appointment of an independent counsel, H7018 [9SE]

———launching of formal inquiries and prosecutions relative to illegal trafficking of human organs, H9479 [23OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5897 [28JY], H7770-H7818 [24SE], H7849-H7907 [25SE], H8003-H8023 [26SE], H8216-H8244 [30SE], H9580 [28OC], H10798 [13NO]-H80232 [26SE], E1858 [25SE], E1873, E1874, E1876, E1879 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1943 [7OC], E2142, E2148 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10918 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—motion to recommit, H10939 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7755-H7759 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10909 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9642-H9655, H9671, H9727 [29OC], E2149 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), unanimous-consent agreement, H7790 [24SE]

Drug Courts Program: funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7807-H7810 [24SE]

Executive Office of the President: release of video tapes relative to campaign fundraising activities, E1988 [9OC]

Federal Bureau of Prisons: funding, H7789 [24SE]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration, H1412 [10AP], H1588-H1591 [16AP]

———improve operation and administration (H.R. 1252), H1411, H1413 [10AP], E616 [9AP]

Health care professionals: revoke medical license of practitioners who recommend the use of marijuana (H.R. 1310), E629 [10AP]

House of Representatives: investigation of interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, H1396 [10AP], H1984 [29AP]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, H9478 [23OC]

———deportation of illegal immigrants, E1439 [16JY], E1524 [25JY]

———eliminate illegal alien amnesty program, H9478 [23OC]

———identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (H.R. 1493), E819 [1MY], E825 [5MY]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration, H1414 [10AP]

———treatment of certain petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary (H.R. 1961), E1265 [19JN]

Independent counsel: appointment to investigate certain internal criminal allegations (H.R. 692), E204 [11FE]

INS: delay implementation of fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, H7802, H7803 [24SE]

———deportation of Irish nationals to Northern Ireland, H2595, H2596, H2597, H2598 [14MY], E925, E927, E928, E931, E932 [14MY], E936 [15MY]

———evaluation of naturalization process, E723 [23AP]

———performance evaluation, H771 [6MR]

———pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (H.R. 1258), E607 [9AP]

———provide additional personnel to the Omaha, NE, district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H7756 [24SE], H8019 [26SE]

———refund of fees to certain organizations contracted to assist in fingerprinting operation, H8021 [26SE]

Law enforcement: independent counsel investigation of conduct in handling of criminal cases, H1190 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: require review of the movie ``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'', E1888 [29SE]

Lee, Bill L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, H9734 [30OC]

Local Initiative Support Corp.: funding, H7789 [24SE]

Lopez, Christine: Dept. of Justice Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E682 [16AP]

Motion pictures: review of ``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'', E452 [12MR]

National Law Day: observance, E812 [1MY]

Nazi Party: funding to investigate war criminals living in the U.S., H7796 [24SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: enforcement of labor and immigration laws, H8414 [6OC], E1897 [2OC], E2185 [7NO]

———Federal Victims' Assistance Program funding, H7796-H7801 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1877 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1897 [2OC]

Nu-Way Youth and Social Services (organization): tribute, E1597 [1AU]

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: tribute, E1771 [17SE], E1846 [24SE]

Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs: establish (H.R. 2588), H8164 [30SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8874-H8882 [21OC], E2122 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2407), E2122 [29OC]

Paul, Representative: remarks relative to Government treatment of Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, H677, H680, H681, H682 [27FE]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H1292 [8AP], H1506 [15AP], H1548 [16AP], H1623 [17AP], H7534 [18SE], H7908 [25SE], H8040-H8043 [26SE], H8057 [29SE], H8302-H8309 [2OC], H8362 [6OC], H8451, H8453, H8568 [7OC], H8635, H8639 [8OC], H9046 [23OC], H9504 [24OC], H10353 [8NO], E400 [6MR], E707 [17AP], E905 [13MY], E1988 [9OC]

———investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8130-H8137 [29SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [30SE], H9566 [28OC], H10773 [13NO]

———require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (H.R. 1780), E1112 [4JN]

U.S. Border Patrol: tribute, H6923 [5SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (H.R. 927), H1053 [18MR]

Victims of Child Abuse Program: funding, H8394 [6OC]

Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H1854, H1855 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]

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

Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1461), S12123-S12128 [8NO]

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

Correctional institutions: closure of Lorton Correctional Complex (S. 418), S2087 [10MR]

———payment of special masters for civil actions concerning prison conditions, S8226, S8227 [29JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments for secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (S. 596), S3286 [16AP]

Courts: provide notification of class action lawsuit certification or settlement to the Dept. of Justice and State attorneys general (S. 254), S897 [30JA]

Crime: allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects (S. 164), S545 [21JA]

———increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (S. 1189), S9521 [17SE], S10301 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: clarify protections for whistleblowers or contract employees relative to disclosure of classified material, S6886 [7JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8007-S8087 [24JY], S8157 [25JY], S8211, S8213-S8222, S8226 [29JY], S8628 [31JY], S10305 [1OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066, S8067 [24JY], S8207 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), S10265 [1OC], S12660 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12554-S12559, S12662-S12667 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12662 [13NO]

District of Columbia: realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government, S8388 [31JY]

Drugs: methamphetamine control initiative funding, S8076, S8077 [24JY]

FBI: evaluation of investigations and activities, S2222 [13MR]

———treatment of allegations relative to mismanagement of crime lab, S1547 [25FE], S1651 [26FE], S2008-S2010 [6MR], S2222 [13MR], S2350-S2354 [17MR], S2607-S2610 [20MR], S6387 [25JN]

FCC: requirements for proposed merger of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX (business), S7886 [23JY]

Federal courts: restore stenographic preference for depositions (S. 1352), S11545 [31OC]

Federal employees: treatment following conviction of bribery and drug-related crimes, S7765 [21JY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts, S7094-S7097, S7111, S7112 [9JY], S7145, S7163-S7168, S7183 [10JY]

Fisher, Raymond C.: nomination to be Associate Attorney General, S12117 [8NO]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (S. 1379), S11772-S11775 [5NO]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S7206 [10JY], S7296 [11JY], S7688, S7689 [17JY]

Immigration: grant permanent residence to Central American and Eastern European nationals, S12511 [12NO]

———identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (H.R. 1493), S12711 [13NO]

———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration (S. 103), S704 [28JA]

———international asylum reform, S4876 [21MY]

———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (S. 1382), S11864 [6NO]

———treatment of legal immigrants relative to public welfare programs, S846-S848 [30JA], S2126 [11MR]

———waiver of vaccination requirements for children, S8085 [24JY], S8157 [25JY]

INS: reform fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, S8218 [29JY]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]

Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7284-S7295 [11JY], S7413, S7414 [14JY], S7669-S7688 [17JY]

Law enforcement: investigation of Federal law enforcement actions at Ruby Ridge, ID, S8641-S8643 [2SE]

Lee, Bill L.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S10239 [30SE], S11443 [30OC], S11531 [31OC], S11617-S11621 [4NO], S11754-S11758 [5NO], S11796-S11798, S11894, S11895 [6NO], S12680 [13NO]

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

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (S. 534), S2916 [9AP]

Nonprofit organizations: registration with Dept. of Justice relative to foreign contributions, S8082 [24JY]

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: tribute, S10442 [6OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (S. 1053), S7868 [22JY]

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

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S1790 [28FE], S1929 [4MR], S2116 [11MR], S3131 [14AP], S3169-S3174, S3175, S3195 [15AP], S8694, S8703-S8707 [3SE], S9385 [16SE], S10277-S10280 [1OC]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S1933 [4MR], S1936 [5MR], S2299-S2308, S2311-S2315, S2316 [14MR], S2344-S2350, S2354 [17MR], S2397-S2411, S2488 [18MR], S2491-S2499, S2512-S2514 [19MR]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S2296 [13MR], S2394 [18MR]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S7888-S7892 [23JY], S8020-S8024 [24JY], S8141 [25JY]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), S2488 [18MR], S2492-S2495, S2498-S2501 [19MR]

———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), unanimous-consent agreement, S2411 [18MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2632 [20MR], S8516 [31JY], S9167 [11SE], S9435 [16SE], S10825 [9OC], S11242 [27OC], S11499 [30OC], S12209 [8NO], S12677 [13NO]

Sports: investigation of antitrust violations by the College Bowl Alliance, S2613-S2618 [20MR]

States: reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (S. 666), S3802 [29AP]

———require creation of a board of experts on sexual predators, S8219, S8220 [29JY]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

———consolidate appeals of FCC decisions and State commission decisions in the District of Columbia Federal courts (S. 1188), S9520 [17SE]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (S. 665), S3801 [29AP]

U.S. Border Patrol: funding, S8019 [24JY]

Violence Institute: funding, S8081 [24JY]

Reports

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

Dept. of Justice, INS, Naturalization Quality Procedures Implementation Review: KPMG Peat Marwick (business), E1879 [26SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 105-406), H10953 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264), H7728 [23SE]

Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358), H9799 [30OC]

Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493) (H. Rept. 105-338), H9500 [23OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1022) (S. Rept. 105-48), S7603 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 105-405), H10953 [13NO]

Increase Criminal Penalties for Assaulting or Threatening Federal Judges, Their Family Members, and Other Public Servants: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1189), S10787 [9OC]

Nomination of Calvin D. Buchanan To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8091 [24JY]

Nomination of Charles V. Serio To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]

Nomination of Eric B. Holder To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6186 [24JN]

Nomination of James A. Hurd, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8531 [31JY]

Nomination of Joaquin L.G. Salas To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]

Nomination of Joel I. Klein To Be Assistant Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4214 [8MY]

Nomination of John D. Trasvina To Be Dept. of Justice Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5595 [12JN]

Nomination of Jose G. Troncoso To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]

Nomination of Kenneth R. McFerran To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]

Nomination of Lyle W. Swenson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2021 [6MR]

Nomination of Raymond C. Fisher To Be Associate Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10787 [9OC]

Nomination of Seth Waxman To Be Solicitor General of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11863 [6NO]

Nomination of Sharon J. Zealy To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8531 [31JY]

Nomination of Thomas E. Scott To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8091 [24JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Responsibilities and Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2610), S11862 [6NO]

U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-27), H1039 [17MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7854, H7872 [25SE], H8015 [26SE]

Statements

Nomination of Joel I. Klein To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Senator Hatch, S7670 [17JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: OMB, E2123 [29OC]

Studies

Mentoring—A Proven Delinquency Prevention Strategy: Jean Baldwin Grossman and Eileen M. Garry, Dept. of Justice, S12125-S12127 [8NO]

Summaries

Bombmaking Information Availability and Distribution, S5991 [19JN]

Voter Eligibility Verification Act (H.R. 1428), H1855 [24AP]

Tables

Adjustments to H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5897 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8074 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7772-H7780 [24SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10919-H10929 [13NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 330, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H10909 [13NO]

H.R. 692, appointment of independent counsel to investigate certain Dept. of Justice internal criminal allegations, E205 [11FE]

H.R. 927, U.S. Marshals Service Improvement Act, H1052 [18MR]

H.R. 1428, Voter Eligibility Verification Act, H1855 [24AP]

H.R. 1961, treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to death of the petitioner or beneficiary, E1266 [19JN]

H.R. 2610, expand responsibilities and extend authorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, H8874-H8877 [21OC]

S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]

S. 103, U.S. Worker Protection and Illegal Immigration Deterrence Act, S705-S709 [28JA]

S. 164, allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects, S545 [21JA]

S. 254, Class Action Fairness Act, S898 [30JA]

S. 534, Handgun Safety Act, S2916 [9AP]

S. 596, Juvenile Corrections Act, S3287 [16AP]

S. 666, reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States, S3802 [29AP]

S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8228-S8248 [29JY]

S. 1188, Court Consistency in Communications Act, S9520 [17SE]

S. 1222, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S10095-S10097 [26SE]

S. 1352, restore stenographic preference for depositions in Federal courts, S11546 [31OC]

S. 1379, Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, S11773 [5NO]

S. 1382, Naturalization Reform Act, S11865-S11867 [6NO]

S. 1461, JUMP Ahead Act, S12124 [8NO]

S.J. Res. 22, appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S2499 [19MR]

Transcripts

``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'' Review: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, ``At the Movies'' (television program), E1889 [29SE]