FRIST, BILL (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

George Washington's Farewell Address: read by, S1425-S1429 [24FE]

Amendments

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4831, S4833, S4861, S4902, S4903 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6932, S6949 [7JY], S7236, S7266 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8249, S8280 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8715, S8735 [3SE], S9020 [9SE]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S8526, S8614 [31JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7615 [16JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2977, S3061 [10AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1049 [6FE]

Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC]

Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S1336 [12FE]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S922 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

Abortion Rights Advocate Says He Lied About Procedure, David Stout, New York (NY) Times, S4446 [14MY]

Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Rights Leader Urges End to ``Half Truths'', Diane M. Gianelli, American Medical News (publication), S4447 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S1573 [25FE]

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5370 [5JN]

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

———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S945 [4FE]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S3560 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S5368 [5JN]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S10296 [1OC]

Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S3371 [17AP]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S2931 [9AP]

FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S6508 [26JN]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S4395 [13MY]

Health: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 15), S163 [21JA]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S1659 [26FE]

———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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 216), S726 [28JA]

———reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]

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

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

Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see S. 613), S3348 [17AP]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S1191 [10FE]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S4247 [8MY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S2480 [18MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S11464 [30OC]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 302), S1226 [11FE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S162 [21JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see S. 720), S4217 [8MY]

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

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S8607 [31JY]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2274 [13MR]

National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11343 [29OC]

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), S3803 [29AP]

National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S6005 [19JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]

National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 268, 291), S1017 [5FE], S1132 [7FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S9086 [10SE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046), S7862 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1237), S10229 [30SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S3687 [24AP]

Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S3687 [24AP]

Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2708 [20MR]

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

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S5369 [5JN]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see S. 460), S5369 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S10176 [29SE]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S3967 [5MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 711), S4106 [7MY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S11299 [28OC]

———treatment of tax-exempt bonds for certain institutions of higher education (see S. 121), S1480 [24FE]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S5369 [5JN]

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]

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

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S6191 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: guarantee loan interest payments to certain air carriers for aircraft purchases for underserved markets (see S. 1013), S7423 [14JY]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353), S11545 [31OC]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 910), S5694 [16JN]

Education: improve teacher quality (see S. 1201), S9785 [23SE]

Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (see S. 1261), S10475 [7OC]

Medicare: provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S162 [21JA]

Members of Congress: eliminate certain benefits (see S. 205), S725 [28JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1250), S10319 [3OC]

National Center for Bioengineering Research: establish (see S. 1030), S7710 [17JY]

National parks and recreation areas: allow units that cannot charge entrance fees to retain other fees and charges (see S. 1333), S11343 [29OC]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 636), S3550 [23AP]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (see S. 1268), S10631 [8OC]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S10055 [26SE]

Cloture motions

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC], S10731 [9OC]

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

Letters

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S9761 [23SE]

Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec. of HHS: Harry R. Jacobson, Vanderbilt University, S9250 [12SE]

———R. Benton Adkins, Tennessee Medical Association, S9250 [12SE]

———Samuel H. Howard, Phoenix Healthcare Corp., S9250 [12SE]

Partial-birth abortions: C. Everett Koop, S4565 [15MY]

Provider-Sponsored Organization Act: several health associations and organizations, S530 [21JA]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6678 [27JN]

Papers

Dilation and Extraction for Late Second Trimester Abortions: Martin Haskell, S4563 [15MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4443 [14MY], S4531, S4562, S4564, S4565, S4573 [15MY], S4698, S4699 [20MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8680 [3SE]

Appropriations: science and technology funding, S12644 [13NO]

Budget: balance, S3165 [15AP], S6476 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1858 [4MR]

———deficit, S3165 [15AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8387 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8387 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6155, S6156 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6476 [26JN], S6677 [27JN]

———require 60-vote supermajority to increase public debt and require President to submit balanced budgets, S6677 [27JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4863 [21MY], S5045 [23MY]

Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (S. Res. 69), S3300 [16AP]

Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 95), S12683 [13NO]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S3972 [5MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3261 [16AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (S. 1325), S11292 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7203 [10JY]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11420 [30OC]

———estabilish policy on long term viability of carbonizable rayon fiber suppliers, S7203 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8024 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8715 [3SE]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S5701 [16JN], S8525 [31JY]

Education: national policy to improve system, S5045 [23MY]

———special education funding limits, S4305 [12MY]

Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (S. 1261), S10477 [7OC]

Evans, Clyde: privilege of the floor, S8164 [28JY]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8164, S8165, S8168 [28JY], S9756, S9760, S9761, S9762 [23SE], S9819 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9756 [23SE]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S8680 [3SE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2982 [10AP]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S5546 [11JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 216), S746 [28JA]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S4364 [13MY], S4402 [14MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5), S4412 [14MY]

———reauthorize (S. 717), S4305 [12MY], S4364 [13MY], S4402, S4404, S4412 [14MY]

———require courts making awards to consider the impact on the education of all children in that State or locality, S4404 [14MY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums, S8619 [31JY]

Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (S. 613), S3361 [17AP]

Macon County, TN: tribute, S5636 [12JN]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments, S6156 [24JN]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 302), S1237 [11FE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (S. 146), S528, S530 [21JA], S3690-S3692 [24AP]

———reform, S5045 [23MY], S8387 [31JY]

Medicare Payment Review Commission: establish, S6155 [24JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (S. 720), S4231 [8MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate certain benefits (S. 205), S727 [28JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1250), S10320 [3OC]

Nashville, TN: Women's Resource Center opening, S10998 [22OC]

National Center for Bioengineering Research: establish (S. 1030), S7716 [17JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S2288 [13MR]

National parks and recreation areas: allow units that cannot charge entrance fees to retain other fees and charges (S. 1333), S11350 [29OC]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S4863 [21MY]

———establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, S9760, S9761, S9762 [23SE]

———establish research and training programs for Parkinson's disease, S8715 [3SE]

———require congressional report on research policies, S8715 [3SE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8024 [24JY]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (S. 636), S3557 [23AP]

Pap, Bob: Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6008 [19JN]

Point of order, S9762 [23SE]

Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec. of HHS, S9249, S9250 [12SE]

Science: Federal research initiatives, S2729 [20MR]

Senate: legislative program, S3301 [16AP], S5387 [9JN]

Small Business Week: observance, S6008 [19JN]

Taxation: rates, S3165 [15AP], S8387 [31JY]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (S. 1268), S10816 [9OC]

Thomas Bros. Grass, Ltd.: Dallas Business Journal Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S8205 [28JY]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S10063 [26SE]

Votes: correction, S6306 [25JN]

Statements

Partial-Birth Abortions: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S4443 [14MY]

———by, S4670 [19MY]

Summaries

National Center for Bioengineering Research (S. 1030), S7717 [17JY]

Texts of

S. 205, Citizen Congress Act, S727 [28JA]

S. 910, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations, S5701 [16JN]

S. 1030, National Center for Bioengineering Research, S7717 [17JY]

S. 1231, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S10063 [26SE]

S. 1361, establish Education Scholars Block Grant Program, S10478 [7OC]

Tributes

Glover, Anthony, S11240 [27OC]

Hazelip, Harold, S2860 [8AP]

Manley, Audrey F., S5630 [12JN]

Pride, Giles, S1803 [28FE]

Thurmond, Senator, S5209 [3JN]

Todd, James S., S6785 [27JN]

York, Alvin C., S10715 [8OC]