[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BYRD, ROBERT C. (a Senator from West Virginia)
Addresses
Introduction of Senator Byrd at the College of West Virginia Library
Dedication: Representative Rahall, E94 [4FE]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8125 [14JY], S8143 [14JY],
S8311 [16JY], S8401 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2384 [23MR],
S2436 [23MR], S2469 [24MR], S2484 [24MR], S2492 [24MR], S2495
[24MR], S2500 [24MR], S2543 [25MR], S2578 [25MR], S2612 [26MR],
S2687 [26MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S3156 [2AP], S3157 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6631 [18JN], S6788 [22JN], S6811
[22JN], S6812 [22JN], S6896 [23JN], S6897 [23JN], S6900 [23JN],
S6901 [23JN], S7008 [24JN], S7024 [24JN], S7097 [25JN], S7117
[25JN], S7121 [25JN], S7149 [25JN], S7202 [25JN], S7204 [25JN],
S7209 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8853 [23JY],
S8932 [23JY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2437 [23MR],
S2438 [23MR], S3845 [30AP], S3847 [30AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1353 [4MR], S1356
[4MR], S1372 [5MR], S1463 [5MR], S1629 [9MR], S1794 [11MR]
Appointments
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special),
S3736 [28AP]
Conferee: H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7160 [25JN]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
S7218 [25JN]
------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, S6548
[18JN], S6861 [23JN]
------ 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. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations, S9916 [3SE]
------ H.R. 4112, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations, S8687 [21JY]
------ H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
------ 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]
Articles and editorials
Bid To Trump Inquiry Shelved--Clinton Lobbying Behind the Scenes To
Avoid Impeachment, John F. Harris, Washington (DC) Post, S11646
[7OC]
How the Heavens Go, Kenneth L. Woodward, S9354 [30JY]
Kyoto Pact Includes a Pentagon Exemption--Armed Forces Permitted To
Pollute During Some Overseas Missions, Joby Warrick, Washington
(DC) Post, S198 [29JA]
Quality Control, E1194 [22JN]
Science Finds God, Sharon Begley, Newsweek (publication), S9353
[30JY]
Scientists and Theologians Discover a Common Ground, U.S. News &
World Report (publication), S9353 [30JY]
Where'd You Learn That? American Kids Are in the Midst of Their Own
Sexual Revolution, One Leaving Many Parents Feeling Confused and
Virtually Powerless, Ron Stodghill II, Time (publication),
S8910-S8913 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Army Reserve: anniversary, (see S. Res. 213), S3429 [22AP]
Balderson, Stuart F.: naming as Senate Parliamentarian Emeritus and
Financial Clerk Emeritus, (see S. Res. 234), S5322 [21MY]
------ tribute, (see S. Res. 222), S3919 [30AP]
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]
Colleges and universities: discourage alcohol abuse on campus, (see
S. Res. 192), S3443 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S9790 [1SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see S.
2358), S9044 [27JY]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate
confirmation, (see S. 2176), S6405 [16JN]
Food: improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S1336 [4MR]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions,
(see S. 2281), S7881 [9JY]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S1015 [25FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 1890), S5799 [9JN], (see S. 1891), S5799 [9JN]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see S. Con. Res. 121), S11122 [29SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S3792 [29AP]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: extend the contracts of certain managed care
organizations, (see S. 2562), S12183 [9OC]
------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S668 [11FE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S10211 [10SE], (see S. 2354), S10929 [24SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S4728
[12MY]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426 [30JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S2136 [17MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S3944 [30AP]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11715 [7OC]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
NSF: authorizing appropriations, (see S. 1046), S7018 [24JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S9983 [8SE]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations, (see S.
Res. 277), S10383 [15SE]
Potomac Highlands Airport Authority Compact: congressional consent,
(see S.J. Res. 51), S6037 [10JN]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Taxation: extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
facilities, (see S. 2233), S11285 [1OC]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for Army Reserve service, (see S. Res.
213), S3429 [22AP]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
S8059 [13JY]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Washington, George: anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
S3944 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bosnia and Herzegovina: use appropriated funds for the purpose of
an orderly and honorable reduction of U.S. ground forces, (see
S. 2036), S4435 [6MY]
Executive departments: enforcement of time limitation on temporary
filling of vacancies, (see S. 1761), S1990 [16MR]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines, (see S.
2553), S11582 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Rules: authorize videotaping of address, (see S. Res. 302),
S12648 [15OC]
Cloture motions
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10866 [24SE]
Court decisions
Line-Item Veto Constitutionality: Thomas F. Hogan, U.S. District
Court for District of Columbia, S694-S698 [12FE]
Excerpts
Decision on line-item veto: Supreme Court, S7050 [25JN]
``Descent of Man,'' Charles Darwin, S9112 [28JY]
Impeachment Power: Constitution, S10254 [11SE]
Letters
Conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international
agreement on greenhouse gas emissions: by, S198 [29JA]
Lists
Cosponsors of Byrd/Gramm/Baucus/Warner amendment to Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act on gasoline tax revenues,
S1854 [12MR]
Supporters of Byrd/Gramm/Baucus/Warner amendment to Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act on gasoline tax revenues,
S1854 [12MR]
Poems
``Ambulance Down in the Valley,'' Joseph Malins, S1373 [5MR]
``America for Me,'' Henry Van Dyke, S7250 [26JN]
``Building a Bridge for the Future'', S1319 [4MR]
``Building of the Ship,'' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, S7052 [25JN]
``Count Your Garden by Flowers,'' by, S12133 [9OC]
``God Give Us Men,'' John G. Holland, S1969 [16MR]
``I Heard My Father Pray,'' Grace V. Watkins, S6660 [19JN]
``Spring,'' William Wordsworth, S2362 [20MR]
``Teacher's Influence on Children'', S3578 [24AP]
``When Mother Mixed the Dough'', S4462 [7MY]
Privilege of the floor
Tauber, Mark, S2459 [24MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
family farms, S8276 [16JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8119 [14JY], S8276 [16JY],
S8324 [16JY]
AID: notification requirements relative to funding of programs
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, S9723 [1SE]
Appropriations: district court decision on constitutionality of
line-item veto, S692-S699 [2OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9111
[28JY]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach, S11645 [7OC]
------ congressional response to charges of perjury, obstruction of
justice, and improper sexual conduct, S10109 [9SE], S10112
[9SE], S10254 [11SE]
------ visit to the People's Republic of China, S7247 [26JN]
Colleges and universities: provide incentives to develop alcohol
abuse prevention and education programs, S7827 [9JY]
Congressional Awards Foundation: Leadership Award recipient, S4367
[5MY]
Congressional Record: correction, S2096 [17MR], S8909 [23JY]
------ correction of quotations, S6737 [22JN]
Constitution: anniversary, S8294 [16JY], S8296 [16JY]
Constitution--U.S.: anniversary, S10457-S10459 [17SE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9092 [28JY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S100 [28JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency employment assistance
relative to reductions in force, S2612 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6937 [24JN], S6938 [24JN], S6940
[24JN], S6941 [24JN], S6943 [24JN], S6946 [24JN], S6948 [24JN],
S6951 [24JN], S6952 [24JN], S6953 [24JN], S6971 [24JN], S7043
[25JN], S7081 [25JN], S7095 [25JN], S7096 [25JN], S7149 [25JN],
S7155 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9366 [30JY]
------ proposal to change the military's rules on adultery, S8984
[24JY], S9540 [31JY]
------ selling of beer and wine in commissary stores, S7081 [25JN]
Dept. of Justice: Safe Schools Initiative funding, S8877 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S9960 [8SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9233 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: environmental impact decision making
process for surface transportation projects, S1390 [5MR]
------ impose certain requirements relative to highway
infrastructure reports, S1760 [11MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12699 [20OC], S12823 [21OC],
S12830 [21OC], S12832 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (S. 2358),
S9045 [27JY]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, S12832 [21OC] establish certain
presumptions of service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans (S. 2358), S9730 [1SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8853 [23JY],
S8877 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8433 [17JY]
Drunken driving: national blood alcohol content standard relative
to the operation of motor vehicles, S1062 [26FE], S1063 [26FE]
------ prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles, S1062
[26FE], S1063 [26FE]
------ prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up sales windows,
S1373 [5MR]
Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families, S3490 [23AP]
------ increase the number of qualified teachers through a student
loan forgiveness program, S3322 [21AP]
------ national policy to improve system, S3575-S3578 [24AP], S10574
[18SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6532 [18JN]
English language: effect of computers and slang on daily usage,
S7922 [10JY]
EPA: energy and environment programs funding, S8433 [17JY]
------ funding for nationwide monitoring of particulate matter and
State flexibility in implementing new ozone and particulate
matter standards, S1325 [4MR]
------ review of nitrogen oxide standards, S10254 [11SE]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate
confirmation, S12823 [21OC]
----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
S11023 [28SE], S11029 [28SE], S11030 [28SE], S11031 [28SE],
S11038 [28SE]
----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE]
------ enforcement of time limitation on temporary filling of
vacancies (S. 1761), S11025 [28SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 4057), S10948 [25SE]
Father's Day: observance, S6659 [19JN]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1497 [6MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9719 [1SE], S9723 [1SE]
Foreign trade: establish emergency commission to study trade
deficit, S2384 [23MR], S2387 [23MR]
------ require congressional approval before implementation of any
fast-track procedures for trade agreements, S10814 [23SE]
Government: distinction between a republic and a democracy, S10979
[25SE]
Grandparent's Day: observance, S10255 [11SE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S10975 [25SE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2330), S8983 [24JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7824 [9JY]
Independence Day: observance, S7248 [26JN]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions (S. Con. Res. 121), S11129 [29SE]
IRS: prohibit special waiver of the criminal conflict of interest
laws for the employee representative on the Oversight Board,
S4459 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4459 [7MY], S4504 [7MY]
Kosovo: compliance by Slobodan Milosevic with agreement to halt
human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police, S12488 [14OC]
------ NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, S12488
[14OC]
Lott, Senator: tribute to birth of grandchild, S7239 [26JN]
Middle East: U.S. summit proposal relative to Israeli occupation of
certain West Bank territory, S4485 [7MY]
Mother's Day: observance, S4460 [7MY]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S12490 [14OC]
Office of U.S. Trade Representative: report on Republic of Korea
steel subsidies, S8853 [23JY], S8877 [23JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S11884 [8OC]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
transportation trust funds, S100 [28JA], S421 [5FE], S424 [5FE],
S425 [5FE], S957 [25FE], S958 [25FE], S1190 [2MR], S1317 [4MR],
S1853-S1855 [12MR]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S8909
[23JY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3840 [30AP],
S3892 [30AP]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (S.
1757), S12490 [14OC]
Public welfare programs: make postsecondary or vocational education
training a permissible work activity, S7824 [9JY]
Religion: comparison of the creation of earth and the nature of man
with theories of evolution, S9111-S9113 [28JY], S9353 [30JY]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines (S. 2553),
S11544 [6OC]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed,
S605 [11FE]
Senate: appreciation for tributes, S12490 [14OC]
------ legislative program, S3906 [30AP], S9389 [30JY], S9531
[31JY], S9535 [31JY], S9536 [31JY], S10252 [11SE], S12486 [14OC]
Senate Rules: amend relative to foreign travel restrictions (S.
Res. 301), S12609 [15OC]
------ authorize videotaping of address by himself (S. Res. 302),
S12609 [15OC]
Social customs: impact of using politically correct terminology on
society, S5681 [5JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S11321-S11324
[2OC]
Stevens, Senator: tribute to birth of grandchild, S9355 [30JY]
Supreme Court: decision on line-item veto, S7043 [25JN], S7050
[25JN], S7052 [25JN], S7055 [25JN], S7056 [25JN]
Tackett, Allen E.: nomination to be Major General of the Army,
S9519 [30JY]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S9233 [29JY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11321-S11324 [2OC]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3322 [21AP], S3490 [23AP], S3575-S3578 [24AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), unanimous-consent agreement, S11576 [6OC]
Television: role in character development and teaching of moral
values, S8909 [23JY]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for casting 15,000th vote, S9848 [2SE],
S9851 [2SE]
Thurmond, WV: tribute, S6661 [19JN]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8119
[14JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), S3574 [24AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, S5415 [22MY],
S5416 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S100 [28JA], S246 [2FE], S286 [3FE],
S342 [4FE], S421 [5FE], S424 [5FE], S425 [5FE], S469 [9FE], S542
[10FE], S613 [11FE], S615 [11FE], S617 [11FE], S682-S683 [12FE],
S706 [12FE], S802 [23FE], S803 [23FE], S865-S867 [24FE], S957
[25FE], S958 [25FE], S1062 [26FE], S1063 [26FE], S1190 [2MR],
S1317 [4MR], S1325 [4MR], S1373 [5MR], S1390 [5MR], S1497 [6MR],
S1760 [11MR], S1853 [12MR]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (S. Res. 98), S194-S198 [29JA], S7247 [26JN]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S2546 [25MR]
------ U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S2546 [25MR]
West Virgina: tribute to educational achievements, S7923 [10JY]
West Virginia: anniversary, S6658 [19JN], S6661 [19JN]
------ beginning of spring, S2362 [20MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, E781 [6MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Congressional Award Program: Leadership Award recipient, S3916
[30AP]
Senate Rules: authorize videotaping of address (S. Res. 302),
S12608 [15OC]
Tribute, S198 [29JA], S4349-S4351 [5MY], S6662 [19JN], S7240 [26JN],
S7241 [26JN], S8297 [16JY], S10575 [18SE], S12490 [14OC]
Songs
``My Old Kentucky Home,'' Stephen Foster, S12304 [10OC]
Statements
Congressional Awards Foundation Leadership Award Acceptance, S4367
[5MY]
Divine Powers of God: William Jennings Bryan, S9113 [28JY]
Use of Gasoline Tax Revenues Transferred to Transportation Trust
Funds: Robert L. Darbelnet, American Automobile Association,
S1854 [12MR]
Testimonies
Energy and Research Development: Cecil H. Underwood, Governor of
West Virginia, S206-S208 [29JA]
Texts of
S. 2036, Bosnia Force Realignment Act, S4438 [6MY]
S. Res. 302, videotaping of address, S12609 [15OC], S12654 [15OC]
Tributes
Bumpers, Senator, S12299 [10OC]
Byrd, Senator, S4350 [5MY], S4351 [5MY]
Coats, Senator, S12301 [10OC]
Ford, Senator, S1968 [16MR], S12303 [10OC]
Glenn, Senator, S11958 [8OC]
Gramm, Senator, S10979 [25SE]
Kempthorne, Senator, S12846 [21OC]
Kennedy, Senator, S816 [23FE]
Levin, Senator: tribute, S6661 [19JN]
Lott, Senator, S12132 [9OC]
Moynihan, Senator, S1966 [16MR]
Randolph, Jennings, S4604 [11MY]
Ribicoff, Abraham A., S1183 [2MR]
Sarbanes, Senator, S302 [3FE]
Shevardnadze, Eduard, S208 [29JA]
Specter, Senator, S199 [29JA], S704 [12FE]
Underwood, Cecil H., S206 [29JA]
Warner, Senator, S6661 [19JN]