[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6672 [19JN], S6708 [19JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9375 [30JY], S9468 [30JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (S.
417), S12002 [8OC], S12060 [8OC]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4544 [7MY]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3479 [23AP], S3546 [23AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1237 [3MR], S1282
[3MR], S1702 [10MR], S1785 [11MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2472, Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs
extension, S2415 [23MR]
North Atlantic Assembly, S12249 [9OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see S. 1759), S9058 [27JY]
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]
Children and youth: establish mentoring programs for at-risk
youths, (see S. 1461), S847 [23FE]
------ improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after school hours, (see
S. 882), S4541 [7MY]
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relative to the
mortgage lending process, (see S. 2223), S7172 [25JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see S. 1529),
S7580 [7JY]
------ prevent violence against women, (see S. 2110), S6205 [11JN]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, (see S. 1644), S730 [12FE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see S. 1758), S1948 [13MR]
Education: reduce class size in the early grades and improve
teacher quality, (see S. 2209), S7012 [24JN]
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]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting, (see S. 1427), S2987 [1AP]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize, (see S. 1423),
S6052 [10JN]
Foilcat (vessel): certificate of documentation, (see S. 2096),
S5217 [20MY]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution, (see S. 1868),
S9058 [27JY]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations, (see S. 1642), S730 [12FE]
Hawaii: relief, (see S. 2550), S11450 [5OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
(see S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems,
(see S. 1360), S3362 [21AP]
International Whaling Commission: U.S. policy, (see S. Res. 226),
S4558 [8MY]
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]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 186), S1155
[27FE], (see S. Res. 188), S1255 [3MR]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S5517
[1JN]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426 [30JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S5638 [4JN]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Housing Act: amend relative to the calculation of
downpayments for home buyers, (see S. 2188), S6564 [18JN]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S11346 [2OC]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National security: increase use and improve readiness of National
Guard and reserve components of the Armed Forces, (see S. 2077),
S5799 [9JN]
National Tartan Day: designate, (see S. Res. 155), S1162 [27FE]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S1569
[9MR]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
S. 1480), S9254 [29JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see S. 2295), S8056 [13JY]
Pacific Island nations: importance of diplomatic relations, (see S.
Res. 277), S10383 [15SE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 2364), S11586 [6OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination, (see S. Res. 279), S10518 [17SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs
funding in a fiscally sustainable way, (see S. 2217), S10726
[22SE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Tourist trade: create employment opportunities and promote economic
growth in the travel and tourism industry, (see S. 2412), S10843
[23SE]
Veterans: extend priority health care to those who received
nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while in the Armed
Forces, (see S. 1822), S2424 [23MR]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see S. Res. 207),
S3120 [2AP]
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),
S11184 [30SE]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy, (see S.
1873), S3296 [20AP]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S4442 [6MY]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S1569 [9MR]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see S.
2114), S5433 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally, (see S. 2202), S6885 [23JN]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see S. Res. 254), S7013 [24JN]
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: eliminate restrictions on the
acquisition of certain contiguous land, (see S. 2129), S5569
[2JN]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see S.
2378), S9425 [30JY]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see S. Res. 235), S5434 [22MY]
Senate: permit use of funds from the recycling program for expenses
and activities of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center, (see
S. 2368), S9243 [29JY]
Veterans: make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see S. 2181),
S6487 [17JN]
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), S5740 [9JN], S6145 [11JN]
Letters
Senate Day Care Center Recycling Funding Support Act: Heidi Bonner,
Senate Employees' Child Care Center, S9244 [29JY]
Poems
``Traveling to America'', S5418 [22MY]
Remarks
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (S. 2202), S6886<bullet> [23JN]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5417-S5419
[22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9553
[31JY]
Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, S3730<bullet> [28AP]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of relationship between the 27th
Infantry Regiment (Wolfhounds) and the Holy Family Home of
Osaka, Japan, S5529 [2JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
2057), S6673 [19JN]
------ electric vehicles development funding, S9375 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9375 [30JY]
------ waive time limitations for award of certain Distinguished
Service Awards, S6673 [19JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: cost-of-living adjustment for
compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
4110), S12936 [21OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S7550 [7JY]
Education: national policy to improve system, S11386 [2OC]
------ reductions in school class size, S11386 [2OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
S4264 [5MY]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (S. 1180), S11828 [7OC]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10825 [23SE]
Fortner, Charles W.: SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
recipient, S8151<bullet> [14JY]
Freedom of religion: establish a process to ensure that the U.S.
monitors international religious persecution (S. 1868), S11387
[2OC]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination (S. Res. 254), S7022<bullet> [24JN]
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: eliminate restrictions on the
acquisition of certain contiguous land (S. 2129), S5571<bullet>
[2JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report,
S11077 [29SE]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), S4377 [5MY]
Kaimuki, HI: Kaimuki Intermediate School recipient of Dept. of
Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5657<bullet> [4JN]
Marine mammals: endangered species status of the monk seal,
S9616<bullet> [31JY]
Maui, HI: tribute to Lahainaluna High School for participation in
We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution
competition, S5655<bullet> [4JN]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (S.
2378), S9436 [30JY]
Mollway, Susan Oki: nomination to be district judge, S6754 [22JN]
NASA: tribute to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program, S10059 [9SE]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations (S. Res. 235), S5457 [22MY], S6289 [12JN]
Senate: permit use of funds from the recycling program for expenses
and activities of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center (S.
2368), S9243 [29JY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S7550 [7JY]
Suzuki, Sherrie M.: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay
Contest award recipient, S7606 [7JY]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction and renovation, S3342 [21AP]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S3342 [21AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S6466 [17JN]
Veterans: make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (S. 2181), S6488
[17JN]
Tables
Pap smear production costs, S9437 [30JY]
Texts of
S. 2129, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Adjustment Act,
S5572<bullet> [2JN]
S. 2181, make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, S6488 [17JN]
S. 2368, Senate Day Care Center Recycling Funding Support Act, S9244
[29JY]
Transcripts
National Prayer Breakfast, S3730<bullet>-S3735<bullet> [28AP]