[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CLELAND, MAX (a Senator from Georgia)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8307 [16JY], S8316 [16JY],
S8389 [16JY], S8404 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2483 [24MR],
S2499 [24MR], S2611 [26MR], S2687 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6672 [19JN], S6689 [19JN], S6708
[19JN], S6714 [19JN], S6968 [24JN], S6982 [24JN], S7019 [24JN],
S7024 [24JN], S7025 [24JN], S7121 [25JN], S7204 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10121 [9SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9227 [29JY], S9271 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8862 [23JY],
S8940 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8331 [16JY], S8405 [16JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6531 [18JN], S6630 [18JN]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4545 [7MY]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S933 [24FE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1570 [9MR], S1763
[11MR], S1795 [11MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, S4841 [13MY]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7160 [25JN]
Articles and editorials
Seventy Years of Nourishing Body and Soul, James P. McGrath,
Washington (DC) Post, S7695<bullet> [8JY]
Web Venture Links Lobbies, Legislation, Bill McAllister, Washington
(DC) Post, S2000<bullet> [16MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Army Reserve: anniversary, (see S. Res. 213), S3429 [22AP]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women, (see S.
71), S2987 [1AP]
------ 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), S9941 [3SE]
Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk
youths, (see S. 1461), S4542 [7MY]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see S.
2566), S11698 [7OC]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S8059 [13JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ improve automated interstate criminal identification systems,
(see S. 2022), S6889 [23JN]
------ strengthen penalties for international drug dealing and money
laundering, and reduce drug use and trafficking in prisons, (see
S. 2011), S3919 [30AP]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty, (see S. 1534), S5134 [19MY]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S10242 [11SE]
------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes, (see S. 2165),
S10211 [10SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see S.
2358), S9044 [27JY]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see S. 2522), S11042 [28SE]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes, (see S.J. Res. 56), S11128 [29SE]
Education: national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1463
[5MR]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S5638 [4JN]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing
endangered species, (see S. 361), S8253 [15JY]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see S. 1615), S520
[9FE]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S1081 [26FE]
Federal employees: recognition of the accomplishments of inspectors
general in detecting waste, fraud, and abuse in Government, (see
S.J. Res. 58), S11279 [1OC]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries,
(see S. 2086), S9451 [30JY]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see S. Res. 170), S847 [23FE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see S. 1147), S10725 [22SE]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
------ condemn threat to international peace and security,
cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S. Con. Res. 71), S234 [29JA]
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), S11990 [8OC]
IRS: restructure and reform, (see S. 1096), S586 [10FE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: approve location of proposed memorial in
the District of Columbia, (see S.J. Res. 41), S1463 [5MR]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see S. Con. Res. 85),
S2214 [18MR]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S3297 [20AP]
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), S846 [23FE]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Festival of Faiths, (see S.
Res. 274), S11128 [29SE]
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), S6052 [10JN]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see S. 1643), S3362
[21AP]
------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S3443
[22AP]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S5638 [4JN]
------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
S. 1908), S5023 [18MY]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see S. 2054),
S5134 [19MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
S9692 [31AU]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S731
[12FE]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S11128
[29SE]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S5517 [1JN]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S1262 [3MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate, (see S. Res. 259), S10322 [14SE]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S8779 [22JY]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S8388
[16JY]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate, (see S. Res. 199), S12564
[14OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline, (see S. 2377),
S9425 [30JY]
Postal Service: authority to establish international rates and
classes of postal services, (see S. 2082), S6053 [10JN]
Presidents' Day: redesignate Washington's Birthday in honor of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
and the institution of the Presidency, (see S. 2353), S8996
[24JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S8058 [13JY]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S9983 [8SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S8059
[13JY]
------ increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical,
and pre-competitive engineering research, (see S. 1305), S2367
[20MR]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: improve loan programs, (see S. 2448), S10322 [14SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see S. 375),
S11284 [1OC]
Taxation: ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution
process by providing a more independently operated Office of the
Taxpayer Advocate, (see S. 1308), S1014 [25FE]
------ extend due date for filing a tax return for any member of a
uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the U.S., (see S.
2426), S10441 [16SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S7580
[7JY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S5134 [19MY]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S5638 [4JN]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S10726 [22SE]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities, (see S. 2514), S10921 [24SE]
------ require consent of all parties relative to interception of
oral, wire, or electronic communications, (see S. 1973), S4542
[7MY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S4542 [7MY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see S. 1422), S4542 [7MY]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for Army Reserve service, (see S. Res.
213), S3429 [22AP]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
S5572 [2JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's, (see S. Res. 177),
S731 [12FE]
------ 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),
S3723 [28AP]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see S. 1321), S7200 [25JN]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S4442 [6MY]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S8388 [16JY]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see S.
2114), S5433 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: interdepartmental cooperation between the Depts. of
Defense and Veterans Affairs relative to medical care delivery,
(see S. 2009), S3919 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for
veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area, (see S. 2429),
S9782 [1SE]
Drugs: forfeiture of currency in connection with illegal drug
offenses, (see S. 2449), S9973 [8SE]
Employment: provide State authority to permit certain employers of
domestic workers to make annual wage reports, (see S. 1880),
S2764 [30MR]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see S. 1615), S451
[5FE]
Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station, Thomasville, GA: designate,
(see S. 2370), S9243 [29JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see S.
1664), S837 [23FE]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see S. 1615), S451
[5FE]
SBA: establish a disaster mitigation pilot program, (see S. 1869),
S2660 [26MR]
------ women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), 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], S909 [24FE], S1045
[26FE]
Letters
Drug Currency Forfeitures Act: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order
of Police, S9982<bullet> [8SE]
------ Kenneth T. Lyons, International Brotherhood of Police
Officers, S9982<bullet> [8SE]
------ Richard J. Gallo, Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Association, S9982<bullet> [8SE]
Limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline: Harold P. Reheis, Georgia
Dept. of Natural Resources, S9436 [30JY]
Remarks
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: study effects of
moratorium on taxation of Internet sales on retail businesses
and State and local governments, S12220<bullet> [9OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8099 [14JY], S8100 [14JY]
Albritten, Robert L.: American Hometown Leadership Award recipient,
S10609<bullet> [18SE]
Andreotta, Glenn: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709<bullet> [10MR]
Appalachian Regional Commission: include additional counties as
part of Appalachian region, S1763 [11MR], S1839 [12MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2611 [26MR]
Armed Forces: gender-integrated training policies, S6974 [24JN]
------ interdepartmental cooperation between the Depts. of Defense
and Veterans Affairs relative to medical care delivery (S.
2009), S3919-S3921 [30AP], S4550<bullet>-S4552<bullet> [7MY]
------ require separate barracks and ensure privacy for male and
female recruits during basic training, S6974 [24JN]
Black History Month: observance, S1025<bullet> [25FE],
S1029<bullet> [25FE], S1129<bullet> [26FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: develop time frame for continued deployment
and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6954 [24JN]
------ U.S. military intervention, S3745-S3749 [29AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9132
[28JY]
China, Republic of: observance of National Day, S11804<bullet>
[7OC]
Civilian Conservation Corps: tribute, S3232<bullet> [3AP]
Colburn, Lawrence: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709<bullet> [10MR]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S12087 [8OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: tomato spotted wilt virus research funding,
S8099 [14JY], S8100 [14JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4854 [14MY], S6954 [24JN], S6974
[24JN], S7109 [25JN], S7131 [25JN]
------ distance learning initiatives funding, S9400 [30JY], S9401
[30JY]
------ F-22 fighter funding, S7109 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9400 [30JY], S9401 [30JY]
------ National Foreign Intelligence Program funding through
rescissions in missile defense systems funding, S4854 [14MY]
Dept. of Energy: selection of technology for tritium production,
S7131 [25JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for
veterans in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area (S. 2429), S9782
[1SE]
------ Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program funding, S8331
[16JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, S8150<bullet>
[14JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8872 [23JY],
S8873 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8331 [16JY]
District of Columbia: tribute to Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria,
S7695<bullet> [8JY]
Drugs: forfeiture of currency in connection with illegal drug
offenses (S. 2449), S9979-S9981<bullet> [8SE], S12223<bullet>
[9OC]
Dunwoody, GA: tribute to Dunwoody High School for participation in
We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution
competition, S5352<bullet> [21MY]
Education: direct funding and control to local educational
agencies, S3505 [23AP]
Employment: provide State authority to permit certain employers of
domestic workers to make annual wage reports (S. 1880), S2765
[30MR]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1615), S454<bullet>
[5FE]
Federal-State relations: extend moratorium on State and local
taxation of Internet access or transactions, S12220<bullet>
[9OC]
Fisher, Zachary: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient,
S10248<bullet> [11SE]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J.
Res. 40), S396 [4FE]
Floods: disaster assistance to Georgia, S2562 [25MR]
Georgia: tribute to historically black colleges and universities,
S10940<bullet> [24SE]
------ waterline extension project funding, S8872 [23JY], S8873
[23JY]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
S9615<bullet> [31JY]
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: National Aeronautic Association Robert
J. Collier Trophy recipient, S4634<bullet> [11MY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1890), S5665 [5JN]
Iraq: U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, S2084 [17MR]
------ U.S. policy, S2084-S2086 [17MR]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report,
S8150<bullet> [14JY]
Jimmy Carter (U.S.S.): naming of submarine, S5349<bullet> [21MY]
Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station, Thomasville, GA: designate (S.
2370), S9253 [29JY]
Lobbyists: tribute to INCONGRESS web site on providing electronic
access to special interests policies, S2000<bullet> [16MR]
Mabry, Herbert: Richard B. Russell Public Service Award recipient,
S10138<bullet> [9SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 196), S2084 [17MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 176), S774
[12FE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
observance, S10940<bullet> [24SE]
National Order of Women Legislators: anniversary, S3735<bullet>
[28AP]
Ossabaw Island, GA: tribute to preservation efforts, S5732<bullet>
[5JN]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (S. 2377),
S9436<bullet> [30JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S.
1664), S837 [23FE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3745 [29AP]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1615), S454<bullet>
[5FE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S485 [9FE]
SBA: establish disaster mitigation pilot program, S2611 [26MR]
------ women's business centers funding (S. 2157), S6182 [11JN]
Securities: application of State statutes of limitations in certain
fraud cases removed to Federal court, S4803 [13MY]
------ limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law
(S. 1260), S4803 [13MY]
------ limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law
(S. 1260), conference report, S12579 [14OC]
Silberman, Mort: elected as a Distinguished Practitioner of the
National Academies of Practitioners, S277<bullet> [2FE]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3412),
S11208 [30SE]
Stetson University: tribute to participants in Model Senate,
S2371<bullet> [20MR]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3505 [23AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S12220<bullet> [9OC]
Thompson, Hugh: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709<bullet> [10MR]
Tobacco products: provide market transition assistance for tobacco
producers, industry workers, and their communities, S6391 [16JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S6391
[16JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S612 [11FE], S1763
[11MR], S1839 [12MR]
University of Georgia: tribute to School of Law, S5345 [21MY]
Varsity Restaurant: tribute, S9799<bullet> [1SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel (S. Res. 196), S2084
[17MR]
Williams, Ed: tribute to efforts relative to Valdosta Veterans
Health Care Clinic, S8262<bullet> [15JY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S5666 [5JN]
Sermons
Black History Month: Juanita Yates, S1029<bullet> [25FE]
------ Michael Bledsoe, S1025<bullet> [25FE]
Statements
Drug Currency Forfeitures Act: Bobby D. Moody, S9982<bullet> [8SE]
Summaries
Federal Election Enforcement and Disclosure Reform Act (S. 1664),
S838 [23FE]
Texts of
S. 1615, award Congressional Gold Medal to Roy Rogers and Dale
Evans, S455<bullet> [5FE]
S. 1880, State authority to permit certain employers of domestic
workers to make annual wage reports, S2766 [30MR]
S. 2370, Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station, Thomasville, GA, S9253
[29JY]
S. 2429, establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta,
GA, metropolitan area, S9783 [1SE]
S. 2449, Drug Currency Forfeitures Act, S9981<bullet> [8SE]
Tributes
Adams, James, S5665 [5JN]
Bledsoe, Michael, S1025<bullet> [25FE]
Carter, Jimmy, S5349<bullet> [21MY]
Creasman, Herschel, S277<bullet> [2FE]
Dabney, Austin, S1129<bullet> [26FE]
Green, Herbert C., S8152<bullet> [14JY]
Jacobs, Christine, S9620<bullet> [31JY]
Kennedy, Robert F., S6114<bullet> [10JN]
McIntosh, Robert A., S7607<bullet> [7JY]
Moore, Clayton, S279<bullet> [2FE]
Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S3230<bullet> [3AP]
Ogilvie, Mary Jane, S3230<bullet> [3AP]
Pennignton, James C., S6344<bullet> [15JN]
Wardrep, Jennifer, S12216<bullet> [9OC]
Williams, Michael J., S11802<bullet> [7OC]
Yates, Juanita, S1029<bullet> [25FE]