AARON, DAVID L.
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Commerce: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S9435 [16SE]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11668 [4NO]
———Committee on Finance (Senate), S11341 [29OC]
AARON, HANK
Articles and editorials
When Baseball Mattered, S3228 [15AP]
AARP BULLETIN (publication)
Articles and editorials
Medicare Outpatient Debacle—Hospitals Allowed to Charge More for Outpatient Care, E123 [4FE]
ABADAY, ROBERT
Eulogies
Carriveau, Helen L.G., E426 [11MR]
ABAIDOO, K.J.R.
Letters
Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7822 [24SE]
ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES RECLAMATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 326), S1382 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 326, provisions, S1394 [13FE]
ABASCAL, RALPH S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E497 [18MR]
ABBO, BOBBY
Remarks in Senate
District of Columbia: closing of Roma Restaurant, S8622 [31JY]
ABBOT, QUINCY
Letters
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2533 [13MY]
ABBOT LABORATORIES
Remarks in House
Intellectual Property Law Association and National Intellectual Property Owners Association: Inventors of the Year award recipients, E1397 [10JY]
ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
Amendments
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H7911 [25SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H286 [4FE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H242 [21JA]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H8265 [30SE]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H585 [13FE]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]
———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H6962 [5SE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H702 [27FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H8265 [30SE]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H5297 [15JY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6963 [5SE]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H725 [4MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 45), H348 [5FE]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1186 [19MR]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6026 [29JY]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H1112 [18MR]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728), H9502 [23OC]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 44), H1392 [9AP]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987), H9502 [23OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res. 160), H9615 [28OC]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H9730 [29OC]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604), H2445 [8MY]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1110 [18MR]
Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1707 [17AP]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H4836 [26JN]
Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H702 [27FE]
———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H5132 [10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631), H8633 [7OC]
———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 1186), H3924 [18JN]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H5021 [9JY]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 1343), H1610 [16AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191), H10420 [8NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H1262 [20MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H9614 [28OC]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H8929 [21OC]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H6707 [31JY]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87), H155 [9JA], H812 [10MR], H5664 [23JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2131), H8633 [7OC]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1340 [8AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H287 [4FE]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H890 [11MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2784 [15MY]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H702 [27FE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Firearms: prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]
———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10957 [13NO]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4913 [8JY]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3865 [17JN]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]
Guam: clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General (see H.R. 2370), H6705 [31JY]
———establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5487 [17JY]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H2351 [7MY]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1289 [21MR]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]
———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H4912 [8JY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H10768 [12NO]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H1611 [16AP]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H628 [25FE]
———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203), H145 [9JA]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H10768 [12NO]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H453 [11FE]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1612 [16AP]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H5297 [15JY]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H7600 [18SE]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1893 [24AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1262 [20MR]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2875 [16MY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H670 [26FE]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6026 [29JY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1818), H4836 [26JN]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5491 [21JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3204 [22MY]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H6798 [3SE]
Little League Baseball, Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H5132 [10JY]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9801 [30OC]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H153 [9JA]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1018 [13MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H3274 [3JN]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H2254 [6MY]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H6798 [3SE]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H4836 [26JN]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H7119 [9SE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464), H3274 [3JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376), H6715 [1AU]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H3201 [22MY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R. 2144), H5131 [10JY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H153 [9JA]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952, 1420), H767 [5MR], H2680 [14MY]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H5177 [11JY]
Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5178 [11JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see H.R. 2547), H7910 [25SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H6707 [31JY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3578 [7JN]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344), H1258 [20MR], H1610 [16AP]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H9865 [31OC]
———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H2157 [1MY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H10421 [8NO]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 17), H590 [13FE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 600), H950 [12MR]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H9730 [29OC]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883), H5570 [22JY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 3046), H10953 [13NO]
Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H8161 [29SE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8728 [8OC]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3798 [12JN]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1794 [23AP]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]
Small business: strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H725 [4MR]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H5778 [24JY]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1391), H6707 [31JY]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H768 [5MR]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1498), H2090 [30AP]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H629 [25FE]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8633 [7OC]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1893 [24AP]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6963 [5SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H285 [4FE]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1612 [16AP]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44), H1392 [9AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3568 [5JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H589 [13FE], H7911 [25SE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3213 [30MY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1112 [18MR]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H6707 [31JY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3660 [10JN]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6026 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5296 [15JY]
Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 932), H766 [5MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6703 [31JY]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R. 749), H585 [13FE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res. 32), H244 [21JA]
Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see H.R. 626), H392 [6FE]
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 627), H392 [6FE]
Taxation: business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H392 [6FE]
———treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318), H6703 [31JY]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Monroy, Tiffany, E1776
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8657
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1226
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8657
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1745 [23AP]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5703 [24JY]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (H.R. 1787), H8863, H8866 [21OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2721
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6646 [31JY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (H. Con. Res. 124), H5837 [28JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8236
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10141 [6NO]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4263 [24JN]
———oppose concessional loans by international financial institutions (H.R. 2605), H10163, H10164 [6NO]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): require majority vote of Committee to broaden scope of investigation and issue subpoenas, H7567 [18SE]
———require that outside complaints against Members be sponsored by Members, H7558 [18SE]
Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (H.R. 932), E379
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2389
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5703 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4047 [19JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9602 [28OC]
———reform, H4047 [19JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (H.R. 1856), E2193
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7906
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9654
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7174, H7178 [10SE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7578 [18SE]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1743 [23AP]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), Senate amendments, H8866 [21OC]
Education: Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers funding, H7178 [10SE]
———Impact Aid Program funding for school construction through rescissions in NLRB funding, H7174 [10SE]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), H5832 [28JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H549
Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, E32
———resolution of ethics charges, E32
Hawaii: anniversary of Hawaii Humane Society, E345
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (H.J. Res. 32), H831 [11MR]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), H7558, H7567 [18SE]
Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9654
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3120 [21MY], H6676 [31JY]
Jones, James: tribute to dedication of Eternity Hall at Schofield Barracks, HI, in memory of his book ``From Here to Eternity'', H2432-H2434 [8MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5212
Library of Congress: tribute to National Film Registry tour, E321
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (H.R. 1532), H2097 [1MY], H4144, H4145 [23JN]
———penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (S. 813), H10373 [8NO]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3873, H3886 [18JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3228 [3JN]
Navy: authority to enter into long-term charter leases for auxiliary and naval support vessels built in U.S. shipyards, H4047 [19JN]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (H.R. 449), H1748, H1750 [23AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: Federal Victims' Assistance Program funding, H7906
Public lands: establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9759 [30OC]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9759 [30OC]
Sea Grant International Program: funding, H3886 [18JN]
Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, H6646 [31JY]
———rates, H6646 [31JY]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (H. Res. 68), H840
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (H.R. 63), H830 [11MR]
Votes: position on missed, H2563
WIC: funding, H2721
Remarks in House relative to
Northern Mariana Islands: investigation of child labor law violations relative to allegations in Reader's Digest (publication), E2383 [13NO]
Statements
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Douglas H. Chadwick, H8864 [21OC]
Tributes
Monroy, Tiffany, E1775
ABERCROMBIE-WINSTANLEY, GINA
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S11838 [6NO]
ABERDEEN, MD
Remarks in House
National Civic League All-American City: award recipient, E1856 [25SE]
ABERDEEN, SD
Remarks in Senate
Foster Grandparents Program: anniversary, S12479 [10NO]
IRS: clarify field support reorganization relative to Aberdeen, SD, office, S7691 [17JY]
ABERNATHY, RALPH D., JR.
Bills and resolutions
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E344 [27FE]
ABILENE, TX
Remarks in House
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, H8454 [7OC]
ABINGTON, PA
Remarks in House
Abington Friends School: tribute, E798 [30AP]
ABORTION
Addresses
Christianity in America Today: Senator Abraham, S11487 [30OC]
Amendments
Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4517, S4537, S4614 [15MY], S4694, S4761 [20MY]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1200 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8646, H8647 [8OC]
Articles and editorials
Abortion Coverup, S4529 [15MY]
Abortion Rights Advocate Says He Lied About Procedure, S4446 [14MY]
Brief Life That Changed Our Lives Forever, S6791 [27JN]
Clinton's Abortion Scam, H1197 [20MR]
Congress Can't Legislate Maternal Heroism, S4710 [20MY]
Congress Ignoring Serious Population Problem, H541 [13FE]
Congress Should Release World Family Planning Funds, H541 [13FE]
Daschle Bill May Not Ban Anything, S4552 [15MY]
Debunking Abortion Myths—Increased Contraceptive Use Decreases Rate of Abortion, E215 [11FE]
88-Day-Old Girl Awaits the Expected Birth Today of Her Twin, S4530 [15MY]
Family Planning Is Reducing Abortions, E125, E149 [4FE]
Family Planning Showdown, S1522 [25FE]
Family Planning—Saving the World's Children, and Mothers, E1945 [7OC]
Gore's Cure for Global Warming Jolts Pro-Life Activists, H8566 [7OC]
In Detroit—Maida, Other Cardinals Urge Ban on Partial-Birth Abortions, S2203 [12MR]
Key Family Planning Vote, S923 [4FE]
Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion, H1223 [20MR]
Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Rights Leader Urges End to ``Half Truths'', S4447 [14MY]
Partial Birth Abortion—The Art of Agreement, S1242 [11FE]
Partial-Birth Abortions, E1190 [11JN], E1195 [12JN]
Partial-Birth Betrayal—Democrats Seething as Activist Admits Lie, S4530 [15MY]
Population Still Matters, E128 [4FE]
Reasonable Compromise on Abortion, S4527 [15MY]
Response to Metropolitan Medical Associates Letter on Partial-Birth Abortions, H1216 [20MR]
Review and Outlook—The Facts on Partial-Birth Abortion, H1215 [20MR]
Saving the Mother? Nonsense, S4560 [15MY], H1222 [20MR]
Third World Birth Control Tops Gore's List of ``Greenhouse'' Cures, H8567 [7OC]
Viability and the Law, H1207 [20MR]
Vote for Poor Women Overseas, S923 [4FE]
World Needs Family-Planning Funds, E269 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570), H8160 [29SE]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see S. 42, 190; H.R. 641), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H392 [6FE]
———prohibit gender-based occurrences (see S. 44, 192), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H5825 [25JY]
Constitutional amendments: right to life (see H.J. Res. 13, 40), H155 [9JA], H285 [4FE]
Dept. of Defense: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H1706 [17AP]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7600 [18SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see S.J. Res. 14; H.J. Res. 36), S945 [4FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 337; H.R. 581), S1382 [13FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46), H451 [11FE]
Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law (see H.R. 137), H143 [9JA]
Women: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see S. 481; H.R. 1032), S2552 [19MR], H948 [12MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6; H.R. 929, 1122), S158 [21JA], H766 [5MR], H1186 [19MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H1185 [19MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262), H8632 [7OC]
———protection of reproductive rights (see S. 1208; H.R. 2525), S9785 [23SE], H7729 [23SE]
Letters
Comments by Vice President Gore relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs: several Representatives, H8454 [7OC]
Constitutional amendment on right to life: President Clinton, S1438 [24FE]
Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Robert A. Seiple, World Vision (organization), H560 [13FE]
Human fetal tissue transplantation research practices relative to Parkinson's Disease research: Joan I. Samuelson, Parkinson's Action Network, S8774, S8777 [4SE]
International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S1447 [24FE]
———Mark O. Hatfield, S1435 [24FE]
———Peter H. Kostmayer, Zero Population Growth (organization), H6844 [4SE]
Partial-birth abortions, H1218 [20MR]
———C. Everett Koop, S4565 [15MY]
———Debra R. Judelson, American Medical Women's Association, Inc., S4701, S4708 [20MY]
———Geri Marullo, American Nurses Association, S4701, S4708 [20MY]
———Laurence H. Tribe, S4570 [15MY]
———Metropolitan Medical Associates, H1216 [20MR]
———P. John Seward, AMA, S4670 [19MY]
———Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, S4549 [15MY]
———Ralph W. Hale, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S4573 [15MY], S4701, S4708 [20MY]
———Rolland C. Lowe, California Medical Association, S4711, S4714 [20MY]
———several law professors, S4706 [20MY]
———several women, S4711 [20MY]
Memorandums
Partial-Birth Abortions: Lake Research (business), H1212 [20MR]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President Clinton, H8891 [21OC]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10147 [6NO]
Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1227, H1229 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8649 [8OC]
Papers
Dilation and Extraction for Late Second Trimester Abortions: Martin Haskell, S4563 [15MY]
Press releases
Partial-Birth Abortions: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H1207 [20MR]
———Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth, S4561 [15MY]
Questions and answers
Partial-birth abortions: Senator Abraham with Mary Campbell, S4535 [15MY]
Remarks in House
Alabama: tribute to McGill-Toolen Pro-Life Club for participation in March for Life demonstration, E413 [6MR]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7053-H7080 [9SE], E1723 [10SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10139-H10148 [6NO]
———U.S. policy, E2304, E2306 [10NO]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (H.R. 641), E185 [6FE]
———pro choice versus right to life, E2062 [23OC]
Constitutional amendments: right to life (H.J. Res. 13), E26 [7JA]
Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7815-H7817 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1858 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: performance of abortions at military medical facilities, H4056-H4063 [19JN]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (H.R. 411), E82 [9JA]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (H.R. 1398), E711 [17AP]
Families and domestic relations: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortions, H10935 [13NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7469-H7471 [17SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, H5442, H5443, H5451 [17JY], H6731-H6734 [3SE]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H530-H551 [13FE], E124, E128, E149 [4FE], E215 [11FE], E249 [13FE], E300 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3480, H3481-H3495 [5JN], H6831-H6846 [4SE], H8502, H8510-H8512, H8538, H8573 [7OC], H8636, H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H532, H536, H539, H540, H541, H546, H548, H549, H550, H555-H564 [13FE], E215 [11FE], E312 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H552-H555 [13FE]
Gore, Vice President: comments relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs, H8452, H8454, H8510 [7OC], H8699 [8OC]
Joplin, MO: tribute to Life-Choices Pregnancy Center, E1905 [2OC]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, H4560 [25JN], H7229-H7231 [11SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1023-H1030 [17MR]
Women: misrepresentation of frequency of partial-birth abortions, H8654-H8657 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions, H642 [26FE], H691 [27FE], H1075 [18MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H1229, H1230 [20MR], H8649-H8663 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 929), E455 [12MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1115, H1159, H1164 [19MR], H1190, H1191, H1202-H1231 [20MR], H2936 [20MY], H3724 [12JN], E571 [21MR], E585 [8AP], E996 [21MY], E1190 [11JN], E1195 [12JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1192-H1202 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8640-H8649 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), motion to recommit, H1227-H1230 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8649-H8663, H8701 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H8892 [21OC], H9853 [31OC]
Remarks in Senate
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (S. 42), S404 [21JA]
———pro choice versus right to life, S584 [22JA]
———prohibit gender-based occurrences (S. 44), S406 [21JA]
Crime: violence at abortion and family planning clinics, S584 [22JA]
Dept. of Defense: performance of abortions at military medical facilities, S7153-S7160 [10JY]
District of Columbia: use of local revenues to fund full reproductive health services for women, S12511 [12NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, S7787 [22JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, S7533 [16JY]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1433-S1448 [24FE], S1516-S1524 [25FE], S1929 [4MR]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S1418 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1434-S1448 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), S1418 [13FE], S1444, S1469 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 337), S1404 [13FE], S1440 [24FE]
———international family planning programs (S.J. Res. 14), S923, S926 [4FE], S2033 [6MR]
Freedom of religion: individual rights, S11487 [30OC]
Health: human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, S8717-S8720 [3SE], S8772-S8778, S8780, S8781 [4SE]
Health care professionals: procedures for determining a physician's conduct relative to preforming a partial-birth abortion, S4694 [20MY]
Joplin, MO: tribute to Life-Choices Pregnancy Center, S10427 [6OC]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, S6319 [25JN], S8690, S8691 [3SE]
Morality and ethics: assessment of society, S130 [21JA]
National Right to Life Committee, Inc.: tribute to Michigan affiliates, S10714 [8OC]
———tribute to Michigan and Livingston County, MI, chapters, S10094 [26SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, S122-S126 [21JA]
Santorum, Senator: tribute to efforts relative to ban on partial-birth abortions, S1242 [11FE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec. of HHS, S12635 [13NO]
Watts, Donna J.: access to Senate gallery, S4431 [14MY]
Women: misrepresentation of frequency of partial-birth abortions, S1654, S1656 [26FE], S1775 [27FE]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions, S1242 [11FE], S1654, S1655, S1656 [26FE], S1775 [27FE], S1813 [3MR], S2202 [12MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S2632-S2634, S2739 [20MR], S2758 [21MR], S4383-S4389 [13MY], S4431-S4451, S4504 [14MY], S4515-S4575, S4582-S4586 [15MY], S4661 [16MY], S4664, S4668, S4670-S4672, S4686 [19MY], S4694-S4716 [20MY]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), unanimous-consent agreement, S4461 [14MY], S4557 [15MY], S4691 [20MY]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 6), S124, S234 [21JA], S772 [28JA], S1936, S1937 [5MR], S2028 [6MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (S. 1208), S9791 [23SE]
Reports
Countries Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs: AID, H542 [13FE]
Partial-Birth Abortions: AMA, S4574 [15MY]
Programs Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs: AID, H543 [13FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3), H451 [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32), H1185 [19MR]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 105-312), H8632 [7OC]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24), H1039 [17MR]
Rulings of the Chair
Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1227 [20MR]
Statements
Background on the Clinton Administration's Promotion of Abortion Through the Dept. of State and the Foreign Aid Program for Population Assistance: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S1580 [25FE]
Global Population: Vice President Gore, H8510 [7OC]
International Family Planning Programs Restrictions Relative to Abortion: U.N. International Conference on Population, S1436-S1438 [24FE]
Partial-Birth Abortions: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, S4443 [14MY], S4573 [15MY], S4708 [20MY]
———American Medical Women's Association, Inc., E996 [21MY]
———Senator Frist, S4670 [19MY]
Right to Life: Sonni Biundo, E2062 [23OC]
Some Reflections Upon the Occasion of Changing My Political Party Affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party: Salvatore A. Caruso, E202-E204 [11FE]
Testimonies
Coercive Population Control in the People's Republic of China: Chen Yun Fei, H10144 [6NO]
———Hu Shuye, H10145 [6NO]
———Li Bao Yu, H10145 [6NO]
———Weng Kang Di, H10144 [6NO]
Partial-Birth Abortions: Curtis Cook, Michigan State University, S4686 [19MY]
———Norig Ellison, S4535 [15MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 46, consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H552 [13FE]
H. Res. 100, consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H1192 [20MR]
H. Res. 262, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H8640 [8OC]
H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H555 [13FE]
H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H1202 [20MR]
H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act, H10139 [6NO]
S. 6, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, S234 [21JA]
S. 337, international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1404 [13FE]
S. 1208, Family Planning and Choice Protection Act, S9792-S9795 [23SE]
ABRAHAM, KATHARINE G.
Letters
Analysis of workplace fatalities pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse, S9782 [23SE]
ABRAHAM, KATHERINE G.
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Labor: nomination to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, S10826 [9OC]
ABRAHAM, SPENCER
Articles and editorials
Immigrants Bring Prosperty, S12657 [13NO]
ABRAHAM, SPENCER (a Senator from Michigan)
Addresses
Christianity in America Today: by, S11487 [30OC]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7967 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3993, S4014, S4030, S4033 [6MY], S4137 [8MY]
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (S. 800), S11206 [24OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6165, S6256, S6259 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6461, S6473, S6533, S6541, S6544 [26JN], S6677, S6678, S6683, S6762, S6765, S6766 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4834, S4840, S4844, S4903, S4904, S4905 [21MY]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (S. Con. Res. 12), S2571 [19MR]
China, People's Republic of: political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (S. 810), S6198 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6006 [19JN], S7093, S7118, S7124 [9JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5705, S5706, S5708, S5709 [16JN], S5880 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9348 [15SE], S9430 [16SE], S9486, S9525 [17SE], S9602, S9688 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7698, S7735 [17JY]
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), S8085, S8104 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734 [3SE], S8915, S8930 [8SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4491 [14MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7610 [16JY]
Immigration: reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S10027, S10069 [26SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10965, S10991, S10992 [22OC]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4496 [14MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3875, S3914 [1MY]
Analyses
Increase in Legal Immigration: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) Subcommittee on Immigration, S3547 [23AP]
Small Business Lawsuit Abuse Protection Act (S. 836), S5348 [5JN]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S8673 [2SE]
Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]
Articles and editorials
America Needs a Tax Cut, by, Journal of Commerce, S6679 [27JN]
Berry Alert Came Week After Sale, Witness Said He Warned USDA That Fruit Was Grown in Mexico, Rex Dalton, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, S11590 [3NO]
CAFE Society, Detroit (MI) News, S2219
Damon Keith—Award Recognizes His Gifts of Justice, Service, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S4618
Hardy Farmers Weather the Storm—Despite Damage, They're Rebounding, Bill McGraw, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S7433 [15JY]
Hidden Costs of the CAFE Caper, Bruce Bartlett, Washington (DC) Times, S1483
In Detroit—Maida, Other Cardinals Urge Ban on Partial-Birth Abortions, Oralandar Brand-Williams, Detroit (MI) News, S2203 [12MR]
Invincible Ignorance, Wall Street Journal, S7436 [15JY]
Misguided Strategy To Trim Debt, Bruce Bartlett, Washington (DC) Times, S7435 [15JY]
Partial Birth Abortion—The Art of Agreement, Senator Santorum, Washington (DC) Times, S1242
Passing the Budget Buck, Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Journal of Commerce, S5429
Persecution and Redemption, Philip Peters, Washington (DC) Times, S10180
Recent Tax Policy Issues Profound for Agriculture, Jack Laurie, Michigan Farm Bureau Farm News (publication), S637 [22JA]
Time To Reconsider Racist Rhetoric, Susan Au Allen, Asian Week (publication), S11788
Why Pay Off the National Debt? James K. Glassman, Washington (DC) Post, S7435 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]
AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S9660 [18SE]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S12615 [13NO]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228), S804 [29JA]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
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]
———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S2931 [9AP]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9198 [11SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5791 [17JN]
———use of Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign (see S. Con. Res. 49), S12180 [8NO]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2356 [17MR]
China, People's Republic of: visit by President to the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 57; S. Res. 127), S9969 [25SE], S11236 [27OC]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions (see S. Con. Res. 30), S7777 [21JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 9), S163 [21JA]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (see S. 1182), S9411 [16SE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 505), S2646 [20MR]
Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see S. 207), S899 [30JA]
Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see S. 494), S2646 [20MR]
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (see S. 447), S2569 [19MR]
———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (see S. 400), S2569 [19MR]
———product liability reform (see S. 5, 648), S158 [21JA], S3803 [29AP]
Crime: 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]
———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (see S. 495), S3371 [17AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 236), S855 [30JA]
Dept. of State: waive nonimmigrant visa fees for aliens engaging in certain charitable activities (see S. 1184), S9515 [17SE]
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]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S2901 [9AP]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S158 [21JA]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8669 [2SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see S. 299), S1226 [11FE]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see S. 1371), S11880 [6NO]
FDA: modernize (see S. 830), S9897 [24SE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 339), S1382 [13FE]
Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (see S. 43, 191), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 337), S1382 [13FE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see S. 778), S12180 [8NO]
FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see S. 611), S3348 [17AP]
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]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S161 [21JA]
Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S5465 [10JN]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S6372 [25JN]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 38), S9338 [15SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S8367 [30JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see S. Con. Res. 19), S2901 [9AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11034 [23OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S10962 [22OC]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S.J. Res. 11), S3058 [10AP]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283), S11043 [23OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]
———hospice care reform (see S. 734), S5425 [9JN]
———improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S2707 [20MR]
Meili, Davide: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Giuseppina: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Michel Christopher: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Mirjam N.: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S7013 [8JY]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4396 [13MY]
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), S2792 [7AP]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3662 [24AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S6005 [19JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorize (see S. 927), S6761 [27JN]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7), S158 [21JA]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5465 [10JN]
NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S4247 [8MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S1382 [13FE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see S. 1297), S11465 [30OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S10176 [29SE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S11465 [30OC]
Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S2026 [6MR]
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), S1480 [24FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 1054), S8367 [30JY]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 202), S968 [4FE]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see S. 438), S3371 [17AP]
Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 411), S2021 [6MR]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285), S10787 [9OC]
———capital gains rates (see S. 66, 72), S967 [4FE], S1997 [5MR]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 17), S1659 [26FE]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235), S855 [30JA]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S1979 [5MR]
———permanently extend research credit (see S. 1464), S12118 [8NO]
———provide credits for families (see S. 2), S158 [21JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S160 [21JA]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1520), S12615 [13NO]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S9019 [9SE]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (see S. 76), S967 [4FE]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S5137 [23MY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see S. 194), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]
———treatment of small businesses (see S. 74), S967 [4FE]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see S. 251), S856 [30JA]
Telecommunications: State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 608), S6005 [19JN]
Transportation: transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 667), S3843 [30AP]
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]
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see S. Con. Res. 59), S12510 [12NO]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see S. 543, 544), S2901 [9AP]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S12179 [8NO]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4217 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1119), S8532 [31JY]
Benoit, David: relief of estate (S. 1168), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Benoit, James D.: relief (S. 1168), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Benoit, Wan Sook: relief (S. 1168), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800), S5108 [23MY]
Children and youth: establish Adoption Awareness Promotion Program (see S. 1318), S11192 [24OC]
China, People's Republic of: political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 810), S5109 [23MY]
———U.S. policy (see S. 1164), S9197 [11SE]
Citizenship: treatment of foreign born children of U.S. citizens (see S. 670), S3844 [30AP]
Computers: discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (see S. Res. 86), S4588 [15MY]
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see S. 260), S945 [4FE]
Crime: mandatory victim restitution (see S. 518), S2837 [8AP]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see S. 1226, 1316), S10055 [26SE], S11192 [24OC]
Dept. of HHS: refugee and entrant assistance funding (see S. 1161), S9080 [10SE]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see S. 891, 1002), S5595 [12JN], S7210 [10JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S1828 [3MR]
Health: provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (see S. 1466), S12118 [8NO]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 1360), S11678 [4NO]
———extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1517), S12461 [10NO]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see S. 1198), S9637 [18SE]
———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1178), S9332 [15SE]
———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (see S. 1382), S11863 [6NO]
Medicare: waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 303), S1226 [11FE]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see S. 329), S1382 [13FE]
———include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (see S. 269), S1017 [5FE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]
———improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (see S. 1312), S11034 [23OC]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical corrections (see S. 1565), S12575 [13NO]
Small business: protection from litigation excesses (see S. 836), S5341 [5JN]
Tariff: desmedipham (see S. 1241), S10229 [30SE]
———ethofumesate (see S. 1239), S10229 [30SE]
———phenmedipham (see S. 1240), S10229 [30SE]
Taxation: change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see S. 584), S3199 [15AP]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see S. 432), S2206 [12MR]
———treatment of business expense reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see S. 574), S3199 [15AP]
———treatment of effectively connected investment income of insurance companies (see S. 835), S5341 [5JN]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6786 [27JN], S6974, S6989 [8JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP], S2899 [9AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), 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
Allocation of future revenue windfalls to tax or deficit reduction: Al Cors, Jr., National Taxpayers Union, S6678 [27JN]
Analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates: Barry S. Cargill, Small Business Association of Michigan, S1839 [3MR]
———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1839 [3MR]
———Jim Barrett, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]
———John J. Motley, National Retail Federation, S1839 [3MR]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]
Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign: by, S8704 [3SE]
Arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems: Alan K. Simpson and Representative Lamar S. Smith, S10251 [1OC]
———Raymond Chretien, Ambassador of Canada, S10251 [1OC]
Maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label: by, S11445 [30OC]
Religious Workers Act: Mother Teresa, Missionaries of Charity, S9634 [18SE]
Revise U.S. travel policy to Lebanon: by, S5691 [16JN]
Small Business Lawsuit Abuse Protection Act: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S5349 [5JN]
———Elaine Z. Graham and Christina M. Howard, National Restaurant Association, S5349 [5JN]
State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment: Mary T. Hegarty, Grand Rapids, MI, City Commission, S5943
Use of Smithsonian Institution facilities by Boy Scouts for awards ceremony: I. Michael Heyman, Smithsonian Institution, S9725 [19SE]
———by, S9725 [19SE]
Victim Restitution Enforcement Act: David Beatty, National Victim Center, S2841 [8AP]
———Kathleen Hagenian, Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, S2841 [8AP]
Lists
Organizations supporting S. 389, analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, S1839 [3MR]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6679 [27JN]
Petitions and memorials
Michigan: EPA standards for ozone or particulate matter, S8374
Press releases
Pro-Taxpayer Groups Urge Congress To Act Now on Future Tax Cuts: National Tax-Limitation Committee, S6678 [27JN]
Questions and answers
Partial-birth abortions: with Mary Campbell, S4535 [15MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions, S1242
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4534, S4535 [15MY], S4686
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 6), S234 [21JA], S772
Agriculture: increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 1119), S8582 [31JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S10817
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S8623
Allegan, MI: tribute to Christ Community Church, S11892
Almstadt, John: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Leadership Award recipient, S11895
American Arab Chamber of Commerce: tribute to awards banquet honorees, S10489
Ann Arbor, MI: tribute to Ann Arbor District Library on receipt of Library Journal National Library of the Year award, S11242
Ansara, Andrew: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645
Ansara, George: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S4103 [7MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, S5712
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3993 [6MY], S4103 [7MY], S4190 [8MY]
Armenia: independence anniversary, S9694
Bay City, MI: EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, S3993 [6MY]
Brownback, Senator: tribute to efforts relative to Asian Pacific families immigration, S11788
Budget: allocation of future revenue windfalls to tax or deficit reduction, S6678, S6679 [27JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S554 [21JA], S1014 [5FE], S1503, S1508, S1512 [25FE], S1901 [4MR]
———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth, S4988 [22MY], S5030 [23MY]
———deficit, S7434 [15JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), S7434 [15JY], S7616
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8478 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), S7426
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6409, S6422 [26JN], S6678, S6679, S6703 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), S5097 [23MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4988 [22MY], S5030 [23MY]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (S. Con. Res. 52), S9352
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (S. Con. Res. 12), S2571 [19MR]
Chaldean Federation of America: tribute to awards banquet honorees, S10489
Children and youth: establish Adoption Awareness Promotion Program (S. 1318), S11200 [24OC]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7627 [17JY]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), S6299 [25JN]
———political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations, S5759 [17JN]
———political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (S. 810), S5125-S5128 [23MY]
———U.S. policy (S. 1164), S9199 [11SE]
———visit by President to the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 57), S11238 [27OC]
Citizenship: treatment of foreign born children of U.S. citizens (S. 670), S3846 [30AP]
Clay, Eric: investiture as circuit judge, S11174 [24OC]
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.: anniversary, S8622
Columbus Day: observance, S10714
Computers: discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (S. Res. 86), S4612 [15MY], S12078 [8NO]
Connolly, Brian: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895
Copyrights: duration of protection (S. 505), S6048
Correctional institutions: payment of special masters for civil actions concerning prison conditions, S8226 [29JY]
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (S. 447), S5886
———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (S. 400), S6007
———product liability reform (S. 5), S233 [21JA]
———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (S. 260), S961
Crime: mandatory victim restitution (S. 518), S2838 [8AP]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 10), S974
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1303 [12FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: actions relative to importation of diseased strawberries from Mexico, S11590, S11591 [3NO]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (S. 1226), S10058 [26SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7094 [9JY], S7168, S7183 [10JY]
Dept. of HHS: refugee and entrant assistance funding (S. 1161), S9091 [10SE]
Dept. of State: waive nonimmigrant visa fees for aliens engaging in certain charitable activities (S. 1184), S9515 [17SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5759 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior: Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding, S12628
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9316 [15SE], S9403 [16SE], S9486, S9487, S9488, S9495 [17SE], S9621 [18SE], S10822
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S12628
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8218, S8226 [29JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), S11370
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8691 [3SE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute, S5394 [9JN]
Dharte, Charles G., Jr.: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, S9090
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10199 [30SE]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (S. 536), S2925 [9AP]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S264 [21JA], S5709
Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S11370
———provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S971
Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, S8618
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4513 [15MY]
Emporia, VA: bus crash of ``Pathways to Freedom'' group tracing the route of the ``Underground Railroad'', S8486 [31JY]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, S8373
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (S. 891), S5605 [12JN]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts, S7094 [9JY], S7168, S7183 [10JY]
Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (S. 43), S405 [21JA]
Flint, MI: tribute to Hispanic Award recipients, S11894
Focus—HOPE (organization): tribute to ``Walk 1997'', S10490
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 337), S1404 [13FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7627 [17JY], S8618
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (S. 778), S12630
Forum (publication): tribute to African-American Pioneer Award recipients, S820
General Motors Corp.: anniversary of Oldsmobile, S8622
Ghafari Associates (business): anniversary, S8374
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 1010), S5429
———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (S. 389), S1837 [3MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S484 [21JA], S5884
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (S. 364), S6381
———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (S. 1466), S12132 [8NO]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9690
Holland, MI: anniversary, S10333
Hungary: independence anniversary, S10816
Immigration: admission of refugees from the former Soviet Union relative to religious persecution, S10180
———arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems, S10251, S10252 [1OC]
———arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (S. 1360), S11678 [4NO]
———deportation of criminal aliens, S10937 [22OC]
———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (H.R. 2464), S11630 [4NO]
———impact of family immigration on small businesses, S3416 [22AP]
———impact on employment and the economy, S12656
———increase in legal immigration, S3546 [23AP]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (S. 1198), S9633, S9634 [18SE]
———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, S10199 [30SE]
———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S9334 [15SE]
———reform the naturalization process and clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of certain individuals (S. 1382), S11864 [6NO]
INS: reform fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, S8218 [29JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1519), S12454, S12455 [10NO]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (S. Con. Res. 19), S7314 [11JY]
International Relief Association: tribute, S10489
International Reserve Law Officers Conference: tribute, S8739
Iraq: U.S. policy on humanitarian relief, S10488
Islamic & Arab Business Investment Conference: convene, S9025
Italian Americans: tribute, S10714
Jabiru-Shayota, Elham: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S.J. Res. 11), S2724
Keith, Damon J.: ABA Thurgood Marshall Award recipient, S4618
Lebanese-American Club of Detroit: tribute, S11895
Lebanon: independence anniversary, S11895
———travel restrictions, S8511 [31JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S11302
Madonna University: anniversary, S11787
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S569
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, S8691 [3SE]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (S. 381), S2295
———improve health services to rural areas (S. 415), S2728
———reform, S7426
———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 303), S1239 [11FE]
Meili, Michel Christopher: relief (S. 768), S4914
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (S. 329), S1397
———include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (S. 269), S1022
Merillat, Orville and Ruth: Great Sauk Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America's Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award recipieints, S12511
Michigan: Huron and Manistee National Forests land acquisition, S9621 [18SE]
———tribute to recipients of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5548
Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools: anniversary, S10714
Miller, Candice: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, S9090
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (S. 286), S1107
———improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (S. 1312), S11041 [23OC]
NAACP: convening of Michigan State Conference, S9027
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9316 [15SE], S9403-S9405 [16SE], S9486, S9487, S9488, S9495 [17SE]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (S. Res. 78), S3813 [30AP]
National Literacy Month: observance, S10819
National Right to Life Committee, Inc.: tribute to Michigan affiliates, S10714
———tribute to Michigan and Livingston County, MI, chapters, S10094
National Safe Kids Week: observance, S4250
National security: national missile defense system (S. 7), S685
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (S. Con. Res. 29), S7314 [11JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, S5939
Ottawa County, MI: tribute to welfare recipient employment programs, S10819
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10419 [6OC], S10729 [9OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10419 [6OC], S10729 [9OC]
Posthumus, Dick: Arab-American and Chaldean Council State Leadership Award recipient, S11895
Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4190 [8MY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, S11897
Santorum, Senator: tribute to efforts relative to ban on partial-birth abortions, S1242
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (S. 1260), S12078 [8NO]
Small business: protection from litigation excesses (S. 836), S5346 [5JN]
Smith, Beverly B.: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895
Smithsonian Institution: use of facilities by Boy Scouts for awards ceremony, S9725 [19SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (S. 1054), S8379
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (S. 202), S973
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (S. 438), S3315 [17AP]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1503, S1508, S1512 [25FE]
Taxation: change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (S. 584), S3215 [15AP]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 235), S861
———provide credits for families (S. 2), S3074 [14AP]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (S. 432), S2212 [12MR]
———rates, S3074 [14AP], S5097 [23MY], S6409, S6422 [26JN], S7434 [15JY], S8179 [28JY], S8478 [31JY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 75), S1200
———treatment of business expense reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (S. 574), S3201 [15AP]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (S. 181), S637 [22JA]
———treatment of domestic portions of international airline flights, S6703 [27JN]
———treatment of education savings accounts, S11665 [4NO]
———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 442), S12078 [8NO]
Telecommunications: State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 608), S5943 [18JN]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S5097 [23MY]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Michigan, S6971 [8JY], S7433 [15JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S9985
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5626 [12JN], S8134 [25JY]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4464 [14MY]
Troy, MI: tribute to Court in the Schools/Critical Life Choices Program, S4617
Veterans Day: observance, S12568 [13NO]
Vicari, John and Rosalie: March of Dimes (organization) Family of the Year award recipient, S9090
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3744, S3747 [28AP], S3795 [29AP], S4917 [21MY]
———grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 544), S2929 [9AP]
Walsh College: anniversary, S11489
Westland, MI: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, S9693
Studies
Treasury's Distribution Tables Don't Add Up: Bruce Bartlett, S6422 [26JN]
Summaries
China Policy Act (S. 1164), S9208 [11SE]
China Sanctions and Human Rights Advancement Act (S. 810), S5128 [23MY]
Dept. of Commerce Abolishment (S. 1226), S10059 [26SE]
Tax Incentives for Investments in Renewal Communities (S. 432), S2213 [12MR]
Testimonies
Impact of Family Immigration on Small Businesses: Ovidiu Colea, Colbar Art, Inc., S3416 [22AP]
Partial-Birth Abortions: Curtis Cook, Michigan State University, S4686
———Norig Ellison, S4535 [15MY]
Texts of
S. 286, average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S1108
S. 303, waive Medicare enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan, S1239 [11FE]
S. 518, Victim Restitution Enforcement Act, S2839-S2841 [8AP]
S. 836, Small Business Lawsuit Abuse Protection Act, S5347 [5JN]
S. 1119, increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, S8582 [31JY]
S. 1164, China Policy Act, S9200-S9208 [11SE]
S. 1178, Visa Waiver Pilot Program reauthorization, S9335 [15SE]
S. 1312, Child Passenger Protection Act, S11041 [23OC]
S. 1382, Naturalization Reform Act, S11865-S11867 [6NO]
S. 1466, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Choice Act, S12133 [8NO]
Tributes
Adams, Deborah Ross, S11698
Aram I (Armenian Apostolic Church), S10487
Brang, Robert F. and Helene M., S10094
Clark, Lee H., S11210
Crockett, George W., Jr., S9028
Cunningham, William, S5304 [5JN]
Guyer, Gordon, S773
Huard, James L., S4250
Koehler, Terry, S1764
Kozo, Joseph K., S11241
Lee, Sarah, S8835
Letts, Richard, S11612
Lindsey, Lawrence B., S771
Linenger, Jerry, S10901
McClellan, C.W. (Mac), S4130
Minue, Nicolas, S12568 [13NO]
Newhouser, Harold, S8629
Riley, Dorothy C., S11369
Robinson, Jackie, S3229
Shalhoub, George, S1111
Thurmond, Senator, S5216 [3JN]
Ture, Norman B., S8738
Vega, Francisco, S12568 [13NO]
Wetzel, Walter C., S8625
Woody, Woodrow, S12649
ABRAMS, JIM
Articles and editorials
Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]
ABRAMS, RONNIE
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S9511 [17SE]
ABSALON, JOHN
Remarks in House
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]
ABSHIRE, DAVID M.
Citations
U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award, S5429 [9JN]
Remarks in Senate
U.S. Military Academy: Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, S5429 [9JN]
ACCESS PRODUCTS, INC.
Letters
Federal Prison Industries mandatory source requirements, S7112 [9JY]
ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 578, provisions, S3209 [15AP]
ACCESSIBLE HEALTH COVERAGE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1384), S11863 [6NO]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 1384, provisions, S11869 [6NO]
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL BAILOUTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1458), S12118 [8NO]
Remarks in Senate
ACCURATE AUTOMATION CORP.
Remarks in Senate
Pap, Bob: Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6008 [19JN]
ACERRA FAMILY
Remarks in House
Long Branch, NJ: tribute to `Acerra Brothers' baseball team, H6956 [5SE]
ACHORN, ANGELA M.
Remarks in House
Massachusetts: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipient, E868 [7MY]
ACID DEPOSITION AND OZONE CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 733), S4285 [9MY]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 733, provisions, S4286 [9MY]
ACID DEPOSITION CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1097), S8531 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 1097), S8547-S8550 [31JY]
Texts of
S. 1097, provisions, S8548-S8550 [31JY]
ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Advertisements
Guess Which One Receives a War Victims Pension From the German Government: American Jewish Committee, E1005
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7796 [24SE]
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of India and Pakistan, H6718 [3SE]
Articles and editorials
Time To Fight To Save the N.E.A., Roger Tilles, New York (NY) Times, E1404
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H524 [12FE]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H9801 [30OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H4913 [8JY]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H1707 [17AP]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H1611 [16AP]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H6798 [3SE]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787), H5132 [10JY]
———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H6962 [5SE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H1795 [23AP]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1989 [29AP]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1018 [13MR]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2446 [8MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1909 [28AP]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H702 [27FE]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436), H8438 [6OC]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5177 [11JY]
———prohibit rental car companies from imposing certain fees based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R. 1118), H2680 [14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H590 [13FE]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10957 [13NO]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H1112 [18MR]
———funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9615 [28OC]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1288 [21MR]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721), H3201 [22MY]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H8633 [7OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]
Colombia: renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289), H9729 [29OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6919 [4SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H702 [27FE]
———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019), H4338 [24JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5916 [28JY]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H10956 [13NO]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H5021 [9JY]
———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290), H286 [4FE]
———protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 1332), H1795 [23AP]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H149 [9JA]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H1112 [18MR]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H3204 [22MY]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3477 [4JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]
———improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 974), H6707 [31JY]
———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 149), H144 [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H949 [12MR]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H1112 [18MR]
———prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H725 [4MR]
Dept. of Transportation: study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H6918 [4SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1186 [19MR]
———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]
———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H3569 [5JN]
———improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H7199 [10SE]
———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H5569 [22JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48), H670 [26FE], H1112 [18MR]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407, 1585), H702 [27FE], H5570 [22JY]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H4836 [26JN]
———osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704), H10956 [13NO]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8727 [8OC]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1262 [20MR]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H4087 [19JN]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H10956 [13NO]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1456 [14AP]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451), H8834 [9OC]
———provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041), H1440 [10AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6707 [31JY]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR]
———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]
———make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2275), H10421 [8NO]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142), H3924 [18JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]
———regulation (see H.R. 85), H702 [27FE]
———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H1112 [18MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8161 [29SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H147 [9JA]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H2156 [1MY]
———computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9801 [30OC]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H2091 [30AP]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850), H1892 [24AP]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772), H586 [13FE]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H1439 [10AP]
———provide consumer protection (see H.R. 1900), H3863 [17JN]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H1795 [23AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H1112 [18MR]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]
———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H1262 [20MR]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1289 [21MR]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H6026 [29JY]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H628 [25FE]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H2875 [16MY]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H6798 [3SE]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1480), H3274 [3JN]
Guatemala: tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 17), H407 [10FE]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H6918 [4SE]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 847, 2006), H3274 [3JN], H4132 [20JN]
———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]
———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881), H3203 [22MY]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H4836 [26JN]
———increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519), H8929 [21OC]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H4836 [26JN]
———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H524 [12FE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (see H.R. 832), H1340 [8AP]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H3660 [10JN]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2254 [6MY]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H6026 [29JY]
———protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H709 [3MR]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H3798 [12JN]
House Rules: amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H1112 [18MR]
———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 545), H284 [4FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1441 [10AP]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H628 [25FE]
———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H7730 [23SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1392 [9AP]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H590 [13FE]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2409), H8161 [29SE]
———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10171 [6NO]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525), H3204 [22MY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H3274 [3JN]
———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1441 [10AP]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H144 [9JA]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H768 [5MR]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]
Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10768 [12NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133), H6406 [30JY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H4834 [26JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H5569 [22JY]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]
Line Item Veto Act: repeal (see H.R. 2650), H10956 [13NO]
Little League Baseball, Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H5297 [15JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9865 [31OC]
Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55), H2488 [12MY]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 2201), H5487 [17JY]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1440 [10AP]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9038 [22OC]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1456 [14AP]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1611 [16AP]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H245 [21JA]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1262 [20MR]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1893 [24AP]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1329), H3204 [22MY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H590 [13FE]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H392 [6FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H1261 [20MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H9039 [22OC]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H888 [11MR]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H2785 [15MY]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H1259 [20MR]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H3203 [22MY]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H3204 [22MY]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H2157 [1MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1112 [18MR]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H6798 [3SE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30), H701 [27FE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3797 [12JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712), H5569 [22JY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6716 [1AU]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1456 [14AP]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H155 [9JA]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H5177 [11JY]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H1440 [10AP]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437), H8438 [6OC]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 18), H453 [11FE]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H1440 [10AP]
Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5178 [11JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H5570 [22JY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H6707 [31JY]
Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167), H6707 [31JY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H2090 [30AP]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 282), H1289 [21MR]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H1261 [20MR]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777; H. Res. 236), H346 [5FE], H8834 [9OC], H9800 [30OC]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8633 [7OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H3568 [5JN]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H1891 [24AP]
———provide inclusive information service relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482), H702 [27FE]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]
———exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H950 [12MR], H1795 [23AP]
———exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416), H3204 [22MY]
———extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and food stamps (see H.R. 1418), H1794 [23AP]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1468), H4647 [25JN]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2883 [19MY]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1795 [23AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 208), H1440 [10AP]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2091 [30AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H6707 [31JY]
———protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H4834 [26JN]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H6707 [31JY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3274 [3JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]
Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H6707 [31JY]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H5569 [22JY]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H524 [12FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H453 [11FE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H169 [20JA]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529), H2168 [5MY]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189), H9039 [22OC]
———credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1612 [16AP]
———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539), H590 [13FE]
———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 539), H702 [27FE]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155), H949 [12MR]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706), H803 [6MR], H3660 [10JN]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H590 [13FE]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4913 [8JY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H725 [4MR]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17, 446), H524 [12FE], H628 [25FE]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H702 [27FE]
———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H1794 [23AP]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325), H10956 [13NO]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1391), H1705 [17AP]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H768 [5MR]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1339 [8AP]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H1262 [20MR]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H5664 [23JY]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 228), H5569 [22JY]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H146 [9JA]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H2680 [14MY]
———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]
———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 841), H6918 [4SE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8300 [1OC]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H1262 [20MR]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con. Res. 15), H348 [5FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2157 [1MY]
———prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see H.R. 3028), H10767 [12NO]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6797 [3SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1706 [17AP]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8929 [21OC]
———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H245 [21JA]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H6798 [3SE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1040 [17MR]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H2785 [15MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1186 [19MR]
———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2820), H10957 [13NO]
———extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2946), H10419 [8NO]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H949 [12MR]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H6026 [29JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7730 [23SE]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H1441 [10AP]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H5132 [10JY]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H8265 [30SE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1112 [18MR]
———research health risks posed by the presence of certain additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 2900), H10957 [13NO]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H3204 [22MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5570 [22JY]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5826 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H522 [12FE]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H242 [21JA]
Business and industry: establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements (see H.R. 1083), H1039 [17MR]
Courts: sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 454), H242 [21JA]
Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501), H282 [4FE]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H151 [9JA]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935), H10419 [8NO]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants and prevent possession for certain period by permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1096), H1111 [18MR]
———restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of protection (see H.R. 1084), H1039 [17MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (see H.R. 1229), H1338 [8AP]
———require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see H.R. 1472), H1987 [29AP]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H242 [21JA]
Motor vehicles: use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471), H1987 [29AP]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H242 [21JA]
Tariff: costumes (see H.R. 2151), H5177 [11JY]
Taxation: permit loans from individual retirement accounts for housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123), H1186 [19MR]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382), H151 [9JA]
Veterans: extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents (see H.R. 2224), H5664 [23JY]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Gigatrends—Technology Impacts Two Generations From Today: Levi M. Tillemann-Dick, E707
Poems
``Sea Going American Patriots of World War II,'' Sol Axelrod, E982
Remarks
Albertson, NY: Herricks Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2171
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1773
Business and industry: establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements (H.R. 1083), E550
China, People's Republic of: request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, E901
China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1995
Commack, NY: observance of Yom Kippur at Temple Beth David, E1996
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5471
———U.S. policy, H5471
Dept. of Justice: funding to investigate Nazi war criminals living in the U.S., H7796 [24SE]
Dept. of State: charging of passport information fees, H8020 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), E1404
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7796 [24SE], H8020 [26SE]
Edelson, Ron: Nassau County, NY, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient, E947
Firearms: permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (H.R. 1228), H1297 [8AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3736 [12JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6752 [3SE], H6817, H6818 [4SE]
Germany: investigation into receipt of pensions by Nazi war criminals residing in U.S., E169
Gewolb, Joshua: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867
Greece: independence anniversary, H1089
Greenlawn, NY: Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2153
Guatemala: tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (H. Con. Res. 17), H731 [5MR]
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9763 [30OC]
———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9763
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6752 [3SE], H6817, H6818 [4SE]
———human rights violations, H6752 [3SE]
International Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, H2570
Koeppel, Adolph: Gilbert Tilles Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E870
Maulik, Davesh: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H966 [13MR]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E1404
National Institute for Electromedical Information: anniversary, E586
National Maritime Day: observance, E982
New York, NY: anniversary of Queens Museum of Art, E949
———anniversary of the National Institute for Electromedical Education, E545
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (H. Con. Res. 18), H733 [5MR]
Pakistan: human rights violations, E345
Parliamentary inquiry, H3701 [11JN]
Point of order, H8015 [26SE]
Port Washington, NY: tribute to Port Washington Youth Activities Hall of Fame Dinner Dance, E1111
Tilles, Peter: Pedersen-Krag Center Humanitarian Award recipient, E2098
Turian, Joseph: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4083 [19JN]
Tributes
Anton, Karl V., Jr., E449
Barrett, Mina S., E1390
Brazauskiene, Stacia, E1601
Broxmeyer, Neal H., E445
Bunyavanich, Supinda, E147
Cowsik, Shyamala B., E2155
Farrell, Julia and Buddy, E578
Fenster, Myron, E813
Passias, George G., E2383
Szurnicki, Gregory, E141
Tillemann-Dick, Levi M., E706
Warren, Stanley, E1767
Wolf, Blanche, E647
Zilevicius, Albinas, E1601
ACKERMAN, HANS C.
Remarks in House
Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E1173 [10JN]
ACKERMAN, NICK
Remarks in House
Tribute, H1346 [9AP]
ACKERS, WILFORD AND JERRY
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S1152 [10FE]
ACOSTA, DAVID J.
Letters
Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations, S8365 [30JY]
ACOSTA, JOSE J.
Remarks in House
American Legion: Officer of the Year award recipient, E883 [8MY]
ACT TO SAVE AMERICA'S FORESTS
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 977), S6727 [27JN]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 977, provisions, S6730-S6740 [27JN]
ACTON, RICHARD D.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1161 [10JN]
ADAMANY, DAVID
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1038 [22MY]
ADAMOWSKI, BENJAMIN S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2208 [7NO]
ADAMS, CASTYNE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1586 [1AU]
ADAMS, DAVID
Memorandums
Political Reform in Haiti, E593-E595 [8AP]
ADAMS, DEBORAH ROSS
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S11698 [4NO]
ADAMS COUNTY, PA
Remarks in House
Conservation District: anniversary, E382 [5MR]
ADAMS COUNTY, WA
Remarks in House
Ritzville, WA: tribute to Ritzville High School girls' basketball team, E502 [18MR]
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE
Remarks in House
National Youth Sports Program: anniversary, E1756 [16SE]
ADAMSKI, MARY
Obituaries
Coleman, Peter T., H3145 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]
ADCOCK, SAM
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S2629 [20MR]
ADELMAN, KEN
Articles and editorials
Made in the USA, E370-E372 [4MR]
ADELMAN, LYNN S.
Remarks in Senate
Courts: nomination to be district judge, S12678 [13NO]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11863 [6NO]
ADELSON, SHELDON AND MIRIAM
Remarks in House
Tribute, E373 [4MR]
ADENIYI, KAYODE
Letters
Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821 [24SE]
ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6707 [31JY]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2680 [14MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5022 [9JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H2169 [5MY]
Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see H.R. 2122), H8265 [30SE]
———prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see H.R. 2648), H8832 [9OC]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H7911 [25SE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9730 [29OC]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 622), H3070 [20MY]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H525 [12FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2883 [19MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H8161 [29SE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H2351 [7MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H768 [5MR]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]
Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H4836 [26JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3660 [10JN]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2680 [14MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
IRS: restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9866 [31OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2351 [7MY]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H2351 [7MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632, 2517), H7728, H7730 [23SE]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H1611 [16AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H8265 [30SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H4836 [26JN]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H8929 [21OC]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5401 [16JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2590 [13MY]
———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1543 [15AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H1892 [24AP]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1707 [17AP]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H5778 [24JY]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see H.R. 656), H407 [10FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H7601 [18SE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1341 [8AP]
U.N.: U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146), H9730 [29OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H3070 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H709 [3MR]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Buckner, Amanda, E1346
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7531 [18SE]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4060 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1212 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8657
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, H8751
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, E1528
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2769 [15MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3725 [12JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H716, H720 [4MR]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws, E1780
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2260 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4060 [19JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3484 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7753
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8751
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7204 [11SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, H7204 [11SE], H7534 [18SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), E1528
Families and domestic relations: impact on national agenda, H1170 [19MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3733 [12JN], E2378
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3484 [5JN]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H558 [13FE]
Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association: tribute to Patriots Hall of Honor inductees, E2378
Jasper, AL: tribute to ``We Want America Back'' rally participants, E2178
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7753
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 2517), E1876
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 632), E1876
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (H.R. 1532), E2378
Political campaigns: investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8168 [30SE]
Rainsville, AL: funding for rebuilding municipal buildings destroyed by tornado, H2769 [15MY]
Religious Freedom Week: observance, H7738 [24SE]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H3176 [22MY]
Taxation: rates, H3725 [12JN], H3810 [17JN]
Votes: position on missed, E857
ADES, CLAUDIA CROWN
Letters
Partial-birth abortions, S4711 [20MY]
ADKINS, R. BENTON
Letters
Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec. of HHS, S9250 [12SE]
ADLER, FRANCES PAYNE
Remarks in House
District of Columbia: tribute to Matriot's Dream—Health Care for All exhibit, E779 [29AP]
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts
ADOLESCENT FAMILY LIFE AND ABSTINENCE EDUCATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]
Lists
Witnesses testifying on abstinence education before the Committee on Appropriations' (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, S5934 [18JN]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 934), S5932-S5935 [18JN]
Texts of
S. 934, provisions, S5934 [18JN]
ADOPT A FARM FAMILY OF AMERICA (organization)
Remarks in House
Tribute, E268 [13FE]
ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations
ADOPTION AND SAFE FAMILIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 867): Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327), H10955 [13NO]
Histories
Legislative History of House Amendment to Adoption and Safe Families Act, H10783-H10787 [13NO]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 867), H10792 [13NO]
———Senate amendment (H. Res. 327), H10776-H10790 [13NO]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 867), S12526, S12564, S12668-S12675 [13NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 327, Senate amendment to H.R. 867, provisions, H10776-H10782 [13NO]
ADOPTION PROMOTION ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 867), S12183 [8NO], H2006, H2007 [29AP], H2027, H2029, H2031, H2033 [30AP]
Articles and editorials
Priority on Safety Is Keeping More Children in Foster Care, H2019 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 935), S5927 [18JN]
Enact (H.R. 867): consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1987 [29AP]
———Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327), H10955 [13NO]
Explanations
Provisions (H.R. 867), S12212 [8NO]
Histories
Legislative History of House Amendment to Adoption and Safe Families Act, H10783-H10787 [13NO]
Letters
Tax exemption for children from international adoptions: David and Carolyn Steigman, H2023 [30AP]
———Representative Kucinich, H2023 [30AP]
Remarks in House
Buy American Act: compliance, H2029 [30AP]
Enact (H.R. 867), H2015-H2035 [30AP], H10792 [13NO], E812 [1MY]
———consideration (H. Res. 134), H2012-H2015 [30AP]
———corrections in engrossment, H2035 [30AP]
———Senate amendment (H. Res. 327), H10776-H10790 [13NO]
Families and domestic relations: change time requirements for parental rights relative to adoption of children in foster care, H2027-H2029 [30AP]
———criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents and group care staff, H2032, H2033 [30AP]
———develop outreach for informing minorities about adoption, H2031 [30AP]
———enable participation of relatives in foster care, H2030, H2031 [30AP]
Remarks in Senate
Children and youth: treatment of adult relatives willing to provide care, S12201 [8NO]
Enact (H.R. 867), S3898 [1MY], S5158 [2JN], S12198-S12202, S12210-S12213 [8NO], S12526, S12564, S12668-S12675 [13NO]
Enact (S. 935), S5932-S5935 [18JN]
Families and domestic relations: establish a National Voluntary Mutual Reunion Registry, S12201 [8NO]
———establish crisis nurseries to reduce the necessity for foster care, S12200 [8NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 867, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 105-82), H1987 [29AP]
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 867) (H. Rept. 105-77), H1908 [28AP]
Texts of
H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 867, provisions, H2012 [30AP]
H. Res. 327, Senate amendment to H.R. 867, provisions, H10776-H10782 [13NO]
S. 935, provisions, S5934 [18JN]
ADOPTION REPORT CARD ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 920), S5790 [17JN]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 920, provisions, S5808 [17JN]
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 994), S6990 [8JY]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 994, provisions, S7005-S7010 [8JY]
ADULT COMMUNITIES TOTAL SERVICES, INC.
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E2153, E2155 [31OC]
ADVANCE PLANNING AND COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT
Articles and editorials
Life and Death With Dignity, S11456 [30OC]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1345), S11448 [30OC]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 1345), S11451-S11453, S11455 [30OC], S11627, S11628 [4NO]
Summaries
Provisions (S. 1345), S11454 [30OC]
Texts of
S. 1345, provisions, S11453 [30OC]
ADVERTISING
Addresses
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Jerome Kohlberg, Campaign Reform Project, S10508 [8OC]
———Richard Rosenberg, Campaign Reform Project, S10509 [8OC]
———Thomas S. Murphy, Campaign Reform Project, S10509 [8OC]
Advertisements
Negative campaign advertisements: Citizens for Reform (organization), S10129 [29SE]
Amendments
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10112, S10113, S10114, S10176, S10177, S10178 [29SE], S10434, S10436, S10438, S10439, S10440, S10442 [6OC], S10485, S10486 [7OC], S10661 [8OC]
Analyses
Placing Restraints on Tobacco's Endangerment of Children and Teens (PROTECT) Act (S. 1530), S12585-S12590 [13NO]
Articles and editorials
America Online Backs Off Plan To Give Out Phone Numbers, H5810 [25JY]
And the Power of the Ballot, S10507 [8OC]
AOL Will Share Users' Numbers for Telemarketing, H5809 [25JY]
Are Beer Ads on Beavis and Butt-Head Aimed at Kids?, S6444 [26JN]
Beltway's Hale-Bopp, S10517 [8OC]
Beware So-Called Fixes, S10343 [6OC]
Camel Clubbing, E1559 [30JY]
Campaign Finance—Fix It, S10507 [8OC]
First Amendment Is Not a Loophole—Protecting Free Expression in the Election Campaign Context, S10359-S10376 [6OC]
Here Come the Speech Police, S10121, S10150 [29SE]
I Raised Money From My Office, So?, E1926 [2OC]
Keep Campaign Reform Legal, S10341 [6OC]
Leader Lott's Amendment, S10272 [1OC]
Making Pols Into Crooks—Campaign-Finance ``Reform'' Criminalizes Politics and Deepens Public Cynicism, S10503 [8OC]
Media Too Quick To Buy Into Campaign Reform, S10502 [8OC]
Money Gag, S10342 [6OC]
Most Lobbyists Oppose McCain-Feingold Bill, S10379 [6OC]
Political Campaign Reforms, S10341 [6OC]
Political Money and Freedom of Speech, S10353-S10358 [6OC]
Price Controls on Democracy, E1910 [2OC]
Republicans Get Some Very Bad News, S10380 [6OC]
Skirting the Real Scandal, S4135 [8MY]
Smoking Vote in the Senate, S8678 [3SE]
10 Big Lies About Campaign Finance, S10518 [8OC]
Trent Lott's Poison Pill, S10272 [1OC]
TV Time Bank for Candidates, H512 [12FE]
Two on Top of the World, S7964 [23JY]
U.S. Aided Cigarette Firms in Conquests Across Asia—Aggressive Strategy Forced Open Lucrative Markets, S7961-S7964 [23JY]
Vote Against McCain, Wait, Can I Say That?, S10504 [8OC]
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R. 1974), H4085 [19JN]
———establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 1978), H4085 [19JN]
———establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]
———FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
———require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising practices (see H.R. 1976), H4085 [19JN]
———require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979), H4085 [19JN]
———require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977), H4085 [19JN]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771, 875; H.R. 1748), S4878 [21MY], S5507 [11JN], H3203 [22MY]
FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (see S. 721), S4217 [8MY]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (see S. 1521; H.R. 1840), S12461 [10NO], H3659 [10JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
———impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]
———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H2254 [6MY]
Roads and highways: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 401; H.R. 1448), S1979 [5MR], H1891 [24AP]
Taxation: impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449), H1891 [24AP]
———treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981), H4085 [19JN]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R. 2135), H5131 [10JY]
———prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (see S. 527; H.R. 1244), S2838 [8AP], H1338 [8AP]
———prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
———resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (see S. 1530), S12575 [13NO]
———restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762), H586 [13FE]
———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (see S. 1060), S7950 [23JY]
———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (see S. 201), S676 [23JA]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]
Letters
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: several Senators, S9160 [11SE]
Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: Bob Chase, National Education Association, S10380 [6OC]
———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S10345 [6OC]
———George Bush, S10505 [8OC]
———Gerald R. Ford, S10506 [8OC]
———Heidi H. Stirrup, Christian Coalition, S10344 [6OC]
———Ira Glasser, Laura W. Murphy and Joel Gora, ACLU, S10510-S10512, S10513-S10515 [8OC]
———Jimmy Carter, S10505 [8OC]
———Joel Gora, ACLU, S10516 [8OC]
———Peggy J. Ellis, CATO Institute, S10344 [6OC]
———President Clinton, S9769 [23SE]
———Ronald Dworkin and Burt Neuborne, S10104 [29SE]
———Ronald Dworkin and Burt Neuborne, Brennan Center for Justice, S10001 [26SE]
———several former Members of Congress, S10506 [8OC]
Citizen group independent political expenditures: ACLU, S10023 [26SE]
Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
FDA Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Vice President Gore, S8652 [2SE]
———several State attorneys general, S8653 [2SE]
Marketing of tobacco products to children: several Senators, S2873 [9AP]
Weekly Standard (publication) poll relative to campaign finance reform: Jim Nicholson, Republican National Committee, S10381 [6OC]
Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act: Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S7960 [23JY]
———Martha N. Hill, American Heart Association, S7961 [23JY]
———William D. Novelli and Matthew L. Myers, National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids, S7961 [23JY]
Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S7913, S7915 [23JY]
———Mike Moore, Attorney General of Mississippi, S7915 [23JY]
———several State attorneys general, S7914 [23JY]
Lists
Campaign Reform Project Business Advisory Council, S10509 [8OC]
Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
Questions relative to review of tobacco settlement: Senator Nickles, S12546 [13NO]
Memorandums
FDA Regulation of Laws on Tobacco Product Labeling, Advertising, and Marketing: Congressional Research Service, S8857-S8859 [5SE]
Motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10113 [29SE], S10317 [3OC]
Press releases
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Jay Linter, United Church of Christ, S10510 [8OC]
Reporters More Influential Than Campaign Cash? Most Americans Say Yes! Rasmussen Research (business), S10502 [8OC]
Proposals
Campaign finance reform legislation (102d Congress), S10382-S10389 [6OC]
Questions and answers
Issue advocacy: ACLU, S10512 [8OC]
Remarks in House
Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (H.R. 1292), E642 [14AP]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1748), E1014 [22MY]
Education: funds from businesses in exchange for advertising in schools, H924 [12MR]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, H5561 [22JY], H5656-H5658 [23JY], H5677-H5680, H5725 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]
Hammond (IN) Times: Hoosier Press Association Ad Award Contest honoree, E2236 [8NO]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), H4868 [8JY]
Michigan Apparel Club: anniversary, E1375 [8JY]
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: study effects of alcoholic beverage advertising, H2758, H2759 [15MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H8023 [26SE], H8121, H8122, H8123 [29SE], H8268 [1OC], E1704 [9SE], E1874 [26SE], E1920 [2OC], E2001 [9OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), H8723 [8OC], E1926 [2OC], E1959 [7OC], E1972 [8OC]
———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21 [7JA]
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: cigarette marketing campaign aimed at youth and young adults, E1559 [30JY]
Roads and highways: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (H.R. 1448), E753 [24AP]
Taxation: impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (H.R. 1449), E752 [24AP]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales, H4841 [8JY]
———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, E2191 [7NO]
———settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H3892 [18JN]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H6722 [3SE], H7533 [18SE], H8043-H8047 [26SE]
Remarks in Senate
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising in certain areas, increase taxation and provide more inspectors to restrict sale to minors, S10215 [30SE]
Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute for efforts to reduce promotion of smokeless tobacco products, S4035 [6MY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 771), S4879 [21MY]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 875), S5508 [11JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, S7925-S7929 [23JY]
FDA: regulation of tobacco products, S9766, S9767 [23SE]
———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7912-S7924, S7929, S7930 [23JY], S8652 [2SE], S8678-S8682, S8720 [3SE]
FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (S. 721), S4233 [8MY]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), S12487 [10NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S10269 [1OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S384-S387 [21JA], S656 [22JA], S2077 [10MR], S3743 [28AP], S4134-S4136 [8MY], S8933 [8SE], S9159-S9162, S9165 [11SE], S9717-S9720 [19SE], S9990, S9994-S10026, S10097-S10100 [26SE], S10103-S10151 [29SE], S10204, S10208-S10211 [30SE], S10271, S10274-S10277, S10282-S10289 [1OC], S10317 [3OC], S10339-S10426 [6OC], S10450-S10456, S10462-S10473, S10490 [7OC], S10501-S10522 [8OC], S10719-S10733 [9OC], S10877-S10879 [21OC], S11012, S11013, S11171 [23OC], S11275 [28OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S9769-S9771 [23SE], S11421, S11422 [30OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10343, S10381, S10395, S10398-S10405, S10408-S10420 [6OC], S10455 [7OC], S10505, S10510 [8OC], S10726, S10729-S10731 [9OC]
Roads and highways: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (S. 401), S1988 [5MR]
Taxation: treatment of advertising expenses for alcoholic beverages, S6442-S6447 [26JN]
Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (S. 527), S2853 [8AP], S2873 [9AP], S2965 [10AP]
———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S1800 [28FE], S12543-S12546 [13NO]
———resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (S. 1530), S12577-S12585, S12677 [13NO]
———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (S. 1060), S7959 [23JY]
———retirement of ``Joe Camel'' as Camel cigarette mascot, S7404 [14JY]
———settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S3703 [25AP]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to cigarette price increase, S9246-S9248 [12SE]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8853, S8856, S8859 [5SE], S9246-S9248 [12SE], S12543-S12546 [13NO]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1414), S12209 [8NO]
———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (S. 201), S678-S680 [23JA]
Reports
Campaign Finance ``Reform'' Proposals—A First Amendment Analysis: Lillian R. BeVier, S10345-S10352 [6OC]
Reports filed
Law Enforcement Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Advertising of Certain Electronic Devices: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-162), H4834 [26JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Tobacco Industry Settlement: Chicago, IL, City Council, E2191 [7NO]
Schedules
President Clinton's trip to Little Rock, AR, and Houston, TX, S9995 [26SE]
Statements
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Albert M. Pennybacker, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, S10508 [8OC]
———Church Women United (organization), S10510 [8OC]
———Mark Pelavin, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S10510 [8OC]
———NETWORK (organization), S10508 [8OC]
———Senator Glenn, S10288 [1OC]
Studies
Broadcast Issue Advocacy Ads: Annenberg Public Policy Center, S10128 [29SE], S10416 [6OC]
Tables
Time spent on debate of S. 25, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S10465 [7OC]
Testimonies
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Curtis Gans, Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, S10135 [29SE]
Texts of
H.R. 1840, Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act, H4868 [8JY]
S. 25, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, S656-S665 [22JA], S10106-S10112 [29SE]
S. 201, Tobacco Products Control Act, S679 [23JA]
S. 527, Tobacco Disclosure and Warning Act, S2854-S2856 [8AP]
S. 721, Personal Computer Truth in Advertising Act, S4233 [8MY]
S. 771, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S4880 [21MY]
S. 875, Electronic Mailbox Protection Act, S5509 [11JN]
S. 1060, Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7960 [23JY]
Transcripts
President Clinton's Trip to Little Rock, AR, and Houston, TX: WTOP-Radio (Washington, DC), S9995 [26SE]
ADVINCULA, ANTONETTE
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S8337 [30JY]
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Appointments
Members, H2333 [7MY]
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Reports filed
Nomination of Harold C. Pachios: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9881 [24SE]
Nomination of Paula Dobriansky: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9881 [24SE]
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Appointments
Members, S10305 [1OC]
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS
Appointments
Members, S4399 [13MY], H2333 [7MY], H6721 [3SE]
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF THE CONGRESS
Appointments
Members, S6724 [27JN]
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CALIFORNIA INDIAN POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Extension (see H.R. 3069), H10954 [13NO]
Remarks in House
Extension (H.R. 3069), E2387 [13NO]
AERONAUTICS see Aviation
AES CORP.
Letters
Resume trade and democracy programs for Pakistan, S7552 [16JY]
AETNA INC.
Remarks in Senate
Connecticut: tribute to organizations, companies, and municipalities named to the honor roll of the Women's Bureau of the Dept. of Labor, S12629 [13NO]
AFFEL, BOB
Letters
Executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, E879 [8MY]
AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH PELL GRANTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 212), S726 [28JA]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 212), S738-S741 [28JA]
Texts of
S. 212, provisions, S741 [28JA]
AFGHANISTAN, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: peace process and human rights situation (see S. Con. Res. 6; H. Con. Res. 156), S1133 [7FE], H7729 [23SE]
Factsheets
Afghanistan: Amnesty International, S1137 [7FE]
Remarks in House
Foreign policy: peace process, H518 [12FE]
U.S. policy, H1331 [8AP]
Remarks in Senate
Foreign policy: peace process and human rights situation (S. Con. Res. 6), S1137 [7FE], S4773-S4776 [20MY]
Reports filed
Peace Process and Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 6), S4214 [8MY]
Texts of
S. Con. Res. 6, peace process and human rights situation, S1136 [7FE], S4773 [20MY]
AFL-CIO
Articles and editorials
Will ISEA Part Ways With the NEA?, S6783 [27JN]
Memorandums
Awarding of Federal Contracts Relative to Union Status of Contractors, E661-E663 [15AP]
Remarks in House
Eatchel, Jef: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Leadership Award recipient, E681 [16AP]
Ironworkers Union: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Labor to Neighbor Award recipient, E680 [16AP]
National Association of Letter Carriers: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Community Service Award recipient, E675 [16AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1345 [9AP], H7014 [9SE]
Quick, Houston: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
Service Employees International Union: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Labor to Neighbor Award recipient, E680 [16AP]
Underhill, Rebecca: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
United Nurses Association of California: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Organizing Award recipient, E677 [16AP]
Wilson, Ken: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
AFL-CIO
Letters
Nuclear waste disposal, S2160 [12MR]
Remarks in House
Dept. of Labor: investigation of summer internship job programs, H5027 [10JY]
East Chicago, IN: Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Labor Awards and Community Service Banquet recipients, E755 [24AP]
AFRICA
Addresses
South Africa at Year Three: James A. Joseph, Ambassador to South Africa, E1661-E1663 [4SE]
Amendments
Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1686 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627; H.R. 39), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (see H. Res. 273), H8928 [21OC]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (see S. Res. 112; H. Res. 175), S8533 [31JY], H4646 [25JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see S. 778; H.R. 1432), S4879 [21MY], H1890 [24AP]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6406 [30JY]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94, 99), H3567 [5JN], H3804 [16JN]
Tunisia: commemorate bicentennial of U.S.-Tunisia relations (see S. Con. Res. 36), S6990 [8JY]
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161), H8265 [30SE]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H7911 [25SE]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]
Letters
Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system: K.J.R. Abaidoo, African Regional Training Center for the Basic Medical Sciences, H7822 [24SE]
———Kayode Adeniyi, African Association of Physiological Sciences, H7821 [24SE]
Migration and refugee assistance appropriations: American Council for Voluntary International Action, H3672 [11JN]
Lists
Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton, S9967 [25SE], H7907 [25SE]
National Emergency Relative to Libya: President Clinton, S6494 [26JN]
National Emergency Relative to National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: President Clinton, S9878 [24SE], H7759 [24SE]
National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Clinton, S11666 [4NO]
Remarks in House
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1744-H1746 [23AP], E15 [7JA]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo (H. Res. 273), H10882-H10884 [13NO]
Civil wars: U.S. role in foreign civil wars, H1095 [18MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of: lift ban on humanitarian assistance, H3607 [10JN]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (H. Res. 175), H5513-H5515 [22JY], H5847, H5848 [28JY]
Ethiopia: human rights violations, H3347 [4JN], H6401 [30JY], E1148 [7JN]
Foreign aid: African Development Fund funding, H6726-H6729 [3SE], E1656 [4SE], E1700 [9SE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H2067 [30AP], E751 [24AP]
Foundation for Democracy in Africa (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2388 [13NO]
Health: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]
Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, H6734-H6739 [3SE], H6806 [4SE], E1658 [4SE]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (H. Con. Res. 99), H5515-H5517 [22JY], E1215 [16JN], E1251 [18JN]
South Africa: democracy efforts, E1661 [4SE]
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies, H7820 [24SE]
———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (H. Con. Res. 161), E1919 [2OC]
Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1684-H1687 [17AP]
Remarks in Senate
Africa Crisis Response Initiative: funding, S7633 [17JY]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]
Congo, Democratic Republic of: status of Rwandan refugees, S6383 [25JN]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (S. Res. 112), S8610 [31JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (S. 778), S4893 [21MY], S12630 [13NO]
Sierra Leone: democracy efforts, S9196 [11SE]
Zaire: peace negotiations, S3858 [30AP]
Reports
Travel Report for Somalia: Dept. of State, S5691 [16JN]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]
Condemn Outbreak of Violence and Threat to Scheduled Elections and Constitutional Government in the Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 112), S10625 [8OC]
Condemn Sierra Leone Military Coup d'Etat: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 99), S9880 [24SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 99, condemn military coup d'etat in Sierra Leone, H5515 [22JY]
H. Res. 115, democracy efforts in Zaire, H1686 [17AP]
H. Res. 175, outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government in the Republic of the Congo, H5513 [22JY], H5847 [28JY]
H. Res. 273, condemn Angolan military intervention in the Republic of Congo, H10882 [13NO]
H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H1744 [23AP]
S. 778, African Growth and Opportunity Act, S4894-S4898 [21MY]
S. Con. Res. 36, commemorate bicentennial of U.S.-Tunisia relations, S7014 [8JY]
S. Res. 112, outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government in the Republic of the Congo, S8610 [31JY]
Tributes
de Klerk, F.W., E1736 [11SE]
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Addresses
Ain't I a Woman: Sojourner Truth, S10818 [9OC]
Black Florida Military Heritage: Robert Hawk, E449 [12MR]
Race Relations in America: Speaker Gingrich, E1358-E1360 [27JN]
Amendments
Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 952), S6195 [24JN]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (S. 985), S10778, S10812 [9OC]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 111), S9088, S9091 [10SE]
Articles and editorials
Alexis Herman for Secretary of Labor of the United States, E400 [6MR]
Alternative School Promotes Achievement, E752 [24AP]
Black Leaders Try To Deny Thomas Status as Role Model, S1255 [12FE]
Blacks Need Better Access to Screening Tests for Cancer, E988 [20MY]
Building Bridges Between Communities, E551 [21MR], E608 [9AP]
Curt Flood Is Dead at 59—Outfielder Defied Baseball, E146 [4FE]
Face the Failure of Racial Preferences, E1221 [17JN]
Forty Acres and a Mule, E1548 [29JY]
How We Got Quotas—Color Code, S408-S413 [21JA]
Larry Doby, S4771 [20MY]
Melding in America, E2016 [21OC]
Neither a Myth Nor a Legend—Larry Doby Crossed Baseball's Color Barrier After Robinson, S7315 [11JY]
Packnett Touched Many Lives, Stood Up for Important Causes, E195 [10FE]
Quite Simply, a Hero, E145 [4FE]
R. Jess Brown—A Memorial Tribute To Keep His Memory Alive, E349 [27FE]
Rebuilding Every Burned Black Church, S3917 [1MY]
Remembering Flood, a Man for All Seasons, E145 [4FE]
Resurrecting the Heart and Soul of New Guinea, H440 [11FE]
Robert C. Weaver, S7875 [22JY]
Robert C. Weaver, 90, First Black Cabinet Member, Dies, S7875 [22JY]
Tennessee Becomes Last State To Ratify 15th Amendment, E1970 [8OC]
Ward Connerly's Cause, E360 [3MR]
When Baseball Mattered, S3228 [15AP]
Who's Managing the Money, E1464 [22JY]
Why FAMU's Top Achievements Rate National Press, S9026 [9SE]
Yes, Apologies Would Be in Order, E1419 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: procurement of a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62), H1542 [15AP]
Civil rights: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 952), S6186 [24JN]
———establish criminal liability for discrimination based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080), H4834 [26JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 950; H.R. 1909), S6097 [23JN], H3864 [17JN]
———prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078), H802 [6MR], H4834 [26JN]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan programs (see H.R. 717), H522 [12FE]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 207), H145 [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see S. 801; H.R. 1703), S5108 [23MY], H3201 [22MY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1260 [20MR]
———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H156 [9JA]
Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 516), S2787 [7AP]
———implement alternative program for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079), H4834 [26JN]
———prohibit preferential treatment (see S. 46, 188), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA]
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see S. 1559; H.R. 3038), S12575 [13NO], H10953 [13NO]
Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216), H6715 [1AU]
Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487), H244 [21JA]
History: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H. Res. 56), H669 [26FE]
———official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H. Con. Res. 96), H3797 [12JN]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S.J. Res. 11), S676 [23JA]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see S. 985; H.R. 2116), S6727 [27JN], H4913 [8JY]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 118), H142 [9JA]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283; H.R. 2560), S10787 [9OC], H7911 [25SE]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1339 [8AP]
———tribute to African-American music (see S. Con. Res. 34; H. Con. Res. 27), S6041 [20JN], H701 [27FE]
National Day of Unity: designate (see S. Res. 115; H. Res. 170), S8533 [31JY], H4086 [19JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 111), S8533 [31JY]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887; H.R. 1635), S5508 [11JN], H2783 [15MY]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2091 [30AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2375), H6715 [1AU]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H1541 [15AP]
———tribute (see S. Con. Res. 23; H. Con. Res. 61), S3662 [24AP], H1542 [15AP]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140), H2156 [1MY]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5132 [10JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 730; H.R. 1649), S4217 [8MY], H2784 [15MY]
Descriptions
Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]
Essays
Juneteenth Independence Day: National Christian Juneteenth Leadership Council, H3826 [17JN]
My Grandfather's Legacy of Duty: Thomas W. Colleluori, E1657 [4SE]
Letters
Eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine: Representative Rangel, E1312 [24JN]
Medicare preventive care benefits: Morris L. Shearin, NAACP, E989 [20MY]
Tribute to Betty Shabazz: Representative Conyers, E1430 [15JY]
Tribute to Curt Flood: President Clinton, E145 [4FE]
Obituaries
Knight, Ellis M.: Houston (TX) Chronicle, E555 [21MR]
Petitions and memorials
Tennessee: post-ratification of constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, E1970 [8OC]
Proclamations
Tribute to Gregory D. Watson Relative to Post-Ratification of Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing Right of Citizens To Vote Regardless of Race, Color, or Previous Condition of Servitude: Tennessee House of Representatives, E1970 [8OC]
Remarks in House
Anderson, IN: tribute to community resources summit, E391 [5MR]
Anderson, Joseph, Jr.: Kern County, CA, African-American Network Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E2313 [10NO]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 864), H1386-H1388 [9AP], E344 [27FE]
Armed Forces: tribute to Buffalo Soldiers, H8987 [22OC]
Black Archives, History, and Research Foundation of South Florida Inc.: anniversary, E2148 [30OC]
Black History Month: observance, H422-H445 [11FE], H576-H581 [13FE], E227, E229, E231 [12FE], E266, E274, E285 [13FE], E297, E303 [25FE], E324 [26FE], E449 [12MR]
Black Women of Achievement (organization): tribute to award recipients, E1135 [5JN]
Broward County, FL: tribute to African-American Library, E2044 [21OC], E2048 [22OC]
Bullock, Steve D.: Black Professionals Association Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E235 [12FE]
Bunch, Mary A.: Grand Matriarch of the African-American Heritage Celebration recipient, E1580 [1AU]
Business and industry: tribute to Black Enterprise (publication) Marathon Men award recipients, E1084 [3JN]
Camp Blanding, FL: tribute to Afro-American Memorial Museum, E449 [12MR]
Center Moriches, NY: anniversary of Bell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1687 [8SE]
Chicago, IL: Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church anniversary, H8116 [29SE]
———tribute to Performance Cluster Choir, E284 [13FE]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1164 [19MR], H1344 [9AP], E1221 [17JN], E1269 [19JN], E1726 [10SE]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), H3809 [17JN], E1223 [17JN]
———prohibit employment discrimination (H.R. 963), E411 [6MR]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 983), E407 [6MR]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (H.R. 2453), E1740 [11SE]
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of testimonial dinner of the Masjid Bilal, E2124 [29OC]
Clinton, President: apology for Tuskegee syphilis study participants, E961 [19MY]
Colleges and universities: attendance by minority students, H1345 [9AP]
———funding for historically black colleges and universities, H6864 [4SE]
Colleluori, Thomas W.: Genovese Drug Store (business) ``Flight of Aces'' essay contest award recipient, E1657 [4SE]
Colour Me Freedom Foundation: tribute to ``Amandla Awethu—African-Americans and African Solidarity—Political Change in Africa'' exhibit, E1815 [22SE]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E1548 [29JY]
Delta Sigma Theta (fraternal organization): tribute, E1262 [19JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: civil rights division funding, H5689 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 1703), H8369-H8373 [6OC], E1028 [22MY], E2011 [9OC]
District of Columbia: anniversary of emancipation of slaves, E668 [15AP], E864 [7MY]
———tribute to Asbury United Methodist Church annual homecoming, E1761 [16SE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (H.R. 1203), E558 [21MR]
———national policy to improve system, H605-H612 [25FE]
———tribute to TRIO programs, E254 [13FE]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H7839 [25SE]
Emporia, VA: bus crash of ``Pathways to Freedom'' group tracing the route of the ``Underground Railroad'', E1621 [1AU]
FAA: eligibility of historically black colleges and universities and hispanic service institutions for FAA Research Grants Program, H1950 [29AP]
Families and domestic relations: develop outreach for informing minorities about adoption, H2031 [30AP]
Financial institutions: presence in money management industries, E1464 [22JY]
Flint, MI: tribute to Pan-Hellenic Council honorees, E228 [12FE]
———tribute to Thousand Woman March, E2350 [13NO]
Gary, IN: anniversary of National Black Political Convention, E1873 [26SE]
Government: prohibit preferential treatment relative to Federal employment, contracting, and programs, H1043 [18MR]
Herring, Gemilia H.: African-American Network (organization) Historical Award recipient, E2307 [10NO]
History: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), H3822-H3827, H3846-H3853 [17JN], E1253 [18JN]
———impact of injustices on current socioeconomic conditions, H759-H764 [5MR]
———official apology for those who suffered as slaves (H. Con. Res. 96), H3722 [12JN], H3846-H3853 [17JN], H3890, H3891 [18JN], H5478 [17JY], E1419 [14JY]
Holy Day of Atonement: observance, E1999 [9OC]
Houston, TX: opening of Ensemble Theater, H7253 [11SE]
———tribute to Universoul Circus, E2178 [4NO]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 129), H5990 [29JY], E1568 [31JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate, E289 [13FE]
———observance, H3933 [19JN], E1217 [16JN]
Lansing, MI: anniversary of St. Stephen's Community Church, E1792 [18SE]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 118), E10 [7JA]
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837, H7838 [25SE], H8268 [1OC]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Wilfandel Club, E126 [4FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: observance, E2280 [9NO]
Memphis, TN: tribute to African-American Knowledge Bowl award recipients, E751 [24AP]
———tribute to Pyramid Academy, E751 [24AP]
Million Woman March: participation, E2350 [13NO]
Music and dance: tribute to musical ``Chicago'', E1228 [17JN]
NAACP: tribute to Lima-Allen County, OH, chapter, H2390 [8MY], E920 [14MY]
———tribute to National Board of Directors, E898 [13MY]
National Black Law Students Association: tribute, E501 [18MR]
National Black McDonald's Operators Association: anniversary, E1955 [7OC]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, E1792 [18SE], E1872 [26SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), E962 [19MY]
Newark, NJ: tribute to Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church, E1226 [17JN]
Norfolk, VA: restoration of Attucks Theatre, E609 [9AP]
Oklahoma Historical Society: Civil Rights Trailblazers Award recipients, E234 [12FE]
Omega Psi Phi (fraternal organization): anniversary, E35 [7JA]
Oyeshiku, Patricia Worthy: National Council of Negro Women Western Regional Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, H7106 [9SE], E1665 [4SE]
Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Anderson Monarchs boys' baseball team, E1456 [17JY]
Racial relations: differing perceptions of the judicial system, discrimination, media, and the entertainment industry, H576-H580 [13FE]
———Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the U.S., H3810, H3840 [17JN], H8313 [2OC], E1269 [19JN], E1370 [8JY]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1335), E778 [29AP]
———tribute (H. Con. Res. 61), H1576-H1580 [16AP]
Rockville, MD: anniversary of Lincoln Park community, E370 [4MR]
Rogers, Wilson A.: Ronald McDonald Award recipient, E598 [8AP]
Santa Barbara, CA: community forum on bigotry and racism, H1548 [16AP]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (H. Res. 183), H6668, H6669, H6677, H6678 [31JY], E1646 [3SE], E1655 [4SE], E1675 [5SE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (H.R. 773), E251 [13FE]
Sports: tribute to Negro Baseball League, E1273 [19JN]
Supreme Court: decision relative to the use of race in designating congressional districts, H758-H764 [5MR]
Tennessee: post-ratification of constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, E1969 [8OC]
Triplett, Josephine: Kern County, CA, African-American Network Frederick Douglas Leadership Award recipient, E2310 [10NO]
Tuskegee University: tribute, E1896 [2OC]
U.S. Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology Academic Recognition System fellowship recipients, E1853 [25SE]
University of California at San Diego: tribute to Black Beauticians Health Promotion Program, E359 [3MR]
University of Texas: statement by professor on campus diversity, H7352 [16SE], H7481 [17SE]
Wilkerson, Ruth H.: African-American Network (organization) Historical Award recipient, E2307 [10NO]
World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E1555 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Black Career Women (organization): anniversary, S10179 [29SE]
Black History Month: observance, S1581 [25FE]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S6972 [8JY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 950), S6097-S6099, S6103 [23JN], S6105 [24JN], S6356 [25JN]
Detroit, MI: opening of Museum of African-American History, S2796 [7AP], S3064 [10AP]
Discrimination: tolerance of racial, ethnic, and religious groups, S5953 [19JN]
Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (S. 516), S2791 [7AP]
———prohibit preferential treatment (S. 46), S407 [21JA]
Emporia, VA: bus crash of ``Pathways to Freedom'' group tracing the route of the ``Underground Railroad'', S8486 [31JY]
English, Alex: induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, S10713 [8OC]
Florida A&M University: provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage (S. 1559), S12696, S12697 [13NO]
———Time (publication) and Princeton Review (publication) College of the Year award recipient, S9026 [9SE]
Forum (publication): tribute to African-American Pioneer Award recipients, S773 [28JA], S820 [29JA]
International Paper Co.: response to acts of arson against churches, S3917 [1MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S6011, S6013 [19JN]
———observance (S.J. Res. 11), S682 [23JA], S2724 [20MR], S3065, S3066 [10AP]
Kansas: anniversary of first union black troops of the Civil War to engage in combat, S11303 [28OC]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (S. 985), S6759 [27JN], S10778 [9OC]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S10794 [9OC], S11302 [28OC]
Los Angeles, CA: First African Methodist Episcopal Church anniversary, S3382 [17AP]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Association for Nonviolence: tribute, S5271 [3JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S569 [21JA]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (S. Con. Res. 34), S6044 [20JN]
NAACP: convening of Michigan State Conference, S9027 [9SE]
National Day of Unity: designate (S. Res. 115), S8612 [31JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 111), S8610 [31JY], S9091 [10SE]
———observance, S9693 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (S. 887), S5540 [11JN], S9905 [24SE]
Racial relations: Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the U.S., S6972 [8JY]
Robinson, Jackie: Northeastern University Sports in Society Hall of Fame inductee, S11370 [29OC]
———tribute (H. Con. Res. 61), S3929 [1MY]
———tribute (S. Con. Res. 23), S3688 [24AP]
Smith, Wilson K.: tribute to for efforts relative to African-American Medal of Honor monument, S1999 [5MR]
Thomas, Clarence: invitation to attend Festival of Youth in Delaware, S1254 [12FE]
Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation: tribute, S5375 [5JN]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients, S11808 [6NO]
———compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (S. 730), S3971 [5MY], S4244, S4245 [8MY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1703) (H. Rept. 105-292), H8319 [2OC]
Statements
Affirmative Action Policies in Education: Mark George, E1206 [12JN]
———Mary Newman, E1206 [12JN]
Helping America's Children at Risk: Wintley Phipps, E1578-E1580 [1AU]
Tribute to Jackie Robinson: Ronald L. Gabriel, E778 [29AP]
Summaries
Civil Rights Act (S. 950), S6099 [23JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 61, tribute to Jackie Robinson, H1576 [16AP]
H. Res. 183, tribute to Betty Shabazz, H6677 [31JY]
H.J. Res. 56, celebrate end of slavery in the U.S., H3822 [17JN]
H.R. 40, Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans, E1548 [29JY]
H.R. 1703, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and Adjudication Act, H8369 [6OC]
S. 516, Equal Remedies Act, S2791 [7AP]
S. 887, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act, S5540 [11JN]
S. 950, Civil Rights Act, S6098 [23JN]
S. 985, Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ, S6759 [27JN], S10778 [9OC]
S. 1283, award Congressional Gold Medals to the ``Little Rock Nine'', S10795 [9OC]
S. 1559, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage at Florida A&M University, S12697 [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 23, tribute to Jackie Robinson, S3687 [24AP]
S. Con. Res. 34, tribute to African-American music, S6044 [20JN]
S. Res. 111, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S8610 [31JY]
S. Res. 115, National Day of Unity, S8612 [31JY]
S.J. Res. 11, Juneteenth Independence Day, S682 [23JA]
S.J. Res 11, Juneteenth Independence Day, S3066 [10AP]
Tributes
Doby, Larry, S3299 [16AP]
Farmer, James, H1870-H1872 [24AP]
Leonard, Buck, E1672 [5SE]
Robinson, Jackie, S2950 [9AP], S3178, S3179, S3228, S3229, S3230 [15AP], S3385 [17AP], H1460, H1516-H1520 [15AP], H1547 [16AP], E675 [16AP], E691 [17AP], E713 [21AP], E759 [28AP], E846 [6MY]
Robinson, Rachel, S3385 [17AP]
AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Letters
Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821 [24SE]
Lists
Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]
Remarks in House
Africa: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]
AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorize (see S. 627; H.R. 39), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Remarks in House
Reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1744-H1746 [23AP], E15 [7JA]
Remarks in Senate
Reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]
Reports filed
Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]
Texts of
H.R. 39, reauthorize, H1744 [23AP]
AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 778), S4879 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 778), S4893 [21MY], S12630 [13NO]
Texts of
S. 778, provisions, S4894-S4898 [21MY]
AFRICAN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR THE BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Letters
Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7822 [24SE]
Lists
Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]
Remarks in House
Africa: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]
AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SAFETY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 882), S5507 [11JN]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 882, provisions, S5528 [11JN]
AGANA (GU) PACIFIC DAILY NEWS
Articles and editorials
Canceling Flights Is the Wrong Response to Guam Korean Air Crash, H6955 [5SE]
Opening of Dept. of Defense Schools in Guam, H5188 [15JY]
Plans To Strip Northern Mariana Islands of Labor and Immigration Authority Not Surprising, E909 [13MY]
AGBAYANI, RIZAL
Remarks in House
Tribute, H7590 [18SE]
AGE DISCRIMINATION see Discrimination
AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (see S. 153), S162 [21JA]
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441), H7118 [9SE]
Remarks in Senate
Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (S. 153), S538 [21JA]
AGED see Senior Citizens
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
Bills and resolutions
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see S. 91; H.R. 920), S161 [21JA], H724 [4MR]
Remarks in House
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (H.R. 920), E365 [4MR]
Remarks in Senate
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (S. 91), S470 [21JA]
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Department of State; Foreign Aid
Addresses
Bosnia and American Foreign Policy—Finishing the Job: Senator Biden, S10994 [22OC]
Amendments
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1486), H2449 [8MY], H2592, H2593 [13MY], H2681 [14MY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3275 [3JN], H3300, H3313, H3314, H3321, H3325, H3326, H3327, H3329, H3335, H3340, H3344, H3345, H3346, H3348, H3349, H3351, H3353, H3356, H3357, H3424, H3426, H3427, H3428, H3429, H3430, H3431, H3432, H3433, H3477 [4JN], H3482, H3495, H3497 [5JN], H3591, H3593, H3594, H3595, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3607, H3608, H3609, H3615, H3617, H3618, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3630, H3662 [10JN], H3670, H3671, H3680, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3696, H3697, H3698, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705 [11JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5666, S5669, S5670, S5671, S5672, S5682, S5686, S5687, S5703, S5704, S5705, S5706, S5708, S5709 [16JN], S5732, S5737, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5742, S5749, S5750, S5756, S5758, S5759, S5760, S5761, S5762, S5763, S5878, S5879, S5880, S5881, S5882 [17JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY], H5868 [28JY]
Articles and editorials
Cargo Preference, S495 [21JA]
Congress Ignoring Serious Population Problem, H541 [13FE]
Congress Should Release World Family Planning Funds, H541 [13FE]
Debunking Abortion Myths—Increased Contraceptive Use Decreases Rate of Abortion, E215 [11FE]
Family Planning Is Reducing Abortions, E125, E149 [4FE]
Family Planning Showdown, S1522 [25FE]
Gore's Cure for Global Warming Jolts Pro-Life Activists, H8566 [7OC]
Helping Countries Make the Transition From Crisis Is One of Our Greatest Foreign Policy Challenges After the Conflict Has Ended, E1081 [3JN]
Key Family Planning Vote, S923 [4FE]
Marshall's Inheritor, E1096 [3JN]
Population Still Matters, E128 [4FE]
Third World Birth Control Tops Gore's List of ``Greenhouse'' Cures, H8567 [7OC]
Vote for Poor Women Overseas, S923 [4FE]
World Needs Family-Planning Funds, E269 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (see S. 903; H.R. 1757), S5694 [16JN], H3273 [3JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see S.J. Res. 14; H.J. Res. 36), S945 [4FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 337; H.R. 581), S1382 [13FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46), H451 [11FE]
Foreign trade: U.S. cargo preference policy (see S. 115), S161 [21JA]
Cost Estimates
Foreign Policy Reform Act (H.R. 1486): CBO, H2486 [12MY]
Excerpts
Foreign Assistance Act, S1440 [24FE]
Letters
Comments by Vice President Gore relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs: several Representatives, H8454 [7OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies: Michael C. McGowan, H3684 [11JN]
———several former Secs. of State and National Security Advisers, H3295 [4JN]
Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Robert A. Seiple, World Vision (organization), H560 [13FE]
International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S1447 [24FE]
———Mark O. Hatfield, S1435 [24FE]
———Peter H. Kostmayer, Zero Population Growth (organization), H6844 [4SE]
Natural gas assistance to Armenia, E958 [19MY]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H8114 [29SE], H8262 [30SE], H8271 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686 [8OC]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: international assistance, H6402 [30JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1486), H2426 [8MY], H2486 [12MY], H3175 [22MY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3291-H3358, H3424-H3433 [4JN], H3480, H3481-H3499, H3516-H3520 [5JN], H3591-H3632 [10JN], H3669, H3670-H3706, H3717 [11JN], H5868 [28JY], E1096 [3JN], E1148 [7JN], E1170 [10JN], E1258 [19JN], E1609 [1AU]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281-H3291 [4JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), motion to instruct conferees, H8262 [30SE], H8271-H8278 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
Families and domestic relations: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortions, H10935 [13NO]
Foreign aid: African Development Fund funding, H6726-H6729 [3SE], E1656 [4SE], E1700 [9SE]
———international family planning programs, H5442, H5443, H5451 [17JY], H6731-H6734 [3SE]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H530-H551 [13FE], E124, E128, E149 [4FE], E215 [11FE], E249 [13FE], E300 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3480, H3481-H3495 [5JN], H6831-H6846 [4SE], H8502, H8510-H8512, H8538, H8573 [7OC], H8636, H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H532, H536, H539, H540, H541, H546, H548, H549, H550, H555-H564 [13FE], E215 [11FE], E312 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H552-H555 [13FE]
———support for post-conflict peace transitions, E1081 [3JN]
Foreign countries: allocation of foreign aid relative to education and vocational training for children, E612 [9AP]
Funding, H6376 [30JY]
Gore, Vice President: comments relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs, H8452, H8454, H8510 [7OC], H8699 [8OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: limit aid to food assistance distributed by the U.N. or other certified organizations, H5689-H5691 [24JY]
Sustainable Desert Development Program: funding, H6358, H6359 [30JY]
Remarks in Senate
Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources: funding, S7546 [16JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), S5924, S5925, S5937, S5939, S5944 [18JN], S8222 [29JY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), insert language of S. 903 in lieu, S5765 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5655-S5662, S5666-S5688 [16JN], S5722-S5789 [17JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, S7533 [16JY]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1433-S1448 [24FE], S1516-S1524 [25FE], S1929 [4MR]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S1418 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1434-S1448 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), S1418 [13FE], S1444, S1469 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 337), S1404 [13FE], S1440 [24FE]
———international family planning programs (S.J. Res. 14), S923, S926 [4FE], S2033 [6MR]
Foreign trade: U.S. cargo preference policy (S. 115), S494 [21JA]
Funding, S9690 [18SE]
Gorgas Memorial Institute: tuberculosis initiative funding, S7583 [16JY]
Haiti: Orphan Feeding Program funding, S7946 [23JY]
International Fund for Agricultural Development: use to implement microenterprise assistance, S7634 [17JY]
Reports
Countries Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs, H542 [13FE]
Programs Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs, H543 [13FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3), H451 [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 105-28), S5694 [16JN]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94), H2488 [12MY]
Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S854 [30JA], S9885 [24SE], S11676 [4NO]
Nomination of Harriet C. Babbitt To Be Deputy Administrator of AID: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
Nomination of Terrence J. Brown To Be Assistant Administrator of AID: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
Nomination of Thomas H. Fox To Be Assistant Administrator of AID: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
Statements
Global Population: Vice President Gore, H8510 [7OC]
International Family Planning Programs Restrictions Relative to Abortion: U.N. International Conference on Population, S1436-S1438 [24FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 46, consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H552 [13FE]
H. Res. 159, consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act, H3281 [4JN]
H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H555 [13FE]
H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, S5765-S5789 [17JN]
S. 115, U.S. cargo preference policy, S495 [21JA]
S. 337, international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1404 [13FE]
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
Bills and resolutions
Local government: assist with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (see S. 1317), S11192 [24OC]
Remarks in Senate
Local government: assist with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (S. 1317), S11197 [24OC]
Texts of
S. 1317, Environmental Health Protection Act, S11198-S11200 [24OC]
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735), H9558 [24OC]
AGRICULTURAL FAIR PRACTICES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]
AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2111), H4912 [8JY]
———treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (see H.R. 502), H282 [4FE]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913), H724 [4MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S1382 [13FE]
Court decisions
Milk Industry Foundation v. Sec. of Agriculture and Northeast Dairy Compact Commission: Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, S1389 [13FE]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H1777 [23AP]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Agriculture: treatment of wild rice producers, S7945 [23JY], S11398 [30OC]
Florida: stormwater treatment area land acquisition relative to Everglades restoration, S9401, S9402 [16SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, S11494 [30OC]
———repeal (S. 322), S1388-S1391 [13FE]
———require OMB study on economic impact, S7935-S7937, S7941 [23JY], S7993 [24JY], S11398 [30OC]
AGRICULTURAL REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT
Remarks in House
Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H1777 [23AP]
Remarks in Senate
Florida: stormwater treatment area land acquisition relative to Everglades restoration, S9401, S9402 [16SE]
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT
Amendments
Enact (S. 1150), S11366 [29OC]
Remarks in House
Enact (S. 1150), H10384, H10385 [8NO]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: dairy and livestock research funding, S11375 [29OC]
———food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]
———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]
Enact (S. 1150), S11373-S11376 [29OC], S11489, S11490, S11493 [30OC]
Texts of
S. 1150, provisions, S11376-S11388 [29OC]
AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NET ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 26), S159 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 26), S129 [21JA], S788 [29JA]
Texts of
S. 26, provisions, S388 [21JA]
AGRICULTURAL WATER CONSERVATION ACT
Proposals
Provisions, E33 [7JA]
Remarks in House
Enact, E33 [7JA]
AGRICULTURAL WORK FORCE STABILITY AND PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 169), S163 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Summaries
Provisions (S. 169), S548 [21JA]
AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651, S8671 [2SE], H5301 [15JY], H5404, H5405 [16JY], H5445, H5447, H5488 [17JY], H5491 [21JY], H5553, H5577, H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5677, H5683, H5688, H5689, H5691, H5699, H5708, H5717, H5722, H5723 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5660, H5662 [23JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7899, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7912, S7916, S7918, S7925, S7936, S7937, S7945, S7946, S7966, S7967, S7968, S7969 [23JY], S7989, S7990, S7994, S8099 [24JY]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S9434 [16SE]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9615, H9616 [28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9745, H9748, H9749, H9750, H9751, H9758, H9761 [30OC]
Research: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11366 [29OC]
Analyses
Census of Agriculture Act (S. 845), S5361 [5JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H6760 [3SE]
Articles and editorials
Agricultural Nightmare—Infestations of Scab Provide Area Farmers Lots of Pains in and Out of the Fields, S11490 [30OC]
Alcohol and Driving Can Mix, S11891 [6NO]
Berry Alert Came Week After Sale, Witness Said He Warned USDA That Fruit Was Grown in Mexico, S11590 [3NO]
Big Hamburger Recall and USDA Inspections, E1639 [3SE]
8,500 Delphi Workers Strike in Warren, Cite Mexico Threat, H2580 [13MY]
Ending Banana Inanity, S3973 [5MY]
Farmers Get More Freedom, Which Will Benefit Everyone, E1396 [10JY]
Gingrich Defends Tobacco Tax Break—$50 Billion Credit Is Part of Fair Overall Deal, Speaker Says, H7375 [17SE]
Harvest of Rage—How the Rural Crisis Fuels Anti-Government Movement, H5714-H5717 [24JY], E1496-E1499 [23JY]
Nurturing Chicago's Exchanges, S1413 [13FE]
Recent Tax Policy Issues Profound for Agriculture, S637 [22JA]
Sheep Come to the Rescue in the West—Grazing Helps Restore Weed-Infested Lands, E1574 [31JY]
Smoking May Have Killed Thousands, H7375 [17SE]
Smoking Vote in the Senate, S8678 [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Adjustment Act: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 277; H.R. 786), S1017 [5FE], H587 [13FE]
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2111), H4912 [8JY]
———treatment of certain payments (see H.R. 502), H282 [4FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1033; H.R. 2160), S7710 [17JY], H5183 [14JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H5569 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 232), H7599 [18SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8438 [6OC]
Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977), H4085 [19JN]
Animals: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H522 [12FE]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850; H.R. 453), S5413 [9JN], H242 [21JA]
———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (see S. 1323), S11289 [28OC]
Antitrust policy: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735), H9558 [24OC]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H282 [4FE]
Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see S. 1024), S7603 [16JY]
Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 814), S5109 [23MY]
———conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 799), S5108 [23MY]
Business and industry: provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]
Cattle and beef markets: monitor and regulate (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Chile: participation in NAFTA (see S. 85), S160 [21JA]
Colored margarine: repeal restrictions (see H.R. 1958), H3923 [18JN]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (see S. 257; H.R. 467), S945 [4FE], H243 [21JA]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R. 1969), H4085 [19JN]
Crime: increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1119), S8532 [31JY]
Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (see H.R. 781), H587 [13FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145), H5131 [10JY]
———collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese (see S. 603), S3348 [17AP]
———combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal employees (see H.R. 2692), H9038 [22OC]
———conduct census of agriculture (see S. 845; H.R. 2366), S5342 [5JN], H6705 [31JY]
———continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
———Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see H.R. 1789), H3476 [4JN]
———eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]
———establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119; H. Res. 224), S9018 [9SE], H7118 [9SE]
———expand School Breakfast Program (see S. 1396), S11863 [6NO]
———expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]
———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342), H147, H153 [9JA], H1610 [16AP]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H699 [27FE]
———include in a special use permit relative to Humboldt Nursery a provision allowing the permittee to use Government-owned farming and related equipment at the nursery (see H.R. 2126), H5021 [9JY]
———increase milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2388), H6797 [3SE]
———provide assistance to rural cooperatives (see S. 1522), S12506 [12NO]
———reform information technology systems (see S. 805), S5109 [23MY]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
———repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period (see S. 782), S5001 [22MY]
———require estimates of production costs relative to milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482), H7364 [16SE]
———study effects of basing milk marketing orders' basic formula price on costs of production (see H.R. 1190), H1260 [20MR]
———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 52), S160 [21JA]
———use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 604), S3348 [17AP]
Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (see S. 1253), S10319 [3OC]
———transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see S. 538; H.R. 1282), S2901 [9AP], H1438 [10AP]
Diseases: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (see S. 893; H.R. 111), S5596 [12JN], H142 [9JA]
Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S726 [28JA]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations (see S. 259; H.R. 526), S945 [4FE], H283 [4FE]
———make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of sugar beets (see H.R. 917), H724 [4MR]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913), H724 [4MR]
Federal aid programs: assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by flood conditions (see S. 605), S3348 [17AP]
———assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]
———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (see S. 26), S159 [21JA]
———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534), H7830 [24SE]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (see H.R. 3056), H10954 [13NO]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H148 [9JA]
———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]
———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 2344), H6704 [31JY]
———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291; H.R. 801, 1137, 2103), S10787 [9OC], H588 [13FE], H1257 [20MR], H4835 [26JN]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H5131 [10JY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]
Foreign trade: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to tariff rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771), H9729 [29OC]
———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220; H.R. 723), S726 [28JA], H523 [12FE]
———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H8299 [1OC]
———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S726 [28JA]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308; H.R. 708), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see S. 1056; H.R. 1619), S7950 [23JY], H2783 [15MY]
Honey: improve research, promotion, and consumer information programs (see S. 1538), S12575 [13NO]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see S. 1563; H.R. 2377), S12575 [13NO], H6715 [1AU]
———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]
———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see S. 169), S163 [21JA]
Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]
Insurance: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790), H587 [13FE]
Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 517), S2787 [7AP]
Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (see S. 35), S159 [21JA]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S4106 [7MY]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737), H9558 [24OC]
Labeling: imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617; H.R. 1371), S3349 [17AP], H1704 [17AP]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042; H.R. 1232), S7767 [21JY], H1338 [8AP]
Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S8153 [25JY]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H4645 [25JN]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 1514; H.R. 978), S12461 [10NO], H803 [6MR]
———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (see S. 256; H.R. 645), S945 [4FE], H393 [6FE]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see S. 258; S. Res. 52, 55; H.R. 618, 646), S945 [4FE], S1226 [11FE], S1382 [13FE], H347 [5FE], H393 [6FE]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 81), S160 [21JA]
———payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers (see S. 56), S160 [21JA]
———prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives (see S. 55), S160 [21JA]
National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024), H4338 [24JN]
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center: eliminate and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H1988 [29AP]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S1382 [13FE]
———repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H153 [9JA]
Patents: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant parts (see S. 1072), S8186 [28JY]
Peanuts: repeal quotas and reduce loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Plants: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (see S. 83), S160 [21JA]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see S. 1372; H.R. 1135, 1995), S11763 [5NO], H1186 [19MR], H4086 [19JN]
Price support programs: milk (see H.R. 2068), H4646 [25JN]
———peanuts (see S. 1535), S12575 [13NO]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829), H284 [4FE], H3576 [6JN]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (see H. Res. 284), H9613 [28OC]
Research: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (see S. 1150), S8870 [5SE]
———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485; H.R. 725), S2646 [20MR], H523 [12FE]
Tariff: Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907), H3864 [17JN]
Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1066), S8091 [24JY]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 396, 426), H152, H153 [9JA]
———double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495), H244 [21JA]
———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see S. 775; H.R. 1800), S4879 [21MY], H3566 [5JN]
———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442), H153 [9JA]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499; H.R. 195, 1763), S2646 [20MR], H145 [9JA], H3273 [3JN]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H4835 [26JN]
———exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036), H10768 [12NO]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 30; H.R. 1684), S159 [21JA], H3069 [20MY]
———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see S. 675; H.R. 705), S3901 [1MY], H522 [12FE]
———reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612), H2679 [14MY]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 549, 792), S3011 [10AP], S5001 [22MY]
———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 461), H243 [21JA]
———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see H.R. 245), H147 [9JA]
———treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to certain farm property (see H.R. 2117), H4913 [8JY]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 2450), H7199 [10SE]
———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 494), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 395, 711; H.R. 450), S1979 [5MR], S4106 [7MY], H169 [20JA]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479; H.R. 3076), S2552 [19MR], H10955 [13NO]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see S. 31; H.R. 249, 1299), S159 [21JA], H147 [9JA], H1438 [10AP]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses (see S. 849; H.R. 1841, 1845), S5413 [9JN], H3659 [10JN]
———treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses (see H.R. 1380), H1705 [17AP]
———treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620), H2783 [15MY]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239; H.R. 791, 803), S855 [30JA], H587, H588 [13FE]
———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see S. 80; H.R. 1518), S160 [21JA], H2155 [1MY]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 529; H.R. 1261), S2900 [9AP], H1391 [9AP]
———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see S. 429; H.R. 2166), S2206 [12MR], H5296 [15JY]
———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 872; H.R. 1752), S5444 [10JN], H3213 [30MY]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see S. 251; H.R. 86), S856 [30JA], H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see S. 1157; H.R. 2444), S9018 [9SE], H7118 [9SE]
———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881), H3796 [12JN]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516), H282 [4FE]
———increase deficit reduction assessments for participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826), H3576 [6JN]
———increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (see S. 1343; H.R. 2764), S11343 [29OC], H9729 [29OC]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526; H.R. 1263, 1364), S2838 [8AP], H1391 [9AP], H1704 [17AP]
———prohibit coverage by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]
———provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (see S. 1313), S11191 [24OC]
———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]
———removal from crop disaster assistance programs (see S. 643), S3662 [24AP]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1183; H.R. 2385, 2387, 2390), S9515 [17SE], H6797 [3SE]
Transportation: commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1090), S8361 [30JY]
Treaties and agreements: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8437 [6OC]
U.S. Naval Academy: repeal requirement to maintain a dairy farm (see S. 942), S6040 [20JN]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Commentaries
We Understand: Baxter Black, National Public Radio, S4686 [19MY]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2160), H7509-H7526 [17SE]
Court decisions
Milk Industry Foundation v. Sec. of Agriculture and Northeast Dairy Compact Commission: Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, S1389 [13FE]
Descriptions
Promoting Missouri Exports and Protecting Jobs—Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program, H5719 [24JY]
Public Lands Management Improvement Act (S. 1253), S10325-S10330 [3OC]
Essays
Farming the New Frontier: Kyle Roth, S2027 [6MR]
———Shannon McArtor, S2027 [6MR]
Factsheets
Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act (S. 1343), S11363 [29OC]
Virginia Wine Industry—Facts and Figures, E938 [15MY]
Letters
Commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles: several agricultural organizations, S8363 [30JY]
Conservation Reserve Program: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H2747 [15MY]
———several Senators, S4105 [7MY]
Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
Domestic Sugar Program: Eugene Moos, Dept. of Agriculture, H5701 [24JY]
———Jack Cassidy, CoBank, H5702 [24JY]
Farm subsidies (parody), E2066 [23OC]
FDA Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Vice President Gore, S8652 [2SE]
———several State attorneys general, S8653 [2SE]
Federal land timber exports: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H9509 [24OC]
———several environmental groups, H9509 [24OC]
Food irradiation disclosure requirements: several food and agricultural associations, S9826 [24SE]
Imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico: Jeffrey Lang, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, S8159 [25JY]
Inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry: Lori Robbins, Home on the Range & Co., S10800 [9OC]
Livestock sales relative to tax treatment of capital gains and the earned income credit: several Senators, S4889 [21MY]
Mexican imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports: Maureen R. Smith, American Forest & Paper Association, E2158 [31OC]
Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding: Representative Skeen, H5378 [16JY]
NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy: Emil Parker, Dept. of Labor, H2579 [13MY]
———John T. Russell, H2579 [13MY]
———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, H2579 [13MY]
———President Clinton, H2578, H2579 [13MY]
———Senator Bond, H2578 [13MY]
———Wanda J. Rapier, H2578 [13MY]
Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act: Effective National Action To Control Tobacco Coalition, S11363 [29OC]
———Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S11364 [29OC]
———Randy Johnson, National Association of Counties, S11364 [29OC]
Tax treatment of rental income, H2165 [5MY]
Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7908 [23JY]
———John E. Sheely, American Association of Crop Insurers, S7907 [23JY]
Treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items: Margaret Milner Richardson, IRS, S636 [22JA], S694 [28JA]
Treatment of excise taxes on tobacco products relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement: several State attorneys general, S8998 [9SE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several agricultural associations, S8121 [25JY]
Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S7913, S7915 [23JY]
———Mike Moore, Attorney General of Mississippi, S7915 [23JY]
———several State attorneys general, S7914 [23JY]
Lists
Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest county winners, S2027 [6MR]
``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest district winners, S2027 [6MR]
Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum class, S2641 [20MR]
Labeling requirements abroad for produce, S7771 [21JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7932-S7934 [23JY]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]
Questions relative to review of tobacco settlement: Senator Nickles, S12546 [13NO]
Memorandums
Forage Improvement Act: William G. Myers, E2257 [8NO]
Messages
NAFTA Study on Operation and Effect: President Clinton, S7297 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for the International Grains Agreement: President Clinton, S2799 [7AP]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5441, H5443 [17JY], H5707, H5714, H5728, H5730, H5731 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7910, S7923, S7924, S7929 [23JY], S7988 [24JY]
Notices
Treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items: IRS, S694 [28JA]
Opinion polls
Tobacco product excise tax increase to fund health insurance for uninsured children: Wall Street Journal/NBC, S4105 [7MY], S4272 [9MY], S4784 [21MY]
Poems
``Tribute to Growers,'' Pem Pfisterer Clark, S10426 [6OC]
Proposals
Agricultural Water Conservation Act, E33 [7JA]
Remarks in House
Adams County, PA: anniversary of Conservation District, E382 [5MR]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5305, H5371-H5382 [16JY], H5408, H5410, H5441-H5448 [17JY], H5551-H5562, H5564 [22JY], H5672-H5732 [24JY], H5813 [25JY], E1474 [22JY], E1491, E1499 [23JY], E1514-E1516 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8385-H8394 [6OC], E1978 [8OC], E2043 [21OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5650-H5663 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 232), H8383-H8385 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), motion to instruct conferees, H6758-H6760 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, H5688 [24JY]
Agriculture Research Service: conveyance of Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory to Texas A&M University, H5445, H5446 [17JY]
AID: international agricultural assistance, H6402 [30JY]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (H.R. 500), H1768 [23AP], E143 [4FE]
Bittner, James and Margo: New York State Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Farmers award recipients, E674 [16AP]
BLM: clarification of definitions relative to use of previously collected data and the leasing or subleasing of grazing permits, H9748-H9750 [30OC], E2164 [31OC]
California: agricultural exports, E2018 [21OC]
Central Valley Project Improvement Act: use of tiered pricing relative to water conservation, E1860 [25SE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H.J. Res. 65), H1282 [21MR]
Chilton County, AL: anniversary of Chilton County Peach Festival, E1321 [25JN]
China, People's Republic of: importation of U.S. agricultural products, H4252, H4262, H4268 [24JN]
Chipponeri, James: Ceres, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Man of the Year award recipient, E885 [8MY]
Coastal Berry (business): position on union organizing campaigns, H4069 [19JN]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets, E131 [4FE]
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Program funding, H5562 [22JY]
———Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Programs funding, H5447 [17JY]
———agricultural research project funding at Auburn University dealing with forestry and water quality, H5447 [17JY]
———Food Innovation Center funding, H5447 [17JY]
Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (H.R. 781), E275 [13FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: allegations of discriminatory practices, H1857 [24AP], H3909 [18JN]
———authority to recall tainted food, E1638 [3SE]
———authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (H.R. 2145), E1404 [11JY]
———civil rights division funding, E1603 [1AU]
———conduct census of agriculture (H.R. 2366), H8869 [21OC]
———Conservation Reserve Program funding, H715 [4MR]
———Conservation Reserve Program regulations, H1003 [13MR], E530 [20MR]
———Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (H.R. 1789), H8868 [21OC]
———eliminate Market Access Program (H.R. 972), H818 [11MR]
———establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (H.R. 2185), H5497 [22JY], H5896 [28JY], H7610 [23SE]
———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1935-H1938 [29AP], E839 [5MY]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (H.R. 861), E403 [6MR]
———Farm Services Agency funding, H5378 [16JY]
———limit funding for livestock protection services of the Animal Damage Control Program, E1514-E1516 [24JY]
———Market Access Program funding, H5717-H5722 [24JY]
———Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding, H5378 [16JY]
———Natural Resources Conservation Service funding, H5722, H5723 [24JY]
———reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5708-H5714 [24JY]
———reduction of land included in the Conservation Reserve Program, H2710, H2743, H2744, H2746 [15MY]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5652 [23JY], H5700-H5707, H5726 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District (H.R. 1282), E633 [10AP]
Domestic policy: impact of legislative reforms on farm policy, E1396 [10JY]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), H1580, H1581 [16AP]
Ecology and environment: migration of gypsy moths, E608 [9AP]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations (H.R. 526), E157 [4FE]
———make the overtime exemption available to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables available to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of sugar beets (H.R. 917), E367 [4MR]
Farm Service Agency: Office of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs funding, H5688, H5689 [24JY]
Farmers: effect of national farm policy, H5714 [24JY], E1496 [23JY]
Farmland Industries (business): EPA Pollution Prevention Award recipient, E1572 [31JY]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, H5561 [22JY], H5656-H5658 [23JY], H5677-H5680, H5725 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]
Federal aid programs: assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (H.R. 1489), E796 [30AP]
———assistance to orchard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions, H2746 [15MY]
———farm subsidies, E2066 [23OC]
———Federal crop insurance program reform, H5672-H5677, H5727 [24JY]
———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10354-H10371, H10384 [8NO], E2287 [9NO]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (H.R. 3056), E2355 [13NO]
Floods: disaster assistance to Ohio, H729 [5MR]
———disaster assistance to West Virginia, H773, H782 [6MR]
———Federal assistance for farm worker housing destroyed by floods, H2746 [15MY]
Florida: effect of NAFTA on fruit and vegetable farmers, H1291 [8AP]
Foreign trade: decision by World Trade Organization relative to European Union banana policy, E1067 [30MY]
———export programs, E783 [29AP]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), H8860, H8861 [21OC], E239 [12FE]
Griffin, GA: relocation of Dept. of Agriculture experiment station, H5374 [16JY]
Illinois: tribute to Agricultural Advisory Board, E68 [7JA]
Insurance: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms located in designated Federal disaster areas, H5408, H5410 [17JY]
———availability of affordable crop insurance for farms located in designated Federal disaster areas (H.R. 790), E277 [13FE]
Labeling: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (H.R. 1232), H1368, H1384 [9AP]
Los Angeles County 4-H Club: Dept. of Agriculture Honor Award recipient, E1234 [17JN]
Lumber industry: export of timber from Federal lands, H9508-H9514, H9532 [24OC]
Madera, CA; tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Middle School soil research project, E1272 [19JN]
Maison Louis Latour (business): anniversary, E1087 [3JN]
Mexico: importation of diseased strawberries, H1296 [8AP]
———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), H6680, H6681 [31JY]
———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports, E2131 [30OC], E2158 [31OC]
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association: anniversary, E131 [4FE]
Monsey, NY: tribute to Duryea Farm, E1835 [24SE]
Montana: tribute to One Good Cow Project, E1279 [20JN]
Mount Vernon, VA: tribute to Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Wine Festival and Sunset Tour, E937 [15MY]
Mt. Vernon, IL: tribute to Mt. Vernon Township High School on winning the Illinois Future Farmers of America career development contest, H9043 [23OC]
NAFTA: evaluation, E1712 [10SE]
———impact on food safety processing, H9545 [24OC]
National Agriculture Day: observance, H1191 [20MR]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers, H5564 [22JY]
National Farmers' Market Month: observance, E1665 [4SE]
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center: eliminate and apply savings to deficit reduction (H.R. 1475), H1916 [29AP]
Orange County, NY: anniversary of Sawyer Homestead and Farm, E1438 [16JY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (H.R. 1995), H4310 [24JN]
Political ethics: campaign contributions by tobacco interests, H5564 [22JY], H6723 [3SE], H7021 [9SE], E1904 [2OC]
Potomac River: efforts to reduce pollution in West Virginia, H3216 [3JN]
Price support programs: sugar, H1777 [23AP], H5376 [16JY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9530 [24OC], H9737-H9745, H9750-H9757, H9761, H9762 [30OC]
———establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758-H9761 [30OC]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9735-H9764 [30OC], E2164 [31OC], E2256 [8NO]
———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 284), H9706-H9708 [29OC]
Ragan, Gene: Progressive Farmer (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E830 [5MY]
Research: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), H10384, H10385 [8NO]
———understand and control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (H.R. 2168), E1429 [15JY]
Schlenvogt, Harold and Virginia: Menominee, MI, Conservation District Conservation Farmers Award recipients, E2065 [23OC]
Shafter, CA: tribute to Shafter Cotton Research Center, E1806 [18SE]
Sikeston, MO: tribute to Adopt a Farm Family of America (organization), E268 [13FE]
South Carolina: tribute to watermelons, E1377 [9JY]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H1458 [15AP], H1547 [16AP]
———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests, H1800 [24AP]
———provide a credit to develop a water conservation program, E33 [7JA]
———repeal estate tax, H1458 [15AP], H1546, H1547 [16AP]
———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and special estate tax valuation for certain farm property, H1527 [15AP]
———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (H.R. 245), H412 [11FE], H781 [6MR]
———treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to certain farm property (H.R. 2117), E1369 [8JY]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 2450), E1700 [9SE]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (H.R. 3076), E2373 [13NO]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (H.R. 249), H457 [12FE], E10 [7JA]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, H3219 [3JN], H3666 [11JN], H3724, H3725 [12JN], H3909-H3916 [18JN], H4699 [26JN], H4845, H4891 [8JY], H6640 [31JY], E1394 [10JY], E1466 [22JY]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses (H.R. 1845), E1174 [10JN]
———treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses (H.R. 1380), E709 [17AP]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax, H783 [6MR]
———treatment of liquor and beer retailers (H.R. 1620), E936 [15MY]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (H.R. 803), E276 [13FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2444), E1704 [9SE]
———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2513), H10398-H10406 [8NO]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, H5831 [28JY], H6340 [30JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (H.R. 1364), E1322 [25JN]
———prohibit coverage by Federal crop insurance programs, H5561, H5564 [22JY], H5658 [23JY], H5691-H5699, H5727 [24JY], H5813 [25JY]
———settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H3892 [18JN]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H6722 [3SE], H7533 [18SE], H8043-H8047 [26SE]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, H7203, H7204 [11SE], H7373-H7375 [17SE], H8835-H8837 [21OC]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (H.R. 2390), H7126 [10SE], E1639 [3SE]
Victor Packing (business): tribute, E305 [25FE]
Village Condominium Association: anniversary, E1141 [5JN]
Wellnitz, Rudolph B.: Middlesex County Fair Association Farmer of the Year award recipient, E2084 [24OC]
Remarks in Senate
Agricultural Adjustment Act: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders (S. 277), S1025 [5FE]
Agriculture: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (S. 1024), S7607 [16JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: corrections to Senate report, S7896 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651-S8655 [2SE], S8677-S8682 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S10817 [9OC], S11335-S11339 [29OC], S11398, S11494 [30OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 167), S11335 [29OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, S8482 [31JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7893-S7896, S7898-S7946 [23JY], S7987-S8004 [24JY], S8623 [31JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924, S7934 [23JY]
AID: use of the International Fund for Agricultural Development to implement microenterprise assistance, S7634 [17JY]
Animals: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (S. 850), S5413 [9JN]
———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (S. 1323), S11291 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (S. 1024), S11499 [30OC]
Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 799), S5109 [23MY]
Cattle and beef markets: monitor and regulate (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]
Children and youth: tribute to participants in ``Farming the New Frontier'' essay contest, S2027 [6MR]
Chile: participation in NAFTA (S. 85), S467 [21JA]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (S. 257), S951, S957 [4FE], S1413 [13FE]
Congress: subpoena of certain documents relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9049 [10SE]
Cooperative State Research, Extension, and Education Service: buildings and facilities account funding, S7944 [23JY]
Cotton: modify conditions for issuance of user marketing certificates, S7901 [23JY]
Courts: ruling on current milk marketing order system, S12087 [8NO]
Crime: increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 1119), S8582 [31JY]
Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas, S4093, S4094 [7MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: actions relative to importation of diseased strawberries from Mexico, S11590, S11591 [3NO]
———collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese, S4090 [7MY], S4197 [8MY]
———collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese (S. 603), S3350, S3351 [17AP]
———conduct census of agriculture (H.R. 2366), S12495 [10NO]
———conduct census of agriculture (S. 845), S5360 [5JN]
———continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]
———direct operating loan program, S4192 [8MY]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (S. Res. 119), S9020, S9022 [9SE]
———expand School Breakfast Program (S. 1396), S11879 [6NO]
———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), S4105 [7MY]
———funding for fusarium head blight and vomitoxin research, S11398 [30OC]
———inspection and certification of agricultural processing equipment, S7945 [23JY]
———Karnal bunt quarantine, S7943 [23JY]
———Market Access Program funding, S7925-S7929 [23JY]
———Outreach Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers funding relative to civil rights investigative unit, S7988-S7991 [24JY]
———provide assistance to rural cooperatives (S. 1522), S12507 [12NO]
———reform Conservation Reserve Program, S1809 [3MR]
———reform information technology systems (S. 805), S5119 [23MY]
———repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period (S. 782), S5006 [22MY]
———research programs funding, S7934 [23JY]
———Risk Management Agency funding relative to administration of crop insurance program, S7899-S7901 [23JY]
———School Breakfast Program funding, S7938-S7941 [23JY], S7987, S7988 [24JY]
———treatment of wild rice producers, S7945 [23JY], S11398 [30OC]
———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 52), S416 [21JA]
———use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 604), S3350 [17AP]
Dept. of Energy: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research funding, S7478 [15JY]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), S10323-S10325 [3OC]
———management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), unanimous-consent agreement, S11792 [5NO]
———transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District (S. 538), S2926 [9AP]
Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S3068, S3069 [14AP]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), S9806 [23SE]
———conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (S. 893), S5608 [12JN]
Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (S. 222), S754 [28JA], S12498 [10NO]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations, S8903 [8SE], S8963, S8964 [9SE]
———application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations (S. 259), S960 [4FE]
Farmers: direct operating loan funds to low-income and minority farmers, S5318 [5JN]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7912-S7924, S7929, S7930 [23JY], S8652 [2SE], S8678-S8682, S8720 [3SE]
Federal aid programs: assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by flood conditions (S. 605), S3351 [17AP]
———improve operation, S787 [29JA]
———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (S. 26), S129 [21JA], S788 [29JA]
Federal crop insurance: limitation to family farmers, S7908-S7911 [23JY]
Floods: disaster assistance to Ohio, S1813 [3MR], S1942 [5MR], S2053 [10MR]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]
———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (S. 1291), S10798-S10800 [9OC]
———safety of imported fruits and vegetables, S10289 [1OC]
Foreign trade: Canadian wheat import quota, S6876 [7JY]
———dairy and potato industry disputes with Canada and Mexico, S11210 [24OC]
———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (S. 220), S752 [28JA], S1481 [24FE]
———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (S. 219), S749-S751 [28JA], S10901 [21OC]
Georgia: tribute to Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum, S2641 [20MR]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), S11706 [4NO]
———domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308 [12FE], S9433 [16SE]
Haiti: Orphan Feeding Program funding, S7946 [23JY]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (S. 1056), S7951 [23JY]
Honey: improve research, promotion, and consumer information programs (S. 1538), S12596 [13NO]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (S. 1563), S12608 [13NO]
———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 169), S547 [21JA]
Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (S. 932), S5929 [18JN]
Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (S. 35), S392 [21JA]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (S. 716), S4114 [7MY]
Jorgensen, Ann: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration Board of Directors, S5108 [23MY]
Junkins, Lowell: nomination to the Farmer Mac Board of Directors, S5108 [23MY]
Labeling: imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (S. 617), S3364, S3365 [17AP]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 1042), S7771 [21JY]
Mexico: excessive tariffs on U.S. apple growers, S8739 [3SE]
———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), S8159 [25JY]
Minnesota: tribute to efforts by Soil and Water Conservation Districts employees relative to Dept. of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program, S11369 [29OC]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (S. 1514), S12461 [10NO]
———implementation, S1940, S1942 [5MR], S6876 [7JY]
National Agriculture Day: observance, S2483 [18MR], S2641, S2727 [20MR]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (S. 256), S949 [4FE]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. 258), S958 [4FE], S1151 [10FE], S3351 [17AP]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. Res. 52), S1210, S1211 [11FE]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. Res. 55), S1366, S1367 [13FE]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 81), S459 [21JA]
———payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers (S. 56), S416 [21JA]
———prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives (S. 55), S416 [21JA]
National objectives: priority assignments, S2619 [20MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: impact on milk prices, S11338 [29OC]
———repeal, S5939 [18JN], S11494 [30OC]
———repeal (S. 322), S1388-S1391 [13FE]
———require OMB study on economic impact, S7935-S7937, S7941 [23JY], S7993 [24JY], S11398 [30OC]
NSF: plant genome research funding, S7846, S7847 [22JY]
Oregon State University: tribute to Summer Agricultural Institute, S7427 [14JY]
Patents: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant parts (S. 1072), S8282 [29JY]
Plants: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 83), S462 [21JA]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (S. 1372), S11765 [5NO]
Potomac River: efforts to reduce pollution in West Virginia, S5392 [9JN], S7991 [24JY]
Price support programs: peanuts, S7991 [24JY]
———peanuts (S. 1535), S12592 [13NO]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing rights, S11265 [28OC]
———grazing guidelines implementation, S9600 [18SE]
Research: dairy and livestock research funding, S11375 [29OC]
———ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11373-S11376 [29OC], S11489, S11490, S11493 [30OC]
———food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]
———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 485), S2649 [20MR]
———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]
———programs funding, S7895 [23JY]
Scher, Peter: nomination to be Special Trade Ambassador for Agriculture, S11210 [24OC]
South Carolina: tribute to watermelons, S7023 [8JY]
South Dakota: tribute to achievements of soybean growers relative to SoyGold lubricity additive in diesel fuel, S8617 [31JY]
Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (S. 1066), S8095, S8096 [24JY], S11212 [24OC]
———capital gains rates relative to farmers, S1810 [3MR]
———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (S. 775), S4889 [21MY]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (S. 499), S2670, S2672 [20MR]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (S. 30), S388 [21JA]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (S. 675), S3901 [1MY]
———rates, S6721 [27JN]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (S. 549), S3020 [10AP]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (S. 792), S5010 [22MY]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (S. 181), S151 [21JA], S635-S640, S656 [22JA], S693, S696 [28JA]
———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 395), S1982 [5MR]
———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 711), S4108 [7MY]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, S8456 [31JY]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 479), S2565-S2567 [19MR], S2736 [20MR], S5548 [11JN]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (S. 31), S388 [21JA]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S5900 [18JN], S6050 [23JN], S6470 [26JN], S8454 [31JY]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses (S. 849), S5413 [9JN]
———treatment of estate taxes, S3406, S3407 [22AP]
———treatment of ethanol fuel, S4579 [15MY]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (S. 239), S874-S876 [30JA]
———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (S. 80), S458, S459 [21JA]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (S. 529), S2902, S2903 [9AP]
———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (S. 429), S2209 [12MR]
———use of income averaging for farmers, S8932 [8SE]
———use of income averaging for farmers (S. 251), S890 [30JA], S1243 [11FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (S. 1157), S9019 [9SE]
———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2513), S12563 [13NO]
———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (H.R. 2513), placed on calendar, S12436 [10NO]
Thomson, Thomas, Sheila, and Stacey: New Hampshire Outstanding Tree Farmers Award recipients, S978 [4FE]
Tobacco industry: tribute to tobacco growers, S10426 [6OC]
Tobacco products: credit increase in excise tax to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8450, S8451 [31JY]
———increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (S. 1343), S11358-S11360 [29OC]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4782-S4828 [21MY], S5097 [23MY], S6428, S6432, S6435-S6437 [26JN], S6682, S6704 [27JN], S8447 [31JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (S. 526), S2846-S2853 [8AP], S3703 [25AP], S4104 [7MY], S4272 [9MY]
———prohibit coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7902-S7911, S7920, S7925 [23JY]
———provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (S. 1313), S11193 [24OC]
———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (S. 1310), S11034-S11037 [23OC]
———removal from crop disaster assistance programs (S. 643), S3664 [24AP]
———settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S3703 [25AP]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8853, S8856, S8859 [5SE], S9246-S9248 [12SE], S12543-S12546 [13NO]
———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1414), S12209 [8NO]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8918 [8SE], S8993-S8998 [9SE], S9049, S9050 [10SE], S9300 [12SE]
———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9001, S9002 [9SE], S11579-S11581 [3NO]
Transportation: commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (S. 1090), S8363 [30JY]
World Trade Organization: actions relative to European Union banana policy, S3973, S3974 [5MY]
Reports filed
Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 104-881), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-252), H7527 [17SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-178), H5183 [14JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1033) (S. Rept. 105-51), S7708 [17JY]
Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 105-296), H8320 [2OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 105-255), H7599 [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197), H5569 [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355), H9613 [28OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H. Rept. 105-34), H1257 [20MR]
Conveyance of Certain Lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 814) (S. Rept. 105-126), S11446 [30OC]
Conveyance of Certain Lands to the Estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 799) (S. Rept. 105-125), S11446 [30OC]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H. Rept. 105-105), H1987 [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-294), H8320 [2OC]
Dept. of the Interior Transfer of Certain Facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 105-131), S11599 [3NO]
Ensure That Federally Funded Agriculture Research and Education Programs Address High-Priority Concerns With National Multistate Significance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 105-73), S8870 [5SE]
Family Farmer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1024), S10787 [9OC]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]
Grand Teton National Pard Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 308) (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300), H8437 [6OC]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 105-318), H8832 [9OC]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Farmland Preservation, E1331 [26JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to James and Margo Bittner: Niagara County, NY, Legislature, E674 [16AP]
Tribute to National Grange (organization): Representative Linda Smith, E1294 [23JN]
Rulings of the Chair
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5687, H5688 [24JY]
Statements
Federal Land Timber Exports: Rebecca Batts, Dept. of Agriculture, H9510 [24OC]
Industrial Hemp: Evan Paul, E1185 [11JN]
———Luc Fillion, E1185 [11JN]
Market Adviser—Scab Losses Severe: George Flaskerud, North Dakota State University, S11490 [30OC]
Summaries
Agricultural Work Force Stability and Protection Act (S. 169), S548 [21JA]
American Farm and Ranch Protection Act (S. 499), S2671 [20MR]
Increase Tobacco Excise Taxes To Fund Health Insurance for Uninsured Children, S8448 [31JY]
Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act (S. 258), S960 [4FE]
NAFTA Accession Act (S. 85), S469 [21JA]
National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act (S. 256), S951 [4FE]
National Dairy Promotion Reform Act (S. 81), S460 [21JA]
Tables
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8386-H8392 [6OC]
Armenian Technology Group, Inc., contributions and investments in Armenian agricultural sector, E143 [4FE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2160, Dept. of Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7942 [23JY]
Reduction in youth smoking and increase in lives saved under S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11364 [29OC]
Testimonies
Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization: Calvin Buchanan, Associated Milk Producers, H8868 [21OC]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 167, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8385 [6OC]
H. Res. 193, consideration of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H5650 [23JY]
H. Res. 232, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8383 [6OC]
H. Res. 284, consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act, H9706 [29OC]
H.R. 111, conveyance of certain lands to Dos Palos Ag Boosters, H1580 [16AP]
H.R. 708, Grand Teton National Park domestic livestock grazing, H8860 [21OC]
H.R. 1342, extend Dept. of Agriculture contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program, H1935 [29AP]
H.R. 1789, Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization, H8868 [21OC]
H.R. 2366, Census of Agriculture Act, H8869 [21OC]
H.R. 2450, Good Samaritan Tax Act, E1700 [9SE]
H.R. 2513, restore and modify Taxpayer Relief Act provisions relative to tax relief agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives, H10398-H10402 [8NO]
H.R. 2534, reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs, H10354-H10366 [8NO]
S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]
S. 26, Agricultural Safety Net Act, S388 [21JA]
S. 35, Irrigation Subsidy Reduction Act, S393 [21JA]
S. 52, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S417 [21JA]
S. 55, prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives relative to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, S418 [21JA]
S. 56, Dairy Product Equity Act, S418 [21JA]
S. 80, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S458 [21JA]
S. 81, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S460 [21JA]
S. 83, Plant Protection Act, S463-S467 [21JA]
S. 85, NAFTA Accession Act, S469 [21JA]
S. 181, Family Farm Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, S636 [22JA]
S. 220, Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act, S753 [28JA]
S. 222, National Drought Policy Act, S12498 [10NO]
S. 239, tax treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions, S875 [30JA]
S. 256, National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act, S950 [4FE]
S. 257, amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets, S952-S957 [4FE]
S. 258, Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act, S959 [4FE]
S. 259, application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations, S961 [4FE]
S. 395, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S1982 [5MR]
S. 479, Estate Tax Relief for the American Family Act, S2736-S2739 [20MR]
S. 499, American Farm and Ranch Protection Act, S2670 [20MR]
S. 529, Farm Independence Act, S2902 [9AP]
S. 549, special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland, S3021 [10AP]
S. 603, collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese, S3350 [17AP]
S. 604, use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk, S3351 [17AP]
S. 617, Imported Meat Labeling Act, S3365 [17AP]
S. 643, Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act, S3664 [24AP]
S. 675, Equine Tax Fairness Act, S3901 [1MY]
S. 711, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S4108-S4110 [7MY]
S. 716, Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef, S4115 [7MY]
S. 782, repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period, S5006 [22MY]
S. 792, special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland, S5011 [22MY]
S. 799, conveyance of certain lands in Big Horn County, WY, to the estate of Fred Steffens, S5110 [23MY]
S. 805, Dept. of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S5120-S5122 [23MY]
S. 845, Census of Agriculture Act, S5361 [5JN]
S. 850, Downed Animal Protection Act, S5414 [9JN]
S. 1024, Family Farmer Protection Act, S11499 [30OC]
S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7995-S8003 [24JY]
S. 1066, allocation of alcohol fuels tax credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives, S8096 [24JY]
S. 1072, protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant parts, S8282 [29JY]
S. 1119, increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, S8582 [31JY]
S. 1150, Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act, S11376-S11388 [29OC]
S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]
S. 1157, disapproval of line-item veto of Taxpayer Relief Act provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives, S9019 [9SE]
S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]
S. 1313, Tobacco Transition Act, S11193-S11197 [24OC]
S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11360-S11363 [29OC]
S. 1372, Point Reyes National Seashore Farmland Protection Act, S11766 [5NO]
S. 1396, Meals for Achievement Act, S11879 [6NO]
S. 1563, Temporary Agricultural Worker Act, S12609-S12614 [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 43, imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico, S8156, S8160 [25JY], H6681 [31JY]
S. Res. 52, reduce effect of the National Cheese Exchange on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price, S1240 [11FE]
S. Res. 55, reduce effect of the National Cheese Exchange on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price, S1368, S1407 [13FE]
S. Res. 119, establish temporary Dept. of Agriculture emergency minimum milk prices, S9020 [9SE]
AGUIRRE, ALEJANDRO
Remarks in House
Tribute, E45 [7JA]
AGUIRRE, PETER, JR.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E877 [8MY]
AHRENS, MARGE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1206 [12JN]
AICHI KENJIN KAI (organization)
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E14 [7JA]
AIKEN, ANN
Remarks in Senate
Courts: nomination to be district judge, S12543 [13NO]
AIKEN, ANN L.
Reports filed
Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11863 [6NO]
AIR FORCE see Department of Defense
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION
Letters
Military Voting Rights Act, S1027 [5FE]
AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Articles and editorials
Wrong Place for the Air Force Memorial, E2198 [7NO]
Remarks in House
Air Force: location of memorial relative to Marine Corps Iwo Jima Monument, E2197 [7NO]
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Remarks in Senate
Federal charter: grant, S7097 [9JY]
AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment; Pollution
Addresses
Climate Change: E. John Browne, E1055-E1058 [23MY]
Climate Treaty—The Right Answer to the Wrong Question: J. Kenneth Blackwell, E2359 [13NO]
Global Warming: President Clinton, S11019-S11021 [23OC]
Amendments
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8101 [24JY]
Appointments
Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]
Articles and editorials
. . . Not Scientific Consensus, S8114 [25JY]
Carol Browner, Master of Mission Creep, S11005-S11007 [23OC]
Global Warming and Population Growth, E1311 [24JN]
New Gasoline Formula Is Fueling Air-Pollution Decline—It Dramatically Cuts Smoggy Day Numbers, E196 [10FE]
Slighting Nature in Chile, H1968 [29AP]
This Is CNN?, S10309 [3OC]
Treaty Built on Hot Air. . ., S8114 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see S. 557; H.R. 679), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H284 [4FE]
California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]
———reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 130), H143 [9JA]
———reduce acid deposition (see S. 1097; H.R. 2365), S8531 [31JY], H6705 [31JY]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157), H7830 [24SE]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (see S. 769), S4748 [20MY]
Electric power: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired powerplants (see H.R. 1910), H3864 [17JN]
EPA: implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (see S. 1348), S11448 [30OC]
———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299; H.R. 2627), S10882 [21OC], H8633 [7OC]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084; H.R. 1863, 1984), S8262 [29JY], H3720 [11JN], H4086 [19JN]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see S. Con. Res. 28; H. Con. Res. 91), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]
FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S10882 [21OC]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY], H10420 [8NO]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]
Public Health Service: implement national program to reduce health threat from exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952), H10419 [8NO]
Taxation: treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5253 [3JN]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98; H. Res. 211), S5596 [12JN], H6706 [31JY]
———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]
Letters
Clean Air Act emission reduction credits relative to military facilities: several Representatives, H9607 [28OC]
Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S4758 [20MY]
———Carolyn Hartmann and Andrea Askowitz, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4758 [20MY]
———Philip E. Clapp, Environmental Information Center, S4759 [20MY]
SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619 [15MY]
———Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619 [15MY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several agricultural associations, S8121 [25JY]
Outlines
National Institute for the Environment establishment (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]
Petitions and memorials
Georgia: National Ambient Air Quality Standards, E1651 [4SE]
Michigan: EPA standards for ozone or particulate matter, S8374 [30JY]
Remarks in House
Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (H.R. 679), E204 [11FE]
California: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 630), E196 [10FE]
Children and youth: indoor causes of asthma attacks, H3172 [22MY]
Cinergy Corp.: tribute, H7737 [24SE]
Clean Air Act: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (H.R. 130), E27 [7JA]
———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 2365), E1577 [1AU]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 157), H8857 [21OC]
———global warming, H8446 [7OC], H8638, H8699 [8OC], E1055 [23MY], E1310 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: sale of emission reduction credits by military facilities relative to the Clean Air Act, H9607 [28OC]
Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5119-H5123 [10JY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (H.R. 1636), H2796 [16MY], E948 [16MY]
———national objectives priority assignments, H1113 [19MR]
Electric power: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired powerplants (H.R. 1910), H3809 [17JN]
EPA: air quality standards, H1345, H1368 [9AP]
———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (H.R. 2627), H8695 [8OC], H8809 [9OC]
———ozone regulations and standards, H676 [27FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3559-H3564 [5JN], H3668, H3669 [11JN], H3916-H3921 [18JN], H4076, H4077 [19JN], H4650, H4822 [26JN], H4907 [8JY], H5025 [10JY], H5328-H5335 [16JY], H5409 [17JY], H7837 [25SE], H8678 [8OC], E1651, E1664 [4SE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (H.R. 1984), H4213 [23JN], H4637-H4644 [25JN], H5006 [9JY], E1286 [20JN], E1590 [1AU], E2122 [29OC]
———proposed air quality regulations for wood furniture and related industries, H3666 [11JN]
———recommended measures relative to air quality standards, H2616 [14MY]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, H8481 [7OC]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H. Con. Res. 113), H4839 [8JY], E1387 [10JY]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2221), H8838 [21OC], E1574 [31JY], E1766 [16SE], E2213 [7NO]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2968), E2283 [9NO]
Fresh Air Kids (organization): tribute to anti-smoking efforts, H5498 [22JY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (H.R. 659), H2009 [30AP]
Loeb, Valeria: tribute to research efforts relative to effects of global warming on Antarctic regions, E1673 [5SE]
Miramar Naval Air Station: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopters, H5972-H5974 [29JY]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151), H8857-H8860 [21OC], E1716 [10SE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, E2347, E2359 [13NO]
———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (H. Res. 211), E1608 [1AU]
———effect of global warming treaty on U.S. businesses, H7736 [24SE]
———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]
Remarks in Senate
Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (S. 557), S3033 [10AP]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (S. 1097), S8547-S8550 [31JY]
———requirements relative to clean up of coal-fired powerplants, S12567 [13NO]
Climate: global warming, S8143 [25JY], S8283 [29JY], S10308-S10311 [3OC], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S10920 [22OC], S11004-S11011 [23OC]
Ecology and environment: expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (S. 769), S4753 [20MY]
EPA: air quality standards, S838 [30JA]
———airborne particulate matter research funding, S10740, S10741, S10751 [9OC]
———cost of regulations relative to clean air standards, S2624 [20MR]
———implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (S. 1348), S11457-S11459 [30OC]
———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, S6382 [25JN], S8373 [30JY], S10813 [9OC]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (S. 1084), S8312-S8314 [30JY], S10876 [21OC]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (S. Con. Res. 28), S5016 [22MY]
Fairbanks, AK: EPA air quality rating, S8074 [24JY]
FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]
———proposal to designate use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S7944 [23JY]
Power resources: demonstration project to replace diesel engines with modern fuel cell technology at snow production facilities, S7478, S7479 [15JY]
SBA: actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements, S4618 [15MY]
Taxation: treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 829), S5259 [3JN]
———treatment of ethanol fuel, S4579 [15MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5623-S5626 [12JN], S5887 [17JN], S6056, S6084 [23JN], S8113-S8139 [25JY], S8482 [31JY], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S11004-S11011, S11019-S11022 [23OC], S11189 [24OC]
———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), star print, S5945 [18JN]
Reports filed
Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 98) (S. Rept. 105-54), S7767 [21JY]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330), H8927 [21OC]
Statements
Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887 [17JN]
Testimonies
Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Representative Dingell, S6057 [23JN]
———Senator Byrd, S6056 [23JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 151, management of national forest public domain lands relative to reduction of carbon dioxide, H8857 [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 157, effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests, H8858 [21OC]
S. 557, regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses, S3033 [10AP]
S. 769, Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4754-S4758 [20MY]
S. 829, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5259 [3JN]
S. 1097, Acid Deposition Control Act, S8548-S8550 [31JY]
S. 1299, Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act, S10883 [21OC]
S. 1348, Innovative Environmental Strategies Act, S11459-S11462 [30OC]
S. Con. Res. 28, request EPA take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury, S5016 [22MY]
S. Res. 98, conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5622 [12JN], S8138 [25JY]
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
Articles and editorials
Airlines To Install Cargo Area Fire Suppression Systems, H2776 [15MY]
Banned Oxygen Canisters Hauled on Continental Flight, H2776 [15MY]
AIRCRAFT see Common Carriers
AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS see Aviation
AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND TAX REINSTATEMENT ACT
Letters
Provisions: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H601 [25FE]
———several Senators, S1774 [27FE]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 668), H593, H594, H598-H605 [25FE], H634 [26FE], E341 [27FE]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 668), S1771-S1775 [27FE], S1803 [28FE]
Texts of
H.R. 668, provisions, H598 [25FE]
AITKEN, WYLIE AND BETTE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2055 [23OC]
AKAKA, ABRAHAM K.
Eulogies
By Senator Akaka, S10867 [21OC]
Letters
Condolences on death of Abraham K. Akaka: President Clinton, S10869 [21OC]
Poems
Tribute to Abraham K. Akaka, S10869 [21OC]
Prayers
Senate, S10868 [21OC]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10867 [21OC]
Statements
Tribute to Abraham K. Akaka: Senator Akaka, S10868 [21OC]
Tribute to Senator Akaka and Abraham K. Akaka: George J. Mitchell, S10868 [21OC]
AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6508 [26JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S5016 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6933 [7JY], S7121 [9JY], S7236 [11JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5703 [16JN], S5739 [17JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8217, S8279 [29JY]
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5628, S5641 [12JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group members, S9078 [10SE]
Articles and editorials
Asian-American Connection—The Campaign Contributions Fiasco and Racial Stereotyping, Frank H. Wu, Legal Times (publication), S2622 [20MR]
Exploited in Saipan Sex Bar, Teen Finds Haven Here—Isle Filipino Coalition for Solidarity Is a Godsend for Abused Workers, Susan Kreifels, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, S8557 [31JY]
Northern Marianas Hit as Rights Abuser—Natives Take Advantage of Guest Workers, Henry Hurt, Washington (DC) Times, S8556 [31JY]
Slanted—Racial Prejudice Is Part of What Fuels the Clinton Campaign Scandal, Robert Wright, S2623 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S5264 [3JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 995), S11239 [27OC]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S12615 [13NO]
———treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see S. 1359), S11677 [4NO]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Aviation: protect employment rights of workers who provide certain air safety information (see S. 100), S7732 [17JY]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see S. 940), S6000 [19JN]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S11881 [6NO]
China, People's Republic of: grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 1327), S11290 [28OC]
Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S10808 [9OC]
Dept. of Commerce: clarification of authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases (see S. 1167), S9198 [11SE]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S11192 [24OC]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412), S10660 [8OC]
Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 12), S1319 [12FE]
Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 516), S2787 [7AP]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 280), S1017 [5FE]
———extend coverage (see S. 183), S1027 [5FE]
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), S3058 [10AP]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 339), S1382 [13FE]
Firearms: voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see S.J. Res. 29), S3901 [1MY]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see S. 110), S161 [21JA]
Health: revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see S. 109), S161 [21JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see S. 1557), S12575 [13NO]
Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (see S. 439), S2274 [13MR]
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see S. 290), S1102 [6FE]
———reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 1178), S9427 [16SE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see S. 586), S3199 [15AP]
Iowa: provide relief for agricultural producers for flooding losses caused by water retention at the Lake Redrock dam (see S. 517), S2787 [7AP]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4116 [7MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S4898 [21MY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283), S11043 [23OC]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S161 [21JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S3269 [16AP]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4683 [19MY]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 327), S1382 [13FE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S10332 [3OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4247 [8MY]
National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S11343 [29OC]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3851 [30AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 93), S6005 [19JN]
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S2647 [20MR]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5542 [11JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S8733 [3SE]
NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S3456 [22AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213), S9886 [24SE]
Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S7217 [10JY]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 472), S2552 [19MR]
Research: provide protections to human subjects of research (see S. 193), S10484 [7OC]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71, 110), S4011 [6MY], S8608 [31JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1480 [24FE]
Taxation: treatment of certain disabled veterans relative to special separation benefits program (see S. 1247), S10293 [1OC]
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5935 [18JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 30), S9525 [17SE]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see S. 623), S3419 [22AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 657), S7217 [10JY]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see S. 464), S7217 [10JY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222), S10862 [20OC]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2646 [20MR]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S967 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (see S. 83), S160 [21JA]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850), S5413 [9JN]
Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy (see S. 1080), S8262 [29JY]
Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see S. 382), S1796 [28FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 714), S4106 [7MY]
———prohibit the collection of parking fees at medical facilities shared with the Dept. of Defense (see S. 309), S1300 [12FE]
Disasters: prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (see S. 214), S726 [28JA]
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 1376), S11764 [5NO]
———jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (see S. 846), S5342 [5JN]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see S.J. Res. 10), S634 [22JA]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see S. 1006), S7210 [10JY]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 291), S1132 [7FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]
Petroleum: purchases from the strategic petroleum reserve by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (see S. 186), S633 [22JA]
Power resources: store petroleum products owned by foreign governments in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (see S. 698), S3998 [6MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum for the Peopling of America (see S. 1282), S10787 [9OC]
Taxation: adjust the dependent care tax credit for inflation (see S. 490), S2646 [20MR]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]
Contracts
Translation of Shadow Contract Signed by Alien Workers in the Northern Mariana Islands: Congressional Research Service, S8556 [31JY]
Eulogies
Akaka, Abraham K.: by, S10867 [21OC]
Letters
Condolences on death of Abraham K. Akaka: President Clinton, S10869 [21OC]
Memorandums
Confirmation That Huizhou Corp. of the Overseas Labor Services Is an Agency of the Chinese Government: Dept. of State, S8556 [31JY]
Poems
Tribute to Abraham K. Akaka, S10869 [21OC]
Prayers
Akaka, Abraham K., S10868 [21OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 83), S462 [21JA]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (S. 850), S5413
Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy (S. 1080), S8266 [29JY]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping of ethnic groups relative to campaign fundraising investigations, S2619-S2622 [20MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8458 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6294 [25JN]
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West: funding, S5739 [17JN]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2106 [11MR]
———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S2106 [11MR]
Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (S. 382), S1796 [28FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6984 [8JY]
Dept. of Energy: use of certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, S6294 [25JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5739 [17JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 714), S4114 [7MY]
———prohibit the collection of parking fees at medical facilities shared with the Dept. of Defense (S. 309), S1309
Disasters: prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (S. 214), S744
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9553 [18SE]
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (S. 1376), S11771 [5NO]
———jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (S. 846), S5362 [5JN]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (S.J. Res. 10), S652 [22JA]
Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (S. 439), S2280
Micronesia: tribute to island of Kosrae, S4130
———U.S. policy, S4130
Missouri (U.S.S.): selection process for donation, S6984 [8JY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (S. 1006), S7214 [10JY]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 291), S1133 [7FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (S. 1100), S8552 [31JY]
———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10655 [8OC]
Petroleum: purchases from the strategic petroleum reserve by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (S. 186), S644 [22JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10518 [8OC]
Power resources: store petroleum products owned by foreign governments in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (S. 698), S3999 [6MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum for the Peopling of America (S. 1282), S10792 [9OC]
Taxation: adjust the dependent care tax credit for inflation (S. 490), S2653 [20MR]
———aviation excise tax formula, S8458 [31JY]
———rates, S8458 [31JY]
Votes: position on missed, S9064 [10SE]
World Trade Organization: actions relative to European Union banana policy, S3973 [5MY]
Statements
Tribute to Abraham K. Akaka: by, S10868 [21OC]
Tribute to Senator Akaka and Abraham K. Akaka: George J. Mitchell, S10868 [21OC]
Summaries
Federal Intiative on Labor, Immigration, and Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, S8555 [31JY]
Texts of
S. 83, Plant Protection Act, S463-S467 [21JA]
S. 186, Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, S644 [22JA]
S. 291, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S1134-S1136 [7FE]
S. 382, residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals, S1797 [28FE]
S. 698, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment Act, S3999 [6MY]
S. 714, make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S4114 [7MY]
S. 850, Downed Animal Protection Act, S5414
S. 1080, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S8267 [29JY]
S. 1100, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Reform Act, S8553-S8555 [31JY]
S. 1282, Peopling of America Museum Act, S10793 [9OC]
S.J. Res. 10, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, S652 [22JA]
Tributes
Akaka, Abraham K., S10867 [21OC]
Brew, Bill, S2756
Dye, Jeffrey J., S4683
Scott, Edward P., S5145
AKRON (OH) BEACON JOURNAL
Articles and editorials
Clean Air Rules—Taking a Bite Out of All Paychecks?, E1590 [1AU]
ALABAMA
Articles and editorials
Well, I've Come From Alabama—With a Brand New Point of View—The State Has a Lot To Offer, E1519-E1521 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 33; H.J. Res. 92), S6727 [27JN], H6705 [31JY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Apalachiocola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 32), S6727 [27JN]
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (see S. 182), S633 [22JA]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see S. Con. Res. 13; H. Con. Res. 31), S2552 [19MR], H709 [3MR]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608), H347 [5FE]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608), H347 [5FE]
Certificates of election
Senate: Jeff Sessions, S3 [7JA]
Cost Estimates
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact (H.J. Res. 92): CBO, E2184 [7NO]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact congressional consent (H.J. Res. 91): CBO, E2198 [7NO]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Buckner, Amanda, E1346 [27JN]
Letters
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E2198 [7NO]
Remarks in House
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 92), E2184 [7NO]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 91), E2198 [7NO]
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, H8751 [9OC]
Aviation Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E965 [19MY]
Carter, William W.: Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E869 [7MY]
Chilton County, AL: anniversary of Chilton County Peach Festival, E1321 [25JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H704 [3MR], H712, H715-H721 [4MR], H741, H743 [5MR], H790 [6MR], E387, E389, E391 [5MR], E412 [6MR], E520 [19MR]
Clanton, AL: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E2191 [7NO]
Clay County, AL: tribute to Clay County High School football team, E2033 [21OC]
Curl, Hollis: Hector Award recipient, E818 [1MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: national cemetery construction funding, H5309 [16JY]
Education: tribute to TRIO programs, E254 [13FE]
Jasper, AL: tribute to ``We Want America Back`' rally participants, E2178 [4NO]
Maplesville, AL: tribute to Maplesville High School boys' baseball team, E1323 [25JN]
McGill-Toolen Pro-Life Club: tribute for participation in March for Life demonstration, E413 [6MR]
Mobile, AL: anniversary of Christ Episcopal Church, E1573 [31JY]
Montgomery, AL: tribute to Montgomery Academy Forensics Team for receipt of Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament award, E848 [6MY]
Norris, Mary M.: Opp, AL, Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [3JN]
Ragan, Gene: Progressive Farmer (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E830 [5MY]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H3176 [22MY]
Tribute, E1519 [25JY]
Tuskegee University: tribute, E1896 [2OC]
Wilcox County, AL: tribute to County Commission for support of Gee's-Bend Ferry project, E2188 [7NO]
Remarks in Senate
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (S. 182), S640 [22JA]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (S. Con. Res. 13), S2570 [19MR]
Hale County, AL: land conveyance from the Army Reserve Center, Greensboro, AL, S6889 [7JY]
Lineville, AL: tribute to Clay County Veterans Memorial Park, S12213 [8NO]
Medal of Honor: tribute to recipients, S6784 [27JN]
Montgomery, AL: U.S. courthouse construction funding, S4093 [7MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]
Veterans Day: observance, S12088 [8NO]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 105-370), H9864 [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 105-369), H9864 [31OC]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 31, display of the Ten Commandments in public places, H716 [4MR]
S. 182, Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act, S641 [22JA]
S. Con. Res. 13, display of the Ten Commandments in public places, S2570 [19MR]
Tributes
Smith, Albert L., Jr., S9237 [11SE]
Smith, Albert Lee, H7532 [18SE]
ALAFBERG, CHARLES M.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1509 [24JY]
ALARIO, ROBERT J.
Letters
Allow certain vessels to commercially operate in coastwise trade, S3755 [28AP]
ALASKA
Appointments
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S2732 [20MR], H528 [13FE]
Articles and editorials
Andrews-Mee Leaves Them Laughing and Grateful After 35 Years, S4921 [21MY]
First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]
Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, S4417 [14MY]
Ugly Kind of Politics, S4060 [7MY]
Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]
Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, S4417 [14MY]
Whitewater and Watergate, E776 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see S. 1015; H.R. 1948), S7423 [14JY], H3865 [17JN]
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]
———clarify land bank protection provisions (see H.R. 2000), H4086 [19JN]
Aleut Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (see S. 1488), S12119 [8NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 431), S2206 [12MR]
Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (see S. 1523), S12506 [12NO]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R. 3087), H10955 [13NO]
Glacier Bay National Park: effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (see S. 1064), S8091 [24JY]
Huna Totem Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (see S. 1158; H.R. 3088), S9080 [10SE], H10955 [13NO]
Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (see S. 439), S2274 [13MR]
Kake Tribal Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (see S. 1159; H.R. 2756), S9080 [10SE], H9614 [28OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (see S. 1118), S8532 [31JY]
Medicaid: adjust Federal medical assistance formula for Alaska (see S. 424), S2129 [11MR]
Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (see S. 848), S5342 [5JN]
Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256), H147 [9JA]
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (see S. 1134), S8533 [31JY]
Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 35), S7768 [21JY]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see S. 379; H.R. 1267), S1734 [27FE], H1391 [9AP]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H.R. 486, 555), H244 [21JA], H284 [4FE]
———availability of universal service to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29), H156 [9JA]
Tourist trade: operation of foreign cruise ships (see S. 668), S3843 [30AP]
Transportation: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (see S. 1092; H.R. 2259), S8361 [30JY], H5777 [24JY]
University of Alaska: conveyance of certain lands (see S. 660), S3750 [28AP]
Wetlands: regulation (see S. 49), S160 [21JA]
Wilderness areas: designate certain lands (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Certificates of election
Senate: Ted Stevens, S3 [7JA]
Cost Estimates
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments (S. 967): CBO, S11496 [30OC]
Descriptions
Revenue Reconciliation Act (S. 949): Daschle Amendment on Intercity Passenger Rail Fund for Non-Amtrak States, S6553 [26JN]
Histories
University of Alaska Land Grant, S3752 [28AP]
Letters
Division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits: Don Bivens, State Bar of Arizona, S8060 [24JY]
———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S8048 [24JY]
———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S8059 [24JY]
———Procter Hug, Jr., Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, S8060 [24JY]
———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S8059 [24JY]
———Thomas G. Stolpman, State Bar of California, S8060 [24JY]
National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: Albert C. Eisenberg, National Parks and Conservation Association, S9592 [18SE]
———Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9592 [18SE]
———William R. Irvin, Center for Marine Conservation, S9592 [18SE]
Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S4065 [7MY]
Selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp., Richard Roldan, Dept. of the Interior, E2221 [7NO]
Petitions and memorials
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, E2029 [21OC]
Remarks in House
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1948), H7648, H7649 [23SE], E1224 [17JN]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection provisions (H.R. 2000), E1261 [19JN]
———recognition of certain Native American communities (H.R. 2812), E2173 [4NO]
Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act: selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp. (H.R. 2924), E2220 [7NO]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (H.R. 3087), E2383 [13NO]
Girl Scouts of America: tribute to Gold Award recipients, E627 [10AP]
Kake Tribal Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 2756), E2108 [28OC]
Native Americans: limit contracts and compacts for providing certain Indian services, H10805 [13NO]
———restructuring of health care delivery systems, H5233 [15JY]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (H.R. 1267), E611 [9AP]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H. Res. 29), E80 [9JA]
———availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H.R. 555), E148 [4FE]
Transportation: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (H.R. 2259), E1509 [24JY]
Wilderness areas: designate certain lands (H.R. 900), E393 [5MR]
Remarks in Senate
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1948), S10244 [30SE]
———land exchange (S. 1015), S7423 [14JY]
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]
———conveyance of certain lands to village corporations within the Cook Inlet Region, S11267, S11268 [28OC]
Alaska Quarterly Review (publication): tribute, S8616 [31JY]
Aleut Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (S. 1488), S12160 [8NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 531), S2904 [9AP]
Computers: ensure high-speed Internet access for university research, S12648 [13NO]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8041-S8061 [24JY]
———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 431), S2210 [12MR]
———reversal rate of the ninth judicial circuit, S2217 [12MR]
Dept. of Commerce: People's Lodge project funding, S12192 [8NO]
Ecology and environment: Teaming With Wildlife initiative funding, S11856 [6NO]
FAA: airport construction project in Arkansas, S5019 [22MY]
Fairbanks, AK: EPA air quality rating, S8074 [24JY]
Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (S. 1523), S12507 [12NO]
Forest Service: revise rules relative to exports of Alaskan Western Red Cedar, S9590 [18SE]
Glacier Bay National Park: application of entry and permit limitations to the Auk Nu Marine Glacier Bay Ferry, S9508 [17SE]
———effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (S. 1064), S8093 [24JY]
Huna Totem Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (S. 1158), S9080 [10SE]
Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (S. 439), S2279, S2280 [13MR]
Indian Health Service: prevent contracts with Native American health care clinics in Ketchikan, AK, S11259 [28OC]
Juneau, AK: Forest Service regional office funding, S9509 [17SE]
Kake Tribal Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (S. 1159), S9081 [10SE]
Ketchikan, AK: eligibility of Ketchikan Ship and Drydock shipyard for Economic Development Administration grants, S8078 [24JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (S. 1118), S8581 [31JY]
Medicaid: adjust Federal medical assistance formula for Alaska (S. 424), S2142 [11MR]
Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (S. 848), S5367, S5376 [5JN]
Mining and mineral resources: public land exchange relative to Denali National Park, S11263, S11270 [28OC]
National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9591-S9596 [18SE], S9805 [23SE]
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (S. 1134), S8597 [31JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]
Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement: congressional consent (S.J. Res. 35), S7775 [21JY]
Petroleum: national energy security relative to oil development on North Slope at Prudhoe Bay, S8141-S8143 [25JY]
Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4413-S4417 [14MY]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]
Taxation: authorize payments in lieu of taxes to certain unorganized boroughs, S9600 [18SE]
———charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (S. 379), S1759 [27FE]
Tourist trade: operation of foreign cruise ships (S. 668), S3844 [30AP], S3873 [1MY], S8146 [25JY]
Trans-Alaska Pipeline: anniversary, S6037 [20JN]
Transportation: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S. 1092), S8365 [30JY]
University of Alaska: conveyance of certain lands (S. 660), S3750 [28AP], S8616 [31JY]
———make restitution payments relative to destruction of private property, S9603 [18SE]
Uruguay: withhold U.S. assistance until certain U.S. business assets have been released, S4045 [7MY]
Wetlands: regulation (S. 49), S414 [21JA]
Reports filed
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]
Alaskan Land Transfer Relative to Surface Transportation Between Cold Bay and King Cove, AK: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1092) (S. Rept. 105-113), S10858 [20OC]
Conveyance of Certain Lands to the University of Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 660) (S. Rept. 105-106), S10786 [9OC]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015), S9880 [24SE]
———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 105-90), S10055 [26SE]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 105-261), H7728 [23SE]
Huna Totem Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1158) (S. Rept. 105-93), S10229 [30SE]
Kake Tribal Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1159) (S. Rept. 105-100), S10474 [7OC]
Land Transfer in Order to Facilitate Surface Transportation Between the Cities of Cold Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398), H10418 [8NO]
State Hydroelectric Power Project Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 439) (S. Rept. 105-111), S10858 [20OC]
Statements
Division of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Into Two Circuits: Executive Office of the President, S8060 [24JY]
Tables
Conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3753 [28AP]
Revised Calista lands package, S6503 [26JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1948, Hood Bay Land Exchange Act, H7648 [23SE]
S. 379, charitable tax deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains, S1759 [27FE]
S. 431, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S2211 [12MR]
S. 660, conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3751 [28AP]
S. 668, operation of foreign cruise ships in Alaska, S3845 [30AP]
S. 848, Rural Telemedicine Demonstration Act, S5368 [5JN]
S. 1064, Glacier Bay Management and Protection Act, S8094 [24JY]
S. 1134, congressional consent to Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement, S8598 [31JY]
S. 1523, investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S12508 [12NO]
S.J. Res. 35, congressional consent to Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement, S7775 [21JY]
ALASKA LAND STATUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
Letters
Selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp., Richard Roldan, Dept. of the Interior, E2221 [7NO]
ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION ACT
Articles and editorials
First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]
Glacier Bay National Park: effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (see S. 1064), S8091 [24JY]
Cost Estimates
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments (S. 967): CBO, S11496 [30OC]
Remarks in Senate
Amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]
Glacier Bay National Park: effective management of visitor services and fishing activity (S. 1064), S8093 [24JY]
Reports filed
Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]
Tables
Revised Calista lands package, S6503 [26JN]
Texts of
S. 1064, Glacier Bay Management and Protection Act, S8094 [24JY]
ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT
Articles and editorials
First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1488), S12119 [8NO]
———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see S. 1158; H.R. 3088), S9080 [10SE], H10955 [13NO]
———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see S. 1159; H.R. 2756), S9080 [10SE], H9614 [28OC]
Amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R. 3087), H10955 [13NO]
Public lands: clarify land bank protection provisions (see H.R. 2000), H4086 [19JN]
Cost Estimates
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments (S. 967): CBO, S11496 [30OC]
Remarks in House
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (H.R. 2756), E2108 [28OC]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (H.R. 3087), E2383 [13NO]
Native Americans: recognition of certain communities (H.R. 2812), E2173 [4NO]
Public lands: clarify land bank protection provisions (H.R. 2000), E1261 [19JN]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (S. 1488), S12160 [8NO]
———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S. 1158), S9080 [10SE]
———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S. 1159), S9081 [10SE]
Amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]
BLM: conveyance of certain lands to village corporations within the Cook Inlet Region, S11267, S11268 [28OC]
Reports filed
Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]
Huna Totem Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1158) (S. Rept. 105-93), S10229 [30SE]
Kake Tribal Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1159) (S. Rept. 105-100), S10474 [7OC]
Tables
Revised Calista lands package, S6503 [26JN]
ALASKA QUARTERLY REVIEW (publication)
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8616 [31JY]
ALASKAN NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT
Letters
Selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp., Richard Roldan, Dept. of the Interior, E2221 [7NO]
Remarks in House
Public lands: selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp. (H.R. 2924), E2220 [7NO]
AL-ASSAAD, IBRAHIM
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 36), S159 [21JA]
ALBANIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Civil liberties: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]
Civil war (see H. Res. 104), H1261 [20MR]
Elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105), H4221 [23JN], H4338 [24JN]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (see H. Con. Res. 36), H767 [5MR]
NATO: recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104), H4221 [23JN]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: President Clinton, H3246 [3JN]
Remarks in House
Civil war, H1094 [18MR]
———support peace initiatives, H3426, H3427 [4JN], H3632 [10JN]
Democracy: efforts, H4090 [20JN], E1306 [24JN]
Elections (H. Con. Res. 105), H4816, H4817 [26JN]
Foreign aid: allocation, E382 [5MR]
Human rights: violations, H8061 [29SE], H8241 [30SE]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (H. Con. Res. 36), H5782 [25JY], E377 [5MR]
U.S. policy, H5782 [25JY]
Reports filed
Nomination of James W. Pardew, Jr., To Be U.S. Special Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8358 [30JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 36, access to higher education in the Albanian language in Macedonia, E377 [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 105, elections, H4817 [26JN]
ALBANY (NY) TIMES UNION
Articles and editorials
Tales of the Tapes—The White House Strains Credulity in Its Latest Attempt To Explain Why Videos of Coffees Were Late To Surface, E1989 [9OC]
ALBANY (NY) TIMES-UNION
Articles and editorials
Janet Reno—Wrong Again, E708 [17AP]
ALBERMARLE, NC
Remarks in Senate
Medicare: classification of Stanly Memorial Hospital relative to reimbursement regulations, S6294 [25JN]
ALBERT, BRUCE
Letters
National Academy of Sciences public disclosure requirements, S12516 [13NO]
ALBERTSON, NY
Remarks in House
Herricks Middle School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E2171 [4NO]
ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE
Remarks in House
McNamara, Julia: New Haven Colony Historical Society Seal of the City Award recipient, E1686 [8SE]
ALBRIGHT, MADELEINE KORBEL see Secretary of State (Madeleine Korbel Albright)
ALBRIGHT, MADELEINE KORBEL (U.N. Ambassador)
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of State: nomination to be Sec. of State, unanimous-consent agreement, S574 [21JA]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S158 [21JA]
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Lists
Births at Albuquerque, NM, hospitals, S6415 [26JN]
Remarks in Senate
New Mexico: tribute to Albuquerque Woman (publication) outstanding women businessowners, S3063 [10AP]
West Mesa High School: tribute, S2949 [9AP]
ALBUQUERQUE (NM) JOURNAL
Articles and editorials
Prized Reporter Shared Her Gift With New Mexico, S10488 [7OC]
ALBUQUERQUE (NM) TRIBUNE
Lists
Births at Albuquerque, NM, hospitals, S6415 [26JN]
ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN (publication)
Remarks in Senate
Business and industry: tribute to outstanding women businessowners, S3063 [10AP]
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Articles and editorials
Alcohol Sales to Minors Targeted—170 of 294 Businesses Sold to Teen Testers, S8083 [24JY]
Are Beer Ads on Beavis and Butt-Head Aimed at Kids?, S6444 [26JN]
Drunk Driving Makes a Comeback, H2572 [13MY]
Love Conquers What Ails Teens, Study Finds, S12545 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R. 1974), H4085 [19JN]
———establish requirements (see H.R. 1978), H4085 [19JN]
———establish voluntary broadcasting code (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]
———FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
———require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising practices (see H.R. 1976), H4085 [19JN]
———require health warnings (see H.R. 1979), H4085 [19JN]
Agriculture: Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see S. 557; H.R. 679), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]
Colleges and universities: provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and education programs (see H.R. 1980), H4085 [19JN]
Diseases: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see H.R. 1982, 2028), H4085 [19JN], H4338 [24JN]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H142 [9JA]
———national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (see S. 708), S3998 [6MY]
———national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H803 [6MR]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412; H.R. 981), S2078 [10MR], H803 [6MR]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see S. 959; H.R. 115), S6358 [25JN], H142 [9JA]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2350 [7MY]
Health: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see S. 148), S162 [21JA]
———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (see S. 1466), S12118 [8NO]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308), H6406 [30JY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 1147; H.R. 2409), S8823 [4SE], H6917 [4SE]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H1017 [13MR]
Labeling: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977), H4085 [19JN]
Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (see S. 147), S162 [21JA]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Taxation: increase taxes (see H.R. 2028), H4338 [24JN]
———reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981), H4085 [19JN]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H144 [9JA]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 395, 711; H.R. 450), S1979 [5MR], S4106 [7MY], H169 [20JA]
———treatment of draft cider (see S. 475; H.R. 159), S2552 [19MR], H144 [9JA]
———treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620), H2783 [15MY]
Descriptions
Recovery Network (cable television network), E868 [7MY]
Factsheets
Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths—General Population, E952 [19MY]
Virginia Wine Industry—Facts and Figures, E938 [15MY]
Letters
Analysis of workplace fatalities pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse: Katharine G. Abraham, BLS, S9782 [23SE]
Remarks in House
Advertising: establish voluntary broadcasting code (H.R. 1292), E642 [14AP]
Agriculture: export programs, E783 [29AP]
———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (H.R. 1489), E796 [30AP]
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (H.R. 679), E204 [11FE]
Diseases: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (H.R. 2028), E1306 [24JN]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (H.R. 108), E69 [7JA]
———statistics relative to alcohol-related deaths on U.S. highways, H2570-H2576 [13MY], E952, E966 [19MY]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (H.R. 115), E1 [7JA]
Florida: treatment of wine from other States, H5501 [22JY]
Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism: establish, H593 [25FE]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (H.R. 1549), H2571 [13MY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 2409), E1657 [4SE]
Kaufman County, TX: tribute to Red Ribbon Drug Abuse Awareness campaign essay contest winners, E2275 [9NO]
Lake Orion, MI: tribute to Youth to Youth/Pride Program, E2092 [24OC]
Maison Louis Latour (business): anniversary, E1087 [3JN]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): tribute to youth summit, E910 [13MY]
Mount Vernon, VA: tribute to Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Wine Festival and Sunset Tour, E937 [15MY]
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: study effects of alcoholic beverage advertising, H2758, H2759 [15MY]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6803, H6806, H6898-H6902 [4SE], E1667 [5SE], E1701 [9SE]
———death in car accident in Paris, H6721 [3SE], H7015 [9SE], E1647 [3SE], E1689 [8SE]
Recovery Network (cable television network): tribute, E867 [7MY]
Taxation: increase taxes (H.R. 2028), E1306 [24JN]
———treatment of beer, E1642 [3SE]
———treatment of liquor and beer retailers (H.R. 1620), E936 [15MY]
Trenton, NJ: tribute to Anchor Connection Program, E488 [17MR]
Remarks in Senate
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (S. 557), S3033 [10AP]
Armed Forces: report on education and support programs relative to tobacco and alcohol use, S7127 [9JY]
BLS: analysis of workplace fatalities pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse, S9782 [23SE]
Children and youth: enforcement of State laws regarding access to alcohol, S8082 [24JY]
District of Columbia: prohibit advertising in certain areas, increase taxation and provide more inspectors to restrict sale to minors, S10215 [30SE]
Drunken driving: national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (S. 708), S4009 [6MY]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (S. 412), S2078, S2079 [10MR], S2153 [11MR]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (S. 959), S6363 [25JN]
Georgia, Republic of: waiving of diplomatic immunity relative to diplomat's alleged drunk driving accident, S1785 [28FE]
Health: prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 148), S530, S534 [21JA]
———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (S. 1466), S12132 [8NO]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 1147), S8823 [4SE]
Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (S. 147), S530, S534 [21JA]
OSHA: application of the process of safety management to distilleries, S8920 [8SE]
Taxation: treatment of advertising expenses for alcoholic beverages, S6442-S6447 [26JN]
———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 395), S1982 [5MR]
———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 711), S4108 [7MY]
———treatment of draft cider (S. 475), S2561 [19MR]
Summaries
Importance of Substance Abuse Treatment: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, S8824 [4SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 219, condolences on death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in car accident in Paris, France, H6898 [4SE]
S. 147, Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act, S531-S533 [21JA]
S. 148, Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act, S533 [21JA]
S. 395, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S1982 [5MR]
S. 412, Safe and Sober Streets Act, S2153 [11MR]
S. 557, regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses, S3033 [10AP]
S. 708, Deadly Driver Reduction and Matthew P. Hammell Memorial Act, S4010 [6MY]
S. 711, Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act, S4108-S4110 [7MY]
S. 959, prohibit sale of firearms to intoxicated individuals, S6364 [25JN]
S. 1147, Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act, S8824-S8827 [4SE]
S. 1466, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Choice Act, S12133 [8NO]
ALDERSON, WAYNE T.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 743), H524 [12FE]
World War II: award Medal of Honor for service (see H. Con. Res. 20), H524 [12FE]
ALDINGER, CHARLES
Articles and editorials
U.S. Says It's Not Headed Towards Clash With Iran, S5720 [17JN]
ALDONAS, GRANT
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S11649 [4NO]
ALEUT CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1488), S12119 [8NO]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (S. 1488), S12160 [8NO]
ALEX, JACQUELINE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E435 [11MR]
ALEXANDER, ALLAN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E397 [6MR]
ALEXANDER, DUANE
Testimonies
Reading Development and Disorders Research, S6003 [19JN]
ALEXANDER, GEORGE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E230 [12FE]
ALEXANDER, JANE
Letters
National Endowment for the Arts funding, S9322 [15SE]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10901 [21OC]
Statements
National Endowment for the Arts Funding, S9310 [15SE]
ALEXANDER, LAMAR
Letters
Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, S10201 [30SE]
ALEXANDER, RICHARD C.
Articles and editorials
Apples-to-Apples Comparison, S5306 [5JN]
ALEXANDER, TATIANA
Remarks in House
Texas A&M University: tribute to scholarship recipient, E165 [5FE]
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Bills and resolutions
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse: designate (see S. 819; H.R. 1851), S5191 [2JN], H3659 [10JN]
Remarks in House
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse: designate (H.R. 1851), E1162 [10JN]
———designate (S. 819), H8090 [29SE]
Remarks in Senate
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse: designate (S. 819), S5191 [2JN], S5644 [12JN]
Reports filed
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 819), S5341 [5JN]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1851) (H. Rept. 105-212), H5916 [28JY]
Testimonies
Taxpayer Relief Act Small Business Provisions: Paul Jost, Chandler Development Corp., E1333 [26JN]
Texts of
S. 819, Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA, S5645 [12JN], H8090 [29SE]
ALFORD, RALPH M.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E314 [25FE]
ALFRED E. SMITH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Addresses
Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Annual Dinner: Timothy J. Russert, S11583 [3NO]
Remarks in Senate
Russert, Timothy J.: tribute for comments made at Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation annual dinner, S11581 [3NO]
ALGER COUNTY, MI
Bills and resolutions
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive (see H.R. 351), H150 [9JA]
ALI, MUHAMMAD
Articles and editorials
Still the Greatest—Muhammad Ali's Latest Comeback Has Made Him a Beloved Figure All Over the World, E1416-E1418 [11JY]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1416 [11JY]
ALIANO, RON D.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S6014 [19JN]
ALIENS see Immigration; Refugees
ALIMI, LINDA A.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1370 [8JY]
ALIQUIPPA, PA
Remarks in House
Aliquippa High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, E606 [9AP]
ALISO VIEJO, CA
Remarks in House
Aliso Viejo Middle School: tribute to Odyssey of the Mind team, E1391 [10JY]
ALIYEV, HEYDAR (President, Azerbaijan)
Remarks in House
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in territorial dispute negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H5992 [29JY]
U.S. visit, H5992 [29JY]
ALLAIRE, SAMANTHA
Remarks in Senate
YWCA: `Eliminating Racism' essay contest award recipient, S5378 [5JN]
ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6170, S6258 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6354, S6379 [25JN], S6533, S6551 [26JN], S6762, S6768 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4729, S4738, S4762 [20MY], S5138 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6887, S6923, S6950 [7JY], S7016 [8JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9660 [18SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1048), S8249, S8280 [29JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7826, S7870 [22JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7546, S7547, S7611 [16JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1190), S9526 [17SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10963, S10988 [22OC], S11069 [23OC]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S11305 [29OC]
Articles and editorials
Just Say No to Platte Plan, Denver (CO) Post, S9538 [18SE]
Micro-Loans Aid Denver Poor, Al Lewis, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S6058 [23JN]
Trade Trip Firms Netted $5.5B in Aid—Donated $2.3M to Democrats, Bob Hohler, Boston (MA) Globe, S2877 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S1017 [5FE]
Arapaho National Forest: transfer the Dillon Ranger District to the White River National Forest (see S. 591), S6191 [24JN]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S6372 [25JN]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800), S5108 [23MY]
Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see S. 1206), S9785 [23SE]
China, People's Republic of: political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 810), S7776 [21JY]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]
Colorado: convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (see S. 725), S5541 [11JN]
Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377), S1734 [27FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see S.J. Res. 9), S768 [28JA]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50), S2145 [11MR]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3348 [17AP]
Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S1681 [26FE]
Courts: product liability reform (see S. 5), S158 [21JA]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S2792 [7AP]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 3), S158 [21JA], S5935 [18JN]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 10), S158 [21JA], S5935 [18JN]
———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (see S. 495), S2931 [9AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see S. 1226, 1316), S10055 [26SE], S11192 [24OC]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S158 [21JA]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]
Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S1382 [13FE]
———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S158 [21JA]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S3803 [29AP]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S6005 [19JN]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 314), S4011 [6MY]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 433), S2206 [12MR]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S2285 [13MR]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (see S. 587), S6191 [24JN]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 625), S3851 [30AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11465 [30OC]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see S. 365), S3224 [15AP]
———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see S. 522), S3224 [15AP]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9086 [10SE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S2569 [19MR]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 497), S12477 [10NO]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9977 [25SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
———eliminate certain benefits (see S. 205), S725 [28JA]
———include an estimate of Federal retirement benefits in the reports of the Sec. of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives (see S. 269), S1681 [26FE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see S.J. Res. 21), S2569 [19MR]
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 Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3803 [29AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10661 [8OC]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7), S158 [21JA]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 322), S7117 [9JY], S8367 [30JY]
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), S3419 [22AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see S. 472), S2552 [19MR]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see S. 1000), S8099 [24JY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see S. 1297), S11206 [24OC]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see S. 590), S6191 [24JN]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S8533 [31JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S10474 [7OC]
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]
———protection from litigation excesses (see S. 836), S8831 [4SE]
States: provide that certain Federal funds returned by States be applied to deficit reduction (see S. 509), S7013 [8JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see S. 281), S3756 [28AP]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see S. 1285), S10787 [9OC]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S5265 [3JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S1979 [5MR]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499), S5622 [12JN]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3967 [5MY]
———provide credits for families (see S. 2), S158 [21JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S2285 [13MR]
———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), S8532 [31JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S1573 [25FE]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S1681 [26FE]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 529), S3225 [15AP]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051), S8733 [3SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173), S9252 [12SE]
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]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see S. 589), S6191 [24JN]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S9085 [10SE]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S10961 [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: constitutional amendment granting the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (see S.J. Res. 28), S3662 [24AP]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see S. 1224), S10055 [26SE]
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (see S. 1162), S9197 [11SE]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555), S3011 [10AP]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (see S. 541), S2901 [9AP]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see S. 1036), S7710 [17JY]
Housing: use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (see S. 1094), S8531 [31JY]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see S. 1214), S9886 [24SE]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see S. 519), S2837 [8AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1190), S9515 [17SE]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see S. 1143), S8723 [3SE]
Tariff: industrial nylon fabrics (see S. 1289), S10787 [9OC]
Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see S. 703), S3998 [6MY]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see S. 572), S3199 [15AP]
Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 616), S3349 [17AP]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [7JA]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10473 [7OC]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4350 [13MY], S4514 [15MY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512 [31OC], S11632 [4NO]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11321 [29OC], S11510 [31OC], S11626 [4NO]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3797 [29AP]
Excerpts
Lobbying Disclosure Act, S1955 [5MR]
Motions
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10318 [3OC]
Proposals
Amendment to the Colorado State Constitution relative to congressional term limits, S1379 [13FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4449 [14MY]
AID: Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources funding, S7546 [16JY]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9538 [18SE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment granting the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (S.J. Res. 28), S3686 [24AP]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S5491 [11JN], S5582 [12JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5491 [11JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5582 [12JN]
Budget: balance, S3164 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1059 [6FE], S1165, S1166 [10FE], S1898 [4MR]
———decrease discretionary spending in proportion to revenue shortfall if projected revenues are not met, S4739, S4740, S4741 [20MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8467 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6170 [24JN], S6296 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6353, S6354 [25JN], S6696 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4729, S4739, S4740, S4741 [20MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L. (Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 25), S4212, S4213 [8MY]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (S. 1224), S10057 [26SE]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification relative to effective verification of significant violations, S3619 [24AP]
———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3619 [24AP]
Children and youth: allow medical savings accounts for families with uninsured children, S6170 [24JN], S6296 [25JN]
———exempt budget outlays impacting education, nutrition, and health care programs from balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1165, S1166 [10FE]
Colorado School of Mines: compliance with CERCLA, S10057 [26SE]
Colorado Springs (CO) Gazette-Telegraph: anniversary, S2861
Commerce City, CO: land transfer from Rocky Mountain Arsenal, S6887 [7JY]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S8284
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack cocaine (S. 1162), S9198 [11SE]
Crime: provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S3338 [17AP]
Denver, CO: tribute to Community Entrepreneurial Program, S6058 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6887 [7JY]
Dept. of HUD: housing assistance programs, S7826, S7827 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, S7474, S7476 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9538 [18SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7825, S7826, S7827 [22JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7474, S7476 [15JY]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (S. 555), S3032 [10AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7544, S7546, S7547, S7549, S7577 [16JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), unanimous-consent agreement, S11709 [5NO]
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1955 [5MR]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (S. 541), S2927 [9AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2830 [8AP]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit, banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (S. 1036), S7718 [17JY]
Housing: use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (S. 1094), S8533 [31JY]
IRS: abuse of authority in tax audits, S5395 [9JN]
———Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings on enforcement authorities to collect delinquent taxes, S9993 [26SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem, S5590 [12JN]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (S. 1214), S9893 [24SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S11404 [30OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 16), S1379 [13FE]
———eliminate certain benefits (S. 205), S728
National Park Service: prohibit Rim Rock Run road race at Colorado National Monument, S4575 [15MY]
Oklahoma City, OK: verdict in the trial on the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S5302 [5JN]
OPIC: credit and insurance programs administration funding, S7547, S7549, S7577 [16JY]
———terminate authorities (S. 519), S2876-S2879 [9AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1190), S9521 [17SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10403 [6OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10404 [6OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10404 [6OC]
Public debt: require the President submit a budget proposal with a plan for repayment of the Federal debt, S4729 [20MY]
Public housing: reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 462), S10047 [26SE]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (S. 1143), S8724 [3SE]
Senate: legislative program, S9989 [26SE], S10307 [3OC], S11709 [5NO]
Tariff: industrial nylon fabrics (S. 1289), S10797 [9OC]
Taxation: capital gains rates, S6353 [25JN], S6696 [27JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (S. 703), S4005 [6MY]
———rates, S3164 [15AP], S6353 [25JN], S8467 [31JY]
———reform laws and filing procedures, S3164 [15AP]
———repeal extension of temporary Federal unemployment surtax, S6354 [25JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11506 [31OC]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S5900 [18JN]
Treaties and agreements: congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1955 [5MR]
Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 616), S3364 [17AP]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Golden Gavel Award: recipient, S11753 [5NO]
Tribute, S1061 [6FE]
Texts of
S. 1190, Campaign Finance Integrity Act, S9522-S9524 [17SE]
Tributes
Hoshiko, Paul, S2640 [20MR]
Matsch, Richard, S5302 [5JN]
Porter, Phillip H., S10307 [3OC]
Vaughn, Kristy D., S6556 [26JN]
ALLEGAN, MI
Remarks in Senate
Christ Community Church: tribute, S11892 [6NO]
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA
Letters
Mass transit systems funding: Paul P. Skoutelas, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PA, S4682 [19MY]
ALLEN, CHRIS
Remarks in House
Tribute, H2596 [14MY]
ALLEN, DOZIER T., JR.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2219 [7NO]
ALLEN, EDWARD
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2358 [13NO]
ALLEN, ERNIE
Letters
Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Act, S5620 [12JN]
ALLEN, FANNIE CALDWELL
Remarks in House
Social Services Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, Inc.: award recipient, E613 [9AP]
ALLEN, GARY G.
Letters
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S3369 [17AP]
ALLEN, GEORGE F. (Governor of Virginia)
Letters
Visit by President of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., H9629 [29OC]
Statements
National D-Day Memorial Dedication, S12661 [13NO]
ALLEN, MARY
Remarks in House
Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E136 [4FE]
ALLEN, MICHAEL
Articles and editorials
Mexico Let Suspected Drug Trafficker Move $168 Million Out of Several Banks, S2587 [20MR]
ALLEN, OSCAR C. AND HATTIE LAWSON
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1309 [24JN]
ALLEN, REGINALD B.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2176 [4NO]
ALLEN, SUSAN AU
Articles and editorials
Time To Reconsider Racist Rhetoric, S11788 [5NO]
Letters
Nomination of Bill L. Lee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S11621 [4NO]
Remarks in Senate
Brownback, Senator: tribute to efforts relative to Asian Pacific families immigration, S11788 [5NO]
ALLEN, THOMAS H. (a Representative from Maine)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H2784 [15MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H1611 [16AP]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1262 [20MR]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1989 [29AP]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res. 160), H8929 [21OC]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H10172 [6NO]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1989 [29AP]
Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H3720 [11JN]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H6798 [3SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H9801 [30OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H2254 [6MY]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1340 [8AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
District of Columbia: realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government (see H.R. 1963), H4085 [19JN]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H9614 [28OC]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H8929 [21OC]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H7601 [18SE]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1542 [15AP]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H7831 [24SE]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H9730 [29OC]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H2091 [30AP]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1855), H3659 [10JN]
———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H286 [4FE]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H5916 [28JY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H3720 [11JN]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H4222 [23JN]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1340 [8AP]
———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H1258 [20MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H245 [21JA]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H3660 [10JN]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5178 [11JY]
———prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H3476 [4JN]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H4913 [8JY]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H3924 [18JN]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3720 [11JN]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1340 [8AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5491 [21JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8929 [21OC]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H3274 [3JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H3924 [18JN]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H2874 [16MY]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H2874 [16MY]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H4836 [26JN]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H3797 [12JN]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 414), H2156 [1MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3660 [10JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8300 [1OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H8633 [7OC]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H1440 [10AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H. Res. 236), H7600 [18SE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H9730 [29OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H4132 [20JN]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1795 [23AP]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7730 [23SE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1989 [29AP]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1440 [10AP]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H3720 [11JN]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1340 [8AP]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553), H7910 [25SE]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H2169 [5MY]
———establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819), H3798 [12JN]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1340 [8AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1340 [8AP]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H3660 [10JN]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H3476 [4JN]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2157 [1MY]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6797 [3SE]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H804 [6MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H3274 [3JN]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H5569 [22JY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H6798 [3SE]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H3865 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6962 [5SE]
Wilson, Nancy B.: relief (see H.R. 1313), H1440 [10AP]
Letters
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations: Dennis J. Reimer, Dept. of the Army, H3645 [10JN]
———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, H3645 [10JN]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: George V. Voinovich, National Governors' Association, Mark Schwartz, National League of Cities, and Paul Helmke, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H8947 [22OC]
Memorandums
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Ronald R. Fogleman, Dept. of the Air Force, H3645 [10JN]
Petitions and memorials
Maine: antipersonnel landmines, E1049
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3480 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3644 [10JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4654, H4658, H4805 [26JN], H5008 [9JY], H5927 [29JY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H914 [12MR]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9624 [29OC]
Children and youth: importance of early development education programs, H8639 [8OC]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (H.R. 1373), H8710, H8711, H8714, H8715 [8OC]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, H678 [27FE], H772 [6MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8887 [21OC]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4096 [20JN]
———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4096 [20JN]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), H2102 [1MY]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 176), H4654, H4658 [26JN]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8947 [22OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4185 [23JN]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4185 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5057 [10JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7472 [17SE]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia (H.R. 513), H776 [6MR]
Education: national policy to improve system, H8639 [8OC]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (H.R. 1373), H8710, H8711, H8714, H8715 [8OC]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), H5833 [28JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H536 [13FE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E357
Higher Education Act: financial responsibility for refunds during provisional certification and change of ownership of propietary institutions (H.R. 2981), E2301
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1353 [9AP]
Medicare: reform, H1799 [24AP]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5057 [10JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H3280 [4JN], H8887 [21OC], H10108 [6NO]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H5986, H5988, H5989 [29JY], H7014, H7019 [9SE], H7185, H7187, H7188, H7189, H7190, H7191, H7192 [10SE], H7613 [23SE]
Postal Service: expansion of Global Package Link System, H7472 [17SE]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 2980), E2303
Safety: prohibit transportation of radioactive waste through certain incorporated areas, H8533, H8534 [7OC]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H1799 [24AP]
———child tax credit, H5927 [29JY]
———rates, H1799 [24AP], H4658, H4805 [26JN], H5008 [9JY]
———repeal estate and gift taxes, H1799 [24AP]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8521, H8522, H8533, H8534 [7OC]
Votes: position on missed, H2264 [7MY], H3191
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, H8169 [30SE], E1048
WIC: funding, H2102 [1MY], H2353 [8MY]
Wilson, Nancy B.: relief (H.R. 1313), E630
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3656 [10JN], H4644 [25JN], H6025 [29JY], H9798 [30OC]
Tributes
Capps, Walter H., H9790 [30OC]
ALLEN, W. RON
Letters
Tax treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation, S5125 [23MY]
ALLEN COUNTY, OH
Remarks in House
NAACP: tribute to Lima-Allen County, OH, chapter, H2390 [8MY], E920 [14MY]
ALLENHURST, NJ
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E745 [24AP]
ALLENTOWN, PA
Remarks in House
Muhlenberg College: anniversary, E1573 [31JY]
ALLERTON, SEAN P.
Remarks in Senate
Constitution—U.S.: tribute to efforts relative to distribution, S9300 [12SE]
ALLEX, DAVID
Remarks in House
Tribute, E597 [8AP]
ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH
Letters
Geriatric health care training legislation, S5003 [22MY]
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see S. Res. 53; H. Res. 67), S1226 [11FE], H589 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (S. Res. 53), S1219 [11FE]
Texts of
S. Res 53, Presidential actions relative to resolving the labor dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association, S1240 [11FE]
ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
Remarks in House
Aberdeen, MD: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1856 [25SE]
Bronx, NY: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1588 [1AU]
ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
Remarks in Senate
Working Mother (publication): tribute to family-friendly companies, S11212 [24OC]
ALM, ALVIN L.
Letters
Dept. of Energy recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, S5989 [19JN]
ALMAND, JAMES W.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1792 [18SE]
ALMEIDA, EDWARD
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1966 [8OC]
ALMSTADT, JOHN
Remarks in Senate
Arab-American and Chaldean Council: Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
ALOMAR, SANDY, JR.
Remarks in House
Cleveland, OH: tribute for hosting Major League Baseball All-Star Game, H4919 [9JY]
ALPERT, DAN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S7746 [21JY]
ALPHA-GAMMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Letters
Resume trade and democracy programs for Pakistan, S7551 [16JY]
ALSTON, CHUCK
Articles and editorials
Comp Time's Time Has Come, S4514 [15MY]
ALTA LOMA, CA
Remarks in House
Haskvitz, Alan P.: National Teacher's Hall of Fame inductee, E1349 [27JN]
ALTSCHUL, ABBY
Essays
Senior Portrait, S5376 [5JN]
ALTUS, OK
Remarks in House
Altus High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1207 [12JN]
ALVAREZ, AIDA
Remarks in House
SBA: tribute to Administrator, E402 [6MR]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S1299 [12FE]
ALVAREZ, DORIS
Remarks in House
Education: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and National Association of Secondary School Principals National Principal of the Year award recipient, E184 [6FE]
ALVAREZ, KATHLEEN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3567 [24AP]
ALVAREZ-GLASMAN, ARNOLD M.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2308 [10NO]
ALVIN, IL
Remarks in Senate
Gaumer Bridge: replacement, S4182 [8MY]
ALZADA, MT
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Defense: implementation of temporary safety stand down of U.S. military aircraft, S9775 [23SE]
AMABILI, LOUIS, J.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E157 [4FE]
AMABILI, LOUIS J.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S144 [21JA]
AMAKER, TOMMY
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1884 [29SE]
AMARAL, DALE E.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1928 [2OC]
AMBACH, GORDON M.
Letters
Educational reform initiatives, H6855 [4SE]
AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 292), S1191 [10FE]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 292, provisions, S1191 [10FE]
AMEQCUA, JESUS
Testimonies
Mexico and the Southwest Border Initiative: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S2041-S2045 [10MR]
AMERICA ONLINE, INC.
Articles and editorials
America Online Backs Off Plan To Give Out Phone Numbers, H5810 [25JY]
AOL Will Share Users' Numbers for Telemarketing, H5809 [25JY]
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign (see S. Con. Res. 49), S8533 [31JY]
Designate (see S. Res. 116; H. Res. 251), S8533 [31JY], H8160 [29SE]
Remarks in House
Designate (H. Res. 251), E1833 [24SE], E1877 [26SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 251, designate, E1834 [24SE], E1878 [26SE]
S. Con. Res. 49, use of Capitol Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign, S8610 [31JY]
S. Res. 116, designate, S8612 [31JY]
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Remarks in House
Eizenstat, Stuart: accusations of conflict of interest relative to Dept. of State's involvement in British Airways-American Airlines alliance, E1911 [2OC]
Tribute, E2384 [13NO]
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see S. Res. 53; H. Res. 67), S1226 [11FE], H589 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (S. Res. 53), S1219 [11FE]
Texts of
S. Res 53, Presidential actions relative to resolving the labor dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association, S1240 [11FE]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, INC.
Letters
National Fund for Health Research, S6328 [25JN]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATER
Remarks in House
National Community Theater Week: observance, E757 [24AP]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS
Letters
Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7907 [23JY]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS
Statements
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Services and Blood-Testing Strips, E64 [7JA]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS
Remarks in Senate
Minority Management Development Program: tribute to graduates, S7507 [15JY]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL RETARDATION
Remarks in Senate
Direct Service Professional Award: tribute to recipients, S10488 [7OC]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS
Articles and editorials
Medicare Outpatient Debacle—Hospitals Allowed To Charge More for Outpatient Care, E123 [4FE]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Letters
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2531 [13MY]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY
Letters
Recognize suicide as a national problem, S3997 [6MY]
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Remarks in Senate
Lifesaving Medal: tribute to recipients, S5248 [3JN]
AMERICAN BANKER (publication)
Articles and editorials
Commerical Banks Set $52 Billion Profit Record Last Year, FDIC Says, E658 [15AP]
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Articles and editorials
Damon Keith—Award Recognizes His Gifts of Justice, Service, S4618 [15MY]
Letters
Black Lung Benefits Program proposes changes, E1743 [11SE]
Federal judicial vacancies: several legal organizations, S8046 [24JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2534 [13MY]
Nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be circuit judge, S2520 [19MR]
Press releases
Two Cuban Lawyers Named Winners of Presitigious ABA Litigation Section International Human Rights Award, H5907 [28JY]
Remarks in House
Kough, Ann: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E397 [6MR]
MacLaughlin, William: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E402 [6MR]
Smith County, TX: Law Day honorees, E1584 [1AU]
Van Dusen, Lewis H., Jr.: ABA Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award recipient, E1475 [22JY]
Remarks in Senate
Keith, Damon J.: Thurgood Marshall Award recipient, S4618 [15MY]
Reports
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities, H823-H826 [11MR]
Resolutions by organizations
Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes, E1743 [11SE]
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities, H823 [11MR]
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
Remarks in House
Tribute, H3831 [17JN]
AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. (ABC)
Commentaries
Tax Rates: David Brinkley, ABC, S6116 [24JN]
Remarks in House
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, E957 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S4131 [7MY]
AMERICAN CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN (organization)
Remarks in House
Tribute, E497 [18MR]
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Remarks in House
Lawrence County, PA: tribute to Lawrence County Cancer Society, E1372 [8JY]
Orange County, CA: tribute to `Relay for Life', E1155 [10JN]
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Remarks in House
National Chemistry Week: observance, E2218 [7NO]
Remarks in Senate
Chemistry Week: observance, S11568 [31OC]
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Briefs
Janet Reno, Attorney General v. ACLU relative to restriction of transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1356 [13FE]
Letters
Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S10510-S10512, S10513-S10515, S10516 [8OC]
Citizen group independent political expenditures, S10023 [26SE]
Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S2181 [12MR], S2392 [18MR]
Lists
Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]
Questions and answers
Issue advocacy, S10512 [8OC]
Remarks in House
Education: efforts against single-sex public schools, H9784 [30OC]
Siegel, Kenneth: ACLU Baltus Civil Libertarian of the Year award recipient, E741 [24AP]
AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION
Letters
Nomination of Bill L. Lee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S11621 [4NO]
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
Letters
Partial-birth abortions, S4573 [15MY], S4701, S4708 [20MY]
Statements
Partial-Birth Abortions, S4443 [14MY], S4573 [15MY], S4708 [20MY]
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
Remarks in House
Moorefield, James M.: American College of Radiology Gold Medal recipient, E1632 [3SE]
Statements
Tribute to James M. Moorefield: Christopher M. Rose and Frederick R. Margolin, E1632 [3SE]
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Letters
Migration and refugee assistance appropriations, H3672 [11JN]
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
Letters
Social Security earnings test for blind individuals, S1748 [27FE]
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
Letters
College Affordability and Access Act, S5952 [19JN]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act, S11535 [31OC]
Increase number of Pell Grant awards to working students, S9727 [19SE]
State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8906 [8SE]
Working Families Flexibility Act, H1127 [19MR]
Remarks in House
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: American Council on Education Theodore Hesburgh Award recipient, H851 [11MR]
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
Statements
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Services and Blood-Testing Strips, E63 [7JA]
AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
Statements
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Services and Blood-Testing Strips, E64 [7JA]
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Letters
Educational reform initiatives, H6855 [4SE]
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE (publication)
Articles and editorials
America's Hong Kong, E1101 [4JN]
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
Letters
Medicare reform, S6072 [23JN]
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
Remarks in House
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E667 [15AP]
Testimonies
National Endowment for the Arts Funding, E667 [15AP]
AMERICAN FAMILY FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1009), S7302 [11JY]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 1009, provisions, S7303 [11JY]
AMERICAN FAMILY PRIVACY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1330), H1541 [15AP]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 1330), H1346 [9AP]
AMERICAN FAMILY TAX RELIEF ACT
Bills and resolutions
Descriptions
Provisions (S. 2), S185-S190 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 2), S124, S125, S150, S176 [21JA], S2753 [21MR], S3073, S3074 [14AP]
Texts of
S. 2, provisions, S177-S185 [21JA]
AMERICAN FARM AND RANCH PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 499), S2646 [20MR]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 499), S2670, S2672 [20MR]
Summaries
Provisions (S. 499), S2671 [20MR]
Texts of
S. 499, provisions, S2670 [20MR]
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Letters
Endangered Species Act compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures, S4179 [8MY]
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Letters
NIH clinical research programs, E2318 [10NO]
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Letters
Federal Prison Industries mandatory source requirements, S7095 [9JY]
Obituaries
Sturdivant, John N., E2137 [30OC]
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
Letters
Transfer of funds from the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Agriculture to use for the School Breakfast Program, S7083 [9JY]
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Articles and editorials
Schools Promote Regardless of Merit—Teachers Federation Calls for Standards, S9069 [10SE]
What Al Shanker Taught Us, S1931 [4MR]
Will ISEA Part Ways With the NEA?, S6783 [27JN]
Letters
Educational reform initiatives, H6854, H6856 [4SE]
Remarks in Senate
National Education Association: proposed merger with American Federation of Teachers, S6783 [27JN]
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Remarks in Senate
Employment: participation of certain management officials in collective bargaining negotiations, S5671, S5672 [16JN]
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
Letters
Mexican imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports, E2158 [31OC]
AMERICAN FROZEN FOOD INSTITUTE
Letters
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S7707 [17JY]
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
Letters
Geriatric health care training legislation, S5003 [22MY]
AMERICAN HANDGUN STANDARDS ACT
Articles and editorials
Police Say Movie Linked to Fatal Shooting of Young Girl, S1414 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 70), S160 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 70), S448 [21JA], S1414 [13FE], S5305 [5JN]
Texts of
S. 70, provisions, S449 [21JA]
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Letters
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funding, S8696 [3SE]
Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7961 [23JY]
Remarks in House
American Heart Month: observance, E325 [26FE]
AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S6102 [23JN]
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Press releases
AHA Applauds Bill Which Helps Hospitals Caring for Large Numbers of Poor Americans, E2099 [28OC]
Remarks in House
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, E1945 [7OC]
Holmes Regional Medical Center, Brevard County, FL: American Hospital Association NOVA Award recipient, E192 [10FE]
Remarks in Senate
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10226 [30SE], S10714 [8OC]
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Essays
Comming From Afar: Veronica Curran, S11013 [23OC]
Like a Tree: Eric Eves, S11013 [23OC]
Long Journey To America: Crystal Kohistani, S11014 [23OC]
Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Joseph Opromollo, S11014 [23OC]
Remarks in Senate
``Celebrate America'' essay contest: winners, S11013 [23OC]
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (organization)
Essays
Why I'm Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Joseph Mathews, E638 [10AP]
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
Letters
Volunteer Protection Act, S3764 [29AP]
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
Letters
School construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4856 [21MY]
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Letters
Fraud detection and disclosure obligations on auditors of public companies: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S1412 [13FE]
———Senator Wyden, S1412 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Securities: impose additional fraud detection and disclosure obligations on auditors of public companies, S1412 [13FE]
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
Remarks in House
Tribute, E819 [1MY]
AMERICAN INSTITUTE ON TAIWAN
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of State: establish position of Coordinator of Taiwan Affairs, S5755, S5756, S5764 [17JN]
AMERICAN IRON & STEEL INSTITUTE
Remarks in House
Murtha, Representative: American Iron & Steel Institute award recipient, E366 [4MR]
Regula, Representative: American Iron & Steel Institute award recipient, E366 [4MR]
AMERICAN ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Addresses
Israeli/Palestinian Peace Initiatives: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, E644-E646 [14AP]
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
Addresses
Gay's Hill Baptist Church of Millen, GA, Groundbreaking Ceremony, E450 [12MR]
Advertisements
Guess Which One Receives a War Victims Pension From the German Government, E1005 [21MY]
Remarks in House
Block, Ruth: American Jewish Committee Community Service Award recipient, E1223 [17JN]
Bloomberg, Michael: American Jewish Committee Herbert Lehman Award recipient, E952 [19MY]
Bluestone, Stanton J.: American Jewish Committee Institute of Human Relations award recipient, E2244 [8NO]
Burnam, Marcia: American Jewish Committee Community Service Award recipient, E1231 [17JN]
Learned Hand Award: recipient, E940 [15MY]
Millen, GA: tribute for donation towards the reconstruction of Gay's Hill Baptist Church, E450 [12MR]
Rosen, Fred: Social Concern Award recipient, E2059 [23OC]
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Articles and editorials
Inappropriate Drug Prescriptions for Elderly Residents of Board and Care Facilities, E810 [1MY]
AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 901), H8161 [29SE], H8538, H8549, H8551, H8556, H8560, H8563 [7OC], H8663, H8664 [8OC]
Articles and editorials
Protected Global Soil?, E2031 [21OC]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 901): consideration (see H. Res. 257), H8299 [1OC]
Letters
Northwoods International Biosphere Reserve: Bob Lessard, H8542 [7OC]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 901), H8556, H8566 [7OC]
Petitions and memorials
Alaska: provisions, E2029 [21OC]
Colorado: provisions, E2030 [21OC]
Kentucky: U.N. designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, E2030 [21OC]
Remarks in House
California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8556-H8560 [7OC], H8637 [8OC]
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: U.S. participation, H8552-H8556 [7OC]
Enact (H.R. 901), H8537-H8566 [7OC], H8635, H8637, H8663-H8666 [8OC], E1950 [7OC], E2009, E2010 [9OC], E2029 [21OC]
Public lands: expand control over land use designations relative to commercial activities under international agreements, H8560-H8563 [7OC], H8635 [8OC]
U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8538-H8547, H8563-H8566 [7OC], E2029 [21OC]
U.S. Man and Biosphere Program: congressional oversight, H8549-H8551 [7OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 901, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-288), H8299 [1OC]
Resolutions by organizations
U.N. designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites: Kentucky General Assembly, H8565 [7OC]
Texts of
H.R. 901, provisions, H8547 [7OC]
AMERICAN LEGION
Articles and editorials
South Nodaway First Grade Students Learn Public Speaking Early, E1291 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions
Membership: eligibility relative to starting date for Vietnamese Conflict (see S. 1377; H.R. 2835), S11764 [5NO], H10170 [6NO]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Coast Guard conveyance of certain property to the local American Legion post (see H.R. 2641), H8727 [8OC]
Letters
Charitable Travel Equity Act, S3867, S3902 [1MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Collections Fund, H5311 [16JY]
Military Voting Rights Act, S1026 [5FE]
Selection process for donation of U.S.S. Missouri, S7086 [9JY]
Vietnam's accounting of U.S. POW/MIA, S3009 [10AP]
Remarks in House
Acosta, Jose J.: American Legion Officer of the Year award recipient, E883 [8MY]
Barnard, MO: tribute to American Legion Post No. 102, E1291 [23JN]
DiLorenzo, Kristen: selection as American Legion ``Girls State'' representative for New York, E1464 [22JY]
Education: support of educational standards initiative, H3929 [19JN]
Glendale, NY: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary crime prevention program, E2055 [23OC]
Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet American Legion Band for participation in American Legion Senior Band Contest, E1835 [24SE]
Kern, Michael C.: American Legion Baseball Man of the Year award recipient, E1337 [27JN]
Membership: eligibility relative to starting date for Vietnamese Conflict (S. 1377), H10374 [8NO]
Paterson, NJ: anniversary of American Legion John Raad Post 438, E1070 [30MY]
Plano, IL: anniversary of American Legion Leon Burson Post 395, E2301 [10NO]
Poughkeepsie, NY: tribute to American Legion Post 1466, E1965 [8OC]
Smith, Loretta: American Legion Vision Award recipient, E161 [5FE]
South Glens Falls, NY: anniversary of American Legion Post 553, E1001 [21MY]
Vatter, Richard E.: American Legion Vision Award recipient, E161 [5FE]
Remarks in Senate
Connelly, Maureen E.: Samsung Group (business) American Legion Scholarship Program award recipient, S10242 [30SE], S10443 [6OC]
Education: tribute to medical college scholarships for students in Georgia, S10902 [21OC]
Gagnon, Conrad R., Jr.: Samsung Group (business) American Legion Scholarship Program award recipient, S10242 [30SE], S10443 [6OC]
Henlin, Alex: American Legion National Oratorical Contest award recipient, S4686 [19MY]
Membership: eligibility relative to starting date for Vietnamese Conflict (S. 1377), S11791, S11792 [5NO]
Samsung Group (business): tribute for donations to Korean War Veterans Memorial and American Legion collegiate educational endowment, S2484 [18MR]
World War II: selection of Rainbow Pool site for memorial, S7616 [16JY]
Texts of
S. 1377, eligibility for American Legion membership relative to starting date for Vietnamese Conflict, S11792 [5NO], H10374 [8NO]
AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
Letters
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S1908 [4MR]
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Resolutions by organizations
Use of Filtering Software in Libraries, S12153 [8NO]
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
Letters
Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11364 [29OC]
Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7960 [23JY]
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5109 [23MY]
Letters
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, S1303 [12FE], S3250 [16AP]
Medicare reform, H8658-H8661 [8OC]
Partial-birth abortions, S4670 [19MY]
Remarks in House
Montigny, Mark: AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Outstanding State Senator Award recipient, E1905 [2OC]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: procedures for determining a physician's conduct relative to preforming a partial-birth abortion, S4694 [20MY]
Anniversary (S. Res. 94), S5141 [23MY]
Montigny, Mark: AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Outstanding State Senator Award recipient, S10881 [21OC]
Reports
Partial-Birth Abortions, S4574 [15MY]
Texts of
S. Res. 94, anniversary, S5141 [23MY]
AMERICAN MEDICAL NEWS (publication)
Articles and editorials
Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion, H1223 [20MR]
Medicine Adds to Debate on Late-Term Abortion—Abortion Rights Leader Urges End to ``Half Truths'', S4447 [14MY]
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
Letters
Partial-birth abortions, S4701, S4708 [20MY]
Statements
Partial-Birth Abortions, E996 [21MY]
AMERICAN MOTHERS, INC.
Remarks in House
George, Kelly L.: American Mothers, Inc., West Virginia Mother of the Year award recipient, E772 [29AP]
Remarks in Senate
George, Kelly L.: American Mothers, Inc., West Virginia Mother of the Year award recipient, S4129 [7MY]
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
Remarks in Senate
Argonne National Laboratory-West: tribute to award recipients, S5465 [10JN]
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
Letters
Partial-birth abortions, S4701, S4708 [20MY]
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1098 [3JN]
AMERICAN ORT (organization)
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S11569 [31OC]
Marovitz, Abraham L.: Diamond Jubilee Award recipient, S11569 [31OC]
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION
Letters
Parkinson's disease research programs: Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr., and Cynthia A. Holmes, University of Arizona, S2920 [9AP]
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Letters
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2533 [13MY]
Recognize suicide as a national problem, S3996 [6MY]
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
Letters
Mass transit systems funding, S4682 [19MY]
AMERICAN RED CROSS related term(s) American Red Cross
Remarks in House
Floods: disaster assistance to Poland, E1522 [25JY]
Hanover, PA: anniversary of chapter, E1967 [8OC]
Remarks in Senate
Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S3068, S3069 [14AP]
AMERICAN REVOLUTION related term(s) War
Remarks in House
History: role of prayer in the life of America's early leaders, H4908 [8JY]
Pulaski Day: observance, E1995 [9OC]
Sons of the Revolution (organization): anniversary of California chapter, E969 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: publication of ``The Papers of General Nathaniel Greene'', S7701 [17JY]
Ships and vessels: discovery of Revolutionary War gunboat in Lake Champlain, S7445 [15JY]
Statements
Inspiration of American Revolution to Greek Independence: Petros Mavromichalis, E545 [21MR]
AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Texts of
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, S11533 [31OC]
AMERICAN SAMOA
Amendments
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5628, S5639, S5641 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see H.R. 905), H709 [3MR]
Economy: multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (see H.R. 757), H586 [13FE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (see H.R. 904), H709 [3MR]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]
Cost Estimates
Amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210): CBO, S5467 [10JN]
Eulogies
Coleman, Peter T.: by William P. Coleman, H3146 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]
Obituaries
Coleman, Peter T., H3145 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]
Proclamations
Flag Flown at Half Staff in Memory of Peter T. Coleman: Tauese P.F. Sunia, Governor of American Samoa, H3145 [21MY], E1030 [22MY]
Remarks in House
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3149, H3151, H3153 [21MY], E1063-E1066 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC, H4209 [23JN]
———eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (H.R. 905), E356 [3MR]
Economy: multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (H.R. 757), E284 [13FE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (H.R. 904), E359 [3MR]
Territories: participation in State Children's Health Insurance Program, H7238 [11SE]
———participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (H.R. 1561), E885 [8MY]
Remarks in Senate
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5639 [12JN]
Reports filed
American Samoa Multiyear Program for Economic Development and Self-Sufficiency: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38), H1257 [20MR]
U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Legislation Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]
Texts of
H.R. 904, amend Federal Home Loan Bank Act definition of State to include American Samoa, E359 [3MR]
H.R. 905, eligibility of U.S. nationals from American Samoa for the ROTC, E356 [3MR]
S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S5641-S5644 [12JN]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E105 [21JA]
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION ACTUARIES
Letters
Improve access to information on pension plans, S9516 [17SE]
AMERICAN SOMOA
Bills and resolutions
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]
Remarks in Senate
Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S734-S736 [28JA]
Texts of
S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S736-S738 [28JA]
AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
Reports
Census Blue Ribbon Panel, H8219 [30SE]
AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION
Remarks in House
National Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, H8059 [29SE]
AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1683 [8SE]
AMERICAN-IRELAND FUND
Addresses
Northern Ireland Peace Process: George J. Mitchell, S2482 [18MR], E484 [17MR]
AMERICAN-ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Addresses
U.S. Policy Towards Israel: Senator Kerry, S3896-S3898 [1MY]
AMERICANS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION (organization)
Articles and editorials
Liberals Work From the Vital Center, E372 [4MR]
Made in the USA, E370-E372 [4MR]
Remarks in House
Anniversary, H519-H521 [12FE], E280 [13FE], E307 [25FE], E319 [26FE], E346 [27FE], E370 [4MR]
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM (organization)
Letters
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act, H601 [25FE]
Marriage tax penalty elimination, H7609 [23SE]
Remarks in Senate
Political campaigns: participation of tax-exempt organizations in partisan activities in violation of Federal election campaign laws, S2404, S2408 [18MR], S12442-S12446 [10NO]
AMERICANS UNITED TO SAVE THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (organization)
Letters
National Endowment for the Arts funding, S9534 [18SE]
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT related term(s) Disabled
Bills and resolutions
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H1988 [29AP]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71, 72), S3117 [14AP], S3199 [15AP]
Transportation: improve and expand accessibility (see S. 1041), S7767 [21JY]
Notices
Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to Americans With Disabilities Act and public services and accommodations, S30-S61 [7JA]
Remarks in House
Public welfare programs: exceptions to SSI naturalization requirements for blind legal aliens, H2053 [30AP]
Remarks in Senate
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 71), S3126 [14AP]
———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (S. Res. 72), S3154, S3167 [15AP], S3383 [17AP]
Transportation: improve and expand accessibility (S. 1041), S7770 [21JY]
Texts of
S. Res. 71, permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor, S3126 [14AP]
S. Res. 72, permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor, S3225 [15AP]
AMERICAS FREE TRADE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 84), S160 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 84, provisions, S468 [21JA]
AMERICORPS see Corporation for National and Community Service
AMERITECH (business)
Remarks in House
Ameritech Awards of Excellence in Crime Prevention: tribute, H8568 [7OC]
Coney, Chloe: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2001 [9OC]
Harris, Jamesetta J.: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2019 [21OC]
Hoffman, Gail A.: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1997 [9OC]
Jordan, Charlotte Austin: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1996 [9OC]
Spears, Sherman: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1947 [7OC]
Turner, Michael: Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2048 [22OC]
AMES, SARAH
Ceremonies
Girl Scout American Flag Ceremony, E1106 [4JN]
AMESTOY, JEFFERY L.
Addresses
Inaugural Address, S977 [4FE]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S976 [4FE]
AMHERST, NY
Bills and resolutions
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018), H4338 [24JN]
Remarks in House
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018), H4873, H4874 [8JY]
Remarks in Senate
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018), S7318 [11JY]
Reports filed
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018): Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165), H4912 [8JY]
Texts of
H.R. 2018, waiver of Medicaid enrollment composition rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY, H4873 [8JY]
AMIRIAN, SUSAN
Remarks in House
Clifton, NJ: Optimist Club's Judge Joseph J. Salerno Award recipient, E1069 [30MY]
AMMUNITION SAFETY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 553), S3011 [10AP]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 553, provisions, S3028 [10AP]
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Factsheets
Afghanistan, S1137 [7FE]
Cuba—Urgent Action Appeal, H5906 [28JY]
AMOCO CORP.
Remarks in Senate
Working Mother (publication): tribute to family-friendly companies, S11212 [24OC]
AMOS, WALLY
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S9905 [24SE]
AMP, INC.
Statements
Fast Track—Renew the Promise, E2210 [7NO]
AMTRAK
Amendments
Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H9520, H9524 [24OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S12683 [13NO], H10901 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Common carriers: eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666), H3069 [20MY]
Labor unions: prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (see S.J. Res. 37), S11192 [24OC]
Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see S. 738, 961; H.R. 2066, 2205, 2247), S4479 [14MY], S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]
———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1260 [20MR]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see S. 634), S3550 [23AP]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H242 [21JA]
Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436; H.R. 1437), S2274 [13MR], H1890 [24AP]
Descriptions
Revenue Reconciliation Act (S. 949): Daschle Amendment on Intercity Passenger Rail Fund for Non-Amtrak States, S6553 [26JN]
Factsheets
Impact of Amtrak Strike, H8699 [8OC]
Letters
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H10592 [12NO]
———Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, H10591 [12NO]
Remarks in House
Common carriers: eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (H.R. 1666), H2928 [20MY]
Employment: labor protection and contracting regulations, H9521-H9528 [24OC]
———wage continuation and severance benefits for employees affected by a discontinuance, reduction, or relocation of service, H8972-H8977 [22OC]
Labor unions: labor disputes, H8698 [8OC]
Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H5630, H5635, H5637, H5638 [23JY], H8698 [8OC], H8748 [9OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H8972-H8978 [22OC], H9515-H9528 [24OC], E2079 [24OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8964-H8972 [22OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), H10894-H10903 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588-H10594 [12NO]
———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (H.R. 1210), E545 [21MR]
Railroads: limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H8970, H8972-H8977 [22OC]
Remarks in Senate
Labor unions: labor disputes, S10781, S10782 [9OC]
———prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (S.J. Res. 37), S11212 [24OC], S11215 [27OC]
Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S4982-S4984, S4996 [22MY], S8421, S8467, S8468, S8477 [31JY], S10754, S10781, S10782 [9OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), S11898 [6NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S4428, S4479 [14MY], S12683-S12689 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739 [17JY]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 634), S3553 [23AP]
Railroads: creation of reserve fund, S4996 [22MY]
Taxation: credits, S8493 [31JY]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (S. 436), S2274 [13MR]
Reports filed
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 738) (S. Rept. 105-85), S9880 [24SE]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251), H7527 [17SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H8964 [22OC]
H. Res. 319, consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, H10588 [12NO]
H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H9515-H9519 [24OC]
S. 634, transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund, S3553 [23AP]
S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, S4480-S4485 [14MY], H10894-H10899 [13NO]
AMTRAK REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Amendments
Enact (S. 738), S12683 [13NO], H10901 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 738), S4479 [14MY]
Letters
Provisions: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H10592 [12NO]
———Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, H10591 [12NO]
Remarks in House
Enact (S. 738), H10894-H10903 [13NO]
———consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588 [12NO]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 738), S4428, S4479 [14MY], S12683-S12689 [13NO]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 738) (S. Rept. 105-85), S9880 [24SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 319, consideration of S. 738, provisions, H10588 [12NO]
S. 738, provisions, S4480-S4485 [14MY], H10894-H10899 [13NO]
AMTRAK REFORM AND PRIVATIZATION ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 2247), H9520, H9524 [24OC]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2247): consideration (see H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]
Remarks in House
Amtrak: wage continuation and severance benefits for employees affected by a discontinuance, reduction, or relocation of service, H8972-H8977 [22OC]
Enact (H.R. 2247), H8972-H8978 [22OC], H9515-H9528 [24OC], E2079 [24OC]
———consideration (H. Res. 270), H8964-H8972 [22OC]
Railroads: limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H8970, H8972-H8977 [22OC]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 2247), S11898 [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]
Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251), H7527 [17SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 2247, provisions, H8964 [22OC]
H.R. 2247, provisions, H9515-H9519 [24OC]
AMTRAK RESTRUCTURING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 961; H.R. 2066), S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN]
Remarks in Senate
ANAGNOSTOU, ATHANASIA A.
Essays
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, E1043 [22MY]
ANAHEIM, CA
Remarks in House
INS: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons, H2617 [14MY]
ANASON, DEAN
Articles and editorials
Commerical Banks Set $52 Billion Profit Record Last Year, FDIC Says, E658 [15AP]
ANCHORAGE, AK
Remarks in House
Phillips, Doug: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1975 [8OC]
Remarks in Senate
University of Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament, S12540 [13NO]
ANCHORAGE (AK) DAILY NEWS
Articles and editorials
Andrews-Mee Leaves Them Laughing and Grateful After 35 Years, S4921 [21MY]
First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (organization)
Remarks in House
King, Representative: Ancient Order of Hibernians Heart of America International Peace Award recipient, E233 [12FE]
ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Tariff: live plants and fresh cut flowers (see S. 1052), S7862 [22JY]
———treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Remarks in Senate
Tariff: live plants and fresh cut flowers (S. 1052), S7868 [22JY]
Texts of
S. 1052, tariff on live plants and fresh cut flowers, S7868 [22JY]
ANDERS, GEORGE
Articles and editorials
Hot New Job in Health Care—In-House Cop, E1930 [2OC]
ANDERSON. KATHERINE M.
Reports filed
Nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]
ANDERSON, BRIAN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2142 [30OC]
ANDERSON, DALE O.
Letters
Dakota Water Resources Act, S12474 [10NO]
ANDERSON, DESAIX
Addresses
America's Relations With Vietnam—Accomplishments, Challenges, and Potential, S6046 [20JN]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S6046 [20JN]
ANDERSON, ERNIE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2373 [13NO]
ANDERSON, HUBERT A.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E73 [9JA]
ANDERSON, IN
Remarks in House
Community resources summit: tribute, E282 [13FE], E391 [5MR]
ANDERSON, JAMES A.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2076 [24OC]
ANDERSON, JOHN L.
Letters
Educational reform initiatives, H6855 [4SE]
ANDERSON, JOHN W.
Articles and editorials
Alleged Kingpin of Sonora Cartel Untouched by Law, S2045 [10MR]
ANDERSON, JOSEPH, JR.
Remarks in House
Kern County, CA: African-American Network Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E2313 [10NO]
ANDERSON, KAREN
Letters
Educational reform initiatives, H6855 [4SE]
ANDERSON, LeROY
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1899 [2OC]
ANDERSON, MARIAN
Bills and resolutions
Coins: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Remarks in House
Coins: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 864), H1386-H1388 [9AP], E344 [27FE]
Tribute, H1389 [9AP], E347 [27FE]
ANDERSON, MARTIN
Appointments
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, H5288 [15JY]
ANDERSON, RICHARD
Prayers
House of Representatives, H455 [12FE]
Remarks in House
Tribute, H455 [12FE]
ANDERSON, STEVEN C.
Letters
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S7707 [17JY]
ANDERSON AFB, GU
Remarks in House
Petroleum: fuel pipeline relocation funding, H7319 [16SE]
ANDERSSON, YERKER
Reports filed
Nomination to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S5507 [11JN]
ANDERT, RICHARD
Remarks in House
Los Angeles, CA: Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E881 [8MY]
ANDRE, JON T.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E147 [4FE]
ANDREANO, FRED AND ANGELINE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1712 [10SE]
ANDREAS, PETER
Articles and editorials
Drug Trade Climbs Aboard Shipments of Goods From Mexico, H971 [13MR]
ANDRES, PAUL L.
Remarks in House
Texas A&M University: tribute to scholarship recipient, E165 [5FE]
ANDREW & WILLIAMSON SALES CO. INC.
Articles and editorials
Berry Alert Came Week After Sale, Witness Said He Warned USDA That Fruit Was Grown in Mexico, S11590 [3NO]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Agriculture: actions relative to importation of diseased strawberries from Mexico, S11590, S11591 [3NO]
ANDREWS, CLARA PADILLA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1950 [7OC], E1976 [8OC]
ANDREWS, DAVID
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Dept. of State Legal Advisor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8358 [30JY]
ANDREWS, EDMUND L.
Articles and editorials
U.S. Restrictions on Exports Aid German Software Maker, E2289 [9NO]
ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H242 [21JA]
———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H9614 [28OC]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H8054 [26SE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H4836 [26JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171), H1259 [20MR]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1186 [19MR]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2784 [15MY]
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9039 [22OC]
———U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132), H7528 [17SE]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H. Res. 41), H348 [5FE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2125), H7119 [9SE]
Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see H.R. 335), H1542 [15AP]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7365 [16SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H4647 [25JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5021 [9JY]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H522 [12FE]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3924 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]
Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal Government (see H.R. 2063), H4646 [25JN]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3797 [12JN]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H2590 [13MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H10768 [12NO]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H8834 [9OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3798 [12JN]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290), H10956 [13NO]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H9800 [30OC]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H7831 [24SE]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1112 [18MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935), H10419 [8NO]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H151 [9JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H5664 [23JY]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H7911 [25SE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H7263 [11SE]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H5131 [10JY]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H4836 [26JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406), H245 [21JA]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 248), H8054 [26SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H8833 [9OC]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H3924 [18JN]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3661 [10JN]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630), H8633 [7OC]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5491 [21JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H6716 [1AU]
———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H804 [6MR]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1339 [8AP]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H7600 [18SE]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1262 [20MR]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H5778 [24JY]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H6026 [29JY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1339 [8AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H525 [12FE]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7527 [17SE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H1542 [15AP]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H10768 [12NO]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3798 [12JN]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7263 [11SE]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4087 [19JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45), H628 [25FE]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H245 [21JA]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H8054 [26SE]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462), H10172 [6NO]
———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H7911 [25SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4087 [19JN]
———expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7729 [23SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H628 [25FE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H8834 [9OC]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]
———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R. 1891), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H4222 [23JN]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con. Res. 15), H348 [5FE]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H4913 [8JY]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385), H7365 [16SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1706 [17AP]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 559), H3203 [22MY]
———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H6918 [4SE]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H7600 [18SE]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H5177 [11JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2220), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 1426), H7730 [23SE]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4837 [26JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H7601 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (see H.R. 502), H282 [4FE]
Corporations: eliminate Federal subsidies (see H.R. 515), H282 [4FE]
Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending (see H.R. 392), H151 [9JA]
Education: release of student records to State and county prosecutors (see H.R. 503), H282 [4FE]
———substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for student assistance programs (see H.R. 386), H151 [9JA]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for employees subject to certain leave policies (see H.R. 504), H282 [4FE]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509), H282 [4FE]
Families and domestic relations: child custody order enforcement (see H.R. 1690), H3169 [21MY]
———denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389), H151 [9JA]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 385), H151 [9JA]
Health: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152), H5177 [11JY]
Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 390), H151 [9JA]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H151 [9JA]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans (see H.R. 510), H282 [4FE]
———promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562), H8054 [26SE]
Political campaigns: public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 506), H282 [4FE]
Roads and highways: environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533), H2253 [6MY]
Taxation: provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R. 391), H151 [9JA]
———treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507), H282 [4FE]
———treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see H.R. 508), H282 [4FE]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361), H1703 [17AP]
———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law (see H.R. 388), H151 [9JA]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 384), H151 [9JA]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H156 [9JA]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4392 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4392 [25JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5609 [23JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (H. Res. 192), H5594 [23JY]
Cuba: human rights violations, E2291
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5470
———U.S. policy, H5470
Dept. of Education: loan consolidation program report, E2279
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees (H.R. 2888), E2273
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1128, H1142, H1151 [19MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6363, H6369 [30JY]
New Jersey: tribute to participants in South Jersey Elementary Festival Choral Concert, E496
OPIC: funding, H6363, H6369 [30JY]
Votes: position on missed, E1260 [19JN]
Working Families Flexibility Act: exempt certain employees, H1142 [19MR]
Tributes
Capano, Matthew, E204
Dalton, Sean F., E2077
Howarth, Theodore J., Jr., E581
Maxwell, Jo-Ann, E1004
Miller, Jean, E425
ANDREWS, THOMAS H. (a former Representative from Maine)
Statements
Investigation of Federal Election Campaign Fundraising and Expenditure Practices, H1379 [9AP]
ANDREWS-MEE, BARBARA
Articles and editorials
Andrews-Mee Leaves Them Laughing and Grateful After 35 Years, S4921 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S4920 [21MY]
ANGELL, JOHN C.
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9880 [24SE]
ANGLIN, HELEN M.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5276 [3JN]
ANGOLA, IN
Addresses
Tri-State College Commencement Address: Wendy Gramm, S5941 [18JN]
ANGOLA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Congo, Republic of the: condemn military intervention (see H. Res. 273), H8928 [21OC]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton, S9967 [25SE], H7907 [25SE]
National Emergency Relative to National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: President Clinton, S9878 [24SE], H7759 [24SE]
Remarks in House
Congo, Republic of the: condemn military intervention (H. Res. 273), H10882-H10884 [13NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 273, condemn Angolan military intervention in the Republic of Congo, H10882 [13NO]
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.
Remarks in House
Washington University: dedication of Anheuser-Busch Hall, E1879 [26SE]
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend: strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]
ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife
Agreements
Panama Declaration To Reduce Dolphin Mortality and Conserve Marine Resources, S397 [21JA]
Amendments
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S9434 [16SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H2785 [15MY], H3135 [21MY]
———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]
———implement (S. 39), S8303, S8368 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
Best Way To Save Dolphins, S400 [21JA]
Captain Bodgit Gave This Owner Thrill of a Lifetime, E1174 [10JN]
Champion Endures, S3854-S3856 [30AP]
Chicken of the Sea?—A ``Dolphin Safe'' Tuna Flap Makes the U.S. Squirm, S790 [29JA]
Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]
Dolphin Law Has Served Its Purpose; Reform It, S399 [21JA]
Dolphin Safe, S400 [21JA]
``Dolphin Safe'' Claim Is in Danger, S791 [29JA]
Dolphins, Tuna and Trade, S791 [29JA]
Foul Fishing—U.S. Should Act To Make Tuna Truly ``Dolphin Safe'', S400 [21JA]
Help Save Dolphins, S399 [21JA]
International Cooperation Needed To Protect Dolphins, Other Ocean Life, S399 [21JA]
Listen Up, NPS!, H4071 [19JN]
Save Most of the Dolphins, S401 [21JA]
Saving Dolphins, S400 [21JA]
Scientist Hailed for Saving Dolphins, H3134 [21MY]
Sheep Come to the Rescue in the West—Grazing Helps Restore Weed-Infested Lands, E1574 [31JY]
Take the Final Step To Protect Dolphins, S399 [21JA]
Yellowstone National Park Regulation and Management of Buffalo Herd, E708 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627; H.R. 39), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H1988 [29AP]
———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see S. 605), S3348 [17AP]
———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]
———humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H522 [12FE]
———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850; H.R. 453), S5413 [9JN], H242 [21JA]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]
Asian elephants: conservation (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]
Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263; H.R. 619), S1017 [5FE], H347 [5FE]
Canada: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada (see H.J. Res. 59), H724 [4MR]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (see H.R. 765), H586 [13FE]
Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (see H.R. 374), H151 [9JA]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (see S. 1323), S11289 [28OC]
Endangered species: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S10787 [9OC]
———designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226), H146 [9JA]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (see S. 361), S1659 [26FE]
———reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9411 [16SE]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H148 [9JA]
———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]
———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291; H.R. 801, 1137, 2103), S10787 [9OC], H588 [13FE], H1257 [20MR], H4835 [26JN]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220; H.R. 723), S726 [28JA], H523 [12FE]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308; H.R. 708), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see S. 1533; H.R. 741, 2863), S12575 [13NO], H523 [12FE], H10171 [6NO]
———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see S. 1557; H.R. 1176), S12575 [13NO], H1259 [20MR]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 39; H.R. 408), S159 [21JA], H152 [9JA]
———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153), H3068 [20MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (see S. 995; H.R. 1202), S6990 [8JY], H1260 [20MR]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S4106 [7MY]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376), H6715 [1AU]
Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S4588 [15MY]
Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 953), S6186 [24JN]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see S. 861; H.R. 173), S5413 [9JN], H144 [9JA]
Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 901, 1181), S5596 [12JN], S9411 [16SE]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see S. 675; H.R. 705), S3901 [1MY], H522 [12FE]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239; H.R. 791, 803), S855 [30JA], H587, H588 [13FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see H.R. 2291), H6026 [29JY]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property and improvements used to operate a center for research on primates (see H.R. 1305), H1439 [10AP]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321), S9969 [25SE], S11289 [28OC]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3201 [22MY]
Cloture motions
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]
Commentaries
We Understand: Baxter Black, National Public Radio, S4686 [19MY]
Descriptions
International Dolphin Conservation Program: several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]
Letters
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Chris Wemmer, Conservation and Research Center, E1137 [5JN]
———Ginett Hemley, World Wildlife Fund, E1136 [5JN]
———Mary C. Pearl, Wildlife Preservation Trust International, Inc., E1137 [5JN]
———Shanthini Dawson, E1137 [5JN]
Import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]
Inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry: Lori Robbins, Home on the Range & Co., S10800 [9OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Cousteau Society, S790 [29JA]
———President Clinton, S398 [21JA]
———several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]
———Vice President Gore, S398, S403 [21JA]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, H3123 [21MY]
———Gwen Marshall, H3127 [21MY]
———Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S8302 [30JY]
———President Clinton, S8298 [30JY]
———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H3123 [21MY]
———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S8139 [25JY]
———several environmental organizations, S8298 [30JY]
———Vice President Gore, H3124 [21MY]
Protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement: D. James Baker, Dept. of Commerce, S4915 [21MY]
Lists
Opponents of H.R. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program, S790 [29JA]
Press releases
Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Saxton, H8691 [8OC]
Proposals
Legislation relative to import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]
Remarks in House
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1744-H1746 [23AP], E15 [7JA]
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (H.R. 1475), H1916 [29AP]
———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (H.R. 1489), E796 [30AP]
———Federal assistance to orchard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions, H2746 [15MY]
Asian elephants: conservation (H.R. 1787), H8862-H8866 [21OC], E1135 [5JN]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (H.R. 765), H4071 [19JN], H5501-H5503 [22JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: limit funding for livestock protection services of the Animal Damage Control Program, E1514-E1516 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, H4381 [25JN]
———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (H.R. 374), E17 [7JA]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize, H8636, H8691 [8OC]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products derived from rhinoceros or tiger (H.R. 2807), E2173 [4NO]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), H8860, H8861 [21OC], E239 [12FE]
Hawaii: anniversary of Hawaii Humane Society, E345 [27FE]
Hinds, Lou: National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, H1002 [13MR]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), E2208 [7NO]
———clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 741), E244 [12FE]
———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (H.R. 1176), E568 [21MR]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (H.R. 2162), H5909-H5913 [28JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3120-H3140 [21MY], H6671-H6677 [31JY], E1608 [1AU]
———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3109-H3118 [21MY]
Kentucky: Land Between the Lakes Preserve funding, H5753, H5754 [24JY]
Magill, Ron: tribute to Harpy Eagle Project, E1485 [23JY]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 1259), E614 [9AP]
Mills College: alleged violation of maintenance worker union contract, H5927 [29JY]
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association: anniversary, E131 [4FE]
Montana: tribute to One Good Cow Project, E1279 [20JN]
Public housing: limit pet ownership to the elderly and disabled, H2560, H2561 [13MY]
Public lands: establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758-H9761 [30OC]
San Juan Capistrano, CA: tribute to Fran Joswick Therapeutic Riding Center, E610 [9AP]
Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Kentucky Derby, H2262 [7MY], H3219 [3JN]
———tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H2936 [20MY], H3219 [3JN]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), H1575 [16AP]
Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (H.R. 803), E276 [13FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3121 [21MY]
———utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (H.R. 2291), E1553 [29JY]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (H.R. 1719), E1014, E1020, E1021, E1023 [22MY]
Yellowstone National Park: environmental regulations, H715 [4MR]
———regulation and management of buffalo herd, E708 [17AP]
———regulation and management of natural habitat, E507 [18MR]
Remarks in Senate
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]
Agriculture: dairy and livestock research funding, S11375 [29OC]
———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (S. 605), S3351 [17AP]
———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (S. 850), S5413 [9JN]
AID: Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources funding, S7546 [16JY]
Asian elephants: conservation (H.R. 1787), S12204 [8NO]
Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 263), S1199 [10FE]
BLM: Wild Horse and Burro Management Program funding, S11270 [28OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, S7107, S7108 [9JY], S11816 [6NO]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]
Ecology and environment: fish and wildlife habitat protection funding, S12439 [10NO]
———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (S. 1323), S11291 [28OC]
Endangered species: conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (S. 361), S1660 [26FE]
———reauthorize (S. 1180), S9411-S9423 [16SE]
Fish and fishing: protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement, S4199, S4200 [8MY], S4914 [21MY]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]
———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (S. 1291), S10798-S10800 [9OC]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (S. 220), S752 [28JA], S1481 [24FE]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), S11706 [4NO]
———domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308 [12FE], S9433 [16SE]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (S. 1533), S12590 [13NO]
———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (S. 1557), S12603 [13NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement, S7690 [17JY]
———implement (H.R. 408), insert language of S. 39 in lieu, S8312 [30JY]
———implement (S. 39), S396, S403 [21JA], S789, S792 [29JA], S8139, S8140 [25JY], S8294-S8311 [30JY], S8615 [31JY]
———implement (S. 39), indefinitely postponed, S8674 [2SE]
———implement (S. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S8139 [25JY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (S. 995), S7010 [8JY]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (S. 716), S4114 [7MY]
Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (S. 751), S4599 [15MY]
Real property: private property owner rights (S. 953), S6187-S6190 [24JN]
Sports: anniversary of Seattle Slew's horseracing triple crown victories, S3854 [30AP]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), S6788 [27JN]
———authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (S. 861), S5424 [9JN]
Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation, S6698, S6699, S6724 [27JN]
———incentives for endangered species conservation (S. 1181), S9423 [16SE]
———incentives for endangered species conservation (S. 901), S5620 [12JN]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (S. 675), S3901 [1MY]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (S. 239), S874-S876 [30JA]
University of Georgia: tribute to school mascot `UGA V', S4498 [14MY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1222), S9975, S9976 [25SE], S10095 [26SE]
———estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1321), S11290 [28OC]
Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]
Reports
Lifting the Tuna Embargo and Changing the Dolphin Safe Label—The Predicted Impact on Narcotics Trafficking: Humane Society of the U.S., H3124 [21MY]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266), H7728 [23SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179), H5183 [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H. Rept. 105-103), H3068 [20MY]
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]
Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 105-128), S11544 [31OC]
Grand Teton National Pard Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 308) (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300), H8437 [6OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39), S7423 [14JY]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H1890 [24AP]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]
Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 765) (S. Rept. 105-115), S11289 [28OC]
Statements
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Douglas H. Chadwick, H8864 [21OC], E1136 [5JN]
———Raman Sukumar, E1136 [5JN]
Dolphin-Safe Label That Really Means It: several environmental and business organizations, S402 [21JA]
Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representative Dingell, H8691 [8OC]
———Representative Saxton, H8691 [8OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Executive Office of the President, H3122 [21MY]
Summaries
Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act (S. 1222), S9975 [25SE]
Tables
Mortality rate of dolphins in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, S8299 [30JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 153, consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H3109 [21MY]
H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H1744 [23AP]
H.R. 173, donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers, H1575 [16AP]
H.R. 708, Grand Teton National Park domestic livestock grazing, H8860 [21OC]
H.R. 765, Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act, H5501 [22JY]
H.R. 1787, Asian Elephant Conservation Act, H8862 [21OC]
S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]
S. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, S8294-S8298, S8306-S8311 [30JY]
S. 220, Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act, S753 [28JA]
S. 239, tax treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions, S875 [30JA]
S. 263, prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera, S1199 [10FE]
S. 675, Equine Tax Fairness Act, S3901 [1MY]
S. 716, Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef, S4115 [7MY]
S. 850, Downed Animal Protection Act, S5414 [9JN]
S. 953, Private Property Owners' Bill of Rights, S6188 [24JN]
S. 995, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S7011 [8JY]
S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]
S. 1180, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9413-S9421 [16SE]
S. 1181, Endangered Species Habitat Protection Act, S9424-S9426 [16SE]
S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]
S. 1321, estuary conservation and management programs funding, S11290 [28OC]
S. 1533, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act, S12591 [13NO]
S. 1557, prohibit trapping with steel jaw leghold traps, S12603 [13NO]
ANN ARBOR, MI
Remarks in Senate
Ann Arbor District Library: tribute on receipt of Library Journal National Library of the Year award, S10444 [6OC], S11242 [27OC]
ANNANDALE, VA
Remarks in House
Annandale Christian Community for Action: tribute, E1378 [9JY]
Testimonies
Taxpayer Relief Act Small Business Provisions: Susan Thomas, Best of Service and Sales International, Inc., E1332 [26JN]
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD
Remarks in House
Republican Women of Anne Arundel County: anniversary, E347 [27FE]
ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Studies
Broadcast Issue Advocacy Ads, S10128 [29SE], S10416 [6OC]
ANNISTON, AL
Remarks in House
Hill, Nathan L.: Dept. of Defense Civilian Service Award recipient, E2133 [30OC]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Defense: Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program funding, S7267 [11JY], S7406 [14JY]
ANPESIL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1809 [18SE]
ANSARA, ANDREW
Remarks in Senate
Arab-American and Chaldean Council: Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
ANSARA, GEORGE
Remarks in Senate
Arab-American and Chaldean Council: Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
ANSELL, GEORGE S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1426 [15JY]
Statements
Achievements at Colorado School of Mines, E1426 [15JY]
ANSONIA, CT
Remarks in House
Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co.: anniversary, E1736 [11SE]
Remarks in Senate
Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co.: anniversary, S9089 [10SE]
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
Remarks in House
Loeb, Valeria: tribute to research efforts relative to effects of global warming on Antarctic regions, E1673 [5SE]
ANTHONY, CALVIN N.
Letters
Medicare coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips, E65 [7JA]
ANTHONY, JAMES E.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2006 [9OC]
ANTHONY, SHEILA F.
Reports filed
Nomination to the FTC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]
ANTHONY, SHIELA
Remarks in Senate
FTC: nomination to be Commissioner, S9907 [24SE]
ANTHONY, SUSAN B.
Remarks in House
Rochester, NY: Susan B. Anthony House restoration funding, H5089, H5090 [10JY]
ANTHONY, THEODORE
Remarks in House
U.S. Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology Academic Recognition System fellowship recipient, E1853 [25SE]
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH related term(s) B'nai B'rith
Articles and editorials
War of the Cartoons, E488 [17MR]
Letters
Redress to individuals for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the Holocaust, S11876 [6NO]
Remarks in House
Egypt: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith report on anti-semitic media views, E488 [17MR]
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Messages
Extradition Treaty With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia: President Clinton, S8745 [3SE]
Remarks in Senate
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8382 [30JY], S8744 [3SE]
ANTI-GUN INVASION ACT
Articles and editorials
Stop the Gun Invasion, S9692 [18SE]
Surplus Gun Invasion, S9691 [18SE]
Surplus Weapons, Surplus Danger, S9692 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 723), S4217 [8MY]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 723), S4234-S4236 [8MY], S9691 [18SE]
Texts of
S. 723, provisions, S4236 [8MY]
ANTI-GUN TRAFFICKING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 466), S2416 [18MR]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 466, provisions, S2444 [18MR]
ANTIOCH, CA
Remarks in House
Babe Ruth World Series: tribute to All Star Team, E1884 [29SE]
ANTIQUITIES ACT
Amendments
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8404, H8408, H8410, H8411 [6OC], H8500, H8501 [7OC]
———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (H. Res. 256), H8285 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see S. 477; H.R. 1127), S2552 [19MR], H1186 [19MR]
———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res. 256), H8160 [29SE]
———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (see S. 62; H.R. 597), S160 [21JA], H346 [5FE]
———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596), H346 [5FE]
Letters
National Monument Fairness Act: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H8413 [6OC]
Memorandums
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Dept. of the Interior, E2264-E2272 [9NO]
Proclamations
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, E2264 [9NO]
Remarks in House
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: designate certain lands, H1958 [29AP]
———legality of creation, E2259 [9NO]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H1284 [21MR], H5451 [17JY], H7533, H7590 [18SE], H7873 [25SE], H8398-H8413 [6OC], H8500-H8502 [7OC]
———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (H. Res. 256), H8278, H8279-H8285 [1OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, H1283, H1284 [21MR]
Remarks in Senate
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (S. 357), S1571 [25FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (S. 477), S2563-S2565 [19MR]
———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (S. 62), S437 [21JA]
Reports
Behind Closed Doors—Abuse of Trust and Discretion in the Establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Committee on Resources (House), E2259-E2264 [9NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283), H8160 [29SE]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191), H5491 [21JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 256, consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act, H8278 [1OC]
S. 357, Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act, S1572 [25FE]
S. 477, National Monument Fairness Act, S2565 [19MR]
ANTITRUST POLICY related term(s) Monopolies
Amendments
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), S8373, S8383 [30JY], H6969 [8SE]
Articles and editorials
As Government Caves, Providers Make Their Own Antitrust Policy, E2104 [28OC]
Boeing Responds to European Commission Recommendations, H5453 [17JY]
Current Status of European Commission Negotiations, H5452 [17JY]
Fans May Get Chance To Invest in Baseball Teams, E1570 [31JY]
Weak Antitrust Nominee, S7286 [11JY], S7682 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735), H9558 [24OC]
———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see S. 921; H.R. 1902), S5790 [17JN], H3864 [17JN]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866), H3720 [11JN]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see S. Res. 108; H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191), S7603 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY]
Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (see S. 533), S2900 [9AP]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 401), H152 [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see S. 53; H.R. 21, 704, 1744), S160 [21JA], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA], H522 [12FE], H3202 [22MY]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H346 [5FE]
Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]
Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 471), S2552 [19MR]
———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see S. 539; H.R. 1510), S2901 [9AP], H2155 [1MY]
Cloture motions
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7284 [11JY], S7414 [14JY]
Factsheets
National Association of Broadcasters Television Code of Conduct: Senator Lieberman, S2555 [19MR]
Letters
Investigation of College Bowl Alliance antitrust violations: several Senators, S2615-S2617 [20MR]
Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: James F. Rill and John H. Shenefield, S7670 [17JY]
———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]
———Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7287-S7289 [11JY]
———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]
———Senator Dorgan, S7687 [17JY]
———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]
———Senators Hollings and Dorgan, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7683 [17JY]
———several college professors, S7685 [17JY]
———several lawyers, academics, and former Government officials, S7684 [17JY]
Telecommunications policies regulating competition: Howard M. Metzenbaum, Gene Kimmelman, and Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S7682 [17JY]
Remarks in House
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (H.R. 1902), H4141, H4142 [23JN], E1331 [26JN]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), H4145, H4146 [23JN], H6969, H6970 [8SE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Con. Res. 117), H5383 [16JY], H5410, H5452 [17JY]
———handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), H5517-H5521 [22JY], H5992 [29JY], E1483, E1484 [23JY]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (H.R. 401), E90 [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (H.R. 21), E8 [7JA], E144 [4FE]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (H.R. 590), H252 [4FE], E169 [5FE], E1570 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (H.R. 1902), S6287 [24JN]
———clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (S. 921), S5809 [17JN]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), S8383 [30JY]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger, S7579 [16JY]
———handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), S7873 [22JY]
Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (S. 533), S2915 [9AP]
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7284-S7295 [11JY], S7413, S7414 [14JY], S7669-S7688 [17JY]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (S. 53), S130, S418-S420 [21JA]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 621), S3419-S3422 [22AP], S12078 [8NO]
———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 621), unanimous-consent request, S11845 [6NO]
Sports: investigation of antitrust violations by the College Bowl Alliance, S2613-S2618 [20MR]
Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]
Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 471), S2553-S2556 [19MR]
Reports
Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]
Reports filed
Application of Antitrust Laws to Major League Baseball: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 53) (S. Rept. 105-118), S11341 [29OC]
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146), H4221 [23JN]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144), H4221 [23JN]
Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 621) (S. Rept. 105-41), S6727 [27JN]
Statements
Nomination of Joel I. Klein To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Senator Hatch, S7670 [17JY]
Summaries
Allow Voluntary Code of Television Standards and Practices for Broadcast and Cable Industry (S. 471), S2555 [19MR]
Eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (H.R. 590), E170 [5FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 191, European Commission handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger, H5517 [22JY]
H.R. 1866, Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act, H4145 [23JN]
H.R. 1902, Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act, H4141 [23JN]
S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]
S. 53, application of antitrust laws to Major League Baseball, S419 [21JA]
S. 533, Fishing Industry Bargaining Act, S2915 [9AP]
S. 621, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S3420 [22AP]
S. Res. 108, handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger by the European Commission, S7609 [16JY]
ANTON, KARL V., JR.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E449 [12MR]
ANTONETTI, ZAIGA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1757 [16SE]
APFEL, KENNETH S.
Remarks in Senate
Presidential appointments: nomination to be Commissioner of the SSA, S10179 [29SE]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Commissioner of Social Security: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9197 [11SE]
APOSTOLOU, CARRIE
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY]
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM COMPLETION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 182), S633 [22JA]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 182, provisions, S641 [22JA]
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1429), H1890 [24AP]
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see S. 884; H.R. 2091), S5508 [11JN], H4834 [26JN]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 606), H347 [5FE]
Remarks in House
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1429), E735 [24AP]
Funding, H5762-H5765 [24JY], H5797 [25JY], E1528 [25JY]
Road building program: funding, H1396 [10AP]
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1429), H1890 [24AP]
Remarks in House
Reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1429), E735 [24AP]
APPEL, KEVIN R.
Letters
Investment in Education Act, S8831 [4SE]
APPLEBOME, PETER
Articles and editorials
Rising College Costs Imperil the Nation, Blunt Report Says, S6009 [19JN], S6019 [20JN]
APPLEGATE, DOUGLAS
Bills and resolutions
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5021 [9JY]
Remarks in House
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (H.R. 2129), E1434 [16JY]
APPLEGATE, DOUGLAS (a former Representative from Ohio)
Remarks in House relative to
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (H.R. 2129), H8854, H8855 [21OC]
Reports filed
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2129), S11862 [6NO]
Texts of
H.R. 2129, Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH, H8854 [21OC]
APPROPRIATIONS related term(s) Budget—U.S.
Addendums
Reimbursement of OPIC and Bucheit International (business) by Palestinian Authority: Pete Bucheit, H6830 [4SE]
Addresses
Establish Position for Chief of National Guard on Joint Chiefs of Staff: Senator Stevens, S10093 [26SE]
U.S. Military Strategy: George C. Marshall, H1899 [28AP]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651, S8671 [2SE], H5301 [15JY], H5404, H5405 [16JY], H5445, H5447, H5488 [17JY], H5491 [21JY], H5553, H5577, H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5677, H5683, H5688, H5689, H5691, H5699, H5708, H5717, H5722, H5723 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5660, H5662 [23JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7899, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7912, S7916, S7918, S7925, S7936, S7937, S7945, S7946, S7966, S7967, S7968, S7969 [23JY], S7989, S7990, S7994, S8099 [24JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H9520, H9524 [24OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S12683 [13NO], H10901 [13NO]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H10803 [13NO]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), S12682 [13NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1083, S1111 [6FE], S1156, S1195 [10FE], S1222, S1240 [11FE], S1262, S1295, S1324 [12FE], S1448, S1459, S1480 [24FE], S1517, S1537, S1574, S1575 [25FE], S1593, S1606, S1628, S1637, S1681, S1682, S1683 [26FE], S1690 [27FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6066, S6067, S6078, S6100, S6101 [23JN], S6120, S6132, S6133, S6145, S6147, S6148, S6150, S6151, S6152, S6156, S6157, S6165, S6167, S6168, S6169, S6170, S6171, S6172, S6173, S6174, S6175, S6176, S6177, S6178, S6180, S6181, S6182, S6191, S6195, S6196, S6197, S6198, S6199, S6251, S6252, S6254, S6255, S6256, S6257, S6258, S6259, S6262, S6263, S6264, S6265, S6266, S6267, S6269, S6271, S6273, S6276, S6278, S6279, S6281 [24JN], S6293, S6302, S6308, S6312, S6319 [25JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5570, H5576 [22JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2883, H2886, H2891, H2895, H2900, H2905, H2908, H2909, H2914, H2919, H2924 [19MY], H2951, H3021, H3032, H3040, H3047, H3055 [20MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration (H. Res. 152), H2951, H2956 [20MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4729, S4731, S4736, S4737, S4738, S4741, S4761, S4762 [20MY], S4782, S4810, S4828, S4829, S4830, S4831, S4832, S4833, S4834, S4835, S4839, S4840, S4844, S4845, S4846, S4847, S4848, S4852, S4860, S4861, S4869, S4871, S4872, S4873, S4874, S4875, S4899, S4900, S4901, S4902, S4903, S4904, S4905, S4906, S4907, S4908, S4909, S4910, S4920 [21MY], S4959, S4963, S4973, S4977, S4982, S4985, S4989, S4990, S4991, S4992 [22MY], S5028, S5032, S5034, S5036, S5141, S5142 [23MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H902 [12MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H7365 [16SE], H8896, H8898, H8900, H8902 [21OC]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8889 [21OC]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2057, S2077, S2090 [10MR], S2096, S2097, S2109, S2114, S2145, S2146 [11MR]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), H2099 [1MY]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1278 [21MR]
Courts: reauthorize arbitration programs (S. 996), S8528, S8614 [31JY], S10243 [30SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1323 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5936 [18JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5985, S5988, S5989, S5991, S6005, S6006 [19JN], S6022, S6026, S6045, S6046 [20JN], S6880, S6884, S6885, S6886, S6887, S6888, S6889, S6890, S6919, S6920, S6921, S6922, S6923, S6924, S6925, S6926, S6927, S6928, S6929, S6931, S6932, S6933, S6934, S6938, S6939, S6940, S6941, S6943, S6944, S6945, S6946, S6947, S6949, S6950, S6951, S6952 [7JY], S6961, S6962, S6963, S6964, S6967, S6968, S6976, S6977, S6978, S6980, S6981, S6985, S6986, S6987, S6988, S7014, S7015, S7016, S7017, S7018, S7019, S7020 [8JY], S7050, S7052, S7069, S7088, S7091, S7093, S7097, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123, S7124, S7125, S7126 [9JY], S7150, S7151, S7153, S7160, S7169, S7180, S7185, S7186, S7187, S7188, S7191, S7194, S7195, S7196, S7219, S7220, S7221 [10JY], S7228, S7234, S7236, S7244, S7248, S7250, S7261, S7262, S7263, S7265, S7266, S7267, S7268, S7269, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275, S7276, S7277, S7278, S7279, S7280, S7281, S7282, S7283, S7304, S7305, S7306, S7307, S7308, S7309, S7310, S7311 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3865 [17JN], H3962, H4028, H4033, H4049, H4056, H4063, H4087 [19JN], H4103, H4108, H4110, H4116 [20JN], H4151, H4155, H4156, H4157, H4160, H4170, H4189, H4198, H4201 [23JN], H4298, H4301 [24JN], H4382 [25JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11323, S11366 [29OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3943 [19JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), S7818, S7870 [22JY], H4888 [8JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5827 [25JY], H5918, H5919 [28JY], H5939, H5940, H5942, H5953, H5964, H5966, H5968, H5969, H5972, H5974, H6027 [29JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7404, S7405, S7406, S7413, S7417, S7425, S7426 [14JY], S7436, S7437, S7438, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7444, S7504, S7505 [15JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1486), H2449 [8MY], H2592, H2593 [13MY], H2681 [14MY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3275 [3JN], H3300, H3313, H3314, H3321, H3325, H3326, H3327, H3329, H3335, H3340, H3344, H3345, H3346, H3348, H3349, H3351, H3353, H3356, H3357, H3424, H3426, H3427, H3428, H3429, H3430, H3431, H3432, H3433, H3477 [4JN], H3482, H3495, H3497 [5JN], H3591, H3593, H3594, H3595, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3607, H3608, H3609, H3615, H3617, H3618, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3630, H3662 [10JN], H3670, H3671, H3680, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3696, H3697, H3698, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705 [11JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5666, S5669, S5670, S5671, S5672, S5682, S5686, S5687, S5703, S5704, S5705, S5706, S5708, S5709 [16JN], S5732, S5737, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5742, S5749, S5750, S5756, S5758, S5759, S5760, S5761, S5762, S5763, S5878, S5879, S5880, S5881, S5882 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9192, S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE], S9325, S9345, S9347, S9348, S9350 [15SE], S9389, S9397, S9401, S9402, S9403, S9405, S9429, S9430 [16SE], S9448, S9450, S9484, S9485, S9486, S9525, S9526, S9527 [17SE], S9532, S9536, S9550, S9555, S9561, S9563, S9572, S9573, S9576, S9588, S9590, S9593, S9596, S9597, S9598, S9600, S9601, S9602, S9603, S9605, S9660, S9661, S9662, S9663, S9686, S9687, S9688, S9689 [18SE], H4918 [8JY], H5022, H5023 [9JY], H5077, H5083, H5086, H5089, H5097, H5098, H5100, H5119, H5123, H5132 [10JY], H5137, H5138, H5139, H5156 [11JY], H5215, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5233, H5234, H5235, H5244, H5266 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5049 [10JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H7466, H7469, H7475, H7476, H7529 [17SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1023), S7653, S7654, S7659, S7660, S7661, S7666, S7668, S7669, S7691, S7692, S7694, S7695, S7698, S7699, S7703, S7704, S7733, S7734, S7735, S7736 [17JY], S7764, S7765 [21JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S12207 [8NO]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5639, H5646 [23JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1048), S8183, S8203 [28JY], S8249, S8250, S8280 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8010, S8011, S8025, S8026, S8037, S8039, S8061, S8064, S8068, S8069, S8071, S8072, S8082, S8083, S8084, S8085, S8086, S8099, S8100, S8101, S8102, S8103, S8104, S8105 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8217, S8218, S8227, S8278, S8279, S8280 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5827 [25JY], H6027 [29JY], H6708 [31JY], H7008, H7009 [8SE], H7119, H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7264 [11SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528, H7529 [17SE], H7604 [22SE], H7730, H7731 [23SE], H7791, H7795, H7796, H7801, H7802, H7803, H7805, H7807, H7810, H7811, H7815, H7831 [24SE], H7853, H7870, H7878, H7886, H7893, H7899, H7900, H7912, H7913 [25SE], H8005, H8009, H8013, H8014, H8015, H8017, H8019, H8021, H8022, H8051 [26SE], H8217, H8243 [30SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H5917, H5918 [28JY], H6027 [29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6668, H6669, H6708 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H6866, H6885, H6887, H6919, H6920 [4SE], H6925, H6940, H6941, H6963 [5SE], H6986, H6998 [8SE], H7029, H7031, H7033, H7036, H7040, H7044, H7052, H7053, H7080, H7119 [9SE], H7129, H7130, H7134, H7146, H7168, H7178, H7179, H7200 [10SE], H7207, H7209, H7217, H7229, H7235, H7237, H7238, H7239 [11SE], H7324, H7347, H7365 [16SE], H7373, H7376, H7381, H7382, H7383, H7390 [17SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8646, S8670, S8671 [2SE], S8690, S8695, S8697, S8701, S8702, S8711, S8712, S8715, S8719, S8733, S8734, S8735, S8736 [3SE], S8785, S8786, S8788, S8789, S8805, S8833 [4SE], S8850, S8851, S8872, S8874 [5SE], S8898, S8899, S8900, S8901, S8902, S8903, S8904, S8905, S8908, S8910, S8911, S8912, S8913, S8914, S8915, S8916, S8917, S8918, S8919, S8920, S8921, S8923, S8927, S8928, S8929, S8930, S8931 [8SE], S8946, S8965, S9002, S9007, S9011, S9012, S9023, S9025 [9SE], S9044, S9047, S9053, S9058, S9067, S9075, S9078, S9088 [10SE], S9105 [11SE], S9505, S9507, S9508, S9509 [17SE], H7143 [10SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5178 [11JY], H5183 [14JY], H5273, H5277, H5297, H5298 [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]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), S12514 [13NO], H8780, H8783 [9OC], H10681 [12NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1156), S9871, S9872, S9898, S9899, S9902 [24SE], S9925, S9960, S9961, S9978, S9979 [25SE], S10196, S10212, S10214, S10215, S10234, S10238 [30SE], S10261, S10262, S10296, S10297 [1OC]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S8526, S8614 [31JY]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5401, H5403 [16JY], H5420, H5428, H5432 [17JY], H5533, H5534, H5538 [22JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), H9817 [31OC]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9817 [31OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5762, H5765, H5770, H5771, H5772, H5779 [24JY], H5794, H5795, H5796 [25JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7466, S7471, S7484, S7505, S7506 [15JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S10238, S10243 [30SE]
———extend certain programs (S. 417), S6788 [27JN]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO], H1795, H1796 [23AP], H1950 [29AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5183 [14JY], H5298, H5299, H5300 [15JY], H5404 [16JY], H5488 [17JY], H5576, H5577 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5750, H5778, H5779 [24JY], H5827 [25JY], H5917 [28JY], H6027 [29JY], H6362, H6370, H6389, H6392, H6396, H6398, H6400, H6407 [30JY], H6726, H6729, H6730, H6731, H6734, H6739, H6749, H6750 [3SE], H6823, H6824, H6825, H6826, H6830, H6831, H6844 [4SE]
———making appropriations (S. 955), S7515, S7516, S7518, S7519, S7522, S7527, S7534, S7535, S7536, S7544, S7545, S7546, S7547, S7550, S7559, S7562, S7576, S7579, S7580, S7582, S7587, S7588, S7589, S7590, S7591, S7592, S7609, S7610, S7611, S7612, S7613, S7614, S7615 [16JY], S7632 [17JY]
Government: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2255 [6MY], H2446, H2447 [8MY], H2591, H2592 [13MY], H2681 [14MY], H2715, H2722, H2725, H2726, H2728, H2729, H2732, H2738, H2744, H2745, H2750, H2751, H2753, H2756, H2758, H2762, H2767, H2770, H2771, H2773 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 149), H2694 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3940, S3945, S3969, S3970 [5MY], S3979, S3980, S3981, S3988, S3990, S3992, S3993, S4013, S4014, S4015, S4016, S4017, S4018, S4019, S4020, S4021, S4022, S4023, S4024, S4025, S4026, S4027, S4028, S4029, S4030, S4031, S4033 [6MY], S4043, S4045, S4046, S4048, S4050, S4069, S4077, S4078, S4079, S4080, S4081, S4089, S4090, S4091, S4096, S4097, S4104, S4117, S4118, S4119, S4120, S4121, S4122, S4123, S4124, S4126, S4127, S4128 [7MY], S4137, S4173, S4180, S4182, S4184, S4198, S4199, S4200, S4201, S4202, S4203, S4205, S4248 [8MY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10119 [6NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4301, S4322 [12MY], S4355, S4368, S4396, S4397 [13MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4647 [25JN], H4916, H4917 [8JY], H4958, H4959, H4960, H4961, H4970, H4986, H4990, H4991, H4994, H5022 [9JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S5966, S5970, S6005 [19JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8287 [1OC]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5936 [18JN], S8506, S8508, S8509, S8613, S8614 [31JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5665 [23JY], H5884, H5885, H5889, H5890 [28JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5791 [25JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593, S7615 [16JY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), H3661 [10JN]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1796 [23AP], H1833, H1834, H1835, H1844, H1845, H1846, H1847 [24AP]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3661 [10JN], H3883, H3884, H3886, H3887 [18JN]
———reauthorization (S. 927), S12617 [13NO]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), H1806 [24AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1796 [23AP], H1814, H1818 [24AP]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S9023 [9SE], S11516, S11553 [31OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10621, S10622, S10661, S10704 [8OC], S10962, S10963, S10964, S10965, S10966, S10967, S10968, S10972, S10973, S10974, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10991, S10992, S10993 [22OC], S11044, S11045, S11046, S11047, S11049, S11050, S11067, S11068, S11069, S11071, S11073, S11075, S11096, S11159, S11160, S11161 [23OC]
Analyses
Defend the United States of America Act (S. 64), S440 [21JA]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Reauthorization (S. 1462), S12129 [8NO]
Dept. of Defense Reform, H4040-H4045 [19JN]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Conference Report, S11254-S11256 [28OC]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension (S. 417), S2087 [10MR]
National Economic Crossroads Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 468), S2447-S2478 [18MR]
Native American Programs Appropriations (S. 459), S2428 [18MR]
Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Concord Coalition, S1533 [25FE]
Appointments
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5235 [3JN], H3246 [3JN]
———H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7284 [11JY], H5803 [25JY], H5895 [28JY]
———H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]
———H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY], H5868 [28JY]
———H.R. 2014, Revenue Reconciliation Act, S6786 [27JN]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6787 [27JN], H5040 [10JY]
———H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S7823 [22JY], H6724 [3SE]
———H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE], H7653 [23SE]
———H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7857 [22JY], H6725 [3SE]
———H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8869 [5SE], H7321 [16SE]
———H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H6760 [3SE]
———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312, S8383 [30JY], H6725 [3SE]
———H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S8175 [28JY], S8383 [30JY], H6726 [3SE]
———H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8216 [29JY], H6758 [3SE]
———H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7654 [23SE]
———H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8248 [29JY], H6761 [3SE]
———H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8395 [6OC]
———H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9633 [18SE], H7769 [24SE]
———S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]
———S. 1023, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]
———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]
Articles and editorials
Administration Drops Plan To Find Substitute for Antipersonnel Mine, S11530 [31OC]
Air Force Leaders Lose Pilots' Faith—Pentagon Memo Details Low Morale, Shoddy Work, S8225 [29JY]
America Needs a Tax Cut, S6679 [27JN]
Americorps Winning Congress to Its Side, H5334 [16JY]
Art of the Balanced Budget Deal, H2348 [7MY]
Bad for Everyone, E1052 [23MY]
Balanced Budget Brawl, S1825 [3MR]
Balanced-Budget Blather, S1094 [6FE], S1123 [7FE]
Be It a Medal or a Friend, Dan Piper Pushes Limits To Win, S4310 [12MY]
Bipartisan Opposition, H10382 [8NO]
Bosnia Mission Devoid of Vision, S4077 [7MY]
Budget a Result of Serious Work, H2975, H3013 [20MY]
Budget Deal Well-Intentioned, But Flawed, S8391 [31JY]
Budgetscare—How To Debase a Cause, S1087 [6FE]
Burned Again, E1880 [26SE]
Capitol Police Consfiscate NEA `Art' as Obscene, H4699 [26JN]
Chance To Shrink the Pentagon, E824 [5MY]
Cleveland Shatters Myths About School Choice, E1799 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]
Clinton Directive on Mines—New Form, Old Function, S9984 [25SE], S10316 [3OC]
Clinton's Stumble, S10317 [3OC]
Congress Ignoring Serious Population Problem, H541 [13FE]
Congress Should Embrace Investment in Arts, Culture, S9493 [17SE]
Congress Should Release World Family Planning Funds, H541 [13FE]
Constitutional Boondoggle, S1001 [5FE], E303 [25FE]
Cultural War Rages in America—All Great Civilizations of the Past Have Provided Public Support for the Arts, H5061 [10JY]
Dangers That Don't Hang in the Balance, S1095 [6FE]
Debunking Abortion Myths—Increased Contraceptive Use Decreases Rate of Abortion, E215 [11FE]
Deceptive Budget Deal, S4689 [19MY]
Double-Crossing the Utes, S7475 [15JY]
Earth Belongs to the Living, H3244 [3JN]
Environmental Promises To Keep, E1537 [28JY]
Family Planning Is Reducing Abortions, E125, E149 [4FE]
Family Planning Showdown, S1522 [25FE]
Family Planning—Saving the World's Children, and Mothers, E1945 [7OC]
Flooding in Breckenridge, MN, S5239 [3JN]
Forgotten Tax, S3308 [17AP]
Friendly Finish Looms on Spending, H8679 [8OC]
Giving Credit Where Due for Lower Deficit, S1098 [6FE]
Gore's Cure for Global Warming Jolts Pro-Life Activists, H8566 [7OC]
House Amendment Is ``Make or Break'' for Highway Funding, H2993 [20MY]
House Cut Would Kill Woodrow Wilson's Living Memorial, S9564 [18SE]
How California Betrayed Its Schools—Starved Them of Cash, Then Fed Them Fads, H610 [25FE]
Just How Sick Was Rebecca Badger? Jack Kevorkian Helped End Her Life, and That's When the Questions Began, S3254 [16AP]
Juvenile Crime—Don't Wait for Kids To Stray, H5209 [15JY]
Key Family Planning Vote, S923 [4FE]
Line-Item Veto Tips Traditional Balance of Power—Captiol Hill Plots Strategy To Counter President's Pen, S11186 [24OC]
Make It a Two-Year Budget, S964 [4FE]
Mars Pathfinder Mission—Example of Federal Funds Well Spent, E1397 [10JY]
Marshall's Inheritor, E1096 [3JN]
Med School Millionaires, S8959 [9SE]
Michigan Is Getting Shortchanged, E1425 [15JY]
Money To Get America Moving, E1750 [15SE]
National Endowment for Democracy, S8025 [24JY]
North Korean Missile Could Reach U.S. Intelligence Warns, S236 [21JA]
Offutt Families Struggle With Housing, S1781 [28FE]
Pentagon or Bust, E535 [20MR]
Poor Have Trouble Getting Legal Help—Few Lawyers Agree To Give Free Service, S976 [4FE]
Population Still Matters, E128 [4FE]
Quiet Roads Bringing Thundering Protests—Congress To Battle Over Who Pays To Get to National Forest Trees, H5104 [10JY]
Red River Forces Evacuation of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, MN, S5237 [3JN]
Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, S4417 [14MY]
Russia Wonders if Manned Flight Is Worth Cost, S8004 [24JY]
School Voucher Study Finds Satisfaction, E1798 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]
Senate Rejects Maverick Measure, S7744 [21JY]
Sham Balancing Act Hides True Scope of the Deficit, S3985 [6MY]
Sidwell Liberals, E1971 [8OC]
South Korea—U.S. Reportedly Within New North Missile Range, S236 [21JA]
Sun, Wind, Rain Crumble Ruins, Preservation Efforts Hindered by Lack of Funds, S9401 [16SE]
Supreme Court Lets Line-Item Veto Law Stand, H4661 [26JN]
Terminal Illness Absent in Kevorkian Suicide, S3255 [16AP]
Text of Goldberg's Statement Urging U.S. Support for Performing Arts, S9319-S9322 [15SE]
Third World Birth Control Tops Gore's List of ``Greenhouse'' Cures, H8567 [7OC]
This Republican Tax-Cut Dog Won't Hunt, H4820 [26JN]
Timber! Let Subsidies Fall, H5105 [10JY]
Time To Fight To Save the N.E.A., E1404 [11JY]
Tyranny of Tests, E2381 [13NO]
Tyranny of the Minority, S6973 [8JY]
U.S. Extends Its Leading Effort To Remove World's Land Mines, E2180 [4NO]
Use Copyright Extension To Endow Creativity, S9491 [17SE]
Utes' Generous Offer, S7475 [15JY]
Value of Service, S5634 [12JN]
Vote for Poor Women Overseas, S923 [4FE]
Voucher Fund Gets $6 Million, H9474 [23OC]
Voucher Opponents Send Own Children to Private Schools, E1971 [8OC]
Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]
Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, S4417 [14MY]
What a Difference Having a Chance Makes, H9474 [23OC]
Who Abandoned Dornan? Republican Voters, H9470 [23OC]
Why Waste Money on Logging Roads?, H5105 [10JY]
William Jefferson Kasich, E1052 [23MY]
World Needs Family-Planning Funds, E269 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1033; H.R. 2160), S7710 [17JY], H5183 [14JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H5569 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 232), H7599 [18SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8438 [6OC]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see S. 738, 961; H.R. 2066, 2205, 2247), S4479 [14MY], S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (see S. 182), S633 [22JA]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1429), H1890 [24AP]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H282 [4FE]
Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see S. 1020), S7486 [15JY]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658), H2874 [16MY]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see S. 1144; H.R. 2436), S8723 [3SE], H7118 [9SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1259 [20MR]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see S. 476; H.R. 1753), S2552 [19MR], H3213 [30MY]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H1541 [15AP]
———balance (see H.R. 397, 898), H152 [9JA], H701 [27FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1, 7, 12, 13; H.J. Res. 1, 7, 11, 24, 44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 69), S163 [21JA], S726 [28JA], H154, H155 [9JA], H348 [5FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H1439 [10AP]
———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res. 35), H244 [21JA]
———establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 457), H243 [21JA]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2956), H10420 [8NO]
———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (see S. 261), S945 [4FE]
———provide for offsetting tax cuts whenever there is an elimination of a discretionary spending program (see S. 1392), S11863 [6NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 947; H.R. 2015), S6041 [20JN], H4221 [23JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (see H. Res. 174), H4338 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202), H6405 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment requirements (see H. Res. 203), H6405 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90), H6705 [31JY]
———reduce public debt (see S. Res. 18), S163 [21JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192), H5568 [22JY]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H142 [9JA]
———require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see H.R. 2860), H10171 [6NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see S. Con. Res. 16, 17, 27; H. Con. Res. 58, 82, 84, 86), S2647 [20MR], S4677 [19MY], H1339 [8AP], H2784 [15MY], H2882 [19MY], H3203 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H2882 [19MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160), H3475 [4JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156), H3203 [22MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89), H889 [11MR]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H. Res. 90), H887 [11MR]
———terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship Program (see H.R. 1832), H3576 [6JN]
———treatment of any future unified budget surpluses (see S. Res. 142), S11599 [3NO]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see H.R. 60), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]
———Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727), H9501 [23OC]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H701 [27FE]
———protect and improve child care programs for low-income families (see S. 19), S159 [21JA]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 435, 525; H.R. 1363), S2274 [13MR], S2838 [8AP], H1703 [17AP]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities (see H.R. 2539), H7830 [24SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1259; H.R. 1838, 2204), S10428 [6OC], H3659 [10JN], H5491 [21JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (see H. Res. 265), H8832 [9OC]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1016; H.R. 2125), S7423 [14JY], H5021 [9JY]
Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 41), S856 [30JA]
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 20), S634 [22JA]
Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 72), H589 [13FE]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20), H156 [9JA]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S804 [29JA]
Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 38), S856 [30JA]
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 28), S726 [28JA]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 69), H589 [13FE]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 29), S726 [28JA]
Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 74), H628 [25FE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 75), H628 [25FE]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S804 [29JA]
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 26), S726 [28JA]
Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 27), S726 [28JA]
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 37), S856 [30JA]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 65, 86), H589 [13FE], H804 [6MR]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): additional funding (see S. 378), S1734 [27FE]
———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S856 [30JA]
———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (see S. Res. 61), S1924 [4MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 55), H524 [12FE]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 315), H9464 [23OC], H9638 [29OC], H9771, H9773, H9774, H9775, H9776, H9777, H9778, H9779 [30OC], H10420 [8NO]
Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 46), S945 [4FE]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 59), H588 [13FE]
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 30), S726 [28JA]
Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 66, 81), H589 [13FE], H767 [5MR]
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S804 [29JA]
Committee on National Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 57), H588 [13FE]
Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 56), H588 [13FE]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S945 [4FE]
———authorizing expenditures for consultants (see S. Res. 138), S11034 [23OC]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 73), H589 [13FE]
Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 77), H669 [26FE]
Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 54), H524 [12FE]
Committee on Small Business (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 40), S856 [30JA]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 62), H588 [13FE]
Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 80), H669 [26FE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 44), S945 [4FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 51), H524 [12FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 43), S945 [4FE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 71), H589 [13FE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H588 [13FE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 45), S945 [4FE]
———authorizing supplemental expenditures (see S. Res. 126), S9969 [25SE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H588 [13FE]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 91, 102, 129), H889 [11MR], H1261 [20MR], H1891 [24AP]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), consideration (see H. Res. 136), H2089 [30AP]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (see H. Res. 101, 105), H1185 [19MR], H1257 [20MR]
Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S1300 [12FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (see S. 647, 1182), S3662 [24AP], S9411 [16SE]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2230), H5664 [23JY]
Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]
Constitutional amendments: grant the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (see S.J. Res. 28), S3662 [24AP]
———line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 72), H1611 [16AP]
Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 106), H8054 [26SE], H8928 [21OC], H10955 [13NO]
———making (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H8927 [21OC]
Courts: reauthorize arbitration programs (see S. 996), S6990 [8JY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [28AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304; H.R. 1003), S1299 [12FE], H887 [11MR]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (see S. 1462; H.R. 2958), S12118 [8NO], H10420 [8NO]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission: reauthorize (see S. 1175; H.R. 1894), S9332 [15SE], H3797 [12JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]
———expand School Breakfast Program (see S. 1396), S11863 [6NO]
———expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]
———reform information technology systems (see S. 805), S5109 [23MY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see S. 1387; H.R. 2786), S11863 [6NO], H9864 [31OC]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 924, 936), S5790 [17JN], S5927 [18JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 451), S2356 [17MR]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction and increased pay and improved health care for members of the uniformed services (see S. 1339; H.R. 2858), S11343 [29OC], H10171 [6NO]
———authorizing certain construction at military installations (see H.R. 909), H724 [4MR]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 450; H.R. 1119), S2356 [17MR], H1185 [19MR]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (see H. Res. 169), H3923 [18JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 278), H9501 [23OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 64), S11864 [6NO]
———costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (see S. Res. 80), S3844 [30AP]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292; H.R. 2624, 2631), S10787 [9OC], H8632, H8633 [7OC]
———making appropriations (see S. 1005; H.R. 2266), S7210 [10JY], H5825 [25JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016), H4338 [24JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration (see H. Res. 178), H4833 [26JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228), H7261 [11SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration (see H. Res. 198), H5916 [28JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 242), H7830 [24SE]
———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (see S. 520), S2837 [8AP]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 149), H144 [9JA]
———national testing standards (see S. 1215, 1263), S9886 [24SE], S10475 [7OC]
———prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 1277), H1438 [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: refugee and entrant assistance funding (see S. 1161), S9080 [10SE]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1486), H1988 [29AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1253), H1391 [9AP]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (see S. 903; H.R. 1757), S5694 [16JN], H3273 [3JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see S. 440; H.R. 745), S2274 [13MR], H585 [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4912 [8JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H. Res. 181), H5020 [9JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 277), H9500 [23OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1023; H.R. 2378), S7603 [16JY], H6796 [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 1343), H1610 [16AP]
———authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 860), H699 [27FE]
———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193), S9636 [18SE]
———make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330), H6703 [31JY]
———mass transit systems funding (see S. 764, 1271), S4677 [19MY], S10631 [8OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1048; H.R. 2169), S7862 [22JY], H5400 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H5485 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 263), H8727 [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]
———funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156), H1258 [20MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1022), S7603 [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267), H5825 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H7729 [23SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 330), H10953 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1061; H.R. 2264), S8091 [24JY], H5825 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H5916 [28JY]
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]
Disasters: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency assistance (see H.R. 2446), H7199 [10SE]
Diseases: increase funding for breast cancer research (see S. 67), S160 [21JA]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H4221 [23JN]
———osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704), H9038 [22OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (see S. 1156; H.R. 2607), S9018 [9SE], H8437 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (see H. Res. 264), H8727 [8OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 324), H10767 [12NO]
———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847; H.R. 1797), S5342 [5JN], H3566 [5JN]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1259 [20MR]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536; H.R. 956), S2901 [9AP], H767 [5MR]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 910; H.R. 2249), S5694 [16JN], H5777 [24JY]
Ecology and environment: provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487), H2089 [30AP]
———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732), H522 [12FE], H3202 [22MY]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (see H.R. 2688), H8928 [21OC]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1260 [20MR]
———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]
———establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (see S. 1111), S8532 [31JY]
———establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R. 269), H148 [9JA]
———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H156 [9JA]
———grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R. 3085), H10955 [13NO]
———permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543), H2349 [7MY]
———vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853), H3659 [10JN]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see H. Res. 187), H5400 [16JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724, 2746), H9501 [23OC], H9613 [28OC]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H9728 [29OC]
Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (see S. 1261), S10475 [7OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1004; H.R. 2203), S7210 [10JY], H5491 [21JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H5664 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 254), H8160 [29SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see S. 417; H.R. 2472), S2078 [10MR], H7281 [15SE]
———extend existing authorities and enhance participation in International Energy Agency programs (see S. 416), S2078 [10MR]
EPA: authorizing appropriations for research, development, and demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276), H1438 [10AP]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358; H.R. 1271), S11599 [3NO], H1437 [10AP]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H1793 [23AP]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7600 [18SE]
———reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179), H1259 [20MR]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see S. 38; H.R. 614, 1828), S159 [21JA], H347 [5FE], H3576 [6JN]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res. 15), H155 [9JA]
Financial institutions: authorizing appropriations to pay for U.S. contributions to certain international financial institutions (see S. 1082), S8262 [29JY]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088), H1040 [17MR]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in California (see H.R. 936), H766 [5MR]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations and reform programs (see H.R. 1759), H3273 [3JN]
———integrated justification report for assistance programs (see H.R. 114), H142 [9JA]
———international family planning programs (see S.J. Res. 14; H.J. Res. 36), S945 [4FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 337; H.R. 581), S1382 [13FE], H285 [4FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46), H451 [11FE]
———reform process for allocating assistance and require Congress to enact domestic appropriations prior to consideration of foreign aid appropriations (see S. 141), S162 [21JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 955; H.R. 2159), S6186 [24JN], H5183 [14JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H. Res. 185), H5296 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 323), H10767 [12NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see S. 778; H.R. 1432), S4879 [21MY], H1890 [24AP]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827), H3576 [6JN]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H2253 [6MY]
———continuance of pay and authority to make certain expenditures and obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see S. 396), S1979 [5MR]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228, 547; H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785, 1912, 1916), S804 [29JA], S3011 [10AP], H392 [6FE], H803 [6MR], H1541 [15AP], H3476 [4JN], H3864 [17JN]
———establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems (see H.R. 435), H153 [9JA]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see S. 672, 851; H.R. 1469, 1755, 1796, 1871), S3844 [30AP], S5413 [9JN], H1987 [29AP], H3273 [3JN], H3566 [5JN], H3796 [12JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (see H. Res. 146, 149), H2589 [13MY], H2678 [14MY]
———making (H.R. 1469), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 162), H3566 [5JN]
———making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708), H3201 [22MY]
———reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364), H6705 [31JY]
———reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
———require periodic review and reauthorization of all Government programs (see H.R. 1913), H3864 [17JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389; H.R. 1010), S1828 [3MR], H888 [11MR]
Health: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 15; H. Res. 83), S163 [21JA], H767 [5MR]
———clinical trial on digital mammography funding (see S. 1229), S10055 [26SE]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (see S. 1466), S12118 [8NO]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see S. 1536), S12575 [13NO]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R. 570), H284 [4FE]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 352), H69 [7JA], H141, H150 [9JA]
House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 123), H1706 [17AP]
———reduce number of programs covered by certain appropriations bills (see H. Res. 24), H156 [9JA]
———reduction of suballocations relative to floor amendments to appropriations bills (see H. Res. 18), H156 [9JA]
———repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 23, 30), H156 [9JA]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 165, 201, 314), H3719 [11JN], H6025 [29JY], H10418 [8NO]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see S. 109; H.R. 626), S161 [21JA], H392 [6FE]
———reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2274), H5826 [25JY]
———use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (see S. 1094), S8531 [31JY]
Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (see S. 965), S6496 [26JN]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441), H153 [9JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 216), S726 [28JA]
———reauthorize (see S. 717), S4106 [7MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 858; H.R. 1775), S5413 [9JN], H3475 [4JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (see H. Res. 179), H4912 [8JY]
———require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1383, 1519; H.R. 2516), S11863 [6NO], S12461 [10NO], H7728 [23SE]
———reauthorize (see S. 586; H.R. 1609), S3199 [15AP], H2679 [14MY]
———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H889 [11MR]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656), H8832 [9OC]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1818), H3567 [5JN]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (see S. 797; H.R. 1747), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]
Labor unions: prohibit Federal funding of activities that encourage membership (see S. 223), S726 [28JA]
Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H588 [13FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 1019; H.R. 2209), S7486 [15JY], H5569 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H. Res. 197), H5777 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 238), H7729 [23SE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see S. 1214; H.R. 2424), S9886 [24SE], H7118 [9SE]
———repeal (see S. 1319; H.R. 2650), S11192 [24OC], H8832 [9OC]
———repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649), H8832 [9OC]
Line-item veto (see S. 592), S3269 [16AP]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H242 [21JA]
———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see S. 1553; H.R. 55), S12575 [13NO], H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H153 [9JA]
———reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H3658 [10JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868), H700 [27FE]
Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 403), H152 [9JA]
———prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276), H5826 [25JY]
———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 342), H150 [9JA]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H587 [13FE]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1250; H.R. 1275), S10319 [3OC], H1438 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1793 [23AP]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271), H143, H148 [9JA]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 1318), H1456 [14AP]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see S. 48, 195; H.R. 122), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H142 [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see S. 48, 195; H.R. 122), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H142 [9JA]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]
———authorize and extend certain activities of the National Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101), H142 [9JA]
National Guard: drug interdiction and counterdrug programs funding (see S. 682), S3901 [1MY]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (see H.R. 1522), H2155 [1MY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see S. 1006; H.R. 2144), S7210 [10JY], H5131 [10JY]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority funding (see H.R. 142), H143 [9JA]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927; H.R. 437), S5790 [17JN], H153 [9JA]
———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H3658 [10JN]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7, 64), S158, S160 [21JA]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512), H282 [4FE]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389), H6797 [3SE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (see S. 1280), S10787 [9OC]
Native Americans: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (see S. 459), S2415 [18MR]
———increase equality in educational opportunities (see S. Res. 100), S5791 [17JN]
New Mexico: funding for construction of history museum (see H.R. 732), H523 [12FE]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274), H1438 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see H. Res. 127), H1793 [23AP]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278), H1438 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1480), S12118 [8NO]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2556), H7910 [25SE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046; H.R. 1273), S7862 [22JY], H1438 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H1793 [23AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8438 [6OC]
———increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
———reauthorize (see S. 1053; H.R. 2295, 2407), S7863 [22JY], H6405 [30JY], H6917 [4SE]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H3069 [20MY]
———establish additional pension counseling demonstration projects and create a toll-free pension counseling telephone number (see S. 948), S6041 [20JN]
———reauthorize (see S. 390), S1924 [4MR]
Omnibus consolidated legislation: making technical corrections (see H.J. Res. 25), H155 [9JA]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344), H1258 [20MR], H1610 [16AP]
Prayer: Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 41), S159 [21JA]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act: extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (see S. 844; H.R. 1553), S5341 [5JN], H2444 [8MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs (see H.R. 1430), H1890 [24AP]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic science and medical research (see S. 124), S161 [21JA]
———increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (see S. 1305), S10950 [22OC]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see S. 1055; H.R. 1657), S7950 [23JY], H2874 [16MY]
———funding for roads classified as local or rural minor collectors (see H.R. 1131), H1186 [19MR]
———funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700), H3169 [21MY]
———make grants to States for the construction and maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918), H724 [4MR]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 752), S4588 [15MY]
SBA: reauthorize programs (see S. 1139), S8667 [2SE]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H3566 [5JN]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see S. 368; H.R. 922), S1734 [27FE], H765 [5MR]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262), H1391 [9AP]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175), H144 [9JA]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (see H. Con. Res. 26), H628 [25FE]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers (see H.R. 1452), H1891 [24AP]
———provide that certain Federal funds returned by States be applied to deficit reduction (see S. 509), S2646 [20MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see S. 1277; H.R. 755), S10631 [8OC], H586 [13FE]
———expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see S. 403; H.R. 933), S1979 [5MR], H766 [5MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526; H.R. 1263, 1364), S2838 [8AP], H1391 [9AP], H1704 [17AP]
Transportation: discretionary bridge program funding (see S. 1125), S8532 [31JY]
———establish surface transportation infrastructure credit assistance program (see S. 963), S6358 [25JN]
———Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements (see H.R. 2337), H6704 [31JY]
———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173; H.R. 2400), S9252 [12SE], H6916 [4SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see S. 265; H.R. 4, 205), S1017 [5FE], H66 [7JA], H138, H145 [9JA]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335, 468, 532; H.R. 674), S1382 [13FE], S2416 [18MR], S2900 [9AP], H452 [11FE]
———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see S. 667; H.R. 1470, 3045), S3843 [30AP], H1987 [29AP], H10953 [13NO]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361), H1703 [17AP]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see S. 34; H.R. 603, 677), S159 [21JA], H347 [5FE], H452 [11FE]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483; H. Con. Res. 40), H243 [21JA], H804 [6MR]
———authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299), H149 [9JA]
———prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]
———U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see S. 696), S3960 [5MY]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231; H.R. 1272), S10055 [26SE], H1437 [10AP]
Veterans: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H.R. 759), H586 [13FE]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and flooding (see S. 500; H.R. 528), S2646 [20MR], H283 [4FE]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974), H10420 [8NO]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6786 [27JN], S6974, S6989 [8JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9878 [24SE], S10195 [30SE], S10473 [7OC]
Government: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S10947 [22OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11173, S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]
Comparisons
State distribution of highway obligation authority in fiscal years 1997 and 1998, S8180 [28JY]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2160), H7509-H7526 [17SE]
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015), H6029-H6298 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119), H9076-H9464 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016), H7084-H7106 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266), H7656-H7710 [23SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107), H9004-H9034 [22OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378), H8137-H8158 [29SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2169), H8587-H8631 [7OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267), H10809-H10864 [13NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158), H8323-H8361 [6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469), H3442-H3474 [4JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203), H7917-H8003 [26SE]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2159), H10602-H10629 [12NO]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858), H9586-H9595 [28OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209), H7580-H7589 [18SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3358-H3424 [4JN]
———Errata Sheet, S5886 [17JN]
Cost Estimates
Foreign Policy Reform Act (H.R. 1486): CBO, H2486 [12MY]
Intelligence services appropriations (S. 858): CBO, S5969 [19JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1173): CBO, S10840-S10842 [20OC]
SBA programs reauthorization (S. 1139): CBO, S8975-S8977 [9SE]
Court decisions
Senator Byrd, et al., plaintiffs v. Franklin D. Raines, et al., defendants, S2996-S3000 [10AP]
Court documents
Line-item veto: Supreme Court, H4662-H4668 [26JN]
U.S. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, S8798-S8802 [4SE]
Decisions
Dept. of Treasury Correction to the Federal Highway Trust Fund Relative to Excise Tax Receipts: Charles A. Bowsher, GAO, S4148 [8MY]
Declarations
Toward enhanced ocean security into the third millenium, H3885 [18JN]
Descriptions
Dept. of Defense Medium Tactical Vehicles Multiyear Procurement Contracts, S7276 [11JY]
Establish 2-Year Congressional Budget Cycle and Reform Oversight Process (S. 261), S962-S964 [4FE]
Florida Health Care Plan for Children: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, E160 [5FE]
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (S. 903): OAS Reform, S5751 [17JN]
Promoting Missouri Exports and Protecting Jobs—Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program, H5719 [24JY]
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (S. 963), S6369 [25JN]
Vanishing Treasures Initiative, S9400 [16SE]
Documents
Dept. of Defense Matching Disbursements Public Laws, S3984 [6MY]
Essays
On the Distinctiveness of the American Political System: Nelson W. Polsby, ``New Federalist Papers'', S11179 [24OC]
Excerpts
Balenced Budget Act (H.R. 2015): deficit and public debt, S8346 [30JY]
``Manual on Parliamentary Procedure'', H10114 [6NO]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014): provisions on limited tax benefits subject to line-item veto, S8420 [31JY]
Explanations
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Bingaman Amendment on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alternative Funding, S9589 [18SE]
———Gorton Amendment on Recreation and Wildlife Funding, S9601 [18SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267): Mollohan Amendment on LSC Funding, H7854 [25SE]
Intermodal Transportation Act (S. 1173): Roth Amendment on Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes and Provisions, S10707-S10711 [8OC]
SBA Programs Reauthorization (S. 1139), S11523-S11528 [31OC]
Factsheets
Capital Spending Exemption—Not a Capital Idea for the Constitution: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S1624 [26FE], S1865 [4MR]
WIC Funding, H2720 [15MY]
Forms
Requests for advances or reimbursements from the National Endowment for the Arts, S9482 [17SE]
Hearings
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2000 [5MR]
Letters
Allocation of future revenue windfalls to tax or deficit reduction: Al Cors, Jr., National Taxpayers Union, S6678 [27JN]
AmeriCorps/Dept. of Agriculture projects: Rob Manes, Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks, H5285 [15JY]
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H10592 [12NO]
———Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, H10591 [12NO]
Analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates: Barry S. Cargill, Small Business Association of Michigan, S1839 [3MR]
———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1839 [3MR]
———Jim Barrett, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]
———John J. Motley, National Retail Federation, S1839 [3MR]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]
Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding: Judy K. Frank and Clement Frost, S7474 [15JY]
Army light infantry division reductions: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E155 [4FE]
———Representative McHugh, E154 [4FE]
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S3265 [16AP]
———Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S3258 [16AP]
———P. John Seward, AMA, S1303 [12FE], S3250 [16AP]
———Richard M. Doerflinger, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, S3250 [16AP]
———William J. Cox, Catholic Health Association, S3259 [16AP]
Automatic system for continuing appropriations: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S4155 [8MY]
———Representative Wynn, S5316 [5JN]
———several Democratic Senators, S4165 [8MY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America funding: Robbie Calloway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S4578 [15MY]
Budget 1998-2002: Representative Kasich, H3502 [5JN]
———Senator Roth and Representative Archer, S5328, S5332 [5JN], H3509 [5JN]
———Speaker Gingrich and Senator Lott, S5328 [5JN]
Budget adjustments to H.R. 2158, Dept. of HUD, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations: Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H8570 [7OC]
Budget adjustments to H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations: Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H8570 [7OC]
Budget Enforcement Act: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5588 [23JY]
———Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H5588 [23JY]
———Representative Solomon, Committee on Rules (House), H5588 [23JY]
Charleston, SC, Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center relocation funding: David R. Warren, GAO, H4889 [8JY]
———Robert E. Bayer, Dept. of Defense, H4890 [8JY]
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding: several organizations, S7852 [22JY]
Child abuse and neglect prevention programs funding: John A. Kitzhaber, Governor of Oregon, H6888 [4SE]
Clinton administration budget proposals: June O'Neill, CBO, S2170 [12MR], H909 [12MR]
Comments by Vice President Gore relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs: several Representatives, H8454 [7OC]
Congressional authority to enforce the provisions of a balanced budget constitutional amendment: Kathleen M. Sullivan, Stanford Law School, S1715 [27FE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: American Legislative Exchange Council, S1908 [4MR]
———Balanced Budget Amendment Coalition, S1863 [4MR]
———Coalition for Budget Integrity, S1178 [10FE]
———Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S1597 [26FE]
———Senator Domenici, S762 [28JA]
———several college professors and a former Attorney General, S1868 [4MR]
———several economists, S1907 [4MR]
———several Senators, S763 [28JA]
Cooperative purchasing authority for State and local governments: Vice President Gore, H8213 [30SE]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding: several Representatives, H7211 [11SE]
Cruise Ship Pilot Program funding: Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii, S9952 [25SE]
———John W. Douglass, Dept. of the Navy, S9952 [25SE]
———several maritime industry representatives, S9953 [25SE]
———Thomas H. Moorer and Robert H. Spiro, Jr., National Security Caucus Foundation, S9952 [25SE]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance: Industry Depot Coalition, S11823 [6NO]
———S. Lee Kling, S5913 [18JN]
———Wendi L. Steele, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, S5912 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense accounting and internal controls reform: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S1265, S1266 [12FE]
———Senator Grassley, S1266 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S11317 [29OC]
———Military Coalition, S11800 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing and base realignment and closure: Senator McCain, S9446 [17SE]
Dept. of Defense funding for reporting requirements of crime statistics: Judith A. Miller, Dept. of Defense, H5969-H5971 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense limit on compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts: Lawrence P. Uhlfelder, Defense Contract Audit Agency, S7173 [10JY]
———Senator Grassley, S7173 [10JY]
———Senators Grassley and Boxer, S7171 [10JY]
Dept. of Energy recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program: Alvin L. Alm, Dept. of Energy, S5989 [19JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies: Michael C. McGowan, H3684 [11JN]
———several former Secs. of State and National Security Advisers, H3295 [4JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations: Robert P. Murphy, GAO, E1681 [8SE]
———several Republican Members of Congress, E1681 [8SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care programs: David W. Gorman, DAV, S7144 [10JY]
———George C. Duggins, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., S7144 [10JY]
———Gordon H. Mansfield, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S7144 [10JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Collections Fund: Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H5311 [16JY]
Disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S11183 [24OC]
Disaster assistance to Minnesota: Lynn Stauss, Mayor of East Grand Forks, MN, S5226 [3JN]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations: Dennis J. Reimer, Dept. of the Army, H3534 [5JN], H3645 [10JN]
———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, H3533 [5JN], H3645 [10JN]
Encourage European or NATO-led follow-on force following withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Bosnia and Herzegovina: John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff and William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S7245 [11JY]
Energy conservation programs funding: Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, H5098 [10JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs extension: Charles B. Curtis, Dept. of Energy, S2087 [10MR]
FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H1947 [29AP]
———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1947 [29AP]
Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Robert A. Seiple, World Vision (organization), H560 [13FE]
FEC funding: several Senators, S7700 [17JY]
Federal educational programs: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H9573 [28OC]
Foreign assistance budget request for the new independent States of the former Soviet Union: President Clinton, E692 [17AP]
———Representative Hamilton, E692 [17AP]
Forest Service road construction funding: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9453 [17SE]
———Randy Johnson, National Association of Counties, S9464 [17SE]
———Representatives Don Young and Chenoweth, Committee on Resources (House), S9188 [11SE]
Fort Bragg, NC, conveyance of land to Harnett County, NC: John M. Keane, Dept. of Defense, S7265 [11JY]
———Robert M. Walker, Dept. of Defense, S7265 [11JY]
Highway construction and surface transportation funding: Beth O'Laughlin, Association of Indiana Counties, Inc., H2650 [14MY]
———Dave Heath, Mayor of Lafayette, IN, H2650 [14MY]
———Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization, H2650 [14MY]
———Rose M. Zigenfus, Evansville, IN, Urban Transportation Study, H2650 [14MY]
———Stephen Goldsmith, Mayor of Indianapolis, IN, H2649 [14MY]
Highway Trust Fund: James J. Kerasiotes, Massachusetts Office of Transportation and Construction, H2993 [20MY]
———James T. Brett, New England Council, H2993 [20MY]
———several Senators, S10767 [9OC]
Incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents relative to rural areas: Darin E. Johnson, National Rural Health Association, H7237 [11SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization: Bruce Hunter, American Association of School Administrators, H2531 [13MY]
———David W. Hornbeck, Philadelphia, PA, School District, H2532 [13MY]
———Elizabeth Goodwin, National Down Syndrome Society, H2533 [13MY]
———Kevin P. Dwyer, National Association of School Psychologists, H2533 [13MY]
———Madeleine C. Will, H2533 [13MY]
———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H2532 [13MY]
———Paul Vallas, Chicago, IL, Public Schools, H2532 [13MY]
———Quincy Abbot, Arc of the U.S. (organization), H2533 [13MY]
———Raymond D. Fowler, American Psychological Association, H2533 [13MY]
———Robert D. Evans, American Bar Association, H2534 [13MY]
———Ronald Prescott, Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, H2532 [13MY]
———Rudolph F. Crew, New York, NY, Board of Education, H2532 [13MY]
———Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, H2532 [13MY]
———several organizations, H2534 [13MY]
———Thomas W. Payzant, Boston, MA, Public Schools, H2533 [13MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization relative to State set-aside funding formula: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, H2540 [13MY]
Intelligence services appropriations: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4946 [9JY]
———Representative Goss, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H4946 [9JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: National Governors Association, S11630 [4NO]
———Paul Van de Water, CBO, S10840 [20OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension: Representative Archer, H8289 [1OC]
———Representative Shuster, H8289 [1OC]
International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S1447 [24FE]
———Mark O. Hatfield, S1435 [24FE]
———Peter H. Kostmayer, Zero Population Growth (organization), H6844 [4SE]
International Space University funding: J. Wayne Littles, NASA, H1846 [24AP]
Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: R. Dean Tice, National Recreation and Park Association, S9608 [18SE]
Mass transit systems funding: Armando V. Greco, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, S4682 [19MY]
———Paul P. Skoutelas, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PA, S4682 [19MY]
———Sonny Hall, Transport Workers Union of America, S4682 [19MY]
———William W. Millar, American Public Transit Association, S4682 [19MY]
Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding: Representative Skeen, H5378 [16JY]
Migration and refugee assistance appropriations: American Council for Voluntary International Action, H3672 [11JN]
Military housing funding: Senator Hagel, S1780, S1781 [28FE]
Military spending reductions: several Representatives, E800 [30AP]
Minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S10842 [20OC]
Moody AFB, GA, HH-60 OPS/pararescue project funding: Senators Cleland and Coverdell, S11418 [30OC]
NASA appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H1825 [24AP]
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S9761 [23SE]
———several health care professionals and organizations, S9761 [23SE]
National Endowment for Democracy funding: Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S8028 [24JY]
———Senator Graham, S8029 [24JY]
National Endowment for the Arts funding: James Drusso, Minnesota State Arts Board, S9370 [16SE]
———Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9322 [15SE]
———Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, S9534 [18SE]
———Karen Christensen, National Endowment for the Arts, S9470 [17SE]
———Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, S9311 [15SE]
———Richard J. Franke, Americans United To Save the Arts and Humanities (organization), S9534 [18SE]
———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]
National Endowment for the Humanities funding: Sheldon Hackney, National Endowment for the Humanities, E1431 [15JY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funding: B. Waine Kong, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., S8696 [3SE]
———Charles Christmas, Mended Heart, Inc., S8696 [3SE]
———Martha Hill, American Heart Association, S8696 [3SE]
———Renee Smith, National Coalition for Heart and Stroke Research, S8696 [3SE]
National Senior Service Corps funding: Harris Wofford, Corp. for National and Community Service, H7246 [11SE]
———Mary Louise Schweikert, John Pribyl, and Nan York, National Senior Service Corps Directors Association, H7246 [11SE]
National testing standards: Marc F. Bernstein, North Merrick, NY, Schools, E2380 [13NO]
Native American tribal priority allocations funding: Senators Gorton and Stevens, S9393 [16SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, E2123 [29OC]
OPIC funding: Vice President Gore, H6369 [30JY]
Pregnant Postpartum Women and Infants Program: several Representatives, E1618 [1AU]
Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Bruce Babbit, Sec. of the Interior, S4063 [7MY]
———Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S4065 [7MY]
Require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities: Harold Brown, Center for Strategic & International Studies, H4972 [9JY]
———Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common $ense (organization), H4972 [9JY]
———Representative Conyers, H4971 [9JY]
———Representative Minge, H4972 [9JY]
———Representatives Conyers, Dellums, Hamilton, and Shays, H4972 [9JY]
———Representatives Conyers, Hamilton, and Luther, H4972 [9JY]
———Stansfield Turner, H4972 [9JY]
Requirements to increase debt limit in balanced budget constitutional amendment: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S1695 [27FE]
Salton Sea region, CA, environmental restoration: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S11220 [27OC]
———Senator Feinstein, S11220, S11221 [27OC]
School construction and infrastructure improvements funding: Lawrence Naeger, S7664 [17JY]
State Student Incentive Grant Program funding: Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S8906 [8SE]
———Stephanie D'Amico, S8907 [8SE]
Tax rates: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, E1277 [20JN]
Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7908 [23JY]
———John E. Sheely, American Association of Crop Insurers, S7907 [23JY]
Tobacco product excise tax increase to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S4789 [21MY]
Transfer of funds from the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Agriculture to use for the School Breakfast Program: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S7083 [9JY]
———Edward Cooney and Ellen Teller, Food Research & Action Center, S7083 [9JY]
———Lynette Engelhardt, Bread for the World (organization), S7083 [9JY]
Treatment of Social Security under balanced budget constitutional amendment: Daniel P. Mulhollan, Congressional Research Service, S1531 [25FE]
———Dorothy Ray, S1811 [3MR]
———Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S1541 [25FE]
———Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S1294, S1332 [12FE], S1533, S1534 [25FE]
———Senator Domenici, S1364 [13FE]
———Senator Hollings, S1506 [25FE]
———several Senators, S1362 [13FE]
Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]
———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]
Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H4105 [20JN]
U.N. reform: Bob Dole, S5680 [16JN]
U.S. payment of arrearages to the U.N.: Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers and World Federalist Association, S3856 [30AP]
U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines: several Nobel laureates, S9781 [23SE]
Unfunded Dept. of Defense program priorities: John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S3267 [16AP]
———Senator Levin, S3266 [16AP]
———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S3266 [16AP]
White Sands Missile Range, NM, launch complex revitalization program funding: Terry L. Lewis, Dept. of the Army, S11425 [30OC]
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding rescissions: James H. Billington, Library of Congress, S9569 [18SE]
Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding: Timothy C. Lake, BIA, S9618 [18SE]
Zebra mussel infestation research funding: Committee on Science (House), H3874 [18JN]
Lists
CBO staff, S8322 [30JY]
Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]
Committee on Finance (Senate) staff, S8322 [30JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) vote on Hollings motion to report the Social Security Preservation Act (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]
Congressional Research Service staff, S8322 [30JY]
Cosponsors of H.R. 753, Intelligence Budget Accountability Act, H4971 [9JY]
Cosponsors of Stevens amendment to S. 936, Dept. of Defense authorization, establish position for the National Guard Chief on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7402 [14JY]
Counsel for the plaintiffs in case concerning constitutionality of line-item veto, S3001 [10AP]
Democratic amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]
Dept. of Energy Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program sites and locations, S5987 [19JN]
Disaster assistance to California in S. 672, emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4157 [8MY]
Extraneous items added to emergency supplemental appropriations legislation, S5470 [10JN]
Extraneous material in H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6401 [26JN]
First-degree amendments in order to S. 1048, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8185 [28JY]
Groups that support the Goodling amendment to H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, to review the national testing proposal, H2745 [15MY]
Illinois arts programs funded by National Endowment for the Arts, H5153 [11JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities projects, H5159 [11JY]
National Taxpayers Union big spenders of 1993, H4657 [26JN]
Objectionable programs in conference report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S8497 [31JY]
Objectionable programs in H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7261 [11JY]
Objectionable programs in H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9613-S9615 [18SE]
Objectionable programs in H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations conference report, S9948 [25SE]
Objectionable programs in S. 936, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7260 [11JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 955, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7531 [16JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1005, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7415 [14JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8075 [24JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1023, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S7660 [17JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7932-S7934 [23JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1034, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7810 [22JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1048, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8255-S8257 [29JY]
Objectionable programs in S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations, S8969-S8971 [9SE]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations conference report, S11272 [28OC]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10749, S10750 [9OC]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations conference report, S10755-S10757 [9OC]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S10219 [30SE]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations conference report, S9876 [24SE]
Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S10249 [1OC]
Objectionable provisions in S. 672, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4092 [7MY]
Organizations supporting S. 389, analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, S1839 [3MR]
Physician Payment Review Commission staff, S8322 [30JY]
Republican amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]
Restrictions on LSC grantees, H7863 [25SE]
Rollcall vote on Social Security trust fund provisions of the budget reconciliation (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]
Senate Legislative Counsel staff, S8322 [30JY]
Top ten reasons to support the balanced budget amendment: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S1864 [4MR]
Unfunded Dept. of Defense program priorities, S3267 [16AP]
Unrequested earmarks in S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7481 [15JY]
Memorandums
Automatic System For Continuing Appropriations Relative to Disaster Relief Legislation: OMB, S4168, S4170 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense Limit on Compensation for Corporate Executives Reimbursed Under Defense Contracts: Pat Ayers, Congressional Research Service, S7176 [10JY]
Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military Construction Appropriations Legislation: OMB, S11411 [30OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Ronald R. Fogleman, Dept. of the Air Force, H3534 [5JN], H3645 [10JN]
Estimate of the Budgetary Impact of Non-Defense Supplementals in Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Priscilla Aycock, CBO, S4181 [8MY]
Health Insurance for Uninsured Children: Jean P. Hearn, Congressional Research Service, S8990 [9SE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: William Buechner, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S11533 [31OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act Provisions Subject to Line-Item Veto: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H6640-H6642 [31JY]
Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: David Koitz and Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S1906 [4MR]
———Johnny H. Hillian, Congressional Research Service, S1364 [13FE]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S8657 [2SE], H6718 [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton, S1099-S1101 [6FE], H352-H355 [6FE]
Budget Rescissions: President Clinton, S1224 [11FE], H421 [11FE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S10427 [6OC], H8398 [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S10846 [20OC], H8843 [21OC]
Dept. of Energy Budgetary Resources Rescission: President Clinton, S2552 [19MR], H1156 [19MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S10846 [20OC], H8843 [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S11598 [3NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, S11598 [3NO]
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Clinton, S7298 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S10846 [20OC], H8843 [21OC]
National Endowment for the Arts Report: President Clinton, S7298 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: President Clinton, H3633 [10JN]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5441, H5443 [17JY], H5707, H5714, H5728, H5730, H5731 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7910, S7923, S7924, S7929 [23JY], S7988 [24JY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), H10874 [13NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1458 [24FE], S1606 [26FE], S1697, S1703, S1708 [27FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4593, H4602 [25JN], H5031 [10JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6092 [23JN], S6141, S6142, S6146, S6178 [24JN], S6292, S6293, S6296, S6298, S6299, S6303, S6306, S6308, S6318 [25JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5613 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3245 [3JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S5029 [23MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H921 [12MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9639 [29OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9772 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9773 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9774 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9775 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9776 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9777 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9778 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9779 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1278 [21MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7163, S7185 [10JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H5798, H5804 [25JY], H6891 [4SE]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11323 [29OC]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H6724 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H6760, H6761 [3SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H8114 [29SE], H8262 [30SE], H8271 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686 [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9552 [18SE], H7651 [23SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7760 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, H8215 [30SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H6725 [3SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8038 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7862, H7868, H7877, H7879 [25SE], H8022 [26SE], H8243 [30SE], H8394 [6OC], H9580 [28OC], H9642 [29OC], H10939 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7032 [9SE], H7141 [10SE], H7221 [11SE], H7653 [23SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8968 [9SE], S9063 [10SE]
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]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8804, H8805 [9OC], H10758 [12NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1156), S10318 [3OC], S10467 [7OC]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5541 [22JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H6725 [3SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7473 [15JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H7320 [16SE], H8394 [6OC], H8502 [7OC]
Government: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2860 [16MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3634 [10JN]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10120 [6NO]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), H5413 [17JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5893 [28JY], H6755 [3SE]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139), H8113 [29SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10622 [8OC]
Opinion polls
Tobacco product excise tax increase to fund health insurance for uninsured children: Wall Street Journal/NBC, S4105 [7MY], S4272 [9MY], S4784 [21MY]
Outlines
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, H4576 [25JN]
Papers
BBCA, Super-Majorities, and the Federalist—Madison and Hamilton Supported Super-Majorities: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1873 [4MR]
Constitution and BBCA's Super-Majorities: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1873 [4MR]
Cruise Ship Pilot Program Funding Relative to Creation of Monopolies: Senator Inouye, S9954 [25SE]
Gimmick Even the President Won't Embrace—Clinton's Remarks Undercut BBCA Opponents: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1873 [4MR]
Overlooked Effects of Excluding Social Security From BBCA: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1872 [4MR]
Petitions and memorials
Idaho: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S1908 [4MR]
Oregon: Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup, H5743 [24JY]
Press releases
Balanced Budget Amendment Legislative Priority for Hatch: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S765 [28JA]
Pro-Taxpayer Groups Urge Congress To Act Now on Future Tax Cuts: National Tax-Limitation Committee, S6678 [27JN]
Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Concord Coalition, S1532 [25FE]
———Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S1865, S1906 [4MR]
Proposals
Automatic system for continuing appropriations, E671 [16AP]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9805, H9806, H9807, H9808, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC]
Corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S11570 [31OC]
Public Lands Funding Initiative: several special interest groups, E505-E507 [18MR]
Questions
National Endowment for the Arts: Ehlers amendment on replacing funding with State block grants, H5148 [11JY]
Questions and answers
Air Force contract competition practices: Rudy DeLeon, Air Force and Senator Hatch, S11834 [6NO]
Quotations
Georgia Crossroads at Education Program hearing, H2072 [30AP]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: impact of legislative reforms on farm policy, E1396 [10JY]
———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5561, H5564 [22JY], H5658 [23JY], H5691-H5699, H5727 [24JY], H5813 [25JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5305, H5371-H5382 [16JY], H5408, H5410, H5441-H5448 [17JY], H5551-H5562, H5564 [22JY], H5672-H5732 [24JY], H5813 [25JY], E1474 [22JY], E1491, E1499 [23JY], E1514-E1516 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8385-H8394 [6OC], E1978 [8OC], E2043 [21OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5650-H5663 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 232), H8383-H8385 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), motion to instruct conferees, H6758-H6760 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, H5688 [24JY]
AID: funding, H6376 [30JY]
———international agricultural assistance, H6402 [30JY]
———Sustainable Desert Development Program funding, H6358, H6359 [30JY]
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2759, H2760 [15MY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H5630, H5635, H5637, H5638 [23JY], H8698 [8OC], H8748 [9OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H8972-H8978 [22OC], H9515-H9528 [24OC], E2079 [24OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8964-H8972 [22OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), H10894-H10903 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588-H10594 [12NO]
———labor disputes, H8698 [8OC]
Anderson AFB, GU: fuel pipeline relocation funding, H7319 [16SE]
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, H8751 [9OC]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H5762-H5765 [24JY], H5797 [25JY], E1528 [25JY]
———road building program, H1396 [10AP]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1429), E735 [24AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: maintenance funding, H5261 [15JY]
Armed Forces: U.S. military strategy, H1897-H1899 [28AP]
———U.S. military strategy relative to projected defense budgets, H2160-H2163 [5MY], H2477-H2481 [12MY]
———use of high resolution flat panel display technology in combat, H4209 [23JN]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (H.R. 500), H1768 [23AP], E143 [4FE]
Army: M-113 armored personnel carrier funding, H9605 [28OC]
Arts and humanities: support for programs and agencies, H683 [27FE]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858-H4860 [8JY], H10803, H10804 [13NO]
Aviation: safety improvements at Dallas, TX, Love Field, H8748, H8751 [9OC]
BATF: Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative funding, H7466 [17SE]
Bayonne, NJ: relocation of Military Sealift Command relative to closure of Military Ocean Terminal, H4884 [8JY]
BIA: Marty Indian School funding, H9539 [24OC]
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: construction and maintenance funding, H5077 [10JY]
BLM: transfer funding from the Public Domain Forestry Program to the Dept. of Energy's urban energy conservation program, H5086, H5087 [10JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4291-H4309 [24JN]
———prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (H.R. 1172), H1896 [28AP], H2059 [30AP]
———U.S. military intervention, H3533 [5JN]
Boston, MA: Boston Urban Ring transportation project funding, E2023 [21OC]
Botanic Gardens: renovation funding, H3535 [5JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10794-H10800 [13NO]
———funding (S. 476), H10873 [13NO]
———funding (S. 476), insert language of H.R. 1753 in lieu, H10874 [13NO]
Brevard County, FL: Brevard County Storm Damage Prevention Project funding, H8182 [30SE]
Broward County, FL: beach restoration project funding, H5752, H5753 [24JY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H729 [5MR], H933-H939 [12MR], H1395 [10AP], H1548 [16AP], H1914, H1915 [29AP], H2160 [5MY], H2176, H2177 [6MY], H2343-H2348 [7MY], H2434-H2440 [8MY], H2496, H2497 [13MY], H2597, H2598, H2599, H2618, H2662-H2669, H2674-H2676 [14MY], H2684, H2685, H2686, H2781 [15MY], H8024 [26SE], E800 [30AP]
———authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (H.R. 1321), H1459 [15AP], E655 [15AP]
———balance, H694-H696 [27FE], H771, H772 [6MR], H856-H863, H868 [11MR], H893, H894, H895 [12MR], H952 [13MR], H1047, H1048, H1096, H1097 [18MR], H1282 [21MR], H1310 [8AP], H1374 [9AP], H1395 [10AP], H1460, H1533 [15AP], H1546, H1547, H1597-H1602 [16AP], H1718 [23AP], H1914, H1984 [29AP], H2086, H2087 [30AP], H2180 [6MY], H2260, H2261 [7MY], H2796 [16MY], H2982 [20MY], H3173 [22MY], H3218 [3JN], H3435 [4JN], H3585 [10JN], H3665, H3666, H3667 [11JN], H3808, H3810 [17JN], H3867 [18JN], H4825-H4830 [26JN], H4843 [8JY], H4919, H4921 [9JY], H5478 [17JY], H5814-H5818 [25JY], H6006-H6011 [29JY], H6637 [31JY], H7483 [17SE], H8123-H8130 [29SE], H8704-H8708 [8OC], H10586 [12NO], E1088 [3JN], E1352 [27JN], E1958 [7OC]
———balance (H.R. 397), E86 [9JA]
———balance (H.R. 898), E339 [27FE]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H566 [13FE], H705 [3MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H314-H321 [5FE], H352 [6FE], H457 [12FE], H632 [26FE], H677, H678, H682, H689 [27FE], H707 [3MR], H728, H748-H754 [5MR], H771, H773 [6MR], H814 [11MR], E174 [5FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H528 [13FE], H644 [26FE], E127 [4FE], E191 [10FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 11), E27 [7JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 45), H302 [5FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 7), E1 [7JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), H786 [6MR], E302 [25FE], E341, E347 [27FE]
———Consumer Price Index and economic projections relative to allocation of funds, H2985 [20MY]
———line-item veto, H6640 [31JY]
———public access to budget information over the Internet, H2795 [16MY], H2934 [20MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4228, H4364 [24JN], H4377, H4378, H4379, H4380, H4416-H4606 [25JN], H4843 [8JY], H4921 [9JY], H5028, H5031-H5040 [10JY], H5829, H5831, H5897-H5904 [28JY], E1360, E1361 [27JN], E1392 [10JY], E1536 [28JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H5991, H6003, H6017-H6025 [29JY], H6300, H6301, H6302, H6304-H6312, H6320-H6342, H6402 [30JY], H6621, H6622, H6658, H6687 [31JY], E1569, E1572 [31JY], E1587, E1591, E1598, E1600, E1610, E1614, E1615 [1AU], E1647 [3SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4385-H4415 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6312-H6320 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5031-H5040 [10JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to recommit, H4601, H4603-H4605 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), H6667 [31JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5565 [22JY], H5595-H5622 [23JY], H5811-H5812 [25JY], H5829 [28JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (H. Res. 192), H5584-H5595 [23JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), motion to recommit, H5613 [23JY]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (H.R. 2191), H5479-H5485 [17JY], H6805 [4SE], H6975 [8SE], H7717-H7722 [23SE], H8123-H8130 [29SE], H8418 [6OC], H8696, H8707, H8708 [8OC], H9792-H9798 [30OC], H9854-H9856 [31OC]
———Republican proposal, H729, H730 [5MR]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (H.R. 113), E56 [7JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget, H4899 [8JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 58), E583 [8AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 82), E935 [15MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2927, H2931, H2934, H2935, H2936, H2960-H3067 [20MY], H3080, H3081, H3082, H3154-H3162 [21MY], H3173, H3174, H3175 [22MY], H3218, H3239-H3246, H3247 [3JN], E1009 [21MY], E1019 [22MY], E1051, E1059 [23MY], E1088, E1096 [3JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3279 [4JN], H3501, H3553-H3559 [5JN], H3725 [12JN], H3933 [19JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration (H. Res. 152), H2946-H2959 [20MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 160), H3499-H3501-H3516 [5JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3240-H3246 [3JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, submission of amendments, H2851 [16MY]
———status report, H236 [21JA], H779 [6MR], H1850 [24AP], H4822 [26JN], E2401 [13NO]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H894, H904-H923 [12MR], H953 [13MR]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H896-H904 [12MR]
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: rejection of new currency with printing errors, H9804 [31OC]
Buy American Act: compliance, H2728 [15MY], H3879, H3886 [18JN]
Canaveral National Seashore: renovation of Seminole Rest, H5082, H5083 [10JY]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (H.R. 60), E34 [7JA]
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: compliance with funding match requirements, H7179 [10SE]
Centers for Disease Control: pfiesteria research funding, H7235-H7237 [11SE]
Charleston, SC: Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center relocation funding, H4888-H4890 [8JY]
Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H939-H946 [12MR]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, H267 [4FE], H598 [25FE], H631 [26FE], H676, H677, H678, H679, H683-H689 [27FE], H715 [4MR], H729, H747 [5MR], H770, H771, H772 [6MR], H813, H817, H819, H854-H856 [11MR], H894 [12MR], H953, H954, H1004-H1009 [13MR], H1345 [9AP], H1513-H1516 [15AP], H1546 [16AP], H3148 [21MY], H4557, H4564, H4566, H4570, H4572, H4575, H4576-H4581, H4603-H4605 [25JN], H4921 [9JY], H5038 [10JY], H5897, H5898 [28JY], H6323, H6339 [30JY], H6620 [31JY], E160 [5FE], E704 [17AP], E2297 [10NO]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (H.R. 1363), E1322 [25JN]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (S. 525), H1295 [8AP], H1395 [10AP]
———summer youth employment program funding relative to disadvantaged youth programs, H2844-H2851 [16MY]
———WIC Program funding, H1621, H1623 [17AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H8892-H8903 [21OC]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8882-H8890 [21OC]
———funding for the operation and maintenance of the Mackinaw (ice-breaking cutter), H8893 [21OC]
———operation and maintenance of foghorns along Lake Michigan, H8900, H8901 [21OC]
———Ports and Waterways Safety System Program funding, H8895 [21OC]
Colleges and universities: funding for historically black colleges and universities, H6864 [4SE]
———prohibit funding to institutions barring ROTC or military recruiters access to students, H5345 [16JY]
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement: funding, H2762 [15MY]
Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to staff of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, H6848 [4SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5304, H5305, H5306, H5307, H5308 [16JY], H5784, H5786, H5788, H5789, H5790, H5791 [25JY], H5879 [28JY]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5787-H5792 [25JY], H5874 [28JY], H5996-H6003 [29JY], H6301 [30JY], H6620, H6621, H6684 [31JY], H6923 [5SE], H7735, H7737, H7738, H7739 [24SE], H7835, H7836, H7838 [25SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8169 [30SE], H8302, H8310 [2OC], H9628, H9629 [29OC], H9733 [30OC], H9805, H9806, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC], H10109, H10110, H10111, H10115-H10119 [6NO], E2137 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9464-H9473, H9487-H9491 [23OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9638 [29OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9581 [28OC], H9771 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]
Committee on Rules (House): consideration of minority amendments to appropriations legislation, H5560, H5563 [22JY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), H2099-H2106 [1MY]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), consideration (H. Res. 136), H2098 [1MY]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1273-H1279 [21MR]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 101), H1231-H1241 [20MR]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1264-H1273 [21MR]
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: implementation, H10939 [13NO]
Community Schools Youth Services and Supervision Program: funding, H7080-H7082 [9SE]
Conservation of energy: programs funding, H5097, H5098 [10JY]
Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (H.J. Res. 72), E674 [16AP]
Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 94), H7915-H7917 [26SE], H8097-H8101 [29SE]
———making (H.J. Res. 97), H8937 [22OC]
———making (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (H. Res. 269), H8934-H8937 [22OC]
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Program funding, H5562 [22JY]
———Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Programs funding, H5447 [17JY]
———agricultural research project funding at Auburn University dealing with forestry and water quality, H5447 [17JY]
———Food Innovation Center funding, H5447 [17JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H1778, H1779 [23AP], H5277-H5290 [15JY], H5333 [16JY]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7207-H7213, H7246 [11SE]
Corps of Engineers: Environmental Management Program funding, H5753 [24JY]
———funding, E752 [24AP]
———Ramapo River at Oakland Flood Project funding, H5796 [25JY], H8182 [30SE]
Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7815-H7817 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1858 [25SE]
Courts: allow prevailing defendant in Federal prosecution an opportunity to recover attorney fees, H7791-H7794 [24SE], E1943 [7OC]
———constitutionality of line-item veto, H1507 [15AP]
———reauthorize arbitration programs (S. 996), H7622, H7623 [23SE]
Crime: funding for building, expanding, and operating juvenile correction and detention facilities, H2377, H2378 [8MY]
———funding for crime prevention programs for at-risk juveniles, H2379-H2381 [8MY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1463), H2181-H2183 [6MY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1397-H1405 [10AP], E431 [11MR], E647 [14AP], E657 [15AP], E683 [16AP]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: funding for additional rounds, E1409 [11JY]
———recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H3953 [19JN], H4189-H4198 [23JN], H9606 [28OC]
Denver, CO: Denver International Airport runway construction funding, H8749 [9OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Children's National Research Center funding, H5727 [24JY]
———civil rights division funding, H5689 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]
———eliminate Market Access Program (H.R. 972), H818 [11MR]
———Farm Services Agency funding, H5378 [16JY]
———Market Access Program funding, H5717-H5722 [24JY]
———Meals on Wheels Program funding, H5684, H5685, H5726 [24JY]
———Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding, H5378 [16JY]
———Natural Resources Conservation Service funding, H5722, H5723 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: Advanced Self Protection Jammer system funding, H5969 [29JY]
———allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H3960, H4063-H4067 [19JN]
———Army light infantry division reductions, E154 [4FE]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (H.R. 2786), H9857-H9860 [31OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths, E509 [18MR]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3479 [5JN], H3756 [12JN], H3895-H3904 [18JN], H3945-H4069 [19JN], H4103-H4121 [20JN], H4138, H4150-H4212, H4216 [23JN], H4291-H4309 [24JN], H4380, H4381-H4384 [25JN], H5798-H5805 [25JY], H6721 [3SE], E1310, E1313, E1314 [24JN], E1317, E1318, E1320 [25JN], E1393 [10JY], E1593 [1AU]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9504 [24OC], H9600-H9610 [28OC], E2170 [4NO]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3934-H3945 [19JN], E1308 [24JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9579-H9581, H9584-H9586, H9595-H9600 [28OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), corrections in engrossment, H4384 [25JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H5798-H5803 [25JY], H6891-H6898 [4SE], H6948 [5SE], E1670, E1672 [5SE]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), technical corrections (S. 1507), H10642 [12NO]
———breast cancer research funding, H5937, H5949, H5950 [29JY], H7848 [25SE]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3956 [19JN]
———budget treatment relative to balanced budget, E824 [5MY]
———Comanche Helicopter Program funding, H4212 [23JN]
———competitive procurement and contract practices, H9586, H9595, H9604 [28OC]
———conduct pilot program to determine if hydrocarbon fuels can be tagged for analysis and identification, H5940 [29JY]
———Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office funding, H7846 [25SE], H9606 [28OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, H8453, H8454 [7OC], H8811 [9OC], H9561 [28OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10374 [8NO], E2300 [10NO], E2366 [13NO]
———Dragonfly Helicopter Program funding, E1639 [3SE]
———DRAGONFLY Program funding, H5953 [29JY]
———drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, H4378, H4609 [25JN]
———foreign sales of F-22 fighter aircraft, H5966 [29JY], H6760, H6761 [3SE]
———funding, H678 [27FE], H2936 [20MY], H8422 [6OC]
———funding for reporting requirements of crime statistics, H5969-H5972 [29JY]
———funding for studies relative to condoms, H2258 [7MY]
———impact of defense spending cuts, H1976-H1982 [29AP]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H5968, H5969 [29JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4879-H4891 [8JY], E1409 [11JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), conference report, H7316-H7320 [16SE]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration (H. Res. 178), H4874-H4876 [8JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 228), H7309-H7316 [16SE]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), motion to instruct conferees, H6724 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5932-H5983 [29JY], E1613 [1AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, H7842-H7849 [25SE], H9565 [28OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration (H. Res. 198), H5929-H5932 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 242), H7840-H7842 [25SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), corrections in engrossment, H5983 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), motion to instruct conferees, H6760, H6761 [3SE]
———Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Impact Pilot Program report, H7846 [25SE]
———personnel levels and military preparedness, E1511 [24JY]
———proposal to transfer submarine Advanced Sensor Application Program to the Navy, H4985 [9JY]
———reduction of number of commissary stores, H1583 [16AP]
———reform, H1406 [10AP], H4040-H4049 [19JN]
———reimburse National Guard and Army Reserve members for shipping of personal items relative to service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H5964 [29JY]
———reimbursement of National Guard and Army Reserve members for shipping of personal items relative to service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H9565, H9597 [28OC]
———rescind certain funds from Air Force procurement accounts and direct monies to debts incurred at inefficient Air Force bases, H2771 [15MY]
———safety and management of nuclear weapons stockpile, H9604 [28OC]
———THAAD Program funding, H2770 [15MY]
———Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding, H4103-H4108 [20JN]
———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5937 [29JY]
Dept. of Education: national reading and mathematics testing funding, H2744 [15MY]
———national testing standards, H7020 [9SE], H7206 [11SE], H7287, H7324-H7347 [16SE], H7613 [23SE], H7739 [24SE], H8129, H8136 [29SE], H8420-H8421, H8430-H8435 [6OC], H8722 [8OC], H8909-H8916 [21OC], H9492-H9498 [23OC], H9731, H9732, H9781 [30OC], H9803, H9853 [31OC], E1727 [10SE], E1773 [17SE], E1791, E1813 [18SE], E2380 [13NO]
———programs and funding, H1030-H1034 [17MR]
———We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program funding, E1791 [18SE]
———website expansion funding, H7179, H7180 [10SE]
Dept. of Energy: Automotive Fuel Cell Research and Development Program funding, H5076 [10JY]
———Fast Flux Test Facility funding, H5743 [24JY]
———funding, E2385 [13NO]
———nonproliferation and arms control programs funding, H6725 [3SE]
———Office for Worker and Community Transition funding, H4211 [23JN]
———require report relative to impact of downsizing, E1317 [25JN]
———Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H5751 [24JY]
———severance payments, H8178 [30SE]
———solar energy research and technology funding, E1565 [31JY]
———transfer of Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program to Corps of Engineers, H5735, H5740, H5742, H5744, H5755 [24JY], H8178 [30SE]
———worker and community transition programs funding, H5762 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]
———increase Senior Citizen Meal Program funding through rescissions in certain family planning programs, H7034, H7035 [9SE]
———National Library of Medicine funding, H7036 [9SE]
———refugee and entrant assistance funding (S. 1161), H8061, H8062 [29SE], H8291 [1OC]
———State AIDS drug assistance programs funding, H7031, H7032, H7037, H7044-H7050 [9SE]
Dept. of HUD: allocation of unspent housing assistance funds, H2752, H2753 [15MY]
———brownfields redevelopment program funding, H5341 [16JY]
———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund funding, E1512 [24JY]
———Federal Housing Initiatives Program funding, H8676 [8OC]
———Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Program funding, H5264 [15JY], H5367 [16JY]
———low-income housing preservation funding, E1522 [25JY]
———Manufactured Housing Program staffing levels, H2557, H2558 [13MY]
Dept. of Justice: crime prevention, drug treatment, and family resource service programs funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7805-H7807 [24SE]
———Drug Courts Program funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7807-H7810 [24SE]
———funding for studies on pornography on the Internet, H7810 [24SE]
———funding to investigate Nazi war criminals living in the U.S., H7796 [24SE]
———Local Initiative Support Corp. funding, H7789 [24SE]
Dept. of State: charging of passport information fees, H8019-H8021 [26SE]
———limit appropriations, H3671-H3680 [11JN]
———passport and visa fees, H3313 [4JN]
———withhold certain funding pending designation of certain foreign terrorist organizations, H7899 [25SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorize appropriations (H.R. 1253), E728 [23AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1253), E828 [5MY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1486), H2426 [8MY], H2486 [12MY], H3175 [22MY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3291-H3358, H3424-H3433 [4JN], H3480, H3481-H3499, H3516-H3520 [5JN], H3591-H3632 [10JN], H3669, H3670-H3706, H3717 [11JN], H5868 [28JY], E1096 [3JN], E1148 [7JN], E1170 [10JN], E1258 [19JN], E1609 [1AU]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281-H3291 [4JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), motion to instruct conferees, H8262 [30SE], H8271-H8278 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, H5771-H5775 [24JY], H5793, H5794 [25JY], H8180 [30SE]
———Purchaser Road Credit Program funding, H9539 [24OC]
———require allocation of spending reductions to deficit reduction, H5218, H5219 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5062-H5128 [10JY], H5137-H5168 [11JY], H5193, H5214-H5245, H5266-H5272 [15JY], H7592 [18SE], H7717 [23SE], E1404, E1409, E1411 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1435, E1440 [16JY], E1457 [17JY], E1472 [22JY], E1496 [23JY], E1681 [8SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9529-H9541 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5049-H5062 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277), H9506-H9515 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), motion to instruct conferees, H7651-H7653 [23SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), unanimous-consent agreement, H5101 [10JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5347-H5362 [16JY]
———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund contracting practices, H8681, H8682 [8OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7456-H7480 [17SE], H7753 [24SE], E1710 [10SE], E1831 [24SE], E1865 [25SE], E1876, E1878 [26SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, H8207-H8216 [30SE], H8698 [8OC], E1914 [2OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7760-H7769 [24SE]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 860), E343 [27FE]
———make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (H.R. 2330), E1617 [1AU]
———mass transit systems funding, H5636 [23JY]
———Transit Formula Grants Program funding, H6725 [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5624-H5649 [23JY], H6620 [31JY], E1529 [25JY], E1550 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8741-H8752 [9OC], E2023 [21OC], E2064 [23OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (H. Res. 189), H5622-H5624 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 263), H8737-H8740 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), motion to instruct conferees, H6725 [3SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368 [6OC]
———establish Medical Collections Fund, H5310-H5313 [16JY]
———funding, H5607 [23JY], H6336 [30JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5897 [28JY], H7770-H7818 [24SE], H7849-H7907 [25SE], H8003-H8023 [26SE], H8216-H8244 [30SE], H9580 [28OC], H10798 [13NO]-H80232 [26SE], E1858 [25SE], E1873, E1874, E1876, E1879 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1943 [7OC], E2142, E2148 [30OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10918 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—motion to recommit, H10939 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7755-H7759 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10909 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9642-H9655, H9671, H9727 [29OC], E2149 [30OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), unanimous-consent agreement, H7790 [24SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H5897 [28JY], H6849-H6890 [4SE], H6924, H6925-H6948 [5SE], H6977-H6999 [8SE], H7016, H7021, H7022, H7023-H7084 [9SE], H7122, H7123, H7124, H7125, H7129-H7182 [10SE], H7202, H7203, H7204, H7205, H7206-H7247 [11SE], H7266-H7273 [15SE], H7324-H7351 [16SE], H7369, H7371, H7372-H7452 [17SE], H7611 [23SE], H7735, H7736, H7737, H7738 [24SE], E1677 [5SE], E1711, E1723, E1727 [10SE], E1773 [17SE], E1791, E1793, E1795, E1808, E1813 [18SE], E1870 [25SE], E2279 [9NO], E2380, E2392 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), motion to instruct conferees, H7653 [23SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), unanimous-consent agreement, H6667, H6668, H6669 [31JY]
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]
Disasters: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency assistance (H.R. 2446), E1726 [10SE]
Diseases: autism research funding, E1123 [5JN]
———diabetes research funding, H6862 [4SE]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (H.R. 2009), H4228 [24JN], E1298 [23JN]
District of Columbia: charter schools funding, H10678 [12NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8752-H8806 [9OC], H10110 [6NO], H10585, H10681-H10763 [12NO], H10775 [13NO], E2028 [21OC], E2081, E2087 [24OC], E2390 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8729-H8737, H8740 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10676-H10681 [12NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1156), E1886 [29SE], E1971 [8OC]
———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 1797), H3278 [4JN]
———revitalize, H567 [13FE]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8426 [6OC], H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8638, H8639 [8OC], H8756, H8759-H8761, H8790-H8806, H8825-H8828 [9OC], H9474, H9482 [23OC], H9732, H9733, H9734 [30OC], H10678 [12NO], E1886 [29SE], E1971 [8OC], E2028 [21OC], E2081, E2087 [24OC]
———waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to school construction and repairs, H8780-H8783, H8803, H8804 [9OC], H10678 [12NO], E2087 [24OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H8215 [30SE]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (H.R. 1175), E535 [20MR]
———drug-free community grants funding, H7479 [17SE]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H729 [5MR], H3140 [21MY], H3176-H3187 [22MY], E375, E381 [5MR], E1035 [22MY]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), unanimous-consent agreement, H3082 [21MY]
———international narcotics control funding, E1653 [4SE]
———manufacturers' patent exclusivity, E2120 [29OC]
———prohibit funding for studies on the legalization or medicinal use of certain controlled substances, H8022, H8023 [26SE]
———prohibit study for legalization of medicinal use of marijuana, H2773, H2774 [15MY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2249), E1514 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 910), H7298-H7301 [16SE], E1815 [22SE]
Ecology and environment: provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (H.R. 1732), E1041 [22MY]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (H.R. 2688), E2022 [21OC]
———funding, H7878-H7886 [25SE], E1873 [26SE]
Education: charter schools funding through rescissions in Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program funding, H7134-H7141 [10SE]
———Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers funding, H7178, H7179 [10SE]
———distribution of funds, H1396 [10AP]
———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (H.R. 1203), E558 [21MR]
———Head Start Program: funding, H6868 [4SE]
———Head Start Program funding, H2063 [30AP]
———high-risk youth programs funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7130-H7134 [10SE]
———Impact Aid Program funding for school construction through rescissions in NLRB funding, H7168-H7177 [10SE]
———literacy programs funding, H1547 [16AP], H9491 [23OC]
———national policy to improve system, H1030-H1034 [17MR], H2068-H2081 [30AP], H7266-H7273 [15SE], H9847-H9853 [31OC], E317 [26FE]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H2997 [20MY], H3174 [22MY], H5472-H5478 [17JY], H8636, H8637, H8638 [8OC]
———special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6986-H6997 [8SE]
———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6941-H6946 [5SE], H6977-H6986 [8SE], H7022 [9SE]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5414-H5440 [17JY], H5496, H5526-H5544 [22JY], E1169 [10JN], E1505 [24JY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (H. Res. 187), H5413 [17JY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), motion to recommit, H5541 [22JY]
———vocational education funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7129, H7130 [10SE]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H7287 [16SE], H7495, H7496 [17SE], H7611 [23SE], H7839 [25SE], H8932 [22OC], H9046, H9481-H9487 [23OC], H9503 [24OC], H9628, H9630 [29OC], H9733, H9734, H9781 [30OC], H9804, H9805 [31OC], H10109 [6NO], H10773 [13NO], E1798 [18SE], E1819 [23SE]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), H10774 [13NO], E2210, E2218 [7NO], E2279 [9NO]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9814-H9832 [31OC]
———We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program funding, H7040-H7043 [9SE]
EEOC: funding, H8239 [30SE], H10914 [13NO]
Employment: summer youth jobs program, H3247 [3JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5745-H5775 [24JY], H5793-H5798, H5811 [25JY], E1525, E1528, E1530 [25JY], E1565 [31JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8173-H8184 [30SE], H8267 [1OC], E2385 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5732-H5744 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 254), H8171, H8172 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), motion to instruct conferees, H6725, H6726 [3SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), H8086 [29SE]
EPA: Clean Lakes Program funding, H5326 [16JY]
———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H5363 [16JY]
———prohibit importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, H5343-H5345 [16JY]
———Superfund funding, H6724 [3SE]
Eximbank: funding, H6370-H6372 [30JY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), H1946 [29AP], E623 [10AP]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1803, H1804 [24AP]
———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system, H807-H809 [10MR]
———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund, H5639 [23JY]
Families and domestic relations: Communities in Schools Program funding, H8712 [8OC]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortions, H10935 [13NO]
Farm Service Agency: Office of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs funding, H5688, H5689 [24JY]
FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]
FDA: funding for implementation of regulations concerning tobacco sales to minors, H5378 [16JY]
———personnel funding, H5684, H5726 [24JY]
FEC: funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (S. Res. 61), H2606, H2614 [14MY], H2691 [15MY]
Federal Bureau of Prisons: funding, H7789 [24SE]
Federal employees: prohibit funding for training sessions relative to condom use, sexual activities, and drug use, E1831 [24SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7469-H7471 [17SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H2107-H2112 [1MY], H9655, H9656 [29OC]
FEMA: funding, H2762-H2766 [15MY]
———windstorm simulation center funding, H5318 [16JY]
FERC: processing of hydroelectric licenses, H5797 [25JY]
Floods: community development block grant funding to flood States, H2693, H2706, H2708, H2711, H2726-H2728 [15MY]
———disaster assistance to Arizona, H2755 [15MY]
Florida: creation of additional judgeships, H3480 [5JN]
———designation of central Florida as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, H7479 [17SE]
Foreign aid: African Development Fund funding, H6726-H6729 [3SE], E1656 [4SE], E1700 [9SE]
———international family planning programs, H5442, H5443, H5451 [17JY], H6731-H6734 [3SE]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H530-H551 [13FE], E124, E128, E149 [4FE], E215 [11FE], E249 [13FE], E300 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3480, H3481-H3495 [5JN], H6831-H6846 [4SE], H8502, H8510-H8512, H8538, H8573 [7OC], H8636, H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H532, H536, H539, H540, H541, H546, H548, H549, H550, H555-H564 [13FE], E215 [11FE], E312 [25FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H552-H555 [13FE]
———require foreign assistance justification reports, H3432 [4JN]
Foreign countries: withhold foreign aid relative to harboring of war criminals, H6357 [30JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5096 [10JY], H5442, H5443, H5451 [17JY], H6346-H6402 [30JY], H6678 [31JY], H6726-H6755 [3SE], H6802, H6806, H6808-H6848 [4SE], H7320, H7321 [16SE], H8573 [7OC], H8636 [8OC], E1582 [1AU], E1656, E1657, E1658, E1659, E1660 [4SE], E1674, E1675, E1678 [5SE], E1700 [9SE], E1722 [10SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, H10668-H10676, H10763 [12NO], E2348 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 323), H10667, H10668 [12NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), corrections in engrossment, H6848 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8502-H8512 [7OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), unanimous-consent agreement, H5750, H5751 [24JY]
Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, E2078 [24OC]
———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H2067 [30AP], E751 [24AP]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5069, H5070, H5073, H5098-H5117 [10JY], E1877 [26SE]
Fort Collins, CO: construction of horno ovens by Americorps participants, H2863 [16MY]
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA: completion of military barracks complex, H4210 [23JN]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Melaleuca Research and Quarantine Facility funding, H5374 [16JY]
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: restroration, H5076 [10JY]
Galt, CA: low-income housing funding, H5723-H5725 [24JY]
GAO: funding, H5879 [28JY], H5985 [29JY]
Gore, Vice President: comments relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs, H8452, H8454, H8510 [7OC], H8699 [8OC]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to streamline Government operations (H.R. 1480), E765 [29AP]
———eliminate forward funding for FEMA, restore Dept. of HUD rental assisted housing funding, and make other nondefense rescissions, H2729-H2732 [15MY]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H1687 [17AP], H2355, H2429 [8MY], H2601, H2606, H2612 [14MY], H2688-H2695, H2712, H2732-H2738 [15MY], H2931 [20MY], H3250 [3JN], H3277, H3279 [4JN], H3533, H3542 [5JN], H3668 [11JN], H3725, H3793 [12JN], H3801-H3803 [16JN], H3887, H3888 [18JN], E671 [16AP], E897 [13MY]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (H.R. 1916), H3832 [17JN], H4138 [23JN], H5991 [29JY], H6723 [3SE]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (H.R. 638), H248 [4FE], H597 [25FE], H1045 [18MR]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, H3667, H3668, H3669, H3700 [11JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2428, H2429 [8MY], H2612, H2655, H2657 [14MY], H2697-H2775 [15MY], H2860-H2862 [16MY], H3080 [21MY], H3173, H3192-H3195 [22MY], H3218, H3248, H3250 [3JN], E897 [13MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3277, H3279, H3280, H3281, H3289, H3290 [4JN], H3480, H3481, H3520-H3544, H3549, H3552 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 146), H2600-H2609 [14MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 149), H2687-H2696 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), corrections in engrossment, H2775 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), permission to file conference report, H3291 [4JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), refer bill and veto message to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3634-H3637 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3583, H3584, H3638, H3639, H3640, H3641, H3644, H3646, H3647, H3648, H3649 [10JN], H3665, H3667, H3668 [11JN], H3725 [12JN], H3800-H3803 [16JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1755), H3246 [3JN], H3284 [4JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), H3722, H3723, H3724, H3725, H3757-H3789, H3792, H3793 [12JN], H4614 [25JN]
———reduce spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 102), H4139, H4147-H4149 [23JN]
———require periodic review and reauthorization of all Government programs (H.R. 1913), H3805 [17JN]
———shutdown relative to budget process, H3665 [11JN], H3792 [12JN], H5409 [17JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 1010), E480 [13MR]
———contractor reporting requirements relative to hiring of veterans, H5966 [29JY]
Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, H3875, H3876, H3878-H3880 [18JN]
Health: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 83), E454 [12MR]
———Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund funding, H7320, H7321 [16SE]
———Dept. of Defense/Dept. of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Medical Research Program funding, H5939, H5940 [29JY]
———organ donation awareness programs funding, H7143 [10SE]
———osteoporosis public education campaign funding, H7035 [9SE]
———research on oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks, H3886 [18JN]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (H.R. 1895), E1207 [12JN]
Higher Education Act: TRIO Upward Bound Program funding, H594 [25FE]
Highway Trust Fund: increase funding relative to budget resolution, H2934, H2935, H2936, H2991-H2995, H3002-H3006, H3061-H3067 [20MY]
———rescission of contract authority, H2760 [15MY]
Hillsboro, OR: West Side Hillsboro light rail project funding, H5635, H5636 [23JY], H8749 [9OC]
Hillside, NJ: tribute to Urban Enterprise Zone Program, E823 [5MY]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (H.R. 570), E180 [6FE]
House of Representatives: use of Reserve Fund, H5893, H5894 [28JY]
House Rules: disclosure requirements for franked mail, H1156 [19MR]
———postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (H. Res. 123), E704 [17AP]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 201), H6303-H6312 [30JY]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10112-H10122 [6NO]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 314), H10586-H10588 [12NO]
Housing: capital and operating grants funding, H2235-H2241 [6MY]
———funding for choice based rental housing and homeownership assistance, H2406-H2408, H2412 [8MY]
———revise income and occupancy levels for public housing developments, H2224-H2232 [6MY]
Houston, TX: funding for Port of Houston improvements, H5743 [24JY]
———Port of Houston improvements funding, H8180 [30SE]
Illinois: Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project funding, H5755 [24JY], H8181 [30SE]
———Fox River Floodgate Installation Project funding, H8181 [30SE]
———Stoney Creek and Tinley Creek flood control projects funding, H8181 [30SE]
Independence National Historical Park: restoration, H5072 [10JY]
Indian Health Service: diabetes research funding, H9531 [24OC]
Indiana: Northern Indiana South Shore commuter rail line funding, H5632 [23JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H6885 [4SE]
———funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7143-H7145 [10SE]
———funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6926-H6940 [5SE]
———provide for reasonable attorneys fees to parents involved in due process or court proceedings, H2539 [13MY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2498-H2541 [13MY], E951, E972 [19MY]
INS: prohibit funding to deport certain crime victims, H8015, H8016 [26SE]
———refund of fees to certain organizations contracted to assist in fingerprinting operation, H8021 [26SE]
———transfer funding to Dept. of Justice Inspector General's office relative to investigation of Citizenship USA Program, H7795, H7796 [24SE], E1879 [26SE]
Institute for Environmental and Human Health: funding, H7848 [25SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H3871 [18JN], H4415 [25JN], H4948-H5002 [9JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (H. Res. 179), H4945 [9JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), insert language of S. 858 in lieu, H5413 [17JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), unanimous-consent agreement, H4985 [9JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 858), H5410-H5413 [17JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 858), conference report, H9780 [30OC]
———require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H4970-H4985 [9JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8285-H8290 [1OC]
———extend (S. 1454), H10586 [12NO]
———extend (S. 1519), H10633-H10638 [12NO]
———reauthorization, E562 [21MR]
———reauthorize (H.R. 1609), H7453 [17SE], E974 [19MY], E1141 [5JN], E1430 [15JY], E1610 [1AU]
———tribute to bicyclists for support of bicycle and pedestrian provisions, E1141 [5JN], E1430 [15JY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, H7347-H7349 [16SE], H7389 [17SE], H8013, H8014 [26SE], H8134, H8135, H8136 [29SE], E1793 [18SE]
IRS: funding, H8214, H8215 [30SE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5195-H5213, H5245 [15JY], H5384 [16JY], E1434 [16JY], E1448 [17JY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (H.R. 1747), H3818, H3819 [17JN]
Kentucky: Land Between the Lakes Preserve funding, H5753, H5754 [24JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: limit aid to food assistance distributed by the U.N. or other certified organizations, H5689-H5691 [24JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: allocation of funds, E729 [23AP]
———land acquisition funding, H5074, H5083-H5085 [10JY]
Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (H.R. 804), E249 [13FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H5442 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5868-H5895 [28JY], H5985 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), conference report, H7746-H7754 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5732 [24JY], H5783-H5793 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 238), H7741-H7746 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), motion to instruct conferees, H6755-H6758 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), motion to recommit, H5893, H5894 [28JY]
LIHEAP: funding, H5270 [15JY]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (H.R. 2424), H6923 [5SE]
———repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 2649), H9045 [23OC]
———repeal (H.R. 2650), H9045 [23OC]
Louisville, KY: reimbursement for installation of instrument landing system at Standiford Field airport, H5632 [23JY]
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Corridor: funding, E2089 [24OC]
LSC: eligibility for services in cases of domestic violence, H8240 [30SE]
———funding, H7854-H7868, H7907 [25SE]
———implement system of case information disclosure, H8005-H8008 [26SE]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), E91 [9JA]
Maritime Administration: State maritime academies funding, H8239, H8240 [30SE]
Marsh-Billing National Historic Park: funding, H5087 [10JY]
Medicare: ensure that incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents do not adversely affect rural areas, H7237 [11SE]
———improve quality of dialysis centers, E2282 [9NO]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, H771 [6MR]
Memphis, TN: reconstruction and extension of runway at Memphis International Airport, H8749 [9OC]
Middletown Township, NJ: Belford Ferry project funding, H5634 [23JY]
Milford, CT: Point Beach Project funding, H8178 [30SE]
Motor vehicles: development of dependable, high powered, and economical engines for use in military vehicles, H4210 [23JN]
———improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 784), E273, E280 [13FE]
Museum and Library Services Act: technical corrections (S. 1505), H10865-H10867 [13NO]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1819-H1849 [24AP], E639 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1802, H1803 [24AP]
———Center for Space Power funding, H5336 [16JY]
———continued operation of the midcourse space experiment satellite, H5326 [16JY]
———Human Space Flight Program funding, H5319, H5320, H5323, H5345 [16JY]
———International Space University funding, H1845, H1846 [24AP]
———minority university research and education programs funding, H1847, H1848 [24AP]
———Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, H1823-H1825, H1834 [24AP], E1458 [17JY]
———treatment of employees relative to agency funding, H1846, H1847 [24AP]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (H.R. 132), E26 [7JA]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations, H5209, H5210 [15JY]
———funding, H7760, H7766, H7767 [24SE]
National Education Funding Support Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4699 [26JN], H4841, H4845 [8JY], H5049-H5061, H5072, H5073, H5074, H5103, H5114 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H5193, H5270 [15JY], H7651-H7653 [23SE], H9506-H9508, H9512, H9532, H9534, H9539 [24OC], E667 [15AP], E1244 [18JN], E1404, E1409, E1411 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1472 [22JY]
———replace funding with block grants to States, H5142-H5156 [11JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5156-H5168 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1472 [22JY]
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the National Forest Foundation (H.R. 101), E46 [7JA]
National Guard: Child Outreach Program funding, H5940 [29JY]
———military leave policy, H2936 [20MY]
———reduction of personnel, H9605 [28OC]
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: reading education research funding, H6886 [4SE]
National Marine Fisheries Service: Conservation Management and Operations Program funding, H7782 [24SE]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority funding (H.R. 142), E9 [7JA]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3872-H3889 [18JN], E91 [9JA], E1266, E1269 [19JN]
———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (H. Res. 164), H3871, H3872 [18JN]
———reauthorization (S. 927), H10794 [13NO]
National Senior Service Corps: funding, H7246 [11SE]
National Weather Service: funding, H8239 [30SE]
National Women's Business Council: funding, H8240, H8243 [30SE]
———tribute, E1887 [29SE]
Native Americans: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (S. 459), H9780 [30OC]
NATO: prohibit funding for expansion not authorized by law, H6750 [3SE]
Navy: authority to enter into long-term charter leases for auxiliary and naval support vessels built in U.S. shipyards, H4046, H4047, H4048 [19JN]
New Jersey: Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge funding, E1440 [16JY]
New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center: Performing Arts Center funding (S. 1417), H10867, H10868 [13NO]
New York, NY: restoration of Ellis Island buildings, H5075 [10JY]
NIH: funding, H6864 [4SE]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7789 [24SE], H7886-H7889, H7907 [25SE], E1877 [26SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), H1804-H1808 [24AP], E625 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1801 [24AP]
———funding, H8242 [30SE], H10936 [13NO]
NLRB: adjust employer business activity threshold relative to jurisdiction of labor disputes, H7239-H7246 [11SE]
NOAA: Climate Research Program funding, H7785 [24SE]
———non-point source pollution control programs funding, H7892-H7896 [25SE]
———Northwest Emergency Assistance Program funding, H8022 [26SE]
———pfiesteria piscicida research funding, H7790 [24SE], H7892-H7896 [25SE], E1876 [26SE]
———Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Observing System Program funding, H7785 [24SE], E1874 [26SE]
North Carolina: Emergency Watershed Program funding, H2712 [15MY]
North Kingstown, RI: Quonset Point-Davisville Project funding, E1529 [25JY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1808-H1819 [24AP], E623 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (H. Res. 126), H1802 [24AP]
———funding relative to awarding of grants, H5322-H5325 [16JY]
———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1814-H1818 [24AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8874-H8882 [21OC], E2122 [29OC]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2407), E2122 [29OC]
Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7870-H7877 [25SE]
Ohio: cleanup of brownfield sites, H5757 [24JY]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (H.R. 1671), E986 [20MY]
———funding, H6940, H6941 [5SE]
OMB: Congressional Review Act implementation funding, H7466 [17SE]
Omnibus consolidated legislation: making technical corrections (H.J. Res. 25), H75, H76 [9JA]
OPIC: funding, H6360, H6362-H6372 [30JY]
———reimbursement by Palestinian Authority for improper use of monetary authority, H6829, H6830 [4SE]
Orange County, CA: tribute to Drug Courts Program, H8163 [30SE]
OSHA: Compliance Assistance Program funding, H6998, H6999 [8SE], H7024, H7025-H7029 [9SE]
Palestine Broadcasting Corp.: funding, H8014, H8015 [26SE]
Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5123-H5126 [10JY]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act: extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (H.R. 1553), H4149, H4150 [23JN], E876 [8MY]
Public housing: tenant-based assistance funding relative to replacement of demolished units, H5326-H5328 [16JY]
Public lands: funding for protection and restoration, E505 [18MR]
———Payment In Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H5073, H5077-H5082 [10JY]
———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, H3540 [5JN]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs (H.R. 1430), E735 [24AP]
Radio Free Asia: funding, H3322 [4JN]
Rainsville, AL: funding for rebuilding municipal buildings destroyed by tornado, H2769 [15MY]
Roads and highways: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I-71 corridor project funding, H5636 [23JY]
———funding for repairs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, H8748 [9OC]
———funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (H.R. 1657), E957 [19MY]
———funding for roads classified as local or rural minor collectors (H.R. 1131), E515 [19MR]
———funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal lands (H.R. 1700), E994 [21MY]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, H8751 [9OC], H10637 [12NO]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H2258, H2260, H2261 [7MY], H2706 [15MY], H3176 [22MY], H5635 [23JY], E861 [7MY]
Rochester, NY: Susan B. Anthony House restoration funding, H5089, H5090 [10JY]
Rural Outreach Grant Program: funding, H7083 [9SE]
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: extend, H2752, H2754 [15MY], H3541 [5JN]
San Mateo County, CA: repair or reconstruction of Highway 1 at Devil's Slide, H2713 [15MY]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139), H8807, H8808 [9OC]
———reauthorize programs (S. 1139), insert language of H.R. 2261 in lieu, H8113 [29SE]
———Small Business Development Center Program funding, H7790 [24SE]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H3353 [4JN], H5235-H5244 [15JY], H5938, H5968 [29JY], H6827-H6829 [4SE]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, H3724 [12JN]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (H.R. 922), H713 [4MR]
Sea Grant International Program: funding, H3884, H3886 [18JN]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1262), H8084-H8086 [29SE], H8297 [1OC]
Ships and vessels: regulations relative to double-hulled oil tankers, H4211 [23JN], E1393 [10JY]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget, H814 [11MR]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, H314-H321 [5FE], H644, H660 [26FE]
———trust funds' solvency, H773 [6MR]
———use of Federal revenues under existing cap to pay back trust funds, H9479 [23OC]
Space policy: 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]
State Student Incentive Grant Program: funding, H7083 [9SE]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers (H.R. 1452), E745 [24AP]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: funding formula for States, H6986 [8SE]
Supreme Court: decision on line-item veto, H4661 [26JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (H.R. 755), E280 [13FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, H5831 [28JY], H6340 [30JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (H.R. 1364), E1322 [25JN]
———prohibit use of Federal funds to promote sale or export to foreign countries, H8009-H8013 [26SE], H8242 [30SE]
Trade and Development Agency: funding, H6370-H6372 [30JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H7354 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], E1905 [2OC]
———inclusion of welfare-to-work provisions in public works legislation, E1905 [2OC]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 4), E35 [7JA], E85 [9JA]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (H.R. 674), H2648-H2652, H2656 [14MY]
Travis AFB, CA: Travis VA Hospital funding, H8683 [8OC]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (H.R. 603), E160 [5FE]
———phase out Federal funding (H.R. 677), E215 [11FE]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, H8024 [26SE], H10914, H10935, H10937 [13NO]
———authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (H. Con. Res. 40), E404 [6MR]
———management and budget reform, H3340, H3341, H3352, H3353 [4JN]
———withhold payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities, H7900-H7904 [25SE], E1879 [26SE]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1272), H1753-H1757 [23AP], E625 [10AP]
U.S.-Mexico Foundation: funding, H5322 [16JY]
University of the District of Columbia: law school funding, H8790 [9OC]
Utah: funding for housing of athletes during Olympic games, H8811 [9OC]
Veterans: funding of certain medical research relative to illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict, H2618 [14MY], H2750 [15MY], H6966 [8SE], H7145 [10SE], H7202 [11SE], H7484 [17SE], E1711 [10SE], E1808 [18SE]
———health care programs funding, H5273-H5277 [15JY], H5366, H5367 [16JY]
———homeless veterans' reintegration projects funding, H6866, H6868, H6869 [4SE]
Virgin Islands: land acquisition funding for Salt River National Park and Virgin Islands National Park, H9531 [24OC]
Weapons: demining programs funding, H6352, H6353 [30JY]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, H3806 [17JN], H5135 [11JY], H8169 [30SE], E1667 [5SE]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines, E2180 [4NO]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (H.R. 2459), E1809 [18SE]
———U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, H7838 [25SE]
Weather: El Nino research funding, H7891 [25SE]
WIC: funding, H1798 [24AP], H1916, H1958, H1959, H1962, H1966 [29AP], H2009, H2011, H2012, H2060, H2063, H2082 [30AP], H2098, H2102 [1MY], H2258, H2260, H2261, H2262 [7MY], H2353, H2354, H2355, H2430 [8MY], H2496, H2497, H2498, H2568 [13MY], H2596, H2597, H2601-H2608, H2613, H2615, H2657 [14MY], H2685, H2686, H2687, H2708, H2709, H2711, H2714, H2715-H2722, H2746, H2779 [15MY], H2796, H2861 [16MY], H3080 [21MY], H5553-H5560 [22JY], H5652 [23JY], H5672-H5677, H5727 [24JY], E854 [6MY], E878 [8MY], E909 [13MY]
———funding through rescissions of NASA funding, H2613 [14MY]
Wilmington, NC: Cape Fear River development project funding, H8182 [30SE]
Women: research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (H.R. 1571), E873 [8MY]
———temporomandibular jaw disorder research and treatment funding, H1967 [29AP]
Remarks in Senate
Africa Crisis Response Initiative: funding, S7633 [17JY]
Agriculture: food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]
———limitation of Federal crop insurance to family farmers, S7908-S7911 [23JY]
———modify conditions for issuance of cotton user marketing certificates, S7901 [23JY]
———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]
———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7902-S7911, S7920, S7925 [23JY]
———research programs funding, S7895 [23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: corrections to Senate report, S7896 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651-S8655 [2SE], S8677-S8682 [3SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S10817 [9OC], S11335-S11339 [29OC], S11398, S11494 [30OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 167), S11335 [29OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, S8482 [31JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7893-S7896, S7898-S7946 [23JY], S7987-S8004 [24JY], S8623 [31JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924, S7934 [23JY]
AID: funding, S9690 [18SE]
———Gorgas Memorial Institute tuberculosis initiative funding, S7583 [16JY]
Air Force: funding for passenger safety modifications, S7442 [15JY]
Airport Improvement Program: funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]
Alvin, IL: replacement of Gaumer Bridge, S4182 [8MY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S4982-S4984, S4996 [22MY], S8421, S8467, S8468, S8477 [31JY], S10754, S10781, S10782 [9OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), S11898 [6NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S4428, S4479 [14MY], S12683-S12689 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739 [17JY]
———creation of reserve fund, S4996 [22MY]
———funding, S6691, S6692 [27JN]
———labor disputes, S10781, S10782 [9OC]
———tax credits, S8493 [31JY]
Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, S10772 [9OC]
———funding (S. 182), S640 [22JA]
Armed Forces: increase number of years of active commission service provided for mandatory retirement of generals and admirals, S6889 [7JY]
———initiate use of Multitechnology Automated Reader Card, S6904-S6906 [7JY]
———maintain certain Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units at current force structure level, S6886 [7JY]
———National Guard and Reserve components funding, S5305-S5309 [5JN], S11809, S11836 [6NO]
———use of Tricare System under the military health care system, S11808 [6NO]
Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (S. 1020), S7488-S7503 [15JY]
Atlanta, GA: funding for construction of commuter runway at Hartsfield International Airport, S8253, S8254 [29JY]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), S12191 [8NO], S12495 [10NO]
———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), conditional sequential referral, S8674 [2SE]
Aviation: alternatives to excise tax system, S5037 [23MY]
Bakersfield, CA: sale of Federal building by GSA, S10998 [22OC]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (S. 1144), S8725-S8728 [3SE]
BIA: allocation of emergency disaster assistance, S4097 [7MY]
———funding, S9330 [15SE]
———funding to combat gang violence through rescissions in Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding, S9563-S9571 [18SE]
———Marty Indian School funding, S9616 [18SE]
———tribal fishing resources management funding, S9618 [18SE]
BLM: Wild Horse and Burro Management Program funding, S11270 [28OC]
BLS: funding, S9108, S9109 [11SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: encourage European or NATO-led follow-on force following withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S7196-S7201 [10JY], S7240-S7243, S7245-S7248 [11JY]
———prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, S4077-S4079, S4082-S4089 [7MY], S7194-S7201 [10JY], S9940-S9942, S9945-S9947, S9949-S9952 [25SE]
———U.S. military intervention, S2722 [20MR], S6885 [7JY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), S2562 [19MR], S4576-S4579 [15MY], S12681, S12682 [13NO]
Brooklyn, NY: Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp. funding, S7853 [22JY]
Brown University: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology relocation funding, S8509 [31JY]
Budget: allocation of funds, S985 [5FE], S1050 [6FE], S1145-S1147 [10FE], S2779-S2781 [7AP], S2808, S2818 [8AP], S3867-S3870 [1MY], S3933-S3935 [5MY], S3977, S3981, S3982, S3985 [6MY], S4278 [9MY], S4655 [16MY], S4669, S4688 [19MY]
———allocation of future revenue windfalls to tax or deficit reduction, S6678, S6679 [27JN]
———allow use of accumulated surplus under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1704-S1708, S1721 [27FE], S1892 [4MR]
———amend process rules, S6438-S6440 [26JN], S6680, S6681 [27JN]
———balance, S571 [21JA], S2230-S2232 [13MR], S2610, S2626, S2630, S2726 [20MR], S2779-S2781 [7AP], S3154-S3167 [15AP], S3303-S3308 [17AP], S4938, S4969-S4973, S4986 [22MY], S5335 [5JN], S6030-S6037 [20JN], S6476 [26JN], S7092 [9JY], S8468 [31JY], S9193, S9194 [11SE]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, S2054 [10MR], S2169 [12MR]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals relative to Medicare, S3397 [22AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S122, S125, S135 [21JA], S585 [22JA], S839, S848 [30JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S136, S552-S555 [21JA], S713-S715 [28JA], S830 [30JA], S985-S991, S994-S1015 [5FE], S1057-S1072, S1079-S1099 [6FE], S1119-S1124, S1126-S1130, S1140-S1143 [7FE], S1147-S1151, S1152-S1187 [10FE], S1203-S1212, S1219-S1223 [11FE], S1252, S1254, S1255-S1265, S1268-S1296, S1331-S1336 [12FE], S1340-S1346, S1349-S1353, S1358-S1366, S1368, S1372-S1375 [13FE], S1448-S1468 [24FE], S1495-S1518, S1525-S1547 [25FE], S1593-S1649 [26FE], S1689-S1726 [27FE], S1782, S1787 [28FE], S1808, S1810-S1815, S1818-S1826 [3MR], S1847-S1922, S1933 [4MR], S1939, S1999, S2000 [5MR], S2166-S2171 [12MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S922 [4FE], S1099 [6FE], S1181 [10FE], S1223 [11FE], S1418 [13FE], S1459 [24FE], S1516, S1537, S1547 [25FE], S1606 [26FE], S1698, S1728 [27FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 12), S758-S767 [28JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), S767 [28JA]
———decrease discretionary spending in proportion to revenue shortfall if projected revenues are not met, S4739-S4741 [20MY]
———eliminate tax cuts and spending increases to achieve balanced budget, S4741-S4745 [20MY], S4875 [21MY], S4935 [22MY]
———eliminate tax cuts to achieve balanced budget, S4956-S4959, S4985 [22MY]
———establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261), S961, S965, S966 [4FE], S12547-S12549 [13NO]
———funding for children's programs, S3933-S3935 [5MY], S3978 [6MY]
———line-item veto, S8420 [31JY]
———maintain balanced budget after the year 2001, S4980, S4981, S4987 [22MY]
———mandatory spending, S4831 [21MY]
———prohibit payment of mandatory spending increases through tax increases, S6675 [27JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), S6401, S6557 [26JN], S6778, S6780, S6782, S6784, S6786 [27JN], S7092 [9JY], S7426 [14JY], S7738 [17JY], S8172, S8175-S8180 [28JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8208-S8213, S8215, S8216, S8222, S8226 [29JY], S8314-S8355 [30JY], S8386-S8410, S8449, S8485, S8493-S8498, S8503, S8513-S8515 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8207 [29JY], S8352 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), insert language of S. 947 in lieu, S6144 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), printing of Senate amendment, S6667 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), S8482 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6017-S6019, S6047 [20JN], S6049-S6056, S6058-S6072, S6075-S6094 [23JN], S6105-S6182 [24JN], S6290-S6299, S6301-S6332 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), indefinitely postponed, S6386 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), unanimous-consent agreement, S6144, S6181 [24JN]
———require 60-vote supermajority to increase public debt and require President to submit balanced budgets, S6677, S6678 [27JN]
———require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending, S5033, S5089-S5091 [23MY]
———requirements to increase debt limit in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1690-S1698 [27FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), S5065, S5087, S5089-S5091, S5095, S5097-S5100 [23MY], S5271 [3JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, S5326-S5339 [5JN], S5441-S5443 [10JN], S6785 [27JN], S7778 [21JY], S7971 [23JY], S8722 [3SE], S9029 [9SE], S10715, S10716 [8OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), insert language of S. Con. Res. 27 in lieu, S5054 [23MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 17), S2716-S2718 [20MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4716-S4745, S4777 [20MY], S4782-S4849, S4851-S4876, S4911, S4920, S4921 [21MY], S4925-S4999 [22MY], S5023-S5066 [23MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), amendments withdrawn en bloc, S4989 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S4873, S4875 [21MY], S4984 [22MY]
———strike reliance on estimates and receipts from balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1448-S1459 [24FE]
———target tax cut benefits towards middle-class families, S4875 [21MY]
———time requirement for State ratification of balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1701-S1703, S1721 [27FE]
———treatment of any future unified budget surpluses (S. Res. 142), S11600 [3NO]
———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of economic emergencies, S1083-S1086, S1088, S1093, S1095 [6FE], S1166-S1187 [10FE]
———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of war, threat to national security, or economic emergency, S1607-S1619, S1622-S1625, S1627, S1628 [26FE]
Burlington County, NJ: conveyance of certain lands from Fort Dix, S7251 [11JY]
California: bus programs funding, S8311, S8312 [30JY]
———environmental restoration for the Salton Sea region, S9622 [18SE], S11218-S11221 [27OC]
California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: U.S. participation, S4992 [22MY]
Camden, NJ: Cooper Hospital Trauma Reduction Initiative funding, S8077 [24JY]
CCC: funding for computers, S8654, S8655 [2SE]
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West: funding, S5739 [17JN], S5924 [18JN]
Centers for Disease Control: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program funding, S9111 [11SE]
Charlotte, NC: Mecklenburg County streambank stabilization and restoration project funding, S7479 [15JY]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs, S5036 [23MY]
———ensure mental health parity in block grants to States providing health insurance for uninsured children, S6150, S6151 [24JN]
———exempt budget outlays impacting education, nutrition, and health care programs from balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1008-S1010 [5FE], S1156-S1166 [10FE], S1203-S1210 [11FE], S1296 [12FE]
———funding for school transfers for victims of violent crime, S5032 [23MY]
———increase funding for Head Start Program, child nutrition programs, and school construction projects, S4973, S4975-S4977 [22MY], S5031, S5032 [23MY]
———increase funding for Healthy Start and Head Start Programs and child care developmental block grants, S4732-S4738 [20MY]
———protect and improve child care programs for low-income families (S. 19), S129, S352 [21JA], S3410 [22AP]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, S2644 [20MR], S3244 [16AP], S6165-S6167 [24JN], S6293, S6317, S6318, S6350 [25JN], S6434-S6437, S6455 [26JN], S7223 [10JY], S8329, S8341 [30JY], S8389, S8392, S8402, S8469 [31JY], S8923 [8SE], S8951, S8990-S8993 [9SE]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (S. 435), S2223-S2225 [13MR]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children (S. 525), S2846-S2853 [8AP], S3063 [10AP], S3410 [22AP]
———set standards for benefits and deductibles/copayments for block grants to provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6149, S6150 [24JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1259), S10429 [6OC]
———extend Reserve affiliation agreement bonus, S6888, S6889 [7JY]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (S. 1016), S7423 [14JY]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary staff, S8248 [29JY]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): additional funding (S. 378), S1775 [27FE], S1779 [28FE]
———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S2057-S2078 [10MR], S2096-S2109, S2113-S2125 [11MR]
———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S2103, S2108 [11MR]
———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S2057-S2078 [10MR], S2096-S2109, S2113-S2125 [11MR]
———funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices (S. Res. 61), S1928 [4MR]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures for consultants (S. Res. 138), S11168 [23OC]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing supplemental expenditures (S. Res. 126), S10244 [30SE]
Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 54), S1418 [13FE], S2104, S2105 [11MR]
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: funding, S8081 [24JY]
Congress: authority to enforce the provisions of a balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1708-S1721 [27FE], S1892 [4MR]
———funding for program of studies relative to science and technology issues, S7593 [16JY]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (S. 1182), S9426 [16SE]
———limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (S. 647), S3675 [24AP]
Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (S. 1375), S11769-S11771 [5NO]
Constitutional amendments: grant the President authority to exercise an item veto on individual appropriations (S.J. Res. 28), S3686 [24AP]
Continuing: making, S3701 [25AP]
———making (H.J. Res. 94), S10204 [30SE]
———making (H.J. Res. 94), unanimous-consent agreement, S10183 [29SE], S10196 [30SE]
———making (H.J. Res. 97), S10918, S10927-S10937 [22OC], S11015, S11033 [23OC]
———making (H.J. Res. 105), S12437 [10NO]
———making (H.J. Res. 106), unanimous-consent agreement, S12668 [13NO]
Cooperative State Research, Extension, and Education Service: buildings and facilities account funding, S7944 [23JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: America Reads initiative funding, S7830-S7833 [22JY], S7970 [23JY]
———funding, S5634 [12JN]
Corps of Engineers: repair and restoration work on James River, S4080, S4085 [7MY]
———repair and restoration work on San Joaquin River, S4095 [7MY]
Correctional institutions: payment of special masters for civil actions concerning prison conditions, S8226, S8227 [29JY]
Courts: constitutionality of line-item veto, S2996, S3001 [10AP]
———reauthorize arbitration programs (S. 996), S7011 [8JY], S8528 [31JY], S10243 [30SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S4307, S4309, S4315 [12MY]
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: funding, S9316 [15SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3249-S3266 [16AP]
———prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1300-S1305 [12FE], S1729 [27FE]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S5904-S5918, S5920 [18JN], S5980 [19JN], S6027 [20JN], S7044-S7048, S7074-S7078 [9JY], S11324-S11331 [29OC], S11802, S11808, S11810-S11814, S11817, S11818, S11822, S11826-S11844 [6NO]
———utilization of savings relative to base closure process, S7277 [11JY]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (S. 1462), S12128 [8NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: Business and Industry Program funding, S7942, S7943 [23JY]
———expand School Breakfast Program (S. 1396), S11879 [6NO]
———Extension Service training project funding, S7992 [24JY]
———funding for fusarium head blight and vomitoxin research, S11398 [30OC]
———Market Access Program funding, S7925-S7929 [23JY]
———Outreach Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers funding relative to civil rights investigative unit, S7988-S7991 [24JY]
———reform information technology systems (S. 805), S5119 [23MY]
———Resource Conservation and Development Council funding, S11339 [29OC]
———Risk Management Agency funding relative to administration of crop insurance program, S7899-S7901 [23JY]
———Rural Housing Service funding, S7898, S7899 [23JY]
———School Breakfast Program funding, S7938-S7941 [23JY], S7987, S7988 [24JY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (S. 1325), S11292-S11294 [28OC]
———Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Technology funding, S8220 [29JY]
———implementation of management reforms, S938 [4FE]
———People's Lodge project funding, S12192 [8NO]
Dept. of Defense: Air Force Reentry Vehicle Applications Program funding, S7202, S7203 [10JY]
———allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, S7188 [10JY]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (S. 1387), S11872 [6NO]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1673), S4429 [14MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5811 [17JN], S5903-S5921 [18JN], S5979 [19JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5935 [18JN], S5956-S5959, S5978 [19JN], S6019-S6024, S6026, S6027 [20JN], S6786 [27JN], S6877-S6906, S6925 [7JY], S6960-S6970, S6974-S6989 [8JY], S7038, S7042-S7052, S7054-S7113, S7127 [9JY], S7131-S7205 [10JY], S7227-S7284 [11JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), correct errors in engrossment, S7428 [14JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), unanimous-consent agreement, S7160, S7183, S7184, S7189 [10JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 451), S2358 [17MR]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), S7431 [15JY], S7739 [17JY], S7744 [21JY], S7946, S7947 [23JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11317-S11321, S11324-S11331 [29OC], S11396, S11495 [30OC], S11511, S11512, S11542 [31OC], S11612 [3NO], S11799-S11844, S11846 [6NO], S12532 [13NO]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report—corrections in enrollment, S11570 [31OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S11322 [29OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), insert language of S. 936 in lieu, S7283 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), technical corrections (S. 1507), S12480 [10NO]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 64), S11844 [6NO]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 450), S2358 [17MR]
———Aviation Officer Retention Bonus Program funding, S11807 [6NO]
———bioassay testing of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, S6962 [8JY]
———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]
———chemical and biological weapons research funding, S7739 [17JY]
———Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Project extension, S6976 [8JY], S7254 [11JY]
———Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative funding, S4193, S4194 [8MY]
———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11320, S11324-S11331 [29OC], S11802-S11814, S11817, S11818, S11822, S11826-S11844 [6NO]
———Contracted Training Flight Services Program funding, S7270 [11JY]
———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S6877-S6885, S6891-S6893 [7JY], S6965-S6967, S6974, S6987 [8JY], S7110 [9JY], S7204 [10JY], S7250 [11JY], S7404 [14JY]
———costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (S. Res. 80), S3852 [30AP]
———Cruise Ship Pilot Program funding, S9952-S9955 [25SE]
———CVN-77 nuclear aircraft carrier funding, S7249, S7250 [11JY]
———defense system state of readiness, S8224 [29JY]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S10777, S10800-S10804 [9OC], S11024-S11027 [23OC], S11183, S11213 [24OC], S11410-S11434 [30OC], S12693 [13NO]
———eye safety requirements at small arms firing ranges, S6887, S6888 [7JY]
———Facial Recognition Technology Program funding, S7276 [11JY]
———federally funded research and development centers funding, S12532 [13NO]
———funding, S4777 [20MY]
———funding of bioassay testing of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, S7103 [9JY]
———Hydrocarbon Fuel Tagging Program funding, S7443 [15JY]
———increase Navy and Air Force flying hours funding through reductions in Space-Based Laser Program funding, S7179-S7182, S7186-S7189 [10JY], S7231-S7233 [11JY]
———joint service core research program to develop a prototype hybrid integrated sensor array for chemical and biological point detection, S7405 [14JY]
———limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts, S7169-S7179, S7184, S7185 [10JY], S7744 [21JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), S7814-S7823 [22JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), conference report, S9443-S9447 [17SE]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9433 [16SE]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), unanimous-consent agreement, S7808 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, S9940-S9957, S9963 [25SE], S10240 [30SE], S10759-S10761 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9925 [25SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7401-S7413, S7415-S7420 [14JY], S7436-S7459, S7485 [15JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), unanimous-consent agreement, S7420 [14JY]
———Maritime Technology Program funding, S7438-S7440 [15JY]
———matching disbursements, S3983, S3984 [6MY], S5947 [18JN]
———matching of disbursements to particular obligations, S7407 [14JY]
———medium tactical vehicles multiyear procurement contracts, S7275 [11JY]
———military housing funding, S1779-S1782 [28FE]
———Multitechnology Integration in Mixed-Mode Electronics Project funding, S7275 [11JY]
———New Jersey military bases funding, S9446 [17SE]
———Picatinny Arsenal software engineering center funding, S7821 [22JY]
———procurement of recycled copier paper, S6978 [8JY]
———reform accounting and internal controls, S695 [28JA], S1265-S1267 [12FE]
———require study of alternative chemical weapons disposal methods, S6985, S6986 [8JY], S7431 [15JY]
———School of the Americas funding, S7533, S7590 [16JY]
———streamline procurement procedures relative to the purchase of computer equipment, S6979 [8JY]
———study cost savings and need for base closures, S7067-S7083, S7088-S7090 [9JY]
———submarine development and manufacturing funding, S9942, S9955 [25SE]
———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7228-S7231, S7233, S7254 [11JY]
———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (S. 520), S2841-S2844 [8AP]
———transfer of funds to the Dept. of Agriculture to use for the School Breakfast Program, S6968 [8JY], S7054-S7056, S7083-S7085 [9JY]
———transfer of funds to the Dept. of Education to use for student financial aid programs, S6968, S6969 [8JY]
———transfer of funds to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for veterans' health care programs, S6964 [8JY], S7144-S7145, S7160-S7163, S7182 [10JY]
———unfunded priorities lists of the military services, S3266 [16AP]
———Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences funding, S7252 [11JY]
Dept. of Education: certification of funds used for students and educators, S8912 [8SE]
———music education funding, S9112 [11SE]
———national testing standards, S8697-S8701 [3SE], S8779, S8793 [4SE], S8916 [8SE], S8942-S8945, S8995 [9SE], S9101-S9105, S9107 [11SE], S10930-S10937 [22OC], S11246 [28OC], S11852-S11854 [6NO], S12089 [8NO]
———national testing standards (S. 1215), S9894 [24SE], S10995 [22OC]
———national testing standards (S. 1263), S10479 [7OC]
———Office of Tribal Colleges and Universities funding, S9113 [11SE]
———provide training and assistance to protect victims of and witnesses to violence at elementary and secondary schools, S8911 [8SE]
———State Student Incentive Grant Program funding, S8905-S8908 [8SE]
Dept. of Energy: community assistance payments to Los Alamos County, NM, S7234-S7236 [11JY]
———Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research funding, S7478 [15JY]
———environmental restoration projects funding, S7281 [11JY]
———Fast Flux Test Facility funding, S7097 [9JY]
———Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System Project privatization funding, S6959 [8JY], S7252 [11JY]
———Hispanic Outreach Initiative participation in national security activities, S7187 [10JY]
———Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding, S3096 [14AP]
———Materials Protection Control and Accounting Program funding, S6892 [7JY], S7110 [9JY], S7204 [10JY]
———nuclear weapons stockpile management funding, S7466-S7471 [15JY]
———Office of General Counsel staffing levels, S7478 [15JY]
———recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, S5985-S5989 [19JN]
———solar and renewable energy funding, S7478 [15JY]
———Technology Development Program funding, S11816 [6NO]
———transfer of Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program to Corps of Engineers, S10301 [1OC]
———use of certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, S6293, S6294 [25JN]
Dept. of HHS: adoption opportunities programs funding, S8904 [8SE], S9011 [9SE]
———Community Schools Program funding, S9114 [11SE]
———funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]
———radioactive iodine-133 related thyroid cancer study funding, S9110 [11SE]
———refugee and entrant assistance funding, S8915, S8916 [8SE]
———refugee and entrant assistance funding (S. 1161), S9091 [10SE]
———Rural Health Transition Grant Program funding, S9109 [11SE]
———State AIDS drug assistance programs funding, S9109, S9114, S9115 [11SE]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S7853, S7854 [22JY]
———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund funding, S7854 [22JY]
———Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program funding, S7848, S7849 [22JY]
———Drug Elimination Grant Program funding, S7849 [22JY]
———economic development intiative grants, S10745 [9OC]
———implementation of management reforms, S925 [4FE]
———low-income housing preservation funding, S7852, S7853 [22JY]
———Native American Housing Block Grant Program oversight, S10735 [9OC]
———Native American Housing Block Grants Program oversight, S7844 [22JY]
———self-help homeownership program funding, S7850 [22JY]
———Youthbuild Program funding, S7853 [22JY]
Dept. of Justice: require States to create a board of experts on sexual predators, S8219, S8220 [29JY]
———U.S. Border Patrol funding, S8019 [24JY]
———Violence Institute funding, S8081 [24JY]
Dept. of Labor: Community Employment Alliance funding request, S9115 [11SE], S12091 [8NO]
———telephone-access job search system funding, S9113 [11SE]
Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8034, S8035 [24JY]
———diplomatic facilities funding in the People's Republic of China, S5760 [17JN]
———funding, S1053 [6FE], S4911-S4913 [21MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), S5924, S5925, S5937, S5939, S5944 [18JN], S8222 [29JY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), insert language of S. 903 in lieu, S5765 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5655-S5662, S5666-S5688 [16JN], S5722-S5789 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior: Allegheny National Forest projects funding, S9619 [18SE]
———Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, S7471-S7477 [15JY]
———deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (S. 440), S2280-S2282 [13MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9167-S9192 [11SE], S9248 [12SE], S9303-S9332 [15SE], S9363-S9375, S9385-S9406 [16SE], S9440-S9443, S9448-S9501 [17SE], S9532-S9627 [18SE], S9731-S9734 [19SE], S9802, S9805 [23SE], S9847 [24SE], S10822 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11253-S11275 [28OC], S11569 [31OC], S11788 [5NO], S12628, S12651 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11234 [27OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), unanimous-consent agreement, S9441, S9479 [17SE]
———reallocation of appropriations for Federal land acquisitions and exchanges, S11268 [28OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, S10245-S10253, S10292 [1OC], S10490 [7OC], S11369 [29OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), unanimous-consent agreement, S10243 [30SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1023), S7652-S7669, S7689 [17JY], S7746, S7747, S7763-S7765 [21JY], S7785-S7803 [22JY], S7969 [23JY], S9691 [18SE]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization, S11813 [6NO]
———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S9801 [23SE], S12207 [8NO]
———mass transit systems funding, S8252 [29JY]
———mass transit systems funding (S. 764), S4680 [19MY], S4771 [20MY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), S8311, S8312 [30JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, S10751-S10758 [9OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1048), S8180-S8185 [28JY], S8223, S8249-S8258 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S7827 [22JY], S8106 [24JY]
———funding for National Cemetery at Fort Sill, S12519 [13NO]
———funding for VA hospitals and clinics in Northern California, S10747 [9OC]
———Health Professional Scholarship Program funding, S12494 [10NO]
———medical facility projects funding, S12494 [10NO]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8007-S8087 [24JY], S8157 [25JY], S8211, S8213-S8222, S8226 [29JY], S8628 [31JY], S10305 [1OC]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066, S8067 [24JY], S8207 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), S10265 [1OC], S12660 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12554-S12559, S12662-S12667 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12662 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), S9781 [23SE], S10282 [1OC], S11246 [28OC], S11370 [29OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12082-S12095 [8NO], S12630 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12074 [8NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8632-S8640, S8643, S8646-S8648, S8650, S8655 [2SE], S8685 [3SE], S8772, S8785-S8790, S8792-S8819 [4SE], S8898-S8924 [8SE], S8942-S8952, S8958-S8971, S8989-S9013 [9SE], S9033-S9059, S9062-S9078 [10SE], S9097-S9133, S9195 [11SE], S9244 [12SE], S9450, S9503, S9529 [17SE], S10927-S10937 [22OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), unanimous-consent agreement, S8819 [4SE], S8850 [5SE], S9043, S9071, S9072 [10SE], S9507 [17SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: administration of EPA State and tribal assistance grant accounts, S3993 [6MY]
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]
Disasters: allocation of emergency disaster assistance, S4847 [21MY]
———assure full funding of assistance without adding to the public debt, S4181, S4182, S4184-S4190 [8MY]
———development of catastrophic natural disaster relief programs, S7825 [22JY]
Diseases: funding for affordable drug program for the terminally ill, S7849 [22JY]
———increase funding for breast cancer research (S. 67), S447 [21JA]
———tuberculosis prevention programs funding, S7532 [16JY]
District of Columbia: charter schools funding, S10261 [1OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), S12511 [12NO], S12514, S12658 [13NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1156), S9868-S9874, S9877 [24SE], S9914-S9940, S9960-S9962 [25SE], S10151, S10152 [29SE], S10185-S10204, S10208, S10211-S10216, S10222-S10225 [30SE], S10257-S10264, S10272-S10274 [1OC], S10317 [3OC], S10467-S10474, S10490 [7OC], S12103, S12116 [8NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1156), unanimous-consent agreement, S9877 [24SE], S10216 [30SE]
———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (S. 847), S5362-S5367 [5JN]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9716, S9717 [19SE], S9869, S9871 [24SE], S9914-S9940, S9962 [25SE], S10151, S10152 [29SE], S10185-S10195 [30SE], S10259 [1OC]
———use of local revenues to fund full reproductive health services for women, S12511 [12NO]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S10292 [1OC]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), S5945-S5947 [18JN], S5960 [19JN]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (S. 536), S2920-S2925 [9AP], S3314 [17AP]
———methamphetamine control initiative funding, S8076, S8077 [24JY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S5701 [16JN], S8524-S8526 [31JY]
Education: charter schools funding, S8786-S8788 [4SE]
———children's literacy programs funding, S9064-S9066 [10SE]
———clarify obligation to provide free educational services to children with disabilities under a certain age, S4301 [12MY]
———early childhood development programs funding, S8778 [4SE]
———establish mentoring programs for at-risk youths (S. 1111), S8572 [31JY]
———Head Start Program funding, S9053-S9058, S9063 [10SE]
———Head Start Program initiative for toddlers and infants funding, S9112 [11SE]
———national policy to improve system, S8634, S8637 [2SE]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4852-S4860 [21MY], S4926-S4938 [22MY], S7663 [17JY]
———special education funding limits, S4301-S4319 [12MY], S4401, S4402, S4406 [14MY]
———student loan programs, S5033, S5034 [23MY]
———voucher program to provide school choice, S11492 [30OC]
Education Scholars Block Grant Program: establish (S. 1261), S10477 [7OC]
Endangered Species: Blue Pike Study funding, S9617 [18SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10181 [29SE], S10217-S10222 [30SE], S10301 [1OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10214 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), insert language of S. 1004 in lieu, S8175 [28JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7459-S7485 [15JY], S7537-S7539, S7584 [16JY], S7738 [17JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1004), unanimous-consent agreement, S7476, S7480 [15JY], S7532 [16JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S10243 [30SE], S12657 [13NO]
———extend certain programs (S. 417), S2086 [10MR], S6788-S6790 [27JN]
EPA: airborne particulate matter research funding, S10740, S10741, S10751 [9OC]
———Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding, S7851, S7852 [22JY]
———funding, S7851 [22JY]
———particulate matter research funding, S7845, S7846 [22JY]
Everett, WA: funding for terminal automated radar display and information system for Paine Field Airport, S8257 [29JY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11567 [31OC], S12693, S12694 [13NO]
———Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]
———funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]
———funding for commercially available explosive detection systems for airports, S4094 [7MY]
Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (S. 934), S5932-S5935 [18JN]
FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5024-S5026 [23MY], S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]
FEC: funding, S7700 [17JY]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (S. 38), S395, S396 [21JA], S7740 [17JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, S7787 [22JY]
FEMA: allocation of funds for flood relief, S5471, S5472 [10JN]
———Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program funding, S4201 [8MY]
———funding, S3986 [6MY]
Florida: stormwater treatment area land acquisition relative to Everglades restoration, S9401, S9402 [16SE]
Foreign aid: child survival and disease programs funding, S7586 [16JY]
———international family planning programs, S7533 [16JY]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), S1433-S1448 [24FE], S1516-S1524 [25FE], S1929 [4MR]
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S1418 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1434-S1448 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), S1418 [13FE], S1444, S1469 [24FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 337), S1404 [13FE], S1440 [24FE]
———international family planning programs (S.J. Res. 14), S923, S926 [4FE], S2033 [6MR]
———population planning activities funding, S789 [29JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), S9690 [18SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, S12527-S12533, S12546, S12660 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12520 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), insert language of S. 955 in lieu, S8869 [5SE]
———making appropriations (S. 955), S7311 [11JY], S7515-S7537, S7544-S7593, S7620 [16JY], S7623-S7650 [17JY], S8618 [31JY], S8869 [5SE], S9914 [25SE]
———making appropriations (S. 955), unanimous-consent agreement, S7575, S7579 [16JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (S. 778), S4893 [21MY], S12630 [13NO]
———withhold foreign aid to countries harboring Rwandan war criminals, S7516 [16JY]
Forest Glen, MD: repair of Walter Reed Army Medical Center Annex, S7446 [15JY]
Forest Service: management, S937 [4FE]
———road construction funding, S9188 [11SE], S9450-S9465, S9483, S9498 [17SE], S9623 [18SE], S11266 [28OC]
Fort Bragg, NC: conveyance of land to Harnett County, NC, S7264, S7265 [11JY]
Fort Campbell, KY: tactical equipment shop funding, S11421 [30OC]
Fort Drum, NY: aerial gunnery range and training and education center funding, S7821 [22JY]
Fort Knox, KY: qualification range funding, S11421 [30OC]
Frederick, MD: Interstate 70 upgrade funding, S8253 [29JY]
GAO: identification of wasteful and mismanaged Government programs, S1297 [12FE]
Gettysburg, SD: connect drinking water system to Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, S4203 [8MY]
Gettysburg National Battlefield: operation and maintenance funding, S11265 [28OC]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to make certain expenditures and obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (S. 396), S1983, S1984 [5MR]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S3871 [1MY], S4097-S4104 [7MY], S4151-S4172, S4191 [8MY], S4478 [14MY], S4652-S4654 [16MY], S5315, S5318, S5320, S5323-S5325 [5JN], S5405, S5406 [9JN], S5475, S5478-S5480 [10JN], S5488-S5491 [11JN], S5581, S5582 [12JN]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (S. 228), S805 [29JA], S3460 [22AP], S3722 [25AP]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (S. 547), S3018-S3020 [10AP], S3722 [25AP]
———establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, unanimous-consent agreement, S5557 [12JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5470-S5480 [10JN], S5486-S5491, S5493 [11JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), S4652-S4654 [16MY], S4974, S4975 [22MY], S5093-S5095, S5097, S5100 [23MY], S5172 [2JN], S5225-S5231, S5236-S5244 [3JN], S5712 [16JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, S5282 [4JN], S5297-S5300, S5309-S5325, S5384 [5JN], S5387-S5390, S5399-S5406 [9JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S5296 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), insert language of S. 672 in lieu, S4633 [16MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, S5431, S5443, S5470 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), S5555-S5574, S5577-S5584 [12JN], S5942 [18JN], S7317 [11JY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3773 [29AP], S3819-S3831 [30AP], S3871, S3880, S3881 [1MY], S3938-S3946 [5MY], S3979-S3981, S3983-S3993, S4038-S4040 [6MY], S4043-S4104 [7MY], S4137-S4204-S4205, S4253 [8MY], S4278 [9MY], S4323 [12MY], S4413-S4417, S4478 [14MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), unanimous-consent agreement, S3880 [1MY], S3985, S3995 [6MY], S4043, S4103 [7MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 851), S5403-S5405 [9JN], S5431-S5433 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 851), unanimous-consent request, S5403 [9JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, unanimous-consent request, S5502, S5503 [11JN]
———shutdown relative to budget process, S3154, S3155 [15AP], S3699-S3701, S3705 [25AP], S3819-S3823, S3824 [30AP]
———strike certain non-emergency items in emergency supplemental appropriations, S4091-S4093 [7MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (S. 389), S1837-S1840 [3MR]
———set criteria to prioritize additional land acquisitions, S9608 [18SE]
Grand Forks AFB, ND: authorize payment of claims by personnel for lost personal property due to Red River Basin flooding, S7152-S7153 [10JY], S7437 [15JY], S9945 [25SE]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: planning, management, and operations funding, S9598 [18SE]
Hale County, AL: land conveyance from the Army Reserve Center, Greensboro, AL, S6889 [7JY]
Health: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 15), S563 [21JA], S630 [22JA]
———clinical trial on digital mammography funding (S. 1229), S10062 [26SE]
———provide funding to faith-based substance abuse treatment centers and allow individuals to choose either private or religious oriented treatment (S. 1466), S12132 [8NO]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related bone diseases (S. 1536), S12593 [13NO]
———water fluoridation funding, S9110 [11SE]
Health care facilities: Holloman AFB/Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital funding, S9955 [25SE]
Highway Trust Fund: allocation of funds, S4989 [22MY], S5036, S5037 [23MY], S10766-S10777 [9OC]
———deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4963, S4986, S4987, S4991 [22MY]
Hispanic Cultural Center: Performing Arts Center funding, S8507, S8508 [31JY]
Housing: increase number of units available for FHA insurance under the HUD/State Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing Program, S4096 [7MY]
———Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Conservation Program funding, S9624, S9625, S9626 [18SE]
———provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (S. 109), S489 [21JA]
———use of public housing operating funds for rental assistance voucher program (S. 1094), S8533 [31JY]
Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (S. 965), S6498 [26JN], S9435 [16SE]
Indian Health Service: prevent contracts with Native American health care clinics in Ketchikan, AK, S11259 [28OC]
Indianapolis, IN: Federal housing assistance programs funding, S10049 [26SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 216), S702, S746 [28JA]
———funding, S8924 [8SE]
———provide for reasonable attorneys fees to parents involved in due process or court proceedings, S4371 [13MY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 5), S4409-S4413, S4479 [14MY], S4582 [15MY]
———reauthorize (S. 717), S4115 [7MY], S4295-S4319 [12MY], S4354-S4376 [13MY], S4401-S4413 [14MY], S5281 [4JN]
———require courts making awards to consider the impact on the education of all children in that State or locality, S4368-S4371 [13MY], S4404, S4405 [14MY]
INS: reform fingerprint processing system relative to background checks, S8218 [29JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S5691 [16JN], S5900, S5925 [18JN], S5963 [19JN], S7780 [21JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 858), conference report, S11844, S11845, S11847-S11849 [6NO]
———disclosure of aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities relative to Freedom of Information Act, S11011 [23OC]
———reform, S3891 [1MY]
———require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, S5970-S5975 [19JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1383), S11867 [6NO]
———extend (S. 1454), S12194 [8NO], S12438 [10NO]
———extend (S. 1519), S12450-S12456, S12499 [10NO], S12636 [13NO]
———reauthorize (S. 586), S3216-S3224 [15AP], S3380 [17AP]
———tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8788-S8790, S8794-S8815 [4SE], S9098-S9101, S9107 [11SE]
International Development Association: funding, S7583 [16JY]
International relations: withdrawal from certain international organizations relative to assessment levels, S8061, S8062 [24JY]
Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]
Jacksonville, FL: pier improvement project funding at Mayport Naval Station, S11426 [30OC]
Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5014 [22MY], S5936 [18JN], S8506-S8511 [31JY]
Kirkland AFB, NM: theater air command control and simulation facility funding, S11424 [30OC]
Labor unions: prohibit Federal funding of activities that encourage membership (S. 223), S755 [28JA], S793 [29JA]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, S9613 [18SE], S11270 [28OC]
———priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]
———State-Side Grant Program funding, S9605-S9607 [18SE], S11261 [28OC]
———use of funds for priority land acquisitions and local recreation projects, S4994 [22MY]
Law enforcement: Community Policing To Combat Domestic Violence Program funding, S8064-S8066 [24JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), conference report, S9875-S9877 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9873 [24SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593-S7602 [16JY], S7737 [17JY]
Lehigh County, PA: economic development intiative grants, S10739, S10740 [9OC]
LIHEAP: funding, S702, S703 [28JA], S3979, S3980 [6MY], S8646-S8648, S8650 [2SE], S8685-S8689, S8693, S8707-S8709 [3SE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (S. 1214), S9893 [24SE]
———Presidential authority relative to the Federal employee retirement provision of the Dept. of Treasury and general Government appropriations legislation, S12570-S12572 [13NO]
———repeal (S. 1319), S11177-S11187 [24OC]
Line-item veto, S101 [7JA], S569 [21JA]
Line-item veto (S. 592), S3272 [16AP]
Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (S. 1553), S12597 [13NO]
Los Alamos, NM: assistance payments to school district relative to attracting staff to Los Alamos National Laboratory, S7268, S7269 [11JY]
LSC: funding, S975 [4FE]
Lyons, NJ: VA Medical Center funding, S7846 [22JY]
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center and Hospitality Management Training Facility: funding, S8900 [8SE]
McCall, ID: wastewater treatment facility funding, S7477 [15JY]
Medicare: eliminate incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents, S8901, S8902 [8SE], S8950, S8951, S8959-S8961, S8965-S8968, S8994 [9SE]
———funding, S4956-S4959, S4984, S4985 [22MY]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S2000 [5MR]
Medicine Creek Tribal College: funding, S11699 [4NO]
Mine Safety and Health Administration: measure coal mine dust levels to determine threat to miners' health, S8899 [8SE]
Mining and mineral resources: coal mine methane program funding, S9611, S9612 [18SE]
Mississippi River: Yazoo Basin and tributaries projects funding, S7480, S7481 [15JY]
Montana: land conveyance of Havre Air Force Station, MT, and Havre Training Site, MT, to Bear Paw Development Corp., S7272 [11JY]
Montgomery, AL: U.S. courthouse construction funding, S4093 [7MY]
Moody AFB, GA: HH-60 OPS/pararescue project funding, S11418, S11419 [30OC]
Motor vehicles: child-size crash test dummy development funding, S8251 [29JY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1250), S10320 [3OC]
———Consolidated Space Operations Contract funding, S7851 [22JY]
———funding, S7756-S7763 [21JY]
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: funding, S8965, S9013 [9SE]
National Cancer Institute: increase funding for breast cancer research, S9110, S9111 [11SE]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (S. 48), S414 [21JA]
National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community Program funding, S8218, S8219 [29JY]
National Education Center for Women in Business: funding, S8628 [31JY]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8025-S8039 [24JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (S. 48), S414 [21JA]
———funding, S6973 [8JY], S9248 [12SE], S9303, S9306, S9316-S9330 [15SE], S9363-S9367, S9368-S9375, S9385, S9386, S9399, S9403-S9405 [16SE], S9441-S9443, S9449, S9465-S9483, S9486-S9496 [17SE], S9532-S9537 [18SE], S11253, S11270, S11271 [28OC]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S9625 [18SE]
National Guard: Civilian Youth Opportunity Program funding, S6975 [8JY]
———drug interdiction and counterdrug programs funding (S. 682), S3905 [1MY]
———establish position for Chief on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7236-S7240 [11JY], S7402 [14JY], S10092 [26SE]
———funding for construction of combined support maintenance shop in Colchester, VT, S7104 [9JY]
———funding for construction of readiness center in Macon, MO, S7104, S7105 [9JY]
———obtain firefighting demonstrator kits for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, S7442 [15JY]
———troop strength reduction and role revision, S11819 [6NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: funding, S8695-S8697 [3SE]
National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's research funding, S9112 [11SE]
National Marine Fisheries Service: hiring of full-time employees for implementation of endangered species and fisheries regulations, S8219 [29JY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (S. 1006), S7214 [10JY]
National Park Service: funding, S7650-S7652 [17JY], S11265 [28OC]
———Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program funding, S9617 [18SE]
———Vanishing Treasures prehistoric and historic structures preservation programs funding, S9400 [16SE]
National Park System: funding and management reform, S12074 [8NO]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5872-S5874 [17JN], S12516-S12519 [13NO]
National security: national missile defense system (S. 7), S124, S235 [21JA], S685 [23JA]
———national missile defense system (S. 64), S440 [21JA]
———simplify conditions for a declaration of an imminent and serious threat in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1222 [11FE], S1271-S1284, S1295 [12FE]
National Student-Parent Mock Election: funding, S9112, S9113 [11SE]
National Weather Service: consolidation of offices, S5582 [12JN]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (S. 1280), S10789 [9OC]
Native Americans: adoption and foster care programs funding, S12564, S12565 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (S. 459), S2428 [18MR]
———diabetes research funding, S12090, S12091 [8NO]
———increase equality in educational opportunities (S. Res. 100), S5877 [17JN], S5944 [18JN], S6012 [19JN]
———Indian Health Service facility construction funding, S9613 [18SE]
———preserve tribal Indian land as a cemetery and burial ground in Kansas City, KS, S9448, S9496, S9497 [17SE]
———tribal colleges funding, S9188-S9192 [11SE]
———tribal priority allocations funding, S9388-S9397 [16SE], S9497 [17SE]
———tribal priority allocations funding relative to replacement and repair of schools, S9403 [16SE]
———tribal priority allocations funding relative to tribal welfare programs, S9610, S9611 [18SE]
———Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding, S9617 [18SE]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S7413 [14JY]
New York: West Valley vitrification project funding, S7477 [15JY]
New York, NY: study on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority transit fares, S8311 [30JY]
NIH: biomedical research funding, S4861-S4868 [21MY], S4962-S4968, S4993 [22MY], S5035, S5036 [23MY]
———conduct study relative to effects of perchlorate on humans, S8903, S8909 [8SE]
———establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, S9759-S9762 [23SE]
———funding, S8693 [3SE], S12085 [8NO]
———funding for studies on breast cancer relative to environmental factors, S3717 [25AP]
———infectious diseases research funding, S12093 [8NO]
———osteoporosis prevention and treatment programs funding, S9111, S9112 [11SE]
———require congressional report on research policies, S8715-S8717 [3SE]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8011-S8019, S8021, S8024 [24JY]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (S. 1480), S12145 [8NO]
North Carolina: Newfound Gap Road maintenance funding, S9620, S9621 [18SE]
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp.: funding for expansion and improvement, S8251 [29JY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S7864 [22JY]
———plant genome research funding, S7846, S7847 [22JY]
Nuclear energy: decommissioning of Southwest experimental fast oxide reactor, S7480 [15JY]
———research funding, S7479 [15JY]
Ocean County, NJ: funding for research relative to childhood cancer, S4202 [8MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (S. 1053), S7868 [22JY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: funding, S8074 [24JY]
Older Americans Act: establish additional pension counseling demonstration projects and create a toll-free pension counseling telephone number (S. 948), S6043 [20JN]
———funding, S8785, S8792, S8793 [4SE]
———reauthorize (S. 390), S1924 [4MR]
OMB: estimate Federal regulatory programs total annual costs and benefits, S7701 [17JY]
———Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs funding relative to implementation of Congressional Review Act, S10246 [1OC]
Omnibus consolidated legislation: making technical corrections (H.J. Res. 25), S574 [21JA]
Owego, NY: local law enforcement block grant funding, S8221 [29JY]
Pennsylvania: evaluation of Federal Government at open house town meetings, S8640 [2SE]
Potomac River: efforts to reduce pollution in West Virginia, S7991 [24JY]
Power resources: gas utilization projects funding, S9609, S9610 [18SE]
———research and development of hydropower turbine designs, S7538 [16JY]
Prayer: Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (S. 41), S404 [21JA]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act: extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (H.R. 1553), S6385 [25JN]
———extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (S. 844), S5250 [3JN]
Public debt: ceiling, S3159 [15AP]
———require the President submit a budget proposal with a plan for repayment of the Federal debt, S4729 [20MY]
Public lands: prepare list of land acquisitions and exchanges relative to agency funding increases, S9596 [18SE]
———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4044, S4050-S4067, S4068, S4069 [7MY], S4413-S4417 [14MY], S5337 [5JN]
Public welfare programs: nutrition programs funding, S10246 [1OC]
Research: electrochromic research funding, S9612 [18SE]
———increase the amount authorized for basic science and medical research (S. 124), S509 [21JA], S686 [23JA]
———increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (S. 1305), S10952-S10954 [22OC]
Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4137-S4151, S4190 [8MY]
———funding for highway demonstration projects, S5026-S5028 [23MY]
———funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (S. 1055), S7951 [23JY]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S10523-S10535 [8OC], S10839, S10842 [20OC], S11029-S11032 [23OC]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, S8250, S8252 [29JY]
———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (S. 752), S4600 [15MY]
———modify repayment policy of Appalachian Development Highway System Program, S8257 [29JY]
Roberts County, SD: emergency services 911 equipment funding, S8219 [29JY]
Rockingham County, NH: jail reimbursement funding, S7845 [22JY]
Rural areas: law enforcement on national forest lands funding, S9601 [18SE]
Santa Rosa, FL: runway improvement funding at Whiting Field, S11426 [30OC]
SBA: Microloan Program funding, S11528 [31OC]
———reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S8971-S8989 [9SE], S11516-S11529 [31OC]
———Small Business Development Centers Program funding, S8078, S8079 [24JY], S8977 [9SE]
———Small Business Technology Transfer Program funding, S11528 [31OC]
———Vermont World Trade Office funding, S8080 [24JY]
Science: authorize U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, S9615 [18SE]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (S. 368), S1734 [27FE]
Science and technology: funding, S12644 [13NO]
Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]
Senate: reinstatement of point of order relative to legislation on appropriations bills, S10 [7JA]
———tribute to staff assisting in passage of S. 1023, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S7803 [22JY]
———tribute to staff members assisting in passage of disaster relief legislation, S7317 [11JY]
Social Security: establish demonstration project to assist persons with the loss of a limb to return to work, S8913 [8SE]
———funding of entitlement programs, S5028 [23MY]
———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S989, S996, S1002, S1004, S1007, S1010 [5FE], S1069, S1087, S1091 [6FE], S1129 [7FE], S1152, S1167-S1170, S1182 [10FE], S1211 [11FE], S1294, S1331-S1336 [12FE], S1340-S1342, S1350-S1353, S1359-S1366, S1372-S1375 [13FE], S1459-S1468 [24FE], S1496-S1516, S1525-S1547 [25FE], S1594-S1596, S1600-S1605, S1630-S1635, S1637-S1649 [26FE], S1811-S1813 [3MR], S1852, S1868, S1869, S1877, S1882, S1885, S1889, S1897, S1901, S1905, S1911, S1913 [4MR]
South Dakota: Division of Criminal Investigation funding, S8219 [29JY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7804-S7809, S7833, S7836-S7843, S7849 [22JY], S8004 [24JY]
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: restructure as a performance based organization, S8252, S8253 [29JY]
States: provide that certain Federal funds returned by States be applied to deficit reduction (S. 509), S2700 [20MR]
Strategic materials: increase amount required to be derived from sales in the National Defense Stockpile, S6885 [7JY]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]
———provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9588-S9590 [18SE]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: rural drug abuse prevention programs funding, S9110 [11SE]
Supreme Court: decision on line-item veto, S6437 [26JN]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (S. 403), S1989 [5MR]
———treatment of postsecondary education expenses, S5034, S5035 [23MY]
Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program: funding, S8219 [29JY]
Tobacco products: credit increase in excise tax to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8450, S8451 [31JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4782-S4828 [21MY], S5097 [23MY], S6428, S6432, S6435-S6437 [26JN], S6682, S6704 [27JN], S8447 [31JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (S. 526), S2846-S2853 [8AP], S3703 [25AP], S4104 [7MY], S4272 [9MY]
Transportation: discretionary bridge program funding (S. 1125), S8592 [31JY]
———ensure that transportation-related tax revenues are used solely for such programs, S4942-S4950 [22MY]
———establish surface transportation infrastructure credit assistance program (S. 963), S6366-S6372 [25JN]
———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S9253-S9297 [12SE], S9431 [16SE], S9985 [25SE], S10522-S10624 [8OC], S10762-S10777 [9OC], S10837-S10846 [20OC], S10877-S10879 [21OC], S10938-S10948 [22OC], S11029-S11032, S11169-S11171 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11245, S11248, S11251, S11275, S11277-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317, S11331 [29OC], S11533 [31OC], S11629, S11630, S11631 [4NO], S11845, S11846, S11847 [6NO]
———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), motion to recommit, S10622 [8OC]
———funding for highway improvements, S5336, S5337 [5JN]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (S. 265), S1019 [5FE]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 335), S1403 [13FE]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 468), S2446, S2478 [18MR], S2863 [8AP]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2905-S2915 [9AP]
———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (S. 667), S3844 [30AP]
TVA: nonpower programs funding, S10221 [30SE]
———phase out Federal funding (S. 34), S391 [21JA]
———reform, S7538 [16JY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S3856 [30AP], S4095 [7MY], S5486 [11JN], S5660, S5672-S5682, S5685, S5686 [16JN], S5722-S5732, S5733, S5750 [17JN], S5937 [18JN], S12532, S12546 [13NO]
———U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (S. 696), S3964-S3966 [5MY]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S10063-S10065 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]
U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]
United Nations: funding, S12660 [13NO]
University of Alaska: make restitution payments relative to destruction of private property, S9603 [18SE]
University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]
University of Vermont: funding for research work on Lake Champlain environmental issues, S12517 [13NO]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits, S6886 [7JY]
———funding for health care programs, S4993 [22MY]
Violent Crime Control Trust Fund: funding, S4990 [22MY]
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: funding, S6441 [26JN], S6673 [27JN], S8215 [29JY]
Wasatch-Cache National Forest: road engineering and design funding, S9572 [18SE]
Water: Coordinated Tribal Water Quality Program funding, S10741 [9OC]
Weapons: development and deployment of technology to remove antipersonnel landmines, S7091 [9JY]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S10315-S10317 [3OC], S11529-S11531 [31OC]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5609, S5610 [12JN], S5689 [16JN], S5717-S5719, S5721, S5722 [17JN], S5941 [18JN]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines, S9984 [25SE]
———U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, S9631 [18SE], S9722 [19SE], S9778-S9781 [23SE]
White Sands Missile Range, NM: launch complex revitalization program funding, S11424 [30OC]
WIC: funding, S3701 [25AP]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and flooding (S. 500), S2672 [20MR]
Reports
Balanced Budget Amendment and Social Security: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1069 [6FE], S1363 [13FE]
———Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (organization), S762 [28JA]
Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S655 [22JA], S1932 [4MR], S3231 [15AP], S4770 [20MY], S6286 [24JN], S8382 [30JY], S9529 [17SE], S9694 [18SE], S10304 [1OC], S11372 [29OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service Management Control Systems, H5288 [15JY]
Countries Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs: AID, H542 [13FE]
Declaration of Policy—Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (1991), S10844 [20OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4430 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice, INS, Naturalization Quality Procedures Implementation Review: KPMG Peat Marwick (business), E1879 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S9191 [11SE]
FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]
Financing American Leadership—Protecting American Interests and Promoting American Values: Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations, S1053-S1056 [6FE]
Impact of Legislative Compensation Caps on Dept. of Defense Contracts: GAO, S7172 [10JY]
Impact of the President's Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request for a $28 Million Cut in VA Research, H5281 [15JY]
Programs Impacted by Delay in Funding International Family Planning Programs: AID, H543 [13FE]
Rule Violations in International Brotherhood of Teamsters Leadership Election: Barbara Zack Quindel, S9099 [11SE]
Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H237-H239 [21JA], H779-H781 [6MR], H1850 [24AP], H4822 [26JN], E2401-E2403 [13NO]
Time To End the Troubled AmeriCorps: Kenneth R. Weinstein and August Stofferahn, H5278-H5280 [15JY]
Reports filed
Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 104-870), H66 [7JA], H88 [9JA]
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-252), H7527 [17SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-178), H5183 [14JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1033) (S. Rept. 105-51), S7708 [17JY]
Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 104-31), S5999 [19JN]
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 738) (S. Rept. 105-85), S9880 [24SE]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251), H7527 [17SE]
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 105-138), H4085 [19JN]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-149), S12118 [8NO]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-148), S12118 [8NO]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-217), H6028 [29JY], H6714 [1AU]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-149), H4221 [23JN]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 947), S6040 [20JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368), H9864 [31OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 476), S3900 [1MY]
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236), H6703 [31JY]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Expenditures: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S2078 [10MR]
———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S2078 [10MR]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) Supplemental Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 126), S10229 [30SE]
Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Oversight (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 105-79), H1908 [28AP]
———Committee on House Oversight (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 105-30), H1039 [17MR]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 105-84), H2089 [30AP]
Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 54) (S. Rept. 105-9), S2645 [20MR]
———Committee on Rules (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S1299 [12FE]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment Requirements for H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219), H6405 [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117), H3475 [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 105-343), H9501 [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 105-120), H3566 [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-218), H6405 [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248), H7261 [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342), H9500 [23OC]
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 Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 323) (H. Rept. 105-402), H10767 [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 105-255), H7599 [18SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314), H8727 [8OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281), H8160 [29SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263), H7728 [23SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 105-267), H7830 [24SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 105-406), H10953 [13NO]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 105-102), H2882 [19MY]
Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the President Without Budgetary Contingencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 90) (H. Rept. 105-18), H887 [11MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33), H1185 [19MR]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 105-41), H1257 [20MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333), H8927 [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 105-152), H4338 [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127), H3658 [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3), H451 [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137), H3923 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70), H1793 [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71), H1793 [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72), H1793 [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73), H1793 [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96), H2589 [13MY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97), H2678 [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations (H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172), H4912 [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187), H5400 [16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195), H5568 [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 105-156), H4833 [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 105-174), H5020 [9JY]
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]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184), H5296 [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197), H5569 [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 105-189), H5485 [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 105-198), H5664 [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317), H8832 [9OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H. Rept. 105-202), H5777 [24JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214), H5916 [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213), H5916 [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264), H7728 [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315), H8727 [8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746, Voucher Program To Provide School Choice and H.R. 2616, Improve and Expand Charter Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-357), H9728 [29OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 324) (H. Rept. 105-403), H10767 [12NO]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 1) (S. Rept. 105-3), S945 [4FE]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept. 105-265), H7728 [23SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept. 105-206), H5825 [25JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 105-45), S7210 [10JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 924) (S. Rept. 105-29), S5790 [17JN]
———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 936), S5926 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 105-340), H9500 [23OC]
———Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 105-132), H3804 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247), H7118 [9SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-150), H4338 [24JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2016) (S. Rept. 105-52), S7708 [17JY]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67), H3658 [10JN]
———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67), H1793 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337), H9038 [22OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-163), H4912 [8JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2107) (S. Rept. 105-56), S7862 [22JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284), H8160 [29SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-240), H6796, H6797 [3SE], H7261 [11SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1023) (S. Rept. 105-49), S7603 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313), H8632 [7OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-188), H5400 [16JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1048) (S. Rept. 105-55), S7862 [22JY]
Dept. of Transportation Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1193) (S. Rept. 105-140), S11862 [6NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 105-291), H8319 [2OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1022) (S. Rept. 105-48), S7603 [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 105-405), H10953 [13NO]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 105-207), H5825 [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept. 105-205), H5825 [25JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1061) (S. Rept. 105-58), S8090 [24JY]
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]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 797) (S. Rept. 105-30), S5926 [18JN]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130), H3796 [12JN]
Disapproval of Line-Item Veto of Certain Medicaid Provisions in the Balanced Budget Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1144), S9411 [16SE]
Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Dept. of Defense Military Construction Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1292), S11033 [23OC]
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298), H8437 [6OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1156) (S. Rept. 105-75), S9018 [9SE]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105), H3068 [20MY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 536), S4214 [8MY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 910) (S. Rept. 105-59), S8358 [30JY]
———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238), H6714 [1AU]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119), H3475 [4JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-83), H1987 [29AP]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 672) (S. Rept. 105-16), S3843 [30AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271), H8053 [26SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-190), H5491 [21JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1004) (S. Rept. 105-44), S7210 [10JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275), H8054 [26SE]
———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 417) (S. Rept. 105-25), S5507 [11JN]
EPA Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99), H2873 [16MY]
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 Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 41), S852 [30JA]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S802 [29JA]
———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 38), S852 [30JA]
———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 28), S725 [28JA]
———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S725 [28JA]
———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S802 [29JA]
———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 26), S725 [28JA]
———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 27), S725 [28JA]
———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 37), S852 [30JA]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 39), S852 [30JA]
———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 46), S945 [4FE]
———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 30), S725 [28JA]
———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S802 [29JA]
———Committee on Rules (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S945 [4FE]
———Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. Res. 40), S852 [30JA]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 44), S945 [4FE]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 43), S945 [4FE]
———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 45), S945 [4FE]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61), H1714 [21AP]
Federal Transit Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 105-103), S10625 [8OC]
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 105-28), S5694 [16JN]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept. 105-401), H10767 [12NO]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept. 105-176), H5183 [14JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 955) (S. Rept. 105-35), S6185 [24JN]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94), H2488 [12MY]
Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-104), S10786 [9OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-116), S11289 [28OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-91), S10229 [30SE]
Hydrogen Future Act Authorization Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 965) (S. Rept. 105-69), S8668 [2SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 105-95), H2589 [13MY]
———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 717) (S. Rept. 105-17), S4282 [9MY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S. 858) (H. Rept. 105-350), H9613 [28OC]
———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 858), S5926 [18JN]
———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 105-135), H3923 [18JN]
———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 858) (S. Rept. 105-24), S5413 [9JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2516) (H. Rept. 105-270), H7910 [25SE]
Intermodal Transportation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1173) (S. Rept. 105-95), S10293 [1OC]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 105-155), H4833 [26JN]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254), H7599 [18SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-196), H5569 [22JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1019) (S. Rept. 105-47), S7485 [15JY]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22), H1714 [21AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept. 105-65), H1715 [21AP]
National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities Improvements and Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1020) (S. Rept. 105-86), S9880 [24SE]
National Missile Defense Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 7) (S. Rept. 105-15), S3843 [30AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22), H1714 [21AP]
Native American Programs Appropriations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 459) (S. Rept. 105-20), S4878 [21MY]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H. Rept. 105-64), H1714 [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept.105-66), H4131 [20JN]
———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66), H1793 [23AP]
NSF Appropriations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 105-110), S10858 [20OC]
———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1273) (H. Rept. 105-63), H1714 [21AP]
Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 927) (S. Rept. 105-150), S12118 [8NO]
Office of National Drug Control Policy Responsibilities and Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2610), S11862 [6NO]
Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 390) (S. Rept. 105-60), S8531 [31JY]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 105-138), H4085 [19JN]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276), H8160 [29SE]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, or Mercy Killing: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46), H1337 [8AP]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239), H6714 [1AU]
Revenue Reconciliation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 949) (S. Rept. 105-33), S6040 [20JN]
Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals From the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-46), S7210 [10JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-50), S7708 [17JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-57), S8090 [24JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-74), S8925 [8SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-77), S9080 [10SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-88), S9968 [25SE]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1997: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-182), H5296 [15JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-185), H5400 [16JY], H5485 [17JY]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-215), H6025 [29JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-260), H7728 [23SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-286), H8264 [30SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-287), H8299 [1OC]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-302), H8437 [6OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128), H3719 [11JN]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216), H6025 [29JY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 105-394), H10418 [8NO]
SBA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1139) (S. Rept. 105-62), S8667 [2SE]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H. Rept. 105-274), H8054 [26SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116), H3475 [4JN]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-100), H2882 [19MY]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-151), H4338 [24JN]
Supplemental Expenditures: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 126) (S. Rept. 105-87), S9968 [25SE]
U.S. Contributions to Certain International Financial Institutions Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1082), S8358 [30JY]
U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 105-124), S11446 [30OC]
———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62), H1714 [21AP]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177), H5183 [14JY]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Budget Agreement, E931 [14MY]
———1997 Budget Agreement, E1724 [10SE]
———President's 1998 Budget, E318 [26FE]
Resolutions by organizations
Arts, Humanities, and Museums Funding: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Knoxville, TN, City Council, E341 [27FE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: National Governors Association, S9607 [18SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5687, H5688 [24JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4601 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6308, S6320 [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4890 [8JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 228), H7310 [16SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5085, H5098 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H5220 [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7465, H7467, H7472 [17SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5638, H5639, H5646 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7854, H7872 [25SE], H8015 [26SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7040, H7043 [9SE], H7390 [17SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5343, H5347, H5348, H5363 [16JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5771 [24JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6372, H6377 [30JY], H6731 [3SE]
Government: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2744, H2745, H2749, H2757, H2760 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3536 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4203 [8MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3888 [18JN]
Statements
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act (H.R. 1003): OMB, S3264 [16AP]
Budget 1998-2002: Representative Pomeroy, E1134 [5JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: several economists, S1856 [4MR]
Dept. of Defense Competitive Procurement and Contract Practices: Senator Gramm, S11325 [29OC]
District of Columbia Appropriations Authorization (H.R. 2607), S12658-S12660 [13NO]
District of Columbia Appropriations (H.R. 2607): OMB, H8757 [9OC]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5734 [24JY]
Foreign Spending: Cory Flohr, E2078 [24OC]
Global Population: Vice President Gore, H8510 [7OC]
International Family Planning Programs Restrictions Relative to Abortion: U.N. International Conference on Population, S1436-S1438 [24FE]
National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9310 [15SE]
———Kate Hayes, E1238 [17JN]
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: OMB, E2123 [29OC]
Protection of Public Lands: Theodore Roosevelt IV, E505 [18MR]
Require Separate Unclassified Statements of the Aggregate Amount of Budget Outlays for Intelligence Activities: Robert F. Turner, H4977-H4983 [9JY]
Studies
District of Columbia Appropriations Bill Davis-Bacon Act Provisions: Peter Phillips, H8781 [9OC]
Summaries
Balanced Budget Enforcement (H.R. 898), E339 [27FE]
Budget Enforcement Act (H.R. 2003), H5585-H5588 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119): Competitive Procurement and Contract Practices Provisions, S11330 [29OC]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107), S11268 [28OC]
Highway Trust Fund Spending Levels, 1998-2002, E974 [19MY]
Increase Tobacco Excise Taxes To Fund Health Insurance for Uninsured Children, S8448 [31JY]
Mass Transit Systems Funding (S. 764), S4682 [19MY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 58), E584 [8AP]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 82), E935 [15MY]
Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act (S. 532), S2912 [9AP]
Tables
Adjustments to H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12651 [13NO]
Adjustments to H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5182 [14JY]
Adjustments to H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H5897 [28JY]
Adjustments to H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5897 [28JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8386-H8392 [6OC]
Allocation of compensation to top five McDonnell Douglas Corp. executives, S7745 [21JY]
Armenian Technology Group, Inc., contributions and investments in Armenian agricultural sector, E143 [4FE]
Committee on Taxation (Joint) funding and staffing levels 1980-1998, H6756 [3SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9447 [17SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, base realignment and closure, S7822 [22JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9623 [18SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10742 [9OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2160, Dept. of Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations conference report, S10754 [9OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations conference report, S9876 [24SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations conference report, S9944 [25SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President and independent agencies appropriations conference report, S10490 [7OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 955, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7584 [16JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7483 [15JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8074 [24JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7942 [23JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1156, District of Columbia appropriations, S9871 [24SE]
Comparision between President's budget and current expenditures relative to automatic continuing appropriations, S4152 [8MY]
Comparison of benefits offered under Medicaid and Blue Cross, S6149 [24JN]
Deficient bridges in U.S., S10941 [22OC]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), S9444-S9446 [17SE], H7317 [16SE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5933-H5935 [29JY], H7843-H7845 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (S. 1005): spending comparisons, S7443 [15JY]
Dept. of Defense compensation caps provided in law, S7171 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations conference report (H.R. 2107), H9535-H9538 [24OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5065-H5068 [10JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2378), H8209-H8211 [30SE], E1810-E1812 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (S. 1023): spending comparisons, S7764 [21JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5626-H5629 [23JY], H8744-H8747 [9OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (S. 1048): spending comparisons, S8251 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7772-H7780 [24SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10919-H10929 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7391-H7451 [17SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (S. 1061): spending comparisons, S8639 [2SE], S8794 [4SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5253-H5257 [15JY], H8671-H8675 [8OC]
District of Columbia appropriations (H.R. 2607), H10760 [12NO]
Durations of substantive House of Representatives contested election cases, 1922-1996, H9471 [23OC]
Effect of S. 1292, disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, S11426 [30OC]
Effects of balanced budget constitutional amendment on Social Security, S1874, S1905 [4MR]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2699-H2705 [15MY], H3522-H3532 [5JN]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), H3774-H3784 [12JN]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4188 [8MY]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5747 [24JY], H8175 [30SE]
Extraneous provisions in conference report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S8407 [31JY]
Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1996), S760 [28JA], S1359 [13FE], S1505 [25FE]
Federal budget deficits, surpluses, and trust funds (1945-1997), S3400 [22AP], S8345 [30JY], S9194 [11SE]
Federal budget trust fund borrowing, S760 [28JA], S1360 [13FE], S8344 [30JY]
Federal education programs funding, S9076 [10SE]
Federal highway pavement miles in poor to fair condition, S10941 [22OC]
Federal receipts, outlays, surplus or deficit, and debt, S1646-S1648 [26FE]
Federal school programs funding, S4936 [22MY]
Fiscal year 1998 State distribution of appropriated transit formula and discretionary program funds, S10752 [9OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6348-H6350 [30JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, H10670-H10672 [12NO]
Growth in annual Federal spending—10-year comparison reflecting Clinton-Congress 1997 budget agreement, H3015 [20MY]
Highway Trust Fund allocations to States, 1999-2003, S10767, S10771 [9OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: Byrd/Gramm amendment on gas tax honesty program, S10942 [22OC]
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5870-H5872 [28JY], H7748-H7753 [24SE]
McDonnell Douglas Corp. compensation for top five executives (1995): GAO, S7175 [10JY]
Military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure appropriations (H.R. 2016), H4881 [8JY]
Priority list items not in the Future Years Defense Program, S3267 [16AP]
Projected costs of certain Federal programs in 2002, S4994 [22MY]
Revised allocation of appropriations for the Dept. of the Interior and related agencies conference report (H.R. 2107), S11268 [28OC]
Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002, S12094 [8NO]
Revisions to non-defense discretionary spending levels, S6785 [27JN]
Savings of House adopted amendments reducing budget authority in regular appropriations bills, H5219 [15JY]
Senate add-ons to H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S7819, S7820 [22JY]
Setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), S7778 [21JY], S7971 [23JY], S8722 [3SE], S9029 [9SE], S10715, S10716 [8OC], H3512-H3515 [5JN]
Spending comparisons of S. 1034, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7855 [22JY]
State administration costs for formula grant programs, H9574 [28OC]
State allocation of Federal highway funds under Warner amendment to S. 672, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4140, S4145 [8MY]
State due process hearings for special education disciplinary problems, S4358 [13MY]
Supplemental appropriation requests and congressional action, S5580 [12JN]
Testimonies
Biomedical Research Funding Relative to Market Exclusivity: Scott Hallquist, Immunex Corp., E2120 [29OC]
National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Patrick A. Trueman, American Family Association, E667 [15AP]
San Pedro Creek Wetlands Restoration and Flood Control Project: Representative Lantos, E752 [24AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5054-S5065 [23MY], H3016-H3021 [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 102, reduce Government spending and regulatory programs, H4147 [23JN]
H. Con. Res. 167, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8385 [6OC]
H. Res. 46, consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H552 [13FE]
H. Res. 89, submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies, H904 [12MR]
H. Res. 90, consideration of H. Res. 89, submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies, H896 [12MR]
H. Res. 91, committees of the House expenditures, H1273 [21MR]
H. Res. 101, consideration of H. Res. 91, committees of the House expenditures, H1231 [20MR]
H. Res. 105, consideration of H. Res. 91, committees of the House expenditures, H1264 [21MR]
H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1803 [24AP]
H. Res. 126, consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF appropriations, H1802 [24AP]
H. Res. 127, consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST appropriations, H1801 [24AP]
H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1802 [24AP]
H. Res. 129, committees of the House expenditures, H2099 [1MY]
H. Res. 136, consideration of H. Res. 129, committees of the House expenditures, H2098 [1MY]
H. Res. 146, consideration of H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, H2600 [14MY]
H. Res. 149, consideration of H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, H2687 [15MY]
H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, H2946 [20MY]
H. Res. 159, consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act, H3281 [4JN]
H. Res. 160, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, H3499 [5JN]
H. Res. 164, consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, H3871 [18JN]
H. Res. 169, consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3934 [19JN]
H. Res. 174, consideration of H.R. 2014 and 2015, Taxpayer Relief Act and Balanced Budget Act, H4385 [25JN]
H. Res. 178, consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H4874 [8JY]
H. Res. 179, consideration of H.R. 1775, intelligence services appropriations, H4945 [9JY]
H. Res. 181, consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5049 [10JY]
H. Res. 184, consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5247 [15JY]
H. Res. 187, consideration of H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, H5413 [17JY]
H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H5622 [23JY]
H. Res. 192, consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act, H5584 [23JY]
H. Res. 193, consideration of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H5650 [23JY]
H. Res. 194, consideration of H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, H5732 [24JY]
H. Res. 197, consideration of H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5783 [25JY]
H. Res. 198, consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H5929 [29JY]
H. Res. 201, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H6303 [30JY]
H. Res. 202, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H6312 [30JY]
H. Res. 228, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H7309 [16SE]
H. Res. 232, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8383 [6OC]
H. Res. 238, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2267, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H7741 [24SE]
H. Res. 242, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7840 [25SE]
H. Res. 254, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, H8171 [30SE]
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. Res. 263, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8737 [9OC]
H. Res. 264, consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia appropriations, H8729 [9OC]
H. Res. 265, consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard appropriations, H8882 [21OC]
H. Res. 269, consideration of H.J. Res. 97, continuing appropriations, H8934 [22OC]
H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H8964 [22OC]
H. Res. 276, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9464 [23OC]
H. Res. 277, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9506 [24OC]
H. Res. 278, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H9579 [28OC]
H. Res. 287, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9638 [29OC]
H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2746, voucher program to provide school choice, and H.R. 2616, charter schools improvement and expansion, H9814 [31OC]
H. Res. 290, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9581 [28OC], H9772 [30OC]
H. Res. 291, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]
H. Res. 292, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]
H. Res. 293, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]
H. Res. 294, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]
H. Res. 295, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]
H. Res. 296, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]
H. Res. 297, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]
H. Res. 305, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H10112 [6NO]
H. Res. 314, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H10586 [12NO]
H. Res. 315, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10409 [8NO]
H. Res. 319, consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, H10588 [12NO]
H. Res. 323, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10667 [12NO]
H. Res. 324, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 2607, District of Columbia appropriations, H10676 [12NO]
H. Res. 330, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H10909 [13NO]
H.J. Res. 25, technical corrections to omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, H76 [9JA]
H.J. Res. 90, waive enrollment requirements on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act and H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H6667 [31JY]
H.J. Res. 94, continuing appropriations, H8097 [29SE]
H.J. Res. 97, continuing appropriations, H8937 [22OC]
H.R., 2571, Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects and leases, H8368 [6OC]
H.R. 5, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2498-H2531 [13MY]
H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act, H555 [13FE]
H.R. 753, Intelligence Budget Accountability Act, H4971 [9JY]
H.R. 956, Drug-Free Communities Act, H3176-H3178 [22MY]
H.R. 1003, Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, H1397-H1399 [10AP]
H.R. 1010, Mandates Information Act, E480 [13MR]
H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3962-H4028 [19JN]
H.R. 1262, SEC appropriations, H8085 [29SE]
H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1949 [29AP]
H.R. 1272, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, H1753 [23AP]
H.R. 1273, NSF appropriations, H1812-H1814 [24AP]
H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1826-H1833 [24AP]
H.R. 1463, Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative appropriations, H2181 [6MY]
H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4633-S4645 [16MY]
H.R. 1553, extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, H4149 [23JN]
H.R. 1658, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act reauthorization and amendments, S12496 [10NO], H4858 [8JY]
H.R. 1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act, H3818 [17JN]
H.R. 1753, Boys and Girls Clubs of America funding, H10794 [13NO]
H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, S5765-S5789 [17JN]
H.R. 1818, Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act, H5195-H5203 [15JY]
H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, H5420-H5428 [17JY]
H.R. 1871, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5558-S5574 [12JN], H3757-H3773 [12JN]
H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act, H5595-H5601, H5613-H5619 [23JY]
H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, S6557-S6667 [26JN], H4416-H4554 [25JN]
H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S7814-S7817 [22JY]
H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9167-S9184 [11SE]
H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7973-S7983 [23JY]
H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5879-H5884 [28JY]
H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H9515-H9519 [24OC]
H.R. 2472, extend certain Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs, H8086 [29SE]
H.R. 2516, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension, H8285-H8287 [1OC]
H.R. 2607, District of Columbia appropriations, S12514 [13NO], H8761-H8780 [9OC], H10681-H10757 [12NO]
H.R. 2610, expand responsibilities and extend authorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, H8874-H8877 [21OC]
H.R. 2631, disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, H10375 [8NO]
S. 7, National Missile Defense Act, S235 [21JA]
S. 19, Working Families Child Care Act, S353 [21JA]
S. 34, phase out Federal funding of TVA, S391 [21JA]
S. 38, reduce number of political appointees, S396 [21JA]
S. 109, Native Hawaiian Housing Assistance Act, S490 [21JA]
S. 124, National Research Investment Act, S686 [23JA]
S. 142, Fair Housing Act, S11599 [3NO]
S. 182, Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act, S641 [22JA]
S. 223, prohibit Federal funding of activities that encourage membership in labor unions, S793 [29JA]
S. 300, use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities, S1234 [11FE]
S. 304, Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, S1301 [12FE]
S. 337, international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S1404 [13FE]
S. 403, expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto, S1990 [5MR]
S. 440, deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes, S2282 [13MR]
S. 450, military activities appropriations and personnel strengths, S2358-S2368 [17MR]
S. 451, military construction appropriations, S2368-S2372 [17MR]
S. 459, Native American programs appropriations, S2428 [18MR], S10183 [29SE]
S. 476, Boys and Girls Clubs of America funding, S4579 [15MY], H10874 [13NO]
S. 500, Yosemite Emergency Restoration and Construction Act, S2673 [20MR]
S. 520, terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program, S2844 [8AP]
S. 532, Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act, S2906-S2912 [9AP]
S. 536, Drug-Free Communities Act, S2921-S2923 [9AP]
S. 586, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act reauthorization, S3217-S3221 [15AP]
S. 647, Emergency Spending Control Act, S3676 [24AP]
S. 696, International Peacekeeping Reform Act, S3967 [5MY]
S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, S4480-S4485 [14MY], H10894-H10899 [13NO]
S. 752, modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, S4600 [15MY]
S. 778, African Growth and Opportunity Act, S4894-S4898 [21MY]
S. 797, design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, S8509-S8511 [31JY]
S. 805, Dept. of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S5120-S5122 [23MY]
S. 847, District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act, S5363-S5366 [5JN]
S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, S5421-S5423 [9JN], S5976-S5978 [19JN], S7780-S7783 [21JY], H5410-H5413 [17JY]
S. 910, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations, S5701 [16JN], S8524 [31JY], S8672 [2SE], H7298 [16SE]
S. 924, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5811-S5870 [17JN]
S. 927, Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act, S5872 [17JN]
S. 934, Adolescent Family Life and Abstinence Education Act, S5934 [18JN]
S. 936, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7319-S7400 [11JY]
S. 955, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7634-S7650 [17JY]
S. 963, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, S6367-S6369 [25JN]
S. 965, Hydrogen Future Act authorization extension, S9435 [16SE]
S. 996, arbitration programs reauthorization, S7012 [8JY]
S. 996, court arbitration programs reauthorization, S8528 [31JY], H7622 [23SE]
S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7539-S7544 [16JY]
S. 1005, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7447-S7459 [15JY]
S. 1016, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S7424 [14JY]
S. 1019, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7596-S7601 [16JY]
S. 1020, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities improvement and extension, S7489-S7502 [15JY]
S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8228-S8248 [29JY]
S. 1023, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S7791-S7803 [22JY]
S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7995-S8003 [24JY]
S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9116-S9132 [11SE]
S. 1111, JUMP Ahead Act, S8573 [31JY]
S. 1139, SBA programs reauthorization, S8979-S8989 [9SE], H8103-H8113 [29SE]
S. 1161, Dept. of HHS refugee and entrant assistance funding, S9091 [10SE]
S. 1161, refugee and entrant assistance funding, H8061 [29SE]
S. 1173, Intermodal Transportation Act, S9255-S9294 [12SE], S10536-S10621 [8OC]
S. 1215, Dept. of Education national testing standards, S9895 [24SE]
S. 1222, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S10095-S10097 [26SE]
S. 1231, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S10063 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]
S. 1259, Coast Guard appropriations, S10429-S10432 [6OC]
S. 1280, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act technical corrections, S10790 [9OC]
S. 1292, disapproval of line-item vetoes in Dept. of Defense military construction appropriations legislation, S10777, S10802 [9OC]
S. 1292, disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation, S11434 [30OC]
S. 1319, Line Item Veto Act repeal, S11187 [24OC]
S. 1361, establish Education Scholars Block Grant Program, S10478 [7OC]
S. 1375, Federal Energy Bank Act, S11769 [5NO]
S. 1396, Meals for Achievement Act, S11879 [6NO]
S. 1417, Hispanic Cultural Center Act, H10867 [13NO]
S. 1462, Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act reauthorization, S12129 [8NO]
S. 1466, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Choice Act, S12133 [8NO]
S. 1480, Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act, S12145 [8NO]
S. 1505, Museum and Library Services Act technical corrections, H10865 [13NO]
S. 1507, technical correction to H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H10642 [12NO]
S. 1519, Surface Transportation Extension Act, S12450-S12452 [10NO], H10633-H10636 [12NO]
S. 1536, Early Detection and Prevention of Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Act, S12593-S12595 [13NO]
S. 1553, Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act, S12597 [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 16, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, S2708-S2711 [20MR]
S. Con. Res. 17, setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, S2711-S2716 [20MR]
S. Con. Res. 64, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S11844, S11881 [6NO]
S. Res. 15, biomedical research funding, S563 [21JA]
S. Res. 18, reduce public debt, S567 [21JA]
S. Res. 20, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S653 [22JA]
S. Res. 26, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S769 [28JA]
S. Res. 27, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S769 [28JA]
S. Res. 28, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S769 [28JA]
S. Res. 29, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S770 [28JA]
S. Res. 30, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S770 [28JA]
S. Res. 33, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) expenditures, S818 [29JA]
S. Res. 34, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S818 [29JA]
S. Res. 35, Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) expenditures, S819 [29JA]
S. Res. 37, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S899 [30JA]
S. Res. 38, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S899 [30JA]
S. Res. 39, Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S900 [30JA]
S. Res. 40, Committee on Small Business (Senate) expenditures, S901 [30JA]
S. Res. 41, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S901 [30JA]
S. Res. 42, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S968 [4FE]
S. Res. 43, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S968 [4FE]
S. Res. 44, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S969 [4FE]
S. Res. 45, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S969 [4FE]
S. Res. 46, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S969 [4FE]
S. Res. 54, Committees of the Senate expenditures, S1319-S1323 [12FE], S1419-S1423 [13FE]
S. Res. 61, Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S1927 [4MR]
S. Res. 80, costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently, S3852 [30AP]
S. Res. 100, increase equality in educational opportunities for Native Americans, S5876 [17JN]
S. Res. 126, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) supplemental expenditures, S10244 [30SE]
S. Res. 126, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) supplemental expenditures, S9977 [25SE]
S. Res. 138, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures for consultants, S11043, S11168 [23OC]
S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S553 [21JA], S1362 [13FE]
S.J. Res. 12, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S759 [28JA]
APTMAN, MELISSA
Remarks in House
Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment: tribute, E418 [10MR]
AQUACULTURE
Amendments
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H10803 [13NO]
National objectives: establish a national development and research policy (S. 1080), S8833 [4SE]
Bills and resolutions
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658), H2874 [16MY]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608), H347 [5FE]
Fish and fishing: limitation on vessels that may engage in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring within the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1575), H2445 [8MY]
———moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see S. 1035, 1192; H.R. 1855), S7710 [17JY], S9636 [18SE], H3659 [10JN]
———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H151 [9JA]
National objectives: establish a national development and research policy (see S. 1080), S8262 [29JY]
Remarks in House
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858-H4860 [8JY], H10803, H10804 [13NO]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), H5832-H5836 [28JY], H7894 [25SE], E1549, E1550, E1552, E1556 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), S12191 [8NO], S12495 [10NO]
———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), conditional sequential referral, S8674 [2SE]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (S. 1192), S9644 [18SE], S9734 [19SE]
National objectives: establish a national development and research policy (S. 1080), S8266, S8269 [29JY]
Reports filed
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-149), S12118 [8NO]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-148), S12118 [8NO]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855) (H. Rept. 105-209), H5916 [28JY]
Statements
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic Herring Fisheries (H.R. 1855), E1556-E1558 [29JY]
Texts of
H.R. 1658, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act reauthorization and amendments, S12496 [10NO], H4858 [8JY]
H.R. 1855, moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries, H5832 [28JY]
S. 1080, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S8267 [29JY]
S. 1192, North Atlantic Fisheries Conservation Act, S9734 [19SE]
AQUINAS COLLEGE
Remarks in Senate
Jarecki, Clare: Reflection Award recipient, S8672 [2SE]
ARAB AMERICANS
Remarks in Senate
Almstadt, John: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
American Arab Chamber of Commerce: tribute to awards banquet honorees, S10489 [7OC]
Ansara, Andrew: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Ansara, George: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Connolly, Brian: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Islamic & Arab Business Investment Conference: convene, S9025 [9SE]
Jabiru-Shayota, Elham: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Posthumus, Dick: Arab-American and Chaldean Council State Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Smith, Beverly B.: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
ARAB COUNTRIES related term(s) Middle East
Addresses
Israeli/Palestinian Peace Initiatives: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, E644-E646, E648-E649 [14AP]
Peace in the Middle East: Speaker Gingrich, E601-E603 [9AP]
Articles and editorials
Land for a Liar's Promises, E582 [8AP]
Palestinian Security Official Detained in Israel—Colonel Tirawi Ordered Land Dealers Murders, S5371 [5JN]
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149), H7199 [10SE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]
Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
———resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10768 [12NO]
Israel: resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5777 [24JY]
Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
———reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see S. Con. Res. 31; H. Con. Res. 93), S5342 [5JN], H3567 [5JN]
———express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H. Res. 332), H10955 [13NO]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860), H3660 [10JN]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]
Communiques
Middle East peace process: Arab Summit, S7524 [16JY]
Letters
Middle East peace process: several Senators, S7524 [16JY]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton, S1978 [5MR], S2354 [17MR], S4391 [13MY], H737 [5MR]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton, S1188 [10FE], H397 [10FE]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton, S151 [21JA], H236 [21JA]
Remarks in House
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (H. Con. Res. 149), E1734 [11SE]
Egypt: actions relative to Middle East peace initiatives, H6398 [30JY]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (H. Res. 246), E1898 [2OC]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews, H3602-H3607 [10JN], E1170 [10JN]
———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H892 [12MR], H952, H1002 [13MR], H7184 [10SE], E211 [11FE], E469, E479 [13MR], E493 [18MR], E537 [20MR], E549 [21MR], E578, E582 [8AP], E601 [9AP], E643, E648 [14AP]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions, H3429 [4JN]
Remarks in Senate
Egypt: actions relative to Middle East peace initiatives, S7581, S7585 [16JY]
———role in Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S6020 [20JN]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12103-S12105 [8NO], S12537, S12538 [13NO]
———U.S. policy, S12537, S12538 [13NO]
———U.S. policy on humanitarian relief, S10488 [7OC]
Jordan: killing of Israeli children by soldier, S2315 [14MR]
Lebanon: travel restrictions, S8511 [31JY]
Middle East: condemn certain actions by the Palestinian Authority, S4766 [20MY], S5148 [23MY]
———condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (S. Con. Res. 31), S5371 [5JN]
———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S2234 [13MR], S2315 [14MR], S5148 [23MY]
———U.S. policy, S8937-S8942 [9SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 149, Sec. of State Albright's Middle East visit, E1734 [11SE]
H. Res. 246, reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions against Libya relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, E1898 [2OC]
S. Con. Res. 31, condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews, S5371 [5JN]
ARAB LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]
Remarks in House
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (H. Res. 246), E1898 [2OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 246, reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions against Libya relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, E1898 [2OC]
ARAB-AMERICAN AND CHALDEAN COUNCIL
Remarks in Senate
Almstadt, John: Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Ansara, Andrew: Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Ansara, George: Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Connolly, Brian: Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Jabiru-Shayota, Elham: Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Posthumus, Dick: State Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Smith, Beverly B.: Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
ARAFAT, YASSER
Articles and editorials
Arafat Knew of World Trade Center Plot, S8941 [9SE]
Arafat's Cabinet Should Be Dissolved, Lawmakers Report—Inquiry Panel Finds Rampant Corruption, H6395 [30JY]
Defying Israel, Arafat Embraces Islamic Militants, S8942 [9SE]
Land for a Liar's Promises, E582 [8AP]
Palestinian Panel Charges Widespread Corruption by Arafat's Entire Cabinet, H6394 [30JY]
Letters
Prior knowledge of terrorist attacks by Yasser Arafat: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S7580 [16JY], S8941 [9SE]
———Senator Specter, S7581 [16JY], S8940, S8941 [9SE]
Remarks in House
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H952 [13MR], E582 [8AP]
ARAGON, MANNY M.
Letters
Provide investment flexibility of trust funds in New Mexico and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds: several New Mexico State officials, S2210 [12MR]
ARAM I (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10487 [7OC]
ARC OF THE U.S. (organization)
Letters
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, H2533 [13MY]
ARCADIA, CA
Remarks in House
Arcadia HIgh School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2078 [30AP]
Arcadia High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E835 [5MY]
Morris, Ron: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1907 [2OC]
ARCARI, PAUL W.
Letters
Military Voting Rights Act, S1026 [5FE]
ARCELLA (vessel)
Bills and resolutions
Certificate of documentation (see S. 1272), S10631 [8OC]
ARCHABAL, NINA
Articles and editorials
Clinton Honors Minnesotan for Her Work on State History Center, E1926 [2OC]
Remarks in House
National Humanities Medal: recipient, E1925 [2OC]
ARCHEOLOGY
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see H.R. 60), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Remarks in House
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (H.R. 60), E34 [7JA]
ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)
Addresses
George Washington Birthday Ceremonies: Representative Morella, H605 [25FE]
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4363 [24JN]
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint), H395 [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Official Advisors for International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements, H395 [10FE]
Articles and editorials
Redesigning the System, by, Washington (DC) Times, E657
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3170 [21MY]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9559 [24OC]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H5177 [11JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5132 [10JY]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1040 [17MR]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2883 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H6963 [5SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H142 [9JA], H524 [12FE]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9866 [31OC]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1340 [8AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H9559 [24OC]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H1440 [10AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
———establish National Center for Integral Medicine, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1055), H1289 [21MR]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H2590 [13MY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H4221 [23JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter (see H. Con. Res. 110), H4913 [8JY]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H1262 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 7), H154 [9JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6705 [31JY]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 63), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621), H8632 [7OC]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]
———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H8927 [21OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]
Taxation: depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1095), H1111 [18MR]
———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (see H.R. 1557), H2444 [8MY]
———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (see H.R. 1365), H1704 [17AP]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668), H451 [11FE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2646), H8832 [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]
———technical corrections (see H.R. 2645), H8832 [9OC]
Conference reports
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014), H6409-H6617 [30JY]
Descriptions
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014): Archer Amendment on Tax Rates, E1313
Letters
Budget 1998-2002: by, S5328, S5332 [5JN], H3509 [5JN]
Budget Enforcement Act: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5588 [23JY]
Clarify family violence option under the temporary assistance to needy families program: by, S12092 [8NO]
Congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law: by, S1957 [5MR]
Hong Kong Reversion Act: by, H845 [11MR]
Intelligence services appropriations: by, H4946 [9JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension: by, H8289 [1OC]
Patent and Trademark Office fees: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1632 [17AP]
Reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H819 [11MR]
State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E1039
Tax rates: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H15 [7JA]
Programs
George Washington's Birthday Ceremonies, H605 [25FE]
Remarks
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 7), E1
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4668, H4671, H4672, H4673, H4677, H4682, H4684, H4685, H4687, H4690, H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], E1313
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6631, H6649, H6654, H6663 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 138), H6680 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4561 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6326 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2977 [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4258 [24JN]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8198
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H819 [11MR]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H819 [11MR]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 2250), E1512
House of Representatives: representation of House at George Washington's birthday ceremonies, H605 [25FE]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1461, H1462, H1463 [15AP]
———restructure (H.R. 2292), E2356
Medicare: reform, H4561 [25JN]
Oklahoma: qualifications for lands to be considered within a judicial area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, H6645 [31JY]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (H.R. 1709), E1039
Taxation: alternative minimum tax, H4672 [26JN]
———capital gains rates, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———child tax credit, H4668, H4671, H4673, H4685, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (H.R. 1095), E508
———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (H.R. 1557), E873
———prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of corporate stock (H.R. 1365), E702
———rates, H3836 [17JN], H4691, H4802, H4810 [26JN], H6631, H6645, H6654, H6663 [31JY], E657
———rates (H. Res. 109), H1467 [15AP]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H598, H600, H604 [25FE]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H4687 [26JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9056, H9057, H9058, H9061 [23OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 274), H9051 [23OC]
———treatment of higher education expenses, H4802, H4810 [26JN]
———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., H4690 [26JN]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8524
Reports filed
Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 104-872), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]
Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 867) (H. Rept. 105-77), H1908 [28AP]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272), H8053 [26SE]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332), H8927 [21OC]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49), H1437 [10AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364), H9864 [31OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367), H9864 [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366), H9864 [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 105-140), H4131 [20JN]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23), H1016 [13MR]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341), H9500 [23OC]
Reinstate Aviation Excise Taxes Relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 105-318), H8832 [9OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51), H1456 [14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-220), H6405 [30JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356), H9728 [29OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78), H1908 [28AP]
Rules
Committee on Ways and Means (House), H365
ARCHER, DENNIS
Remarks in Senate
Hartford Optimists Club of Detroit: Optimist of the Year award recipient, S2146 [11MR]
ARCHER, JEFF
Articles and editorials
Why Medicare Outpatient and Inpatient Fees Can Be as Different as Apples and Oranges, E302 [25FE]
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL see Congress
ARCTIC REGIONS
Addresses
Richard E. Byrd Statue Dedication in Winchester, VA: Bolling Byrd Clarke, E1551 [29JY]
———John H. Dalton, Sec. of the Navy, E1550 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]
Messages
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton, S8260 [29JY], H6025 [29JY]
Remarks in House
Winchester, VA: dedication of Richard E. Byrd statue, E1550 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 531), S2904 [9AP]
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]
Letters
Provisions: Douglas L. Wood, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, S5607 [12JN]
———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S5607 [12JN]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 892), S5605-S5608 [12JN]
Texts of
S. 892, provisions, S5606 [12JN]
ARENDS, HANK
Articles and editorials
Lions Club Offers Lesson on Flags, S2484 [18MR]
ARENSON, KAREN W.
Articles and editorials
Aid Cuts Put College Beyond Reach of Poorest Students, S741 [28JA]
ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Terrorism: investigation of attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 20; H. Con. Res. 50), S3011 [10AP], H1018 [13MR]
Messages
Extradition Treaty With Argentina: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports: President Clinton, S3197 [15AP], H1472 [15AP]
Remarks in House
Jews: anniversary of Buenos Aires Jewish Community Center terrorist attack, E1450 [17JY], E1487 [23JY]
Terrorism: investigation of attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 50), E486 [17MR]
Remarks in Senate
Terrorism: investigation of attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (S. Con. Res. 20), S3064 [10AP]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8382 [30JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 50, investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, E487 [17MR]
S. Con. Res. 20, investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, S3058, S3064 [10AP]
ARGENTO, PASQUALE AND THERESA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1633 [3SE]
ARGUELLO, ROBERTO
Remarks in House
Nicaragua: book on recent Sandinista activities, E254 [13FE]
ARIZONA
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see H.R. 60), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 431), S2206 [12MR]
Letters
Applicability of host State laws to any bank branch in such State of an out-of-State bank: Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, H3090 [21MY]
Combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs: G.C. (Buck) Buchanan, Yavapai County, AZ, Sheriff's Office, S2658 [20MR]
———Terry L. Stewart, Arizona Dept. of Corrections, S2657 [20MR]
Division of the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits: Don Bivens, State Bar of Arizona, S8060 [24JY]
———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S8048 [24JY]
———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, S8059 [24JY]
———Procter Hug, Jr., Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, S8060 [24JY]
———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S8059 [24JY]
———Thomas G. Stolpman, State Bar of California, S8060 [24JY]
Foreign aid certification of Mexico relative to drug enforcement efforts: Grant Woods, Attorney General of Arizona and Daniel E. Lungren, Attorney General of California, E428 [11MR]
Treatment of excise taxes on tobacco products relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement: several State attorneys general, S8998 [9SE]
Obituaries
Eugene Shoemaker Dies—Discovered Giant Comet, E1508 [24JY]
Remarks in House
Arizona Rattlers (arena football team): tribute, E1731 [11SE]
Bullhead City, AZ: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1652 [4SE]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (H.R. 60), E34 [7JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: national cemetery construction funding, H5309 [16JY]
Federal employees: tribute to Bureau of Reclamation employees killed in plane crash, E2020 [21OC]
Floods: disaster assistance to Arizona, H2755 [15MY]
McKenzie, Rhonda: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1093 [3JN]
Peoria, AZ: tribute to VFW Post 2135 on receipt of VFW Youth Activities Award, E1796 [18SE]
Phoenix Mercury (women's basketball team): tribute, E1733 [11SE]
Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: anniversary, E2379 [13NO]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9530 [24OC]
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: extend, H2752, H2754 [15MY], H3541 [5JN]
San Carlos Lake: study ways to prevent drying out, H5754, H5755 [24JY]
Tucson, AZ: anniversary of Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, E773 [29AP]
University of Arizona: tribute to men's basketball team, H1295 [8AP]
Remarks in Senate
Blum, Marie: National Industries for the Blind Private Sector Employee of the Year award recipient, S8834 [4SE]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8041-S8061 [24JY]
———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 431), S2210 [12MR]
———reversal rate of the ninth judicial circuit, S2217 [12MR]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing rights, S11265 [28OC]
———grazing guidelines implementation, S9600 [18SE]
Reports filed
Nomination of Barry G. Silverman To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12574 [13NO]
Statements
Division of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Into Two Circuits: Executive Office of the President, S8060 [24JY]
Texts of
S. 431, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S2211 [12MR]
ARIZONA RATTLERS (arena football team)
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1731 [11SE]
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Lists
Labeling requirements abroad for produce, S7771 [21JY]
ARKANSAS
Articles and editorials
Rebuilding Every Burned Black Church, S3917 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010), H4221 [23JN]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012), H888 [11MR]
Certificates of election
Senate: Y. Tim Hutchinson, S2 [7JA]
Letters
Constitutional amendment on right to life: President Clinton, S1438 [24FE]
National Endowment for the Arts funding: Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, S9311 [15SE]
Lists
Students assisting Arkansas tornado victims, E905 [13MY]
Remarks in House
Clinton, President: allegations of sexual misconduct as Governor of Arkansas, H7205 [11SE]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H7205 [11SE], E776 [29AP]
Disasters: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E904 [13MY]
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837, H7838 [25SE], H8268 [1OC]
Starr, Kenneth W.: assessment as independent counsel for the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation, E24 [7JA]
Remarks in Senate
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, S7512 [16JY]
International Paper Co.: response to acts of arson against churches, S3917 [1MY]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas, S1807 [3MR]
University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]
Weiner, AR: tribute to `Rice Paddy Kids' speech therapy project, S6554 [26JN]
Reports filed
Nomination of Kenneth R. McFerran To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11034 [23OC]
Resignations
House of Representatives: Ray Thornton, H71 [7JA], H85 [9JA]
Statements
National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9310 [15SE]
Tributes
Bumpers, Senator, S5902 [18JN]
ARLINGTON, TX
Remarks in House
University of Texas at Arlington: tribute to men's wheelchair basketball team, E429 [11MR]
ARLINGTON, VA
Addresses
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication: Representative Harman, E2040 [21OC]
Articles and editorials
Six Military Women and Six U.S. Wars—Stories Reach Back Through History of Nation, E2041 [21OC]
Bills and resolutions
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional monument, memorial, or structure (see S. 1284; H.R. 2313), S10787 [9OC], H6406 [30JY]
Essays
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Athanasia A. Anagnostou, E1043 [22MY]
———Cass Bazelow, E1042 [22MY]
———Michael Nickerson, Jr., E1043 [22MY]
Letters
Women in Military Service for America Memorial dedication: Joanne Creighton, Mount Holyoke College, E2045 [22OC]
Poems
``Arlington,'' Ruth Mariott, S5103 [23MY]
Remarks in House
Pine Bush, NY: visit of Crispell Middle School to Washington, DC, E1042 [22MY]
Women in Military Service for America Memorial: dedication, H9476 [23OC], E2040 [21OC], E2045 [22OC], E2056 [23OC]
Remarks in Senate
Air Force War Memorial: location, S12448 [10NO]
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional monument, memorial, or structure (S. 1284), S10795 [9OC]
Women in Military Service for America Memorial: dedication, S10917 [22OC]
Statements
Wrong Place for the Air Force Memorial: James H. Webb, Jr., S12448 [10NO]
ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA
Articles and editorials
Alcohol Sales to Minors Targeted—170 of 294 Businesses Sold to Teen Testers, S8083 [24JY]
Arm
Appointments
Committee To Notify President of Completion of the First Session of 105th Congress, H10918 [13NO]
ARMED FORCES see Department of Defense
ARMED FORCES JOURNAL
Articles and editorials
Ensuring the Strength of Our Future—The QDR and the Future of the Guard and Reserve, S5307 [5JN]
Unequal Partners—National Guard's Combat Divisions Remain Hidden Beneath Mantle of Benign Neglect, S5308 [5JN]
ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Addresses
Azerbaijan Aggression Toward Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh: Representative Pallone, E256-E258 [13FE]
Articles and editorials
Clinton Waives Corridor Act Prohibition on Aid to Turkey, H1770 [23AP]
Kenneth Khachigian Joins Junior Achievement of Armenia's Board, E814 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H282 [4FE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see S. 1344), S11448 [30OC]
Genocide: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1288 [21MR]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H7118 [9SE]
———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law (see H.R. 388), H151 [9JA]
Letters
Natural gas assistance to Armenia: Representative Hamilton, E958 [19MY]
———Robert K. Boyer, AID, E958 [19MY]
———Thomas A. Dine, AID, E958 [19MY]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton, H3246 [3JN]
Remarks in House
Azerbaijan: blockade, H6357 [30JY], E256-E258 [13FE]
Foreign aid: agricultural assistance program funding (H.R. 500), H1768 [23AP], E143 [4FE]
———allocation, H6359 [30JY], E958 [19MY]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, H6356 [30JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (H.R. 2867), E2240 [8NO]
Genocide: anniversary, H1758-H1773 [23AP], E735, E738, E739, E746, E748 [24AP], E773, E784 [29AP], E797 [30AP]
———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 55), H1768, H1769 [23AP]
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in territorial dispute negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H3357 [4JN], H4079 [19JN], H5820 [25JY], H5992 [29JY]
Thousand Oaks, CA: tribute to Sister City Committee, E2038 [21OC]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (H. Con. Res. 148), E1706 [9SE]
———blockade, H1591 [16AP], E705 [17AP], E732 [23AP]
U.S. policy, H10675, H10676 [12NO]
Remarks in Senate
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, S7544 [16JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (S. 1344), S11449 [30OC]
Genocide: anniversary, S3659, S3693, S3695, S3696 [24AP], S3757 [28AP]
Independence: anniversary, S9694 [18SE], S9803 [23SE]
Nagorno-Karabagh: allocation of foreign aid, S7583, S7584 [16JY]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: require compliance report on Armenia and other countries in the Caucasus region, S4459, S4468 [14MY]
Reports filed
Nomination of B. Lynn Pascoe To Be Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
Nomination of Stephen R. Sestanovic To Be Special Adviser to the Sec. of State for the New Independent States: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8358 [30JY]
Tables
Armenian Technology Group, Inc., contributions and investments in Armenian agricultural sector, E143 [4FE]
Texts of
H.R. 2867, Silk Road Strategy Act, E2241 [8NO]
S. 1344, Silk Road Strategy Act, S11449-S11451 [30OC]
ARMENIA THIS WEEK (publication)
Articles and editorials
Clinton Waives Corridor Act Prohibition on Aid to Turkey, H1770 [23AP]
ARMENIAN AMERICANS
Remarks in House
Balotian, Varoujan: Armenian General Athletic Union Homenetmen Member of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Handian, Mano: Armenian General Athletic Union Scout of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Kataroyan, Tamar: Armenian General Athletic Union Athlete of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Petrossian, Alice: Armenian Professional Society Professional of the Year award recipient, E2293 [9NO]
Tributes
Aram I (Armenian Apostolic Church), S10487 [7OC]
ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
Tables
Contributions and investments in Armenian agricultural sector, E143 [4FE]
ARMENTI, MIKE
Remarks in House
Bloomfield, PA: Bloomfield Citizens Council Award recipient, E759 [28AP]
ARMEY, RICHARD K. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H29 [7JA]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H4 [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
House Office Building Commission, H34 [7JA]
Articles and editorials
Redesigning the System, by, Washington (DC) Times, E657
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H10768 [12NO]
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1705 [17AP]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1339 [8AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H10956 [13NO]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9502 [23OC]
Education: voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724, 2746), H9501 [23OC], H9613 [28OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H9801 [30OC]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary policy (see H.R. 2360), H7601 [18SE]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 2840), H10170 [6NO]
Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5486 [17JY]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2198), H10172 [6NO]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]
———Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see H. Res. 67), H589 [13FE]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H10956 [13NO]
Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10955 [13NO]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1892 [24AP]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758), H1890 [24AP], H3273 [3JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H8727 [8OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462), H8055 [26SE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8300 [1OC]
———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10171 [6NO]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 891), H701 [27FE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H3070 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 249), H8160 [29SE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 25, 331), H156 [9JA], H10955 [13NO]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 87, 169), H3203 [22MY], H8727 [8OC]
———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H70 [7JA], H155 [9JA]
———waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation (see H.J. Res. 103), H10420 [8NO]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H3566 [5JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res. 36), H285 [4FE]
Government: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H948 [12MR]
House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H70 [7JA], H155 [9JA]
House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5), H70 [7JA], H155 [9JA]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R. 2021), H4338 [24JN]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H70 [7JA], H155 [9JA]
Letters
Tribute to GAO efforts relative to Government Performance and Results Act implementation: several Representatives, E1827
Lists
Major GAO contributors to review of Government Performance and Results Act implementation, E1827
Motions
House of Representatives: adjournment, H10410 [8NO]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1193 [20MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H3192, H3193, H3194, H3195 [22MY]
Bipartisan Task Force on Reform of the Ethics Process: establish, H456 [12FE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2668 [14MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4692 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6661 [31JY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (H. Res. 90), H898 [12MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9472 [23OC]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 331), H10918 [13NO]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 87), H3195 [22MY]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 169), H8691 [8OC]
———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7 [7JA]
———set date for convening of 105th Congress, 2d session (S.J. Res. 39), H10918 [13NO]
Corona del Mar, CA: tribute to Abraham Lincoln Elementary School students on `Recipe for America' statements, E789
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4196 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4196 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5058 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7869 [25SE]
Detroit, MI: Cornerstone Schools Freedom Works Award recipient, H2684 [15MY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8799 [9OC]
———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 1797), H3278 [4JN]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8799 [9OC]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7576 [18SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, H9480, H9482, H9483, H9484, H9486, H9487 [23OC]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H9482, H9483, H9484, H9486, H9487 [23OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H8507 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8507 [7OC]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 499), H296 [5FE]
GAO: tribute to efforts relative to Government Performance and Results Act implementation, E1826
Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H19 [7JA]
———resolution of ethics charges, H19 [7JA]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1241 [20MR], H2151
———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H8 [7JA]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H8, H19 [7JA]
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society: Freedom Works Award recipient, H5579 [23JY]
Medicare: reform, H2668 [14MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H979 [13MR]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5058 [10JY]
Omega Boys Club: Freedom Works Award recipient, H1189 [20MR]
Results Act Caucus: formation, H6921 [5SE]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H7 [7JA]
Smith, Emmitt: Freedom Works Award recipient, H597 [25FE]
Taxation: child tax credit, H4692 [26JN]
———promote construction and rehabilitation of public schools by increasing the volume cap on certain bonds, H9074 [23OC]
———rates, H2668 [14MY], H6661 [31JY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9074 [23OC]
Williamson, Martha: Freedom Works Award recipient, H9562 [28OC]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority leader, H7 [7JA]
Special order: granted, H2153 [1MY], H3564 [5JN]
Statements
Recipe for America: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Corona del Mar, CA, E789
ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY IMPROVEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624), H392 [6FE]
Remarks in House
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R. 624), H634-H636 [26FE], E185 [6FE]
Reports filed
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 105-6), H627 [25FE]
Texts of
H.R. 624, clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members, H634 [26FE]
ARMS CONTROL
Amendments
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3717 [11JN]
Analyses
Defend the United States of America Act (S. 64), S440 [21JA]
Appointments
Commission on Maintaining U.S. Nuclear Weapons Expertise, S4131 [7MY]
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, S6386 [25JN], H4891 [8JY]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S4131 [7MY]
Articles and editorials
Clinton's Nuclear Deception—On My Mind, E2117 [29OC]
He Lit Nuclear Fire—Now He Would Douse It, S5888 [17JN]
Iran Tests Air-Launched Cruise Missile, S5720 [17JN]
North Korean Missile Could Reach U.S. Intelligence Warns, S236 [21JA]
Russia Sells Iran Missile Metals, S11040 [23OC]
South Korea—U.S. Reportedly Within New North Missile Range, S236 [21JA]
Terrorists To Get Latest Arms, E717 [23AP]
U.S. Is Financing China's War Plan, H4237-H4239 [24JN]
U.S. Says It's Not Headed Towards Clash With Iran, S5720 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R. 1182), H1259 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see S. 1387; H.R. 2786), S11863 [6NO], H9864 [31OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311; H.R. 2709, 2930), S11034 [23OC], H9501 [23OC], H10418 [8NO]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82; H. Res. 188), S3960 [5MY], H5487 [17JY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see S. 983; H.R. 2345), S6727 [27JN], H6704 [31JY]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8091 [24JY]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7, 64), S158, S160 [21JA]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758), H1890 [24AP], H3273 [3JN]
———ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
Nuclear weapons: reduction and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827), H628 [25FE]
Russia: nuclear weapons proliferation (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3960 [5MY]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48; H. Con. Res. 118, 121), S8533 [31JY], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]
Briefs
Ten Reasons for a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, S12193 [8NO]
Factsheets
China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, H4240 [24JN]
Letters
Latin American Arms Control Act: Jimmy Carter, S6754 [27JN]
Nuclear weapons reduction: Hans A. Bethe, Federation of American Scientists, S5889 [17JN]
———President Clinton, S5889 [17JN]
Russian proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran: President Clinton, H7825 [24SE]
———Representative Curt Weldon, H7825 [24SE]
Lists
Cosponsors of H.R. 2709, Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act, E2209 [7NO]
People's Republic of China's weapons proliferation record, E2117 [29OC]
Statements by President Clinton and Presidential advisers on the detargeting of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, H4112-H4115 [20JN]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signatories, S2003 [5MR]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton, S11445 [30OC], H9780 [30OC]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton, S3959 [5MY], H2159 [5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S151 [21JA], H236 [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S1658 [26FE], H651 [26FE]
Motions
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10128 [6NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3716 [11JN]
Papers
What Is at Stake in the Crisis With Iraq—Threat of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction and U.S. Military Options: Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies, S12646 [13NO]
Remarks in House
Arms Export Control Act: 1996 U.S. foreign military sales, E189 [6FE]
China, People's Republic of: agreement on the transfer of nuclear technology with the U.S., H9732 [30OC]
———certification of compliance with international nuclear nonproliferation obligations, E1967 [8OC], E2127 [30OC]
———exportation of C-802 antishipping cruise missiles to Iran, H3870 [18JN], H4244 [24JN], E1253 [18JN]
———nuclear weapons proliferation, E605 [9AP]
———proliferation of arms sales to the Middle East, H4236 [24JN]
———U.S. policy, E2127 [30OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (H.R. 2786), H9857-H9860 [31OC]
Dept. of Energy: nonproliferation and arms control programs funding, H6725 [3SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10646-H10660 [12NO], E2071 [23OC], E2209 [7NO], E2367 [13NO]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10123, H10129 [6NO], E1445 [17JY]
Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (H. Res. 322), H10585 [12NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1431), E741 [24AP]
———ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3640 [10JN], H3706-H3717 [11JN], E1159 [10JN]
———ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281-H3291 [4JN]
Nuclear weapons: Presidential certification relative to detargeting of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, H4110-H4116 [20JN]
———reduction and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 827), E312 [25FE]
Russia: allocation of foreign aid relative to arms sales, H1916 [29AP]
———allocation of foreign aid relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H6381 [30JY]
———explain purposes and allow inspection of Yamantau Mountain project, H4209 [23JN]
———nuclear weapons proliferation, E717 [23AP]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H7823-H7828 [24SE]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 118), E1477 [22JY]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 121), H6686 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
China, People's Republic of: certification of compliance with international nuclear nonproliferation obligations, S10869 [21OC]
———exportation of C-802 antishipping cruise missiles to Iran, S5719, S5737, S5741 [17JN], S5944 [18JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: anniversary, S5433-S5437 [10JN], S5547 [11JN]
———ratification, S9059-S9062 [10SE], S9245 [12SE], S9982 [25SE], S10268 [1OC], S12192 [8NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (S. 1387), S11872 [6NO]
———increase Navy and Air Force flying hours funding through reductions in Space-Based Laser Program funding, S7179-S7182, S7186-S7189 [10JY], S7231-S7233 [11JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S12713 [13NO]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (S. 1311), S11037-S11041 [23OC], S11276 [28OC]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (S. Res. 82), S3968 [5MY]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12537, S12538 [13NO]
———resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (H. Res. 322), S12646 [13NO]
———sanctions relative to weapons inspection, S11786 [5NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (S. 983), S6752-S6754 [27JN]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (S. 1067), S8096 [24JY], S8150 [25JY]
National security: national missile defense system (S. 7), S124, S235 [21JA], S685 [23JA]
———national missile defense system (S. 64), S440 [21JA]
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S7277 [11JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (S. Con. Res. 48), S8609 [31JY], S11664, S11665 [4NO]
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S10758 [9OC]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4451-S4469, S4473-S4475 [14MY]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: anniversary, S2001-S2003 [5MR]
Reports
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Executive Office of the President, H651-H660 [26FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 105-304), H8437 [6OC]
National Missile Defense Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 7) (S. Rept. 105-15), S3843 [30AP]
Russian Proliferation of Nuclear Missile Technology to Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 48), S11667 [4NO]
Statements
Day That Will Live in Infamy—25th Anniversary of the ABM Treaty's Ratification Should Be It's Last: Center for Security Policy, S10759 [9OC]
Iraq's Clandestine Breakout Capability: Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies, S12647 [13NO]
Tables
Reckless Russian rocket exports, H7826 [24SE]
U.S. foreign military sales (1996), E189 [6FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 159, consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act, H3281 [4JN]
H. Res. 188, sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles by Iran, H10123 [6NO]
H.R. 1758, European Security Act, H3707 [11JN]
H.R. 2709, impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to Iranian efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles and implement Chemical Weapons Convention, H10646-H10655 [12NO]
S. 7, National Missile Defense Act, S235 [21JA]
S. 983, Latin American Arms Control Act, S6753 [27JN]
S. 1067, Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act, S8097 [24JY]
S. 1311, Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act, S11037 [23OC]
S. Con. Res. 25, Russian nuclear weapons proliferation, S3968 [5MY]
S. Con. Res. 48, proliferation of Russian nuclear missile technology to Iran, S8609 [31JY]
S. Res. 82, sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles by Iran, S3968 [5MY]
Transcripts
Detargeting of Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles: ``60 Minutes'' (CBS television program), H4115 [20JN]
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
Amendments
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3275 [3JN], H3300, H3321, H3325, H3326, H3327, H3329, H3335, H3340, H3344, H3345, H3346, H3348, H3349, H3351, H3353, H3356, H3357, H3424, H3426, H3427, H3428, H3429, H3430, H3431, H3432, H3433 [4JN], H3482, H3495, H3497 [5JN], H3591, H3593, H3594, H3595, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3607, H3608, H3609, H3615, H3617, H3618, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3630, H3662 [10JN], H3670, H3671, H3680, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3696, H3697, H3698, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705 [11JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5666, S5669, S5670, S5671, S5672, S5682, S5686, S5687, S5703, S5704, S5705, S5706, S5708, S5709 [16JN], S5732, S5737, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5742, S5749, S5750, S5756, S5758, S5759, S5760, S5761, S5762, S5763, S5878, S5879, S5880, S5881, S5882 [17JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY], H5868 [28JY]
Articles and editorials
Chemical Weapons Convention, E925 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (see S. 903; H.R. 1757), S5694 [16JN], H3273 [3JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
Letters
Chemical Weapons Convention, S1376 [13FE]
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, S3359 [17AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies: Michael C. McGowan, H3684 [11JN]
———several former Secs. of State and National Security Advisers, H3295 [4JN]
Export control policy for supercomputers: Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S7137 [10JY]
———William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S7137 [10JY]
———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S7137 [10JY]
Lists
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons signatories, S2003 [5MR]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton, S11445 [30OC], H9780 [30OC]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H8114 [29SE], H8262 [30SE], H8271 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686 [8OC]
Remarks in House
Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, H4050-H4056 [19JN], H9596, H9597, H9598, H9603 [28OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3291-H3358, H3424-H3433 [4JN], H3480, H3481-H3499, H3516-H3520 [5JN], H3591-H3632 [10JN], H3669, H3670-H3706, H3717 [11JN], H5868 [28JY], E1096 [3JN], E1148 [7JN], E1170 [10JN], E1258 [19JN], E1609 [1AU]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3281-H3291 [4JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), motion to instruct conferees, H8262 [30SE], H8271-H8278 [1OC], H8538 [7OC], H8686-H8691 [8OC], E1978 [8OC]
Remarks in Senate
Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, S6021-S6024, S6026 [20JN], S6894-S6900 [7JY], S7098-S7103 [9JY], S7132-S7143 [10JY], S11396 [30OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), S5924, S5925, S5937, S5939, S5944 [18JN], S8222 [29JY]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), insert language of S. 903 in lieu, S5765 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5655-S5662, S5666-S5688 [16JN], S5722-S5789 [17JN]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: anniversary, S2001-S2003 [5MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 105-28), S5694 [16JN]
Statements
Export Control for Supercomputers: Senator Grams, S11398 [30OC]
Tables
High performance computer exports, S6898 [7JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 159, consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, and H.R. 1758, European Security Act, H3281 [4JN]
H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, S5765-S5789 [17JN]
ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT
Articles and editorials
Stop the Gun Invasion, S9692 [18SE]
Surplus Gun Invasion, S9691 [18SE]
Surplus Weapons, Surplus Danger, S9692 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions
Firearms: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see S. 723; H.R. 1570), S4217 [8MY], H2444 [8MY]
Letters
Prohibit imports of certain firearms and ammunition: several organizations, S9692 [18SE]
Remarks in House
Arms sales: 1996 U.S. foreign military sales, E189 [6FE]
Firearms: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (H.R. 1570), H7471 [17SE]
Remarks in Senate
Firearms: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (S. 723), S4234-S4236 [8MY], S9691 [18SE]
Tables
U.S. foreign military sales (1996), E189 [6FE]
Texts of
S. 723, Anti-Gun Invasion Act, S4236 [8MY]
ARMS SALES
Articles and editorials
China Joins Forces With Iran on Short-Range Missile, E1253 [18JN]
Clinton's Nuclear Deception—On My Mind, E2117 [29OC]
Bills and resolutions
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R. 1182), H1259 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see H.R. 2035), H4645 [25JN]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 2702), H9038 [22OC]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see S. 983; H.R. 2345), S6727 [27JN], H6704 [31JY]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8091 [24JY]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48; H. Con. Res. 118, 121), S8533 [31JY], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]
Comparisons
Iran-Contra, October Surprise, and Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) subpoena authority, H4094 [20JN]
Letters
Foreign aid requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers: European Union, H3622 [10JN]
Latin American Arms Control Act: Jimmy Carter, S6754 [27JN]
Nomination of Anthony Lake to be Director of Central Intelligence: Senator Specter, S1353 [13FE]
Russian proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran: President Clinton, H7825 [24SE]
———Representative Curt Weldon, H7825 [24SE]
Lists
British Labour Party arms trade policies, H3622 [10JN]
People's Republic of China's weapons proliferation record, E2117 [29OC]
Remarks in House
Arms Export Control Act: 1996 U.S. foreign military sales, E189 [6FE]
China, People's Republic of: proliferation of arms sales to the Middle East, H4236 [24JN]
———U.S. policy, E2304 [10NO]
Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 2035), H5213, H5214, H5246 [15JY]
Foreign aid: requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers, H3619-H3626 [10JN]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (H.R. 2597), E1922 [2OC]
Russia: allocation of foreign aid relative to arms sales, H1916 [29AP]
———allocation of foreign aid relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H6381 [30JY]
———allocation of foreign aid relative to sale of arms to People's Republic of China, H3626, H3627 [10JN], H3669 [11JN], H4198-H4201 [23JN], H4380, H4382 [25JN]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H7823-H7828 [24SE]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 118), E1477 [22JY]
———proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (H. Con. Res. 121), H6686 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (S. 983), S6752-S6754 [27JN]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (S. 1067), S8096 [24JY], S8150 [25JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (S. Con. Res. 48), S8609 [31JY], S11664, S11665 [4NO]
Reports
Codes of Conduct on Arms Transfers—An Opportunity for the U.S. and Its European Allies To Work Together, H3623 [10JN]
Reports filed
Russian Proliferation of Nuclear Missile Technology to Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 48), S11667 [4NO]
Tables
Reckless Russian rocket exports, H7826 [24SE]
U.S. foreign military sales (1996), E189 [6FE]
Texts of
H.R. 2035, transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries, H5213 [15JY]
S. 983, Latin American Arms Control Act, S6753 [27JN]
S. 1067, Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act, S8097 [24JY]
S. Con. Res. 48, proliferation of Russian nuclear missile technology to Iran, S8609 [31JY]
ARMSTRONG, DAVID
Articles and editorials
Hidden Massachusetts—Behind the Scenic Landscapes, on the Back Roads of Rural Massachusetts, Is a World of Poverty and Abuse, Violence and Desperation, S2635 [20MR]
Hidden Massachusetts—Without Jobs That Pay a Living Wage, Little Will Change for the Struggling Families of Rural Massachusetts, S2636 [20MR]
ARMSTRONG, JOHN A.
Reports filed
Nomination to the National Science Board: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2413 [18MR]
ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL J.
Remarks in Senate
FEMA: nomination to be Associate Director of Mitigation, S5645 [12JN]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Associate Director of Mitigation of FEMA: Committee on Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5341 [5JN]
ARMY see Department of Defense
ARMY RESERVE-NATIONAL GUARD EQUITY REIMBURSEMENT ACT
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 2796), H10892-H10894 [13NO]
Texts of
H.R. 2796, provisions, H10892 [13NO]
ARMY TIMES (publication)
Articles and editorials
One Man's Fight for a Better World, S10923 [22OC]
ARNAS, NEYLA
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S9868 [24SE]
ARNOLD, A. MICHAEL
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S12540 [13NO]
ARNOLD, JOHN D.
Remarks in House
Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: anniversary, E2379 [13NO]
Tribute, E2379 [13NO]
ARONSON, ARNOLD
Remarks in House
Tribute, H863-H868 [11MR], E425 [11MR], E478 [13MR]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S2128 [11MR], S2642-S2644 [20MR]
ARONSON, DONALD
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8875 [5SE]
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME
Remarks in Senate
Roads and highways: highway corridor project study funding, S8184, S8185 [28JY]
ARRINGTON, PYONGHUI GONION
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 946), S6040 [20JN]
ARSENEAULT, NORMAN G.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5149 [23MY]
ART AND ARTIFACTS INDEMNITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see S. 1020), S7486 [15JY]
Remarks in Senate
Arts and humanities: improve and extend the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (S. 1020), S7488-S7503 [15JY]
Reports filed
National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities Improvements and Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1020) (S. Rept. 105-86), S9880 [24SE]
Texts of
S. 1020, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities improvement and extension, S7489-S7502 [15JY]
ARTHRITIS AWARENESS MONTH
Remarks in House
Observance, E1032 [22MY]
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
Remarks in House
Medlin, Ray: Arthritis Foundation Northwest Ohio Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E300 [25FE]
ARTS AND HUMANITIES related term(s) Literature; Music and Dance
Addresses
Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy Conference: Senator Moynihan, S9903-S9905 [24SE]
Montefiore Hospital Jerome and Dawn Greene Medical Arts Pavilion: Dominick P. Purpura, S10863 [20OC]
Amendments
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5936 [18JN], S8506, S8508, S8509, S8613, S8614 [31JY]
Analyses
Copyright Term Extension Act (S. 505), S2683 [20MR]
Appointments
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S2732 [20MR], H528 [13FE]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H527 [13FE], H596 [25FE]
Articles and editorials
``Born Again Vermonter'' Reflects on a Life Spent Among Books, S8492 [31JY]
Capitol Police Consfiscate NEA `Art' as Obscene, H4699 [26JN]
Chairman To Leave Humanities Endowment, S3546 [23AP]
Clinton Honors Minnesotan for Her Work on State History Center, E1926 [2OC]
Congress Should Embrace Investment in Arts, Culture, S9493 [17SE]
Cultural War Rages in America—All Great Civilizations of the Past Have Provided Public Support for the Arts, H5061 [10JY]
John Duffey—A Mandolin for All Seasons, E93 [9JA]
Local Folk Artist To Perform at Kennedy Center, S3918 [1MY]
Musician John Duffey Dies—Led the Group Seldom Scene, E93 [9JA]
Text of Goldberg's Statement Urging U.S. Support for Performing Arts, S9319-S9322 [15SE]
Time To Fight To Save the N.E.A., E1404 [11JY]
Tyranny of the Minority, S6973 [8JY]
Use Copyright Extension To Endow Creativity, S9491 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206), H145 [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda to confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status on Bob Hope (see S. Con. Res. 56), S10950 [22OC]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 505; H.R. 604, 1621, 2589), S2646 [20MR], H347 [5FE], H2783 [15MY], H8299 [1OC]
———prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 2652), H8832 [9OC]
———treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see H.R. 1967), H4085 [19JN]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218), H6797 [3SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36; H.J. Res. 75), S8186 [28JY], H2090 [30AP]
Italy: restoration of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (see S. Res. 131), S10428 [6OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1207; H.R. 2514), S9785 [23SE], H7728 [23SE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (see S. 797; H.R. 1747), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (see S. 1486), S12119 [8NO]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30), H701 [27FE]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1339 [8AP]
———tribute to African-American music (see S. Con. Res. 34; H. Con. Res. 27), S6041 [20JN], H701 [27FE]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see S. 48, 195; H.R. 122), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H142 [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see S. 48, 195; H.R. 122), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H142 [9JA]
———improve and extend (see S. 1020), S7486 [15JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: improve and extend (see S. 1020), S7486 [15JY]
National objectives: encourage participation and increase understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the U.S. (see H.R. 2156), H5177 [11JY]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H392 [6FE]
———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 114), S161 [21JA]
———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see S. 1123; H.R. 841), S8532 [31JY], H668 [26FE]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see S. 409, 607; H.R. 1760), S2021 [6MR], S3348 [17AP], H3273 [3JN]
Forms
Requests for advances or reimbursements from the National Endowment for the Arts, S9482 [17SE]
Histories
Kahuku High School Band Accomplishments, H1984 [29AP]
Letters
National Endowment for the Arts funding: James Drusso, Minnesota State Arts Board, S9370 [16SE]
———Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9322 [15SE]
———Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, S9534 [18SE]
———Karen Christensen, National Endowment for the Arts, S9470 [17SE]
———Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, S9311 [15SE]
———Richard J. Franke, Americans United To Save the Arts and Humanities (organization), S9534 [18SE]
———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]
National Endowment for the Humanities funding: Sheldon Hackney, National Endowment for the Humanities, E1431 [15JY]
Return by France of art works confiscated from Jews during Holocaust: Senator D'Amato, S3891 [1MY]
Lists
Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E805 [30AP], E1128 [5JN]
Daniel U. Kiley accomplishments in the arts, S12197 [8NO]
Kahuku High School band accomplishments, H1984 [29AP]
National Endowment for the Humanities projects, H5159 [11JY]
Messages
National Endowment for the Arts Report: President Clinton, S7298 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]
Obituaries
Duffey, John H.: Bluegrass Unlimited (publication), E94 [9JA]
———Sing Out (publication), E95 [9JA]
Poems
``Asbury Park 1971,'' Frank Valentino, E494 [18MR]
``Long Branch, New Jersey,'' Robert Pinsky, H2244 [6MY]
``Long Branch Song,'' Robert Pinsky, H2244 [6MY]
``Sands of Long Branch,'' Frank Valentino, E494 [18MR]
``To My Father, for Milford S. Pinsky,'' Robert Pinsky, H2244 [6MY]
Questions
National Endowment for the Arts: Ehlers amendment on replacing funding with State block grants, H5148 [11JY]
Remarks in House
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 864), H1386-H1388 [9AP], E344 [27FE]
Archabal, Nina: National Humanities Medal recipient, E1925 [2OC]
Bartosiewicz, John T.: Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men Man of the Year award recipient, E452 [12MR]
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts: tribute, E999 [21MY]
Bloomhorst, Kenneth: tribute for creation of the EPA symbol, E2311 [10NO]
California State School for the Arts: Governors' Arts Scholars Medallion award recipient, E1027 [22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda to confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status on Bob Hope (S. Con. Res. 56), H9046 [23OC]
Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H939-H946 [12MR]
Coburn, Representative: remarks relative to television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'', H633, H642, H644, H650, H651 [26FE], H677 [27FE], E322 [26FE], E380 [5MR]
Colour Me Freedom Foundation: tribute to ``Amandla Awethu—African-Americans and African Solidarity—Political Change in Africa'' exhibit, E1815 [22SE]
Congress: tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art competition, E805 [30AP], E899 [13MY], E1127 [5JN], E1300 [23JN], E1354 [27JN]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 2652), E2000 [9OC]
———treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (H.R. 1967), E1260 [19JN]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: appropriations, E2392 [13NO]
———funding, E2367 [13NO]
Dedham, MA: tribute to James Joyce Ramble 10K Race, E736 [24AP]
Detroit, MI: dedication of Wyland Whaling Wall, E2010 [9OC]
Foundations Bible College and Schools: dedication of Anvil House, E1630 [3SE]
Freedom of speech: dedication of memorial to filmmakers blacklisted for refusing to testify before the Committee on Un-American Activities (House), E1767 [16SE]
Fresno, CA: tribute to Good Company Players (theater company), E2087 [24OC]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Res. 218), E1634 [3SE]
Gold Coast Performing Arts Association: tribute to Twilight Award recipients, E1762 [16SE]
Hardin County, KY: anniversary of Youth Theater, E1506 [24JY]
Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey (organization): anniversary, H7182 [10SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), H3221, H3222 [3JN]
Houston, TX: opening of Ensemble Theater, H7253 [11SE]
Jersey City, NJ: tribute to Grace Church Van Vorst's Cathedral Arts Festival, E342 [27FE]
Joliet, IL: anniversary of Joliet Federation of Musicians, E632 [10AP]
Kansas City, MO: opening of 18th and Vine District Jazz Museum, E1688 [8SE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (H.R. 1747), H3818, H3819 [17JN]
Koeppel, Adolph: Gilbert Tilles Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E870 [7MY]
Library of Congress: tribute to National Film Registry tour, E321 [26FE]
Lockwood Greene (business): tribute to donation of architectural drawings to Smithsonian Institution, E225 [12FE]
Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Long Beach Authors Festival, E432 [11MR]
Marty, Martin: National Humanities Medal recipient, E1925 [2OC]
———National Medal of Humanities award recipient, E2289 [9NO]
Montclair State University: anniversary of Preparatory Center for the Arts, E1071 [30MY]
Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Adventure Theater, E1075 [3JN]
Music and dance: tribute to musical ``Chicago'', E1228 [17JN]
National Community Theater Week: observance, E757 [24AP]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4699 [26JN], H4841, H4845 [8JY], H5049-H5061, H5072, H5073, H5074, H5103, H5114 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H5193, H5270 [15JY], H7651-H7653 [23SE], H9506-H9508, H9512, H9532, H9534, H9539 [24OC], E667 [15AP], E1244 [18JN], E1404, E1409, E1411 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1472 [22JY]
———replace funding with block grants to States, H5142-H5156 [11JY]
———tribute, E469 [13MR]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5156-H5168 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1472 [22JY]
Nebraska: implementation of education standards in the visual and performing arts, E454 [12MR]
New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center: Performing Arts Center funding (S. 1417), H10867, H10868 [13NO]
New York, NY: anniversary of Adirondack Museum, E1484 [23JY]
———anniversary of Queens Museum of Art, E949 [16MY]
———anniversary of School of Visual Arts, E1808 [18SE]
New York Artists Equity Association: anniversary, E2043 [21OC]
Norfolk, VA: restoration of Attucks Theatre, E609 [9AP]
Programs and agencies: support, H683 [27FE]
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater: anniversary, E1694 [9SE]
Racial relations: differing perceptions of the judicial system, discrimination, media, and the entertainment industry, H576-H580 [13FE]
Rankin, Hystercine: National Heritage Fellowship award recipient, E2288 [9NO]
Riverhead, NY: anniversary of the East End Arts and Humanities Council, E2156 [31OC]
Shadyside, OH: tribute to Odyssey of the Mind team, E1379 [9JY]
Sheeler, Wade: National Short Play Award recipient, E916 [14MY]
Smithville, TN: tribute to Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival, E1326 [25JN]
South Whitley, IN: tribute to Whitko High School for participation in the World Student Children's Art exhibition, E2387 [13NO]
Springfield, MA: closing of Johnson's Bookstore, E2143 [30OC]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 109), H7291-H7293, H7321 [16SE]
Williamson, Martha: Freedom Works Award recipient, H9562, H9563 [28OC]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska Quarterly Review (publication): tribute, S8616 [31JY]
Big Timber, MT: tribute to Big Timber Grade School students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037 [6MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda to confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status on Bob Hope (S. Con. Res. 56), S10999 [22OC]
Coburn, Representative: remarks relative to television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'', S1547 [25FE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (S. 505), S2678-S2684 [20MR], S6048 [20JN]
Cummings, Janet: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298 [16AP]
Dept. of Education: Model Youth Concert Program operation and evaluation, S9115 [11SE]
———music education funding, S9112 [11SE]
France: return of art works confiscated from Jews during Holocaust, S3890, S3891 [1MY]
Good, Peter: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298 [16AP]
Hispanic Cultural Center: Performing Arts Center funding, S8507, S8508 [31JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), S9030 [9SE], S9089 [10SE]
———confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (S.J. Res. 36), S8202 [28JY]
Italy: restoration of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (S. Res. 131), S10409, S10445 [6OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 1207), S9791 [23SE]
Kanin, Michael: National Student Playwriting Award recipient, S3916 [1MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5014 [22MY], S5936 [18JN], S8506-S8511 [31JY]
Kiley, Daniel U.: National Medal of Arts award recipient, S11612 [3NO]
———National Medal of Arts recipient, S12197 [8NO]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (S. 1486), S12159 [8NO]
Lockwood Greene (business): tribute to donation of architectural drawings to Smithsonian Institution, S1413 [13FE]
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center and Hospitality Management Training Facility: funding, S8900 [8SE]
Middlebury College: tribute to American College Theater Festival participants, S3916 [1MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (S. Con. Res. 34), S6044 [20JN]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (S. 48), S414 [21JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (S. 48), S414 [21JA]
———funding, S6973 [8JY], S9248 [12SE], S9303, S9306, S9316-S9330 [15SE], S9363-S9367, S9368-S9375, S9385, S9386, S9399, S9403-S9405 [16SE], S9441-S9443, S9449, S9465-S9483, S9486-S9496 [17SE], S9532-S9537 [18SE], S11253, S11270, S11271 [28OC]
———improve and extend (S. 1020), S7488-S7503 [15JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S9625 [18SE]
———improve and extend (S. 1020), S7488-S7503 [15JY]
New York, NY: dedication of Montefiore Hospital Jerome and Dawn Greene Medical Arts Pavilion, S10863 [20OC]
Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037 [6MY]
Scotch-Irish Americans: contributions, S1974 [5MR]
Shelburne, VT: anniversary of Shelburne Museum, S9027 [9SE]
Smithville, TN: anniversary of Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival, S8671 [2SE]
Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (S. 114), S494 [21JA]
———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (S. 1123), S8589 [31JY]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (S. 409), S2021-S2023 [6MR]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109), H3272 [3JN]
———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (H.J. Res. 75), S8823 [4SE]
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-325), H8927 [21OC]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 797) (S. Rept. 105-30), S5926 [18JN]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130), H3796 [12JN]
National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities Improvements and Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1020) (S. Rept. 105-86), S9880 [24SE]
Nomination of Marsha Mason to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]
Nomination of Susan E. Trees to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4106 [7MY]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: New TV Ratings, E240 [12FE]
Resolutions by organizations
Arts, Humanities, and Museums Funding: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]
Songs
``Inscription of Hope,'' D.Z. Randall Stroope, E2023 [21OC]
Statements
National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9310 [15SE]
———Kate Hayes, E1238 [17JN]
Testimonies
National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Patrick A. Trueman, American Family Association, E667 [15AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 109, tribute to Jimmy Stewart, H7291 [16SE]
H.J. Res. 75, confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status to Bob Hope, H3221 [3JN]
H.R. 1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act, H3818 [17JN]
S. 114, business meal and entertainment expense tax deductions, S494 [21JA]
S. 505, Copyright Term Extension Act, S2682 [20MR]
S. 797, design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, S8509-S8511 [31JY]
S. 1020, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities improvement and extension, S7489-S7502 [15JY]
S. 1123, treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry, S8589 [31JY]
S. 1207, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Raul Julia, S9791 [23SE]
S. 1417, Hispanic Cultural Center Act, H10867 [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 34, tribute to African-American music, S6044 [20JN]
S. Con. Res. 56, use of the Capitol rotunda to confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status on Bob Hope, S10962, S10999 [22OC], H9047 [23OC]
S. Res. 131, restoration of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, S10433, S10446 [6OC]
S.J. Res. 36, confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status to Bob Hope, S8202 [28JY]
Tributes
Skelton, Red, S9574 [18SE]
ARUNDALE, MATTHEW
Essays
Why I Want To Watch the State of the Union Address, E237 [12FE]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E237 [12FE]
ARYA, YASHPAL
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1388 [10JY]
ASBURY PARK, NJ
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E518 [19MR]
ASBURY PARK (NJ) PRESS
Articles and editorials
Happy? We Shore Are!, E1212 [12JN]
ASGRIMSSON, HALLDOR
Addresses
Future of NATO Alliance, E816 [1MY]
ASHBURN, RICHIE
Articles and editorials
Loss Mourned, E1805 [18SE]
Whiz Kid, E1805 [18SE]
Remarks in House
Tribute, H7112 [9SE], H7126 [10SE], E1715 [10SE], E1805 [18SE]
ASHBY, CHRISTOPHER C.
Reports
Political Contributions of Executive Nominee, S11675 [4NO]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Ambassador to Uruguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
ASHCROFT, JOHN (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6683, S6766 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4834, S4840, S4844, S4903, S4904 [21MY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1323 [12FE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9325, S9350 [15SE], S9660 [18SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8690, S8734 [3SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9899 [24SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4613, S4614 [15MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10436 [6OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC], S11071 [23OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3875, S3914 [1MY]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S4507 [15MY]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S4213 [8MY]
Articles and editorials
Aging Maoists of Beijing, Michael Kelly, Washington (DC) Post, S11189 [24OC]
Harried Workers Need Comptime's Flexibility, USA Today, S5409 [9JN]
Jury Awards $3.4 Billion in 1987 Rail Blast, Washington (DC) Post, S10054 [26SE]
Just How Sick Was Rebecca Badger? Jack Kevorkian Helped End Her Life, and That's When the Questions Began, Richard Leiby, Washington (DC) Post, S3254 [16AP]
Louisiana Jackpot, Wall Street Journal, S10053 [26SE]
Mothers of Today Don't Think They're Doing as Good as Own Moms, Poll Says, Washington (DC) Times, S4265 [9MY]
Statecraft—After Madeleine Albright Skates to Confirmation, It'll Be Performance, Not Rhetoric, That Counts, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S603 [22JA]
Terminal Illness Absent in Kevorkian Suicide, Washington (DC) Times, S3255 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see S. 228, 547), S804 [29JA], S3011 [10AP]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 755), S6100 [23JN]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800), S5108 [23MY]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see S. 1083, 1164), S8262 [29JY], S9197 [11SE]
Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 952), S8277 [29JY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 950), S8277 [29JY]
Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (see S. 153), S162 [21JA]
Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377), S1734 [27FE]
———prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474), S9660 [18SE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S6191 [24JN]
Courts: extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see S. 1113), S9524 [17SE]
———product liability reform (see S. 648), S3662 [24AP]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see S. 294), S1239 [11FE]
———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, 718), S158 [21JA], S4217 [8MY]
———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (see S. 495), S3371 [17AP]
———redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 230), S8732 [3SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S7013 [8JY]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see S. 236), S855 [30JA]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847), S5342 [5JN]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084), S10962 [22OC]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see S. 891, 1002), S5595 [12JN], S7210 [10JY]
Firearms: minimum mandatory sentencing relative to criminal use of guns (see S. 191), S4010 [6MY]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see S. 528), S5015 [22MY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S1194 [10FE]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364), S1659 [26FE]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S7217 [10JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11365 [29OC]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82), S3960 [5MY]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see S. 365), S3224 [15AP]
———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see S. 521, 522), S3224 [15AP]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (see S. 595), S3269 [16AP]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S.J. Res. 11), S3058 [10AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S1191 [10FE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S2285 [13MR]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see S. 1109), S8532 [31JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10809 [9OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]
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]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 7), S158 [21JA]
Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism (see S. Res. 121), S9427 [16SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see S. 9), S158 [21JA]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S9427 [16SE]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see S. Con. Res. 48), S8533 [31JY]
Schools: expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 763), S4677 [19MY]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see S. 368), S1734 [27FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S11365 [29OC]
Small business: protection from litigation excesses (see S. 836), S5341 [5JN]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 202), S7965 [23JY]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S6918 [7JY]
States: provide that certain Federal funds returned by States be applied to deficit reduction (see S. 509), S5369 [5JN]
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]
———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), S3736 [25AP]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3456 [22AP]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]
———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), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see S. 194), S7965 [23JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S1573 [25FE]
———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 442), S8098 [24JY]
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]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see S. 543, 544), S2901 [9AP]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see S. Con. Res. 32), S5596 [12JN]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732), S4490 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (see S. Res. 112), S8533 [31JY]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material (see S. 1146), S8723 [3SE]
Courts: product liability reform (see S. 5), S158 [21JA]
———provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages for volunteer services (see S. 514, 515), S2787 [7AP]
Crime: prohibit financial transactions with state sponsors of international terrorism (see S. 873), S5444 [10JN]
———prosecution of violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see S. 825), S5253 [3JN]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards (see S. 1215), S9886 [24SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S158 [21JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
Taxation: deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see S. 579), S3199 [15AP]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]
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]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP]
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), S3797 [29AP]
Forms
Requests for advances or reimbursements from the National Endowment for the Arts, S9482 [17SE]
Letters
Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign: by, S8704 [3SE]
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: P. John Seward, AMA, S1303 [12FE], S3250 [16AP]
———Richard M. Doerflinger, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, S3250 [16AP]
Question of whether one generation of citizens has the right to bind another: Thomas Jefferson, S1128 [7FE]
Volunteer Protection Act, S3894 [1MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4664 [19MY]
Agreement Between the U.S. and Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders: ratification, S11165 [23OC]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S603, S604 [22JA]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), S10927-S10937 [22OC]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), S5236, S5237, S5238, S5243 [3JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4253 [8MY]
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10226 [30SE]
Budget: balance, S4969, S4986 [22MY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1126, S1127 [7FE], S1912 [4MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4838, S4839 [21MY], S4945, S4969, S4986 [22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Mother Teresa (S. Con. Res. 26), S4253 [8MY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3651 [24AP]
China, People's Republic of: certification of compliance with international nuclear nonproliferation obligations, S10869 [21OC]
———most-favored-nation status, S6072 [23JN], S7628 [17JY], S7812 [22JY]
———religious persecution of Christian minorities, S7812 [22JY]
———request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, S4377 [13MY]
———U.S. policy, S3564
———U.S. policy (S. 1164), S9209 [11SE]
———visit by President to the U.S., S11187 [24OC], S11399, S11400, S11401 [30OC]
Climax Springs, MO: tribute to VFW Post 3600, S3737
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (H.R. 908), S5430
Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), S6725, S6726 [27JN]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government (S. Res. 112), S8610 [31JY]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material (S. 1146), S8728-S8730 [3SE]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 5), S226, S233 [21JA]
———provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages for volunteer services (S. 514), S2788 [7AP]
———tort reform, S10053, S10054 [26SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S4315 [12MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 10), S145, S265 [21JA], S5894 [18JN]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 718), S4224 [8MY]
———prohibit financial transactions with state sponsors of international terrorism (S. 873), S5463 [10JN], S5735 [17JN]
———prosecution of violent and repeat juvenile offenders (S. 825), S5254-S5256 [3JN]
Daschle, Senator: condolences on death of father, S5894 [18JN]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3249, S3251, S3253, S3256, S3259, S3264 [16AP]
———prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1302, S1303 [12FE], S1729 [27FE]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S9103 [11SE], S10930-S10937 [22OC], S11852-S11854 [6NO]
———national testing standards (S. 1215), S9894 [24SE]
Dept. of Energy: transfer of Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program to Corps of Engineers, S10301
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5735 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9325 [15SE], S9373, S9375, S9386 [16SE], S9465, S9469, S9471, S9472, S9477, S9482 [17SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8690, S8691 [3SE], S9103 [11SE], S10927-S10937 [22OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S9930 [25SE]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9930 [25SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, S10927-S10937 [22OC]
———special education funding limits, S4315 [12MY]
Employment: protect earned compensatory time and flexible work credit hours in cases of employer bankruptcy, S5220 [3JN]
———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S221, S222 [21JA], S3310-S3312 [17AP], S3882 [1MY], S4263, S4265 [9MY], S4291-S4293 [12MY], S4338 [13MY], S4629, S4630 [16MY], S4665-S4667 [19MY], S5158, S5166, S5168, S5170 [2JN], S5220, S5231, S5232, S5233, S5234, S5236, S5244 [3JN], S5290 [4JN], S5409, S5411, S5412 [9JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10301
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (H.R. 1000), S5430
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7628 [17JY]
Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2535 [19MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S3699 [25AP]
Hong Kong: status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, S7813 [22JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4315 [12MY]
Joplin, MO: tribute to Life-Choices Pregnancy Center, S10427 [6OC]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S1193 [10FE]
Loyalty Day: observance, S3737
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, S8690, S8691 [3SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 16), S1317 [12FE]
Missouri Home Education Week: observance, S3548 [23AP]
National Day of Prayer: observance, S3898 [1MY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9325 [15SE], S9373, S9375, S9386 [16SE], S9465, S9469, S9471, S9472, S9477, S9482 [17SE], S11270 [28OC]
New Orleans, LA: punitive damage award against CSX Transportation, S10053, S10054 [26SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10017, S10019 [26SE], S10398 [6OC]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2535 [19MR]
Senate: legislative program, S1251 [12FE], S4253 [8MY], S4327 [13MY], S5276 [3JN], S5430 [9JN], S5734 [17JN]
Southwest Baptist University: tribute to Leadership Training Institute for Youth, S5959 [19JN]
Taxation: deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (S. 579), S3210 [15AP]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel, S3298
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3769, S3773, S3792 [29AP], S3834 [30AP], S3864, S3894 [1MY]
Weber, Bill: St. Charles, MO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S143 [21JA]
Statements
Family Friendly Workplace Act: Kim Buchanan, S4632 [16MY]
———Leslie Langford, S4632 [16MY]
Texts of
S. 4, Family Friendly Workplace Act, S222-S223 [21JA]
S. 5, Product Liability Reform Act, S226-S232 [21JA]
S. 10, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Act, S266-S277 [21JA]
S. 514, Liability Reform for Volunteer Services Act, S2789 [7AP]
S. 579, Working Americans Wage Restoration Act, S3211 [15AP]
S. 1146, Digital Copyright Clarification and Technology Education Act, S8730-S8732 [3SE]
S. 1215, Dept. of Education national testing standards, S9895 [24SE]
Tributes
Ackers, Wilford and Jerry, S1152 [10FE]
Baird, Ida, S10846 [20OC]
Barlow, Harold and Helen, S4389 [13MY]
Behrens, Brooks and Ray, S7892 [23JY]
Bender, Ralph and Margaret, S10318 [3OC]
Bredehoeft, Eldred and Mildred, S1378 [13FE]
Byrd, Charley L., S9781 [23SE]
Currie, Paul, S2412 [18MR]
Duggan, Thomas J., S4389 [13MY]
Fairbanks, Vera, S7420 [14JY]
Gibson, Clarence and Rena, S6971 [8JY]
Hedrick, Jerry B., S11859 [6NO]
Huff, Cheryl, S8656 [2SE]
Hurt, Gary, S8485 [31JY]
Johnson, Lois and Delmer, S9782 [23SE]
Keehr, Bill and Eileen, S4389 [13MY]
Kirk, Frankie and Harlan, S11665 [4NO]
Kruse, Arthur E., S11236 [27OC]
Lancaster, Janice and Bill, S7207 [10JY]
Maple, Richard and Beatrice, S2766 [7AP]
Miller, Dennis and Marcella, S4389 [13MY]
Miller, Loren and Miriam, S4389 [13MY]
Miller, Merwin and Melda, S4389 [13MY]
Miller, Morris and Ida, S4389 [13MY]
Nedrow, Roy D., S1817 [3MR]
Potter, Donna and Ralph, S144 [21JA]
Price, Larry and Pauline, S11666 [4NO]
Reinsch, Clarence and Helen, S2787 [7AP]
Riggs, Vernon, S7296 [11JY]
Robinson, Jackie, S3179 [15AP]
Rush, Rudy and Jewel, S10427 [6OC]
Shea, Bob and Betty, S10319 [3OC]
Sorenson, John and Rosalie, S5399 [9JN]
Suetterlin, Martin and Catherine, S8089 [24JY]
Thurmond, Senator, S5198 [3JN]
Williams, Wade and Flo, S1223 [11FE]
Wilson, Gladys R., S1826 [3MR]
Woodall, James and Elsa, S10226 [30SE]
Woodside, Clarence V., S7434 [15JY]
Zinzer, Roy and Dorothy, S6185 [24JN]
ASHEBORO, NC
Remarks in House
Southwestern Randolph High School: tribute to cheerleaders, E514 [19MR]
ASHEVILLE, NC
Remarks in Senate
FCC: investigation into licensing process relative to WZLS-Radio (Asheville, NC), S4249 [8MY]
ASHWORTH, SID
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3938 [5MY], S5310 [5JN], S7402 [14JY], S9940 [25SE]
ASIA
Addresses
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Multilateral Investment Agreement: William Witherell, E1777 [17SE]
Articles and editorials
Air Force Inquiry Clears General in Saudi Bombing That Killed 19, S6903 [7JY]
Japan Hesitant About U.S. Antimissile Project, H839 [11MR]
Secretary Cohen's Call, S6904 [7JY]
Time To Reconsider Racist Rhetoric, S11788 [5NO]
Bills and resolutions
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S10787 [9OC]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H1261 [20MR]
Developing countries: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see S. 1344), S11448 [30OC]
Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S5927 [18JN]
International relations: normalization of relations between India and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162), H8265 [30SE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see S. Res. 58; H. Res. 68), S1383 [13FE], H589 [13FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see H.J. Res. 100), H10171 [6NO]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 30), S3998 [6MY]
Descriptions
Team Indus, E1132 [5JN]
Excerpts
History of the battles fought by Houston (U.S.S.) in service to the Asiatic Fleet: ``Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'', E2214 [7NO]
Letters
Protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks: Lansford E. Trapp, Jr., Air Force, S6903 [7JY]
———Senator Specter, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903, S6904 [7JY]
———Senator Specter, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S6904 [7JY]
———Senators Specter and Kerrey, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903 [7JY]
Lists
Articles and television programs about Team Indus, E1133 [5JN]
Remarks in House
Asia Observer (publication): anniversary, E533 [20MR]
Coalition of Indian Organizations of New Jersey: tribute, E1589 [1AU]
Developing countries: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H. Con. Res. 16), H836, H838 [11MR]
Foreign aid: development assistance for Latin America and Asia, H3433 [4JN]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, H6356 [30JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (H.R. 2867), E2240 [8NO]
Hong Kong: decline of stock market, E2354 [13NO]
Honolulu, HI: East-West Center funding, H8242 [30SE]
House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1420-H1428 [10AP]
———trip to Asia by congressional delegation, E852 [6MY]
Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, H6734-H6739 [3SE], H6806 [4SE], E1658 [4SE]
India: independence anniversary, H6924 [5SE], E1659 [4SE], E1716 [10SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: visit by U.S. congressional delegation, H6763 [3SE]
Navy: tribute to all who served with the Asiatic Fleet throughout the Far East from 1910 to 1942 (H. Con. Res. 186), E2214 [7NO], E2247 [8NO]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: multilateral investment agreement negotiations, E1777 [17SE]
Radio Free Asia: funding, H3322 [4JN]
Rivers: tribute to Indus River expedition, E1132 [5JN]
Russia: U.S. policy, H1108 [18MR]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (H. Res. 68), H838-H841 [11MR], E254 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]
Brownback, Senator: tribute to efforts relative to Asian Pacific families immigration, S11788 [5NO]
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West: funding, S5739 [17JN], S5924 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Pacific Command, S685 [23JA]
———guidelines for defense cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, S10333 [3OC]
Feinstein, Senator: report on trip to People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Nepal, S1039 [5FE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, S7544 [16JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (S. 1344), S11449 [30OC]
Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 102), S5936 [18JN], S8527, S8623 [31JY]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (S. Res. 58), S1409 [13FE], S4776 [20MY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate (S.J. Res. 30), S4010 [6MY]
Reports
Congressional Delegation Visit to Vietnam, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Republic of China: several Senators, S4209 [8MY]
Trip to People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Nepal: Senator Feinstein, S1039-S1044 [5FE]
Reports filed
Nomination of Karl F. Inderfurth To Be Assistant Sec. of State for South Asian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7709 [17JY]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 58), S4214 [8MY]
Statements
U.S. Congressional Delegation Visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H6763 [3SE]
Tables
Total Government taxes and spending for selected Pacific Rim countries as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1611 [26FE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 16, improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin, H836 [11MR]
H. Res. 68, support Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan, H838 [11MR]
H.R. 2867, Silk Road Strategy Act, E2241 [8NO]
S. 1344, Silk Road Strategy Act, S11449-S11451 [30OC]
S. Res. 58, Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan, S1409 [13FE], S4776 [20MY]
S. Res. 102, Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy, S5936 [18JN], S8527 [31JY]
ASIA FOUNDATION
Remarks in Senate
Pakistan: support efforts to combat child labor abuses, S8078 [24JY]
ASIA OBSERVER (publication)
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E183 [6FE], E533 [20MR]
ASIAN AMERICANS
Articles and editorials
Asian-American Connection—The Campaign Contributions Fiasco and Racial Stereotyping, S2622 [20MR]
Melding in America, E2016 [21OC]
Slanted—Racial Prejudice Is Part of What Fuels the Clinton Campaign Scandal, S2623 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191), H10420 [8NO]
Remarks in House
Chang-Lin Tien: National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium American Courage Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): potential discrimination against Asian Americans relative to investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, E1953 [7OC]
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Institute (organization): clarification of name relative to affiliation with Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, E2351 [13NO]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (H. Con. Res. 191), E2292 [9NO]
Fundraising: racial stereotyping relative to campaign fundraising investigations, H4845 [8JY]
Remarks in Senate
Racial relations: racial stereotyping of ethnic groups relative to campaign fundraising investigations, S2619-S2622 [20MR]
ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]
Letters
Provisions: Chris Wemmer, Conservation and Research Center, E1137 [5JN]
———Ginett Hemley, World Wildlife Fund, E1136 [5JN]
———Mary C. Pearl, Wildlife Preservation Trust International, Inc., E1137 [5JN]
———Shanthini Dawson, E1137 [5JN]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 1787), H8862-H8866 [21OC], E1135 [5JN]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 1787), S12204 [8NO]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266), H7728 [23SE]
Statements
Provisions: Douglas H. Chadwick, H8864 [21OC], E1136 [5JN]
———Raman Sukumar, E1136 [5JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1787, provisions, H8862 [21OC]
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Remarks in House
Observance, H3149, H3151, H3153 [21MY], E1063-E1066 [23MY]
ASIAN WEEK (publication)
Articles and editorials
Time To Reconsider Racist Rhetoric, S11788 [5NO]
ASKOWITZ, ANDREA
Letters
Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4758 [20MY]
ASOU, WATARU
Agreements
Mutual Understanding Between the Japanese Patent Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, H595, H624 [25FE]
Mutual understanding between the Japanese patent office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, H1449 [14AP], H1726 [23AP]
ASPEN, CO
Letters
Forest Service purchase of Warren Lakes property in Pitkin County, CO: William Fales, Open Space and Trails (organization), S3271 [16AP]
ASPINWALL, PA
Bills and resolutions
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: designate (see H.R. 2775), H9800 [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center: designate (see H.R. 714), H522 [12FE]
ASSALONE, PASQUALE (PAT)
Remarks in House
Tribute, E653 [15AP]
ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1106), S8532 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 1106, provisions, S8568-S8571 [31JY]
ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION ACT
Amendments
Articles and editorials
Just How Sick Was Rebecca Badger? Jack Kevorkian Helped End Her Life, and That's When the Questions Began, S3254 [16AP]
Terminal Illness Absent in Kevorkian Suicide, S3255 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Letters
Provisions: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S3265 [16AP]
———Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S3258 [16AP]
———P. John Seward, AMA, S1303 [12FE], S3250 [16AP]
———Richard M. Doerflinger, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, S3250 [16AP]
———William J. Cox, Catholic Health Association, S3259 [16AP]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 1003), H1397-H1405 [10AP], E647 [14AP], E657 [15AP], E683 [16AP]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 1003), S3249-S3266 [16AP]
Enact (S. 304), S1300-S1305 [12FE], S1729 [27FE]
Statements
Provisions (H.R. 1003): OMB, S3264 [16AP]
Texts of
H.R. 1003, provisions, H1397-H1399 [10AP]
S. 304, provisions, S1301 [12FE]
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Statements
School Construction and Infrastructure Improvements Funding, S4856 [21MY]
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
Letters
Freedom From Government Competition Act, S2338 [17MR]
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS
Testimonies
Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization, H8868 [21OC]
ASSOCIATED PRESS (news service)
Articles and editorials
Bosnia Tolerates War Criminals, S5117 [23MY]
Cohen Says Iran Testing Missile, S5719 [17JN]
El Paso Leads the Nation in NAFTA-Related Job Losses, H3643 [10JN]
IRS Is Found To Have Retaliated Over an Insult, E1224 [17JN]
More U.S. Women Drink While Pregnant Study Says, S5586 [12JN]
Police Say Movie Linked to Fatal Shooting of Young Girl, S1414 [13FE]
Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, S4417 [14MY]
Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]
Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, S4417 [14MY]
Opinion polls
1996 final college football rankings, S2734 [20MR]
ASSOCIATION FOR AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE, INC.
Excerpts
Medicare fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services, E1979 [8OC]
ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS
Remarks in House
Association for Retarded Citizens of Bergen-Passaic Counties, Inc.: anniversary, E323 [26FE]
New York: tribute to Warren/Washington Counties ARC, E1309 [24JN]
ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF BERGEN-PASSAIC COUNTIES, INC.
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E323 [26FE]
ASSOCIATION FOR THE HELP OF RETARDED CHILDREN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1187 [11JN]
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Letters
Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act, S5607 [12JN]
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, S9761 [23SE]
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Letters
Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act, S5607 [12JN]
ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS
Letters
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funding, S8696 [3SE]
ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS, INC.
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S3459 [22AP]
ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Remarks in House
Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3071-H3079 [21MY]
Reports
Policy Recommendations Toward Cuba, E315 [26FE]
ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTIES, INC.
Letters
Highway construction and surface transportation funding, H2650 [14MY]
ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE PENSION AND WELFARE PLANS
Reports
Increase in Medicare Eligibility Age Should Be Deleted From the Budget Reconciliation Bill, S6087 [23JN]
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Anniversary (see H. Res. 282), H9614 [28OC]
Remarks in House
Anniversary (H. Res. 282), H10874-H10876 [13NO], E2104 [28OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 282, anniversary, H10874 [13NO], E2104 [28OC]
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
Articles and editorials
Calling a Coup a Coup, S7193 [10JY]
Remarks in Senate
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy, S7041 [9JY], S7190-S7194, S7205 [10JY]
ASTHMA INHALER REGULATORY RELIEF ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1299), S10882 [21OC]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]
Texts of
S. 1299, provisions, S10883 [21OC]
ATELETA BENEFICIAL SOCIETY (organization)
Remarks in House
Bloomfield, PA: Bloomfield Citizens Council Award recipient, E759 [28AP]
ATHENS, WV
Remarks in House
Concord College: anniversary, E285 [13FE]
ATHENS (TN) POST-ATHENIAN
Articles and editorials
Chargerettes Won Through Hard Work, E718 [23AP]
ATKINS, HANNAH D.
Remarks in House
Oklahoma Historical Society: Civil Rights Trailblazers Award recipient, E234 [12FE]
ATKINS, JAMES H.
Remarks in Senate
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: nomination, S8523 [31JY]
Reports filed
Nomination to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8531 [31JY]
ATLANTA, GA
Articles and editorials
Arise, Take Up Thy Mat and Walk, E1989-E1991 [9OC]
Forgotten History—The Klan vs. Americans of Hellenic Heritage in an Era of Hate, James S. Scofield, S11892 [6NO]
Bills and resolutions
Fulton County Airport: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings when control tower is closed (see H.R. 2659), H8832 [9OC]
Sam Nunn Federal Center: designate (see S. 347; H.R. 613), S1470 [24FE], H347 [5FE]
Remarks in House
Atlanta Union Mission: tribute, E1989 [9OC]
Hoffman, Gail A.: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E1997 [9OC]
Sam Nunn Federal Center: designate (H.R. 613), E169 [5FE]
Remarks in Senate
City of Hope National Medical Center: tribute to Lauren's Run fundraiser for Lauren Zagoria Pediatric Cancer Research Fellowship, S4389 [13MY]
Hartsfield International Airport: funding for construction of commuter runway, S8253, S8254 [29JY]
Order of American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary, S11892 [6NO]
Sam Nunn Federal Center: designate (S. 347), S1477 [24FE], S5644 [12JN]
Reports filed
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 347), S5341 [5JN]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 105-232), H6703 [31JY]
Texts of
S. 347, Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA, S5644 [12JN]
ATLANTA (GA) JOURNAL
Articles and editorials
House Right To Give Middle Class a Break, E1365 [8JY]
ATLANTA (GA) JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
Articles and editorials
Suitcases Packing Heroin, E1983 [9OC]
Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitutio
Interviews
Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S11611 [3NO]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
Remarks in House
Korean War: tribute to 50th Army Battalion, E1739 [11SE]
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ
Remarks in House
SBA: disaster relief assistance funding, E1951 [7OC]
ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT
Amendments
Reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H10803 [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H151 [9JA]
Reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658), H2874 [16MY]
Remarks in House
Reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858-H4860 [8JY], H10803, H10804 [13NO]
Remarks in Senate
Reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), S12191 [8NO], S12495 [10NO]
———conditional sequential referral, S8674 [2SE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-149), S12118 [8NO]
Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-148), S12118 [8NO]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]
Texts of
H.R. 1658, reauthorization and amendments, H4858 [8JY]
H.R. 1658, reauthorize and amend, S12496 [10NO]
ATLANTIS (vessel)
Remarks in House
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: tribute to oceanographic research ship, E1198 [12JN]
ATLAS ADVANCED PYROTECHNICS (business)
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5547 [11JN]
ATOMIC ENERGY see Nuclear Energy
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ACT
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Energy: community assistance payments to Los Alamos County, NM, S7234-S7236 [11JY]
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Janet Reno)
Articles and editorials
Campaign Finance Overkill, S10281 [1OC]
Don't Make Gore the Fall Guy, S10281 [1OC]
FBI Inquiry on Funding Is Widening, S1977 [5MR]
Fund-Raising Fiasco—The Democrats' Problem, S1929 [4MR]
Good Advice From Mr. Freeh, E905 [13MY]
Independent Counsel Issue, S2344 [17MR]
Janet Reno—Wrong Again, E708 [17AP]
Prosecutor Game, H7908 [25SE]
Reno's Burden, S10281 [1OC]
Republicans Warn Reno on Independent Counsel, S3131 [14AP], S3177 [15AP]
Tales of the Tapes—The White House Strains Credulity in Its Latest Attempt To Explain Why Videos of Coffees Were Late To Surface, E1989 [9OC]
Tossing Gore, E1744 [11SE]
Who Needs an Independent Counsel?, S10281 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545), H2350 [7MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (see S.J. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 183), S1924 [4MR], H9865 [31OC]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (see S.J. Res. 23), S2416 [18MR]
Presidential appointments: appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in executive departments (see S. Res. 128), S10055 [26SE]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (see H.R. 927), H766 [5MR]
Briefs
Janet Reno, Attorney General v. ACLU relative to restriction of transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1356 [13FE]
Descriptions
Lippo Group—An Overview, S3170 [15AP]
Letters
Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S3175-S3177 [15AP], S8705-S8707 [3SE]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2301, S2306 [14MR]
———Senator McCain, S8703 [3SE]
———several Senators, S8704 [3SE]
———several current and former Members of Congress, S8703 [3SE]
Deportation of illegal immigrants: Michael D. Carter, Center for Health and Human Services, Inc., H7012 [9SE]
———Representative Frank, H7012 [9SE]
FEC definitions of ``express advocacy'', S8022 [24JY], S8644 [2SE]
Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7683 [17JY]
Lists
Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]
Proposals
Appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S2307 [14MR]
Independent counsel appointment to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S8141 [25JY]
Remarks in House
Carlson, Margot: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E732 [23AP]
Dept. of Justice: investigations relative to the appointment of an independent counsel, H7018 [9SE]
Executive Office of the President: release of video tapes relative to campaign fundraising activities, E1988 [9OC]
Immigration: deportation of illegal immigrants, E1524 [25JY]
———eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and suspensions of deportation (H.R. 1545), E861 [7MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H1292 [8AP], H1506 [15AP], H1548 [16AP], H1623 [17AP], H7534 [18SE], H7908 [25SE], H8040-H8043 [26SE], H8057 [29SE], H8302-H8309 [2OC], H8362 [6OC], H8451, H8453, H8568 [7OC], H8635, H8639 [8OC], H9046 [23OC], H9504 [24OC], H10353 [8NO], E400 [6MR], E707 [17AP], E905 [13MY], E1988 [9OC]
———investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8130-H8137 [29SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [30SE], H9566 [28OC], H10773 [13NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (H.R. 927), H1053 [18MR]
Remarks in Senate
Law enforcement: investigation of Federal law enforcement actions at Ruby Ridge, ID, S8641-S8643 [2SE]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S1790 [28FE], S1929 [4MR], S2116 [11MR], S3131 [14AP], S3169-S3174, S3175, S3195 [15AP], S8694, S8703-S8707 [3SE], S9385 [16SE], S10277-S10280 [1OC]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S1933 [4MR], S1936 [5MR], S2299-S2308, S2311-S2315, S2316 [14MR], S2344-S2350, S2354 [17MR], S2397-S2411, S2488 [18MR], S2491-S2499, S2512-S2514 [19MR]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S2296 [13MR], S2394 [18MR]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns, S7888-S7892 [23JY], S8020-S8024 [24JY], S8141 [25JY]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), S2488 [18MR], S2492-S2495, S2498-S2501 [19MR]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), unanimous-consent agreement, S2411 [18MR]
Reports filed
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-27), H1039 [17MR]
Texts of
H.R. 927, U.S. Marshals Service Improvement Act, H1052 [18MR]
S.J. Res. 22, appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, S2499 [19MR]
ATWOOD, J. BRIAN
Articles and editorials
Helping Countries Make the Transition From Crisis Is One of Our Greatest Foreign Policy Challenges After the Conflict Has Ended, E1081 [3JN]
ATWOOD, ROBERT B.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S841 [30JA]
AUBURN, CA
Bills and resolutions
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805), H3567 [5JN]
Reports filed
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805) (H. Rept. 105-301), H8437 [6OC]
AUBURN, WA
Remarks in House
Camelot Elementary School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E1403 [11JY]
AUDIO CRAFT CO.
Remarks in House
Better Business Bureau: National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics award recipient, E673 [16AP]
AUERBACK, STEWART
Articles and editorials
Insuring Children, E635 [10AP]
AUGER, DAVID J.
Remarks in House
Valley Cultural Center: Golden Horn Award recipient, E2034 [21OC]
AUGUSTA, GA
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center: designate (see H.R. 2218), H5569 [22JY]
AUGUSTINE, WILLIAM
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1967 [8OC]
AUNG SAN SUU KYI
Remarks in House
Burma: human rights violations, H3140 [21MY]
AUSTIN, JACQUELINE
Remarks in House
Tribute, H2176 [6MY]
AUSTIN (TX) AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Articles and editorials
Celebrating Independence—From Austin to Waco, Texas Is Well Covered as Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off, E452 [12MR]
AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
Messages
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Australia: President Clinton, S9633 [18SE]
Remarks in Senate
Howard, John: visit to Senate by Prime Minister of Australia, S6399 [26JN]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S9633 [18SE]
Reports filed
Nomination of Genta Hawkins Holmes To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S853 [30JA]
AUSTRALIA GROUP
Press releases
Chemical Weapons Convention, S3516 [23AP], S3635 [24AP]
AUSTRIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res. 217), H6797 [3SE]
Remarks in House
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (H. Res. 217), H7818 [24SE]
Austrian-American Day: observance, E1948 [7OC]
Remarks in Senate
Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification, S11570-S11572 [31OC]
Reports filed
Nomination of Kathryn Walt Hall To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11673 [4NO]
Taxation Convention With Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 105-7), S11447 [30OC]
Resolutions of ratification
Taxation Convention With Austria, S11447 [30OC], S11570 [31OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 217, recognize important contributions of Austrian Americans, H7818 [24SE]
AUSTRIAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Ethnic groups: recognize important contributions (see H. Res. 217), H6797 [3SE]
Remarks in House
Austrian-American Day: designate (S. Res. 122), E1854 [25SE]
———observance, E1948 [7OC]
Ethnic groups: recognize important contributions (H. Res. 217), H7818 [24SE]
Remarks in Senate
Austrian-American Day: designate (S. Res. 122), S9338 [15SE], S9805 [23SE]
Reports filed
Austrian-American Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 122), S9636 [18SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 217, recognize important contributions of Austrian Americans, H7818 [24SE]
S. Res. 122, Austrian-American Day, S9338 [15SE], S9805 [23SE]
AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN DAY
Bills and resolutions
Designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Remarks in House
Designate (S. Res. 122), E1854 [25SE]
Observance, E1948 [7OC]
Remarks in Senate
Designate (S. Res. 122), S9338 [15SE], S9805 [23SE]
Reports filed
Designate: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 122), S9636 [18SE]
Texts of
S. Res. 122, designate, S9338 [15SE], S9805 [23SE]
AUTHORS see Literature
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Letters
National Fund for Health Research, S6330 [25JN]
AUTO CHOICE REFORM ACT
Articles and editorials
Real Charges, S5147 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 625), S3419 [22AP]
Letters
Provisions: Michael S. Dukakis, S3434 [22AP]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 625), S3428-S3436 [22AP], S5147 [23MY], S8505 [31JY]
Statements
Provisions: Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York, NY, S3433 [22AP]
———Russell J. Verney, Reform Party, S3434 [22AP]
Texts of
S. 625, provisions, S3430-S3433 [22AP]
AUTOMOBILES see Motor Vehicles
AVERY, JOHN E.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1580 [1AU]
AVIATION
Amendments
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S12207 [8NO]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO], H1795, H1796 [23AP], H1950 [29AP]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1796 [23AP], H1833, H1834, H1835, H1844, H1845, H1846, H1847 [24AP]
Appointments
Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2376 [17MR]
National Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2573 [19MR], H1021 [17MR]
Articles and editorials
Air Force Leaders Lose Pilots' Faith—Pentagon Memo Details Low Morale, Shoddy Work, S8225 [29JY]
Airlines To Install Cargo Area Fire Suppression Systems, H2776 [15MY]
Banned Oxygen Canisters Hauled on Continental Flight, H2776 [15MY]
Boeing Responds to European Commission Recommendations, H5453 [17JY]
B-2's Stealthy Skins Need Tender, Lengthy Care, H4187 [23JN]
Col. John R. Boyd Is Dead at 70—Advanced Air Combat Tactics, S2611 [20MR]
Current Status of European Commission Negotiations, H5452 [17JY]
Defending America, a Great Airman's Final Flight, S2613 [20MR]
Face Time for Federal Express, S10724 [9OC]
Lake Michigan Deaths Up Sharply This Year, H8896 [21OC]
Making Airline Taxes Palatable, E1471 [22JY]
More Flights to Japan, H7501 [17SE]
Phasing in Open Skies With Japan, H7501 [17SE]
Priceless Original, S2612 [20MR]
Snail's Pace in Airliner Safety, H2775 [15MY]
This Mr. Smith Get His Way in Washington—Federal Express Chief Twists Some Arms, S10723 [9OC]
Time To Pause on B-2, S9056 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H2155 [1MY]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H284 [4FE]
———provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H724 [4MR]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see S. 398; H.R. 754), S1979 [5MR], H585 [13FE]
———require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R. 1141), H1258 [20MR]
Airports: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405), H6917 [4SE]
———enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (see S. 1331), S11343 [29OC]
———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353; H.R. 2748), S11545 [31OC], H9613 [28OC]
Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R. 3084), H10955 [13NO]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R. 2659), H8832 [9OC]
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see H.R. 30), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: protect employment rights of workers who provide certain air safety information (see S. 100), S161 [21JA]
Cleveland, OH: land conveyance relative to airport expansion (see S. 1347), S11448 [30OC]
Courts: liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations (see S. 565), S3117 [14AP]
Dallas Love Field Airport: remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions (see S. 313), S1300 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (see S. Res. 80), S3844 [30AP]
———grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50), H453 [11FE]
———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (see S. 1177), S9332 [15SE]
———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (see S. 520), S2837 [8AP]
———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H393 [6FE]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193; H.R. 2036), S9636 [18SE], H4645 [25JN]
———make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483), H1988 [29AP]
Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 943; H.R. 2005), S6040 [20JN], H4132 [20JN]
———require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans (see S. 1196; H.R. 2476), S9636 [18SE], H7281 [15SE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see S. Res. 108; H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191), S7603 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see H.R. 1271), H1437 [10AP]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H1793 [23AP]
———foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089; H.R. 145), S8361 [30JY], H143 [9JA]
———limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 3064), H10954 [13NO]
———prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see H.R. 1454, 2790), H1891 [24AP], H9865 [31OC]
———reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843), H10170 [6NO]
———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see S. 842; H.R. 1846), S5341 [5JN], H3659 [10JN]
———regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856), H10171 [6NO]
Federal employees: provide that services performed by air traffic supervisors and managers be creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 728), H523 [12FE]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see S. 383; H.R. 772), S1796 [28FE], H586 [13FE]
Financial institutions: guarantee loan interest payments to certain air carriers for aircraft purchases for underserved markets (see S. 1013), S7423 [14JY]
Foreign countries: restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R. 2282), H6025 [29JY]
Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (see H.R. 1187), H1259 [20MR]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H523 [12FE]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see S. Res. 53; H. Res. 67), S1226 [11FE], H589 [13FE]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]
———reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]
Miramar, CA: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see S. 824; H.R. 1808), S5253 [3JN], H3567 [5JN]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1250; H.R. 1275), S10319 [3OC], H1438 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1793 [23AP]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S5191 [2JN]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 268, 291), S1017 [5FE], S1132 [7FE]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153), H144 [9JA]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8633 [7OC]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H803 [6MR]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see S. 1143; H.R. 2859), S8723 [3SE], H10171 [6NO]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see S. 1297), S10859 [20OC]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H8632 [7OC]
Safety: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957), H10420 [8NO]
———installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft (see H.R. 664), H407 [10FE]
———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587), H2589 [13MY]
———require air carriers to establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670), H3069 [20MY]
———require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]
States: participation in approval process of airport development projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300), H149 [9JA]
Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973), H4085 [19JN]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644), H393 [6FE]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see S. 243, 279; H.R. 668, 1389), S855 [30JA], S1017 [5FE], H451 [11FE], H1705 [17AP]
———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see H.R. 823), H628 [25FE]
———treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318), H6703 [31JY]
———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (see H.R. 1844), H3659 [10JN]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H283 [4FE]
Technology: tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9038 [22OC]
Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 670), H452 [11FE]
———prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (see H.R. 1351), H1611 [16AP]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205), H66 [7JA], H138, H145 [9JA]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305), H6406 [30JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 732; H.R. 2461), S4217 [8MY], H7262 [11SE]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974), H10420 [8NO]
Letters
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H601 [25FE]
———several Senators, S1774 [27FE]
B-2 stealth bomber development: Sam Nunn, S3692 [24AP]
B-2 stealth bomber funding: Brent Scowcroft, H4176 [23JN]
Coast Guard relocation of Lake Michigan rescue helicopter unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI: Edward M. Burke, H8895 [21OC]
FAA emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders: several aviation associations, S5357 [5JN]
FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H1947 [29AP]
———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1947 [29AP]
NASA appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H1825 [24AP]
Reform FAA management and financial operations and improve air transportation system: Representative Wolf, H809 [10MR]
Rescue efforts relative to crash of Korean Air Lines Flight 801 in Guam: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam, H6955 [5SE]
Tribute to John R. Boyd: C.C. Krulak, S2612 [20MR]
Tribute to victims of Korean Air Lines Flight 801: Delegate Underwood and Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam, H6954 [5SE]
Lists
Western Slope of Colorado airline service field hearing witnesses, S4581 [15MY]
Remarks in House
Air Force: anniversary, E2385 [13NO]
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2759, H2760 [15MY]
Airports: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (H.R. 2405), E1653 [4SE]
———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (H.R. 2748), H9733 [30OC]
Alabama: tribute to Aviation Hall of Fame inductees, E965 [19MY]
American Airlines: tribute, E2384 [13NO]
Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (H.R. 3084), E2389 [13NO]
Army: Manpower and Personnel Integration Program funding, H8269-H8271 [1OC]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.N. helicopter crash, E1813 [18SE]
Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, H5041 [10JY], E1339 [27JN]
Coast Guard: relocation of Lake Michigan helicopter rescue unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI, H8886, H8887, H8894, H8895 [21OC], E2039 [21OC]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, E305 [25FE]
Dallas, TX: safety improvements at Love Field, H8748, H8751 [9OC]
Denver, CO: Denver International Airport runway construction funding, H8749 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: Advanced Self Protection Jammer system funding, H5969 [29JY]
———A-6 Intruder attack aircraft retirement, H681 [27FE]
———B-52 bomber funding, H5965 [29JY]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3895 [18JN], H3933, H3956, H3960 [19JN], H4138, H4170-H4189 [23JN], H5936, H5943-H5952 [29JY], H7846, H7848 [25SE]
———Comanche Helicopter Program funding, H4212 [23JN]
———Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office funding, H9606 [28OC]
———Dragonfly Helicopter Program funding, E1639 [3SE]
———F-22 fighter aircraft funding, H5953-H5956 [29JY]
———foreign sales of F-22 fighter aircraft, H5966-H5968 [29JY], H6760, H6761 [3SE]
———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5937 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (H.R. 2036), H8092-H8094 [29SE]
———make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (H.R. 1483), E785 [29AP]
Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (H.R. 2005), H5843-H5845 [28JY], E1282 [20JN], E1552, E1558 [29JY]
———anniversary of ValuJet crash in Florida, H2775 [15MY]
———require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans, H6965 [8SE]
———require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans (H.R. 2476), H7266 [15SE]
———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, E1447 [17JY]
District of Columbia: dedication of new terminal at Washington National Airport, E1547 [29JY]
Eizenstat, Stuart: accusations of conflict of interest relative to Dept. of State's involvement in British Airways-American Airlines alliance, E1911 [2OC]
Eshleman, Jim: Lockheed Martin Corp. Nova award recipient, E136 [4FE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Con. Res. 117), H5383 [16JY], H5410, H5452 [17JY]
———handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), H5517-H5521 [22JY], H5992 [29JY], E1483, E1484 [23JY]
FAA: airport safety requirements, H3581 [10JN]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), H1946 [29AP], E623 [10AP]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1803, H1804 [24AP]
———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system, H807-H809 [10MR]
———regulations on smoke detectors, fire suppression systems, and fuel tanks of passenger aircraft, H2775 [15MY]
———testing and evaluation of infrared heating technology for deicing commercial aircraft, H5633 [23JY]
———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund, H5639 [23JY]
Federal employees: tribute to Bureau of Reclamation employees killed in plane crash, E2020 [21OC]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (H.R. 772), E274 [13FE]
Floods: tribute to Air National Guardsmen killed or injured in flood relief efforts in Idaho, H4224 [24JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to countries providing landing rights to Libyan aircraft, H3593, H3594 [10JN]
General Aviation Revitalization Act: tribute, E769 [29AP]
Guam: tribute to victims of Korean Air Lines Flight 801, H6722 [3SE], H6954 [5SE]
Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (H.R. 1187), E557 [21MR]
Japan: bilateral aviation agreement relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7496-H7503 [17SE], H7716, H7717 [23SE]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (H. Res. 246), E1898 [2OC]
Lockheed Martin Corp.: introduction of the F-22 aircraft, H1157, H1158 [19MR]
Louisville, KY: reimbursement for installation of instrument landing system at Standiford Field airport, H5632 [23JY]
McDonnell Douglas Corp.: tribute to employees involved with production of night vision/targeting systems, E1499 [23JY]
Memphis, TN: reconstruction and extension of runway at Memphis International Airport, H8749 [9OC]
Miramar Naval Air Station: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopters, H5972-H5974 [29JY]
Monroe County, MI: funding for costs associated with Comair plane crash, H2725, H2726 [15MY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1819-H1849 [24AP], E639 [10AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1802, H1803 [24AP]
———improve wind tunnel facilities, H1825, H1834 [24AP]
National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, H4072 [19JN], E1078 [3JN]
New York: tribute to Air National Guard 106th Rescue Group, E1258 [19JN]
Noise pollution: funding for noise abatement programs for certain communities affected by air traffic, H5636 [23JY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (H.R. 991), E414 [6MR]
Safety: commercial aircraft requirements relative to in-flight medical emergencies, E959 [19MY]
———installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft (H.R. 664), E205 [11FE]
San Francisco, CA: groundbreaking ceremony of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to the San Francisco International Airport, E2225 [8NO]
Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, H6646, H6654 [31JY], E1471 [22JY]
———deductions for airline costs to implement FAA mandated safety regulations, H4700 [26JN]
———deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 644), E197 [10FE]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 1389), E691 [17AP]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H593, H594, H598-H605 [25FE], H634 [26FE], E341 [27FE]
———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (H.R. 823), H594 [25FE]
———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (H.R. 1844), E1170 [10JN]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (H.R. 533), E130 [4FE]
———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., H4690, H4700 [26JN], E1447 [17JY]
Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (H.R. 1351), E682 [16AP]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 4), E35 [7JA], E85 [9JA]
Tulare County, CA: anniversary of Rankin Airfield, E992 [21MY]
———anniversary of Sequoia Airfield, E992 [21MY]
United Parcel Service: tribute for aircraft noise reduction, E519 [19MR]
World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E1555 [29JY]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright Brothers (H.R. 2305), H6303 [30JY], E1611 [1AU]
Remarks in Senate
Air Force: anniversary, S9239 [11SE]
———funding for passenger safety modifications, S7442 [15JY]
———notification of families of victims of military air crashes and crash investigation procedures reform, S7243 [11JY]
Air Force Museum: exchange of B-17 aircraft for other historical property with the Planes of Fame Museum, S7270 [11JY]
Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (S. 398), S1984 [5MR]
Airport Improvement Program: funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]
Airports: enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (S. 1331), S11345, S11346 [29OC]
Armed Forces: maintain certain Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units at current force structure level, S6886 [7JY]
———tribute to 440th Airlift Wing, S2946 [9AP]
Atlanta, GA: funding for construction of commuter runway at Hartsfield International Airport, S8253, S8254 [29JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.N. helicopter crash, S9501 [17SE]
Civil rights: protect employment rights of workers who provide certain air safety information (S. 100), S480 [21JA]
Cleveland, OH: land conveyance relative to airport expansion (S. 1347), S11457 [30OC], S12209 [8NO]
Colorado: Western Slope region airline service, S4581 [15MY]
Courts: liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations (S. 565), S3117 [14AP]
Dallas Love Field Airport: remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions (S. 313), S1309 [12FE]
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: funding, S9316 [15SE]
Dept. of Defense: Air Force Reentry Vehicle Applications Program funding, S7202, S7203 [10JY]
———A-6 Intruder attack aircraft retirement, S1801 [28FE]
———Aviation Officer Retention Bonus Program funding, S11807 [6NO]
———B-52 bomber funding, S9945 [25SE]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, S3128-S3130 [14AP], S3692 [24AP]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, S9057 [10SE], S11802 [6NO]
———Contracted Training Flight Services Program funding, S7270 [11JY]
———costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently (S. Res. 80), S3852 [30AP]
———C-17 Airlifter program, S9955 [25SE]
———defense system state of readiness, S8224 [29JY]
———F-22 fighter funding, S7244 [11JY]
———F-22 fighter funding, S9942-S9944 [25SE]
———implementation of temporary safety stand down of U.S. military aircraft, S9775 [23SE]
———increase Navy and Air Force flying hours funding through reductions in Space-Based Laser Program funding, S7179-S7182, S7186-S7189 [10JY], S7231-S7233 [11JY]
———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (S. 1177), S9333 [15SE]
———research and development programs funding, S7446 [15JY]
———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7228-S7231, S7233, S7254 [11JY]
———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (S. 520), S2841-S2844 [8AP]
———tribute to military personnel who died during military flight training exercises, S9776 [23SE], S9874 [24SE]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization, S11813 [6NO]
———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S9801 [23SE], S12207 [8NO]
Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (S. 943), S6041 [20JN]
———require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans (H.R. 2476), S12704, S12705 [13NO]
———require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans (S. 1196), S9653, S9654 [18SE]
———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S7740 [17JY]
District of Columbia: dedication of new terminal at Washington National Airport, S8378 [30JY]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: anniversary of 28th Bomb Wing, S10240 [30SE]
Embry-Riddle University: tribute, S786 [29JA]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger, S7579 [16JY]
———handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), S7873 [22JY]
Everett, WA: funding for terminal automated radar display and information system for Paine Field Airport, S8257 [29JY]
FAA: airport construction project in Arkansas, S5019 [22MY]
———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11567 [31OC], S12693, S12694 [13NO]
———Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]
———foreign repair station rules (S. 1089), S8362 [30JY]
———funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]
———funding for commercially available explosive detection systems for airports, S4094 [7MY]
———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (S. 842), S5356, S5357 [5JN]
Federal Express Corp.: lobbying efforts relative to designation as express company and access to Japan, S10722-S10724 [9OC]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (S. 383), S1797 [28FE]
Finch, Linda: re-creation of flight of Amelia Earhart, S2343 [17MR]
Floods: tribute to Air National Guardsmen killed or injured in flood relief efforts in Idaho, S6102 [23JN]
———tribute to relief efforts relative to Ohio River flood victims, S2005 [6MR]
Hawaii: repayment of certain funds to Airport Revenue Fund, S8258 [29JY]
Kentucky: tribute to Air National Guard, S3658 [24AP]
Kirkland AFB, NM: theater air command control and simulation facility funding, S11424 [30OC]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (S. Res. 53), S1219 [11FE]
Lockheed Martin Corp.: introduction of the F-22 aircraft, S2721 [20MR]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Wild Blue Thunder air show performance at Air Force anniversary celebration, S3415 [22AP]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1250), S10320 [3OC]
National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 95), S5193 [2JN]
National Guard: obtain firefighting demonstrator kits for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, S7442 [15JY]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 268), S1021 [5FE]
———regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 291), S1133 [7FE]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (H.R. 2626), S12705, S12706 [13NO]
Pilots: preemployment review of prospective pilot records, S8311 [30JY]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (S. 1143), S8724 [3SE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, S11897 [6NO]
Santa Rosa, FL: runway improvement funding at Whiting Field, S11426 [30OC]
Syracuse, NY: convey certain Air Force land, S7271 [11JY]
Taxation: alternativers to excise tax system, S5037 [23MY]
———aviation excise tax formula, S6700, S6701 [27JN], S8458, S8459 [31JY]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), S1771-S1775 [27FE], S1803 [28FE]
———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (S. 243), S877, S878 [30JA], S1036 [5FE]
———treatment of domestic portions of international airline flights, S6703 [27JN]
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security: recommendations, S1267 [12FE]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (S. 732), S4245 [8MY]
Reports
Independent Bomber Force Review, H4176-H4181 [23JN]
Reports filed
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2005) (H. Rept. 105-201), H5777 [24JY]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H. Rept. 105-244), H6916 [4SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70), H1793 [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73), H1793 [23AP]
Dept. of Transportation Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1193) (S. Rept. 105-140), S11862 [6NO]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 105-371), H9864 [31OC]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61), H1714 [21AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept. 105-65), H1715 [21AP]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H. Rept. 105-372), H9864 [31OC]
Reinstate Aviation Excise Taxes Relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 279) (S. Rept. 105-4), S1017 [5FE]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1803 [24AP]
H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1802 [24AP]
H. Res. 191, European Commission handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger, H5517 [22JY]
H. Res. 246, reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions against Libya relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, E1898 [2OC]
H.R. 668, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act, H598 [25FE]
H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1949 [29AP]
H.R. 1275, NASA appropriations, H1826-H1833 [24AP]
H.R. 2005, allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, H5843 [28JY]
H.R. 2036, Aviation Insurance Program authorization, H8092 [29SE]
S. 100, Aviation Safety Protection Act, S480 [21JA]
S. 291, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S1134-S1136 [7FE]
S. 313, remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport, S1310 [12FE]
S. 383, reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, S1798 [28FE]
S. 398, require airlines to use child safety restraint systems, S1985 [5MR]
S. 520, terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program, S2844 [8AP]
S. 565, liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations, S3118 [14AP]
S. 732, First Flight Commemorative Coin Act, S4246 [8MY]
S. 943, allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, S6041 [20JN]
S. 1347, land conveyance relative to airport expansion in Cleveland, OH, S12209 [8NO]
S. Res. 80, costs of carrying out certain tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently, S3852 [30AP]
S. Res. 95, National Airborne Day, S5193 [2JN]
S. Res. 108, handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger by the European Commission, S7609 [16JY]
S. Res 53, Presidential actions relative to resolving the labor dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association, S1240 [11FE]
AVIATION DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT
Remarks in House
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans, H6965 [8SE]
AVIATION SAFETY PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 100), S161 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 100, provisions, S480 [21JA]
AWARD
Remarks in Senate
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (business): Industry Week (publication) top ten industrial plants, S12643 [13NO]
AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES
Addresses
Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Jose Ramos-Horta and Carlos F.X. Belo: Carlos F.X. Belo, E331-E333 [26FE]
———Jose Ramos-Horta, E328-E331 [26FE]
Building a Maritime Team: John H. Dalton, Sec. of the Navy, E1202 [12JN]
Foreign Policy of President Ronald Reagan: James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, S11696 [4NO]
International Security Leadership Award Presentation to Sec. of the Navy John H. Dalton: Representative Gephardt, E1201 [12JN]
Presentation of International Republican Institute Freedom Award to Ronald Reagan: Nancy Reagan, S11698 [4NO]
———Senator McCain, S11697 [4NO]
Articles and editorials
Alternative School Promotes Achievement, E752 [24AP]
Award Brings Cheer to Bronx, S5466 [10JN]
Big Blue Dream Comes True for Town and Talented Teen, S1844-S1846 [3MR]
Bronx Is Named an All-American City, S5466 [10JN]
Champion of a Forgotten People, H251 [4FE]
Chargerettes Won Through Hard Work, E718 [23AP]
Clinton Honors Minnesotan for Her Work on State History Center, E1926 [2OC]
Damon Keith—Award Recognizes His Gifts of Justice, Service, S4618 [15MY]
Howell To Enter Hall of Fame, S10290 [1OC]
Jose and Rufina Tainatongo, E960 [19MY]
Lexington High Named Best in State, E665 [15AP]
Local Scientist Shares Nobel Prize for Physics, H9546 [24OC]
Longtime Doctor Named Rotary's Citizen of the Year, S3994 [6MY]
One of Science's Nice Guys Finishes First, H9547 [24OC]
Our President's Greatest Challenge, E366 [4MR]
25 Years of Black Entrepreneurial Excellence, E1085-E1087 [3JN]
Why FAMU's Top Achievements Rate National Press, S9026 [9SE]
With Howell in Shrine, Celtics Keep Winning, S10291 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. 823; H.R. 665), S5253 [3JN], H407 [10FE]
———issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see H.R. 432), H153 [9JA]
———restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407), H1793 [23AP]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494), H7600 [18SE]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206), H145 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50), H453 [11FE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062; H.R. 2248), S8091 [24JY], H5777 [24JY]
Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (see S. 688), S3901 [1MY]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752), H9614 [28OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1207; H.R. 2514), S9785 [23SE], H7728 [23SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283; H.R. 2560), S10787 [9OC], H7911 [25SE]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689; S. 1650), S3901 [1MY], H2873 [16MY]
National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (see S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H407 [10FE]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 636; H.R. 1505), S3550 [23AP], H2090 [30AP]
POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 160), S162 [21JA]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H1541 [15AP]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752), H9614 [28OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305; H.R. 279), S1300 [12FE], H148 [9JA]
Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of special pension paid to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1988), H4086 [19JN]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see S. 374; H.R. 2397), S1734 [27FE], H6916 [4SE]
———special pension cost-of-living adjustments relative to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 2286), H6026 [29JY]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 157), H144 [9JA]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 730; H.R. 1649), S4217 [8MY], H2784 [15MY]
Biographies
Achievement Against the Odds Award Recipients, E541-E543 [20MR]
Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206 [11FE]
Citations
Abshire, David M.: U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award, S5429 [9JN]
Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York Public Service Award recipients, S2726 [20MR]
Essays
Comming From Afar: Veronica Curran, S11013 [23OC]
Like a Tree: Eric Eves, S11013 [23OC]
Long Journey To America: Crystal Kohistani, S11014 [23OC]
My Grandfather's Legacy of Duty: Thomas W. Colleluori, E1657 [4SE]
Towards the Preservation of the Government by the Citizen: Thomas W. Repetto, E2246 [8NO]
What I Can Do For My Country: Marta Kuersten, E2246 [8NO]
Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Joseph Opromollo, S11014 [23OC]
Why I'm Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Joseph Mathews, E638 [10AP]
Letters
Nomination of the International Campaign To Ban Landmines and Jody Williams for the Nobel Peace Prize: Representative McGovern, H2777 [15MY]
Use of Smithsonian Institution facilities by Boy Scouts for awards ceremony: I. Michael Heyman, Smithsonian Institution, S9725 [19SE]
———Senator Abraham, S9725 [19SE]
Lists
California State University at Hayward Upward Bound Program award recipients, E858 [7MY]
Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1513 [24JY], E1584 [1AU]
Honors given to and charities supported by Francis A. Sinatra, S1306 [12FE]
Maryland Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S3458, S3459 [22AP]
Rhode Island Boy Scouts' and Girl Scouts' award recipients, S2947 [9AP]
Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program winners, E1258 [19JN]
Press releases
1997 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients, E1762 [16SE]
Ole Miss Concert Singers Wow Judges—Capture International Competition: University of Mississippi, E1293 [23JN]
Remarks in House
Abbot Laboratories: Intellectual Property Law Association and National Intellectual Property Owners Association Inventors of the Year award recipient, E1397 [10JY]
Aberdeen, MD: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1856 [25SE]
Ackerman, Hans C.: Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E1173 [10JN]
Acosta, Jose J.: American Legion Officer of the Year award recipient, E883 [8MY]
Alaska: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E627 [10AP]
Albertson, NY: Herricks Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2171 [4NO]
Alvarez, Doris: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and National Association of Secondary School Principals National Principal of the Year award recipient, E184 [6FE]
Ameritech (business): tribute to Ameritech Awards of Excellence in Crime Prevention, H8568 [7OC]
Amirian, Susan: Clifton, NJ, Optimist Club Judge Joseph J. Salerno Award recipient, E1069 [30MY]
Anderson, Joseph, Jr.: Kern County, CA, African-American Network Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E2313 [10NO]
Andert, Richard: Los Angeles, CA, Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E881 [8MY]
Archabal, Nina: National Humanities Medal recipient, E1925 [2OC]
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H9599 [28OC]
———issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (H.R. 432), E74 [9JA]
Asheboro, NC: tribute to Southwestern Randolph High School cheerleaders, E514 [19MR]
Auburn, WA: Camelot Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1403 [11JY]
Audio Craft Co.: Better Business Bureau National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics award recipient, E673 [16AP]
Auger, David J.: Valley Cultural Center Golden Horn Award recipient, E2034 [21OC]
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, E1945 [7OC]
Baird, Bobbie: New Lenox, IL, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award, E2058 [23OC]
Baker, Mary: Valley Community Legal Foundation award recipient, E913 [14MY]
Balotian, Varoujan: Armenian General Athletic Union Homenetmen Member of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Banks, Kenneth C., Jr.: San Fernando Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Fernando award nominee, E2227 [8NO]
Bartosiewicz, John T.: Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men Man of the Year award recipient, E452 [12MR]
Baum, Jim and Carol: Illinois Retail Merchants of the Year award recipients, E1794 [18SE]
Bauman, Abigail: `Reading is Fundamental' poster contest award recipient, E435 [11MR]
Belcher, Bill and Dale: Golden Condor Award recipients, E2282 [9NO]
Benson, Thomasenia J.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]
Benteler Automotive Corp.: Honda of America Manufacturing Co. Quality Award recipient, E1235 [17JN]
Bentley, Steven: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E580 [8AP]
Bethesda, MD: Washington Episcopal School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E795 [30AP]
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts: tribute, E999 [21MY]
Birnbaum, Rhonda: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]
Bissell, Mina: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award recipient, E673 [16AP]
Bittner, James and Margo: New York State Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Farmers award recipients, E674 [16AP]
Black Women of Achievement (organization): tribute to award recipients, E1135 [5JN]
Blankenburg, Brian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E585 [8AP], E627 [10AP]
Blewitt, Thomas M.: W. Francis Swingle Irishman of the Year award recipient, E486 [17MR]
Block, Ruth: American Jewish Committee Community Service Award recipient, E1223 [17JN]
Bloomberg, Michael: American Jewish Committee Herbert Lehman Award recipient, E952 [19MY]
Bloomfield, PA: Bloomfield Citizens Council Award recipients, E759 [28AP]
Bluestone, Stanton J.: American Jewish Committee Institute of Human Relations award recipient, E2244 [8NO]
Bone, Joel: National Downs Syndrome Congress Outstanding Cititzen Award recipient, E1759 [16SE]
Bourke, Daniel J.: tribute to Savannah, GA, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, E459 [13MR]
Brandow, Jay: Tri-County Fair Housing Commission award recipient, E703 [17AP]
Bretz, Kevin: Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor award recipient, E1342 [27JN]
Bronx, NY: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1588 [1AU]
Brosnan, Pierce: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]
Brower, David: Global Green USA (organization) Individual Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]
Brown, David: Las Virgenes Homeowners Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E753 [24AP], E804 [30AP]
Brown, Thomas R.: VA Olin E. Teague Award recipient, H8810 [9OC], E1936 [6OC]
Brunsmann, Wade: East-West Gateway Coordinating Council Achievement Award recipient, E105 [21JA]
Bullock, Steve D.: Black Professionals Association Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E235 [12FE]
Bunch, Mary A.: Grand Matriarch of the African-American Heritage Celebration recipient, E1580 [1AU]
Bundy, Mildred: Optimist Club Camacho-McCartney Award recipient, E301 [25FE]
Burke, David B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2122 [29OC]
Burnam, Marcia: American Jewish Committee Community Service Award recipient, E1231 [17JN]
Burns, Philip: Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]
Burroughs, Kenneth: Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductee, E1039 [22MY]
Burton, Lynda: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E432 [11MR]
Business and industry: tribute to Black Enterprise (publication) Marathon Men award recipients, E1084 [3JN]
Byrd, Senator: University of Michigan Distinguished Legislator of the Year Award recipient, E2291 [9NO]
Cabrini College: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1835 [24SE]
Cali family: Center for Italian and Italian-American Culture honorees, E2019 [21OC]
California: Barcelona Hills Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]
———George L. White Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]
———Philip J. Reilly School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1227 [17JN]
California Lutheran University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1864 [25SE]
California State School for the Arts: Governors' Arts Scholars Medallion award recipient, E1027 [22MY]
California State University at Hayward: tribute to Upward Bound Program award recipients, E858 [7MY]
Camp Pendleton, CA: Dept. of Defense Environmental Security Award recipient, E744 [24AP]
Cangialosi, Marco: Italian-American Police Officer's Association of New Jersey Citizenship Award recipient, E787 [29AP]
Cantlon, Danise J.: Presidential Award in Mathematics and Science Training recipient, E1230 [17JN]
Carine, Frank: Sicilian Citizens Club of Bayonne and Hudson County, NJ, Honoree of the Year award recipient, E2084 [24OC]
Carlson, Margot: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E732 [23AP]
Carter, William W.: Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E869 [7MY]
Casanova, Richard R.: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E888 [8MY]
Chan family: Chinese Historical and Cultural Project in San Jose, CA, ``Early Pioneers of the Valley'' honorees, E2085 [24OC]
Chang-Lin Tien: National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium American Courage Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]
———Oakland Chinese Community Council award recipient, E588 [8AP]
Chau, Annie: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E690 [17AP]
Chen, Eugenia: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E434 [11MR]
Chernomyrdin, Viktor: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258 [13FE]
Chew, Erin R.: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E1927 [2OC]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of the Englewood Community Block Club, E2021 [21OC]
Chipponeri, James: Ceres, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Man of the Year award recipient, E885 [8MY]
Clardy, Mary: National Industries for the Blind Peter J. Salmon National Blind Employee of the Year award recipient, E2036 [21OC]
Clovis, CA: tribute to Fancher Creek Elementary School for receipt of California Distinguished School award, E1292 [23JN]
Coleman, Tyree: Ameritech Award for Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2375 [13NO]
Colleluori, Thomas W.: Genovese Drug Store (business) ``Flight of Aces'' essay contest award recipient, E1657 [4SE]
Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings (business): Georgia Dept. of Labor Success Track Outstanding Employer Award recipient, E2235 [8NO]
Colucci, Dolores: Boys and Girls Club of Clifton, NJ, Youth of Year award recipient, E769 [29AP]
Columbus, OH: tribute to J.C. Penney Co. Golden Rule Award semifinalists, E742 [24AP]
Cone, Richard and Janet: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, H3551 [5JN]
Congress: tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art competition, E1127 [5JN]
Congressional Certificate of Merit: award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1513 [24JY], E1584 [1AU]
Cook County, IL: tribute to West Suburban Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E135 [4FE]
Cook-Kallio, Cheryl: James Madison Fellowship award recipient, E1075 [3JN]
Coppola, Eugene: Fidelians (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E2152 [31OC]
Coppola, Joseph: Canisius College LaSalle Medal recipient, E1547 [29JY]
Cornell, Eric: King Faisal International Prize in Science Award recipient, E913 [14MY]
Creamer, J. Fletcher, Sr.: New Jersey Construction Industry Hall of Fame inductee, E1698 [9SE]
Crincoli, Anna: Italian Tribune News (publication) Mother of the Year award recipient, E1072 [30MY]
Cruz, Celia: Smithsonian Institution Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Music recipient, E1987 [9OC]
Curl, Hollis: Hector Award recipient, E818 [1MY]
Cuyahoga County, OH: tribute to Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206 [11FE]
Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E136 [4FE]
Dalton, John H.: Dept. of Defense International Security Leadership Award recipient, E1201 [12JN]
Daly City, CA: California Highway Patrol and California State Automobile Association 10851 Award recipients, E529 [20MR]
Danner, Peter: International Institute of Flint Golden Door Award recipient, E1979 [8OC]
Davis, Darrell: Baytown, TX, Fire Fighter of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
Davis, Royce E.: Woodland Hills, CA, Paramedic of the Year award recipient, E880 [8MY]
Demaline, Gregory R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1958 [7OC]
Demarest, Rudy: Old Timers Athletic Association Lou Costello Athletic Memorial Award recipient, E2123 [29OC]
Denewith, Thomas: Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals' Macomb County, MI, Principal of the Year award recipient, E846 [6MY]
Dept. of Energy: tribute to Hammer Award recipients, E1629 [3SE]
Detroit, MI: Cornerstone Schools Freedom Works Award recipient, H2684 [15MY]
DeWitt, NY: tribute to Christian Brother's Academy boys' basketball team, E765 [29AP]
Dharte, Charles G., Jr.: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1631 [3SE]
Diaz, Derek D.: Citizens' Choice Award recipient, E2036 [21OC]
Dollar, Jackie O'Connor: Head Start-Johnson & Johnson Excellence in Management Award recipient, E1387 [10JY]
Dorenkott, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E858 [7MY]
Dougherty, Keith: Baytown, TX, Police Officer of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
Dozoretz, Leo: United Jewish Fund David Ben Gurion Award recipient, E884 [8MY]
Duncanville, TX: tribute to Duncanville High School for winning `American Set-a-Good Example' competition, E881 [8MY]
———tribute to Duncanville High School girls' basketball team, E429 [11MR]
Dunn, Cory: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E605 [9AP]
East Chicago, IN: Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Labor Awards and Community Service Banquet recipients, E755 [24AP]
Eatchel, Jef: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Leadership Award recipient, E681 [16AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal, H8845 [21OC], E2083 [24OC]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2248), H7453 [17SE]
Edelson, Ron: Nassau County, NY, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient, E947 [16MY]
Education: tribute to participants in the Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, E1257 [19JN]
Einhorn, Lawrence H.: International Center (organization) International Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2372 [13NO]
El Paso, TX: tribute to R.E. Thomason General Hospital, E498 [18MR]
Elizabeth, NJ: William F. Halloran Alternative School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2210 [7NO]
Elkind, Mortimer: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1528 [25JY]
Eram, Shimon: Lawrence J. Weinberg Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1031 [22MY]
Ericson, James D.: State of Israel Bonds (organization) LaSociete Award recipient, E1227 [17JN]
Ericsson, Ken: Valley Community Legal Foundation award recipient, E904 [13MY]
Eshleman, Jim: Lockheed Martin Corp. Nova award recipient, E136 [4FE]
Espinoza, Sergio: winner of National Golden Gloves Tournament, E1003 [21MY]
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]
Farmland Industries (business): EPA Pollution Prevention Award recipient, E1572 [31JY]
Farr, William D.: designation as Greeley, CO, City Council Chairman emeritus, E1196 [12JN]
Faux, Dick: Milpitas, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1278 [20JN]
Ferguson, Bob: Flora, IL, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E134 [4FE]
Finlay, Matthew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2169 [4NO]
Fisher, Christine: South Carolina Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1935 [6OC]
Flint, MI: tribute to Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Cesar Chavez Awards Ceremony, E698 [17AP]
———tribute to Pan-Hellenic Council honorees, E228 [12FE]
Floeter, Robert: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]
Florida: tribute to Plantation Key School for receipt of `Odyssey of the Mind' science competition award, E1278 [20JN]
Fort Benning, GA: Commander in Chief's Award for Army Community of Excellence recipient, H2492 [13MY]
———Presidential Award for Quality recipient, E1828 [23SE]
Fort Worth, TX: Commission on the Status of Women Outstanding Women Award recipients, E539 [20MR]
Frangos, Nikolaos: Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award recipient, E1884 [29SE]
Frank, Jessica: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E429 [11MR]
Freed, Lillian H.: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E437 [11MR]
Fresno (CA) Bee: Excellence in Business Award recipients, E878 [8MY]
———Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence Award recipient, E1791 [18SE]
Friedman, Phil: Emanuel Foundation for Hungarian Culture Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1123 [5JN]
FRS: National Fed Challenge award recipients, E874 [8MY]
Furgal, Lisa-Anne: Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient, E846 [6MY]
G.L. Technology (business): Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]
Gabuzda, Stella: Founders' Bank (business) Quality of Life Award recipient, E2057 [23OC]
Galluccio, Adolph J.: House of Compassion Man of the Year award recipient, E1071 [30MY]
Gamble, James L. and family: Northeast El Paso Family of the Year award recipient, E2365 [13NO]
Gates, Brad: Boy Scouts William H. Spurgeon III Award recipient, E2001 [9OC]
Geer, Hal: Military Order of the World Wars award recipient, E1033 [22MY]
Genessee County, MI: Hispanic Independence Award recipients, E2346 [13NO]
George, Kelly L.: American Mothers, Inc., West Virginia Mother of the Year award recipient, E772 [29AP]
Gewolb, Joshua: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]
Gibbons, Representative: Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, E179 [6FE]
Gilbert, Joanne R.: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E438 [11MR]
Gilmore, James: Council of South Side Advancement Associations Person of the Year award recipient, E250 [13FE]
Girl Scouts of America: tribute to Women of Distinction Award recipients, E1126 [5JN]
Glatfelter, Arthur J.: Stepping Stone Counseling and Education Services, Inc., Shield and Dove Award recipient, E1927 [2OC]
Gold Coast Performing Arts Association: tribute to Twilight Award recipients, E1762 [16SE]
Goldsby, Jon C.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]
Gonzalez, Javier: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1910 [2OC]
Goode, Taylor E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1961 [7OC]
Gordon, Patricia: Professional Secretaries International (organization) Secretary of the Year award recipient, E643 [14AP]
———Professional Secretaries International Secretary of the Year award recipient, E445 [12MR]
Gorecki, Raymond (Tim): Council of South Side Advancement Associations Person of the Year award recipient, E254 [13FE]
Gould, Harry (Skip): Dr. Virginius D. Mattia Service Award recipient, E1070 [30MY]
Grazioso, Frank: Sons of Italy Citizen of the Year award recipient, E397 [6MR]
Green, Amanda E.: tribute to Miss Tougaloo College, 1997-98, E1433 [16JY]
Greenlawn, NY: Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2153 [31OC]
Greensboro, NC: tribute to Southwest Guilford High School men's baseball team, E1179 [11JN]
Groner, Irwin: Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies Dove Award recipient, E769 [29AP]
Gruberger, Risa M.: Conejo Jewish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1221 [17JN]
Guam: tribute to Navy Recruiting Processing Station, E578 [8AP]
Guardians of the Sick (organization): tribute on blood drive, E1668 [5SE]
Guevarra, Francisca de Castro: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E426 [11MR]
Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, CA, Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E939 [15MY]
Hall, Harold G.: Engineer's Society of Western Pennsylvania Metcalf Award recipient, E241 [12FE]
Hamilton, Representative: Center for National Policy Edmund Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1937 [6OC]
Hammond (IN) Times: Hoosier Press Association Ad Award Contest honoree, E2236 [8NO]
Hampton, VA: tribute to Hampton High School boys' football team, E347 [27FE]
Handian, Mano: Armenian General Athletic Union Scout of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Hannibal, MO: semifinalist for the National Trust for Historic Preservation Great American Main Street Awards, H1307 [8AP]
Hanover County, VA: tribute to public school system for receiving the U.S. Senate Award for Continuing Excellence, E2276 [9NO]
Harper, Beverly: Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business award recipient, E1098 [3JN]
Harrington, Dorothy E.: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]
Harville, Charlie: North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1376 [8JY]
Harwood, Tom: International Association of Chiefs of Police U.S. Police Officer of the Year Award Recipient, E2207 [7NO]
Haskvitz, Alan P.: National Teacher's Hall of Fame inductee, E1349 [27JN]
Heidt, Horace H.: San Fernando Valley, CA, Fernando Award nominee, E2232 [8NO]
Hendrickson, Richard: National Weather Service Albert J. Myer Award recipient, E699 [17AP]
Hepp, Aloysius: NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]
Hernandez, Andrew A.: California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1093 [3JN]
Hernandez, Edward: San Fernando, CA, Police Dept. CVC Award recipient, E901 [13MY]
Herring, Gemilia H.: African-American Network (organization) Historical Award recipient, E2307 [10NO]
Herrschaft, Lester F.: Knights of Columbus Man of the Year award recipient, E1098 [3JN]
Hicks, Yolanda R.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]
Hill, Nathan L.: Dept. of Defense Civilian Service Award recipient, E2133 [30OC]
Hinds, Lou: National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, H1002 [13MR]
Hirshberg, Judith and Arthur: Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley Annual Achievement Award recipients, E1644 [3SE]
Hispanic Americans: Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council award recipients, E579 [8AP]
Hodges, Jonathan W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E922 [14MY]
Holmes Regional Medical Center, Brevard County, FL: American Hospital Association NOVA Award recipient, E192 [10FE]
Houston, TX: tribute to Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp. and Bank United (business) for receipt of Social Compact (organization) Outstanding Community Investment Award, E870 [7MY]
Huston, William T.: National Catholic Education Association Seton Award recipient, E1935 [6OC]
Illinois: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E747 [24AP], E818 [1MY]
———tribute to Northern Illinois essay writing contest award recipients, E2246 [8NO]
Imation Corp.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1664 [4SE]
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society: Freedom Works Award recipient, H5579 [23JY]
Iovanne, E. William: American Committee on Italian Migration Community Service Award recipient, E402 [6MR]
Ironworkers Union: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Labor to Neighbor Award recipient, E680 [16AP]
ITT Automotive (business): USA Today and Rochester Institute of Technology Quality Cup award recipient, E868 [7MY]
Jackson Heights, NY: St. Joan of Arc Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1720 [10SE]
Johnson, Kirk: Integrated Tax System (business) Employee of the Month award recipient, E162 [5FE]
Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet American Legion Band for participation in American Legion Senior Band Contest, E1835 [24SE]
Jones, Mike: Baytown, TX, Paramedic of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
Jones, Robert: Navy Cross recipient, E804 [30AP]
Jutras, Claire and Roland (Beaver): National Parents Day Foundation Parents of the Year award recipients, E1479 [23JY]
Kankam, Mark D.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]
Karnopp, Gary: San Diego, CA, Building & Trade Council Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1735 [11SE]
Kataroyan, Tamar: Armenian General Athletic Union Athlete of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
Kaufman County, TX: tribute to Red Ribbon Drug Abuse Awareness campaign essay contest winners, E2275 [9NO]
Kennison, Kevin: North Miami Police Dept. Officer of the Year award recipient, E57 [7JA]
Kern, Michael C.: American Legion Baseball Man of the Year award recipient, E1337 [27JN]
Kessler, David: League of Women Voters Carrier Chapman Catt Award recipient, E2351 [13NO]
Ketchum, Irene: Sagamore of the Wabash award recipient, E217 [11FE]
Key Largo, FL: Key Largo Elementary and Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1108 [4JN]
Keyser, Kay: Ohio Teacher of the Year nominee, E2016 [21OC]
King, Representative: Ancient Order of Hibernians Heart of America International Peace Award recipient, E233 [12FE]
Kmiec, Marjan R.: Polish Legion of American Veterans Woodrow Wilson Post 11 Heritage Appreciation Award recipient, E2020 [21OC]
Knapper, Charles F.: Wal-Mart Foundation and National Center for Small Communities American Hometown Leaders Award recipient, E1646 [3SE]
Knisely, Grant A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2172 [4NO]
Koeppel, Adolph: Gilbert Tilles Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E870 [7MY]
Kostrzewa, Constance: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]
Kough, Ann: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E397 [6MR]
Kurtz, Edward J.: Flint, MI, Chamber of Commerce Charles Stewart Mott Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E2005 [9OC]
La Sierra University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1843 [24SE]
Lainer, Sara and Simha: West Coast Friends of Bar-Ilan University Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement Award recipients, E103 [21JA]
Lake Arrowhead, CA: tribute to Lake Arrowhead Elementary School on receiving the California Distinguished School Award, E1636 [3SE]
Lamon, Carl L.: Association of Science-Technology Centers Honor Roll of Science Teachers award recipient, E804 [30AP]
Lantos, Representative: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258 [13FE]
LaPuente, CA: tribute to Thomas Erwin Elementary School for receiving the California Distinguished School Award, E994 [21MY]
Lauder, Ronald S.: Emanuel Foundation for Hungarian Culture Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1125 [5JN]
Lawton, OK: Almor West Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1389 [10JY]
———Pioneer Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1389 [10JY]
Leahy, Jason: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E787 [29AP]
Lee, Martin: National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award recipient, E631 [10AP]
Leonard, Justin: tribute for winning Kemper Open golf tournament, E1378 [9JY]
Levinson, Geraldine and Francisco F.: Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award recipients, E1189 [11JN]
Levy, Emily: Westinghouse Science Talent Search award recipient, E387 [5MR]
Lexington, SC: tribute to Lexington High School for reciept of Carolina First Palmetto's Finest award, E665 [15AP]
Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc.: Fannie Mae Foundation Maxwell Award of Excellence recipient, E1088 [3JN]
Long Beach, CA: tribute to Carmelitos public housing development for receipt of Ford Foundation Innovations in American Government Award, E1017 [22MY]
Long Island Ladies of the Court (basketball team): tribute, E1339 [27JN]
Lopez, Christine: Dept. of Justice Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E682 [16AP]
Lorusso, Ann M.: American Committee on Italian Migration Community Service Award recipient, E402 [6MR]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Jewish Labor Committee award recipients, E1130 [5JN]
Los Angeles County 4-H Club: Dept. of Agriculture Honor Award recipient, E1234 [17JN]
Lubar, Marianne and Sheldon: Hebrew University National Scopus Award recipients, E1589 [1AU]
Lynch, Billy: Four-Star Tournament Trester Award recipient, E631 [10AP]
MacLaughlin, William: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E402 [6MR]
Macris, George P.: Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1245 [18JN]
Maida, Adam: Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies Dove Award recipient, E769 [29AP]
Maine Township, IL: Illinois Township Association Township of the Year award recipient, E275 [13FE]
Major, John: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E404 [6MR]
Maple Heights, OH: St. Martin of Tours School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1154 [10JN]
Marano, Luke, Sr.: Philadelphia Committee of Boys Towns of Italy Man of the Year honoree, E2296 [10NO]
Marchione, Margherita: Religious Teachers Filippini Humanitarian Award recipient, E1738 [11SE]
Maria, Angelica: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E218 [11FE]
Mark, Alex: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1844 [24SE]
Marler, Richard: Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1558 [29JY]
Marshall, Searchy: National Industries for the Blind Peter J. Salmon National Blind Employee of the Year award recipient, E445 [12MR]
Martone, Michael A.: Italian-American Study Group Italian-American of the Year award recipient, E680 [16AP], E693 [17AP]
Marty, Martin: National Humanities Medal recipient, E1925 [2OC]
———National Medal of Humanities award recipient, E2289 [9NO]
Massachusetts: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E868 [7MY]
Maulik, Davesh: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]
Mauro, Albert P.: Southtown Council American Citizen Award recipient, E2038 [21OC]
Mayer, Brian: Marine Corps Silver Star Medal recipient, E834 [5MY]
Maywood, NJ: Memorial School of Maywood recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2143 [30OC]
McBride, W. Peter: Boys and Girls Club of Paterson, NJ, Man of the Year honoree, E2100 [28OC]
McCall, Keith: Panther Valley Irish American Association Shamrock Award recipient, E484 [17MR]
McCloud, Linard: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]
McCollum, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E648 [14AP]
McGlown, Margaret: tribute on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E803 [30AP]
McGlynn, Bridget: tribute to Bayonne, NJ, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, E339 [27FE]
McKenzie, Rhonda: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1093 [3JN]
McKissack, Deryl: District of Columbia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E999 [21MY]
McMinn County, TN: tribute to McMinn Central High School girls' basketball team, E718 [23AP]
McNamara, Julia: New Haven Colony Historical Society Seal of the City Award recipient, E1686 [8SE]
McRoberts, Nancy: Kansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2245 [6MY]
Mead, Patricia A.: Cleveland Women's City Club Margaret A. Ireland Award recipient, E603 [9AP]
Meadows, Curtis, W., Jr.: Southern Methodist University Jonsson Ethics Award recipient, E169 [5FE]
Meadows Funeral Home (business): Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]
Medina, Maryann: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E428 [11MR]
Medlin, Ray: Arthritis Foundation Northwest Ohio Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E300 [25FE]
Meilman, Jeffrey: Variety Clubs International Sir James Carreras Award recipient, E1155 [10JN]
Mele, Ann: Elmwood Park, IL, Maroons Soccer Club Woman of the Year award recipient, E563 [21MR]
Memphis, TN: tribute to African-American Knowledge Bowl award recipients, E751 [24AP]
———tribute to Hamilton Elementary School for recognition as a U.S. Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E760 [28AP]
Meyer, Michael L.: Construction Industries Alliance City of Hope Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1847 [24SE]
Michigan: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E768 [29AP], E1317 [25JN]
Milam, TX: tribute to Milam Elementary School for recognition as a Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E853 [6MY]
Miller, Bonnie: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E425 [11MR]
Miller, Bradford: American Road and Transportation Builders Association award recipient, E425 [11MR]
Miller, Candice: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1629 [3SE]
Miller, William F.: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1845 [24SE]
Mills, W.W. (Bear): Texas Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2099 [28OC]
Minnechaug, MA: tribute to Minnechaug Regional High School girls' basketball team, E698 [17AP]
Mitchell, George J.: American Ireland Fund International Humanitarian Award recipient, E484 [17MR]
Mitchell, Linda: Lutheran Schools Association Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1482 [23JY]
Montgomery, AL: tribute to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 926th Engineer Group, U.S. Army Reserve, E1397 [10JY]
———tribute to Montgomery Academy Forensics Team for receipt of Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament award, E848 [6MY]
Moody, Ferman B.: National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education Consortium Distinguished Service Award recipient, E765 [29AP]
Mooney, John: Regional Council of Normandy Medaille du Jubile award recipient, E771 [29AP]
Moorefield, James M.: American College of Radiology Gold Medal recipient, E1632 [3SE]
Morrow, Irene M.: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1842 [24SE]
Mortimer, P. William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1070 [30MY]
Mosher, Walter: San Fernando, CA, Fernando Award nominee, E2234 [8NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal, E1297 [23JN]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1650), H2938-H2941, H2960 [20MY], E995 [21MY]
Mt. Vernon, IL: tribute to Mt. Vernon Township High School on winning the Illinois Future Farmers of America career development contest, H9043 [23OC]
Murphy, James M.: Creve Coeur-Olivette, MO, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E125 [4FE]
Murphy, Regina: Network (organization) Woman of Justice honoree, E1259 [19JN]
Murry, Michael J.: South Side Business Club of Milwaukee Man of the Year honoree, E2017 [21OC]
Murtha, Representative: American Iron & Steel Institute award recipient, E366 [4MR]
Myers, Aaron J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1092 [3JN]
Myers, Paula (Polly): Illinois Mother of the Year award recipient, E624 [10AP]
Nardi, Nick: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E857 [7MY]
Nardini, Antonio: USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E837 [5MY]
NASA: tribute to U.S. Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame inductees, E1303 [24JN]
National Association of Cuban American Women: award recipients, E468 [13MR]
National Association of Letter Carriers: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Community Service Award recipient, E675 [16AP]
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise: Achievement Against the Odds Award recipients, E541 [20MR]
National Geographic Society: Global Green USA (organization) International Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]
Naval Station Ingelside, Corpus Christi, TX: Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award recipient, E781 [29AP]
Nelson, Sue: Windsor, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1507 [24JY]
New Hampshire: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E780 [29AP]
New Jersey Society for Environmental and Economic Development: tribute to award recipients, E2024 [21OC]
New York, NY: tribute to National Organization of Women award recipients, E983 [20MY]
Newark, NJ: Men of Essex (organization) Essex Award recipients, E1005 [21MY]
Niekro, Phil: induction into Baseball Hall of Fame, E739 [24AP]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace, E327, E328, E331 [26FE]
———recognition of Robert F. Curl and Richard E. Smalley for chemistry, E382 [5MR]
———recognition of Stanley B. Prusiner for medicine, E1987 [9OC]
———recognition of William D. Phillips for physics, H9546 [24OC], H9567 [28OC]
Nobles, Carolyn: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E430 [11MR]
Norris, Mary M.: Opp, AL, Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1087 [3JN]
Nowicki, James: Clinton Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E2064 [23OC]
Nunn, Sam: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258 [13FE]
O'Brien, Patricia: Argo-Summit Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E139 [4FE]
Occidental Chemical Corp.: tribute to Houston chemical complex for receipt of Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award, E2020 [21OC]
O'Donnell, Elizabeth: Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association HEROES Award recipient, E782 [29AP]
Oklahoma: tribute to Oklahoma Dept. of Rehabilitation Services Milestone Payment System Program, E1660 [4SE]
Oklahoma Historical Society: Civil Rights Trailblazers Award recipients, E234 [12FE]
Omega Boys Club: Freedom Works Award recipient, H1189, H1190 [20MR]
Onandaga County, NY: tribute to Westhill High School boys' basketball team, E766 [29AP]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (H.R. 1505), E727 [23AP], E804 [30AP]
Orlando, FL: tribute to Horace O'Bryant Middle School Concert Choir and Serenaders, E1319 [25JN]
Oyeshiku, Patricia Worthy: National Council of Negro Women Western Regional Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, H7106 [9SE], E1665 [4SE]
Page, David K.: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E940 [15MY]
Paramount, CA: tribute to Wesley Gains Elementary School for recognition as a Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E1013 [22MY]
———tribute to Wesley Gains Elementary School for recognition as a U.S. Dept. of Education Title I achieving school, E722 [23AP]
Pardini, Jim: Muscular Dystrophy Association Fresno County, CA, Harvest of Hope Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1930 [2OC]
Parravano, Pietro: Highliner of the Year Award recipient, E2283 [9NO]
Patterson, Tricia: Italian American Commercial Club scholarship award recipient, E228 [12FE]
Pennsylvania School Counselors' Association: Counselor of the Year award recipients, E632 [10AP]
Peoria, AZ: tribute to VFW Post 2135 on receipt of VFW Youth Activities Award, E1796 [18SE]
Pepperdine University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1862 [25SE]
Perez-Davis, Maria E.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]
Perkov, Ante: Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro, CA, Keystone Award recipient, E2077 [24OC]
Perrotta, Augustine: Italian-American Study Group Italian-American of the Year award recipient, E680 [16AP], E765 [29AP]
Perry County, TN: tribute to Perry County High School boys' basketball team, E628 [10AP]
Petersen, Edel J.: YWCA Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]
Petrossian, Alice: Armenian Professional Society Professional of the Year award recipient, E2293 [9NO]
Phillips, Debra: Illinois Rural Health Association Illinois Rural Health Practitioner of the Year award recipient, H1307 [8AP]
Phillips Petroleum Co.: tribute to Philtex plant upon receipt of the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Workforce Excellence, E2084 [24OC]
Pica, John A., Sr.: Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., Good Citizen Award recipient, E633 [10AP]
Pienkos, Don: National Polish Alliance Milwaukee Society Outstanding American of Polish Descent award recipient, E1944 [7OC]
Pinto, Mary T.V.: L'Italico Italian Community (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E772 [29AP]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to Pine-Richland Middle School on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E793 [30AP]
Plantner, Philip A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1395 [10JY]
Popp, Dale: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E876 [8MY]
Prince William County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E589 [8AP]
Putman, Misty: Arp High School Horatio Alger Scholarship Award recipient, E833 [5MY]
Quick, Houston: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
Quinn, James: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]
Rabinovici, Benjamin: New England Chassidic Center ROFEH International Man of the Year award recipient, E2176 [4NO]
Ragan, Gene: Progressive Farmer (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E830 [5MY]
Rankin, Hystercine: National Heritage Fellowship award recipient, E2288 [9NO]
Reay, Crissia A.: National Youth Essay Contest award recipient, E1974 [8OC]
Regula, Representative: American Iron & Steel Institute award recipient, E366 [4MR]
Reston, VA: Best of Reston Community Service Award recipients, E591 [8AP], E742 [24AP], E1334 [26JN]
Ricardi, Nello: Westfield, MA, Democratic Committee Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1847 [24SE]
Roberts, Stan and Jetta: Northeast El Paso Family of the Year award recipient, E2361 [13NO]
Robertshaw Corp.: tribute for certification as a Quality System Requirements corporation, E1148 [7JN]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1335), E778 [29AP]
Rocco, Therese: Mom's House (organization) Courageous Woman honoree, E2087 [24OC]
Roche, Robert: Founders' Bank (business) Quality of Life Award recipient, E2057 [23OC]
Roebuck, Roland: District of Columbia Superior Court and Court of Appeals Community, Outreach, Recognition, and Opportunity Award recipient, E2077 [24OC]
Rogers, Wilson A.: Ronald McDonald Award recipient, E598 [8AP]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R. 2263), H5495 [22JY]
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: American Council on Education Theodore Hesburgh Award recipient, H851 [11MR]
Rosemont College: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1844 [24SE]
Rosen, Fred: American Jewish Committee Social Concern Award recipient, E2059 [23OC]
Rosenberg, Irwin: Nelle Reagan Distinguished Community Service Award recipient, E2003 [9OC]
Round Top, TX: anniversary of Royers' Round Top Cafe, E795 [30AP]
Rudman, M.B. (Duke): State of Israel 50th Anniversary Award recipient, E2192 [7NO]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2717), H9045 [23OC], E2075 [24OC]
Rufener, Doris and Ken: Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation Civitas Award recipients, E1663 [4SE], E1696 [9SE]
Saltsman, Sam: United Jewish Fund David Ben Gurion Award recipient, E875 [8MY]
San Bernardino County, CA: tribute to citizens on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E747 [24AP], E914 [14MY]
Sangalis, C. Dean: Navy Award recipient, E1382 [9JY]
Santiago, Lourdes: Mary T. Norton Congressional Award recipient, E1769 [16SE]
Saviano, Angelo (Skip): Elmwood Park, IL, Maroons Soccer Club Man of the Year award recipient, E563 [21MR]
Sawusch, Daniel: Rolling Meadows, IL, Chamber of Commerce award recipient, E887 [8MY]
Schulte, Michael: Shorewood, WI, Men's Club Man of the Year award recipient, E852 [6MY]
Schwab, Joel and Aviva: Middletown, NY, Temple Sinai Distinguished Members of the Year award recipients, E1838 [24SE]
Scott, Doug: Sierra Club John Muir Award recipient, E2360 [13NO]
Secrest, Patricia: American Legislative Exchange Council Legislator of the Year award recipient, E1651 [4SE]
Selden, NY: tribute to Selden Middle School concert band, E970 [19MY]
Service Employees International Union: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Labor to Neighbor Award recipient, E680 [16AP]
Shadyside, OH: tribute to Odyssey of the Mind team, E1379 [9JY]
Sheeler, Wade: National Short Play Award recipient, E916 [14MY]
Siegel, Kenneth: ACLU Baltus Civil Libertarian of the Year award recipient, E741 [24AP]
Silver, Sheldon: United Jewish Council award recipient, E46 [7JA]
Simon, Diane Meyer: Global Green USA (organization) Founder's Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 279), H1938 [29AP], E836 [5MY], E843 [6MY]
Singer, Leslie: Indiana University-Northwest Chancellor's Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1111 [4JN]
Sinipata, Luisa: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E809 [1MY]
Sivey, John: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]
Smith, Charles E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1341 [27JN]
Smith, Emmitt: Freedom Works Award recipient, H597 [25FE]
Smith, Larry: EPA and Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipient, E863 [7MY]
Smith, Loretta: American Legion Vision Award recipient, E161 [5FE]
Smith, Philip (Flip): San Fernando Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce's Fernando Award recipient, E2238 [8NO]
Smith County, TX: Law Day honorees, E1584 [1AU]
Solvay, NY: tribute to Solvay High School band and jazz combo for receipt of National American Heritage Music Festival award, E606 [9AP]
Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, E1825 [23SE]
Spatholt, Paul: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E874 [8MY]
Spohr, Dick: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and National Association of Secondary School Principals Illinois Principal of the Year award recipient, H8639 [8OC]
Springfield, VA: tribute to Lee High School choir, E746 [24AP]
———tribute to West Springfield High School girls' basketball team, E1331 [26JN]
St. Joseph, MO: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, H3667 [11JN]
St. Louis, MO: Shepard Accelerated School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1229 [17JN]
Stevens, Andrew: Golden Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary award recipient, E569 [21MR]
Stillitano, Charlie: Roma Sports Club Man of the Year award recipient, E180 [6FE]
Syracuse, NY: tribute to Syracuse Blitz boys' soccer team, E694 [17AP]
Tainatongo, Jose and Rufina: tribute to Latte Magazine Islanders of the Year award recipients, E960 [19MY]
Tam, Bonnie: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E815 [1MY]
Tanzman, Roy and Brenda: Highland Park Conservative Temple Chaver Award recipients, E567 [21MR]
Taylor, Margaret: San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E438 [11MR]
Texas: Teacher of the Year award recipients, E1115 [4JN]
———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1129 [5JN]
Thomasville, NC: tribute to Ledford High School girls' basketball team, E889 [8MY]
Thorn, Craig, III: Columbia County, NY, Association Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E920 [14MY]
Thousand Oaks, CA: Meadows Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1103 [4JN]
Thresher, Cindy: Missouri Teacher of the Year award recipient, E851 [6MY]
Tilles, Peter: Pedersen-Krag Center Humanitarian Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]
Tirozzi, Gerald N.: Farnam Neighborhood House Community Service Award recipient, E847 [6MY]
Totten, Tony C.: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Employee of the Year award recipient, E1375 [8JY]
Tranel, Kimberly: Jo Daviess County, IL, D.A.R.E. essay contest winner, H8567 [7OC]
Travis, Tim and Charlotte: Ducks Unlimited (organization) Colorado Sports Couple of the Year award recipients, E1794 [18SE]
Trefz, Torrance T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E894 [12MY]
Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918 [2OC]
Trident Precision Manufacturing, Inc.: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Small Business recipient, E19 [7JA]
Trinidad, Lydia: Puerto Rican Association for Human Development Humanitarian Award recipient, E1209 [12JN]
Triplett, Josephine: Kern County, CA, African-American Network Frederick Douglas Leadership Award recipient, E2310 [10NO]
Turian, Joseph: USA Today All-USA High School Academic First Team award recipient, E867 [7MY]
Turlington, David: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution National Eagle Scout of the Year honoree, E1259 [19JN]
Turner, Ray L.: Indiana School Social Worker of the Year award recipient, E1016 [22MY]
U.S. Institute of Amateur Athletics: tribute, E1003 [21MY]
Underhill, Rebecca: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
United Nurses Association of California: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Organizing Award recipient, E677 [16AP]
University Heights, OH: Gesu Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1157 [10JN]
University of Mississippi: tribute to Ole Miss Concert Singers for receipt of International Choral award, E1293 [23JN]
University of Pennsylvania: tribute to Crystal Stair Award recipients, E1069 [30MY]
University of Texas at Arlington: tribute to men's wheelchair basketball team, E429 [11MR]
Urban League of Hudson County, Inc.: tribute to Equal Opportunity Award recipients, E748 [24AP]
Valley Forge, PA: tribute to Valley Forge Sewer Authority on receipt of EPA Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award, E1715 [10SE]
Valparaiso, IN: tribute to Valparaiso Community School System on receipt of School Match (organization) ``What Parents Want'' award, E2127 [30OC]
Van Dusen, Lewis H., Jr.: ABA Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award recipient, E1475 [22JY]
Varszegi, Gabor: City University of New York Graduate School's President's Medal recipient, E2209 [7NO]
Vatter, Richard E.: American Legion Vision Award recipient, E161 [5FE]
Vecchio, Nicholas: Orange-West Orange, NJ, UNICO Man of the Year award recipient, E1071 [30MY]
Vermont: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1008 [21MY], E1190 [11JN]
Waite, Denton: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1039 [22MY]
Waldrop, Thomas E.: Northern Virginia Community Foundation Founder's Award recipient, E1709, E1724 [10SE]
Wallace, Kathy: Ree Cook-Reiter Women's Center Woman of the Year award recipient, H9042 [23OC], E1969 [8OC]
Ward, Jack: San Diego, CA, Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1738 [11SE]
Warschaw, Carmen: Cedars Sinai Medical Center Heart of Gold Honoree award recipient, E2047 [22OC]
Warshaw, Andrew L., Benjamin: New England Chassidic Center ROFEH International Harry Andler Memorial Award recipient, E2176 [4NO]
Washick, Lindsay: Parade (publication) and Wilkes-Barre (PA) Times-Leader award recipient, E366 [4MR]
Weber, William H.: St. Charles, MO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E135 [4FE]
Wedemeyer, Ted, Jr.: St. Joseph's Foundation, Inc., Pal Joey Award recipient, E674 [16AP]
Wellnitz, Rudolph B.: Middlesex County Fair Association Farmer of the Year award recipient, E2084 [24OC]
Wesson, Cleo: Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Meritorious Service Award recipient, E1832 [24SE]
Westinghouse Foundation: tribute to Science Talent Search award recipients, E269 [13FE]
Westra, John and Effie: Simon Wiesenthal Center Righteous Gentiles honorees, E1666 [4SE]
Whistler, Helen: San Fernando Valley, CA, Girl Scout Council Woman of the Year award recipient, E1176 [10JN]
Wieman, Carl: King Faisal International Prize in Science Award recipient, E913 [14MY]
Wilkerson, Ruth H.: African-American Network (organization) Historical Award recipient, E2307 [10NO]
Williams, Anthony T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E460 [13MR]
Williams, Edward: East Chicagoan of the Year award recipient, E442 [12MR]
Williamson, Martha: Freedom Works Award recipient, H9562, H9563 [28OC]
Wilson, John E. (Jimmy): National Grocers Association Spirit of America Award recipient, E1732 [11SE]
Wilson, Ken: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO Friends of Labor Award recipient, E679 [16AP]
Wolfe, Paul: American Jewish Committee Human Relations Award recipient, E301 [25FE]
Wong, Jason: Congressional Youth Excellence Award recipient, E689 [17AP]
Working Capital Florida (organization): Presidential Award recipient, E335 [26FE]
Working Woman (publication): tribute to Nike, Inc. for designation as healthy company for working women, E1973 [8OC]
Worthington, Robert, Sr.: National Fire Sprinkler Association Golden Sprinkler Award recipient, E2375 [13NO]
Yi-Hui Lee: Santa Barbara League of Women Voters scholarship award recipient, E926 [14MY]
YMCA: tribute to Pathfinder Award recipients, E2105 [28OC]
Yorba Linda, CA: Linda Vista Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1031 [22MY]
York, Terry: San Fernando Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Fernando award nominee, E2224 [8NO]
Yorktown, NY: tribute to Yorktown High School girls' lacrosse team, E1369 [8JY]
YWCA: tribute to Essex and Hudson Counties, NJ, Women of Influence Award recipients, E2008 [9OC]
Remarks in Senate
Abshire, David M.: U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, S5429 [9JN]
Alabama: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients, S6784 [27JN]
Allard, Senator: Senate Golden Gavel Award recipient, S11753 [5NO]
Almstadt, John: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
American Association of Mental Retardation: tribute to Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S10488 [7OC]
American Automobile Association: tribute to Lifesaving Medal recipients, S5248 [3JN]
American Immigration Lawyers Association: ``Celebrate America'' essay contest winners, S11013 [23OC]
American Nuclear Society: tribute to award recipients from Argonne National Laboratory-West, S5465 [10JN]
Ann Arbor, MI: tribute to Ann Arbor District Library on receipt of Library Journal National Library of the Year award, S10444 [6OC], S11242 [27OC]
Ansara, Andrew: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Ansara, George: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Archer, Dennis: Hartford Optimists Club of Detroit Optimist of the Year award recipient, S2146 [11MR]
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10226 [30SE], S10714 [8OC]
Bald, George: Rochester, NH, Business Leader of the Year award recipient, S1802 [28FE]
Berman, Mandell (Bill): Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table Human Relations Award recipient, S12646 [13NO]
Big Timber, MT: tribute to Big Timber Grade School students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037 [6MY]
Bismarck, ND: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, S5939 [18JN]
Blum, Marie: National Industries for the Blind Private Sector Employee of the Year award recipient, S8834 [4SE]
Bristol, CT: Ellen P. Hubble School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Bronx, NY: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, S5466 [10JN]
Broward County, FL: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame inductees, S4034 [6MY]
Butler, Eileen: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S820 [29JA]
Callaghan, Dorothy M.: New Hampshire Mother of the Year award recipient, S4684 [19MY]
Campbell, Annie: J.C. Penney Golden Rule award recipient, S8618 [31JY]
Cavanaugh, Marianne Roche: Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S12640 [13NO]
Chaldean Federation of America: tribute to awards banquet honorees, S10489 [7OC]
Cheshire, CT: Highland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Christiansen, Mary Jean and Andrew: New Mexico Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]
Clark, Jamie: Maryland Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5374 [5JN]
Clopton, Tom: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5249 [3JN]
Cohen, Brad: Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award recipient, S9510 [17SE]
Cone, Richard and Janet: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, S5398 [9JN]
Congressional Award: tribute to program, S5374 [5JN]
Connecticut: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S5636 [12JN]
Connolly, Brian: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Corlin, Meagan: Prudential Insurance Co. of America Spirit of Community Award recipient, S11612 [3NO]
Coventry, RI: Western Coventry School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11211 [24OC]
Creative Optics, Inc.: Small Business Innovative Research Model of Excellence Tibbetts Award recipient, S10444 [6OC]
Cronin, Donna J.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award recipient, S5710 [16JN]
Cumberland, RI: Mercymount Country Day School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5379 [5JN]
Cummings, Janet: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298 [16AP]
Cunningham, William T.: Hartford Optimists Club of Detroit Optimist of the Year award recipient, S2150 [11MR]
Danielian, Ani: Japan-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange Scholarship recipient, S6285 [24JN]
de Castro, Kimberly: New Mexico Exporter of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]
De La Paz, Armando: New Mexico Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: retroactive entitlement of certain Congressional Medal of Honor recipients to a special pension, S7169 [10JY]
Devantery, Robert J.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award recipient, S5710 [16JN]
Dharte, Charles G., Jr.: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, S9090 [10SE]
Dole, Bob: awarding of Medal of Freedom, S801, S802 [29JA]
Doyle, Dan: National Rural Health Association Practitioner of the Year award recipient, S6554 [26JN]
Draper, Sharon: National Teacher of the Year award recipient, S3562 [23AP]
Drew, NH: tribute to St. Thomas Aquinas School for receiving the President's Challenge on Physical Fitness State Champion Award, S10489 [7OC]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2248), S9907, S9908 [24SE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1062), S8091, S8092 [24JY]
Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (S. 688), S3912 [1MY]
English, Alex: induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, S10713 [8OC]
Enzi, Senator: Senate Golden Gavel Award recipient, S6970 [8JY]
Farmington, CT: East Farms School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Ferguson, Lillian: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]
Field, John: NOAA Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study Award recipient, S10998 [22OC]
Flint, MI: tribute to Hispanic Award recipients, S11894 [6NO]
Florida A&M University: Time (publication) and Princeton Review (publication) College of the Year award recipient, S9026 [9SE]
Folkvord, Dean: Montana Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5020 [22MY]
Forest, Keith: Washington World Affairs Council World Educator Award recipient, S12198 [8NO]
Forum (publication): tribute to African-American Pioneer Award recipients, S773 [28JA], S820 [29JA]
Frank, Stephanie A.: White House Presidential Scholars Program award recipient, S7618 [16JY]
Gagnon, Joshua: Children's Miracle Network Champions Across America Program award recipient, S4034 [6MY]
Gardner, Booth: Washington World Affairs Council World Citizen Award recipient, S12190 [8NO]
George, Kelly L.: American Mothers, Inc., West Virginia Mother of the Year award recipient, S4129 [7MY]
Giuliani, David: National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5378 [5JN]
Goldblatt, Michael: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year recipient, S3300 [16AP]
Good, Peter: tribute to University of Connecticut University Medal recipient, S3298 [16AP]
Goren, Steve and Loraine: Dover, NH, Citizens of the Year award recipients, S972 [4FE]
Grantsville, WV: Pleasant Hill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7508 [15JY]
Groner, Irwin: Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies Dove Award recipient, S3807 [29AP]
Hall, Donald: Plymouth State College Robert Frost Contemporary American Award recipient, S5147 [23MY]
Hamilton, Representative: Center for National Policy Edmund Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, S11896 [6NO]
Hansen, Misty: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, S12196 [8NO]
Harrisville, WV: Harrisville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7427 [14JY]
Hendrix, Jason: American Police Hall of Fame Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, S4617 [15MY]
Henlin, Alex: American Legion National Oratorical Contest award recipient, S4686 [19MY]
Herwitz, Chester: Indo-American Society Annual Award recipient, S113 [9JA]
Hodson, Gary: Somersworth, NH, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S4686 [19MY]
Howell, Bailey: Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, S10290 [1OC]
Illinois: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S6007 [19JN]
International Rescue Committee (organization): Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize award recipient, S10241 [30SE]
Jabiru-Shayota, Elham: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year Award recipient, S11895 [6NO]
———Arab-American and Chaldean Council Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S12645 [13NO]
Jarecki, Clare: Aquinas College Reflection Award recipient, S8672 [2SE]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 1207), S9791 [23SE]
Kamen, Dean: National Academy of Engineers inductee, S10997 [22OC]
Kanin, Michael: National Student Playwriting Award recipient, S3916 [1MY]
Kansas City, MO: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Small Businesses of the Greater Kansas City area award recipients, S3230 [15AP]
Karmanos, Peter, Jr.: Detroit B'nai B'rith Foundation Great American Tradition Award recipient, S10819 [9OC]
Keith, Damon J.: ABA Thurgood Marshall Award recipient, S4618 [15MY]
Kentucky: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S4206 [8MY], S5373 [5JN]
Kiley, Daniel U.: National Medal of Arts award recipient, S11612 [3NO]
———National Medal of Arts recipient, S12197 [8NO]
Kim Young Sam (President, Republic of Korea): World Committee on Disability FDR International Disability Award recipient, S7618 [16JY]
LaCroix, Dan: Rochester, NH, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S1482 [24FE]
Litchfield, CT: Center School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S10794 [9OC], S11302 [28OC]
Louisiana: tribute to Macon Ridge enterprise community for reciept of American Association of Enterprise Zones Community Empowerment Award, S1764 [27FE]
Maida, Adam: Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies Dove Award recipient, S3807 [29AP]
Marconi, Evelyn: Rotary International Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S3564 [23AP]
Marconi, Vincent, Jr.: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest award recipient, S5377 [5JN]
Marovitz, Abraham L.: American ORT (organization) Diamond Jubilee Award recipient, S11569 [31OC]
Martinez, Reynaldo: National Conference of Christians and Jews Community Hero Award recipient, S978 [4FE]
Marvin, Bill: Manchester, NH, Citizen of the Year award recipient, S973 [4FE]
Maryland: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S3457, S3459 [22AP]
Massachusetts: tribute to schools nominated for Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S1112 [6FE]
McCaffery, Jane: Continental Cablevision (business) National Educator Award recipient, S3463 [22AP]
Merillat, Orville and Ruth: Great Sauk Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America's Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award recipieints, S12511 [12NO]
Michigan: tribute to recipients of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5548 [11JN]
Middlebury College: tribute to American College Theater Festival participants, S3916 [1MY]
Miller, Candice: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, S9090 [10SE]
Mitchell, George J.: American Ireland Fund International Humanitarian Award recipient, S2482 [18MR]
Moore, Marilyn: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5271 [3JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1650), S4918 [21MY]
Murphy, Lisa D'Amato: Island Park, NY, Kiwanis Club Community Leader of the Year award recipient, S11443 [30OC]
National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]
National Grocers Association: Grocers Care Award recipients, S6182 [24JN]
New Hampshire: tribute to cities ranked by Money (publication) on list of best places to live in America, S5485 [11JN], S5635 [12JN], S6010 [19JN]
———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S1801, S1803 [28FE]
———tribute to Hollis\Brookline High School for winning the Hampshire State Mathematics Contest, S4688 [19MY]
New Mexico: tribute to small business advocates of the year award recipients, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]
New York, NY: Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York Public Service Award recipients, S2726 [20MR]
Newark, NJ: tribute to Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Order of the Eastern Star scholarship award recipients, S3462 [22AP]
Niedringhaus, Mary: Brandon Valley, SD, Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5096 [23MY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace, S2151 [11MR]
———recognition of Jose Ramos-Horta for Peace, S4616 [15MY]
———recognition of Robert F. Curl and Richard E. Smalley for chemistry, S2273 [13MR]
North Dakota: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S11240 [27OC]
O'Donnell, Elizabeth: Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association HEROES Award winner, S3916 [1MY]
Oliver, Bob: Washington State D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year award recipient, S6010 [19JN]
O'Neill, William F.: Connecticut Rivers Council Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, S2219 [12MR]
Orange, CT: Peck Place School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (S. 636), S3557 [23AP]
Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037 [6MY]
Pap, Bob: Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6008 [19JN]
Philadelphia, PA: Police Athletic League of Philadelphia 50th Anniversary Award recipients, S3297 [16AP]
———tribute to Roberts Vaux Middle School chess team, S5466 [10JN]
Posthumus, Dick: Arab-American and Chaldean Council State Leadership Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 160), S543 [21JA]
Reagan, Ronald: International Republican Institute Freedom Award recipient, S11695 [4NO]
Reasner, Dennis A.: New Mexico Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]
Rhode Island: Eagle Scout Award recipients, S2947 [9AP]
———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S2947 [9AP]
Robinson, Jackie: Northeastern University Sports in Society Hall of Fame inductee, S11370 [29OC]
Rudman, Andrew R.: YMCA Youth Governor award recipient, S5427 [9JN]
Russell, George and Jane: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Award recipients, S4914 [21MY]
Rye, NH: Walter B. Jones Memorial Award and NOAA Excellence Award for Coastal and Ocean Resource Management recipient, S10863 [20OC]
Scott, Doug: Sierra Club John Muir Award recipient, S12653 [13NO]
Seitz, Frederick: Smithsonian Institution Joseph Henry Medal recipient, S12196 [8NO]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 305), S1305-S1307 [12FE], S1686, S1687 [26FE]
Sioux Falls, SD: tribute to VA Medical and Regional Office Center on receiving the DAV Large Employer of the Year Award, S7618 [16JY]
Smith, Beverly B.: Arab-American and Chaldean Council Civic and Humanitarian Award recipient, S11895 [6NO], S12645 [13NO]
Smith, Wilson K.: tribute to for efforts relative to African-American Medal of Honor monument, S1999 [5MR]
Smithsonian Institution: use of facilities by Boy Scouts for awards ceremony, S9725 [19SE]
Sosh, Mildred: J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award recipient, S7508 [15JY]
Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, S10094 [26SE]
Spector, Lara G.: Tobacco-Free Kids (organization) East Regional Youth Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2949 [9AP]
Stamford, CT: tribute to Children's Environmental Index ``kid-friendly'' city ranking, S9528 [17SE]
Stewart, Sybil S.: Utah Mother of the Year award recipient, S1411 [13FE]
Szopa, Alia: Prudential Insurance Co. of America Spirit of Community Award recipient, S11612 [3NO]
Termeer, Henri: Massachustetts Governor's New American Appreciation Award recipient, S12644 [13NO]
Thomas Bros. Grass, Ltd.: Dallas Business Journal Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S8205 [28JY]
Thomson, Thomas, Sheila, and Stacey: New Hampshire Outstanding Tree Farmers Award recipients, S978 [4FE]
Tomasi, Ernest: Montpelier, VT, Rotary Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3994 [6MY]
Treamer, Matthew E.: Presidential Award in Mathematics and Science Training recipient, S5430 [9JN]
Trotman, Alex: Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table Human Relations Award recipient, S12646 [13NO]
Unionville, CT: West District School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8624 [31JY]
Vanderveen, Fred: Sporting Goods Manufacturer's Association National Heroes Award recipient, S3463 [22AP]
Velo, Kenneth: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, S5272 [3JN]
Vermont: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, S5144 [23MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (S. 374), S1747 [27FE]
Vicari, John and Rosalie: March of Dimes (organization) Family of the Year award recipient, S9090 [10SE]
Vioritto, Erick N.: White House Presidential Scholars Program award recipient, S7618 [16JY]
Wallevand, Kevin: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award recipient for documentary on landmines, S11190 [24OC]
Wannamaker, Charles and Betty: Order of the Palmetto recipients, S1657 [26FE]
Warren, Ellen: induction into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame, S3300 [16AP]
Warschaw, Carmen: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Heart of Gold Award recipient, S10902 [21OC]
Weber, Bill: St. Charles, MO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S143 [21JA]
Weinstein, Karin E.: Sid Levy Memorial Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S6382 [25JN]
Wenatchee National Forest: Forest Service Salvage Sale Showcase Award recipient, S4129 [7MY]
Woodward, Susan M.: Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award recipient, S9906 [24SE]
Working Mother (publication): tribute to family-friendly companies, S11212 [24OC]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients, S11808 [6NO]
———compensate certain African American Medal of Honor recipients (S. 730), S3971 [5MY], S4244, S4245 [8MY]
YWCA: tribute to `Eliminating Racism' essay contest award recipients, S5378 [5JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to James M. Murphy: Creve Coeur-Olivette, MO, Chamber of Commerce, E125 [4FE]
Statements
Conferral of the LaSalle Medal to Joseph Coppola: Canisius College, E1547 [29JY]
Doug Scott Receives the Sierra Club's John Muir Award: Bruce Hamilton, Sierra Club, S12653 [13NO]
Medal of Freedom Award: Bob Dole, S801 [29JA]
Mildred Jones—Woman of the Year: United Presbyterian Church, E1326 [25JN]
Tribute to James M. Moorefield: Christopher M. Rose and Frederick R. Margolin, E1632 [3SE]
Texts of
H.R. 279, award Congressional Gold Medal to Francis A. Sinatra, H1938 [29AP]
H.R. 1505, establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors, E728 [23AP]
H.R. 1650, award Congressional Gold Medal to Mother Teresa, H2938 [20MY]
H.R. 2248, award Congressional Gold Medal to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, H7454 [17SE]
S. 160, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S543 [21JA]
S. 305, award Congressional Gold Medal to Francis A. Sinatra, S1306 [12FE], S1687 [26FE], H1940 [29AP]
S. 374, eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart, S1747 [27FE]
S. 1062, award Congressional Gold Medal to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, S8092 [24JY]
S. 1207, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Raul Julia, S9791 [23SE]
S. 1283, award Congressional Gold Medals to the ``Little Rock Nine'', S10795 [9OC]
AWKWARD, RUSSELL
Remarks in House
Rockville, MD: anniversary of Lincoln Park community, E370 [4MR]
AXELROD, SOL
Poems
``Sea Going American Patriots of World War II'', E982 [20MY]
AYCOCK, PRISCILLA
Memorandums
Estimate of the Budgetary Impact of Non-Defense Supplementals in Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations, S4181 [8MY]
AYDEN, NC
Remarks in House
Youth Summit '97: tribute, H8839 [21OC]
AYER, DONALD B.
Letters
Nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be circuit judge, S2519 [19MR]
AYERS, PAT
Memorandums
Dept. of Defense Limit on Compensation for Corporate Executives Reimbursed Under Defense Contracts, S7176 [10JY]
AZERBAIJAN, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: allocation (see H.R. 2284), H6026 [29JY]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see S. 1344), S11448 [30OC]
Letters
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty relative to Azerbaijan: Hafiz M. Pashayev, S4208 [8MY]
U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton, H3246 [3JN]
Remarks in House
Aliyev, Heydar: U.S. visit by President of Azerbaijan, H5992 [29JY]
Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H6357 [30JY], H6847 [4SE], E256-E258 [13FE]
Commonwealth of Independent States: development of Caspian Sea petroleum reserves, H3431 [4JN]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, H6356 [30JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (H.R. 2867), E2240 [8NO]
Human rights: violations, H5922 [29JY]
Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in territorial dispute negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H3357 [4JN], H4079 [19JN], H5820 [25JY], H5992 [29JY]
U.S. policy, H10675 [12NO]
Remarks in Senate
Commonwealth of Independent States: U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil, S4207 [8MY]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, S7544 [16JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (S. 1344), S11449 [30OC]
Nagorno-Karabagh: allocation of foreign aid, S7583, S7584 [16JY]
Reports
Caspian Sea Region Energy Development: Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]
Reports filed
Nomination of B. Lynn Pascoe To Be Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
Nomination of Stanley T. Escudero To Be Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11674 [4NO]
Nomination of Stephen R. Sestanovic To Be Special Adviser to the Sec. of State for the New Independent States: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8358 [30JY]
Texts of
H.R. 2867, Silk Road Strategy Act, E2241 [8NO]
S. 1344, Silk Road Strategy Act, S11449-S11451 [30OC]
AZOREAN AMERICANS
Letters
Eligibility of certain aliens for public benefits: Forum Acoreano U.S.A. (organization), E1401 [11JY]
Remarks in House
Forum Acoreano U.S.A. (organization): tribute, E1401 [11JY]
BABB, DONALD J.
Remarks in House
American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust: Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, E1945 [7OC]
Remarks in Senate
American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust: Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10226 [30SE], S10714 [8OC]
BABBITT, BRUCE see Secretary of the Interior (Bruce Babbitt)
BABBITT, GEORGE T., JR.
Remarks in Senate
Air Force: nomination to be general, S4428-S4430 [14MY]
BABBITT, HARRIET C.
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Deputy Administrator of AID: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11675 [4NO]
BABCOCK, CHARLES R.
Articles and editorials
For Their Targets, Mystery Groups' Ads Hit Like Attacks From Nowhere, S2060 [10MR]
Parties' Congressional Campaign Committees Took in Millions in ``Soft Money'' in 1995-96, S2385 [18MR]
BACA LAND AND CATTLE CO.
Bills and resolutions
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (see S. 1210), S9886 [24SE]
Remarks in Senate
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (S. 1210), S9887 [24SE]
BACA WEEKLY (publication)
Obituaries
Wright, Norman W., E1977 [8OC]
BACHENHEIMER, CARA C.
Letters
Medicare Universal Product Number Act, S11686 [4NO]
BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4155 [23JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3325 [4JN], H3690 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H6962 [5SE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H3070 [20MY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5401 [16JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
China, People's Republic of: political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H725 [4MR]
———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H4647 [25JN]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5778 [24JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H245 [21JA]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H7528 [17SE]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H3204 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2254 [6MY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10957 [13NO]
Dept. of HUD: reform the property disposition program providing single-family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798), H3566 [5JN]
———terminate the property disposition program providing single-family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H2882 [19MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756), H3273 [3JN]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H725 [4MR]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H2874 [16MY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3274 [3JN]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260, 1398), H3204 [22MY], H5297 [15JY]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1040 [17MR]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———role in character development and teaching of moral values (see H. Con. Res. 127), H9730 [29OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3204 [22MY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H1542 [15AP]
———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H10768 [12NO]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6026 [29JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3476 [4JN]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H1439 [10AP]
———audit requirements and oversight of credit unions (see H.R. 2552), H7910 [25SE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H1440 [10AP]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1542 [15AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H8265 [30SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H1262 [20MR]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H7911 [25SE]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H725 [4MR]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 866), H244 [21JA], H3203 [22MY]
———terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 1768), H3273 [3JN]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H7281 [15SE]
———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H245 [21JA]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H804 [6MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2488 [12MY]
———protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants (see H.R. 1029), H2874 [16MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H349 [5FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9615 [28OC]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8834 [9OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H4836 [26JN]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H1440 [10AP]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H709 [3MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H9865 [31OC]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H2784 [15MY]
———coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1329), H2590 [13MY]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H804 [6MR]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H3204 [22MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H1339 [8AP]
———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H2156 [1MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H709 [3MR]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1795 [23AP]
———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H5570 [22JY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H4086 [19JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H4086 [19JN]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H1440 [10AP]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334), H245 [21JA]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 2431), H8727 [8OC]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 3046), H10953 [13NO]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H589 [13FE]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939), H3568 [5JN]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H890 [11MR]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3924 [18JN]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1018 [13MR]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H245 [21JA], H3070 [20MY]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1892 [24AP]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2942), H10957 [13NO]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H1440 [10AP]
———allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated (see H.R. 1914), H3864 [17JN]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H169 [20JA], H2680 [14MY]
———child tax credit (see H.R. 1327), H3476 [4JN]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H1262 [20MR]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H2351 [7MY]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1542 [15AP]
———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H286 [4FE]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H3274 [3JN]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H1890 [24AP]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H670 [26FE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 876), H700 [27FE], H1339 [8AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]
———increase the maximum amount of contributions to individual retirement accounts and the amounts of adjusted gross income at which the IRA deduction phases out for active participants in pension plans (see H.R. 891), H1456 [14AP]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]
———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410), H1793 [23AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H1339 [8AP]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H2254 [6MY]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]
———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 465), H1542 [15AP]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474), H7281 [15SE]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H8055 [26SE], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H3660 [10JN]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H244 [21JA]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H7528 [17SE]
———treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2385), H7200 [10SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H9866 [31OC]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H. Res. 21), H1392 [9AP]
———prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H2157 [1MY]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H4645 [25JN]
———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H1542 [15AP]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see H.R. 2648), H8832 [9OC]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936), H10419 [8NO]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 837), H668 [26FE]
———reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H1017 [13MR]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002), H4132 [20JN]
Medicaid: eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 912), H724 [4MR]
Medicare: coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and drug treatment services (see H.R. 448), H154 [9JA]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H627 [25FE]
Taxation: treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see H.R. 656), H407 [10FE]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H3864 [17JN]
Factsheets
Impact of Amtrak Strike, H8699 [8OC]
Proposals
Investigate circumstances surrounding Representative Hilliard's travel to Libya, H7818 [24SE]
Remarks
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2759 [15MY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H8698 [8OC]
———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H8975 [22OC]
———labor disputes, H8698 [8OC]
———wage continuation and severance benefits for employees affected by a discontinuance, reduction, or relocation of service, H8975 [22OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2759, H2760 [15MY]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10142 [6NO]
Courts: reform punitive damages award laws, E1775
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4155 [23JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3325 [4JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5348, H5349, H5352, H5353, H5354, H5359, H5360, H5361, H5362 [16JY]
———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund contracting practices, H8681, H8682 [8OC]
Dept. of Transportation: Railroad Loan Guarantee Program funding, H5647 [23JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5647 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5348, H5349, H5352, H5353, H5354, H5359, H5360, H5361, H5362 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8681, H8682 [8OC]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), H3095
Highway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2760 [15MY]
Hilliard, Representative: investigate circumstances surrounding travel to Libya, H8037 [26SE]
Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (H. Con. Res 197), H10907 [13NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, H2760 [15MY], H3341 [4JN], H7819 [24SE]
Point of order, H2759, H2760 [15MY]
Surplus Government property: list overseas sales and use amounts received for deficit reduction, H3325 [4JN]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (S. 923), H9839 [31OC]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits, H4155 [23JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3269 [3JN]
Special order: granted, H8726 [8OC]
BACKES, ORLIN W.
Letters
Dakota Water Resources Act, S12467 [10NO]
BACON, KENNETH H.
Letters
Nomination of John J. Hamre to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S6388 [25JN]
BACON, WILLIAM
Appointments
National Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2573 [19MR]
BACON-FINCH, DELORES
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1773 [17SE]
BADGER, REBECCA
Articles and editorials
Just How Sick Was Rebecca Badger? Jack Kevorkian Helped End Her Life, and That's When the Questions Began, S3254 [16AP]
BAESLER, SCOTTY (a Representative from Kentucky)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H7528 [17SE]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H9866 [31OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H6918 [4SE]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H5569 [22JY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H5177 [11JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4836 [26JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H10957 [13NO]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H6918 [4SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1989 [29AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H5401 [16JY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1636), H4647 [25JN]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5664 [23JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H3865 [17JN]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1262 [20MR]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1112 [18MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H1262 [20MR]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1542 [15AP]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H5778 [24JY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H6918 [4SE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1112 [18MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H4086 [19JN]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H9502 [23OC]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H8928 [21OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H9039 [22OC]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H407 [10FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H1611 [16AP]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H1706 [17AP]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H589 [13FE]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H3203 [22MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H6918 [4SE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H6963 [5SE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2183, 2777), H8438 [6OC], H9800 [30OC]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H9039 [22OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H9801 [30OC]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H6798 [3SE]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H9730 [29OC]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]
———treatment of certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 2113), H6798 [3SE]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H2680 [14MY]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1369), H6918 [4SE]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H9865 [31OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1366), H1704 [17AP]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272), H8438 [6OC], H8928 [21OC]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516), H282 [4FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5695 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5695 [24JY]
Floods: disaster assistance to Kentucky, E571
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), E1656
India: allocation of foreign aid, E1656
Nicholasville, KY: tribute to East Jessamine Middle School, E890
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H8043-H8047 [26SE]
BAGARIE, CYNDIE
Remarks in Senate
Illinois: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipient, S6007 [19JN]
BAGGER, RICHARD H.
Remarks in House
New Jersey Society for Environmental and Economic Development: tribute to award recipient, E2024 [21OC]
BAGGOTT, ROBERT, III
Prayers
House of Representatives, H3721 [12JN]
Remarks in House
Tribute, H3721 [12JN]
BAGLIEN, BRENT
Bills and resolutions
Courts: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Blackley (see S. Res. 162), S12576 [13NO]
Remarks in Senate
Courts: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Blackley (S. Res. 162), S12706 [13NO]
Texts of
S. Res. 162, testimony and representation of Brent Baglien in U.S. v. Blackley, S12617, S12706 [13NO]
BAGWELL, CLARICE C.
Articles and editorials
Kudos to KSU, E1347 [27JN]
Remarks in House
Kennesaw State University: recipient of honorary doctorate, E1347 [27JN]
BAHR, MORTON
Articles and editorials
Breaking the Law—Business as Usual, E236 [12FE]
BAHRAIN, STATE OF
Reports filed
Nomination of Johnny Young To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9881 [24SE]
BAILEY, BRITTANY
Statements
Recipe for America, E789-E791 [30AP]
BAILEY, RONALD
Articles and editorials
America's Hong Kong, E1101 [4JN]
BAILEY, UNA
Remarks in House
Fort Worth, TX: Commission on the Status of Women Outstanding Women Award recipient, E539 [20MR]
BAIN, DON
Remarks in House
Tribute, E466 [13MR]
BAIRD, BOBBIE
Remarks in House
New Lenox, NY: Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award, E2058 [23OC]
BAIRD, IDA
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10846 [20OC]
BAKER, D. JAMES
Letters
Protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement, S4915 [21MY]
BAKER, DAVID E. (BULL)
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S7207 [10JY]
BAKER, DICK
Memorandums
Inventory Reduction Procedures Relative to ``The Senate, 1789-1989'', S7595 [16JY]
BAKER, HAP
Remarks in House
Tribute, H5928 [29JY]
BAKER, JAMES A., III
Articles and editorials
Our Best Defense, S1587 [25FE]
Letters
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, H3295 [4JN]
BAKER, MANOCK & JENSEN (law firm)
Remarks in House
Fresno (CA) Bee: Excellence in Business Award recipient, E878 [8MY]
BAKER, MARY
Remarks in House
Valley Community Legal Foundation: award recipient, E913 [14MY]
BAKER, RICHARD H. (a Representative from Louisiana)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 72), H4087 [19JN]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H9800 [30OC]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3477 [4JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H155 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7365 [16SE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H889 [11MR]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H628 [25FE]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2169 [5MY]
Crime: penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 826), H628 [25FE]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H2254 [6MY]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
———recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H7730 [23SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H3568 [5JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H3797 [12JN]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H2874 [16MY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]
District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831), H1040 [17MR]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 529), H2680 [14MY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3274 [3JN]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H4647 [25JN]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H589 [13FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H589 [13FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5778 [24JY]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H346 [5FE]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H9614 [28OC]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2091 [30AP]
———expand definition of ``special Government employees'' (see H.R. 1966), H4085 [19JN]
———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H1542 [15AP]
———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H347 [5FE]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H1439 [10AP]
———audit requirements and oversight of credit unions (see H.R. 2552), H9502 [23OC]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H950 [12MR]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H948 [12MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H6918 [4SE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H3274 [3JN]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H3660 [10JN]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H7528 [17SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H1795 [23AP]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H9039 [22OC]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H4836 [26JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H2156 [1MY]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H9614 [28OC]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H3476 [4JN]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H2590 [13MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9615 [28OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H2874 [16MY]
———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H8833 [9OC]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H767 [5MR]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10421 [8NO]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H804 [6MR]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H628 [25FE]
———funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H2254 [6MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2681 [14MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2680 [14MY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417), H589 [13FE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8055 [26SE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H629 [25FE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7911 [25SE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162), H2254 [6MY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9615 [28OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H2254 [6MY]
———prohibit foreign contributions (see H.R. 34), H285 [4FE]
———prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 1458), H2680 [14MY]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H3568 [5JN]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see H.R. 1508), H6798 [3SE]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H3924 [18JN]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1542 [15AP]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H6918 [4SE]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1441 [10AP]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H9615 [28OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H6798 [3SE]
———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H6798 [3SE]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2680 [14MY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1440 [10AP]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H2445 [8MY]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1193), H1391 [9AP], H3576 [6JN]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H3204 [22MY]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H453 [11FE]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H2254 [6MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026), H888 [11MR]
———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (see H.R. 1565), H8833 [9OC]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1543 [15AP]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R. 222), H3568 [5JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H347 [5FE]
———simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883), H950 [12MR]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H2446 [8MY]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H3476 [4JN]
Veterans: repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3213 [30MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H2255 [6MY]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H3274 [3JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: reform the property disposition program providing single-family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798), H3566 [5JN]
———terminate the property disposition program providing single-family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937), H10419 [8NO]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning regulations (see H.R. 2297), H6405 [30JY]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 669), H451 [11FE]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558), H2444 [8MY]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H1706 [17AP]
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the National Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101), H142 [9JA]
Remarks
Dept. of HUD: terminate the property disposition program providing single-family properties for use by the homeless (H.R. 32), E18
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5356 [16JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5356 [16JY]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (H.R. 2937), E2292
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning regulations (H.R. 2297), E1567
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (H.R. 31), E65
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 669), E217
Housing: allow public housing agencies to comply with family self-sufficiency agreement requirements, H2207, H2208 [6MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2043 [30AP], H2129 [1MY], H2199, H2200, H2207, H2208, H2230, H2231, H2232 [6MY], H2268, H2270 [7MY], H2637 [14MY]
———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2268, H2270 [7MY]
———revise income and occupancy levels for public housing developments, H2230, H2231, H2232 [6MY]
Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports, E2131
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (H. Res. 122), H10371, H10372 [8NO], E709
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the National Forest Foundation (H.R. 101), E46
Public housing: prohibit eviction of families relative to community work requirements, H2129 [1MY]
———require payment of minimum wage relative to community work requirements, H2199, H2200 [6MY]
BAKER, ROBERT M.
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S11649 [4NO]
BAKER, WILLIAM
Remarks in House
Tribute, E747 [24AP]
BAKER, WILLIAM C.
Letters
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S3369 [17AP]
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Remarks in House
Temple Beth El: anniversary, E632 [10AP]
Remarks in Senate
GSA: sale of Federal building, S10998 [22OC]
BAKERSTOWN, PA
Remarks in House
Hosanna Industries, Inc.: tribute, E323 [26FE]
BALANCED BUDGET ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
———consideration (H. Res. 174), H4394 [25JN]
Enact (S. 947), S6066, S6067, S6078, S6100, S6101 [23JN], S6120, S6132, S6133, S6145, S6147, S6148, S6150, S6151, S6152, S6156, S6157, S6165, S6167, S6168, S6169, S6170, S6171, S6172, S6173, S6174, S6175, S6176, S6177, S6178, S6180, S6181, S6182, S6191, S6195, S6196, S6197, S6198, S6199, S6251, S6252, S6254, S6255, S6256, S6257, S6258, S6259, S6262, S6263, S6264, S6265, S6266, S6267, S6269, S6271, S6273, S6276, S6278, S6279, S6281 [24JN], S6293, S6302, S6308, S6312, S6319 [25JN]
Analyses
Medical Malpractice Liability Claim Requirements, H4586 [25JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2015, provisions, S6787 [27JN], H5040 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
Budget Deal Well-Intentioned, But Flawed, S8391 [31JY]
Budget Week, H6333 [30JY]
College Off Limits in Welfare Plan, S6331 [25JN]
Colleges' Failure To Resolve Funding May Bar Millions From Attending Study Finds, S6019 [20JN]
Environmental Promises To Keep, E1537 [28JY]
Rising College Costs Imperil the Nation, Blunt Report Says, S6019 [20JN]
Tax-Cut Plans Could Reseed Deficit, S6115 [24JN]
Workfare Rules Cause Enrollment To Fall, CUNY Says, S6331 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8727 [8OC]
Enact (see S. 947; H.R. 2015), S6041 [20JN], H4221 [23JN]
Enact (H.R. 2015): consideration (see H. Res. 174), H4338 [24JN]
———consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202), H6405 [30JY]
———consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment requirements (see H. Res. 203), H6405 [30JY]
———waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90), H6705 [31JY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 201), H6025 [29JY]
Medicaid: disapproval of line-item veto of certain provisions (see S. 1144; H.R. 2436), S8723 [3SE], H7118 [9SE]
Unemployment: payment of benefits relative to base period of wage earnings (see S. 1126), S8532 [31JY]
Commentaries
Tax Rates: David Brinkley, ABC, S6116 [24JN]
Conference reports
Provisions (H.R. 2015), H6029-H6298 [29JY]
Excerpts
Provisions (H.R. 2015): deficit and public debt, S8346 [30JY]
Letters
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H4571 [25JN]
Medicare age eligibility requirements: Alan Reuther, UAW, S6087 [23JN]
———Dennis Bone, Bell Atlantic Corp., S6086 [23JN]
———Ellen Goldstein, Corporate Health Care Coalition, S6086 [23JN]
———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S6085 [23JN]
———Morgan Kennedy, NYNEX (business), S6086 [23JN]
Medicare copayment for home health patients: Frank E. Moss, S6113 [24JN]
Medicare reform: Robert B. Helms, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, S6072 [23JN]
———Stuart Butler, Heritage Foundation, S6072 [23JN]
National Fund for Health Research: Albert H. Owens, Jr., National Coalition for Cancer Research, S6329 [25JN]
———Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S6329 [25JN]
———Donald S. Coffey, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., S6328 [25JN]
———Herbert Pardes, Columbia University, S6329 [25JN]
———Ivan Diamond, Research Society on Alcoholism, S6329 [25JN]
———Joan I. Samuelson, Parkinson's Action Network, S6328 [25JN]
———Lydia Lewis, Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, S6330 [25JN]
———Robert L. Balster, College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc., S6329 [25JN]
———Sandra H. Kownacki, Autism Society of America, S6330 [25JN]
Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]
———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]
Lists
Extraneous material in H.R. 2015, provisions, S6401 [26JN]
Objectionable programs in conference report on H.R. 2015, provisions, S8497 [31JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S8657 [2SE], H6718 [3SE]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2015), H4593, H4602 [25JN], H5031 [10JY]
Enact (S. 947), S6092 [23JN], S6141, S6142, S6146, S6178 [24JN], S6292, S6293, S6296, S6298, S6299, S6303, S6306, S6308, S6318 [25JN]
Remarks in House
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H4557, H4564, H4566, H4570, H4572, H4575, H4576-H4581, H4603-H4605 [25JN], H6323, H6339 [30JY], H6620 [31JY]
Courts: medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H4586 [25JN]
Dept. of Labor: employment training for former welfare recipients, H5898 [28JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care programs funding, H4573 [25JN], E1614 [1AU]
Employment: treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protection, H4567, H4568, H4569, H4591 [25JN], H6325, H6328, H6329 [30JY]
———treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protections, H5031-H5040 [10JY]
Enact (H.R. 2015), H4228, H4364 [24JN], H4377, H4378, H4379, H4380, H4416-H4606 [25JN], H4843 [8JY], H4921 [9JY], H5028, H5031-H5040 [10JY], H5829, H5831, H5897-H5904 [28JY], E1360, E1361 [27JN], E1392 [10JY], E1536 [28JY]
———conference report, H5991, H6003, H6017-H6025 [29JY], H6300, H6301, H6302, H6304-H6312, H6320-H6342, H6402 [30JY], H6621, H6622, H6658, H6687 [31JY], E1569, E1572 [31JY], E1587, E1591, E1598, E1600, E1610, E1614, E1615 [1AU], E1647 [3SE]
———consideration (H. Res. 174), H4385-H4415 [25JN]
———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6312-H6320 [30JY]
———motion to instruct conferees, H5031-H5040 [10JY]
———motion to recommit, H4601, H4603-H4605 [25JN]
———waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), H6667 [31JY]
FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]
Federal employees: calculation of Federal contributions to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H4585 [25JN]
Food stamps: eligibility requirements, H4587 [25JN], E1348 [27JN]
Health care professionals: reform medical malpractice laws, H4590 [25JN]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 201), H6303-H6312 [30JY]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments, H4570, H4579, H4587, H4590 [25JN], H5898 [28JY], H6322, H6323, H6341 [30JY], H6658 [31JY]
———Federal funding of abortions, H4560 [25JN]
———reform, H4587, H4590, H4593 [25JN]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, H5031-H5040 [10JY]
———colorectal screening, H6330 [30JY], E1587 [1AU]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips, H6325 [30JY]
———medical savings accounts, H4558, H4565, H4566, H4574, H4583, H4584, H4592 [25JN]
———provide greater flexibility and choice, H4573 [25JN]
———reform, H4559-H4571, H4583, H4586, H4589, H4590, H4592, H4593 [25JN], H6322, H6323 [30JY], H6658 [31JY], E1598 [1AU]
Public welfare programs: reform, H4566, H4568, H4577, H4578, H4589 [25JN]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants, H4379, H4380, H4574, H4582, H4591 [25JN], H6325 [30JY]
———Welfare-To-Work Grant Program funding, H4894 [8JY]
Rural areas: improve health services, H6340 [30JY]
Small business: improve and expand employee health care programs, H4576, H4577, H4588 [25JN]
Taxation: rates, H4558, H4559, H4560, H4565 [25JN]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, H6340 [30JY]
Remarks in Senate
Children and youth: allow medical savings accounts for families with uninsured children, S6170 [24JN], S6296 [25JN]
———ensure mental health parity in block grants to States providing health insurance for uninsured children, S6150, S6151 [24JN]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6165-S6167 [24JN], S6293, S6317, S6318 [25JN], S8389, S8392 [31JY]
———set standards for benefits and deductibles/copayments for block grants to provide health insurance for uninsured children, S6149, S6150 [24JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: food stamp nutrition education program funding, S6322 [25JN]
Dept. of Energy: use of certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, S6293, S6294 [25JN]
Disabled: provide health care to children with special needs, S6318 [25JN]
Education: student loan programs, S6306-S6308 [25JN]
Enact (H.R. 2015), S6401, S6557 [26JN], S6778, S6780, S6782, S6784, S6786 [27JN], S7092 [9JY], S7426 [14JY], S7738 [17JY], S8172, S8175-S8180 [28JY]
———conference report, S8208-S8213, S8215, S8216, S8222, S8226 [29JY], S8314-S8355 [30JY], S8386-S8410, S8449, S8485, S8493-S8498, S8503, S8513-S8515 [31JY]
———conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8207 [29JY], S8352 [30JY]
———insert language of S. 947 in lieu, S6144 [24JN]
———printing of Senate amendment, S6667 [26JN]
———waive enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 90), S8482 [31JY]
Enact (S. 947), S6017-S6019, S6047 [20JN], S6049-S6056, S6058-S6072, S6075-S6094 [23JN], S6105-S6182 [24JN], S6290-S6299, S6301-S6332 [25JN]
———indefinitely postponed, S6386 [25JN]
———unanimous-consent agreement, S6144, S6181 [24JN]
FCC: reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]
———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]
Food stamps: eligibility of children of legal immigrants, S6151, S6152 [24JN], S6292 [25JN]
———eligibility of cross-border Native Americans, S6322 [25JN]
———prevent receipt by prisoners, S6148 [24JN]
Health: medical education grants, S6304 [25JN]
Health care facilities: cost regulations relative to patient tranfers, S6297 [25JN]
Medicaid: allow participation of Amerasian children of U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam, S6169 [24JN], S6295 [25JN]
———continuation of certain State waivers, S6168 [24JN], S6294, S6295, S6327 [25JN]
———disapproval of line-item veto of certain provisions (S. 1144), S8725-S8728 [3SE]
———disproportionate share hospital payments, S6067 [23JN], S6156 [24JN], S6312, S6315 [25JN], S8496 [31JY]
———eligibility of certain disabled children, S6295, S6296 [25JN]
———Federal funding of abortions, S6319 [25JN]
———limitations on payments to institutions for mental diseases, S6303 [25JN]
———provide beneficiaries with certain information relative to managed care plans, S6156 [24JN]
———reform, S6067 [23JN]
———reimbursement rates for nursing homes, S6174 [24JN], S6305 [25JN]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6084-S6094 [23JN], S6117-S6132 [24JN], S6325, S6330 [25JN]
———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, S6298, S6383 [25JN]
———classification of Stanly Memorial Hospital relative to reimbursement regulations, S6294 [25JN]
———colorectal screening, S8395 [31JY]
———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S6075-S6077 [23JN], S6291, S6326 [25JN]
———copayment for home health patients, S6078-S6084 [23JN], S6107-S6114 [24JN], S6316, S6317 [25JN]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs, S6162 [24JN]
———eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6133-S6142 [24JN]
———improve health services to rural areas, S6321 [25JN]
———payment of income related premium, S6132 [24JN]
———postpone effective date of means-testing premium increase, S6144 [24JN]
———provide greater flexibility and choice, S6063, S6065, S6067-S6072 [23JN], S6105-S6107 [24JN], S6303, S6304 [25JN]
———reform, S6061, S6070-S6072, S6088 [23JN], S6145, S6146, S6157-S6168 [24JN], S6291, S6312, S6315, S6326, S6331 [25JN], S8387, S8449 [31JY]
———require managed care organizations to provide annual data to enrollees relative to non-health expenditures, S6156 [24JN]
———subsidize low-income beneficiaries through Medicaid, S6302, S6303 [25JN]
———subvention test programs relative to retired military personnel, S6322 [25JN]
Medicare Payment Review Commission: establish, S6155, S6156 [24JN]
National Academy of Sciences: study medical nutrition therapy services, S6156, S6157 [24JN]
NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research, S6153-S6155 [24JN], S6293, S6328 [25JN]
Public welfare programs: approval of State plans reforming federally funded health and human services programs, S6177-S6180 [24JN], S6308 [25JN]
———clarify regulations relative to domestic violence, S6297 [25JN]
———correct penalty schedule for failure to meet work requirements and allow waiver for disasters or regional recessions, S6145 [24JN], S6291 [25JN]
———exception to limited SSI eligibility for severely disabled aliens, S6302 [25JN]
———make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible work activity, S6297, S6298, S6331 [25JN]
———reform, S8388 [31JY]
———State authority to require charities to verify immigration status of applicants for benefits, S8388 [31JY]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants, S6294, S6320 [25JN], S8388 [31JY]
———Welfare-To-Work Grant Program funding, S6323 [25JN], S9078 [10SE]
Social Security: reimbursement of secular nursing care services in religious nonmedical health care institutions, S6321 [25JN]
States: require report on children's health insurance initiative, S6297 [25JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates, S6053 [23JN]
———child tax credit, S6050 [23JN]
———rates, S6049-S6056 [23JN], S6110, S6113-S6117 [24JN]
———treatment of certain services provided by inmates, S8387 [31JY]
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, S6050 [23JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts, S6064 [23JN]
Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8395 [31JY]
———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8389, S8395, S8404, S8485 [31JY]
Unemployment: insurance benefits funding, S6321 [25JN]
———payment of benefits relative to base period of wage earnings (S. 1126), S8592 [31JY]
Reports
FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]
Increase in Medicare Eligibility Age Should Be Deleted From the Budget Reconciliation Bill: Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S6087 [23JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219), H6405 [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-218), H6405 [30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 105-152), H4338 [24JN]
Disapproval of Line-Item Veto of Certain Medicaid Provisions in the Balanced Budget Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1144), S9411 [16SE]
Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-217), H6028 [29JY], H6714 [1AU]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-149), H4221 [23JN]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 947), S6040 [20JN]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216), H6025 [29JY]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: 1997 Budget Agreement, E1724 [10SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Enact (H.R. 2015), H4601 [25JN]
Enact (S. 947), S6308, S6320 [25JN]
Tables
Comparison of benefits offered under Medicaid and Blue Cross, S6149 [24JN]
Consideration of budget reconciliation legislation, 1980-1996, H4386 [25JN]
Extraneous provisions in conference report on H.R. 2015, provisions, S8407 [31JY]
Layover period for budget reconciliation legislation, 1980-1996, H4386 [25JN]
Medicare eligibility age, S6127, S6130 [24JN]
Payroll tax data for employee and employers relative to Medicare eligibility age, S6127 [24JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 174, consideration of H.R. 2014 and 2015, provisions, H4385 [25JN]
H. Res. 201, House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H6303 [30JY]
H. Res. 202, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H6312 [30JY]
H.J. Res. 90, waive enrollment requirements on H.R. 2015, provisions, H6667 [31JY]
H.R. 2015, provisions, S6557-S6667 [26JN], H4416-H4554 [25JN]
S. 1126, payment of unemployment benefits relative to base period of wage earnings, S8592 [31JY]
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT COALITION
Letters
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S1863 [4MR]
BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037), H4645 [25JN]
Remarks in House
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (H.R. 2037), H4576 [25JN], H5602 [23JY]
BALANCED BUDGET ASSURANCE ACT
Texts of
H.R. 2003, provisions, H5613-H5619 [23JY]
BALD, GEORGE
Remarks in Senate
Rochester, NH: Business Leader of the Year award recipient, S1802 [28FE]
BALDACCI, JOHN ELIAS (a Representative from Maine)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H1187 [19MR]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H767 [5MR]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H1112 [18MR]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H8929 [21OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H3720 [11JN]
———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H889 [11MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H2254 [6MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6026 [29JY]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H1440 [10AP]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H245 [21JA]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 2366), H6705 [31JY]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7528 [17SE]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H1339 [8AP]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H629 [25FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H1794 [23AP]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3924 [18JN]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H8300 [1OC]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H6707 [31JY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8300 [1OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1340 [8AP]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H9502 [23OC]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1855), H3659 [10JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H6798 [3SE]
———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H950 [12MR]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H7528 [17SE]
———combat fraud relative to payments for health care services (see H.R. 2584), H8264 [30SE]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H4913 [8JY]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 2006), H5570 [22JY]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]
———permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069), H2680 [14MY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H3169 [21MY]
———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H7600 [18SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2091 [30AP]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7365 [16SE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2157 [1MY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H6026 [29JY]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H244 [21JA]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H7831 [24SE]
———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (see H.R. 2464), H8265 [30SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1611 [16AP]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H1988 [29AP]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H2785 [15MY]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2590 [13MY]
———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10171 [6NO]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8633 [7OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9559 [24OC]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H6798 [3SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H9039 [22OC]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2020), H6798 [3SE]
———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H5401 [16JY]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H2255 [6MY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H2680 [14MY]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H3203 [22MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1706, H1707 [17AP]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H2254 [6MY]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1100), H1111 [18MR]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H8265 [30SE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1392 [9AP]
———parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1261 [20MR]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352), H2680 [14MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H2155 [1MY]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3798 [12JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H802 [6MR]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4087 [19JN]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H285 [4FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600; H. Res. 236), H346 [5FE], H8834 [9OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H9039 [22OC]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H1893 [24AP]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H2680 [14MY]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H768 [5MR]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H3170 [21MY]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1989 [29AP]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7730 [23SE]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H2785 [15MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
SBA: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 1495), H2090 [30AP]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H3568 [5JN]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
———transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H589 [13FE]
Taxation: allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H7730 [23SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see H.R. 1800), H3566 [5JN]
———expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7729 [23SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H1456 [14AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1795 [23AP]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H157 [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8834 [9OC]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1612 [16AP]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6919 [4SE]
———treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2385), H7200 [10SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H2157 [1MY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bangor, ME: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R. 658), H407 [10FE]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res. 160), H8054 [26SE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 657), H407 [10FE]
SBA: make Microloan Program permanent (see H.R. 2235), H5777 [24JY]
Smith, Samantha: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 204), H6406 [30JY]
Letters
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: Angus King, Governor of Maine, H8520 [7OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3281 [4JN]
Bangor, ME: tribute to Penobscot Job Corps Center, E83
Budget: allocation of funds, H1914 [29AP]
———balance, H1914 [29AP]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4659 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6642 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6328 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2990 [20MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H915 [12MR]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 176), H4659 [26JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5159 [11JY]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), H5834 [28JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H554 [13FE]
Job Corps Week: observance, E83
Limestone, ME: tribute to Loring Job Corps Center, E83
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5159 [11JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H10775 [13NO]
SBA: make Microloan Program permanent (H.R. 2235), E1506
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8519, H8530, H8531 [7OC]
———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8513 [7OC]
———ensure radioactive waste is brought only from Maine or Vermont, H8530, H8531 [7OC]
WIC: funding, H2597 [14MY]
BALDELLI, GERALD R.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E882 [8MY]
BALDUS, AL (a former Representative from Wisconsin)
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, E538 [20MR]
BALDWIN, ALEC
Articles and editorials
Tyranny of the Minority, S6973 [8JY]
BALL, CARSTEN
Statements
Recipe for America, E789-E791 [30AP]
BALL, KARIN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1660 [4SE]
BALLARD, ERNEST
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Governor of the Postal Service: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]
BALLARD, JOE N.
Memorandums
Restructuring of Corps of Engineers' Great Lakes and Ohio River Divisions, E1531 [25JY]
BALLENGER, CASS (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly, H3171 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8929 [21OC]
———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H670 [26FE]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5297 [15JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10172 [6NO]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H5296 [15JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3070 [20MY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H1989 [29AP]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1340 [8AP]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H348 [5FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6407 [30JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179), H5401 [16JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H1262 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Dept. of Education: suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H5177 [11JY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H6406 [30JY]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H5297 [15JY]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H8161 [29SE]
———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3569 [5JN]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H525 [12FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H8929 [21OC]
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]
———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H3476 [4JN]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6798 [3SE]
———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H590 [13FE]
———reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1340 [8AP]
Guatemala: tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 17), H407 [10FE]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H2445 [8MY]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H2254 [6MY]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H1542 [15AP]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8438 [6OC]
———establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see H.R. 2565), H8054 [26SE]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H3924 [18JN]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H8727 [8OC]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8055 [26SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H7365 [16SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H1262 [20MR]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8265 [30SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8633 [7OC]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H3201 [22MY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 18), H453 [11FE]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7199 [10SE]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H890 [11MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H802 [6MR]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9039 [22OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7831 [24SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H1262 [20MR]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H2157 [1MY]
———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9801 [30OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10957 [13NO]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1186 [19MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2157 [1MY]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5487 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H2678 [14MY]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88), H3203 [22MY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (see H.R. 2710), H9501 [23OC]
Letters
Colombian National Police anniversary: by, E2170
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2353 [8MY], H4089 [20JN], H8301 [2OC], H8843 [21OC]
Remarks
AFL-CIO: Dept. of Labor investigation of summer internship job programs, H5027 [10JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3277 [4JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3277 [4JN]
Budget: balance, H4919 [9JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5407 [17JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6659 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6341
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5612
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3013
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (H.R. 1592), E919
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4284
Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, H1797 [24AP]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H5135 [11JY], H7836 [25SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), E657
Defense Contract Audit Agency: interpretation of regulations for employee stock ownership plans of defense contractors, H9605 [28OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9605 [28OC]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, E1727
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational safety and health (H.R. 2871), E2244
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H5868 [28JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7611 [23SE], E1727
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8803
———waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to school construction and repairs, H8803
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3174 [22MY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H2073, H2074, H2075 [30AP], H2353 [8MY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5416 [17JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H7611
El Salvador: elections (H. Con. Res. 88), H5513 [22JY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H715 [4MR], H1124, H1141, H1147 [19MR], E42
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1118, H1120, H1123 [19MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (H.R. 2710), E2071
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H10351 [8NO]
Gingrich, Representative: reimbursement to House of Representatives for ethics investigation expenses, H1622 [17AP]
IRS: restructure and reform, H10110 [6NO]
Mills College: alleged violation of maintenance worker union contract, H5927 [29JY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2179 [6MY]
NLRB: involvement in labor disputes, H8302 [2OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend, H8844 [21OC]
Oklahoma: investigation of wage and employment fraud on Federal projects, H8361 [6OC]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety and health rules (H.R. 2875), E2247
———clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232
———consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864), E2226
———exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used to identify safety and health violations by employers (H.R. 2869), E2219
———identify and notify the specific industries to which regulations and compliance standards apply (H.R. 2873), E2238
———waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if violations are corrected in a specified time (H.R. 2881), E2234
Taxation: child tax credit, H5193 [15JY]
———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H4844 [8JY]
———rates, H3808 [17JN], H3867 [18JN], H4089 [20JN], H5193 [15JY], H5407 [17JY], H6659 [31JY]
Votes: position on missed, E657
Working Families Flexibility Act: exempt certain employees, H1141 [19MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6959 [5SE]
Testimonies
Working Families Flexibility Act: Christine Korzendorfer, H1120 [19MR]
———Linda Smith, H1120 [19MR]
———Peter Faust, H1120 [19MR]
Tributes
Smith, Dean, H9566 [28OC]
Yoder, Annie, H2179 [6MY]
BALOTIAN, VAROUJAN
Remarks in House
Armenian General Athletic Union: Homenetmen Member of the Year award recipient, E1793 [18SE]
BALSTER, ROBERT L.
Letters
National Fund for Health Research, S6329 [25JN]
BALTIC STATES
Articles and editorials
Diktat From Washington, S7024 [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see S. Con. Res. 19; H. Con. Res. 59), S2901 [9AP], H1391 [9AP]
Remarks in House
International law: interpretation of status under former Soviet rule, E1412 [11JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (H. Con. Res. 59), E617 [9AP]
Lithuania: independence anniversary, E277 [13FE]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, E1412 [11JY]
Remarks in Senate
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (S. Con. Res. 19), S2932 [9AP], S7314 [11JY]
Lithuania: independence anniversary, S2232-S2234 [13MR]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, S5687 [16JN], S7024 [8JY], S7274 [11JY], S7413 [14JY], S7522, S7523, S7532 [16JY], S8488-S8491 [31JY], S10456-S10460 [7OC], S11787 [5NO]
Ukraine: independence anniversary, S9352 [15SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 59, restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries, E618 [9AP]
S. Con. Res. 19, restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries, S2932 [9AP]
Treaties
Nonagression Pact Between Germany and the Soviet Union (1939), E1412 [11JY]
Treaty Between Lithuania and Russia on the Basis for Relations Between States (1991), E1413 [11JY]
BALTIMORE, MD
Articles and editorials
Baltimore Cites Success With Alternative to 911, S10442 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center: designate (see H.R. 3051), H10954 [13NO]
Remarks in House
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: restroration, H5076 [10JY]
Pica, John A., Sr.: Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., Good Citizen Award recipient, E633 [10AP]
Roads and highways: funding for repairs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, H8748 [9OC]
Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H2936 [20MY], H3219 [3JN]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Justice: tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, S10442 [6OC]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD
Bills and resolutions
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County, MD (see H.R. 1466), H1908 [28AP]
BALTIMORE (MD) SUN
Articles and editorials
Poor Have Trouble Getting Legal Help—Few Lawyers Agree To Give Free Service, S976 [4FE]
Population Still Matters, E128 [4FE]
BAMONTE, ANTHONY
Remarks in House
Tribute, E793 [30AP]
BAN ON SMOKING IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2118), H4913 [8JY]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 2118), E1373 [8JY]
Texts of
H.R. 2118, provisions, E1373 [8JY]
BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 1132), S8532 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 1132, provisions, S8597 [31JY]
BANE, DAVID
Remarks in House
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]
BANFRO, BENJAMIN M.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 60), S160 [21JA]
BANGLADESH, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]
Remarks in House
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H. Con. Res. 16), H836, H838 [11MR]
Asia Observer (publication): anniversary, E183 [6FE]
Reports filed
Nomination of John C. Holzman To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7709 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 16, improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin, H836 [11MR]
BANGOR, ME
Bills and resolutions
Housing: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R. 658), H407 [10FE]
Remarks in House
Penobscot Job Corps Center: tribute, E83 [9JA]
Remarks in Senate
John Bapst Memorial High School: tribute to Band, S973 [4FE]
BANGOR (ME) DAILY NEWS
Articles and editorials
Life and Death With Dignity, S11456 [30OC]
BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Financial institutions: provide relief for limited purpose banks from certain outdated restrictions that were intended to be temporary (see H.R. 1655), H2874 [16MY]
BANK UNITED (business)
Remarks in House
Houston, TX: tribute to Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp. and Bank United (business) for receipt of Social Compact (organization) Outstanding Community Investment Award, E870 [7MY]
BANKRUPTCY
Amendments
Courts: prohibit from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (S. 1149), S11499 [30OC]
Analyses
Responsible Borrower Protection Bankruptcy Act (H.R. 2500), E1801 [18SE]
Articles and editorials
Money in the Bank—LISD Receives Biggest Back Taxes Payment, S8830 [4SE]
Schools Lose When Firms Go Bankrupt, S8829 [4SE]
Schools Turn to Income Tax—Most Districts Already Charge an Income Surtax, Should Des Moines Join Them?, S8829 [4SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see S. 1024), S7603 [16JY]
Consumers: protection (see S. 1301), S10882 [21OC]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H2679 [14MY]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for Maryland (see S. 245), S856 [30JA]
———debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see H.R. 30), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
———prohibit from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (see S. 1149), S8823 [4SE]
———provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal (see H.R. 2592), H8299 [1OC]
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120, 764), H142 [9JA], H586 [13FE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 837), H668 [26FE]
———reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H1017 [13MR]
Housing: reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447), H1890 [24AP], H7199 [10SE]
Income: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H7599 [18SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (see H.R. 2466), H7262 [11SE]
Real estate: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 530), S2900 [9AP]
Religion: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H8438 [6OC]
———protect certain charitable contributions (see S. 1244; H.R. 2604), S10293 [1OC], H8320 [2OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 81), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Letters
Investment in Education Act: Bill Ward, Lancaster, TX, Independent School District, S8830 [4SE]
———Kevin R. Appel, Treasurers' Association of Virginia, S8831 [4SE]
———Mary Ellen Sloan, Office of Salt Lake County, UT, County Attorney, S8831 [4SE]
———Michael J. O'Keefe, Office of Polk County, IA, County Attorney, S8829 [4SE]
———Robert R. Hagey, Siuox County, IA, Treasurer, S8828 [4SE]
———Ronald M. Rice, Iowa Association of School Boards, S8828 [4SE]
———Terry A. Henderson and S. Ellis Hankins, North Carolina League of Municipalities, S8830 [4SE]
Remarks in House
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 1596), H5848, H5854 [28JY]
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (H.R. 120), E21 [7JA]
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (H.R. 764), H10660-H10663 [12NO]
Income: reform system to become a needs-based system (H.R. 2500), E1800 [18SE], E1824 [23SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (H.R. 2466), E1739 [11SE]
Real estate: define single asset real estate (H.R. 73), E15 [7JA]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (H.R. 2604), E2037 [21OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (H.R. 81), E1198 [12JN]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (S. 1024), S7607 [16JY], S11499 [30OC]
Consumers: protection (S. 1301), S10884-S10891 [21OC]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for Maryland (S. 245), S879, S880 [30JA]
———prohibit from reducing property tax liens earmarked for education and allow child support claimants to access exempt assets (S. 1149), S8827 [4SE], S9092 [10SE], S11499 [30OC]
Employment: protect earned compensatory time and flexible work credit hours in cases of employer bankruptcy, S5220 [3JN]
Government regulations: reform, S9406 [16SE]
Real estate: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (S. 530), S2903 [9AP]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244), S10294 [1OC]
Reports filed
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324), H8927 [21OC]
Family Farmer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1024), S10787 [9OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 81) (H. Rept. 105-235), H6703 [31JY]
Studies
Personal Bankruptcy Crisis, 1997: SMR Research Corp., H5850-H5854 [28JY]
Texts of
H.R. 764, technical corrections to bankruptcy laws, H10660 [12NO]
H.R. 1596, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act, H5848 [28JY]
S. 530, Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act, S2904 [9AP]
S. 1024, Family Farmer Protection Act, S11499 [30OC]
S. 1149, Investment in Education Act, S8828 [4SE], S9092 [10SE], S11499 [30OC]
S. 1244, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act, S10294 [1OC]
S. 1301, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10885-S10890 [21OC]
BANKRUPTCY ABUSE REFORM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 530), S2900 [9AP]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 530, provisions, S2904 [9AP]
BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP ACT
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 1596), H5848-H5854 [28JY]
Studies
Personal Bankruptcy Crisis, 1997: SMR Research Corp., H5850-H5854 [28JY]
Texts of
H.R. 1596, provisions, H5848 [28JY]
BANKS see Financial Institutions
BANKS, GORDON
Letters
Volunteer Protection Act, S3764 [29AP]
BANKS, KENNETH C., JR.
Remarks in House
San Fernando Valley, CA: Chamber of Commerce Fernando award nominee, E2227 [8NO]
BARAGA, FREDERIC
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 45), H889 [11MR]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1340 [27JN]
BARBADOS
Messages
Extradition Treaty With Barbados: President Clinton, S8523 [31JY]
Extradition Treaty With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Barbados: President Clinton, S8744 [3SE]
Remarks in Senate
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8382 [30JY], S8744 [3SE]
BARBARO, ANN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E388 [5MR]
BARBEAU-QUINN, ROSE-MARIE
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 247), S856 [30JA]
Remarks in Senate
BARBEE-FAIRHURST, BERTHA
Remarks in Senate
Forum (publication): tribute to African-American Pioneer Award recipient, S773 [28JA], S820 [29JA]
BARBEE-FAIRHURST, NORMA
Remarks in Senate
Forum (publication): tribute to African-American Pioneer Award recipient, S773 [28JA], S820 [29JA]
BARBER, CLIFFORD
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1972 [8OC]
BARBER, WALTER AND MARGARET
Remarks in House
Tribute, E637 [10AP]
BARCIA, JAMES A. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2758 [15MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5750 [24JY]
Articles and editorials
It's the Phone Man at the Door—And He Has a Deal on Cable TV—As Competition Breaks Out, a Traveling Salesman Finds a Jaded Audience, Bryan Gruley, Wall Street Journal, E1841
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H1019 [13MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H7199 [10SE]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H8054 [26SE]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H950 [12MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H2874 [16MY]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H3798 [12JN]
———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1456), H2785 [15MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2680 [14MY]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H2091 [30AP]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H10956 [13NO]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H169 [20JA]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H8265 [30SE]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5297 [15JY]
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H7527 [17SE]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1893 [24AP]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H4647 [25JN]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 93), H1893 [24AP]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H8438 [6OC]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H2169 [5MY]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H4836 [26JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1340 [8AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent criminals (see H.J. Res. 64), H4087 [19JN]
———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H1541 [15AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7118 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H8300 [1OC]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H670 [26FE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H2157 [1MY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5487 [17JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2590 [13MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H4836 [26JN]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1989 [29AP]
———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H3660 [10JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3169 [21MY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H286 [4FE]
———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H348 [5FE]
———clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H8438 [6OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H5916 [28JY]
———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10956 [13NO]
———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H2446 [8MY]
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H. Con. Res. 115), H5296 [15JY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481), H1988 [29AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H2783 [15MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H1040 [17MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2351 [7MY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8054 [26SE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H4836 [26JN]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H1112 [18MR]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H7831 [24SE]
———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see H.R. 2551), H7910 [25SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H3476 [4JN]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H2590 [13MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
IRS: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]
———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H286 [4FE]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8161 [29SE]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H725 [4MR]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H453 [11FE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1018 [13MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632, 2517), H6026 [29JY], H8300 [1OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H700 [27FE]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy (see H.R. 1697), H8834 [9OC]
———parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1441 [10AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511), H1440 [10AP]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H5916 [28JY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273), H1715 [21AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 2431), H8727 [8OC]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1187 [19MR]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H1019 [13MR]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H3204 [22MY]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3476 [4JN]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7528 [17SE]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3170 [21MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H8727 [8OC]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H1262 [20MR]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1262 [20MR]
———exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 663), H3669, H3720 [11JN]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5022 [9JY]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173), H949 [12MR]
———provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H3796 [12JN]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8727 [8OC]
———allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H7730 [23SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H1339 [8AP]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1391 [9AP]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3720 [11JN]
———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H2156 [1MY]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H1259 [20MR]
———exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036), H10768 [12NO]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H3797 [12JN]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1262 [20MR]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H245 [21JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H890 [11MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163), H245 [21JA]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H5778 [24JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1391), H286 [4FE], H888 [11MR], H3924 [18JN]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H2091 [30AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H8928 [21OC]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H3924 [18JN]
———treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see H.R. 1441), H2446 [8MY]
———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H2255 [6MY]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10769 [12NO]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1272), H1715 [21AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H7119 [9SE]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H889 [11MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H285, H286 [4FE]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3070 [20MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1262 [20MR]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3201 [22MY]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4837 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750), H9614 [28OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394), H152 [9JA]
Local government: provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H3566 [5JN]
Taxation: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on arrows (see H.R. 395), H152 [9JA]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4061 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1210 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8646 [8OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5379 [16JY], H5703 [24JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2758 [15MY]
Bay City, MI: anniversary of Bay Concert Band, E468
———anniversary of Bay Medical Center, E1695
———anniversary of Lions Club, E261
———EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, H2758 [15MY]
Bay County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E1693
Brandow, Jay: Tri-County Fair Housing Commission award recipient, E703
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3045 [20MY]
Chowdhury, Subir: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8958 [22OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5861, H5862, H5863 [28JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5703 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4061 [19JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3482, H3484, H3486, H3491 [5JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5635 [23JY]
Essexville, MI: anniversary of AMVETS Post 22, E136
Fisherville, MI: anniversary of St. Anthony's Church, E1340
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3754
Floeter, Robert: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3482, H3484, H3486, H3491 [5JN], H6841 [4SE], H8504 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6841 [4SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8504 [7OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8290
Iosco County, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 394), H1304 [8AP]
Juniata, MI: anniversary of Juniata Baptist Church, E1599
Kern, Michael C.: American Legion Baseball Man of the Year award recipient, E1337
Kostrzewa, Constance: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Michigan: anniversary of Linwood-Kawkawlin VFW Post 6950, E1697
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H1002 [13MR]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1809, H1814 [24AP]
———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1814 [24AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1738
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9744
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H5635 [23JY]
Saginaw, MI: anniversary of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, E2074
———tribute to Bethel Educational Center, E2205
———tribute to HealthSource Saginaw (health care facility), E1047
———tribute to Martin Luther Memorial Home, E949
Sivey, John: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188
Telecommunications: cable television competition, E1841
Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1272), H1755 [23AP]
Williams, J. Michael: American Foundrymen's Society James P. Keating Founders' Freedom Award recipient, E2067
Worthington, Robert, Sr.: National Fire Sprinkler Association Golden Sprinkler Award recipient, E2375
Zimmer, Ken: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3794 [12JN]
Tributes
Ahrens, Marge, E1206
Barber, Walter and Margaret, E637
Bergeron, Milton, E76
Borchard, Fred J., E541
Bryson, Sharon, H3791 [12JN]
Burns, Thomas M., E552
Callaway, Robbie, E1403
Clark, LeeRoy, E2286
Connelly, Gary T., E2070
Dallas, Donald, E2280
Doan, Nathan T., E1331
Elkowitz, Robert, E1401
Huber, Kent L., E2214
Krafft, Richard, Jr., E1200
Kramer, William, E2133
Kuenzli, F. Dale, E2273
McCarty, Frank (Mac), E153
Melinate, Theodore C., E251
Newsham, Thomas and Irene, E1211
Newsham, Tom, E462
Nugent, Ted, E163
Nye, Claire (Sonny), E947
Price, Robert, E1008
Tighe, Karen, E2109
Watson, Terry, E139
BARDE, LORRAINE
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 2150), H5132 [10JY]
BARDEEN, JOHN
Remarks in Senate
Bell Laboratories: tribute to anniversary of the transistor, S4399 [13MY]
BAREFOOT CONTESSA (vessel)
Bills and resolutions
Certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1750), H3203 [22MY]
BARFIELD, SAM T.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2002 [9OC]
BARGER, BRENDA
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8737 [3SE]
BARGER, BRENDA S.
Letters
Disaster assistance to South Dakota, S5322 [5JN]
BARISKI, NICK
Remarks in House
Tribute, E501 [18MR]
BARKER, LINDA
Appointments
National Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2573 [19MR]
BARKER, NY
Remarks in House
Bittner, James and Margo: New York State Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Farmers award recipients, E674 [16AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to James and Margo Bittner: Niagara County, NY, Legislature, E674 [16AP]
BARKHIMER, TRACY A.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2302 [10NO]
BARLOW, HAROLD AND HELEN
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S4389 [13MY]
BARNARD, GEOFFREY S.
Letters
Entrance fees at national parks relative to capital improvements, S1236 [11FE]
Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act, S1987 [5MR]
BARNARD, MO
Remarks in House
American Legion: tribute to Post No. 102, E1291 [23JN]
BARNES, BART
Articles and editorials
Musician John Duffey Dies—Led the Group Seldom Scene, E93 [9JA]
BARNES, BETTY S.
Subpoena Notices
District Court for the Parish of Orleans, LA, H4843 [8JY]
BARNES, EARL
Remarks in House
Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E136 [4FE]
BARNETT, ETTA M.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S9237 [11SE]
BARNHART, JO ANNE
Appointments
Social Security Advisory Board, H924 [12MR]
BARON, SUSAN R.
Reports filed
Nomination to the National Corp. for Housing Partnerships: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2415 [18MR]
BARONE, MICHAEL
Articles and editorials
Daniel Patrick Moynihan—The Senate's Renaissance Man Turns 70, S2625 [20MR]
BARR, BOB (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2591 [13MY], H2762, H2773 [15MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7119 [9SE], H8022 [26SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5183 [14JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H4 [7JA]
Articles and editorials
Kudos to KSU, Marietta (GA) Daily Journal, E1347
Prosecutor Game, New York (NY) Times, H7908 [25SE]
Waco—The Rules of Engagement, Roger Ebert, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1888
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]
———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 92), H6705 [31JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 987), H803 [6MR]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H8054 [26SE]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bankruptcy: provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal (see H.R. 2592), H8299 [1OC]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1893 [24AP]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H9039 [22OC]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2883 [19MY]
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H4087 [19JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H. Con. Res. 31), H709 [3MR]
———outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7365 [16SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H4836 [26JN]
Correctional institutions: prevent Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6707 [31JY]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H2590 [13MY]
———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 702), H522 [12FE]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 3), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
———notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 2181), H5485 [17JY]
———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 826), H628 [25FE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H6706 [31JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5664 [23JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2156 [1MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H7730 [23SE]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H2156 [1MY]
FEC: expedite availability of reports (see H.R. 2074), H7008 [8SE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1392 [9AP]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H6026 [29JY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H4647 [25JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8438 [6OC]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H393 [6FE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 217), H589 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House Rules: permit committees to vote to allow live media coverage of the testimony of a subpoenaed witness (see H. Res. 275), H9559 [24OC]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2), H589 [13FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H7119 [9SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]
———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9559 [24OC]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785), H587 [13FE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R. 1484), H1988 [29AP]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H150 [9JA], H1707 [17AP]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H1289 [21MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8633 [7OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H725 [4MR]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1542 [15AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H5916 [28JY]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334), H150 [9JA]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8834 [9OC]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170), H8833 [9OC]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
———restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 811), H805 [6MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H6706 [31JY]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 674), H525 [12FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H6798 [3SE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7730 [23SE]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1339 [8AP]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1033), H948 [12MR], H1706 [17AP]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H2351 [7MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H522 [12FE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H628 [25FE]
———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H725 [4MR]
———provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of certain capital assets, provide familiy credits, and phase-out estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584), H2589 [13MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H9614 [28OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H10956 [13NO]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1968), H4085 [19JN]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H1542 [15AP]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H10956 [13NO]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H768 [5MR]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H9800 [30OC]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H6798 [3SE]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2034), H7247, H7263 [11SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1440 [10AP]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]
———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H589 [13FE]
———U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146), H2091 [30AP]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9729 [29OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1707 [17AP]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 4), H154 [9JA]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034), H948 [12MR]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220), H6917 [4SE]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
———clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]
———establish a national instant criminal background check system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102), H142 [9JA]
House Rules: photographing of subpoenaed witnesses at committee hearings (see H. Res. 298), H9800 [30OC]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H8632 [7OC]
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see H.R. 103), H142 [9JA]
Taxation: provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410), H1793 [23AP]
Memorandums
Partial-Birth Abortions: Lake Research (business), H1212 [20MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H527 [13FE]
Poems
``Let Me Lie With Soldiers,'' Clyde M. Reedy, E404
``What My Flag Means to Me,'' William Watkins, E811
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1212, H1213 [20MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2762, H2773 [15MY]
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6743 [3SE]
Bagwell, Clarice C.: recipient of Kennesaw State University honorary doctorate, E1347
BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5227 [15JY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8233 [30SE]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H717 [4MR]
Cobb County, GA: bond rating status, E1700
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement: funding, H2762 [15MY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 101), H1235 [20MR]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1268 [21MR]
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: implementation, H10939
Courts: impeachment of Federal judges, H2259 [7MY]
Crime: funding for crime prevention programs for at-risk juveniles, H2380 [8MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2368, H2380 [8MY]
Dallas, GA: anniversary, H2496 [13MY]
Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7219 [11SE]
Dept. of Justice: investigations relative to the appointment of an independent counsel, H7018 [9SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5227 [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5349 [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7855, H7861 [25SE], H8022, H8023 [26SE], H8233 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10939
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7219 [11SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5326, H5349 [16JY]
Drugs: prohibit funding for studies on the legalization or medicinal use of certain controlled substances, H8022, H8023 [26SE]
———prohibit study for legalization of medicinal use of marijuana, H2773 [15MY]
EPA: Clean Lakes Program funding, H5326 [16JY]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H5409 [17JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3737 [12JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6743 [3SE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H8256 [30SE]
Hobbs, Grover and Lorene: anniversary, H4650 [26JN]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1550 [16AP]
———repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10600 [12NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]
Law enforcement officers: require review of the movie ``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'', E1888
Lockheed Martin Corp.: introduction of the F-22 aircraft, H1158 [19MR]
LSC: funding, H7855, H7861 [25SE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H969 [13MR]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (H. Res. 95), H961 [13MR]
National Day of Prayer: observance, H2097 [1MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8880 [21OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, H6376 [30JY]
Paulding County, GA: tribute to school system's Youth Apprenticeship Program, H9504 [24OC]
Point of order, H6372, H6376 [30JY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H1548 [16AP], H7908 [25SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, H3116 [21MY], H6924 [5SE]
PTA: anniversary, H528 [13FE]
Rockmart, GA: anniversary, H6805 [4SE]
Smyrna, GA: anniversary, E1463
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (H.R. 103), H5857, H5859 [28JY]
Veterans: tribute, E404
World Marriage Day: observance, E179
Resignations
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H235 [21JA]
Transcripts
``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'' Review: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, ``At the Movies'' (television program), E1889
Tributes
Tolbert, Benny L., E1715
Watkins, William, E811
BARR, BURTON
Remarks in House
Tribute, H239 [21JA]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S772 [28JA]
BARR, PAT
Remarks in Senate
Diseases: tribute to efforts relative to breast cancer research, S10816 [9OC]
BARR, STEPHEN
Articles and editorials
House Cut Would Kill Woodrow Wilson's Living Memorial, S9564 [18SE]
IRS Audit Reveals More Tax Browsing, S3187 [15AP]
``Year 2000'' Report Flunks 3 Agencies—Lawmakers Urge Special Aide To Handle Looming Computer Program, S9433 [16SE]
BARRAM, DAVID J.
Reports filed
Nomination To Be GSA Administrator: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5001 [22MY]
BARRE (VT) TIMES ARGUS
Addresses
Inaugural Address: Jeffery L. Amestoy, Chief Justice of Vermont, S977 [4FE]
Articles and editorials
Another Bad One, S2725 [20MR]
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S2861 [8AP]
BARRETT, ARCHIE D.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2024 [21OC]
BARRETT, BILL (a Representative from Nebraska)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]
———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]
———make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8929 [21OC]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2590 [13MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H287 [4FE]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H7601 [18SE]
China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization and provide a remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended to the U.S. (see H.R. 1712), H3274 [3JN]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5487 [17JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H3204 [22MY]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H702 [27FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
———conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1542 [15AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1342), H1989 [29AP]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H1542 [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H1340 [8AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H3204 [22MY]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H8833 [9OC]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H7830 [24SE]
———exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 529), H2680 [14MY]
———repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1385), H1909 [28AP]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H142 [9JA], H887 [11MR]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H1611 [16AP]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6407 [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1440 [10AP]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H4913 [8JY]
FEC: require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R. 1705), H7199 [10SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H628 [25FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H3568 [5JN]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H5297 [15JY]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2680 [14MY]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H8727 [8OC]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H7281 [15SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H1262 [20MR]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]
———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3203 [22MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1339 [8AP]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H2156 [1MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632), H4647 [25JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]
———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7528 [17SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493), H6798 [3SE]
———prohibit foreign contributions (see H.R. 34), H1339 [8AP]
———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H7365 [16SE]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3204 [22MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H6798 [3SE]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H4339 [24JN]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1018 [13MR]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1262 [20MR]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5177 [11JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8265 [30SE]
———application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160), H3568 [5JN]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H2351 [7MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]
———reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 2718), H9501 [23OC]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H8727 [8OC]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 803), H588 [13FE]
———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1261), H10956 [13NO]
———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752), H3213 [30MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H1339 [8AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3924 [18JN]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H2785 [15MY]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5487 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 137), H2091 [30AP]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 396), H152 [9JA]
Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 670), H452 [11FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H703 [3MR]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Brozek, Sarah, E406
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H807 [10MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5704, H5720, H5721
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2725
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4140 [23JN], H4286
Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2545 [13MY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 137), H2052 [30AP]
Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H2054 [30AP]
Correctional institutions: housing of juveniles with adults, H5205 [15JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program funding, H715 [4MR]
———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1937
———Market Access Program funding, H5720, H5721
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5704 [24JY]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7346
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8019 [26SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7346
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), E1457
Disabled: requirements for State individualized education plans for children, H2801 [16MY]
Education: distribution of vocational education funding relative to income and population density, H5430 [17JY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5430 [17JY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2801 [16MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1151 [19MR]
Farmland Industries (business): EPA Pollution Prevention Award recipient, E1572
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3731 [12JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2537 [13MY]
INS: provide additional personnel to the Omaha, NE, district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H8019 [26SE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5205 [15JY]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish, H2545 [13MY], H2725
Nebraska: implementation of education standards in the visual and performing arts, E454
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9739 [30OC]
Superfund Program: funding, E1457
Votes: position on missed, H1684
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2088 [30AP], H9035 [22OC]
Transcripts
National Prayer Breakfast, H2054-H2059 [30AP]
National Prayer Breakfast (1996), E1785
BARRETT, JIM
Letters
Analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, S1839 [3MR]
BARRETT, MINA S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1390 [10JY]
BARRETT, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Articles and editorials
NATO Expansion Needs Public Debate, Bill Kaplan, Wisconsin State Journal, E2091
Sarah Waits for the Beep, Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel, E850
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H1611 [16AP]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H6798 [3SE]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2091 [30AP]
———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 1915), H5487 [17JY]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H6798 [3SE]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see H.R. 2359), H7119 [9SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753), H3213 [30MY]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H2351 [7MY]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1186 [19MR]
———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H804 [6MR]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3274 [3JN]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340), H1707 [17AP]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H8633 [7OC]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]
———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10957 [13NO]
Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H8833 [9OC]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6707 [31JY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1765), H3273 [3JN]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H3576 [6JN]
———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H2254 [6MY]
———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060), H10954 [13NO]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6026 [29JY]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]
———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]
———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H10768 [12NO]
Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H4087 [19JN]
Crime: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 925), H1612 [16AP]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H9614 [28OC]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H4133 [20JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]
———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H3659 [10JN]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1440 [10AP]
———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H1611 [16AP]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H3203 [22MY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H3070 [20MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H286 [4FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H890 [11MR]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H2091 [30AP]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7119 [9SE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]
Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H1611 [16AP]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H3569 [5JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]
———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H768 [5MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2445 [8MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H286 [4FE]
Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H1456 [14AP]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]
———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H347 [5FE]
———review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441), H8265 [30SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H5487 [17JY]
———improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H2785 [15MY]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H7730 [23SE]
———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H9615 [28OC]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769, 2935), H9729 [29OC], H10419 [8NO]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H949 [12MR]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H2156 [1MY]
———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10957 [13NO]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1289 [21MR]
FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing and other services (see H.R. 1442), H3568 [5JN]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8634 [7OC]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2785 [15MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444), H146, H153 [9JA]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H4913 [8JY]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H3213 [30MY]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H3567 [5JN]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8633 [7OC]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953), H10420 [8NO]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5665 [23JY]
———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H2157 [1MY]
———official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H8727 [8OC]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H244 [21JA]
House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229), H7262 [11SE]
———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]
Immigration: regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R. 2172), H7831 [24SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H629 [25FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H1988 [29AP]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10421 [8NO]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8834 [9OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1707 [17AP]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1187 [19MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3169 [21MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H3720 [11JN]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H8438 [6OC]
Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H10769 [12NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H3660 [10JN]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H452 [11FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H768 [5MR]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1440 [10AP]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
———prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276), H8834 [9OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H812 [10MR]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H1715 [21AP]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H2156 [1MY]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H1715 [21AP]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H8265 [30SE]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1340 [8AP]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy (see H.R. 1697), H7119 [9SE]
NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897), H1040 [17MR]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645), H393 [6FE]
———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 646), H393 [6FE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1989 [29AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H805 [6MR]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see H.R. 1446), H1891 [24AP]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H812 [10MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H153 [9JA]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H6917 [4SE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 17), H155 [9JA]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2183, 2199; H. Res. 236), H244 [21JA], H2091 [30AP], H3475 [4JN], H5486 [17JY], H8834 [9OC], H10956 [13NO]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H9039 [22OC]
———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H347 [5FE]
———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H590 [13FE]
———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H5022 [9JY]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H3567 [5JN]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H5826 [25JY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7911 [25SE]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2091 [30AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9615 [28OC]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H2680 [14MY]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H7604 [22SE]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4136 [21JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1289 [21MR]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H3924 [18JN]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H1262 [20MR]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3203 [22MY]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H6406 [30JY]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H590 [13FE]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H2590 [13MY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H1338 [8AP]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H1040 [17MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H285 [4FE], H3568 [5JN]
———increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest (see H.R. 1665), H5916 [28JY]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H1715 [21AP]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]
———treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R. 1741), H3797 [12JN]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387), H6797 [3SE]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H768 [5MR]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603), H2785 [15MY]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H6799 [3SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955), H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1340 [8AP]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7730 [23SE]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H3204 [22MY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H7119 [9SE]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671), H452 [11FE]
Congress: treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by Members, officers, or employees (see H. Res. 64), H588 [13FE]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R. 2319), H6703 [31JY]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1367), H1704 [17AP]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see H.R. 933), H766 [5MR]
Letters
Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, E2123
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1196 [20MR]
Armed Forces: tribute to Buffalo Soldiers, H8987 [22OC]
Bluestone, Stanton J.: American Jewish Committee Institute of Human Relations award recipient, E2244
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10797 [13NO]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5583 [23JY]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (S. 1228), H10802 [13NO]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4096 [20JN]
———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4096 [20JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H8168 [30SE]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H3179, H3186 [22MY]
Ericson, James D.: State of Israel Bonds (organization) LaSociete Award recipient, E1227
Floods: disaster assistance to Wisconsin, E1318
Foreign aid: prevent allocation to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations, H6377 [30JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6377 [30JY]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1967
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2134, H2136 [1MY], H2231 [6MY]
———revise income and occupancy levels for public housing developments, H2231 [6MY]
Lubar, Marianne and Sheldon: Hebrew University National Scopus Award recipients, E1589
Medicare: reform, H5583 [23JY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H969 [13MR]
Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. John's Cathedral, E1375
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1838 [24AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8877, H8881 [21OC], E2122
———reauthorize (H.R. 2407), E2122
Public housing: exemption from community work requirements for certain primary caregivers, H2134, H2136 [1MY]
Schulte, Michael: Shorewood, WI, Men's Club Man of the Year award recipient, E852
Sinsinawa, WI: anniversary of Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, E1582
Space policy: space station program funding, H1838 [24AP]
State Historical Society of Wisconsin: tribute to publication of ``Voices From Vietnam'', E802
Taxation: rates, H5583 [23JY]
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee: tribute to Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Professorship of Punjab/Indian Studies, E1440
Votes: position on missed, H4169
Women: temporomandibular jaw disorder research and treatment funding, H1967
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H336 [5FE]
Statements
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: OMB, E2123
Tributes
Harpole, Reuben, E2023
Hegarty, Sarah, E850
Hendricks, Thomas, H8987 [22OC]
Jasna, Robert C., E1233
Lee, Mordecai, E435
Simpson, Claretta (Mother Freedom), E2233
Twerski, Michel, E1339
Woods, Mattibelle, E2238
BARRINGTON, NH
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S7507 [15JY]
BARR-KUMAR, RAJ
Letters
School construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4856 [21MY]
BARRON, BRUCE MR. AND MRS.
Remarks in House
IRS: legal challenges of enforcement practices, H6722 [3SE]
BARRON, JAMES
Articles and editorials
Robert C. Weaver, 90, First Black Cabinet Member, Dies, S7875 [22JY]
BARRON, SYLURA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2250 [8NO]
BARRON'S (publication)
Articles and editorials
Federal Reserve's Pointless Quarter-Point—A Preemptive Strike Against a Non-Threat, S11228 [27OC]
Foul Play? Team Owners Get Sports Palaces and Fat Concession Deals and Taxpayers Get Stuck With the Tab, S504-S507 [21JA]
Hidden Jobless, E941 [15MY]
BARRONS (publication)
Articles and editorials
Appearance of Conflict, E299 [25FE]
BARROW, WILLIE T.
Remarks in House
Chicago, IL: tribute to Doctor's Hospital of Hyde Park Reverend Willie T. Barrow Wellness Medical Center, E1388 [10JY]
BARRY, J.J.
Letters
Nuclear waste disposal, S2159 [12MR]
BARRY, JOHN
Bills and resolutions
Navy: recognize as first flag officer (see H.J. Res. 98), H9614 [28OC]
BARRY, JOHN W. (JACK)
Articles and editorials
Barry Brought Me, S4271 [9MY]
Jack Barry, a Man of the Airwaves, S4271 [9MY]
John W. (Jack) Barry, S4271 [9MY]
Man of Joy, S4271 [9MY]
Eulogies
By Bridget Barry Caswell, S4270 [9MY]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S3997 [6MY], S4269 [9MY]
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Remarks in Senate
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5107 [23MY]
BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Appointments
Board of Trustees, S1423 [13FE]
BARSAMIAN, TONY
Remarks in House
Western Queens (NY) Gazette: anniversary, E1091 [3JN]
BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE
Bills and resolutions
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (see S.J. Res. 5), S163 [21JA]
Messages
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton, S81 [7JA], H34 [7JA]
Remarks in Senate
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S1933 [4MR]
———eligibilty to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S560 [21JA]
Reports filed
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 5), S945 [4FE]
Nomination To Be U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1017 [5FE]
BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE (U.S. Trade Representative)
Amendments
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945, S1998 [5MR]
Excerpts
Lobbying Disclosure Act, S1955 [5MR]
Letters
Congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law: Representative Archer, S1957 [5MR]
Eligibility of Charlene Barshefsky to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities: Charles F.C. Ruff, Executive Office of the President, S1969 [5MR]
Motions
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1970 [5MR]
Questions and answers
Telecommunications policy: Senator Kerrey and Charlene Barshefsky, S1963 [5MR]
———Senator Lott and Charlene Barshefsky, S1962 [5MR]
U.S.-Canada trade policies, S1971 [5MR]
Remarks in House
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H819-H828 [11MR], E455 [12MR]
Remarks in Senate
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1945-S1970 [5MR]
———eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S1967 [5MR]
Office of U.S. Trade Representative: nomination to U.S. Trade Representative, S1971-S1973 [5MR]
Reports
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities: ABA, H823-H826 [11MR]
Resolutions by organizations
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities: ABA, H823 [11MR]
Statements
Eligibility To Serve as U.S. Trade Representative Relative to Representation of Foreign Entities and Congressional Approval of Any International Trade Agreement That Changes Statutory Law: President Clinton, S1961 [5MR]
Texts of
S.J. Res. 5, eligibility of Charlene Barshefsky to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities, H819 [11MR]
S.J. Res. 5, eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities, S1970 [5MR]
BARTHOLET, JEFFREY
Articles and editorials
Just Skin and Bones, S8487 [31JY]
BARTIKOWSKY, MAX
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1886 [29SE]
BARTLETT, BRUCE
Articles and editorials
Dangers That Don't Hang in the Balance, S1095 [6FE]
Defanging the Estate Tax Vampire, E1046 [22MY]
Hidden Costs of the CAFE Caper, S1483 [24FE]
Studies
Treasury's Distribution Tables Don't Add Up, S6422 [26JN]
BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H6027 [29JY], H7900 [25SE], H8017 [26SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H6798 [3SE]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H3170 [21MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H3568 [5JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H1456 [14AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5022 [9JY]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H3864 [17JN]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H245 [21JA]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H156 [9JA]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H2169 [5MY]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H3203 [22MY]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631), H10172 [6NO]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812), H3567 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H10956 [13NO]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
Employment: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (see H.R. 71), H725 [4MR]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H5132 [10JY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H9615 [28OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H244 [21JA], H2874 [16MY]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H10956 [13NO]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131), H348 [5FE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]
———establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]
———limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986), H7008 [8SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5297 [15JY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]
———clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 28), H701 [27FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H5297 [15JY]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H804 [6MR]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H1262 [20MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H8300 [1OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H156 [9JA]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H9801 [30OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9801 [30OC]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H150 [9JA], H169 [20JA]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2681 [14MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2680 [14MY]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138, 2715), H1257 [20MR], H9501 [23OC]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7911 [25SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H9865 [31OC]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H8929 [21OC]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H4132 [20JN]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H1018 [13MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 132), H143 [9JA]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H1892 [24AP]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7730 [23SE]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H803 [6MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H245 [21JA]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H525 [12FE]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment contracts (see H.R. 488), H1456 [14AP]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H6026 [29JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162), H1258 [20MR]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H1019 [13MR]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H766 [5MR]
———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 767), H1440 [10AP]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H145 [9JA]
———maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H10769 [12NO]
Public debt: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798), H587 [13FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8728 [8OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9502 [23OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429), H7008 [8SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H3203 [22MY]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H245 [21JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H169 [20JA]
———clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors and drivers (see H.R. 605), H347 [5FE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 70), H1439 [10AP]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3924 [18JN]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H1258 [20MR]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1187 [19MR]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H2351 [7MY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H522 [12FE]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H3804 [16JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H767 [5MR], H5021 [9JY]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H408 [10FE]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8300 [1OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H144 [9JA]
———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1289 [21MR]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H6703 [31JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]
———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 124), H1542 [15AP]
Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H7601 [18SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
———limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H.R. 1588), H2589 [13MY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H6798 [3SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1339 [8AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R. 104), H142 [9JA]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]
Letters
National policy to improve education system: Jan Horan, H2355 [8MY]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1190 [20MR]
Agriculture: Federal crop insurance program reform, H5676 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5676 [24JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5831 [28JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6300 [30JY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2259 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7900, H7901, H7902, H7903 [25SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5326 [16JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, H2355 [8MY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1114 [19MR]
Habitat for Humanity (organization): tribute, H9043 [23OC]
Maryland: observance of Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, H7837 [25SE]
NASA: continued operation of the midcourse space experiment satellite, H5326 [16JY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2259 [7MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1639, H1681 [17AP]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H3930 [19JN]
———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H3868 [18JN], H4845 [8JY]
———rates, H3809 [17JN], H5831 [28JY], H6300 [30JY]
U.N.: withhold payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities, H7900, H7901, H7902, H7903 [25SE]
Votes: position on missed, E1875
WIC: funding, H5676 [24JY]
Tributes
Baker, Hap, H5928 [29JY]
BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5570 [22JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H504 [12FE]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, H8978 [22OC]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2775 [15MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H6707 [31JY]
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1456), H6707 [31JY]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8929 [21OC]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9615 [28OC]
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H7263 [11SE]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H4339 [24JN]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H629 [25FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H10172 [6NO]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]
———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H8833 [9OC]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H5570 [22JY]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1392 [9AP]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H5491 [21JY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H9800 [30OC]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H768 [5MR]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5401 [16JY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H5826 [25JY]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]
———approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H1793 [23AP]
———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H6798 [3SE]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2785 [15MY]
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]
Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 2734), H9558 [24OC]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H1392 [9AP]
———allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H5177 [11JY]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H2680 [14MY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control: establish (see H.R. 1317), H1456 [14AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 866), H8300 [1OC]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H5297 [15JY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8834 [9OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1261 [20MR]
———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H9730 [29OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 8), H154 [9JA]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275), H1715 [21AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3204 [22MY]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H5021 [9JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H5021 [9JY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H4222 [23JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H6707 [31JY], H8727 [8OC]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H2590 [13MY]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1892 [24AP]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H4221 [23JN]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H3796 [12JN]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3720 [11JN]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H4339 [24JN]
———reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate (see H.R. 2403), H7263 [11SE]
———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3720 [11JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H7911 [25SE]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H6798 [3SE]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H2680 [14MY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H767 [5MR]
———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H5916 [28JY]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H1262 [20MR]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5487 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Public buildings: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems (see H.R. 3040), H10953 [13NO]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H3201 [22MY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H802 [6MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1189 [20MR]
Letters
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: James A. Peace, H8518 [7OC]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4389, H4390, H4393 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4389, H4390, H4393 [25JN]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5565 [22JY], H5606, H5611 [23JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (H. Res. 192), H5589, H5591 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2985 [20MY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1275 [21MR]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1404
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7577 [18SE]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8454, H8478 [7OC]
———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices, E83
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (H.R. 1710), E1043
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H25
———repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10632 [12NO]
———require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff, H25
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H504, H505, H506, H507, H509 [12FE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H976 [13MR]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (H. Res. 95), H960 [13MR]
Safety: prohibit transportation of radioactive waste through certain incorporated areas, H8534, H8536 [7OC]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (H.R. 1711), E1035
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H5606 [23JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1461, H1482, H1484, H1485, H1487, H1495, H1500, H1504 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1478 [15AP]
———rates, H2985 [20MY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8454, H8518, H8519, H8521, H8524, H8528, H8529, H8530, H8531, H8534, H8536 [7OC]
———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8513, H8514, H8515 [7OC]
———ensure radioactive waste is brought only from Maine or Vermont, H8528, H8529, H8530, H8531 [7OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5663 [23JY], H8051 [26SE]
Special order: granted, H1434 [10AP]
Tributes
Vaughn, Roy, E470
BARTON-COLLINGS, NELDA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E205 [11FE]
BARTOSIEWICZ, JOHN T.
Remarks in House
Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men: Man of the Year award recipient, E452 [12MR]
BASI, SHRUJAL
Remarks in House
Illinois: tribute to Northern Illinois essay writing contest award recipients, E2246 [8NO]
BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H6708 [31JY]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H396 [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]
Articles and editorials
Charles L. Drake, 72, Dinosaur-Theory Combatant, Lawrence Van Gelder, New York (NY) Times, E1409
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H1893 [24AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7601 [18SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H7730 [23SE]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H8929 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H5401 [16JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H5177 [11JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H2091 [30AP]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8054 [26SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H9865 [31OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H766 [5MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8161 [29SE]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554), H524 [12FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7601 [18SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H7528 [17SE]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H4132 [20JN]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H699 [27FE]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1110), H1111 [18MR]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H5401 [16JY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1392 [9AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H10172 [6NO]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 677), H452 [11FE]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H6963 [5SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (see H.R. 105), H142 [9JA]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H802 [6MR]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 13), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Ceremonies
Girl Scout American Flag Ceremony, E1106
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5720 [24JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4296 [24JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2975 [20MY]
Concord, NH: tribute to Concord High School Crimson Tide Marching Band, E108
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5720 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4048 [19JN], H4296 [24JN]
———reform, H4048 [19JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5079 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7888 [25SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6365 [30JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4956, H4964 [9JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1609), E1610
Jutras, Claire and Roland (Beaver): National Parents Day Foundation Parents of the Year award recipients, E1479
Lebanon, NH; tribute to Girl Scout Junior Cadette Troop 659, E1106
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, E176
National Mammography Day: support goals (H. Res. 235), H7532 [18SE]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7888 [25SE]
OPIC: funding, H6365 [30JY]
Public lands: Payment In Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H5079 [10JY]
Tributes
Drake, Charles L., E1409
Pearson, William R., E2240
BASS, KATHRYN
Letters
Oklahoma Tribal and State Tobacco Tax Compact, H5230 [15JY]
BASSETTI, VICTORIA
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S2530 [19MR]
BASSOLINO, NICK
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1323 [25JN]
BATAILLON, JOSEPH F.
Remarks in Senate
Courts: nomination to be district judge, S9162 [11SE]
———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S9133 [11SE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9163 [11SE]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8531 [31JY]
BATAVIA, IL
Remarks in House
Bretz, Kevin: Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor award recipient, E1342 [27JN]
BATAVIA, NY
Remarks in Senate
Batavia Clippers (baseball team): tribute, S8738 [3SE]
BATAVIA CLIPPERS (baseball team)
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8738 [3SE]
BATEMAN, HERBERT H. (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
North Atlantic Assembly, H3171 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638, 1912), H702 [27FE], H4913 [8JY]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H3924 [18JN]
———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H4647 [25JN]
Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1795 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624), H9502 [23OC]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H6026 [29JY]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H6798 [3SE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H768 [5MR]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H7199 [10SE]
———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H589 [13FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7730 [23SE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H5177 [11JY]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see H.R. 2565), H8439 [6OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H287 [4FE]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H348 [5FE]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8320 [2OC]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H2590 [13MY]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H3204 [22MY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1795 [23AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99), H10171 [6NO]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2590 [13MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7831 [24SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H408 [10FE]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195), H1339 [8AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H9800 [30OC]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]
———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 2613), H8728 [8OC]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H3568 [5JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H287 [4FE]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H9865 [31OC]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H3923 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 1343), H1610 [16AP]
Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H69 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
Martinez Cruz, Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz: relief (see H.R. 1834), H3578 [7JN]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344), H1258 [20MR], H1610 [16AP]
Remarks
Ackerman, Hans C.: Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E1173
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4190 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3950, H4046 [19JN], H4109, H4110 [20JN], H4190 [23JN]
———reform, H4046 [19JN]
———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (H.R. 2796), H10892, H10893, H10894 [13NO]
Greece: independence anniversary, E515
Naval Petroleum Oil Shale Reserve: exploration, development, and production, H4109, H4110 [20JN]
Navy: authority to enter into long-term charter leases for auxiliary and naval support vessels built in U.S. shipyards, H4046 [19JN]
Votes: position on missed, H7232
Tributes
Holloway, Paul F., E646
BATES, PEG LEG
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1987 [9OC]
BATH COUNTY, KY
Remarks in Senate
Daniel Boone National Forest: completion of Clear Creek Composite Bridge, S926 [4FE]
BATON ROUGE, LA
Letters
Investigation of contested Senate election in Louisiana: Doug Moreau, Baton Rouge, LA, District Attorney, S10256 [1OC]
Remarks in House
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank: tribute, E1973 [8OC]
BATTELLE, INC.
Articles and editorials
Feds Pay in Battelle Fraud Case, E836 [5MY]
BATTERED WOMEN'S ALTERNATIVE (nonprofit organization)
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E2086 [24OC]
BATTERED WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 367), S1659 [26FE]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 367, provisions, S1679-S1681 [26FE]
BATTLE, JAMES W., SR.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1493 [23JY]
BATTLE OF MIDWAY NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 940), S6000 [19JN]
Remarks in Senate
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 940) (S. Rept. 105-114), S11289 [28OC]
Texts of
S. 940, provisions, S6003 [19JN]
BATTLE OF MIDWAY NATIONAL MEMORIAL STUDY ACT
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 940, provisions, S11705 [4NO]
BATTS, REBECCA
Statements
Federal Land Timber Exports, H9510 [24OC]
BAUCUS, MAX (a Senator from Montana)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7968 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3990, S4018, S4030 [6MY], S4126 [7MY], S4173, S4248 [8MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6175, S6265 [24JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4830, S4902 [21MY], S5016 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6005 [19JN], S6928, S6947 [7JY], S7016 [8JY], S7272, S7304, S7306 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7654, S7734 [17JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8082, S8103 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8735 [3SE]
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), S7587, S7613 [16JY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S8509, S8614 [31JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10993 [22OC]
Appointments
Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]
Articles and editorials
Ugly Kind of Politics, Helena (MT) Independent Record, S4060 [7MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: assist local governments with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (see S. 1317), S11192 [24OC]
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 617), S3349 [17AP]
———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042), S9524 [17SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see S. Con. Res. 52), S11599 [3NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see S. Con. Res. 42), S8670 [2SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see S. 845), S5342 [5JN]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119), S12616 [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
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. 18), S159 [21JA]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8669 [2SE]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9411 [16SE]
Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S9800 [23SE]
———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747), S4588 [15MY]
Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2375 [17MR]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S11042 [23OC]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356), S5192 [2JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1519), S12461 [10NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11300 [28OC]
IRS: restructure (see S. 1096), S11880 [6NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S4106 [7MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (see S. 797), S5002 [22MY]
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]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 865), S5444 [10JN]
———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 862), S5413 [9JN]
———expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (see S. 848), S5342 [5JN]
———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385), S1828 [3MR]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2857 [8AP]
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 Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9020 [9SE]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (see S. 391), S1924 [4MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51), S3456 [22AP]
Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (see S. 1134), S8533 [31JY]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see S. 452), S2356 [17MR]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see S. 1000), S8099 [24JY]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 575), S3199 [15AP]
Taxation: application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (see S. 843), S5341 [5JN]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 293), S1191 [10FE]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 496), S5622 [12JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S1979 [5MR]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499), S2646 [20MR]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3117 [14AP]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S1979 [5MR]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]
———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see S. 907), S5694 [16JN]
———permanently extend research credit (see S. 1464), S12118 [8NO]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies (see S. 791), S11779 [5NO]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S1828 [3MR]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S161 [21JA]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S2552 [19MR]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S855 [30JA]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 898), S5596 [12JN]
———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 872), S5444 [10JN]
———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see S. 1123), S8532 [31JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173), S9252 [12SE]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (see S. 841), S5341 [5JN]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see S. 737), S4393 [13MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1562), S12575 [13NO]
Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see S. 415), S2078 [10MR]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see S. 634), S3550 [23AP]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 443), S2320 [14MR]
Taxation: treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see S. 815), S5109 [23MY]
———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see S. 1014), S7423 [14JY]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S2900 [9AP]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [7JA]
Letters
U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership: China Strategic Institute, S7587 [16JY]
Lists
East Asia trip acknowledgments, S5492 [11JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4059, S4060 [7MY], S4174 [8MY]
Big Timber, MT: tribute to Big Timber Grade School students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037
Billings, MT: tribute for work on youth offenders, S12660
———tribute to efforts against antisemitism, S3077 [14AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1881 [4MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8432 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6425, S6455 [26JN], S6702, S6711 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4942, S4943, S4946, S4948, S4987 [22MY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3643 [24AP]
China, People's Republic of: funding for U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership, S7587 [16JY]
———most-favored-nation status, S5491 [11JN], S7630 [17JY], S8171 [28JY]
———visit by President to the U.S., S10921 [22OC]
Cummings, Elizabeth: privilege of the floor, S10840 [20OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7108 [9JY], S7272 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11612
———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, S7108 [9JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9248 [12SE], S9306 [15SE], S9575, S9612 [18SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11271 [28OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, S10248 [1OC]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S4513 [15MY], S5218 [3JN], S5284 [4JN]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures, S4174 [8MY]
———reauthorize (S. 1180), S9423 [16SE]
Foreign aid: suspend certification procedures for major drug producing and transit countries, S7573 [16JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7573, S7587 [16JY], S7630 [17JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, S9732
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]
Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), S1953 [5MR]
Great Falls, MT: tribute to the Optimist Club's International Child Safety Awareness Program, S2837 [8AP]
Highway Trust Fund: allocation of funds, S10769, S10773 [9OC]
———deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4987 [22MY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1519), S12454 [10NO]
———tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S3186 [15AP]
———restructure, S11596 [3NO]
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7414 [14JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: make foreign aid conditional on enforcement of military armistice agreement, S7630 [17JY]
Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (S. 848), S5376
———improve health services to rural areas (S. 415), S2084 [10MR]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, S10248 [1OC]
Montana: destruction of Eye of the Needle Arch, S7511 [16JY]
———Gallatin land exchange, S9248 [12SE]
———land conveyance of Havre Air Force Station, MT, and Havre Training Site, MT, to Bear Paw Development Corp., S7272 [11JY]
———public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9248 [12SE], S9575 [18SE]
Montana World Trade Center (organization): tribute, S7779
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9248 [12SE], S9306 [15SE], S11271 [28OC]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (S. Res. 78), S3688 [24AP], S3842 [30AP]
Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 634), S3553 [23AP]
———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, S10944, S10945, S10946 [22OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10878, S10879 [21OC]
Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4059, S4060 [7MY]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S10530 [8OC], S10839 [20OC]
Rossotti, Charles: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S11596 [3NO]
Senate: legislative program, S6786 [27JN]
Slater, Rodney E.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S1077 [6FE]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 443), S2320 [14MR]
Taxation: application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad (S. 843), S5360 [5JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (S. 406), S1994
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (S. 499), S2672 [20MR]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (S. 570), S3124 [14AP]
———extend research and development tax credit (S. 405), S1993
———incentives for endangered species conservation, S6724 [27JN]
———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (S. 907), S5698 [16JN]
———rates, S6425 [26JN], S8432 [31JY]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6455 [26JN]
———treatment of computer software exports (S. 387), S1836 [3MR]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S6702 [27JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11612
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 479), S2566 [19MR]
———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (S. 815), S5132 [23MY]
Tobacco products: tax status of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (S. Res. 104), S6723 [27JN]
Transportation: ensure that transportation-related tax revenues are used solely for such programs, S4942, S4946, S4948 [22MY]
———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S9253, S9295 [12SE], S10530 [8OC], S10764, S10769, S10773 [9OC], S10837, S10839, S10845 [20OC], S10878, S10879 [21OC], S10944, S10945, S10946 [22OC], S11251 [28OC]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2905 [9AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8125 [25JY]
———congressional approval of any international trade agreement that changes statutory law, S1953 [5MR]
Votes: position on missed, S11612
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 841), S5356 [5JN]
Reports
Asia Trip Report—Covering Visits to South Korea, Japan, North Korea, Beijing, and Hong Kong: by, S8375
Summaries
State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act (S. 443), S2323 [14MR]
Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act (S. 532), S2912 [9AP]
Texts of
S. 443, State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act, S2321-S2323 [14MR]
S. 532, Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act, S2906-S2912 [9AP]
S. 634, transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund, S3553 [23AP]
S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]
S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]
Tributes
Bishop, Charles A. (Bill), S924 [4FE]
Campbell, Judy, S3948 [5MY]
Kemmis, Dan, S588 [22JA]
Palagi, Lois, S5100 [23MY]
Roth, Senator, S6724 [27JN]
Smith, Mark, S903
Sonosky, Marvin J., S7877
Washington, Dennis and Phyllis, S12652
BAUER, GARY
Articles and editorials
Why People of Faith Must Challenge China, H1454 [14AP]
BAUER, GARY L.
Letters
People's Republic of China persecution of Christians: several Christian and family organizations and leaders, H4240 [24JN], E1296 [23JN]
Statements
People's Republic of China Persecution of Christians: Daniel B. Su, E1295 [23JN]
BAUER, ROBERT F.
Protocol
Investigation of Contested Senate Election in Louisiana, S6482 [26JN]
BAUM, JIM AND CAROL
Remarks in House
Illinois Retail Merchants of the Year: award recipients, E1794 [18SE]
BAUMAN, ABIGAIL
Remarks in House
Education: `Reading is Fundamental' poster contest award recipient, E435 [11MR]
BAUMAN, EMMA
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5546 [11JN]
BAUMFREE, ISABELLA
Addresses
Ain't I a Woman: Sojourner Truth, S10818 [9OC]
BAUM'S, INC.
Remarks in House
Baum, Jim and Carol: Illinois Retail Merchants of the Year award recipients, E1794 [18SE]
BAXTER, DON
Remarks in House
Floods: tribute to Air National Guardsmen killed or injured in flood relief efforts in Idaho, H4224 [24JN]
Remarks in Senate
Floods: tribute to Air National Guardsmen killed or injured in flood relief efforts in Idaho, S6102 [23JN]
BAY AREA BIOSCIENCE CENTER
Reports
Bioscience in San Mateo County—An Industry Study, E2194 [7NO]
BAY CITY, MI
Remarks in House
Bay Concert Band: anniversary, E468 [13MR]
Bay Medical Center: anniversary, E1695 [9SE]
Brandow, Jay: Tri-County Fair Housing Commission award recipient, E703 [17AP]
EPA: grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, H2758 [15MY]
Lions Club: anniversary, E261 [13FE]
Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918 [2OC]
Remarks in Senate
EPA: grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, S3993 [6MY]
BAY CITY (MI) TIMES
Articles and editorials
Dow Honors Jennison Partnership, E1023 [22MY]
BAY COUNTY, MI
Remarks in House
Bay County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E1693 [9SE]
Tri-City SER (organization): Michigan Works! State Association Community Based Organization of the Year award recipient, E1918 [2OC]
BAY COUNTY HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1693 [9SE]
BAY RIDGE PARK ASSOCIATION
Remarks in House
Morgan's Point, TX: tribute for designation as national historic district, E679 [16AP]
BAYER, ROBERT E.
Letters
Charleston, SC, Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center relocation funding, H4890 [8JY]
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Remarks in House
Women's Health Initiative: anniversary, E1991 [9OC]
BAYNES, JOYCE
Articles and editorials
Hardship Only Deepens a Mom's Love, E1127 [5JN]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1127 [5JN]
BAYONNE, NJ
Remarks in House
Bayonne Community Mental Health Center: tribute, E623 [10AP]
Carine, Frank: Sicilian Citizens Club of Bayonne and Hudson County, NJ, Honoree of the Year award recipient, E2084 [24OC]
Elks Lodge: tribute, E839 [5MY]
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, E2006 [9OC]
Lions Club: anniversary, E1845 [24SE]
McGlynn, Bridget: tribute to Bayonne, NJ, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, E339 [27FE]
Military Ocean Terminal: relocation of Military Sealift Command relative to closure, H4884 [8JY]
Nardini, Antonio: USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E837 [5MY]
BAYTOWN, TX
Remarks in House
Davis, Darrell: Baytown, TX, Fire Fighter of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
Dougherty, Keith: Baytown, TX, Police Officer of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
Jones, Mike: Baytown, TX, Paramedic of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]
BAZELOW, CASS
Essays
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, E1042 [22MY]
BAZZY, JARED
Articles and editorials
Local Folk Artist To Perform at Kennedy Center, S3918 [1MY]
BEACHES related term(s) Coastal Zones
Articles and editorials
Happy? We Shore Are!, E1212 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1016; H.R. 2125), S7423 [14JY], H5021 [9JY]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see S. 937; H.R. 1989), S5999 [19JN], H4086 [19JN]
Water pollution: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 971; H.R. 2094), S6496 [26JN], H4835 [26JN]
Lists
Criminal incidents at Canaveral National Seashore, E1496 [23JY]
Remarks in House
Broward County, FL: beach restoration project funding, H5752, H5753 [24JY]
Canaveral National Seashore: prohibit designation as a clothing-optional area, H5244, H5245 [15JY], E1496 [23JY]
———renovation of Seminole Rest, H5082, H5083 [10JY]
Corps of Engineers: shore protection and beach nourishment projects funding, H5735, H5736, H5739, H5757 [24JY]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases, H9511 [24OC]
New Jersey: tribute to counties ranked by Money (publication) on list of best places to live in America, H3667 [11JN], E1212 [12JN]
Remarks in Senate
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (S. 1016), S7423 [14JY]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (S. 937), S6000 [19JN]
Water pollution: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 971), S6505 [26JN]
Texts of
S. 971, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S6505 [26JN]
S. 1016, Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S7424 [14JY]
BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CLOSURE, AND HEALTH ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 971), S6496 [26JN]
Remarks in Senate
Texts of
S. 971, provisions, S6505 [26JN]
BEACHWOOD, NJ
Remarks in House
Beachwood Borough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1: anniversary, E1088 [3JN]
BEAL, HEIDI A.
Letters
Entrance fees at national parks relative to capital improvements, S1235 [11FE]
BEALL, FRANK
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1217 [16JN]
BEALS, MELBA PATILLO
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 1283; H.R. 2560), S10787 [9OC], H7911 [25SE]
Remarks in House
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837, H7838 [25SE], H8268 [1OC]
Remarks in Senate
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283), S10794 [9OC], S11302 [28OC]
Texts of
S. 1283, award Congressional Gold Medals to the ``Little Rock Nine'', S10795 [9OC]
BEAMF, BESTY
Remarks in House
Illinois: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipient, E818 [1MY]
BEAN, LILLIAN G.
Articles and editorials
Worthy of Recognition, E2300 [10NO]
Remarks in House
Knoxville, TN: YWCA Tribute to Women Program honorees, E2300 [10NO]
BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Remarks in Senate
Montana: land conveyance of Havre Air Force Station, MT, and Havre Training Site, MT, to Bear Paw Development Corp., S7272 [11JY]
BEASLEY, DAVID (Governor of South Carolina)
Remarks in Senate
Wannamaker, Charles and Betty: Order of the Palmetto recipients, S1657 [26FE]
BEATTY, CHARLES
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S6058 [23JN]
BEATTY, DAVID
Letters
Federal Prison Industries mandatory source requirements, S7167 [10JY]
Victim Restitution Enforcement Act, S2841 [8AP]
BEATTY, ROBERT H., JR.
Reports filed
Nomination to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]
BEATTY, SALLY
Articles and editorials
Are Beer Ads on Beavis and Butt-Head Aimed at Kids?, S6444 [26JN]
BEATTY MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO.
Remarks in House
Hammond, IN: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) national robotics competition winners, E1666 [4SE]
BEAVER, GARY
Remarks in House
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]
BEAVER, JOAN
Remarks in House
Center for Civic Education: tribute for participation in CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E2116 [29OC]
BEAVER COUNTY, PA
Remarks in House
Community College of Beaver County: tribute to men's basketball team, E610 [9AP]
BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Appointments
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H10421 [8NO]
Business and industry: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H4647 [25JN]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5778 [24JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs (see H.R. 2588), H8265 [30SE]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7119 [9SE]
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H157 [9JA]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H6026 [29JY]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 22), H588 [13FE]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H3476 [4JN]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1988 [29AP]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H9614 [28OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1262 [20MR]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H5021 [9JY]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H3865 [17JN]
———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726), H9501 [23OC]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H1261 [20MR]
———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H9038 [22OC]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211), H5569 [22JY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H3720 [11JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600), H7911 [25SE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3476 [4JN]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H2091 [30AP]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H5916 [28JY]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H3660 [10JN]
———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4087 [19JN]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4837 [26JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H6798 [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 294), H9776 [30OC]
Eulogies
Tejeda, Frank, H309 [5FE]
Motions
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7877, H7879 [25SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), H10385 [8NO]
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6896 [4SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4670, H4671, H4806, H4807 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6650 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5045, H5046 [10JY]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9627 [29OC]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8230 [30SE], H10911, H10934 [13NO]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H7739 [24SE]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9470 [23OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, E2367
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6896 [4SE]
Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7224 [11SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7866 [25SE], H8230 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10934 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10911 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9645 [29OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7224 [11SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10681 [12NO]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1131 [19MR]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 499), H294 [5FE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H7870 [25SE]
———filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8249, H8251 [30SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H7875 [25SE]
Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9645 [29OC], H10681 [12NO], H10911 [13NO]
Los Lobos (musical group): tribute, E629
LSC: funding, H7866 [25SE]
Taxation: child tax credit, H4670, H4671, H4806, H4807 [26JN]
———rates, H4806, H4807 [26JN], H5045, H5046 [10JY], H6650 [31JY]
———treatment of higher education expenses, H4806 [26JN], H5045, H5046 [10JY]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 35), H255 [4FE]
Votes: position on missed, E920
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3718 [11JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 294, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC]
Tributes
del Olmo, Frank, E286
Gonzalez, Representative, H8574, H8576, H8577, H8578 [7OC], E2358
Tejeda, Frank, H303, H304, H309, H310, H311 [5FE]
BECKER, RUTH NOWICKI
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10996 [22OC]
BECTON, BARRY
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S8442 [31JY]
BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1736 [11SE]
BEDARD, PAUL
Articles and editorials
Gore's Cure for Global Warming Jolts Pro-Life Activists, H8566 [7OC]
Third World Birth Control Tops Gore's List of ``Greenhouse'' Cures, H8567 [7OC]
BEDELL, DONALD W.
Studies
Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated, S11646-S11648 [4NO]
BEDELL, TARO
Statements
Teenage Smoking, E1182 [11JN]
BEDELL ASSOCIATES
Studies
Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated, S11646-S11648 [4NO]
BEDFORD, NH
Remarks in Senate
Creative Optics, Inc.: Small Business Innovative Research Model of Excellence Tibbetts Award recipient, S10444 [6OC]
BEDFORD, VA
Remarks in Senate
National D-Day Memorial: dedication, S12660 [13NO]
Schedules
National D-Day Memorial dedication, S12661 [13NO]
Statements
National D-Day Memorial Dedication: George Allen, Governor of Virginia, S12661 [13NO]
———Robert A. Doughty, S12661 [13NO]
———William A. McIntosh, S12661 [13NO]
BEDNAREK, VIRGINIA AND PAWEL
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1578 [1AU]
BEDROSIAN, EDDIE
Statements
Recipe for America, E789-E791 [30AP]
BEECH ISLAND, SC
Remarks in House
Park Missionary Baptist Church: tribute, E528 [20MR]
BEETON, ALFRED M.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1523 [25JY]
BEGLEY, JOHN
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S2874 [9AP]
BEHAR, ISAAC
Remarks in House
Tribute, E855 [6MY]
BEHR, PETER
Remarks in House
Tribute, E643 [14AP]
BEHRENS, BROOKS AND RAY
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S7892 [23JY]
BEHRING, KENNETH E.
Remarks in House
Smithsonian Institution: tribute for donation, E2363 [13NO]
BEILENSON, ANTHONY C. (a former Representative from California)
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, H4891 [8JY]
BEITTEL, SUE
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1303 [24JN]
BELANGER, KEVIN
Statements
U.S. Drug Policy, E1109 [4JN]
BELARUS, REPUBLIC OF related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Independence: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 18; H. Con. Res. 54), S2647 [20MR], H1288 [21MR]
Letters
Human rights in Belarus: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E634 [10AP]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: President Clinton, H3246 [3JN]
Remarks in House
Human rights: violations, E634 [10AP]
U.S. policy, H3348 [4JN]
Remarks in Senate
Independence: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 18), S2718 [20MR]
Reports filed
Nomination of Daniel V. Speckhard To Be Ambassador to Belarus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8360 [30JY]
Nomination of Stephen R. Sestanovic To Be Special Adviser to the Sec. of State for the New Independent States: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8358 [30JY]
Texts of
S. Con. Res. 18, independence anniversary, S2718 [20MR]
BELCHER, BILL AND DALE
Remarks in House
Golden Condor Award: recipients, E2282 [9NO]
BELGIUM, KINGDOM OF
Remarks in House
World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge, E2239 [8NO]
BELIZE
Reports filed
Nomination of Carolyn Curiel To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11674 [4NO]
BELL, ALVIN R.
Remarks in House
Center for Civic Education: tribute for participation in CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1968 [8OC]
BELL, DELORES A.
Biographies
Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206 [11FE]
Remarks in House
Cuyahoga County, OH: tribute to Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206 [11FE]
BELL, HARRY
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S9731 [19SE]
BELL, ROBERT G.
Articles and editorials
U.S. Would Benefit From Chemical Treaty, S3576 [24AP]
BELL ATLANTIC
Letters
Allocation of revenues from universal telecommunications service fund to balance Federal budget, S8337 [30JY]
Remarks in Senate
FCC: requirements for proposed merger with NYNEX (business), S7886 [23JY]
BELL ATLANTIC CORP.
Letters
Medicare age eligibility requirements, S6086 [23JN]
Subpoena of LiPing Chen Hudson's telephone records by Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) relative to campaign contributions investigation: Doris Cox, Bell Atlantic Corp., H9610 [28OC]
———Ted Hudson, H9610 [28OC]
Remarks in House
Hudson, LiPing Chen: subpoena of telephone records by Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) relative to campaign contributions investigation, H9610 [28OC]
BELL OPERATING COS.
Addresses
Preparing for Competition in a Deregulated Telecommunications Market: Joel I. Klein, S7675 [17JY]
Letters
Allow Bell Operating Cos. entry into long distance service: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), S7289 [11JY], S7681 [17JY]
Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]
———Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7287-S7289 [11JY]
———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]
———Senator Dorgan, S7687 [17JY]
———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]
———Senators Hollings and Dorgan, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7683 [17JY]
Reports
Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]
BELLACK, BOB
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5544 [11JN]
BELLAIRE, OH
Remarks in House
Lions Club: anniversary, E984 [20MY]
Wallace, Kathy: Ree Cook-Reiter Women's Center Woman of the Year award recipient, H9042 [23OC], E1969 [8OC]
BELLAMY, CAROL
Letters
U.N. reform relative to UNICEF, H6347 [30JY]
BELLAMY, W. JAMES
Remarks in House
Colour Me Freedom Foundation: tribute to ``Amandla Awethu—African-Americans and African Solidarity—Political Change in Africa'' exhibit, E1815 [22SE]
BELLAMY, WILLIAM T.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E383 [5MR]
BELLAVIA, THOMAS S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E779 [29AP]
BELLEAIR, FL
Remarks in House
Belleview Mido hotel: anniversary, E107 [21JA]
BELLEVILLE, NJ
Remarks in House
Belleville Reformed Church: anniversary, E419 [10MR]
Rotary International: anniversary of Rotary Club, E1072 [30MY]
BELLEVUE, WA
Remarks in Senate
Oliver, Bob: Washington State D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year award recipient, S6010 [19JN]
BELO, CARLOS F.X.
Addresses
Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Jose Ramos-Horta and Carlos F.X. Belo, E331-E333 [26FE]
———Francis Sejersted, E327 [26FE]
———Jose Ramos-Horta, E328-E331 [26FE]
Articles and editorials
Champion of a Forgotten People, H251 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions
Nobel Prize: recogniton for peace (see H. Res. 45), H407 [10FE]
Remarks in House
Nobel Prize: recognition for peace, E327, E328, E331 [26FE]
Remarks in Senate
Nobel Prize: recogniton for peace, S2151 [11MR]
BELOIT, WI
Remarks in Senate
B'nai Abraham Temple: anniversary, S12484 [10NO]
BELOIT CORP.
Remarks in House
Foreign trade: export promotion programs, H1002 [13MR]
BELSHAW, JIM
Articles and editorials
Prized Reporter Shared Her Gift With New Mexico, S10488 [7OC]
BELTON, MIZZARA
Remarks in Senate
YWCA: `Eliminating Racism' essay contest award recipient, S5378 [5JN]
BEMMES, ROBERT (BUTCH)
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1393 [10JY]
BENDER, RALPH AND MARGARET
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S10318 [3OC]
BENDHEIM, CHARLES
Remarks in House
Tribute, E957 [19MY]
BENEDETTO, RICHARD
Articles and editorials
Media Too Quick To Buy Into Campaign Reform, S10502 [8OC]
BENEDIKT, MARGARET S.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1229 [17JN]
BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS (fraternal organization)
Remarks in House
Bayonne, NJ: tribute to Elks Lodge, E839 [5MY]
Special People Program: tribute, E1188 [11JN]
BENEWAH COUNTY, ID
Letters
Endangered Species Act compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures: George M. Currier, Benewah, ID, County Civil Defense, S4179 [8MY]
BENHAMOU, ERIC A.
Articles and editorials
Jump-Start the Urban Classroom Networks, S5148 [23MY]
BENJAMIN, LEHN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3712 [25AP]
BENNETT, BARTLEY
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1001 [21MY]
BENNETT, DAVID
Remarks in House
Cook County, IL: tribute to West Suburban Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E135 [4FE]
BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6045 [20JN], S7121 [9JY], S7236 [11JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5737, S5878 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9572, S9662 [18SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8919, S8931 [8SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7610 [16JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593 [16JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10966 [22OC]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (S. 1258), S12188, S12207 [8NO]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]
———H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE]
———H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8869 [5SE]
———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312 [30JY]
———H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S8175 [28JY]
———H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8216 [29JY]
North Atlantic Assembly, S24 [7JA], S10822 [9OC]
Articles and editorials
Cohen Says Iran Testing Missile, Robert Burns, Associated Press (news service), S5719 [17JN]
Forgotten Tax, Senator Kerrey, Washington (DC) Post, S3308 [17AP]
Iran Tests Air-Launched Cruise Missile, COMTEX (news service), S5720 [17JN]
Iran Tests Air-Launched Cruise Missile, Eric Nordwall, United Press International (news service), S5720 [17JN]
Russia Sells Iran Missile Metals, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, S11040 [23OC]
U.S. Says It's Not Headed Towards Clash With Iran, Charles Aldinger, Reuters (news service), S5720 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S2931 [9AP]
AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5622 [12JN]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S5369 [5JN]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 525), S3058 [10AP]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (see S. 1228), S11300 [28OC]
Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S7869 [22JY]
———treatment of private property owners relative to Government seizure (see S. 1204), S10332 [3OC]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 1391), S11863 [6NO]
Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (see S. 652), S3967 [5MY]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering and other financial crimes (see S. 1003), S9019 [9SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S5264 [3JN]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S7503 [15JY]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S4286 [9MY]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S3224 [15AP]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 4), S2931 [9AP]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9897 [24SE]
Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S162 [21JA]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see S. 1203), S9785 [23SE]
———increase competition in the financial services sector (see S. 298), S1226 [11FE]
Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 982), S6727 [27JN]
FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see S. 611), S3348 [17AP]
Health: revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see S. 458), S2415 [18MR]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11034 [23OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2216 [12MR]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295), S3371 [17AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S10433 [6OC]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see S. 477), S2552 [19MR]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2274 [13MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 317), S1300 [12FE]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S9897 [24SE]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see S. 513), S2741 [21MR]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S5265 [3JN]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]
Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 781), S5542 [11JN]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see S. 1260), S10661 [8OC]
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]
———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), S5015 [22MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 75), S4660 [16MY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387), S4683 [19MY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 594), S3269 [16AP]
———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 872), S5444 [10JN]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for child health insurance, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 526), S3294 [16AP]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S2838 [8AP]
Transportation: establish surface transportation infrastructure credit assistance program (see S. 963), S6358 [25JN]
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]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5875 [17JN]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S2480 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: require publicly traded corporations to disclose the ability of their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 (see S. 1518), S12461 [10NO]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist local government in the interim delivery of basic services (see S. 890), S5595 [12JN]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see S. Res. 82), S3960 [5MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 1019), S7486 [15JY]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see S. 1258), S10428 [6OC]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6786 [27JN], S6974, S6989 [8JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11331 [29OC], S11512 [31OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10473 [7OC]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512 [31OC], S11632 [4NO]
Klein, Joel I.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S7284 [11JY], S7414 [14JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), S11321 [29OC], S11510 [31OC], S11626 [4NO]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), 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 [29AP], S3818 [30AP]
Letters
Investigation of College Bowl Alliance antitrust violations: by, S2615-S2617 [20MR]
Motions
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10318 [3OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10317 [3OC]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7942, S7943 [23JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3946 [5MY], S4055, S4056, S4057 [7MY]
Babbitt, George T., Jr.: nomination to be Air Force general, S4428, S4429-S4430 [14MY]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (S. 940), S11705 [4NO]
BIA: funding, S9330 [15SE]
———funding to combat gang violence through rescissions in Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding, S9570 [18SE]
Budget: balance, S3303-S3308 [17AP], S6034 [20JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1638 [26FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8415 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6398, S6413 [26JN]
Business and industry: require publicly traded corporations to disclose the ability of their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 (S. 1518), S12475-S12477 [10NO]
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (H.R. 79), S11703 [4NO]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (S. 525), S3063
China, People's Republic of: exportation of C-802 antishipping cruise missiles to Iran, S5719, S5737 [17JN]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, S7445 [15JY]
———recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S5916 [18JN], S11325 [29OC], S11835 [6NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: Business and Industry Program funding, S7942, S7943 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1673), S4429 [14MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 924), S5916 [18JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5997 [19JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11325 [29OC], S11835 [6NO]
———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11325 [29OC], S11835 [6NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1005), S7445 [15JY]
Dept. of Education: award grant to State educational agency to defray costs of land exchange involving school trust lands and national monument lands, S8964 [9SE]
Dept. of HHS: radioactive iodine-133 related thyroid cancer study funding, S9110 [11SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5737 [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9327, S9330, S9331 [15SE], S9570, S9572, S9612, S9620, S9621, S9622 [18SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8964 [9SE], S9110 [11SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7839, S7840 [22JY]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist local government in the interim delivery of basic services (S. 890), S5604
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3946 [5MY]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2190, S2191 [12MR]
Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 982), S6782
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7620 [16JY]
Forest Service: Intermountain and Rocky Mountain Research Stations consolidation, S9620 [18SE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (S.J. Res. 29), S3930 [1MY]
Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2491 [19MR]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: funding, S9331 [15SE]
———management (S. 357), S1571 [25FE]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), S11706 [4NO]
Gwin, James S.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11703 [4NO]
Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (H.R. 2464), S11703 [4NO]
Independence Day: observance, S6782
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (S. 1311), S11040 [23OC]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (S. Res. 82), S3968 [5MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), conference report, S9875 [24SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593 [16JY]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (S. 1102), S8562 [31JY]
Montezuma Creek, UT: health clinic renovation funding, S9621, S9622 [18SE]
Mormon Church: anniversary of settlement in the Salt Lake Valley, S8006 [24JY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (S. 813), S11703 [4NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 63), S2291 [13MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 64), S3930 [1MY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9327 [15SE]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S2491, S2493, S2494, S2497 [19MR]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), S2493, S2494 [19MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10005, S10007, S10008, S10009, S10010 [26SE], S10119, S10120, S10131, S10133, S10134, S10137 [29SE], S10471, S10472 [7OC]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, S10471, S10472 [7OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3931 [1MY]
Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4055, S4056, S4057 [7MY]
Robinson, Jackie: tribute (H. Con. Res. 61), S3929 [1MY]
Rural areas: credit opportunities for nonagricultural businesses, S7023
Russia: restrictions on religious organizations, S7620 [16JY]
Senate: legislative program, S2491 [19MR], S3303 [17AP], S3932 [1MY], S3947 [5MY], S9353 [15SE], S11706, S11707 [4NO]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7839, S7840 [22JY]
Sports: investigation of antitrust violations by the College Bowl Alliance, S2617, S2618 [20MR]
Stewart, Sybil S.: Utah Mother of the Year award recipient, S1411
Taxation: capital gains rates, S6398 [26JN]
———rates, S3303-S3308 [17AP], S3946 [5MY], S6034 [20JN], S6413 [26JN], S8415 [31JY]
Terrorism: prohibit distribution of information relative to explosive materials, S5997 [19JN]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S9352 [15SE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (S. 1258), S12207 [8NO]
University of Utah: technical corrections to miner's hospital land grants, S9622 [18SE]
Wasatch-Cache National Forest: road engineering and design funding, S9572 [18SE]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5719 [17JN]
Reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4430 [14MY]
Reports filed
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1019) (S. Rept. 105-47), S7485 [15JY]
Statements
Dept. of Defense Competitive Procurement and Contract Practices: Senator Gramm, S11325 [29OC]
Testimonies
Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Curtis Gans, Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, S10135 [29SE]
Texts of
S. 357, Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act, S1572 [25FE]
Tributes
Ford, Senator, S2110 [11MR]
BENNETT, SHAWN
Remarks in House
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]
BENNETT, WILLIAM
Letters
Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, S10201 [30SE]
BENNINGTON, VT
Remarks in Senate
Barr, Pat: tribute to efforts relative to breast cancer research, S10816 [9OC]
BENNISON, EMILY
Remarks in House
New Hampshire: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipient, E780 [29AP]
BENOIT, DAVID
Bills and resolutions
Estate: relief (see S. 1168), S9198 [11SE]
———relief (S. 1168), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Texts of
S. Res. 129, refer S. 1168, relief of estate, to the Court of Federal Claims, S10296 [1OC]
BENOIT, JAMES D.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 1168), S9198 [11SE]
Relief (S. 1168): refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Texts of
S. Res. 129, refer S. 1168, relief, to the Court of Federal Claims, S10296 [1OC]
BENOIT, WAN SOOK
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see S. 1168), S9198 [11SE]
Relief (S. 1168): refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 129), S10293 [1OC]
Texts of
S. Res. 129, refer S. 1168, relief, to the Court of Federal Claims, S10296 [1OC]
BENSHOOF, JANET
Remarks in House
New York, NY: National Organization of Women award recipient, E983 [20MY]
BENSON, BRUCE
Articles and editorials
Benson Builds Legacy, E2156 [31OC]
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2156 [31OC]
BENSON, THOMASENIA
Remarks in House
Milken Family Foundation: National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [7OC]
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP.
Remarks in House
Honda of America Manufacturing Co. Quality Award: recipient, E1235 [17JN]
BENTLEY, SHAWN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S994 [5FE]
BENTLEY, STEVEN
Remarks in House
Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E580 [8AP]
BENTON, IL
Bills and resolutions
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 1502), H2090 [30AP]
Reports filed
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H. Rept. 105-225), H6702 [31JY]
BENTSEN, KEN (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7365 [16SE], H7604 [22SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5183 [14JY], H5343 [16JY]
Appointments
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Articles and editorials
Congress Ignoring Serious Population Problem, Werner Fornos, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H541 [13FE]
Congress Should Release World Family Planning Funds, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H541 [13FE]
Her Joy Is in the Journey—Rosalie Kuntz Revered by Pasadena Community, Pat Swanson, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E106
Restaurateur Janie Tijernia Dies at Age 88, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E427
Salute to Roy Cutbirth, Highlands (TX) Star Courier, E307
UST—From an Acorn on Montrose to a Splendid University, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E168
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H948 [12MR], H1019 [13MR]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H524 [12FE]
African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 56), H950 [12MR]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H725 [4MR]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H4836 [26JN]
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H7527 [17SE]
———funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
China, People's Republic of: political reform (see H.R. 2095), H6707 [31JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5487 [17JY]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H286 [4FE]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H6918 [4SE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8929 [21OC]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]
Drugs: penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530), H2168 [5MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370), H1704 [17AP]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H8265 [30SE]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419), H768 [5MR]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3274 [3JN]
———eligibility of certain appointees for competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R. 1874), H4913 [8JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H10768 [12NO]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H9730 [29OC]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H5132 [10JY]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H286 [4FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5665 [23JY]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H9865 [31OC]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H6798 [3SE]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2488 [12MY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H1706 [17AP]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H1456 [14AP]
———State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H1111 [18MR]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 545), H284 [4FE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H5569 [22JY]
———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10421 [8NO]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8929 [21OC]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H9801 [30OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709, 2930), H9730 [29OC], H10418 [8NO]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H9039 [22OC]
———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H9559 [24OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1391 [9AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417), H589 [13FE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628), H3660 [10JN]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H3169 [21MY]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H804 [6MR]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H6407 [30JY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 8), H349 [5FE]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H1706 [17AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022), H888 [11MR]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3477 [4JN]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8055 [26SE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H525 [12FE]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298), H2680 [14MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H1891 [24AP]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1989 [29AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3924 [18JN]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1339 [8AP]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1795 [23AP]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H3568 [5JN]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]
———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H890 [11MR]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H1392 [9AP]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H1340 [8AP]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1542 [15AP]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H950 [12MR]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]
———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 465), H889 [11MR]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1611 [16AP]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H628 [25FE]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H768 [5MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H7528 [17SE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter (see H. Con. Res. 110), H4913 [8JY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H7600 [18SE]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3568 [5JN]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H3204 [22MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the Holocaust (see H.R. 2591), H9615 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: balance (see H.R. 397), H152 [9JA]
Health: establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (see H.R. 106), H142 [9JA]
Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566), H284 [4FE]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 862), H699 [27FE]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (see H.R. 587), H346 [5FE]
Letters
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H4571 [25JN]
Obituaries
Knight, Ellis M.: Houston (TX) Chronicle, E555
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8658
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1198 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8658
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5727
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8393
Baylor College of Medicine: anniversary of Women's Health Initiative, E1991
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7066
Black History Month: observance, H438 [11FE]
Budget: balance (H.R. 397), E86
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4804 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6651 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4390 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4570 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6323 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4390 [25JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2971 [20MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3505 [5JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3243 [3JN]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H911 [12MR]
Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H941 [12MR]
———provide health insurance for uninsured children, H6323 [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4263 [24JN]
Davis, Darrell: Baytown, TX, Fire Fighter of the Year honoree, E2387
Dept. of Agriculture: Children's National Research Center funding, H5727
Dept. of HUD: upgrade programs in Houston, TX, H5335 [16JY]
Dept. of State: waive nonimmigrant visa fees for children arriving for pre-arranged medical care, H8241 [30SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5054 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8241 [30SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6946
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5335, H5343, H5344 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 261), H8667 [8OC]
Dougherty, Keith: Baytown, TX, Police Officer of the Year honoree, E2387
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8180 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5742 [24JY]
EPA: prohibit importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, H5343, H5344 [16JY]
———prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations, H8667 [8OC]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8194 [30SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H541 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6838 [4SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6357, H6367 [30JY], H6838 [4SE], E1675
Harris County, TX: tribute to Lynchburg Ferry, E2295
Health: establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (H.R. 106), E50
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (H.R. 135), H8989 [22OC]
Hear O' Israel International, Inc.: tribute, E1659
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (H.R. 1108), E508
Houston, TX: anniversary of True Vine Baptist Church, E1040
———tribute to Center for AIDS, E274
———tribute to Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp. and Bank United (business) for receipt of Social Compact (organization) Outstanding Community Investment Award, E870
———tribute to Keep Houston Beautiful neighborhood cleanup campaign, E887
———tribute to Universoul Circus, E2178
Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, H8059 [29SE]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (H.R. 164), H8989 [22OC]
Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H6357 [30JY], E1675
Jones, Mike: Baytown, TX, Paramedic of the Year honoree, E2387
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1217
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5212
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (H.R. 994), H7640
Lacy, Phillip W.: AIDS Action Foundation honoree, E1643
LaPorte Education Foundation: tribute to Education Celebration Event, E443
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments, H4570 [25JN], H6323 [30JY]
Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 566), E140
———reform, H6323 [30JY]
Meili, Davide: relief (S. 768), H5289
Meili, Giuseppina: relief (S. 768), H5289
Meili, Michel Christopher: relief (S. 768), H5289
Meili, Mirjam N.: relief (S. 768), H5289
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H507, H508 [12FE]
Methodist Hospital of Houston: AIDS Action Foundation honoree, E1643
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H969 [13MR]
Miller, Bertha Gordon: Seven Acres Jewish Geriatric Center Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1994
Morgan's Point, TX: tribute for designation as national historic district, E679
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1839 [24AP]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8989 [22OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5054 [10JY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Robert F. Curl and Richard E. Smalley for chemistry, E382
Occidental Chemical Corp.: tribute to Houston chemical complex for receipt of Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award, E2020
OPIC: funding, H6367 [30JY]
Pasadena (CA) Citizen: anniversary, E2056
RADX Technology (business): donation of mammography screening system, E2298
Round Top, TX: anniversary of Royers' Round Top Cafe, E795
Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2261), H8079, H8080 [29SE]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 2261), H8079, H8080 [29SE]
Space policy: space station program funding, H1839 [24AP]
Taxation: capital gains rates, H4804 [26JN]
———capital gains rates (H.R. 862), H693 [27FE], E360
———child tax credit, H4804 [26JN]
———rates, H4804 [26JN], H6651 [31JY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 274), H9050, H9053, H9055 [23OC]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (H.R. 587), E174
Texas: tribute to Pasadena-Bay Area Junior Forum, E2384
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8520 [7OC]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, H7375
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), H1565 [16AP]
University of St. Thomas: anniversary, E168
University of Texas: anniversary of Health Science Center, E1976
Wagoner, Margie, E1776
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H697 [27FE], H5295 [15JY], H9035 [22OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to Hear O' Israel International, Inc.: Houston, TX, City Council, E1659
Tables
Sliding scale capital gains proposal, H694 [27FE]
Tributes
Black, Norman W., E1537
Cooksey, M. Keith, E2196
Cutbirth, Roy, E307
Dye, Jeffery J., E1430
Gonzalez, Representative, H8580
Knight, Ellis M., E555
Kuntz, Rosalie, E106
McWhorter, Betty, H7532 [18SE]
Tejeda, Frank, H306 [5FE]
Tijernia, Janie, E427
Yongue, C.M., E1768
BERCHIN, EUGENE C. AND MARJORIE H.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1374 [8JY]
BERENSON, LORI H.
Letters
Prisoner rights in Peru: several Senators, S5687 [16JN]
Remarks in Senate
Peru: prisoner rights, S5687 [16JN]
BEREUTER, DOUG (a Representative from Nebraska)
Addresses
NATO Membership of Central and East European Countries: by, E1092 [3JN]
Reflections on the Congress and the Country: Representative Hamilton, E1937
Amendments
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386), H10151 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3609 [10JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5297 [15JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5770, H5779 [24JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5404 [16JY], H5665 [23JY], H6389 [30JY]
Analyses
Fair Trade Opportunities Act (H.R. 35), E11
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
———H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, H5868 [28JY]
———S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization, H8397 [6OC]
North Atlantic Assembly, H3171 [22MY]
Articles and editorials
Best Tax-Cut Proposal Appears To Face Roadblock in Congress, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E1263
Best Way To Influence China, Through Open Relations, Trade, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1439
Bob Devaney, Builder of Pride, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E973
Bob Devaney Taught Us All To Reach for Best That's in Us, Lincoln (NE) Journal-Star, E973
Democrats Use Skewed Figures To Challenge Tax-Cut Proposal, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1377
Farmers Get More Freedom, Which Will Benefit Everyone, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1396
From Life to Legacy—Warner's Long Season of Selfless Service, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E720
GOP Contract With America Has Been a Blueprint for Action, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1630
Learning More About a Midlands Journey, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2280
Less Food Goes To Waste in Omaha, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1400
Loss Mourned, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E1805
Mars Pathfinder Mission—Example of Federal Funds Well Spent, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1397
More Illegals Despite Reform—Numbers Much the Same as in 1986 When New Legislation Was Adopted, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E348
Nebraska's ``Grand Lady of Education'' Dead at 79, J. Christopher Hain, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E2073
President's Fast-Track Authority Is Needed in a Global Economy, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E2281
Promise Kept—Hong Kong Reverts to China—Reason for Pride in What Has Been Achieved, Norfolk (NE) News, E1366
Senator Warner Dignified Office, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E720
U.S. Extends Its Leading Effort To Remove World's Land Mines, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2180
Whiz Kid, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, E1805
Work Unfinished—More To Be Done Regarding Budgets—Voters Themselves Must Do Reminding, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E1634
World Needs Family-Planning Funds, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E269
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H6706 [31JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H392 [6FE]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2680 [14MY]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res. 282), H9614 [28OC]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H1989 [29AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H8929 [21OC]
———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671), H452 [11FE]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195), H5664 [23JY]
———terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121), H1706 [17AP]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H7601 [18SE]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H890 [11MR]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H348 [5FE]
———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H629 [25FE]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H1340 [8AP]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1988 [29AP]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1112 [18MR]
Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H3204 [22MY]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]
Crime: provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]
———treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes'' life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions (see H.R. 2361), H6705 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2785 [15MY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2875 [16MY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H629 [25FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1186 [19MR]
———offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H10957 [13NO]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H2882 [19MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H2680 [14MY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370), H1704 [17AP]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H10172 [6NO]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H8834 [9OC]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H8929 [21OC]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H6798 [3SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6707 [31JY]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H2091 [30AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4132 [20JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]
———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708), H9501 [23OC]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]
———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10956 [13NO]
———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H4338 [24JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H5916 [28JY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H5177 [11JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3170 [21MY]
———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H7008 [8SE]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 217), H589 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H285 [4FE]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481, 2955), H7911 [25SE], H10420 [8NO]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1289 [21MR]
———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 248), H8054 [26SE]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H1187 [19MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3660 [10JN]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795), H10172 [6NO]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8834 [9OC]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1988 [29AP]
———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H6707 [31JY]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H349 [5FE]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law (see H.R. 137), H393 [6FE]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H590 [13FE]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554), H284 [4FE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H2157 [1MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H286 [4FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H2157 [1MY]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172), H9730 [29OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3660 [10JN]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1392 [9AP]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H5177 [11JY]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7911 [25SE]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H5487 [17JY]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 14), H590 [13FE]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H2351 [7MY]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H2785 [15MY]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H589 [13FE]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1988 [29AP]
———modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1392 [9AP]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1440 [10AP]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3804 [16JN]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H7199 [10SE]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H524 [12FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5177 [11JY]
Tariff: viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1742), H10956 [13NO]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1989 [29AP]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H1890 [24AP]
———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H3476 [4JN]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H2091 [30AP]
———expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7831 [24SE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H8054 [26SE]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H804 [6MR]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026), H4338 [24JN]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 631), H1440 [10AP]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163), H453 [11FE]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H348 [5FE]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R. 1741), H3797 [12JN]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H1892 [24AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]
———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H3070 [20MY]
———promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10957 [13NO]
———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2680 [14MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1187 [19MR]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see H. Res. 68), H589 [13FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3170 [21MY]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H5132 [10JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H589 [13FE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H8834 [9OC]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H1261 [20MR]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res. 217), H6797 [3SE]
China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (see H.R. 1712), H3201 [22MY]
———prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities (see H.R. 2539), H7830 [24SE]
Education: encourage participation of academic community and private sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6705 [31JY]
Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (see H.R. 35), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (see H.R. 33), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
———extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2254 [6MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2444 [8MY]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 34), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Cost Estimates
Hong Kong Reversion Act (H.R. 750): CBO, H846 [11MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H171 [21JA]
Letters
Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding: Representative Skeen, H5378 [16JY]
Papers
NATO in the 21st Century: Representative Bliley, E2026
Poems
``Like Betsy Ross,'' Anne L. Rezac, E2090
Questions and answers
Fair Trade Opportunities Act (H.R. 35), E12
Remarks
Agriculture: impact of legislative reforms on farm policy, E1396
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5378 [16JY], H5690
AID: interational agricultural assistance, H6402 [30JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), E2079
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6740, H6743 [3SE]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H. Con. Res. 16), H836 [11MR]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (H. Res. 282), H10875, H10876 [13NO]
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (H. Res. 217), H7818
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1377
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6659
Cambodia: allocation of foreign aid, H6389, H6390, H6391 [30JY], H6755 [3SE]
———terrorist attack at political rally (H. Res. 121), H3104 [21MY]
China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (H.R. 1712), E1041
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4256 [24JN], E1439
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, H3629, H3630 [10JN]
Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, H9596 [28OC]
Corps of Engineers: Missouri River Water Release Program funding, H5770 [24JY]
Courts: liability of businesses relative to donation of food to nonprofit organizations, E1400
Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program regulations, H1003 [13MR]
———Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding, H5378 [16JY]
———Natural Resources Conservation Service funding, H5723 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9596 [28OC]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H5801 [25JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4884 [8JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3349 [4JN], H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3629, H3630, H3631 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5150, H5158, H5166 [11JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8019 [26SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7756 [24SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6947
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5262 [15JY], H5366
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5418 [17JY], E1505
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5770 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5737, H5741 [24JY]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1753
———Groundwater Disinfection Program requirements, H5262 [15JY]
Eximbank: funding, H6372 [30JY]
———reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (H. Res. 255), H8185 [30SE]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), H3094 [21MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3755
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H550
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H550
Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (H.R. 35), E11
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6362, H6365, H6366, H6367, H6372, H6383, H6389, H6390, H6391, H6401, H6402 [30JY], H6740, H6743, H6755 [3SE], H6812 [4SE]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, E2281
Guam: anniversary of liberation from Japan, H5004 [9JY]
Hamilton, Representative: Center for National Policy Edmund Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1937
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9671
———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9671
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (H. Con. Res. 73), H2549, H2550 [13MY]
Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), H3820, H3821 [17JN]
———support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 750), H568 [13FE], H841, H842, H845 [11MR]
House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1420, H1422, H1423, H1424, H1425, H1426, H1427, H1428 [10AP]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2051
———eliminate block grant program giving local municipalities flexibility in administering Federal housing assistance, H2411 [8MY]
———extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (H.R. 33), E14
———extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (H.R. 28), H1300 [8AP], E14
Immigration: reform policies, E348
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6812 [4SE]
———independence anniversary (H. Res. 157), H6679 [31JY]
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612 [10JN]
INS: provide additional personnel to the Omaha, NE, district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H7756 [24SE], H8019 [26SE]
Insurance: flood insurance policies relative to hurricane season, H2934 [20MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4988 [9JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10657, H10659 [12NO]
Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 146), H6953 [5SE]
Journal: question of approval, H2932 [20MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: limit aid to food assistance distributed by the U.N. or other certified organizations, H5690
———third-party inspection of nuclear program, H6401 [30JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (H. Res. 144), E2280
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (H.R. 1560), E2280
Lewis and Clark Trail Interpretive Center: funding, H5166 [11JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H478 [12FE]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 172), H10878, H10879 [13NO]
National Endowment for the Arts: replace funding with block grants to States, H5150 [11JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5158 [11JY]
NATO: encourage and expedite integration of Romania, H3631 [10JN]
———ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3717 [11JN]
———ensure that existing European members pay the bulk of costs incurred by expansion, H3717 [11JN]
———membership of Central and East European countries, E2025
———proportional cost-sharing arrangement relative to expansion, H5801 [25JY]
OPIC: funding, H6362, H6365, H6366, H6367, H6372 [30JY]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (H. Res. 157), H6679 [31JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H6383 [30JY]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), H7306 [16SE]
Taxation: capital gains rates, E1263
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1505
———rates, H6659
Trade and Development Agency: funding, H6372 [30JY]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (H. Res. 68), H838, H840 [11MR]
U.N.: relocation of headquarters and change to part-time body, H3349 [4JN]
Veterans: health care programs funding, H5366
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (H. Res. 231), H10877, H10878 [13NO]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H3101 [21MY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines, E2180
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9557 [24OC]
Special order: granted, H582 [13FE], H1015 [13MR], H4337 [24JN], H5019 [9JY], H9557 [24OC]
Tributes
Ashburn, Richie, E1805
Bliley, Representative, E2025
Campbell, Anne, E2073
Devaney, Bob, E973
Dougherty, Donna K., H5006 [9JY]
Warner, Jerome, E719
BERG, JOHN H.R.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8084 [24JY]
BERG, TOM
Remarks in Senate
South Dakota: tribute to Sioux Valley Hospital nurses for disaster relief activities, S7316 [11JY]
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ
Remarks in House
Association for Retarded Citizens of Bergen-Passaic Counties, Inc.: anniversary, E323 [26FE]
BERGEN (NJ) RECORD
Articles and editorials
Hardship Only Deepens a Mom's Love, E1127 [5JN]
BERGER, SAMUEL R. (National Security Advisor)
Articles and editorials
CWC Imperative, S3520 [23AP]
Still No Exit Strategy on Bosnia, S9947 [25SE]
Excerpts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Statement, S9951 [25SE]
Letters
Chemical Weapons Convention, S2090 [10MR], S3583 [24AP]
Chemical Weapons Convention ratification relative to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons, S3632 [24AP]
Export control policy for supercomputers, S7137 [10JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, S8139 [25JY]
National Endowment for Democracy funding, S8028 [24JY]
Suspend certification procedures for major drug producing and transit countries, S7575 [16JY]
Vietnam's accounting of U.S. POW/MIA, S3005 [10AP]
BERGER, THEODORA
Letters
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S8867 [5SE]
BERGERON, MILTON
Remarks in House
Tribute, E76 [9JA]
BERGMAN, JOHN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2374 [13NO]
BERINATO, KATHERINE
Remarks in Senate
Connecticut: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipient, S5636 [12JN]
BERKEBILE, BETH
Remarks in House
Carlow College: tribute to Women of Spirit Award recipient, E1673 [5SE]
BERKELEY, CA
Remarks in House
Center for Independent Living: anniversary, E2114 [29OC]
BERKMAN, JOAN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E126 [4FE]
BERKOWITZ, HOWARD P.
Letters
Redress to individuals for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the Holocaust, S11876 [6NO]
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC.
Letters
Tax treatment of corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses, S6478 [26JN]
BERLIN, NH
Bills and resolutions
History: examine historical significance (see S. 227; H.R. 105), S726 [28JA], H142 [9JA]
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S903 [30JA]
History: examine historical significance (S. 227), S804 [29JA]
BERLIN, PA
Remarks in House
VFW: anniversary of Post 8896, E442 [12MR]
BERLIN, SALLY
Remarks in Senate
Philadelphia, PA: Police Athletic League of Philadelphia 50th Anniversary Award recipient, S3297 [16AP]
BERLIN, STEVE
Remarks in House
Los Lobos (musical group): tribute, E629 [10AP]
BERMAN, ALAN L.
Letters
Recognize suicide as a national problem, S3997 [6MY]
BERMAN, EVAN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S5302 [5JN]
BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)
Addresses
Defense Industry Consolidation—Where Do We Go From Here? Bernard L. Schwartz, E2060
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3327 [4JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, H5868 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H286 [4FE]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H7729 [23SE]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H2785 [15MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H1262 [20MR]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1018 [13MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1909 [28AP]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3274 [3JN]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res. 282), H9614 [28OC]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Aviation: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957), H10420 [8NO]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8929 [21OC]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H5487 [17JY]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576), H2445 [8MY]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195), H5664 [23JY]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H1456 [14AP]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 1902), H3864 [17JN]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Children and youth: require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (see H.R. 1109), H1111 [18MR]
Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H9502 [23OC]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (see H.R. 908), H724 [4MR]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 62), H588 [13FE]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6026 [29JY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 2589), H347 [5FE], H8299 [1OC]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3569 [5JN]
———independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 139), H1440 [10AP]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1262 [20MR]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H2874 [16MY]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H1440 [10AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H7601 [18SE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H8634 [7OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H3865 [17JN]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H5826 [25JY]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H1112 [18MR]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H5297 [15JY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1893 [24AP]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H3070 [20MY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1707 [17AP]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3804 [16JN]
———eligibility of certain appointees for competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R. 1874), H9614 [28OC]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1612 [16AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H7263 [11SE]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769), H9729 [29OC]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H1795 [23AP]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3661 [10JN]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629), H8633 [7OC]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H348 [5FE]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H6798 [3SE]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H8320 [2OC]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H702 [27FE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 1749), H3203 [22MY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H3169 [21MY]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2488 [12MY]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H4914 [8JY]
House Rules: amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H890 [11MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Immigration: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H6406 [30JY]
———modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program (see H.R. 1880), H7119 [9SE]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22, 157), H287 [4FE], H3203 [22MY]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1186 [19MR]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H1339 [8AP]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H5826 [25JY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H348 [5FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6962 [5SE]
———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133), H6406 [30JY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H8161 [29SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H1543 [15AP]
Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]
———reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1611 [16AP]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H407 [10FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211), H629 [25FE], H10768 [12NO]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6716 [1AU]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H1440 [10AP]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H2351 [7MY]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H10956 [13NO]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H2090 [30AP]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H286 [4FE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H7263 [11SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 88), H5777 [24JY]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H5487 [17JY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6707 [31JY]
Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R. 3037), H10953 [13NO]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1795 [23AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3204 [22MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H4087 [19JN]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1909 [28AP]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H589 [13FE]
Taxation: increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1340 [8AP]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H5487 [17JY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1018 [13MR]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H670 [26FE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see H. Res. 68), H589 [13FE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5664 [23JY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H804 [6MR]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1040 [17MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H6918 [4SE]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H2680 [14MY]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H1260 [20MR]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H8834 [9OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H8265 [30SE]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5570 [22JY]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]
Letters
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies: several former Secs. of State and National Security Advisers, H3295 [4JN]
International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Peter H. Kostmayer, Zero Population Growth (organization), H6844 [4SE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), H8938 [22OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E748
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9618 [29OC]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation, H10657 [12NO]
Chernomyrdin, Viktor: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4245 [24JN]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (H.R. 1109), H5865
Colour Me Freedom Foundation: tribute to ``Amandla Awethu—African-Americans and African Solidarity—Political Change in Africa'' exhibit, E1815
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): time limit for dismissal of deadlocked complaints, H7560, H7562, H7563 [18SE]
Dept. of State: adjudication of visas relative to U.S. citizen employees, H3632
———limit appropriations, H3675 [11JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3294 [4JN], H3483 [5JN], H3632
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10931 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9650 [29OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7379, H7380 [17SE]
Dozoretz, Leo: United Jewish Fund David Ben Gurion Award recipient, E884
El Centro de Amistad (organization): tribute, E927
Federal aid programs: extend deadline for States relative to child support enforcement system automation program, H7379, H7380 [17SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3483 [5JN], H6843
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6810, H6843
Hirshberg, Judith and Arthur: Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley Annual Achievement Award recipients, E1644
Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), H3821
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), H7560, H7562, H7563 [18SE]
———implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (H. Res. 230), H7542 [18SE]
Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H8938 [22OC], H9650 [29OC]
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6810 [4SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10657 [12NO]
———sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H. Res. 188), H10126, H10127 [6NO]
Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 146), H6953
Kough, Ann: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E397
Lainer, Sara and Simha: West Coast Friends of Bar-Ilan University Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement Award recipients, E103
Lantos, Representative: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Jewish Labor Committee award recipients, E1130
MacLaughlin, William: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E402
Major, John: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E404
Nunn, Sam: Russian Jewish Congress award recipient, E258
Parliamentary inquiry, H3481 [5JN]
San Fernando, CA: anniversary of San Fernando High School, E109
Santa Monica, CA: anniversary of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy, E555
Votes: position on missed, H3343 [4JN]
Warschaw, Carmen: Cedars Sinai Medical Center Heart of Gold Honoree award recipient, E2047
Tributes
Brand, Sybil, E2189
Cooperman, Roz and Barney, E1167
Fisher, Betty and Larry, E388
George, Robert, E2046
Goldman, Sooky, E1925
Kaplan, Jo, E225
Krinsky, Fred, E2196
Kroeker, Mark and Diane, E1802
Levin, Sylvia, E2256
Maguire, Cathy, E1155
Mance, John J., E677
Morris, Marjorie, E1499
Rosenberg, Irwin, E105
Schwartz, Bernard L., E2060
Yellin, Yakov and Sylvia, E300
BERMAN, MANDELL (Bill)
Remarks in Senate
Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table Human Relations Award: recipient, S12646 [13NO]
BERMAN, WAYNE
Appointments
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, H7908 [25SE]
BERMUDA
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Defense: environmental impact study relative to U.S. military presence, S7445 [15JY]
BERNAL, KARL
Bills and resolutions
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2766), H9729 [29OC]
BERNAL, RICHARD L.
Statements
Jamaican Independence Anniversary, E1601 [1AU]
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ
Remarks in House
Bernardsville (NJ) News: anniversary, E1322 [25JN]
BERNARDSVILLE (NJ) NEWS
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1322 [25JN]
BERNHATH, CLIFFORD H.
Letters
Nomination of John J. Hamre to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S6388 [25JN]
BERNSTEIN, HELEN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E638 [10AP], E731 [23AP]
BERNSTEIN, MARC F.
Articles and editorials
Tyranny of Tests, E2381 [13NO]
Letters
National testing standards, E2380 [13NO]
BERNSTEIN, STEPHANIE L.
Letters
Egyptian policy on sanctions against Libya, S7632 [17JY]
BERRY, EDWIN H.
Remarks in Senate
American Automobile Association: tribute to Lifesaving Medal recipient, S5248 [3JN]
BERRY, M. JOHN
Reports
Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]
BERRY, MARION (a Representative from Arkansas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H3274 [3JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2003), H5570 [22JY]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3274 [3JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1542 [15AP]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 2366), H6705 [31JY]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]
Drugs: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151), H2784 [15MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H7830 [24SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H1543 [15AP]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000), H1340 [8AP]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1262 [20MR]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76), H3204 [22MY]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1612 [16AP]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1542 [15AP]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1262 [20MR]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H5570 [22JY]
Immigration: create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]
———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2595), H8929 [21OC]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H5569 [22JY]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8320 [2OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491), H2089 [30AP]
———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H5132 [10JY]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H725 [4MR]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H2874 [16MY]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H804 [6MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H2785 [15MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H6026 [29JY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2446 [8MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H5022 [9JY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4087 [19JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 1366, 2183, 2777), H1704 [17AP], H5485 [17JY], H7911 [25SE], H9800 [30OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H8438 [6OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H6919 [4SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H524 [12FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016), H1892 [24AP]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69), H767 [5MR]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H1440 [10AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8633 [7OC]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H2351 [7MY]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H6026 [29JY]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H812 [10MR]
Remarks
Black History Month: observance, E303
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4699
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4578, H4590
China, People's Republic of: importation of U.S. agricultural products, H4262 [24JN]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4262 [24JN]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), E589
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9666 [29OC]
Ingram, Robert R.: award Medal of Honor for service during the Vietnamese Conflict (H.R. 2813), H10407 [8NO]
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Central High School, H7837 [25SE]
Medicaid: reform, H4590
———State expansion of health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (H.R. 1491), E796
Medicare: reform, H4590
Taxation: child tax credit, H4699
———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, H4699
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2153 [1MY]
Tributes
Capps, Walter H., H9790 [30OC]
Cormier, Harry W., Jr., E1233
Dean, Eva, E1717
McBride, Bessie, E765
Rogers, Don, E1413
BERRYMAN, ADA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E2046 [22OC]
BERT, BRIAN
Essays
Sports' Code—Be Your Best at All Times, S2147 [11MR]
BESSON, FRANK S., JR.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S7947 [23JY]
BEST OF SERVICE AND SALES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Testimonies
Taxpayer Relief Act Small Business Provisions, E1332 [26JN]
BESTEIRO, RAUL A., JR.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E284 [13FE]
BESTEIRO, RAUL AND MINA
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1141 [5JN]
BETA SIGMA PHI (fraternal organization)
Remarks in Senate
Rapid City, SD: tribute to local chapter, S5546 [11JN]
BETAR, WALTER
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1181 [11JN]
BETHAM, SEUVA'AI MERE TUIASOSOPO
Remarks in House
Tribute, H6685 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S8204 [28JY]
BETHE, HANS A.
Articles and editorials
He Lit Nuclear Fire—Now He Would Douse It, S5888 [17JN]
Letters
Nuclear weapons reduction, S5889 [17JN]
———President Clinton, S5889 [17JN]
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5887 [17JN]
BETHESDA, MD
Remarks in House
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, E1793 [18SE]
Washington Episcopal School: Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E795 [30AP]
Remarks in Senate
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, S9801 [23SE]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services: tribute, S1433 [24FE]
BETHUNE, ED (a former Representative from Arkansas)
Reports
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative Gingrich: J. Randolph Evans and Ed Bethune, Counsel for Representative Gingrich, H179-H188 [21JA]
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
Remarks in House
Audio Craft Co.: Better Business Bureau National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics award recipient, E673 [16AP]
BETTER PHARMACEUTICALS FOR CHILDREN ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see S. 713), S4106 [7MY]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (S. 713), S4276, S4281 [9MY]
BeVIER, LILLIAN R.
Reports
Campaign Finance ``Reform'' Proposals—A First Amendment Analysis, S10345-S10352 [6OC]
BIAS, ALLEN
Remarks in House
Tribute, E679 [16AP]
BICKNELL, WILLIAM B.
Memorandums
Dakota Water Resources Act, S12472 [10NO]
BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. (a Senator from Delaware)
Addresses
Bosnia and American Foreign Policy—Finishing the Job: by, S10994 [22OC]
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4024, S4031 [6MY], S4079, S4124 [7MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6440, S6472, S6541, S6542, S6552 [26JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4874, S4909 [21MY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3584, S3604, S3618, S3621, S3624, S3689 [24AP]
Courts: reauthorize arbitration programs (S. 996), S8528, S8614 [31JY]
Crime: interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in extradition treaties to which the U.S. is a party (S. 1266), S11161, S11168 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5989, S6006 [19JN], S6880, S6932 [7JY], S7220 [10JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5686, S5705 [16JN], S5879 [17JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8072, S8085, S8086, S8101, S8102, S8104, S8105 [24JY], S8215, S8279 [29JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7506 [15JY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9342, S9343 [15SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7516, S7610, S7615 [16JY]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4496 [14MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, S8222 [29JY]
North Atlantic Assembly, S5021 [22MY]
Senate Arms Control Observer Group, S574 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Just Skin and Bones, Tom Masland and Jeffrey Bartholet, Newsweek (publication), S8487 [31JY]
Needless Risk for U.S. Troops, E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., Washington (DC) Post, S1585
Our Best Defense, James A. Baker III, S1587
Triumph of the Heart, Kevin, Tresolina, Wilmington (DE) News Journal, S5665 [16JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 592), S3269 [16AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 20), S3011 [10AP]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Blix, Hans: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8367 [30JY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see S. 476), S2552 [19MR]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see S. 610), S3348 [17AP]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19), S2089 [10MR]
Christopher, Warren: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 4), S634 [22JA]
Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S7732 [17JY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see S. 15, 362), S159 [21JA], S1659 [26FE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Dept. of State: waive nonimmigrant visa fees for aliens engaging in certain charitable activities (see S. 1184), S9515 [17SE]
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), S3456 [22AP]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see S. 536), S2901 [9AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1062), S8607 [31JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 18), S1734 [27FE]
Families and domestic relations: reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see S. 1021), S9660 [18SE]
Firearms: voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see S. Con. Res. 39), S8277 [29JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1382 [13FE]
Health: revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see S. 1198), S9637 [18SE]
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]
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), S4116 [7MY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see S. 983), S6727 [27JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations (see S. 348), S1553 [25FE]
Meili, Davide: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Giuseppina: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Michel Christopher: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Meili, Mirjam N.: relief (see S. 768), S4748 [20MY]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4683 [19MY]
Mexico: cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico on drug enforcement efforts (see S. Con. Res. 9), S2274 [13MR]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 689), S3901 [1MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 120), S9018 [9SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4396 [13MY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3456 [22AP]
National Day of Recognition for the Humanitarian Efforts of Diana, Princess of Wales: designate (see S. Res. 118), S8723 [3SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5265 [3JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see S. 887), S10898 [21OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213), S9886 [24SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 918), S5790 [17JN]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see S. 1525), S12506 [12NO]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S3736 [25AP]
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]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S3126 [14AP]
Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436), S2274 [13MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (see S. 352), S1553 [25FE]
Drugs: rescheduling of flunitrazepam into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 1568), S12576 [13NO]
Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (see S. 688), S3901 [1MY]
Financial institutions: authorizing appropriations to pay for U.S. contributions to certain international financial institutions (see S. 1082), S8262 [29JY]
Law enforcement officers: recruitment, hiring, or retention of certain former officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement agencies (see S. 558), S3011 [10AP]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see S. 540), S2901 [9AP]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S10788 [9OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see S. 1053), S7863 [22JY]
Taxation: treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses (see S. 218), S726 [28JA]
Veterans: payments to States for certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see S. 217), S726 [28JA]
Biographies
Albright, Madeleine Korbel, S593 [22JA]
Richardson, Representative, S1214 [11FE]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [7JA]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10378 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10522 [8OC], S10731 [9OC]
Letters
Chemical Weapons Convention: Abram Chayes, Harvard University, S1587
———Chemical Manufacturers Association, S3511 [23AP]
———Frederick L. Webber, Chemical Manufacturers Association, S3510 [23AP]
———Louis Henkin, Columbia University, S1587
Chemical Weapons Convention ratification relative to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons: Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S3632 [24AP]
———several legal scholars, S3633 [24AP]
Transfer of USIA international broadcasting services: David W. Burke, U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors, S5746 [17JN]
Lists
Distinguished individuals and organizations supporting the Chemical Weapons Convention, S2549 [19MR]
Poems
``Dulce et Decorum Est,'' Wilfred Owen, S3471 [23AP]
``Hugs, Not Drugs,'' James B. Coker, S2001
Press releases
Chemical Weapons Convention: Australia Group, S3635 [24AP]
Veterans Military Groups Endorse Chemical Weapons Convention: Chemical Weapons Convention News Alert, S1586
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4571 [15MY]
Agreement Between the U.S. and Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders: ratification, S11166 [23OC]
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7925 [23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1033), S7925 [23JY]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S592, S594, S598 [22JA]
American Foreign Service Association: participation of certain management officials in collective bargaining negotiations, S5672 [16JN]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4084 [7MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: elections, S9407 [16SE], S9440 [17SE]
———encourage European or NATO-led follow-on force following withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S7240, S7248 [11JY]
———prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, S4084 [7MY]
———U.N. helicopter crash, S9501 [17SE]
———U.S. military intervention, S8682-S8685 [3SE]
———U.S. policy, S8682-S8685 [3SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), S4577 [15MY]
Brain Tumor Awareness Week: observance, S11163
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1698 [27FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6330 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6441 [26JN], S6673, S6703 [27JN]
———requirements to increase debt limit in balanced budget constitutional amendment, S1698 [27FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4911
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy, S7205 [10JY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7948 [23JY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: impact on domestic chemical industry, S3595 [24AP]
———implementation (S. 610), S5078 [23MY]
———ratification, S1583
———ratification relative to effective verification of significant violations, S3618, S3621 [24AP]
———ratification relative to ratification by countries with offensive chemical weapons programs, S3584, S3595 [24AP]
———ratification relative to Russian compliance with chemical weapons destruction agreements, S3604, S3616 [24AP]
———ratification relative to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons, S3624, S3631, S3632, S3633, S3634, S3635 [24AP]
———ratification relative to the exclusion of inspectors who are representatives of terrorist States, S3621, S3622, S3623 [24AP]
———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3470, S3475, S3500, S3506, S3507, S3510, S3511, S3533, S3534, S3541 [23AP], S3568, S3569, S3584, S3595, S3604, S3605, S3606, S3616, S3618, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3624, S3631, S3632, S3633, S3634, S3635, S3638, S3657 [24AP]
———tribute to efforts of Senate staff and other outside advisers, S3605, S3606 [24AP]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7632 [17JY]
———request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, S4381 [13MY]
———U.S. policy, S9437-S9440 [17SE]
Cohen, William S.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S626 [22JA]
Colombia: foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, S1483
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish, S8058 [24JY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S9059-S9062 [10SE]
Congo, Democratic Republic of: status of Rwandan refugees, S6383
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S8058 [24JY]
———reauthorize arbitration programs (S. 996), S8528 [31JY]
Crime: enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (S. 352), S1558
———interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in extradition treaties to which the U.S. is a party (S. 1266), S11168 [23OC]
———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (S. 15), S323 [21JA]
———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (S. 362), S1669 [26FE]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S12663 [13NO]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 10), S5664 [16JN]
———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S3342, S3343 [17AP]
Croatia: allocation of foreign aid, S6492 [26JN]
Cyprus: dispute resolution (S. Con. Res. 41), S7985 [23JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3262 [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S5996 [19JN], S6884
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11812 [6NO]
———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S6884
Dept. of State: establish position of Coordinator of Taiwan Affairs, S5756 [17JN]
———funding, S4911-S4913 [21MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (S. 903), S5657, S5667, S5668, S5669, S5672, S5676 [16JN], S5723, S5724, S5725, S5727, S5733, S5745, S5746, S5747, S5748, S5754, S5756, S5757 [17JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8030, S8058, S8062 [24JY], S8215 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12663 [13NO]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 1156), S10192 [30SE]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S10192 [30SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S2001
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (S. 536), S2923 [9AP]
Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (S. 688), S3912
Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 18), S2264, S2265, S2266, S2267 [13MR]
European Union: expansion, S7619
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9821 [24SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7516, S7585 [16JY], S7632 [17JY]
Foreign policy: withhold foreign aid to countries harboring Rwandan war criminals, S7516 [16JY]
Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2528 [19MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S792 [29JA], S8305 [30JY]
International relations: withdrawal from certain international organizations relative to assessment levels, S8062 [24JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: famine relief, S8487 [31JY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (S. 983), S6754 [27JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations (S. 348), S1555
———recruitment, hiring, or retention of certain former officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement agencies (S. 558), S3033 [10AP]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6330 [25JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (S. 540), S2926
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), S2592 [20MR]
———foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, S1483
Middle East: Palestinian criticism of U.S. diplomats based on religious affiliation, S4745 [20MY]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, S8030 [24JY]
NATO: assist integration of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania, S5668, S5669 [16JN]
———establish dispute resolution process, S5754 [17JN]
———membership of Central and East European countries, S1975 [5MR], S5590-S5594 [12JN], S8488-S8491 [31JY], S10782 [9OC]
———proportional cost-sharing arrangement relative to expansion, S8489-S8491 [31JY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (S. 1053), S7868 [22JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S3607, S3618 [24AP]
Peru: prisoner rights, S5667 [16JN]
Peterson, Douglas ``Pete'': nomination to be Ambassador to Vietnam, S3009 [10AP]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign (S.J. Res. 22), S2495 [19MR]
———appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in election campaigns (S.J. Res. 23), S2495 [19MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 918), S5806 [17JN]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2528, S2538, S2539, S2540 [19MR]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S12509 [12NO]
Richardson, Representative: nomination to be Ambassador to the U.N., S1214, S1216 [11FE]
Senate: legislative program, S3467 [23AP], S9437 [17SE]
Sierra Leone: democracy efforts, S9196 [11SE]
Smith, Wilson K.: tribute to for efforts relative to African-American Medal of Honor monument, S1999
Suchan, Greg: privilege of the floor, S3492 [23AP]
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S6703 [27JN]
———treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses (S. 218), S747
Terrorism: prohibit distribution of information relative to explosive materials, S5996 [19JN]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: multilateralization of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty relative to former Soviet Republics, S4451 [14MY]
———ratification of Flank Document Agreement, S4451, S4470, S4471, S4472, S4473, S4474 [14MY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S5660, S5676 [16JN], S5723, S5724, S5725, S5727, S5733 [17JN]
USIA: transfer of international broadcasting services, S5745, S5746, S5747, S5748 [17JN]
Veterans: payments to States for certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (S. 217), S747
Violent Crime Control Trust Fund: funding, S4990 [22MY]
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: funding, S6441 [26JN], S6673 [27JN], S8215 [29JY]
Votes: position on missed, S1698 [27FE], S9959
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (S. 896), S5689 [16JN]
Zaire: peace negotiations, S3858
Statements
Chemical Weapons Convention: Fred Webber, Chemical Manufacturers Association, S1586
———George Bush, S1587
Foreign Policy Objectives and Issues: Madeleine Korbel Albright, S594-S598 [22JA]
NATO Membership Expansion to Central and East European Countries: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S10783-S10786 [9OC]
Testimonies
Nomination To Be Ambassador to the U.N.: Representative Richardson, S1214-S1216 [11FE]
Texts of
S. 15, Youth Violence, Crime, and Drug Abuse Control Act, S324-S338 [21JA]
S. 218, tax treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses, S747
S. 558, Royal Hong Kong Police Anticrime Strategy Act, S3034 [10AP]
Tributes
Coker, James B., S2001
Kenney, Robert D., S2092
Kimmel, Mort and Marcia, S5664, S5666 [16JN]
Kraus, David H., S11495
McLaughlin, Joseph P., S6013
Roth, Senator, S8481 [31JY]
Spiller, Larry, S5664, S5666 [16JN]
Thurmond, Senator, S5208
BIDWELL, PHILIP
Statements
Teenage Drug Use, E1187 [11JN]
BIEDA, CHARMAINE
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 1617), H2680 [14MY]
BIEGUN, STEVEN
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3567 [24AP]
BIENENSTOCK, ARTHUR
Reports filed
Nomination To Be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]
BIENSTOCK, LARRY
Remarks in House
Tribute, E580 [8AP]
BIER, DOROTHY DANZIS
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1523 [25JY]
BIG HORN COUNTY, WY
Bills and resolutions
BLM: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 814), S5109 [23MY]
———conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 799), S5108 [23MY]
Remarks in Senate
BLM: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 799), S5109 [23MY]
Reports filed
Conveyance of Certain Lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 814) (S. Rept. 105-126), S11446 [30OC]
Conveyance of Certain Lands to the Estate of Fred Steffens: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 799) (S. Rept. 105-125), S11446 [30OC]
Texts of
S. 799, conveyance of certain lands in Big Horn County, WY, to the estate of Fred Steffens, S5110 [23MY]
BIG SKY LUMBER CO.
Bills and resolutions
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1526, 1562; H.R. 3057), S12574, S12575 [13NO], H10954 [13NO]
Remarks in House
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 3057), E2361 [13NO]
Remarks in Senate
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (S. 1526), S12576 [13NO]
———land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]
Texts of
S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]
BIG TIMBER, MT
Remarks in Senate
Big Timber Grade School: tribute to students for winning NASA's Future Aircraft/Spacecraft design competition, S4037 [6MY]
Overstreet, Ariel: NASA Intergalactic Art Contest award recipient, S4037 [6MY]
BILBRAY, BRIAN P. (a Representative from California)
Articles and editorials
New Gasoline Formula Is Fueling Air-Pollution Decline—It Dramatically Cuts Smoggy Day Numbers, Steve LaRue, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, E196
Scientist Hailed for Saving Dolphins, Steve La Rue, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, H3134
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 130), H143 [9JA]
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H9730 [29OC]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H2255 [6MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H3568 [5JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9801 [30OC]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H10956 [13NO]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 2094), H4835 [26JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H6406 [30JY]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133), H143 [9JA]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H2590 [13MY]
CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H3070 [20MY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H1018 [13MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5401 [16JY]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H3476 [4JN]
———provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and professional associations (see H.R. 1542), H3660 [10JN]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 727), H709 [3MR]
———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]
———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H890 [11MR]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2089 [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]
———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1062), H1289 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H1339 [8AP]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1989 [29AP]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9502 [23OC]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1893 [24AP]
———defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3720 [11JN]
———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H6963 [5SE]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE], H7263 [11SE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and local government laws (see H.R. 2357), H6705 [31JY]
———determination of tip credits relative to State and local laws (see H.R. 1485), H1988 [29AP]
———improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H1794 [23AP]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3169 [21MY]
———classification and performance standards for devices (see H.R. 1527), H3204 [22MY]
———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758), H9729 [29OC]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H1340 [8AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H3169 [21MY]
———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H3274 [3JN]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8834 [9OC]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2680 [14MY]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H6918 [4SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H6963 [5SE]
Immigration: reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for investigating criminal background of applicants relative to certain benefits (see H.R. 2837), H10170 [6NO]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H1391 [9AP]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H152 [9JA]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H9039 [22OC]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H146 [9JA]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H1543 [15AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8929 [21OC]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H3203 [22MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H524 [12FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5), H154 [9JA]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170), H4086 [19JN]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H286 [4FE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H6963 [5SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 1776, 1777), H393 [6FE], H3475 [4JN]
Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37), H4132 [20JN]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H3203 [22MY]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H1909 [28AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3204 [22MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H245 [21JA]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3274 [3JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H5021 [9JY]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 43), H3274 [3JN]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H156 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1989 [29AP]
———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H5401 [16JY]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1187 [19MR]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H453 [11FE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H9730 [29OC]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10421 [8NO]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483), H7911 [25SE]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10768 [12NO]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H3203 [22MY]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see H.R. 204), H145 [9JA]
———increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H802 [6MR]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R. 849), H669 [26FE]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H3274 [3JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H3274 [3JN]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H628 [25FE]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer without requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484), H5826 [25JY]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]
———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H2156 [1MY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 2374), H8929 [21OC]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H3204 [22MY]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131), H7263 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963), H802 [6MR]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H346 [5FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Taxation: employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713), H3201 [22MY]
Letters
Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency: Jim Dorcy, H9646 [29OC]
Remarks
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 630), E196
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H8100 [29SE]
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H4117 [20JN], H6892, H6895 [4SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4573 [25JN]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (H.R. 7), H7354, H7355 [16SE], H8119 [29SE], H8692 [8OC], H8984 [22OC]
Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (H.R. 963), E411
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4117 [20JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6892, H6895 [4SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7476 [17SE]
Dept. of Transportation: Railroad Loan Guarantee Program funding, H5647 [23JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5647 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7785 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9645 [29OC]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, H9478 [23OC]
———eliminate illegal alien amnesty program, H9478 [23OC]
———extend program allowing immigrants to renew status based on family relationship or employment opportunity while remaining in the country, H8100 [29SE]
———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9645 [29OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3129, H3133
IRS: requirements relative to printing of Social Security numbers on certain mailings, H7476 [17SE]
La Jolla, CA: tribute to La Jolla Business Improvement District, E2377
Mexico: cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico on drug enforcement efforts, H3174 [22MY]
———disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H977 [13MR]
NOAA: Climate Research Program funding, H7785 [24SE]
Votes: position on missed, H1491
Wilson, David F. (Bud): election as president of Independent Insurance Agents of America (organization), E1597
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H7829 [24SE], H8158 [29SE], H8435 [6OC], H8923 [21OC], H9499 [23OC]
BILGER, ARTHUR H.
Remarks in House
Tribute, E111 [21JA]
BILINGUAL FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS
Remarks in House
Tribute, E999 [21MY]
BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5298 [15JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
———S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, H8978 [22OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H1019 [13MR]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H7119 [9SE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H8265 [30SE]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1795 [23AP]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4914 [8JY]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2351 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H7119 [9SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H6799 [3SE]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169), H9614 [28OC]
———prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H9614 [28OC]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H9730 [29OC]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H9614 [28OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034), H10767 [12NO]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2784 [15MY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]
———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H7365 [16SE]
———improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703), H3201 [22MY]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H3203 [22MY]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1543 [15AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2254 [6MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]
———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H1112 [18MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5665 [23JY]
Health care professionals: extend term of appointment of certain members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001), H812 [10MR]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1611 [16AP]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464), H1908 [28AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1542 [15AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1611 [16AP]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7008 [8SE]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3798 [12JN]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8265 [30SE]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H1262 [20MR]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R. 222), H1339 [8AP]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361), H4836 [26JN]
———anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H7118 [9SE]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H9729 [29OC]
———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law (see H.R. 388), H4836 [26JN]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H1542 [15AP]
Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]
———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H7365 [16SE]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1707 [17AP]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H4087 [19JN]
World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice (see H. Res. 17), H156 [9JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]
Domantay, Margarito: relief (see H.R. 375), H156 [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2445 [8MY]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2938), H10419 [8NO]
———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain HMO's (see H.R. 697), H522 [12FE]
Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 403), H152 [9JA]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H142 [9JA]
Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37), H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H152 [9JA]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398), H152 [9JA]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1149), H1258 [20MR]
———employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see H.R. 402), H152 [9JA]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H155 [9JA]
Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 38), H140 [9JA]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H68 [7JA]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H68, H69 [7JA], H140, H141, H149 [9JA]
Eulogies
Ritter, Ruth P.: Don Ritter, E683
Factsheets
Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths—General Population, E952
Letters
Clean Air Act emission reduction credits relative to military facilities: by, H9607
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1766
Austrian-American Day: observance, E1948
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4565 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6325 [30JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (H. Con. Res. 134), H7301 [16SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H8895
———Ports and Waterways Safety System Program funding, H8895
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5458, H5460, H5461, H5462, H5464 [17JY]
———Turkish occupation (H. Con. Res. 81), H5508 [22JY]
———U.S. policy, H5458, H5460, H5461, H5462, H5464 [17JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1402 [10AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9608
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3297
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 1703), H8372
———investigation of sexual harassment allegations, H1585 [16AP]
Drunken driving: statistics relative to alcohol-related deaths on U.S. highways, H2570, H2571, H2573, H2574, H2575, H2576 [13MY], E952
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5533
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8475 [7OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6361 [30JY]
Greece: independence anniversary, H1083, H1084, H1085 [18MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3128 [21MY]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (H.R. 1484), H9577
Medicare: improve preventive care benefits (H.R. 15), H1344 [9AP]
———reform, H4565 [25JN]
National Eye Donor Month: observance, H1003 [13MR], E378
National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2171 [6MY]
Oxi Day: observance, H9726
Pinellas County, FL: anniversary of Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program, E1845
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6902 [4SE]
Tarpon Springs, FL: tribute to Sunset Hills Elementary School, H2171 [6MY]
Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H6361 [30JY]
———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, H3297 [4JN]
Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation, H9608
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), E1537
WIC: funding, H2613 [14MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9557 [24OC]
Special order: granted, H946 [12MR], H1609 [16AP], H2585 [13MY], H2676 [14MY], H6783 [3SE]
Tributes
Leepa, Allen and Isabelle, E109
Silver, Richard, E1319
Tejeda, Frank, H312 [5FE]
Williamson, Jean, E1537
BILLER, MOE
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S4136 [8MY]
BILLINGS, DESPENA F.
Remarks in House
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals involved in investigation and prosecution of Paul E. Lowe, E1210 [12JN]
BILLINGS, FRANKLIN S., JR.
Remarks in Senate
Tribute, S5148 [23MY]
BILLINGS, MT
Remarks in Senate
Children and youth: tribute for work on offenders, S12660 [13NO]
Jews: tribute to efforts against antisemitism, S3077 [14AP]
BILLINGS COUNTY, ND
Amendments
National grasslands: exchange of certain mineral interests (S. 750), S10447 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
National grasslands: exchange of certain mineral interests (see S. 750; H.R. 2574), S4588 [15MY], H8160 [29SE]
Letters
Exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND: Edward T. Schafer, Governor of North Dakota, S4598 [15MY]
———Marc Trimmer, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council, S4599 [15MY]
———Sierra Club, S4599 [15MY]
Lists
Supporters of S. 750, exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND, S4599 [15MY]
Memorandums
Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands in Billings County, ND: Steven L. Reinert, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., and Nancy Curriden, Forest Service, S4599 [15MY]
Remarks in Senate
National grasslands: exchange of certain mineral interests (S. 750), S4597 [15MY], S10446 [6OC]
Reports filed
Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 105-92), S10229 [30SE]
Summaries
Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands in Billings County, ND (S. 750), S4598 [15MY]
Texts of
S. 750, exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands, S10447 [6OC]
S. 750, exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND, S4597 [15MY]
BILLINGS (MT) GAZETTE
Articles and editorials
Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]
BILLINGSLEA, MARSHALL
Remarks in Senate
Senate: privilege of the floor, S3567 [24AP]
BILLINGTON, JAMES H. (Librarian of Congress)
Addresses
Foreign Policy of President Ronald Reagan, S11696 [4NO]
Articles and editorials
Glorious Moment for Mr. Max West, E2188 [7NO]
Letters
Library of Congress operations, S11783-S11785 [5NO]
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding rescissions, S9569 [18SE]
Remarks in House
Library of Congress: anniversary of Thomas Jefferson Building, E2188 [7NO]
Tribute, E1765 [16SE]
Remarks in Senate
Library of Congress: anniversary of Thomas Jefferson Building, S11783 [5NO]
BILOXI, MS
Bills and resolutions
Harbors: deauthorize a portion of the Biloxi Harbor navigation project (see S. 1324), S11289 [28OC]
Cost Estimates
Deauthorize a portion of the Biloxi Harbor navigation project (S. 1324): CBO, S11706 [4NO]
Remarks in Senate
Harbors: deauthorize a portion of the Biloxi Harbor navigation project (S. 1324), S11706 [4NO]
Reports filed
Deauthorize a Portion of the Biloxi Harbor Navigation Project: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324), S11446 [30OC]
Texts of
S. 1324, deauthorize a portion of the Biloxi Harbor, MS, navigation project, S11292 [28OC]
S. 1324, deauthorize a portion of the Biloxi Harbor navigation project, S11706 [4NO]
BIMBA, CHARLES W., SR.
Remarks in House
Bimba Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, E1567 [31JY]
BIMBA MANUFACTURING CO.
Remarks in House
Anniversary, E1567 [31JY]
BINDER, ELI
Remarks in House
Tribute, E1932 [2OC]
Bingama
Remarks
Education: provide for teacher technology training (S. 839)-S12535 [13NO]
BINGAMAN, JEFF (a Senator from New Mexico)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8671 [2SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7967 [23JY], S7994, S8099 [24JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S4014, S4026 [6MY], S4081 [7MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6157, S6255 [24JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6510, S6542 [26JN], S6775 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4731, S4762 [20MY], S4831, S4833, S4852, S4902, S4906 [21MY], S5015, S5016 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6880, S6929, S6932 [7JY], S6976, S6977 [8JY], S7069, S7105, S7110, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7123, S7124, S7125 [9JY], S7180, S7187, S7220 [10JY], S7234, S7236, S7268, S7272, S7276, S7278, S7282, S7283, S7304, S7307, S7308, S7311 [11JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9588, S9598, S9662, S9687 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7695, S7735 [17JY], S7777 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8082, S8103 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8734 [3SE], S8903, S8905, S8916, S8920, S8927, S8930, S8931 [8SE], S9020 [9SE], S9218 [11SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7505 [15JY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9800 [23SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7534, S7535, S7611 [16JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2992, S3059, S3062 [10AP], S3086 [14AP]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S8506, S8613 [31JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593, S7615 [16JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10962, S10963 [22OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7284 [11JY]
Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]
Articles and editorials
Prized Reporter Shared Her Gift With New Mexico, Jim Belshaw, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, S10488
United States To Renovate Federal Building To Cut Energy Bills by 25 Percent, Matthew L. Wald, New York (NY) Times, S7748 [21JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627), S11880 [6NO]
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]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S11880 [6NO]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263), S1407 [13FE]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11779 [5NO]
Austrian-American Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S9332 [15SE]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children (see S. 525), S2838 [8AP]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19), S2089 [10MR]
Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (see S. 153), S11299 [28OC]
Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S7776 [21JY]
Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 766), S6918 [7JY]
Courts: adjust current salaries and provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see S. 394), S4490 [14MY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 1391), S11863 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see S. 1320), S12615 [13NO]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 358), S11364 [29OC]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]
Droughts: establish Federal policies and programs (see S. 222), S2216 [12MR]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412), S6005 [19JN]
Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see S. 582), S3199 [15AP]
———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 351), S4760 [20MY]
Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see S. 14), S159 [21JA]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 869), S5444 [10JN]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2932 [9AP]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of college president (see S. 1095), S8531 [31JY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]
———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see S. 148), S162 [21JA]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220), S9969 [25SE]
Japan: commend U.S. efforts to negotiate the removal of certain Japanese port restrictions (see S. Res. 140), S11192 [24OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1207), S9785 [23SE]
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]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see S. 102), S161 [21JA]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381), S1734 [27FE]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S5875 [17JN]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S3126 [14AP]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371), S3126 [14AP]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Res. 76), S4490 [14MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852), S9427 [16SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S11863 [6NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2857 [8AP]
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), S6005 [19JN]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see S. 437), S2274 [13MR]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement (see S. Res. 148), S12119 [8NO]
———provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (see S. 430), S2206 [12MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100), S8532 [31JY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see S. 507), S8277 [29JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 25), S159 [21JA]
Power resources: store petroleum products owned by foreign governments in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (see S. 698), S3998 [6MY]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (see S. 1305), S10950 [22OC]
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]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 347), S1470 [24FE]
Senate: tribute to participants in William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 60), S1998 [5MR]
Senate Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the Senate floor to use supporting services on the floor (see S. Res. 71, 110), S4011 [6MY], S8608 [31JY]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 575), S5425 [9JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 375), S1734 [27FE]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative authority of college president (see S. 1095), S8531 [31JY]
Taxation: extend research and development tax credit (see S. 405), S1979 [5MR]
———targeting of investment incentive and economic growth (see S. 20), S159 [21JA]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 711), S9086 [10SE]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 127), S161 [21JA]
———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239), S1194 [10FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526), S2838 [8AP]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see S. 408), S1979 [5MR]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 532), S2900 [9AP]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see S. 318), S3756 [28AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S5596 [12JN]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 24), S2646 [20MR]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 61), S11205 [24OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bandelier National Monument: modify boundary (see S. 1132), S8532 [31JY]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards (see S. 1263), S10475 [7OC]
Education: improve teacher quality (see S. 1484), S12119 [8NO]
———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 748), S4588 [15MY]
———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 839), S5341 [5JN]
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (see S. 1210), S9886 [24SE]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597), S3269 [16AP]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see S. 231), S804 [29JA]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest to El Rito, NM (see S. 1469), S12118 [8NO]
———conveyance of lands from Santa Fe National Forest to Jemez Springs, NM (see S. 1468), S12118 [8NO]
Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 957), S6358 [25JN]
Public utilities: provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry (see S. 1276), S10631 [8OC]
Roads and highways: maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 1091), S8361 [30JY]
Schools: high school dropout prevention programs development (see S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]
Excerpts
Federal agency participation in conservation programs with public utilities: Dept of Defense appropriations legislation (1993), S7748 [21JY]
———Energy Policy Act (1992), S7748 [21JY]
Explanations
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Bingaman Amendment on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alternative Funding, S9589 [18SE]
Letters
Chemical Weapons Convention: Franklin C. Miller, Dept. of Defense, S2812 [8AP]
Competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements: Millard E. Carr, Dept. of Defense, S7747 [21JY]
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, Materials Protection Control and Accounting Program, and International Nuclear Safety Program funding: Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, S6882 [7JY]
Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: David J. Acosta, S8365 [30JY]
———Patricia Lundstrom, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, S8365 [30JY]
Medicare age eligibility requirements: Alan Reuther, UAW, S6087 [23JN]
———Dennis Bone, Bell Atlantic Corp., S6086 [23JN]
———Ellen Goldstein, Corporate Health Care Coalition, S6086 [23JN]
———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S6085 [23JN]
———Morgan Kennedy, NYNEX (business), S6086 [23JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8655 [2SE]
Albuquerque, NM: tribute to West Mesa High School, S2949
Alpert, Dan: privilege of the floor, S7746 [21JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, S3871 [1MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3871 [1MY], S4146, S4193, S4194, S4196 [8MY]
Bandelier National Monument: modify boundary (S. 1132), S8597 [31JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S1871 [4MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8403 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, S8403 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6084 [23JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6419 [26JN], S6684, S6708 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4735 [20MY], S4937, S4995 [22MY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification, S2503 [19MR], S2811, S2812 [8AP], S3240 [16AP]
———ratification (S. Res. 75), S3569 [24AP]
Children and youth: increase funding for Healthy Start and Head Start Programs and child care developmental block grants, S4735 [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S7625, S7628 [17JY]
Christiansen, Mary Jean and Andrew: New Mexico Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S9245 [12SE]
Congress: funding for program of studies relative to science and technology issues, S7593 [16JY]
Contracts: competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements, S7746, S7747 [21JY], S7786 [22JY]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba and compassionate travel, S7535 [16JY], S7623, S7624 [17JY]
———restore visiting rights to U.S. citizens and residents, S7534 [16JY]
de Castro, Kimberly: New Mexico Exporter of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY]
De La Paz, Armando: New Mexico Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6882, S6883 [7JY], S6970 [8JY], S7179, S7180, S7181, S7186, S7187 [10JY], S7233, S7235, S7269 [11JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [10JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11826 [6NO]
———Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative funding, S4194 [8MY]
———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S6882, S6883 [7JY]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (S. 1292), S11430 [30OC]
———Dual-Use Applications Program funding, S4193 [8MY]
———increase Navy and Air Force flying hours funding through reductions in Space-Based Laser Program funding, S7179, S7180, S7181, S7186 [10JY], S7233 [11JY]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S8779 [4SE], S8916 [8SE], S9102, S9107 [11SE], S11246 [28OC], S12089 [8NO]
———national testing standards (S. 1263), S10479 [7OC]
———Office of Tribal Colleges and Universities funding, S9113 [11SE]
Dept. of Energy: community assistance payments to Los Alamos County, NM, S7235 [11JY]
———Hispanic Outreach Initiative participation in national security activities, S7187 [10JY]
———nuclear weapons stockpile management funding, S7470 [15JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), S5925 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9473 [17SE], S9588, S9589 [18SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1023), S7746, S7747 [21JY], S7786 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8017, S8082 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), S11246 [28OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2264), conference report, S12089 [8NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1061), S8779, S8810 [4SE], S8916 [8SE], S8964 [9SE], S9102, S9107, S9113, S9195 [11SE], S9244 [12SE]
Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9244 [12SE]
———improve teacher quality (S. 1484), S12155 [8NO]
———increase participation in advanced placement courses (S. 748), S4593 [15MY]
———national policy to improve system, S991, S992 [5FE], S1816 [3MR]
———national policy to improve system (S. 12), S666 [22JA]
———provide for teacher technology training (S. 839), S5353 [5JN], S12533 [13NO]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4937 [22MY]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations, S8964 [9SE]
———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 4), S5285 [4JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1004), S7470 [15JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S12657
FCC: Universal Services Fund implementation, S4082 [7MY]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S8655 [2SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 955), S7521, S7534, S7535, S7578 [16JY], S7623, S7624, S7625, S7628 [17JY]
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (S. 1210), S9887 [24SE]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative authority of college president (S. 1095), S8535 [31JY]
Hazardous substances: designate alternative nuclear waste disposal site if Yucca Mountain, NV, proves to be unusable, S3086-S3090, S3095 [14AP]
———designate certain interim nuclear waste sites, S2992, S2994, S2995 [10AP]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S2992 [10AP], S3136 [15AP]
———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2161 [12MR], S2992, S2994, S2995 [10AP], S3086, S3095 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]
Hispanic Cultural Center: Performing Arts Center funding, S8508 [31JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: include teaching of braille, S9301
———reauthorize (S. 717), S4405 [14MY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, S8810 [4SE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S8508 [31JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 1019), S7593 [16JY]
Los Alamos, NM: assistance payments to school district relative to attracting staff to Los Alamos National Laboratory, S7269 [11JY]
Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6084 [23JN]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 597), S3288 [16AP]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), unanimous-consent agreement, S2580, S2581 [20MR]
Murphy, Marie: privilege of the floor, S3136 [15AP]
National Bible Week: observance, S12481
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (S. 231), S815 [29JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S9473 [17SE]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (S. 437), S2278 [13MR]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest to El Rito, NM (S. 1469), S12138 [8NO]
———conveyance of lands from Santa Fe National Forest to Jemez Springs, NM (S. 1468), S12138 [8NO]
———tribute to Albuquerque Woman (publication) outstanding women businessowners, S3063
———tribute to small business advocates of the year award recipients, S5102 [23MY]
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8017 [24JY]
Nonprofit organizations: registration with Dept. of Justice relative to foreign contributions, S8082 [24JY]
Pena, Federico: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S2161 [12MR]
Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 957), S6360 [25JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10398 [6OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10398 [6OC]
Public utilities: provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry (S. 1276), S10656 [8OC]
Reasner, Dennis A.: New Mexico Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (S. 1305), S10954 [22OC]
Richardson, Representative: nomination to be Ambassador to the U.N., S1218 [11FE]
Roads and highways: distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4146 [8MY]
———maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 1091), S8364 [30JY]
———provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (S. 331), S1401
Russia: restrictions on religious organizations, S7521 [16JY]
Schindel, David: privilege of the floor, S5302 [5JN], S7988 [24JY], S12533 [13NO]
Schools: high school dropout prevention programs development (S. 1295), S10859 [20OC]
Simon, Bob: privilege of the floor, S2963 [10AP], S4172 [8MY]
Simon, Robert M.: privilege of the floor, S7187 [10JY]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative authority of college president (S. 1095), S8535 [31JY]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9588, S9589 [18SE]
Subotnik, Rena: privilege of the floor, S10831 [20OC]
Taxation: rates, S6419 [26JN], S8403 [31JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts, S6684 [27JN]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2915 [9AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8130, S8131 [25JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (S. 543), S3812 [30AP]
Reports
Increase in Medicare Eligibility Age Should Be Deleted From the Budget Reconciliation Bill: Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S6087 [23JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: McKinley County, NM, Board of Commissioners, S8365 [30JY]
Summaries
Maintenance of Public Roads Used by Schoolbuses Serving Certain Indian Reservations (S. 1091), S8365 [30JY]
Provide for Competition and Efficiency in Electric Power Industry (S. 1276), S10659 [8OC]
Texts of
S. 597, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, S3288 [16AP]
S. 748, College Affordability and High Standards Act, S4594-S4596 [15MY]
S. 1091, maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations, S8364 [30JY]
S. 1132, Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act, S8597 [31JY]
S. 1276, provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry, S10657-S10659 [8OC]
S. 1468, conveyance of lands from Santa Fe National Forest to Jemez Springs, NM, S12138 [8NO]
S. 1469, conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest to El Rito, NM, S12138 [8NO]
S. 1484, Quality Teacher in Every Classroom Act, S12157-S12159 [8NO]
Tributes
Hinkle, Harry F., Jr., S1685