[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (a Senator from Texas)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8097 [14JY], S8140 [14JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2447 [23MR],
S2507 [25MR], S2598 [26MR], S2686 [26MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2844 [31MR], S2871 [31MR], S2934 [1AP], S2998 [1AP],
S3156 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6717 [19JN], S6718 [19JN], S6781
[22JN], S6783 [22JN], S6811 [22JN], S6812 [22JN], S6851 [23JN],
S6898 [23JN], S7025 [24JN], S7201 [25JN], S7209 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9341 [30JY], S9344 [30JY],
S9383 [30JY], S9464 [30JY], S9466 [30JY], S9472 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9163 [29JY], S9255 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8860 [23JY],
S8938 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7585 [7JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9825 [2SE], S9851 [2SE], S9885 [2SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7885 [9JY]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4474 [7MY], S4544 [7MY]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S1357 [4MR]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S940 [24FE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2446 [23MR],
S3688 [28AP], S3724 [28AP], S3756 [29AP], S3793 [29AP], S3826
[30AP], S4040 [1MY]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2225 [18MR], S3269 [20AP], S3299 [20AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5729 [5JN], S5730 [5JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S234 [29JA], S1392
[5MR], S1465 [5MR], S1639 [9MR], S1735 [11MR], S1788 [11MR],
S1828 [12MR], S1897 [12MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
S7218 [25JN]
------ H.R. 4103, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9417 [30JY]
------ H.R. 4276, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8734 [22JY]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S3663 [27AP]
Articles and editorials
One Balkan Quagmire Is Enough, S2141 [17MR]
Scholar and a Leader, Austin (TX) American-Statesman, S9944<bullet>
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options, (see
S. 2344), S8779 [22JY]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S1948 [13MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: use appropriated funds for the purpose of
an orderly and honorable reduction of U.S. ground forces, (see
S. 2036), S4435 [6MY]
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), S11715 [7OC]
Commission To Promote a National Dialogue on Bioethics: establish,
(see S. 1595), S271 [2FE]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software, (see S. 1692), S1155 [27FE]
------ use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security, (see S. 2067), S4712 [12MY]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish, (see S.
1675), S9254 [29JY]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see S. Con. Res. 84), S2114 [17MR]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ increase penalties and improve law enforcement activities
involving the use of computers to commit sexual crimes against
children, (see S. 1987), S3585 [24AP]
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]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty, (see S. 1534), S2773 [30MR]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, (see S. 1215), S57
[27JA]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S7360 [6JY]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S2575 [25MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
Drought: disaster assistance to Texas, (see S. Res. 253), S6886
[23JN]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see S. 2341), S10595 [18SE], (see S. 2522), S11042
[28SE]
Education: encourage States to develop and implement alternative
teacher certification and licensure programs, (see S. 1742),
S1772 [11MR]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see S. 2213), S8253 [15JY]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3944 [30AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism, (see S. Res. 236),
S5434 [22MY]
FCC: study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet
and install such a system on computers in schools and libraries,
(see S. 1619), S668 [11FE]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions, (see S.
1021), S5517 [1JN]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements, (see S. 1335), S1262 [3MR]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S6889 [23JN]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S7580 [7JY]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits, (see S.
2161), S9451 [30JY]
------ analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see S. 389), S9058
[27JY]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S1015 [25FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
------ require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and
expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related
bone diseases, (see S. 1536), S1462 [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 188), S3297
[20AP]
J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building, Austin, TX: designate, (see
S. 2523), S11042 [28SE]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention
of potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S1262 [3MR]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S8382 [16JY], (see S. 2354), S9254 [29JY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
S8924 [23JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S3156
[2AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S1262 [3MR]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see S. 2576), S11698 [7OC]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1569 [9MR]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S3443
[22AP]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
S. 1480), S234 [29JA]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S6053 [10JN]
Power resources: encourage production of domestic oil and gas
resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
S3120 [2AP]
------ improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
lands, (see S. 1920), S3120 [2AP]
------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3120 [2AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S8786 [22JY]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S9789 [1SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Real property: private property owner rights, (see S. 709), S11183
[30SE]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly, (see
S. Con. Res. 79), S1336 [4MR]
------ tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for
restoration of stained glass windows, (see S. Con. Res. 79),
S1336 [4MR]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S9254
[29JY]
------ increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical,
and pre-competitive engineering research, (see S. 1305), S1205
[2MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1575), S180 [28JA], (see S. 1297), S234 [29JA]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: establish, (see S.
1695), S1200 [2MR]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1599), S317 [3FE],
(see S. 1601), S318 [3FE]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see S. 1260), S4834 [13MY]
Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship
opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into
the domestic cruise ship trade, (see S. 2507), S10722 [22SE]
Small business: protection from litigation excesses, (see S. 836),
S57 [27JA]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age
individuals, (see S. 1571), S3362 [21AP]
Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations, (see S.
1802), S2296 [19MR]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
2078), S12182 [9OC]
------ capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7287 [26JN]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers, (see S. 2371), S9884 [2SE]
------ change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction, (see S. 2322), S9693 [31AU]
------ eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax, (see S.
2170), S7682 [8JY]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations, (see S. 1885), S2850
[31MR]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see S. 1724), S1508 [6MR]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S8135 [14JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
------ treatment of certain amounts received as scholarships by an
individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program,
(see S. 1286), S1462 [5MR]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities, (see S. 2514), S10921 [24SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S3443 [22AP]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see S.
2285), S8139 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see S. Res. 248), S6339 [15JN]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs, (see S. 2124), S5434 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: expand child support enforcement
through means other than programs financed at Federal expense,
(see S. 2411), S9556 [31JY]
Foreign aid: alternative certification procedures for major drug
producing and transit countries, (see S. 1750), S1883 [12MR]
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion, (see S.
1990), S3653 [27AP]
National Corrosion Prevention Week: designate, (see S. Res. 195),
S1697 [10MR]
National Kick Drugs Out of America Week: designate, (see S. Res.
194), S1697 [10MR]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), technical
corrections, (see S. Res. 215), S3535 [23AP]
Social Security: modification of certain State agreements relative
to certain students, (see S. 2325), S8482 [17JY]
Surface Transportation Board: expand authority over rail service
transportation industry, (see S. 2164), S6181 [11JN]
Tariff: methyl tertiary-butyl ether, (see S. 1860), S2570 [25MR]
Taxation: applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of
a principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see S. 1992),
S3653 [27AP]
------ 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]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see S. 1999), S3709
[28AP]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production, (see S. 1929), S3120 [2AP]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions, (see S. 1734), S1697 [10MR]
Texas: authorize repayment of amounts due under a water reclamation
project contract for the Canadian River Project, (see S. 2243),
S7255 [26JN]
Cloture motions
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S9967 [8SE], S10176 [10SE]
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]
Letters
Oil royalty regulations: Council Nedd II, Citizens Against
Government Waste (organization), S10412 [16SE]
------ Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S10412
[16SE]
------ Jeffrey P. Harris, People for the USA (organization), S10412
[16SE]
------ Matt Kibbe, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization),
S10412 [16SE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act:
Charles A. LeHaistre, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center, S9817 [2SE]
------ Charles H. Williams, Texas Tech University, S9817 [2SE]
------ Craig Peterson and Carol S. Petzold, National Conference of
State Legislatures, S9816 [2SE]
------ George V. Voinovich and Tom Carper, National Governors'
Association, S9816 [2SE]
------ James A. Peace, S9817 [2SE]
------ James M. Souby, Western Governors' Association, S9816 [2SE]
------ John P. Howe III, University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, S9817 [2SE]
------ Shirley Ann Jackson, NRC, S9816 [2SE]
------ Sierra Blanca, TX, and Hudspeth County, TX, residents, S9817
[2SE]
Messages
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With St. Vincent
and the Grenadines: President Clinton, S4841 [13MY]
Privilege of the floor
DiRita, Larry, S3192 [3AP]
Fienga, Ed, S9329 [30JY]
Remarks
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options (S.
2344), S9415 [30JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8106 [14JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S3915
[30AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S4131<bullet> [1MY]
------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2508 [25MR], S2510
[25MR], S2512 [25MR], S2514 [25MR]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, S12151
[9OC]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: develop time frame for continued deployment
and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6941 [24JN],
S6942 [24JN], S6944 [24JN], S6946 [24JN]
------ U.S. military intervention, S192-S194 [29JA]
------ use appropriated funds for the purpose of an orderly and
honorable reduction of U.S. ground forces (S. 2036), S4436 [6MY]
------ withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S2508 [25MR], S2510 [25MR],
S2512 [25MR], S2514 [25MR]
Bounty hunters: establish civil and criminal liability for bounty
hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of
industry (S. 1637), star print, S11297 [1OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, S290 [3FE]
------ constitutional amendment to require balanced without counting
Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 59), S11303 [1OC]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2945 [1AP], S2950 [1AP], S3065 [2AP], S3066 [2AP], S3078
[2AP]
------ use of surplus for tax relief, deficit reduction or Social
Security reform, S3065 [2AP], S3066 [2AP], S3078 [2AP]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes (S. Res. 248), S6323 [15JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 255), S4842
[13MY]
------ authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers'
Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 263), S4842 [13MY]
------ authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
(H. Con. Res. 262), S4842 [13MY]
------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
Capitol Police for acts of heroism (S. Con. Res. 110), S9005
[27JY], S9038 [27JY]
Cinco De Mayo: observance, S4370<bullet> [5MY]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and
Technology Development: establish (H.R. 3007), S11303 [1OC]
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorize production of
records relative to the Dept. of Justice and FBI inquiry into
foreign and counterintelligence activities (S. Res. 230), S4842
[13MY]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs, and software, S4491 [7MY]
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), S8046 [13JY]
Credit unions: business lending requirements, S9014 [27JY]
------ clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9014 [27JY]
Crime: increase penalties and improve law enforcement activities
involving the use of computers to commit sexual crimes against
children (S. 1987), S3588 [24AP]
Dept. of Commerce: Student Incentive Payments Program funding for
students at State maritime schools, S8860 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4881 [14MY], S6941 [24JN], S6942
[24JN], S6944 [24JN], S6946 [24JN]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S966 [25FE]
------ impact of budget cuts and expanded mission in Bosnia and
Herzegovina on national security and military readiness, S9342
[30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9342 [30JY], S9344 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, S4131<bullet> [1MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10410 [16SE], S10412 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9173 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding, S1691 [10MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8860 [23JY],
S8873 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7559 [7JY], S7563 [7JY]
Drought: disaster assistance to Texas, S8106 [14JY]
Eastern European countries: cooperation of former communist
countries relative to POW and MIA's, S3688 [28AP], S3690 [28AP],
S3740 [29AP], S3752 [29AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
conference report, S9616<bullet> [31JY]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10867 [24SE]
------ reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders, S10867 [24SE]
Federal employees: recognition of the accomplishments of inspectors
general in detecting waste, fraud, and abuse in Government (S.J.
Res. 58), S11302 [1OC]
Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group: establish, S334
[4FE]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), S11304 [1OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9751 [1SE], S9825 [2SE], S9826 [2SE],
S9852 [2SE]
Immigration: extend date by which an automated entry-exit control
system must be developed by the INS (S. 2540), S11297 [1OC]
India: U.S. intelligence community monitoring of nuclear testing,
S4752 [13MY]
Iraq: U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, S960 [25FE]
------ U.S. policy, S960 [25FE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4491 [7MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict foreign aid
relative to compliance with nuclear weapons proliferation
agreements, S9825 [2SE], S9826 [2SE], S9852 [2SE]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, S11645
[7OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (S.J. Res. 42), S2652 [26MR]
NASA: anniversary, S11235 [1OC]
------ tribute to collaboration with the JASON Project
(organization) relative to science and technology projects for
children, S7559 [7JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: observance, S3009<bullet>
[1AP]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S11645 [7OC]
Native Americans: technical corrections to certain laws (H.R.
4068), S11303 [1OC]
NATO: dispute resolution process, S3756 [29AP], S3757 [29AP], S3758
[29AP], S3760 [29AP], S3761 [29AP], S3762 [29AP], S3763 [29AP],
S3764 [29AP], S3768 [29AP]
------ expansion, S9751 [1SE]
------ strategic concept of defensive alliance, S3696 [28AP]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S1068
[26FE], S3192 [3AP], S3198 [3AP], S3201 [3AP], S3305 [21AP],
S3319 [21AP]
------ reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S11297
[1OC], S11301 [1OC], S11302 [1OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 2295), S12349<bullet> [10OC]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: funding,
S8873 [23JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S2511 [25MR]
Petroleum: payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10410 [16SE], S10412
[16SE]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, S1192 [2MR]
Port Arthur, TX: anniversary, S5469<bullet> [22MY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S4843 [13MY]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2351 [20MR],
S3688 [28AP], S3690 [28AP], S3696 [28AP], S3740 [29AP], S3752
[29AP], S3756 [29AP], S3757 [29AP], S3758 [29AP], S3760 [29AP],
S3761 [29AP], S3762 [29AP], S3763 [29AP], S3764 [29AP], S3768
[29AP]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: establish (S. 1695),
S1201 [2MR]
Schools: allow public schools to offer same-gender schools and
classrooms as long as comparable education opportunities are
offered for both sexes, S3516 [23AP], S3517 [23AP]
------ allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as
comparable education opportunities are offered to both sexes,
S3323 [21AP], S3324 [21AP], S3335 [21AP], S3353 [21AP]
Senate: legislative program, S2351 [20MR], S3371 [21AP], S3763
[29AP], S4818 [13MY], S4842 [13MY], S4843 [13MY], S11304 [1OC]
Shipping industry: allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to
offer service contracts to shippers, S3201 [3AP]
Southwest Texas State University: dedication of Gilbert M.
Grosvenor Center of Geographic Education, S4547<bullet> [7MY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7559 [7JY], S7563
[7JY]
Surface Transportation Board: expand authority over rail service
transportation industry (S. 2164), S6196<bullet> [11JN]
Taxation: adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, S6010 [10JN]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
S2945 [1AP], S2950 [1AP] allow married couples to file combined
return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable
to single filers (H.R. 2456), S2096 [17MR]
------ 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], S1437 [5MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5296 [21MY], S9173
[29JY]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations (S. 1885),
S2875<bullet> [31MR]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production (S. 1929), S3145 [2AP]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11017 [28SE]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3323 [21AP], S3324 [21AP], S3335 [21AP], S3353 [21AP],
S3516 [23AP], S3517 [23AP] treatment of education individual
retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school
expenses (H.R. 2646), conference report, S6923 [24JN]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (S. 1734), S1797<bullet> [11MR]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (S. 2514), S10923<bullet> [24SE]
Texas: observance of Texas Independence Day, S1193 [2MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant
congressional consent (H.R. 629), conference report, S9815
[2SE], S9816 [2SE], S9818 [2SE]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for casting 15,000th vote, S9850 [2SE]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, S6010 [10JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5296
[21MY], S5298 [21MY], S6010 [10JN], S6477 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5414 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1192 [2MR], S1193 [2MR], S1392
[5MR], S1691 [10MR]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S4841
[13MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of ``Operation Homecoming'', S688
[12FE]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's (S. Res. 177), S688 [12FE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S4752 [13MY]
------ antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S10058 [9SE]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement (S. Res. 189),
S8684<bullet> [21JY]
Texts of
S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S11297-S11301 [1OC]
S. 1929, U.S. Energy Economic Growth Act, S3146-S3148 [2AP]
S. 2164, Surface Transportation Board authority over rail service
transportation industry, S6197<bullet> [11JN]
S. Res. 248, condemn murder of James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, TX, and
address issue of hate crimes, S6324 [15JN]
S.J. Res. 58, recognition of the accomplishments of inspectors
gerneral in detecting waste, fraud, and abuse in Government,
S11303 [1OC]
Tributes
Coats, Senator, S12151 [9OC]
Johnson, Representative Sam, S688 [12FE]
Wright, Charles A., S9944<bullet> [3SE]