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




FEINGOLD, RUSSELL D. (a Senator from Wisconsin)
  Amendments 
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
        making appropriations (S. 2159), S8204 [15JY], S8311 [16JY],
        S8402 [16JY]
    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:  study on protection as a
        wilderness area (S. 1966), S12209 [9OC]
    Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
        and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2437 [23MR],
        S2494 [24MR], S2514 [25MR], S2576 [25MR]
    Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10242 [11SE], S10243
        [11SE], S10568 [18SE], S10572 [18SE], S10605 [18SE]
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
        Res. 86), S2909 [1AP], S2930 [1AP], S2940 [1AP], S2991 [1AP],
        S2992 [1AP]
    Courts:  product liability reform (S. 648), S7584 [7JY], S7686 [8JY]
    Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
        activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
        construction (S. 2057), S5731 [5JN], S6775 [22JN], S7004 [24JN],
        S7019 [24JN], S7066 [25JN], S7097 [25JN], S7106 [25JN], S7202
        [25JN], S7203 [25JN]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9329 [30JY], S9344 [30JY],
        S9456 [30JY], S9466 [30JY]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S9985 [8SE], S10388 [15SE]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
        2312), S9222 [29JY], S9271 [29JY]
    Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
        agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8751 [22JY],
        S8800 [22JY], S8864 [23JY], S8941 [23JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (S. 2168), S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY],
        S8339 [16JY], S8340 [16JY], S8406 [16JY], S8407 [16JY]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (S. 2334), S9746 [1SE], S9750 [1SE], S9794 [1SE],
        S9795 [1SE]
    IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4428 [6MY], S4447 [6MY]
    Legislative branch of the Government:  making appropriations (H.R.
        4112), S8558 [20JY], S8565 [20JY], S8575 [20JY]
    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:  authorizing
        appropriations (S. 2073), S7287 [26JN]
    Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
        involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
        or labor organization (S. 1663), S906 [24FE], S933 [24FE], S938
        [24FE], S1019 [25FE]
    Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
        State law (S. 1260), S4792 [13MY], S4835 [13MY]
    Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
        slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
        S4691 [12MY], S4737 [12MY]
    Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
        health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
        1415), S5638 [4JN]
  Appointments
    Conferee:  S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for
        1999-2003, S6349 [15JN]
  Articles and editorials
    Cable's Cash Cow Operators Pad Channel List To Pad Bills, David
        Lieberman, USA Today, S8753 [22JY]
    Do the Right Thing, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S10069 [9SE]
    Exporting the Abortion Debate, Washington (DC) Post, S3651 [27AP]
    FCC Chief Declines To Curb Cable Prices--Kennard To Await
        Deregulations in March, Paul Farhi, Washington (DC) Post, S8754
        [22JY]
    For Nigeria's Leader, Offense Is the Best Defense, Howard W. French,
        New York (NY) Times, S6636<bullet> [18JN]
    GOP Plans To ``Break Out'' in Fall Election, Leadership Wants $37
        Million for Ad Campaign, Jim VandeHei, Roll Call (publication),
        S10067 [9SE]
    Health Panel Urges Power Line Studies--Electric, Magnetic Fields
        Termed ``Possible Human Carcinogen'', Curt Suplee, Washington
        (DC) Post, S7099 [25JN]
    Listen to the Public, Mr. Lott, Hartford (CT) Courant, S10068 [9SE]
    Look Who's Cashing in on Congress--Tales From the Money Trail--Here
        Are Some of the Reasons You'll Pay Nearly $1,600 This Year for
        Legislation That Benefits Corporations and the Wealthy, Ann
        Reilly Dowd, Money (publication), S902-S904 [24FE]
    Political Cash Clean Up the Cesspool, Charleston (SC) Gazette,
        S10070 [9SE]
    Salvage Sorry Session With Campaign Reform, Nashville (TN)
        Tennessean, S10069 [9SE]
    Vote Against Bribes, Washington (DC) Post, S12582<bullet> [14OC]
    Vote Needed on Campaign Finance, Kansas City (MO) Star, S10069 [9SE]
  Bills and resolutions cosponsored
    Agriculture:  labeling of imported meat and meat food products
        containing imported meat, (see S. 617), S6580 [18JN]
    Appropriations:  line-item veto, (see S. 2220), S8388 [16JY]
    Budget:  establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process, (see
        S. 261), S4541 [7MY]
    Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
        J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see S.
        Con. Res. 110), S9044 [27JY]
    ------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
        and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see S. Con. Res.
        111), S9044 [27JY]
    CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
        S. 2180), S10929 [24SE]
    China, People's Republic of:  demand release of political and
        religious prisoners at upcoming summit between Presidents
        Clinton and Jiang Zemin, (see S. Res. 212), S3428 [22AP]
    ------ emphasize human rights situation during President Clinton's
        visit, (see S. Res. 238), S6497 [17JN]
    Citizenship:  waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees,
        (see S. 719), S4727 [12MY]
    Clinton, President:  reconsider decision to be formally received in
        Tiananmen Square during visit to the People's Republic of China,
        (see S. Con. Res. 101), S5701 [5JN]
    Congressional Research Service:  make certain information available
        to the public on the Internet, (see S. 1578), S7682 [8JY]
    Consumers:  limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
        certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
        regional network, (see S. 885), S3943 [30AP]
    Crime:  enhance rights and protections of victims, (see S. 1081),
        S5517 [1JN]
    Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
        supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S667 [11FE]
    Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:  designate, (see
        S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  clarify and enhance the authorities of the
        Chief Information Officer, (see S. 2116), S6205 [11JN]
    ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, (see S.
        1982), S3656 [27AP]
    Dept. of Defense:  assure a minimum size for honor guard details at
        funerals of veterans, (see S. 1825), S6580 [18JN]
    Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
        the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
        2201), S6766 [22JN]
    ------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
        home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
        S.J. Res. 50), S6340 [15JN]
    Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
        service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see S.
        2358), S9140 [28JY]
    Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
        (see S. 1712), S3544 [23AP]
    Human rights:  expedite the declassification of certain documents
        relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
        S. 1220), S2433 [23MR]
    ------ prevent trafficking of women and girls for forced
        prostitution, (see S. Con. Res. 82), S6205 [11JN]
    Insurance:  prohibit use of genetic information in determining
        coverage or premiums, (see S. 89), S4834 [13MY]
    International Commission of Jurists:  report on the People's
        Republic of China and Tibet, (see S. Con. Res. 103), S6037
        [10JN]
    Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
        resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
        regions, (see S. Con. Res. 121), S11990 [8OC]
    IRS:  taxpayer recovery of costs, fees, and expenses relative to
        certain unjust governmental actions, (see S. 1612), S450 [5FE]
    Israel:  independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
    ------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 188), S5334
        [21MY]
    Line Item Veto Act:  eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit
        must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto
        authority, (see S. 1214), S234 [29JA]
    ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
        1283), S846 [23FE]
    McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
    Medicare:  adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
        health agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
    ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
        payments, (see S. 2031), S5456 [22MY]
    Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
        conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, (see S. Con.
        Res. 128), S12164 [9OC]
    Minimum wage:  level, (see S. 1805), S2296 [19MR]
    Motor vehicles:  require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
        be voluntary, (see S. 2434), S9877 [2SE]
    National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
        198), S2309 [19MR]
    National Correctional Officers and Employees Week:  designate, (see
        S. Res. 175), S1262 [3MR]
    National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
        257), S10986 [25SE]
    National Sea Grant College Program Act:  clarify definition of the
        Great Lakes, (see S. 1760), S2221 [18MR]
    National Tartan Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1015 [25FE]
    Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S10440 [16SE]
    Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
        programs, (see S. 2364), S11715 [7OC]
    Read Across America Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
    Religion:  support tolerance toward Muslims, (see S. Con. Res. 94),
        S9600 [31JY]
    Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
    Telecommunications:  preserve State and local authority to regulate
        the placement, construction, and modification of certain
        facilities, (see S. 2514), S10921 [24SE]
    Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
        slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
        1618), S4633 [11MY]
    Television:  enhance the ability of satellite television providers
        to compete with cable television systems, (see S. 2494), S12183
        [9OC]
    U.N. Commission on Human Rights:  resolution relative to human
        rights in the People's Republic of China, (see S. Res. 187),
        S1200 [2MR]
    U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day:  designate, (see S.J. Res.
        30), S847 [23FE]
    Veterans:  eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
        awarding of Purple Heart, (see S. 374), S9941 [3SE]
    ------ furnishing of burial flags to certain deceased members of the
        Selected Reserve, (see S. 1406), S2684 [26MR]
    ------ make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
        Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see S. 2181),
        S9884 [2SE]
    Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.:  anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
        S5572 [2JN]
    Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
        information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
        S2114 [17MR]
    World War II:  burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine
        veterans, (see S. 61), S519 [9FE]
  Bills and resolutions introduced
    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:  study on protection as a
        wilderness area, (see S. 1966), S3428 [22AP]
    Courts:  awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail
        in litigation against the Federal Government, (see S. 1613),
        S451 [5FE]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  treatment of commodity producers relative to
        storage charges in the calculation of loan deficiency payments,
        (see S. 2255), S7256 [26JN]
    Education:  reductions in class size, (see S. Res. 190), S1255 [3MR]
    ------ reductions in school class size, (see S. 2093), S5129 [19MY]
    Indonesia:  support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
        (see S. Res. 237), S5434 [22MY]
    Nigeria:  promote democracy and good governance, (see S. 2102),
        S5217 [20MY]
    Social Security:  extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements
        relative to trust funds, (see S. 1678), S1003 [25FE]
    Wisconsin:  commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
        Res. 75), S669 [11FE], (see S. Con. Res. 75), S837 [23FE]
  Cloture motions
    Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
        involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
        or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE], S909 [24FE], S1045
        [26FE]
  Letters
    Cable television rates:  by, S8752 [22JY]
    ------ William E. Kennard, FCC, S8752 [22JY]
  Memorandums
    Independent Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions
        General Counsel and Staff Director Appointments:  Rogelio
        Garcia, Congressional Research Service, S6762 [22JN]
  Motions 
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
        Res. 86), S3088 [2AP]
  Privilege of the floor 
    Loos, Kitty, S819 [23FE]
    Murphy, Mary, S819 [23FE]
    Schiff, Bob, S819 [23FE]
    Slichter, Sumner, S819 [23FE]
    Welch, Diane, S819 [23FE]
  Remarks
    Abiola, Moshood:  investigation into death relative to peace and
        stability in Nigeria, S7892<bullet> [9JY]
    Abortion:  prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
        S10558 [18SE]
    Africa:  development assistance funding, S9860 [2SE]
    Agriculture:  ensure that federally funded research and education
        programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
        significance (S. 1150), conference report, S4711 [12MY]
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
        making appropriations (S. 2159), S8210 [15JY], S8311 [16JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11545
        [6OC]
    Alaska:  prohibit helicopter landings in wilderness areas for
        purposes other than emergency situations, S8902 [23JY]
    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:  study on protection as a
        wilderness area (S. 1966), S3429 [22AP]
    ------ study on protection as a wilderness area (S. 1966), S12209
        [9OC]
    Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
        and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2403 [23MR],
        S2511 [25MR], S2514 [25MR], S2529 [25MR], S2531 [25MR]
    ------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
        appropriations, S12805 [21OC]
    Armenia:  anniversary of genocide, S3659<bullet> [27AP]
    Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10184 [10SE], S10464
        [17SE], S10568 [18SE], S10570 [18SE], S10571 [18SE], S10572
        [18SE], S10694 [22SE], S10697 [22SE], S10698 [22SE], S10765
        [23SE]
    ------ discourage conflicts of interest between attorneys and
        clients relative to payment of trustees costs, S10568 [18SE],
        S10570 [18SE], S10571 [18SE], S10697 [22SE]
    ------ provide waiver of filing fees in certain cases, S10572
        [18SE], S10698 [22SE]
    Bosnia and Herzegovina:  develop time frame for continued deployment
        and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S7081 [25JN]
    ------ funding for U.S. military intervention, S2529 [25MR], S2531
        [25MR]
    ------ require congressional vote relative to continued deployment
        and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6960 [24JN]
    ------ U.S. military intervention, S3815 [30AP]
    ------ use appropriated funds for the purpose of an orderly and
        honorable reduction of U.S. ground forces, S9362 [30JY]
    ------ withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S2511 [25MR]
    Budget:  allocation of funds, S608 [11FE]
    ------ establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
        beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
    ------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
        86), S2788 [31MR], S2941 [1AP], S3026 [2AP], S3088 [2AP]
    ------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S10870 [24SE]
    Business and industry:  hiring of certain individuals whose sole
        purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
        representation, S10308 [14SE]
    Bye, Karyn:  tribute for participation in Olympic games,
        S1026<bullet> [25FE]
    Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
        J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9239
        [29JY]
    China, People's Republic of:  Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary,
        S5659<bullet> [4JN]
    Clinton, President:  congressional response to charges of perjury,
        obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, S10112
        [9SE]
    ------ visit to Africa, S3170<bullet>-S3172<bullet> [2AP]
    Congo, Democratic Republic of:  allocation of foreign aid, S9746
        [1SE]
    Consumers:  limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
        certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
        regional network, S10464 [17SE]
    Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
        International Business Transactions:  ratification, S9669 [31JY]
    Corps of Engineers:  reauthorizing water resources development
        programs (S. 2131), S12214<bullet> [9OC]
    ------ Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program
        funding, S12214<bullet> [9OC]
    Courts:  awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail
        in litigation against the Federal Government, S4469 [7MY]
    ----- awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in
        litigation against the Federal Government (S. 1613), S452 [5FE]
    ------ 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), S8041 [13JY]
    Crime:  strengthen prohibitions on international bribery and other
        corrupt practices (S. 2375), S12582 [14OC]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  establish minimum milk prices, S6760 [22JN]
    ------ establish Office of the Small Farms Advocate, S8311 [16JY]
    ------ extend time period for rulemaking on milk marketing orders
        system, S11545 [6OC]
    ------ Market Access Program funding, S8210 [15JY]
    ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders (S.
        1982), S3797<bullet> [29AP], S6760 [22JN]
    ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, S11545
        [6OC], S12806 [21OC]
    ------ treatment of commodity producers relative to storage charges
        in the calculation of loan deficiency payments (S. 2255),
        S7283<bullet> [26JN]
    ------ use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for
        pricing milk, S6760 [22JN]
    Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
        activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
        construction (S. 2057), S6960 [24JN], S7081 [25JN], S7096
        [25JN], S7098 [25JN], S7099 [25JN], S7100 [25JN], S7103 [25JN],
        S7109 [25JN]
    ------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
        prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
        S11232 [1OC]
    ------ F-22 fighter funding, S7109 [25JN]
    ------ funding for unrequested or special interest projects, S12805
        [21OC]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9330 [30JY], S9331 [30JY],
        S9334 [30JY], S9358 [30JY], S9362 [30JY], S9401 [30JY]
    ------ management of F/A-18E/F aircraft program, S2387-S2389 [23MR]
    ------ National Guard funding through offsets in F/A-18E/F aircraft
        program funding, S9329 [30JY], S9330 [30JY], S9331 [30JY], S9334
        [30JY], S9358 [30JY], S9401 [30JY]
    ------ require report on training of foreign military personnel in
        the U.S., S9727 [1SE]
    Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
        the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (S. 2201),
        S6768 [22JN]
    Dept. of HUD:  increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage
        insurance, S8347 [16JY]
    Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
        consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
        S3649 [27AP]
    Dept. of the Interior:  deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
        reclamation project and negotiate Ute Indian tribes water
        rights, S6539 [18JN]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2237), S10065 [9SE], S10066 [9SE], S10068 [9SE], S10070
        [9SE], S10079 [9SE], S10080 [9SE], S10090 [9SE], S10147 [10SE],
        S10160 [10SE], S10169 [10SE], S10170 [10SE], S10176 [10SE],
        S10182 [10SE], S11130<bullet> [29SE]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
        2312), S9220 [29JY], S9223 [29JY], S9234 [29JY]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (S. 2307), S8902 [23JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12805
        [21OC]
    Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
        agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8720 [22JY],
        S8751 [22JY], S8753 [22JY], S8756 [22JY], S8772 [22JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (S. 2168), S7550 [7JY], S8340 [16JY],
        S8347 [16JY], S8369 [16JY]
    Drunken driving:  national blood alcohol content standard relative
        to the operation of motor vehicles, S1997<bullet> [16MR]
    Education:  reductions in class size (S. Res. 190), S1263 [3MR]
    ------ reductions in school class size, S2788 [31MR], S8340 [16JY]
    ------ reductions in school class size (S. 2093), S5132<bullet>
        [19MY]
    Employment:  protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed,
        S10308 [14SE]
    ------ submission of employee discrimination claims to mandatory and
        binding arbitration, S4793 [13MY], S4794 [13MY]
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (S. 2138),
        S6539 [18JN]
    EPA:  Clean Lakes Program funding, S8369 [16JY]
    Fair Labor Standards Act:  anniversary, S7161 [25JN]
    FCC:  require report on cable television rates, S8751 [22JY], S8753
        [22JY], S8756 [22JY], S8772 [22JY]
    FEC:  funding to improve enforcement capabilities, S9223 [29JY]
    ------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
        the general counsel and staff director every four years, S6762
        [22JN], S6763 [22JN], S9220 [29JY]
    Federal employees:  reduce number of political appointees, S9234
        [29JY]
    Foreign aid:  international family planning programs restrictions
        relative to abortion, S3649 [27AP]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (S. 2334), S9727 [1SE], S9746 [1SE], S9750 [1SE],
        S9862 [2SE], S9864 [2SE]
    Health:  liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
        component parts to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 872),
        S9500 [30JY]
    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  funding, S3026 [2AP]
    Indonesia:  international military education and training program
        funding, S9864 [2SE]
    ------ support for new Government and reforms in East Timor (S. Res.
        237), S5459<bullet> [22MY]
    International Day in Support of Torture Victims and Survivors:
        observance, S7292<bullet> [26JN]
    International Women's Day:  observance, S1478<bullet> [5MR]
    IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4469 [7MY]
    ------ taxpayer recovery of costs, fees, and expenses relative to
        certain unjust governmental actions (S. 1612), S451 [5FE]
    Israel:  independence anniversary, S4837<bullet>-S4839<bullet>
        [13MY]
    ------ U.S. policy, S4837<bullet>-S4839<bullet> [13MY]
    Kosovo:  civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians,
        S5992<bullet> [9JN]
    McCain, Senator:  tribute (S. Res. 196), S2110 [17MR]
    Medicare:  adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
        health agencies (S. 1993), S3712 [28AP]
    Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
        conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (S. Con. Res.
        128), S12581 [14OC]
    Minimum wage:  level, S10694 [22SE]
    Motor vehicles:  require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
        be voluntary (S. 2434), S9882 [2SE]
    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:  authorizing
        appropriations (S. 2073), S7301 [26JN]
    Navy:  terminate Extremely Low Frequency Communication System, S7098
        [25JN], S7099 [25JN], S7100 [25JN], S7103 [25JN]
    Nigeria:  promote democracy and good governance, S9750 [1SE]
    ------ promote democracy and good governance (S. 2102),
        S5229<bullet> [20MY], S5993<bullet> [9JN], S6635<bullet>
        [18JN], S7892<bullet> [9JY]
    ------ U.S. policy, S5993<bullet> [9JN]
    Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact:  extend, S11545 [6OC], S12806
        [21OC]
    ------ repeal (S. 322), S6760 [22JN]
    Northern Ireland:  peace efforts, S10140<bullet> [9SE]
    Northern Ireland Peace Agreement:  tribute (S. Con. Res. 90), S3497
        [23AP]
    Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
        S12096 [9OC]
    Olympic games:  tribute to Wisconsin participants, S1026<bullet>
        [25FE]
    Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, S819
        [23FE], S871 [24FE], S875 [24FE], S878 [24FE], S879 [24FE], S901
        [24FE], S902 [24FE], S905 [24FE], S984 [25FE], S1037 [26FE],
        S10065 [9SE], S10066 [9SE], S10068 [9SE], S10070 [9SE], S10079
        [9SE], S10080 [9SE], S10090 [9SE], S10147 [10SE], S10160 [10SE],
        S10170 [10SE], S10176 [10SE], S10182 [10SE], S10184 [10SE],
        S12583-S12586 [14OC]
    ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), unanimous-
        consent request, S9820 [2SE]
    ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S3423-S3426
        [22AP]
    ------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
        collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
        organization (S. 1663), S819 [23FE], S871 [24FE], S875 [24FE],
        S878 [24FE], S879 [24FE], S901 [24FE], S902 [24FE], S905 [24FE],
        S984 [25FE], S1037 [26FE]
    ------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
        advocacy advertising, S984 [25FE]
    Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
        Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  ratification, S3698 [28AP],
        S3815 [30AP]
    Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
        State law (S. 1260), S4793 [13MY], S4794 [13MY]
    Senate:  legislative program, S10571 [18SE]
    Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, S2941 [1AP],
        S8720 [22JY]
    ------ extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to
        trust funds (S. 1678), S1011 [25FE]
    Space policy:  space station program funding, S7550 [7JY]
    Supreme Court:  decision on line-item veto, S7056 [25JN]
    Tax Freedom Day:  observance, S4469 [7MY]
    Taxation:  rates, S10870 [24SE]
    Telecommunications:  State regulation of citizens band radio
        frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone
        equipment, S4691-S4693 [12MY]
    Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
        slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
        S4691 [12MY], S4698 [12MY]
    Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
        programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
        S5409 [22MY]
    ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
        transit programs (S. 1173), S1997<bullet> [16MR]
    U.N. Commission on Human Rights:  resolution relative to human
        rights in the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 187), S1864
        [12MR]
    U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification:  ratification,
        S2448<bullet> [23MR]
    U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing
        Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa:
        ratification, S6637<bullet> [18JN]
    ------ ratification, S9862 [2SE]
    Vietnamese Conflict:  tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
        information concerning missing personnel (S. Res. 196), S2110
        [17MR]
    Wisconsin:  commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood (S. Con. Res.
        75), S1718 [11MR]
    ------ tribute to schools participating in Student Achievement
        Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program, S9942<bullet> [3SE]
    Witty, Chris:  tribute for participation in Olympic games,
        S1026<bullet> [25FE]
    World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought:  observance,
        S6637<bullet> [18JN]
  Reports
    F/A-18E/F Aircraft:  Committee on National Security (House), S9330
        [30JY]
    Pocketbook Politics--How Special-Interest Money Hurts the American
        Consumer:  Common Cause (organization), S901 [24FE]
  Statements
    Campaign Finance Reform:  Several Former ACLU Leaders, S10171 [10SE]
  Texts of
    S. 1613, awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail
        in litigation against the Federal Government, S453 [5FE]
    S. 1678, Social Security Trust Fund Protection Act, S1012 [25FE]
    S. 1966, Gaylord Nelson Apostle Islands Stewardship Act, S3431
        [22AP]
    S. 2093, reductions in school class size, S5133<bullet> [19MY]
    S. 2102, Nigerian Democracy and Civil Society Empowerment Act,
        S5230<bullet>-S5232 [20MY]
    S. 2255, Dept. of Agriculture treatment of commodity producers
        relative to storage charges in the calculation of loan
        deficiency payments, S7284<bullet> [26JN]
  Tributes
    Bumpers, Senator, S12594-S12596 [14OC]
    Coats, Senator, S12597 [14OC]
    Ford, Senator, S12596 [14OC]
    Glenn, Senator, S12597 [14OC]
    Kempthorne, Senator, S12597 [14OC]
    Yankovic, Frankie, S12909<bullet> [21OC]