[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]