[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
REED, JACK (a Senator from Rhode Island)
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), S2491 [24MR]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10455 [17SE], S10602
[18SE], S10674 [22SE], S10728 [22SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2754 [30MR], S2775 [30MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S7022 [24JN], S7136 [25JN], S8254 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9941 [3SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8858 [23JY],
S8937 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8352 [16JY], S8407 [16JY]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10879 [24SE], S10899
[24SE], S10931 [24SE], S10935 [24SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9842 [2SE], S9886 [2SE]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4979 [18MY], S5026 [18MY]
Political campaigns: protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
or labor organization (S. 1663), S1022 [25FE]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2310 [19MR], S3363 [21AP], S3546 [23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5336 [21MY], S5338 [21MY], S6176 [11JN], S6256 [11JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1357 [4MR], 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]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S3797 [29AP]
Articles and editorials
Our Cuba Policy Has Not Worked, Claiborne Pell, Providence (RI)
Journal, S5660<bullet> [4JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
military health care system, (see S. 1334), S2773 [30MR]
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]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition, (see S. 1097), S11183 [30SE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S10929 [24SE]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see S. 1391), S667 [11FE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877
[2SE]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of
Lyme disease, (see S. 2034), S7884 [9JY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see S. 412), S56
[27JA]
Ecology and environment: expand the public's right to know about
toxic chemical use and release in their communities, (see S.
769), S10440 [16SE]
Education: increase the dependent care allowance used to calculate
Pell Grant awards, (see S. 1701), S1255 [3MR]
------ 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]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods
and establish uniform national framework for electronic
authentication, (see S. 2107), S5322 [21MY]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S7286 [26JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see S. 1697), S1200
[2MR]
Federal employees: provide for the rectification of certain
retirement coverage errors, (see S. 1710), S2575 [25MR]
----- provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
errors, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S. 1710), S2726 [27MR]
Firearms: ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition
and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition,
(see S. 112), S667 [11FE]
------ ensure child safety, (see S. 1917), S3120 [2AP]
------ protect children from violence, (see S. 2185), S6488 [17JN]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see S. 2324), S8382 [16JY]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel
or Atlantic herring fisheries, (see S. 1192), S2773 [30MR]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S770 [12FE]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see S. Res. 170), S226 [29JA]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S5434 [22MY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see S. 1147), S10929 [24SE]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S234 [29JA]
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), S4560 [8MY]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1605), S668 [11FE]
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]
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: adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
health agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services, (see S. 597),
S3155 [2AP]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1805), S2296 [19MR]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S8677 [21JY]
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), S8056 [13JY]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7581 [7JY]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
[25FE]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S2967 [1AP]
Public documents: reform and continue legislative oversight of
production, procurement, dissemination, and permanent public
access of Government publications, (see S. 2288), S10986 [25SE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S3296 [20AP]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S9789 [1SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, (see S. 1579), S113
[28JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Social Security: provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
care, (see S. 1858), S9789 [1SE]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252),
S769 [12FE]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S3222 [3AP]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S516 [9FE]
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]
Tourist trade: create employment opportunities and promote economic
growth in the travel and tourism industry, (see S. 2412), S10322
[14SE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S587 [10FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S.J. Res.
30), S1014 [25FE], (see S. 45), S3534 [23AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S4442 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: provide for certain small farm inspections, (see S.
2559), S11582 [6OC]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, (see S. 1644), S730 [12FE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), corrections in enrollment of conference report,
(see S. Con. Res. 130), S12720 [20OC]
Foreign trade: require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked
with the country of origin, (see S. 2436), S9939 [3SE]
------ require that imported jewelry boxes be indelibly marked with
the country of origin, (see S. 2437), S9939 [3SE]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
[20MR]
States: establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
Taxation: disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
requirements are met, (see S. 1755), S1948 [13MR]
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]
Letters
Consumer notification of the corporate identity of transporting air
carriers: Paul Hudson, Aviation Consumer Action Project, S10900
[24SE]
Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act: by, S12906<bullet>
[21OC], H10777 [13OC]
------ Richard H. Walker, SEC, S4801 [13MY]
Remarks
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]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8319 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2522 [25MR],
S2523 [25MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12770 [21OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3597<bullet> [24AP]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10455 [17SE], S10456
[17SE], S10459 [17SE], S10674 [22SE], S10676 [22SE], S10678
[22SE], S10683 [22SE], S10699 [22SE], S10700 [22SE], S10766
[23SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S10097
[9SE]
------ require consideration of creditor actions in certain cases,
S10674 [22SE], S10676 [22SE], S10678 [22SE], S10699 [22SE],
S10700 [22SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2832 [31MR], S2834 [31MR]
------ use of Federal share of receipts from any tobacco industry
liability settlement or legislation, S2832 [31MR], S2834 [31MR]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S9090 [28JY]
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from implementing
unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
balances in full, S10455 [17SE], S10456 [17SE], S10459 [17SE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S2580<bullet>
[25MR]
Cranston, RI: tribute to Oak Lawn Elementary School students for
winning Navy ship naming competition, S6344<bullet> [15JN]
Credit unions: business lending requirements, S9016 [27JY]
------ clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9016 [27JY], S9090 [28JY]
Cuba: U.S. policy, S5660<bullet> [4JN]
Curran, Margaret E.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S12966 [21OC]
DeCosta, Sara: tribute for participation in Olympic games,
S1711<bullet> [10MR]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, S4979 [18MY]
----- reform and reauthorize the State Student Incentive Grant
Program (S. 1644), S750 [12FE]
Dept. of HUD: increase in top level of FHA limits on mortgage
insurance, S8341 [16JY]
------ Office of Lead Hazard funding, S8352 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10158 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding, S1677
[10MR], S1689 [10MR], S1690 [10MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12770 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8858 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8341 [16JY], S8352 [16JY]
Drunken driving: national blood alcohol content standard relative
to the operation of motor vehicles, S1299 [4MR]
Education: special education programs funding, S3478 [23AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
conference report, S9493 [30JY]
------ improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (S.
1186), S4026 [1MY]
FAA: consumer notification of the corporate identity of
transporting air carriers, S10899 [24SE]
------ noise abatement discretionary grants funding, S10879 [24SE]
------ reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10879 [24SE], S10899
[24SE]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program
funding, S8319 [16JY]
Foreign trade: require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked
with the country of origin (S. 2436), S9940<bullet> [3SE]
------ require that imported jewelry boxes be indelibly marked with
the country of origin (S. 2437), S9940<bullet> [3SE]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 171), S2582<bullet>
[25MR]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1808), S2364
[20MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S4405 [6MY], S10097 [9SE], S11109 [29SE]
Health Care Financing Administration: employee funding, S2522
[25MR], S2523 [25MR]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
implementation, S2522 [25MR], S2523 [25MR]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11072 [29SE]
------ reauthorize (S. 1882), S7862 [9JY]
Hormel, James C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S8595
[21JY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4979 [18MY]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor (S.
Res. 237), S5460<bullet> [22MY]
IRS: require small business representation on Oversight Board,
S4491 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4491 [7MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7721
[9JY]
Job Corps: funding, S4026 [1MY]
Liberia: extend protected status of certain nationals, S8858 [23JY]
Minimum wage: level, S10683 [22SE]
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1364<bullet> [4MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S884
[24FE], S10158 [10SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S884 [24FE]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, S10158 [10SE]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10158
[10SE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3769 [29AP]
Providence, RI: anniversary of Christmas in April Program,
S859<bullet> [23FE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4667 [12MY]
Rhode Island: tribute to Japan-American Society Black Ships
Festival, S8415<bullet> [16JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (S. 1260), S4800 [13MY], S4801 [13MY]
------ limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law
(S. 1260), conference report, S12906<bullet> [21OC]
Senate: legislative priorities, S10097 [9SE]
States: establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities (S.
2254), S7282<bullet> [26JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates, S7721 [9JY]
------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
and renovation, S3337 [21AP]
------ disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
requirements are met, S6176 [11JN], S6277 [12JN], S6279 [12JN],
S6316 [15JN], S6318 [15JN], S6320 [15JN], S6321 [15JN], S6322
[15JN], S6323 [15JN] disallow deductions for advertising,
promotional, and marketing expenses relative to tobacco products
unless certain requirements are met (S. 1755), S1948 [13MR],
S2239-S2242 [19MR]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2634 [26MR], S3337 [21AP], S3478 [23AP]
------ treatment of individual retirement accounts, S7721 [9JY]
------ treatment of student loan program fees, S7862 [9JY]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
S4693 [12MY]
Tobacco products: impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
cigarette prices, S5181 [20MY], S5540 [2JN]
------ limit access to minors, S5540 [2JN]
------ 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, S1902<bullet> [12MR] 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), S740 [12FE]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S5181
[20MY], S5540 [2JN], S6176 [11JN], S6277 [12JN], S6279 [12JN],
S6316 [15JN], S6318 [15JN], S6320 [15JN], S6321 [15JN], S6322
[15JN], S6323 [15JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5407 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1299 [4MR], S1677 [10MR], S1689
[10MR], S1690 [10MR]
University of Rhode Island: tribute to men's basketball team,
S2371<bullet> [20MR]
Resolutions by organizations
Corp. for National and Community Service funding: New England
Governors' Conference, Inc., S2580<bullet> [25MR]
Summaries
Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act (S. 1808), S2367
[20MR]
Texts of
S. 1644, Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Act, S750
[12FE]
S. 1755, Children's Health Preservation and Tobacco Advertising
Compliance Act, S1948 [13MR]
S. 1808, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S2364-S2367
[20MR]
S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282<bullet> [26JN]
S. 2436, require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked with the
country of origin, S9940<bullet> [3SE]
S. 2437, require that imported jewelry boxes be indelibly marked
with the country of origin, S9940<bullet> [3SE]
Tributes
Caprio, Frank, S5244<bullet> [20MY]
Moran, Mary M., S10390<bullet> [15SE]
Pinto, Michael S., S186<bullet> [28JA]
Waller, Joseph N., S3556<bullet> [23AP]