[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FAIRCLOTH, LAUCH (a Senator from North Carolina)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8234 [15JY], S8259 [15JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2470 [24MR],
S2495 [24MR], S2543 [25MR], S2578 [25MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2736 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2871 [31MR], S2935 [1AP],
S2998 [1AP]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7685 [8JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9018 [27JY], S9060 [27JY]
Crime: identity fraud (S. 512), S9476 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S5238 [20MY], S6691 [19JN], S6715
[19JN], S6779 [22JN], S7111 [25JN], S7152 [25JN], S7204 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9382 [30JY], S9383 [30JY],
S9385 [30JY], S9456 [30JY], S9471 [30JY], S9472 [30JY], S9473
[30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9101 [28JY], S9142 [28JY], S9179 [29JY], S9255 [29JY],
S9256 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8906 [23JY], S8944 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8709 [22JY],
S8792 [22JY], S8793 [22JY], S8839 [23JY], S8857 [23JY], S8937
[23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8340 [16JY], S8407 [16JY]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10933 [24SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9746 [1SE], S9794 [1SE], S9842 [2SE],
S9886 [2SE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4447 [6MY], S4455 [7MY],
S4478 [7MY], S4542 [7MY], S4543 [7MY], S4544 [7MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8558 [20JY], S8565 [20JY], S8575 [20JY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3765 [29AP],
S3793 [29AP]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2435 [23MR], S2496 [24MR]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5095 [19MY], S5135 [19MY], S5335 [21MY], S5626 [4JN],
S5643 [4JN], S5702 [5JN], S6012 [10JN], S6110 [10JN], S6170
[11JN], S6256 [11JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1467 [5MR], S1581 [9MR], S1785 [11MR], S1899 [12MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
S7218 [25JN]
------ H.R. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations, S9916 [3SE]
------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
N.C. Firm Shows the Power of ``Green'' Research; Government Should
Encourage More Environmental Research and Development, Anna
Vondrak, Greensboro (NC) News & Record, S12245<bullet> [9OC]
Will IRS Reform Get ``Scored'' Into Tax Increase? by, Wall Street
Journal, S3117 [2AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research: revise and extend, (see
S. 2208), S7200 [25JN]
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options, (see
S. 2344), S8779 [22JY]
Alcoholic beverages: improve warning label requirements, (see S.
1894), S4633 [11MY]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
military health care system, (see S. 1334), S57 [27JA]
Army Reserve: anniversary, (see S. Res. 213), S3429 [22AP]
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), S8999 [24JY]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see S. 1631), S665 [11FE], (see S.
1631), S836 [23FE]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy, (see S. Con. Res. 107), S7574 [7JY]
Colleges and universities: discourage alcohol abuse on campus, (see
S. Res. 192), S3443 [22AP]
------ increase public awareness of crime on campuses, (see S.
2100), S5217 [20MY]
Computers: provide an exemption to antitrust law for companies
engaged in cooperative conduct to help alleviate the year 2000
problem, (see S. 2384), S9425 [30JY]
------ use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security, (see S. 2067), S4712 [12MY]
Congressional Research Service: make certain information available
to the public on the Internet, (see S. 1578), S113 [28JA]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see S. 766), S9058
[27JY]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information, (see S. 2291), S8924 [23JY]
------ protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls, (see
S. 2502), S10657 [21SE]
Corps of Engineers: develop and implement a plan for Atlantic
coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in
wetlands and waters, (see S. 2218), S7172 [25JN]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see S. Con. Res. 84), S2114 [17MR]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ enhance Federal sentencing guidelines for counterfeiting,
(see S. 2099), S9599 [31JY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
S730 [12FE]
------ redefine extortion relative to labor union violence, (see S.
230), S9451 [30JY]
Cuba: increase support to democratic opposition and humanitarian
assistance, (see S. 2080), S4906 [14MY]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
S. 2151), S5787 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see S. 1963), S3545 [23AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S7200 [25JN]
------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1996 [16MR]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S9599 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
region, (see S. 2244), S7256 [26JN]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S10386
[15SE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research, (see S. 1389), S3296 [20AP]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see S. 2341), S8778 [22JY]
------ enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see S. 2522), S11042 [28SE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S3362 [21AP]
Education: encourage use of school resource officers, (see S.
2235), S9058 [27JY]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, (see S. Res. 168), S48 [27JA]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S6052 [10JN]
------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S5572 [2JN]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see S. Con. Res. 77), S1352
[4MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements, (see S. 1335), S1996 [16MR]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S3545 [23AP]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S587 [10FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
S. 1862), S7018 [24JN]
Health: distinguish between health care claims fraud and
unavoidable billing errors, (see S. 2007), S5456 [22MY]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196), S6769
[22JN]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals,
(see S. 1754), S4834 [13MY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1712), S3544 [23AP], (see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
------ require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and
expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related
bone diseases, (see S. 1536), S2136 [17MR]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
S. 1220), S7359 [6JY]
------ prevent trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see S. Con. Res. 82), S4040 [1MY]
IMF: ensure transparency of operations, (see S. 1979), S3534 [23AP]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers, (see S. 1723), S4727 [12MY]
------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, (see S.
2337), S8787 [22JY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans, (see S. 356), S4365 [5MY]
------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums, (see S. 89), S3295 [20AP]
------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses, (see S. 625),
S8058 [13JY]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see S. 1147), S6701 [19JN]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal
revenue, (see S. 831), S5455 [22MY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 186), S1155
[27FE], (see S. Res. 188), S1255 [3MR]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see S. Con. Res. 88), S5456 [22MY]
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), S9782 [1SE]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1605), S378 [4FE]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service,
(see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
S. 2017), S9983 [8SE]
Medicare: ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
2091), S7682 [8JY]
------ graduate medical education payments, (see S. 2259), S9140
[28JY]
------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S401 [4FE]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S8382 [16JY], (see S. 2354), S8996 [24JY]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see S. 2222), S8924 [23JY]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see S. Con.
Res. 105), S8254 [15JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit the return of veterans memorial
objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
(see S. 1903), S3656 [27AP]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S1352
[4MR]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426 [30JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S5638 [4JN]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S3443 [22AP]
National Environmental Education Act: extend programs, (see S.
2359), S9044 [27JY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see S.
Con. Res. 108), S10120 [9SE]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11346 [2OC]
National Kick Drugs Out of America Week: designate, (see S. Res.
194), S2136 [17MR]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see S. 887), S272 [2FE]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1206 [2MR]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see S. 2263), S7357 [6JY]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S1003 [25FE]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
[25FE]
Pesticides: clarify circumstances in which a substance is
considered to be a pesticide chemical, (see S. 2565), S12183
[9OC]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S2967 [1AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 2364), S9983 [8SE]
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), S9451
[30JY]
------ increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical,
and pre-competitive engineering research, (see S. 1305), S1262
[3MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1575), S48 [27JA], (see S. 1297), S179 [28JA]
Senior citizens: protect rights of members of HMO's to receive
continuing care at facilities of their choice, (see S. 1997),
S3709 [28AP]
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), S9782 [1SE]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
2078), S8138 [14JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see S. 1999), S3709
[28AP]
------ ensure taxpayer confidence in the problem resolution process
by providing a more independently operated Office of the
Taxpayer Advocate, (see S. 1308), S667 [11FE]
------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
businesses, (see S. 2346), S8919 [23JY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S4365
[5MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S4365 [5MY]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S3223 [3AP]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S6889
[23JN]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see S. 1724), S1508 [6MR]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S10440 [16SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
------ treatment of certain amounts received as scholarships by an
individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program,
(see S. 1286), S3592 [24AP]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for Army Reserve service, (see S. Res.
213), S3429 [22AP]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S.J. Res.
30), S4366 [5MY]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: appointment of certain members relative
to victims of violent crime, (see S. 1983), S3585 [24AP]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
S4366 [5MY]
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),
S11184 [30SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see S. 1321), S2135 [17MR]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S4442 [6MY]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see S.
2114), S5433 [22MY]
------ promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see S. 2154), S7580 [7JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Brunswick County, NC: authorize environmental restoration project
on the eastern channel of the Lockweeds Folly River, (see S.
1607), S378 [4FE]
Budget: provide for a Presidential budget in fiscal year 2000 that
will offset the emergency spending for fiscal year 1999, (see S.
2651), S12871 [21OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct study and
report on viral epidemics and biological and chemical terrorism,
(see S. 1786), S2114 [17MR]
Colleges and universities: require free market competition between
on-campus and off-campus businesses providing supplies and
services to students, (see S. 2490), S10517 [17SE]
Commission on Legal Reform: establish, (see S. 1674), S1003 [25FE]
Courts: limit ability of prisoners to challenge prison conditions,
(see S. 2332), S8658 [21JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see S. 2045), S4528 [7MY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations, (see S. 2333), S8658
[21JY]
Education Modernization Fund: establish, (see S. 1962), S3356
[21AP]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors, (see S. 2405), S9556 [31JY]
FDIC: refund amounts of insurance fund that exceed the
congressionally mandated reserve ratio, (see S. 2270), S7574
[7JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector, (see S. 2590), S11970 [8OC]
Housing: enhance homeownership by allowing community development
financial institutions to borrow from the Home Loan Bank System,
(see S. 2544), S11339 [2OC]
------ provide fairness in the home foreclosure process, (see S.
2280), S7881 [9JY]
IRS: transfer of certain employees to the DEA and establish the
Dept. of National Drug Control Policy, (see S. 1690), S1070
[26FE]
Medicare: requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see S.
1811), S2424 [23MR]
Motor vehicles: increase inspection of foreign trucks near the
Canadian and Mexican borders, (see S. 2042), S4528 [7MY]
National Public Health Week: observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
[31MR]
North Carolina Community College System: anniversary, (see S. Res.
225), S4528 [7MY]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, (see S. 1634),
S836 [23FE]
Taxation: establish a charitable deduction for the breast cancer
research postage stamp relative to costs that exceed the price
of a regular first-class postage stamp, (see S. 2386), S9425
[30JY]
Tobacco products: limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, (see S.
1570), S48 [27JA]
Cloture motions
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565
[7JY], S7717 [9JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7525
[7JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S10176 [10SE]
Employment: protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
S10221 [10SE], S10309 [14SE]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S919 [24FE], S1045 [26FE]
Letters
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: by, S10677 [22SE]
Prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable practices
or penalties against card holders who pay balances in full: by,
S10456 [17SE]
Prohibit special waiver of the criminal conflict of interest laws
for the employee representative on the IRS Oversight Board:
Carol A. Bonosaro and G. Jerry Shaw, Senior Executives
Association, S4458 [7MY]
----- Stephen D. Potts, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, S4457
[7MY]
Rockingham County, NC, disaster assistance: James L. Witt, FEMA,
S2581<bullet> [25MR]
Press releases
North Carolina Unions Stand Up for Tobacco Jobs--Urge Political and
Business Leaders To Save State's Economy by Joining Fight for
Fair Settlement: North Carolina AFL-CIO, S6509 [18JN]
Proposals
District of Columbia Financial Control Authority service extension,
S5345<bullet> [21MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
S10481 [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,
S4669 [12MY]
------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4669 [12MY]
------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
farms, S10299 [14SE]
------ production flexibility contract payment options (S. 2344),
S8786<bullet> [22JY]
------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
been designated as Federal disaster areas, S11427 [5OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8320 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11427
[5OC]
Aiken, Ann L.: nomination to be district judge, S181<bullet> [28JA]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S3909 [30AP]
------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2465 [24MR], S2471
[24MR], S2528 [25MR], S2532 [25MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12705 [20OC], S12744 [21OC], S12775 [21OC],
S12792 [21OC]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10471 [17SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2908 [1AP], S2950 [1AP]
------ use of Federal share of receipts from any tobacco industry
liability settlement or legislation, S2908 [1AP]
Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole
purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
representation, S10281 [14SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (S. Con.
Res. 110), S9040 [27JY]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct study and
report on viral epidemics and biological and chemical terrorism
(S. 1786), S2123 [17MR]
CFTC: regulation of certain transactions involving over-the-counter
derivatives, S6562 [18JN]
Colleges and universities: require free market competition between
on-campus and off-campus businesses providing supplies and
services to students (S. 2490), S10520<bullet> [17SE]
Commission on Legal Reform: establish (S. 1674), S1006 [25FE]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S8977 [24JY]
Computers: provide that actions, including ones to recover damages,
resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be
based solely in contract when certain conditions have been met,
S8576<bullet> [20JY]
Consumers: require proof of independent income or parental consent
before issuance of a credit card to individuals under 21 years
of age, S10471 [17SE]
Courts: allow lawsuits against foreign countries that commit acts
of terrorism or human rights abuses against U.S. citizens,
S12705 [20OC]
------ limit ability of prisoners to challenge prison conditions (S.
2332), S8658<bullet> [21JY]
------ limitations on attorneys fees in product liability cases,
S7715 [9JY]
------ moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process (S. 2223), S7183<bullet> [25JN]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), S7715 [9JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7534
[7JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S8977 [24JY]
Crime: Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program
funding, S9914 [3SE]
Customs Service: prohibit illegal shipment of textiles from Mexico,
S9233 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (S. 2045), S4534 [7MY]
------ assessment of TRICARE Health Care Program, S9383 [30JY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S7111 [25JN], S7152 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9383 [30JY], S9398 [30JY],
S9402 [30JY], S9403 [30JY]
------ National Advanced Telecommunications and Applications Center
funding, S9402 [30JY], S9403 [30JY]
------ Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis Program funding, S9398 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: Education Stabilization Fund funding, S2471
[24MR], S2528 [25MR]
Dept. of HUD: increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage
insurance, S8351 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10299 [14SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9173 [29JY], S9233 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2312), S9913 [3SE], S9914 [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure enforcement of air service
agreement between the U.S. and the United Kingdom, S10886 [24SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8901 [23JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12705
[20OC], S12744 [21OC], S12775 [21OC], S12792 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, S8426 [17JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8650 [21JY],
S8709 [22JY], S8869 [23JY], S8873 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8351 [16JY], S8426 [17JY]
Diseases: efforts to control lymphatic filariasis, S5353<bullet>
[21MY]
------ issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research,
S4682 [12MY]
District of Columbia: clarify oversight authority of the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority relative to
police chief, S3909 [30AP]
------ feasibility study on safety and traffic implications of
commuter pick up lanes, S12792 [21OC]
------ making appropriations, S12744 [21OC]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, S5769 [9JN]
Education: direct funding and control to local educational
agencies, S3660<bullet> [27AP]
------ special education programs funding, S2528 [25MR]
Education Modernization Fund: establish (S. 1962), S3359 [21AP]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed
funeral directors (S. 2405), S9562<bullet> [31JY]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10281
[14SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6509 [18JN], S6512 [18JN]
FAA: Contract Tower Cost-Sharing Program funding, S8901 [23JY]
------ reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10886 [24SE]
FBI: grant administrative subpoena authority in cases involving the
use of computers to commit sexual crimes against children, S8709
[22JY]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program
funding, S8320 [16JY]
FDIC: refund amounts of insurance fund that exceed the
congressionally mandated reserve ratio (S. 2270), S7579 [7JY]
Fort Bragg, NC: National Guard training facility funding, S7111
[25JN], S7152 [25JN]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins,
S8869 [23JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), S7962<bullet> [10JY]
Housing: enhance homeownership by allowing community development
financial institutions to borrow from the Home Loan Bank System
(S. 2544), S11342 [2OC]
------ provide fairness in the home foreclosure process (S. 2280),
S7882<bullet> [9JY]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity (S. Res. 179), S1997<bullet>
[16MR]
IMF: funding, S2465 [24MR], S2528 [25MR], S4942 [15MY]
Indonesia: U.S. policy, S4942 [15MY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any
cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S4650 [12MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5375 [22MY]
IRS: establish private citizens oversight board to aid in the
processing of public information, S7648 [8JY]
------ prohibit special waiver of the criminal conflict of interest
laws for the employee representative on the Oversight Board,
S4456 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform, S3117 [2AP]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4456 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7648
[8JY]
------ transfer of certain employees to the DEA and establish the
Dept. of National Drug Control Policy (S. 1690), S1079 [26FE]
Medicare: requirements relative to anesthesia services (S. 1811),
S2430 [23MR]
Micell Technologies: tribute for development of ecologically
friendly technologies, S12245<bullet> [9OC]
Michigan State University: tribute to men's basketball team, S2247
[19MR]
Microsoft Corp.: application of antitrust laws, S4374<bullet> [5MY]
Motor vehicles: increase inspection of foreign trucks near the
Canadian and Mexican borders (S. 2042), S4530 [7MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S4635<bullet>
[11MY]
National Public Health Week: observance (S. Res. 205), S2864 [31MR]
NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service swordfish resource
management funding, S8873 [23JY]
Nortel Networks: Global Finance (publication) World's Most Global
Company award recipient, S12240<bullet> [9OC]
North Carolina: Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum funding, S8650
[21JY]
PepsiCo., Inc.: anniversary of Pepsi Cola, S2231<bullet> [18MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S899
[24FE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S899 [24FE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4669 [12MY]
Research: ensure public access to federally funded research data,
S9913 [3SE]
Roth, John: IMF/World Bank Emerging Markets CEO of the Year Award
recipient, S12240<bullet> [9OC]
Sanford, Terry: tribute (S. Res. 211), S3331 [21AP], S3333 [21AP]
Senate: legislative program, S4943 [15MY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
S2950 [1AP]
----- allow married couples to file combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (H.R.
2456), S2096 [17MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S9173 [29JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S10390<bullet> [15SE]
------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
businesses (S. 2346), S8977 [24JY]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits
(S. 1724), S1522 [6MR]
------ treatment of breast cancer research funding postage stamps,
S7648 [8JY]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3660<bullet> [27AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11503<bullet> [5OC]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5209 [20MY]
------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5096 [19MY], S5101
[19MY], S5102 [19MY], S5109 [19MY], S5111 [19MY], S5112 [19MY],
S5113 [19MY], S6156 [11JN], S6379 [16JN]
------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (S. 1570), S443
[5FE]
------ provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers,
industry workers, and their communities, S6512 [18JN] provide
market transition assistance for tobacco warehousemen, S6467
[17JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S6509 [18JN],
S6512 [18JN] tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5096 [19MY], S5101 [19MY], S5102 [19MY], S5109 [19MY],
S5111 [19MY], S5112 [19MY], S5113 [19MY], S5209 [20MY], S5769
[9JN], S6156 [11JN], S6171 [11JN], S6379 [16JN], S6467 [17JN],
S6469 [17JN]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Rockingham County, NC,
S2581<bullet> [25MR]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S941<bullet> [24FE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S4819 [13MY]
------ antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S10057 [9SE]
Reports filed
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(Senate) (S. 2333) (S. Rept. 105-254), S8657 [21JY]
Testimonies
Lymphatic Filariasis Program: Brian Bagnall, SmithKline Beecham
Co., S5354<bullet> [21MY]
Texts of
S. 1786, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study and report
on viral epidemics and biological and chemical terrorism, S2124
[17MR]
S. Res. 205, National Public Health Week, S2864 [31MR]
Tributes
Burr, David, S1035 [26FE]
Canaday, Bruce R., S7694<bullet> [8JY]
Combs, Ted B., S4550<bullet> [7MY]
Hawkins, William, S11831 [8OC]
Hylton, Patricia, S11294<bullet> [1OC]
Underwood, Paul G., S2141<bullet> [17MR]