KERREY, J. ROBERT (a Senator from Nebraska)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4018, S4031 [6MY], S4104, S4124, S4128 [7MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6156, S6172, S6176, S6195, S6255, S6262, S6266 [24JN], S6293, S6319 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6762 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4831, S4852, S4906 [21MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6932 [7JY], S7220 [10JY], S7283, S7311 [11JY]
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), S8213, S8279 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734 [3SE], S8905, S8920, S8927, S8931 [8SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4493 [14MY], S5265 [3JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7562, S7576, S7610, S7612 [16JY], S7732 [17JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S5970, S6005 [19JN]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11474 [30OC], S11608 [3NO]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11160 [23OC]
Appointments
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, S11614 [3NO]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S574 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Bob Devaney, Builder of Pride, Omaha (NE) World Herald, S4501
Devaney an `Inspiration' to State, Bob Reeves, Lincoln (NE) Journal-Star, S4500
Forgotten Tax, S3308 [17AP]
Latest License Auction Disappoints FCC, Mike Mills, Washington (DC) Post, S3800 [29AP]
Neglected But Not Forgotten, Korean War Memorial Gets Help, Linda Wheeler, Washington (DC) Post, S7616
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]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see S. 71), S2791 [7AP]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S12616 [13NO]
———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see S. 673), S5265 [3JN]
Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (see S. Res. 69), S2901 [9AP]
Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S2646 [20MR]
———protect and improve child care programs for low-income families (see S. 19), S898 [30JA]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see S. 1303), S10882 [21OC]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]
Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 909), S5694 [16JN]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S1319 [12FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S8669 [2SE]
Cost-of-Living Board: establish (see S. 425), S2707 [20MR]
Courts: extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see S. 1113), S10809 [9OC]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15), S768 [28JA]
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]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757), S5541 [11JN]
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]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S5192 [2JN]
Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S11364 [29OC]
Education: improve and expand charter schools (see S. 1380), S11764 [5NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
EPA: implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (see S. 1348), S11448 [30OC]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S10332 [3OC]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220), S1194 [10FE]
———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S1194 [10FE]
———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S4588 [15MY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]
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]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11779 [5NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S1383 [13FE]
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]
———improve provision of managed care (see S. 864), S5444 [10JN]
Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 862), S5413 [9JN]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]
———provide greater flexibility and choice (see S. 904), S5694 [16JN]
———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S1828 [3MR]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]
Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S8153 [25JY]
Mother Teresa: tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
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), S3662 [24AP]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 317), S2088 [10MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S9020 [9SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5542 [11JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S1382 [13FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8733 [3SE]
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]
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), S5265 [3JN]
———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 832), S5341 [5JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S5264 [3JN]
———ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution process by providing a more independently operated Office of the Taxpayer Advocate (see S. 1308), S10950 [22OC]
———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (see S. 1459), S12118 [8NO]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program (see S. 1286), S11599 [3NO]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S5264 [3JN]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S5368 [5JN]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2552 [19MR]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (see S. 1008), S9729 [19SE]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S855 [30JA]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S2900 [9AP]
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), S7303 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (see S. 1218), S9886 [24SE]
FCC: set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (see S. 663), S3799 [29AP]
IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S8531 [31JY]
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska: authorize the expenditure of certain health care funds (see S. 1338), S11343 [29OC]
Roads and highways: enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (see S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]
———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]
Taxation: allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative minimum tax liability (see S. 1242), S10293 [1OC]
———treatment of personal property damage relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see S. 1366), S11678 [4NO]
Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]
———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (see S. 665), S3799 [29AP]
Letters
FEC funding: by, S7700 [17JY]
Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: by, S7682 [17JY]
Protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903 [7JY]
Selection of Rainbow Pool site for World War II memorial: by, S7616
———Richard Longstreth, Society of Architectural Historians, S6284
Vietnam's accounting of U.S. POW/MIA: by, S3004 [10AP]
Proposals
Facilitation of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4685 [19MY]
Questions and answers
Telecommunications policy: Senator Kerrey and Charlene Barshefsky, S1963 [5MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), unanimous-consent agreement, S4691 [20MY]
Bataillon, Joseph F.: nomination to be district judge, S9162 [11SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, S7619
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1874 [4MR]
———deficit, S4940 [22MY]
———mandatory spending, S4831 [21MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8453 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8322, S8324, S8340 [30JY], S8389 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6088 [23JN], S6122, S6138, S6139 [24JN], S6291, S6293, S6315, S6319 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6464 [26JN], S6670, S6671, S6689, S6698 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4831 [21MY], S4940, S4994 [22MY]
Cambodia: allocation of foreign aid, S7576 [16JY]
———condemn violence and restore democracy, S7190 [10JY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification relative to effective verification of significant violations, S3620 [24AP]
———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3536 [23AP], S3620 [24AP]
Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (S. 1218), S9896 [24SE]
———export control policy for supercomputers, S7141 [10JY]
———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4684
———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 377), S1930
———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), S5699 [16JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 376), S1930
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S4994 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7042 [9JY], S7141, S7190 [10JY]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S8793 [4SE]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S9109 [11SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5750 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9613 [18SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8029 [24JY], S8214, S8219 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8793 [4SE], S9106, S9109 [11SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7847 [22JY]
Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9106 [11SE]
FCC: requirements for proposed merger of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX (business), S7886 [23JY]
———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (S. 663), S3799 [29AP]
———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S6293 [25JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7576 [16JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S5964, S5974 [19JN]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 858), conference report, S11847 [6NO]
———require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, S5974 [19JN]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12103-S12105 [8NO]
IRS: reform, S8288 [30JY]
———restructure, S10205-S10208 [30SE], S11515 [31OC]
———restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S12097, S12098, S12099, S12100, S12101, S12102 [8NO]
———restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), unanimous-consent agreement, S12095 [8NO]
———restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), unanimous-consent request, S11846 [6NO]
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7292 [11JY], S7672 [17JY]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, S6319 [25JN]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6122 [24JN]
———eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6138, S6139 [24JN]
———reform, S6088 [23JN]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8029 [24JY]
Native Americans: Indian Health Service facility construction funding, S9613 [18SE]
NSF: plant genome research funding, S7847 [22JY]
Roads and highways: enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]
———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]
Senate: legislative program, S12095, S12103 [8NO]
Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1076 [6FE]
Taxation: allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative minimum tax liability (S. 1242), S10293 [1OC]
———capital gains rates, S8453 [31JY]
———child tax credit, S6464 [26JN], S6671 [27JN]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6670 [27JN]
———rates, S8453 [31JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code, S10205-S10208 [30SE]
———treatment of ethanol fuel, S6689, S6698 [27JN]
———treatment of personal property damage relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (S. 1366), S11689 [4NO]
Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8214 [29JY], S8340 [30JY]
———assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]
———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8389 [31JY]
———reform policies regulating competition, S7292 [11JY], S7672 [17JY]
———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (S. 665), S3801
Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program: funding, S8219 [29JY]
Tenet, George J.: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S7225 [10JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11846 [6NO]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8127 [25JY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S5750 [17JN]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (S. Res. 87), S4692 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5719 [17JN]
World War II: selection of Rainbow Pool site for memorial, S6284
Tables
Projected costs of certain Federal programs in 2002, S4994 [22MY]
Texts of
S. 663, Reserve Price Act, S3800 [29AP]
S. 1096, Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act, S8535-S8547 [31JY]
S. 1155, Highway Safety Priority Act, S9018 [9SE]
S. 1218, Millennium Act, S9896 [24SE]
S. 1243, Rural Highway Safety Act, S10294 [1OC]
Tributes
Devaney, Bob, S4500