[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2443 [23MR],
S2484 [24MR], S2500 [24MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2736 [30MR], S2774 [30MR], S2999 [1AP], S3000 [1AP]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9006 [27JY], S9018 [27JY],
S9059 [27JY], S9060 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4919 [14MY], S6691 [19JN], S6715
[19JN], S6982 [24JN], S7025 [24JN], S7360 [6JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9380 [30JY], S9470 [30JY],
S9472 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9224 [29JY], S9255 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8890 [23JY], S8944 [23JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2052), S7289
[26JN], S7328 [26JN]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4447 [6MY]
Taxation: treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11453 [5OC], S11605 [6OC], S11609 [6OC],
S11785 [7OC], S11789 [7OC]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5727 [5JN]
Appointments
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. 4104, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations, S9916 [3SE]
------ 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. 1260, Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act, S9320
[29JY]
------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
Articles and editorials
Paper Tigers--Newshounds Goodloe and Jean Sutton Get the Goods on a
Lawbreaking Sheriff, Peter A. Carlin and Grace Lim, People
(publication), S10729<bullet> [22SE]
Retrospective of the World War II Military Career of Hollywood's
James M. (Jimmy) Stewart, Starr Smith (excerpts), S10732<bullet>
[22SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: production flexibility contract payment options, (see
S. 2344), S8779 [22JY]
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), S11284 [1OC]
Children and youth: ensure parental access to educational
information and curriculum, (see S. 1631), S932 [24FE], (see S.
1631), S932 [24FE]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
Cuba: increase support to democratic opposition and humanitarian
assistance, (see S. 2080), S11715 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see S.
2201), S6766 [22JN]
------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S10211 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: rescind directive to establish peanut-free
zones on domestic airline flights, (see S. Con. Res. 117),
S10240 [11SE]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see S.
2101), S5217 [20MY]
Drugs: enhance interdiction efforts in major transit countries and
support eradication and crop substitution programs in source
countries, (see S. 2522), S11452 [5OC]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes, (see S.J. Res. 56), S12183 [9OC]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms, (see S. Res. 168), S48 [27JA]
Employment: reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S7286 [26JN]
Families and domestic relations: provide equitable child care
relief for stay at-home parents, (see S. Con. Res. 77), S1262
[3MR]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: transfer functions to Dept. of HUD
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, (see S. 1986),
S3585 [24AP]
Firearms: prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S5701
[5JN]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S378 [4FE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral
economic sanctions, (see S. 1413), S7200 [25JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
S. 389), S8387 [16JY]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S1015 [25FE]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 2330), S8482 [17JY]
Iraq: condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S234 [29JA]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see S.J. Res. 54), S7172
[25JN]
------ support transition to democracy, (see S. 2525), S11122 [29SE]
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), S11346 [2OC]
IRS: prohibit use of random audits in its examination process, (see
S. 2008), S3783 [29AP]
------ restructure and improve taxpayer rights, (see S. 1669), S919
[24FE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70: designate, (see S. 2531), S11122
[29SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2354), S10322 [14SE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, (see
S.J. Res. 3), S1894 [12MR]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S2967 [1AP]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1297), S179 [28JA], (see S. 1575), S234 [29JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1599), S317 [3FE],
(see S. 1601), S318 [3FE]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S2684 [26MR]
Taxation: capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging
for farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
businesses, (see S. 2346), S8919 [23JY]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S5638 [4JN]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1003 [25FE]
------ treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment, (see S. 2162), S8677 [21JY]
------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
(see S. 2473), S11346 [2OC]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
1618), S4365 [5MY]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S7019 [24JN]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S.J. Res.
30), S668 [11FE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals, (see S. 1351),
S5333 [21MY]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see S. 657), S400 [4FE]
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]
Washington, George: anniversary of death, (see S. Con. Res. 83),
S3723 [28AP]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S2719 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Classified information: encourage the disclosure to Congress of
certain classified and related information, (see S. 1668), S837
[23FE]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama, (see S. 1883), S2850 [31MR]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish, (see S.
1675), S1003 [25FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S5787 [9JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations, (see S. 2307), S8240 [15JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations, (see S. 2052),
S4528 [7MY]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama, (see S. 1883),
S2850 [31MR]
Medicare: payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention
of potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S113 [28JA]
Cloture motions
Executive departments: clarify requirements for filling vacancies
and making temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation
(S. 2176), S10869 [24SE], S11038 [28SE]
----- clarify requirements for filling vacancies and making
temporary appointments subject to Senate confirmation (S. 2176),
motion to proceed, S10712 [22SE], S10866 [24SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8471 [17JY], S8600 [21JY]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S4883 [14MY], S6473 [17JN], S6479 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
[11MR]
Cost Estimates
Encourage disclosure to Congress of certain classified and related
information (S. 1668): CBO, S1562 [9MR]
Intelligence services appropriations (S. 2052): CBO, S7326 [26JN]
Remarks
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), S8951
[23JY]
Agriculture: provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
been designated as Federal disaster areas, S11556 [6OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11556
[6OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and
rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S3909 [30AP], S3910
[30AP]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12768 [21OC], S12773 [21OC]
Bridges: national historic covered bridge preservation funding,
S8899 [23JY]
Classified information: declassification of information relative to
human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, S9854 [2SE]
------ encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain classified
and related information (S. 1668), S1561 [9MR]
Coast Guard: enhance drug interdiction efforts, S8907 [23JY]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S8969 [24JY], S9018 [27JY], S9090 [28JY]
------ expansion, S11180 [30SE], S11442 [5OC]
------ loan requirements for credit unions relative to non-members,
S8969 [24JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy
and security (S. 2067), S8238 [15JY]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (S. 1675),
S1007 [25FE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S8969 [24JY], S9018 [27JY],
S9090 [28JY]
Dempsey, Joan A.: nomination to be Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence for Community Management, S5483 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S7130 [25JN]
Dept. of Education: teacher training partnership grants relative to
nonprofit educational organizations, businesses, and teacher
organizations, S11074 [29SE]
Dept. of Energy: selection of technology for tritium production,
S7130 [25JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction (S. 2145), S5787<bullet> [9JN]
------ establish consensus committee for development, revision, and
interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home
construction (S. 2145), S12639 [15OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), conference report, S12134 [9OC]
----- making appropriations (S. 2312), S9914 [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation: research on fiber polymer additives to
improve highway pavement, S12768 [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2307), S8887 [23JY], S8890 [23JY], S8894 [23JY], S8899
[23JY], S8901 [23JY], S8902 [23JY], S8904 [23JY], S8905 [23JY],
S8906 [23JY], S8907 [23JY], S8908 [23JY], S8909 [23JY], S8955
[24JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4328), conference report, S12768
[21OC], S12773 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8951 [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7551 [7JY]
Disasters: assistance to Alabama, S3909 [30AP], S3910 [30AP]
Drexel University: Intelligent Infrastructure Institute research
funding, S12773 [21OC]
FAA: Contract Tower Cost-Sharing Program funding, S8901 [23JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), S11180 [30SE]
----- increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
10), motion to proceed, S11442 [5OC]
Florida: airport construction projects funding, S8902 [23JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9854 [2SE]
George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence, Langley, VA:
designate, S7328 [26JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11074 [29SE]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 625),
S12220<bullet> [9OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3694),
conference report, S11903 [8OC], S11904 [8OC]
------ authorizing appropriations (S. 2052), S7325 [26JN], S7328
[26JN]
------ increase whistleblower protections for employees, S11904
[8OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), S5385 [22MY]
IRS: congressional review of regulations that increase revenues,
S4418 [6MY], S4419 [6MY]
------ establish a full-time Board of Governors, S4396 [6MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4396 [6MY], S4418 [6MY],
S4419 [6MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S11896 [8OC]
------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (S. 1580), S171 [28JA]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (S.J. Res. 42), S2726<bullet> [27MR]
Montana: Federal Lands Highway Program projects funding, S8955
[24JY]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (S. 712), S1251 [3MR]
New Castle, DE: airport construction projects funding, S8905 [23JY]
New Mexico: park and ride transit system project funding, S8904
[23JY]
OMB: guidelines on public access of federally funded research data,
S12134 [9OC]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3873 [30AP]
Railroads: Midwest regional rail system planning studies, S8905
[23JY]
Research: ensure public access to federally funded research data,
S9914 [3SE]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (S. 1355),
S11196 [30SE]
Senate: legislative program, S8952 [23JY], S11209 [30SE]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7551 [7JY]
Utah: bridge structure research projects funding, S8901 [23JY]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for
veterans and survivors (S. 2273), S11196 [30SE]
Washington: flood control projects funding, S8906 [23JY]
Wildfires: express condolences and support to victims and commend
efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298), S8951
[23JY], S8952 [23JY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2307) (S. Rept. 105-
249), S8240 [15JY]
Disclosure to Congress of Certain Classified and Related
Information: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S.
1668) (S. Rept. 105-165), S836 [23FE]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence
(Senate, Select) (S. 2052), S4527 [7MY]
Nomination of Joan A. Dempsey To Be Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence for Community Management: Committee on
Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5433 [22MY]
Nomination of L. Britt Snyder To Be CIA Inspector General:
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S8240 [15JY]
Statements
Tribute to George V. Irons, Sr.: William L. Irons, S10669<bullet>
[21SE]
Texts of
S. 1675, Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, S1008 [25FE]
Tributes
Crawford, James F., S11189<bullet> [30SE]
Irons, George V., Sr., S10669<bullet> [21SE]
Lake, Aubrey, S9993<bullet> [8SE]
Parish, Bertie Sweeney Gammell, S10139<bullet> [9SE]
Smith, Starr, S10731 [22SE]
Stephens, Michael E., S7213<bullet> [25JN]
Sutton, Goodloe and Jean, S10729 [22SE]
Walker, James E., S7216<bullet> [25JN]
Young, Ernest A., S9553 [31JY]