[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State; Embassies
  Amendments
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (S. 2334), S8788 [22JY], S8790 [22JY], S8944
        [23JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7809 [15SE], H7810
        [15SE], H7915 [16SE], H7916 [16SE], H7917 [16SE], H7921 [16SE],
        H7922 [16SE], H7923 [16SE], H7977 [17SE], H7978 [17SE], H7985
        [17SE], H8001 [17SE], H8004 [17SE], H8005 [17SE], H8008 [17SE],
        H8035 [17SE]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2334), S9722 [1SE], S9723 [1SE],
        S9724 [1SE], S9726 [1SE], S9727 [1SE], S9728 [1SE], S9729 [1SE],
        S9731 [1SE], S9739 [1SE], S9740 [1SE], S9744 [1SE], S9746 [1SE],
        S9747 [1SE], S9748 [1SE], S9750 [1SE], S9754 [1SE], S9755 [1SE],
        S9758 [1SE], S9764 [1SE], S9766 [1SE], S9770 [1SE], S9772 [1SE],
        S9790 [1SE], S9791 [1SE], S9792 [1SE], S9793 [1SE], S9794 [1SE],
        S9795 [1SE], S9796 [1SE], S9797 [1SE], S9825 [2SE], S9837 [2SE],
        S9839 [2SE], S9842 [2SE], S9851 [2SE], S9853 [2SE], S9858 [2SE],
        S9859 [2SE], S9867 [2SE], S9868 [2SE], S9885 [2SE], S9886 [2SE],
        S9887 [2SE]
  Appointments
    Conferees:  H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act,
        H926 [10MR]
  Articles and editorials
    Game's Not Over for Hormel, S12586 [14OC]
    GOP Shortsightedness--Republicans in Congress Should Rethink Tying
        IMF and U.N. Funds to an Anti-Abortion Provision That Does More
        Harm Than Good, E440 [23MR]
    Hold That Homophobia, S12587 [14OC]
    Iran--The Inadequacy of Labels, E573 [2AP]
    Jason Hu--A Modern Diplomat With Vision, H3481 [19MY]
    Let Them Vote on Mr. Hormel, S12587 [14OC]
    Qualified To Serve, S12587 [14OC]
    Senate Discriminates Against Gays, S12587 [14OC]
    Strange Diplomacy--Senator Hutchinson, Meet Mr. Hormel, S12587
        [14OC]
    Time To Rethink U.S. Embassy Role, E466 [25MR]
    Trying To Get Beyond Boyne, E1331 [17JY]
    Vote for Hormel, S12588 [14OC]
  Bills and resolutions
    Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
        Res. 523), H7494 [9SE]
    Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
        consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration of
        conference report, (see H. Res. 385), H1111 [11MR]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations, (see S. 2334), S8658 [21JY]
    ------ making appropriations, (see H.R. 4569), H7802 [15SE]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4569), consideration, (see H.
        Res. 542), H7914 [16SE]
    Taxation:  treatment of use of a principal residence by a member of
        the Armed Forces or Foreign Service while on official extended
        duty, (see H.R. 4561), H7690 [14SE]
  Conference reports
    Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act (H.R. 1757), H956-H1008
        [10MR]
  Letters
    Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Amos B.M. Midzi, Ambassador of
        Zimbabwe, H1046 [11MR]
    ------ several African Ambassadors, H1045 [11MR]
    Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:  Larry Stein,
        Executive Office of the President, H1595 [26MR]
    Nomination of James C. Hormel to be Ambassador to Luxembourg:  Alice
        Turner, S5366 [22MY]
    ------ Charlotte M. and George P. Shultz, S12588 [14OC]
    ------ Frank C. Hudson, Catholic Charities (organization), S12589
        [14OC]
    ------ Senator D'Amato, S12588 [14OC]
    Vietnamese cooperation in accounting for U.S. POW/MIA:  Ann Mills
        Griffiths, National League of Families of American Prisoners and
        Missing in Southeast Asia, S8832 [23JY]
    ------ Anthony G. Jordan, American Legion, S8833 [23JY]
    ------ Dolores Apodaca Alfond, National Alliance of Families, S8832
        [23JY]
    ------ several former POW, S8832 [23JY]
  Lists
    Objectionable programs in S. 2334, foreign operations, export
        financing, and related programs appropriations, S9866 [2SE]
    U.S. Embassy employees who died in the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
        bombing, E1733 [16SE]
    U.S. Embassy employees who died in the Nairobi, Kenya, bombing,
        E1733 [16SE]
  Memorandums
    Vietnamese Cooperation in Accounting for U.S. POW/MIA:  President
        Clinton, S8831 [23JY]
  Messages
    Veto of H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:
        President Clinton, H11698 [21OC]
  Motions
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (S. 2334), S9846 [2SE], S9859 [2SE]
  Remarks in House
    Africa:  bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H7418
        [7AU], H7419 [7AU], H7427 [7AU], H7814 [16SE], E1638 [7AU],
        E1733 [16SE]
    ------ bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (H. Res.
        523), H10456 [10OC], H10457 [10OC]
    Congress:  require report relative to diplomatic immunity (S. 759),
        H10855-H10857 [14OC], H10870 [14OC], E2307 [12NO]
    Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
        agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), H9484-H9486 [26MR],
        H1650 [27MR], E440 [23MR], E538 [1AP], E825 [12MY]
    ----- authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
        (H.R. 1757), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 385),
        H1581-H1588 [26MR]
    Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
        consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), veto, H11699 [21OC]
    Drugs:  prohibit military aid to certain Colombian and Mexican law
        enforcement agencies and bar diplomatic status for certain U.S.
        and Mexican law enforcement officers, H7848-H7854 [16SE]
    Fairfax County, VA:  tribute to Fire and Rescue Dept. Urban Search
        and Rescue Team for efforts relative to bombing of U.S.
        embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, E1667 [9SE]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations, H5273 [24JN]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 2159), conference report, E1686
        [10SE] making appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7889 [16SE],
        H7946-H8013 [17SE], E1765 [18SE], E1768 [18SE], E1782 [23SE],
        E1788 [23SE], E1997 [9OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4569),
        consideration (H. Res. 542), H7937-H7945 [17SE]
    Hormel, James C.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, H3736
        [21MY], H5062 [23JN]
    Iran:  U.S. policy, E573 [2AP]
    Quinn, Paul:  nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, E1331 [17JY]
  Remarks in Senate
    Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
        International Business Transactions:  ratification, S9668
        [31JY], S9669 [31JY]
    Dept. of State:  calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
        agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), S12681 [20OC]
    ------ diplomatic corps funding, S1799-S1801 [11MR]
    ------ tribute to Diplomatic Security Service, S4634 [11MY]
    ------ U.S. diplomatic and consular posts in Vietnam funding
        relative to Vietnamese accounting for POW/MIA, S8830-S8834
        [23JY], S8837 [23JY]
    Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
        consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
        S3562-S3574 [24AP], S3649-S3652 [27AP], S3680-S3686 [28AP]
    ----- authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
        (H.R. 1757), conference report--unanimous-consent agreement,
        S2878 [31MR], S3559 [23AP]
    ------ authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies
        (H.R. 1757), conference report, S12761 [21OC]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (H.R. 4569), S12636 [15OC]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2334), S9719-S9733 [1SE],
        S9739-S9772 [1SE], S9825-S9834 [2SE], S9837-S9847 [2SE],
        S9851-S9869 [2SE], S9943 [3SE], S12937 [21OC] making
        appropriations (S. 2334), unanimous-consent agreement, S9763
        [1SE], S9916 [3SE]
    Foreign Service:  list of nominations, S6885 [23JN], S8919 [23JY]
    ------ review activities, S225 [29JA]
    Gardner, Richard N.:  American Citizens Abroad (organization) Thomas
        Jefferson Award recipient, S12903 [21OC]
    Hormel, James C.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S1394
        [5MR], S1680-S1682 [10MR], S1913 [13MR], S2848 [31MR], S3176
        [2AP], S4197 [4MY], S5269 [21MY], S5365-S5367 [22MY], S6003
        [10JN], S6373 [16JN], S6875 [23JN], S8550 [20JY], S8595 [21JY],
        S12586 [14OC], S12902 [21OC]
    O'Leary, John:  nomination to be Ambassador to Chile, S7324 [26JN]
    Romero, Edward L.:  nomination to be Ambassador to Spain and
        Andorra, S6915 [23JN]
  Reports
    Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S5129 [19MY],
        S6883-S6885 [23JN], S8916-S8919 [23JY]
  Reports filed
    Calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Agents' Retirement
        Annuities:  Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
        633) (H. Rept. 105-755), H9178 [28SE]
    Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs
        Reform and Restructuring Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H.
        Res. 285) (H. Rept. 105-434), H1111 [11MR]
    Consideration of H.R. 4569, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
        and Related Programs Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House)
        (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 105-725), H7914 [16SE]
    Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act:  Committee of
        Conference (H.R. 1757) (H. Rept. 105-432), H1020 [10MR]
    Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
        Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2334)
        (S. Rept. 105-255), S8657 [21JY]
    ------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4569) (H. Rept.
        105-719), H7802 [15SE]
    Foreign Service Nominations:  Committee on Foreign Relations
        (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
    Nomination of Charles H. Dolan, Jr., to the U.S. Advisory Commission
        on Public Diplomacy:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate),
        S5129 [19MY]
    Nomination of Nancy E. Soderberg To Be an Alternate Representative
        to the U.N.:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6883
        [23JN]
    Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Syria:  Committee
        on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
    Nomination of Shirley E. Barnes To Be Ambassador to Madagascar:
        Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6883 [23JN]
    Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Ambassador to Jordan:
        Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
  Resolutions of ratification
    Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
        International Business Transactions, S9668 [31JY]
  Rulings of the Chair
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7985 [17SE], H8001 [17SE]
  Statements
    Africa Growth and Opportunity Act:  Several African Ambassadors,
        H1046 [11MR]
  Tables
    Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2334, foreign
        operations, export financing, and related programs
        appropriations, S9862 [2SE]
    Division G of conference report on H.R. 1757, Foreign Affairs Reform
        and Restructuring Act, H11667 [20OC]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
        appropriations, H11615-H11617 [20OC]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
        appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7946-H7950 [17SE]
  Texts of
    H. Res. 385, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1757,
        Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act, H1581 [26MR]
    H. Res. 523, bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, H10456
        [10OC]
    H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 4569, foreign operations, export
        financing, and related programs appropriations, H7937 [17SE]
    H.R. 633, Dept. of State Special Agent Retirement Act, H9484 [5OC]
    S. 759, require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity,
        H10855 [14OC]
    S. 2334, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
        appropriations, S9996-S10019 [8SE]
  Tributes
    Mansfield, Mike, S1964-S1966 [13OC], E2187-E2189 [15OC], E2244
        [20OC]
  Press releases
    Congress--Don't Rob America's Veterans Again!:  several veterans
        organizations, S5367 [22MY]
    Veterans and Tobacco-Related Illnesses:  Paralyzed Veterans of
        America (organization), S5367 [22MY]
  Remarks in House
    Americans With Disabilities Act:  anniversary, E1314 [15JY]
    Boonton, NJ:  anniversary of New Jersey Firemen's Home, E913 [20MY]
    Capitol Building and Grounds:  authorizing use of Grounds for event
        to announce the donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans
        Affairs by the DAV (S. Con. Res. 102), H4485 [11JN]
    ------ authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
        (H. Con. Res. 262), H3062 [12MY]
    Caskey, Harold L.:  General Council of Industries for the Blind
        State Official of the Year award recipient, E77 [3FE]
    Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
        relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
        religion, sexual orientation, or disability (H.R. 3043), E2159
        [14OC]
    ------ establish policies identifying students with learning
        disabilities, H2888 [6MY]
    Conway, Matt:  Foundation for Exceptional Children Yes I Can!
        Program honoree, E347 [11MR]
    Courts:  provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (H.R. 2959),
        H10933 [15OC]
    Crime:  increase penalties for violent crimes against senior
        citizens and the disabled, H4508 [11JN], H4509 [11JN]
    ------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
        strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
        with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), H9998 [7OC], H9999
        [7OC]
    Dept. of Education:  establish demonstration projects to ensure
        equal educational opportunities for individuals with learning
        disabilities at institutions of higher education, H2873-H2875
        [6MY]
    Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  cost-of-living adjustment for
        compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
        improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
        4110), H6885-H6891 [3AU]
    ------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
        service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
        housing, and cemetery programs, H11656 [20OC] cost-of-living
        adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-connected
        disabilities and improvements in education, housing, and
        cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), E2166 [14OC] cost-of-living
        adjustment for compensation to veterans with service-connected
        disabilities and improvements in education, housing, and
        cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), Senate amendment (H. Res. 592),
        H10374-H10400 [10OC]
    ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
        caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
        during the Persian Gulf Conflict (H.R. 3279), H6893 [3AU], E240
        [26FE]
    ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
        caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
        during the Persian Gulf Conflict, E2316 [12NO]
    ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
        Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (H.R. 4036), H4616 [16JN]
    ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
        Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H10389-H10400 [10OC]
    Diseases:  tribute to efforts of individuals raising awareness of
        and fighting retinal degenerative diseases, E1863 [1OC]
    ------ tribute to individuals raising awareness of retinal
        degenerative diseases, H10838 [14OC]
    East Chicago, IN:  tribute to Tri-City Special Olympics, E876 [18MY]
    Education:  ensure that the Government adheres to its commitment to
        State and local governments to share the expense of educating
        disabled children, H10838 [14OC]
    Family Connections Adoptions (organization):  tribute, E227 [25FE]
    Getachew, Yoseph:  National Industries for the Blind (organization)
        Peter J. Salmon National Service Employee of the Year award
        recipient, H8509 [23SE]
    Gnoffo, Joyce A.:  Blind Worker of the Year award recipient, E228
        [25FE]
    Guam:  tribute to efforts relative to employment of disabled
        individuals, E2169 [14OC]
    Hawkins, William:  National Industries for the Blind Milton J.
        Samuelson Career Achievement Award recipient, E1891 [2OC]
    Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
        defects (S. 419), H856 [5MR], H920-H925 [10MR], E361 [12MR]
    ----- develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
        defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
        H2032 [1AP]
    Housing:  increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
        housing for disabled veterans (H.R. 3619), E538 [1AP]
    Houston, TX:  tribute to Ronald McDonald House, E822 [12MY]
    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, H5960 [21JY],
        H10813 [13OC]
    ------ funding (H. Res. 399), H1781 [31MR], H4599-H4603 [16JN],
        E1187 [22JN]
    ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
        uniform disciplinary policies, H11664 [20OC]
    Martin, Casey:  lawsuit against Professional Golfers Association
        relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, H451 [12FE]
    Maryland Rehabilitation Center:  anniversary, E1084 [10JN]
    Medicare:  implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
        rehabilitation services (H.R. 4534), E1662 [9SE]
    ------ permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
        certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
        duplicate Medicare benefits (H.R. 4710), E1925 [6OC]
    ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
        (H.R. 3835), E831 [12MY], E853 [13MY]
    ------ restore full incentive payment percentages for prospective
        payment system-exempt rehabilitation hospitals and units, E2234
        [19OC] restore full incentive payment percentages for
        prospective payment system-exempt rehabilitation hospitals and
        units (H.R. 4855), E2259 [20OC]
    Motor vehicles:  increase the amount of assistance for providing
        automobiles to certain disabled veterans (H.R. 3618), E542 [1AP]
    Nashua, NH:  anniversary of Lions Club, E458 [24MR]
    New Jersey:  anniversary of Home Health Assembly, E1623 [7AU]
    New York:  anniversary of Lakeside Family and Children's Services,
        E1312 [15JY]
    Opportunity, Inc.:  tribute, E1838 [28SE]
    Parks and recreational areas:  improve access to outdoor recreation
        opportunities (H.R. 4501), H10845-H10847 [14OC], H10869 [14OC]
    Philadelphia Corp. for Aging:  anniversary, E2202 [15OC]
    Public safety officers:  provide educational assistance to the
        surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
        totally disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 3046), H10459-H10461
        [10OC]
    ----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
        dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
        line of duty (S. 1525), H10461 [10OC]
    ----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
        dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
        line of duty (S. 1525), insert H.R. 3046 language in lieu,
        H10461 [10OC]
    Radio Vision (organization):  tribute, E625 [22AP]
    Retinal degenerative diseases:  promote research, H4612 [16JN],
        H5727 [16JY]
    Roosevelt Island, NY:  tribute to Coler/Goldwater Specialty Hospital
        and Nursing Facility, and Roosevelt Island Housing Management
        Corp., for efforts relative to FDR Day, E1795 [24SE]
    Royal Oak, MN:  tribute to St. Paul Lutheran Church, E1933 [7OC]
    Sand City, CA:  tribute to partnership with Gateway Industries that
        employs developmentally disabled individuals, E1764 [18SE]
    Sioux City, IA:  Dept. of Veterans Affairs community-based
        outpatient clinic funding, H5757 [17JY]
    Social Security:  eligibility of territories for SSI benefits, E1796
        [24SE]
    ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
        work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
        beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), H4007-H4024 [3JN], E347 [11MR]
        provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to work,
        and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
        beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), consideration (H. Res. 450),
        H4005-H4007 [3JN]
    Society for the Deaf:  tribute, E45 [28JA]
    SSI:  reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
        low-income disabled children (H.R. 3459), E361 [12MR]
    Technology:  incentives to promote research and development of
        assistance technology and universally designed technology (H.R.
        4063), E1141 [16JN]
    ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
        of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), H10276-H10286 [9OC],
        E2075 [11OC], E2098 [12OC]
    Thompson, Violet:  National Industries for the Blind (organization)
        Peter J. Salmon National Manufacturing Employee of the Year
        Award recipient, E1723 [15SE]
    Veterans:  permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
        service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 3434), E364 [12MR],
        E1286 [14JY]
    ------ recognition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity disorders caused
        by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents during the
        Persian Gulf Conflict, E1992 [9OC], E2151 [13OC], E2187 [15OC],
        E2244 [20OC]
    Williams, Charles:  Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind Ronald Pearce
        Blind Employee of the Year Award recipient, E610 [21AP]
  Remarks in Senate
    Amateur Sports Act:  amend, S12698 [20OC], S12776 [21OC]
    ------ amend (S. 2119), S5448 [22MY]
    Americans With Disabilities Act:  anniversary, S9148 [28JY]
    Animals:  tribute to guide dogs and working dogs, S10731 [22SE]
    Budget:  establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
        beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
    Capitol Building and Grounds:  authorizing use of Grounds for event
        to announce the donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans
        Affairs by the DAV (S. Con. Res. 102), S5662 [4JN]
    ------ authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
        (H. Con. Res. 262), S4842 [13MY]
    Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
        diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (S.
        2483), S10430 [16SE]
    Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, S12382 [12OC]
    Cornerstone, Inc.:  construction of housing for the mentally ill in
        District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
    Correctional institutions:  exempt State and local agencies from
        requirements relative to providing certain public services to
        prisoners (S. 2266), S7575-S7577 [7JY]
    Crime:  increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
        strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
        with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S3537-S3540 [23AP],
        S7696 [8JY], S8082-S8084 [13JY]
    ------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
        strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
        with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S12853 [21OC]
    Deaf Awareness Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
    Dept. of Veteran Affairs:  maintenance of spinal cord injury
        programs within veterans health care system, S12231 [9OC]
    Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  cost-of-living adjustment for
        compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
        improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
        4110), S12918-S12936 [21OC]
    ------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
        caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
        during the Persian Gulf Conflict (S. 1320), S5468 [22MY]
    ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
        Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (S. 2358), S9045-S9051 [27JY]
    ------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
        Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, S12832 [21OC] establish certain
        presumptions of service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict
        veterans (S. 2358), S9730 [1SE], S12044 [8OC]
    Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation:  establish a memorial
        in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans
        who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 2646),
        S12722 [20OC]
    Education:  special education programs funding, S2527-S2532 [25MR],
        S3476-S3479 [23AP]
    Health:  develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
        defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
        S2585 [25MR]
    ------ establish a national registry of information on traumatic
        brain and spinal cord injuries (S. 2605), S12172 [9OC]
    ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, S12575 [14OC]
    ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 1875), S2721 [27MR]
    ------ provide accessible and affordable health care for disabled
        persons, S2746 [30MR]
    Health care facilities:  prevent abuse and mistreatment of elderly
        and disabled patients, S3091 [2AP]
    Idaho State University:  tribute to Cooperative Wilderness
        Handicapped Outdoor Group participants for attempt to climb Mt.
        Everest, S4548 [7MY]
    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  clarify requirements
        relative to reducing or withholding payments to States (H.R.
        3254), S2147-S2150 [18MR]
    ------ funding, S2245-S2247 [19MR], S3025-S3028 [2AP], S3037 [2AP],
        S3085-S3088 [2AP]
    ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
        uniform disciplinary policies, S3346 [21AP], S3351-S3353 [21AP]
    ------ permit State and local educational agencies to establish
        uniform disciplinary policies, S12782 [21OC]
    Martin, Casey:  lawsuit against Professional Golfers Association
        relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, S298 [3FE]
    Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
        estate recovery programs (S. 2462), S10241 [11SE]
    ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
        with a managed care entity (S. 1649), S766 [12FE]
    Medicare:  permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
        certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
        duplicate Medicare benefits (S. 2551), S11451 [5OC]
    ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
        (S. 2222), S7182 [25JN], S7183 [25JN]
    ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
        (S. 2222), S10719 [22SE]
    Mental Health Workers Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
    Money:  use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired
        (S. Res. 292), S11991 [8OC]
    National Caregivers Day:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
    National Rehabilitation Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
    National Vision Rehabilitation Day:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
    Parks and recreational areas:  improve access to outdoor recreation
        opportunities (H.R. 4501), S12681 [20OC]
    Popovich, Erin:  tribute for participation in Paralympic World
        Swimming Championships, S12733 [20OC]
    Public safety officers:  provide educational assistance to the
        surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
        totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S4931 [15MY]
    ------ provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
        dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
        line of duty (S. 1525), S12611 [15OC]
    Rehabilitation Act:  extend authorization, S4009 [1MY], S4014-S4016
        [1MY], S4258 [5MY]
    ------ extend authorization (S. 1579), S126-S171 [28JA]
    Social Security:  provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
        opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
        care (S. 1858), S2571 [25MR], S2572 [25MR], S2752 [30MR]
    ------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
        return to work by improving access to health care (S. 1858),
        S12545 [14OC]
    ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
        work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
        beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S5733 [5JN], S5737 [9JN]
    ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
        work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
        beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S12593 [14OC]
    Technology:  incentives to promote research and development of
        assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
        2173), S6407 [16JN]
    ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
        of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S9877-S9879 [2SE],
        S11513 [5OC], S11634 [6OC], S12502-S12511 [14OC]
    Utah:  tribute to Utah Assistive Technology Program for services
        that assist the disabled in selecting products to improve
        functional capabilities, S9420 [30JY]
    Veterans:  increase service-connected disability benefits for
        veterans and survivors (S. 2273), S7679 [8JY]
    ------ increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
        and survivors (S. 2273), S11196 [30SE]
    Whittaker, Tom:  tribute to first amputee to climb to the peak of
        Mt. Everest, S5576 [2JN]
  Reports filed
    Amateur Sports Act Amendments:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation (Senate) (S. 2119) (S. Rept. 105-325), S10206
        [10SE]
    Consideration of H.R. 3433, Provide Disabled Social Security
        Beneficiaries the Opportunities To Return to Work, Extend
        Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax Credits:  Committee on Rules
        (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 105-553), H3970 [22MY]
    Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act:  Committee on the
        Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1976), S7170 [25JN]
    Educational Assistance for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children
        of Public Safety Officers Killed or Totally Disabled in the Line
        of Duty:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1525), S4527
        [7MY]
    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Requirements Relative to
        Reducing or Withholding Payments to States:  Committee on
        Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3254) (H. Rept. 105-
        649), H6453 [24JY]
    Persian Gulf War Veterans Act:  Committee on Veterans Affairs
        (Senate) (S. 2358) (S. Rept. 105-362), S11339 [2OC]
    Provide Disabled Social Security Beneficiaries the Opportunities To
        Return to Work, Extend Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax
        Credits:  Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3433) (H.
        Rept. 105-537), H3365 [18MY]
    Rehabilitation Act Authorization Extension:  Committee on Labor and
        Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1579) (S. Rept. 105-166), S1200
        [2MR]
    Use of Capitol Building and Grounds for Special Olympics Torch
        Relay:  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
        (H. Con. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 105-512), H2930 [6MY]
    Veterans Benefits Improvement Act:  Committee on Veterans' Affairs
        (House) (H.R. 4110) (H. Rept. 105-627), H5592 [15JY]
    Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act:  Committee on
        Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2273) (S. Rept. 105-341), S10657
        [21SE]
  Summaries
    Amateur Sports Act Amendments, S12776 [21OC]
    Amateur Sports Act Amendments (S. 2119), S5450 [22MY], S12699 [20OC]
    Veterans Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 4110), H10391-H10393 [10OC]
  Tables
    Comparison of S. 2358, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act and the House-
        Senate compromise of H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits Improvement
        Act, H11657 [20OC]
  Texts of
    H. Con. Res. 262, use of Capitol Building and Grounds for Special
        Olympics torch relay, H3062 [12MY]
    H. Res. 399, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding,
        H4599 [16JN]
    H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-
        Sufficiency Act, H4006 [3JN]
    H. Res. 592, Senate amendment to H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits
        Improvement Act, H10374-H10389 [10OC]
    H.R. 3046, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational
        Assistance Act, H10459 [10OC]
    H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act, H4007-H4018
        [3JN]
    H.R. 4110, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, H6885-H6889 [3AU]
    H.R. 4110, Veterans Programs Enhancement Act, S12919-S12932 [21OC]
    S. 419, Birth Defects Prevention Act, H921 [10MR]
    S. 1525, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance
        Act, S12611 [15OC], H10461 [10OC]
    S. 1525, Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act, S4931
        [15MY]
    S. 1579, Rehabilitation Act authorization extension, S127-S168
        [28JA]
    S. 1875, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention
        and Services Act, S2721 [27MR]
    S. 1976, Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act, S3538
        [23AP], S8082 [13JY], H9998 [7OC]
    S. 2119, Amateur Sports Act amendments, S5448-S5450 [22MY]
    S. 2173, Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement
        Act for Individuals With Disabilities, S6408-S6411 [16JN]
    S. 2222, repeal Medicare financial limitations on rehabilitation
        services, S7182 [25JN]
    S. 2266, State and Local Prison Relief Act, S7577 [7JY]
    S. 2273, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7679
        [8JY], S11196 [30SE]
    S. 2358, Persian Gulf War Veterans Act, S9047-S9051 [27JY],
        S12048-S12051 [8OC]
    S. 2432, Assistive Technology Act, S11513-S11526 [5OC],
        H10276-H10286 [9OC]
    S. 2462, allow States to exempt Medicaid trust funds for the
        disabled from estate recovery programs, S10241 [11SE]
    S. 2605, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Registry Act,
        S12172 [9OC]
    S. Con. Res. 87, corrections in enrollment of S. 419, Birth Defects
        Prevention Act, S2575 [25MR], S2585 [25MR], H2033 [1AP]
    S. Con. Res. 102, use of Capitol Grounds for event to announce the
        donation of vans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs by the DAV,
        S5640 [4JN], S5662 [4JN], H4485 [11JN]
    S. Res. 292, use of tactile currency for the blind and visually
        impaired, S11991 [8OC]