[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
INOUYE, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)
Addresses
National Defense Industrial Association James Forrestal Memorial
Award: Senator Stevens, S4635<bullet> [11MY]
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2407 [23MR],
S2443 [23MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2989 [1AP], S2999 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6426 [16JN], S6631 [18JN], S6770
[22JN], S6771 [22JN], S6775 [22JN], S6851 [23JN], S6899 [23JN],
S7019 [24JN], S7066 [25JN], S7117 [25JN], S7202 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9326 [30JY], S9344 [30JY],
S9377 [30JY], S9455 [30JY], S9468 [30JY], S9469 [30JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8764 [22JY],
S8803 [22JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6508 [18JN], S6581 [18JN]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3479 [23AP], S3546 [23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5729 [5JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1375 [5MR], S1464 [5MR], S1576 [9MR], S1581 [9MR]
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. 4060, energy and water development appropriations, S6548
[18JN], S6861 [23JN]
------ 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]
------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
For Nurses, a Barrier Broken--It's a Test Insurers Are Backing--Can
Primary Care Work Without Doctors? James Lardner, U.S. News &
World Report (publication), S9486<bullet> [30JY]
Hawaii's World, A.A. Smyser, Honolulu (HI) Star Bulletin,
S276<bullet> [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions, (see S. 2497),
S10588 [18SE]
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research: revise and extend, (see
S. 2208), S8253 [15JY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally, (see S. 2202), S6885 [23JN]
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]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see S. Con. Res. 84), S5134 [19MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S7018 [24JN]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S7200 [25JN]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs, (see S. 2124), S5434 [22MY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research, (see S. 1389), S1014 [25FE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S7960 [10JY]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see S. 2044),
S4528 [7MY]
------ increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations, (see S. 1796), S2214
[18MR]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, (see S. 1151), S846 [23FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information, (see S. 1045), S520 [9FE]
------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3120 [2AP]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see S. 1615), S520
[9FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S2987 [1AP]
------ 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 Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements, (see S. 1335), S325 [3FE]
Foreign trade: require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked
with the country of origin, (see S. 2436), S9939 [3SE]
Four Chaplains Day: designate, (see S. Res. 169), S48 [27JA]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S1015 [25FE]
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: eliminate restrictions on the
acquisition of certain contiguous land, (see S. 2129), S5569
[2JN]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
S. 1862), S3723 [28AP]
Health: improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals,
(see S. 1754), S1884 [12MR]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, (see S. 1875), S3443
[22AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
(see S. 2395), S11285 [1OC]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see S. 1360), S1081 [26FE]
Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant
Sec. of HHS and provide organizational independence, (see S.
1770), S2113 [17MR]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services, (see S. Con. Res.
95), S6701 [19JN]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see S. 1147), S7682 [8JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Japan: eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 216),
S4442 [6MY]
Kimmel, Husband E.: advance on the retired list of the Navy to the
highest grade held as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during
World War II, (see S.J. Res. 55), S9782 [1SE]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see S. 2205), S11127 [29SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
1283), S846 [23FE]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Festival of Faiths, (see S.
Res. 274), S11128 [29SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
S. 2017), S3919 [30AP]
------ coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists, (see S. 1326), S3443 [22AP]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see S. 1649), S3792 [29AP]
------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities, (see S. 2061), S5456 [22MY], (see S. 2308), S8240
[15JY]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S10211 [10SE]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see S. 1481), S932 [24FE]
------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
2091), S7682 [8JY]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see S.
1864), S3944 [30AP]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2433
[23MR]
------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S586 [10FE]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S6769 [22JN]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1805), S2296 [19MR]
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 Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S7581 [7JY]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate, (see S. Res. 259), S10596 [18SE]
National Housing Act: amend relative to the calculation of
downpayments for home buyers, (see S. 2188), S6564 [18JN]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S8779 [22JY]
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 Public Health Week: observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
[31MR]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1352 [4MR]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S8388
[16JY]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate, (see S. Res. 199), S9452
[30JY]
Native Americans: promote economic development and investment on
Indian reservations, (see S. 2010), S4560 [8MY]
------ technical corrections to certain laws, (see S. 1925), S3120
[2AP]
New Mexico: designate Onate Cuartocentenario to commemorate the
anniversary of the first permanent Spanish settlement, (see S.
Res. 148), S520 [9FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see S. 2263), S11715 [7OC]
NOAA: authorize strength of Commissioned Corps, (see S. 2256),
S9140 [28JY]
------ authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
S. 1480), S9254 [29JY]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission, (see S. 414), S3155
[2AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in
Federal agencies, (see S. 2588), S11970 [8OC]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see S. 2249), S7256 [26JN]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5434 [22MY]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S3296 [20AP]
Public documents: reform and continue legislative oversight of
production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
access of Government publications, (see S. 2288), S10986 [25SE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 2364), S11285 [1OC]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see S. 1615), S520
[9FE]
Rural areas: promote access to health care services, (see S. 2603),
S12164 [9OC]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Short, Walter C.: advance on the retired list of the Army to the
highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department,
during World War II, (see S.J. Res. 55), S9782 [1SE]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance, (see S. 1957), S3363
[21AP]
Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations, (see S.
1802), S2296 [19MR]
Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of
commercial buildings in distressed areas, (see S. 411), S1957
[13MR]
------ grant States the authority to require out-of-State sellers to
collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the State, (see
S. 1586), S226 [29JA]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S6205
[11JN]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S932 [24FE]
------ repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to
military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade
income, (see S. 2296), S10322 [14SE]
------ treatment of excise tax on vaccines, (see S. 2118), S5434
[22MY]
------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
(see S. 2366), S9137 [28JY]
Technology: international project to evaluate and facilitate the
exchange of advanced nuclear waste technologies, (see S. Res.
224), S4435 [6MY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S1569 [9MR]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see S. 1422), S325 [3FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S1996 [16MR]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S. 45), S3534
[23AP]
Veterans: make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see S. 2181),
S10211 [10SE]
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.
1806), S2296 [19MR], (see S. 1873), S2719 [27MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3944 [30AP]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S8388 [16JY]
World War II: tribute to DesRon 61 Navy destroyer group for actions
in Tokyo Bay, Japan, (see S. Res. 308), S12648 [15OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: convert a Federal judgeship in Hawaii to permanent status
and extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam
and the Northern Mariana Islands, (see S. 2456), S10206 [10SE]
Foilcat (vessel): certificate of documentation, (see S. 2096),
S5217 [20MY]
Hawaii: relief, (see S. 2550), S11450 [5OC]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award Presidential Unit Citation to crew,
(see S.J. Res. 53), S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2177), S6405 [16JN]
National Maritime Arbitration Day: designate, (see S. Res. 200),
S2660 [26MR]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations, (see S.
Res. 277), S10383 [15SE]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Senator Inouye
in O'Leary v. Fujikawa, et al., (see S. Res. 287), S11450 [5OC]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5740 [9JN], S6145 [11JN]
Letters
Condemnation of newspaper writer for ethnic slurs against Japanese
Americans during World War II: James M. Hanley, S7032<bullet>
[24JN]
Eligibility of small businesses in Dept. of Defense Indian
Subcontracting Incentive Program: Robert L. Neal, Jr., Dept. of
Defense, S9384 [30JY]
----- William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S9384 [30JY]
Nomination of Susan Oki Mollway to be district judge: Susan Oki
Mollway, S6756 [22JN]
Privilege of the floor
Gilmore-Lee, Nancy, S9327 [30JY]
Midura, Christopher, S6759 [22JN]
Questions and answers
Nomination of Susan Oki Mollway to be district judge, S6756 [22JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2589 [26MR],
S2593 [26MR]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions or religious persecution and
prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S., S9338
[30JY]
------ report on security of Taiwan Strait, S11082 [29SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), S12958<bullet>
[21OC]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet, S8767 [22JY], S8816
[23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize pay increase for military personnel,
S9326 [30JY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S7073 [25JN]
------ distance learning initiatives funding, S9400 [30JY], S9401
[30JY]
------ eligibility of small businesses in Indian Subcontracting
Incentive Program, S9384 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report, S11081
[29SE], S11082 [29SE], S11083 [29SE]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9325 [30JY], S9326 [30JY],
S9327 [30JY], S9328 [30JY], S9331 [30JY], S9338 [30JY], S9377
[30JY], S9384 [30JY], S9398 [30JY], S9400 [30JY], S9401 [30JY],
S9404 [30JY]
------ National Guard funding through offsets in F/A-18E/F aircraft
program funding, S9331 [30JY]
------ Navy Ship Disposal Pilot Program funding, S9398 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Program funding,
S2872<bullet> [31MR]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit certain Indian gaming regulations,
S2589 [26MR], S2593 [26MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10364 [15SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9220 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8610 [21JY],
S8767 [22JY], S8816 [23JY]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: military housing project dispute resolution,
S9400 [30JY]
FEC: require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
the general counsel and staff director every four years, S9220
[29JY]
Federal Maritime Commission: preserve, S3312<bullet> [21AP]
Foilcat (vessel): certificate of documentation (S. 2096),
S5221<bullet> [20MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9725<bullet> [1SE]
Gambling: clarify Federal jurisdiction relative to Indian gaming
regulations, S8767 [22JY], S8816 [23JY]
Hawaii: development of Ford Island in the Pearl Harbor Naval
Complex, S9377-S9379 [30JY]
Health care facilities: nursing school administered primary care
clinics funding, S9485<bullet> [30JY]
Idaho: transfer of BLM controlled land to the Air Force for flight
training, S7073 [25JN]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award Presidential Unit Citation to crew (S.
2177), S6416<bullet> [16JN]
----- award Presidential Unit Citation to crew (S.J. Res. 53),
S6205<bullet> [11JN]
Kosovo: U.S. military intervention, S9328 [30JY]
Lahainaluna, HI: tribute to Lahainaluna High School for
participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the
Constitution competition, S4131<bullet> [1MY]
Mollway, Susan Oki: nomination to be district judge, S6756 [22JN],
S6757 [22JN]
Native Americans: limitations on the approval of new tribal-State
gambling compacts, S10364 [15SE]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and
eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414),
S3312<bullet> [21AP]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations (S. Res.
277), S10388<bullet> [15SE]
Sports: tribute to Japanese-American baseball players, S278<bullet>
[2FE]
Stevens, Senator: National Defense Industrial Association James
Forrestal Memorial Award recipient, S4635<bullet> [11MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1055 [26FE], S1844
[12MR]
------ national ferry system programs funding, S1844 [12MR]
Tunisia: allocation of foreign aid, S9725<bullet> [1SE]
U.S.-Asia Institute: tribute to congressional staff delegations to
China and Hong Kong in cooperation with the Chinese People's
Institute of Foreign Affairs, S10531<bullet> [17SE]
Weapons: Photonics Research Center funding, S11083 [29SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for Senator Inouye
in O'Leary v. Fujikawa, et al. (S. Res. 287), S11513 [5OC]
Statements
Prohibit Certain Dept. of the Interior Indian Gaming Regulations:
BIA, S2593 [26MR]
Texts of
S. 2096, certificate of documentation for Foilcat (vessel),
S5221<bullet> [20MY]
S. Res. 277, importance of diplomatic relations with Pacific Island
nations, S10388<bullet> [15SE]
S. Res. 287, authorizing Senate Legal Counsel representation for
Senator Inouye in O'Leary v. Fujikawa, et al., S11513 [5OC]
S. Res. 287, Senate Legal Counsel representation in O'Leary v.
Fujikawa, et al., S11453 [5OC]
Tributes
Bird, Michael, S12212<bullet> [9OC]
DaPonte, John, S1210<bullet> [2MR]
Ford, Senator, S12596 [14OC]
Hanley, James M., S7032<bullet> [24JN]
Kosaki, Richard H., S276<bullet> [2FE]
Kumar, Minal, S10914 [24SE]
Sumida, Kenji, S8576<bullet> [20JY]