[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. (a Senator from New Jersey)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8317 [16JY], S8404 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2492 [24MR],
S2607 [26MR], S2608 [26MR], S2687 [26MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2742 [30MR], S2754 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2775
[30MR], S2812 [31MR], S2813 [31MR], S2866 [31MR], S2867 [31MR],
S2933 [1AP], S2995 [1AP], S3156 [2AP]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (H. Con. Res.
124), S12565 [14OC]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7683 [8JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6771 [22JN], S6819 [22JN], S7002
[24JN], S7022 [24JN], S7029 [24JN], S7061 [25JN], S7136 [25JN],
S8254 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9941 [3SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9193 [29JY], S9268 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8890 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8909 [23JY], S8944
[23JY], S8945 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8679 [21JY],
S8710 [22JY], S8740 [22JY], S8792 [22JY], S8799 [22JY], S8864
[23JY], S8865 [23JY], S8941 [23JY], S8942 [23JY]
Developing countries: denial of benefits under the Generalized
System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
property rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S12467 [14OC]
Employment: improve and consolidate Federal job training programs
(S. 1186), S4019 [1MY], S4129 [1MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6531 [18JN], S6630 [18JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10930 [24SE], S10934 [24SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9747 [1SE], S9748 [1SE], S9794 [1SE],
S9795 [1SE], S9796 [1SE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), S11614 [6OC]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3363 [21AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5116 [19MY], S5136 [19MY], S5981 [9JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1353 [4MR], S1375 [5MR], S1464 [5MR], S1537 [6MR], S1556
[9MR], S1581 [9MR], S1583 [9MR], S1585 [9MR], S1587 [9MR], S1588
[9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1785 [11MR], S1829 [12MR], S1898 [12MR]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Republic of Korea President Kim Dae-Jung Into
the House Chamber, H4333 [10JN]
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act, S3181 [2AP]
------ H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions, S2826 [31MR]
------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, S7333 [26JN]
------ 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]
------ H.R. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
2003, S6349 [15JN]
Articles and editorials
Baseball Pioneer, Bergen (NJ) Record, S2002<bullet> [16MR]
Deserving Hall-of-Famer--New Jersey's Larry Doby Earned the Honor,
Asbury Park (NJ) Press, S2002<bullet> [16MR]
Drunk in One State, Not the Other?, Washington (DC) Post, S1238
[3MR]
Hall Selection Caps Doby's Hard Journey, Jerry Izenberg, Newark (NJ)
Star-Ledger, S2001<bullet> [16MR]
Honoring Larry Doby, Trenton (NJ) Times, S2002<bullet> [16MR]
Larry Doby a Hall of Famer, Newton (NJ) New Jersey Herald,
S2002<bullet> [16MR]
Lower Threshold for Drunken Driving, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S1238 [3MR]
One Nation, Drunk or Sober, New York (NY) Times, S1238 [3MR]
President on Clean Water, Washington (DC) Post, S2960 [1AP]
Promising Clean Water Strategy, New York (NY) Times, S2960 [1AP]
Public Trust Busting, Wall Street Journal, S2927 [1AP]
Social Security Needs Repair, but Poor Shouldn't Pay for It--
Moynihan's Plan Isn't Perfect, but at Least He's Got People
Talking, Michael Tanner, USA Today, S2926 [1AP]
SOS for SS, Christian Science Monitor, S2927 [1AP]
Tinkering Won't Do the Job--The Only Sensible Solution Allows
Private Investment, Michael Tanner, USA Today, S2926 [1AP]
Wrong Way on Social Security, New York (NY) Times, S2927 [1AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
S. Res. 173), S451 [5FE]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
military health care system, (see S. 1334), S2220 [18MR]
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), S10595 [18SE]
Children and youth: require proof of screening for lead poisoning
and follow-up services for those testing positive, (see S.
2598), S12163 [9OC]
Clean Air Act: compliance with environmental standards by certain
electric utility units, (see S. 2610), S12164 [9OC]
------ reduce acid deposition, (see S. 1097), S11990 [8OC]
Computers: establish a pilot loan guarantee program to address year
2000 problems of small businesses, (see S. 2372), S11990 [8OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S6340 [15JN]
------ improve automated interstate criminal identification systems,
(see S. 2022), S10526 [17SE]
------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities, (see S. 1976), S10526 [17SE]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures,
(see S. 2484), S10423 [16SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S5322 [21MY]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program, (see S.
520), S11990 [8OC]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S6766 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see S. 2084),
S4906 [14MY]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see S. 2034), S7884 [9JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1336
[4MR]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, (see S. 2209), S7012 [24JN]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S4916 [14MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: extend coverage, (see S. 183), S11127
[29SE]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see S. 1887), S2850 [31MR]
------ ensure child safety, (see S. 1917), S7018 [24JN]
------ protect children from violence, (see S. 2185), S6769 [22JN]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see S. 2324), S8382 [16JY]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S12182 [9OC]
FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet,
(see S. 2326), S11285 [1OC]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S520 [9FE]
Health: establish a national registry of information on traumatic
brain and spinal cord injuries, (see S. 2605), S12164 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
S. 1220), S1352 [4MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps, (see S.
1557), S12182 [9OC]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity, (see S. Con. Res. 78), S1957
[13MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see S.
1504), S3944 [30AP]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S6053 [10JN]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any
cancer diagnosis, (see S. 249), S5333 [21MY]
------ prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums, (see S. 89), S325 [3FE]
Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for
eligibility for subsidized irrigation water, (see S. 35), S12182
[9OC]
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]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any
portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used
for attorneys' fees, (see S. 2520), S11452 [5OC]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1605), S587 [10FE]
------ 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]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals, (see S.
1283), S846 [23FE]
Lyamin, Igor: relief, (see S. 1857), S2570 [25MR]
Lyamin, Oleg: relief, (see S. 1857), S2570 [25MR]
Lyamin, Olga: relief, (see S. 1857), S2570 [25MR]
Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program: establish, (see S. 2199), S6890
[23JN]
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), S10211 [10SE]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S5572 [2JN]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see S. 1643), S847 [23FE]
------ extend the contracts of certain managed care organizations,
(see S. 2562), S12183 [9OC]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
[17MR]
Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic,
engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or
arms control standards, (see S. 1067), S932 [24FE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see S. Con.
Res. 105), S8388 [16JY]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1573), S273 [2FE], (see S. 1805),
S2296 [19MR]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property, (see S. 2458), S10207 [10SE]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S1206
[2MR]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426 [30JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S3443 [22AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S3363 [21AP]
National Environmental Education Act: extend programs, (see S.
2359), S9044 [27JY]
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), S10595 [18SE]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S10527 [17SE]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: designate, (see S. Res.
210), S8059 [13JY]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see S. 2576), S11698 [7OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see S. 887), S1081 [26FE]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S3443
[22AP]
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), S11128 [29SE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S1003 [25FE]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: tribute, (see S. Con. Res. 90),
S3535 [23AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8388 [16JY]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
[25FE]
Passaic River Basin Flood Management Program: implement, (see S.
2649), S12871 [21OC]
Presidents' Day: redesignate Washington's Birthday in honor of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
and the institution of the Presidency, (see S. 2353), S8996
[24JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S730 [12FE]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S9983 [8SE]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see S. 2157), S6424 [16JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, (see S. Res.
185), S1070 [26FE]
Tariff: in-line skate parts, (see S. 1824), S2489 [24MR]
------ personal effects of participants in the 1999 Women's World
Cup, (see S. 1826), S2489 [24MR]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252),
S4916 [14MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S8138 [14JY]
------ permanently extend research credit, (see S. 1464), S8512
[17JY]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce secondhand smoke,
require document disclosure and deny immunity relative to
industry settlement, end promotion of exports, and provide
transitional assistance to farmers, (see S. 1638), S730 [12FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S2368 [20MR]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S. 45), S3534
[23AP]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see S. Con. Res. 122), S11346
[2OC]
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]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S3443 [22AP]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see S.
2285), S7939 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see S. 2527),
S11122 [29SE]
------ require restraining order checks before sales of handguns,
(see S. 1984), S3585 [24AP]
Government: reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs, (see S.
2573), S11698 [7OC]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register, (see S. 1646),
S730 [12FE]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN]
Schindler, Oskar: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see S. Con.
Res. 96), S4906 [14MY]
Tariff: benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-methyl, (see S.
1801), S2296 [19MR]
------ fluorozirconium compounds, (see S. 1819), S2424 [23MR]
------ 4-hexylresorcinol, (see S. 1820), S2424 [23MR]
------ organic luminescent pigments, dyes and fibers for security
applications, (see S. 1818), S2424 [23MR]
------ polymethine sensitizing dyes for photo/imaging applications,
(see S. 1821), S2424 [23MR]
Toms River, NJ: tribute to the Toms River East American Little
League team, (see S. Res. 268), S9782 [1SE]
Letters
Allocate revenues from Superfund tax to establish reserve fund for
environmental initiatives: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation
Voters, S2959 [1AP]
----- Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S2959
[1AP]
----- several environmental organizations, S2959 [1AP]
Denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to
countries that violate intellectual property rights: Barry H.
Caldwell, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,
S11588<bullet> [6OC]
----- Charles S. Levy and Jaques J. Gorlin, Intellectual Property
Committee, S11587<bullet> [6OC]
----- Doug Lowenstein, Interactive Digital Software Association,
S11588<bullet> [6OC]
----- Eric H. Smith, International Intellectual Property Alliance,
S11587<bullet> [6OC]
National blood alcohol content standard relative to the operation of
motor vehicles: Andrew H. Card, Jr., American Automobile
Manufacturers Association, S1239 [3MR]
----- Gerard F. Scannell, National Safety Council, S1239 [3MR]
----- Howard R. Champion, Coalition for American Trauma Care, S1239
[3MR]
----- Larry A. Bedard, American College of Emergency Physicians
(organization), S1239 [3MR]
----- Michael F. Dineen, Kemper Insurance Cos., S1239 [3MR]
W.R. Grace Corp. settlement relative to Superfund cleanup of Wayne,
NJ, Interim Storage Site: Thomas P. Grumbly, Dept. of Energy,
S2608 [26MR]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2961 [1AP], S3075 [2AP]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8322 [16JY]
Amtrak: funding, S3090 [2AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2607 [26MR],
S2608 [26MR], S2609 [26MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12706 [20OC], S12771 [21OC]
Bankruptcy: prevent forgiveness of debts relative to death or
injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft, aircraft, or
motor vehicle while intoxicated, S10764 [23SE]
Barzilay, Judith M.: confirmation as U.S. Court of International
Trade Judge, S1997<bullet> [16MR]
Bramucci, Raymond: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for
Employment and Training, S9518 [30JY]
Budget: comparison between Senate and Clinton administration
proposals, S3075 [2AP]
------ modify certain allocations in the Senate for fiscal year 1999
and include appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000-
2003 (S. Res. 312), S12916 [21OC]
------ modify pay-as-you-go requirements to require that direct
spending increases be offset with direct spending decreases,
S2847 [31MR], S2947 [1AP], S2951 [1AP], S3039 [2AP], S3040 [2AP]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2705 [27MR], S2785 [31MR], S2790 [31MR], S2802 [31MR],
S2809 [31MR], S2810 [31MR], S2812 [31MR], S2824 [31MR], S2828
[31MR], S2834 [31MR], S2839 [31MR], S2847 [31MR], S2882 [1AP],
S2893 [1AP], S2894 [1AP], S2903 [1AP], S2904 [1AP], S2907 [1AP],
S2908 [1AP], S2922 [1AP], S2925 [1AP], S2928 [1AP], S2929 [1AP],
S2933 [1AP], S2939 [1AP], S2940 [1AP], S2942 [1AP], S2945 [1AP],
S2946 [1AP], S2947 [1AP], S2950 [1AP], S2951 [1AP], S2954 [1AP],
S2955 [1AP], S2957 [1AP], S2958 [1AP], S2960 [1AP], S2961 [1AP],
S3035 [2AP], S3036 [2AP], S3039 [2AP], S3040 [2AP], S3042 [2AP],
S3047 [2AP], S3055 [2AP], S3058 [2AP], S3061 [2AP], S3066 [2AP],
S3074 [2AP], S3075 [2AP], S3076 [2AP], S3078 [2AP], S3080 [2AP],
S3084 [2AP], S3090 [2AP], S3107 [2AP]
------ use of budget surplus to reduce Social Security payroll tax
and establish personal retirement accounts, S3080 [2AP]
------ use of Federal share of receipts from any tobacco industry
liability settlement or legislation, S2834 [31MR], S2839 [31MR]
------ use of surplus for tax relief, deficit reduction or Social
Security reform, S3066 [2AP], S3078 [2AP]
Camden County, NJ: funding to hire additional assistant U.S.
attorneys and investigators, S8866 [23JY]
Cargo transportation: eligibility of seaports and airports to
receive infrastructure improvement funding through trade
corridor programs, S1829 [12MR]
Carrollton, KY: anniversary of drunken driving accident involving a
school bus with children from Radcliffe, KY, S4848 [14MY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions,
S11358<bullet> [2OC]
------ clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S.
2180), S10607<bullet>-S10609<bullet> [18SE]
------ clarify liability for cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites and municipal solid waste disposal,
S10607<bullet>-S10609<bullet> [18SE]
------ enhanced community participation and liability exemptions and
limitations (S. 1497), S12909<bullet> [21OC]
------ liability of sureties who issue performance bonds to
Superfund cleanup contractors, S11358<bullet> [2OC]
Coast Guard: enhance drug interdiction efforts, S8907 [23JY]
Computers: develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
not disrupted, S12022<bullet> [8OC]
Congress: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of
legislation increasing revenue, S3074 [2AP], S3076 [2AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, S9197 [29JY]
Cooper, Cardell: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S12966
[21OC]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S12108 [9OC]
Courts: allow lawsuits against foreign countries that commit acts
of terrorism or human rights abuses against U.S. citizens,
S12706 [20OC]
Crime: establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
S12265 [9OC]
------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
3494), S12265 [9OC]
------ protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation (S.
2491), S10522<bullet> [17SE]
Dept. of Defense: accuracy of budget outlay estimates, S9405
[30JY], S9406 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report, S11082
[29SE], S11083 [29SE]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9405 [30JY], S9406 [30JY]
Dept. of Justice: W.R. Grace Corp. settlement relative to Superfund
cleanup of Wayne, NJ, Interim Storage Site, S2607 [26MR], S2608
[26MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9122 [28JY], S9197 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: High-Density Transportation Program
funding, S1389 [5MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8888 [23JY], S8890 [23JY], S8893 [23JY], S8894
[23JY], S8904 [23JY], S8907 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8953 [24JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12706
[20OC], S12771 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8726 [22JY],
S8728 [22JY], S8866 [23JY], S8872 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report,
S11358<bullet> [2OC], S11837 [8OC]
Developing countries: denial of benefits under the Generalized
System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
property rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S11587<bullet> [6OC]
Doby, Larry: induction into Baseball Hall of Fame, S2001<bullet>
[16MR]
Drunken driving: allow States to determine repeat offender status
relative to blood alcohol content standard, S1557 [9MR]
------ national blood alcohol content standard relative to the
operation of motor vehicles, S1237 [3MR], S1239 [3MR], S1303
[4MR], S1305 [4MR], S2761 [30MR], S4848 [14MY]
------ prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles, S1378
[5MR], S4848 [14MY]
East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for
participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the
Constitution competition, S4553<bullet> [7MY]
Ecology and environment: allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives, S2958
[1AP], S2960 [1AP], S2961 [1AP], S3035 [2AP], S3036 [2AP]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8),
S12909<bullet> [21OC]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 18),
S12909<bullet> [21OC]
------ reform hazardous waste management programs under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, S10139 [9SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (H.R. 678), S11807 [7OC]
Education: reductions in school class size, S2790 [31MR]
Employment: allow certain cities to retain their designation as
Service Delivery Areas for purposes of implementing job training
programs, S4019 [1MY]
------ improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (S.
1186), S4019 [1MY]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, S10875
[24SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10875 [24SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, S2802 [31MR], S2809
[31MR]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents,
S2785 [31MR]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program
funding, S8322 [16JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1490 [6MR]
Firearms: reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of
handguns (S. 466), S11365<bullet> [2OC], S11500<bullet> [5OC],
S11637<bullet> [6OC], S11803<bullet> [7OC]
------ regulation of transfers at gun shows (S. 2527),
S11125<bullet> [29SE]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (S.
2324), S8387<bullet> [16JY]
------ require restraining order checks before sales of handguns (S.
1984), S3587 [24AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9749 [1SE]
Government: reduce or eliminate certain Federal programs (S. 2573),
S11712<bullet> [7OC]
------ require budget deficit reduction, a balanced Federal budget,
and repayment of the national debt, S2957 [1AP], S3035 [2AP]
Guyana: independence anniversary, S5522<bullet> [1JN]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to
protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
excavation damage, S3274 [20AP], S3275 [20AP]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S3047 [2AP]
Hindu New Year: observance, S1960<bullet> [13MR]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5388 [22MY]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4523 [7MY]
Libya: impose multilateral sanctions for failure to transfer
terrorists responsible for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 to
Netherlands for trial, S9749 [1SE]
Lipkin, Gerald H.: B'nai B'rith International Corporate Achievement
Award recipient, S6345<bullet> [15JN]
Livingston, NJ: anniversary of Newark Academy, S9148<bullet> [28JY]
Lucas, Harold: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD, S12966
[21OC]
Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (S. 1460), S12353<bullet> [10OC],
S12674<bullet> [16OC]
Malofienko, Vladimir: relief (S. 1460), S12353<bullet> [10OC],
S12674<bullet> [16OC]
Matsko, Olga: relief (S. 1460), S12353<bullet> [10OC],
S12674<bullet> [16OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2824 [31MR], S2894 [1AP]
Middle East: U.S. summit proposal relative to Israeli occupation of
certain West Bank territory, S4523 [7MY]
Morgart, Joseph: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
(organization) Young Leadership Award recipient, S11634<bullet>
[6OC]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (S. 2458), S10208<bullet> [10SE]
National Academy of Sciences: report to EPA on contaminated
sediments, S11837 [8OC]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10447<bullet> [16SE]
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center: funding, S12771
[21OC]
National security: Navy Theater Wide Missile Defense System
funding, S11082 [29SE], S11083 [29SE]
Navy: repeal law preventing donation of remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register (S. 1646), S752
[12FE]
New Jersey: Housing for Persons With AIDS Program funding, S2609
[26MR]
------ installation of video cameras in State Police vehicles
funding, S8872 [23JY]
------ transportation projects funding, S8953-S8955 [24JY]
------ Urban Core Project funding, S5412 [22MY]
New Mexico: park and ride transit system project funding, S8904
[23JY]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262<bullet> [26JN]
Point of order, S2894 [1AP], S2908 [1AP], S2947 [1AP], S2958 [1AP],
S3084 [2AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S1040
[26FE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S1040 [26FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S1040 [26FE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3883 [30AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (S. Res. 279), S10507 [17SE]
Roads and highways: operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer
trucks, S1725 [11MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (S. 1575),
S339 [4FE]
Rosen, Amy: nomination to the Amtrak Reform Board, S10941 [24SE]
Rutgers University: tribute to women's basketball team,
S3558<bullet> [23AP]
Schindler, Oskar: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Con. Res.
96), S4917 [14MY]
Schools: after-school programs and safety funding, S3042 [2AP]
Senate: legislative program, S4521 [7MY]
Senate Rules: prohibit precatory language on budget resolutions,
S3084 [2AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2942 [1AP],
S8726 [22JY], S8728 [22JY]
------ use budget surplus to establish personal retirement savings
accounts, S2922 [1AP], S2925 [1AP], S2928 [1AP]
Tariff: benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-methyl (S. 1801),
S2302 [19MR]
------ fluorozirconium compounds (S. 1819), S2430 [23MR]
------ 4-hexylresorcinol (S. 1820), S2430 [23MR]
------ organic luminescent pigments, dyes and fibers for security
applications (S. 1818), S2430 [23MR]
------ polymethine sensitizing dyes for photo/imaging applications
(S. 1821), S2430 [23MR]
Taxation: adjust tax brackets for individuals with middle class
income, S2907 [1AP]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
S2945 [1AP], S2950 [1AP]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
S11627<bullet> [6OC]
------ rates, S2882 [1AP], S2908 [1AP]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, S2903 [1AP]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, S9122 [28JY]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3521 [23AP]
------ treatment of home mortgage interest and charitable donations,
S2954 [1AP], S2955 [1AP]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5122 [19MY], S5154 [20MY], S5185 [20MY],
S5186 [20MY]
------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5122 [19MY]
------ prevent use by minors, reduce secondhand smoke, require
document disclosure and deny immunity relative to industry
settlement, end promotion of exports, and provide transitional
assistance to farmers (S. 1638), S744 [12FE]
------ prohibit immunity in tobacco industry liability settlement
relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
practices, S2810 [31MR]
------ regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to
children, S3061 [2AP]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8085 [13JY]
tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5122
[19MY], S5154 [20MY], S5185 [20MY], S5186 [20MY], S5245<bullet>
[20MY], S6481 [17JN]
Toms River, NJ: tribute to the Toms River East American Little
League team (S. Res. 268), S9751 [1SE], S9752 [1SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), S4848 [14MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, S5409 [22MY],
S5412 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1239 [3MR], S1303
[4MR], S1305 [4MR], S1378 [5MR], S1389 [5MR], S1490 [6MR], S1557
[9MR], S1725 [11MR], S1829 [12MR], S2142<bullet> [17MR]
Summaries
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 4579): Lautenberg Amendment,
S11627<bullet> [6OC]
Tables
Spending cuts as a result of reducing or eliminating certain Federal
programs, S11712<bullet> [7OC]
Testimonies
Forum on Handgun Violence and the Anti-Gun Trafficking Act: Edward
G. Rendell, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA,
S11366<bullet>-S11368<bullet> [2OC]
------ James Brady, S11501<bullet> [5OC]
------ John Schuler, S11501<bullet> [5OC]
------ Kenisha Green, S11501<bullet> [5OC]
------ Quanita Favorite, S11501<bullet> [5OC]
------ R. Lewis Vass, Virginia State Police, S11637<bullet> [6OC]
------ Sarah Brady, Handgun Control, Inc., S11501<bullet> [5OC]
------ Thomas Bowers, Maryland State Police, S11803<bullet> [7OC]
Texts of
S. 1646, Historic Battleship Preservation Act, S753 [12FE]
S. 1801, tariff on benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-methy,
S2302 [19MR]
S. 1818, tariff on organic luminescent pigments, dyes and fibers for
security applications, S2431 [23MR]
S. 1819, tariff on fluorozirconium compounds, S2431 [23MR]
S. 1820, tariff on 4-hexylresorcinol, S2431 [23MR]
S. 1821, tariff on polymethine sensitizing dyes for photo/imaging
applications, S2431 [23MR]
S. 1984, require restraining order checks before sales of handguns,
S3587 [24AP]
S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262<bullet> [26JN]
S. 2527, regulation of firearm transfers at gun shows,
S11126<bullet> [29SE]
Tributes
Barzilay, Judith M., S1997<bullet> [16MR]
Bumpers, Senator, S12295 [10OC], S12300 [10OC]
Byrd, Senator, S4351 [5MY]
Coats, Senator, S12301 [10OC]
Ford, Senator, S12300 [10OC]
Gibbs, Alan J., S9609<bullet> [31JY]
Glenn, Senator, S12300 [10OC]
Jacobs, Jerrold L., S2347<bullet> [19MR]
Miller, Deborah, S4743<bullet> [12MY]
Norcross, George, S5143<bullet> [19MY]
Rosoff, Jack M., S3730<bullet> [28AP]
Stringer, C. Vivian, S3558 [23AP]