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




EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS related term(s) Federal Employees
  Addresses
    Year 2000 Computer Problem:  Senator Bennett, S8413-S8415 [16JY]
  Agreements
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2307), unanimous consent, S9389 [30JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous consent, S9389
        [30JY]
  Amendments
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
        Res. 284), H4188 [5JN], H4205 [5JN]
    ----- setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
        86), S2705 [27MR], S2726 [27MR], S2736 [30MR], S2742 [30MR],
        S2747 [30MR], S2754 [30MR], S2755 [30MR], S2757 [30MR], S2758
        [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2775 [30MR], S2776 [30MR], S2785 [31MR],
        S2786 [31MR], S2787 [31MR], S2799 [31MR], S2811 [31MR], S2812
        [31MR], S2813 [31MR], S2826 [31MR], S2828 [31MR], S2841 [31MR],
        S2842 [31MR], S2844 [31MR], S2864 [31MR], S2865 [31MR], S2866
        [31MR], S2867 [31MR], S2868 [31MR], S2869 [31MR], S2870 [31MR],
        S2871 [31MR], S2887 [1AP], S2890 [1AP], S2892 [1AP], S2894
        [1AP], S2895 [1AP], S2896 [1AP], S2897 [1AP], S2900 [1AP], S2909
        [1AP], S2929 [1AP], S2930 [1AP], S2931 [1AP], S2932 [1AP], S2933
        [1AP], S2934 [1AP], S2935 [1AP], S2936 [1AP], S2937 [1AP], S2938
        [1AP], S2939 [1AP], S2940 [1AP], S2951 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S2962
        [1AP], S2989 [1AP], S2990 [1AP], S2991 [1AP], S2992 [1AP], S2993
        [1AP], S2994 [1AP], S2995 [1AP], S2996 [1AP], S2998 [1AP], S2999
        [1AP], S3000 [1AP], S3001 [1AP], S3002 [1AP], S3003 [1AP], S3004
        [1AP], S3032 [2AP], S3033 [2AP], S3042 [2AP], S3049 [2AP], S3059
        [2AP], S3070 [2AP], S3072 [2AP], S3083 [2AP], S3161 [2AP], S3162
        [2AP], S3163 [2AP], S3466 [22AP]
    Courts:  prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
        unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544), H590
        [25FE], H591 [25FE], H595 [25FE], H597 [25FE]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  clarify and enhance the authorities of the
        Chief Information Officer (S. 2116), S12428 [12OC]
    Dept. of Commerce:  authorizing appropriations for the Technology
        Administration (S. 1325), S9605 [31JY], S9649 [31JY], S9652
        [31JY]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4193), H5496 [14JY], H5594 [15JY], H5595 [15JY], H5860
        [17JY], H5957 [20JY], H5999 [21JY], H6009 [21JY], H6015 [21JY],
        H6022 [21JY], H6026 [21JY], H6047 [21JY], H6048 [21JY], H6071
        [21JY], H6125 [22JY], H6126 [22JY], H6131 [22JY], H6142 [22JY],
        H6144 [22JY], H6151 [22JY], H6161 [22JY], H6162 [22JY], H6166
        [22JY], H6169 [22JY]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2237), S9961 [8SE], S9965 [8SE],
        S9967 [8SE], S9968 [8SE], S9984 [8SE], S9985 [8SE], S9991 [8SE],
        S10121 [9SE], S10313 [14SE], S10315 [14SE], S10316 [14SE],
        S10317 [14SE], S10322 [14SE], S10325 [14SE], S10326 [14SE],
        S10337 [15SE], S10356 [15SE], S10371 [15SE], S10388 [15SE],
        S10389 [15SE], S10393 [16SE], S10443 [16SE]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), H6704 [29JY], H6728 [29JY], H6731 [29JY], H6732
        [29JY], H6735 [29JY], H6736 [29JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), S8890 [23JY], S8894 [23JY],
        S8906 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8909 [23JY], S8944 [23JY], S8945
        [23JY]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5496 [14JY], H5497 [14JY],
        H5595 [15JY], H5634 [15JY], H5635 [15JY], H5739 [16JY], H5763
        [17JY], H5765 [17JY], H5772 [17JY], H5774 [17JY], H5824 [17JY],
        H5860 [17JY], H6071 [21JY], H6187 [22JY], H6219 [23JY], H6244
        [23JY], H6264 [23JY], H6283 [23JY], H6454 [24JY], H6536 [29JY],
        H6542 [29JY], H6543 [29JY], H6546 [29JY], H6551 [29JY], H6563
        [29JY], H6564 [29JY], H6568 [29JY], H6571 [29JY], H6578 [29JY],
        H6584 [29JY], H6589 [29JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
        501), H5650 [16JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY],
        S7360 [6JY], S7361 [6JY], S7362 [6JY], S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY],
        S7605 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7899 [9JY], S8331 [16JY], S8332
        [16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8334 [16JY], S8337 [16JY], S8339 [16JY],
        S8340 [16JY], S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY], S8361 [16JY], S8366
        [16JY], S8367 [16JY], S8405 [16JY], S8406 [16JY], S8407 [16JY],
        S8408 [16JY], S8411 [16JY], S8431 [17JY]
    Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
        3528), S11796 [7OC], S11810 [7OC], H10457 [10OC]
    ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
        departments and agencies (S. 1364), S5800 [9JN], S6116 [10JN],
        S6121 [10JN]
    ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
        departments and agencies (S. 1364), S12878 [21OC], S12941
        [21OC], H11699 [21OC]
    ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
        H1113 [11MR], H1130 [12MR], H1131 [12MR], H1132 [12MR], H1133
        [12MR], H1134 [12MR]
    ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
        necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9505
        [30JY]
    ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
        Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
        systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 4857), H11676 [20OC]
    Government regulations:  reform regulatory process (S. 981), S402
        [4FE]
    Presidential appointments:  clarify requirements for filling
        vacancies and making temporary appointments subject to Senate
        confirmation (S. 2176), S10986 [25SE], S10987 [25SE], S10996
        [25SE], S10997 [25SE], S11053 [28SE]
  Analyses
    Elevate Position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant
        Sec. of HHS and Provide Organizational Independence for the
        Indian Health Service (S. 1770), S2115 [17MR]
    Federal Reports Elimination Act (S. 1364), H10716 [13OC]
    Unilateral Economic Sanctions:  National Association of
        Manufacturers, S8202 [15JY]
  Appointments
    Conferees:  H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
        sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
    ------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
        appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
    ------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
        independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
    ------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
        2003, S6349 [15JN]
  Articles and editorials
    Committees Dwindle--But Costs Don't, S7192 [25JN]
    Embezzlement Growth Is ``Dramatic'', S4248 [5MY]
    Focus Crash 2000--Life With Computers at Risk Should Y2K Disease
        Prove Deadly, E1381 [22JY]
    For Gore, Low Profile on a High-Tech Headache, H5214 [24JN]
    Former Special Counsels See Need To Alter Law That Created Them,
        S10915 [24SE]
    Sanctions Almost Never Work, E1291 [14JY]
    Taking Exception, S8032 [13JY]
    Time for Mining Law Reform, S10347 [15SE]
    Year 2000, H5214 [24JN]
  Bills and resolutions
    Appropriations:  making continuing, (see H.J. Res. 128), H7914
        [16SE], (see H.J. Res. 133), H10352 [9OC], (see H.J. Res. 134),
        H10667 [12OC], (see H.J. Res. 135), H10917 [14OC], (see H.J.
        Res. 136), H11042 [16OC], (see H.J. Res. 137), H11549 [19OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), consideration, (see H.
        Res. 541), H7914 [16SE]
    ------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions, (see H.R.
        3580), H1699 [27MR] making supplemental appropriations and
        rescissions (H.R. 3580), consideration, (see H. Res. 473), H4628
        [16JN]
    Bosnia and Herzegovina:  prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
        for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, (see
        H.R. 4056), H4549 [11JN]
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003, (see H.
        Con. Res. 284), H4054 [3JN]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
        284), consideration, (see H. Res. 455), H4054 [3JN]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003, (see S. Con.
        Res. 86), S2364 [20MR]
    Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform:  establish, (see
        S. 2623), S12309 [10OC]
    Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
        Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
        problem, (see S. 2000), S3783 [29AP]
    ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem, (see
        H.R. 4706), H9722 [6OC], (see H.R. 4756), H10352 [9OC]
    Courts:  prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
        unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
        consideration, (see H. Res. 367), H577 [24FE]
    ------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
        unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits, (see S. 2641),
        S12720 [20OC]
    ------ 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), S7574 [7JY]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  carry out trade compensation assistance
        program if the President or any provision of law causes exports
        to be suspended for national security reasons, (see S. 2234),
        S7172 [25JN]
    ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
        Officer, (see H.R. 3280, S. 2116), S5433 [22MY], H676 [26FE]
    Dept. of Commerce:  extend a quarterly financial report program,
        (see S. 2071), S4823 [13MY], (see H.R. 4304), H6186 [22JY]
    Dept. of Justice:  authorizing appropriations, (see H.R. 3303), H754
        [3MR]
    ------ clarify method for filling vacancies subject to Senate
        confirmation, (see H.R. 3420), H1020 [10MR]
    ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
        review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396), H903 [5MR]
    Dept. of State:  establish an independent nonpartisan review panel
        to assess efforts to fulfill its mission in the future, (see
        H.R. 4605), H8083 [18SE]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations,
        (see S. 2237), S7255 [26JN], (see H.R. 4193), H5490 [14JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration, (see H. Res.
        504), H5956 [20JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making
        appropriations, (see S. 2307), S8240 [15JY], (see H.R. 4328),
        H6453 [24JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration, (see H. Res.
        510), H6510 [28JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
        conference report, (see H. Res. 605), H11694 [20OC]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment
        of conference report, (see S. Con. Res. 130), S12720 [20OC],
        (see H. Con. Res. 354), H11695 [20OC]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations, (see S. 2168), S6295 [12JN], (see H.R.
        4194), H5491 [14JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration, (see H. Res.
        501), H5592 [15JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
        conference report, (see H. Res. 574), H9536 [5OC]
    Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
        reauthorization requirements for advisory committees, (see S.
        2228), S7172 [25JN]
    Federal agencies and departments:  encourage use of certain uniform
        standards for official mail, (see H. Con. Res. 330), H8931
        [25SE]
    ------ improve ability to license federally owned inventions, (see
        H.R. 4859), H11695 [20OC]
    Federal employees:  allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption
        expenses, (see H.R. 4793), H10513 [10OC]
    ------ appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in
        executive agencies, (see H. Res. 339), H63 [27JA]
    ------ enforcement of time limitation on temporary filling of
        vacancies, (see S. 1761), S1990 [16MR]
    Federal Register:  specify consistent and informative format for
        notices of Federal agency rulemaking proposals, (see H.R. 4162),
        H5403 [25JN]
    Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
        facilities, (see S. 1923), S3120 [2AP]
    FERC:  hydroelectric projects licensing reform, (see S. 2533),
        S11182 [30SE]
    Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems, (see
        H.R. 3528, S. 2373), S9425 [30JY], H1378 [23MR]
    ------ identify executive agencies regulations which conflict with
        other executive agencies regulations, (see H.R. 4471), H7412
        [6AU]
    ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
        consideration, (see H. Res. 384), H1111 [11MR]
    ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
        local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see S.
        2445), S9973 [8SE]
    ------ promote financial management, (see H. Res. 447), H3743 [21MY]
    ------ reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs, (see S. 2573),
        S11698 [7OC]
    ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
        Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
        systems, and benefit programs, (see H.R. 4243), H5736 [16JY]
    ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
        Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
        systems, and benefit programs, (see S. 2571), S11698 [7OC], (see
        H.R. 4857), H11694 [20OC]
    ------ reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal
        agencies, (see S. 2167), S6181 [11JN]
    ------ require periodic review and reauthorization of all programs,
        (see S. 1730), S1508 [6MR]
    ------ require reports on travel of executive branch officers and
        employees to international conferences, (see S. 2634), S12558
        [14OC], (see H.R. 4805), H10560 [11OC]
    ------ streamline and improve Federal grant application,
        administrative, and reporting requirements, (see H.R. 3921),
        H3624 [20MY]
    ------ treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
        agencies during budget preparations, (see S. 2521), S11042
        [28SE]
    Government Management Reform Act:  hold Federal agencies accountable
        for tax dollars spent by such agencies, (see H.R. 4074), H4711
        [17JN]
    Government regulations:  conduct a risk assessment for certain
        Federal agency rules, (see S. 1728), S1508 [6MR]
    ------ ensure incorporation of risk assessments and cost benefit
        analyses in the rulemaking process, (see H.R. 4863), H11695
        [20OC]
    ------ require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to
        regulations imposed by Federal agencies, (see H.R. 4049), H4549
        [11JN]
    House Rules:  provide that certain bills to eliminate waste and
        provide reform of the executive branch are privileged, (see H.
        Res. 600), H10917 [14OC]
    Indian Health Service:  elevate position of Director to Assistant
        Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence, (see S.
        1770), S2113 [17MR]
    Office of Inspector General Oversight Council:  establish, (see H.R.
        4676), H9274 [1OC]
    OPM:  develop classification standards for physician assistants in
        Federal agencies, (see S. 2588), S11970 [8OC]
    Presidential appointments:  clarify method for filling vacancies
        subject to Senate confirmation, (see S. 1764), S1990 [16MR]
    ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
        temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation, (see S.
        2176), S6405 [16JN]
    Privacy:  prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and private
        entities from transfering, selling, or disclosing personal data
        without consent and make such information available to the
        individual, (see H.R. 4470), H7412 [6AU]
    ------ repeal law creating a national identification card by
        establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
        drivers' licenses, (see H.R. 4197), H5491 [14JY], (see H.R.
        4217), H5592 [15JY]
    Public documents:  reform and continue legislative oversight of
        production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
        access of Government publications, (see S. 2288), S7939 [10JY]
    Southeastern Power Administration:  prohibit Federal agencies from
        planning sale, (see H.R. 4707), H9722 [6OC]
    Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
        establish or raise taxes, (see S. 2198), S6698 [19JN], (see S.
        2211), S7012 [24JN], (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
  Brochures
    Mining Reclamation--You'd Be Surprised:  BLM, S10342 [15SE]
  Chronologies
    Fiscal year 1998 national defense authorization--implications of
        technology transfer--``A case study of the stall'', H3683 [21MY]
  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]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S10176 [10SE]
    Presidential appointments:  clarify requirements for filling
        vacancies and making temporary appointments subject to Senate
        confirmation (S. 2176), S10869 [24SE], S11038 [28SE]
    ----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
        temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
        motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10866 [24SE]
  Conference reports
    Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
        4328), H11044-H11545 [19OC]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
        Appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9359-H9437 [5OC]
  Descriptions
    Examples of How Auctions Are Used in Federal Programs, S7865 [9JY]
  Excerpts
    Budget status report:  CBO, S8710-S8715 [22JY]
    Defense Reform Initiative, S4248 [5MY]
  Letters
    Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Dan Schulder, National Council of Senior
        Citizens, H4435 [10JN]
    CBO calculation of appropriations relative to changes in inflation:
        June E. O'Neill, CBO, S2962 [1AP]
    Davis-Bacon Act improvements:  Mechanical Electrical Sheet Metal
        Alliance, H2105 [21AP]
    Dept. of Defense reform:  William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4248
        [5MY]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations:  OMB,
        H6152 [22JY]
    Establish standards of conduct for Dept. of Justice employees and
        establish a review board to monitor compliance:  Nora M.
        Manella, Dept. of Justice, H7246 [5AU]
    Federal Agency Compliance Act:  ABA, H587 [25FE]
    ------ Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and
        Educational Fund, H596 [25FE]
    Federal agency strategic plans and performance reports:  G. Edward
        DeSeve, OMB, H1125 [12MR]
    ------ J. Christopher Mihm, GAO, H1125 [12MR]
    Federal climate change programs and activities:  Janet L. Yellen,
        Council of Economic Advisers, S9525 [31JY]
    Hard rock mining regulations:  Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New
        Mexico, S10344 [15SE]
    ------ Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizona, S10343 [15SE]
    ------ Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S10344 [15SE]
    ------ Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S10343 [15SE]
    ------ Philip E. Batt, Governor of Idaho, S10344 [15SE]
    ------ Western Governors' Association, S10345 [15SE]
    Oil royalty regulations:  Council Nedd II, Citizens Against
        Government Waste (organization), S10412 [16SE]
    ------ Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S10412
        [16SE]
    ------ Jeffrey P. Harris, People for the USA (organization), S10412
        [16SE]
    ------ Jennifer M. Belcher, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources,
        S10403 [16SE]
    ------ John J. Chavez, New Mexico Dept. of Taxation and Revenue,
        S10414 [16SE]
    ------ Matt Kibbe, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization),
        S10412 [16SE]
    ------ Western States Land Commissions Association, S10403 [16SE]
    Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations:
        David Begley, S12703 [20OC]
    ------ Lee Hamann, S12702 [20OC]
    ------ Michael J. Snyder, S12702 [20OC]
    Prohibit Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
        sanctions of the President's Task Force on National Health Care
        Reform, H285 [4FE]
    Property Rights Implementation Act:  John H. Dressendorfer, American
        Forest and Paper Association, S8036 [13JY]
    ------ Loren E. Sweatt, Associated General Contractors of America,
        S8036 [13JY]
    ------ several organizations, S8030 [13JY]
    ------ Vermont League of Cities and Counties, S8047 [13JY]
    Regulatory Improvement Act:  Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S8807 [22JY]
    ------ Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8808 [22JY]
    ------ Senators Levin and Thompson, Committee on Governmental
        Affairs (Senate), S8807 [22JY]
    Require GSA to acquire lease for a Dept. of Transportation
        headquarters building:  Committee on Environment and Public
        Works (Senate), S9116 [28JY]
  Lists
    Changes in substitute to S. 981, Regulatory Improvement Act, S408
        [4FE]
    Objectionable programs in S. 2237, Dept. of the Interior and related
        agencies appropriations, S9969-S9971 [8SE]
    Organizations and agencies opposing H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act
        provisions relative to treatment of child support and alimony
        payments, H4435 [10JN]
    Race-based contracting programs struck down in district court
        decisions:  Congressional Research Service, S8896 [23JY]
  Messages
    Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 1999:  President
        Clinton, S268-S271 [2FE], H111-H114 [3FE]
    Budget Rescissions:  President Clinton, S9042 [27JY], H6485 [27JY]
    Dept. of HUD Report:  President Clinton, S1254 [3MR], H731 [3MR]
    Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Line-Item Veto:
        President Clinton, H19 [27JA]
    Federal Advisory Committees Report:  President Clinton, S8133
        [14JY], H5451 [14JY]
    Federal Climate Change Programs and Activities:  President Clinton,
        S1697 [10MR], S9524 [31JY], H1014 [10MR]
  Motions
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
        Res. 86), S2799 [31MR], S2810 [31MR], S2908 [1AP], S2944 [1AP],
        S2948 [1AP], S2958 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S3034 [2AP], S3075 [2AP],
        S3077 [2AP], S3084 [2AP], S3088 [2AP], S3089 [2AP]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4193), H6217 [23JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), H7712 [15SE]
    Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
        appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10133
        [8OC], H10134 [8OC]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6277 [23JY], H6590 [29JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S8365 [16JY], S8427 [17JY],
        S8430 [17JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
  Remarks in House
    Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), H7931-H7937
        [17SE]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), consideration (H. Res.
        541), H7930 [17SE], H7931 [17SE]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10315-H10324 [9OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10577-H10585 [12OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10861-H10868 [14OC],
        H10868 [14OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H11026 [16OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), H11545 [19OC]
    ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
        appropriations, H11551 [20OC], H11552 [20OC], H11583-H11669
        [20OC], H11690 [20OC], E2275 [21OC], E2277 [21OC], E2301 [21OC],
        E2305 [21OC], E2307 [12NO], E2309 [12NO], E2312 [12NO], E2314
        [12NO], E2315 [12NO], E2316 [12NO], E2317 [12NO]
    ------ making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R.
        3580), H1779 [31MR] making supplemental appropriations and
        rescissions (H.R. 3580), consideration (H. Res. 473), H5300
        [25JN]
    ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10517 [11OC],
        H10518 [11OC], H10524 [11OC], H10526 [11OC], H10578-H10585
        [12OC], H10648 [12OC], H10659-H10664 [12OC], H10894 [14OC],
        H10920 [15OC]
    BIA:  Seba Dalkai School funding, E1386 [22JY]
    Budget:  allocation of funds, H109 [3FE], H110 [3FE], H111 [3FE],
        H222-H226 [3FE], H244 [4FE], H246 [4FE], H247 [4FE], H337 [5FE],
        H338 [5FE], H388 [11FE], H394 [11FE], H508 [24FE], H581 [25FE],
        H582 [25FE], H583 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H585 [25FE], H636 [26FE],
        H652 [26FE], H684 [2MR], H702 [3MR], H847 [4MR], H848 [4MR],
        H856 [5MR], H897 [5MR], H1026 [11MR], H1115 [12MR], H1174
        [17MR], H1303 [19MR], H1323 [19MR], H1453 [25MR], H3299-H3302
        [14MY], H5044-H5052 [23JN], H10534 [11OC], H10535 [11OC], H10563
        [12OC], H10648 [12OC], H10802 [13OC], H10908-H10910 [14OC],
        H10920 [15OC], H10922 [15OC], H10989 [15OC], H10991 [15OC],
        H10992 [15OC], H10993 [15OC], H10995 [15OC], H10996 [15OC],
        H10997 [15OC], H10999 [15OC], H11000 [15OC], H11015 [15OC],
        H11026 [16OC], H11031 [16OC], H11033 [16OC], H11034-H11041
        [16OC], E107 [5FE], E189 [12FE], E333 [10MR]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002, submission of
        amendments, H3634 [21MY]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
        84), conference report, H76 [28JA]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
        284), H4066 [4JN], H4067 [4JN], H4068 [4JN], H4144-H4163 [4JN],
        H4188-H4226 [5JN], H4234 [5JN], E1046 [5JN], E1112 [11JN]
        setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
        284), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4135-H4144 [4JN] setting
        forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res. 86), H1856
        [1AP]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con. Res.
        284), H8508 [23SE]
    Clinton, President:  evaluation of administration, H2821 [6MY],
        H3117 [13MY]
    ------ threat to veto certain appropriations legislation relative to
        environmental concerns, H9727 [7OC]
    Committee on the Budget (House):  appropriations allocation
        revisions to H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
        related agencies appropriations, H6173 [22JY]
    Committee on the Judiciary (House):  use of additional funds for
        investigations, H1410 [24MR], H1411 [24MR]
    Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
        Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
        problem, E757 [5MY]
    ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem (H.R.
        4756), H10717-H10723 [13OC]
    ------ problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H4968
        [23JN], H5308-H5314 [25JN]
    Corp. for National and Community Service:  funding, H6275-H6277
        [23JY]
    Courts:  clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
        and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H1136 [12MR]
    ------ exempt Federal agencies from adhering to certain court
        precedents involving civil rights, labor rights, or
        environmental protection issues, H595-H597 [25FE] exempt Federal
        agencies from adhering to certain court precedents involving
        commercial transactions with a business located in a foreign
        country, H597 [25FE], H598 [25FE]
    ------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
        unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
        H587-H598 [25FE] prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies
        of unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits (H.R. 1544),
        consideration (H. Res. 367), H585-H587 [25FE]
    ------ require only Federal agencies which administer benefit
        programs or enforce the tax code to adhere to precedents
        established in Federal judicial circuits, H591-H595 [25FE]
    Crime:  enforcement of statutes prohibiting Federal employees from
        interfering in Federal investigations, H919 [10MR]
    Davis-Bacon Act:  repeal, H2101 [21AP], H2104 [21AP]
    Dept. of Commerce:  extend quarterly financial report program (S.
        2071), H9162 [28SE], H9163 [28SE]
    ------ release of information for national security assessments,
        H3683 [21MY]
    Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
        Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
        functions, H388 [11FE], H3631 [21MY], H3695-H3705 [21MY], H5741
        [17JY]
    ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
        the performance of their border protection functions, H7822
        [16SE], H7835-H7844 [16SE], E1750 [17SE]
    ------ year 2000 computer problem emergency funding, H5213-H5221
        [24JN], H5231 [24JN]
    Dept. of Education:  allocation of funds, H5047 [23JN], H5049 [23JN]
    Dept. of HUD:  funding, H2674 [30AP], H2689 [30AP]
    Dept. of Justice:  appointment of independent counsel to investigate
        certain internal criminal allegations (H.R. 692), H3492 [20MY]
    ------ authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3303), H4884-H4891 [22JN]
    ------ clarify method for filling vacancies subject to Senate
        confirmation (H.R. 3420), E336 [10MR]
    ------ establish standards of conduct for employees, including any
        appointed independent counsel, and establish a review board to
        monitor compliance, H7229-H7243 [5AU]
    ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
        review board to monitor compliance, H7228-H7247 [5AU], E1584
        [7AU] establish standards of conduct for employees and establish
        a review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), H855 [5MR],
        E301 [5MR]
    ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
        review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), H11912 [18DE]
    Dept. of Labor:  allocation of funds, H5046 [23JN], H5047 [23JN],
        H5049 [23JN]
    Dept. of the Interior:  implement measures to test and evaluate
        strategic planning and performance assessments, H2347 [28AP]
    ------ results of Committee on Resources (House) investigation on
        informal rule-making process, E1058 [5JN]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4193), H5981-H6052 [21JY], H6125-H6172 [22JY], H6192
        [23JY], H6213-H6219 [23JY], E1380 [22JY], E1384 [22JY], E1386
        [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398 [23JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
        504), H5970-H5980 [21JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), motion to recommit, H6217
        [23JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), unanimous-consent
        agreement, H6172 [22JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), H6706-H6740 [29JY], E1480 [30JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration (H. Res.
        510), H6601 [29JY], H6602 [29JY], H7175 [4AU]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, H11551
        [20OC], H11552 [20OC], H11592-H11669 [20OC], H11690 [20OC],
        E2275 [21OC], E2277 [21OC], E2301 [21OC], E2305 [21OC], E2307
        [12NO], E2309 [12NO], E2312 [12NO], E2314 [12NO], E2315 [12NO],
        E2316 [12NO], E2317 [12NO]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), consideration of
        conference report (H. Res. 605), H11583-H11591 [20OC]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), motion to instruct
        conferees, H7712-H7714 [15SE]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5743-H5826 [17JY], H5865
        [20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242-H6277 [23JY], H6535-H6592
        [29JY], E1343 [17JY], E1344 [17JY], E1350 [20JY], E1401 [23JY],
        E1437 [24JY], E1450 [27JY], E1466 [30JY], E1469 [30JY], E1483
        [30JY], E1489 [31JY], E1491 [31JY], E1494 [31JY], E1495 [31JY],
        E1496 [31JY], E1497 [31JY], E1505 [31JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
        501), H5642-H5651 [16JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
        [29JY], H6591 [29JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9595 [6OC], E2221 [16OC],
        E2241 [20OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference
        report, H9611-H9625 [6OC], E2000 [9OC] making appropriations
        (H.R. 4194), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574),
        H9597-H9611 [6OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to
        instruct conferees, H7714-H7716 [15SE]
    EPA:  Oregon Garden Project funding, H6259 [23JY]
    Executive Office of the President:  legal personnel staffing levels,
        H1855 [1AP]
    Federal agencies and departments:  encourage use of certain uniform
        standards for official mail (H. Con. Res. 330), E1815 [25SE]
    ------ improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R.
        4859), H11679-H11681 [20OC]
    ------ review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (H.R.
        2939), H2048 [1AP]
    Federal employees:  allow agencies to use salary and expense
        accounts to aid employees with child care costs, E1354 [20JY]
    ------ pay adjustment and comparability payment funding, H5692
        [16JY], H5693 [16JY]
    ------ provide cost-of-living allowances to judges, H2278 [23AP],
        H2279 [23AP]
    ------ Senior Executive Service dinner honorees, E852 [13MY]
    Federal Register:  specify consistent and informative format for
        notices of Federal agency rulemaking proposals (H.R. 4162),
        E1501 [31JY]
    FEMA:  accuracy of National Flood Insurance Program maps, H6259
        [23JY]
    ------ Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding, H6261 [23JY]
    Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
        economic sanctions, E1291 [14JY]
    FRS:  improve strategic plans and performance reports, H1132 [12MR]
    Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
        3528), H10457-H10459 [10OC], E2207 [15OC]
    ------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 3528),
        H2066-H2069 [21AP]
    ------ departmental audits, H5048 [23JN], H5050 [23JN]
    ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
        departments and agencies (S. 1364), H10711-H10717 [13OC], H11699
        [21OC]
    ------ improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R. 2883),
        H1122-H1135 [12MR] improve strategic plans and performance
        reports (H.R. 2883), consideration (H. Res. 384), H1117-H1121
        [12MR]
    ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
        necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 716),
        E966 [22MY]
    ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
        necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
        H9446-H9452 [5OC], E1975 [9OC]
    ------ promote financial management (H. Res. 447), H4254-H4259 [9JN]
    ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
        Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
        systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 4243), H10850-H10855 [14OC]
        reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal
        management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and
        benefit programs (H.R. 4857), H11672-H11679 [20OC]
    ------ require reports on travel of executive branch officers and
        employees to international conferences (H.R. 4805), H10723
        [13OC], H10724 [13OC], H10799 [13OC]
    ------ spending practices, H4967 [23JN]
    ------ streamline and improve Federal grant application,
        administrative, and reporting requirements (H.R. 3921), E913
        [20MY], E922 [20MY]
    Government regulations:  require reasonable notice to businesses of
        changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R.
        4049), E1123 [11JN]
    Inspector General Act:  improve strategic plans and performance
        reports, H1134 [12MR]
    Lobbying Disclosure Act:  technical corrections (S. 758), H1141
        [12MR], H1257 [18MR], H1258 [18MR]
    Mining and mineral resources:  Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
        funding, H5992 [21JY]
    Office of Inspector General Oversight Council:  establish (H.R.
        4676), E1853 [1OC]
    OPM:  allow agencies to use appropriated funds to provide child care
        services for Federal employees, H5713-H5715 [16JY]
    Privacy:  repeal law creating a national identification card by
        establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
        drivers' licenses, H6735 [29JY], H6736 [29JY], H6737 [29JY]
    ----- repeal law creating a national identification card by
        establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and
        drivers' licenses (H.R. 4217), H5503 [15JY], E1309 [15JY]
    Public Service Recognition Week:  observance, E797 [7MY]
    Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
        establish or raise taxes (H.R. 4096), E1178 [19JN]
  Remarks in Senate
    Appropriations:  establish automatic system for continuing
        appropriations, S11169 [30SE]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 128), S10499-S10501 [17SE]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), unanimous-consent request,
        S12249 [9OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), S12375 [12OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), unanimous-consent
        agreement, S12362 [12OC], S12363 [12OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), unanimous-consent request,
        S12536 [14OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), unanimous-consent
        agreement, S12539 [14OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), unanimous-consent
        agreement, S12660 [16OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 137), unanimous-consent
        agreement, S12680 [20OC]
    ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
        appropriations, S12696-S12716 [20OC], S12741-S12839 [21OC],
        S12969 [21OC], S12997 [12NO]
    ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
        appropriations benefitting California, S12790 [21OC]
    ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11152-S11154
        [30SE], S11961 [8OC], S12365-S12372 [12OC]
    Budget:  allocation of funds, S250 [2FE], S253 [2FE], S282-S286
        [3FE], S287-S292 [3FE], S441 [5FE], S522 [9FE], S524 [9FE], S608
        [11FE], S620-S622 [11FE], S852 [23FE], S1333 [4MR], S1381-S1386
        [5MR], S2245-S2247 [19MR], S2731-S2733 [30MR], S12216 [9OC],
        S12379-S12382 [12OC], S12608 [15OC], S12622-S12624 [15OC]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
        84), conference report, S5992 [9JN], S8579 [20JY], S9147 [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-S2709 [27MR], S2711-S2713 [27MR],
        S2733-S2759 [30MR], S2781-S2826 [31MR], S2828-S2847 [31MR],
        S2867 [31MR], S2879-S2964 [1AP], S3023-S3028 [2AP], S3031-S3107
        [2AP], S3191 [3AP], S3223 [3AP], S3231 [3AP], S3466 [22AP],
        S3597 [24AP] setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S.
        Con. Res. 86), unanimous-consent agreement, S2906 [1AP], S3055
        [2AP], S3107 [2AP]
    ------ status report, S9693 [31AU], S9995 [8SE], S10448 [16SE],
        S10857 [23SE]
    CBO:  calculation of appropriations relative to changes in
        inflation, S2962 [1AP], S2963 [1AP]
    Civil liberties:  protection from personal intrusion and prevent
        sharing of personal data by Federal, State, and local agencies
        without consent, S12907 [21OC]
    Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform:  establish (S.
        2623), S12337-S12341 [10OC]
    Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
        Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
        problem, S4386 [6MY], S4607-S4609 [11MY]
    Contracts:  debar or suspend potential contractors using forced or
        indentured child labor from Federal contract eligibility, S9108
        [28JY], S9109 [28JY], S9200-S9207 [29JY]
    Courts:  clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
        and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), S8034-S8037 [13JY]
    ------ prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
        unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
        established in the Federal judicial circuits (S. 2641), S12720
        [20OC]
    ------ 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), S7610 [7JY],
        S7700 [8JY], S7913 [9JY], S7929 [10JY], S8022-S8049 [13JY]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  carry out trade compensation assistance
        program if the President or any provision of law causes exports
        to be suspended for national security reasons (S. 2234), S7294
        [26JN]
    ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
        Officer (S. 2116), S5445 [22MY]
    ------ clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
        Officer (S. 2116), S12399 [12OC], S12400 [12OC]
    ------ promote the export of U.S. agricultural commodities and
        products, S2759 [30MR]
    Dept. of Commerce:  authorizing appropriations for the Technology
        Administration (S. 1325), S9649-S9655 [31JY]
    ------ extend quarterly financial report program (S. 2071), S10221
        [10SE]
    Dept. of Defense:  cooperative agreement with foreign countries
        relative to year 2000 computer problem, S7145 [25JN]
    Dept. of Justice:  authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3303), S12857
        [21OC]
    ------ establish standards of conduct for employees and establish a
        review board to monitor compliance (H.R. 3396), S12858 [21OC]
    Dept. of the Interior:  District of Columbia and Prince George's
        County, MD, land exchange, S10316 [14SE]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2237), S9958-S9971 [8SE], S10060-S10082 [9SE], S10084-S10090
        [9SE], S10114 [9SE], S10137 [9SE], S10145-S10177 [10SE],
        S10181-S10183 [10SE], S10283-S10304 [14SE], S10309-S10313
        [14SE], S10315-S10318 [14SE], S10335-S10378 [15SE],
        S10393-S10415 [16SE], S10418 [16SE], S10636 [21SE],
        S11095-S11098 [29SE], S11100 [29SE], S11103-S11130 [30SE],
        S12023 [8OC]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2237), unanimous-consent agreement,
        S10101 [9SE]
    Dept. of the Treasury:  funding for law enforcement vehicles
        relative to off-duty use, S9109 [28JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), insert S. 2307 language in lieu, S9389 [30JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), S8887-S8890 [23JY],
        S8893-S8909 [23JY], S8953-S8956 [24JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2307), unanimous-consent agreement,
        S8893 [23JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report,
        S12696-S12716 [20OC], S12741-S12839 [21OC], S12969 [21OC],
        S12997 [12NO]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), insert S. 2168 language in
        lieu, S9389 [30JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7344-S7348 [6JY],
        S7351-S7354 [6JY], S7538-S7564 [7JY], S7573 [7JY], S8330-S8374
        [16JY], S8425-S8447 [17JY], S8515 [17JY], S8548 [20JY]
    ----- making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous-consent agreement,
        S7341 [6JY], S7548 [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11358
        [2OC], S11833-S11847 [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194),
        conference report--unanimous-consent agreement, S11642 [6OC]
    Executive Office of the President:  staffing levels and funding for
        legal staff, S2249 [19MR]
    Federal Advisory Committee Act:  modify termination and
        reauthorization requirements for advisory committees (S. 2228),
        S7191 [25JN]
    Federal employees:  enforcement of time limitation on temporary
        filling of vacancies (S. 1761), S11025 [28SE]
    ------ reduce number of political appointees, S9234 [29JY]
    Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group:  establish, S333
        [4FE], S334 [4FE]
    Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  ensure compliance by Federal
        facilities (S. 1923), S3138 [2AP]
    FERC:  hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 2533), S11182
        [30SE]
    Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
        economic sanctions, S8185-S8203 [15JY], S8211 [15JY]
    ----- establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic
        sanctions (S. 1413), S7183 [25JN]
    Government:  authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
        3528), S11808 [7OC], S11810 [7OC]
    ------ authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (S. 2373),
        S9433 [30JY]
    ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
        departments and agencies (S. 1364), S6116 [10JN], S6122 [10JN]
    ------ eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
        departments and agencies (S. 1364), S12937 [21OC], S12941 [21OC]
    ------ limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State and
        local governments not provided under the Constitution (S. 2445),
        S9976 [8SE]
    ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
        appropriations, S12696 [20OC]
    ------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
        necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S9065
        [27JY], S9104 [28JY], S9504-S9506 [30JY], S9615 [31JY]
    ------ reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs (S. 2573),
        S11712 [7OC]
    ------ reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in
        Federal management and debt collection practices, payment
        systems, and benefit programs (S. 2571), S11708 [7OC]
    ------ reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal
        agencies (S. 2167), S6204 [11JN]
    ------ require periodic review and reauthorization of all programs
        (S. 1730), S1529 [6MR]
    ------ treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
        agencies during budget preparations (S. 2521), S11042 [28SE]
    Government regulations:  conduct a risk assessment for certain
        Federal agency rules (S. 1728), S1527 [6MR]
    ------ reform regulatory process (S. 981), S406-S409 [4FE],
        S8806-S8810 [22JY], S12767 [21OC]
    ------ reform regulatory process (S. 981), star print, S5400 [22MY]
    ------ require Federal agencies to assess impact of proposed actions
        on families, S9180 [29JY], S9181 [29JY], S9183 [29JY],
        S9207-S9209 [29JY]
    GSA:  acquire lease for a Dept. of Transportation headquarters
        building, S9115-S9118 [28JY]
    Independent counsel:  reform statute, S10914 [24SE]
    Indian Health Service:  elevate position of Director to Assistant
        Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence (S. 1770),
        S2114 [17MR]
    ------ elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS and
        provide organizational independence (S. 1770), S10533 [17SE]
    IRS:  set effective date to implement changes to the tax code and
        ensure adequate steps are taken to resolve the year 2000
        computer problem, S4509-S4512 [7MY]
    National Academy of Sciences:  repeal requirement to study Federal
        and State environmental regulations relative to exploration and
        mining on Federal lands, S10335-S10356 [15SE]
    OPM:  develop classification standards for physician assistants in
        Federal agencies (S. 2588), S11984 [8OC]
    Petroleum:  payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10393-S10415 [16SE]
    Presidential appointments:  clarify method for filling vacancies
        subject to Senate confirmation (S. 1764), S1992 [16MR]
    ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
        temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
        S6413-S6416 [16JN]
    ------ clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
        temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation,
        S12822-S12825 [21OC] clarify requirements for filling vacancies
        and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
        (S. 2176), S10982 [25SE], S11021-S11039 [28SE], S12861 [21OC]
        clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making temporary
        appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176), motion to
        proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10868 [24SE] clarify requirements for
        filling vacancies and making temporary appointments subject to
        Senate confirmation (S. 2176), unanimous-consent request, S10712
        [22SE]
    ------ Senate process for confirmation of executive nominees, S4710
        [12MY]
    Public buildings:  process for renaming or redesignating Federal
        facilities, S311 [3FE], S315 [3FE], S316 [3FE], S332 [4FE]
    Public documents:  reform and continue legislative oversight of
        production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
        access of Government publications (S. 2288), S7953-S7955 [10JY]
    Richardson, Bill:  nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S6518 [18JN]
    Taxation:  require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
        establish or raise taxes (S. 2198), S6700 [19JN]
    ----- require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
        establish or raise taxes (S. 2211), S7016 [24JN]
    West, Togo B., Jr.:  nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs,
        S3736 [28AP], S3737 [28AP]
  Reports
    Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year
        1999:  CBO, S1382-S1385 [5MR]
    Specific Instances of Dept. of Justice Prosecutorial Misconduct:
        Congressional Research Service, E301-E303 [5MR]
  Reports filed
    Advisory Committee Termination and Streamlining Act:  Committee on
        Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2228) (S. Rept. 105-309),
        S9973 [8SE]
    Alternative Dispute Resolution Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
        (House) (H.R. 3528) (H. Rept. 105-487), H2119 [21AP]
    ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3528), S9425 [30JY]
    Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans
        Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:
         Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 105-777),
        H9536 [5OC]
    Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4328, Dept. of
        Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:  Committee
        on Rules (House) (H. Res. 605) (H. Rept. 105-826), H11694 [20OC]
    Consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
        for 1999-2003:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H.
        Rept. 105-565), H4054 [3JN]
    Consideration of H.J. Res. 128, Continuing Appropriations:
        Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 541) (H. Rept. 105-724),
        H7914 [16SE]
    Consideration of H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance Act:
        Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 105-420),
        H577 [24FE]
    Consideration of H.R. 2883, Executive Departments Strategic Plans
        and Performance Reports Improvement:  Committee on Rules (House)
        (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 105-433), H1111 [11MR]
    Consideration of H.R. 4193, Dept. of the Interior and Related
        Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
        504) (H. Rept. 105-637), H5956 [20JY]
    Consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
        Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules
        (House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 105-628), H5592 [15JY]
    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]
    Consideration of H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and Related
        Agencies Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
        510) (H. Rept. 105-651), H6510 [28JY]
    Dept. of Commerce Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension:
        Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2071) (S. Rept. 105-
        241), S7678 [8JY]
    Dept. of Justice Appropriations:  Committee on the Judiciary (House)
        (H.R. 3303) (H. Rept. 105-526), H3104 [12MY]
    ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3303), S10517
        [17SE]
    Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
        Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4193) (H. Rept. 105-
        609), H5490 [14JY]
    ----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2237)
        (S. Rept. 105-227), S7255 [26JN]
    Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
        Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4328) (H. Rept. 105-
        648), H6453 [24JY]
    ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2307) (S. Rept. 105-
        249), S8240 [15JY]
    ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4328) (H. Rept. 105-825),
        H11549 [19OC]
    ------ Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2307)
        (S. Rept. 105-406), S12307 [10OC]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
        Appropriations:  Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4194)
        (H. Rept. 105-610), H5491 [14JY]
    ----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2168) (S. Rept. 105-
        216), S6295 [12JN]
    ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 105-769), H9536
        [5OC]
    Elevate Position of Indian Health Service Director to Assistant Sec.
        of HHS and Provide Organizational Independence:  Committee on
        Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1770) (S. Rept. 105-319), S10118
        [9SE]
    Eliminate and Modify Reporting Requirements by Federal Departments
        and Agencies:  Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S.
        1364) (S. Rept. 105-187), S4630 [11MY]
    Executive Departments Strategic Plans and Performance Reports
        Improvements:  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
        (House) (H.R. 2883) (H. Rept. 105-429), H1020 [10MR]
    Federal Vacancies Reform Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
        (Senate) (S. 2176) (S. Rept. 105-250), S8240 [15JY]
    Freedom From Government Competition Act:  Committee on Governmental
        Affairs (Senate) (S. 314) (S. Rept. 105-269), S9135 [28JY]
    Nomination of Bill Richardson To Be Sec. of Energy:  Committee on
        Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S9243 [29JY]
    Private Property Rights Implementation Act:  Committee on the
        Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1534), S1068 [26FE]
    ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1534) (S. Rept. 105-
        242), S7678 [8JY]
    Reform and Continue Legislative Oversight of Production,
        Procurement, Dissemination, and Permanent Public Access of
        Government Publications:  Committee on Rules and Administration
        (Senate) (S. 2288) (S. Rept. 105-413), S12673 [16OC]
    Regulatory Improvement Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
        (Senate) (S. 981) (S. Rept. 105-188), S4630 [11MY]
    Revised Suballocation of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1999:
        Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-600), H5296
        [24JN]
    ----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-642), H6281
        [23JY]
    ----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-662), H6878
        [31JY]
    ------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-722), H7914
        [16SE]
    Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1999-2003:  Committee on the
        Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-555), H4054
        [3JN]
    ------ Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 86), S2363
        [20MR]
    Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions:  Committee on
        Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3580) (H. Rept. 105-470), H1699
        [27MR]
    U.S. Preparation To Meet the Year 2000 Problem:  Committee on
        Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-827),
        H11719 [12NO]
  Reports to constituents
    Hamilton, Representative:  President's 1999 Budget, E182 [12FE]
  Resolutions by organizations
    Hard rock mining regulations:  Western Governors' Association,
        S10343 [15SE]
  Rulings of the Chair
    Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10868 [14OC]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4193), H5999 [21JY], H6164 [22JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res.
        504), H5971 [21JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), H6728 [29JY], H6731 [29JY], H6732 [29JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5773 [17JY], H6542 [29JY],
        H6570 [29JY]
    Government:  improve strategic plans and performance reports (H.R.
        2883), H1131 [12MR]
  Statements
    Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Year 2000 Computer Problem:
        OMB, H5214 [24JN]
    Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:  OMB,
        H6153 [22JY]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Year 2000
        Computer Problem:  OMB, H5214 [24JN]
    Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (S. 314):  Executive Office
        of the President, E1976 [9OC]
    Percentage of Oil Producers Impacted by Oil Royalty Rule--100
        Percent:  Several Independent Oil and Gas Producers, S10396
        [16SE]
    Property Rights Implementation Act:  Executive Office of the
        President, S8030 [13JY]
  Summaries
    Government for the 21st Century Act (S. 2623), S12340 [10OC]
    Nation's Top Civil Servants Receive Presidential Rank of
        Distinguished Executive, E852 [13MY]
    Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 981), S407 [4FE], S8809 [22JY]
  Tables
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
        appropriations (S. 2159):  comparison of 1998 budget
        obligational authority and 1999 budget estimates, S6551-S6555
        [18JN]
    Analysis of Federal agency budget requests under Representative
        McIntosh's oversight, E189 [12FE]
    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. 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]
    Companies affected by payment of U.S. crude oil royalty claims
        rules, S10395 [16SE]
    Dept. of Defense appropriations (S. 2132), S9396 [30JY]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations,
        H11618-H11621 [20OC]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations,
        H11627-H11631 [20OC]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R.
        4328), H6708-H6708 [29JY]
    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]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
        appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5745-H5749 [17JY]
    Federal agency paperwork performance standards:  OMB, H1573 [26MR]
    Federal budget proposals, S526-S529 [9FE]
    Inflation adjustments for national defense appropriations, S2962
        [1AP]
    Omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations,
        H11635-H11641 [20OC]
    Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002, S5992 [9JN], S8579
        [20JY], S9148 [28JY]
    Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002 relative to S. 1768,
        emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
        overseas peacekeeping operations, S2463 [24MR]
    Setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84),
        H76 [28JA]
    Spending cuts as a result of reducing or eliminating certain Federal
        programs, S11712 [7OC]
    Status of appropriation measures, 105th Congress, 2nd sess., S12715
        [20OC]
  Testimonies
    Hard Rock Mining Regulations:  Robert Miller, Governor of Nevada,
        S10344 [15SE]
  Texts of
    H. Res. 367, consideration of H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance
        Act, H585 [25FE]
    H. Res. 384, consideration of H.R. 2883, improve strategic plans and
        performance reports of executive departments, H1117 [12MR]
    H. Res. 447, promote financial management in executive departments,
        H4254 [9JN]
    H. Res. 455, consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, setting forth the
        Federal budget for 1999-2003, H4135 [4JN]
    H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs
        and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5642
        [16JY]
    H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 4193, Dept. of the Interior and
        related agencies appropriations, H5970 [21JY]
    H. Res. 510, consideration of H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and
        related agencies appropriations, H6601 [29JY]
    H. Res. 541, consideration of H.J. Res. 128, continuing
        appropriations, H7930 [17SE]
    H. Res. 564, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
        Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9280 [2OC]
    H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4194, Depts.
        of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
        appropriations, H9597 [6OC]
    H. Res. 584, consideration of H.R. 4274, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and
        Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10126 [8OC]
    H. Res. 605, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4328, Dept.
        of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H11583
        [20OC]
    H.J. Res. 128, continuing appropriations, S10500 [17SE], H7931
        [17SE]
    H.J. Res. 133, continuing appropriations, H10315 [9OC]
    H.J. Res. 134, continuing appropriations, H10578 [12OC]
    H.J. Res. 135, continuing appropriations, H10861 [14OC]
    H.J. Res. 136, continuing appropriations, H11026 [16OC]
    H.J. Res. 137, continuing appropriations, H11545 [19OC]
    H.R. 1544, Federal Agency Compliance Act, H590 [25FE]
    H.R. 3303, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H4884-H4887 [22JN]
    H.R. 3528, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, S11808-S11810 [7OC],
        H2066-H2068 [21AP]
    H.R. 4243, Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act,
        H10850-H10854 [14OC]
    H.R. 4756, Year 2000 Preparedness Act, H10717 [13OC]
    H.R. 4857, Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act,
        H11673-H11676 [20OC]
    H.R. 4859, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, H11679 [20OC]
    S. 314, Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, H9447 [5OC]
    S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S9505 [30JY]
    S. 758, Lobbying Disclosure Act technical corrections, H1257 [18MR]
    S. 1325, Technology Administration appropriations, S9652-S9655
        [31JY]
    S. 1364, Federal Reports Elimination Act, S6122-S6127 [10JN],
        S12937-S12940 [21OC], H10711-H10715 [13OC]
    S. 1728, Federal Regulatory Risk Assessment Act, S1527-S1529 [6MR]
    S. 1730, Federal Program Sunset Review Act, S1530-S1533 [6MR]
    S. 1764, Vacancies Clarification Act, S1993 [16MR]
    S. 1770, elevate position of Director of Indian Health Service to
        Assistant Sec. of HHS and provide organization independence for
        Indian Health Service, S10533 [17SE]
    S. 2000, ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
        Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
        computer problem, S3784 [29AP]
    S. 2071, extend Dept. of Commerce quarterly financial report
        program, S10221 [10SE], H9163 [28SE]
    S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
        agencies appropriations, S8579-S8594 [20JY]
    S. 2176, Federal Vacancies Reform Act, S6414-S6416 [16JN], S10868
        [24SE]
    S. 2228, Advisory Committee Termination and Streamlining Act, S7192
        [25JN]
    S. 2307, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
        appropriations, S9150-S9161 [28JY]
    S. 2571, Federal Benefit Verification and Integrity Act,
        S11709-S11711 [7OC]
    S. 2623, Government for the 21st Century Act, S12337-S12340 [10OC]
    S. 2641, Federal Agency Compliance Act, S12721 [20OC]
    S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003,
        S3277-S3292 [20AP]
    S. Con. Res. 130, corrections in enrollment of conference report on
        H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
        appropriations, S12726 [20OC]