[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BUMPERS, DALE (a Senator from Arkansas)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8094 [14JY], S8095 [14JY],
S8096 [14JY], S8124 [14JY], S8139 [14JY], S8142 [14JY], S8311
[16JY], S8314 [16JY], S8329 [16JY], S8401 [16JY], S8404 [16JY],
S8532 [17JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2407 [23MR],
S2408 [23MR], S2443 [23MR], S2483 [24MR], S2492 [24MR], S2499
[24MR], S2561 [25MR], S2579 [25MR], S2596 [26MR], S2685 [26MR],
S2687 [26MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2930 [1AP], S2992 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6773 [22JN], S7106 [25JN], S7203 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9383 [30JY], S9465 [30JY],
S9472 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10337 [15SE], S10388 [15SE], S10393 [16SE], S10443
[16SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8644 [21JY],
S8647 [21JY], S8683 [21JY], S8749 [22JY], S8793 [22JY], S8800
[22JY], S8839 [23JY], S8931 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9729 [1SE], S9792 [1SE]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4981 [18MY], S5026 [18MY]
National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S.
1693), S6257 [11JN], S6268 [11JN]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (S. 2117),
S12879 [21OC]
Taxation: treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11347 [2OC], S11575 [6OC], S11600 [6OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1375 [5MR], S1464 [5MR], S1894 [12MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2472, Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs
extension, S2415 [23MR]
------ 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. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
North Atlantic Assembly, S12249 [9OC]
Articles and editorials
Abuses Are Cited in Trade of Money for U.S. Residence, Eric Schmitt,
New York (NY) Times, S4987 [18MY]
Time for Mining Law Reform, New York (NY) Times, S10347 [15SE]
U.S. Issuing More Visas to Investors--Critics Say 1990 Statute Opens
Path to Citizenship for Wealthy Foreigners, William Branigin,
Washington (DC) Post, S4988 [18MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S9451 [30JY]
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in
developing countries, (see S. 2152), S6037 [10JN]
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]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
S. 2180), S10211 [10SE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S3296 [20AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S667 [11FE]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:
designate, (see S. Res. 264), S11586 [6OC]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, (see S. 2043), S4528 [7MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determination of service connection for
certain illnesses caused by exposure to chemical and biological
warfare agents during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see S. 1320),
S57 [27JA]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see S. 412), S56
[27JA]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3120 [2AP]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see S. 1887), S2850 [31MR]
------ regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see S. 2527), S11122
[29SE]
Food: improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S1336 [4MR]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 2283), S12673 [16OC]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process, (see S. 981),
S9883 [2SE]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see S. Res. 170), S847 [23FE]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196), S7200
[25JN]
Immigration: reform the temporary agricultural workers program,
(see S. 2337), S8658 [21JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11127 [29SE]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, (see S. Con.
Res. 128), S12164 [9OC]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1805), S2296 [19MR]
National Endowment for Democracy: terminate funding, (see S. 2186),
S6488 [17JN]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11346 [2OC]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S587 [10FE]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate, (see S. Res. 199), S8999
[24JY]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register, (see S. 1646),
S730 [12FE]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S2433 [23MR]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S9941 [3SE]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S2433
[23MR]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry, (see S. 2287), S7939 [10JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S5572 [2JN]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S10440 [16SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: improve loan programs, (see S. 2448), S10120 [9SE]
------ women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
Taxation: extend energy production credit to electricity produced
by wind and closed-loop biomass, (see S. 1459), S9982 [8SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S4916
[14MY]
------ permanently extend research credit, (see S. 1464), S5638
[4JN]
------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5434
[22MY]
------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
(see S. 2366), S9137 [28JY]
------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
output facilities, (see S. 2182), S6487 [17JN]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce secondhand smoke,
require document disclosure and deny immunity relative to
industry settlement, end promotion of exports, and provide
transitional assistance to farmers, (see S. 1638), S730 [12FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S4633 [11MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine
veterans, (see S. 61), S9941 [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: provide witnesses with access to legal counsel during grand
jury testimony, (see S. 2030), S4206 [4MY]
------ reform the grand jury process, (see S. 2289), S7939 [10JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Arkansas, (see S. 2171), S6405 [16JN]
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: establish,
(see S. 2232), S7172 [25JN]
Taxation: grant States the authority to require out-of-State
sellers to collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the
State, (see S. 1586), S226 [29JA]
Telecommunications: require consent of all parties relative to
interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications, (see
S. 1973), S3534 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and
representation of Senator Bumpers and Senate employees in U.S.
v. Jack L. Williams, et al., (see S. Res. 247), S6181 [11JN]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE], S1045 [26FE]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5740 [9JN], S6145 [11JN]
Lists
Organizations supporting collection of State and local taxes on
mail-order transactions, S11015 [28SE]
Supporters of S. 1586, Consumer and Main Street Protection Act, S230
[29JA]
Outlines
Consumer and Main Street Protection Act (S. 1586), S232 [29JA]
Remarks
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: study effects of
moratorium on taxation of Internet sales on retail businesses
and State and local governments, S11669 [7OC]
African Americans: provide a mechanism for resolution of
discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of
Agriculture, S8308 [16JY]
Agriculture: impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
family farms, S8272 [16JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S6556 [18JN], S8095 [14JY],
S8096 [14JY], S8097 [14JY], S8098 [14JY], S8100 [14JY], S8124
[14JY], S8125 [14JY], S8129 [14JY], S8185 [15JY], S8197 [15JY],
S8210 [15JY], S8212 [15JY], S8272 [16JY], S8281 [16JY], S8307
[16JY], S8308 [16JY], S8309 [16JY], S8314 [16JY], S8315 [16JY],
S8329 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11436
[5OC], S11557 [6OC], S11558 [6OC], S11568 [6OC]
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
1092), S11258 [1OC], S11260 [1OC], S11268 [1OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: allow certain Alaskan veterans
to apply for alloted lands, S8432 [17JY]
Alderson, WV: Alderson Plant Materials Center construction funding,
S8125 [14JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2408 [23MR],
S2562 [25MR], S2600 [26MR]
Arkansas: Grand Prairie Region Project funding, S6536 [18JN]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, S8185 [15JY]
Budget: ensure continued enforcement of pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds (S. 1587), S201 [29JA]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2818 [31MR], S2933 [1AP], S2949 [1AP], S2952 [1AP], S3025
[2AP], S3028 [2AP], S3037 [2AP]
------ treatment of certain trust funds relative to the annual
baseline (S. 1588), S201 [29JA]
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners, S6750 [22JN]
------ U.S. policy, S6559 [18JN], S6750 [22JN]
Clinton, President: independent counsel report on investigation
relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual
conduct, S10233 [11SE]
------ visit to the People's Republic of China, S6559 [18JN]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate): budget request submissions
relative to assumed revenues of unauthorized user fees, S8124
[14JY]
Constitution: anniversary, S8295 [16JY], S8297 [16JY]
Courts: allow witnesses' attorney to be present during grand jury
proceedings, S8644 [21JY], S8646 [21JY], S8689 [22JY], S8690
[22JY], S8749 [22JY]
------ provide witnesses with access to legal counsel during grand
jury testimony (S. 2030), S4202 [4MY], S4206 [4MY]
------ reform the grand jury process (S. 2289), S7955 [10JY], S7957
[10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: eligibility of State agricultural experiment
stations for certain research programs, S8129 [14JY]
------ establish a pilot program to permit haying and grazing on
conservation reserve land, S8124 [14JY]
------ extend certain rural housing assistance programs, S8097
[14JY]
------ Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program funding, S2562
[25MR]
------ Forest Service and Agricultural Research Service hiring
system, S8096 [14JY]
------ increase research funding, eliminate crop insurance
surcharge, and lower wetlands acreage limitation, S8095 [14JY]
------ Market Access Program funding, S8210 [15JY], S8212 [15JY]
------ prohibit repackaging of eggs under voluntary grading program,
S8125 [14JY]
------ Rural Community Advancement Program funding, S8095 [14JY]
------ tomato spotted wilt virus research funding, S8100 [14JY]
------ transfer funding for credit sales of acquired property to
subsidize the cost of additional farm ownership loans, S8095
[14JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6750 [22JN], S7106 [25JN], S7110
[25JN], S7151 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11210 [30SE]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S961 [25FE]
------ ensure that any defense spending increases will be offset by
defense funds relative to emergency supplemental appropriations,
S2600 [26MR]
------ F-22 fighter funding, S7106 [25JN], S7110 [25JN], S7151
[25JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10170 [10SE], S10172 [10SE], S10173 [10SE], S10335
[15SE], S10347 [15SE], S10350 [15SE], S10353 [15SE], S10354
[15SE], S10377 [15SE], S10408 [16SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8644 [21JY],
S8646 [21JY], S8689 [22JY], S8690 [22JY], S8749 [22JY], S8750
[22JY], S8770 [22JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7538 [7JY], S7548 [7JY],
S7555 [7JY], S7563 [7JY], S8432 [17JY]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
against natural disasters (H.R. 230), S12352<bullet> [10OC]
Diseases: U.S. efforts to support polio eradication and child
immunization, S12020<bullet> [8OC]
Drought: disaster assistance to Texas, S8098 [14JY]
Drugs: biotechnology research project to control narcotics plants
funding, S8315 [16JY]
Drunken driving: prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor
vehicles, S1381 [5MR]
Ecology and environment: effect of chlorofluorocarbons on
stratospheric ozone layer, S11680 [7OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, S6561 [18JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6536 [18JN]
FDA: notification of recalls of drugs and medical devices, S8307
[16JY], S8309 [16JY]
Federal-State relations: extend moratorium on State and local
taxation of Internet access or transactions, S11682 [7OC],
S11683 [7OC]
Floods: disaster assistance to Georgia, S2562 [25MR]
------ disaster assistance to Vermont, S8314 [16JY]
Food: promote research and education on safety, S11436 [5OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, S6560 [18JN]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, S8197 [15JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements, S8272 [16JY]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Florida, S12352<bullet> [10OC]
Immigrant Investor Program: repeal, S4981 [18MY], S4984 [18MY],
S4985 [18MY], S4986 [18MY], S4987 [18MY], S4989 [18MY], S4997
[18MY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4981 [18MY], S4984 [18MY],
S4985 [18MY], S4986 [18MY], S4987 [18MY], S4988 [18MY], S4989
[18MY], S4997 [18MY]
India: nuclear weapons testing, S6750 [22JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S3025 [2AP],
S3028 [2AP], S3037 [2AP]
Insects: Boll Weevil Eradication Program funding, S2408 [23MR]
Jonesboro, AR: shooting of students and teacher outside Westside
Middle School, S2551 [25MR], S2601 [26MR]
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: establish
(S. 2232), S7195<bullet> [25JN]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 1283),
S8264 [15JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2818 [31MR]
National Academy of Sciences: repeal requirement to study Federal
and State environmental regulations relative to exploration and
mining on Federal lands, S10335 [15SE], S10347 [15SE], S10350
[15SE], S10353 [15SE], S10354 [15SE]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S10377 [15SE]
National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S.
1693), S12501 [14OC]
------ renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S. 1693), S6268
[11JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, S8165 [15JY], S11849 [8OC]
Petroleum: payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10408 [16SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S10170
[10SE], S10172 [10SE], S10173 [10SE]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative
fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet
owners and operators, S8314 [16JY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3776 [29AP]
Public service: impact of public perception and scrutiny on
politicians and potential candidates, S10408 [16SE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S367 [4FE]
Senate: appreciation for opportunity to serve, S12293-S12295 [10OC]
------ legislative program, S8281 [16JY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S201 [29JA],
S10234 [11SE], S11013 [28SE]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7538 [7JY], S7548
[7JY], S7555 [7JY], S7563 [7JY]
Taxation: collection of State and local taxes on mail-order
transactions, S11014 [28SE], S11015 [28SE], S11308 [2OC], S11312
[2OC], S11318 [2OC]
------ grant States the authority to require out-of-State sellers to
collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the State (S.
1586), S229-S231 [29JA]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11013 [28SE]
------ rates, S6561 [18JN]
------ require merchants to notify purchasers of merchandise via the
Internet that such merchandise may be subject to State, local,
and use taxes, S11575 [6OC], S11576 [6OC]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3267 [20AP]
------ treatment of home mortgage interest and charitable donations,
S2952 [1AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11312 [2OC], S11318 [2OC], S11575 [6OC],
S11576 [6OC], S11669 [7OC], S11682 [7OC], S11683 [7OC]
Telecommunications: require consent of all parties relative to
interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications, S8750
[22JY], S8770 [22JY]
----- require consent of all parties relative to interception of
oral, wire, or electronic communications (S. 1973), S3536
[23AP], S4202 [4MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1381 [5MR]
Utah: land exchange (H.R. 3830), S12101 [9OC]
Water: quality research funding, S11557 [6OC], S11558 [6OC]
Wildfires: disaster assistance to Florida, S8314 [16JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H11688 [20OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Congressional Record: printing of compilations of tributes to
retiring Senators, S12608 [15OC]
Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR:
designate, S6555 [18JN]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and
representation of Senator Bumpers and Senate employees in U.S.
v. Jack L. Williams, et al. (S. Res. 247), S6271 [11JN]
Tribute, S6555 [18JN], S8330 [16JY], S11643 [7OC], S11966 [8OC],
S12154 [9OC], S12157 [9OC], S12291 [10OC], S12295-S12297 [10OC],
S12299 [10OC], S12300 [10OC], S12302 [10OC], S12304 [10OC],
S12363 [12OC], S12435 [12OC], S12455 [13OC], S12545 [14OC],
S12594-S12596 [14OC], S12839-S12841 [21OC], S12849 [21OC],
S12852 [21OC], S12868 [21OC]
Tables
Uncollected sales tax on mail order goods (1994), S232 [29JA]
Texts of
S. 1586, Consumer and Main Street Protection Act, S231 [29JA]
S. 1973, Telephone Privacy Act, S3536 [23AP]
S. 2030, Grand Jury Due Process Act, S4207 [4MY]
S. 2232, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site,
S7195<bullet> [25JN]
S. 2289, Grand Jury Reform Act, S7957 [10JY]
S. Res. 247, testimony, document production, and Senate Legal
Counsel representation of Senator Bumpers and Senate employees
in U.S. v. Jack L. Williams, et al., S6206 [11JN], S6271 [11JN]
Tributes
Glenn, Senator, S12132 [9OC]
Lupton, James, S7705 [9JY]
Mikulski, Senator, S12132 [9OC]
Pendergraft, Ross, S5465<bullet> [22MY]
Senate: appreciation for tributes, S12291 [10OC]
Turner, John, S9614<bullet> [31JY]