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

    THOMAS, CRAIG (a Senator from Wyoming)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8234 [15JY], S8259 [15JY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2844 [31MR], S2871 [31MR]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9018 [27JY], S9060 [27JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
            construction (S. 2057), S4871 [14MY], S4918 [14MY], S6717
            [19JN], S6781 [22JN], S6787 [22JN], S6792 [22JN], S7135 [25JN],
            S7204 [25JN]
        ------ making appropriations for military construction, family
            housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7211
            [25JN], S7217 [25JN]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S9965 [8SE], S9984 [8SE]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8835 [23JY],
            S8931 [23JY]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9754 [1SE], S9796 [1SE]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), S8556 [20JY], S8575 [20JY]
        National Historic Trails Interpretive Center:  authorize assistance
            (H.R. 2186), S11351 [2OC], S11379 [2OC]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5238 [20MY], S5341 [21MY]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S326 [3FE], S1353
            [4MR], S1572 [9MR], S1580 [9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1686 [10MR],
            S1707 [10MR], S1739 [11MR], S1790 [11MR]
      Appointments
        Committee To Escort Republic of Korea President Kim Dae-Jung Into
            the House Chamber, H4333 [10JN]
        Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
            Act, S3181 [2AP]
        ------ H.R. 2472, Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs
            extension, S2415 [23MR]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  prohibit and investigate the sale of subsidized barley
            from the European Union, (see S. Res. 220), S4542 [7MY], (see S.
            Res. 232), S5129 [19MY]
        Armed Forces:  feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
            Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
            military health care system, (see S. 1334), S325 [3FE]
        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]
        Crime:  constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
            (see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
        ------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence,
            cosponorship withdrawn, (see S. 10), S1893 [12MR]
        ------ redefine extortion relative to labor union violence, (see S.
            230), S9883 [2SE]
        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]
        Flag--U.S.:  constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
            S.J. Res. 40), S770 [12FE]
        Foreign policy:  support economic and political independence for the
            South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see S. 1344), S2575
            [25MR]
        Freedom of religion:  establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
            monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
            S6580 [18JN]
        Government:  limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
            and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
            S. 2445), S10322 [14SE]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
        Iraq:  condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
            Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
        Korea, Republic of:  maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
            efforts relative to Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 245),
            S5787 [9JN]
        Kosovo:  presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
            (see S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
        McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
        Medicare:  exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
            for suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S3155
            [2AP]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
            2323), S9058 [27JY]
        Mining and mineral resources:  protection of contracts and leases
            entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
            methane gas, (see S. 2500), S10588 [18SE]
        Motor vehicles:  titling and registration requirements relative to
            salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
            S8388 [16JY]
        National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            198), S2214 [18MR]
        National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            257), S10843 [23SE]
        National Women's History Month:  designate, (see S. Res. 189), S6769
            [22JN]
        North American Wetlands Conservation Act:  reauthorizing, (see S.
            1677), S1003 [25FE]
        Pacific Island nations:  importance of diplomatic relations, (see S.
            Res. 277), S10383 [15SE]
        Partnerships for Wildlife Act:  reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
            [25FE]
        Philippines:  commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
            relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5434 [22MY]
        Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
            any other employer, (see S. 2112), S5433 [22MY]
        Power resources:  encourage production of domestic oil and gas
            resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
            S3443 [22AP]
        ------ improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
            lands, (see S. 1920), S3443 [22AP]
        ------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
            Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3792 [29AP]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish, (see S. 1900), S3545 [23AP]
        Puerto Rico:  self-determination, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S.
            472), S1996 [16MR]
        Read Across America Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  designate, (see S.
            1575), S180 [28JA], (see S. 1297), S234 [29JA]
        Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
        Social Security:  divert percentage of payroll tax into personal
            investment plans, increase retirement age, adjust Consumer Price
            Index, and reduce benefits to wealthier individuals, (see S.
            2313), S8240 [15JY]
        Surgeon General:  terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
            Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S1508 [6MR]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
        ------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
            farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
        ------ extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
            facilities, (see S. 2233), S10526 [17SE]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S2135
            [17MR]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
            S2135 [17MR]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
            1879), S7884 [9JY]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S8058
            [13JY]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1702 [10MR]
        Thailand:  U.S. support for economic recovery, (see S. Res. 174),
            S516 [9FE]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S5129 [19MY]
        U.N. Commission on Human Rights:  resolution relative to human
            rights in the People's Republic of China, (see S. Res. 187),
            S1200 [2MR]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
            information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
            S2114 [17MR]
        Women:  anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
            S6769 [22JN]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Global Legal Information Network:  create an official parliamentary
            station in the U.S. for full participation, (see S. 2645),
            S12720 [20OC]
        Laos:  support democracy and human rights, (see S. Res. 240), S5569
            [2JN]
        Malaysia:  civil liberties violations and arrest of Dato Seri Anwar
            Ibrahim, (see S. Res. 294), S12164 [9OC]
        Monuments and memorials:  prohibit the return of veterans memorial
            objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
            (see S. 1903), S2968 [1AP]
        National Park System:  renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect,
            (see S. 1693), S1155 [27FE]
        Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
            of hate crimes, (see S. Res. 313), S12871 [21OC]
      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]
        Crime:  prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
            laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
            S10565 [18SE], S10703 [22SE]
        ----- prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), motion
            to proceed, S10141 [9SE], S10231 [11SE]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
            S11437 [5OC], S11648 [7OC]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
        Taxation:  treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S1925 [13MR], S1988 [16MR], S2094 [17MR]
        ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce (S. 442), S11307 [2OC], S11649 [7OC]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
            [11MR]
      Cloture motions
        Taxation:  treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S2636 [26MR]
      Letters
        Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to the
            People's Republic of China:  several Senators, S6747 [22JN]
        FAA response to environmental assessment of safety issues at Jackson
            Hole Airport, WY:  by, S624 [11FE]
        Prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations
            without congressional authorization:  Jim Lloyd, United Veterans
            Council of Wyoming, S2984 [1AP]
        ----- Kenneth A. Steadman, VFW, S2984 [1AP]
        ----- Kenneth Weber, VFW, S2984 [1AP]
        ----- Samuel R. Berger, National Security Advisor, S2985 [1AP]
        ----- by, S2985 [1AP]
        Regulation of telephone rates in rural areas:  by, S858<bullet>
            [23FE]
      Poems
        ``Woman Ahead of Her Time,'' Marilyn Koester, S4466 [7MY]
      Privilege of the floor
        Fales, Vickery, S8548 [20JY]
        Koontz, Darlene, S12540 [14OC]
        Shackelton, Steve, S1154 [27FE]
      Proclamations
        National POW/MIA Recognition Day:  Jim Geringer, Governor of
            Wyoming, S10729<bullet> [22SE]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
            family farms, S10298 [14SE]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11564
            [6OC]
        Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
            supplemental appropriations, S12764 [21OC]
        ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11152-S11154
            [30SE]
        Automobile National Heritage Area:  authorize (H.R. 3910), S12533
            [14OC]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, S291 [3FE], S2731 [30MR], S2732 [30MR]
        ------ establish 2-year cycle, S3602 [27AP], S7235 [26JN]
        ------ establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261),
            S9674 [31AU]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
            86), S3027 [2AP]
        ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S11152-S11154
            [30SE]
        China, People's Republic of:  condemn officials involved in
            enforcement of forced abortions or religious persecution and
            prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S., S9359
            [30JY]
        ------ monitor and regulate commercial activities of Chinese
            military companies, S4867 [14MY]
        ------ U.S. policy, S6747 [22JN]
        China, Republic of:  affirm U.S. commitment to security and
            democracy (S. Con. Res. 107), S7916 [10JY]
        Clinton, President:  evaluation of administration, S9907 [3SE]
        ------ State of the Union Message, S94 [28JA]
        Community Reinvestment Act:  credit requirements for small community
            banks, S9019 [27JY]
        Credit unions:  business lending requirements, S9019 [27JY]
        ------ clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
            credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9019 [27JY]
        Democratic Party:  national agenda, S4606 [11MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
            construction (S. 2057), S4867 [14MY], S4871 [14MY], S6747 [22JN]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9359 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2237), S10154 [10SE], S10298 [14SE], S10402 [16SE], S10418
            [16SE]
        Dept. of Transportation:  mass transit systems funding, S1545 [9MR],
            S1686 [10MR]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12764 [21OC]
        Disabled:  support grant programs to address assistive technology
            needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S12502 [14OC],
            S12511 [14OC]
        Drunken driving:  national blood alcohol content standard relative
            to the operation of motor vehicles, S1300 [4MR]
        Education:  national policy to improve system, S94 [28JA]
        Energy and water development:  making appropriations (S. 2138),
            S6511 [18JN]
        FAA:  reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10900 [24SE]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9841 [2SE], S9846 [2SE]
        Global Legal Information Network:  create an official parliamentary
            station in the U.S. for full participation (S. 2645), S12721
            [20OC]
        Government:  define role and scope, S9907 [3SE], S9910 [3SE]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
            S9065<bullet> [27JY], S9104 [28JY]
        Health:  improve the distribution of health care professionals to
            underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
            education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
            (S. 1754), S12511 [14OC], S12529 [14OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2330), S8548 [20JY]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, S3027 [2AP]
        IRS:  restructure and reform, S4029 [1MY]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7628
            [8JY]
        Jackson Hole, WY:  FAA response to environmental assessment of
            safety issues at Jackson Hole Airport, S624 [11FE], S625 [11FE]
        Korea, Democratic People's Republic of:  restrict foreign aid
            relative to compliance with nuclear weapons proliferation
            agreements, S9841 [2SE], S9846 [2SE]
        Korea, Republic of:  maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
            efforts relative to Asian financial crisis (S. Res. 245), S6270
            [11JN]
        Laos:  support democracy and human rights (S. Res. 240), S5574 [2JN]
        Leekpai, Chuan:  visit to Senate by Prime Minister of Thailand,
            S1874 [12MR]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), S8557 [20JY]
        ------ submit lists identifying commercial activities that are
            performed in-house, S8557 [20JY]
        Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site:  establish (S.
            1408), S12532 [14OC], S12533 [14OC]
        Malaysia:  human rights violations, S11276 [1OC]
        Mining and mineral resources:  protection of contracts and leases
            entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
            methane gas (S. 2500), S10595 [18SE]
        Monuments and memorials:  prohibit the return of veterans memorial
            objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization
            (S. 1903), S2982 [1AP]
        Mother's Day:  observance, S4466 [7MY]
        National Historic Trails Interpretive Center:  authorize assistance,
            S10418 [16SE]
        National Park System:  renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S.
            1693), S12494 [14OC], S12502 [14OC], S12540 [14OC]
        ------ renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S. 1693),
            S1160-S1162 [27FE], S2368 [20MR], S3601 [27AP], S6261 [11JN],
            S6268 [11JN], S6270 [11JN]
        National POW/MIA Recognition Day:  observance, S10728<bullet> [22SE]
        Petroleum:  payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10402 [16SE]
        Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, S10154
            [10SE]
        ------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
            and fees for political activities, S10154 [10SE]
        ------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10154
            [10SE]
        Power resources:  alternative fuel tax credits, S12764 [21OC]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, S94 [28JA], S4606 [11MY]
        Rogue River National Forest:  transfer administrative jurisdiction
            over certain Federal lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and
            exchange other Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), S12533
            [14OC]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law (S. 1260), S12444 [13OC]
        Senate:  legislative priorities, S11152-S11154 [30SE]
        ------ legislative program, S1173 [27FE], S1545 [9MR], S4603 [11MY],
            S6272 [11JN], S9323 [30JY], S12529 [14OC]
        Senate Legal Counsel:  authorize testimony, document production, and
            representation of Senator Bumpers and Senate employees in U.S.
            v. Jack L. Williams, et al. (S. Res. 247), S6271 [11JN]
        Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, S2150 [18MR],
            S2151 [18MR], S2153 [18MR]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging
            for farmers (S. 2371), S9427 [30JY]
        ------ disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
            marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
            requirements are met, S6435 [17JN]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers (S. 1879),
            S2765 [30MR]
        ------ rates, S2731 [30MR], S2732 [30MR]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S3602 [27AP] treatment of education individual retirement
            accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses
            (H.R. 2646), motion to proceed, S2093 [17MR]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, S857<bullet> [23FE]
        Three Quarter Circle Ranch:  National Cattlemen's Beef Association
            Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, S1657<bullet> [9MR]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S6511
            [18JN]
        ----- tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
            and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S6271
            [11JN], S6435 [17JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
            S5394 [22MY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (S. 1173), S251 [2FE], S1197 [2MR], S1300
            [4MR], S1545 [9MR], S1686 [10MR], S1835 [12MR]
        Treaties and agreements:  removal of injunction of secrecy, S6270
            [11JN]
        Votes:  correction, S12019<bullet> [8OC]
        Weir Farm National Historic Site:  authorize acquisition of
            additional land for the development of visitor and
            administrative facilities (S. 1718), S12531 [14OC], S12532
            [14OC]
      Statements
        U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China:  by, S6748 [22JN]
      Testimonies
        U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China:  Stanley O. Roth,
            Dept. of State, S6749 [22JN]
      Texts of
        S. 1903, prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign
            nations without congressional authorization, S2984 [1AP]
        S. 2645, Global Legal Information Network Participation Act, S12722
            [20OC]
      Tributes
        Enzi, Dorothy R., S4466 [7MY]