[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
GRASSLEY, CHARLES E. (a Senator from Iowa)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8144 [14JY], S8234 [15JY],
S8259 [15JY], S8269 [16JY], S8307 [16JY], S8389 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2484 [24MR],
S2500 [24MR], S2596 [26MR], S2686 [26MR]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10121 [9SE], S10508
[17SE], S10596 [18SE], S10602 [18SE], S10712 [22SE], S10762
[23SE], S10844 [23SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2989 [1AP], S3002 [1AP], S3157 [2AP]
Crime: identity fraud (S. 512), S9476 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6670 [19JN], S6681 [19JN], S6683
[19JN], S6707 [19JN], S6711 [19JN], S6712 [19JN], S6773 [22JN],
S6778 [22JN], S7006 [24JN], S7142 [25JN], S7207 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9381 [30JY], S9455 [30JY],
S9471 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (H.R. 1756), S12625
[15OC], S12655 [15OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9101 [28JY], S9142 [28JY], S9146 [28JY], S9228 [29JY],
S9272 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8906 [23JY], S8944 [23JY]
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]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
3528), S11796 [7OC], S11810 [7OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4460 [7MY], S4468 [7MY],
S4543 [7MY], S4544 [7MY]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5626 [4JN], S5643 [4JN], S5721 [5JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1533 [6MR], S1765
[11MR]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4450 [6MY]
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act, S3181 [2AP]
------ H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act, S4841 [13MY]
------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, S5245
[20MY]
------ H.R. 3150, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10787 [23SE]
------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
2003, S6349 [15JN]
North Atlantic Assembly, S12249 [9OC]
Articles and editorials
Bankruptcy Reform Presents Marketing Opportunity for Debtors'
Counsel, Consumer Bankruptcy News (publication), S10650 [21SE]
Dubious Data Made Headlines in 1997, Washington (DC) Post, S1186
[2MR]
Embezzlement Growth Is ``Dramatic,'' Gary Strauss, USA Today, S4248
[5MY]
Special Needs Child Care Is ``Accident Waiting to Happen'', Mary
Divine, Rochester (MN) Post Bulletin, S5461<bullet> [22MY]
We Don't Need More Federal Judges, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Wall
Street Journal, S547 [10FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products
containing imported meat, (see S. 617), S3442 [22AP]
------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see S.
2344), S9254 [29JY]
American Discovery Trail: designate, (see S. 1069), S4208 [4MY]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S1948 [13MR]
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in
developing countries, (see S. 2152), S6037 [10JN]
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), S9254 [29JY]
China, Republic of: admission to multilateral economic
institutions, (see S. Con. Res. 30), S5134 [19MY]
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine, (see S. 2033), S4357 [5MY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ equalize penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine with
those for trafficking in crack cocaine, (see S. 2024), S12182
[9OC]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
S730 [12FE]
Cuba: increase support to democratic opposition and humanitarian
assistance, (see S. 2080), S4906 [14MY]
Customs Service: funding for personnel and technology to reduce
delays at border crossings, (see S. 1787), S2114 [17MR]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
S. 2151), S6701 [19JN]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S9599 [31JY]
------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S2988 [1AP]
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), S10423 [16SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products, (see S. 358),
S8058 [13JY]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
programs, (see S. 1959), S4442 [6MY]
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]
------ limit amount of controlled substances allowed to be brought
into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, (see S. 2242), S7255
[26JN]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes, (see S.J. Res. 57), S10657 [21SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see S. 2213), S7013 [24JN]
Employment: protect employer rights, (see S. 1981), S4835 [13MY]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism, (see S. Res. 236),
S5434 [22MY]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products, (see S. Con. Res. 73), S585 [10FE]
Executive departments: clarify method for filling vacancies subject
to Senate confirmation, (see S. 1764), S8138 [14JY]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see S. Con. Res. 77), S2988
[1AP]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Government: reform and improve Inspector General offices within
Federal agencies, (see S. 2167), S6181 [11JN]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S587 [10FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see S. Con. Res.
95), S4713 [12MY]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see S. Con. Res. 103), S7581 [7JY]
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), S11346 [2OC]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal
revenue, (see S. 831), S4442 [6MY]
------ provide uniform application of confidentiality privileges
relative to taxpayer communications with authorized tax
practitioners, (see S. 1737), S1697 [10MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 186), S1155
[27FE], (see S. Res. 188), S1255 [3MR]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see S. Con. Res. 88), S4208 [4MY]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S3592 [24AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11127 [29SE]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
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]
------ coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for
certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see S.
2017), S9983 [8SE]
------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see S. 2061), S4630 [11MY], (see S. 2308), S8240
[15JY]
Medicare: exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
for suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S2988
[1AP]
------ repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital
discharges relative to post-acute care, (see S. 1604), S378
[4FE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see S. Con.
Res. 105), S8388 [16JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S10668
[21SE]
National discovery trails: establish, (see S. 1069), S4208 [4MY]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see S.
Con. Res. 108), S11184 [30SE]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S8779 [22JY]
National Kick Drugs Out of America Week: designate, (see S. Res.
194), S2433 [23MR]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
NIH: establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine, (see S. 2420), S9556 [31JY]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S3723 [28AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S3723
[28AP]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see S. 2339), S8658 [21JY]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5799 [9JN]
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]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals, (see S. 375),
S6296 [12JN]
------ eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals, (see
S. 1571), S4365 [5MY] eliminate earnings test for retirement age
individuals, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S. 1571), S6296
[12JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
------ constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes, (see S.J. Res. 9),
S9790 [1SE]
------ exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State
volume cap, (see S. 2501), S10588 [18SE]
------ extend certain expiring provisions, (see S. 2622), S12309
[10OC]
------ impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured
settlement payments in factoring transactions, (see S. 2543),
S11339 [2OC]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S10386 [15SE]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see S.
1682), S1894 [12MR]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S3792 [29AP]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S7360
[6JY]
------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
output facilities, (see S. 2182), S11184 [30SE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S3656 [27AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S7019 [24JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S.J. Res.
30), S932 [24FE]
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),
S3723 [28AP]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S2863 [31MR]
World Trade Organization: establish negotiating objectives relative
to the agreement on agriculture and criteria for the accession
of State trading regimes, (see S. 2328), S8482 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: bankruptcy reform, (see S. 1914), S3120
[2AP]
------ protect employees of air carriers who serve as whistleblower
under applicable Federal law, or who refuse to violate an
applicable law, (see S. 2277), S7678 [8JY]
Courts: reform class action lawsuit process, (see S. 2083), S4906
[14MY]
Customs Service: clarify eligibility of employee dependents to
enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, (see S.
1667), S837 [23FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes, (see S. 2165),
S6181 [11JN]
Drugs: support existing Federal legal process for determining
safety and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for
medicinal purposes, (see S.J. Res. 56), S10657 [21SE]
Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to
develop their capabilities, (see S. 2650), S12871 [21OC]
Edwards, Regine B.: relief, (see S. 1926), S3120 [2AP]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef,
(see S. Con. Res. 74), S669 [11FE], (see S. Con. Res. 74), S837
[23FE]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration, (see S.
2516), S10921 [24SE]
Federal employees: establish program under which long-term care
insurance can be obtained, (see S. 2477), S10422 [16SE]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems, (see
S. 2373), S9425 [30JY]
IRS: restructure and improve taxpayer rights, (see S. 1747), S1772
[11MR]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
payments, (see S. 2031), S4357 [5MY]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S8382 [16JY]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see S. 2222), S7172 [25JN]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
be voluntary, (see S. 2434), S9877 [2SE]
Tariff: sodium bentazon, (see S. 2029), S4206 [4MY]
Taxation: allow deduction for long-term care services for
individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
coverage, (see S. 2492), S10517 [17SE]
------ allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S. 2078),
S4823 [13MY]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
------ clarify treatment of agricultural cooperatives and allow
declaratory judgment relief for such cooperatives, (see S.
2498), S10588 [18SE]
------ increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution pension plans, (see S. 1856), S2569 [25MR]
Cloture Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5564
[2JN]
Cloture motions
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10109 [9SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917
[3SE], S10093 [9SE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10565 [18SE], S10703 [22SE]
----- prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), motion
to proceed, S10141 [9SE], S10231 [11SE]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), S10869 [24SE], S11038 [28SE]
----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10866 [24SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S1925 [13MR], S1988 [16MR], S2094 [17MR]
Cloture motions
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2636 [26MR]
Excerpts
Defense Reform Initiative, S4248 [5MY]
Letters
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senator Faircloth, Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10677 [22SE]
Customs Service undercover operation relative to Mexican and
Colombian drug traffickers: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of
State, S6012 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense reform: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4248
[5MY]
Increase amount which may be contributed to defined contribution
pension plans: IPSCO (business) employees, S2571 [25MR]
----- several business organizations, S2571 [25MR]
Prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable practices
or penalties against card holders who pay balances in full:
Senator Faircloth, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs (Senate), S10456 [17SE]
Protection of Federal officers who intervene in certain situations:
Frank Norris, Fraternal Order of Police, S9229 [29JY]
----- Richard J. Gallo, Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Association, S9229 [29JY]
----- Robert L. Stewart, Law Enforcement Steering Committee, S9229
[29JY], S9230 [29JY]
Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act: Douglas
Laycock, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, S4770
[13MY]
Support existing Federal legal process for determining safety and
efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control
Policy, S10665 [21SE]
World Trade Organization membership of the Republic of China
relative to the People's Republic of China: by, S1553 [9MR]
Motions
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10698 [22SE], S10699
[22SE]
Privilege of the floor
Rood, John, S6736 [22JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), technical corrections (S. 2275), S7699
[8JY]
------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
farms, S8270 [16JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8270 [16JY]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, S12743 [21OC], S12762 [21OC],
S12770 [21OC], S12807 [21OC]
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
Brothers (S. 1397), S10733 [22SE], S10735 [22SE]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S9917 [3SE], S9919
[3SE], S9952 [8SE], S10185 [10SE], S10452 [17SE], S10453 [17SE],
S10456 [17SE], S10459 [17SE], S10465 [17SE], S10509 [17SE],
S10569 [18SE], S10649 [21SE], S10650 [21SE], S10676 [22SE],
S10677 [22SE], S10690 [22SE], S10697 [22SE], S10710 [22SE],
S10712 [22SE], S10741 [23SE], S10742 [23SE], S10746 [23SE],
S10762 [23SE], S10767 [23SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S10090
[9SE], S10092 [9SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent agreement,
S10455 [17SE]
------ discourage conflicts of interest between attorneys and
clients relative to payment of trustees costs, S10569 [18SE],
S10649 [21SE], S10650 [21SE], S10697 [22SE]
------ limit homestead property exemption, S10742 [23SE]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), S10787 [23SE]
------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report--motion to
proceed, S12140 [9OC]
------ require consideration of creditor actions in certain cases,
S10676 [22SE], S10677 [22SE]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, S10453
[17SE]
------ treatment of college savings accounts, S10741 [23SE]
Bridges: national historic covered bridge preservation funding,
S1766 [11MR]
Budget: deficit, S203 [29JA]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2893 [1AP], S3047 [2AP], S3079 [2AP], S3080 [2AP], S3098
[2AP], S3223<bullet> [3AP]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S2209 [18MR]
Business and industry: bankruptcy reform (S. 1914), S3129 [2AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for the
presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson R.
Mandela (H. Con. Res. 326), S10732 [22SE]
Colleges and universities: allow use of age-based incentives for
the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, S8054 [13JY], S8055
[13JY]
Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network, S10465 [17SE]
------ prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable
practices or penalties against card holders who pay balances in
full, S10456 [17SE], S10459 [17SE]
Courts: creation of additional Federal district judge positions,
S10762 [23SE]
------ judicial vacancies, S547-S549 [10FE]
------ reform class action lawsuit process (S. 2083), S4911 [14MY]
------ 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), S7700 [8JY],
S8043 [13JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9093 [28JY]
Customs Service: clarify eligibility of employee dependents to
enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S6681 [19JN]
----- clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
of Defense schools in Puerto Rico (S. 1667), S844 [23FE]
------ clarify eligibility of employee dependents to enroll in Dept.
of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S11579 [6OC], S11580 [6OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6681 [19JN], S7007 [24JN], S7143
[25JN], S7214<bullet> [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11579 [6OC], S11580 [6OC]
------ demilitarization and exportation of defense property, S7007
[24JN]
------ drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, S7214<bullet>
[25JN]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report, S11083
[29SE]
------ reform, S4247-S4250 [5MY]
------ reform procurement practices, S3223<bullet> [3AP]
------ use of sampling procedures to limit waste, fraud, and abuse
relative to payments for goods and services, S4247-S4250 [5MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report--
unanimous-consent agreement, S3559 [23AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (S. 2165),
S6198<bullet> [11JN]
------ develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering
and other financial crimes (H.R. 1756), S12625 [15OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9101 [28JY], S9229 [29JY], S9233 [29JY], S9235 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12743 [21OC], S12762 [21OC],
S12770 [21OC], S12807 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits relative to nicotine
dependence, S3079 [2AP]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S686 [12FE], S1184-S1186
[2MR], S4376 [5MY], S10651 [21SE], S10652 [21SE]
------ national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of
illegal drugs by young people, S5747 [9JN]
------ needle exchange programs, S4376 [5MY]
Drugs: support existing Federal legal process for determining
safety and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for
medicinal purposes (S.J. Res. 56), S10665 [21SE], S10666 [21SE],
S10667 [21SE]
----- support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes (S.J. Res. 57), S10665 [21SE], S10666 [21SE], S10667
[21SE]
Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to
develop their capabilities (S. 2650), S12874<bullet> [21OC]
------ national policy to improve system, S3080 [2AP]
Edwards, Regine B.: relief (S. 1926), S3141 [2AP]
Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, S10328<bullet>
[14SE]
Employment: protect employer rights (S. 1981), S3559 [23AP]
European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
agricultural products (S. Con. Res. 73), S5465<bullet> [22MY]
------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef (S. Con.
Res. 74), S669 [11FE]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), unanimous-consent request, S10712 [22SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care (S. 1610),
S5461<bullet> [22MY]
------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), S7321 [26JN]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2516),
S10923 [24SE]
Federal employees: establish program under which long-term care
insurance can be obtained (S. 2477), S10423<bullet> [16SE]
Financial institutions: study credit industry practices on the
solicitation of credit cards, S10746 [23SE]
Firearms: exempt certain antique and muzzle loading weapons from
regulation under the Gun Control Act, S9101 [28JY], S9235 [29JY]
Foreign aid: certification procedures for major drug producing and
transit countries, S1676 [10MR]
Foreign countries: human rights violations, S4489 [7MY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements, S8270 [16JY]
----- establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for
future trade agreements (S. 1269), S442 [5FE]
------ identify countries that deny market access for value-added
agricultural products (S. 219), S442 [5FE]
------ reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences, S12770 [21OC]
------ U.S. policy, S442 [5FE]
FRS: reduction of Federal funds rate by Federal Open Market
Committee, S10710 [22SE], S10712 [22SE]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (S.
2373), S9433 [30JY]
Health: distinguish between health care claims fraud and
unavoidable billing errors (S. 2007), S7675-S7677 [8JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S3047 [2AP]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), S3648 [27AP],
S7675-S7677 [8JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S8054 [13JY], S8055
[13JY]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (S. Con. Res. 95),
S4728 [12MY]
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments: anniversary,
S12020<bullet> [8OC]
IRS: congressional review of regulations that increase revenues,
S4419 [6MY]
------ establish a full-time Board of Governors, S4395 [6MY]
------ establish combined employment tax reporting demonstration
project, S4460 [7MY]
------ improve access to the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate through
addition of a legal counsel, S4460 [7MY]
------ prohibit special waiver of the criminal conflict of interest
laws for the employee representative on the Oversight Board,
S4421 [6MY]
------ restructure and improve taxpayer rights (S. 1747), S1779
[11MR]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4246 [5MY], S4247 [5MY],
S4395 [6MY], S4419 [6MY], S4421 [6MY], S4460 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7645
[8JY]
Law enforcement: tribute to undercover operation relative to
Mexican and Colombian drug traffickers and money laundering,
S6011 [10JN]
Law enforcement officers: protection of Federal officers who
intervene in certain situations, S9229 [29JY]
Massiah-Jackson, Frederica A.: nomination to be district judge,
S622 [11FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2893 [1AP]
------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S11895 [8OC]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
payments (S. 2031), S4488 [7MY]
------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
per visit payment limit (S. 2616), S12344 [10OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, S12807 [21OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2323),
S8383 [16JY]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
(S. 2222), S7182 [25JN]
------ repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital
discharges relative to post-acute care (S. 1604), S859<bullet>
[23FE]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: status of nominations,
S12885<bullet> [21OC]
Minimum wage: level, S10690 [22SE]
Morrow, Margaret M.: nomination to be district judge, S654 [11FE],
S657 [11FE]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes
be voluntary (S. 2434), S9881 [2SE]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 197),
S4375 [5MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate (S. Res. 259), S10733 [22SE]
Navy: Terfenol-D cost reduction project funding, S11083 [29SE]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), technical
corrections (S. Res. 215), S3559 [23AP]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits (S. 2339), S8673 [21JY]
Power resources: alternative fuel tax credits, S12762 [21OC]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of
judicial nominees, S547-S549 [10FE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244), S4769
[13MY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (S. 1260), S4816 [13MY]
Senate: disclosure of Members responsible for holds on
consideration of legislation or nominations, S6759 [22JN], S7143
[25JN]
------ legislative program, S863 [23FE], S3559 [23AP], S4375 [5MY],
S4376 [5MY], S6735 [22JN], S7699 [8JY], S7700 [8JY], S8049
[13JY], S10737 [22SE]
Social Security: provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to
return to work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for
such beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S12593 [14OC]
Taxation: allow deduction for long-term care services for
individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
coverage (S. 2492), S10522<bullet> [17SE]
------ allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, S8270 [16JY]
------ allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (S. 2078),
S4833 [13MY]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers (S. 2371), S9426 [30JY]
------ clarify treatment of agricultural cooperatives and allow
declaratory judgment relief for such cooperatives (S. 2498),
S10591<bullet> [18SE]
------ exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State
volume cap (S. 2501), S10591<bullet> [18SE]
------ increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution pension plans (S. 1856), S2570 [25MR]
------ rates, S203 [29JA]
------ treatment of certain health clubs, S9233 [29JY]
------ treatment of ethanol fuel, S1754 [11MR]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5747 [9JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1754 [11MR], S1766
[11MR]
Tunisia: independence anniversary, S2370 [20MR]
University of Iowa: tribute to wrestling team, S3231<bullet> [3AP]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
limitations on copyright liability relative to material online
(S. 2037), S4891 [14MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online (S. 2037), S4891 [14MY]
Reports filed
Developments in Aging--1996: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special)
(S. Rept. 105-36), S3918 [30AP]
Statements
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Executive Office of the President,
S10787 [23SE]
Texts of
S. 1667, clarify eligibility of Custom Service employee dependents
to enroll in Dept. of Defense schools in Puerto Rico, S845
[23FE]
S. 1747, Taxpayer Bill of Rights 3, S1780-S1784 [11MR]
S. 2222, repeal Medicare financial limitations on rehabilitation
services, S7182 [25JN]
S. 2371, Family Investment and Rural Savings Tax Act, S9428-S9430
[30JY]
S. 2477, Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act,
S10423<bullet> [16SE]
S. 2516, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S10923-S10926 [24SE]