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

    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR related term(s) Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau
        of Reclamation
      Amendments
        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]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S4966 [18MY], S4967 [18MY],
            S4978 [18MY], S4979 [18MY], S4981 [18MY], S4989 [18MY], S4992
            [18MY], S5025 [18MY], S5026 [18MY], S5027 [18MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H6698
            [29JY], H6820 [30JY]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8529
            [23SE], H8591 [24SE] increase number of temporary visas for
            skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
            (H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8578 [24SE]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5387 [25JN]
      Articles and editorials
        Abuses Are Cited in Trade of Money for U.S. Residence, S4987 [18MY]
        Admitting More Immigrants Would Provide More Workers, S2717 [27MR]
        Closing the Skills Gap, S2244 [19MR]
        Dust, Deception, and Death, S8891 [23JY]
        End Nativist Hiring Caps, S2245 [19MR]
        Fruits of the Bumper Job Crop, S2717 [27MR]
        Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor--And Your Engineers, S1820 [12MR]
        High-Tech Layoffs Are Accelerating, S12255 [9OC]
        High-Tech Talent--Don't Bolt the Golden Door, S2244 [19MR]
        Jobs Go Begging, S2245 [19MR]
        Layoff Reports Outpacing Level Seen Last Year; High-Tech Hit Hard,
            S12256 [9OC]
        Millennium's Superstars--Year 2000 Project Managers are Worth Their
            Weight in Gold. How Do You Keep Them?, S12255 [9OC]
        Pass the Salt Reform, S10305 [14SE]
        Salt, Not Light, S10305 [14SE]
        Teens With Tech Talent Rise to Top--Not Even Out of High School,
            Computer Jocks Rake in Big Bucks, S4955 [18MY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Davis-Bacon Act:  create additional category of construction workers
            called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H7584 [10SE]
        ------ require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators, (see
            H.R. 3826), H3024 [11MY]
        ------ require disclosure of certain payroll information, (see H.R.
            3827), H3024 [11MY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  study options for the design, development,
            implementation, and operation of a national database to track
            participation in Federal means-tested public assistance
            programs, (see S. 2447), S9973 [8SE]
        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]
        Employment:  protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S3534 [23AP]
        ------ State assistance for pre-vocational training programs to
            improve the transition of welfare recipients to employment, (see
            S. 1709), S1336 [4MR]
        Fair Labor Standards Act:  allow compensatory and punitive damages
            for violations of antidiscrimination provisions and provide for
            studies on pay disparities, (see H.R. 3769), H2705 [30AP]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
            efficiency of child support enforcement programs, (see S. 1809),
            S2424 [23MR]
        Family and Medical Leave Act:  amend and clarify, (see H.R. 3751),
            H2605 [29AP]
        Immigration:  allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
            workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
            H.R. 3410), H1020 [10MR]
        ------ create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural
            workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation, (see
            S. 1698), S1255 [3MR]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers, (see S. 1723), S1508 [6MR], (see S. 1878), S2719
            [27MR] increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736),
            H2423 [28AP] increase number of temporary visas for skilled
            workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R.
            3736), consideration, (see H. Res. 513), H6819 [30JY]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, (see S.
            2337), S8658 [21JY]
        ------ treatment relative to certain information technology
            occupations, (see H.R. 3273), H630 [25FE]
        OSHA:  require employers to notify local emergency officials of
            workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN], (see H.R.
            4231), H5593 [15JY]
        Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
            any other employer, (see H.R. 3725, S. 2112), S5433 [22MY],
            H2317 [23AP]
        Unemployment:  make permanent self-employment assistance programs,
            (see H.R. 3773), H2705 [30AP]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H329 [4FE]
      Cloture motions
        Employment:  protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
            S10221 [10SE], S10309 [14SE]
      Explanations
        Increase Number of Temporary Visas for Skilled Workers and Protect
            Similarly Qualified U.S. Workers, S12750-S12757 [21OC]
        Workforce Improvement and Protection Act (H.R. 3736), E2323-E2328
            [12NO]
      Factsheets
        H-1B Visa Program, H2599 [29AP]
      Letters
        American Competitiveness Act:  C.R. (Bob) Bell, Greater Omaha, NE,
            Chamber of Commerce, S4968 [18MY]
        ------ Jack Kemp, S2716 [27MR]
        ------ Jose F. Nino, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S2717 [27MR]
        ------ Karen K. Narasaki, National Asian Pacific American Legal
            Consortium, S2716 [27MR]
        ------ Scott Hoffman, American Business for Legal Immigration
            (organization), S1520 [6MR]
        ------ Susan Au Allen, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce,
            S1521 [6MR]
        Davis-Bacon Act improvements:  Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
            Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
        Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand
            education and training opportunities for U.S. students and
            workers:  Representative Klink, H2599 [29AP]
        Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
            similarly qualified U.S. workers:  Doris Meissner, INS, S12757
            [21OC]
        ----- Senator Abraham, S12757 [21OC]
        Industry Union Glass Container Promotion Program, S9552 [31JY]
      Lists
        Organizations endorsing S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S4957
            [18MY]
        Organizations supporting S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity
            Benefits and Security Act, S8669 [21JY]
        Proposed revisions to H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
            Protection Act, S12995 [12NO]
      Motions
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10133
            [8OC], H10134 [8OC]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S4996 [18MY], S4997 [18MY]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  employment statistics, E1743 [17SE]
        Budget:  allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN], H5049
            [23JN]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
            (H.R. 23), H1508 [25MR]
        Committee on the Budget (House):  appropriations allocation
            revisions to H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
            related agencies appropriations, H6173 [22JY]
        Davis-Bacon Act:  create additional category of construction workers
            called ``helpers'' (H.R. 4546), E1692 [10SE]
        ------ repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
        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]
        Family and Medical Leave Act:  amend and clarify (H.R. 3751), E710
            [29AP]
        Herman, Sec. of Labor:  independent council investigation relative
            to criminal allegations, E864 [14MY]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers, H2598 [29AP], H3076 [12MY]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, H10674 [13OC] increase
            number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
            similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8578-H8602
            [24SE], E1841 [28SE], E2323 [12NO] increase number of temporary
            visas for skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S.
            workers (H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8571-H8578
            [24SE] increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736),
            corrections in engrossment, H8602 [24SE]
        ------ treatment relative to certain information technology
            occupations, H1413 [24MR] treatment relative to certain
            information technology occupations (H.R. 3273), H507 [24FE]
        Job Corps:  funding, H7557 [10SE]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  labor abuses, E125 [11FE], E130 [11FE]
        OSHA:  consultation with State officials by employers relative to
            compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
            H1176 [17MR], H1178 [17MR], E405 [18MR], E406 [18MR]
        ------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
            of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
            assessed (H.R. 2877), H1177-H1179 [17MR], E412 [18MR]
        ------ reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement
            tactics, E2303 [21OC]
        Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
            any other employer (H.R. 3725), E651 [23AP]
        ------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
            employer (S. 2112), H7647 [14SE], H7648 [14SE], E1739 [16SE]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5386 [25JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        Appropriations:  status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11961
            [8OC]
        Bramucci, Raymond:  nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for
            Employment and Training, S9518 [30JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  study options for the design, development,
            implementation, and operation of a national database to track
            participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs
            (S. 2447), S9977 [8SE]
        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]
        Employment:  allow certain cities to retain their designation as
            Service Delivery Areas for purposes of implementing job training
            programs, S4019 [1MY], S4020 [1MY]
        ------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), S3543 [23AP], S3559
            [23AP], S10263 [11SE]
        ------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10221
            [10SE], S10270-S10283 [14SE], S10304-S10309 [14SE]
        ------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), placed on the calendar,
            S3563 [24AP]
        ------ provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal
            farmworkers, S4021 [1MY]
        ------ provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal
            farmworkers, S12785 [21OC]
        ------ State assistance for pre-vocational training programs to
            improve the transition of welfare recipients to employment,
            S4257 [5MY] State assistance for pre-vocational training
            programs to improve the transition of welfare recipients to
            employment (S. 1709), S1347 [4MR]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
            efficiency of child support enforcement programs (S. 1809),
            S2424 [23MR]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers (S. 1723), S1516-S1519 [6MR], S1820 [12MR],
            S2244 [19MR], S2715 [27MR], S4685 [12MY], S4745 [12MY],
            S4954-S5001 [18MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S4778 [13MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY],
            S4613 [11MY]
        ----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1878), S2725 [27MR]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
            and workers (S. 1723), S10877-S10879 [24SE]
        ------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
            protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, S12748 [21OC], S12758
            [21OC], S12773 [21OC] increase number of temporary visas for
            skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
            (H.R. 3736), S12254-S12257 [9OC], S12995 [12NO], S13001 [12NO]
        ------ protect and recruit qualified U.S. workers while increasing
            number of temporary visas for skilled workers, S4964-S4966
            [18MY], S4989-S4992 [18MY], S4996 [18MY]
        ------ provide whistleblower protection to foreign workers who file
            successful complaints against employers, S4967 [18MY]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program,
            S8839-S8851 [23JY]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 2337),
            S8661 [21JY], S8662 [21JY], S8669-S8671 [21JY]
        Industry Union Glass Container Promotion Program:  anniversary,
            S9552 [31JY]
        International Labor Organization:  adoption of declaration on
            fundamental principles and rights at work, S6907-S6909 [23JN]
        Mine Safety and Health Administration:  air quality testing,
            S8891-S8893 [23JY]
        National Guard:  anniversary of the National Committee for Employer
            Support of the Guard and Reserve, S7606 [7JY]
        Ohio:  implement demonstration projects to develop new and
            specialized techniques that address community employment and
            training needs, S4021 [1MY]
        OSHA:  consultation with State officials by employers relative to
            compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
            S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
        ------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
            of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
            assessed (H.R. 2877), S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
        ------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
            of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
            assessed (H.R. 2877), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
        ------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
            workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262 [26JN]
        Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
            any other employer (S. 2112), S5434-S5436 [22MY], S9528-S9530
            [31JY]
        ------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
            employer (S. 2112), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
        Presidential appointments:  nominations considered and confirmed en
            bloc, S3181 [2AP], S9516 [30JY]
        ------ nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S12962 [21OC]
        Springfield, VT:  Springfield Workforce Development Center funding,
            S12772 [21OC]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), S9318 [29JY]
      Reports filed
        American Competitiveness Act:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
            (S. 1723), S3119 [2AP]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1723) (S. Rept. 105-
            186), S4630 [11MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection
            Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 513) (H. Rept. 105-
            660), H6819 [30JY]
        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]
        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]
        Federal Commission on Statistical Policy:  Committee on Governmental
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 1404) (S. Rept. 105-367), S11581 [6OC]
        Nomination of Henry L. Solano To Be Solicitor General of the Dept.
            of Labor:  Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate),
            S10841 [23SE]
        Nomination of Raymond L. Bramucci To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor:
            Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4906 [14MY]
        Nomination of Richard M. McGahey To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor:
            Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1772 [11MR]
        Nomination of Seth D. Harris To Be Administrator of the Dept. of
            Labor Wage and Hour Division:  Committee on Labor and Human
            Resources (Senate), S4906 [14MY]
        OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act:  Committee on
            Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 105-
            444), H1235 [17MR]
        OSHA Identification and Notification of Specific Industries to Which
            Regulations and Compliance Standards Apply:  Committee on
            Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2873) (H. Rept. 105-
            733), H8083 [18SE]
        Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act:  Committee on Labor and
            Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2112), S9135 [28JY]
        Prohibit OSHA Employee Performance Measures Relative to Number of
            Inspections Conducted, Citations Issued, or Penalties Assessed:
            Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2877) (H.
            Rept. 105-445), H1235 [17MR]
        Self-Audit Promotion Act:  Committee on Education and the Workforce
            (House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 105-731), H8083 [18SE]
        Workforce Improvement and Protection Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3736) (H. Rept. 105-657), H6696 [29JY]
      Statements
        International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental
            Principles and Rights at Work:  Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor,
            S6910 [23JN]
      Summaries
        High-Tech Immigration and U.S. Worker Protection Act (S. 1878),
            S2725 [27MR]
      Tables
        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]
        State unemployment compensation system reserves, S6406 [16JN], S6407
            [16JN]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 513, consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
            Protection Act, H8572 [24SE]
        H. Res. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [2OC]
        H. Res. 584, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10126 [8OC]
        H.R. 2864, OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act, H1176
            [17MR]
        H.R. 2877, prohibit any OSHA employee performance measures relative
            to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
            penalties assessed, H1177 [17MR]
        H.R. 3152, exempt certain food bank volunteers from the Fair Labor
            Standards Act, H5387 [25JN]
        H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection Act, H8578-H8584
            [24SE]
        S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S1519 [6MR], S4998-S5000
            [18MY]
        S. 2112, Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act, S5435 [22MY],
            S9528 [31JY], H7647 [14SE]
        S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262 [26JN]
        S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act,
            S8662-S8669 [21JY]
        S. 2447, Dept. of Agriculture study of options for the design,
            development, implementation, and operation of a national
            database to track participation in Federal means-tested public
            assistance programs, S9977 [8SE]