THOMAS, CRAIG (a Senator from Wyoming)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6532, S6542
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5878 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9593, S9663 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7666, S7668, S7734 [17JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7518, S7610 [16JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10966, S10967, S10988 [22OC]
Analyses
Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314), S1311 [12FE]
Articles and editorials
Business Competition From Government, Congressional Quarterly (publication), S3935 [5MY]
When the Government Hires the Government, Rajiv Chandresekaran, Washington (DC) Post, S5391 [9JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617), S4011 [6MY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S3125 [14AP]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228), S1681 [26FE]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
BIA: reorganization (see S. 545), S3011 [10AP]
Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 814), S5109 [23MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S945 [4FE]
Cambodia: prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide (see S. Res. 124), S9886 [24SE]
———terrorist attack at political rally (see S. Res. 69), S2901 [9AP]
China, People's Republic of: grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 1327), S11290 [28OC]
———visit by President to the U.S. (see S. Res. 149), S12119 [8NO]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S7965 [23JY]
Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377), S1734 [27FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3851 [30AP]
Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S11464 [30OC]
Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 78, 79), S160 [21JA]
———product liability reform (see S. 5), S158 [21JA]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S5193 [2JN]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S158 [21JA]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 10), S158 [21JA]
Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see S. 802), S5108 [23MY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S4286 [9MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8669 [2SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S2025 [6MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see S. 323), S3756 [28AP]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S10962 [22OC]
Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 656), S3727 [25AP]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291), S10787 [9OC]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S3126 [14AP]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1574 [25FE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S768 [28JA]
Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]
———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]
Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region elections (see S. Con. Res. 51), S8925 [8SE]
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see S. 290), S1102 [6FE]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 831), S8202 [28JY]
———restructure (see S. 1096), S10660 [8OC]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S5138 [23MY]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S4247 [8MY]
Laos: most-favored-nation status (see S. 1093), S8608 [31JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S4898 [21MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]
———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 862), S5413 [9JN]
———improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S2078 [10MR]
———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (see S. 1342), S11343 [29OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (see S. Con. Res. 60), S11678 [4NO]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S11465 [30OC]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 765, 1237), S4748 [20MY], S10229 [30SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S158 [21JA]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S10660 [8OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 472), S2552 [19MR]
Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 781), S9297 [12SE]
Roads and highways: provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (see S. 331), S1382 [13FE]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see S. 1000), S8099 [24JY]
Senate: require a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation increasing taxes (see S. 242), S1574 [25FE]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71), S5193 [2JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285), S10787 [9OC]
———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 114), S161 [21JA]
———capital gains rates (see S. 66), S2216 [12MR]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see S. 460), S4011 [6MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3117 [14AP]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see S. 366), S1659 [26FE]
———provide credits for families (see S. 2), S158 [21JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S2569 [19MR]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S768 [28JA]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S10660 [8OC]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2931 [9AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S4011 [6MY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051), S11239 [27OC]
Transportation: 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]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see S. Res. 58), S1383 [13FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S7965 [23JY]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3560 [23AP]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S3802 [29AP]
———compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 730), S4217 [8MY]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4217 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 799), S5108 [23MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 314), S1300 [12FE]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308), S1300 [12FE]
Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (see S. 342), S1470 [24FE]
Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 359), S1659 [26FE]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see S. 343), S1470 [24FE]
National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (see S. 1176), S9332 [15SE]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (see S. 722), S4217 [8MY]
Taxation: restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see S. 427), S2206 [12MR]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512 [31OC], S11632 [4NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2899 [9AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3748 [28AP], S3782, S3797 [29AP], S3818 [30AP]
Letters
FAA awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture: by, S5392 [9JN]
Freedom From Government Competition Act: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2338 [17MR]
———Kenton Patte, Business Coalition for Fair Competition, S1312-S1314 [12FE]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1312 [12FE]
———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S2338 [17MR]
———Terry Neese, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2338 [17MR]
Investigation of College Bowl Alliance antitrust violations: by, S2615-S2617 [20MR]
Lists
Business Coalition for Fair Competition, S1314 [12FE]
Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314) supporters, S2338 [17MR]
Supporters of S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1312 [12FE]
Proclamations
Finis Mitchell Day: Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S2339 [17MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4515 [15MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5488, S5490 [11JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 851), S5433 [10JN]
Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 799), S5109
Budget: allocation of funds, S985 [5FE], S4669 [19MY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S986, S987 [5FE], S1148 [10FE], S1495, S1497 [25FE], S1692, S1696 [27FE], S1850, S1909 [4MR]
———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261), S965 [4FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S6957, S6958 [8JY], S7888 [23JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6049, S6050, S6052 [23JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6352 [25JN]
———requirements to increase debt limit in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1692, S1696 [27FE]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5954 [19JN]
———U.S. policy, S10832 [20OC]
———visit by President to the U.S., S10832 [20OC]
Climate: global warming, S11009 [23OC]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (H.R. 908), S5431 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9464 [17SE], S9553 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7666 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12074 [8NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8692 [3SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S5406, S5407 [9JN]
FAA: awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture, S5392 [9JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (H.R. 1000), S5431 [10JN]
Forest Service: road construction funding, S9464 [17SE]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S674-S676 [23JA], S7666 [17JY]
———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S1310 [12FE], S2337-S2338 [17MR], S3935, S3936 [5MY], S5390, S5392 [9JN]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308
Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), S1470 [24FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4354 [13MY]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S2865 [9AP]
Library of Congress: tribute to the Global Legal Information Network, S11860 [6NO]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S11403, S11404, S11405 [30OC]
———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (S. 359), S1785 [28FE]
———improve health services to rural areas (S. 415), S2152
———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (S. 1342), S11493
———reform, S3704, S3710 [25AP]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (S. 343), S1470 [24FE]
Montana: public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9553 [18SE]
National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (S. 1176), S9332, S9333 [15SE]
National Park Service: funding, S7652 [17JY]
———improve system, S3233 [16AP]
National Park System: funding and management reform, S12074 [8NO]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S7888, S7889 [23JY]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, S10269 [1OC]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (S. 722), S4233 [8MY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S674-S676 [23JA]
Senate: consideration of pending legislation, S11217 [27OC]
———legislative program, S2803 [8AP], S5431 [10JN], S6955 [8JY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3704, S3710 [25AP]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1497 [25FE]
Sports: investigation of antitrust violations by the College Bowl Alliance, S2613 [20MR]
Taxation: child tax credit, S6050 [23JN]
———rates, S2803, S2805, S2807 [8AP], S3071 [14AP], S4669 [19MY], S6049, S6050, S6052 [23JN], S6957, S6958 [8JY], S7888 [23JY]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6352 [25JN]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation, S2208 [12MR]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S6050 [23JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10838 [20OC]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2913 [9AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8127 [25JY], S11009 [23OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3878 [1MY]
Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]
Texts of
S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1310 [12FE]
S. 799, conveyance of certain lands in Big Horn County, WY, to the estate of Fred Steffens, S5110
S. 1176, State and Local Government Participation Act, S9333 [15SE]
Tributes
Eckstein, Yechiel, S2803 [8AP]
Kite, Byra, S8621
Mitchell, Finis, S2339 [17MR]