    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    BREAUX, JOHN B. (a Senator from Louisiana)
      Amendments
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2841 [31MR], S2871 [31MR], S2931 [1AP], S2994 [1AP]
        Courts:  product liability reform (S. 648), S7686 [8JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
            construction (S. 2057), S6782 [22JN]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9403 [30JY], S9452 [30JY],
            S9475 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
            2312), S9210 [29JY], S9224 [29JY], S9255 [29JY], S9269 [29JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8835 [23JY],
            S8931 [23JY]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4544 [7MY]
        Oceans:  reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S1357 [4MR]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1148 [27FE], S1163
            [27FE], S1282 [3MR], S1322 [4MR], S1356 [4MR], S1571 [9MR],
            S1572 [9MR], S1581 [9MR], S1606 [9MR], S1785 [11MR], S1831
            [12MR], S1898 [12MR]
      Appointments
        Committee To Escort the President, H30 [27JA]
        Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
            Act, S3181 [2AP]
        ------ H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, S4841 [13MY]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research:  revise and extend, (see
            S. 2208), S9941 [3SE]
        Armed Forces:  feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
            Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
            military health care system, (see S. 1334), S3155 [2AP]
        Business and industry:  ensure economic equity for women, (see S.
            71), S519 [9FE]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see S.
            Con. Res. 110), S9044 [27JY]
        ------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
            and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see S. Con. Res.
            111), S9044 [27JY]
        CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
            S. 2180), S10440 [16SE]
        Children and youth:  establish mentoring programs for at-risk
            youths, (see S. 1461), S273 [2FE]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see S.
            2566), S11698 [7OC]
        Computers:  examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
            programs and software, (see S. 1692), S1894 [12MR]
        Courts:  moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
            mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
        ------ treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and crack
            cocaine, (see S. 1593), S271 [2FE]
        Crime:  constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
            (see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
        Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:  designate, (see
            S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
            2201), S6766 [22JN]
        ------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
            home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
        ------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S2575 [25MR]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see S. 2341), S10595 [18SE], (see S. 2522), S11042
            [28SE]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1336
            [4MR]
        El Camino Real de los Tejas:  designate as a national historic
            trail, (see S. 2276), S7678 [8JY]
        FCC:  preserve low-power television stations that provide community
            broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S3222 [3AP]
        Federal aid programs:  improve and expand empowerment and enterprise
            zone programs, (see S. 2418), S10242 [11SE]
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
            facilities, (see S. 1923), S3120 [2AP]
        Flag--U.S.:  constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
            S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S2684 [26MR]
        Freedom of religion:  establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
            monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
            S10321 [14SE]
        Government regulations:  accounting of costs and benefits, (see S.
            2161), S6181 [11JN]
        ------ reform regulatory process, (see S. 981), S3296 [20AP]
        Insurance:  coverage of long-term care services, (see S. Con. Res.
            95), S6340 [15JN]
        IRS:  provide uniform application of confidentiality privileges
            relative to taxpayer communications with authorized tax
            practitioners, (see S. 1737), S1697 [10MR]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
        Japan:  eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 216),
            S4560 [8MY]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11127 [29SE]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
            1283), S846 [23FE]
        McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
        Medicaid:  allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
            fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities, (see S. 2040), S4528 [7MY]
        Medicare:  combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
            payments, (see S. 2031), S4357 [5MY]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
            2323), S8382 [16JY]
        National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            198), S2214 [18MR]
        National Character Counts Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 176), S1785
            [11MR]
        National Children's Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 260), S11346 [2OC]
        National Children's Memorial Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 193),
            S8924 [23JY]
        National Correctional Officers and Employees Week:  designate, (see
            S. Res. 175), S3443 [22AP]
        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
            reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
        National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            257), S11346 [2OC]
        National Safe Place Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 96), S325 [3FE]
        North American Wetlands Conservation Act:  reauthorizing, (see S.
            1677), S1003 [25FE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
        Partnerships for Wildlife Act:  reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
            [25FE]
        Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
            retirement benefits, (see S. 2339), S8658 [21JY]
        Postage and stamps:  use receipts from the sale of migratory bird
            hunting and conservation stamps to promote additional stamp
            purchases, (see S. 2319), S8382 [16JY]
        Power resources:  management of royalties from Federal and Outer
            Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3120 [2AP]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see S. 1647), S6205 [11JN]
        ------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S11715 [7OC]
        Railroads:  enhance competition and ensure reasonable rates in
            certain areas, (see S. 1429), S3296 [20AP]
        Read Across America Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
        Research:  continuation of Federal research and development programs
            funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S7172
            [25JN]
        Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
        SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
        Social Security:  divert percentage of payroll tax into personal
            investment plans, increase retirement age, adjust Consumer Price
            Index, and reduce benefits to wealthier individuals, (see S.
            2313), S8240 [15JY]
        ------ earnings test for blind individuals, (see S. 375), S400 [4FE]
        ------ open KidSave accounts for every child at birth and invest
            such accounts to build retirement savings, (see S. 2184), S6488
            [17JN]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
            2078), S12182 [9OC]
        ------ extend certain expiring provisions, (see S. 2622), S12309
            [10OC]
        ------ extend energy production credit to electricity produced by
            wind and closed-loop biomass, (see S. 1459), S9451 [30JY]
        ------ extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
            facilities, (see S. 2233), S11285 [1OC]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S4916
            [14MY]
        ------ increase amount which may be contributed to defined
            contribution pension plans, (see S. 1856), S2569 [25MR]
        ------ promote retirement savings, (see S. 2635), S12558 [14OC]
        ------ reduce holding period for certain capital gains rates, (see
            S. 1748), S1883 [12MR]
        ------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
            military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
            income, (see S. 2296), S8135 [14JY]
        ------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5434
            [22MY]
        Tobacco products:  prevent use by minors, reduce secondhand smoke,
            require document disclosure and deny immunity relative to
            industry settlement, end promotion of exports, and provide
            transitional assistance to farmers, (see S. 1638), S730 [12FE]
        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
            S5572 [2JN]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
            information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
            S2114 [17MR]
        Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
            funding, (see S. 1321), S8786 [22JY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Calcasieu Parish, LA:  clarify the applicability of authority to
            release restrictions and encumbrances on certain property, (see
            S. 1910), S3119 [2AP]
        Copyrights:  protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls,
            (see S. 2502), S10657 [21SE]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions, (see S. 2535), S11279 [1OC]
        Hunting and trapping:  authorize electronic issuance of migratory
            bird hunting and conservation stamps, (see S. 2560), S11582
            [6OC]
        Louisiana:  create two divisions in eastern judicial district, (see
            S. 1729), S1508 [6MR]
        Medicare:  establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see S. 2582), S11970 [8OC]
        Merhej, Renee and Wadih:  relief, (see S. 1704), S1336 [4MR]
        Ships and vessels:  promote the construction and operation of cruise
            ships in the U.S., (see S. 2290), S7939 [10JY]
        Space policy:  encourage the development of a cost effective
            commercial space launch industry, (see S. 2121), S5434 [22MY]
        Tariff:  B-bromo-B-nitrostyrene, (see S. 1583), S226 [29JA]
        ------ ink-jet textile printing machinery, (see S. 1620), S585
            [10FE]
        Taxation:  allow investment of certain coins in individual
            retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan
            accounts, (see S. 1980), S3534 [23AP]
        ------ change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil
            depletion deduction, (see S. 2322), S8382 [16JY]
        ------ treatment of corporate reorganization or division, (see S.
            2538), S11279 [1OC]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see S. 2473), S10383 [15SE]
        Textile industry and fabrics:  modify marketing of certain silk
            products and containers, (see S. 2002), S3783 [29AP]
      Cloture motions
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE], S1045 [26FE]
      Letters
        Allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to offer service
            contracts to shippers:  several shipping industry organizations,
            S3310 [21AP]
        World Trade Organization membership of the Republic of China
            relative to the People's Republic of China:  by, S1553 [9MR]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
            family farms, S10264 [11SE], S10313 [14SE]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8293 [16JY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2922 [1AP]
        Coast Guard:  authorizing appropriations (S. 1259), S12389 [12OC],
            S12390 [12OC], S12391 [12OC]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2566),
            S11702 [7OC]
        Copyrights:  protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls
            (S. 2502), S10657<bullet> [21SE]
        Dept. of Defense:  making appropriations (S. 2132), S9403 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S10313 [14SE], S10398 [16SE]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions (S. 2535), S11279<bullet> [1OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  payment of benefits for smoking-related
            illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
            service, S5417 [22MY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8870 [23JY]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Louisiana, S8293 [16JY]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries (S. 2522), S11050 [28SE]
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
            facilities (S. 1923), S3138 [2AP]
        Future Business Leaders of America--Phi Beta Lambda (organization):
            tribute, S855<bullet> [23FE]
        Harbors:  collection and use of maintenance taxes,
            S5577<bullet>-S5579<bullet> [2JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S9901-S9903 [3SE]
        Hunting and trapping:  authorize electronic issuance of migratory
            bird hunting and conservation stamps (S. 2560), S11585<bullet>
            [6OC]
        IRS:  expand National Taxpayer Advocate functions, S7637 [8JY]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4239 [5MY]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7637
            [8JY]
        Jefferson Parish, LA:  law enforcement communications system
            funding, S8870 [23JY]
        Louisiana:  create two divisions in eastern judicial district (S.
            1729), S1529 [6MR]
        Medicare:  delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary
            and per visit payment limit (S. 2616), S12345 [10OC]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services (S. 2582), S11974<bullet> [8OC]
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare:  field
            hearing in Minneapolis, MN, S7921 [10JY]
        ------ meeting, S1875 [12MR]
        Oceans:  reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S1067
            [26FE], S3200 [3AP], S3306 [21AP], S3310 [21AP], S3311 [21AP]
        ------ reduce regulations on international transportation and
            eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414),
            S11359<bullet> [2OC]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            S12094 [9OC]
        Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development:
            congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade
            agreement (S. 1216), S12893<bullet> [21OC]
        Petroleum:  payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10398 [16SE]
        Roads and highways:  use of mitigation banking for wetland or
            natural habitat relative to highway construction, S1150 [27FE]
        Shipping industry:  allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to
            offer service contracts to shippers, S3200 [3AP], S3306 [21AP],
            S3310 [21AP], S3311 [21AP]
        Ships and vessels:  promote the construction and operation of cruise
            ships in the U.S. (S. 2290), S7958 [10JY]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, S3755 [29AP]
        ------ reduce payroll taxes, S9403 [30JY]
        ------ reduce payroll taxes (S. 1792), S2160 [18MR]
        ------ use budget surplus to establish personal retirement savings
            accounts, S2922 [1AP]
        Space policy:  encourage the development of a cost effective
            commercial space launch industry (S. 2121), S5453 [22MY]
        Tariff:  ink-jet textile printing machinery (S. 1620), S585 [10FE]
        Taxation:  allow investment of certain coins in individual
            retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan
            accounts (S. 1980), S3543 [23AP]
        ------ ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution process
            by providing a more independently operated Office of the
            Taxpayer Advocate, S4239 [5MY]
        ------ treatment of corporate reorganization or division (S. 2538),
            S11283<bullet> [1OC]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), conference report, S6921 [24JN]
        ------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines (S. 2118), S5447<bullet>
            [22MY]
        ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce, S12791 [21OC]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses
            (S. 2473), S10384 [15SE]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S6135-S6137 [11JN], S6859 [23JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
            S5416 [22MY], S5417 [22MY], S5577-S5579<bullet> [2JN]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (S. 1173), S1150 [27FE], S1843 [12MR]
      Statements
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare:  by, S1876
            [12MR]
      Texts of
        S. 1620, tariff on ink-jet textile printing machinery, S586 [10FE]
        S. 1729, create two divisions in the eastern judicial district of
            Louisiana, S1529 [6MR]
        S. 1980, allow investment of certain coins in individual retirement
            accounts and other individually directed pension plan accounts,
            S3543 [23AP]
        S. 2290, promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in
            the U.S., S7958 [10JY]
        S. 2473, tax treatment of small business meal and entertainment
            expenses, S10384 [15SE]
        S. 2502, Vessel Hull Design Protection Act,
            S10658<bullet>-S10661<bullet> [21SE]
        S. 2535, prohibit Dept. of Treasury issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions, S11281<bullet> [1OC]
        S. 2538, tax treatment of corporate reorganization or division,
            S11284<bullet> [1OC]
        S. 2560, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S11585<bullet> [6OC]
        S. 2582, Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System
            Act, S11975<bullet> [8OC]
      Tributes
        Ubaghs, Gerard and Myriam, S8264<bullet> [15JY]