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

    EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS related term(s) Federal Employees
      Addresses
        Year 2000 Computer Problem:  Senator Bennett, S8413-S8415 [16JY]
      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
        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]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  clarify and enhance the authorities of the
            Chief Information Officer (S. 2116), S12428 [12OC]
        Dept. of Commerce:  authorizing appropriations for the Technology
            Administration (S. 1325), S9605 [31JY], S9649 [31JY], S9652
            [31JY]
        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 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 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]
        Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
            3528), S11796 [7OC], S11810 [7OC], H10457 [10OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
            H1113 [11MR], H1130 [12MR], H1131 [12MR], H1132 [12MR], H1133
            [12MR], H1134 [12MR]
        ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
            necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9505
            [30JY]
        ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
            Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
            systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 4857), H11676 [20OC]
        Government regulations:  reform regulatory process (S. 981), S402
            [4FE]
        Presidential appointments:  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]
      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]
        Unilateral Economic Sanctions:  National Association of
            Manufacturers, S8202 [15JY]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
            sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
        ------ 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]
        Embezzlement Growth Is ``Dramatic'', S4248 [5MY]
        Focus Crash 2000--Life With Computers at Risk Should Y2K Disease
            Prove Deadly, E1381 [22JY]
        For Gore, Low Profile on a High-Tech Headache, H5214 [24JN]
        Former Special Counsels See Need To Alter Law That Created Them,
            S10915 [24SE]
        Sanctions Almost Never Work, E1291 [14JY]
        Taking Exception, S8032 [13JY]
        Time for Mining Law Reform, S10347 [15SE]
        Year 2000, H5214 [24JN]
      Bills and resolutions
        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]
        ------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions, (see H.R.
            3580), H1699 [27MR] making supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3580), consideration, (see H. Res. 473), H4628
            [16JN]
        Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
            for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
            H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
        Budget:  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]
        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]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  carry out trade compensation assistance
            program if the President or any provision of law causes exports
            to be suspended for national security reasons, (see S. 2234),
            S7172 [25JN]
        ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
            Officer, (see H.R. 3280, S. 2116), S5433 [22MY], H676 [26FE]
        Dept. of Commerce:  extend a quarterly financial report program,
            (see S. 2071), S4823 [13MY], (see H.R. 4304), H6186 [22JY]
        Dept. of Justice:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3303), H754
            [3MR]
        ------ clarify method for filling vacancies subject to Senate
            confirmation, (see H.R. 3420), H1020 [10MR]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396), H903 [5MR]
        Dept. of State:  establish an independent nonpartisan review panel
            to assess efforts to fulfill its mission in the future, (see
            H.R. 4605), H8083 [18SE]
        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 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 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]
        Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
            reauthorization requirements for advisory committees, (see S.
            2228), S7172 [25JN]
        Federal agencies and departments:  encourage use of certain uniform
            standards for official mail, (see H. Con. Res. 330), H8931
            [25SE]
        ------ improve ability to license federally owned inventions, (see
            H.R. 4859), H11695 [20OC]
        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]
        ------ enforcement of time limitation on temporary filling of
            vacancies, (see S. 1761), S1990 [16MR]
        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]
        Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems, (see
            H.R. 3528, S. 2373), S9425 [30JY], H1378 [23MR]
        ------ identify executive agencies regulations which conflict with
            other executive agencies regulations, (see H.R. 4471), H7412
            [6AU]
        ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 384), H1111 [11MR]
        ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
            local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see S.
            2445), S9973 [8SE]
        ------ promote financial management, (see H. Res. 447), H3743 [21MY]
        ------ reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs, (see S. 2573),
            S11698 [7OC]
        ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
            Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
            systems, and benefit programs, (see H.R. 4243), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
            Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
            systems, and benefit programs, (see S. 2571), S11698 [7OC], (see
            H.R. 4857), H11694 [20OC]
        ------ 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]
        House Rules:  provide that certain bills to eliminate waste and
            provide reform of the executive branch are privileged, (see H.
            Res. 600), H10917 [14OC]
        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]
        Presidential appointments:  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]
        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]
        Public documents:  reform and continue legislative oversight of
            production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
            access of Government publications, (see S. 2288), S7939 [10JY]
        Southeastern Power Administration:  prohibit Federal agencies from
            planning sale, (see H.R. 4707), H9722 [6OC]
        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]
      Chronologies
        Fiscal year 1998 national defense authorization--implications of
            technology transfer--``A case study of the stall'', H3683 [21MY]
      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]
        Presidential appointments:  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
        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]
      Descriptions
        Examples of How Auctions Are Used in Federal Programs, S7865 [9JY]
      Excerpts
        Budget status report:  CBO, S8710-S8715 [22JY]
        Defense Reform Initiative, S4248 [5MY]
      Letters
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Dan Schulder, National Council of Senior
            Citizens, H4435 [10JN]
        CBO calculation of appropriations relative to changes in inflation:
            June E. O'Neill, CBO, S2962 [1AP]
        Davis-Bacon Act improvements:  Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
            Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
        Dept. of Defense reform:  William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4248
            [5MY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations:  OMB,
            H6152 [22JY]
        Establish standards of conduct for Dept. of Justice employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance:  Nora M.
            Manella, Dept. of Justice, H7246 [5AU]
        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]
        Federal climate change programs and activities:  Janet L. Yellen,
            Council of Economic Advisers, S9525 [31JY]
        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]
        Oil royalty regulations:  Council Nedd II, Citizens Against
            Government Waste (organization), S10412 [16SE]
        ------ Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S10412
            [16SE]
        ------ Jeffrey P. Harris, People for the USA (organization), S10412
            [16SE]
        ------ Jennifer M. Belcher, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources,
            S10403 [16SE]
        ------ John J. Chavez, New Mexico Dept. of Taxation and Revenue,
            S10414 [16SE]
        ------ Matt Kibbe, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization),
            S10412 [16SE]
        ------ Western States Land Commissions Association, S10403 [16SE]
        Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations:
            David Begley, S12703 [20OC]
        ------ Lee Hamann, S12702 [20OC]
        ------ Michael J. Snyder, S12702 [20OC]
        Prohibit Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
            sanctions of the President's Task Force on National Health Care
            Reform, H285 [4FE]
        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]
        Require GSA to acquire lease for a Dept. of Transportation
            headquarters building:  Committee on Environment and Public
            Works (Senate), S9116 [28JY]
      Lists
        Changes in substitute to S. 981, Regulatory Improvement Act, S408
            [4FE]
        Objectionable programs in S. 2237, Dept. of the Interior and related
            agencies appropriations, S9969-S9971 [8SE]
        Organizations and agencies opposing H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act
            provisions relative to treatment of child support and alimony
            payments, H4435 [10JN]
        Race-based contracting programs struck down in district court
            decisions:  Congressional Research Service, S8896 [23JY]
      Messages
        Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 1999:  President
            Clinton, S268-S271 [2FE], H111-H114 [3FE]
        Budget Rescissions:  President Clinton, S9042 [27JY], H6485 [27JY]
        Dept. of HUD Report:  President Clinton, S1254 [3MR], H731 [3MR]
        Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Line-Item Veto:
            President Clinton, H19 [27JA]
        Federal Advisory Committees Report:  President Clinton, S8133
            [14JY], H5451 [14JY]
        Federal Climate Change Programs and Activities:  President Clinton,
            S1697 [10MR], S9524 [31JY], H1014 [10MR]
      Motions
        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 Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (H.R. 4328), H7712 [15SE]
        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]
      Remarks in House
        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]
        ------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
            3580), H1779 [31MR] making supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3580), consideration (H. Res. 473), H5300
            [25JN]
        ------ 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:  allocation of funds, H109 [3FE], H110 [3FE], H111 [3FE],
            H222-H226 [3FE], H244 [4FE], H246 [4FE], H247 [4FE], H337 [5FE],
            H338 [5FE], H388 [11FE], H394 [11FE], H508 [24FE], H581 [25FE],
            H582 [25FE], H583 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H585 [25FE], H636 [26FE],
            H652 [26FE], H684 [2MR], H702 [3MR], H847 [4MR], H848 [4MR],
            H856 [5MR], H897 [5MR], H1026 [11MR], H1115 [12MR], H1174
            [17MR], H1303 [19MR], H1323 [19MR], H1453 [25MR], H3299-H3302
            [14MY], H5044-H5052 [23JN], H10534 [11OC], H10535 [11OC], H10563
            [12OC], H10648 [12OC], H10802 [13OC], H10908-H10910 [14OC],
            H10920 [15OC], H10922 [15OC], H10989 [15OC], H10991 [15OC],
            H10992 [15OC], H10993 [15OC], H10995 [15OC], H10996 [15OC],
            H10997 [15OC], H10999 [15OC], H11000 [15OC], H11015 [15OC],
            H11026 [16OC], H11031 [16OC], H11033 [16OC], H11034-H11041
            [16OC], E107 [5FE], E189 [12FE], E333 [10MR]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, submission of
            amendments, H3634 [21MY]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
            84), conference report, H76 [28JA]
        ------ 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:  evaluation of administration, H2821 [6MY],
            H3117 [13MY]
        ------ threat to veto certain appropriations legislation relative to
            environmental concerns, H9727 [7OC]
        Committee on the Budget (House):  appropriations allocation
            revisions to H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
            related agencies appropriations, H6173 [22JY]
        Committee on the Judiciary (House):  use of additional funds for
            investigations, H1410 [24MR], H1411 [24MR]
        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]
        ------ problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H4968
            [23JN], H5308-H5314 [25JN]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, H6275-H6277
            [23JY]
        Courts:  clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
            and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H1136 [12MR]
        ------ 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]
        ------ require only Federal agencies which administer benefit
            programs or enforce the tax code to adhere to precedents
            established in Federal judicial circuits, H591-H595 [25FE]
        Crime:  enforcement of statutes prohibiting Federal employees from
            interfering in Federal investigations, H919 [10MR]
        Davis-Bacon Act:  repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
        Dept. of Commerce:  extend quarterly financial report program (S.
            2071), H9162 [28SE], H9163 [28SE]
        ------ release of information for national security assessments,
            H3683 [21MY]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H388 [11FE], H3631 [21MY], H3695-H3705 [21MY], H5741
            [17JY]
        ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
            the performance of their border protection functions, H7822
            [16SE], H7835-H7844 [16SE], E1750 [17SE]
        ------ year 2000 computer problem emergency funding, H5213-H5221
            [24JN], H5231 [24JN]
        Dept. of Education:  allocation of funds, H5047 [23JN], H5049 [23JN]
        Dept. of HUD:  funding, H2674 [30AP], H2689 [30AP]
        Dept. of Justice:  appointment of independent counsel to investigate
            certain internal criminal allegations (H.R. 692), H3492 [20MY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3303), H4884-H4891 [22JN]
        ------ clarify method for filling vacancies subject to Senate
            confirmation (H.R. 3420), E336 [10MR]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees, including any
            appointed independent counsel, and establish a review board to
            monitor compliance, H7229-H7243 [5AU]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance, H7228-H7247 [5AU], E1584
            [7AU] establish standards of conduct for employees and establish
            a review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), H855 [5MR],
            E301 [5MR]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), H11912 [18DE]
        Dept. of Labor:  allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN],
            H5049 [23JN]
        Dept. of the Interior:  implement measures to test and evaluate
            strategic planning and performance assessments, H2347 [28AP]
        ------ results of Committee on Resources (House) investigation on
            informal rule-making process, E1058 [5JN]
        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 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 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]
        EPA:  Oregon Garden Project funding, H6259 [23JY]
        Executive Office of the President:  legal personnel staffing levels,
            H1855 [1AP]
        Federal agencies and departments:  encourage use of certain uniform
            standards for official mail (H. Con. Res. 330), E1815 [25SE]
        ------ improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R.
            4859), H11679-H11681 [20OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ provide cost-of-living allowances to judges, H2278 [23AP],
            H2279 [23AP]
        ------ Senior Executive Service dinner honorees, E852 [13MY]
        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]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, E1291 [14JY]
        FRS:  improve strategic plans and performance reports, H1132 [12MR]
        Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
            3528), H10457-H10459 [10OC], E2207 [15OC]
        ------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 3528),
            H2066-H2069 [21AP]
        ------ departmental audits, H5048 [23JN], H5050 [23JN]
        ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
            departments and agencies (S. 1364), H10711-H10717 [13OC], H11699
            [21OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ 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]
        ------ promote financial management (H. Res. 447), H4254-H4259 [9JN]
        ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
            Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
            systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 4243), H10850-H10855 [14OC]
            reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal
            management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and
            benefit programs (H.R. 4857), H11672-H11679 [20OC]
        ------ require reports on travel of executive branch officers and
            employees to international conferences (H.R. 4805), H10723
            [13OC], H10724 [13OC], H10799 [13OC]
        ------ spending practices, H4967 [23JN]
        ------ 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]
        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]
        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]
        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]
        Public Service Recognition Week:  observance, E797 [7MY]
        Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes (H.R. 4096), E1178 [19JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        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:  allocation of funds, S250 [2FE], S253 [2FE], S282-S286
            [3FE], S287-S292 [3FE], S441 [5FE], S522 [9FE], S524 [9FE], S608
            [11FE], S620-S622 [11FE], S852 [23FE], S1333 [4MR], S1381-S1386
            [5MR], S2245-S2247 [19MR], S2731-S2733 [30MR], S12216 [9OC],
            S12379-S12382 [12OC], S12608 [15OC], S12622-S12624 [15OC]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
            84), conference report, S5992 [9JN], S8579 [20JY], S9147 [28JY]
        ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
            84), conference report, S11504 [5OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ status report, S9693 [31AU], S9995 [8SE], S10448 [16SE],
            S10857 [23SE]
        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]
        Courts:  clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
            and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), S8034-S8037 [13JY]
        ------ 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]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  carry out trade compensation assistance
            program if the President or any provision of law causes exports
            to be suspended for national security reasons (S. 2234), S7294
            [26JN]
        ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
            Officer (S. 2116), S5445 [22MY]
        ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
            Officer (S. 2116), S12399 [12OC], S12400 [12OC]
        ------ promote the export of U.S. agricultural commodities and
            products, S2759 [30MR]
        Dept. of Commerce:  authorizing appropriations for the Technology
            Administration (S. 1325), S9649-S9655 [31JY]
        ------ extend quarterly financial report program (S. 2071), S10221
            [10SE]
        Dept. of Defense:  cooperative agreement with foreign countries
            relative to year 2000 computer problem, S7145 [25JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3303), S12857
            [21OC]
        ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
            review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), S12858 [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:  funding for law enforcement vehicles
            relative to off-duty use, S9109 [28JY]
        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 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]
        Executive Office of the President:  staffing levels and funding for
            legal staff, S2249 [19MR]
        Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
            reauthorization requirements for advisory committees (S. 2228),
            S7191 [25JN]
        Federal employees:  enforcement of time limitation on temporary
            filling of vacancies (S. 1761), S11025 [28SE]
        ------ reduce number of political appointees, S9234 [29JY]
        Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group:  establish, S333
            [4FE], S334 [4FE]
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
            facilities (S. 1923), S3138 [2AP]
        FERC:  hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 2533), S11182
            [30SE]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, S8185-S8203 [15JY], S8211 [15JY]
        ----- establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic
            sanctions (S. 1413), S7183 [25JN]
        Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
            3528), S11808 [7OC], S11810 [7OC]
        ------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (S. 2373),
            S9433 [30JY]
        ------ 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]
        ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
            Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
            systems, and benefit programs (S. 2571), S11708 [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]
        GSA:  acquire lease for a Dept. of Transportation headquarters
            building, S9115-S9118 [28JY]
        Independent counsel:  reform statute, S10914 [24SE]
        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:  set effective date to implement changes to the tax code and
            ensure adequate steps are taken to resolve the year 2000
            computer problem, S4509-S4512 [7MY]
        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]
        Petroleum:  payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10393-S10415 [16SE]
        Presidential appointments:  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]
        ------ Senate process for confirmation of executive nominees, S4710
            [12MY]
        Public buildings:  process for renaming or redesignating Federal
            facilities, S311 [3FE], S315 [3FE], S316 [3FE], S332 [4FE]
        Public documents:  reform and continue legislative oversight of
            production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
            access of Government publications (S. 2288), S7953-S7955 [10JY]
        Richardson, Bill:  nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S6518 [18JN]
        Taxation:  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]
        West, Togo B., Jr.:  nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs,
            S3736 [28AP], S3737 [28AP]
      Reports
        Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year
            1999:  CBO, S1382-S1385 [5MR]
        Specific Instances of Dept. of Justice Prosecutorial Misconduct:
            Congressional Research Service, E301-E303 [5MR]
      Reports filed
        Advisory Committee Termination and Streamlining Act:  Committee on
            Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2228) (S. Rept. 105-309),
            S9973 [8SE]
        Alternative Dispute Resolution Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (House) (H.R. 3528) (H. Rept. 105-487), H2119 [21AP]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3528), S9425 [30JY]
        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. 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]
        Dept. of Commerce Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension:
            Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2071) (S. Rept. 105-
            241), S7678 [8JY]
        Dept. of Justice Appropriations:  Committee on the Judiciary (House)
            (H.R. 3303) (H. Rept. 105-526), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3303), S10517
            [17SE]
        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 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 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]
        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 Vacancies Reform Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 2176) (S. Rept. 105-250), S8240 [15JY]
        Freedom From Government Competition Act:  Committee on Governmental
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 314) (S. Rept. 105-269), S9135 [28JY]
        Nomination of Bill Richardson To Be Sec. of Energy:  Committee on
            Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9243 [29JY]
        Private Property Rights Implementation Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1534), S1068 [26FE]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1534) (S. Rept. 105-
            242), S7678 [8JY]
        Reform and Continue Legislative Oversight of Production,
            Procurement, Dissemination, and Permanent Public Access of
            Government Publications:  Committee on Rules and Administration
            (Senate) (S. 2288) (S. Rept. 105-413), S12673 [16OC]
        Regulatory Improvement Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 981) (S. Rept. 105-188), S4630 [11MY]
        Revised Suballocation of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1999:
            Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-600), H5296
            [24JN]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-642), H6281
            [23JY]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-662), H6878
            [31JY]
        ------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-722), H7914
            [16SE]
        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]
        Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions:  Committee on
            Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3580) (H. Rept. 105-470), H1699
            [27MR]
        U.S. Preparation To Meet the Year 2000 Problem:  Committee on
            Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-827),
            H11719 [12NO]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  President's 1999 Budget, E182 [12FE]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Hard rock mining regulations:  Western Governors' Association,
            S10343 [15SE]
      Rulings of the Chair
        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 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]
        Government:  improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R.
            2883), H1131 [12MR]
      Statements
        Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Year 2000 Computer Problem:
            OMB, H5214 [24JN]
        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]
        Percentage of Oil Producers Impacted by Oil Royalty Rule--100
            Percent:  Several Independent Oil and Gas Producers, S10396
            [16SE]
        Property Rights Implementation Act:  Executive Office of the
            President, S8030 [13JY]
      Summaries
        Government for the 21st Century Act (S. 2623), S12340 [10OC]
        Nation's Top Civil Servants Receive Presidential Rank of
            Distinguished Executive, E852 [13MY]
        Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 981), S407 [4FE], S8809 [22JY]
      Tables
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
            appropriations (S. 2159):  comparison of 1998 budget
            obligational authority and 1999 budget estimates, S6551-S6555
            [18JN]
        Analysis of Federal agency budget requests under Representative
            McIntosh's oversight, E189 [12FE]
        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. 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]
        Companies affected by payment of U.S. crude oil royalty claims
            rules, S10395 [16SE]
        Dept. of Defense appropriations (S. 2132), S9396 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations,
            H11618-H11621 [20OC]
        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 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]
        Federal agency paperwork performance standards:  OMB, H1573 [26MR]
        Federal budget proposals, S526-S529 [9FE]
        Inflation adjustments for national defense appropriations, S2962
            [1AP]
        Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations,
            H11635-H11641 [20OC]
        Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5992 [9JN], S8579
            [20JY], S9148 [28JY]
        Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002 relative to S. 1768,
            emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations, S2463 [24MR]
        Setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84),
            H76 [28JA]
        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. 447, promote financial management in executive departments,
            H4254 [9JN]
        H. Res. 455, consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, setting forth the
            Federal budget for 1999-2003, H4135 [4JN]
        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. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [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. 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. 3303, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H4884-H4887 [22JN]
        H.R. 3528, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, S11808-S11810 [7OC],
            H2066-H2068 [21AP]
        H.R. 4243, Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act,
            H10850-H10854 [14OC]
        H.R. 4756, Year 2000 Preparedness Act, H10717 [13OC]
        H.R. 4857, Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act,
            H11673-H11676 [20OC]
        H.R. 4859, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, H11679 [20OC]
        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. 1325, Technology Administration appropriations, S9652-S9655
            [31JY]
        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. 2071, extend Dept. of Commerce quarterly financial report
            program, S10221 [10SE], H9163 [28SE]
        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. 2307, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
            appropriations, S9150-S9161 [28JY]
        S. 2571, Federal Benefit Verification and Integrity Act,
            S11709-S11711 [7OC]
        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]