[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CHAFEE, JOHN H. (a Senator from Rhode Island)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8254 [15JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2494 [24MR],
S2595 [26MR], S2685 [26MR]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10460 [17SE], S10602
[18SE]
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authority to
establish a commemorative work (S. 2427), S12005 [8OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2826 [31MR], S2870 [31MR], S2931 [1AP], S2932 [1AP],
S2994 [1AP], S2995 [1AP], S3156 [2AP]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S12006 [8OC], S12007 [8OC], S12108 [9OC],
S12189 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S7136 [25JN], S8254 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9941 [3SE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
region (H.R. 1856), S10250 [11SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9115 [28JY], S9145 [28JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8740 [22JY],
S8799 [22JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8407 [16JY]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing
endangered species (S. 361), S12006 [8OC], S12088 [8OC]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), S10997 [25SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10934 [24SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), S3163 [2AP]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife
habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), S12438
[13OC], S12455 [13OC], S12458 [13OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4544 [7MY], S4546 [7MY]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (H.R. 8), S11497 [5OC]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (S. 2095), S11628 [6OC]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677),
S11185 [30SE], S11191 [30SE]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677), S11185
[30SE], S11191 [30SE]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S906 [24FE], S938 [24FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (S. 2364), S12395 [12OC], S12418 [12OC]
Roads and highways: designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'' (S. 2133), S12104 [9OC], S12188 [9OC]
Taxation: increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution pension plans (S. 1856), S10245 [11SE]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3546 [23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5336 [21MY], S5338 [21MY], S5341 [21MY], S5652 [4JN],
S5704 [5JN], S5705 [5JN], S5728 [5JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170
[11JN], S6206 [11JN], S6498 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1082 [26FE], S1237
[3MR], S1282 [3MR], S1353 [4MR], S1390 [5MR], S1464 [5MR], S1501
[6MR], S1502 [6MR], S1534 [6MR], S1536 [6MR], S1537 [6MR], S1556
[9MR], S1593 [9MR], S1594 [9MR], S1595 [9MR], S1598 [9MR], S1605
[9MR], S1620 [9MR], S1622 [9MR], S1623 [9MR], S1626 [9MR], S1627
[9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1632 [9MR], S1640 [9MR], S1643 [9MR], S1647
[9MR], S1656 [9MR], S1723 [11MR], S1760 [11MR], S1761 [11MR],
S1762 [11MR], S1786 [11MR], S1788 [11MR], S1794 [11MR], S1823
[12MR], S1825 [12MR], S1829 [12MR], S1895 [12MR], S1897 [12MR],
S1898 [12MR], S2863 [31MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (S. 2094), S10245 [11SE], S10251 [11SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act, S3181 [2AP]
------ H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, S4841 [13MY]
------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, S5245
[20MY]
------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, S7333 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
S. Res. 173), S451 [5FE]
Amateur Sports Act: amend, (see S. 2119), S11586 [6OC]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory
birds, (see S. 1970), S11715 [7OC]
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]
Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse
and neglect courts, (see S. 2607), S12164 [9OC]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see S. Con. Res. 84), S2114 [17MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S11284 [1OC]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S667 [11FE]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see S. 2034), S7884 [9JY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S1948 [13MR]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see S.
2235), S11128 [29SE]
------ increase the dependent care allowance used to calculate Pell
Grant Awards, (see S. 1701), S1463 [5MR]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S8924 [23JY]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing
endangered species, (see S. 361), S10440 [16SE]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism, (see S. Res. 236),
S5434 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement programs, (see S. 1809),
S2424 [23MR]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise
zone programs, (see S. 2418), S12654 [15OC]
Firearms: ensure child safety, (see S. 1917), S3120 [2AP]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see S. 2324), S8382 [16JY]
Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from
certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to
volunteer work in a professional capacity, (see S. 656), S179
[28JA]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the
South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see S. 1344), S2575
[25MR]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S770 [12FE]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see S.
1795), S2214 [18MR]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S7019 [24JN]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums, (see S. 89), S4365 [5MY]
International Whaling Commission: U.S. policy, (see S. Res. 226),
S4558 [8MY]
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), S2764 [30MR]
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]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
1283), S2220 [18MR]
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), S3919 [30AP]
------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see S. 2061), S4630 [11MY], (see S. 2308), S8240
[15JY]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S1785
[11MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate, (see S. Res. 259), S9884 [2SE]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11346 [2OC]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see S. 887), S2220 [18MR]
National Public Health Week: observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
[31MR]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S9789 [1SE]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S2773
[30MR], (see S. 1677), S3656 [27AP]
Public buildings: improve construction, alteration, and acquisition
process, (see S. 2481), S10422 [16SE]
Public documents: reform and continue legislative oversight of
production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
access of Government publications, (see S. 2288), S12564 [14OC]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, (see S. 1579), S113
[28JA]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1575), S180 [28JA], (see S. 1297), S234 [29JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance, (see S. 1957), S3218
[3AP]
Taxation: disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
requirements are met, (see S. 1755), S1948 [13MR]
------ extend certain expiring provisions, (see S. 2622), S12309
[10OC]
------ extend energy production credit to electricity produced by
wind and closed-loop biomass, (see S. 1459), S8253 [15JY]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S8135 [14JY]
------ treatment of income from land sold to a government agency or
a nonprofit organization for conservation purposes, (see S.
2376), S10322 [14SE]
Technology: international project to evaluate and facilitate the
exchange of advanced nuclear waste technologies, (see S. Res.
224), S4435 [6MY]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see S. 1897), S5638 [4JN]
------ require consent of all parties relative to interception of
oral, wire, or electronic communications, (see S. 1973), S3534
[23AP]
Tobacco products: reduce use through cost increases, marketing
limitations, industry oversight, and implementation of a public
health prevention and education strategy, (see S. 1889), S2851
[31MR]
Tourist trade: create employment opportunities and promote economic
growth in the travel and tourism industry, (see S. 2412), S10322
[14SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items, (see S. 2094), S5217 [20MY]
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),
S11128 [29SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see S. 1222), S7200 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: authorize the President to enter into agreements to
provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate
greenhouse gas emissions, (see S. 2617), S12309 [10OC]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs, (see S. 2131), S5634 [4JN]
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]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children
in foster care, (see S. 2408), S9556 [31JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY]
------ reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, (see S.
2066), S4712 [12MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations
and further defining criteria for capital repair, operation, and
maintenance, (see S. 2038), S4435 [6MY]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
National Rivers Day: designate, (see S. Res. 250), S6488 [17JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management, (see S. 2317),
S8382 [16JY]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S1003 [25FE]
NRC: extend authority to collect fees, (see S. 2090), S5019 [18MY]
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), S8382 [16JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 2364), S9137 [28JY]
Tariff: textile machinery, (see S. 1633), S667 [11FE], (see S.
1633), S836 [23FE]
Taxation: allow cash payment to Federal employees in lieu of
parking benefits, (see S. 2575), S11698 [7OC]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see S. 2230), S7172
[25JN]
------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
settlement payments in factoring transactions, (see S. 2543),
S11339 [2OC]
------ relief to families to increase the affordability of child
care, (see S. 1577), S113 [28JA]
------ treatment of commercial aviation to and from airports located
on sparsely populated islands, (see S. 2542), S11339 [2OC]
------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5434
[22MY]
Cloture motions
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565
[7JY], S7717 [9JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7525
[7JY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
[11MR]
Cost Estimates
Clarify hunting and trapping prohibitions and provide for wildlife
habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863): CBO,
S12439 [13OC]
Disaster Mitigation Act (S. 2361): CBO, S11294-S11297 [1OC]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts appropriations and criteria
for capital repair, operation, and maintenance (H.R. 3504):
CBO, S9661 [31JY]
Surface Transportation Extension Act (S. 1519): CBO, S61 [27JA]
Letters
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century statewide planning
provisions: by, S5576<bullet> [2JN]
Lists
Remarks by organizations on S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed
Care Act, S9588<bullet> [31JY]
Rhode Island Eagle Scout Award recipients, S185<bullet> [28JA]
Rhode Island Girl Scouts Gold and Silver Award recipients,
S185<bullet> [28JA]
Memorandums
Devils Lake, ND, Flood Control Outlet Construction Project Funding:
Michael L. Davis and James J. Smyth, Corps of Engineers, S6534
[18JN]
Motions
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7674
[8JY]
Privilege of the floor
Arkin, Steve, S1394 [5MR]
Barthold, Tom, S1394 [5MR]
Hartley, Ben, S1394 [5MR]
Nega, Joe, S1394 [5MR]
Owens, Judy, S1394 [5MR]
Smith, Carolyn, S1394 [5MR]
Terry, Maxine, S1394 [5MR]
Tucker, Cheryle, S1154 [27FE]
Remarks
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), S8951
[23JY]
Agriculture: conformance to the Montreal Protocol relative to the
phasing-out of methyl bromide, S11567 [6OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8211 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11567
[6OC]
Air pollution: authorize the President to enter into agreements to
provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate
greenhouse gas emissions (S. 2617), S12309 [10OC]
Alabama: cost-sharing for levee and waterway projects relative to
disaster relief, S2596 [26MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S3909 [30AP]
------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2596 [26MR]
BATF: expand Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative and increase
prosecution of offenses involving the unlawful possession,
transfer, and use of firearms, S8769 [22JY]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory
birds (S. 1970), S12071 [8OC]
Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipients, S185<bullet> [28JA]
Bridges: national historic covered bridge preservation funding,
S1766 [11MR]
------ wood composite research funding, S1757 [11MR], S1831 [12MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S3083 [2AP], S3095 [2AP]
California: Alameda Corridor transportation project funding, S1840
[12MR]
------ Golden Gate Bridge funding for earthquake protection, S5413
[22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: improve security of complex, S9117
[28JY]
Central Falls, RI: tribute to Central Falls High School for
participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the
Constitution competition, S3795<bullet> [29AP]
Clean Water Act: clarify liability of oil spill response industry,
S12957 [21OC], S12958 [21OC]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), S12575-S12577
[14OC], S12957 [21OC], S12958 [21OC]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system, S3909 [30AP]
------ technical corrections to map system, S10316 [14SE]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2566),
S12019<bullet> [8OC]
Collins, Senator: Senate Golden Gavel Award recipient, S1560 [9MR]
Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): majority party
appointments (S. Res. 191), S1367 [4MR]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S5635<bullet> [4JN]
------ reauthorizing water resources development programs (S. 2131),
S12083 [8OC], S12086 [8OC], S12087 [8OC]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
actions of State or Federal agencies (S. 2271), S8033 [13JY],
S8045 [13JY]
Cranston, RI: tribute to Oak Lawn Elementary School students for
winning Navy ship naming competition, S6261<bullet> [11JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9094 [28JY]
Curran, Margaret E.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S12965 [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6981 [24JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9393 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: report on the number of former welfare recipients
that are now economically self-sufficient, S1224 [3MR], S1234
[3MR], S1236 [3MR]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
S3681 [28AP]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
region (S. 2244), S7261<bullet> [26JN]
------ conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife
refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (H.R.
1856), S10250 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10163 [10SE], S10316 [14SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9117 [28JY]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify policy on grants to States who
suspend certain disadvantaged business enterprise programs in
compliance with court orders, S1758 [11MR], S1825 [12MR]
------ Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program
funding, S1753 [11MR]
------ environmental impact decision making process for surface
transportation projects, S1390 [5MR]
------ Home Heating Oil Delivery Pilot Program implementation, S7656
[8JY]
------ Magnetic Levitation Technologies Deployment Program
implementation, S7657 [8JY]
------ sportfishing and boating safety programs funding, S1228 [3MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, S7656 [8JY], S7673 [8JY], S7674 [8JY], S7675 [8JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8743 [22JY],
S8769 [22JY], S8871 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7559 [7JY], S8371 [16JY],
S8433 [17JY], S8434 [17JY]
Detroit, MI: Ambassador Bridge funding, S1393 [5MR]
Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding,
S6534 [18JN]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, S5675 [5JN]
Drunken driving: allow States to determine repeat offender status
relative to blood alcohol content standard, S1556 [9MR]
------ national blood alcohol content standard relative to the
operation of motor vehicles, S1233 [3MR], S1242 [3MR], S1247
[3MR], S1249 [3MR], S1304 [4MR], S1502 [6MR]
------ prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles, S1379
[5MR]
------ prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up sales windows,
S1374 [5MR], S1375 [5MR]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (S. 1758), S1955 [13MR], S8156 [14JY]
------ reform hazardous waste management programs under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, S9934 [3SE]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers (S. 2235),
S11291<bullet> [1OC]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing
endangered species (S. 361), S12088 [8OC]
Endangered Species Recovery Act: landowner incentive program
financing relative to sale of public lands, S3083 [2AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6534 [18JN]
EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund administrative fees,
S7561 [7JY]
------ funding for nationwide monitoring of particulate matter and
State flexibility in implementing new ozone and particulate
matter standards, S1324 [4MR]
------ implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
S8434 [17JY]
Families and domestic relations: expand tax credits and grant
programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child
care (S. 1577), S115 [28JA]
------ promote the adoption of children in foster care (S. 2408),
S9567<bullet> [31JY]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents
(S. Con. Res. 77), star print, S1367 [4MR]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1411 [5MR], S1412 [5MR],
S1418 [5MR], S1483 [6MR], S1492 [6MR], S1496 [6MR]
Finley, ND: Finley Air Force Station hazardous waste cleanup
funding, S9393 [30JY]
Firearms: requirements for owners relative to storage or gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, S8743 [22JY], S8769
[22JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, S3681 [28AP]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, S8211 [15JY]
GSA: acquire lease for a Dept. of Transportation headquarters
building, S9117 [28JY]
Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and
incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S8433 [17JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2416), S9573<bullet> [31JY]
------ reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (S. 2066),
S4715 [12MY]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife
habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), S12438
[13OC]
------ increase criminal penalties under the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act, S12438 [13OC]
------ use receipts from the sale of migratory bird hunting and
conservation stamps to promote additional stamp purchases (H.R.
4248), S11639 [6OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1519),
S60<bullet> [27JA]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4387 [6MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7656
[8JY], S7657 [8JY], S7673 [8JY], S7674 [8JY], S7675 [8JY]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: ensure compliance with Federal
budget requirements, S4387 [6MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations
and further defining criteria for capital repair, operation, and
maintenance (H.R. 3504), S9660 [31JY]
----- authorizing appropriations and further defining criteria for
capital repair, operation, and maintenance (S. 2038), S4440
[6MY]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605),
S1803 [11MR], S1804 [11MR]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies (S. 1993), S3713 [28AP]
Michigan: continuation of funding for International Bridge
connecting Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Canada, S1729 [11MR]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (S. Con. Res. 60), S1480 [5MR]
Motor vehicles: emission reduction programs funding relative to
cold-start conditions, S1394 [5MR]
------ improve air bag safety and affirm air bags as a supplemental
restraint system, S1232 [3MR]
------ treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
standards (H.R. 8), S11512 [5OC]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (S. 2095), S5219 [20MY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2095), S11640 [6OC]
National Rivers Day: designate (S. Res. 250), S6497<bullet> [17JN]
National Rural Water Association: funding, S7559 [7JY]
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1217 [3MR]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (S. 2317),
S10671 [21SE]
NATO: U.S. policy on expansion, S1154 [27FE]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement (S. Res.
148), S1130 [26FE], S1131 [26FE]
------ establish commercial zones to improve border trade activities
with Mexico, S1824 [12MR]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677),
S1010 [25FE]
------ reauthorizing (S. 1677), S11191 [30SE]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: tribute (S. Con. Res. 90), S3497
[23AP], S3580 [24AP]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677), S1010
[25FE], S11191 [30SE]
Pennsylvania: transportation projects funding, S1846 [12MR]
Petroleum: reduce gasoline tax, S1746 [11MR], S1747 [11MR]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, S422 [5FE], S424 [5FE], S1190 [2MR], S7657 [8JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S993
[25FE], S10163 [10SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S993 [25FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S993 [25FE]
Power resources: delay implementation of terminal dyeing mandate
for kerosene, S1743 [11MR]
------ energy efficient technology programs funding, S3095 [2AP]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S1808 [11MR]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, unanimous-
consent agreement, S2196 [18MR]
Providence, RI: anniversary of Ruth and Max Alperian Schechter Day
School, S12026<bullet> [8OC]
Public lands: establish Metropolitan Planning Organization for Lake
Tahoe basin relative to transportation planning, S1326 [4MR]
Public works: provide for tax-exempt financing of private sector
highway infrastructure construction, S1742 [11MR]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (S. 2364), S12669 [16OC]
Railroads: reform decision-making process for the conversion of
abandoned rights-of-way to rail trails, S1731 [11MR], S1732
[11MR]
Rhode Island: Narragansett Bay environmental study funding, S8871
[23JY]
------ tribute to Girl Scouts Gold Award recipients, S185<bullet>
[28JA]
Roads and highways: operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer
trucks, S1726 [11MR]
------ require entities collecting highway excise taxes to deposit
such revenues with the Federal Government in the same fiscal
year of collection, S1743 [11MR]
------ require future highway trust fund demonstration projects be
funded from a State's regular highway funding allocation, S1728
[11MR]
------ use of mitigation banking for wetland or natural habitat
relative to highway construction, S1149 [27FE], S1150 [27FE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S449 [5FE], S499 [9FE]
Senate: legislative program, S1132 [26FE], S1249 [3MR], S1294
[3MR], S1367 [4MR], S1480 [5MR], S1481 [6MR], S1808 [11MR],
S5623 [4JN]
Senate Rules: insertion of language in conference report that was
not committed to them by either House, S7673 [8JY], S7674 [8JY],
S7675 [8JY]
Ships and vessels: strengthen safety regulations for the
transportation of petroleum by tugboat and barge, S12575-S12577
[14OC]
Sirmalis, John E.: Distinguished Executive Award recipient,
S4373<bullet> [5MY]
States: allocation of Federal funding for certain transportation
projects, S1554 [9MR]
Tariff: textile machinery (S. 1633), S667 [11FE]
Taxation: allow cash payment to Federal employees in lieu of
parking benefits (S. 2575), S11713 [7OC]
------ collection of State and local taxes on mail-order
transactions, S11315 [2OC]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5675 [5JN]
------ employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits, S1742 [11MR]
------ extend the work opportunity credit (S. 2230), S7192<bullet>
[25JN]
------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
settlement payments in factoring transactions (S. 2543),
S11340<bullet> [2OC]
------ reinstate Superfund excise taxes, S4387 [6MY]
------ treatment of commercial aviation to and from airports located
on sparsely populated islands (S. 2542), S11339<bullet> [2OC]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3517 [23AP] treatment of education individual retirement
accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses
(H.R. 2646), unanimous-consent agreement, S2196 [18MR]
------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines (S. 2118), S5447<bullet>
[22MY]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11315 [2OC]
Thailand: U.S. support for economic recovery (S. Res. 174), S1807
[11MR]
Tobacco products: granting of immunity or limiting liability for
tobacco companies in lawsuits relative to health risks and
marketing and manufacturing practices, S5280 [21MY]
------ impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette
prices, S5184 [20MY]
------ limit access to minors, S5510 [1JN]
------ reduce use through cost increases, marketing limitations,
industry oversight, and implementation of a public health
prevention and education strategy (S. 1889), S2859 [31MR]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5184
[20MY], S5280 [21MY], S5510 [1JN], S5565 [2JN], S5675 [5JN]
Transportation: credit for acquired land for federally-funded
projects, S1730 [11MR]
------ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program reauthorization,
S5413 [22MY], S5414 [22MY]
------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, S5392
[22MY], S5413 [22MY], S5414 [22MY], S5762-S5764 [9JN] funding
for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections, S7656 [8JY], S7657
[8JY] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (S. 1173), S422 [5FE], S424 [5FE], S1056
[26FE], S1147 [27FE], S1149 [27FE], S1150 [27FE], S1189 [2MR],
S1190 [2MR], S1191 [2MR], S1192 [2MR], S1193 [2MR], S1198 [2MR],
S1217 [3MR], S1224 [3MR], S1228 [3MR], S1232 [3MR], S1233 [3MR],
S1234 [3MR], S1236 [3MR], S1237 [3MR], S1242 [3MR], S1244 [3MR],
S1245 [3MR], S1247 [3MR], S1249 [3MR], S1304 [4MR], S1306 [4MR],
S1320 [4MR], S1321 [4MR], S1322 [4MR], S1324 [4MR], S1326 [4MR],
S1329 [4MR], S1331 [4MR], S1332 [4MR], S1333 [4MR], S1371 [5MR],
S1374 [5MR], S1375 [5MR], S1379 [5MR], S1390 [5MR], S1392 [5MR],
S1393 [5MR], S1394 [5MR], S1411 [5MR], S1412 [5MR], S1418 [5MR],
S1483 [6MR], S1492 [6MR], S1496 [6MR], S1499 [6MR], S1500 [6MR],
S1501 [6MR], S1502 [6MR], S1505 [6MR], S1550 [9MR], S1554 [9MR],
S1555 [9MR], S1556 [9MR], S1558 [9MR], S1723 [11MR], S1724
[11MR], S1726 [11MR], S1728 [11MR], S1729 [11MR], S1730 [11MR],
S1731 [11MR], S1732 [11MR], S1734 [11MR], S1742 [11MR], S1743
[11MR], S1746 [11MR], S1747 [11MR], S1753 [11MR], S1757 [11MR],
S1758 [11MR], S1760 [11MR], S1761 [11MR], S1765 [11MR], S1766
[11MR], S1822 [12MR], S1823 [12MR], S1824 [12MR], S1825 [12MR],
S1831 [12MR], S1840 [12MR], S1846 [12MR], S1856 [12MR], S1857
[12MR] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), unanimous-consent
agreement, S1236 [3MR], S1433 [5MR]
------ national defense highway systems funding, S1765 [11MR]
------ school transportation safety study funding, S1824 [12MR]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S3681 [28AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (S. 2094), S5219 [20MY]
------ utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (S.
2094), S10251 [11SE]
University of Rhode Island: tribute to men's basketball team, S2210
[18MR]
Water: use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
quality improvement programs, S8371 [16JY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (S. 1222), S12472 [14OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S1225 [3MR]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 39), S7170 [25JN]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 627)
(S. Rept. 105-222), S7170 [25JN]
Border Smog Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (H.R. 8) (S. Rept. 105-355), S11042 [28SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 643), S8778 [22JY]
Coastal Barrier Resources System Map System Technical Corrections:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1104) (S.
Rept. 105-214), S6295 [12JN]
Coastal Barrier Resources System Technical Corrections to Map
System: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S.
2351) (S. Rept. 105-350), S11042 [28SE]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2469)
(S. Rept. 105-351), S11042 [28SE]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2470)
(S. Rept. 105-352), S11042 [28SE]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2474)
(S. Rept. 105-353), S11042 [28SE]
Deauthorize Certain Portions of Bass Harbor, ME, Navigation Project:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1531),
S5517 [1JN]
Deauthorize Remainder of East Boothbay Harbor, ME, Project:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1532),
S5517 [1JN]
Dept. of the Interior Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station Conveyance
to the University of Idaho: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 2505) (S. Rept. 105-354), S11042 [28SE]
Dick Cheney Federal Building, Casper, WY: Committee on Environment
and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3453), S9243 [29JY]
Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate) (S. 2361) (S. Rept. 105-326), S10240 [11SE]
EPA Distribution of Funds to States for Underground Storage Tanks
Cooperative Agreements: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 555) (S. Rept. 105-360), S11278 [1OC]
Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1222) (S. Rept. 105-
273), S9243 [29JY]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
NC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R.
2379), S11339 [2OC]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 824),
S5321 [21MY]
Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building, Juneau, AK: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2032), S5321 [21MY]
J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building, Austin, TX: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3223), S11339 [2OC]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2523),
S11339 [2OC]
James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, MT: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3696), S11339 [2OC]
Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, OH: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1800), S5321 [21MY]
Justice John McKinley Federal Building, Florence, AL: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1298), S5321 [21MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations and Further
Define the Criteria for Capital Repairs, Operations, and
Maintenance: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate)
(S. 2038) (S. Rept. 105-215), S6295 [12JN]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations and the
Further Defining of Criteria for Capital Repairs, Operations,
and Maintenance: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate) (H.R. 3504), S8778 [22JY]
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas, NV:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2225),
S11339 [2OC]
Marion National Fish Hatchery and Claude Harris National
Aquacultural Research Center Conveyance to Alabama: Committee
on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1883) (S. Rept.
105-263), S8995 [24JY]
Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 105-366), S11450
[5OC]
National Environmental Education Act Programs Extension: Committee
on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2359) (S. Rept.
105-287), S9688 [31AU]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act
Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 2095) (S. Rept. 105-224), S7170 [25JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2317) (S. Rept. 105-
310), S9973 [8SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership
Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R.
1856), S9135 [28JY]
----- Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2244)
(S. Rept. 105-270), S9135 [28JY]
Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Program Establishment:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1970) (S.
Rept. 105-284), S9555 [31JY]
Nomination of Andrea K. Taylor to the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of Donald J. Barry To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior
for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate), S585 [10FE]
Nomination of Greta J. Dicus to the NRC: Committee on Environment
and Public Works (Senate), S11339 [2OC]
Nomination of Isadore Rosenthal to the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of J. Charles Fox To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Jeffrey S. Merrifield to the NRC: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11339 [2OC]
Nomination of Nikki Rush To Be Inspector General of the EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8916 [23JY]
Nomination of Norine E. Noonan To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Robert W. Perciasepe To Be Assistant Administrator of
EPA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11970
[8OC]
Nomination of Romulo L. Diaz To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Sallyanne Harper To Be Chief Financial Officer of the
EPA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S585
[10FE]
Nomination of Terrance L. Bracy to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship
and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board
of Trustees: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate), S10841 [23SE]
Nomination of William C. Smith to the Mississippi River Commission:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11970 [8OC]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Partnerships for
Wildlife Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 1677) (S. Rept. 105-218), S6697 [19JN]
NRC Authority To Collect Fees: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 2090) (S. Rept. 105-223), S7170 [25JN]
Prohibit Import, Export, Sale, or Possession of Bear Viscera:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 263) (S.
Rept. 105-281), S9555 [31JY]
Prohibit Sale of Products Containing Endangered Species: Committee
on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 361) (S. Rept. 105-
282), S9555 [31JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization and
Programs Reform: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate) (S. 2364) (S. Rept. 105-332), S10320 [14SE]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1355), S5321 [21MY]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1700), S8778 [22JY]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 81),
S11339 [2OC]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1898), S5321 [21MY]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Washington, DC: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 4595), S11339 [2OC]
Strategic Plan Implementation for the Restoration of Fisheries and
Other Natural Resources: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 659) (S. Rept. 105-283), S9555 [31JY]
Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 8) (S. Rept. 105-192), S5129 [19MY]
Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3982), S11339 [2OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Utilization of Proceeds From Sales of
Certain Items: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate) (S. 2094) (S. Rept. 105-285), S9555 [31JY]
Use Receipts From the Sale of Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamps To Promote Additional Stamp Purchases:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2319) (S.
Rept. 105-266), S9043 [27JY]
Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 2131) (S. Rept. 105-286), S9688 [31AU]
Summaries
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1173): Chafee
Amendment on Technical and Noncontroversial Changes, S1501 [6MR]
Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587<bullet>
[31JY]
Structured Settlement Protection Act (S. 2543), S11341<bullet> [2OC]
TEA 21 Restoration Act, S7656 [8JY]
Texts of
S. 1577, Caring for Children Act, S116-S119 [28JA]
S. 1633, tariff on textile machinery, S667 [11FE]
S. 2408, Adoption Equality Act, S9568<bullet> [31JY]
S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act,
S9574<bullet>-S9587<bullet> [31JY]
S. 2542, tax treatment of commercial aviation to and from airports
located on sparsely populated islands, S11340<bullet> [2OC]
S. 2543, Structured Settlement Protection Act, S11340<bullet> [2OC]
S. 2575, Federal Employee Flexibility Act, S11714 [7OC]
Tributes
Mitchell, George J., S3580 [24AP]
Pettis, Frank, III (Skip), S589<bullet> [10FE]
Pinga, Joseph, S12230<bullet> [9OC]
Pinto, Michael S., S183<bullet> [28JA]
Wilson, Ron, S240<bullet> [29JA]