[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
CONTRACTS
Amendments
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
3528), S11796 [7OC], S11810 [7OC], H10457 [10OC]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9505
[30JY]
Stanislaus National Forest, CA: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (H.R. 2886), H10428 [10OC]
Texas: authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water
reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project
(H.R. 3687), H7401 [6AU]
Analyses
Native Americans Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation,
Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities (H.R.
1833), E1982-E1988 [9OC]
Articles and editorials
AARP Answers ``Scare Campaign'' on Medicare Private Contracting,
E134 [11FE]
Deregulation or Plain Old Theft?, H2841 [6MY]
Q&A--Making Uncle Sam Your Customer, E1396 [23JY]
Ship Deregulation Promise, S3309 [21AP]
Statewide Regionalization of Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Its Effect
on In-Hospital Mortality, E1664 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Market Transition Act: ensure that certain rice farms
continue production pursuant to flexibility contracts, (see H.R.
3339), H902 [5MR]
------ provide supplemental payments to farm owners and producers
who have entered into production flexibility contracts, (see
H.R. 4580), H7914 [16SE]
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options, (see
H.R. 4265, S. 2344), S8779 [22JY], H5858 [17JY], (see H.R.
4272), H5859 [17JY]
Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative
to termination and netting of financial contracts, (see H.R.
4239), H5736 [16JY], (see H.R. 4393), H7177 [4AU]
Computers: provide that actions, including ones to recover damages,
resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be
based solely in contract when certain conditions have been met,
(see H.R. 4240), H5736 [16JY]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information, (see S. 2291), S7940 [10JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'', (see H.R. 4546), H7584 [10SE]
------ require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators, (see
H.R. 3826), H3024 [11MY]
------ require disclosure of certain payroll information, (see H.R.
3827), H3024 [11MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a pilot program for milk producers
and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
handlers, (see S. 2396), S9555 [31JY], (see H.R. 4360), H6819
[30JY]
Dept. of Defense: procurement of domestic goods and services, (see
H. Con. Res. 266), H2605 [29AP]
------ require consideration of percentage of work to be performed
in the U.S. in the evaluation of contracts, (see H.R. 3838),
H3104 [12MY]
Dept. of Energy: improve the ability of small businesses, Federal
agencies, industry, and universities to work with contractor-
operated facilities, (see S. 1874), S2719 [27MR], (see H.R.
3593), H1776 [30MR]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required
to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to
sell electricity or capacity, (see S. 2381), S9425 [30JY]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3120 [2AP], (see H.R. 3819), H3013 [7MY]
Federal contracts: require employers to provide health care
benefits, (see H.R. 4278), H5956 [20JY]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems, (see
H.R. 3528, S. 2373), S9425 [30JY], H1378 [23MR]
------ measure performance of Federal procurement system and enhance
training of the acquisition workforce, (see H.R. 4244), H5736
[16JY]
------ require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to
each subcontractor under a Federal contract, (see H.R. 3700),
H2119 [21AP]
Medicare: clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
3259), H630 [25FE]
------ extend the contracts of certain managed care organizations,
(see S. 2562), S11582 [6OC], (see H.R. 4720), H10011 [7OC]
------ provide flexibility in contracting for claims processing,
(see H.R. 4186), H5404 [25JN]
------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H99 [28JA]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas, (see S. 2500), S10588 [18SE], (see H.R. 4598),
H8083 [18SE]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
be voluntary, (see S. 2434), S9877 [2SE]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies, (see H.R.
3934), H3743 [21MY]
National Park System: distribution of certain publications with
advertising in units, (see S. 2297), S8135 [14JY]
Native Americans: enforcement of certain contracts made by Indian
tribes, (see S. 2299), S8135 [14JY]
Public welfare programs: guarantee loans and provide State grants
to finance transportation services for welfare recipients, and
establish preferences for Federal contractors that hire welfare
recipients, (see H.R. 3638), H2052 [1AP]
SBA: review and adjust size standards used to determine whether
certain enterprises are small businesses relative to competing
for Federal contracts, (see H.R. 3681), H2054 [1AP]
Small business: provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal
contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in
its subcontracting plan, (see H.R. 3701), H2119 [21AP]
Taxation: allow farmers option to declare taxable year in which
production flexibility contract payments and crop insurance
payments are included in gross income, (see H.R. 4644), H8931
[25SE]
------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H446 [11FE]
Texas: authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water
reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project,
(see H.R. 3687), H2054 [1AP]
------ authorize repayment of amounts due under a water reclamation
project contract for the Canadian River Project, (see S. 2243),
S7255 [26JN]
Cost Estimates
Canadian River Project Repayment Act (H.R. 3687): CBO, S12645
[15OC]
Protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent
holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500): CBO, S12902
[21OC]
Factsheets
Patent and Trademark Office Consolidation and Relocation, S9482
[30JY]
Letters
Allow Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services: Charles R. Jackson, National Association of Retired
Federal Employees, S2820 [31MR]
----- Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S2820
[31MR]
Allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to offer service
contracts to shippers: Louis Policastro, New York/New Jersey
Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc., S3310
[21AP]
----- several shipping industry organizations, S3310 [21AP]
Banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and
netting of financial contracts: Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the
Treasury, H10235 [9OC]
Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Representative Bliley,
Committee on Commerce (House), E1053 [5JN]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
E1052 [5JN]
Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act: Daniel
J. Popeo, Washington Legal Foundation, H2840 [6MY], H2842 [6MY]
Davis-Bacon Act improvements: Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
Dept. of Transportation use of racial preference quotas: John F.
Emilius, GEOD Corp., H2005 [1AP]
------ Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Coalition, H2005 [1AP]
Eligibility of small businesses in Dept. of Defense Indian
Subcontracting Incentive Program: Robert L. Neal, Jr., Dept. of
Defense, S9384 [30JY]
----- William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S9384 [30JY]
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act: Senator Hollings,
S11893 [8OC]
Patent and Trademark Office consolidation and relocation: Bruce A.
Lehman, Dept. of Commerce, S9483 [30JY]
Prevent use of Federal funds to require city contractors in San
Francisco, CA, to provide domestic partner benefits: J. Thomas
Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H6580 [29JY]
----- Laura W. Murphy and Christopher E. Anders, ACLU, H6580 [29JY]
----- Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
(organization), H6580 [29JY]
Replace Federal highway program affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs: George M. Friez, Gilman
Construction (business), S1416 [5MR]
----- George R. La Noue, S1487 [6MR]
----- Jack Zeigler, Associated Sand & Gravel Co., Inc., S1416 [5MR]
----- Janet Reno, Attorney General, and Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of
Transportation, S1427 [5MR]
----- Lee T. Bernardi, Inland Asphalt Co., S1416 [5MR]
----- Mark Johnson, Westway Construction, Inc., S1416 [5MR]
----- Raymond C. Fisher, Dept. of Justice, S1413 [5MR]
----- Steven R. Goebel, Robert B. Goebel General Contractor, Inc.,
S1416 [5MR]
----- Thomas C. Stewart, Frank Gurney, Inc., S1415 [5MR], S1416
[5MR]
----- Wayne L. Van Zante, Steelman-Duff, Inc., S1416 [5MR]
Memorandums
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act (H.R. 2497), E368
[12MR]
Papers
Reforming Medicare--Strategies for Higher Quality, Lower Cost Care:
David Nash, AARP, E2 [27JA]
Press releases
Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
Services: Medicare Rights Center (organization), S2820 [31MR]
----- Older Women's League, S2821 [31MR]
Allow Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers To Offer Service
Contracts to Shippers: Transportation Intermediaries
Association, S3310 [21AP]
Quotations
Kyl amendment to S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget
for 1999-2003, relative to allowing Medicare beneficiaries to
enter into private contracts for services, S2819 [31MR]
Remarks in House
Agricultural Market Transition Act: ensure that certain rice farms
continue production pursuant to flexibility contracts (H.R.
3339), E317 [5MR]
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options (H.R.
4272), H5850 [17JY]
------ production flexibility contract payment options (S. 2344),
H6925-H6930 [3AU], E1532 [4AU]
Arbitration: allow choice as a means of settling disputes (H.R.
2882), unanimous-consent agreement, H6418 [24JY]
Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative
to termination and netting of financial contracts, H10235 [9OC]
------ treatment of recording artists' contracts with recording
studios, H4406 [10JN], H4407 [10JN]
Buy American Act: compliance, H2130 [22AP], H2132 [22AP], H2849
[6MY], H2850 [6MY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), E363
[12MR]
Computers: provide that actions, including ones to recover damages,
resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be
based solely in contract when certain conditions have been met
(H.R. 4240), H5849 [17JY]
Copyrights: clarify ownership of termination interests and
contractual obligations relative to motion picture residual
payments, H1466 [25MR], E753 [5MY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(H.R. 2652), H3398-H3404 [19MY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information,
H10620 [12OC]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'' (H.R. 4546), E1692 [10SE]
------ repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
Dept. of Defense: assess the impact of the Micropurchase Program
and the advisability of increasing the purchase threshold, H3708
[21MY]
------ procurement of domestic goods and services (H. Con. Res.
266), H2821 [6MY]
------ prohibit sale of Medal of Honor by contracting firms, H5213
[24JN], H5216 [24JN]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify policy on grants to States who
suspend certain disadvantaged business enterprise programs in
compliance with court orders, H1913 [1AP], H2001 [1AP]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes (H.R. 3819),
E790 [7MY]
EPA: support contracts for the Superfund reportable quantities on
oil spills programs, H6257 [23JY], H6258 [23JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, H2000-H2012 [1AP],
H3957-H3960 [22MY], E605 [21AP]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
3528), H10457-H10459 [10OC], E2207 [15OC]
------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 3528),
H2066-H2069 [21AP]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 716),
E966 [22MY]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
H9446-H9452 [5OC], E1975 [9OC]
------ procurement of Federal contracts, E1396 [23JY]
GSA: oversight authority relative to the selling of commissary
scanner data, E2177 [15OC]
Housing: prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of
termination of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, H5772
[17JY], H5773 [17JY], E1343 [17JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (H.R. 2497), E133 [11FE], E368 [12MR]
------ clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services (H.R. 3259),
E219 [25FE]
------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E2 [27JA],
E3 [27JA]
------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E1664
[9SE]
------ provide flexibility in contracting for claims processing
(H.R. 4186), E1232 [25JN]
------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
provision of benefits (H.R. 3126), H67 [28JA]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas (H.R. 4598), E1763 [18SE]
----- protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500),
H10937-H10939 [15OC]
National Labor Relations Act: legislative review, E699 [29AP]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (H.R. 3934),
E934 [21MY]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (H.R. 1833), H9465-H9471 [5OC], E1982 [9OC]
Republican Party: attempts to influence trade associations, law
firms, and lobbying groups from hiring people affiliated with
the Democratic Party, E2265 [21OC]
San Francisco, CA: prevent use of Federal funds to require city
contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6578-H6588
[29JY]
Stanislaus National Forest, CA: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (H.R. 2886), H3032 [12MY], H3033 [12MY]
------ establish a demonstration project relative to private
contractors performing multiple resource management activities
(H.R. 2886), H10428 [10OC]
Telecommunications: clarify under the fifth amendment the
constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
COMSAT, H2840-H2849 [6MY]
------ permit users or providers of telecommunications services to
renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT, H2850-H2859
[6MY]
Texas: authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water
reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project
(H.R. 3687), H7401 [6AU]
Walt Disney Co.: National Association of Minority Contractors
Maynard Jackson Award recipient, E1211 [24JN]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options (S.
2344), S8786 [22JY], S9413-S9419 [30JY]
----- production flexibility contract payment options (S. 2344),
unanimous-consent request, S9417 [30JY]
CERCLA: liability of sureties who issue performance bonds to
Superfund cleanup contractors, S11358 [2OC]
Computers: provide that actions, including ones to recover damages,
resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be
based solely in contract when certain conditions have been met,
S8576 [20JY]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (S. 2291), S7959 [10JY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(S. 2291), S12378 [12OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a pilot program for milk producers
and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
handlers (S. 2396), S9558 [31JY]
------ report on Fluid Milk Promotion Program mismanagement,
S12886-S12891 [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: compensation limits for certain defense
contractor personnel, S6679 [19JN]
------ eligibility of small businesses in Indian Subcontracting
Incentive Program, S9384 [30JY]
------ reform procurement practices, S3223 [3AP]
------ require submission of certain data on property or services
provided by contractors, S6847 [23JN]
Dept. of Energy: improve the ability of small businesses, Federal
agencies, industry, and universities to work with contractor-
operated facilities, S6823 [22JN], S7137 [25JN], S7138 [25JN]
----- improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies,
industry, and universities to work with contractor-operated
facilities (S. 1874), S2719 [27MR]
Dept. of HUD: contractual arrangements with New York City Housing
Authority, S11840 [8OC], S11841 [8OC]
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]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes (S. 1924),
S3139 [2AP]
Federal contracts: application for exceptional waiver of
requirements for subcontractors relative to submission of
certain cost or pricing data, S6679 [19JN], S6680 [19JN]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1396-S1433 [5MR],
S1481-S1498 [6MR]
Gambling: clarify Federal jurisdiction relative to Indian gaming
regulations, S8764-S8768 [22JY], S8774 [22JY], S8775 [22JY],
S8815-S8817 [23JY]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
3528), S11808 [7OC], S11810 [7OC]
------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (S. 2373),
S9433 [30JY]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9065
[27JY], S9104 [28JY], S9504-S9506 [30JY], S9615 [31JY]
Government regulations: debar or suspend potential contractors
using forced or indentured child labor from Federal contract
eligibility, S9108 [28JY], S9109 [28JY], S9200-S9207 [29JY]
Housing: prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of
termination of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts,
S7559-S7561 [7JY], S8372-S8374 [16JY]
------ prenotification of tenants in assisted housing of termination
of federally-subsidized mortgage contracts, S11838 [8OC]
Legislative branch of the Government: submit lists identifying
commercial activities that are performed in-house, S8557 [20JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2747 [30MR], S2813-S2825 [31MR], S2893 [1AP], S2894
[1AP]
----- allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S89 [28JA], S247 [2FE]
------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S12826-S12828 [21OC]
------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S11892-S11896 [8OC]
------ extend the contracts of certain managed care organizations
(S. 2562), S12137 [9OC]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas (S. 2500), S10594 [18SE], S10595 [18SE], S12102
[9OC], S12283 [10OC]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
be voluntary (S. 2434), S9881-S9883 [2SE]
National Park System: distribution of certain publications with
advertising in units (S. 2297), S8136 [14JY]
New Orleans, LA: Avondale Shipyard labor dispute resolution, S11233
[1OC]
Shipping industry: allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to
offer service contracts to shippers, S3199-S3201 [3AP],
S3306-S3311 [21AP]
Stanislaus National Forest, CA: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (H.R. 2886), S11373 [2OC]
Texas: authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water
reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project
(H.R. 3687), S12530 [14OC], S12645 [15OC]
Reports
New DOT Regulations--How Are They Narrowly Tailored? Senator
Specter, S1485 [6MR]
Reports filed
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 3528) (H. Rept. 105-487), H2119 [21AP]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3528), S9425 [30JY]
Canadian River Project Repayment Act: Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3687), S10985 [25SE]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3687)
(S. Rept. 105-410), S12402 [12OC]
Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2652) (H. Rept. 105-525), H3104 [12MY]
Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4393) (H. Rept. 105-688),
H7493 [9SE]
Freedom From Government Competition Act: Committee on Governmental
Affairs (Senate) (S. 314) (S. Rept. 105-269), S9135 [28JY]
Granite Watershed Enhancement and Protection Act: Committee on
Energy and Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2886) (S. Rept. 105-292),
S9688 [31AU]
------ Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2886) (H. Rept. 105-
527), H3104 [12MY]
National Park System Distribution of Certain Publications With
Advertising in Units: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
(Senate) (S. 2297), S10985 [25SE]
Native American Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation,
Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1833) (H. Rept. 105-765),
H9344 [2OC]
Protection of Contracts and Leases Entered Into by Surface Mining
Patent Holders Relative to Coalbed Methane Gas: Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500), S10986 [25SE]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500)
(S. Rept. 105-408), S12307 [10OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Prevent use of Federal funds to require city contractors in San
Francisco, CA, to provide domestic partner benefits: Los
Angeles, CA, City Council, H6580 [29JY]
Statements
Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
Services: Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S2821
[31MR]
----- Judy Waxman, Families USA Foundation, S2821 [31MR]
----- Patricia A. Ford, Service Employees International Union, S2820
[31MR]
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act: OMB, H6926 [3AU]
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (S. 314): Executive Office
of the President, E1976 [9OC]
Prevent Use of Federal Funds To Require City Contractors in San
Francisco, CA, To Provide Domestic Partner Benefits: Human
Rights Campaign Fund (organization), H6579 [29JY]
Summaries
National Labor Relations Act Legislative Review: Independent
Electrical Contractors (organization), E699 [29AP]
Tables
Highway contracting dollars in Virginia, S1402 [5MR]
Medicare payments for certain benefits and procedures, E369 [12MR]
Testimonies
Replace Federal Highway Program Affirmative Action Policies With
Emerging Business Enterprise Programs: Eugene Volokh, S1407
[5MR]
----- George R. La Noue, S1407 [5MR]
Texts of
H.R. 1833, enhance self-governance of Native Americans relative to
direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities, H9465-H9471 [5OC]
H.R. 2652, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act, H3398-H3400
[19MY]
H.R. 2886, Granite Watershed Enhancement and Protection Act, H3032
[12MY]
H.R. 3528, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, S11808-S11810 [7OC],
H2066-H2068 [21AP]
H.R. 3687, Canadian River Project Repayment Act, S12530 [14OC],
H7401 [6AU]
S. 314, Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, H9447 [5OC]
S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S9505 [30JY]
S. 1874, Dept. of Energy Small Business and Industry Partnership
Enhancement Act, S2720 [27MR]
S. 1924, Technical Workers Fairness Act, S3139 [2AP]
S. 2344, Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S9416 [30JY], H6925
[3AU]
S. 2396, establish a pilot program for milk producers and
cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
handlers, S9558 [31JY]
S. 2500, protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, S12102 [9OC]
S. 2500, protection of mining contracts and leases entered into by
surface patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, H10937
[15OC]