[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
LEVIN, CARL (a Senator from Michigan)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8310 [16JY], S8401 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2409 [23MR],
S2443 [23MR], S2494 [24MR], S2596 [26MR], S2686 [26MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S3156 [2AP]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S10931 [24SE]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7684 [8JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4853 [14MY], S4917 [14MY], S4918
[14MY], S4921 [14MY], S6672 [19JN], S6675 [19JN], S6678 [19JN],
S6679 [19JN], S6691 [19JN], S6692 [19JN], S6707 [19JN], S6708
[19JN], S6709 [19JN], S6710 [19JN], S6711 [19JN], S6715 [19JN],
S6716 [19JN], S6773 [22JN], S6784 [22JN], S6790 [22JN], S6850
[23JN], S6898 [23JN], S6901 [23JN], S6902 [23JN], S6903 [23JN],
S6935 [24JN], S6998 [24JN], S7001 [24JN], S7022 [24JN], S7027
[24JN], S7029 [24JN], S7112 [25JN], S7121 [25JN], S7146 [25JN],
S7204 [25JN], S7208 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9371 [30JY], S9467 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10120 [9SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9222 [29JY], S9271 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8683 [21JY],
S8861 [23JY], S8939 [23JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6531 [18JN], S6628 [18JN], S6630 [18JN], S6631 [18JN]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), S10986 [25SE]
Government: eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
departments and agencies (S. 1364), S5800 [9JN], S6121 [10JN]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 981), S402
[4FE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7795 [9JY], S7885
[9JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5385 [22MY], S5460 [22MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S11356
[2OC], S11393 [2OC]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S906 [24FE], S933 [24FE], S938
[24FE]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2434 [23MR], S3363 [21AP], S3399 [22AP], S3420 [22AP],
S3452 [22AP], S3455 [22AP], S3479 [23AP], S3494 [23AP], S3546
[23AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1393 [5MR], S1394
[5MR], S1465 [5MR], S1572 [9MR], S1591 [9MR], S1606 [9MR], S1607
[9MR], S1610 [9MR], S1728 [11MR], S1738 [11MR], S1787 [11MR],
S1789 [11MR], S1827 [12MR], S1828 [12MR], S1832 [12MR], S1895
[12MR], S1899 [12MR]
Analyses
Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act (S. 2262),
S7358<bullet> [6JY]
Increase Leave Time for Federal Employees Relative to Services as an
Organ Donor (S. 2261), S7358<bullet> [6JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Republic of Korea President Kim Dae-Jung Into
the House Chamber, H4333 [10JN]
Conferee: H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7160 [25JN]
------ H.R. 3694, intelligence services appropriations, S7333 [26JN]
Articles and editorials
Don't Rename Washington National, Washington (DC) Post, S340 [4FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see S. 850),
S4208 [4MY]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S9254 [29JY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally, (see S. 2202), S6885 [23JN]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, (see S. Con. Res. 104),
S6698 [19JN]
Army Reserve: anniversary, (see S. Res. 213), S3429 [22AP]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss,
(see S. 943), S8924 [23JY]
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in
developing countries, (see S. 2152), S6037 [10JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see S.
Con. Res. 110), S9044 [27JY]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see S. Con. Res.
111), S9044 [27JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
S. 2180), S10211 [10SE]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs, (see S.
1309), S5701 [5JN]
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),
S9058 [27JY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S12182 [9OC]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S5637 [4JN]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology
Administration, (see S. 1325), S1893 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
construction, (see S. 1813), S2424 [23MR]
------ authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths, (see S. 1812), S2424 [23MR]
------ reform, (see S. 1814), S2424 [23MR]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, (see S. 1644), S730 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S9983 [8SE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S1948 [13MR]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see S. 2044),
S4528 [7MY]
------ national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1336 [4MR]
------ provide for teacher technology training, (see S. 351), S2220
[18MR]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, (see S. 2209), S7012 [24JN]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see S. 2213), S7682 [8JY]
Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing
endangered species, (see S. 361), S769 [12FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
------ promote the adoption of children in foster care, (see S.
2408), S9556 [31JY]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: modify termination and
reauthorization requirements for advisory committees, (see S.
2228), S7172 [25JN]
Federal employees: provide for the rectification of certain
retirement coverage errors, (see S. 1710), S1336 [4MR]
------ recognition of the accomplishments of inspectors general in
detecting waste, fraud, and abuse in Government, (see S.J. Res.
58), S11279 [1OC]
Food: improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S11051
[28SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 2283), S7881 [9JY]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations, (see S. 1642), S730 [12FE]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S847 [23FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 1890), S8253 [15JY], (see S. 1891), S8253 [15JY]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see S. Con. Res. 82), S4040 [1MY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see S. 1147), S7018 [24JN]
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), S11122 [29SE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Japan: access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
markets, (see S. Con. Res. 88), S6890 [23JN]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see S. Con. Res. 85),
S2214 [18MR]
Law enforcement officers: provide standards and protection for the
conduct of internal police investigations, (see S. 348), S6340
[15JN]
------ 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), S11285 [1OC]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Festival of Faiths, (see S.
Res. 274), S10929 [24SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
------ eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs, (see S. 1481), S932 [24FE]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S9883 [2SE]
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), 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), S3443 [22AP]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: treatment of Lake
Champlain, (see S. 1823), S2488 [24MR]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S3443
[22AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline, (see S. 2377),
S9425 [30JY]
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 welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see S. 1255), S3362 [21AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S1463 [5MR]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S10527 [17SE]
Religion: support tolerance toward Muslims, (see S. Con. Res. 94),
S5517 [1JN]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S11452
[5OC]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
SBA: improve loan programs, (see S. 2448), S10211 [10SE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see S. 2190), S9941 [3SE]
Taxation: extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
facilities, (see S. 2233), S10386 [15SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S667
[11FE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S6769 [22JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
------ treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations, (see S. 194), S846 [23FE]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for Army Reserve service, (see S. Res.
213), S3429 [22AP]
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), S2136 [17MR]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S3656 [27AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Washington, George: anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
S3723 [28AP]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3545 [23AP]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S3443 [22AP]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine
veterans, (see S. 61), S179 [28JA]
------ tribute to DesRon 61 Navy destroyer group for actions in
Tokyo Bay, Japan, (see S. Res. 308), S12648 [15OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Automobile National Heritage Area: authorize, (see S. 2104), S5218
[20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety research, education, and
technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
respond to food safety emergencies, (see S. 1597), S317 [3FE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute, (see S. Res. 251), S6564
[18JN]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's
child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
court order, (see S. 2262), S7357 [6JY]
------ increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor,
(see S. 2261), S7357 [6JY]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see S. 2460),
S10207 [10SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: clarify definition of the
Great Lakes, (see S. 1760), S1948 [13MR]
Taxation: increase lifetime learning credit for teachers receiving
technology training, (see S. 2229), S7172 [25JN]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see S. Con. Res. 122), S11279
[1OC]
Cloture motions
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5605 [4JN], S5673 [5JN], S5740 [9JN], S5754 [9JN], S6001
[10JN], S6145 [11JN]
Excerpts
Decision on line-item veto: Supreme Court, S7057 [25JN]
Grand jury testimony on investigation of President Clinton relative
to perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct:
Monica S. Lewinsky, S11955 [8OC]
Letters
American Missile Protection Act: Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of
Staff, S4623 [11MY], S4767 [13MY]
------ Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S10049 [9SE]
------ John M. Shalikashvili, Dept. of Defense, S4622 [11MY], S4768
[13MY]
------ Judith A. Miller, Dept. of Defense, S4623 [11MY]
------ William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4623 [11MY], S4768 [13MY]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission authority: William
S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S6983 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense funding: by, S12696 [20OC]
Lifetime learning credit increase for teachers returning to school
for technology training: Bret Lovejoy, American Vocational
Association, S3402 [22AP]
----- David Griffith, National Association of State Boards of
Education, S3401 [22AP]
----- Penelope M. Earley, American Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education, S3402 [22AP]
----- Ruth Flowers, American Association of University Professors,
S3402 [22AP]
Olympic Education Scholarship Program funding: Senator Boxer, S7841
[9JY]
------ Senator Feinstein, S7841 [9JY]
------ several Senators, S7841 [9JY]
Posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt: by,
S12917 [21OC]
Regulatory Improvement Act: by, Committee on Governmental Affairs
(Senate), S8807<bullet> [22JY]
------ Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S8807<bullet> [22JY]
------ Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8808<bullet> [22JY]
U.S. Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Henry H. Shelton,
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense,
S9370 [30JY]
------ President Clinton, S9369 [30JY]
U.S. policy on Iraq relative to refusal to end development of
weapons of mass destruction: several Senators, S12240<bullet>
[9OC]
Lists
Benchmarks for withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Bosnia and
Herzegovina, S6939 [24JN], S6940 [24JN], S9369 [30JY]
Changes in substitute to S. 981, Regulatory Improvement Act, S408
[4FE]
Memorandums
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Lindy L.
Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S3403 [22AP]
Lifetime Learning Credit Increase for Teachers Returning to School
for Technology Training: Don Ernst, Association for Supervision
and Curriculum Development, S3402 [22AP]
Privilege of the floor
Lyons, Peter, S6968 [24JN]
Potamianos, Antigone, S11023 [28SE]
Tauber, Mark, S6968 [24JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto,
S10555 [18SE]
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), motion to recommit conference report,
S4667 [12MY]
Air Force Reserve: anniversary, S3009<bullet> [1AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2409 [23MR],
S2461 [24MR], S2599 [26MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12765 [21OC]
Armed Forces: gender-integrated training policies, S6976 [24JN],
S7152 [25JN]
------ require separate barracks and ensure privacy for male and
female recruits during basic training, S6976 [24JN], S7152
[25JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3302<bullet> [20AP]
Army: eliminate backlog of unpaid retirement pay, S7057 [25JN]
Austin, Roosevelt: Coleman Temple Christian Board of Education
``Living Legend'' award recipient, S1165<bullet> [27FE]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10184 [10SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: develop time frame for continued deployment
and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6938 [24JN],
S6939 [24JN], S6940 [24JN], S6941 [24JN], S6942 [24JN]
------ ensure agreement with NATO relative to Dayton Accords
timelines, S2409 [23MR]
------ require congressional vote relative to continued deployment
and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6959 [24JN],
S6960 [24JN], S6962 [24JN]
------ require the President to submit reports on continued
deployment and subsequent withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces, S6948
[24JN]
------ U.S. military intervention, S3811 [30AP]
------ use appropriated funds for the purpose of an orderly and
honorable reduction of U.S. ground forces, S9368 [30JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S3033 [2AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9132
[28JY]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S., S6658 [19JN], S6836 [23JN]
----- condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions
or religious persecution and prevent officials from entering or
remaining in the U.S., S9372 [30JY]
------ human rights violations, S6836 [23JN]
------ increase international broadcasting activities, S6658 [19JN]
------ monitor and regulate commercial activities of Chinese
military companies, S4867 [14MY], S4880 [14MY]
------ oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions, S6658 [19JN]
------ participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners, S6658 [19JN]
------ prohibit U.S. export of missile equipment and technology,
S11230 [1OC]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, S8469
[17JY]
Clinton, President: independent counsel investigation of charges of
perjury and obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper
sexual conduct, S11952 [8OC], S12996<bullet> [12NO]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), S12959 [21OC]
Columbus (vessel): waiver from Jones Act provisions relative to
dredging work on the Great Lakes, S12959 [21OC]
Computers: prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent
material to minors by computer (S. 1482), unanimous-consent
request, S8471 [17JY]
Contracts: application for exceptional waiver of requirements for
subcontractors relative to submission of certain cost or pricing
data, S6680 [19JN]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S10933<bullet> [24SE], S12084 [8OC]
Courts: allow witnesses' attorney to be present during grand jury
proceedings, S8648 [21JY]
------ increase security measures for Federal courthouses, S8876
[23JY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10703 [22SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety research, education, and
technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
respond to food safety emergencies, S4667 [12MY]
----- improve food safety research, education, and technology and
require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies (S. 1597), S318 [3FE]
Dept. of Defense: additional military construction and military
family housing projects funding, S7150 [25JN]
------ assure a minimum size for honor guard details at funerals of
veterans, S7060 [25JN]
------ authorize pay increase for military personnel, S7112 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S4852 [14MY], S4853 [14MY], S4867 [14MY], S4870 [14MY],
S4880 [14MY], S6648 [19JN], S6658 [19JN], S6667 [19JN], S6668
[19JN], S6672 [19JN], S6675 [19JN], S6677 [19JN], S6678 [19JN],
S6680 [19JN], S6836 [23JN], S6849 [23JN], S6864 [23JN], S6865
[23JN], S6866 [23JN], S6867 [23JN], S6938 [24JN], S6939 [24JN],
S6940 [24JN], S6941 [24JN], S6942 [24JN], S6948 [24JN], S6959
[24JN], S6960 [24JN], S6962 [24JN], S6965 [24JN], S6976 [24JN],
S6983 [24JN], S6992 [24JN], S6997 [24JN], S6998 [24JN], S7040
[25JN], S7041 [25JN], S7042 [25JN], S7045 [25JN], S7057 [25JN],
S7060 [25JN], S7110 [25JN], S7112 [25JN], S7117 [25JN], S7121
[25JN], S7131 [25JN], S7150 [25JN], S7152 [25JN], S7159 [25JN]
authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing
personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2057),
unanimous-consent agreement, S6861 [23JN], S7108 [25JN]
authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing
personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2057),
unanimous-consent request, S7104 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11213 [1OC], S11230 [1OC]
------ Child Development Program funding, S7040 [25JN], S7041
[25JN], S7042 [25JN]
------ F-22 fighter funding, S7110 [25JN]
------ impact of budget cuts and expanded mission in Bosnia and
Herzegovina on national security and military readiness, S9396
[30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9368 [30JY], S9372 [30JY],
S9396 [30JY]
------ modify limitations on general authority relative to military
base closures, S6983 [24JN], S7045 [25JN]
------ National Foreign Intelligence Program funding through
rescissions in missile defense systems funding, S4853 [14MY]
------ provide open enrollment for Survivor Benefit Plan, S6678
[19JN]
------ require report on leasing of non-excess real or personal
property, S6992 [24JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation, S3405 [22AP]
Dept. of Energy: selection of technology for tritium production,
S7131 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10070 [9SE], S10155 [10SE], S10159 [10SE], S10176
[10SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: require consultation with the Office of U.S.
Trade Representative relative to IMF loans, S2599 [26MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9357 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2312), S9912 [3SE], S9913 [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12765 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8648 [21JY],
S8876 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8370 [16JY]
Detroit, MI: Ambassador Bridge funding, S1393 [5MR]
------ anniversary of United Way Torch Drive, S11799<bullet> [7OC]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 251), S6519
[18JN]
Dimondale, MI: anniversary, S6913<bullet> [23JN]
Education: Olympic Education Scholarship Program funding, S7840
[9JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6540 [18JN]
EPA: Great Waters Program funding, S8370 [16JY]
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), S11026 [28SE], S11030 [28SE]
FCC: study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet
and install such a system on computers in schools and libraries
(S. 1619), unanimous-consent request, S8471 [17JY]
FEC: establish term limits for staff director and general counsel,
S9912 [3SE]
------ funding to improve enforcement capabilities, S9913 [3SE]
------ require that the Commissioners vote to reappoint or replace
the general counsel and staff director every four years, S9357
[30JY]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's
child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
court order (S. 2262), S7358<bullet> [6JY]
------ increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor
(S. 2261), S7358<bullet> [6JY]
Focus--HOPE (organization): anniversary, S1657<bullet> [9MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9846 [2SE]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
chance for the promotion of a product or service (S. 2460),
S10209<bullet> [10SE]
Gilda's Club (organization): tribute, S3457<bullet> [22AP]
Government: eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal
departments and agencies (S. 1364), S12940 [21OC]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 981), S406
[4FE], S8806<bullet> [22JY], S8809<bullet> [22JY], S12767 [21OC]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (H.R. 1481), S11384 [2OC]
Health Care Financing Administration: consideration of new provider
status for Heartland Manor relative to Medicare certification,
S12904<bullet> [21OC]
Henry, Patrick T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for
Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S9519 [30JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7819 [9JY], S7840
[9JY], S7841 [9JY]
Idaho: transfer of BLM controlled land to the Air Force for flight
training, S6965 [24JN]
Independent counsel: reform statute, S11952 [8OC]
India: nuclear weapons testing, S6864 [23JN], S6865 [23JN], S6866
[23JN]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5383 [22MY]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security,
S714<bullet> [12FE]
------ treatment of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams,
S714<bullet> [12FE]
------ U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, S1368 [4MR],
S2086 [17MR]
------ U.S. policy, S714<bullet> [12FE], S1368 [4MR]
------ U.S. policy relative to refusal to end development of weapons
of mass destruction, S12239<bullet> [9OC]
IRS: prohibit special waiver of the criminal conflict of interest
laws for the employee representative on the Oversight Board,
S4453 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform, S3033 [2AP]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4453 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7719
[9JY], S7720 [9JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, S3956<bullet> [30AP]
Japan: re-establish initiative relative to fair trade in U.S.
automotive parts, S6998 [24JN]
Jewish Heritage Week: observance, S3947<bullet> [30AP]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict foreign aid
relative to compliance with nuclear weapons proliferation
agreements, S9846 [2SE]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, S7677 [8JY]
----- human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination (S. Con. Res. 85), S2206
[18MR]
Michigan: tribute to men's college basketball teams participating
in NCAA basketball tournament, S1960<bullet> [13MR]
Michigan Association for Computer-Related Technology Users in
Learning: tribute, S1662<bullet> [9MR]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852),
S11498<bullet> [5OC]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: clarify definition of the
Great Lakes (S. 1760), S1957 [13MR]
------ treatment of Lake Champlain, S2461 [24MR]
NATO: require 3-year pause before further expansion, S3841 [30AP]
------ study cost of deployment of missile defense systems in all
NATO countries, S3867 [30AP]
------ suspension of members relative to conformity to the
principals of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of
law, S3887 [30AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
S11952 [8OC]
Pakistan: nuclear weapons testing, S6866 [23JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, S6864 [23JN], S7111 [25JN]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to
transportation trust funds, S1827 [12MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S889
[24FE], S977 [25FE], S978 [25FE], S979 [25FE], S980 [25FE],
S10070 [9SE], S10155 [10SE], S10159 [10SE], S10176 [10SE],
S10184 [10SE], S12582 [14OC]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), unanimous-
consent request, S9824 [2SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S889 [24FE], S977 [25FE], S978 [25FE],
S979 [25FE], S980 [25FE]
------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
advocacy advertising, S977 [25FE], S978 [25FE], S979 [25FE],
S980 [25FE]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10155
[10SE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S2252 [19MR],
S3811 [30AP], S3841 [30AP], S3867 [30AP], S3887 [30AP]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4667 [12MY]
------ make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity, S7819 [9JY]
Roberts, Victoria A.: nomination to be district judge, S7235 [26JN]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (S. 1575),
S340 [4FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R.
2263), S12917 [21OC]
Roseville, MI: anniversary, S6343<bullet> [15JN]
Senate: legislative program, S3764 [29AP], S6981 [24JN], S6982
[24JN], S11911 [8OC]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3412),
S11207<bullet> [30SE]
Starr, Kenneth W.: allegations of partisanship relative to
independent counsel investigations, S5427-S5429 [22MY]
Supreme Court: decision on line-item veto, S7051 [25JN], S7057
[25JN]
Taxation: increase lifetime learning credit for teachers returning
to school for technology training, S3399 [22AP], S3401 [22AP],
S3402 [22AP], S3403 [22AP], S3473 [23AP], S3474 [23AP], S3492
[23AP]
------ State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees, S7117 [25JN]
------ tax incentives to donate to elementary and secondary schools
and other organizations providing scholarships to disadvantaged
students, S3398 [22AP]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, S3033 [2AP]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3398 [22AP], S3399 [22AP], S3401 [22AP], S3402 [22AP],
S3403 [22AP], S3405 [22AP], S3473 [23AP], S3474 [23AP], S3492
[23AP]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), unanimous-consent request, S8471 [17JY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
S4699 [12MY], S4839<bullet> [13MY]
Tobacco products: limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S6379
[16JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S6379
[16JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5409 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1311 [4MR], S1312 [4MR], S1316
[4MR], S1321 [4MR], S1322 [4MR], S1393 [5MR], S1504 [6MR], S1723
[11MR], S1827 [12MR], S1828 [12MR], S1848 [12MR]
------ public participation in certification of transportation
planning processes in metropolitan areas, S1827 [12MR], S1828
[12MR]
Travelers Aid Society of Detroit: anniversary, S11132<bullet>
[29SE]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (S. Con. Res. 122),
S11286<bullet> [1OC]
University of Michigan: tribute to football team, S3012<bullet>
[1AP]
------ tribute to men's ice hockey team, S5353<bullet> [21MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: clarify disbursement of payments to former
South Vietnamese commandos, S6849 [23JN]
Votes: position on missed, S4997 [18MY]
Water: facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S.
waters, S10933<bullet> [24SE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S4620 [11MY], S4623 [11MY], S4624 [11MY],
S4753 [13MY], S4754 [13MY], S4767 [13MY]
------ antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
S10049 [9SE]
------ eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S6997 [24JN]
West Virginia: anniversary, S6661 [19JN]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
limitations on copyright liability relative to material online
(S. 2037), S4884 [14MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online (S. 2037), S4884 [14MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S2255 [19MR], S6661 [19JN]
Reports
National Missile Defense Program: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense
(excerpt), S4624 [11MY]
Resolutions by organizations
Pledge to overcome racism, poverty and injustice: Focus--HOPE
(organization), S1657<bullet> [9MR]
Statements
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: by, H9353 [5OC]
March . . . Coming Together To Conquer Cancer Rally: by,
S10444<bullet> [16SE]
Mission of U.S. Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S6940 [24JN]
Monitoring and Regulation of Commercial Activities of Chinese
Military Companies: OMB, S4880 [14MY]
Summaries
Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 981), S407 [4FE], S8809<bullet>
[22JY]
Tables
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act average annual
apportionments and percentages, S1316 [4MR]
State allocation formulas in conference report on H.R. 2400,
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S5410 [22MY]
Texts of
S. 1760, clarify definition of the Great Lakes under the National
Sea Grant College Program Act, S1957 [13MR]
S. 2460, Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act,
S10210<bullet> [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 122, remember treatment of Ukraine by the former Soviet
Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, S11286<bullet> [1OC]
Tributes
Barris, Donald E., S5992<bullet> [9JN]
Bullard, Perry, S12910<bullet> [21OC]
Bumpers, Senator, S12157 [9OC]
Coats, Senator, S4852 [14MY], S12156 [9OC]
Dukes, Evelyn, S11801<bullet> [7OC]
Ford, Senator, S12156 [9OC]
Glenn, Senator, S4852 [14MY], S12156 [9OC]
Halpern, Benjamin, S1129<bullet> [26FE]
Holbrook, Douglas C., S5346<bullet> [21MY]
Hood, Morris, Jr., S12907<bullet> [21OC]
Kempthorne, Senator, S4852 [14MY], S12157 [9OC]
Lent, Bob, S4371<bullet> [5MY]
Moore, William F., S11275 [1OC]
Moynihan, Senator, S7008 [24JN]
Nowicki, Bruno, S11803<bullet> [7OC]
Posa, Peggy, S329<bullet> [3FE]
Thurmond, Senator, S4852 [14MY], S7121 [25JN]
Vagnozzi, Aldo, S2582<bullet> [25MR]
VanElslander, Art, S181<bullet> [28JA]
Warner, Senator, S7008 [24JN]