HOLLINGS, ERNEST F. (a Senator from South Carolina)
Addresses
Preparing for Competition in a Deregulated Telecommunications Market: Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7675 [17JY]
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4015, S4017, S4026, S4031 [6MY], S4069, S4124, S4126, S4127, S4128 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1517, S1574 [25FE], S1628, S1682 [26FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4741, S4762 [20MY], S4828, S4829, S4830, S4871, S4900, S4901, S4905, S4907, S4908 [21MY], S4991 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6933 [7JY], S7121 [9JY], S7236, S7283, S7311 [11JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5703 [16JN], S5739, S5881 [17JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8249, S8280 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8071, S8084, S8102, S8103 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8278, S8279 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8913, S8917, S8929, S8930 [8SE]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7615 [16JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11781 [5NO]
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945, S1998 [5MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893, S2945 [9AP]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S12625 [13NO]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11050 [23OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6787 [27JN]
———H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE]
———H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S8175 [28JY]
———H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8249 [29JY]
———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S4213 [8MY]
Articles and editorials
Consumers First, James K. Glassman, Washington (DC) Post, S11643
Fast Track, Heavy Freight, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S11644 [4NO]
Larry Doby, Camden (SC) Chronicle-Independent, S4771
Only a Constitutional Amendment Can Limit Campaign Cash, Seth Taft and Amy Simpson, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S2243 [13MR]
Parties' Congressional Campaign Committees Took in Millions in ``Soft Money'' in 1995-96, Charles R. Babcock, Washington (DC) Post, S2385 [18MR]
Right Way To Renew a City, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S2091
S.I. ``Sonny'' Goldberg, Charleston (SC) Post & Courier, S2093
Sham Balancing Act Hides True Scope of the Deficit, USA Today, S3985 [6MY]
Trade on Wrong Track, Pat Choate, S11740 [5NO]
Weak Antitrust Nominee, New York (NY) Times, S7286 [11JY], S7682 [17JY]
What Al Shanker Taught Us, E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Washington (DC) Post, S1931
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S10067 [26SE]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S5703 [16JN]
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see S. 1196), S9636 [18SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 12), S726 [28JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S10233 [30SE]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 756, 1309), S4588 [15MY], S10950 [22OC]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1259), S10428 [6OC]
Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S6044 [20JN]
———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 909), S5694 [16JN]
Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S10233 [30SE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S3455 [22AP]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193), S9636 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 714), S4106 [7MY]
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), S8831 [4SE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8832 [4SE]
Education: increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students (see S. 1199), S9726 [19SE]
———provide loan forgiveness and cancellation for certain child care and education providers (see S. 1029), S8277 [29JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S1926 [4MR]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555), S5541 [11JN]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S8926 [8SE]
ERISA: improve and expand employee health care programs (see S. 729), S4217 [8MY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358), S11599 [3NO]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S9338 [15SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S161 [21JA]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S162 [21JA]
———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S5192 [2JN]
———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]
———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]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S11880 [6NO]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1383), S11863 [6NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11034 [23OC]
IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S11464 [30OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4490 [14MY]
Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (see S. Res. 140), S11192 [24OC]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S2569 [19MR]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see S. 985), S6727 [27JN]
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), S5425 [9JN]
———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S1734 [27FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9800 [23SE]
———bone mass measurements (see S. 649), S6918 [7JY]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S2480 [18MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S3269 [16AP]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]
———improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S3371 [17AP]
———improve preventive care benefits (see S. 311), S3687 [24AP]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S1843 [3MR]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S1734 [27FE]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S1734 [27FE]
———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S5424 [9JN]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S.J. Res. 19, 20), S2089 [10MR]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see S.J. Res. 21), S2089 [10MR]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 1514), S12461 [10NO]
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), S2792 [7AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S11465 [30OC]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on women's diseases (see S. 349), S1553 [25FE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8670 [2SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see S. 905), S5694 [16JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1057), S7950 [23JY]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 15), S3294 [16AP]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 752), S4588 [15MY]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]
Ships and vessels: prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (see S. 1221), S9969 [25SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S3456 [22AP]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S6191 [24JN]
———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1370), S11763 [5NO]
Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see S. 915), S5790 [17JN]
———ferroboron (see S. 1187), S9515 [17SE]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S5015 [22MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3687 [24AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S12615 [13NO]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see S. 243), S855 [30JA]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S2285 [13MR]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see S. 646), S3662 [24AP]
Tobacco products: provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]
Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S9897 [24SE]
———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]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S10055 [26SE]
Veterans: payment of special annuities to surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces who are ineligible for a survivor annuity under transition laws (see S. 350), S6100 [23JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S6508 [26JN]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see S. 278), S6099 [23JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S4660 [16MY]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S2480 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 592), S3269 [16AP]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9198 [11SE]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 1104), S8532 [31JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S1734 [27FE]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before any trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (see S. 287), S1102 [6FE]
Gorgiladze, Olga: relief (see S. 1217), S9886 [24SE]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213), S9886 [24SE]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see S.J. Res. 2), S163 [21JA]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 363), S1659 [26FE]
Transportation: improve safety (see S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]
Excerpts
``American Constitutional Law,'' Laurence H. Tribe, S2249 [13MR]
Balenced Budget Act (H.R. 2015): deficit and public debt, S8346 [30JY]
Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: Public Law 101-508, S1361 [13FE], S1508 [25FE], S8345 [30JY]
Communications Act, S1957 [5MR]
Letters
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: by, S1774 [27FE]
Allow Bell Operating Cos. entry into long distance service: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), S7289 [11JY], S7681 [17JY]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Senator Domenici, S762 [28JA]
———several Senators, S763 [28JA]
Foreign investments in U.S. telecommunications services: Senator Byrd, S1946 [5MR]
———several Senators, S1947 [5MR]
Maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label: by, S11445 [30OC]
Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]
———Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7287-S7289 [11JY]
———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]
———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]
———by, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7683 [17JY]
Ocean Act: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S12701 [13NO]
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 Social Security under balanced budget constitutional amendment: Senator Domenici, S1364 [13FE]
———by, S1506 [25FE]
———several Senators, S1362 [13FE]
Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: by, S8396 [31JY]
———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]
Use of sampling in conducting the 2000 decennial census: Francis D. DeGeorge, Dept. of Commerce, S4075 [7MY]
———William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S4076 [7MY]
Lists
Committee on the Budget (Senate) vote on Hollings motion to report the Social Security Preservation Act (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]
Rollcall vote on amending the Constitution relative to regulation or control of expenditures in Federal elections (1993), S2187 [12MR]
Rollcall vote on Social Security trust fund provisions of the budget reconciliation (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]
Supporters of overturning Buckley v. Valeo—campaign finance reform, S2186 [12MR]
Memorandums
Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Johnny H. Hillian, Congressional Research Service, S1364 [13FE]
Press releases
Balanced Budget Amendment Legislative Priority for Hatch: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S765 [28JA]
Remarks
Airport Improvement Program: funding, S2725
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739
Anthony, Shiela: nomination to be FTC Commissioner, S9907 [24SE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 592), S3272 [16AP]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3985, S3987 [6MY], S4069, S4074 [7MY], S4143, S4201 [8MY]
Asia Foundation: support efforts to combat child labor abuses in Pakistan, S8078 [24JY]
Aviation: preemployment review of prospective pilot records, S8311 [30JY]
———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (H.R. 2476), S12705 [13NO]
———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (S. 1196), S9654 [18SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S3985 [6MY]
———balance, S3159 [15AP], S9193, S9194 [11SE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1358, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1364 [13FE], S1504, S1505, S1506, S1507, S1508, S1517, S1518 [25FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 12), S759, S760, S761, S762, S763, S764, S765 [28JA]
———deficit, S1358, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1363, S1364 [13FE], S3159 [15AP], S3400, S3401 [22AP], S5329 [5JN], S8211, S8212, S8216 [29JY], S10216 [30SE]
———eliminate tax cuts and spending increases to achieve balanced budget, S4741, S4744 [20MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S8211, S8212, S8216 [29JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8211, S8212, S8216, S8222 [29JY], S8338, S8344, S8345, S8346 [30JY], S8395 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6700, S6719
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5329 [5JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4741, S4744 [20MY], S5025 [23MY]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in the USA'' label, S8079 [24JY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (S. Con. Res. 52), S9219 [11SE]
Camden, NJ: Cooper Hospital Trauma Reduction Initiative funding, S8077 [24JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S4069, S4074 [7MY]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S829 [30JA]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 1104), S8565 [31JY]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish, S8045, S8055 [24JY]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary staff, S8248 [29JY]
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: funding, S8081 [24JY]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8045, S8055 [24JY]
Daley, William M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S824, S825, S829 [30JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), S7947 [23JY]
Dept. of Justice: Violence Institute funding, S8081 [24JY]
Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8035 [24JY]
———diplomatic facilities funding in the People's Republic of China, S5760 [17JN]
———funding, S1053 [6FE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5760 [17JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), S8311 [30JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8009, S8012, S8015, S8035, S8045, S8055, S8063, S8077, S8078, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8086 [24JY], S8215, S8218, S8219, S8221, S8248 [29JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12664 [13NO]
Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S7740
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), S8040 [24JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10216 [30SE]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S8525 [31JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2173, S2176, S2187, S2197, S2200 [12MR], S2240, S2243, S2249, S2250, S2251, S2258, S2259, S2265, S2266, S2267, S2270, S2272 [13MR], S2382, S2384, S2386, S2396 [18MR]
English, Alex: induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, S10713
ERISA: improve and expand employee health care programs (S. 729), S4268 [9MY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S12694 [13NO]
———funding, S2725
FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5025 [23MY], S8395 [31JY]
Fish and fishing: salmon fishing permit buy-back program, S4201 [8MY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, S9629 [18SE]
———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11640, S11642, S11644, S11648, S11649 [4NO], S11735, S11736, S11737, S11741 [5NO]
———require congressional approval before any trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (S. 287), S1108 [6FE]
———U.S. deficit, S825 [30JA]
Fowler, Wyche: confirmation as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S11287 [28OC]
Garvey, Jane: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S8519 [31JY]
Gorgiladze, Olga: relief (S. 1217), S9895 [24SE]
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945, S1947, S1957, S1958, S1961 [5MR]
Hazardous substances: interim nuclear waste storage relative to Savannah River and Barnwell County, SC, sites, S2893 [9AP]
———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893 [9AP]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (S. 143), S520 [21JA]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S8304, S8305 [30JY]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S12193
Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions, S10833 [20OC]
Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8080 [24JY]
Kennard, William E.: nomination to the FCC, S11311 [29OC]
Ketchikan, AK: eligibility of Ketchikan Ship and Drydock shipyard for Economic Development Administration grants, S8078 [24JY]
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7285, S7287, S7289, S7290 [11JY], S7673, S7675, S7678, S7679, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7684 [17JY]
Lane, Maury: privilege of the floor, S2186 [12MR]
Lockwood Greene (business): tribute to donation of architectural drawings to Smithsonian Institution, S1413
Medicare: reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (S. 370), S1737 [27FE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S.J. Res. 19), S2047 [10MR]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S.J. Res. 20), S2047 [10MR]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (S.J. Res. 21), S2047 [10MR]
Morgan, Linda J.: tribute to Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, S2332
National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community Program funding, S8218, S8219 [29JY]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8035 [24JY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5873 [17JN], S12517 [13NO]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8012, S8015 [24JY]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9888 [24SE], S12700 [13NO]
Owego, NY: local law enforcement block grant funding, S8221 [29JY]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (H.R. 2626), S12705 [13NO]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (S.J. Res. 2), S555 [21JA]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 57), S2240 [13MR]
Public debt: ceiling, S3159 [15AP]
Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4143 [8MY]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (S. 752), S4600 [15MY]
Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]
Senate: legislative program, S1366 [13FE]
Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1073 [6FE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S8344, S8345, S8346 [30JY]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1359, S1360, S1361, S1362, S1363, S1364 [13FE], S1504, S1505, S1506, S1507, S1508 [25FE]
South Carolina: tribute to watermelons, S7023
Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (S. 915), S5791 [17JN]
Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, S6700 [27JN]
———rates, S5329 [5JN]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), S1773 [27FE]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (S. 243), S878 [30JA]
Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8073 [24JY], S8338 [30JY], S8395 [31JY]
———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8395 [31JY]
———reform policies regulating competition, S7285, S7287, S7289, S7290 [11JY], S7673, S7675, S7678, S7679, S7681, S7682, S7683, S7684 [17JY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S8063 [24JY]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 363), S1670 [26FE]
Transportation: improve safety (S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5887
———congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1945, S1947, S1957, S1958, S1961 [5MR]
———extension of application of patent terms on prescription drugs relative to GATT implementation, S3987 [6MY]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S10064 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]
U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]
Reports
Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]
Balanced Budget Amendment and Social Security: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1363 [13FE]
———Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (organization), S762 [28JA]
Financing American Leadership—Protecting American Interests and Promoting American Values: Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations, S1053-S1056 [6FE]
Statements
Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887
Myth of Smoot-Hawley: John Heinz, S11646 [4NO]
Reversal of Buckley Versus Valeo: several State Attorneys General, S2187 [12MR]
Social Security Trust Funds: Senator Domenici, S761 [28JA], S1361 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]
Use of Sampling in Conducting the 2000 Decennial Census: by, S4074 [7MY]
Studies
Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated: Donald W. Bedell, Bedell Associates, S11646-S11648 [4NO]
Tables
CBO baseline deficit estimates (1991-1995), S762 [28JA]
CBO baseline deficit estimates (1997-2007), S9193 [11SE]
Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1996), S760 [28JA], S1359 [13FE], S1505 [25FE]
Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1997), S3400 [22AP], S8345 [30JY], S9194 [11SE]
Federal budget trust fund borrowing, S760 [28JA], S1360 [13FE], S8344 [30JY]
1966 ratio of U.S. imports to domestic consumption, S11740 [5NO]
Ratio of imports to domestic consumption, S11641 [4NO]
Texts of
S. 363, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S1671 [26FE]
S. 1213, Ocean Act, S9890-S9892 [24SE]
S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials, S557 [21JA]
Tributes
Bell, Harry, S9731
Cousteau, Jacques-Yves, S6777
Dauster, William G., S1922 [4MR]
Doby, Larry, S4771
Goldberg, Samuel I. (Sonny), S2092
Gressette, Lawrence M., Jr., S1327
Harriman, Pamela, S1053 [6FE]
Jones, Proctor, S570 [21JA]
Jopling, Michael, S5309 [5JN]
Lesesne, Joab, S8738
McNamara, Robert, S11489
Myers, Berlin G., S1326
Norment, Hanley J., S7778
Richey, Charles R., S2723
Riley, Joseph, S2091
Scott, Bernice, S1198
Shanker, Albert, S1931
Spong, William B., Jr., S10819
Thurmond, Senator, S4850 [21MY]
Wilson, Roscoe C., S7022
Windham, Patrick H., S3384
Wright, Dave, S10863