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

    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related term(s) Surgeon General
      Addresses
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            Beverly L. Malone, S11542 [6OC]
      Agenda
        Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition Conference, S494 [9FE]
      Amendments
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), H6455 [24JY], H7000 [3AU], H7180
            [4AU]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H7495 [9SE], H7585 [10SE],
            H9276 [1OC], H9277 [1OC], H9346 [2OC], H9537 [5OC], H9723 [6OC],
            H10012 [7OC], H10142 [8OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6187 [22JY], H6283 [23JY], H6295 [23JY], H6382
            [24JY]
        Native Americans:  authorizing appropriations for certain programs
            (S. 459), S12465 [14OC], H10287 [9OC]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5027 [18MY], S5034 [19MY], S5095 [19MY], S5116 [19MY],
            S5121 [19MY], S5135 [19MY], S5136 [19MY], S5140 [19MY], S5168
            [20MY], S5192 [20MY], S5194 [20MY], S5238 [20MY], S5239 [20MY],
            S5335 [21MY], S5336 [21MY], S5338 [21MY], S5341 [21MY], S5342
            [21MY], S5544 [2JN], S5551 [2JN], S5575 [2JN], S5626 [4JN],
            S5643 [4JN], S5652 [4JN], S5702 [5JN], S5703 [5JN], S5704 [5JN],
            S5705 [5JN], S5706 [5JN], S5708 [5JN], S5709 [5JN], S5710 [5JN],
            S5711 [5JN], S5712 [5JN], S5713 [5JN], S5717 [5JN], S5718 [5JN],
            S5719 [5JN], S5720 [5JN], S5721 [5JN], S5722 [5JN], S5724 [5JN],
            S5727 [5JN], S5728 [5JN], S5729 [5JN], S5730 [5JN], S5731 [5JN],
            S5800 [9JN], S5801 [9JN], S5802 [9JN], S5810 [9JN], S5818 [9JN],
            S5862 [9JN], S5906 [9JN], S5915 [9JN], S5925 [9JN], S5934 [9JN],
            S5943 [9JN], S5953 [9JN], S5962 [9JN], S5971 [9JN], S5981 [9JN],
            S6012 [10JN], S6030 [10JN], S6031 [10JN], S6054 [10JN], S6057
            [10JN], S6058 [10JN], S6059 [10JN], S6061 [10JN], S6064 [10JN],
            S6109 [10JN], S6110 [10JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170 [11JN], S6176
            [11JN], S6206 [11JN], S6207 [11JN], S6216 [11JN], S6225 [11JN],
            S6234 [11JN], S6244 [11JN], S6253 [11JN], S6254 [11JN], S6256
            [11JN], S6271 [11JN], S6324 [15JN], S6341 [15JN], S6373 [16JN],
            S6383 [16JN], S6425 [16JN], S6441 [17JN], S6472 [17JN], S6498
            [17JN]
        Women:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12396 [12OC]
      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]
        Native Americans Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation,
            Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities (H.R.
            1833), E1982-E1988 [9OC]
        Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402-E1418 [23JY]
      Applications
        Federal assistance for Missouri AIDS prevention programs, S498
            [9FE], S499 [9FE]
      Articles and editorials
        After-School Crime Busting, S6142 [11JN]
        Clean But Not Safe, H2227 [22AP], H2230 [22AP]
        Clean Needles, No Money, H2466 [29AP]
        Clean Needles May Be Bad Medicine, H2227 [22AP]
        Common Ground on Patient Rights Hides a Chasm, H7002 [4AU], H7563
            [10SE]
        Congress v. HCFA--Bureaucracy Bashing 101, E779 [6MY]
        Cop-Out on Needle Exchanges, H2466 [29AP]
        Federal Funds for Clean Needles, H2467 [29AP]
        Hands Tied, Judges Rue Law That Limits HMO Liability, S8051 [13JY]
        HIV's Spread Is Unchecked, H2469 [29AP]
        HMO Horror Show, S9349 [30JY]
        HMOs May Highlight Hot Topics in Legislature--Bills Would Target
            Myriad of Patients' Complaints, S9349 [30JY]
        La. Favors Geographic System, H11665-H11667 [20OC]
        Lawyers, States Tussle Over Tobacco-Suit Fees, S6172 [11JN]
        Medicare Cure--Biomedical Research?, E2348 [18DE]
        Most Dropped From Welfare Don't Get Jobs--Critics of Work Rules Cite
            New York Study, S2379 [23MR]
        Needle Exchanges Help Stem Flow of AIDS/HIV, H2452 [29AP]
        Needle-Swap Programs Spark Life-and-Death Debates, H2467 [29AP]
        1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, S7254 [26JN]
        Politics of Needles and AIDS, H2451 [29AP], H2466 [29AP]
        Politics of Youth Smoking Fueled by Unproven Data, S5159 [20MY]
        Sanctions--A Force Behind Falling Welfare Rolls--States Are Cutting
            Off Tens of Thousands Who Won't Seek Work or Follow Rules, S2378
            [23MR]
        Statewide Regionalization of Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Its Effect
            on In-Hospital Mortality, E1664 [9SE]
        Tobacco Bill Is Packed With Programs, Agencies, S6449 [17JN]
      Bills and resolutions
        Children and youth:  make grants to States and businesses to improve
            the quality of child care services, (see H.R. 3686), H2054 [1AP]
        Congress:  importance of enacting patient protection legislation,
            (see H. Con. Res. 293), H4961 [22JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  study options for the design, development,
            implementation, and operation of a national database to track
            participation in Federal means-tested public assistance
            programs, (see S. 2447), S9973 [8SE]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, (see H.R. 4274), H5956 [20JY]
        ------ making appropriations, (see S. 2440), S9973 [8SE]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 564), H9344 [2OC], (see H. Res. 584), H10075 [8OC]
        Diseases:  carry out a national public awareness campaign on
            colorectal cancer, (see H. Res. 359), H446 [11FE]
        ------ implementation of national HIV surveillance system, (see H.
            Res. 539), H7803 [15SE]
        ------ increase funding and authority of Dept. of HHS and Dept. of
            Education relative to asthma programs, (see H.R. 4654), H9178
            [28SE]
        ------ increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme
            disease, (see S. 2034), S4357 [5MY], (see H.R. 3795), H2813
            [5MY]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit needle exchange programs, (see H.R. 3714),
            H2236 [22AP]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs,
            (see S. 1959), S3356 [21AP], (see H.R. 3712), H2236 [22AP], (see
            H.R. 3717), H2317 [23AP] prohibit use of Federal funds for
            needle exchange programs (H.R. 3717), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 409), H2422 [28AP]
        Drugs:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research
            and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements, (see
            H.R. 3758), H2605 [29AP]
        Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
            efficiency of child support enforcement programs, (see S. 1809),
            S2424 [23MR]
        ------ tax relief to increase affordability of child care, (see H.R.
            3144), H240 [3FE]
        Health:  establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
            for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196),
            S6698 [19JN], (see H.R. 4121), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            S. 1712), S1435 [5MR], (see S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S.
            1891), S2851 [31MR], (see H.R. 3605, S. 2330), S8482 [17JY],
            (see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY], (see S. 2529), S11122 [29SE], H1853
            [31MR], (see H. Con. Res. 272), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3998),
            H4240 [5JN], (see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), consideration, (see H. Res. 486), H5064 [23JN] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 509), H6281 [23JY]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
            (see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
            [19MR]
        Healthy Start Program:  funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317 [23AP]
        Indian Health Service:  elevate position of Director to Assistant
            Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence, (see S.
            1770), S2113 [17MR]
        ------ extend program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and
            other third party payors, (see H.R. 4088), H4834 [18JN]
        Insurance:  allow children covered under private health insurance
            under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
            the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H2813 [5MY]
        ------ assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in
            group health plans and health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
            3547), H1549 [25MR]
        Medicaid:  allow children covered under a State health plan to
            continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program, (see S. 2013), S3919 [30AP]
        ------ extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
            percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
            health programs, (see H.R. 4480), H7413 [6AU]
        Medicare:  allow certain military retirees and their dependents a
            special enrollment period to qualify for TRICARE demonstration
            sites, (see H.R. 4160), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services, (see H.R. 3137), H240 [3FE]
        ------ Dept. of HHS authority to make adjustments to payments made
            to skilled nursing facilities, (see S. Res. 314), S12871 [21OC]
        ------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
            potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S113 [28JA]
        ------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
            programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940, S.
            2216), S7172 [25JN], H3743 [21MY]
        ------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see S. 1811),
            S2424 [23MR], (see H.R. 3629), H2052 [1AP]
        ------ respond to requests of skilled nursing facilities for private
            accreditation in the same manner as for other providers of
            services, (see H.R. 4075), H4711 [17JN]
        Mental health:  collection of information relative to the use of
            mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
            behavioral research, (see H.R. 4135), H5297 [24JN]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
            Con. Res. 274, S. Con. Res. 108), S8482 [17JY], H3013 [7MY]
        National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:  eliminate threshold
            requirement relative to compensation for unreimbursable
            expenses, (see S. 2585), S11970 [8OC]
        ------ revise filing deadline for certain claims, (see H.R. 3778),
            H2705 [30AP]
        Native Americans:  make permanent and expand the demonstration
            program that allows for direct billing of Medicare and Medicaid,
            (see S. 2001), S3783 [29AP]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:  delay effective date
            of final rule, (see H.R. 3584, S. 2201), S6766 [22JN], H1776
            [30MR]
        Public welfare programs:  guarantee loans and provide State grants
            to finance transportation services for welfare recipients, and
            establish preferences for Federal contractors that hire welfare
            recipients, (see H.R. 3638), H2052 [1AP]
        Social Security:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond
            requirements for home health care providers under Medicare and
            Medicaid, (see S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN], (see H.J. Res. 123),
            H4711 [17JN]
        ------ provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil
            money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries, (see H.R.
            3511), H1336 [19MR]
        ------ State requirements for financial recovery from an individuals
            estate relative to any medical assistance under a State health
            plan, (see H.R. 4249), H5736 [16JY]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
            S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
        Surgeon General:  terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
            Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S1508 [6MR]
        Women:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
        ------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
      Cloture motions
        Satcher, David:  nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S4883 [14MY], S5605 [4JN], S5673 [5JN], S5740 [9JN],
            S5754 [9JN], S6001 [10JN], S6145 [11JN], S6473 [17JN], S6479
            [17JN]
      Documents
        Republican Health Care Principles, S7927 [10JY]
      Explanations
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act (S. 1415):
            Committee on Finance (Senate) Amendments, S5005-S5007 [18MY]
      Factsheets
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act (S. 1415),
            S5259 [21MY]
      Letters
        Disapprove Dept. of HHS rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid:
            Jere W. Glover and Shawne Carter McGibbon, SBA, S6048-S6050
            [10JN]
        Health Care Financing Administration home health surety bond
            requirements, E1979 [9OC]
        Health consequences of nuclear weapons tests:  Bob Anderson, S857
            [23FE]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act implementation:
            Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S2584 [25MR], S2626
            [26MR]
        ----- Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Gail Shearer and Adrienne Mitchem, Consumers Union, S2584
            [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Laurie M. Flynn, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S2584
            [25MR], S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Health Care Financing Administration,
            S2584 [25MR]
        ----- Patrisha Wright, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund,
            Inc., S2584 [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Ron Pollack, Families USA Foundation, S2584 [25MR], S2627
            [26MR]
        ----- several mental health organizations, S2627 [26MR]
        Impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette prices:
            C. Everett Koop and David A. Kessler, Advisory Committee on
            Tobacco Policy and Public Health, S5126 [19MY]
        Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act:  Frances M.
            Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, E2073 [11OC]
        ------ Kimberly Calder, National Alliance of Breast Cancer
            Organizations, E2074 [11OC]
        ------ Susan N. Nathanson, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization,
            E2074 [11OC]
        Marketing of tobacco products to children:  Representative Ford,
            E1032 [4JN]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  ENACT
            Coalition, S5285 [21MY]
        ------ Floyd Abrams, S5287 [21MY]
        ------ Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization),
            S6320 [15JN]
        ------ Jeannette Noltenius, Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco,
            S5285 [21MY]
        ------ John R. Garrison, American Lung Association, S5285 [21MY]
        ------ Lindy L. Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S5262 [21MY]
        ------ Marc Katz, National Association of Convenience Stores, S5180
            [20MY]
        ------ National Governors' Association, S6447 [17JN]
        ------ President Clinton, S5199 [20MY]
        ------ several State attorneys general, S4228-S4230 [5MY]
        Needle exchange programs:  Guthrie S. Birkhead, Council of State and
            Territorial Epidemiologists, H2468 [29AP]
        ------ J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2469 [29AP]
        ------ John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of New Haven, CT, H2461 [29AP]
        ------ Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial
            AIDS Directors, H2469 [29AP]
        ------ Melvin H. Wearing, Chief of Police of New Haven, CT, H2461
            [29AP]
        ------ Mohammad N. Akhter, American Public Health Association, H2467
            [29AP]
        ------ Representatives Sherrod Brown, Dingell, and Waxman, H2463
            [29AP]
        ------ Robert D. Evans, ABA, H2468 [29AP]
        ------ Winnie Stachelberg, Human Rights Campaign (organization),
            H2468 [29AP]
        Needle exchange programs recommendations, S498 [9FE]
        NIH biomedical research funding:  George E. Palade, H2389 [28AP]
        ------ Janet Kintner, H2390 [28AP]
        ------ Julie Schwartz, Arthritis Foundation, H2389 [28AP]
        ------ Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, H2389 [28AP]
        ------ Representatives Gekas and Eshoo, H2387 [28AP]
        ------ Ron Hendrix, H2390 [28AP]
        ------ Scott D. Emr, H2389 [28AP]
        ------ Senators Harkin, Specter, Hollings, and Boxer, S3043 [2AP]
        ------ several Representatives, H2386 [28AP]
        ------ Susan S. Taylor, H2390 [28AP]
        ------ Tracey J. Flourie, H2390 [28AP]
        Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS:  Arthur Ammann, S483 [9FE]
        ----- Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy,
            S539 [10FE], S540 [10FE]
        ----- David Satcher, S485 [9FE]
        ----- Frank S. Royal, Sr., S364 [4FE]
        ----- Harold Varmus, NIH, S462 [5FE], S539 [10FE]
        ----- Louis W. Sullivan, S365 [4FE], S483 [9FE], S488 [9FE]
        ----- P. John Seward, AMA, S484 [9FE]
        Patient Protection Act:  David Sibley and John Smithee, Texas State
            Legislature, H6986 [3AU]
        ------ E. Ratcliffe Anderson, Jr., AMA, H6398 [24JY]
        ------ John Sharp, Texas Office of the Comptroller, H6987 [3AU]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Blue Cross and Blue Shield
            Association and Health Insurance Association of America, H5060
            [23JN]
        ------ Representative Stark, H5060 [23JN]
        ------ several organizations, S11327 [2OC]
        ------ Therese M. Vaughan, Iowa Dept. of Commerce, H5060 [23JN]
        Prohibit Federal funding of abortions except in cases of rape,
            incest, or life of the women:  Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS,
            S12691 [20OC]
        ----- Senator Nickles and Representative Hyde, S12691 [20OC]
        Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's:  Goran B.
            Klintmalm, E1979 [9OC]
        ------ Mental Health Liaison Group, S10820 [23SE]
        Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's:
            Angela M. Hunter, Council for Affordable Health Insurance, S3051
            [2AP]
        ------ Dan Danner, Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice &
            Quality, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ Pamela G. Bailey, Healthcare Leadership Council, S3050 [2AP]
        ------ President Clinton, S9735 [1SE], H7561 [10SE]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ several health care consumer organizations, S6138 [11JN]
            several nurses, S6138 [11JN]
        ------ several women's organizations, S11542 [6OC]
        State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of abortion
            services:  Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12691 [20OC], S12692
            [20OC], S12693 [20OC]
        ------ Senator Nickles, S12692 [20OC]
      Lists
        Cosponsors of H. Res. 363, NIH biomedical research funding, H2387
            [28AP]
        Groups supporting nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General
            and Assistant Sec. of HHS, S535 [10FE]
        Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice & Quality, S3051
            [2AP]
        Issues of concern in H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6299 [24JY]
        Organizations supporting H.R. 3605, Patients' Bill of Rights Act,
            H5056 [23JN]
        Remarks by organizations on S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed
            Care Act, S9588 [31JY]
        Students from Tennessee's 9th Congressional District supporting
            tobacco legislation, E1032-E1035 [4JN]
      Memorandums
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Jennifer
            Baxendell, National Governors' Association, S5772 [9JN]
      Motions
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10133
            [8OC], H10134 [8OC]
        Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs (H.R. 3717), H2475 [29AP]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5114 [19MY], S5188 [20MY], S5189 [20MY], S5290 [21MY],
            S5291 [21MY], S5622 [4JN], S6031 [10JN], S6033 [10JN], S6480
            [17JN]
      Papers
        Reforming Medicare--Strategies for Higher Quality, Lower Cost Care:
            David Nash, AARP, E2 [27JA]
      Press releases
        North Carolina Unions Stand Up for Tobacco Jobs--Urge Political and
            Business Leaders To Save State's Economy by Joining Fight for
            Fair Settlement:  North Carolina AFL-CIO, S6509 [18JN]
      Proclamations
        American Heart Month:  President Clinton, S858 [23FE]
      Programs
        ``Getting the Point''--A Conference About Clean Needle Programs,
            S494 [9FE]
      Remarks in House
        Committee on the Budget (House):  appropriations allocation
            revisions to H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
            related agencies appropriations, H6173 [22JY]
        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]
        Diseases:  carry out a national public awareness campaign on
            colorectal cancer (H. Res. 359), H394 [11FE], E132 [11FE]
        ------ increase funding and authority of Dept. of HHS and Dept. of
            Education relative to asthma programs (H.R. 4654), E1847 [29SE]
        ------ increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme
            disease (H.R. 3795), E764 [5MY]
        ------ reform organ transplant allocation policies, H11665 [20OC],
            E2309 [12NO]
        Drug abuse:  needle exchange programs, H2064 [21AP], H2124 [22AP],
            H2125 [22AP], H2126 [22AP], H2225-H2232 [22AP], H2241 [23AP],
            H2311 [23AP], H2442 [29AP], H2444 [29AP], H2595 [29AP]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), H2415 [28AP], H2453-H2478 [29AP] prohibit use of
            Federal funds for needle exchange programs (H.R. 3717),
            consideration (H. Res. 409), H2445-H2453 [29AP]
        Drugs:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research
            and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements (H.R.
            3758), E2065 [11OC]
        ------ establish program relative to exchange of sterile hypodermic
            needles (H.R. 2212), E241 [26FE]
        Health:  establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
            for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 4121), H4882
            [22JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H624-H626 [25FE], H935-H941 [10MR], H1025 [11MR], H1636-H1640
            [26MR], H1846-H1850 [31MR], H1857 [1AP], H4826-H4832 [18JN],
            H4842 [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5068 [24JN], H5069
            [24JN], H5417 [14JY], H5502 [15JY], H5504 [15JY], H5505 [15JY],
            H5506 [15JY], H5638 [16JY], H5639 [16JY], H5640 [16JY], H5641
            [16JY], H5730-H5733 [16JY], H5742 [17JY], H5743 [17JY], H5861
            [20JY], H5962 [21JY], H5963 [21JY], H5965 [21JY], H5966 [21JY],
            H5967 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H5969 [21JY], H6066 [21JY], H6073
            [22JY], H6074 [22JY], H6075 [22JY], H6076 [22JY], H6077 [22JY],
            H6173-H6178 [22JY], H6189 [23JY], H6190 [23JY], H6191 [23JY],
            H6192 [23JY], H7473-H7476 [9SE], H7560-H7567 [10SE], H7567
            [10SE], H7685-H7688 [14SE], H7695 [15SE], H9086 [28SE], H9190
            [1OC], H9511-H9514 [5OC], H9727 [7OC], H9728 [7OC], H10223
            [9OC], H10525 [11OC], H10527 [11OC], H10546-H10553 [11OC],
            H10555 [11OC], H10557 [11OC], H10643 [12OC], H10866 [14OC],
            H10887 [14OC], H10901 [14OC], H10903 [14OC], H10911 [14OC],
            H10922 [15OC], E287 [4MR], E335 [10MR], E549 [1AP], E1950 [8OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), H10223 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), H10889-H10894 [14OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.
            Con. Res. 272), E769 [6MY] protection of enrollees in managed
            care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), H581 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H633
            [26FE], H635 [26FE], E1 [27JA] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H4301-H4303 [9JN],
            H4306-H4310 [9JN], H4705-H4709 [17JN], H5053-H5061 [23JN], H5068
            [24JN], H5069 [24JN], H5070 [24JN], H5299 [25JN], H5300 [25JN],
            H5585 [15JY], H5743 [17JY], H5969 [21JY], E527 [31MR], E778
            [6MY], E910 [20MY], E1445 [27JY] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), consideration (H. Res.
            486), H5863 [20JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (H.R. 3998), E1037 [5JN] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6306-H6367 [24JY],
            H6420 [24JY], H6884 [3AU], H6983-H6988 [3AU], H7002 [4AU], H7008
            [4AU], H7183 [5AU], H7184 [5AU], E1318 [16JY], E1436 [24JY],
            E1445 [27JY], E1447 [27JY], E1449 [27JY], E1459 [29JY], E1471
            [30JY], E1474 [30JY], E1502-E1504 [31JY], E1621-E1623 [7AU]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6297-H6306 [24JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to recommit, H6412 [24JY], H6415 [24JY] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), H1116
            [12MR]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
            (H.R. 4382), H6750 [29JY], H7183 [5AU]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
            (H.R. 4382), H7745-H7750 [15SE], H7890 [16SE], E1796 [24SE]
        ------ tribute to National Marrow Donor Program, E609 [21AP]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), E434 [19MR],
            E760 [5MY]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  employee funding, E779 [6MY]
        Indian Health Service:  extend program for direct billing of
            Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 4088),
            E1164 [18JN], E1165 [18JN]
        Insurance:  assure patient choice and access to services for
            enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage
            (H.R. 3547), H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
        Medicaid:  extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
            percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
            health programs (H.R. 4480), E1606 [7AU]
        Medicare:  allow certain military retirees and their dependents a
            special enrollment period to qualify for TRICARE demonstration
            sites (H.R. 4160), E1273 [26JN]
        ------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
            surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E2 [27JA],
            E3 [27JA]
        ------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
            surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E1664
            [9SE]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services (H.R. 2912), H305 [4FE],
            H409 [11FE], H410 [11FE], H411 [11FE], H488 [12FE], E109 [5FE],
            E1446 [27JY], E1552 [5AU] delay implementation of changes in
            coverage of venipuncture services under home health services
            (H.R. 3137), H110 [3FE], H338 [5FE], H409 [11FE], E141 [11FE]
        ------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
            programs in critical need specialty areas (H.R. 3940), E932
            [21MY]
        Mental health:  collection of information relative to the use of
            mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
            behavioral research (H.R. 4135), E1220 [25JN]
        National Eye Care Project:  provide payment exemption, H10252 [9OC]
        Native Americans:  authorizing appropriations for certain programs
            (S. 459), H10286 [9OC], H10287 [9OC], E2072 [11OC]
        ------ enhance self-governance relative to direct operation,
            control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R.
            1833), H9465-H9471 [5OC], E1982 [9OC]
        NIH:  biomedical research funding, H2383-H2389 [28AP], E698 [29AP],
            E2348 [18DE]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products (H.R. 4189), E1259 [26JN], E1273 [26JN]
        Organ donors:  improve organ donation and transplantation programs,
            E1164 [18JN]
        Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:  delay effective date
            of final rule (H.R. 3584), H1856 [1AP]
        Pesticides:  registration program, E2270 [21OC]
        Privacy:  repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database,
            H10140 [8OC]
        Satcher, David:  nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS, H106 [3FE]
        Social Security:  provide additional exceptions to the imposition of
            civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries,
            H10258 [9OC]
        Territories:  children's health care funding, H10664 [12OC]
        Tobacco products:  impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
            cigarette prices, H3733 [21MY]
        ------ raise uniform national age for purchase, H2822 [6MY]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H377 [5FE],
            H844 [4MR], H1691 [27MR], H2035 [1AP], H2064 [21AP], H2079
            [21AP], H2124 [22AP], H2125 [22AP], H2127 [22AP], H2142 [22AP],
            H2158 [22AP], H2214 [22AP], H2226 [22AP], H2390-H2392 [28AP],
            H2444 [29AP], H2595 [29AP], H2613 [30AP], H3733 [21MY], H3736
            [21MY], H4724 [18JN], H4725 [18JN], H4726 [18JN], H4727 [18JN],
            H4777 [18JN], H4809 [18JN], H4825 [18JN], H4842 [19JN], H4843
            [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5069 [24JN], H5301 [25JN],
            E1030 [4JN], E1032 [4JN] tobacco industry liability settlement
            relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
            practices (S. 1415), H2088-H2094 [21AP]
        Women:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (H.R. 4683), E1878 [2OC], E1901
            [5OC]
        ----- revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (S. 1722), H10789-H10796 [13OC],
            E2161 [14OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        American Heart Month:  observance, S858 [23FE], S1126 [26FE]
        Business and industry:  removal of secrecy orders relative to
            release of documents and settlement of court cases, S5766 [9JN]
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  AIDS studies, S532-S540
            [10FE]
        ------ needle exchange programs, S532-S540 [10FE]
        Children and youth:  distribution of condoms in public schools, S538
            [10FE]
        ------ provide health insurance for uninsured children, S2746 [30MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  study options for the design, development,
            implementation, and operation of a national database to track
            participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs
            (S. 2447), S9977 [8SE]
        Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
            appropriations, S12813 [21OC], S12814 [21OC]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), S12536 [14OC]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2440), S10231 [11SE]
        Disabled:  provide accessible and affordable health care for
            disabled persons, S2746 [30MR]
        Diseases:  increase research, treatment, and public education of
            Lyme disease (S. 2034), S4361 [5MY]
        ------ national objectives relative to asthma, S12451 [13OC]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, S4376 [5MY]
        ------ needle exchange programs, S4376 [5MY]
        ------ prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs
            (H.R. 3717), S4553 [7MY], S4556 [8MY] prohibit use of Federal
            funds for needle exchange programs (H.R. 3717), unanimous-
            consent request, S7296 [26JN] prohibit use of Federal funds for
            needle exchange programs (S. 1959), S3356-S3358 [21AP]
        Families and domestic relations:  expand tax credits and grant
            programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child
            care (S. 1577), S115-S123 [28JA]
        ------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
            enforcement programs (S. 1809), S2424 [23MR]
        Health:  delay implementation of organ donation policy, S3912 [30AP]
        ------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
            individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (S. 2196), S6699 [19JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S1687 [10MR], S2746 [30MR], S3045-S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP],
            S3666 [28AP], S4136 [1MY], S4198 [4MY], S4235 [5MY], S4236
            [5MY], S4405 [6MY], S4467 [7MY], S4556-S4558 [8MY], S6133
            [11JN], S6137 [11JN], S6694-S6696 [19JN], S7230 [26JN], S7562
            [7JY], S7563 [7JY], S7566-S7573 [7JY], S7610 [7JY], S7700-S7704
            [8JY], S7924 [10JY], S7925-S7927 [10JY], S7962 [10JY], S8019
            [13JY], S8050-S8052 [13JY], S8285-S8287 [16JY], S8638 [21JY],
            S8639 [21JY], S9677 [31AU], S9901-S9903 [3SE], S9917 [3SE],
            S9921 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10043 [8SE], S10094
            [9SE], S10097 [9SE], S10819-S10823 [23SE], S10884-S10886 [24SE],
            S10889-S10893 [24SE], S10972-S10975 [25SE], S10977-S10979
            [25SE], S11103-S11110 [29SE], S11155-S11162 [30SE],
            S11272-S11275 [1OC], S11531 [6OC], S11541-S11543 [6OC], S12292
            [10OC], S12903 [21OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S12238 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to proceed, S12100 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), unanimous-consent request, S9733-S9739 [1SE], S9971
            [8SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S9099 [28JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1890), S11325-S11327 [2OC], S12125-S12128 [9OC], S12137 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2330), S12024 [8OC], S12350 [10OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2529), S11091 [29SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1712), S1440 [5MR], S1538 [6MR] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1890), S3749 [29AP],
            S4640-S4642 [12MY], S4664 [12MY], S5492 [1JN], S5568 [2JN],
            S5665 [5JN], S5767 [9JN], S6273 [12JN], S6450 [17JN], S7253
            [26JN], S8596 [21JY] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 1890), unanimous-consent request, S4642
            [12MY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (S. 1891), S2861 [31MR] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 2330), S8472 [17JY], S8487-S8511 [17JY],
            S8540-S8542 [17JY], S8548 [20JY], S8881-S8887 [23JY],
            S8982-S8984 [24JY], S8989-S8993 [24JY], S9147 [28JY],
            S9346-S9349 [30JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (S. 2330), unanimous-consent request, S9211 [29JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2416), S9573-S9591 [31JY]
        ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
            (H.R. 4382), S11002 [25SE], S11057 [28SE]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), S3648 [27AP],
            S7675-S7677 [8JY]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  employee funding, S2514-S2524
            [25MR], S2526 [25MR], S2527 [25MR], S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585
            [25MR], S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
            implementation, S2514-S2524 [25MR], S2526 [25MR], S2527 [25MR],
            S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR], S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        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]
        Medicaid:  allow children covered under a State health plan to
            continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program (S. 2013), S3930 [30AP]
        Medicare:  Dept. of HHS authority to make adjustments to payments
            made to skilled nursing facilities (S. Res. 314), S12876 [21OC]
        ------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
            potential fraud and abuse (S. 1580), S171 [28JA]
        ------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
            programs in critical need specialty areas (S. 2216), S7176
            [25JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S11531 [6OC]
        ------ requirements relative to anesthesia services (S. 1811), S2430
            [23MR]
        ------ use of tobacco revenues to restore solvency, S2882 [1AP],
            S3212-S3214 [3AP]
        ------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
            organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
        Mifepristone (RU-486) Brief Overview, S12691 [20OC]
        National Center for Injury Prevention Center:  study of gun-related
            injuries, S534 [10FE], S538 [10FE]
        National Donor Day:  observance, S778 [12FE]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary (S. Con.
            Res. 108), S8513 [17JY]
        National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center:  funding, S12771
            [21OC]
        National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:  eliminate threshold
            requirement relative to compensation for unreimbursable expenses
            (S. 2585), S11980 [8OC]
        Native Americans:  authorizing appropriations for certain programs
            (S. 459), S12465 [14OC]
        ------ make permanent and expand the demonstration program that
            allows for direct billing of Medicare and Medicaid (S. 2001),
            S3784 [29AP]
        NIH:  anniversary of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, S858
            [23FE], S1126 [26FE]
        ------ biomedical research funding, S3042-S3045 [2AP], S3075 [2AP],
            S3076 [2AP], S12640 [15OC], S12668 [16OC], S12669 [16OC]
        ------ funding, S262 [2FE], S3095 [2AP], S3096 [2AP]
        ------ Institutional Development Award Program funding, S12668
            [16OC], S12669 [16OC]
        Nuclear weapons:  conduct an ongoing study of the health
            consequences of nuclear weapons tests (S. 1524), S856 [23FE]
        Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:  delay effective date
            of final rule (S. 2201), S6767-S6769 [22JN]
        ------ delay effective date of final rule, S12693 [20OC]
        Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Program:  funding, S2872 [31MR]
        Presidential appointments:  nominations considered and confirmed en
            bloc, S6637 [18JN]
        ------ nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S12962 [21OC]
        Public welfare programs:  report on the number of former welfare
            recipients that are now economically self-sufficient,
            S1218-S1224 [3MR], S1234-S1236 [3MR], S2377-S2381 [23MR]
        Satcher, David:  nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS, S343-S373 [4FE], S439 [5FE], S446 [5FE], S449 [5FE],
            S462 [5FE], S474-S500 [9FE], S506 [9FE], S509-S511 [9FE],
            S532-S542 [10FE], S674 [11FE]
        Social Security:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond
            requirements for home health care providers under Medicare and
            Medicaid (S.J. Res. 50), S6046-S6051 [10JN], S6261 [11JN]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities (S.
            2254), S7282 [26JN]
        Surgeon General:  terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
            Public Health Service (S. 1725), S1523 [6MR]
        Tobacco products:  develop system to compensate individuals harmed
            by tobacco use, S5770 [9JN]
        ------ impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette
            prices, S5087-S5117 [19MY], S5125-S5128 [19MY], S5145-S5148
            [19MY], S5149-S5190 [20MY], S5202-S5215 [20MY], S5249 [21MY],
            S5252-S5265 [21MY], S5275 [21MY], S5278-S5284 [21MY],
            S5494-S5511 [1JN], S5529-S5541 [2JN], S5546-S5551 [2JN],
            S5588-S5591 [4JN], S5598-S5601 [4JN], S5619 [4JN], S5620 [4JN],
            S5674 [5JN], S5764 [9JN], S6276 [12JN], S6433-S6435 [17JN],
            S6445-S6448 [17JN], S6457-S6459 [17JN]
        ------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5088 [19MY],
            S5096-S5114 [19MY], S5259 [21MY], S5264 [21MY], S6156-S6175
            [11JN], S6325 [15JN]
        ------ prohibit immunity in tobacco industry liability settlement
            relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
            practices, S2741 [30MR], S2742 [30MR], S2744 [30MR], S2748
            [30MR], S2809-S2811 [31MR], S3212-S3214 [3AP]
        ------ require States to implement a graduated system of sanctions
            relative to illegal purchases or possession by minors, S6309
            [15JN]
        ------ specify percentage of revenues from tobacco industry
            settlement to be used for Child Care and Development Block Grant
            Act activities, S6141-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6170 [18JN], S8085
            [13JY], S8090 [14JY], S8091 [14JY], S8119 [14JY] tobacco
            industry liability settlement relative to health risks and
            marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S3666 [28AP],
            S3678-S3680 [28AP], S4202 [4MY], S4226-S4231 [5MY], S4883
            [14MY], S4932-S4936 [15MY], S4952-S4954 [18MY], S4961 [18MY],
            S4975 [18MY], S5001-S5012 [18MY], S5031-S5128 [19MY],
            S5145-S5148 [19MY], S5149-S5215 [20MY], S5245 [20MY],
            S5247-S5314 [21MY], S5362-S5364 [22MY], S5368 [22MY], S5419
            [22MY], S5494-S5511 [1JN], S5529-S5554 [2JN], S5556-S5565 [2JN],
            S5584-S5601 [4JN], S5604-S5630 [4JN], S5670-S5681 [5JN], S5683
            [5JN], S5686-S5688 [5JN], S5690-S5692 [5JN], S5737-S5762 [9JN],
            S5764-S5776 [9JN], S6001-S6003 [10JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010-S6033
            [10JN], S6135-S6137 [11JN], S6139-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6177
            [11JN], S6274-S6289 [12JN], S6309-S6311 [15JN], S6314-S6326
            [15JN], S6359-S6398 [16JN], S6433-S6436 [17JN], S6440-S6462
            [17JN], S6465-S6481 [17JN], S6485 [17JN], S6718 [19JN],
            S6857-S6861 [23JN], S7241 [26JN], S7242 [26JN], S7693 [8JY]
            tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
            and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), motion to
            recommit, S5293-S5296 [21MY] tobacco industry liability
            settlement relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices (S. 1415), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S4817 [13MY], S5544 [2JN], S6470 [17JN] tobacco industry
            liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices (S. 1415), unanimous-consent request,
            S4817 [13MY], S4883 [14MY]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9736 [1SE]
        Women:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S1510-S1516 [6MR],
            S1957 [13MR]
        ------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12024 [8OC], S12396
            [12OC], S12397 [12OC]
      Reports
        Managed Health Care:  J. Wrich & Associates, Inc., E335 [10MR]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of H.R. 3717, Prohibit Use of Federal Funds for Needle
            Exchange Programs:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H.
            Rept. 105-497), H2422 [28AP]
        Consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 105-643), H6281 [23JY]
        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]
        Dept. of HHS Additional Exceptions to the Imposition of Civil Money
            Penalties in Cases of Payments to Beneficiaries:  Committee on
            Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3511) (H. Rept. 105-772), H9536
            [5OC]
        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]
        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]
        Mammography Quality Standards Programs Revision and Extension:
            Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4382) (H. Rept. 105-713),
            H7690 [14SE]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Committee
            on Finance (Senate) (S. 1415), S4906 [14MY]
        Native American Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation,
            Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities:
            Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1833) (H. Rept. 105-765),
            H9344 [2OC]
        Nomination of Jane E. Henney To Be Commissioner of the FDA:
            Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
        Nomination of Patricia T. Montoya To Be Dept. of HHS Commissioner on
            Children, Youth, and Families:  Committee on Finance (Senate),
            S12163 [9OC]
        ----- Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
        Universal Tobacco Settlement Act:  Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 105-180), S4035
            [1MY]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6414 [24JY]
      Statements
        Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act:  Christine
            Brunswick, National Breast Cancer Coalition, E2073 [11OC]
        ------ Jennie R. Cook, American Cancer Society, E2074 [11OC]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Gilbert G.
            Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S5772 [9JN]
        Needle Exchange Programs:  National Association of County and City
            Health Officials, H2468 [29AP]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  A.G. Newmyer III, Epilepsy
            Foundation, S11326 [2OC]
        ------ Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families,
            S11326 [2OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Diane
            Bergin, S10885 [24SE]
        ------ Doris Brightful, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Jeanne Carpenter, Epilepsy Foundation, S11107 [29SE]
        ------ Jerry Flynn, S11105 [29SE]
        ------ Ken Viste, American Academy of Neurology, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Mirtha Casimir, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Tom McEachin, S11105 [29SE]
        Protection of Enrollees In Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            A.G. Newmyer, III, E1950 [8OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            American Hospital Association, S3055 [2AP]
        ------ Baylor Health Care System, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Cleveland Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Frances M. Visco, S11543 [6OC]
        ------ Mayo Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
      Summaries
        Are States Improving the Lives of Poor Families?--A Scale Measure of
            State Welfare Policies:  Tufts University Center on Hunger and
            Poverty, S1220 [3MR]
        Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587 [31JY]
        Women's Health Research and Prevention Activities Programs (H.R.
            4683), E1901 [5OC]
      Surveys
        National Tobacco Policy:  Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, S6368
            [16JN]
      Tables
        Comparison of protections in Medicare+Choice vs. Patients' Bill of
            Rights Act, H5057 [23JN]
        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]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act revenue and
            volume adjustments, S5262 [21MY]
        National tobacco settlement tax on individual cigarette
            manufacturers, S6449 [17JN]
        National Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund, S5253 [21MY]
        National tobacco settlement trust fund, S6449 [17JN]
        Tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5259 [21MY]
      Testimonies
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Bruce Chabner, S8982 [24JY]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Charlotte
            Yeh, American College of Emergency Physicians, S10822 [23SE]
        ------ Cheryl Bolinger, H941 [10MR]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 409, consideration of H.R. 3717, prohibit use of Federal
            funds for needle exchange programs, H2445 [29AP]
        H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act,
            H6297 [24JY]
        H. Res. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [2OC]
        H. Res. 584, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
            Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10126 [8OC]
        H.R. 1833, enhance self-governance of Native Americans relative to
            direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
            activities, H9465-H9471 [5OC]
        H.R. 3717, prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
            programs, H2453 [29AP]
        H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6307-H6337 [24JY], H6367 [24JY]
        H.R. 4382, mammography quality standards programs revision and
            extension, H7745 [15SE]
        S. 459, authorizing appropriations for certain Native American
            programs, S12465 [14OC]
        S. 459, Native Americans programs appropriations, H10286 [9OC]
        S. 1577, Caring for Children Act, S116-S119 [28JA]
        S. 1722, revise and extend certain Dept. of HHS women's health
            research and prevention activities programs, H10789 [13OC]
        S. 1722, revise and extend certain women's health research and
            prevention activities programs, S1511 [6MR]
        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. 1959, prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs,
            S3357 [21AP]
        S. 2013, allow children covered under a State Medicaid health plan
            to continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program, S3931 [30AP]
        S. 2034, Lyme Disease Initiative Act, S4362 [5MY]
        S. 2196, Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, S6699 [19JN]
        S. 2201, delay effective date of the Dept. of HHS final rule
            relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,
            S6768 [22JN]
        S. 2216, Medicare payments to hospitals that have graduate medical
            education programs in critical need specialty areas, S7177
            [25JN]
        S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282 [26JN]
        S. 2330, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S8489-S8509 [17JY]
        S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act, S9574-S9587 [31JY]
        S. 2447, Dept. of Agriculture study of options for the design,
            development, implementation, and operation of a national
            database to track participation in Federal means-tested public
            assistance programs, S9977 [8SE]
        S. 2585, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Modification Act,
            S11981 [8OC]
        S. Con. Res. 108, anniversary of National Heart, Lung, and Blood
            Institute, S8512 [17JY]
        S. Res. 314, authority to make adjustments to payments made to
            skilled nursing facilities under Medicare, S12876 [21OC]
      Transcripts
        What a Deal:  ``20/20'' (ABC television program), S5103 [19MY]