[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR related term(s) Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau
of Reclamation
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H6455 [24JY], H7000 [3AU], H7180
[4AU]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H7495 [9SE], H7585 [10SE],
H9276 [1OC], H9277 [1OC], H9346 [2OC], H9537 [5OC], H9723 [6OC],
H10012 [7OC], H10142 [8OC]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4966 [18MY], S4967 [18MY],
S4978 [18MY], S4979 [18MY], S4981 [18MY], S4989 [18MY], S4992
[18MY], S5025 [18MY], S5026 [18MY], S5027 [18MY]
----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H6698
[29JY], H6820 [30JY]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8529
[23SE], H8591 [24SE] increase number of temporary visas for
skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
(H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8578 [24SE]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5387 [25JN]
Articles and editorials
Abuses Are Cited in Trade of Money for U.S. Residence, S4987 [18MY]
Admitting More Immigrants Would Provide More Workers, S2717 [27MR]
Closing the Skills Gap, S2244 [19MR]
Dust, Deception, and Death, S8891 [23JY]
End Nativist Hiring Caps, S2245 [19MR]
Fruits of the Bumper Job Crop, S2717 [27MR]
Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor--And Your Engineers, S1820 [12MR]
High-Tech Layoffs Are Accelerating, S12255 [9OC]
High-Tech Talent--Don't Bolt the Golden Door, S2244 [19MR]
Jobs Go Begging, S2245 [19MR]
Layoff Reports Outpacing Level Seen Last Year; High-Tech Hit Hard,
S12256 [9OC]
Millennium's Superstars--Year 2000 Project Managers are Worth Their
Weight in Gold. How Do You Keep Them?, S12255 [9OC]
Pass the Salt Reform, S10305 [14SE]
Salt, Not Light, S10305 [14SE]
Teens With Tech Talent Rise to Top--Not Even Out of High School,
Computer Jocks Rake in Big Bucks, S4955 [18MY]
Bills and resolutions
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: study options for the design, development,
implementation, and operation of a national database to track
participation in Federal means-tested public assistance
programs, (see S. 2447), S9973 [8SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations, (see H.R. 4274), H5956 [20JY]
------ making appropriations, (see S. 2440), S9973 [8SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration, (see H.
Res. 564), H9344 [2OC], (see H. Res. 584), H10075 [8OC]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S3534 [23AP]
------ State assistance for pre-vocational training programs to
improve the transition of welfare recipients to employment, (see
S. 1709), S1336 [4MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: allow compensatory and punitive damages
for violations of antidiscrimination provisions and provide for
studies on pay disparities, (see H.R. 3769), H2705 [30AP]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement programs, (see S. 1809),
S2424 [23MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: amend and clarify, (see H.R. 3751),
H2605 [29AP]
Immigration: allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
H.R. 3410), H1020 [10MR]
------ create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural
workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation, (see
S. 1698), S1255 [3MR]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers, (see S. 1723), S1508 [6MR], (see S. 1878), S2719
[27MR] increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, (see H.R. 3736),
H2423 [28AP] increase number of temporary visas for skilled
workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R.
3736), consideration, (see H. Res. 513), H6819 [30JY]
------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, (see S.
2337), S8658 [21JY]
------ treatment relative to certain information technology
occupations, (see H.R. 3273), H630 [25FE]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN], (see H.R.
4231), H5593 [15JY]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see H.R. 3725, S. 2112), S5433 [22MY],
H2317 [23AP]
Unemployment: make permanent self-employment assistance programs,
(see H.R. 3773), H2705 [30AP]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H329 [4FE]
Cloture motions
Employment: protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
S10221 [10SE], S10309 [14SE]
Explanations
Increase Number of Temporary Visas for Skilled Workers and Protect
Similarly Qualified U.S. Workers, S12750-S12757 [21OC]
Workforce Improvement and Protection Act (H.R. 3736), E2323-E2328
[12NO]
Factsheets
H-1B Visa Program, H2599 [29AP]
Letters
American Competitiveness Act: C.R. (Bob) Bell, Greater Omaha, NE,
Chamber of Commerce, S4968 [18MY]
------ Jack Kemp, S2716 [27MR]
------ Jose F. Nino, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S2717 [27MR]
------ Karen K. Narasaki, National Asian Pacific American Legal
Consortium, S2716 [27MR]
------ Scott Hoffman, American Business for Legal Immigration
(organization), S1520 [6MR]
------ Susan Au Allen, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce,
S1521 [6MR]
Davis-Bacon Act improvements: Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand
education and training opportunities for U.S. students and
workers: Representative Klink, H2599 [29AP]
Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
similarly qualified U.S. workers: Doris Meissner, INS, S12757
[21OC]
----- Senator Abraham, S12757 [21OC]
Industry Union Glass Container Promotion Program, S9552 [31JY]
Lists
Organizations endorsing S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S4957
[18MY]
Organizations supporting S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity
Benefits and Security Act, S8669 [21JY]
Proposed revisions to H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
Protection Act, S12995 [12NO]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10133
[8OC], H10134 [8OC]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4996 [18MY], S4997 [18MY]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: employment statistics, E1743 [17SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN], H5049
[23JN]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(H.R. 23), H1508 [25MR]
Committee on the Budget (House): appropriations allocation
revisions to H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations, H6173 [22JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers
called ``helpers'' (H.R. 4546), E1692 [10SE]
------ repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations, E1298 [14JY], E1330 [17JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H426 [11FE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9726 [7OC], H10135-H10148
[8OC], E2088 [11OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4274),
consideration (H. Res. 564), H9280-H9288 [2OC] making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584),
H10126-H10135 [8OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: amend and clarify (H.R. 3751), E710
[29AP]
Herman, Sec. of Labor: independent council investigation relative
to criminal allegations, E864 [14MY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers, H2598 [29AP], H3076 [12MY]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, H10674 [13OC] increase
number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), H8578-H8602
[24SE], E1841 [28SE], E2323 [12NO] increase number of temporary
visas for skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S.
workers (H.R. 3736), consideration (H. Res. 513), H8571-H8578
[24SE] increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736),
corrections in engrossment, H8602 [24SE]
------ treatment relative to certain information technology
occupations, H1413 [24MR] treatment relative to certain
information technology occupations (H.R. 3273), H507 [24FE]
Job Corps: funding, H7557 [10SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labor abuses, E125 [11FE], E130 [11FE]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
H1176 [17MR], H1178 [17MR], E405 [18MR], E406 [18MR]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), H1177-H1179 [17MR], E412 [18MR]
------ reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement
tactics, E2303 [21OC]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer (H.R. 3725), E651 [23AP]
------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
employer (S. 2112), H7647 [14SE], H7648 [14SE], E1739 [16SE]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5386 [25JN]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11961
[8OC]
Bramucci, Raymond: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for
Employment and Training, S9518 [30JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: study options for the design, development,
implementation, and operation of a national database to track
participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs
(S. 2447), S9977 [8SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations, S12813 [21OC], S12814 [21OC]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4274), S12536 [14OC]
------ making appropriations (S. 2440), S10231 [11SE]
Employment: allow certain cities to retain their designation as
Service Delivery Areas for purposes of implementing job training
programs, S4019 [1MY], S4020 [1MY]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), S3543 [23AP], S3559
[23AP], S10263 [11SE]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10221
[10SE], S10270-S10283 [14SE], S10304-S10309 [14SE]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), placed on the calendar,
S3563 [24AP]
------ provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal
farmworkers, S4021 [1MY]
------ provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal
farmworkers, S12785 [21OC]
------ State assistance for pre-vocational training programs to
improve the transition of welfare recipients to employment,
S4257 [5MY] State assistance for pre-vocational training
programs to improve the transition of welfare recipients to
employment (S. 1709), S1347 [4MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement programs (S. 1809),
S2424 [23MR]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S1516-S1519 [6MR], S1820 [12MR],
S2244 [19MR], S2715 [27MR], S4685 [12MY], S4745 [12MY],
S4954-S5001 [18MY]
----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S4778 [13MY]
----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers (S. 1723), unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY],
S4613 [11MY]
----- increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers (S. 1878), S2725 [27MR]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers (S. 1723), S10877-S10879 [24SE]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, S12748 [21OC], S12758
[21OC], S12773 [21OC] increase number of temporary visas for
skilled workers and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers
(H.R. 3736), S12254-S12257 [9OC], S12995 [12NO], S13001 [12NO]
------ protect and recruit qualified U.S. workers while increasing
number of temporary visas for skilled workers, S4964-S4966
[18MY], S4989-S4992 [18MY], S4996 [18MY]
------ provide whistleblower protection to foreign workers who file
successful complaints against employers, S4967 [18MY]
------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program,
S8839-S8851 [23JY]
------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 2337),
S8661 [21JY], S8662 [21JY], S8669-S8671 [21JY]
Industry Union Glass Container Promotion Program: anniversary,
S9552 [31JY]
International Labor Organization: adoption of declaration on
fundamental principles and rights at work, S6907-S6909 [23JN]
Mine Safety and Health Administration: air quality testing,
S8891-S8893 [23JY]
National Guard: anniversary of the National Committee for Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve, S7606 [7JY]
Ohio: implement demonstration projects to develop new and
specialized techniques that address community employment and
training needs, S4021 [1MY]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262 [26JN]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer (S. 2112), S5434-S5436 [22MY], S9528-S9530
[31JY]
------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
employer (S. 2112), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S3181 [2AP], S9516 [30JY]
------ nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S12962 [21OC]
Springfield, VT: Springfield Workforce Development Center funding,
S12772 [21OC]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), S9318 [29JY]
Reports filed
American Competitiveness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
(S. 1723), S3119 [2AP]
----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1723) (S. Rept. 105-
186), S4630 [11MY]
Consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 513) (H. Rept. 105-
660), H6819 [30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 564) (H. Rept. 105-762), H9344 [2OC]
----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 584) (H. Rept. 105-798),
H10075 [8OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4274)
(H. Rept. 105-635), H5956 [20JY]
------ Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2440) (S. Rept. 105-
300), S9973 [8SE]
Federal Commission on Statistical Policy: Committee on Governmental
Affairs (Senate) (S. 1404) (S. Rept. 105-367), S11581 [6OC]
Nomination of Henry L. Solano To Be Solicitor General of the Dept.
of Labor: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate),
S10841 [23SE]
Nomination of Raymond L. Bramucci To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor:
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S4906 [14MY]
Nomination of Richard M. McGahey To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor:
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S1772 [11MR]
Nomination of Seth D. Harris To Be Administrator of the Dept. of
Labor Wage and Hour Division: Committee on Labor and Human
Resources (Senate), S4906 [14MY]
OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 105-
444), H1235 [17MR]
OSHA Identification and Notification of Specific Industries to Which
Regulations and Compliance Standards Apply: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2873) (H. Rept. 105-
733), H8083 [18SE]
Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Labor and
Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2112), S9135 [28JY]
Prohibit OSHA Employee Performance Measures Relative to Number of
Inspections Conducted, Citations Issued, or Penalties Assessed:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2877) (H.
Rept. 105-445), H1235 [17MR]
Self-Audit Promotion Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 105-731), H8083 [18SE]
Workforce Improvement and Protection Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3736) (H. Rept. 105-657), H6696 [29JY]
Statements
International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work: Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor,
S6910 [23JN]
Summaries
High-Tech Immigration and U.S. Worker Protection Act (S. 1878),
S2725 [27MR]
Tables
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
appropriations, H11622-H11626 [20OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
appropriations (H.R. 4274), S12537 [14OC]
State unemployment compensation system reserves, S6406 [16JN], S6407
[16JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 513, consideration of H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and
Protection Act, H8572 [24SE]
H. Res. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [2OC]
H. Res. 584, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10126 [8OC]
H.R. 2864, OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act, H1176
[17MR]
H.R. 2877, prohibit any OSHA employee performance measures relative
to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed, H1177 [17MR]
H.R. 3152, exempt certain food bank volunteers from the Fair Labor
Standards Act, H5387 [25JN]
H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection Act, H8578-H8584
[24SE]
S. 1723, American Competitiveness Act, S1519 [6MR], S4998-S5000
[18MY]
S. 2112, Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act, S5435 [22MY],
S9528 [31JY], H7647 [14SE]
S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262 [26JN]
S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act,
S8662-S8669 [21JY]
S. 2447, Dept. of Agriculture study of options for the design,
development, implementation, and operation of a national
database to track participation in Federal means-tested public
assistance programs, S9977 [8SE]