[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FRIST, BILL (a Senator from Tennessee)
Addresses
American Red Cross Blood Services Anniversary: Elizabeth Dole,
S10856<bullet> [23SE]
Dedication of World War II Memorial Honoring the POW/MIAs of White
County, TN: by, S11056<bullet> [28SE]
Federal Support for University Based Scientific Research: by,
S6112<bullet>-S6114<bullet> [10JN]
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2437 [23MR],
S2469 [24MR], S2495 [24MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2736 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2866 [31MR], S2936 [1AP],
S3157 [2AP]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology
Administration (S. 1325), S9605 [31JY], S9652 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6773 [22JN], S6775 [22JN], S6787
[22JN], S6900 [23JN], S6996 [24JN], S7005 [24JN], S7030 [24JN],
S7206 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9393 [30JY], S9462 [30JY],
S9474 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12396 [12OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8909 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8944 [23JY]
Health: improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S9604 [31JY], S9646 [31JY]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4366 [5MY], S4447 [6MY],
S4512 [7MY]
Next Generation Internet Program: authorizing appropriations (S.
1609), S7289 [26JN], S7334 [26JN]
------ require report by advisory committee on development and
implementation (S. 1609), S7289 [26JN], S7334 [26JN]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), S12210 [9OC]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S4729 [12MY]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space
industry (H.R. 1702), S9479 [30JY], S9515 [30JY]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3445 [22AP], S3448 [22AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11601 [6OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, S8069
[13JY]
------ H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, S4349 [5MY]
------ H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, S6306 [12JN]
------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
2003, S6349 [15JN]
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, S2 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Our Hollow Military, by, S11187<bullet> [30SE]
Sudan's Merciless War on Its Own People, by, Washington (DC) Post,
S9667 [31JY]
Unacceptable Risk to American Lives, by, S11187<bullet> [30SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see S. 263), S2987 [1AP]
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]
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), S10211 [10SE]
Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives
for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, (see S. 153),
S1784 [11MR]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877
[2SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products, (see S. 358),
S7018 [24JN]
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]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes, (see S.J. Res. 56), S12183 [9OC]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S3534 [23AP]
------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3297 [20AP]
FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders, (see S. 842), S10440 [16SE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see S. Con. Res. 77), S1352
[4MR]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S2987 [1AP]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions, (see S.
1021), S5237 [20MY]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S5799
[9JN]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process, (see S. 981),
S3544 [23AP]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see S. Res. 170), S226 [29JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
(see S. 2395), S10441 [16SE]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers, (see S. 1563), S400 [4FE], (see S. 1563), S400 [4FE]
IRS: prohibit use of random audits in its examination process, (see
S. 2008), S3783 [29AP]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2354), S9452 [30JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S731
[12FE]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate,
(see S. Con. Res. 55), S273 [2FE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see S.
Con. Res. 108), S8482 [17JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate, (see S. Res. 259), S10726 [22SE]
National Public Health Week: observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
[31MR]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations, (see S. 2360), S9044 [27JY]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S2575 [25MR]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S2575
[25MR]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see S. 2112), S8787 [22JY]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Real estate: notification of property owners relative to exercise
of eminent domain by private nongovernmental entities, (see S.
1687), S3222 [3AP]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, (see S. 1579), S113
[28JA]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1575), S48 [27JA], (see S. 1297), S179 [28JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1599), S317 [3FE],
(see S. 1601), S318 [3FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see S. 1260), S2725 [27MR]
Tariff: reliquidation of certain entries of certain thermal
transfer multifunction machines, (see S. 2424), S9556 [31JY]
Taxation: abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
Presidentially declared disaster areas, (see S. 2004), S3783
[29AP]
------ capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
------ constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes, (see S.J. Res. 9),
S1352 [4MR]
------ extend research and development tax credit, (see S. 2072),
S4823 [13MY]
------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5434
[22MY]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions, (see S. 2120), S5434 [22MY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S516 [9FE]
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),
S11586 [6OC]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research: revise and extend, (see
S. 2208), S6886 [23JN]
AID: improve famine relief efforts for Sudan, (see S. Res. 267),
S9556 [31JY]
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services, (see S. Con.
Res. 119), S10722 [22SE]
Commission To Promote a National Dialogue on Bioethics: establish,
(see S. 1595), S271 [2FE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Education: role in character development and teaching of moral
values, (see S. Con. Res. 89), S3218 [3AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see S. 2213), S7013 [24JN]
FAA: reevaluate medical equipment and make decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft, (see S. 1584),
S226 [29JA]
Health: 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), S1884 [12MR]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see S. 2150), S5787 [9JN]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between Northwest Airlines, Inc., and the Air Line
Pilots Association, (see S. Res. 270), S9877 [2SE]
National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership:
establish, (see S. 1739), S1697 [10MR]
Next Generation Internet Program: authorizing appropriations, (see
S. 1609), S378 [4FE]
------ require report by advisory committee on development and
implementation, (see S. 1609), S378 [4FE]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S7172
[25JN]
Taxation: allow registered vendors to administer claims for refund
of kerosene sold for home heating use, (see S. 2633), S12558
[14OC]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team, (see
S. Res. 203), S2851 [31MR]
Cloture motions
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8471 [17JY], S8600 [21JY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed,
S446 [5FE], S607 [11FE]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2169 [18MR], S2289 [19MR]
Cloture motions
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2636 [26MR]
Letters
Health Professions Education Partnership Act: several health and
education organizations, S1891 [12MR]
State participation in Education Flexibility Partnership
Demonstration Act activities: National Governors' Association
and National Conference of State Legislatures, S7017<bullet>
[24JN]
Messages
International Labor Organization Convention on Employment and
Occupation Discrimination: President Clinton, S5029 [18MY]
Maritime Boundary Treaty With Niue: President Clinton, S6915 [23JN]
Return of Stolen Vehicles Treaty With Belize: President Clinton,
S6915 [23JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions, S534 [10FE]
------ prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, S10480
[17SE]
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research: revise and extend (S.
2208), S6888 [23JN]
------ revise and extend (S. 2208), S12591 [14OC]
AID: improve famine relief efforts for Sudan (S. Res. 267), S9666
[31JY]
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
1092), S11256 [1OC], S11257 [1OC]
American Heart Association: anniversary, S1126<bullet> [26FE]
American Heart Month: observance, S1126<bullet> [26FE]
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services (S. Con. Res.
119), S10727<bullet> [22SE], S10856<bullet> [23SE], S12268 [9OC]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, S12828 [21OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S3053 [2AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9134
[28JY]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: AIDS studies, S534
[10FE]
------ needle exchange programs, S534 [10FE]
Chet Atkins' Musician Days: tribute, S5471<bullet> [22MY]
Commission To Promote a National Dialogue on Bioethics: establish
(S. 1595), S272 [2FE]
Computers: establish a Senate special committee on the problem with
differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (S. Res. 208), technical
amendments (S. Res. 231), S5029 [18MY]
Courts: product liability reform, S3118 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: Army and Marine Corps lightweight maintenance
enclosures funding, S9393 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9393 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: establish monetary awards to schools designated
Blue Ribbon Schools, S3415 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid (S.J.
Res. 50), S6261<bullet> [11JN]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S1510 [6MR]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12024<bullet> [8OC],
S12397 [12OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12828 [21OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7557 [7JY]
East Tennessee State University: tribute to College of Nursing for
inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best
Graduate Schools'' list, S2448<bullet> [23MR]
Education: direct funding and control to local educational
agencies, S3380 [22AP], S3381 [22AP]
------ role in character development and teaching of moral values
(S. Con. Res. 89), S3223 [3AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities (S. 2213), S7017<bullet> [24JN]
------ allow State participation in activities (S. 2213), S12580
[14OC]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10867 [24SE]
------ reevaluate medical equipment and make decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (S. 1584), S226
[29JA]
------ reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders, S10867 [24SE]
Gallatin, TN: tribute to Gallatin American Legion Post 17 women's
softball team, S67<bullet> [27JA]
Health: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 170), S236 [29JA]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S1890 [12MR]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S12024<bullet> [8OC], S12592 [14OC]
------ liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (S. 364), S3118
[2AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S3053 [2AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), unanimous-consent request, S9739 [1SE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2330), S12024<bullet> [8OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2330), S8509 [17JY], S8989-S8993 [24JY]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (S. 2150), S5794 [9JN]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S.
2395), S12024<bullet> [8OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, S3955<bullet> [30AP]
Ivey, William J.: nomination to be Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Arts, S5355<bullet> [21MY]
James Quillen College of Medicine: tribute for inclusion in U.S.
News & World Report (publication) ``Best Graduate Schools''
list, S2448<bullet> [23MR]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between Northwest Airlines, Inc., and the Air Line
Pilots Association (S. Res. 270), S9885<bullet> [2SE]
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services (S. 2354),
S9609<bullet> [31JY]
------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
National Center for Injury Prevention Center: study of gun-related
injuries, S534 [10FE]
National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership:
establish (S. 1739), S1700 [10MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance,
S12024<bullet> [8OC]
National Donor Day: observance, S778<bullet> [12FE]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces,
S11187<bullet> [30SE]
Next Generation Internet Program: authorizing appropriations (S.
1609), S386 [4FE], S4744<bullet> [12MY]
------ require report by advisory committee on development and
implementation (S. 1609), S386 [4FE], S4744<bullet> [12MY]
NIH: anniversary of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
S1126<bullet> [26FE]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S6916 [23JN]
Pryor, Guy: Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Gold Valor Award recipient,
S593<bullet> [10FE]
Public Health Service: anniversary, S8416<bullet>-S8418<bullet>
[16JY]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization (S. 1579), S170 [28JA]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way (S. 2217),
S7292<bullet>-S7294<bullet> [26JN]
Romero, Edward L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Spain and
Andorra, S6915 [23JN]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S346 [4FE], S534 [10FE]
Schools: high school dropout prevention programs development, S3486
[23AP]
Science: establish commission to promote national dialogue relative
to bioethics, S440 [5FE]
------ prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1599), S320 [3FE]
------ prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed, S436
[5FE], S440 [5FE], S603 [11FE]
------ spallation neutron source development, S5348<bullet> [21MY]
------ technology, research, and education funding,
S5466<bullet>-S5468<bullet> [22MY]
Senate: legislative program, S5029 [18MY], S5030 [18MY], S6641
[19JN], S6916 [23JN], S9000 [24JY], S9739 [1SE]
Space Day: observance, S5344<bullet> [21MY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7557 [7JY]
Taxation: allow registered vendors to administer claims for refund
of kerosene sold for home heating use (S. 2633), S12563<bullet>
[14OC]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3380 [22AP], S3381 [22AP], S3415 [22AP], S3486 [23AP]
treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative
to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), motion
to proceed, S2088 [17MR]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5282 [21MY]
------ limit access to minors, S5282 [21MY], S5584 [4JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5011
[18MY], S5282 [21MY], S5584 [4JN]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5029
[18MY], S6915 [23JN]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (S.
Res. 203), S2826 [31MR], S2827 [31MR]
WATO-Radio (Oak Ridge, TN): anniversary, S68<bullet> [27JA]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S9037 [27JY], S9041 [27JY]
Texts of
S. 1609, Next Generation Internet Research Act, S386 [4FE]
S. 1722, revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, S1511 [6MR]
S. 2150, bone marrow donation and transplantation program revision
and extension, S5795-S5797 [9JN]
Tributes
Cates, Clifton B., S4924<bullet> [14MY]
Howard, Sam, S10670<bullet> [21SE]
Smith, Daniel, S7212<bullet> [25JN]
Van Hooser, Jack, S942<bullet> [24FE]
Wynn, Ronald E., S4525 [7MY]