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

    BURNS, CONRAD R. (a Senator from Montana)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8228 [15JY], S8235 [15JY],
            S8260 [15JY], S8389 [16JY]
        Alaska:  conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S.
            1159), S7210 [25JN]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
            and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2492 [24MR],
            S2615 [26MR], S2687 [26MR]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2758 [30MR], S2776 [30MR], S2866 [31MR], S2962 [1AP],
            S3004 [1AP]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
            construction (S. 2057), S6631 [18JN], S7117 [25JN]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7211
            [25JN], S7216 [25JN]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9383 [30JY]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2307), S8909 [23JY], S8945 [23JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8615 [21JY],
            S8678 [21JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), S8361 [16JY], S8407 [16JY]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 4283), S12680 [20OC]
        Gallatin National Forest:  land exchange (S. 1719), S11351 [2OC],
            S11379 [2OC]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1612 [9MR]
        Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
            funding (S. 1222), S12471 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
      Analyses
        Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act (S.
            2272), S7679 [8JY]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
        ------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
            construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
            S7218 [25JN]
        ------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, S6548
            [18JN], S6861 [23JN]
        ------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
            agencies programs appropriations, S8329 [16JY]
        ------ H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
            independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
        ------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
            independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
        U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S3663 [27AP]
      Articles and editorials
        Community Service That Works, Marc Racicot, Washington (DC) Times,
            S11636<bullet> [6OC]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agricultural Market Transition Act:  extend the term of marketing
            assistance loans, (see S. 1762), S1990 [16MR]
        Agriculture:  prohibit and investigate the sale of subsidized barley
            from the European Union, (see S. Res. 220), S3919 [30AP], (see
            S. Res. 232), S5129 [19MY]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see S. 2158),
            S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2282), S7881 [9JY]
        Bureau of Reclamation:  sell leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry
            Reservoir in Montana and establish trust fund for conservation
            of fish and wildlife and enhancement of public hunting and
            fishing, (see S. 1913), S3120 [2AP]
        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]
        China, Republic of:  affirm U.S. commitment to security and
            democracy, (see S. Con. Res. 107), S7574 [7JY]
        Chippewa Cree Tribe:  final settlement of water rights claims, (see
            S. 1899), S2967 [1AP]
        Computers:  use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy
            and security, (see S. 2067), S4712 [12MY]
        Crime:  national policy to control juvenile crime and violence,
            cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S. 10), S272 [2FE]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
            S5333 [21MY]
        Cuba:  increase support to democratic opposition and humanitarian
            assistance, (see S. 2080), S11715 [7OC]
        Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:  designate, (see
            S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish consensus committee for development,
            revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
            manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S11284 [1OC]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see S. 2522), S11042 [28SE]
        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 S. 2107), S6296 [12JN]
        Employment:  reform standard for classifying technical workers as
            independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
            1924), S8677 [21JY]
        FCC:  preserve low-power television stations that provide community
            broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S11284 [1OC]
        Federal Home Loan Bank System:  reform and modernize, (see S. 1423),
            S5638 [4JN]
        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), S6052 [10JN]
        Freedom of religion:  establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
            monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
            S9254 [29JY]
        Gallatin National Forest:  land exchange, (see S. 1719), S1435 [5MR]
        Hazardous substances:  increase funding for poison control centers
            and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
            S. 1862), S4633 [11MY]
        Health:  ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, (see S. 2352), S8996 [24JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers, (see S. 1723), S4365 [5MY]
        Iraq:  condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
            Con. Res. 71), S273 [2FE]
        IRS:  congressional review of regulations increasing Federal
            revenue, (see S. 831), S4834 [13MY]
        ------ provide uniform application of confidentiality privileges
            relative to taxpayer communications with authorized tax
            practitioners, (see S. 1737), S3296 [20AP]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
        ------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 186), S1155
            [27FE], (see S. Res. 188), S1255 [3MR]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets, (see S. Con. Res. 88), S4633 [11MY]
        Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.:  exclude from taxation any
            portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used
            for attorneys' fees, (see S. 2520), S10986 [25SE]
        Kosovo:  presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
            (see S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
        Law enforcement officers:  tribute to individuals who lost their
            lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11285 [1OC]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
        McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
        Medicare:  reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
            2323), S8382 [16JY]
        Motor vehicles:  titling and registration requirements relative to
            salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
            S5798 [9JN]
        National Character Counts Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 176), S4835
            [13MY]
        National Children's Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 275), S10207
            [10SE], (see S. Res. 260), S11452 [5OC]
        National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            257), S11285 [1OC]
        National Tartan Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 155), S2221 [18MR]
        National Youth Fitness Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 199), S5456
            [22MY]
        New Mexico:  designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
            anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
            Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
        Next Generation Internet Program:  authorizing appropriations, (see
            S. 1609), S378 [4FE]
        ------ require report by advisory committee on development and
            implementation, (see S. 1609), S378 [4FE]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish, (see S.
            772), S3361 [21AP]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S9789 [1SE]
        Power resources:  management of royalties from Federal and Outer
            Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3592
            [24AP]
        Public lands:  right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
            rural electric cooperatives and other lessees, (see S. 2472),
            S10383 [15SE]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see S. 1647), S7018 [24JN]
        ------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S11184 [30SE]
        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]
        ------ increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical,
            and pre-competitive engineering research, (see S. 1305), S667
            [11FE]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate, (see S.
            1297), S325 [3FE], (see S. 1575), S401 [4FE]
        Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
        Ships and vessels:  permit foreign built ships to engage in
            coastwise trade in the transport of certain products, (see S.
            2390), S10242 [11SE]
        ------ stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by
            temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise
            ship trade, (see S. 2507), S10722 [22SE]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
            2078), S5238 [20MY]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
        ------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
            farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see S. 2318), S9789
            [1SE]
        ------ extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
            facilities, (see S. 2233), S11051 [28SE]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S12348
            [10OC]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
        ------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
            (see S. 2366), S9137 [28JY]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see S. 2519), S10921 [24SE]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
            information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
            S2114 [17MR]
        Washington, George:  anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
            S5572 [2JN]
        Water:  use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
            quality improvement programs, (see S. 2189), S6564 [18JN]
        Weapons:  antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
            1873), S2719 [27MR]
        Wisconsin:  commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
            Res. 75), S4442 [6MY]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Bureau of Reclamation:  conveyance of leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry
            Reservoir in Montana, (see S. 2414), S9556 [31JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  making appropriations for military construction,
            family housing, and base realignment and closure, (see S. 2160),
            S6181 [11JN]
        FCC:  E-Rate Program implementation, (see S. 2348), S8919 [23JY]
        ------ require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations, (see S. 2306), S8135 [14JY]
        Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site:  revise boundaries, (see
            S. 2272), S7678 [8JY]
        Medicare:  exempt certain facilities from transition period under
            the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities,
            (see S. 2342), S8778 [22JY]
        National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day:  designate, (see
            S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
        Small business:  provide regulatory assistance, (see S. 1957), S3218
            [3AP]
        Surgeon General:  terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
            Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S1508 [6MR]
        Taxation:  permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
            1879), S2764 [30MR]
        Telecommunications:  promote competition and privatization in
            satellite communications, (see S. 2365), S9137 [28JY]
        Tourist trade:  create employment opportunities and promote economic
            growth in the travel and tourism industry, (see S. 2412), S9556
            [31JY]
      Cloture motions
        Executive departments:  clarify requirements for filling vacancies
            and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
            (S. 2176), S10869 [24SE], S11038 [28SE]
        ----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
            temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
            motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10866 [24SE]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S919 [24FE], S1045 [26FE]
        Satcher, David:  nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
        Taxation:  treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce (S. 442), S11307 [2OC], S11649 [7OC]
        ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce (S. 442), motion to proceed, S10969 [25SE], S10975
            [25SE], S11085 [29SE]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
            [11MR]
        Weapons:  antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
            motion to proceed, S4618 [11MY], S4768 [13MY]
        ------ antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
            motion to proceed, S9916 [3SE], S10058 [9SE]
      Letters
        Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved
            Water Rights Settlement Act:  Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana,
            S2978 [1AP]
        Family Investment and Rural Savings Tax Act:  Dan Danner, National
            Federation of Independent Business, S9431 [30JY]
        ------ several agricultural organizations, S9431 [30JY]
        Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act:
            Dept. of the Interior, S7679 [8JY]
        Permanent extension of income averaging for farmers:  Lindy L.
            Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2765 [30MR]
      Privilege of the floor
        Bynum, Jay, S959 [25FE]
      Remarks
        Abegglen, Penny:  Dept. of Veterans Affairs Excellence in Nursing
            Award recipient, S4132<bullet> [1MY]
        Abortion:  prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
            S10493 [17SE], S10562 [18SE]
        Agricultural Market Transition Act:  extend the term of marketing
            assistance loans (S. 1762), S1990 [16MR]
        Agriculture:  extension of marketing assistance loans, S2617 [26MR],
            S2619 [26MR]
        ------ improve operation of certain programs, S8122 [14JY]
        ------ mandate price reporting requirements for live cattle and
            boxed beef, S8229 [15JY], S8231 [15JY]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8122 [14JY], S8229 [15JY],
            S8231 [15JY], S8314 [16JY], S8315 [16JY]
        Alaska:  conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S.
            660), unanimous-consent agreement, S7227 [25JN]
        ------ provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
            transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
            1092), unanimous-consent agreement, S7228 [25JN]
        Anaconda, MT:  tribute to Community Hospital and Nursing Home,
            S1291<bullet> [3MR]
        Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:  review of Wildlife
            Services aerial operations program safety, S8314 [16JY], S8315
            [16JY]
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), unanimous-
            consent agreement, S12680 [20OC]
        ------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2617 [26MR], S2619
            [26MR]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, S12704 [20OC], S12762 [21OC]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7799
            [9JY]
        Automobile National Heritage Area:  authorize (H.R. 3910),
            corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 129), S12681 [20OC]
        Bergoust, Eric:  tribute for participation in Olympic games,
            S783<bullet> [12FE]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, S2732 [30MR]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
            86), S2759 [30MR]
        Bureau of Reclamation:  conveyance of leaseholds at the Canyon Ferry
            Reservoir in Montana (S. 2414), S9573<bullet> [31JY]
        Chippewa Cree Tribe:  final settlement of water rights claims (S.
            1899), S2978 [1AP]
        Computers:  exempt from moratorium on Internet taxation providers
            who do not restrict access by minors to harmful material or
            offer screening software, S11654 [7OC]
        ------ regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
            electronic mail, S4699 [12MY]
        ------ use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
            security (S. 2067), S4725 [12MY], S6438 [17JN], S6439 [17JN],
            S6440 [17JN], S8237 [15JY], S8238 [15JY]
        Contway, Bruce:  Indian Arts and Crafts Association Artist of the
            Year award recipient, S66<bullet> [27JA]
        Contway, Kathy:  Chuckwagon Race Outriders Bronze award recipient,
            S66<bullet> [27JA]
        Correctional institutions:  test incarcerated persons for serious
            transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into contact
            with corrections personnel (H.R. 2070), S12680 [20OC]
        Courts:  simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
            parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
            actions of State or Federal agencies (S. 2271), S8040 [13JY]
        Crime:  strengthen prohibitions on international bribery and other
            corrupt practices (S. 2375), S12973 [21OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  promote the export of U.S. agricultural
            commodities and products, S2759 [30MR]
        Dept. of Defense:  additional military construction and military
            family housing projects funding, S7118 [25JN], S7120 [25JN],
            S7150 [25JN], S7157 [25JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
            prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
            2057), S7118 [25JN], S7120 [25JN], S7150 [25JN], S7157 [25JN]
            authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing
            personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2057),
            unanimous-consent agreement, S6861 [23JN]
        ------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
            appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S959 [25FE], S968
            [25FE], S971 [25FE], S972 [25FE]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7217
            [25JN] making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), insert S.
            2160 language in lieu, S7216 [25JN]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
            conference report, S9715 [1SE]
        Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
            agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), S12681 [20OC]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S10404 [16SE]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2307), S8955 [24JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12704
            [20OC], S12762 [21OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8614 [21JY],
            S8772 [22JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), S8362 [16JY], S8371 [16JY],
            S8432 [17JY]
        Disabled:  improve access to outdoor recreation opportunities (H.R.
            4501), S12681 [20OC]
        DOW Stereo/Video (business):  tribute, S10669<bullet> [21SE]
        Drugs:  limit amount of controlled substances allowed to be brought
            into the U.S. from Mexico (H.R. 3633), S12680 [20OC], S12681
            [20OC]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, S12365 [12OC]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (S. 2138),
            S6537 [18JN]
        EPA:  use of toxicity weighing factors relative to Sector Facility
            Indexing Project and the Environmental Indicator Project, S8432
            [17JY]
        FCC:  preserve low-power television stations that provide community
            broadcasting (S. 1427), S12846 [21OC]
        ------ require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations (S. 2306), S8138<bullet> [14JY]
        ------ require report on cable television rates, S8772 [22JY]
        ------ study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the
            Internet and install such a system on computers in schools and
            libraries, S8614 [21JY]
        Foreign policy:  support broad-based agricultural and rural
            development in sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 4283), S12680 [20OC]
        Gallatin National Forest:  land exchange (S. 1719), S1449 [5MR]
        Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site:  revise boundaries (S.
            2272), S7678 [8JY]
        Helena, MT:  Fort Harrison VA Medical Center sewer line funding,
            S8371 [16JY]
        Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), insert S. 1882 language
            in lieu, S7218 [25JN]
        ------ reauthorize (S. 1882), unanimous-consent agreement, S7218
            [25JN]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4431 [6MY], S4476 [7MY]
        ------ treatment of electronic signature verification for taxpayers
            filing returns electronically, S4431 [6MY]
        King, Martin Luther, Jr.:  approve location of proposed memorial in
            the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 113), S7228 [25JN]
        Library of Congress:  bicentennial anniversary (S. Con. Res. 106),
            S7218<bullet> [25JN]
        Medicare:  exempt certain facilities from transition period under
            the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities
            (S. 2342), S8782<bullet> [22JY]
        Montana:  activation of National Guard Blackhorse cavalry unit,
            S11131<bullet> [29SE]
        ------ Federal Lands Highway Program projects funding, S8955 [24JY]
        ------ observance of Teen Day, S330<bullet> [3FE]
        Monuments and memorials:  extend authority for construction of
            National Peace Garden memorial (S. 731), S7228 [25JN]
        NASA:  provide insurance and indemnification relative to development
            of certain experimental aerospace vehicles, S8362 [16JY]
        National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day:  designate (S.
            Res. 221), S3959 [30AP]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program (H.R. 1635), S7078 [25JN]
        NSF:  authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S4663 [12MY]
        ------ Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research
            funding, S4663 [12MY]
        ------ Small Business Innovative Research Program funding, S4663
            [12MY]
        Ohs, Karl:  receipt of FBI award for mediation of the Montana
            Freemen standoff, S10443<bullet> [16SE]
        Parliamentary inquiry, S6861 [23JN]
        Peoples, Don, Sr.:  Montana Tech Foundation Distinguished Leadership
            Award recipient, S6829<bullet> [22JN]
        Petroleum:  payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10404 [16SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, S919
            [24FE]
        ------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
            collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
            organization (S. 1663), S919 [24FE]
        ------ require radio and television broadcasters to provide free air
            time for political advertising, S919 [24FE]
        Political parties:  partisan use of issues, S11533 [6OC]
        Positive Systems, Inc.:  Montana Governor's Excellence in Exporting
            Award Certificate of Appreciation recipient, S3116 [2AP]
        Power resources:  alternative fuel tax credits, S12762 [21OC]
        Presidential appointments:  nominations considered and confirmed en
            bloc, S7219 [25JN], S7220 [25JN]
        Semitool, Inc.:  SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award recipient,
            S5029<bullet> [18MY]
        Senate:  legislative program, S943 [24FE], S7078 [25JN], S7219
            [25JN], S7222 [25JN], S12679 [20OC]
        Small business:  provide regulatory assistance (S. 1957), S3222
            [3AP]
        Summit Design and Manufacturing (company):  Lockheed Martin Corp.
            Outstanding Team Player Award recipient, S11058 [28SE]
        Surgeon General:  terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
            Public Health Service (S. 1725), S1523 [6MR]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging
            for farmers (S. 2371), S9430 [30JY]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, S4476 [7MY]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers (S. 1879),
            S2764 [30MR]
        ------ rates, S2732 [30MR]
        ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce (S. 442), S11654 [7OC]
        Telecommunications:  INTELSAT Working Party (organization)
            recommendations relative to creation of an independent company,
            S2230<bullet> [18MR]
        ------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
            communications, S3177<bullet> [2AP] promote competition and
            privatization in satellite communications (S. 2365),
            S9138<bullet> [28JY]
        Telephones:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks (S. 2519), S11000<bullet> [25SE]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            S4699 [12MY]
        Tourist trade:  create employment opportunities and promote economic
            growth in the travel and tourism industry (S. 2412),
            S9571<bullet> [31JY]
        Water:  use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
            quality improvement programs (S. 2189), S6567<bullet> [18JN]
      Remarks in Senate relative to
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate):
            tribute to Subcommittee on Communications, S12284 [10OC]
      Reports filed
        Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
            Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure:  Committee on
            Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2160) (S. Rept. 105-213), S6181
            [11JN]
      Testimonies
        Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction Line-Item
            Veto:  Several Military Officials, S971 [25FE]
      Texts of
        S. 2272, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Boundary
            Adjustment Act, S7679 [8JY]
        S. 2306, require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations, S8138<bullet> [14JY]
      Tributes
        Babcock, Grace, S5994<bullet> [9JN]
        Bumpers, Senator, S12302 [10OC]
        Coats, Senator, S11654 [7OC], S12302 [10OC]
        Ford, Senator, S12302 [10OC], S12365 [12OC]
        Glenn, Senator, S12302 [10OC]
        Kempthorne, Senator, S12302 [10OC]
        Roberts, Sam, S11357<bullet> [2OC]