DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. (a Senator from Connecticut)
Addresses
Bosnia and American Foreign Policy—Finishing the Job: Senator Biden, S10994
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4031 [6MY], S4124 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1222, S1240 [11FE], S1295 [12FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6100 [23JN], S6172, S6173, S6174, S6262, S6263, S6264 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6471, S6473, S6510, S6544, S6551, S6552 [26JN], S6775 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4731, S4736, S4737, S4762 [20MY], S4847, S4852, S4906 [21MY], S5016 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6920 [7JY], S7050, S7052, S7069, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123 [9JY], S7220 [10JY], S7262, S7269 [11JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7405, S7425 [14JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5732 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9536, S9660 [18SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8025, S8026, S8037, S8064, S8100, S8101 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8905, S8927 [8SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4496 [14MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7562, S7590, S7612, S7614 [16JY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), S2582, S2720 [20MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10438 [6OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11609 [3NO]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY]
———S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1423 [13FE]
Articles and editorials
Ann Petry's Storied Life—Author Left Indelible Mark, David Streitfeld, Washington (DC) Post, S4277 [9MY]
Casey Miller, 77, a Promoter of Using Nonsexist Language, S1125 [7FE]
Drugs—Interdicting the Flow, Washington (DC) Post, S7564 [16JY]
Find Better Ways To Stem the Flow of Illicit Drugs, Melville (NY) Newsday, S7564 [16JY]
Good Step on Drugs, Christian Science Monitor, S7564 [16JY]
Immigrants Bring Prosperty, Spencer Abraham, Wall Street Journal, S12657
Invasion of the Robots, Otis Port, Business Week (publication), S4323
Mexico's Bloodless Revolution, Hartford (CT) Courant, S7051 [9JY]
Nagging Nuclear-Waste Problem, New London (CT) Day, S3140 [15AP]
Now, That's a Resolution, Miami (FL) Herald, S7565 [16JY]
Pamela Harriman's Last Mission, Richard Holbrooke, Washington (DC) Post, S1124 [7FE]
Rethinking Drug Certification, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S7564 [16JY]
Stonington Is Sued by Trash Firm—Company Seeks To Block Town Garbage Collection, Joe Wojtas, New London (CT) News, S5617 [12JN]
Taking on ``Mankind'', S1125 [7FE]
Use Copyright Extension To Endow Creativity, Lewis Hyde, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S9491 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 943), S11042 [23OC]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S11599 [3NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8608 [31JY]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see S. 921), S5790 [17JN]
Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S2646 [20MR]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19), S163 [21JA]
Christopher, Warren: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 4), S634 [22JA]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]
Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S7776 [21JY]
Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 885), S7608 [16JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S8367 [30JY]
Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S5935 [18JN]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S159 [21JA]
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]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S4683 [19MY]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412), S10861 [20OC]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8607 [31JY]
Education: establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (see S. 664), S3799 [29AP]
———improve adult education and literacy (see S. 994), S6990 [8JY]
———improve career preparation and opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills needed for postsecondary education (see S. 993), S6990 [8JY]
———improve teacher quality (see S. 1209), S9785 [23SE]
———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), S2480 [18MR]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 17), S159 [21JA]
———equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 516), S2787 [7AP]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see S. Con. Res. 28), S5002 [22MY]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 280), S1017 [5FE]
FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S6508 [26JN]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see S. 1154, 1203), S9785, S9800 [23SE]
Firearms: ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition (see S. 112), S2374 [17MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see S. 428), S2931 [9AP]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see S. 150, 1379), S162 [21JA], S11764 [5NO]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see S. Con. Res. 39), S7486 [15JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S5465 [10JN]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S8732 [3SE]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 422), S2129 [11MR]
———national policy to provide health insurance to children and pregnant women (see S. 13), S159 [21JA]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region elections (see S. Con. Res. 51), S9897 [24SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Immigration: reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1178), S9977 [25SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S856 [30JA]
———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S3348 [17AP]
———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see S. 1114), S8532 [31JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S3199 [15AP]
Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 517), S2787 [7AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11365 [29OC]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82), S3960 [5MY]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10962 [22OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see S. 674), S3844 [30AP]
———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S1734 [27FE]
Meili, Davide: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Giuseppina: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Michel Christopher: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Mirjam N.: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]
Mexico: cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico on drug enforcement efforts (see S. Con. Res. 9), S2274 [13MR]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2274 [13MR]
National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), S11034 [23OC]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]
National Day of Recognition for the Humanitarian Efforts of Diana, Princess of Wales: designate (see S. Res. 118), S8723 [3SE]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3662 [24AP]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8670 [2SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5542 [11JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887), S11779 [5NO]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9020 [9SE]
National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (see S. 410), S2021 [6MR]
National Week of Recognition for Dorothy Day and Those Whom She Served: designate (see S. Res. 163), S12576 [13NO]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see S. 184), S1681 [26FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484), S8156 [25JY]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (see S. 1355), S11545 [31OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9977 [25SE]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see S. 456), S2415 [18MR]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S10474 [7OC]
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]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S1734 [27FE]
———permit members of the clergy to revoke their exemption from coverage (see S. 567), S10861 [20OC]
Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235), S2331 [14MR]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S5264 [3JN]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 1037), S7710 [17JY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S3371 [17AP]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S5935 [18JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]
———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (see S. 444), S2320 [14MR]
Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (see S. 445), S2320 [14MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S2838 [8AP]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see S. 318), S1574 [25FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222), S9969 [25SE]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2646 [20MR]
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), S4217 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1133 [7FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5791 [17JN]
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: carry out treatment programs for adolescents (see S. 793), S5001 [22MY]
Children and youth: protect and improve child care programs for low-income families (see S. 19), S159 [21JA]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 1391), S11863 [6NO]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (see S. 761), S4658 [16MY]
Drugs: encourage greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (see S.J. Res. 34), S6727 [27JN]
———revise and extend the grant program for services for children of substance abusers (see S. 794), S5001 [22MY]
Education: adjust needs analysis to protect more of a student's earnings when determining need for financial aid (see S. 426), S2206 [12MR]
———prevent and reduce truancy (see S. 1369), S11678 [4NO]
———support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care (see S. 1151), S8870 [5SE]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see S. 1074), S8186 [28JY]
———establish a system of assured minimum child support payments (see S. 1075), S8186 [28JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: extend coverage (see S. 183), S633 [22JA]
FEC: improve enforcement capabilities (see S. 446), S2320 [14MR]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220), S9969 [25SE]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see S. 983), S6727 [27JN]
National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (see S. 534), S2900 [9AP]
NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (see S. 960), S6358 [25JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (see S. 1265), S10475 [7OC]
Pharmaceuticals: incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (see S. 713), S4106 [7MY]
Prince Nova (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 1349), S11448 [30OC]
Solid waste: State and local government control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 899), S5596 [12JN]
Taxation: treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (see S. 393), S1979 [5MR]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]
Factsheets
Afghanistan: Amnesty International, S1137 [7FE]
Letters
Bipartisan budget agreement relative to tax cuts: Speaker Gingrich and Senator Lott, S4981 [22MY]
Budget 1998-2002: Senator Roth and Representative Archer, S5332 [5JN]
FEC funding: by, S7700 [17JY]
Latin American Arms Control Act: Jimmy Carter, S6754 [27JN]
Prisoner rights in Peru: several Senators, S5687 [16JN]
Suspend certification procedures for major drug producing and transit countries: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, S7575 [16JY]
———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S7575 [16JY]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6296, S6308 [25JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4565 [15MY]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (S. Con. Res. 6), S1137 [7FE], S4774 [20MY]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S605 [22JA]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9539, S9541, S9545, S9551 [18SE]
Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co., S9089
Bermuda: environmental impact study relative to U.S. military presence, S7445 [15JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. policy, S10994
Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of L'Ambiance Plaza accident, S3410 [22AP]
Bristol, CT: Ellen P. Hubble School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1140-S1143 [7FE], S1222 [11FE], S1271, S1277, S1279, S1280, S1281, S1283, S1295 [12FE], S1869 [4MR], S2168 [12MR]
———deficit, S3881 [1MY]
———ensure budget proposal concurs with the bipartisan budget agreement to restrict tax cuts over a ten year period, S4981, S4982 [22MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), S6784
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8398, S8404 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6144 [24JN], S6295, S6296, S6297, S6307 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6423, S6468, S6471, S6474, S6475, S6479 [26JN], S6699 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5332 [5JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4723, S4729, S4730, S4732, S4735, S4736, S4737, S4738 [20MY], S4932, S4981, S4982 [22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (S. Con. Res. 33), S5876 [17JN]
Cavanaugh, Marianne Roche: Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S12640
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: carry out treatment programs for adolescents (S. 793), S5011 [22MY]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (S. 921), S5809 [17JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3539 [23AP], S3577, S3578 [24AP]
Cheshire, CT: Highland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Children and youth: early childhood development, S3410 [22AP]
———increase funding for Healthy Start and Head Start Programs and child care developmental block grants, S4732, S4735, S4736, S4737, S4738 [20MY]
———modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (S. 511), S2728
———protect and improve child care programs for low-income families (S. 19), S352 [21JA], S3410 [22AP]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (S. 525), S2852 [8AP], S3410 [22AP]
China, People's Republic of: request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, S4379 [13MY]
Christopher, Warren: tribute (S. Con. Res. 4), S669 [22JA]
Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, S3409 [22AP]
Connecticut: tribute to organizations, companies, and municipalities named to the honor roll of the Women's Bureau of the Dept. of Labor, S12629
Construction industries: health and safety requirements relative to construction sites, S3410 [22AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (S. 1391), S11876 [6NO]
Cummings, Janet: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298
Cuomo, Andrew M.: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S781 [29JA]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, S7048 [9JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7048, S7049, S7050, S7051, S7052, S7088 [9JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11821 [6NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, S9946 [25SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7445, S7447 [15JY]
———School of the Americas funding, S7590 [16JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5687 [16JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9489, S9490, S9491, S9492 [17SE], S9537, S9539, S9541, S9545, S9551 [18SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11274 [28OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7700 [17JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8030, S8065 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12093 [8NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S9115 [11SE]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (S. 761), S4660 [16MY]
District of Columbia: closing of Roma Restaurant, S8622
———making appropriations (S. 1156), S10191 [30SE]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S10191 [30SE]
Donnelly, Michael: testimony before Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Subcommittee on Human Resources relative to Persian Gulf Conflict, S3758
Droney, Christopher F.: nomination to be district judge, S9162 [11SE]
Drugs: encourage greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (S.J. Res. 34), S6760 [27JN]
———revise and extend the grant program for services for children of substance abusers (S. 794), S5011 [22MY]
Durham Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, S8934
Education: adjust needs analysis to protect more of a student's earnings when determining need for financial aid (S. 426), S2206 [12MR]
———direct funding to local educational agencies, S9115 [11SE]
———prevent and reduce truancy (S. 1369), S11691 [4NO]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4932 [22MY]
———student loan forgiveness relative to community service careers, S6471 [26JN]
———student loan programs, S6307 [25JN]
———support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care (S. 1151), S8870 [5SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2311, S2315 [14MR]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (S. 1074), S8187 [28JY]
———establish a system of assured minimum child support payments (S. 1075), S8187 [28JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: extend coverage (S. 183), S641 [22JA]
Farmington, CT: East Farms School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8839 [5SE], S9156 [11SE], S9378 [16SE], S9741, S9748, S9749, S9750, S9752, S9753, S9758 [23SE]
———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9741, S9748, S9749, S9750, S9752, S9753, S9758 [23SE]
FEC: funding, S7700 [17JY]
———improve enforcement capabilities (S. 446), S2314, S2315 [14MR]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (S. 1203), S9788 [23SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1929
———suspend certification procedures for major drug producing and transit countries, S7563, S7565, S7566, S7574, S7578 [16JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7563, S7565, S7566, S7574, S7578, S7590 [16JY]
Foreign policy: deny visas to certain aliens involved in extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti, S5733 [17JN]
Goldblatt, Michael: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year recipient, S3300
Good, Peter: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298
Hall, Janet C.: nomination to be district judge, S9162, S9166 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S3139 [15AP]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S5588 [12JN]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 422), S2140 [11MR]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (S. 537), S2925 [9AP], S5884
Health care facilities: cost regulations relative to patient tranfers, S6297 [25JN]
HelpMate Robotics, Inc.: tribute, S4323
Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S1271 [12FE], S3409 [22AP], S3777 [29AP]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10821
Hong Kong: status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, S6722 [27JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (S. 1220), S9970 [25SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4374 [13MY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S5884
IRS: restructure, S11596 [3NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (S. 983), S6752 [27JN]
Law enforcement: Community Policing To Combat Domestic Violence Program funding, S8065 [24JY]
Litchfield, CT: Center School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Medicaid: eligibility of certain disabled children, S6295, S6296 [25JN]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6784
———postpone effective date of means-testing premium increase, S6144 [24JN]
———reform, S6784
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), S2596, S2597 [20MR]
———elections, S7050, S7051, S7088 [9JY]
Mother's Day: observance, S4276 [9MY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S2292 [13MR]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8030 [24JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9489, S9490, S9491, S9492 [17SE], S9537 [18SE]
National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (S. 534), S2916 [9AP]
National security: simplify conditions for a declaration of an imminent and serious threat in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1222 [11FE], S1271, S1277, S1279, S1280, S1281, S1283, S1295 [12FE]
Norwich, CT: anniversary of Yantic Fire Engine Company, S3297
NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (S. 960), S6364 [25JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (S. 1265), S10483 [7OC]
O'Neill, William F.: Connecticut Rivers Council Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, S2219
Orange, CT: Peck Place School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S7050 [9JY]
Peru: prisoner rights, S5687 [16JN]
Pharmaceuticals: incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (S. 713), S4276 [9MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S2307, S2311, S2315 [14MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S9162 [11SE], S10727 [9OC]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9164 [11SE]
Prince Nova (vessel): certificate of documentation (S. 1349), S11462 [30OC]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), S3713 [25AP]
Rossotti, Charles: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S11596 [3NO]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (S. 1260), S10476 [7OC]
Senate: legislative program, S2166 [12MR]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 72), S3383
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (S. 375), S1749 [27FE]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1869 [4MR]
Solid waste: State and local government control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 899), S5614 [12JN]
Stamford, CT: tribute to Children's Environmental Index ``kid-friendly'' city ranking, S9528 [17SE]
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: tribute to Race for the Cure 5K Walk/Run, S5884
Taxation: child tax credit, S6468, S6474, S6475 [26JN]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 1037), S7731 [17JY]
———rates, S2168 [12MR], S5332 [5JN], S6423 [26JN]
———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (S. 393), S1981
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11623 [4NO]
———treatment of heart and hypertension benefits relative to firefighters and police officers, S6479 [26JN]
———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (S. 444), S2325 [14MR]
Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (S. 445), S2325 [14MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (S. 526), S2852 [8AP]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4468 [14MY]
———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4468 [14MY]
———require compliance report on Armenia and other countries in the Caucasus region, S4468 [14MY]
Trumbull, CT: anniversary, S9804
———tribute to Trumbull High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S8625
U.S. Cavalry: anniversary, S1578
Unionville, CT: West District School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, S7049 [9JY], S7447 [15JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3779 [29AP]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5941
YWCA: tribute to `Eliminating Racism' essay contest award recipients, S5378
Statements
Persian Gulf Conflict: Michael Donnelly, S3758
Summaries
Important Changes to the American Heritage Rivers Initiative as a Result of Public Comment, S9545 [18SE]
Texts of
S. 19, Working Families Child Care Act, S353 [21JA]
S. 393, tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters, S1981
S. 534, Handgun Safety Act, S2916 [9AP]
S. 793, Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents Act, S5012 [22MY]
S. 794, revise and extend the grant program for services for children of substance abusers, S5012 [22MY]
S. 899, Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Act, S5615-S5617 [12JN]
S. 960, direct portion of NRC civil penalties to local communities, S6364 [25JN]
S. 983, Latin American Arms Control Act, S6753 [27JN]
S. 1074, Child Support Reform Act, S8187-S8189 [28JY]
S. 1075, Child Support Assurance Act, S8189 [28JY]
S. 1151, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Act, S8871 [5SE]
S. 1220, Human Rights Information Act, S9971 [25SE]
S. 1265, Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act, S10483 [7OC]
S. 1349, certificate of documentation for Prince Nova (vessel), S11462 [30OC]
S.J. Res. 34, encourage greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S6760 [27JN]
Tributes
Alexander, Jane, S10901
Aliano, Ron D., S6014
Byrd, Senator, S4276 [9MY]
Cini, David L., S8625
Dibble, Walt, S8621
Ford, Senator, S2311 [14MR]
Galindo, Gabriel L., S1200
Gallagher, Dermot A., S7041 [9JY]
Harriman, Pamela, S1124 [7FE]
Hepburn, Katharine, S4277 [9MY]
Jopling, Michael, S5309 [5JN]
McCaffrey, Barry R., S7650 [17JY]
McCall, Richard B., S8932
Miller, Casey, S1125 [7FE]
Moore, William D., S12656
Neville, Bernard, S2794
Ocampo, Raul E.G., S9432
Patten, Christopher F., S6722 [27JN], S7052 [9JY]
Petry, Ann, S4277, S4278 [9MY]
Robinson, Jackie, S3385
Robinson, Rachel, S3385
Sullivan, John J., S7874
Thompson, Richard L., Sr., S5018
Thurmond, Senator, S5214 [3JN]
Tsongas, Paul E., S699 [28JA]