[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
THOMAS, CRAIG (a Senator from Wyoming)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8234 [15JY], S8259 [15JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2844 [31MR], S2871 [31MR]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9018 [27JY], S9060 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4871 [14MY], S4918 [14MY], S6717
[19JN], S6781 [22JN], S6787 [22JN], S6792 [22JN], S7135 [25JN],
S7204 [25JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), S7211
[25JN], S7217 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S9965 [8SE], S9984 [8SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8835 [23JY],
S8931 [23JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9754 [1SE], S9796 [1SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8556 [20JY], S8575 [20JY]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(H.R. 2186), S11351 [2OC], S11379 [2OC]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5238 [20MY], S5341 [21MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S326 [3FE], S1353
[4MR], S1572 [9MR], S1580 [9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1686 [10MR],
S1707 [10MR], S1739 [11MR], S1790 [11MR]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Republic of Korea President Kim Dae-Jung Into
the House Chamber, H4333 [10JN]
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act, S3181 [2AP]
------ H.R. 2472, Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs
extension, S2415 [23MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit and investigate the sale of subsidized barley
from the European Union, (see S. Res. 220), S4542 [7MY], (see S.
Res. 232), S5129 [19MY]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the
military health care system, (see S. 1334), S325 [3FE]
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]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy, (see S. Con. Res. 107), S7574 [7JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights,
(see S.J. Res. 44), S2968 [1AP]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence,
cosponorship withdrawn, (see S. 10), S1893 [12MR]
------ redefine extortion relative to labor union violence, (see S.
230), S9883 [2SE]
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]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, (see
S.J. Res. 40), S770 [12FE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the
South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see S. 1344), S2575
[25MR]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S6580 [18JN]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, (see
S. 2445), S10322 [14SE]
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), S114 [28JA]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
Korea, Republic of: maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
efforts relative to Asian financial crisis, (see S. Res. 245),
S5787 [9JN]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes,
(see S. Con. Res. 125), S11970 [8OC]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see S. 2510), S10722 [22SE]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Medicare: exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
for suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S3155
[2AP]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S9058 [27JY]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas, (see S. 2500), S10588 [18SE]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, (see S. 852),
S8388 [16JY]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S10843 [23SE]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S6769
[22JN]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing, (see S.
1677), S1003 [25FE]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations, (see S.
Res. 277), S10383 [15SE]
Partnerships for Wildlife Act: reauthorizing, (see S. 1677), S1003
[25FE]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5434 [22MY]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see S. 2112), S5433 [22MY]
Power resources: encourage production of domestic oil and gas
resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
S3443 [22AP]
------ improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
lands, (see S. 1920), S3443 [22AP]
------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3792 [29AP]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S3545 [23AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, cosponsorship withdrawn, (see S.
472), S1996 [16MR]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, (see S.
1575), S180 [28JA], (see S. 1297), S234 [29JA]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Social Security: divert percentage of payroll tax into personal
investment plans, increase retirement age, adjust Consumer Price
Index, and reduce benefits to wealthier individuals, (see S.
2313), S8240 [15JY]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S1508 [6MR]
Taxation: capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN]
------ capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging for
farmers, (see S. 2371), S9425 [30JY]
------ extend the placed-in-service date for biomass and coal
facilities, (see S. 2233), S10526 [17SE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252), S2135
[17MR]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S2135 [17MR]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see S.
1879), S7884 [9JY]
------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
employers and self-employed individuals, (see S. 2130), S8058
[13JY]
------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see S. 1673), S1702 [10MR]
Thailand: U.S. support for economic recovery, (see S. Res. 174),
S516 [9FE]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see S. 2092), S5129 [19MY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see S. Res. 187),
S1200 [2MR]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of
information concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196),
S2114 [17MR]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S6769 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Global Legal Information Network: create an official parliamentary
station in the U.S. for full participation, (see S. 2645),
S12720 [20OC]
Laos: support democracy and human rights, (see S. Res. 240), S5569
[2JN]
Malaysia: civil liberties violations and arrest of Dato Seri Anwar
Ibrahim, (see S. Res. 294), S12164 [9OC]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit the return of veterans memorial
objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization,
(see S. 1903), S2968 [1AP]
National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect,
(see S. 1693), S1155 [27FE]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see S. Res. 313), S12871 [21OC]
Cloture motions
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), S7873 [9JY],
S8048 [13JY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10565 [18SE], S10703 [22SE]
----- prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), motion
to proceed, S10141 [9SE], S10231 [11SE]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
S11437 [5OC], S11648 [7OC]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S1925 [13MR], S1988 [16MR], S2094 [17MR]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), S11307 [2OC], S11649 [7OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
[11MR]
Cloture motions
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2636 [26MR]
Letters
Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to the
People's Republic of China: several Senators, S6747 [22JN]
FAA response to environmental assessment of safety issues at Jackson
Hole Airport, WY: by, S624 [11FE]
Prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations
without congressional authorization: Jim Lloyd, United Veterans
Council of Wyoming, S2984 [1AP]
----- Kenneth A. Steadman, VFW, S2984 [1AP]
----- Kenneth Weber, VFW, S2984 [1AP]
----- Samuel R. Berger, National Security Advisor, S2985 [1AP]
----- by, S2985 [1AP]
Regulation of telephone rates in rural areas: by, S858<bullet>
[23FE]
Poems
``Woman Ahead of Her Time,'' Marilyn Koester, S4466 [7MY]
Privilege of the floor
Fales, Vickery, S8548 [20JY]
Koontz, Darlene, S12540 [14OC]
Shackelton, Steve, S1154 [27FE]
Proclamations
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: Jim Geringer, Governor of
Wyoming, S10729<bullet> [22SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
family farms, S10298 [14SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, S11564
[6OC]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency
supplemental appropriations, S12764 [21OC]
------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11152-S11154
[30SE]
Automobile National Heritage Area: authorize (H.R. 3910), S12533
[14OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, S291 [3FE], S2731 [30MR], S2732 [30MR]
------ establish 2-year cycle, S3602 [27AP], S7235 [26JN]
------ establish 2-year cycle and reform oversight process (S. 261),
S9674 [31AU]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S3027 [2AP]
------ treatment of any future budget surpluses, S11152-S11154
[30SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions or religious persecution and
prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S., S9359
[30JY]
------ monitor and regulate commercial activities of Chinese
military companies, S4867 [14MY]
------ U.S. policy, S6747 [22JN]
China, Republic of: affirm U.S. commitment to security and
democracy (S. Con. Res. 107), S7916 [10JY]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S9907 [3SE]
------ State of the Union Message, S94 [28JA]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S9019 [27JY]
Credit unions: business lending requirements, S9019 [27JY]
------ clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions (H.R. 1151), S9019 [27JY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S4606 [11MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S4867 [14MY], S4871 [14MY], S6747 [22JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9359 [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10154 [10SE], S10298 [14SE], S10402 [16SE], S10418
[16SE]
Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding, S1545 [9MR],
S1686 [10MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12764 [21OC]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S12502 [14OC],
S12511 [14OC]
Drunken driving: national blood alcohol content standard relative
to the operation of motor vehicles, S1300 [4MR]
Education: national policy to improve system, S94 [28JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6511 [18JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10900 [24SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9841 [2SE], S9846 [2SE]
Global Legal Information Network: create an official parliamentary
station in the U.S. for full participation (S. 2645), S12721
[20OC]
Government: define role and scope, S9907 [3SE], S9910 [3SE]
------ procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314),
S9065<bullet> [27JY], S9104 [28JY]
Health: improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S12511 [14OC], S12529 [14OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2330), S8548 [20JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S3027 [2AP]
IRS: restructure and reform, S4029 [1MY]
------ restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), conference report, S7628
[8JY]
Jackson Hole, WY: FAA response to environmental assessment of
safety issues at Jackson Hole Airport, S624 [11FE], S625 [11FE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict foreign aid
relative to compliance with nuclear weapons proliferation
agreements, S9841 [2SE], S9846 [2SE]
Korea, Republic of: maintain and enhance U.S. relations and commend
efforts relative to Asian financial crisis (S. Res. 245), S6270
[11JN]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (S. Res. 240), S5574 [2JN]
Leekpai, Chuan: visit to Senate by Prime Minister of Thailand,
S1874 [12MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), S8557 [20JY]
------ submit lists identifying commercial activities that are
performed in-house, S8557 [20JY]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (S.
1408), S12532 [14OC], S12533 [14OC]
Malaysia: human rights violations, S11276 [1OC]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas (S. 2500), S10595 [18SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit the return of veterans memorial
objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization
(S. 1903), S2982 [1AP]
Mother's Day: observance, S4466 [7MY]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance,
S10418 [16SE]
National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S.
1693), S12494 [14OC], S12502 [14OC], S12540 [14OC]
------ renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect (S. 1693),
S1160-S1162 [27FE], S2368 [20MR], S3601 [27AP], S6261 [11JN],
S6268 [11JN], S6270 [11JN]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S10728<bullet> [22SE]
Petroleum: payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10402 [16SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S10154
[10SE]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities, S10154 [10SE]
------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10154
[10SE]
Power resources: alternative fuel tax credits, S12764 [21OC]
Republican Party: national agenda, S94 [28JA], S4606 [11MY]
Rogue River National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction
over certain Federal lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and
exchange other Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), S12533
[14OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (S. 1260), S12444 [13OC]
Senate: legislative priorities, S11152-S11154 [30SE]
------ legislative program, S1173 [27FE], S1545 [9MR], S4603 [11MY],
S6272 [11JN], S9323 [30JY], S12529 [14OC]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and
representation of Senator Bumpers and Senate employees in U.S.
v. Jack L. Williams, et al. (S. Res. 247), S6271 [11JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2150 [18MR],
S2151 [18MR], S2153 [18MR]
Taxation: capital gains rates, tax incentives, and income averaging
for farmers (S. 2371), S9427 [30JY]
------ disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
requirements are met, S6435 [17JN]
------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers (S. 1879),
S2765 [30MR]
------ rates, S2731 [30MR], S2732 [30MR]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3602 [27AP] treatment of education individual retirement
accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses
(H.R. 2646), motion to proceed, S2093 [17MR]
Telecommunications Act: implementation, S857<bullet> [23FE]
Three Quarter Circle Ranch: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, S1657<bullet> [9MR]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S6511
[18JN]
----- tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S6271
[11JN], S6435 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
S5394 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S251 [2FE], S1197 [2MR], S1300
[4MR], S1545 [9MR], S1686 [10MR], S1835 [12MR]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6270
[11JN]
Votes: correction, S12019<bullet> [8OC]
Weir Farm National Historic Site: authorize acquisition of
additional land for the development of visitor and
administrative facilities (S. 1718), S12531 [14OC], S12532
[14OC]
Statements
U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China: by, S6748 [22JN]
Testimonies
U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China: Stanley O. Roth,
Dept. of State, S6749 [22JN]
Texts of
S. 1903, prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign
nations without congressional authorization, S2984 [1AP]
S. 2645, Global Legal Information Network Participation Act, S12722
[20OC]
Tributes
Enzi, Dorothy R., S4466 [7MY]