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

    DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State; Embassies
      Amendments
        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]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act,
            H926 [10MR]
      Articles and editorials
        Game's Not Over for Hormel, S12586 [14OC]
        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]
        Hold That Homophobia, S12587 [14OC]
        Iran--The Inadequacy of Labels, E573 [2AP]
        Jason Hu--A Modern Diplomat With Vision, H3481 [19MY]
        Let Them Vote on Mr. Hormel, S12587 [14OC]
        Qualified To Serve, S12587 [14OC]
        Senate Discriminates Against Gays, S12587 [14OC]
        Strange Diplomacy--Senator Hutchinson, Meet Mr. Hormel, S12587
            [14OC]
        Time To Rethink U.S. Embassy Role, E466 [25MR]
        Trying To Get Beyond Boyne, E1331 [17JY]
        Vote for Hormel, S12588 [14OC]
      Bills and resolutions
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
            Res. 523), H7494 [9SE]
        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]
        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]
        Taxation:  treatment of use of a principal residence by a member of
            the Armed Forces or Foreign Service while on official extended
            duty, (see H.R. 4561), H7690 [14SE]
      Conference reports
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (H.R. 1757), H956-H1008
            [10MR]
      Letters
        Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Amos B.M. Midzi, Ambassador of
            Zimbabwe, H1046 [11MR]
        ------ several African Ambassadors, H1045 [11MR]
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:  Larry Stein,
            Executive Office of the President, H1595 [26MR]
        Nomination of James C. Hormel to be Ambassador to Luxembourg:  Alice
            Turner, S5366 [22MY]
        ------ Charlotte M. and George P. Shultz, S12588 [14OC]
        ------ Frank C. Hudson, Catholic Charities (organization), S12589
            [14OC]
        ------ Senator D'Amato, S12588 [14OC]
        Vietnamese cooperation in accounting for U.S. POW/MIA:  Ann Mills
            Griffiths, National League of Families of American Prisoners and
            Missing in Southeast Asia, S8832 [23JY]
        ------ Anthony G. Jordan, American Legion, S8833 [23JY]
        ------ Dolores Apodaca Alfond, National Alliance of Families, S8832
            [23JY]
        ------ several former POW, S8832 [23JY]
      Lists
        Objectionable programs in S. 2334, foreign operations, export
            financing, and related programs appropriations, S9866 [2SE]
        U.S. Embassy employees who died in the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
            bombing, E1733 [16SE]
        U.S. Embassy employees who died in the Nairobi, Kenya, bombing,
            E1733 [16SE]
      Memorandums
        Vietnamese Cooperation in Accounting for U.S. POW/MIA:  President
            Clinton, S8831 [23JY]
      Messages
        Veto of H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:
            President Clinton, H11698 [21OC]
      Motions
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9846 [2SE], S9859 [2SE]
      Remarks in House
        Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7418
            [7AU], H7419 [7AU], H7427 [7AU], H7814 [16SE], E1638 [7AU],
            E1733 [16SE]
        ------ bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (H. Res.
            523), H10456 [10OC], H10457 [10OC]
        Congress:  require report relative to diplomatic immunity (S. 759),
            H10855-H10857 [14OC], H10870 [14OC], E2307 [12NO]
        Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
            agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), H9484-H9486 [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]
        Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
            consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), veto, H11699 [21OC]
        Drugs:  prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
            enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
            and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7848-H7854 [16SE]
        Fairfax County, VA:  tribute to Fire and Rescue Dept. Urban Search
            and Rescue Team for efforts relative to bombing of U.S.
            embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, E1667 [9SE]
        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]
        Hormel, James C.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, H3736
            [21MY], H5062 [23JN]
        Iran:  U.S. policy, E573 [2AP]
        Quinn, Paul:  nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, E1331 [17JY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
            International Business Transactions:  ratification, S9668
            [31JY], S9669 [31JY]
        Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
            agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), S12681 [20OC]
        ------ diplomatic corps funding, S1799-S1801 [11MR]
        ------ tribute to Diplomatic Security Service, S4634 [11MY]
        ------ U.S. diplomatic and consular posts in Vietnam funding
            relative to Vietnamese accounting for POW/MIA, S8830-S8834
            [23JY], S8837 [23JY]
        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]
        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]
        Foreign Service:  list of nominations, S6885 [23JN], S8919 [23JY]
        ------ review activities, S225 [29JA]
        Gardner, Richard N.:  American Citizens Abroad (organization) Thomas
            Jefferson Award recipient, S12903 [21OC]
        Hormel, James C.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S1394
            [5MR], S1680-S1682 [10MR], S1913 [13MR], S2848 [31MR], S3176
            [2AP], S4197 [4MY], S5269 [21MY], S5365-S5367 [22MY], S6003
            [10JN], S6373 [16JN], S6875 [23JN], S8550 [20JY], S8595 [21JY],
            S12586 [14OC], S12902 [21OC]
        O'Leary, John:  nomination to be Ambassador to Chile, S7324 [26JN]
        Romero, Edward L.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Spain and
            Andorra, S6915 [23JN]
      Reports
        Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S5129 [19MY],
            S6883-S6885 [23JN], S8916-S8919 [23JY]
      Reports filed
        Calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Agents' Retirement
            Annuities:  Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
            633) (H. Rept. 105-755), H9178 [28SE]
        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 H.R. 4569, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
            and Related Programs Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 105-725), H7914 [16SE]
        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]
        Foreign Service Nominations:  Committee on Foreign Relations
            (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
        Nomination of Charles H. Dolan, Jr., to the U.S. Advisory Commission
            on Public Diplomacy:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate),
            S5129 [19MY]
        Nomination of Nancy E. Soderberg To Be an Alternate Representative
            to the U.N.:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6883
            [23JN]
        Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Syria:  Committee
            on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
        Nomination of Shirley E. Barnes To Be Ambassador to Madagascar:
            Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6883 [23JN]
        Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Ambassador to Jordan:
            Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
      Resolutions of ratification
        Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
            International Business Transactions, S9668 [31JY]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7985 [17SE], H8001 [17SE]
      Statements
        Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Several African Ambassadors,
            H1046 [11MR]
      Tables
        Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2334, foreign
            operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations, S9862 [2SE]
        Division G of conference report on H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform
            and Restructuring Act, H11667 [20OC]
        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]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 385, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1757,
            Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, H1581 [26MR]
        H. Res. 523, bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H10456
            [10OC]
        H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 4569, foreign operations, export
            financing, and related programs appropriations, H7937 [17SE]
        H.R. 633, Dept. of State Special Agent Retirement Act, H9484 [5OC]
        S. 759, require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity,
            H10855 [14OC]
        S. 2334, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
            appropriations, S9996-S10019 [8SE]
      Tributes
        Mansfield, Mike, S1964-S1966 [13OC], E2187-E2189 [15OC], E2244
            [20OC]
      Press releases
        Congress--Don't Rob America's Veterans Again!:  several veterans
            organizations, S5367 [22MY]
        Veterans and Tobacco-Related Illnesses:  Paralyzed Veterans of
            America (organization), S5367 [22MY]
      Remarks in House
        Americans With Disabilities Act:  anniversary, E1314 [15JY]
        Boonton, NJ:  anniversary of New Jersey Firemen's Home, E913 [20MY]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  authorizing use of Grounds for event
            to announce the donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans
            Affairs by the DAV (S. Con. Res. 102), H4485 [11JN]
        ------ authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
            (H. Con. Res. 262), H3062 [12MY]
        Caskey, Harold L.:  General Council of Industries for the Blind
            State Official of the Year award recipient, E77 [3FE]
        Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
            relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
            religion, sexual orientation, or disability (H.R. 3043), E2159
            [14OC]
        ------ establish policies identifying students with learning
            disabilities, H2888 [6MY]
        Conway, Matt:  Foundation for Exceptional Children Yes I Can!
            Program honoree, E347 [11MR]
        Courts:  provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (H.R. 2959),
            H10933 [15OC]
        Crime:  increase penalties for violent crimes against senior
            citizens and the disabled, H4508 [11JN], H4509 [11JN]
        ------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
            strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
            with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), H9998 [7OC], H9999
            [7OC]
        Dept. of Education:  establish demonstration projects to ensure
            equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
            disabilities at institutions of higher education, H2873-H2875
            [6MY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  cost-of-living adjustment for
            compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
            improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
            4110), H6885-H6891 [3AU]
        ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
            service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
            housing, and cemetery programs, H11656 [20OC] cost-of-living
            adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-connected
            disabilities and improvements in education, housing, and
            cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), E2166 [14OC] cost-of-living
            adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-connected
            disabilities and improvements in education, housing, and
            cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), Senate amendment (H. Res. 592),
            H10374-H10400 [10OC]
        ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
            caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
            during the Persian Gulf Conflict (H.R. 3279), H6893 [3AU], E240
            [26FE]
        ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
            caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
            during the Persian Gulf Conflict, E2316 [12NO]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (H.R. 4036), H4616 [16JN]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H10389-H10400 [10OC]
        Diseases:  tribute to efforts of individuals raising awareness of
            and fighting retinal degenerative diseases, E1863 [1OC]
        ------ tribute to individuals raising awareness of retinal
            degenerative diseases, H10838 [14OC]
        East Chicago, IN:  tribute to Tri-City Special Olympics, E876 [18MY]
        Education:  ensure that the Government adheres to its commitment to
            State and local governments to share the expense of educating
            disabled children, H10838 [14OC]
        Family Connections Adoptions (organization):  tribute, E227 [25FE]
        Getachew, Yoseph:  National Industries for the Blind (organization)
            Peter J. Salmon National Service Employee of the Year award
            recipient, H8509 [23SE]
        Gnoffo, Joyce A.:  Blind Worker of the Year award recipient, E228
            [25FE]
        Guam:  tribute to efforts relative to employment of disabled
            individuals, E2169 [14OC]
        Hawkins, William:  National Industries for the Blind Milton J.
            Samuelson Career Achievement Award recipient, E1891 [2OC]
        Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
            defects (S. 419), H856 [5MR], H920-H925 [10MR], E361 [12MR]
        ----- develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
            defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
            H2032 [1AP]
        Housing:  increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
            housing for disabled veterans (H.R. 3619), E538 [1AP]
        Houston, TX:  tribute to Ronald McDonald House, E822 [12MY]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, H5960 [21JY],
            H10813 [13OC]
        ------ funding (H. Res. 399), H1781 [31MR], H4599-H4603 [16JN],
            E1187 [22JN]
        ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
            uniform disciplinary policies, H11664 [20OC]
        Martin, Casey:  lawsuit against Professional Golfers Association
            relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, H451 [12FE]
        Maryland Rehabilitation Center:  anniversary, E1084 [10JN]
        Medicare:  implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
            rehabilitation services (H.R. 4534), E1662 [9SE]
        ------ permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
            certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
            duplicate Medicare benefits (H.R. 4710), E1925 [6OC]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (H.R. 3835), E831 [12MY], E853 [13MY]
        ------ restore full incentive payment percentages for prospective
            payment system-exempt rehabilitation hospitals and units, E2234
            [19OC] restore full incentive payment percentages for
            prospective payment system-exempt rehabilitation hospitals and
            units (H.R. 4855), E2259 [20OC]
        Motor vehicles:  increase the amount of assistance for providing
            automobiles to certain disabled veterans (H.R. 3618), E542 [1AP]
        Nashua, NH:  anniversary of Lions Club, E458 [24MR]
        New Jersey:  anniversary of Home Health Assembly, E1623 [7AU]
        New York:  anniversary of Lakeside Family and Children's Services,
            E1312 [15JY]
        Opportunity, Inc.:  tribute, E1838 [28SE]
        Parks and recreational areas:  improve access to outdoor recreation
            opportunities (H.R. 4501), H10845-H10847 [14OC], H10869 [14OC]
        Philadelphia Corp. for Aging:  anniversary, E2202 [15OC]
        Public safety officers:  provide educational assistance to the
            surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
            totally disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 3046), H10459-H10461
            [10OC]
        ----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
            dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
            line of duty (S. 1525), H10461 [10OC]
        ----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
            dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
            line of duty (S. 1525), insert H.R. 3046 language in lieu,
            H10461 [10OC]
        Radio Vision (organization):  tribute, E625 [22AP]
        Retinal degenerative diseases:  promote research, H4612 [16JN],
            H5727 [16JY]
        Roosevelt Island, NY:  tribute to Coler/Goldwater Specialty Hospital
            and Nursing Facility, and Roosevelt Island Housing Management
            Corp., for efforts relative to FDR Day, E1795 [24SE]
        Royal Oak, MN:  tribute to St. Paul Lutheran Church, E1933 [7OC]
        Sand City, CA:  tribute to partnership with Gateway Industries that
            employs developmentally disabled individuals, E1764 [18SE]
        Sioux City, IA:  Dept. of Veterans Affairs community-based
            outpatient clinic funding, H5757 [17JY]
        Social Security:  eligibility of territories for SSI benefits, E1796
            [24SE]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), H4007-H4024 [3JN], E347 [11MR]
            provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to work,
            and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), consideration (H. Res. 450),
            H4005-H4007 [3JN]
        Society for the Deaf:  tribute, E45 [28JA]
        SSI:  reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
            low-income disabled children (H.R. 3459), E361 [12MR]
        Technology:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (H.R.
            4063), E1141 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), H10276-H10286 [9OC],
            E2075 [11OC], E2098 [12OC]
        Thompson, Violet:  National Industries for the Blind (organization)
            Peter J. Salmon National Manufacturing Employee of the Year
            Award recipient, E1723 [15SE]
        Veterans:  permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
            service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 3434), E364 [12MR],
            E1286 [14JY]
        ------ recognition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity disorders caused
            by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the
            Persian Gulf Conflict, E1992 [9OC], E2151 [13OC], E2187 [15OC],
            E2244 [20OC]
        Williams, Charles:  Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind Ronald Pearce
            Blind Employee of the Year Award recipient, E610 [21AP]
      Remarks in Senate
        Amateur Sports Act:  amend, S12698 [20OC], S12776 [21OC]
        ------ amend (S. 2119), S5448 [22MY]
        Americans With Disabilities Act:  anniversary, S9148 [28JY]
        Animals:  tribute to guide dogs and working dogs, S10731 [22SE]
        Budget:  establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
            beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  authorizing use of Grounds for event
            to announce the donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans
            Affairs by the DAV (S. Con. Res. 102), S5662 [4JN]
        ------ authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
            (H. Con. Res. 262), S4842 [13MY]
        Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
            diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (S.
            2483), S10430 [16SE]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, S12382 [12OC]
        Cornerstone, Inc.:  construction of housing for the mentally ill in
            District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
        Correctional institutions:  exempt State and local agencies from
            requirements relative to providing certain public services to
            prisoners (S. 2266), S7575-S7577 [7JY]
        Crime:  increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
            strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
            with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S3537-S3540 [23AP],
            S7696 [8JY], S8082-S8084 [13JY]
        ------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
            strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
            with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S12853 [21OC]
        Deaf Awareness Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        Dept. of Veteran Affairs:  maintenance of spinal cord injury
            programs within veterans health care system, S12231 [9OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  cost-of-living adjustment for
            compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
            improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
            4110), S12918-S12936 [21OC]
        ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
            caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
            during the Persian Gulf Conflict (S. 1320), S5468 [22MY]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (S. 2358), S9045-S9051 [27JY]
        ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
            Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, S12832 [21OC] establish certain
            presumptions of service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict
            veterans (S. 2358), S9730 [1SE], S12044 [8OC]
        Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation:  establish a memorial
            in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans
            who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 2646),
            S12722 [20OC]
        Education:  special education programs funding, S2527-S2532 [25MR],
            S3476-S3479 [23AP]
        Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
            defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
            S2585 [25MR]
        ------ establish a national registry of information on traumatic
            brain and spinal cord injuries (S. 2605), S12172 [9OC]
        ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, S12575 [14OC]
        ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 1875), S2721 [27MR]
        ------ provide accessible and affordable health care for disabled
            persons, S2746 [30MR]
        Health care facilities:  prevent abuse and mistreatment of elderly
            and disabled patients, S3091 [2AP]
        Idaho State University:  tribute to Cooperative Wilderness
            Handicapped Outdoor Group participants for attempt to climb Mt.
            Everest, S4548 [7MY]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  clarify requirements
            relative to reducing or withholding payments to States (H.R.
            3254), S2147-S2150 [18MR]
        ------ funding, S2245-S2247 [19MR], S3025-S3028 [2AP], S3037 [2AP],
            S3085-S3088 [2AP]
        ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
            uniform disciplinary policies, S3346 [21AP], S3351-S3353 [21AP]
        ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
            uniform disciplinary policies, S12782 [21OC]
        Martin, Casey:  lawsuit against Professional Golfers Association
            relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, S298 [3FE]
        Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
            estate recovery programs (S. 2462), S10241 [11SE]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity (S. 1649), S766 [12FE]
        Medicare:  permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
            certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
            duplicate Medicare benefits (S. 2551), S11451 [5OC]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (S. 2222), S7182 [25JN], S7183 [25JN]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (S. 2222), S10719 [22SE]
        Mental Health Workers Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        Money:  use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired
            (S. Res. 292), S11991 [8OC]
        National Caregivers Day:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        National Rehabilitation Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        National Vision Rehabilitation Day:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        Parks and recreational areas:  improve access to outdoor recreation
            opportunities (H.R. 4501), S12681 [20OC]
        Popovich, Erin:  tribute for participation in Paralympic World
            Swimming Championships, S12733 [20OC]
        Public safety officers:  provide educational assistance to the
            surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
            totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S4931 [15MY]
        ------ provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
            dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
            line of duty (S. 1525), S12611 [15OC]
        Rehabilitation Act:  extend authorization, S4009 [1MY], S4014-S4016
            [1MY], S4258 [5MY]
        ------ extend authorization (S. 1579), S126-S171 [28JA]
        Social Security:  provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
            opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
            care (S. 1858), S2571 [25MR], S2572 [25MR], S2752 [30MR]
        ------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
            return to work by improving access to health care (S. 1858),
            S12545 [14OC]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S5733 [5JN], S5737 [9JN]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S12593 [14OC]
        Technology:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
            2173), S6407 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S9877-S9879 [2SE],
            S11513 [5OC], S11634 [6OC], S12502-S12511 [14OC]
        Utah:  tribute to Utah Assistive Technology Program for services
            that assist the disabled in selecting products to improve
            functional capabilities, S9420 [30JY]
        Veterans:  increase service-connected disability benefits for
            veterans and survivors (S. 2273), S7679 [8JY]
        ------ increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
            and survivors (S. 2273), S11196 [30SE]
        Whittaker, Tom:  tribute to first amputee to climb to the peak of
            Mt. Everest, S5576 [2JN]
      Reports filed
        Amateur Sports Act Amendments:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (S. 2119) (S. Rept. 105-325), S10206
            [10SE]
        Consideration of H.R. 3433, Provide Disabled Social Security
            Beneficiaries the Opportunities To Return to Work, Extend
            Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax Credits:  Committee on Rules
            (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 105-553), H3970 [22MY]
        Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1976), S7170 [25JN]
        Educational Assistance for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children
            of Public Safety Officers Killed or Totally Disabled in the Line
            of Duty:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1525), S4527
            [7MY]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Requirements Relative to
            Reducing or Withholding Payments to States:  Committee on
            Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3254) (H. Rept. 105-
            649), H6453 [24JY]
        Persian Gulf War Veterans Act:  Committee on Veterans Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 2358) (S. Rept. 105-362), S11339 [2OC]
        Provide Disabled Social Security Beneficiaries the Opportunities To
            Return to Work, Extend Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax
            Credits:  Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3433) (H.
            Rept. 105-537), H3365 [18MY]
        Rehabilitation Act Authorization Extension:  Committee on Labor and
            Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1579) (S. Rept. 105-166), S1200
            [2MR]
        Use of Capitol Building and Grounds for Special Olympics Torch
            Relay:  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
            (H. Con. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 105-512), H2930 [6MY]
        Veterans Benefits Improvement Act:  Committee on Veterans' Affairs
            (House) (H.R. 4110) (H. Rept. 105-627), H5592 [15JY]
        Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act:  Committee on
            Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2273) (S. Rept. 105-341), S10657
            [21SE]
      Summaries
        Amateur Sports Act Amendments, S12776 [21OC]
        Amateur Sports Act Amendments (S. 2119), S5450 [22MY], S12699 [20OC]
        Veterans Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 4110), H10391-H10393 [10OC]
      Tables
        Comparison of S. 2358, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act and the House-
            Senate compromise of H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits Improvement
            Act, H11657 [20OC]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 262, use of Capitol Building and Grounds for Special
            Olympics torch relay, H3062 [12MY]
        H. Res. 399, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding,
            H4599 [16JN]
        H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-
            Sufficiency Act, H4006 [3JN]
        H. Res. 592, Senate amendment to H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits
            Improvement Act, H10374-H10389 [10OC]
        H.R. 3046, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational
            Assistance Act, H10459 [10OC]
        H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act, H4007-H4018
            [3JN]
        H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, H6885-H6889 [3AU]
        H.R. 4110, Veterans Programs Enhancement Act, S12919-S12932 [21OC]
        S. 419, Birth Defects Prevention Act, H921 [10MR]
        S. 1525, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance
            Act, S12611 [15OC], H10461 [10OC]
        S. 1525, Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act, S4931
            [15MY]
        S. 1579, Rehabilitation Act authorization extension, S127-S168
            [28JA]
        S. 1875, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention
            and Services Act, S2721 [27MR]
        S. 1976, Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act, S3538
            [23AP], S8082 [13JY], H9998 [7OC]
        S. 2119, Amateur Sports Act amendments, S5448-S5450 [22MY]
        S. 2173, Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement
            Act for Individuals With Disabilities, S6408-S6411 [16JN]
        S. 2222, repeal Medicare financial limitations on rehabilitation
            services, S7182 [25JN]
        S. 2266, State and Local Prison Relief Act, S7577 [7JY]
        S. 2273, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7679
            [8JY], S11196 [30SE]
        S. 2358, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act, S9047-S9051 [27JY],
            S12048-S12051 [8OC]
        S. 2432, Assistive Technology Act, S11513-S11526 [5OC],
            H10276-H10286 [9OC]
        S. 2462, allow States to exempt Medicaid trust funds for the
            disabled from estate recovery programs, S10241 [11SE]
        S. 2605, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Registry Act,
            S12172 [9OC]
        S. Con. Res. 87, corrections in enrollment of S. 419, Birth Defects
            Prevention Act, S2575 [25MR], S2585 [25MR], H2033 [1AP]
        S. Con. Res. 102, use of Capitol Grounds for event to announce the
            donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs by the DAV,
            S5640 [4JN], S5662 [4JN], H4485 [11JN]
        S. Res. 292, use of tactile currency for the blind and visually
            impaired, S11991 [8OC]