[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DOMENICI, PETE V. (a Senator from New Mexico)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8254 [15JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2438 [23MR],
S2525 [25MR], S2577 [25MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2736 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2842 [31MR], S2871
[31MR], S2998 [1AP], S2999 [1AP], S3000 [1AP], S3070 [2AP],
S3162 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6780 [22JN], S6791 [22JN], S6823
[22JN], S6824 [22JN], S6982 [24JN], S7022 [24JN], S7025 [24JN],
S7137 [25JN], S7144 [25JN], S7148 [25JN], S7202 [25JN], S7205
[25JN], S7206 [25JN], S7207 [25JN], S7209 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9376 [30JY], S9456 [30JY],
S9468 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9226 [29JY], S9227 [29JY], S9269 [29JY], S9271 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8722 [22JY],
S8764 [22JY], S8803 [22JY], S8804 [22JY], S8824 [23JY], S8927
[23JY]
Employment: improve and consolidate Federal job training programs
(S. 1186), S4020 [1MY], S4129 [1MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6548 [18JN], S6630 [18JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10899 [24SE], S10935 [24SE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4474 [7MY], S4544 [7MY]
Roads and highways: designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'' (S. 2133), S11185 [30SE], S12104 [9OC], S12188 [9OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3445 [22AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5335 [21MY], S5703 [5JN], S5704 [5JN], S5709 [5JN],
S5710 [5JN], S5711 [5JN], S5712 [5JN], S5719 [5JN], S5720 [5JN],
S5721 [5JN], S6012 [10JN], S6110 [10JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1331 [4MR], S1353
[4MR], S1362 [4MR], S1377 [5MR], S1378 [5MR], S1386 [5MR], S1464
[5MR], S1500 [6MR], S1536 [6MR], S1576 [9MR], S1588 [9MR], S1797
[11MR], S1824 [12MR], S1830 [12MR], S1898 [12MR]
Analyses
Limit Approval of New State Gambling Compacts With Native American
Tribes: Pueblo of Laguna Tribe of New Mexico, S10362 [15SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act, S3181 [2AP]
------ H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, S6548
[18JN], S6861 [23JN]
------ H.R. 4103, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9417 [30JY]
------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
2003, S6349 [15JN]
Articles and editorials
For Expansion--The Case Clinton Isn't Making, Zalmay Kualilzad, Wall
Street Journal, S3645 [27AP]
Roswell Then and Now--An Overview, Elvis E. Fleming, Roswell (NM)
Daily Record, S12895<bullet> [21OC]
Tears of Blood, Megan Rosenfeld, Washington (DC) Post, S9534 [31JY]
U.S. High School Seniors Rank Near Bottom--Europeans Score Higher in
Math, Science Test, Rene Sanchez, Washington (DC) Post, S955
[25FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S1948 [13MR]
Bandelier National Monument: modify boundary, (see S. 1132), S4365
[5MY]
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), S10929 [24SE]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy, (see S. Con. Res. 107), S7574 [7JY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
------ simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
actions of State or Federal agencies, (see S. 2271), S8254
[15JY]
Customs Service: funding for personnel and technology to reduce
delays at border crossings, (see S. 1787), S2114 [17MR]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S7360 [6JY]
------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6340 [15JN]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
Education: provide incentives to States to establish and administer
periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary
and secondary school teachers, (see S. 2422), S10120 [9SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see S. 2213), S8924 [23JY]
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: designate as a national historic
trail, (see S. 2039), S11284 [1OC]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 328), S2773 [30MR]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S8677
[21JY]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Foreign aid: alternative certification procedures for major drug
producing and transit countries, (see S. 1750), S1883 [12MR]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S6340 [15JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
S. 389), S769 [12FE]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S847 [23FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
S. 1862), S9983 [8SE]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see S. 364),
S3155 [2AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see S.
1795), S2214 [18MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Kimmel, Husband E.: advance on the retired list of the Navy to the
highest grade held as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during
World War II, (see S.J. Res. 55), S10242 [11SE]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70: designate, (see S. 2531), S11122
[29SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S8382 [16JY]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see S. Con.
Res. 105), S8388 [16JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Child Care Professional's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
139), S2988 [1AP]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S11452 [5OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S8388 [16JY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S3443 [22AP]
National Corrosion Prevention Week: designate, (see S. Res. 195),
S2309 [19MR]
National Environmental Education Act: extend programs, (see S.
2359), S9044 [27JY]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11452 [5OC]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S8388
[16JY]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: use power allocated from the
Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses, (see S. 1662),
S731 [12FE]
Power resources: encourage production of domestic oil and gas
resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
S3120 [2AP]
------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3120 [2AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
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), S7172
[25JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1297), S234 [29JA], (see S. 1575), S234 [29JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: improve programs, (see S. 2407), S9556 [31JY]
Short, Walter C.: advance on the retired list of the Army to the
highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department,
during World War II, (see S.J. Res. 55), S10242 [11SE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see S. 2190), S6564 [18JN]
Taxation: provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas
well production, (see S. 1929), S3120 [2AP]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Washington, George: anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
S11052 [28SE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S8388 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: modify certain allocations in the Senate for fiscal year
1999 and include appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2000-2003, (see S. Res. 312), S12871 [21OC]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003, (see S. Con.
Res. 86), S2364 [20MR]
Carson National Forest: conveyance of lands to San Juan College,
(see S. 2402), S9556 [31JY]
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]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, (see S. 2138),
S5694 [5JN]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism, (see S. Res. 236),
S5434 [22MY]
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico,
(see S. 2621), S12309 [10OC]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
(see S. 2395), S9555 [31JY]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S731
[12FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see S.
1689), S1070 [26FE]
Raish, Angela: tribute, (see S. Res. 272), S9973 [8SE]
Roads and highways: designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'', (see S. 2133), S5634 [4JN]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center, (see S. 1978), S3534 [23AP]
Taxation: extend research and development tax credit, (see S.
2072), S4823 [13MY]
Telecommunications: establish a program for training and employing
residents of low-income rural areas in new telecommunications
industry jobs, (see S. 2624), S12309 [10OC]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens, (see S. 2503), S10657 [21SE]
Bulletins
Emergency supplemental appropriations: Committee on the Budget
(Senate), S11020 [28SE]
Cloture Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5564
[2JN]
Cloture motions
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
actions of State or Federal agencies (S. 2271), S7873 [9JY],
S8048 [13JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8471 [17JY], S8600 [21JY]
Essays
Tribute to Richard E. Greenleaf: Stanley Hordes, University of New
Mexico, S3426 [22AP]
Letters
Carson National Forest land conveyance to San Juan College: James
C. Henderson, San Juan College, S9561 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense budget outlay estimates, S9404 [30JY]
Encouragement on handling of Senate business: Barry Goldwater,
S5620 [4JN]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding: Raymond W. Kelly,
Dept. of the Treasury, S9227 [29JY]
Oil royalty regulations: John J. Chavez, New Mexico Dept. of
Taxation and Revenue, S10414 [16SE]
Replace Federal highway program affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs: Janet Reno, Attorney
General, and Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S1427
[5MR]
Russian disposal of weapons-grade plutonium: several Senators,
S8475 [17JY], S8476 [17JY]
Lists
Committee on the Budget (Senate) majority staff, S2704 [27MR]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) minority staff, S2704 [27MR]
Motions
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10754 [23SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2958 [1AP], S3034 [2AP]
Press releases
President's Budget Supports Ending TVA Appropriations: TVA, S11116
[29SE]
Privilege of the floor
Miller, Anne, S2704 [27MR]
Smythe, Austin, S2704 [27MR]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
S10509 [17SE], S10510 [17SE]
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), motion to recommit conference report,
S4671 [12MY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8091 [14JY], S8192 [15JY],
S8323 [16JY], S8326 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11567
[6OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4101), veto, S12292 [10OC]
Albuquerque, NM: Petroglyph National Monument road extension, S2525
[25MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2401 [23MR],
S2463 [24MR], S2467 [24MR], S2477 [24MR], S2521 [25MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12743 [21OC]
Arkansas: Grand Prairie Region Project funding, S6536 [18JN]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7812
[9JY]
Army: treatment of certain civilian personnel reduction programs,
S2401 [23MR]
Assateague Island National Seashore: restoration funding, S6536
[18JN]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10571 [18SE], S10753
[23SE], S10754 [23SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, S3902 [30AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, S1333 [4MR], S1385 [5MR]
------ balance, S4671 [12MY]
------ ensure compliance with congressional spending guidelines and
outlays, S2477 [24MR]
------ establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
------ establish 2-year cycle, S8635 [21JY]
------ modify certain allocations in the Senate for fiscal year 1999
and include appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000-
2003 (S. Res. 312), S12915 [21OC]
------ modify pay-as-you-go requirements to require that direct
spending increases be offset with direct spending decreases,
S2846 [31MR]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), conference report, S5992<bullet> [9JN], S8579<bullet>
[20JY], S9147<bullet> [28JY]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), conference report, S11504 [5OC]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2701 [27MR], S2704 [27MR], S2705 [27MR], S2782 [31MR],
S2787 [31MR], S2795 [31MR], S2796 [31MR], S2797 [31MR], S2798
[31MR], S2806 [31MR], S2808 [31MR], S2809 [31MR], S2812 [31MR],
S2825 [31MR], S2836 [31MR], S2839 [31MR], S2846 [31MR], S2892
[1AP], S2893 [1AP], S2905 [1AP], S2907 [1AP], S2908 [1AP], S2909
[1AP], S2910 [1AP], S2911 [1AP], S2916 [1AP], S2917 [1AP], S2918
[1AP], S2928 [1AP], S2934 [1AP], S2939 [1AP], S2940 [1AP], S2943
[1AP], S2944 [1AP], S2945 [1AP], S2948 [1AP], S2949 [1AP], S2953
[1AP], S2954 [1AP], S2955 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S2962 [1AP], S2963
[1AP], S3028 [2AP], S3031 [2AP], S3034 [2AP], S3035 [2AP], S3038
[2AP], S3043 [2AP], S3046 [2AP], S3057 [2AP], S3060 [2AP], S3061
[2AP], S3068 [2AP], S3070 [2AP], S3071 [2AP], S3072 [2AP], S3076
[2AP], S3078 [2AP], S3079 [2AP], S3080 [2AP], S3081 [2AP], S3082
[2AP], S3087 [2AP], S3088 [2AP], S3089 [2AP], S3091 [2AP], S3095
[2AP], S3096 [2AP], S3106 [2AP] setting forth the Federal budget
for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res. 86), unanimous-consent agreement,
S2906 [1AP], S3055 [2AP]
------ status report, S9693<bullet> [31AU], S9995<bullet> [8SE],
S10448<bullet> [16SE], S10857<bullet> [23SE]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S1385 [5MR], S11020
[28SE]
------ use of Federal share of receipts from any tobacco industry
liability settlement or legislation, S2836 [31MR], S2839 [31MR],
S2907 [1AP], S3089 [2AP]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (S. 71),
star print, S2878 [31MR]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (H.R. 765), S8532 [17JY], S8533 [17JY]
Captive Nations Week: observance, S8949<bullet> [23JY]
Carlsbad Irrigation District: convey certain real property within
the Carlsbad project in New Mexico (S. 736), S11814 [7OC]
Carson National Forest: conveyance of lands to Rio Arriba County,
NM (S. 1510), S8538 [17JY]
------ conveyance of lands to San Juan College (S. 2402), S9561
[31JY]
------ conveyance of lands to San Juan College (S. 2402), S12103
[9OC]
CBO: budget analysis, S8273 [16JY]
------ calculation of appropriations relative to changes in
inflation, S2963 [1AP]
------ involvement in study relative to setting of student loan
interest rates, S11080 [29SE]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation, S5389 [22MY]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 257), S2949 [1AP]
------ inclusion of legislative provisions and nonemergency spending
in emergency appropriations legislation, S11020 [28SE]
Cornerstone, Inc.: construction of housing for the mentally ill in
District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
Corps of Engineers: expand authority to control erosion, S11118
[29SE]
------ flood protection of communities along the Cowlitz River,
S11186<bullet> [30SE]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S3019 [1AP],
S3021 [1AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, S3096 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: accuracy of budget outlay estimates, S9405 [30JY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S6823<bullet> [22JN], S6981 [24JN], S7093 [25JN], S7137
[25JN], S7144 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11233 [1OC]
------ develop a budget outlay estimate, S3060 [2AP]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S969 [25FE], S970
[25FE]
------ Low Cost Launch Development Program funding, S7144 [25JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7217
[25JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
conference report, S9716<bullet> [1SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report, S11082
[29SE]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9376 [30JY], S9395 [30JY],
S9405 [30JY]
------ military families food stamp usage report, S9376 [30JY]
------ status of families and retention of Armed Forces members
study, S9376 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: international education programs funding, S7846
[9JY]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Computational Technology Initiative
Program funding, S6537 [18JN]
------ authorize purchases for Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S9210
[29JY]
------ biomass energy systems funding, S6536 [18JN], S6537 [18JN]
------ employment and economic assistance to workers and communities
at the Portsmouth, OH, and Paducah, KY, uranium enrichment
plants, S6541 [18JN]
------ improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies,
industry, and universities to work with contractor-operated
facilities, S6823<bullet> [22JN], S7137 [25JN] improve the
ability of small businesses, Federal agencies, industry, and
universities to work with contractor-operated facilities (S.
1874), S2719 [27MR]
------ nuclear weapons stockpile management, S635 [11FE]
------ renewable energy research and development funding, S6517
[18JN]
------ Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, S6529
[18JN]
Dept. of HUD: Elderly Housing Program funding, S2961 [1AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report--
unanimous-consent agreement, S2878 [31MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10153 [10SE], S10361 [15SE], S10378 [15SE], S10393
[16SE], S10396 [16SE], S10398 [16SE], S10404 [16SE], S10406
[16SE], S10410 [16SE], S10413 [16SE], S10414 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
funding, S9226 [29JY], S9227 [29JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9210 [29JY], S9226 [29JY], S9227 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding, S1672 [10MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12743 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care funding, S3082 [2AP]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, S7674 [8JY], S7675
[8JY], S8427 [17JY]
------ payment of benefits relative to nicotine dependence, S3068
[2AP], S3070 [2AP], S3071 [2AP], S3072 [2AP], S3078 [2AP], S3079
[2AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8652 [21JY],
S8726 [22JY], S8872 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7559 [7JY], S8372 [16JY],
S8427 [17JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11839
[8OC]
Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding,
S6534 [18JN]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (H.R. 3035), S7037 [24JN]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S10653 [21SE]
------ national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of
illegal drugs by young people, S5752 [9JN]
Earth Day: observance, S3459<bullet> [22AP]
Ecology and environment: allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives, S2961
[1AP], S3035 [2AP]
------ National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund funding,
S3095 [2AP]
Economy: importance of accurate economic statistics, S8948<bullet>
[23JY]
Education: direct funding and control to local educational
agencies, S3378 [22AP], S3523 [23AP]
------ encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher
certification and licensure programs, S3523 [23AP]
------ national policy to improve system, S955 [25FE], S956 [25FE],
S12291 [10OC]
------ reductions in school class size, S2795 [31MR], S2796 [31MR],
S2797 [31MR], S2798 [31MR], S12291 [10OC]
EEOC: funding, S3082 [2AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
S4262 [5MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
S11039 [28SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report, S11116
[29SE], S11118 [29SE], S11119 [29SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report--
unanimous-consent agreement, S11111 [29SE] making appropriations
(H.R. 4060), conference report--unanimous-consent request,
S11099 [29SE]
------ making appropriations (S. 2138), S6481 [17JN], S6484 [17JN],
S6517 [18JN], S6518 [18JN], S6529 [18JN], S6531 [18JN], S6534
[18JN], S6536 [18JN], S6537 [18JN], S6538 [18JN], S6541 [18JN],
S6548 [18JN] making appropriations (S. 2138), unanimous-consent
agreement, S6548 [18JN]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism (S. Res. 236), S5458
[22MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, S2806 [31MR], S2808
[31MR], S2809 [31MR]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents,
S2782 [31MR]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program
funding, S8323 [16JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1424 [5MR], S1428 [5MR],
S1429 [5MR], S1491 [6MR], S1492 [6MR]
Foreign aid: alternative certification procedures for major drug
producing and transit countries (S. 1750), S1885 [12MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9861<bullet> [2SE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, S8192 [15JY]
Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico
(S. 2621), S12316-S12319 [10OC]
France: utilization of nuclear energy, S9533 [31JY]
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S11099 [29SE]
------ reduction of Federal funds rate by Federal Open Market
Committee, S10753 [23SE], S10754 [23SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal, S635 [11FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S3046 [2AP], S12292 [10OC]
Health Care Financing Administration: employee funding, S2521
[25MR]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S.
2395), S9557 [31JY]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
implementation, S2521 [25MR]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11076 [29SE], S11080 [29SE]
------ reauthorize (S. 1882), S7846 [9JY], S7855 [9JY]
IMF: funding, S2467 [24MR], S9861<bullet> [2SE]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4994 [18MY]
------ reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S3019 [1AP]
India: nuclear weapons testing, S4941 [15MY]
Indian reservation road system: funding, S1838 [12MR], S1846 [12MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S3028 [2AP],
S3087 [2AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5389 [22MY]
IRS: require option to speak to a live person on telephone
helplines, S4471 [7MY]
------ require Spanish option on telephone helplines, S4471 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4471 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7665
[8JY], S7674 [8JY], S7675 [8JY], S7718 [9JY]
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: tribute to Walk To Cure Diabetes
rally, S11019 [28SE]
Kissimmee River: restoration project funding, S11118 [29SE]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, S11437
[5OC], S11644 [7OC]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8557 [20JY]
Los Alamos, NM: tribute to Los Alamos National Laboratory, S1564
[9MR]
Lyons, Pete: New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award
recipient, S5470<bullet> [22MY]
Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70: designate (S. 2531), S11099
[29SE], S11133 [29SE]
Mental health: establish options for individuals and families of
individuals suffering from schizophrenia, S9535 [31JY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (S.J. Res. 42), S2648 [26MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 176), S773
[12FE]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 193), S9958
[8SE]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10380 [15SE]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S11644 [7OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (S. 2317),
S10670 [21SE], S10671 [21SE]
Native Americans: increase equality in educational opportunities,
S2910 [1AP], S2911 [1AP]
------ limitations on the approval of new tribal-State gambling
compacts, S10361 [15SE]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement (S. Res.
148), S500 [9FE], S501 [9FE], S1130 [26FE]
------ designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, S10380
[15SE]
------ establish commercial zones to improve border trade activities
with Mexico, S1824 [12MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding, S3043 [2AP], S3076 [2AP]
------ funding, S3096 [2AP]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677),
unanimous-consent agreement, S11134 [29SE]
Nuclear energy: research funding, S635 [11FE]
Nuclear weapons: disposal of excess Russian weapons-derived
plutonium, S12743 [21OC]
------ proliferation, S7093 [25JN]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: funding,
S8872 [23JY]
Othello, WA: Rodeo Lake Project funding, S6534 [18JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, S2893 [1AP], S8427 [17JY], S10653 [21SE]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677), unanimous-
consent agreement, S11134 [29SE]
Petroleum: payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10396 [16SE], S10398
[16SE], S10404 [16SE], S10406 [16SE], S10410 [16SE], S10413
[16SE], S10414 [16SE]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, S1192 [2MR], S1319 [4MR]
Point of order, S2798 [31MR], S2810 [31MR], S2908 [1AP], S2944
[1AP], S2961 [1AP], S3075 [2AP], S3088 [2AP], S3089 [2AP], S6510
[18JN], S8323 [16JY], S8427 [17JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S994
[25FE], S10153 [10SE]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1689), S1076 [26FE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S994 [25FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S994 [25FE]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, S10153 [10SE]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10153
[10SE]
Power resources: energy efficient technology programs funding,
S3095 [2AP]
------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
Shelf oil and gas leases (S. 1930), S3154 [2AP]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3644 [27AP],
S3868 [30AP], S3902 [30AP]
Public service: impact of public perception and scrutiny on
politicians and potential candidates, S10409 [16SE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4671 [12MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (S. Res. 279), S10504 [17SE]
Raish, Angela: tribute (S. Res. 272), S9957 [8SE], S9958 [8SE]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way (S. 2217), S12054 [8OC]
Roads and highways: designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'' (S. 2133), S5635 [4JN]
------ designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main Street'' (S.
2133), S12105 [9OC]
Romero, Edward L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Spain and
Andorra, S6915 [23JN]
Roswell, NM: anniversary, S12894<bullet> [21OC]
Russia: disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, S8473-S8477 [17JY],
S10578 [18SE]
Sandia National Laboratories: designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium
in the Technology Transfer Center (H.R. 3731), S9510 [30JY],
S9533 [31JY]
----- designate the Steve Schiff Auditorium in the Technology
Transfer Center (S. 1978), S3541 [23AP]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S500 [9FE]
Schools: grants to be used for placement of high schools on
community college campuses, S4262 [5MY]
SEC: payment of certain transaction fees, S3096 [2AP]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (S. 1260), S4813 [13MY]
----- limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law
(S. 1260), unanimous-consent agreement, S4772 [13MY]
------ limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law
(S. 1260), S12447 [13OC]
Senate: legislative program, S2878 [31MR], S2879 [1AP], S3015
[1AP], S3021 [1AP], S8425 [17JY], S8533 [17JY], S8540 [17JY],
S10393 [16SE], S10571 [18SE], S10578 [18SE], S10671 [21SE],
S11133 [29SE]
Senate Rules: insertion of language in conference report that was
not committed to them by either House, S7674 [8JY], S7675 [8JY]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs (S. 2190), S6569 [18JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2943 [1AP],
S2944 [1AP], S2949 [1AP], S8726 [22JY]
------ ensure integrity of trust funds, S8273 [16JY]
------ use budget surplus to establish personal retirement savings
accounts, S2918 [1AP]
Taxation: adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, S6014 [10JN]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
S2944 [1AP]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5294 [21MY], S5296
[21MY], S5620 [4JN]
------ extend research and development tax credit (S. 2072), S4823
[13MY]
------ increase lifetime learning credit for teachers returning to
school for technology training, S3421 [22AP]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11020 [28SE]
------ rates, S8273 [16JY]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, S2916 [1AP], S2917 [1AP]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, S3031 [2AP]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3378 [22AP], S3421 [22AP], S3523 [23AP] treatment of
education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary
and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), conference report,
S7010 [24JN]
------ treatment of home mortgage interest and charitable donations,
S2953 [1AP], S2954 [1AP], S2955 [1AP], S3034 [2AP]
Telecommunications: establish a program for training and employing
residents of low-income rural areas in new telecommunications
industry jobs (S. 2624), S12341 [10OC]
Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and Fabens,
TX, school districts (H.R. 1116), S3021 [1AP]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R.
629), S3015 [1AP], S3019 [1AP]
----- consent (H.R. 629), unanimous-consent agreement, S3019 [1AP]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5620 [4JN]
------ limit access to minors, S5752 [9JN]
------ reduce use through cost increases, marketing limitations,
industry oversight, and implementation of a public health
prevention and education strategy (S. 1889), S2878 [31MR], S3021
[1AP]
------ regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to
children, S3060 [2AP], S3061 [2AP]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8091 [14JY]
tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5115
[19MY], S5307 [21MY], S5620 [4JN], S5752 [9JN], S6014 [10JN],
S6480 [17JN] tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), motion to recommit, S5294 [21MY], S5296 [21MY]
Tooele, UT: Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project funding, S6534
[18JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5396 [22MY], S5398 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections, S7665 [8JY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1192 [2MR], S1319 [4MR], S1378
[5MR], S1424 [5MR], S1428 [5MR], S1429 [5MR], S1491 [6MR], S1492
[6MR], S1672 [10MR], S1824 [12MR], S1837 [12MR], S1838 [12MR],
S1846 [12MR], S1858 [12MR]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S3014
[1AP]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (S. 2503), S10661 [21SE]
----- determine validity of certain land claims involving the
descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (S. 2503)
(Spanish translation), S10664 [21SE]
TVA: funding, S11116 [29SE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S10053 [9SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Foreign policy: tribute to efforts at Russian Summit, S9934 [3SE]
Tribute, S10579 [18SE]
Reports
Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year
1999: CBO, S1382-S1385 [5MR]
Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S9694<bullet> [31AU], S9995<bullet>
[8SE], S10857<bullet> [23SE]
Reports filed
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on
Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2138) (S. Rept. 105-206), S5694
[5JN]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1999-2003: Committee on the
Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 86), S2363 [20MR]
Statements
Forest Service Acquisition of Valles Caldera Lands in New Mexico,
S12324 [10OC]
Nuclear Policy Issues: by, S636 [11FE]
Percentage of Oil Producers Impacted by Oil Royalty Rule--100
Percent: Several Independent Oil and Gas Producers, S10396
[16SE]
Summaries
Condition of BIA Schools Report: GAO, S2912 [1AP]
Tables
BIA school construction priority list, S2912 [1AP]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on
H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations, S12135 [9OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2400,
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S5398 [22MY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4059, Dept. of
Defense appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure, S9716<bullet> [1SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4060, Energy and
water development appropriations, S11118 [29SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4101, agriculture,
rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
appropriations, S11567 [6OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4103, Dept. of
Defense appropriations, S11082 [29SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4194, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S11839 [8OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2137, legislative
branch of the Government appropriations, S8557 [20JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2159, agriculture,
rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
appropriations, S8327 [16JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2168, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S8372 [16JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2237, Dept. of the
Interior and related agencies appropriations, S10378 [15SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2260, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and related agencies
appropriations, S8652 [21JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2334, foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs
appropriations, S9862<bullet> [2SE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (S. 2132), S9396 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense military construction appropriations (S. 2160),
S7217 [25JN]
Energy and water development appropriations (S. 2138), S6538 [18JN]
Revisions to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) 1999 budget
allocations, S10448<bullet> [16SE], S12915 [21OC]
Revisions to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) 1999-2003 budget
allocations, S12915 [21OC]
Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5992 [9JN],
S8579<bullet> [20JY], S9148 [28JY], S11504 [5OC]
Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002 relative to S. 1768,
emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations, S2463 [24MR]
Texts of
S. 493, Wireless Telephone Protection Act, S3019 [1AP]
S. 1689, Grassroots Campaign and Common Sense Federal Election
Reform Act, S1077-S1079 [26FE]
S. 1874, Dept. of Energy Small Business and Industry Partnership
Enhancement Act, S2720 [27MR]
S. 2395, training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence, S9557 [31JY]
S. 2402, Carson National Forest land conveyance to San Juan College,
S9561 [31JY]
S. 2503, Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Equity Act,
S10662-S10664 [21SE]
S. 2531, designate Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70, S11133 [29SE]
S. 2621, Forest Service acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New
Mexico, S12319-S12324 [10OC]
S. 2624, Rural Employment in Telecommunications Industry Act, S12341
[10OC]
S. Res. 100, increase equality in educational opportunities for
Native Americans, S2913 [1AP]
Tributes
Berland, William L., S12891<bullet> [21OC]
Bumpers, Senator, S12291 [10OC]
Ford, Senator, S12379 [12OC]
Garcia, Darlene, S11630<bullet> [6OC]
Glenn, Senator, S12378 [12OC]
Goldwater, Barry, S5619 [4JN]
Greenleaf, Richard E., S3426 [22AP]
Kempthorne, Senator, S12378 [12OC]
Santorum, Senator, S10509 [17SE], S10510 [17SE]
Schiff, Steven, S2553 [25MR]
Tasker, Ralph, S674<bullet> [11FE]
Thompson, Ernest, S1288<bullet> [3MR]