NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1275), H1796 [23AP], H1833, H1834, H1835, H1844, H1845, H1846, H1847 [24AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5178 [11JY], H5183 [14JY], H5273, H5277 [15JY], H5309, H5310, H5318, H5319, H5322, H5336, H5339, H5343, H5345, H5362, H5404 [16JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7804, S7825, S7826, S7827, S7828, S7830, S7834, S7841, S7843, S7844, S7845, S7870, S7871, S7872 [22JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7857 [22JY], H6725 [3SE]

Articles and editorials

Friendly Finish Looms on Spending, H8679 [8OC]

Mars Pathfinder Mission—Example of Federal Funds Well Spent, E1397 [10JY]

Space Coast Has New Challenger as Launches Head Out to Sea, E186 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1250; H.R. 1275), S10319 [3OC], H1438 [10AP]

———authorizing (H.R. 1275), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1793 [23AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1034; H.R. 2158), S7710 [17JY], H5177 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H. Res. 184), H5183 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 261), H8632 [7OC]

Public buildings: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897), H701 [27FE]

Space policy: participation in international space station program (see H.R. 1831), H3576 [6JN]

———space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5021 [9JY]

Conference reports

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158), H8323-H8361 [6OC]

Letters

Budget adjustments to H.R. 2158, Dept. of HUD, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations: Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H8570 [7OC]

International Space University funding: J. Wayne Littles, NASA, H1846 [24AP]

NASA appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H1825 [24AP]

Lists

Objectionable programs in S. 1034, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7810 [22JY]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10749, S10750 [9OC]

Messages

Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton, S11340 [29OC], H9706 [29OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, S11598 [3NO]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5369 [16JY], H6724 [3SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7841 [22JY]

Obituaries

Eugene Shoemaker Dies—Discovered Giant Comet, E1508 [24JY]

NASA Mourns Dr. Jurgen H. Rahe—Solar System Exploration Science Program Director, E1509 [24JY]

Papers

Microgravity Research and Exploration, S7760-S7762 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1275), H1819-H1849 [24AP], E639 [10AP]

———authorizing (H.R. 1275), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1802, H1803 [24AP]

Cassini (space probe): use of plutonium power source on mission to Saturn, H8916 [21OC], E2035 [21OC]

Center for Space Power: funding, H5336 [16JY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to NASA's Lewis Research Center, E2220 [7NO]

Colleges and universities: prohibit funding to institutions barring ROTC or military recruiters access to students, H5345 [16JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5096 [10JY], H5181 [14JY], H5251-H5266, H5272-H5290 [15JY], H5309-H5371 [16JY], E1457, E1458 [17JY], E1512 [24JY], E1522 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8669-H8686 [8OC], E1996 [9OC], E2037 [21OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (H. Res. 184), H5247-H5251 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 261), H8666-H8669 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), motion to instruct conferees, H6724, H6725 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), motion to recommit, H5369 [16JY]

Federal employees: treatment relative to agency funding, H1846, H1847 [24AP]

Goldsby, Jon C.: Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Hepp, Aloysius: Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]

Hicks, Yolanda R.: Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Hughes Danbury Optical Systems, Inc.: tribute, H1687 [17AP]

Human Space Flight Program: funding, H5319, H5320, H5323, H5345 [16JY]

ILC Dover (business): tribute for contributions to the Mars Pathfinder Mission, E1414 [11JY]

International Space University: funding, H1845, H1846 [24AP]

Kankam, Mark D.: Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Landsat Earth observation satellites: anniversary, E1473 [22JY]

Lewis Research Center: tribute, E1553 [29JY], E1571 [31JY], E1622, E1625 [1AU]

Minorities: university research and education programs funding, H1847, H1848 [24AP]

Mission to Planet Earth Program: funding, H1823-H1825, H1834 [24AP], E1458 [17JY]

Perez-Davis, Maria E.: Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Public buildings: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (H.R. 897), E438 [11MR]

Research: continued operation of the midcourse space experiment satellite, H5326 [16JY]

———improve wind tunnel facilities, H1825, H1834 [24AP]

Space policy: competition between satellite launch facilities, E186 [6FE]

———launch of Cassini space probe to explore Saturn, H7722-H7724 [23SE]

———reusable launch vehicle funding, H5821 [25JY]

———Russian participation in space station program, H1822, H1823, H1844, H1845 [24AP]

———space station program funding, H1370 [9AP], H1819-H1843 [24AP], H5249, H5261, H5263 [15JY], H5321 [16JY], H5822 [25JY], H7823 [24SE], H8668, H8681 [8OC]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission, H5137 [11JY], H5449 [17JY], H5823 [25JY]

Tribute, H5495 [22JY], E322 [26FE], E1490 [23JY]

U.S. Space Foundation: tribute to Space Technology Hall of Fame inductees, E1303 [24JN]

WIC: funding through rescissions of NASA funding, H2613 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

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

Big Timber, MT: tribute to Big Timber Grade School students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037 [6MY]

Consolidated Space Operations Contract: funding, S7851 [22JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), S7856, S7857 [22JY], S7970, S7972 [23JY], S8106 [24JY], S10267 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10733-S10751 [9OC], S12519 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10733 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), insert language of S. 1034 in lieu, S7856 [22JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7752-S7763, S7765 [21JY], S7803-S7812, S7823-S7857 [22JY]

Funding, S7756-S7763 [21JY]

Nassau Bay, TX: observance of Astronauts Day, S2947 [9AP]

New Ipswich, NH: tribute to Warwick Mills (business) for construction of the Mars Pathfinder air bags, S7145 [10JY]

Outlook, WA: tribute to Outlook Elementary School project, S3970 [5MY]

Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037 [6MY]

Space policy: space station program funding, S7804-S7809, S7833, S7836-S7843, S7849 [22JY], S8004 [24JY]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (H. Con. Res. 111), S7702 [17JY]

Tribute, S7702 [17JY]

Reports

NASA Lewis Research Center: Congressional Research Service, E1553 [29JY], E1571 [31JY], E1622, E1625 [1AU]

Reports filed

Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept. 105-65), H1715 [21AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H. Rept. 105-311), H8632 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73), H1793 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180), H5183 [14JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept. 105-297), H8437 [6OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept. 105-175), H5177 [11JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1034) (S. Rept. 105-53), S7708 [17JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Use of plutonium power source on Cassini (space probe) mission to Saturn: Monterey, CA, City Council, E2035 [21OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5343, H5347, H5348, H5363 [16JY]

Statements

Harriett G. Jenkins Retirement: Senators Leahy and Jeffords, S11788 [5NO]

Tables

Adjustments to H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5182 [14JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10742 [9OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5253-H5257 [15JY], H8671-H8675 [8OC]

Spending comparisons of S. 1034, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7855 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1802 [24AP]

H. Res. 184, consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5247 [15JY]

H. Res. 261, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H8666 [8OC]

H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1826-H1833 [24AP]

H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7973-S7983 [23JY]