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

    BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)
      Amendments
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 2159), S8269 [16JY], S8389 [16JY]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
            and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2492 [24MR],
            S2524 [25MR], S2576 [25MR], S2577 [25MR], S2595 [26MR], S2627
            [26MR], S2685 [26MR], S2688 [26MR]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2887 [1AP], S2890 [1AP], S2934 [1AP], S2989 [1AP],
            S2998 [1AP], S3157 [2AP]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
            activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
            construction (S. 2057), S6670 [19JN], S6691 [19JN], S6707
            [19JN], S6715 [19JN], S6786 [22JN], S6849 [23JN], S6898 [23JN]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9471 [30JY]
        Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
            (S. 2307), S8906 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8944 [23JY], S8945
            [23JY]
        Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
            agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8924 [23JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY],
            S7360 [6JY], S8331 [16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8366 [16JY], S8405
            [16JY], S8411 [16JY]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
            2173), S6411 [16JN], S6425 [16JN]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9754 [1SE], S9772 [1SE], S9796 [1SE],
            S9797 [1SE], S9842 [2SE], S9886 [2SE]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S2863 [31MR]
        IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4402 [6MY], S4445 [6MY],
            S4483 [7MY], S4543 [7MY], S4545 [7MY]
        Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
            Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  ratification, S3765 [29AP],
            S3793 [29AP]
        Small Business Investment Act:  technical corrections (H.R. 3412),
            S11185 [30SE], S11203 [30SE]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5544 [2JN], S5575 [2JN], S5721 [5JN], S5727 [5JN], S6012
            [10JN], S6110 [10JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170 [11JN], S6206 [11JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1148 [27FE], S1163
            [27FE], S1353 [4MR], S1570 [9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1724 [11MR],
            S1786 [11MR]
      Appointments
        Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
            Act, S3181 [2AP]
        ------ H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
        ------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
            agencies programs appropriations, S8329 [16JY]
        ------ H.R. 4103, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9417 [30JY]
        ------ 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]
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agriculture:  production flexibility contract payment options, (see
            S. 2344), S9452 [30JY]
        Armed Forces:  feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
            Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
            military health care system, (see S. 1334), S57 [27JA]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see S. 2282),
            S7881 [9JY]
        Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
            J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see S.
            Con. Res. 110), S9044 [27JY]
        ------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
            and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see S. Con. Res.
            111), S9044 [27JY]
        China, Republic of:  affirm U.S. commitment to security and
            democracy, (see S. Con. Res. 107), S7574 [7JY]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see S.
            2566), S12673 [16OC]
        Commission To Promote a National Dialogue on Bioethics:  establish,
            (see S. 1595), S271 [2FE]
        Computers:  prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent
            material to minors by computer, (see S. 1482), S2433 [23MR]
        Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis:  establish, (see S.
            1675), S1003 [25FE]
        Crime:  constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
            (see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
        ------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
            requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
            S730 [12FE]
        Death and dying:  clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
            drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
            S. 2151), S5787 [9JN]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
            2201), S10120 [9SE]
        ------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
            home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            S.J. Res. 50), S8059 [13JY]
        Dept. of the Interior:  conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
            national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
            region, (see S. 2244), S7256 [26JN]
        Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans:  designate, (see S.
            Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
        Disabled:  support grant programs to address assistive technology
            needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877
            [2SE]
        Diseases:  payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
            contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products, (see S. 358),
            S8387 [16JY]
        Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see S. 2341), S8778 [22JY]
        ------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
            support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
            countries, (see S. 2522), S11042 [28SE]
        Employment:  protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S3534 [23AP]
        ------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
            independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
            1924), S3120 [2AP]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
            (see S. Con. Res. 74), S669 [11FE], (see S. Con. Res. 74), S837
            [23FE]
        Families and domestic relations:  promote the adoption of children
            in foster care, (see S. 2408), S9556 [31JY]
        Flag--U.S.:  constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
            S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S6340 [15JN]
        Four Chaplains Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 169), S48 [27JA]
        Freedom of religion:  establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
            monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
            S6052 [10JN]
        Hazardous substances:  increase funding for poison control centers
            and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
            S. 1862), S6497 [17JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            (see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
        Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
            and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
            students and workers, (see S. 1723), S4727 [12MY]
        Iraq:  condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
            Con. Res. 71), S234 [29JA]
        IRS:  provide uniform application of confidentiality privileges
            relative to taxpayer communications with authorized tax
            practitioners, (see S. 1737), S1697 [10MR]
        Israel:  independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
        Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
            bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11285 [1OC]
        McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
        Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
            for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
            S. 2017), S9983 [8SE]
        Medicare:  payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention
            of potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S932 [24FE]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S4528 [7MY]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see S. 2222), S12455 [13OC]
        Military Retirement Reform Act:  restore certain military retirement
            benefits, (see S. 2563), S12183 [9OC]
        National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            198), S2214 [18MR]
        National Character Counts Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 176), S3156
            [2AP]
        National Children's Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426 [30JY]
        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
            reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
        National Guard:  exclude certain officers from the limitation on the
            number who may serve on active duty, (see S. 1912), S3120 [2AP]
        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see S.
            Con. Res. 108), S11184 [30SE]
        National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
            designate, (see S. Res. 259), S9884 [2SE]
        National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            257), S11128 [29SE]
        National Park Service:  establish the National Underground Railroad
            Network to Freedom Program, (see S. 887), S179 [28JA]
        National Public Health Week:  observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
            [31MR]
        National security:  increase use and improve readiness of National
            Guard and reserve components of the Armed Forces, (see S. 2077),
            S4823 [13MY]
        Native Americans:  prohibit certain Dept. of the Interior Indian
            gaming regulations, (see S. 1572), S2308 [19MR]
        New Mexico:  designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
            anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
            Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
        NLRB:  determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
            absence of a stipulation or consent, (see S. 1686), S5799 [9JN]
        North American Wetlands Conservation Act:  reauthorizing, (see S.
            1677), S1003 [25FE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S9451 [30JY]
        Partnerships for Wildlife Act:  reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
            [25FE]
        Postage and stamps:  use receipts from the sale of migratory bird
            hunting and conservation stamps to promote additional stamp
            purchases, (see S. 2319), S9058 [27JY]
        Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
            establish, (see S. 1900), S3296 [20AP]
        Read Across America Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
        Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1601), S318 [3FE]
        Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
            State law, (see S. 1260), S2725 [27MR]
        Social Security:  earnings test for blind individuals, (see S. 375),
            S932 [24FE]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
            2078), S5238 [20MY]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S4727
            [12MY]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
            1879), S3792 [29AP]
        ------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
            educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
            relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
            (see S. 1724), S1508 [6MR]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S2988 [1AP]
        U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S5456 [22MY]
        Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
            information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
            S2114 [17MR]
        Weapons:  antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
            1873), S2719 [27MR]
        World War II:  burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine
            veterans, (see S. 61), S1957 [13MR]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Computers:  establish a pilot loan guarantee program to address year
            2000 problems of small businesses, (see S. 2372), S9425 [30JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations, (see S. 2168), S6295 [12JN]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology, (see
            S. 2173), S6405 [16JN]
        IRS:  restructure and improve taxpayer rights, (see S. 1669), S919
            [24FE]
        Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70:  designate, (see S. 2531), S11122
            [29SE]
        McGwire, Mark:  tribute, (see S. Res. 273), S10118 [9SE]
        Medicare:  reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
            2354), S8996 [24JY]
        SBA:  improve programs, (see S. 2407), S9556 [31JY]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1599), S317 [3FE]
        Tariff:  biphenyl flake, (see S. 1784), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (nitrilis(methylene))tris-, pentasodium
            salt, (see S. 1776), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (nitrilotris (methylene))tris, (see S.
            1775), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (1,6-hexanediylbis(nitrilobis(methylene))
            tetrakis-potassium salt, (see S. 1779), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis, (see S. 1777),
            S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, tetrasodium salt,
            (see S. 1778), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ phosphonic acid, (((phosphonomethyl)imino)bis(2,1-
            ethanediylnitrilobis- (methylene))tetrakis, (see S. 1780), S2114
            [17MR] phosphonic acid, (((phosphonomethyl)imino)bis(2,1-
            ethanediylnitrilobis- (methylene))tetrakis- sodium salt, (see S.
            1781), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ polyvinyl butyral, (see S. 1782), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) , (see S. 1783),
            S2114 [17MR]
        ------ 2-ethylhexanoic acid, (see S. 1785), S2114 [17MR]
      Cloture motions
        Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10109 [9SE]
        ------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917
            [3SE], S10093 [9SE]
        Employment:  protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
            S10221 [10SE], S10309 [14SE]
        Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
            4112), S8471 [17JY], S8600 [21JY]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed,
            S446 [5FE], S607 [11FE]
        Taxation:  treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S2169 [18MR], S2289 [19MR]
        ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
            commerce (S. 442), motion to proceed, S10969 [25SE], S11085
            [29SE]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S4883 [14MY], S6473 [17JN], S6479 [17JN]
      Cloture motions
        Taxation:  treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S2636 [26MR]
      Cost Estimates
        Year 2000 Readiness and Small Business Programs Restructuring and
            Reform Act (H.R. 3412):  CBO, S11205 [30SE]
      Explanations
        Putting the Taxpayer First Act (S. 1669), S927-S929 [24FE]
      Letters
        Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for
            Individuals With Disabilities:  Deborah V. Buck and Lynne
            Cleveland, Association of Technology Act Projects, S6412 [16JN]
        ----- Jennifer Dexter, National Easter Seal Society, S6412 [16JN]
        ----- Peter Keiser, United Cerebral Palsy Associations,
            S6412<bullet> [16JN]
        Dept. of HUD Elderly Housing Program funding:  Horace B. Deets,
            AARP, S2888 [1AP]
        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]
        Human Cloning Prohibition Act:  Joel Brind, S601 [11FE]
        Implementation of drinking water treatment requirements relative to
            copper levels:  Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S8359 [16JY]
        Increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance:  several
            veterans organizations, S8346 [16JY]
        Medicare payment system for home health services:  by, Committee on
            Small Business (Senate), S8997 [24JY]
        ------ Randall L. Rutta, National Easter Seal Society, S8996 [24JY]
        ------ Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S8997
            [24JY]
        Operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer trucks:  Walter B.
            McCormick, Jr., American Trucking Association, S1725 [11MR]
        Support of grant programs to address assistive technology needs of
            individuals with disabilities:  Peter Keiser, United Cerebral
            Palsy Association, S9879<bullet> [2SE]
      Motions
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
            and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2542 [25MR]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), S8365 [16JY], S8430 [17JY]
      Privilege of the floor
        Apostolou, Carrie, S7344 [6JY]
      Remarks
        Abortion:  prohibit partial-birth abortions, S536 [10FE]
        ------ prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, S10475
            [17SE]
        Agriculture:  ensure that federally funded research and education
            programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
            significance (S. 1150), motion to recommit conference report,
            S4669 [12MY]
        Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act:  allow certain Alaskan veterans
            to apply for alloted lands, S8338 [16JY], S8432 [17JY]
        Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center:  tribute,
            S4371<bullet> [5MY]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S3909 [30AP], S3910
            [30AP]
        ------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2533 [25MR], S2537
            [25MR], S2538 [25MR], S2541 [25MR], S2542 [25MR], S2629 [26MR]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal
            Employees Health Benefits Program, S6691 [19JN]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), S7520 [6JY]
        Bolivar, MO:  tribute to Leadership Training Institute for Youth
            program, S5244<bullet> [20MY]
        Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
            Res. 86), S2886 [1AP], S2888 [1AP], S2889 [1AP], S3037 [2AP]
        Business and industry:  hiring of certain individuals whose sole
            purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
            representation, S10307 [14SE]
        Chicago, IL:  flood control projects funding, S8436 [17JY]
        China, Republic of:  affirm U.S. commitment to security and
            democracy (S. Con. Res. 107), S7584 [7JY]
        Computers:  establish a pilot loan guarantee program to address year
            2000 problems of small businesses (S. 2372), S9431 [30JY]
        Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis:  establish (S. 1675),
            S1009 [25FE]
        Cornerstone, Inc.:  construction of housing for the mentally ill in
            District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
        Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, S8365 [16JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  clarify and enhance the authorities of the
            Chief Information Officer (S. 2116), S12400 [12OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  anniversary of Navy Hospital Corps, S6501<bullet>
            [17JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
            prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
            2057), S6691 [19JN]
        ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9333 [30JY]
        ------ National Guard funding through offsets in F/A-18E/F aircraft
            program funding, S9333 [30JY]
        Dept. of Energy:  ensure that U.S. Enrichment Corp. funding for
            disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride be used to treat
            and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride (S. 2316), S8421
            [16JY], S8422 [16JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid (S.J.
            Res. 50), S6046 [10JN]
        ------ report on the number of former welfare recipients that are
            now economically self-sufficient, S1222 [3MR]
        Dept. of HUD:  contractual arrangements with New York City Housing
            Authority, S11841 [8OC]
        ------ Elderly Housing Program funding, S2886 [1AP], S2888 [1AP],
            S2889 [1AP], S3037 [2AP], S8368 [16JY]
        ------ expedited public review and comment periods for new
            regulations, S8434 [17JY]
        ------ increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage insurance,
            S8345 [16JY], S8346 [16JY], S8352 [16JY]
        ------ Mark-to-Market Program implementation, S7560 [7JY]
        ------ Office of Lead Hazard funding, S8353 [16JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish educational assistance
            programs to facilitate employment of health care professionals,
            S8333 [16JY]
        ------ health care system financial constraints in New England
            region, S11837 [8OC], S11838 [8OC]
        ------ Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program funding, S8331
            [16JY]
        ------ improve veterans' access to health care facilities by
            minimizing distances to facilities, S8367 [16JY]
        ------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service, S5545 [2JN], S8336
            [16JY]
        ------ provide cost-of-living or locality pay increase to certain VA
            hospital nurses, S8444 [17JY]
        ------ require federally funded homeless shelters to provide
            information on availability of veterans benefits, S8332 [16JY]
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
             making appropriations (S. 2168), S7344 [6JY], S7348 [6JY],
            S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY], S7353 [6JY], S7546 [7JY], S7548 [7JY],
            S7553 [7JY], S7557 [7JY], S7558 [7JY], S7559 [7JY], S7560 [7JY],
            S7561 [7JY], S7563 [7JY], S8330 [16JY], S8331 [16JY], S8332
            [16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8334 [16JY], S8336 [16JY], S8338 [16JY],
            S8345 [16JY], S8346 [16JY], S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY], S8358
            [16JY], S8359 [16JY], S8360 [16JY], S8361 [16JY], S8362 [16JY],
            S8365 [16JY], S8366 [16JY], S8367 [16JY], S8368 [16JY], S8369
            [16JY], S8370 [16JY], S8371 [16JY], S8372 [16JY], S8374 [16JY],
            S8430 [17JY], S8431 [17JY], S8432 [17JY], S8433 [17JY], S8434
            [17JY], S8435 [17JY], S8436 [17JY], S8439 [17JY], S8440 [17JY],
            S8444 [17JY]
        ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S7548 [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
        ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11833
            [8OC], S11837 [8OC], S11838 [8OC], S11841 [8OC], S11846 [8OC]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
            2173), S6407 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S9879<bullet> [2SE]
        Disasters:  assistance to Alabama, S3909 [30AP], S3910 [30AP]
        Earth Angels (organization):  tribute, S5028<bullet> [18MY]
        Employment:  protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
            S10307 [14SE]
        EPA:  Clean Lakes Program funding, S8369 [16JY]
        ------ energy and environment programs funding, S8433 [17JY]
        ------ ensure timely opening of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant,
            S8368 [16JY]
        ------ Great Waters Program funding, S8370 [16JY]
        ------ implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            S8432 [17JY], S8434 [17JY], S8440 [17JY]
        ------ prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
            treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
            studies are completed, S8358 [16JY], S8359 [16JY], S8360 [16JY],
            S8361 [16JY], S8362 [16JY]
        ------ use of toxicity weighing factors relative to Sector Facility
            Indexing Project and the Environmental Indicator Project, S8433
            [17JY]
        Families for Home Education (organization):  tribute, S4372<bullet>
            [5MY]
        Father's Month:  observance, S6114<bullet> [10JN]
        Federal highway program:  replace affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs, S1491 [6MR]
        FEMA:  antiterrorism activities funding, S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY]
        ------ ensure additional funding for disaster relief does not impact
            the budget surplus, S2538 [25MR], S2541 [25MR], S2542 [25MR]
        ------ establish Tornado Preparedness Pilot Program, S8369 [16JY]
        Fontbonne College:  anniversary, S12219<bullet> [9OC]
        Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
            appropriations (S. 2334), S9719 [1SE]
        Gainesville, FL:  Sweetwater Branch/Payne's Prairie Stormwater
            Protection Initiative funding, S8370 [16JY], S8371 [16JY]
        Hannibal (MO) Courier-Post:  anniversary, S6305<bullet> [12JN]
        Hannibal-LaGrange College:  anniversary, S10216<bullet> [10SE]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S7563 [7JY]
        Helena, MT:  Fort Harrison VA Medical Center sewer line funding,
            S8371 [16JY]
        Housing:  allocate savings from FHA property disposition reform to
            Federal housing assistance programs, S8369 [16JY]
        ------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
            increase community control over such programs, S11833 [8OC]
        ------ prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of termination
            of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, S7560 [7JY], S7561
            [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
        ------ prohibit individuals convicted of manufacturing or producing
            methamphetamine from receiving public housing assistance, S8366
            [16JY]
        Indiana University:  Midwest Proton Radiation Institute funding,
            S7559 [7JY]
        Iraq:  condemn threat to international peace and security (S. Con.
            Res. 71), S239<bullet> [29JA]
        ------ development of weapons of mass destruction, S9719 [1SE]
        IRS:  establish a full-time Board of Governors, S4245 [5MY], S4393
            [6MY], S4396 [6MY], S4397 [6MY], S4402 [6MY]
        ------ improve electronic filing of tax and information returns,
            S4484 [7MY]
        ------ restructure and improve taxpayer rights (S. 1669), S920-S922
            [24FE]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4245 [5MY], S4393 [6MY],
            S4396 [6MY], S4397 [6MY], S4402 [6MY], S4483 [7MY]
        ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7662
            [8JY]
        Israel:  allocation of foreign aid, S588<bullet> [10FE]
        ------ independence anniversary, S3730<bullet> [28AP]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets (S. Con. Res. 88), S8420 [16JY], S8421 [16JY]
        Jefferson City, MO:  tribute to Samaritan Center, S7292<bullet>
            [26JN]
        Kaiser, Inez:  Dept. of Commerce Minority in Business Development
            Agency National Minority Advocate of the Year award recipient,
            S4743<bullet> [12MY]
        Kansas City, MO:  tribute to Ozanam (organization), S8444 [17JY]
        ------ tribute to Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church, S63<bullet>
            [27JA]
        Lincoln University:  tribute, S2877<bullet> [31MR]
        Lorain, OH:  conversion of St. Joseph's Hospital for non-hospital
            uses, S8435 [17JY]
        Marine, Ross P.:  Kansas City, MO, UNICO Citizen of the Year award
            recipient, S5351<bullet> [21MY]
        Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70:  designate (S. 2531), S11098
            [29SE]
        Mason, Eric:  Ebony (publication) 30 Young Leaders of the Future
            honoree, S5472<bullet> [22MY]
        McCall, ID:  water filtration system prototype installation funding,
            S8371 [16JY]
        McGwire, Mark:  tribute (S. Res. 273), S10082 [9SE], S10083 [9SE],
            S10084 [9SE]
        Medicare:  delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary
            and per visit payment limit (S. 2616), S12346 [10OC], S12347
            [10OC]
        ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
            medical education programs (S. 2049), S4537 [7MY]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2354),
            S8996 [24JY]
        Miller, Steven:  Missouri State Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall
            of Fame inductee, S68<bullet> [27JA]
        Missouri Broadcasting Association:  tribute, S5343<bullet> [21MY]
        Morrow, Faustenia:  Ebony (publication) 30 Young Leaders of the
            Future honoree, S5472<bullet> [22MY]
        Mt. Vernon, MO:  tribute to Community Betterment Committee for
            efforts relative to Lawrence County Courthouse lighting project,
            S3233<bullet> [3AP]
        NASA:  funding, S8365 [16JY], S8430 [17JY]
        ------ provide insurance and indemnification relative to development
            of certain experimental aerospace vehicles, S8431 [17JY]
        ------ tribute to collaboration with the JASON Project
            (organization) relative to science and technology projects for
            children, S7559 [7JY]
        National Fallen Firefighters Foundation:  funding, S8334 [16JY]
        National Housing Act:  amend relative to the calculation of
            downpayments for home buyers, S8444 [17JY]
        National Rural Water Association:  funding, S7559 [7JY]
        National security:  increase use and improve readiness of National
            Guard and reserve components of the Armed Forces (S. 2077),
            S4833 [13MY]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            S7520 [6JY]
        Oklahoma:  national veterans cemetery funding, S8370 [16JY]
        Ozanam (organization):  tribute, S8685<bullet> [21JY]
        Petroleum:  use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
            transportation trust funds, S425 [5FE], S1222 [3MR]
        Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
            Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  ratification, S2259 [19MR]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            S4669 [12MY]
        Roads and highways:  operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer
            trucks, S1724 [11MR]
        ------ use of mitigation banking for wetland or natural habitat
            relative to highway construction, S1148 [27FE], S1150 [27FE]
        Satcher, David:  nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
            of HHS, S536 [10FE]
        SBA:  improve programs (S. 2407), S9563<bullet> [31JY]
        Science:  prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1599), S318 [3FE]
        ------ prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed, S425
            [5FE], S428 [5FE], S600 [11FE], S607 [11FE]
        Senate:  legislative program, S7520 [6JY], S8423 [16JY], S11097
            [29SE]
        Small Business Investment Act:  technical corrections (H.R. 3412),
            S11203 [30SE], S11206 [30SE]
        Space policy:  space station program funding, S7546 [7JY], S7548
            [7JY], S7553 [7JY], S7557 [7JY], S7558 [7JY], S7559 [7JY]
        St. Louis, MO:  anniversary of Covenant House, S10138<bullet> [9SE]
        ------ tribute to the Gatesworth adult living community,
            S11186<bullet> [30SE]
        States:  additional funding for disaster relief, S2533 [25MR], S2537
            [25MR], S2538 [25MR], S2541 [25MR], S2542 [25MR], S2629 [26MR]
        Supreme Court:  decision on line-item veto, S8370 [16JY]
        Supreme Court Historical Society:  acceptance of voluntary services
            (S. 2143), S8421 [16JY]
        Taxation:  adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
            allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, S6002 [10JN]
        ------ clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and
            returning record home run baseballs, S9955 [8SE]
        ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
            relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
            2646), S3410 [22AP]
        Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, S6144 [11JN]
        ------ 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, S6144 [11JN]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5545
            [2JN], S6002 [10JN], S6144 [11JN], S6309-S6311 [15JN]
        Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
            programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report--
            unanimous-consent request, S5401 [22MY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections, S8336
            [16JY]
        ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
            transit programs (S. 1173), S425 [5FE], S1147 [27FE], S1148
            [27FE], S1150 [27FE], S1222 [3MR], S1491 [6MR], S1724 [11MR],
            S1834 [12MR]
        University of Cincinnati:  Medical Science Building rehabilitation
            funding under the Community Development Block Grant Program,
            S8435 [17JY]
        Utah:  encourage EPA to provide assistance to Envision Utah
            (organization) relative to population growth, S8372 [16JY]
        Water:  use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
            quality improvement programs, S8371 [16JY], S8439 [17JY]
        Wetlands:  reform permit programs, S720 [12FE]
        World War II:  tribute to Exercise Tiger veterans, S3370<bullet>
            [21AP]
      Reports filed
        Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
            Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2168)
            (S. Rept. 105-216), S6295 [12JN]
        Drug-Free Workplace Act:  Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R.
            3853) (S. Rept. 105-348), S10984 [25SE]
        Nomination of Fred P. Hochberg To Be SBA Deputy Administrator:
            Committee on Small Business (Senate), S5019 [18MY]
        Small Business Investment Act Technical Corrections:  Committee on
            Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 3412) (S. Rept. 105-347), S10984
            [25SE]
      Texts of
        S. 1599, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, S319 [3FE]
        S. 1669, Putting the Taxpayer First Act, S922-S927 [24FE]
        S. 2173, Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement
            Act for Individuals With Disabilities, S6408-S6411 [16JN]
        S. 2372, Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act, S9432 [30JY]
        S. 2407, Small Business Programs Restructuring and Reform Act,
            S9564<bullet>-S9567<bullet> [31JY]
      Tributes
        Avioli, Louis, S4742<bullet> [12MY]
        Caray, Harry, S1127<bullet> [26FE]
        Cooper, Bonnie Sue, S64<bullet> [27JA]
        Donovan, Laurie, S7609<bullet> [7JY]
        Frew, B.L. (Bud), S5465<bullet> [22MY]
        Glenn, Senator, S11846 [8OC]
        Huckstep, Gene E., S5345<bullet> [21MY]
        Laudermill, Sylvester, Jr., S11190<bullet> [30SE]
        Leist, Nicholas, S5242<bullet> [20MY]
        Melton, Emory L., S3229<bullet> [3AP]
        Mikulski, Senator, S2889 [1AP]
        Mohart, Elizabeth, S12228<bullet> [9OC]
        Pelfrey, Lloyd M., S4375<bullet> [5MY]
        Schnakenberg, Rosella, S1478<bullet> [5MR]
        Stokes, Representative, S11846 [8OC]
        Taylor, Louis, S9274<bullet> [29JY]