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




GRAHAM, BOB (a Senator from Florida)
  Amendments 
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
        making appropriations (S. 2159), S8097 [14JY], S8139 [14JY],
        S8232 [15JY], S8235 [15JY], S8258 [15JY], S8259 [15JY], S8260
        [15JY], S8310 [16JY], S8401 [16JY]
    Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
        and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2498 [24MR],
        S2524 [25MR], S2576 [25MR]
    Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10508 [17SE], S10602
        [18SE]
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
        Res. 86), S2863 [31MR], S2989 [1AP], S3157 [2AP]
    Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
        activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
        construction (S. 2057), S6683 [19JN], S6712 [19JN], S6788
        [22JN], S7145 [25JN], S7207 [25JN]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9457 [30JY]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
        2312), S9191 [29JY], S9224 [29JY], S9256 [29JY], S9267 [29JY],
        S9271 [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), S8650 [21JY],
        S8683 [21JY], S8793 [22JY], S8835 [23JY], S8839 [23JY], S8855
        [23JY], S8931 [23JY], S8933 [23JY]
    FAA:  reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10934 [24SE]
    Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
        efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
        (H.R. 3130), S3163 [2AP]
    Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:  making
        appropriations (S. 2334), S9842 [2SE], S9886 [2SE]
    Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (S. 1882), S7791 [9JY], S7824
        [9JY], S7885 [9JY], S7889 [9JY]
    IRS:  restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4447 [6MY], S4473 [7MY],
        S4518 [7MY], S4544 [7MY], S4546 [7MY]
    Taxation:  treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
        commerce (S. 442), S11347 [2OC], S11496 [5OC], S11572 [6OC],
        S11575 [6OC], S11600 [6OC], S11656 [7OC], S11660 [7OC], S11716
        [7OC], S11717 [7OC]
    Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
        health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
        1415), S5116 [19MY], S5136 [19MY], S5705 [5JN], S5721 [5JN],
        S5728 [5JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170 [11JN], S6206 [11JN]
    Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
        programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1390 [5MR], S1464
        [5MR], S1537 [6MR], S1575 [9MR], S1589 [9MR], S1590 [9MR], S1591
        [9MR], S1607 [9MR], S1613 [9MR], S1620 [9MR], S1627 [9MR], S1643
        [9MR], S1646 [9MR], S1707 [10MR], S1727 [11MR], S1894 [12MR]
  Appointments
    Conferee:  H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
        Act, S3181 [2AP]
    ------ H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, S4841 [13MY]
    ------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, S7333 [26JN]
  Articles and editorials
    Americans Without Full Rights, Washington (DC) Post, S10179 [10SE]
    Choice For Puerto Rico, New York (NY) Times, S10179 [10SE]
    Clarify Puerto Rico's Status--Citizens of the Island Deserve the
        Opportunity To Make a Choice, Whether They Decide To Remain a
        Commonwealth, Embrace Statehood or Seek Independence, Orlando
        (FL) Sentinel, S10179 [10SE]
    Fair Taxation in Cyberspace, New York (NY) Times, S11315 [2OC]
    Florida Gets Federal Aid a Record Six Times, Tom Fiedler, Miami (FL)
        Herald, S12351<bullet> [10OC]
    Floridians Tend to Firefighters--From Haircuts to Boots, It's All
        `on the House', Columbus (OH) Dispatch, S7783 [9JY]
    For Medicaid Patients, Doors Slam Closed, Michael Moss and Chris
        Adams, Wall Street Journal, S4631 [11MY]
    Hasta Siempre, Mr. Gardner, Carlos Rodriguez, Gaceta de los Negocios
        (publication), S2372<bullet> [20MR]
    It's Undemocratic To Deny American Citizens a Voice, S10178 [10SE]
    Puerto Rico Should Be Allowed Self-Determination, Jackson (MS)
        Clarion-Ledger, S10178 [10SE]
  Bills and resolutions cosponsored
    Abortion:  prohibit certain late-term abortions, (see S. 2497),
        S10588 [18SE]
    Agriculture:  prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
        cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see S. 850),
        S769 [12FE]
    Armed Forces:  feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
        Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
        military health care system, (see S. 1334), S847 [23FE]
    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), S8677 [21JY]
    Courts:  appointment of additional Federal judges in the middle and
        southern districts of Florida, (see S. 1585), S226 [29JA]
    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]
    Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
        the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
        2201), S7200 [25JN]
    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]
    ------ moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
        the Outer Continental Shelf, (see S. 2084), S4906 [14MY]
    Developing countries:  denial of benefits under the Generalized
        System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
        property rights, (see S. Con. Res. 124), S11582 [6OC]
    Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans:  designate, (see S.
        Res. 278), S11184 [30SE]
    Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
        the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
        disaster assistance, (see S. 2361), S9044 [27JY]
    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]
    Electric power:  provide that no electric utility shall be required
        to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to
        sell electricity or capacity, (see S. 2381), S9425 [30JY]
    Employment:  reform standard for classifying technical workers as
        independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
        1924), S9139 [28JY]
    Families and domestic relations:  increase availability,
        affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
        [4FE]
    Federal employees:  establish program under which long-term care
        insurance can be obtained, (see S. 2477), S10422 [16SE]
    Firearms:  prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
        checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S6340
        [15JN], (see S. 2128), S7360 [6JY]
    Flag--U.S.:  constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
        S.J. Res. 40), S2309 [19MR]
    George Washington Birthplace National Monument:  revise boundaries,
        (see S. 2086), S9451 [30JY]
    Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
        American Democracy:  designate, (see S. Res. 171), S520 [9FE]
    Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
        (see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY]
    Immigration:  increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
        and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
        students and workers, (see S. 1723), S3944 [30AP]
    ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, (see S.
        2337), S8658 [21JY]
    Iraq:  condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
        Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
    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:  eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
        to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 216),
        S3585 [24AP]
    Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
        bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11127 [29SE]
    McCain, Senator:  tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
    Medicaid:  allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
        fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
        residential facilities, (see S. 2040), S4528 [7MY]
    Medicare:  combat waste, fraud, and abuse, (see S. 2335), S10322
        [14SE]
    ------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
        improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
        2091), S5517 [1JN]
    ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
        medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S6205 [11JN]
    ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
        2323), S8382 [16JY]
    National Children's Memorial Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 193),
        S7019 [24JN]
    National Environmental Education Act:  extend programs, (see S.
        2359), S9044 [27JY]
    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
        reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see S.
        Con. Res. 108), S9790 [1SE]
    National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
        257), S10387 [15SE]
    National Mammography Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
        [1OC]
    National Youth Fitness Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 199), S12725
        [20OC]
    New Mexico:  designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
        anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
        Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
    North American Wetlands Conservation Act:  reauthorizing, (see S.
        1677), S1003 [25FE]
    NRC:  extend authority to collect fees, (see S. 2090), S5019 [18MY]
    Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
    Partnerships for Wildlife Act:  reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
        [25FE]
    Postal Service:  designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
        Carol City, and Miami, FL, (see S. 2404), S9556 [31JY]
    Puerto Rico:  self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
    Read Across America Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
    Sanford, Terry:  tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
    Syria:  return of Nadia Dabbagh to U.S., (see S. Res. 293), S11970
        [8OC]
    Tariff:  rocket engines, (see S. 1851), S2489 [24MR]
    Taxation:  abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
        Presidentially declared disaster areas, (see S. 2004), S3783
        [29AP]
    ------ allow deduction for long-term care services for individuals
        not eligible for employer-provided long-term health coverage,
        (see S. 2492), S10517 [17SE]
    ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see S.
        2329), S8482 [17JY]
    ------ extend certain expiring provisions, (see S. 2622), S12309
        [10OC]
    ------ extend energy production credit to electricity produced by
        wind and closed-loop biomass, (see S. 1459), S8924 [23JY]
    ------ grant States the authority to require out-of-State sellers to
        collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the State, (see
        S. 1586), S226 [29JA]
    ------ increase amount which may be contributed to defined
        contribution pension plans, (see S. 1856), S2569 [25MR]
    ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see S.
        1682), S1070 [26FE]
    ------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
        military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
        income, (see S. 2296), S9140 [28JY]
    ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
        construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
    ------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5799
        [9JN]
    ------ treatment of State and private education savings plans and
        allow private colleges to offer prepaid tuition plans, (see S.
        2425), S9556 [31JY]
    Telecommunications:  preserve State and local authority to regulate
        the placement, construction, and modification of certain
        facilities, (see S. 1350), S847 [23FE]
    ------ promote competition and privatization in satellite
        communications, (see S. 1328), S179 [28JA]
    Tobacco products:  reduce use through cost increases, marketing
        limitations, industry oversight, and implementation of a public
        health prevention and education strategy, (see S. 1889), S2851
        [31MR]
    Tourist trade:  create employment opportunities and promote economic
        growth in the travel and tourism industry, (see S. 2412), S10322
        [14SE]
    Turkey:  end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
        enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S3656 [27AP]
    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]
    Washington, George:  anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
        S1697 [10MR]
    ------ issue commemorative postage stamp, (see S. Con. Res. 91),
        S3585 [24AP]
    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]
  Bills and resolutions introduced
    Biscayne National Park:  designate visitor center as the Dante
        Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park, (see S. 2468),
        S10320 [14SE]
    Coastal Barrier Resources System:  technical corrections to map
        system, (see S. 2469), S10383 [15SE], (see S. 2470), S10383
        [15SE]
    Florida:  restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer
        Continental Shelf, (see S. 2225), S7172 [25JN]
    IRS:  reform, (see S. 1793), S2214 [18MR]
    Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
        Gainesville, FL:  designate, (see S. 2012), S3919 [30AP]
    Medicaid:  prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
        facilities, (see S. 2061), S4630 [11MY], (see S. 2308), S8240
        [15JY]
    National Children's Day:  designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426
        [30JY], (see S. Res. 275), S10207 [10SE]
    Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
        retirement benefits, (see S. 2339), S8658 [21JY]
    States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
        children and increase allotments to territories under the State
        Children's Health Insurance Program, (see S. 2410), S9556 [31JY]
    Taxation:  employer credits for expenses of providing child care
        services to employees, (see S. 2593), S11970 [8OC]
    ------ issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist
        States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools,
        (see S. 2397), S9555 [31JY]
    Veterans:  exclude certain educational benefits from being
        considered a resource in the computation of financial aid, (see
        S. 2278), S7678 [8JY]
  Letters
    Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce study on effects of
        moratorium on taxation of Internet sales on retail businesses
        and State and local governments:  John F. Sturm, Newspaper
        Association of America, S11663 [7OC]
    ----- National Home Furnishings Association, S11663 [7OC]
    Appointment of additional Federal judges in the middle and southern
        districts of Florida:  Charles R. Wilson, Dept. of Justice, S229
        [29JA]
    ----- Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, U.S. District Court for the Middle
        District of Florida, S229 [29JA]
    Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area funding:
        Robert Warshaw, Office of National Drug Control Policy, S9224
        [29JY]
    Pension Coverage and Portability Act:  Brian Graff, American Society
        of Pension Actuaries, S8675 [21JY]
    ------ James A. Klein, Association of Private Pension and Welfare
        Plans, S8676 [21JY]
    ------ M. Dee Williams and Richard E. Schumacher, National
        Association of State Retirement Administrators, S8676 [21JY]
    ------ Profit Sharing 401(K) Council of America, S8675 [21JY]
    Prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities
        under Medicaid:  Paul R. Willging, American Health Care
        Association, S8241 [15JY]
    ----- Toby S. Edelman, National Senior Citizens Law Center, S8242
        [15JY]
    Public Services Aviation Act:  J.M. (Buddy) Phillips, Florida
        Sheriffs' Association, S8652 [21JY]
    Tax treatment of veterans' education benefits:  Steve A. Robertson,
        American Legion, S7793 [9JY]
    World Trade Organization membership of the Republic of China
        relative to the People's Republic of China:  by, S1553 [9MR]
  Lists
    Florida Statewide Children's Development Advisory Committee members,
        S11988 [8OC]
  Privilege of the floor 
    Aponte, Neymi, S7786 [9JY]
    Beysolow, Jennie, S7786 [9JY]
    Catalano, Mary Jo, S10177 [10SE], S11573 [6OC]
    Coliguri, Elizabeth, S9221 [29JY]
    Cyr, Catharine, S7639 [8JY], S8109 [14JY]
    Goodman, Susan, S4626 [11MY], S5182 [20MY]
    Landesman, Heather, S11573 [6OC]
    Lasanta, Delia, S10177 [10SE], S10503 [17SE]
    Lee, David, S1392 [5MR]
    Magidson, Michael, S7639 [8JY]
    McNamara, Jason, S7639 [8JY], S8109 [14JY]
    Milstein, Rachel, S7786 [9JY]
    Molloy, Sally, S8109 [14JY]
    Morgan, Allison, S10759 [23SE]
    Nisar, Susan, S10503 [17SE]
    O'Hara, Brian, S7639 [8JY]
    Pegler, Jeff, S2247 [19MR]
    Piza-Ramos, Maria, S2247 [19MR]
    Quintana, Danielle, S10503 [17SE]
    Rivera, Luis, S10177 [10SE], S10503 [17SE]
    Sanchez, Gilberto, S7786 [9JY]
    Street, Alon, S1690 [10MR]
    Trewin, Diane, S8652 [21JY]
    Westin, Jason, S5675 [5JN]
    Williams, Mark, S2247 [19MR], S6925 [24JN]
    Young, Brandon, S8109 [14JY]
    Zastrow, Laurie, S8652 [21JY]
    Zastrow, Lory, S1046 [26FE]
  Remarks
    Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce:  study effects of
        moratorium on taxation of Internet sales on retail businesses
        and State and local governments, S11661 [7OC], S11662 [7OC]
    Agriculture:  require labeling of country of origin of imported
        perishable agricultural commodities, S8310 [16JY]
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
        making appropriations (S. 2159), S8219 [15JY], S8220 [15JY],
        S8221 [15JY], S8222 [15JY], S8224 [15JY], S8232 [15JY], S8235
        [15JY], S8310 [16JY], S8314 [16JY]
    Air Force:  use of threat emitters for use in electronic combat
        training, S9399 [30JY]
    Aircraft:  modify definition of ``public aircraft'', S8690 [22JY]
    ------ treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, S8650
        [21JY]
    Appropriations:  making omnibus consolidated and emergency
        supplemental appropriations, S12705 [20OC], S12706 [20OC],
        S12764 [21OC]
    Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10759 [23SE], S10760
        [23SE], S10762 [23SE]
    Biscayne National Park:  designate visitor center as the Dante
        Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park (S. 2468),
        S11823 [7OC]
    Broward County, FL:  tribute to Nan S. Hutchinson Senior Hall of
        Fame inductees, S4840<bullet> [13MY]
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
        Res. 86), S3036 [2AP]
    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), S9034 [27JY]
    Congress:  require supermajority to extend moratorium on State and
        local taxation of Internet access or transactions, S11572 [6OC],
        S11574 [6OC]
    Corps of Engineers:  reauthorizing water resources development
        programs (S. 2131), S12433<bullet> [12OC]
    Courts:  allow lawsuits against foreign countries that commit acts
        of terrorism or human rights abuses against U.S. citizens,
        S12705 [20OC]
    ------ appointment of additional Federal judges in the middle and
        southern districts of Florida (S. 1585), S227 [29JA]
    ------ creation of additional Federal district judge positions,
        S10759 [23SE], S10760 [23SE], S10762 [23SE]
    Cuba:  assessment of threat to U.S. security, S3179<bullet> [2AP]
    ------ increase support to democratic opposition and humanitarian
        assistance (S. 2080), S4908 [14MY]
    Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
        activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
        construction (S. 2057), S7145 [25JN]
    ------ cooperative agreement with foreign countries relative to year
        2000 computer problem, S7145 [25JN]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9399 [30JY]
    Dept. of Energy:  electrochromic technology program funding, S12706
        [20OC]
    Dept. of State:  require annual report on the status of visa
        backlogs and conduct study on consular service and staffing,
        S8855 [23JY]
    Dept. of the Interior:  moratorium on oil and gas development on
        certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2084), S4914
        [14MY]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations (S.
        2312), S9191 [29JY], S9224 [29JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report--motion
        to proceed, S12130 [9OC], S12131 [9OC]
    Dept. of Transportation:  criteria for New Start project
        applications, S1689 [10MR]
    ------ environmental impact decision making process for surface
        transportation projects, S1392 [5MR]
    ------ mass transit systems funding, S1689 [10MR]
    Dept. of Transportation and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12705 [20OC], S12706 [20OC],
        S12764 [21OC]
    Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
        agencies:  authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8650 [21JY],
        S8690 [22JY], S8841 [23JY], S8855 [23JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (S. 2168), S7549 [7JY]
    Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
        the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
        disaster assistance (S. 2361), S9057<bullet> [27JY]
    ------ provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
        natural disasters (H.R. 230), S12351 [10OC]
    Drug abuse:  national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
        use of illegal drugs by young people, S5674 [5JN], S5762 [9JN]
    Drugs:  enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
        support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
        countries (S. 2341), S8781<bullet> [22JY]
    Ecology and environment:  allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
        establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives, S3036
        [2AP]
    Education:  school construction and infrastructure improvements
        funding, S3515 [23AP]
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
        conference report, S11118 [29SE]
    FAA:  reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10888 [24SE]
    Families and domestic relations:  increase effectiveness and
        efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
        (H.R. 3130), S7323 [26JN]
    Federal employees:  establish program under which long-term care
        insurance can be obtained (S. 2477), S10424<bullet> [16SE]
    Federal-State relations:  extend moratorium on State and local
        taxation of Internet access or transactions, S11684 [7OC],
        S11686 [7OC], S11687 [7OC], S11690 [7OC]
    Floods:  disaster assistance to Vermont, S8314 [16JY]
    Florida:  clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
        (H.R. 3055), S12611 [15OC]
    ------ restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer
        Continental Shelf (S. 2225), S7186<bullet> [25JN]
    Florida A&M University:  tribute to Marching 100 Band, S9889<bullet>
        [2SE]
    Florida-Israel Institute:  anniversary, S10389<bullet> [15SE]
    Foreign policy:  exempt agricultural products, medicines, and
        medical equipment from unilateral economic sanctions, S8219
        [15JY], S8220 [15JY], S8221 [15JY], S8222 [15JY], S8224 [15JY]
    Hazardous substances:  designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear
        waste disposal site, S5563 [2JN]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5563 [2JN]
    Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
        S7703 [8JY], S11107 [29SE], S11108 [29SE]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
        2529), S11091 [29SE]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
        2416), S9589<bullet> [31JY]
    Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (S. 1882), S7791 [9JY], S7792
        [9JY], S7793 [9JY], S7794 [9JY], S7827 [9JY]
    Hurricanes:  disaster assistance to Florida, S12351<bullet> [10OC]
    Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, S9191
        [29JY], S12900<bullet> [21OC]
    ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, S8841
        [23JY]
    ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 2337),
        S8670 [21JY]
    Insects:  fruit fly exclusion and detection programs funding, S8235
        [15JY]
    IRS:  require small business representation on Oversight Board,
        S4406 [6MY]
    ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4241 [5MY], S4406 [6MY],
        S4473 [7MY]
    ------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7639
        [8JY], S7641 [8JY], S7657 [8JY]
    Kissimmee River:  restoration project funding, S11118 [29SE]
    Malcom Randall Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
        Gainesville, FL:  designate (S. 2012), S3929 [30AP]
    Medicaid:  prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
        facilities (S. 2061), S4630-S4632 [11MY]
    ----- prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
        facilities (S. 2308), S8241 [15JY]
    National Children's Day:  designate (S. Res. 260), S9453<bullet>
        [30JY], S11986 [8OC]
    National Hispanic Heritage Month:  observance, S10177 [10SE], S10181
        [10SE]
    Northern Telecom (company):  tribute, S65<bullet> [27JA]
    Office of National Drug Control Policy:  Central Florida High
        Intensity Drug Trafficking Area funding, S9224 [29JY]
    Parliamentary inquiry, S11848 [8OC]
    Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
        retirement benefits (S. 2339), S8672 [21JY], S8675 [21JY]
    Petroleum:  reduce gasoline tax, S1747 [11MR], S1748 [11MR]
    ------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
        trust funds, S7657 [8JY]
    Point of order, S11847 [8OC], S11848 [8OC]
    Postal Service:  designate buildings in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka,
        Carol City, and Miami, FL (S. 2404), S9562 [31JY]
    Power resources:  alternative fuel tax credits, S12764 [21OC]
    Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
        Hungary, and the Czech Republic:  ratification, S4626 [11MY]
    Puerto Rico:  self-determination, S9041 [27JY]
    ------ self-determination (S. 472), S10177 [10SE]
    ------ self-determination (S. Res. 279), S10502 [17SE]
    Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  impact of changes to
        slot and perimeter rules on small and medium market airports,
        S10888 [24SE]
    Senate:  legislative program, S9212 [29JY], S9213 [29JY], S10391
        [15SE]
    Space Day:  observance, S5351<bullet> [21MY]
    Space policy:  encourage the development of a commercial space
        industry (H.R. 1702), S9515 [30JY]
    ------ space station program funding, S7549 [7JY]
    States:  provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
        children and increase allotments to territories under the State
        Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2410), S9571<bullet>
        [31JY]
    Taxation:  allow deduction for long-term care services for
        individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
        coverage (S. 2492), S10523<bullet> [17SE]
    ------ collection of State and local taxes on mail-order and catalog
        transactions, S11686 [7OC]
    ------ collection of State and local taxes on mail-order
        transactions, S11314 [2OC]
    ------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction,
        S2247 [19MR]
    ------ define ``discriminatory tax'' relative to treatment of
        Internet and interactive computer purchases, S11850 [8OC],
        S11852 [8OC]
    ------ employer credits for expenses of providing child care
        services to employees (S. 2593), S11986 [8OC]
    ------ grant States the authority to require out-of-State sellers to
        collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the State (S.
        1586), S4214<bullet> [4MY]
    ------ issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist
        States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools
        (S. 2397), S9559<bullet> [31JY]
    ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, S4241
        [5MY]
    ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns (S.
        1682), S1072 [26FE]
    ------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income tax returns,
        S4473 [7MY]
    ------ simplify Tax Code and reduce compliance costs, S7641 [8JY]
    ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
        relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
        2646), S3514 [23AP], S3515 [23AP] treatment of education
        individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and
        secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), conference report, S6925
        [24JN] treatment of education individual retirement accounts
        relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1133),
        S2247 [19MR]
    ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
        commerce (S. 442), S11314 [2OC], S11572 [6OC], S11574 [6OC],
        S11661 [7OC], S11662 [7OC], S11684 [7OC], S11686 [7OC], S11687
        [7OC], S11690 [7OC], S11848 [8OC], S11852 [8OC]
    ------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
        commerce (S. 442), motion to proceed, S10970 [25SE], S11085
        [29SE] treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
        commerce (S. 442), motion to suspend the rules, S11850 [8OC]
    ------ treatment of prepaid college tuition plans, S7827 [9JY]
    Tobacco products:  impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
        cigarette prices, S5183 [20MY], S5674 [5JN]
    ------ reduce use through cost increases, marketing limitations,
        industry oversight, and implementation of a public health
        prevention and education strategy (S. 1889), S2860 [31MR]
    ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
        risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5183
        [20MY], S5674 [5JN], S5675 [5JN], S5762 [9JN]
    Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
        programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical
        corrections, S7657 [8JY]
    ----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
        transit programs (S. 1173), S1392 [5MR], S1689 [10MR], S1747
        [11MR], S1748 [11MR]
    Veterans:  exclude certain educational benefits from being
        considered a resource in the computation of financial aid (S.
        2278), S7681 [8JY]
    ------ treatment of education benefits, S7791 [9JY], S7792 [9JY],
        S7793 [9JY], S7794 [9JY]
    Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
        funding (S. 1222), S12471 [14OC]
    Wildfires:  disaster assistance to Florida, S7782 [9JY], S8232
        [15JY], S8314 [16JY]
    ------ express condolences and support to victims and commend
        efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298), S8951
        [23JY]
    ------ tribute to firefighters in Florida, S7784 [9JY]
  Resolutions by organizations
    Public Services Aviation Act:  Airborne Law Enforcement Association,
        S8651 [21JY]
    ------ California State Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
    ------ International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8652 [21JY]
    ------ National Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
    ------ Western States Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
  Tables
    Analysis of veterans' student aid requests, S7792 [9JY]
  Testimonies
    Public-Private Partnerships:  Greg Farmer, Northern Telecom
        (company), S65<bullet> [27JA]
  Texts of
    S. 2225, Florida Coast Protection Act, S7186<bullet>-S7188<bullet>
        [25JN]
    S. 2278, Veterans' Educational Benefits Protection Act, S7682 [8JY]
    S. 2397, Public School Construction Partnership Act, S9559<bullet>
        [31JY]
    S. 2410, provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
        children and increase allotments to territories under the State
        Children's Health Insurance Program, S9571<bullet> [31JY]
    S. Res. 260, National Children's Day, S11987 [8OC]
  Tributes
    Atkins, C. Clyde, S10448<bullet> [16SE]
    Douglas, Marjory Stoneman, S5143<bullet> [19MY]
    Farmer, Greg, S65<bullet> [27JA]
    Foster, William, S9889<bullet> [2SE]
    Gardner, Richard N., S2371<bullet> [20MR]
    Mahar, Kate, S11852 [8OC]
    Sullivan, Russ, S11852 [8OC]
    Trice, Jessie, S12737<bullet> [20OC]