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

    INDEPENDENT AGENCIES related term(s) Executive Departments
      Agreements
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2307), unanimous consent, S9389 [30JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous consent, S9389
            [30JY]
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4880 [19JN], H4962 [22JN],
            H4996 [23JN], H5002 [23JN], H5015 [23JN], H5016 [23JN], H5017
            [23JN], H5018 [23JN], H5024 [23JN], H5065 [23JN], H5075 [24JN],
            H5085 [24JN], H5089 [24JN], H5197 [24JN], H5200 [24JN], H5211
            [24JN]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2159), S6906 [23JN], S8093 [14JY],
            S8094 [14JY], S8095 [14JY], S8096 [14JY], S8097 [14JY], S8098
            [14JY], S8099 [14JY], S8123 [14JY], S8124 [14JY], S8125 [14JY],
            S8128 [14JY], S8139 [14JY], S8140 [14JY], S8141 [14JY], S8142
            [14JY], S8143 [14JY], S8144 [14JY], S8149 [14JY], S8184 [15JY],
            S8185 [15JY], S8204 [15JY], S8214 [15JY], S8224 [15JY], S8227
            [15JY], S8228 [15JY], S8232 [15JY], S8233 [15JY], S8234 [15JY],
            S8235 [15JY], S8254 [15JY], S8258 [15JY], S8259 [15JY], S8260
            [15JY], S8269 [16JY], S8290 [16JY], S8297 [16JY], S8306 [16JY],
            S8307 [16JY], S8310 [16JY], S8311 [16JY], S8312 [16JY], S8314
            [16JY], S8316 [16JY], S8317 [16JY], S8328 [16JY], S8329 [16JY],
            S8389 [16JY], S8400 [16JY], S8401 [16JY], S8402 [16JY], S8404
            [16JY], S8405 [16JY], S8532 [17JY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4188 [5JN], H4205 [5JN]
        ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
            86), S2705 [27MR], S2726 [27MR], S2736 [30MR], S2742 [30MR],
            S2747 [30MR], S2754 [30MR], S2755 [30MR], S2757 [30MR], S2758
            [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2775 [30MR], S2776 [30MR], S2785 [31MR],
            S2786 [31MR], S2787 [31MR], S2799 [31MR], S2811 [31MR], S2812
            [31MR], S2813 [31MR], S2826 [31MR], S2828 [31MR], S2841 [31MR],
            S2842 [31MR], S2844 [31MR], S2864 [31MR], S2865 [31MR], S2866
            [31MR], S2867 [31MR], S2868 [31MR], S2869 [31MR], S2870 [31MR],
            S2871 [31MR], S2887 [1AP], S2890 [1AP], S2892 [1AP], S2894
            [1AP], S2895 [1AP], S2896 [1AP], S2897 [1AP], S2900 [1AP], S2909
            [1AP], S2929 [1AP], S2930 [1AP], S2931 [1AP], S2932 [1AP], S2933
            [1AP], S2934 [1AP], S2935 [1AP], S2936 [1AP], S2937 [1AP], S2938
            [1AP], S2939 [1AP], S2940 [1AP], S2951 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S2962
            [1AP], S2989 [1AP], S2990 [1AP], S2991 [1AP], S2992 [1AP], S2993
            [1AP], S2994 [1AP], S2995 [1AP], S2996 [1AP], S2998 [1AP], S2999
            [1AP], S3000 [1AP], S3001 [1AP], S3002 [1AP], S3003 [1AP], S3004
            [1AP], S3032 [2AP], S3033 [2AP], S3042 [2AP], S3049 [2AP], S3059
            [2AP], S3070 [2AP], S3072 [2AP], S3083 [2AP], S3161 [2AP], S3162
            [2AP], S3163 [2AP], S3466 [22AP]
        Courts:  prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
            unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544), H590
            [25FE], H591 [25FE], H595 [25FE], H597 [25FE]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), S12056
            [8OC]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5496 [14JY], H5594 [15JY], H5595 [15JY], H5860
            [17JY], H5957 [20JY], H5999 [21JY], H6009 [21JY], H6015 [21JY],
            H6022 [21JY], H6026 [21JY], H6047 [21JY], H6048 [21JY], H6071
            [21JY], H6125 [22JY], H6126 [22JY], H6131 [22JY], H6142 [22JY],
            H6144 [22JY], H6151 [22JY], H6161 [22JY], H6162 [22JY], H6166
            [22JY], H6169 [22JY]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2237), S9961 [8SE], S9965 [8SE],
            S9967 [8SE], S9968 [8SE], S9984 [8SE], S9985 [8SE], S9991 [8SE],
            S10121 [9SE], S10313 [14SE], S10315 [14SE], S10316 [14SE],
            S10317 [14SE], S10322 [14SE], S10325 [14SE], S10326 [14SE],
            S10337 [15SE], S10356 [15SE], S10371 [15SE], S10388 [15SE],
            S10389 [15SE], S10393 [16SE], S10443 [16SE]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H4963 [22JN], H5065 [23JN], H5298 [24JN], H5496
            [14JY], H5594 [15JY], H5658 [16JY], H5664 [16JY], H5672 [16JY],
            H5676 [16JY], H5687 [16JY], H5694 [16JY], H5697 [16JY], H5698
            [16JY], H5709 [16JY], H5710 [16JY], H5712 [16JY], H5715 [16JY],
            H5719 [16JY], H5952 [20JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2312), S8791 [22JY], S9101 [28JY],
            S9102 [28JY], S9103 [28JY], S9107 [28JY], S9108 [28JY], S9110
            [28JY], S9115 [28JY], S9124 [28JY], S9142 [28JY], S9143 [28JY],
            S9144 [28JY], S9145 [28JY], S9146 [28JY], S9163 [29JY], S9179
            [29JY], S9181 [29JY], S9183 [29JY], S9187 [29JY], S9191 [29JY],
            S9193 [29JY], S9198 [29JY], S9200 [29JY], S9201 [29JY], S9205
            [29JY], S9209 [29JY], S9210 [29JY], S9214 [29JY], S9215 [29JY],
            S9219 [29JY], S9222 [29JY], S9224 [29JY], S9226 [29JY], S9227
            [29JY], S9228 [29JY], S9230 [29JY], S9231 [29JY], S9232 [29JY],
            S9255 [29JY], S9256 [29JY], S9257 [29JY], S9259 [29JY], S9261
            [29JY], S9267 [29JY], S9268 [29JY], S9269 [29JY], S9270 [29JY],
            S9271 [29JY], S9272 [29JY]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2312), S9912 [3SE], S9913 [3SE]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), H6704 [29JY], H6728 [29JY], H6731 [29JY], H6732
            [29JY], H6735 [29JY], H6736 [29JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), S8890 [23JY], S8894 [23JY],
            S8906 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8909 [23JY], S8944 [23JY], S8945
            [23JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8615 [21JY],
            S8616 [21JY], S8617 [21JY], S8625 [21JY], S8629 [21JY], S8630
            [21JY], S8631 [21JY], S8640 [21JY], S8641 [21JY], S8644 [21JY],
            S8647 [21JY], S8650 [21JY], S8677 [21JY], S8678 [21JY], S8679
            [21JY], S8680 [21JY], S8681 [21JY], S8682 [21JY], S8683 [21JY],
            S8692 [22JY], S8705 [22JY], S8709 [22JY], S8710 [22JY], S8722
            [22JY], S8726 [22JY], S8735 [22JY], S8740 [22JY], S8741 [22JY],
            S8742 [22JY], S8747 [22JY], S8749 [22JY], S8751 [22JY], S8757
            [22JY], S8758 [22JY], S8764 [22JY], S8788 [22JY], S8792 [22JY],
            S8793 [22JY], S8799 [22JY], S8800 [22JY], S8801 [22JY], S8803
            [22JY], S8804 [22JY], S8822 [23JY], S8824 [23JY], S8826 [23JY],
            S8830 [23JY], S8834 [23JY], S8835 [23JY], S8838 [23JY], S8839
            [23JY], S8841 [23JY], S8849 [23JY], S8850 [23JY], S8851 [23JY],
            S8852 [23JY], S8853 [23JY], S8854 [23JY], S8855 [23JY], S8856
            [23JY], S8857 [23JY], S8858 [23JY], S8859 [23JY], S8860 [23JY],
            S8861 [23JY], S8862 [23JY], S8863 [23JY], S8864 [23JY], S8865
            [23JY], S8880 [23JY], S8927 [23JY], S8929 [23JY], S8930 [23JY],
            S8931 [23JY], S8932 [23JY], S8933 [23JY], S8934 [23JY], S8936
            [23JY], S8937 [23JY], S8938 [23JY], S8939 [23JY], S8940 [23JY],
            S8941 [23JY], S8942 [23JY], S8944 [23JY], S8951 [23JY], S9317
            [29JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), H6455 [24JY], H7000 [3AU], H7180
            [4AU]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H7495 [9SE], H7585 [10SE],
            H9276 [1OC], H9277 [1OC], H9346 [2OC], H9537 [5OC], H9723 [6OC],
            H10012 [7OC], H10142 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5496 [14JY], H5497 [14JY],
            H5595 [15JY], H5634 [15JY], H5635 [15JY], H5739 [16JY], H5763
            [17JY], H5765 [17JY], H5772 [17JY], H5774 [17JY], H5824 [17JY],
            H5860 [17JY], H6071 [21JY], H6187 [22JY], H6219 [23JY], H6244
            [23JY], H6264 [23JY], H6283 [23JY], H6454 [24JY], H6536 [29JY],
            H6542 [29JY], H6543 [29JY], H6546 [29JY], H6551 [29JY], H6563
            [29JY], H6564 [29JY], H6568 [29JY], H6571 [29JY], H6578 [29JY],
            H6584 [29JY], H6589 [29JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
            501), H5650 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY],
            S7360 [6JY], S7361 [6JY], S7362 [6JY], S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY],
            S7605 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7899 [9JY], S8331 [16JY], S8332
            [16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8334 [16JY], S8337 [16JY], S8339 [16JY],
            S8340 [16JY], S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY], S8361 [16JY], S8366
            [16JY], S8367 [16JY], S8405 [16JY], S8406 [16JY], S8407 [16JY],
            S8408 [16JY], S8411 [16JY], S8431 [17JY]
        Executive departments:  clarify requirements for filling vacancies
            and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
            (S. 2176), S10986 [25SE], S10987 [25SE], S10996 [25SE], S10997
            [25SE], S11053 [28SE]
        ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
            H1113 [11MR], H1130 [12MR], H1131 [12MR], H1132 [12MR], H1133
            [12MR], H1134 [12MR]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S8788 [22JY], S8790 [22JY], S8944
            [23JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7809 [15SE], H7810
            [15SE], H7915 [16SE], H7916 [16SE], H7917 [16SE], H7921 [16SE],
            H7922 [16SE], H7923 [16SE], H7977 [17SE], H7978 [17SE], H7985
            [17SE], H8001 [17SE], H8004 [17SE], H8005 [17SE], H8008 [17SE],
            H8035 [17SE]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2334), S9722 [1SE], S9723 [1SE],
            S9724 [1SE], S9726 [1SE], S9727 [1SE], S9728 [1SE], S9729 [1SE],
            S9731 [1SE], S9739 [1SE], S9740 [1SE], S9744 [1SE], S9746 [1SE],
            S9747 [1SE], S9748 [1SE], S9750 [1SE], S9754 [1SE], S9755 [1SE],
            S9758 [1SE], S9764 [1SE], S9766 [1SE], S9770 [1SE], S9772 [1SE],
            S9790 [1SE], S9791 [1SE], S9792 [1SE], S9793 [1SE], S9794 [1SE],
            S9795 [1SE], S9796 [1SE], S9797 [1SE], S9825 [2SE], S9837 [2SE],
            S9839 [2SE], S9842 [2SE], S9851 [2SE], S9853 [2SE], S9858 [2SE],
            S9859 [2SE], S9867 [2SE], S9868 [2SE], S9885 [2SE], S9886 [2SE],
            S9887 [2SE]
        Government:  eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), S5800 [9JN], S6116 [10JN],
            S6121 [10JN]
        ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), S12878 [21OC], S12941
            [21OC], H11699 [21OC]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9505
            [30JY]
        Government regulations:  reform regulatory process (S. 981), S402
            [4FE]
      Analyses
        Elevate Position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant
            Sec. of HHS and Provide Organizational Independence for the
            Indian Health Service (S. 1770), S2115 [17MR]
        Federal Reports Elimination Act (S. 1364), H10716 [13OC]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act,
            H926 [10MR]
        ------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
            agencies programs appropriations, S8329 [16JY]
        ------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
            agencies program appropriations, H7708 [15SE]
        ------ H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
            Office of the President, and independent agencies
            appropriations, S9916 [3SE], H7814 [16SE]
        ------ H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
            independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
        ------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
            Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
        ------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
            appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
        ------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
            independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
        ------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
            2003, S6349 [15JN]
      Articles and editorials
        Committees Dwindle--But Costs Don't, S7192 [25JN]
        GOP Shortsightedness--Republicans in Congress Should Rethink Tying
            IMF and U.N. Funds to an Anti-Abortion Provision That Does More
            Harm Than Good, E440 [23MR]
        Micro-Muzzling, H5666 [16JY]
        Punishing Competence at the FEC, H5667 [16JY]
        Taking Exception, S8032 [13JY]
        Time for Mining Law Reform, S10347 [15SE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations, (see S. 2159), S6181 [11JN], (see H.R.
            4101), H4879 [19JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4101), consideration, (see H. Res.
            482), H4961 [22JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), consideration of
            conference report, (see H. Res. 567), H9344 [2OC]
        Appropriations:  making continuing, (see H.J. Res. 128), H7914
            [16SE], (see H.J. Res. 133), H10352 [9OC], (see H.J. Res. 134),
            H10667 [12OC], (see H.J. Res. 135), H10917 [14OC], (see H.J.
            Res. 136), H11042 [16OC], (see H.J. Res. 137), H11549 [19OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 541), H7914 [16SE]
        Budget:  provide for a Presidential budget in fiscal year 2000 that
            will offset the emergency spending for fiscal year 1999, (see S.
            2651), S12871 [21OC]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003, (see H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4054 [3JN]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), consideration, (see H. Res. 455), H4054 [3JN]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003, (see S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2364 [20MR]
        Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform:  establish, (see
            S. 2623), S12309 [10OC]
        Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, (see S. 2000), S3783 [29AP]
        ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem, (see
            H.R. 4706), H9722 [6OC], (see H.R. 4756), H10352 [9OC]
        ------ require Federal regulation of online privacy protections to
            apply to all Federal agencies, (see H.R. 4632), H8931 [25SE]
        Courts:  prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
            unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 367), H577 [24FE]
        ------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
            unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits, (see S. 2641),
            S12720 [20OC]
        ------ 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, (see S. 2271), S7574 [7JY]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3809), H3013
            [7MY]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration of
            conference report, (see H. Res. 385), H1111 [11MR]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations,
            (see S. 2237), S7255 [26JN], (see H.R. 4193), H5490 [14JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration, (see H. Res.
            504), H5956 [20JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations,
            (see H.R. 4104, S. 2312), S8240 [15JY], H4961 [22JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration, (see H. Res.
            485), H5063 [23JN], (see H. Res. 498), H5491 [14JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration of
            conference report, (see H. Res. 563), H9255 [1OC], (see H. Res.
            563), H9344 [2OC], (see H. Res. 579), H10010 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, (see S. 2307), S8240 [15JY], (see H.R. 4328),
            H6453 [24JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration, (see H. Res.
            510), H6510 [28JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
            conference report, (see H. Res. 605), H11694 [20OC]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment
            of conference report, (see S. Con. Res. 130), S12720 [20OC],
            (see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations, (see S. 2260), S7357
            [6JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, (see H.R. 4274), H5956 [20JY]
        ------ making appropriations, (see S. 2440), S9973 [8SE]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 564), H9344 [2OC], (see H. Res. 584), H10075 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations, (see S. 2168), S6295 [12JN], (see H.R.
            4194), H5491 [14JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration, (see H. Res.
            501), H5592 [15JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
            conference report, (see H. Res. 574), H9536 [5OC]
        Executive departments:  clarify method for filling vacancies subject
            to Senate confirmation, (see S. 1764), S1990 [16MR]
        ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
            temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation, (see S.
            2176), S6405 [16JN]
        ------ enforcement of time limitation on temporary filling of
            vacancies, (see S. 1761), S1990 [16MR]
        ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 384), H1111 [11MR]
        ------ promote financial management, (see H. Res. 447), H3743 [21MY]
        FBI:  appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel
            actions, (see H.R. 3614), H1854 [31MR]
        FCC:  authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
        ------ repeal redundant reporting and record keeping requirements,
            (see H.R. 4759), H10352 [9OC]
        Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
            reauthorization requirements for advisory committees, (see S.
            2228), S7172 [25JN]
        Federal Commission on Statistical Policy:  establish, (see H.R.
            4620), H8626 [24SE]
        Federal employees:  allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption
            expenses, (see H.R. 4793), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in
            executive agencies, (see H. Res. 339), H63 [27JA]
        Federal Register:  specify consistent and informative format for
            notices of Federal agency rulemaking proposals, (see H.R. 4162),
            H5403 [25JN]
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
            facilities, (see S. 1923), S3120 [2AP]
        FERC:  hydroelectric projects licensing reform, (see S. 2533),
            S11182 [30SE]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations, (see S. 2334), S8658 [21JY]
        ------ making appropriations, (see H.R. 4569), H7802 [15SE]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4569), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 542), H7914 [16SE]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            S. 2445), S9973 [8SE]
        ------ reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs, (see S. 2573),
            S11698 [7OC]
        ------ reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal
            agencies, (see S. 2167), S6181 [11JN]
        ------ require periodic review and reauthorization of all programs,
            (see S. 1730), S1508 [6MR]
        ------ require reports on travel of executive branch officers and
            employees to international conferences, (see S. 2634), S12558
            [14OC], (see H.R. 4805), H10560 [11OC]
        ------ streamline and improve Federal grant application,
            administrative, and reporting requirements, (see H.R. 3921),
            H3624 [20MY]
        ------ treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
            agencies during budget preparations, (see S. 2521), S11042
            [28SE]
        Government Management Reform Act:  hold Federal agencies accountable
            for tax dollars spent by such agencies, (see H.R. 4074), H4711
            [17JN]
        Government regulations:  conduct a risk assessment for certain
            Federal agency rules, (see S. 1728), S1508 [6MR]
        ------ ensure incorporation of risk assessments and cost benefit
            analyses in the rulemaking process, (see H.R. 4863), H11695
            [20OC]
        ------ require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to
            regulations imposed by Federal agencies, (see H.R. 4049), H4549
            [11JN]
        Indian Health Service:  elevate position of Director to Assistant
            Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence, (see S.
            1770), S2113 [17MR]
        Office of Inspector General Oversight Council:  establish, (see H.R.
            4676), H9274 [1OC]
        OPM:  develop classification standards for physician assistants in
            Federal agencies, (see S. 2588), S11970 [8OC]
        Privacy:  prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and private
            entities from transfering, selling, or disclosing personal data
            without consent and make such information available to the
            individual, (see H.R. 4470), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ repeal law creating a national identification card by
            establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
            drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4197), H5491 [14JY], (see H.R.
            4217), H5592 [15JY]
        Southeastern Power Administration:  prohibit Federal agencies from
            planning sale, (see H.R. 4707), H9722 [6OC]
        Surface Transportation Board:  expand authority over rail service
            transportation industry, (see S. 2164), S6181 [11JN]
        Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see S. 2198), S6698 [19JN], (see S.
            2211), S7012 [24JN], (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
      Brochures
        Mining Reclamation--You'd Be Surprised:  BLM, S10342 [15SE]
      Cloture motions
        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), S7873 [9JY],
            S8048 [13JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S10176 [10SE]
        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]
      Conference reports
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations (H.R. 4101), H9288-H9314 [2OC]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            H9213-H9245 [1OC], H9871-H9898 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
            4328), H11044-H11545 [19OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
            Appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9359-H9437 [5OC]
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (H.R. 1757), H956-H1008
            [10MR]
      Descriptions
        Examples of How Auctions Are Used in Federal Programs, S7865 [9JY]
      Letters
        CBO calculation of appropriations relative to changes in inflation:
            June E. O'Neill, CBO, S2962 [1AP]
        Deny visas to certain aliens involved in extrajudicial and political
            killings in Haiti:  several Representatives, H1596 [26MR], H1597
            [26MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture Reserve Inventories Program:  Robert G. Damus,
            OMB, S8288 [16JY]
        ------ several organizations, S8291 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations:  OMB,
            H6152 [22JY]
        FBI Fairness To Appeal Improvement Act:  Ed Bethune, FBI Agents
            Association, E525 [31MR]
        Federal Agency Compliance Act:  ABA, H587 [25FE]
        ------ Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and
            Educational Fund, H596 [25FE]
        Federal agency strategic plans and performance reports:  G. Edward
            DeSeve, OMB, H1125 [12MR]
        ------ J. Christopher Mihm, GAO, H1125 [12MR]
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:  Larry Stein,
            Executive Office of the President, H1595 [26MR]
        Hard rock mining regulations:  Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New
            Mexico, S10344 [15SE]
        ------ Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizona, S10343 [15SE]
        ------ Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S10344 [15SE]
        ------ Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S10343 [15SE]
        ------ Philip E. Batt, Governor of Idaho, S10344 [15SE]
        ------ Western Governors' Association, S10345 [15SE]
        Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations:
            David Begley, S12703 [20OC]
        ------ Lee Hamann, S12702 [20OC]
        ------ Michael J. Snyder, S12702 [20OC]
        Property Rights Implementation Act:  John H. Dressendorfer, American
            Forest and Paper Association, S8036 [13JY]
        ------ Loren E. Sweatt, Associated General Contractors of America,
            S8036 [13JY]
        ------ several organizations, S8030 [13JY]
        ------ Vermont League of Cities and Counties, S8047 [13JY]
        Regulatory Improvement Act:  Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S8807 [22JY]
        ------ Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8808 [22JY]
        ------ Senators Levin and Thompson, Committee on Governmental
            Affairs (Senate), S8807 [22JY]
      Lists
        Amendments to S. 2159, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
            related agencies programs appropriations, S8183 [15JY]
        Amendments to S. 2260, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
            Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
        Changes in substitute to S. 981, Regulatory Improvement Act, S408
            [4FE]
        Low priority, unnecessary, or wasteful spending contained in S.
            2312, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of
            the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9238
            [29JY]
        Objectionable programs in S. 2237, Dept. of the Interior and related
            agencies appropriations, S9969-S9971 [8SE]
        Objectionable programs in S. 2334, foreign operations, export
            financing, and related programs appropriations, S9866 [2SE]
        Organizations and individuals administering the American Heritage
            Rivers Initiative, E2352 [19DE]
        Peanut Program reforms, H5022 [23JN]
        Race-based contracting programs struck down in district court
            decisions:  Congressional Research Service, S8896 [23JY]
        Senate amendments to S. 2312, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
            Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies
            appropriations, S9165 [29JY]
      Memorandums
        Independent Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions
            General Counsel and Staff Director Appointments:  Rogelio
            Garcia, Congressional Research Service, S6762 [22JN]
      Messages
        Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies
            Appropriations Line-Item Veto:  President Clinton, H19 [27JA]
        Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 1999:  President
            Clinton, S268-S271 [2FE], H111-H114 [3FE]
        Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Line-Item Veto:
            President Clinton, H19 [27JA]
        Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Report:  President
            Clinton, S1254 [3MR], H731 [3MR]
        National Endowment for the Humanities Report:  President Clinton,
            S5318 [21MY], H3733 [21MY]
        Veto of H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:
            President Clinton, H11698 [21OC]
        Veto of H.R. 4101, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related
            Agencies Programs Appropriations:  President Clinton, H10148
            [8OC]
      Motions
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8049 [13JY], S8211 [15JY],
            S8212 [15JY], S8225 [15JY], S8227 [15JY], S8323 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H7700 [15SE] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9334 [2OC]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2799 [31MR], S2810 [31MR], S2908 [1AP], S2944 [1AP],
            S2948 [1AP], S2958 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S3034 [2AP], S3075 [2AP],
            S3077 [2AP], S3084 [2AP], S3088 [2AP], S3089 [2AP]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H6217 [23JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
            2312), S9107 [28JY], S9129 [28JY], S9199 [29JY], S9218 [29JY],
            S9357 [30JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), H7815 [16SE], H7816 [16SE]
            making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, S12130
            [9OC], H9932 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), H7712 [15SE]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8703 [22JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10133
            [8OC], H10134 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6277 [23JY], H6590 [29JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S8365 [16JY], S8427 [17JY],
            S8430 [17JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9846 [2SE], S9859 [2SE]
      Proposals
        District of Columbia Financial Control Authority service extension,
            S5345 [21MY]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4984-H5028 [23JN],
            H5075-H5100 [24JN], H5195-H5212 [24JN], H5273 [24JN], H5393
            [25JN], E1222 [25JN], E1256 [26JN], E1260 [26JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4101), consideration (H. Res.
            482), H4981-H4983 [23JN]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2159), H5848 [17JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H8539 [24SE], E1760 [18SE]
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report,
            H9317-H9335 [2OC], H9507 [5OC], H9510 [5OC], H9596 [6OC], E1902
            [5OC], E1947 [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4101),
            consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H9315-H9317
            [2OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4101), motion to instruct
            conferees, H7700-H7708 [15SE] making appropriations (H.R. 4101),
            veto, H10511 [10OC], H10564 [12OC], H10816 [13OC], E2163 [14OC]
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), H7931-H7937
            [17SE]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), consideration (H. Res.
            541), H7930 [17SE], H7931 [17SE]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10315-H10324 [9OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10577-H10585 [12OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10861-H10868 [14OC],
            H10868 [14OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H11026 [16OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), H11545 [19OC]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, H11551 [20OC], H11552 [20OC], H11583-H11669
            [20OC], H11690 [20OC], E2275 [21OC], E2277 [21OC], E2301 [21OC],
            E2305 [21OC], E2307 [12NO], E2309 [12NO], E2312 [12NO], E2314
            [12NO], E2315 [12NO], E2316 [12NO], E2317 [12NO]
        ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10517 [11OC],
            H10518 [11OC], H10524 [11OC], H10526 [11OC], H10578-H10585
            [12OC], H10648 [12OC], H10659-H10664 [12OC], H10894 [14OC],
            H10920 [15OC]
        BIA:  Seba Dalkai School funding, E1386 [22JY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
            Res. 284), H4066 [4JN], H4067 [4JN], H4068 [4JN], H4144-H4163
            [4JN], H4188-H4226 [5JN], H4234 [5JN], E1046 [5JN], E1112 [11JN]
        ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4135-H4144 [4JN]
        ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
            86), H1856 [1AP]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
            284), H8508 [23SE]
        Clinton, President:  threat to veto certain appropriations
            legislation relative to environmental concerns, H9727 [7OC]
        Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, E757 [5MY]
        ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem (H.R.
            4756), H10717-H10723 [13OC]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, H1809 [31MR],
            H6275-H6277 [23JY], E563 [2AP]
        Courts:  exempt Federal agencies from adhering to certain court
            precedents involving civil rights, labor rights, or
            environmental protection issues, H595-H597 [25FE]
        ----- exempt Federal agencies from adhering to certain court
            precedents involving commercial transactions with a business
            located in a foreign country, H597 [25FE], H598 [25FE]
        ------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
            unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
            H587-H598 [25FE] prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies
            of unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
            consideration (H. Res. 367), H585-H587 [25FE]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3119
            [13MY], H3407-H3416 [19MY], H3462 [19MY], E790 [7MY], E925
            [20MY], E951 [22MY], E1399 [23JY]
        ------ strengthen drug interdiction efforts, E790 [7MY], E1399
            [23JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  limit funding for livestock protection from
            predatory wildlife, H5024-H5027 [23JN], H5088 [24JN], H5089
            [24JN], H5200 [24JN], H5201 [24JN], H5208-H5210 [24JN], E1260
            [26JN]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H1283 [18MR]
        ----- authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
            (H.R. 1757), conference report, H1588-H1600 [26MR], H1650
            [27MR], E440 [23MR], E538 [1AP], E825 [12MY]
        ----- authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
            (H.R. 1757), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 385),
            H1581-H1588 [26MR]
        ------ authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
            (H.R. 1757), veto, H11699 [21OC]
        Dept. of the Interior:  implement measures to test and evaluate
            strategic planning and performance assessments, H2347 [28AP]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5981-H6052 [21JY], H6125-H6172 [22JY], H6192
            [23JY], H6213-H6219 [23JY], E1380 [22JY], E1384 [22JY], E1386
            [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398 [23JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
            504), H5970-H5980 [21JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), motion to recommit, H6217
            [23JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), unanimous-consent
            agreement, H6172 [22JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H4913 [22JN], H5041 [23JN], H5573-H5581 [15JY],
            H5651-H5723 [16JY], H5951-H5953 [20JY], E1345 [17JY], E1346
            [17JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
            485), H5307-H5315 [25JN]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), consideration (H. Res.
            498), H5564-H5573 [15JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4104), corrections in engrossment,
            H5723 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), H7814 [16SE], H9184 [29SE]
            making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9494
            [5OC], H9921-H9932 [7OC], E2142 [13OC] making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 563),
            H9255-H9262 [1OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            consideration of conference report (H. Res. 579), H9911-H9920
            [7OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104), motion to instruct
            conferees, H7815-H7817 [16SE] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            motion to recommit conference report, H9932 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), H6706-H6740 [29JY], E1480 [30JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration (H. Res.
            510), H6601 [29JY], H6602 [29JY], H7175 [4AU]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11551
            [20OC], H11552 [20OC], H11592-H11669 [20OC], H11690 [20OC],
            E2275 [21OC], E2277 [21OC], E2301 [21OC], E2305 [21OC], E2307
            [12NO], E2309 [12NO], E2312 [12NO], E2314 [12NO], E2315 [12NO],
            E2316 [12NO], E2317 [12NO]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
            conference report (H. Res. 605), H11583-H11591 [20OC]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), motion to instruct
            conferees, H7712-H7714 [15SE]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), E1743 [17SE]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, E1298 [14JY], E1330 [17JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H426 [11FE]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9726 [7OC], H10135-H10148
            [8OC], E2088 [11OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4274),
            consideration (H. Res. 564), H9280-H9288 [2OC] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584),
            H10126-H10135 [8OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5743-H5826 [17JY], H5865
            [20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242-H6277 [23JY], H6535-H6592
            [29JY], E1343 [17JY], E1344 [17JY], E1350 [20JY], E1401 [23JY],
            E1437 [24JY], E1450 [27JY], E1466 [30JY], E1469 [30JY], E1483
            [30JY], E1489 [31JY], E1491 [31JY], E1494 [31JY], E1495 [31JY],
            E1496 [31JY], E1497 [31JY], E1505 [31JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
            501), H5642-H5651 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
            [29JY], H6591 [29JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9595 [6OC], E2221 [16OC],
            E2241 [20OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference
            report, H9611-H9625 [6OC], E2000 [9OC] making appropriations
            (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574),
            H9597-H9611 [6OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to
            instruct conferees, H7714-H7716 [15SE]
        Ecology and environment:  exempt certain regulations and initiatives
            from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding
            limitations, H6244-H6257 [23JY], E1437 [24JY]
        ------ exempt educational outreach or information seminars on
            greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on Environmental
            Quality funding limitations, H6219-H6225 [23JY]
        EPA:  Oregon Garden Project funding, H6259 [23JY]
        Executive departments:  improve strategic plans and performance
            reports (H.R. 2883), H1122-H1135 [12MR]
        ----- improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
            consideration (H. Res. 384), H1117-H1121 [12MR]
        ------ promote financial management (H. Res. 447), H4254-H4259 [9JN]
        Farm Credit Administration:  anniversary, H1688 [27MR]
        FBI:  appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel
            actions (H.R. 3614), E525 [31MR]
        FEC:  funding, H5577 [15JY], H5664-H5668 [16JY]
        ------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
            the general counsel and staff director every four years,
            H9257-H9262 [1OC], H9917 [7OC], H9927 [7OC]
        Federal agencies and departments:  review of efficiency and need for
            certain agencies (H.R. 2939), H2048 [1AP]
        Federal employees:  allow agencies to use salary and expense
            accounts to aid employees with child care costs, E1354 [20JY]
        ------ pay adjustment and comparability payment funding, H5692
            [16JY], H5693 [16JY]
        Federal Register:  specify consistent and informative format for
            notices of Federal agency rulemaking proposals (H.R. 4162),
            E1501 [31JY]
        FEMA:  accuracy of National Flood Insurance Program maps, H6259
            [23JY]
        ------ Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding, H6261 [23JY]
        Food:  establish independent agency responsible for safety,
            labeling, and inspection (H.R. 2801), H4129 [4JN]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations, H5273 [24JN]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, E1686
            [10SE] making appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7889 [16SE],
            H7946-H8013 [17SE], E1765 [18SE], E1768 [18SE], E1782 [23SE],
            E1788 [23SE], E1997 [9OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4569),
            consideration (H. Res. 542), H7937-H7945 [17SE]
        Foreign policy:  deny visas to certain aliens involved in
            extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti, H1596 [26MR]
        FRS:  improve strategic plans and performance reports, H1132 [12MR]
        Government:  eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), H10711-H10717 [13OC], H11699
            [21OC]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 716),
            E966 [22MY]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
            H9446-H9452 [5OC], E1975 [9OC]
        ------ require random drug testing of newly appointed employees,
            H7877-H7880 [16SE]
        ------ require reports on travel of executive branch officers and
            employees to international conferences (H.R. 4805), H10723
            [13OC], H10724 [13OC], H10799 [13OC]
        ------ streamline and improve Federal grant application,
            administrative, and reporting requirements (H.R. 3921), E913
            [20MY], E922 [20MY]
        Government regulations:  require reasonable notice to businesses of
            changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R.
            4049), E1123 [11JN]
        GSA:  public building projects funding, H5670 [16JY]
        Inspector General Act:  improve strategic plans and performance
            reports, H1134 [12MR]
        Lobbying Disclosure Act:  technical corrections (S. 758), H1141
            [12MR], H1257 [18MR], H1258 [18MR]
        Mining and mineral resources:  Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
            funding, H5992 [21JY]
        National parks and recreation areas:  Recreational Fee Demonstration
            Programs extension, H6144-H6151 [22JY]
        Office of Inspector General Oversight Council:  establish (H.R.
            4676), E1853 [1OC]
        OPM:  allow agencies to use appropriated funds to provide child care
            services for Federal employees, H5713-H5715 [16JY]
        Postal Service:  removal as U.S. representative to the Universal
            Postal Union, H5314 [25JN], H5693 [16JY], H5694 [16JY], H5697
            [16JY], H5698 [16JY]
        Privacy:  repeal law creating a national identification card by
            establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
            drivers' licenses, H6735 [29JY], H6736 [29JY], H6737 [29JY]
        ----- repeal law creating a national identification card by
            establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
            drivers' licenses (H.R. 4217), H5503 [15JY], E1309 [15JY]
        Rural areas:  use of tax-exempt bonds to provide loans for rural
            housing, H5016 [23JN], H5017 [23JN]
        SBA:  funding, E1572 [7AU]
        Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes (H.R. 4096), E1178 [19JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        ACDA:  abolish, S3573 [24AP]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), S8329 [16JY], S8330 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4101), insert language of S. 2159
            in lieu, S8329 [16JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 1033), S411 [4FE]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2159), S6548-S6557 [18JN], S8049
            [13JY], S8091-S8129 [14JY], S8164-S8236 [15JY], S8269-S8273
            [16JY], S8275-S8281 [16JY], S8283-S8285 [16JY], S8287-S8293
            [16JY], S8297-S8330 [16JY], S9328 [30JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2159), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S8213 [15JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), S10881-S10883 [24SE]
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report,
            S11411-S11411 [5OC], S11543 [6OC], S11545-S11569 [6OC] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, veto, S11832
            [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report--
            unanimous-consent agreement, S11407 [5OC] making appropriations
            (H.R. 4101), veto, S11950 [8OC], S12292 [10OC], S12368 [12OC]
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S9677 [31AU]
        Appropriations:  establish automatic system for continuing
            appropriations, S11169 [30SE]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), S10499-S10501 [17SE]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), unanimous-consent request,
            S12249 [9OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), S12375 [12OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S12362 [12OC], S12363 [12OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), unanimous-consent request,
            S12536 [14OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S12539 [14OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S12660 [16OC]
        ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S12680 [20OC]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, S12696-S12716 [20OC], S12741-S12839 [21OC],
            S12969 [21OC], S12997 [12NO]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations benefitting California, S12790 [21OC]
        ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11152-S11154
            [30SE], S11961 [8OC], S12365-S12372 [12OC]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2701 [27MR], S2704-S2709 [27MR], S2711-S2713 [27MR],
            S2733-S2759 [30MR], S2781-S2826 [31MR], S2828-S2847 [31MR],
            S2867 [31MR], S2879-S2964 [1AP], S3023-S3028 [2AP], S3031-S3107
            [2AP], S3191 [3AP], S3223 [3AP], S3231 [3AP], S3466 [22AP],
            S3597 [24AP]
        ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
            86), unanimous-consent agreement, S2906 [1AP], S3055 [2AP],
            S3107 [2AP]
        CBO:  calculation of appropriations relative to changes in
            inflation, S2962 [1AP], S2963 [1AP]
        Civil liberties:  protection from personal intrusion and prevent
            sharing of personal data by Federal, State, and local agencies
            without consent, S12907 [21OC]
        Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform:  establish (S.
            2623), S12337-S12341 [10OC]
        Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, S4386 [6MY], S4607-S4609 [11MY]
        Contracts:  debar or suspend potential contractors using forced or
            indentured child labor from Federal contract eligibility, S9108
            [28JY], S9109 [28JY], S9200-S9207 [29JY]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, S2580 [25MR],
            S8363-S8365 [16JY], S8430 [17JY]
        Courts:  prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
            unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
            established in the Federal judicial circuits (S. 2641), S12720
            [20OC]
        ------ 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), S7610 [7JY],
            S7700 [8JY], S7913 [9JY], S7929 [10JY], S8022-S8049 [13JY]
        Creel, Hal:  nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, S12349
            [10OC], S12967 [21OC]
        Customs Service:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809),
            S12056-S12059 [8OC]
        ------ strengthen drug interdiction efforts, S9231 [29JY], S9232
            [29JY], S9235 [29JY], S9236 [29JY], S9913 [3SE]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
            S3562-S3574 [24AP], S3649-S3652 [27AP], S3680-S3686 [28AP]
        ----- authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
            (H.R. 1757), conference report--unanimous-consent agreement,
            S2878 [31MR], S3559 [23AP]
        ------ authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
            (H.R. 1757), conference report, S12761 [21OC]
        Dept. of the Interior:  District of Columbia and Prince George's
            County, MD, land exchange, S10316 [14SE]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S9958-S9971 [8SE], S10060-S10082 [9SE], S10084-S10090
            [9SE], S10114 [9SE], S10137 [9SE], S10145-S10177 [10SE],
            S10181-S10183 [10SE], S10283-S10304 [14SE], S10309-S10313
            [14SE], S10315-S10318 [14SE], S10335-S10378 [15SE],
            S10393-S10415 [16SE], S10418 [16SE], S10636 [21SE],
            S11095-S11098 [29SE], S11100 [29SE], S11103-S11130 [30SE],
            S12023 [8OC]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2237), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S10101 [9SE]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
            2312), S9099-S9103 [28JY], S9105-S9110 [28JY], S9130-S9163
            [29JY], S9343 [30JY], S9356 [30JY], S9357 [30JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2312), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S9232 [29JY], S9357 [30JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), S9916 [3SE] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, S12133-S12137
            [9OC], S12145 [9OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            conference report--motion to proceed, S12130-S12132 [9OC] making
            appropriations (H.R. 4104), insert S. 2312 language in lieu,
            S9915 [3SE] making appropriations (S. 2312), S9912-S9916 [3SE]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), insert S. 2307 language in lieu, S9389 [30JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), S8887-S8890 [23JY],
            S8893-S8909 [23JY], S8953-S8956 [24JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S8893 [23JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report,
            S12696-S12716 [20OC], S12741-S12839 [21OC], S12969 [21OC],
            S12997 [12NO]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8550 [20JY],
            S8594 [20JY], S8604-S8653 [21JY], S8689-S8775 [22JY],
            S8815-S8880 [23JY], S8951 [23JY], S9317 [29JY]
        ----- authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S8631 [21JY], S8639 [21JY], S8774 [22JY]
        ----- authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), unanimous-consent
            request, S8631 [21JY], S8771 [22JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, S12813 [21OC], S12814 [21OC]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), S12536 [14OC]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2440), S10231 [11SE]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), insert S. 2168 language in
            lieu, S9389 [30JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7344-S7348 [6JY],
            S7351-S7354 [6JY], S7538-S7564 [7JY], S7573 [7JY], S8330-S8374
            [16JY], S8425-S8447 [17JY], S8515 [17JY], S8548 [20JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S7341 [6JY], S7548 [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11358
            [2OC], S11833-S11847 [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194),
            conference report--unanimous-consent agreement, S11642 [6OC]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Texas, S8106 [14JY]
        Executive departments:  clarify method for filling vacancies subject
            to Senate confirmation (S. 1764), S1992 [16MR]
        ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
            temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
            S6413-S6416 [16JN]
        ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
            temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation,
            S12822-S12825 [21OC] clarify requirements for filling vacancies
            and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
            (S. 2176), S10982 [25SE], S11021-S11039 [28SE], S12861 [21OC]
            clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making temporary
            appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176), motion to
            proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10868 [24SE] clarify requirements for
            filling vacancies and making temporary appointments subject to
            Senate confirmation (S. 2176), unanimous-consent request, S10712
            [22SE]
        ------ enforcement of time limitation on temporary filling of
            vacancies (S. 1761), S11025 [28SE]
        FEC:  establish term limits for staff director and general counsel,
            S9912 [3SE], S9914 [3SE]
        ------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
            the general counsel and staff director every four years, S6762
            [22JN], S6763 [22JN], S9219-S9221 [29JY], S9357 [30JY]
        Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
            reauthorization requirements for advisory committees (S. 2228),
            S7191 [25JN]
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
            facilities (S. 1923), S3138 [2AP]
        FEMA:  funding, S7562 [7JY]
        ------ tribute, S8548 [20JY]
        FERC:  hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 2533), S11182
            [30SE]
        Food:  establish independent agency responsible for safety,
            labeling, and inspection (S. 1465), S2346 [19MR], S8213 [15JY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), S12636 [15OC]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2334), S9719-S9733 [1SE],
            S9739-S9772 [1SE], S9825-S9834 [2SE], S9837-S9847 [2SE],
            S9851-S9869 [2SE], S9943 [3SE], S12937 [21OC] making
            appropriations (S. 2334), unanimous-consent agreement, S9763
            [1SE], S9916 [3SE]
        FTC:  relocation of Boston, MA, regional office, S8868 [23JY], S8869
            [23JY]
        GAO:  staffing levels, S8458 [17JY]
        Government:  eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), S6116 [10JN], S6122 [10JN]
        ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), S12937 [21OC], S12941 [21OC]
        ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
            local governments not provided under the Constitution (S. 2445),
            S9976 [8SE]
        ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
            appropriations, S12696 [20OC]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9065
            [27JY], S9104 [28JY], S9504-S9506 [30JY], S9615 [31JY]
        ------ reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs (S. 2573),
            S11712 [7OC]
        ------ reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal
            agencies (S. 2167), S6204 [11JN]
        ------ require periodic review and reauthorization of all programs
            (S. 1730), S1529 [6MR]
        ------ treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
            agencies during budget preparations (S. 2521), S11042 [28SE]
        Government regulations:  conduct a risk assessment for certain
            Federal agency rules (S. 1728), S1527 [6MR]
        ------ reform regulatory process (S. 981), S406-S409 [4FE],
            S8806-S8810 [22JY], S12767 [21OC]
        ------ reform regulatory process (S. 981), star print, S5400 [22MY]
        ------ require Federal agencies to assess impact of proposed actions
            on families, S9180 [29JY], S9181 [29JY], S9183 [29JY],
            S9207-S9209 [29JY]
        Indian Health Service:  elevate position of Director to Assistant
            Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence (S. 1770),
            S2114 [17MR]
        ------ elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS and
            provide organizational independence (S. 1770), S10533 [17SE]
        IRS:  improve access to the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate through
            addition of a legal counsel, S4460 [7MY]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  submit lists identifying
            commercial activities that are performed in-house, S8557 [20JY]
        Moran, John:  nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, S12349
            [10OC], S12967 [21OC]
        NASA:  funding, S7573 [7JY]
        National Academy of Sciences:  repeal requirement to study Federal
            and State environmental regulations relative to exploration and
            mining on Federal lands, S10335-S10356 [15SE]
        OPM:  develop classification standards for physician assistants in
            Federal agencies (S. 2588), S11984 [8OC]
        Surface Transportation Board:  expand authority over rail service
            transportation industry (S. 2164), S6196 [11JN]
        Taxation:  ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution
            process by providing a more independently operated Office of the
            Taxpayer Advocate, S4237-S4241 [5MY]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes (S. 2198), S6700 [19JN] require
            congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or
            raise taxes (S. 2211), S7016 [24JN]
      Reports filed
        Advisory Committee Termination and Streamlining Act:  Committee on
            Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2228) (S. Rept. 105-309),
            S9973 [8SE]
        Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
            Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4101)
            (H. Rept. 105-588), H4879 [19JN]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2159) (S. Rept. 105-
            212), S6181 [11JN]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4101) (H. Rept. 105-763), H9344
            [2OC]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs
            Reform and Restructuring Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H.
            Res. 285) (H. Rept. 105-434), H1111 [11MR]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4101, Agriculture, Rural
            Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 567) (H. Rept. 105-764),
            H9344 [2OC]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4104, Dept. of the
            Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and
            Independent Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 105-761), H9344 [2OC]
        ----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 105-790),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans
            Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:
             Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 105-777),
            H9536 [5OC]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4328, Dept. of
            Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:  Committee
            on Rules (House) (H. Res. 605) (H. Rept. 105-826), H11694 [20OC]
        Consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
            for 1999-2003:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H.
            Rept. 105-565), H4054 [3JN]
        Consideration of H.J. Res. 128, Continuing Appropriations:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 541) (H. Rept. 105-724),
            H7914 [16SE]
        Consideration of H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 105-420),
            H577 [24FE]
        Consideration of H.R. 2883, Executive Departments Strategic Plans
            and Performance Reports Improvement:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 105-433), H1111 [11MR]
        Consideration of H.R. 4101, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and
            Related Agencies Programs Appropriations:  Committee on Rules
            (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 105-593), H4961 [22JN]
        Consideration of H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
            Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies
            Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 485) (H.
            Rept. 105-597), H5063 [23JN]
        ----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 498) (H. Rept. 105-622),
            H5491 [14JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4193, Dept. of the Interior and Related
            Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
            504) (H. Rept. 105-637), H5956 [20JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
            Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules
            (House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 105-628), H5592 [15JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
            Related Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H.
            Res. 564) (H. Rept. 105-762), H9344 [2OC]
        ----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 584) (H. Rept. 105-798),
            H10075 [8OC]
        Consideration of H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and Related
            Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
            510) (H. Rept. 105-651), H6510 [28JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4569, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
            and Related Programs Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 105-725), H7914 [16SE]
        Customs Service Appropriations:  Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R.
            3809) (S. Rept. 105-359), S11278 [1OC]
        ------ Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3809) (H. Rept.
            105-541), H3366 [18MY]
        Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
            Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4193) (H. Rept. 105-
            609), H5490 [14JY]
        ----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2237)
            (S. Rept. 105-227), S7255 [26JN]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations:  Committee
            on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-592), H4961
            [22JN]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2312) (S. Rept. 105-
            251), S8240 [15JY]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-760), H9273
            [1OC] Committee of Conference (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 105-789),
            H10010 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
            Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4328) (H. Rept. 105-
            648), H6453 [24JY]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2307) (S. Rept. 105-
            249), S8240 [15JY]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4328) (H. Rept. 105-825),
            H11549 [19OC]
        ------ Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2307)
            (S. Rept. 105-406), S12307 [10OC]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
            Agencies:  Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2260) (S.
            Rept. 105-235), S7357 [6JY]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
            Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4274)
            (H. Rept. 105-635), H5956 [20JY]
        ------ Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2440) (S. Rept. 105-
            300), S9973 [8SE]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
            Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4194)
            (H. Rept. 105-610), H5491 [14JY]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2168) (S. Rept. 105-
            216), S6295 [12JN]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 105-769), H9536
            [5OC]
        Drug Free Borders Act:  Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3809)
            (S. Rept. 105-359), S11278 [1OC]
        Elevate Position of Indian Health Service Director to Assistant Sec.
            of HHS and Provide Organizational Independence:  Committee on
            Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1770) (S. Rept. 105-319), S10118
            [9SE]
        Eliminate and Modify Reporting Requirements by Federal Departments
            and Agencies:  Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S.
            1364) (S. Rept. 105-187), S4630 [11MY]
        Executive Departments Strategic Plans and Performance Reports
            Improvements:  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
            (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 105-429), H1020 [10MR]
        Federal Commission on Statistical Policy:  Committee on Governmental
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 1404) (S. Rept. 105-367), S11581 [6OC]
        Federal Vacancies Reform Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 2176) (S. Rept. 105-250), S8240 [15JY]
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:  Committee of
            Conference (H.R. 1757) (H. Rept. 105-432), H1020 [10MR]
        Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
            Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2334)
            (S. Rept. 105-255), S8657 [21JY]
        ------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4569) (H. Rept.
            105-719), H7802 [15SE]
        Freedom From Government Competition Act:  Committee on Governmental
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 314) (S. Rept. 105-269), S9135 [28JY]
        Nomination of James E. Hall To Be NTSB Chairman:  Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1883 [12MR]
        Nomination of Jennifer A. Hillman to the ITC:  Committee on Finance
            (Senate), S5217 [20MY]
        Nomination of Robert M. Walker To Be Deputy Director of FEMA:
            Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10920 [24SE]
        Nomination of Robert W. Perciasepe To Be Assistant Administrator of
            EPA:  Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11970
            [8OC]
        Nomination of Stephen Koplan to the ITC:  Committee on Finance
            (Senate), S5217 [20MY]
        Nomination of Thelma J. Askey to the ITC:  Committee on Finance
            (Senate), S5217 [20MY]
        Nomination of Vivian Lowery Derryck To Be Assistant Administrator of
            AID:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6883 [23JN]
        Regulatory Improvement Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 981) (S. Rept. 105-188), S4630 [11MY]
        Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1999-2003:  Committee on the
            Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-555), H4054
            [3JN]
        ------ Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 86), S2363
            [20MR]
        U.S. Preparation To Meet the Year 2000 Problem:  Committee on
            Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-827),
            H11719 [12NO]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Corp. for National and Community Service funding:  New England
            Governors' Conference, Inc., S2580 [25MR]
        Hard rock mining regulations:  Western Governors' Association,
            S10343 [15SE]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5016 [23JN]
        Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10868 [14OC]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4193), H5999 [21JY], H6164 [22JY]
        ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
            504), H5971 [21JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4104), H5661 [16JY], H5664 [16JY], H5671 [16JY], H5672
            [16JY], H5675 [16JY], H5676 [16JY], H5683 [16JY], H5684 [16JY],
            H5685 [16JY], H5686 [16JY], H5687 [16JY], H5690 [16JY], H5691
            [16JY], H5693 [16JY], H5694 [16JY], H5695 [16JY], H5710 [16JY],
            H5715 [16JY]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), H6728 [29JY], H6731 [29JY], H6732 [29JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5773 [17JY], H6542 [29JY],
            H6570 [29JY]
        Executive departments:  improve strategic plans and performance
            reports (H.R. 2883), H1131 [12MR]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7985 [17SE], H8001 [17SE]
      Statements
        Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:  OMB,
            H6153 [22JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Year 2000
            Computer Problem:  OMB, H5214 [24JN]
        Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (S. 314):  Executive Office
            of the President, E1976 [9OC]
        Property Rights Implementation Act:  Executive Office of the
            President, S8030 [13JY]
      Summaries
        Government for the 21st Century Act (S. 2623), S12340 [10OC]
        Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 981), S407 [4FE], S8809 [22JY]
      Tables
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5202-H5207 [24JN]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations (S. 2159):  comparison of 1998 budget
            obligational authority and 1999 budget estimates, S6551-S6555
            [18JN]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations, H11595-H11602 [20OC]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations (H.R. 4101), H9318-H9325 [2OC]
        Analysis of Federal agency budget requests under Representative
            McIntosh's oversight, E189 [12FE]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on
            H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
            Office of the President, and independent agencies
            appropriations, S12135 [9OC]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4101, agriculture,
            rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations, S11567 [6OC]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4194, Depts. of
            Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
            appropriations, S11839 [8OC]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2159, agriculture,
            rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations, S8327 [16JY]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2168, Depts. of
            Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
            appropriations, S8372 [16JY]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2237, Dept. of the
            Interior and related agencies appropriations, S10378 [15SE]
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2334, foreign
            operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations, S9862 [2SE]
        Comparison of recycled paper earnings between several Government
            agencies and the House of Representatives, H5348 [25JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations,
            H11618-H11621 [20OC]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            H5652-H5654 [16JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations,
            H11632-H11634 [20OC]
        Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4104),
            H9923-H9925 [7OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations,
            H11627-H11631 [20OC]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R.
            4328), H6708-H6708 [29JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies appropriations, H11603-H11612 [20OC]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
            appropriations, H11622-H11626 [20OC]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), S12537 [14OC]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
            appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5745-H5749 [17JY]
        Division G of conference report on H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform
            and Restructuring Act, H11667 [20OC]
        Federal agency paperwork performance standards:  OMB, H1573 [26MR]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations, H11615-H11617 [20OC]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7946-H7950 [17SE]
        Inflation adjustments for national defense appropriations, S2962
            [1AP]
        Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations,
            H11635-H11641 [20OC]
        Spending cuts as a result of reducing or eliminating certain Federal
            programs, S11712 [7OC]
        Status of appropriation measures, 105th Congress, 2nd sess., S12715
            [20OC]
      Testimonies
        Hard Rock Mining Regulations:  Robert Miller, Governor of Nevada,
            S10344 [15SE]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 367, consideration of H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance
            Act, H585 [25FE]
        H. Res. 384, consideration of H.R. 2883, improve strategic plans and
            performance reports of executive departments, H1117 [12MR]
        H. Res. 385, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1757,
            Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, H1581 [26MR]
        H. Res. 455, consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, setting forth the
            Federal budget for 1999-2003, H4135 [4JN]
        H. Res. 482, consideration of H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural
            development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations,
            H4981 [23JN]
        H. Res. 485, consideration of H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury,
            Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and
            independent agencies appropriations, H5307 [25JN]
        H. Res. 498, consideration of H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury,
            Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and
            independent agencies appropriations, H5564 [15JY]
        H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs
            and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5642
            [16JY]
        H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 4193, Dept. of the Interior and
            related agencies appropriations, H5970 [21JY]
        H. Res. 510, consideration of H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and
            related agencies appropriations, H6601 [29JY]
        H. Res. 541, consideration of H.J. Res. 128, continuing
            appropriations, H7930 [17SE]
        H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 4569, foreign operations, export
            financing, and related programs appropriations, H7937 [17SE]
        H. Res. 563, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4104, Dept.
            of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations, H9255 [1OC]
        H. Res. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [2OC]
        H. Res. 567, consideration of conferernce report on H.R. 4101,
            agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
            programs appropriations, H9315 [2OC]
        H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4194, Depts.
            of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
            appropriations, H9597 [6OC]
        H. Res. 579, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4104, Dept.
            of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
            President, and independent agencies appropriations, H9911 [7OC]
        H. Res. 584, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10126 [8OC]
        H. Res. 605, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4328, Dept.
            of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H11583
            [20OC]
        H.J. Res. 128, continuing appropriations, S10500 [17SE], H7931
            [17SE]
        H.J. Res. 133, continuing appropriations, H10315 [9OC]
        H.J. Res. 134, continuing appropriations, H10578 [12OC]
        H.J. Res. 135, continuing appropriations, H10861 [14OC]
        H.J. Res. 136, continuing appropriations, H11026 [16OC]
        H.J. Res. 137, continuing appropriations, H11545 [19OC]
        H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance Act, H590 [25FE]
        H.R. 3614, FBI Fairness To Appeal Improvement Act, E525 [31MR]
        H.R. 3809, Drug Free Borders Act, S12056-S12058 [8OC], H3407-H3409
            [19MY]
        H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
            programs appropriations, S8516-S8532 [17JY]
        H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office
            of the President, and independent agencies appropriations,
            S10019-S10042 [8SE]
        H.R. 4756, Year 2000 Preparedness Act, H10717 [13OC]
        H.R. 4805, require reports on travel of executive branch officers
            and employees to international conferences, H10723 [13OC]
        S. 314, Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, H9447 [5OC]
        S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S9505 [30JY]
        S. 758, Lobbying Disclosure Act technical corrections, H1257 [18MR]
        S. 1364, Federal Reports Elimination Act, S6122-S6127 [10JN],
            S12937-S12940 [21OC], H10711-H10715 [13OC]
        S. 1728, Federal Regulatory Risk Assessment Act, S1527-S1529 [6MR]
        S. 1730, Federal Program Sunset Review Act, S1530-S1533 [6MR]
        S. 1764, Vacancies Clarification Act, S1993 [16MR]
        S. 1770, elevate position of Director of Indian Health Service to
            Assistant Sec. of HHS and provide organization independence for
            Indian Health Service, S10533 [17SE]
        S. 2000, ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            computer problem, S3784 [29AP]
        S. 2164, Surface Transportation Board authority over rail service
            transportation industry, S6197 [11JN]
        S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
            agencies appropriations, S8579-S8594 [20JY]
        S. 2176, Federal Vacancies Reform Act, S6414-S6416 [16JN], S10868
            [24SE]
        S. 2228, Advisory Committee Termination and Streamlining Act, S7192
            [25JN]
        S. 2260, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
            related agencies appropriations, S9279-S9317 [29JY]
        S. 2307, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
            appropriations, S9150-S9161 [28JY]
        S. 2334, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations, S9996-S10019 [8SE]
        S. 2623, Government for the 21st Century Act, S12337-S12340 [10OC]
        S. 2641, Federal Agency Compliance Act, S12721 [20OC]
        S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003,
            S3277-S3292 [20AP]
        S. Con. Res. 130, corrections in enrollment of conference report on
            H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
            appropriations, S12726 [20OC]