SARBANES, PAUL S. (a Senator from Maryland)
Addresses
Reflections on the Congress and the Country: Representative Hamilton, S11896
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7966 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4096, S4116 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7121, S7124 [9JY], S7236, S7279, S7309 [11JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5670, S5671, S5704 [16JN], S5738, S5749, S5875, S5878, S5882 [17JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8061, S8101 [24JY]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), S5628, S5637 [12JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7613, S7614 [16JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11883 [6NO]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4496 [14MY]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group members, S9078 [10SE]
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6787 [27JN]
———S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization, S11574 [31OC]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S574 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Baltimore Cites Success With Alternative to 911: Michael Janofsky, New York (NY) Times, S10442
Forgotten History—The Klan vs. Americans of Hellenic Heritage in an Era of Hate, James S. Scofield, S11892
Poor Have Trouble Getting Legal Help—Few Lawyers Agree To Give Free Service, Elaine Tassy, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S976
Tax-Cut Plans Could Reseed Deficit, Art Pine, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S6115 [24JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S100 [7JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8091 [24JY]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2356 [17MR]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Disasters: National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (see S. 1179), S9411 [16SE]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S3294 [16AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8091 [24JY]
Education: establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well (see S. 664), S3799 [29AP]
———improve teacher quality (see S. 1169), S12614 [13NO]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see S. 465), S2416 [18MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see S. 951), S6186 [24JN]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see S. 1026), S7710 [17JY]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 863), S5444 [10JN]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to make certain expenditures and obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see S. 396), S1979 [5MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1219), S9969 [25SE]
———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), S2901 [9AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S3199 [15AP]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3803 [29AP]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S2026 [6MR]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S4761 [20MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S5015 [22MY]
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 Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5265 [3JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887), S8733 [3SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S11042 [23OC]
National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (see S. 410), S2021 [6MR]
Political campaigns: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S3224 [15AP]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 11), S3125 [14AP]
Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S7116 [9JY]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]
Secret Service: simplify and consolidate pay system for Uniformed Division (see S. 998), S7116 [9JY]
Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2857 [8AP]
Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1370), S11763 [5NO]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amount for inflation (see S. 1252), S11300 [28OC]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251), S11465 [30OC]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S5703 [16JN]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S899 [30JA]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321), S9969 [25SE], S11289 [28OC]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2792 [7AP]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S967 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see S. 618), S3349 [17AP]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see S. 619), S3349 [17AP]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for Maryland (see S. 245), S856 [30JA]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see S. 1395), S11863 [6NO]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2274 [13MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see S. 492), S2646 [20MR]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see S. 686), S3901 [1MY]
Salobrit, Roma: relief (see S. 857), S5413 [9JN]
U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (see S. 336), S1382 [13FE]
Letters
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Gary G. Allen, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]
———Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland, S3368 [17AP]
———Russell Pettyjohn, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]
———W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr., Chesapeake Bay Commission, S3368 [17AP]
———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S3369 [17AP]
———William Rumsey, Jr., Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]
Press releases
New ESI Study Finds Causes and Costs of Trade Defeicit More Complex Than Traditional Economic Rhetoric: Economic Strategy Institute, S11744 [5NO]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7899 [23JY]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S599 [22JA]
American Foreign Service Association: participation of certain management officials in collective bargaining negotiations, S5671, S5672 [16JN]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9802
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5473 [10JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3695
Black History Month: observance, S1581
BLS: funding, S9108 [11SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1182, S1183, S1184, S1185 [10FE], S1623 [26FE], S1854, S1856, S1857, S1858 [4MR]
———deficit, S8474 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8474 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6113, S6114, S6117 [24JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4723, S4726 [20MY]
———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of economic emergencies, S1182, S1183, S1184, S1185 [10FE]
———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of war, threat to national security, or economic emergency, S1623 [26FE]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3580 [24AP]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (S. 618), S3365-S3367 [17AP]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (S. 619), S3365-S3367 [17AP]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7630 [17JY]
Clark, Jamie: Maryland Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5374
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for Maryland (S. 245), S879 [30JA]
Cuomo, Andrew M.: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S780 [29JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Housing Service funding, S7899 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), unanimous-consent agreement, S7184 [10JY]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11433 [30OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7446 [15JY]
Dept. of HUD: Mark-to-Market Program reform, S10738, S10745 [9OC]
Dept. of Justice: tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, S10442
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5670, S5671, S5672, S5680, S5685, S5686 [16JN], S5725, S5727, S5733, S5738, S5749 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9617 [18SE], S9802
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8253 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8032, S8061, S8067 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8807, S8808, S8809, S8810, S8811, S8812, S8813, S8814 [4SE], S9100, S9101, S9107, S9108 [11SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10738, S10745 [9OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7855 [22JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2248), S9908 [24SE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1062), S8092 [24JY]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (S. 1395), S11878 [6NO]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish, S12109, S12110 [8NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S1038
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (S. Con. Res. 7), S2285 [13MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (S. 492), S2654 [20MR]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), S5638 [12JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7630 [17JY]
Foreign Service: limit remedial authority of Grievance Board, S5670 [16JN]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11657, S11660 [4NO], S11734, S11735, S11736, S11737, S11741, S11744, S11745, S11747 [5NO], S12109, S12110, S12111, S12112, S12113, S12114, S12115 [8NO]
———promote adherence to internationally recognized environmental standards in future trade agreements, S12111, S12112, S12113, S12114, S12115 [8NO]
Forest Glen, MD: repair of Walter Reed Army Medical Center Annex, S7446 [15JY]
Frederick, MD: Interstate 70 upgrade funding, S8253 [29JY]
Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2525, S2526, S2527 [19MR]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to make certain expenditures and obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (S. 396), S1984
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 56), S2721
Hamilton, Representative: Center for National Policy Edmund Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, S11896
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (S. 1219), S9970 [25SE]
Housing: tribute to organizations for investment in low-income communities, S2294
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8807, S8808, S8809, S8810, S8811, S8812, S8813, S8814 [4SE], S9100, S9101, S9107 [11SE]
International relations: withdrawal from certain international organizations relative to assessment levels, S8061 [24JY]
Lithuania: independence anniversary, S1931
LSC: funding, S975
Medicare: copayment for home health patients, S6113 [24JN]
Morrow, Margaret: nomination to be district judge, S4424, S4425 [14MY]
National Agriculture Day: observance, S2483 [18MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S10815 [9OC]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8032 [24JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, S9693
National Home Ownership Week: observance, S5636
National Library Week: observance, S3298
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (S. 686), S3906 [1MY]
National Park Service: Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program funding, S9617 [18SE]
Older American's Month: observance, S5020
Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary, S11892
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2525, S2526, S2527, S2539, S2540 [19MR], S4424, S4425 [14MY]
Public housing: ensure acceptable basic housing conditions, S10049 [26SE]
———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 462), S10046, S10049 [26SE]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), S3715 [25AP]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S10528, S10529, S10530 [8OC]
Senate: legislative program, S6116 [24JN], S8481 [31JY]
Small Business Week: observance, S5374
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1182 [10FE]
Taxation: rates, S6113, S6114, S6117 [24JN], S8474 [31JY]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (S. 181), S639 [22JA]
Thomas, James R., Jr.: installation as president of the American Consulting Engineers Council, S4036 [6MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10528, S10529, S10530 [8OC]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S5680, S5685, S5686 [16JN], S5725, S5727, S5733 [17JN]
———withdraw U.S. membership, S5738 [17JN]
U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (S. 336), S1404
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, S10302
Veterans Day: observance, S11889
Statements
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: several economists, S1856 [4MR]
Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: Sam J. Ervin III, S2527 [19MR]
Texts of
S. 618, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S3367 [17AP]
S. 619, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act, S3368 [17AP]
S. 1395, establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program, S11878 [6NO]
Tributes
Inouye, Randall, S6380
LaFleur, James A., S6013
Mather, John, S6556
Sklar, Barry, S5789 [17JN]
Tsongas, Paul E., S843 [30JA]