[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
GRAMS, ROD (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8214 [15JY], S8258 [15JY],
S8312 [16JY], S8402 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2437 [23MR],
S2543 [25MR], S2578 [25MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2736 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2844 [31MR], S2871
[31MR], S2897 [1AP], S2934 [1AP], S2991 [1AP], S3156 [2AP]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9006 [27JY], S9018 [27JY],
S9059 [27JY], S9060 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6687 [19JN], S6713 [19JN], S6783
[22JN], S6787 [22JN], S6850 [23JN], S6898 [23JN], S7002 [24JN],
S7023 [24JN], S7029 [24JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10356 [15SE], S10389 [15SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9124 [28JY], S9140 [28JY], S9146 [28JY], S9163 [29JY],
S9228 [29JY], S9255 [29JY], S9272 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8865 [23JY],
S8942 [23JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9754 [1SE], S9796 [1SE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 981), S402
[4FE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4506 [7MY], S4545 [7MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8564 [20JY]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (H.R. 8), S11512 [5OC]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3793 [29AP]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture (H.R. 4309), S12002 [8OC], S12044 [8OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1603 [9MR], S1655
[9MR], S1679 [10MR], S1706 [10MR]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4450 [6MY]
Conferee: S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for
1999-2003, S6349 [15JN]
Articles and editorials
Consumer Groups--Let Market Set Milk Prices, Kenneth Lovett,
Middletown (NY) Times Herald-Record, S813 [23FE]
Group Concerned About Raising Milk Prices, Elysia Nest, Legislative
Gazette (publication), S813 [23FE]
In Putting Laos Out of Sight, America Has Abandoned Its Honor, Steve
Young, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, S5574 [2JN]
Is There Really Hunger in America, Joseph Ioffe, S12670 [16OC]
N.E. Milk Tax Hits Needy Hard, Kevin G. Honan, Boston (MA) Globe,
S813 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
military health care system, (see S. 1334), S3296 [20AP]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see S. 2282),
S7881 [9JY]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection, (see S. 1301), S10725 [22SE]
Budget: provide for offsetting tax cuts whenever there is an
elimination of a discretionary spending program, (see S. 1392),
S3792 [29AP]
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]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic
institutions, (see S. Con. Res. 30), S1015 [25FE]
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine, (see S. 2033), S5023 [18MY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence,
cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S. 10), S4441 [6MY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
S4727 [12MY]
------ redefine extortion relative to labor union violence, (see S.
230), S5637 [4JN]
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]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see S. 1589), S273 [2FE], (see S.
Res. 168), S273 [2FE]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S7359 [6JY]
------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3120 [2AP]
Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building, St. Paul, MN: designate,
(see S. 1640), S730 [12FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see S. Con. Res. 77), S1352
[4MR]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families, (see S. 1002), S2683 [26MR]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector, (see S. 2590), S11970 [8OC]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S6205
[11JN]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 778), S1568 [9MR]
------ support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see S. 1344), S8786 [22JY]
Four Chaplains Day: designate, (see S. Res. 169), S48 [27JA]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S11051 [28SE]
Health: distinguish between health care claims fraud and
unavoidable billing errors, (see S. 2007), S6052 [10JN]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196), S6698
[19JN]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see S.
1795), S2214 [18MR]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers, (see S. 1723), S1785 [11MR]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee
affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident
victims, (see S. 2454), S10211 [10SE]
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), S6052 [10JN]
------ provide uniform application of confidentiality privileges
relative to taxpayer communications with authorized tax
practitioners, (see S. 1737), S1894 [12MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 188), S1255
[3MR]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see S. Con. Res. 85),
S2214 [18MR]
------ presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, (see
S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
Laos: support democracy and human rights, (see S. Res. 240), S5569
[2JN]
Law enforcement officers: protect Federal officers who intervene in
certain violent situations outside the scope of their
employment, (see S. 1031), S7884 [9JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
Malaysia: civil liberties violations and arrest of Dato Seri Anwar
Ibrahim, (see S. Res. 294), S12164 [9OC]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans
by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see S. 2054),
S9884 [2SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit the return of veterans memorial
objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
(see S. 1903), S3156 [2AP]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
S5455 [22MY]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11128 [29SE]
National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect,
(see S. 1693), S2136 [17MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: treatment of Lake
Champlain, (see S. 1823), S2488 [24MR]
Native Americans: prohibit the Federal taking of lands to be held
in trust for economically self-sufficient tribes for commercial
or gaming purposes, (see S. 1329), S9982 [8SE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S3944 [30AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S11184 [30SE]
OSHA: recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
sheets, (see S. 1855), S11345 [2OC]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S3944
[30AP]
Presidents' Day: redesignate Washington's Birthday in honor of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
and the institution of the Presidency, (see S. 2353), S8996
[24JY]
Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing
limitations before enacting new land use policies, (see S. 751),
S10595 [18SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
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]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
2078), S6205 [11JN]
------ capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers, (see S. 2371), S9600 [31JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, increase income level for
certain tax brackets, shorten holding period for long-term
capital gains, index capital assets for inflation, and reduce
estate taxes, (see S. 1711), S1435 [5MR]
------ 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), S932
[24FE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S3296 [20AP]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S3792 [29AP]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S10322 [14SE]
------ replace the dependent care credit with an increase in the
child tax credit for certain children, (see S. 2079), S4906
[14MY]
------ require CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use
dynamic in addition to static economic modeling in the
preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in
Federal revenue law, (see S. 2357), S9789 [1SE]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see S. 2162), S6181 [11JN]
------ treatment of State and private education savings plans and
allow private colleges to offer prepaid tuition plans, (see S.
2425), S10322 [14SE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals, (see S. 1351),
S10321 [14SE]
------ payments to States for certain veterans buried in State
cemeteries, (see S. 217), S2308 [19MR]
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),
S5572 [2JN]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3944 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
improved crop insurance options for producers, (see S. 2517),
S10921 [24SE]
Bjorgen, Paul: relief, (see S. 2532), S11182 [30SE]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information, (see S. 2291), S7940 [10JY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: reform basic formula price for milk marketing
orders, (see S. 1982), S3585 [24AP]
Jacobson, D.W.: relief, (see S. 2532), S11182 [30SE]
Karkala, Ronald: relief, (see S. 2532), S11182 [30SE]
Medicare: ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
2091), S5129 [19MY]
Public lands: make certain Federal property available to States
before being made available to other entities, (see S. 1621),
S585 [10FE]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture, (see S. 1603), S378 [4FE]
------ provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture, (see S. 2430), S9782 [1SE], (see S. 2431), S9877 [2SE]
Social Security: create personalized retirement accounts, (see S.
2552), S11582 [6OC]
Taxation: abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
Presidentially declared disaster areas, (see S. 2004), S3783
[29AP]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S5634
[4JN]
Cloture Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5564
[2JN]
Cloture motions
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917
[3SE], S10093 [9SE]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
actions of State or Federal agencies (S. 2271), S7873 [9JY],
S8048 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S10176 [10SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8471 [17JY], S8600 [21JY]
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), S1925 [13MR], S1988 [16MR], S2094 [17MR]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11307 [2OC], S11649 [7OC]
Cloture motions
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2636 [26MR]
Essays
American Flag Protection Amendment--A Right of the People . . . The
Right Thing To Do: Cheryl Poepping, S6343<bullet> [15JN]
Letters
Make certain Federal property available to States before being made
available to other entities: David J. Allen, Minnesota Dept. of
Public Safety, S580 [10FE]
----- David R. Charvet, Grandview, WA, Police Dept., S582 [10FE]
----- Dennis J. Blakley, McCandless Township, PA, Sanitary
Authority, S581 [10FE]
----- Hollie Cannon, Talent, OR, Irrigation District, S582 [10FE]
----- John D. Horner, S582 [10FE]
----- Paul Enderlin, Birch Tree Communities, Inc., S582 [10FE]
----- Wayne Barfield, S581 [10FE]
Russian disposal of weapons-grade plutonium: several Senators,
S8475 [17JY], S8476 [17JY]
Lists
American Ambulance Association Stars of Life honorees, S5131 [19MY]
Minnesota companies working on NASA's space shuttle program,
S8578<bullet> [20JY]
Minnesota organizations supporting community-based domestic violence
shelters and centers, S12278 [10OC]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4876 [14MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
S10656 [21SE]
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), conference report, S4677 [12MY]
------ establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
improved crop insurance options for producers (S. 2517), S10926
[24SE]
------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4677 [12MY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8120 [14JY], S8198 [15JY],
S8222 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), veto, S11950 [8OC]
AID: improve famine relief efforts for Sudan, S9544 [31JY]
Air Force: anniversary, S9995<bullet> [8SE]
American Red Cross: tribute, S1367<bullet> [4MR]
American Red Cross Month: observance, S1367<bullet> [4MR]
Anoka, MN: tribute to Anoka Police Dept. participation in
Innovations in American Government Award competition,
S7608<bullet> [7JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations, S8988 [24JY]
------ establish automatic system for continuing appropriations,
S11169 [30SE]
------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2405 [23MR], S2466
[24MR], S2547 [25MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12773 [21OC], S12816 [21OC]
Armed Forces: present U.S. flags to retiring members, S6851 [23JN]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10678 [22SE], S10767
[23SE]
Barlow, Richard M.: relief (S. 2274), refer to the Court of Federal
Claims (S. Res. 256), S11513 [5OC]
Bjorgen, Paul: relief (S. 2532), S11182<bullet> [30SE]
Boy Scouts: anniversary, S460<bullet> [5FE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S620-S622 [11FE], S12379-S12382 [12OC]
------ modify certain allocations (S. Res. 209), S8016 [10JY]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S3065 [2AP], S3080 [2AP]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S10-S12 [27JA]
------ use of budget surplus to reduce Social Security payroll tax
and establish personal retirement accounts, S3080 [2AP]
------ use of surplus for tax relief, deficit reduction or Social
Security reform, S3065 [2AP]
Business and industry: tribute to 3M (company) and Cargill, Inc.,
for global operations that increase the U.S. standard of living,
S3728 [28AP]
Camp Fire Boys and Girls of America (nonprofit organization):
anniversary, S2000<bullet> [16MR]
Carlson, Susan: National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Leadership Award recipient, S5993<bullet> [9JN]
China, People's Republic of: monitor and regulate commercial
activities of Chinese military companies, S4876 [14MY]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic institutions
(S. Con. Res. 30), S8015 [10JY]
Coast Guard: anniversary, S9615<bullet> [31JY]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S8987 [24JY]
Computers: ensure medical device manufacturers are taking adequate
steps to address the year 2000 problem, S12582 [14OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, S12379 [12OC]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (S. 2291), S7959 [10JY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(S. 2291), S12378 [12OC]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process (S. 2223), S7183<bullet> [25JN]
------ 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), S8040 [13JY]
------ treatment of private property owners relative to Government
seizure (S. 1204), S8040 [13JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S8987 [24JY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10656 [21SE]
Customs Service: anniversary, S9610<bullet> [31JY]
Deaf Awareness Week: observance, S10390<bullet> [15SE]
Defense Production Act: reauthorization, S6687 [19JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, S11168 [30SE]
------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders (S.
1982), S3585 [24AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4876 [14MY], S6851 [23JN], S7002 [24JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11167 [30SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
S3572 [24AP]
Dept. of the Interior: convey title for Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field
Station to the University of Idaho (S. 2505), S11511 [5OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10173 [10SE], S10368 [15SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9120 [28JY], S9126 [28JY], S9174 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding, S1671
[10MR], S1679 [10MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12773 [21OC], S12816 [21OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8435 [17JY]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S11513 [5OC]
Duluth, MN: tribute to Duluth Central High School for participation
in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution
competition, S4375<bullet> [5MY]
Earth Day: observance, S3407 [22AP]
Education: national policy to improve system, S12379-S12382 [12OC]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain
work with wood (H.R. 4257), S11526 [5OC]
FDA: conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S8435 [17JY]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions (S. 1021),
S11506 [5OC], S11509 [5OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, S8466 [17JY]
------ international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion, S3572 [24AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9830 [2SE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, S8198 [15JY]
------ exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical
equipment from unilateral economic sanctions, S8222 [15JY]
Four Chaplains Day: designate (S. Res. 169), S69 [27JA]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1901<bullet> [12MR]
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.: tribute, S4561<bullet>
[8MY]
Goodwill Industries Week: observance, S4561<bullet> [8MY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S83-S85
[28JA], S202 [29JA]
IMF: funding, S2466 [24MR], S8466 [17JY]
------ quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, S9830 [2SE]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4968 [18MY]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers, S12773 [21OC]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor (S.
Res. 237), S8015 [10JY]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
S1150-S1152 [27FE]
------ U.S. policy, S1150-S1152 [27FE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4244 [5MY], S4408 [6MY],
S4463 [7MY], S4506 [7MY]
Jacobson, D.W.: relief (S. 2532), S11182<bullet> [30SE]
Karkala, Ronald: relief (S. 2532), S11182<bullet> [30SE]
Knights of Columbus (fraternal organization): anniversary,
S2876<bullet> [31MR]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (S. Res. 240), S5574 [2JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8464 [17JY]
McGwire, Mark: tribute (S. Res. 286), S11513 [5OC]
Medicare: ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (S.
2091), S5129-S5131 [19MY]
Mental Health Workers Week: observance, S10390<bullet> [15SE]
Minimum wage: level, S10678 [22SE]
Minneapolis, MN: land conveyance of Naval Air Reserve Center to the
Minnesota Airports Commission, S7002 [24JN]
Minnesota: statehood anniversary, S4627 [11MY]
------ tribute to National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio
Award recipients, S237 [29JA]
------ tribute to radio and television stations for public service
announcements and participation in community service projects,
S811 [23FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (H.R. 8), S11512 [5OC]
National Agriculture Week: observance, S2363 [20MR]
National Caregivers Day: observance, S10390<bullet> [15SE]
National County Government Week: observance, S3599<bullet> [24AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S12278
[10OC]
National Fire Prevention Week: observance, S11503<bullet> [5OC]
National 4-H Week: observance, S11500<bullet> [5OC]
National Opticians Month: observance, S12353<bullet> [10OC]
National Radio Month: observance, S237<bullet> [29JA]
National Rehabilitation Week: observance, S10390<bullet> [15SE]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S11167 [30SE]
National Vision Rehabilitation Day: observance, S10390<bullet>
[15SE]
Native Americans: limitations on the approval of new tribal-State
gambling compacts, S10368 [15SE]
Navy: anniversary, S11630<bullet> [6OC]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677),
S11293<bullet> [1OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: release of OMB study on
economic impact, S812-S814 [23FE]
------ repeal, S11168 [30SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
S11948 [8OC]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available (H.R. 2675), S11505 [5OC]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing (S. 1677),
S11293<bullet> [1OC]
Poepping, Cheryl: Citizens Flag Alliance Essay Contest winner,
S6343<bullet> [15JN]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign, S10173 [10SE]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits, S986 [25FE], S10173
[10SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S986 [25FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S986 [25FE]
------ require radio and television broadcasters to provide free air
time for political advertising, S811 [23FE]
Postal Service: tribute to employees, S8069<bullet> [13JY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S11526 [5OC]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3620 [27AP],
S3623 [27AP]
Public lands: make certain Federal property available to States
before being made available to other entities (S. 1621), S580
[10FE], S582 [10FE]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture (S. 1603), S379 [4FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244), S4772
[13MY]
Richardson, Bill: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S9665 [31JY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (S. 1575),
S223 [29JA]
Salvation Army: anniversary, S1710<bullet> [10MR]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S674<bullet> [11FE]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed,
S593 [10FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (S. 1260), S4802 [13MY]
Senate: legislative program, S594 [10FE], S4636 [11MY], S8016
[10JY], S11443 [5OC], S11526 [5OC]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Senator Inouye
in O'Leary v. Fujikawa, et al. (S. Res. 287), S11513 [5OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2150 [18MR],
S7243-S7247 [26JN], S11169 [30SE]
------ comparison of U.S. retirement security system with other
countries, S8653-S8655 [21JY]
------ create personalized retirement accounts (S. 2552),
S11443-S11448 [5OC]
------ ensure solvency, S8464-S8466 [17JY]
------ ensure solvency of trust funds, S9545-S9547 [31JY]
------ reform relative to women and minorities, S8985-S8987 [24JY]
Sosa, Sammy: tribute (S. Res. 286), S11513 [5OC]
Space Week: observance, S8578<bullet> [20JY]
START II Treaty: implementation, S3620 [27AP]
Tax Freedom Day: observance, S4463 [7MY]
Taxation: abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
Presidentially declared disaster areas, S4244 [5MY], S4506 [7MY]
----- abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
Presidentially declared disaster areas (S. 2004), S3788 [29AP]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, increase income level for
certain tax brackets, shorten holding period for long-term
capital gains, index capital assets for inflation, and reduce
estate taxes (S. 1711), S1436 [5MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S8464 [17JY], S8599
[21JY], S9174 [29JY]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals (S. 2130), S5634 [4JN]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11169 [30SE], S12279-S12281 [10OC]
------ rates, S882-S884 [24FE], S6008 [10JN], S6010-S10640 [10JY]
Texts of
S. 2289, provisions, S7957 [10JY]