[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MURRAY, PATTY (a Senator from Washington)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8123 [14JY], S8125 [14JY],
S8139 [14JY], S8143 [14JY], S8297 [16JY], S8400 [16JY], S8404
[16JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2705 [27MR], S2726 [27MR], S2754 [30MR], S2775
[30MR], S2894 [1AP], S2895 [1AP], S2988 [1AP], S2989 [1AP],
S2990 [1AP], S3156 [2AP], S3157 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4920 [14MY], S4921 [14MY], S6631
[18JN], S6683 [19JN], S6687 [19JN], S6712 [19JN], S6713 [19JN],
S6771 [22JN], S6775 [22JN], S7019 [24JN], S7058 [25JN], S7061
[25JN], S7066 [25JN], S7117 [25JN], S7201 [25JN], S7202 [25JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9230 [29JY], S9272 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8610 [21JY],
S8678 [21JY], S8710 [22JY], S8792 [22JY], S8857 [23JY], S8937
[23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8334 [16JY], S8405 [16JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6541 [18JN], S6631 [18JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7885 [9JY]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S1016 [25FE]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2224 [18MR], S3363 [21AP], S3385 [22AP], S3451 [22AP],
S3479 [23AP], S3545 [23AP], S3546 [23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5575 [2JN], S5724 [5JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1537 [6MR], S1556
[9MR], S1581 [9MR], S1646 [9MR], S1707 [10MR], S1785 [11MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, Higher Education Act reauthorization, S8069
[13JY]
------ H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement
Act, S4349 [5MY]
------ H.R. 1853, vocational education funding, S6306 [12JN]
------ H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,
S3181 [2AP]
------ 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. 4328, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations, S8956 [24JY], S9389 [30JY]
------ S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-
2003, S6349 [15JN]
Articles and editorials
Why Is Class Size Reduction So Important?, S2798 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
S. Res. 173), S451 [5FE]
Afghanistan: human rights violations against women, (see S. Con.
Res. 97), S5334 [21MY]
Agriculture: prohibit and investigate the sale of subsidized barley
from the European Union, (see S. Res. 220), S3919 [30AP], (see
S. Res. 232), S5129 [19MY]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S5333 [21MY]
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services, (see S. Con.
Res. 119), S10722 [22SE]
Anchorage, AK: land conveyance of site of the old Alaska Native
Health Center, (see S. 1696), S1200 [2MR]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera, (see S. 263), S7200 [25JN]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions, (see S. 2158),
S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2282), S7881 [9JY]
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), S7581 [7JY]
Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace, (see S.
1124), S4365 [5MY]
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: exclude certain lands
owned by the Port of Camas-Washougal, (see S. 2457), S10206
[10SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy
and security, (see S. 2067), S4712 [12MY]
Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters,
(see S. Con. Res. 84), S11128 [29SE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S3296 [20AP]
------ improve automated interstate criminal identification systems,
(see S. 2022), S8380 [16JY], (see S. 2022), S8388 [16JY]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures,
(see S. 2484), S10423 [16SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S5322 [21MY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S1957 [13MR]
Customs Service: funding for personnel and technology to reduce
delays at border crossings, (see S. 1787), S2114 [17MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a commodity loan program that
provides a fair return to producers relative to the cost of
production, (see S. 1918), S7200 [25JN]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, (see S. 1644), S730 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see S. 2084),
S4906 [14MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain presumptions of
service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see S.
2358), S9044 [27JY]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10668 [21SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products, (see S. 358),
S7884 [9JY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S3362 [21AP]
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]
------ national policy to improve system, (see S. 1708), S1336 [4MR]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, (see S. 1151), S7286 [26JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
FCC: study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet
and install such a system on computers in schools and libraries,
(see S. 1619), S516 [9FE]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions, (see S.
1021), S3723 [28AP]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States, (see S. 837), S272 [2FE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S8253 [15JY]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 2283), S7881 [9JY]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia, cosponsorship withdrawn,
(see S. 863), S4834 [13MY]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S770 [12FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
S. 1862), S7018 [24JN]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196),
S6698 [19JN]
------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
[20MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see S. 2150), S6205 [11JN]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see S. Con. Res. 82), S5334 [21MY]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S8139 [14JY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans, (see S. 356), S10211 [10SE]
------ coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery
relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer
diagnosis, (see S. 249), S5455 [22MY]
International Whaling Commission: U.S. policy, (see S. Res. 226),
S4558 [8MY]
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]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1605), S456 [5FE]
------ exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns, (see S. 837), S272 [2FE]
------ provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal
police investigations, (see S. 348), S272 [2FE]
------ 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]
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), S9058 [27JY]
Medicare: exclude clinical social worker services from coverage
under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system,
(see S. 1864), S2660 [26MR]
------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see S.
2378), S12564 [14OC]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S7287 [26JN]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the
conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, (see S. Con.
Res. 128), S12164 [9OC]
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), S9789 [1SE]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S1015
[25FE]
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), S933 [24FE]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
197), S3363 [21AP]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2095), S5217 [20MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see S.
Con. Res. 108), S11586 [6OC]
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 Park Service: acquire certain land for addition to the
Wilderness Battlefield, (see S. 1960), S9451 [30JY]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1352 [4MR]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S1255
[3MR]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S3296 [20AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S3296
[20AP]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5434 [22MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S2308 [19MR]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S9983 [8SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see S. 2190), S12183 [9OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, (see S. Res.
185), S1070 [26FE]
------ earnings test for blind individuals, (see S. 375), S4365
[5MY]
------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
return to work by improving access to health care, (see S.
1858), S3545 [23AP]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see S.
2078), S7019 [24JN]
------ extend energy production credit to electricity produced by
wind and closed-loop biomass, (see S. 1459), S5237 [20MY]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S2433
[23MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S2433 [23MR]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S7884 [9JY]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
output facilities, (see S. 2182), S6487 [17JN]
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), S1702 [10MR]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S6580 [18JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S.J. Res.
30), S668 [11FE]
Veterans: expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected
with respect to radiation-exposed veterans, (see S. 1385), S8138
[14JY]
------ extend priority health care to those who received
nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while in the Armed
Forces, (see S. 1822), S2424 [23MR]
------ furnishing of burial flags to certain deceased members of the
Selected Reserve, (see S. 1406), S3155 [2AP]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
S5572 [2JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see S. 1321), S667 [11FE]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3944 [30AP]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S1255 [3MR]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see S.
2114), S5433 [22MY]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see S.
2285), S7939 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: assure a minimum size for honor guard details at
funerals of veterans, (see S. 1825), S2489 [24MR]
Education: reduce class size in the early grades and improve
teacher quality, (see S. 2209), S7012 [24JN]
Fish and fishing: extend and expand interim authority for States to
manage dungeness crab fisheries, (see S. 1726), S1508 [6MR]
Northwest Straits Advisory Commission: establish, (see S. 2488),
S10423 [16SE]
Tariff: polyethylene base materials, (see S. 1863), S2570 [25MR]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims,
(see S. 2558), S11582 [6OC]
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], S909 [24FE], S1045
[26FE]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5605 [4JN], S5673 [5JN], S5754 [9JN], S6001 [10JN]
Letters
Agriculture Export Relief Act: Bill Flory, National Association of
Wheat Growers, S7799 [9JY]
------ Richard W. Kirchhoff, National Association of State Depts. of
Agriculture, S7799 [9JY]
------ Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S7798
[9JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Gerald D.
Morris, American Federation of Teachers, S3086 [2AP]
------ Kenneth G. McInerney, Committee for Education Funding, S3087
[2AP]
------ Sherry L. Kolbe, National Association of Private Schools for
Exceptional Children, S3086 [2AP]
------ Shirley Igo, National PTA, S3087 [2AP]
------ William B. Ingram, National School Boards Association, S3086
[2AP]
Labor union treatment under Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Rick S. Bender, AFL-CIO, S4257 [5MY]
Northwest Straits Advisory Commission: Gary Locke, Governor of
Washington, S10440 [16SE]
Reductions in school class size: Al Bauer, Washington State Senate,
S3387 [22AP]
Study and installation of systems for filtering or blocking matter
on the Internet, S8612 [21JY]
Study and installation of systems for filtering or blocking matter
on the Internet and installing such systems on computers in
schools and libraries: Margaret Tweet, S8611 [21JY]
Study and installation of systems for filtering or blocking matter
on the Internet: Dock Brown, S8612 [21JY]
----- Jeffrey K. Meyers, S8612 [21JY]
----- Margaret Tweet, S8611 [21JY]
----- Trudy J. Sundberg, S8612 [21JY]
----- Vincent T. Saulin, S8612 [21JY]
Veterans benefit payments for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service: Steve A.
Robertson, American Legion, S7672 [8JY]
Lists
Northwest Straits Advisory Commission, S10440<bullet> [16SE]
Memorandums
Funeral Support for Veterans: Charles C. Krulak, Marine Corps,
S7059 [25JN]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2799 [31MR]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, S7061 [25JN],
S7075 [25JN]
------ prohibit partial-birth abortions, S537 [10FE]
------ prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, S10557
[18SE]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, S12707 [20OC], S12830 [21OC]
Arms Export Control Act: exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7798
[9JY], S7799 [9JY]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10693 [22SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2705 [27MR], S2787 [31MR], S2788 [31MR], S2789
[31MR], S2794 [31MR], S2795 [31MR], S2797 [31MR], S2801 [31MR],
S2802 [31MR], S2901 [1AP], S3085 [2AP], S3094 [2AP], S3097 [2AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9133
[28JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy
and security (S. 2067), S6439 [17JN]
Congressional Record: correction, S8380 [16JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, S9195 [29JY]
Corps of Engineers: flood protection of communities along the
Cowlitz River, S11186<bullet> [30SE]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final
actions of State or Federal agencies (S. 2271), S8038 [13JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9094 [28JY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529),
S12729<bullet> [20OC]
------ improve automated interstate criminal identification systems
(S. 2022), S8053 [13JY]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures
(S. 2484), S10609<bullet> [18SE]
------ prevent violence against women (S. 2110), S5329<bullet>
[21MY]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S.
Res. 264), S9600<bullet> [31JY]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:
designate (S. Res. 264), unanimous-consent request, S11562 [6OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, S3094 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: additional military construction and military
family housing projects funding, S7118 [25JN], S7158 [25JN]
------ assure a minimum size for honor guard details at funerals of
veterans, S7058 [25JN], S7059 [25JN] assure a minimum size for
honor guard details at funerals of veterans (S. 1825),
S2688<bullet> [26MR]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S7058 [25JN], S7059 [25JN], S7061 [25JN], S7075 [25JN],
S7118 [25JN], S7158 [25JN]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S959 [25FE]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7218
[25JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
conference report, S9716 [1SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
S3682 [28AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10167 [10SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9188 [29JY], S9195 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8955 [24JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12707
[20OC], S12830 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related
illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
service, S7672 [8JY], S7673 [8JY], S7674 [8JY], S8426 [17JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8611 [21JY],
S8612 [21JY], S8866 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8426 [17JY], S8446 [17JY]
Diseases: prostate cancer research funding, S10220<bullet> [10SE]
Education: increase number of teachers, S12830 [21OC]
------ national policy to improve system, S8052 [13JY], S12830
[21OC]
------ provide for teacher technology training, S7844 [9JY], S11088
[29SE]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality (S. 2209), S7013 [24JN]
------ reductions in school class size, S2705 [27MR], S2787 [31MR],
S2788 [31MR], S2789 [31MR], S2794 [31MR], S2795 [31MR], S2797
[31MR], S3386 [22AP], S3387 [22AP], S3388 [22AP], S3390 [22AP],
S3394 [22AP], S3395 [22AP], S3419 [22AP], S12830 [21OC]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, S3391 [22AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
S4257 [5MY]
EPA: mediate clean up of the Coeur d'Alene Lake and Basin, S8446
[17JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, S2801 [31MR], S2802
[31MR]
FCC: study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet
and install such a system on computers in schools and libraries,
S8611 [21JY], S8612 [21JY]
----- study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet
and install such a system on computers in schools and libraries
(S. 1619), S8162 [15JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion
procedures, S9188 [29JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1495 [6MR]
Fish and fishing: extend and expand interim authority for States to
manage dungeness crab fisheries, S785<bullet> [12FE]
----- extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
dungeness crab fisheries (S. 1726), S1523 [6MR]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, S3682 [28AP]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S9061<bullet>
[27JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11088 [29SE]
------ reauthorize (S. 1882), S7844 [9JY], S8052 [13JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
S8866 [23JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S3085 [2AP]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4400 [6MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7663
[8JY], S7672 [8JY], S7673 [8JY], S7674 [8JY]
McKeown, M. Margaret: nomination to be circuit judge, S2694 [27MR]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance
Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (S.
2485), S10437<bullet> [16SE]
Microsoft Corp.: application of antitrust laws, S4522 [7MY]
Minimum wage: level, S10693 [22SE]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10181 [10SE]
Northwest Straits Advisory Commission: establish (S. 2488),
S10439<bullet> [16SE]
Point of order, S7673 [8JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S894
[24FE], S10167 [10SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S894 [24FE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3886 [30AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (S. 472), S10181 [10SE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S537 [10FE]
Senate Rules: insertion of language in conference report that was
not committed to them by either House, S7672 [8JY], S7673 [8JY],
S7674 [8JY]
Shea, Edward F.: nomination to be district judge, S2694 [27MR]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes, S12574<bullet> [14OC], S12729<bullet> [20OC]
Ships and vessels: prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing
vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic
zone of the U.S., S12707 [20OC]
Taxation: tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, S2901 [1AP]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2634 [26MR], S3386 [22AP], S3387 [22AP], S3388 [22AP],
S3390 [22AP], S3391 [22AP], S3393 [22AP], S3394 [22AP], S3395
[22AP], S3419 [22AP] treatment of education individual
retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school
expenses (H.R. 2646), conference report, S6922 [24JN]
Tobacco products: granting of immunity or limiting liability for
tobacco companies in lawsuits relative to health risks and
marketing and manufacturing practices, S5284 [21MY]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5284
[21MY], S6485 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5404 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1495 [6MR]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages, S3682 [28AP]
Unemployment: training and assistance programs for dislocated
workers funding, S4257 [5MY]
Washington: transportation projects funding, S8955 [24JY]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S.
2558), S11584<bullet> [6OC]
World Population Awareness Week: observance, S12657<bullet> [15OC]
Reports
Options for Dungeness Crab Fishery Management: Tri-State Dungeness
Crab Committee, S785<bullet> [12FE], S1524 [6MR]
Statements
Agriculture Export Relief Act: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture,
S7799 [9JY]
------ President Clinton, S7799 [9JY]
Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act: by, S1524 [6MR]
Reductions in School Class Size: Association of Washington School
Principals, S2798 [31MR], S3388 [22AP]
------ Lee Ann Prielipp, Washington Education Association, S3388
[22AP]
------ Sandra Feldman, American Federation of Teachers, S2798
[31MR], S3388 [22AP]
------ Several High School Students, S3388 [22AP]
------ Washington State School Directors' Association, S2798 [31MR],
S3387 [22AP]
Texts of
S. 1726, Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act, S1523 [6MR]
Tributes
Alm, Al, S67<bullet> [27JA]
McKinney, Samuel B., S1028<bullet> [25FE]
Shepard, Matthew, S12574<bullet> [14OC]