JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7968 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3940, S3969 [5MY], S4014, S4027, S4028 [6MY], S4080 [7MY], S4198, S4248 [8MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1628, S1682 [26FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6465, S6508, S6510, S6544 [26JN], S6762, S6766 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4852, S4906 [21MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7121 [9JY], S7151, S7219 [10JY], S7236 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7661, S7734 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8250, S8280 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8064, S8101 [24JY], S8213, S8279 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8711, S8712, S8735 [3SE], S8874 [5SE], S8905, S8927 [8SE], S9020 [9SE], S9086 [10SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7484, S7506 [15JY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9705, S9707, S9729 [19SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7550, S7612 [16JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10434 [6OC], S10486 [7OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10962, S10963, S10987, S10988, S10993 [22OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]
———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (see S. 26), S159 [21JA]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S7767 [21JY]
AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S9218 [11SE]
America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S11550 [31OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see S. 851), S5413 [9JN]
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]
Cancer Research Trust Fund: establish relative to biomedical research (see S. 728), S4217 [8MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8608 [31JY]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 1309), S10950 [22OC]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S8670 [2SE]
Claremont Commission: establish independent Federal election campaign reform commission (see S. 876), S5507 [11JN]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474), S2552 [19MR]
Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]
Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S8732 [3SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S5875 [17JN]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S3371 [17AP]
Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (see S. 652), S3727 [25AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see S. 845), S5342 [5JN]
———continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S10176 [29SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S12615 [13NO]
———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 1027), S7710 [17JY]
———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 714), S11364 [29OC]
———specify the frequency of screening mammograms provided to women veterans (see S. 999), S12478 [10NO]
Disasters: assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (see S. 684), S3901 [1MY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 726), S4217 [8MY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S3851 [30AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S5369 [5JN]
———support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see S. Res. 85), S4322 [12MY]
Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S9524 [17SE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8607 [31JY]
Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 12), S159 [21JA]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see S. 17), S159 [21JA]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S12180 [8NO]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264), S10475 [7OC]
Foreign trade: accession limitations to GATT and World Trade Organization of foreign countries that have state trading enterprises (see S. 486), S2646 [20MR]
———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220), S2791 [7AP]
———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S2569 [19MR]
Health: national policy to provide health insurance to children and pregnant women (see S. 13), S159 [21JA]
———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see S. 148), S162 [21JA]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 449), S9800 [23SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143), S162 [21JA]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S6044 [20JN]
Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S8367 [30JY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249), S5369 [5JN]
———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S4395 [13MY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see S. 727), S4217 [8MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89), S7869 [22JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11365 [29OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S4898 [21MY]
Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (see S. 147), S162 [21JA]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S2857 [8AP]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S6191 [24JN]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S4898 [21MY]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S5369 [5JN]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S5369 [5JN]
———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S5369 [5JN]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see S. 524), S5369 [5JN]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8608 [31JY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S4761 [20MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S11364 [29OC]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S5015 [22MY]
National Child Care Professional's Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), S11034 [23OC]
National Day of Unity: designate (see S. Res. 115), S8533 [31JY]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3803 [29AP]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5370 [5JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9020 [9SE]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (see S. 391), S1924 [4MR]
———establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (see S. 156), S162 [21JA]
———improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see S. 437), S2274 [13MR]
———increase equality in educational opportunities (see S. Res. 100), S5791 [17JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S8277 [29JY]
Pierre, SD: Corps of Engineers acquisition of land that is adversely affected by full operation of the Oahe Powerplant (see S. 1099), S8531 [31JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25, 1057), S159 [21JA], S7950 [23JY]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484), S9729 [19SE]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S8533 [31JY]
Schools: limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary proceedings relative to possession of a firearm (see S. 989), S7732 [17JY]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S4011 [6MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 575), S3199 [15AP]
South Dakota: provide for mitigation of terrestrial wildlife habitats lost as a result of the construction and operation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program (see S. 1341), S11343 [29OC]
Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1066), S8091 [24JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S11549 [31OC]
———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see S. 775), S5370 [5JN]
———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (see S. 1459), S12118 [8NO]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 1037), S11365 [29OC]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11206 [24OC]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11206 [24OC]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S5541 [11JN]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 792), S5001 [22MY]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies (see S. 791), S5001 [22MY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S4683 [19MY]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (see S. 1008, 1393), S7302 [11JY], S11863 [6NO]
———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see S. 585), S3199 [15AP]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S855 [30JA]
———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 872), S5444 [10JN]
Transportation: commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1090), S8361 [30JY]
———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173), S9252 [12SE]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S2900 [9AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5596 [12JN]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see S. 987), S12478 [10NO]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see S. 464), S11880 [6NO]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11364 [29OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617), S3349 [17AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program (see S. 1396), S11863 [6NO]
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see S. 744), S4479 [14MY]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see S. 777), S4879 [21MY]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8668 [2SE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see S. 1277), S10631 [8OC]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [7JA]
Histories
Marty Indian School, S9616 [18SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (S. 617), S3364 [17AP]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S4164 [8MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5580, S5581 [12JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3943 [5MY], S4080 [7MY], S4164 [8MY]
BIA: Marty Indian School funding, S9616 [18SE]
Boy Scouts: tribute to Brandon, SD, troops, S5712
———tribute to Sioux Falls, SD, troops, S5712
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1808 [3MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8430 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6690 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4857 [21MY], S5049 [23MY]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs (S. 1309), S12447 [10NO]
Children's Inn: anniversary, S12510
Corps of Engineers: repair and restoration work on James River, S4080, S4085 [7MY]
Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas, S3943 [5MY]
———availability of credit in disaster areas (S. 652), S3729 [25AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program (S. 1396), S11879 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: tribute to military personnel who died during military flight training exercises, S9874 [24SE]
Dept. of HUD: Mark-to-Market Program reform, S10746 [9OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9190, S9191 [11SE], S9449 [17SE], S9616, S9617, S9625 [18SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10746 [9OC]
Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S3788 [29AP]
———assistance to South Dakota, S2818 [8AP], S3788 [29AP], S4164 [8MY]
Education: school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4857 [21MY]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: anniversary of 28th Bomb Wing, S10240
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (S. 744), S4488
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11730 [5NO]
Hansen, Misty: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, S12196
KEVN-TV (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5545
KOTA-Radio (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5546
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (S. 777), S4890 [21MY]
McCook County, SD: tribute to Search and Rescue Unit, S5632
National Day of Unity: designate (S. Res. 115), S8612 [31JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9449 [17SE]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S9625 [18SE]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (S. 437), S2331
———increase equality in educational opportunities (S. Res. 100), S5877 [17JN]
———tribal colleges funding, S9190, S9191 [11SE]
———Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding, S9617 [18SE]
North Sioux City, SD: tribute to Gateway 2000 (business), S5545
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10395 [6OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10395 [6OC]
Rapid City, SD: tribute to Beta Sigma Phi (fraternal organization) chapter, S5546
———tribute to Butler Machinery (business), S5633
———tribute to Candyland Daycare and Preschool, S5711
———tribute to United Way chapter, S5632
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), S3717 [25AP]
Sioux Falls, SD: tribute to VA Medical and Regional Office Center on receiving the DAV Large Employer of the Year Award, S7618
South Dakota: tribute to achievements of soybean growers relative to SoyGold lubricity additive in diesel fuel, S8617
———tribute to Freeman Wastewater Treatment Plant, S9089
———tribute to rural letter carriers, S5712
———tribute to Sioux Valley Hospital nurses for disaster relief activities, S7316
Taxation: incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (S. 1037), S12447 [10NO]
———rates, S8430 [31JY]
———treatment of ethanol fuel, S6690 [27JN]
University of South Dakota: tribute to Professional Development Center, S1582
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3788 [29AP]
Votes: position on missed, S6015
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S1814 [3MR]
Texts of
S. 617, Imported Meat Labeling Act, S3365 [17AP]
S. 744, Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act, S4489
S. 777, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act, S4891 [21MY]
S. 1396, Meals for Achievement Act, S11879 [6NO]
Tributes
Barger, Brenda, S8737
Bauman, Emma, S5546
Bellack, Bob, S5544
Flynn, Leo, S5545
Heumiller, Ron, S5544
Kolbrek, Connie, S12510
Matthews, Sue, S5632
Matthies, Todd, S5711
Mokros, Doug, S5711
Navrisky, Barbara, S5544
Parker, Renee, S5632
Russell, Lori, S5544
Stiefvater, Brad, S5711
Tesch, Ronald, S5711
Tinant, Chuck, S5633
Weaver, Lloyd, S5710
Wegenke, Jan, S5632
Weires, Marlene, S12510