[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HARKIN, TOM (a Senator from Iowa)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8093 [14JY], S8098 [14JY],
S8123 [14JY], S8125 [14JY], S8139 [14JY], S8140 [14JY], S8143
[14JY], S8214 [15JY], S8228 [15JY], S8234 [15JY], S8258 [15JY],
S8259 [15JY], S8297 [16JY], S8316 [16JY], S8317 [16JY], S8389
[16JY], S8400 [16JY], S8404 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2611 [26MR],
S2687 [26MR]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10749 [23SE], S10844
[23SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2754 [30MR], S2775 [30MR], S2909 [1AP], S2988 [1AP],
S2991 [1AP]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7692 [8JY]
Crime: identity fraud (S. 512), S9476 [30JY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), S10668
[21SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4871 [14MY], S4873 [14MY], S4918
[14MY], S4920 [14MY], S6776 [22JN], S6813 [22JN], S6814 [22JN],
S6890 [23JN], S6987 [24JN], S6992 [24JN], S7025 [24JN], S7026
[24JN], S7135 [25JN], S7204 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9376 [30JY], S9381 [30JY],
S9393 [30JY], S9462 [30JY], S9465 [30JY], S9468 [30JY], S9471
[30JY], S9474 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10313 [14SE], S10322 [14SE], S10325 [14SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9205 [29JY], S9230 [29JY], S9269 [29JY], S9272 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8862 [23JY],
S8940 [23JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6516 [18JN], S6627 [18JN]
Food stamps: prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
1733), S12464 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9747 [1SE], S9748 [1SE], S9790 [1SE],
S9792 [1SE], S9794 [1SE], S9795 [1SE], S9885 [2SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7857 [9JY], S7890
[9JY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2139 [17MR],
S2146 [17MR], S2344 [19MR], S3667 [28AP], S3724 [28AP], S3863
[30AP], S4040 [1MY], S4041 [1MY]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3363 [21AP], S3476 [23AP], S3546 [23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5136 [19MY], S5336 [21MY], S5338 [21MY], S5705 [5JN],
S6340 [15JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1362 [4MR], S1707
[10MR], S1785 [11MR]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Republic of Korea President Kim Dae-Jung Into
the House Chamber, H4333 [10JN]
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, S8069
[13JY]
------ H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, S4349 [5MY]
------ H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, S6306 [12JN]
------ H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs
improvement, S10544 [17SE]
------ H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations, S8329 [16JY]
------ H.R. 4103, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9417 [30JY]
------ H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
------ S. 1150, Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act, S1147 [27FE]
------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
Articles and editorials
Arms Cash--Don't Let Weapons Dealers Unduly Affect NATO Expansion,
Houston (TX) Chronicle, S3866 [30AP]
Billion-Dollar Blunders Hide Tobacco Deal's Flaws, USA Today, S2858
[31MR]
Blind Valedictorian Is Headed to Med School--Notre Dame Student
Credits ``Just Hard Work'' for His Success, Jon Jeter,
Washington (DC) Post, S5243<bullet> [20MY]
C.R.'s Fitch a Big Winner, Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette,
S7698<bullet> [8JY]
Case for Cloning--The Benefits of This Bold Technique Outweigh the
Risks, and the Danger Is Not What You Think, J. Madeleine Nash,
Time (publication), S508 [9FE]
Case of Less Is More With NATO? Chicago (IL) Tribune, S3865 [30AP]
High-Tech Layoffs Are Accelerating, Jonathan Rabinovitz, San Jose
(CA) Mercury News, S12255 [9OC]
Japan's Weak GDP Suggests Little Hope Soon, Bill Spindle, Wall
Street Journal, S10706 [22SE]
Layoff Reports Outpacing Level Seen Last Year; High-Tech Hit Hard,
Labor Relations Week (publication), S12256 [9OC]
Millennium's Superstars--Year 2000 Project Managers are Worth Their
Weight in Gold. How Do You Keep Them? Kathleen Melymuka,
Computerworld (publication), S12255 [9OC]
NATO and the Lessons of History, New York (NY) Times, S3865 [30AP]
New Signs of Weakness in U.S. Economic `Fortress' Forecast for
Slowdown, David R. Francis, Christian Science Monitor, S10758
[23SE]
Quash NATO Expansion, Salt Lake (UT) Expansion, S3865 [30AP]
Senate Should Pass a Better Tobacco Deal, Portland (ME) Press
Herald, S2859 [31MR]
Smile Even When You Are in Trouble, S4874 [14MY]
Starving Food Safety, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S8303 [16JY]
Story of Exploited Child, S4874 [14MY]
What a Drag! Asia, Russia, Latin America--Trouble Abroad Threatens
the U.S. Economy, S.C. Gwynne, Time (publication), S10707-S10710
[22SE]
What Really Downed the Hindenburg, Mariette DiChristina, Popular
Science (publication), S11632<bullet> [6OC]
Why Rush? Why NATO?--Why Expand a Military Alliance That Has No
Logical Enemy?, Des Moines (IA) Register, S3865 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), technical corrections, (see S. 2275),
S7678 [8JY]
------ labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing
imported meat, (see S. 617), S6889 [23JN]
American Discovery Trail: designate, (see S. 1069), S2433 [23MR]
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services, (see S. Con.
Res. 119), S10722 [22SE]
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]
Aviation: implement a pilot program to improve air transportation
service to small communities, (see S. 1968), S3428 [22AP]
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), S10386 [15SE]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see S.
2483), S10423 [16SE]
------ reauthorize child nutrition programs, (see S. 1581), S113
[28JA]
Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network, (see S. 885), S2863 [31MR]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implement and establish
support program for victims of torture, (see S. 1606), S378
[4FE]
Courts: provide witnesses with access to legal counsel during grand
jury testimony, (see S. 2030), S4542 [7MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S8999 [24JY]
------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities, (see S. 1976), S7960 [10JY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S6497 [17JN]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S667 [11FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a commodity loan program that
provides a fair return to producers relative to the cost of
production, (see S. 1918), S3120 [2AP]
------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
meat and poultry inspections, (see S. 2511), S10722 [22SE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877
[2SE]
Ecology and environment: expand the public's right to know about
toxic chemical use and release in their communities, (see S.
769), S8676 [21JY]
------ facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests, (see
S. 1758), S1948 [13MR]
ERISA: amend relative to rules governing litigation contesting
termination or reduction of retiree health benefits, (see S.
1307), S10843 [23SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see S.
2356), S9043 [27JY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions,
(see S. 1365), S3943 [30AP]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 2283), S10322 [14SE]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see S. Res. 170), S226 [29JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S4940 [15MY], (see S. 1891), S4940 [15MY]
``History of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry'': authorize printing, (see S. Res. 280), S10527
[17SE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see S.
1504), S10321 [14SE]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S5434 [22MY]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see S. Con. Res. 121), S11990 [8OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
1283), S846 [23FE]
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), S7580 [7JY]
------ coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for
certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see S.
2017), S4727 [12MY]
------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see S. 2061), S4630 [11MY], (see S. 2308), S8240
[15JY]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
[17MR]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, (see S. Con.
Res. 128), S12164 [9OC]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1573), S273 [2FE], (see S. 1805),
S2296 [19MR]
National discovery trails: establish, (see S. 1069), S2433 [23MR]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see S. 2263), S7357 [6JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8254 [15JY]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend, (see S. 1985),
S3944 [30AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation,
improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors, (see S.
507), S6497 [17JN]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see S. 2112), S8563 [20JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 2364), S11990 [8OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, (see S. 1579), S113
[28JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: establish a disaster mitigation pilot program, (see S. 1869),
S2660 [26MR]
------ improve loan programs, (see S. 2448), S9973 [8SE]
------ women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
Social Security: provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
care, (see S. 1858), S2570 [25MR]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252),
S4727 [12MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S4727 [12MY]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S3223 [3AP]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S1533 [6MR]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S234 [29JA]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, (see S. 773), S5798
[9JN]
Veterans: expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected
with respect to radiation-exposed veterans, (see S. 1385), S6497
[17JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3944 [30AP]
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
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see S. 2166), S6181 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: limit amount of expenditures for the national
defense budget, (see S. 2655), S12871 [21OC]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse, (see S. 2347), S8919
[23JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor, (see S. 2383), S9425 [30JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778 [22JY]
Food Safety Research Institute: establish, (see S. 2594), S11970
[8OC]
Government: treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
agencies during budget preparations, (see S. 2521), S11042
[28SE]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding,
(see S. 2183), S6488 [17JN]
India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu,
(see S. Res. 252), S6698 [19JN]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims, (see S. 1794), S2214
[18MR]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, (see S. 2335), S8658
[21JY]
------ coverage of acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778
[22JY]
NIH: establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine, (see S. 2420), S9556 [31JY]
Taxation: credit for the nutrient management costs of animal
feeding operations, (see S. 2493), S10517 [17SE]
------ increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current
operating losses, (see S. 2467), S10320 [14SE]
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]
Cloture motions
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5605 [4JN], S5673 [5JN], S5754 [9JN], S6001 [10JN],
S6473 [17JN], S6479 [17JN]
Letters
Children's Act for Responsible Employment: Darlene S. Adkins, Child
Labor Coalition, S9441 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense budget outlay estimates: Senator Domenici,
Committee on the Budget (Senate), S9404 [30JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care programs: Elizabeth R. Carr,
Blinded Veterans Association, S6987 [24JN]
------ Kelli Willard West, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., S6987
[24JN]
------ Kenneth C. Huber, Paralyzed Veterans of America
(organization), S6988 [24JN]
Food stamp eligibility for certain aliens: Diana Aviv, Council of
Jewish Federations, S4655 [12MY]
------ John Cardinal O'Connor, S4655 [12MY]
Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act: John E. Moon, VFW,
S2216 [18MR]
Health consequences of nuclear weapons tests: Bob Anderson, S857
[23FE]
Impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family farms:
Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S10296 [14SE]
Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act (KIDS Act): C. Everett Koop
and David A. Kessler, S2858 [31MR]
NIH biomedical research funding: by, S3043 [2AP]
Tax credit for the nutrient management costs of animal feeding
operations: Donna Reifschneider, National Pork Producers
Council, S10524<bullet> [17SE]
Lists
Organizations supporting Harkin amendment on tax treatment of
student loan program fees to S. 1882, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, S7858 [9JY]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8323 [16JY]
Poems
``Au Revoir,'' John C. Bunnell, S1164<bullet> [27FE]
Privilege of the floor
Byrne, Yvonne, S10690 [22SE], S11431 [5OC]
Chang, Michele, S5166 [20MY], S8317 [16JY]
Corlette, Sabrina, S5166 [20MY]
Horwich, Lloyd, S7850 [9JY]
Knightly, Maureen, S11431 [5OC]
Lister, Sarah, S8297 [16JY]
Pratt, Michael, S7850 [9JY]
Reinecke, Peter, S5166 [20MY]
Thornblad, Matthew, S8317 [16JY]
Proposals
Suggested Changes in Farm Policy for the 21st Century--Fine Tuning
``Freedom to Farm'': Neil Harl, Iowa State University, S11433
[5OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), S1146 [27FE], S1147 [27FE], S2928 [1AP],
S2929 [1AP]
----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), conference report, S4616 [11MY], S4654
[12MY], S4656 [12MY], S4679 [12MY]
----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), motion to recommit conference report,
S4671 [12MY]
------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4671 [12MY], S4679
[12MY]
------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
farms, S8100 [14JY], S8101 [14JY], S8102 [14JY], S8103 [14JY],
S8280 [16JY]
------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
farms, S9834-S9837 [2SE], S9956 [8SE], S10284 [14SE], S10285
[14SE], S10296 [14SE], S10297 [14SE], S10310 [14SE], S11113
[29SE]
------ production flexibility contract payment options (S. 2344),
S9414 [30JY], S9415 [30JY]
------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
been designated as Federal disaster areas, S11431 [5OC], S11433
[5OC], S11832 [8OC]
------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
commodity prices and weather, S12784 [21OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8100 [14JY], S8101 [14JY],
S8102 [14JY], S8103 [14JY], S8127 [14JY], S8174 [15JY], S8176
[15JY], S8177 [15JY], S8180 [15JY], S8280 [16JY], S8298 [16JY],
S8302 [16JY], S8303 [16JY], S8304 [16JY], S8315 [16JY], S8316
[16JY], S8317 [16JY], S8321 [16JY], S8322 [16JY], S8323 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11431
[5OC], S11433 [5OC], S11436 [5OC] making appropriations (H.R.
4101), conference report, veto, S11832 [8OC]
Ameritech (company): acquisition of alarm monitoring companies
relative to Telecommunications Act, S3227<bullet> [3AP]
Ames, IA: National Swine Research Center funding, S11436 [5OC]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, S12706 [20OC], S12771 [21OC],
S12782 [21OC]
Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy,
S1146 [27FE], S1147 [27FE]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7814
[9JY]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10690 [22SE], S10704
[22SE], S10706 [22SE], S10710 [22SE], S10711 [22SE], S10752
[23SE], S10753 [23SE], S10754 [23SE], S10755 [23SE], S10756
[23SE], S10757 [23SE], S10758 [23SE], S10759 [23SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2928 [1AP]
Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole
purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
representation, S10282 [14SE], S10283 [14SE]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (S.
2483), S10430<bullet> [16SE]
------ improve and extend child nutrition programs (S. 2166),
S6199<bullet> [11JN]
------ reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 1581), S172 [28JA]
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items produced,
grown, or manufactured with forced labor or indentured children,
S4873 [14MY], S4874 [14MY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S10982 [25SE],
S12214<bullet> [9OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission: funding,
S9867 [2SE]
Contracts: debar or suspend potential contractors using forced or
indentured child labor from Federal contract eligibility, S9201
[29JY], S9203 [29JY], S9204 [29JY], S9206 [29JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: marketing assistance loans funding, S8127
[14JY], S8174 [15JY], S8176 [15JY], S8177 [15JY], S11832 [8OC]
Dept. of Defense: accuracy of budget outlay estimates, S9404
[30JY], S9405 [30JY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S4873 [14MY], S4874 [14MY], S6987 [24JN], S6988 [24JN],
S6989 [24JN], S6990 [24JN], S7046 [25JN], S7047 [25JN], S7135
[25JN], S9278<bullet> [29JY]
------ elimination of backlog of incomplete actions on requests for
replacement medals and other decorations, S9618<bullet> [31JY]
------ increase funding for research on illnesses suffered by
veterans who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict, S7135 [25JN],
S9381 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9381 [30JY], S9402 [30JY],
S9404 [30JY], S9405 [30JY], S9406 [30JY]
------ transfer of funds to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for
veterans' health care programs, S6987 [24JN], S6988 [24JN],
S6989 [24JN], S6990 [24JN], S7046 [25JN], S7047 [25JN],
S9278<bullet> [29JY], S9402 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: pilot program on use of competition to set
interest rates on student loans, S7868 [9JY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences
of nuclear weapons tests (S. 1524), S856 [23FE]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S1513 [6MR]
Dept. of HUD: Mark-to-Market Program implementation, S7560 [7JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10284 [14SE], S10285 [14SE], S10296 [14SE], S10297
[14SE], S10310 [14SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9201 [29JY], S9203 [29JY], S9204 [29JY], S9206 [29JY],
S9230 [29JY], S9231 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12706 [20OC], S12771 [21OC],
S12782 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8868 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7554 [7JY], S7560 [7JY],
S8444 [17JY]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S9878<bullet>
[2SE]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 2347), S8921<bullet>
[23JY]
------ methamphetamine reduction programs funding, S9230 [29JY],
S9231 [29JY]
------ national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of
illegal drugs by young people, S5677 [5JN]
Education: national policy to improve system, S12542 [14OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
S4258 [5MY]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10282
[14SE], S10283 [14SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
conference report, S11108 [29SE]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report--
unanimous-consent agreement, S11111 [29SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor
(S. 2383), S9440<bullet> [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care (S. 1610), S392 [4FE]
FDA: modify pre-market notification system for food packaging
materials, S8315 [16JY]
------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements (S.
2356), S9044 [27JY]
------ Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach
Program funding, S8317 [16JY], S8321 [16JY], S8322 [16JY], S8323
[16JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY], S8880 [23JY]
------ improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), S11195 [30SE]
Food: promote research and education on safety, S8298 [16JY], S8302
[16JY], S8303 [16JY], S8304 [16JY], S11436 [5OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9834 [2SE], S9867 [2SE]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements, S8280 [16JY]
------ miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws
(H.R. 4342), S12543 [14OC], S12545 [14OC]
------ prohibit imports produced by child labor, S12543-S12545
[14OC]
FRS: promote accountability and the public interest in operations,
S10755 [23SE], S10756 [23SE]
------ reduction of Federal funds rate by Federal Open Market
Committee, S10704 [22SE], S10706 [22SE], S10710 [22SE], S10711
[22SE], S10752 [23SE], S10753 [23SE], S10754 [23SE], S10755
[23SE], S10756 [23SE], S10757 [23SE], S10758 [23SE], S10759
[23SE]
Government: treatment of Inspector General offices as independent
agencies during budget preparations (S. 2521), S11042<bullet>
[28SE]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding (S.
2183), S6491<bullet> [17JN]
Health: biomedical research personnel and infrastructure funding,
S12640 [15OC]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11073 [29SE]
------ reauthorize (S. 1882), S7857 [9JY], S7859 [9JY], S7861 [9JY],
S7862 [9JY], S7864 [9JY], S7868 [9JY], S7870 [9JY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736), S12254
[9OC], S12255 [9OC], S12256 [9OC]
India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir, S5033 [19MY]
------ nuclear weapons testing, S4680-S4682 [12MY], S4817 [13MY],
S5033 [19MY]
------ resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu
(S. Res. 252), S6702 [19JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local
educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies,
S12782 [21OC]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any
cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S4651 [12MY]
Iowa Communications Network: FCC E-Rate Program participation,
S8868 [23JY]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims (S. 1794), S2215 [18MR]
Law enforcement: authorize easier access to information on
telemarketing firms relative to fraud prevention, S4697 [12MY]
Martin, Casey: lawsuit against Professional Golfers Association
relative to Americans With Disabilities Act, S298 [3FE]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies (S. 1993), S3714 [28AP]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse (S. 2335), S8658<bullet>
[21JY]
------ coverage of acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY],
S8880 [23JY]
Minimum wage: level, S10690 [22SE]
National Housing Act: amend relative to the calculation of
downpayments for home buyers, S8444 [17JY]
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center: funding, S12771
[21OC]
NATO: compatibility of certain nuclear weapons cooperation programs
relative to Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,
S3863 [30AP], S3864 [30AP], S3866 [30AP]
------ limit U.S. subsidy of national expenses of Poland, Hungary,
and the Czech Republic, S3667 [28AP], S3669 [28AP], S3670
[28AP], S3671 [28AP], S3672 [28AP], S3673 [28AP], S3674 [28AP],
S3675 [28AP], S3676 [28AP], S3686 [28AP]
NIH: biomedical research funding, S12640 [15OC]
------ establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (S. 2420), S9593<bullet> [31JY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas funding, S12706 [20OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, S3860 [30AP], S4817 [13MY], S5280 [21MY],
S5404 [22MY], S7863 [9JY], S9201 [29JY], S10749 [23SE]
Power resources: use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source
relative to Hindenburg disaster, S11631<bullet> [6OC]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2145<bullet>
[17MR], S3667 [28AP], S3669 [28AP], S3670 [28AP], S3671 [28AP],
S3672 [28AP], S3673 [28AP], S3674 [28AP], S3675 [28AP], S3676
[28AP], S3686 [28AP], S3863 [30AP], S3864 [30AP], S3866 [30AP],
S3867 [30AP]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4654 [12MY], S4671 [12MY], S4679 [12MY], S5367 [22MY]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, S4258 [5MY]
------ extend authorization (S. 1579), S170 [28JA]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S506 [9FE]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), S507 [9FE], S509
[9FE]
Senate: legislative program, S6981 [24JN], S6982 [24JN]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3412),
S11207 [30SE]
Social Security: provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
care (S. 1858), S2572 [25MR]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7554 [7JY]
Taxation: credit for the nutrient management costs of animal
feeding operations (S. 2493), S10523<bullet> [17SE]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5677 [5JN]
------ increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current
operating losses (S. 2467), S10320 [14SE]
------ treatment of student loan program fees, S7857 [9JY], S7859
[9JY], S7861 [9JY], S7862 [9JY], S7864 [9JY], S7870 [9JY]
Telecommunications Act: implementation, S3227<bullet> [3AP]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
S4697 [12MY]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5281 [21MY]
------ reduce use through cost increases, marketing limitations,
industry oversight, and implementation of a public health
prevention and education strategy (S. 1889), S2854 [31MR]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5281
[21MY], S5675 [5JN], S5677 [5JN], S6465 [17JN], S6477 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5367 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report--unanimous-
consent request, S5403 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR]
Weather: establish a national development and research policy,
S1146 [27FE], S1147 [27FE]
WIC: funding, S8316 [16JY]
Statements
Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act (KIDS Act): ENACT Coalition,
S2858 [31MR]
Studies
U.S. Farm Programs: Farm Journal, Inc., S10297 [14SE]
Summaries
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Abuse Reduction Act (S. 2347),
S8922<bullet> [23JY]
Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act (KIDS Act) (S. 1889),
S2855-S28580 [31MR]
Medicare Waste Tax Reduction Act (S. 2335), S8659<bullet> [21JY]
Tables
Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act (KIDS Act) allocation of
industry payments, S2858 [31MR]
Testimonies
Child Labor Laws: Sergio Reyes, S9442 [30JY]
Texts of
S. 1794, Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act, S2216
[18MR]
S. 2166, child nutrition programs improvement and extension,
S6199<bullet>-S6204<bullet> [11JN]
S. 2340, Patient Access to Acupuncture Services Act, S8779 [22JY]
S. 2347, Comprehensive Methamphetamine Abuse Reduction Act,
S8921<bullet> [23JY]
S. 2383, Children's Act for Responsible Employment, S9441<bullet>
[30JY]
Tributes
Bumpers, Senator, S12545 [14OC]
Clayton, Jo, S1164<bullet> [27FE]
Cordes, Timothy, S5243<bullet> [20MY]
Fitch, Bill, S7698<bullet> [8JY]
Hall, Kent S., S9672 [31AU]
Healy, Alfred, S5733<bullet> [5JN]