THOMPSON, FRED (a Senator from Tennessee)
Amendments
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2109, S2146 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6925, S6926, S6949 [7JY], S7018 [8JY], S7266 [11JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S9020 [9SE]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), S12188, S12205 [8NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2977, S3061 [10AP]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (S. 985), S10778, S10812 [9OC]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (H.R. 680), S7126, S7129 [9JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6787 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aviation: guarantee loan interest payments to certain air carriers for aircraft purchases for underserved markets (see S. 1013), S7608 [16JY]
———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353), S11545 [31OC]
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]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 9), S163 [21JA]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 505), S2646 [20MR]
Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see S. 207), S725 [28JA]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 981), S6727 [27JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11692 [4NO]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82), S5138 [23MY]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S5138 [23MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S10233 [30SE]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 268), S1136 [7FE]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10433 [6OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
———prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S10808 [9OC]
Taxation: treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S8733 [3SE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8733 [3SE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S1573 [25FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S7965 [23JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (see S. 1121), S8532 [31JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see S. 1121), S8532 [31JY]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S5138 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): additional funding (see S. 378), S1734 [27FE]
———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S856 [30JA]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see S. 613), S3348 [17AP]
Certificates of election
Senate, S4 [7JA]
Citations
Abshire, David M.: U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award, S5429
Cloture motions
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4350 [13MY], S4514 [15MY], S5174 [2JN], S5290 [4JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]
Declarations
Descendants' Day: Trust for the Future (organization), S5883
Letters
Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign: by, S8704 [3SE]
Remarks
Abshire, David M.: U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, S5429
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S612 [22JA]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4072 [7MY]
Budget: balance, S3163 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1610, S1611, S1612 [26FE], S1900 [4MR]
———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261), S966 [4FE]
———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of war, threat to national security, or economic emergency, S1610 [26FE]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S4072 [7MY]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 95), S12683 [13NO]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2116, S2118, S2119, S2120, S2121, S2123 [11MR]
———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S2116, S2118, S2119, S2120, S2121, S2123 [11MR]
———investigation of foreign contributions to political campaigns, S716 [28JA]
Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (S. 207), S902
Dept. of Commerce: implementation of management reforms, S938 [4FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6979 [8JY], S7258, S7266 [11JY]
———streamline procurement procedures relative to the purchase of computer equipment, S6979 [8JY]
Dept. of HUD: implementation of management reforms, S925 [4FE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7701 [17JY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), S8040 [24JY]
District of Columbia: realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government, S8406 [31JY]
———tribute to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure 5K walk/run, S5379
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10221 [30SE]
GAO: identification of wasteful and mismanaged Government programs, S1297 [12FE]
Gilman, Ronald L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11798 [6NO]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 981), S6749 [27JN]
Hazardous substances: designate Oak Ridge Reservation, TN, as nuclear waste interim storage site, S2978, S2979, S2980 [10AP]
———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2978, S2979, S2980 [10AP]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S3227
———improve operations, S3163, S3227
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (S. 613), S3361 [17AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 16), S1318 [12FE]
National Guard: promotion regulations relative to outside employment, S7258 [11JY]
Oak Ridge, TN: designate Y-12 Plant as National Prototype Center, S7266 [11JY]
OMB: estimate Federal regulatory programs total annual costs and benefits, S7701 [17JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S387 [21JA], S10011, S10012, S10013 [26SE], S10464 [7OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10464 [7OC]
Smithville, TN: anniversary of Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival, S8671
Taxation: rates, S3163 [15AP]
———reform laws and filing procedures, S3163, S3227
Trust for the Future (organization): declaration to the Senate relative to Descendants' Day, S5883
TVA: nonpower programs funding, S10221 [30SE]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team, S2876 [9AP]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S7036 [9JY]
Reports filed
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 681), S11862 [6NO]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Expenditures: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S2078 [10MR]
Convert Certain U.S. Fire Administration Excepted Service Positions to Competitive Service Positions: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 336), S11863 [6NO]
Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Establishment: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 207) (S. Rept. 105-107), S10786 [9OC]
Donation of Surplus Federal Law Enforcement Canines to Their Handlers: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 173), S6496 [26JN]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 861), S6496 [26JN]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2129), S11862 [6NO]
Establish a 2-Year Budget Cycle and Reform Oversight Process: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 261) (S. Rept. 105-72), S8823 [4SE]
Expenditures: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S852 [30JA]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., Federal Charter Repeal: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 497), S11862 [6NO]
Lobbying Disclosure Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 758) (S. Rept. 105-147), S12118 [8NO]
Nomination of Anita M. Josey To Be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
Nomination of Dale Cabaniss to Federal Labor Relations Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
Nomination of David J. Barram To Be GSA Administrator: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5001 [22MY]
Nomination of Ernest Ballard To Be Governor of the Postal Service: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
Nomination of George A. Omas to Postal Rate Commission: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8531 [31JY]
Nomination of James H. Atkins to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8531 [31JY]
Nomination of Janice R. Lachance To Be OPM Deputy Director: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8531 [31JY]
Nomination of John M. Campbell To Be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
Nomination of Susanne T. Marshall to Merit Systems Protection Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 282), S11862 [6NO]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to Order of Precedence: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1316), S11862 [6NO]
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2564), S11862 [6NO]
Transfer Surplus Personal Property to States for Donation to Nonprofit Organizations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 680), S6496 [26JN]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 307), S6496 [26JN]
Rules
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1195
———Subcommittee on Investigations, S4251-S4253 [8MY]
Tables
Federal, State/local and total government taxes and spending as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1610 [26FE]
Total Government taxes and spending for selected Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1611 [26FE]
Total Government taxes and spending for selected Pacific Rim countries as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1611 [26FE]
Tributes
Roberts, Gene, S3130
Thurmond, Senator, S5202 [3JN]