[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
KENNEDY, EDWARD M. (a Senator from Massachusetts)
Addresses
Challenge for America--A High Quality Teacher in Every Classroom:
Dick Riley, Sec. of Education, S10654-S10656 [21SE]
John F. Kennedy Library: Ronald Reagan, S338 [4FE]
Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award: Nickolas C.
Murnion, S5630 [4JN]
Memorial Service for Yitzhak Rabin: Itzhak Levanon, S258 [2FE]
------ Yehuda Amichai, S257 [2FE]
Northern Ireland Peace Process: Mary McAleese, President of
Ireland, S12694 [20OC]
Northern Ireland--A View From America: by, S447-S449 [5FE]
Presentation of Robert F. Kennedy Medal to Ethel Kennedy: Ronald
Reagan, S337 [4FE]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
Beverly L. Malone, S11542 [6OC]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8297 [16JY], S8317 [16JY],
S8400 [16JY], S8404 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2483 [24MR],
S2499 [24MR], S2627 [26MR], S2688 [26MR]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S9942 [3SE], S10679
[22SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con.
Res. 86), S2754 [30MR], S2775 [30MR], S2787 [31MR], S2863
[31MR], S2865 [31MR], S2866 [31MR], S2909 [1AP], S2988 [1AP],
S2991 [1AP], S3049 [2AP], S3156 [2AP], S3161 [2AP]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10669 [21SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6774 [22JN], S6821 [22JN], S6825
[22JN], S6827 [22JN], S6849 [23JN], S6850 [23JN], S6898 [23JN],
S7121 [25JN], S7204 [25JN]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9379 [30JY], S9469 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9214 [29JY], S9267 [29JY], S9269 [29JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8850 [23JY],
S8861 [23JY], S8931 [23JY], S8939 [23JY]
Employment: improve and consolidate Federal job training programs
(S. 1186), S4041 [1MY]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), S10934 [24SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), S3163 [2AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9748 [1SE], S9795 [1SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1882), S7864 [9JY], S7890
[9JY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1723), S4967 [18MY], S4989 [18MY],
S4992 [18MY], S5026 [18MY], S5027 [18MY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S4729 [12MY]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2338 [19MR], S2339 [19MR], S2434 [23MR], S3260 [20AP],
S3298 [20AP], S3363 [21AP], S3476 [23AP], S3479 [23AP], S3546
[23AP]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S5116 [19MY], S5136 [19MY], S5140 [19MY], S5336 [21MY],
S5338 [21MY], S5719 [5JN], S5728 [5JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170
[11JN], S6176 [11JN], S6206 [11JN], S6256 [11JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1581 [9MR], S1785
[11MR], S3724 [28AP]
Applications
Federal assistance for Missouri AIDS prevention programs, S498
[9FE], S499 [9FE]
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. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and Private
Schools, S3736 [28AP]
------ H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, S5245
[20MY]
------ H.R. 3616, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7160 [25JN]
------ S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act, S10633 [18SE]
Articles and editorials
AIDS Experts Leave Journal After Studies Are Criticized, Lawrences
K. Altman, New York (NY) Times, S354 [4FE]
Best Students are Immigrants' Children, Study Says, Celia W. Dugger,
New York (NY) Times, S2416 [23MR]
Chicken Feed--Minimum Wage Is Up, But a Fast-Food Chain Notices
Little Impact--Economic Boom Lifts Profit--Firm's Main Problem
Is Hiring, Retraining People--Pressures on Job Are Rising,
Bernard Wysocki, Jr., Wall Street Journal, S55 [27JA]
Decent Income for Low-Wage Workers, Hugh B. Price, S4777 [13MY]
Economists Alter Minimum-Wage View--New Data Show Small Increase
Doesn't Cut Jobs, David Wessel, Wall Street Journal, S54 [27JA]
Ethical Complexities of Conducting Research in Developing Countries,
Harold Varmus and David Satcher, New England Journal of
Medicine, S353 [4FE]
Frank Brown Berry Prize for 1998--Cardiac Surgery, Quality
Assessment, U.S. Medicine (publication), S11962-S11964 [8OC]
Hands Tied, Judges Rue Law That Limits HMO Liability, Robert Pear,
New York (NY) Times, S8051 [13JY]
HMO Horror Show, Ellen Goodman, Boston (MA) Globe, S9349 [30JY]
HMOs May Highlight Hot Topics in Legislature--Bills Would Target
Myriad of Patients' Complaints, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch,
S9349 [30JY]
IBEW 124 Ties Good Business, Contractor Says, Tom Bogdon, Labor
Times (publication), S10278 [14SE]
It's AIDS, Not Tuskegee--Inflammatory Comparisons Won't Save Lives
in Africa, David D. Ho, Time (publication), S355 [4FE]
Middle Class--Winning in Politics, Losing in Life, Louis Uchitelle,
New York (NY) Times, S8848 [23JY]
New Fire Chief a Familiar Hyannis Face, John Basile, Hyannis (MA)
Barnstable Patriot, S4034 [1MY]
1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, William M. Welch, USA
Today, S7254 [26JN]
Slapdash Proposal on Cloning, New York (NY) Times, S563 [10FE]
Terry Sanford, Pace-Setting Governor in 60's, Dies at 80, David
Stout, New York (NY) Times, S3332 [21AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research: revise and extend, (see
S. 2208), S11990 [8OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally, (see S. 2202), S6885 [23JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as
wilderness, (see S. 531), S2433 [23MR]
Army: close School of the Americas, (see S. 980), S7359 [6JY]
Army Reserve: anniversary, (see S. Res. 213), S3429 [22AP]
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), S10211 [10SE]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for
students by providing productive activities during after school
hours, (see S. 882), S5237 [20MY]
Colleges and universities: increase public awareness of crime on
campuses, (see S. 2100), S5572 [2JN]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend, (see
S. 2206), S6886 [23JN]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implement and establish
support program for victims of torture, (see S. 1606), S378
[4FE]
Crime: increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities, (see S. 1976), S7200 [25JN]
------ 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), S667 [11FE]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology
Administration, (see S. 1325), S2308 [19MR]
Dept. of Education: reform and reauthorize the State Student
Incentive Grant Program, (see S. 1644), S730 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic
trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see S.
1641), S5572 [2JN]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S11052 [28SE]
Disabled: support grant programs to address assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877
[2SE]
Education: 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]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information, (see S. 1045), S11127 [29SE]
------ reform standard for classifying technical workers as
independent contractors for employment tax purposes, (see S.
1924), S3120 [2AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor, (see S. 2383), S9425 [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE]
------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs, (see S. 1809), S2424 [23MR]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise
zone programs, (see S. 2418), S10726 [22SE]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see S. 1679), S4442 [6MY]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see S. 1887), S2850 [31MR]
------ ensure child safety, (see S. 1917), S3723 [28AP]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement, (see S. 1264), S5455 [22MY]
------ improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S1336 [4MR]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see S. 2283), S9789 [1SE]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty, (see S. 2148),
S5787 [9JN]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: designate, (see S. Res. 171), S520 [9FE]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2206), S6886
[23JN]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
[20MR]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals,
(see S. 1754), S1884 [12MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S. 1891), S2851 [31MR], (see S.
2529), S11122 [29SE]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see S. 2150), S5787 [9JN]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize, (see S. 1882), S2764 [30MR]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras, (see
S. 1220), S4727 [12MY]
------ prevent trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see S. Con. Res. 82), S2988 [1AP]
Immigration: extend date by which an automated entry-exit control
system must be developed by the INS, (see S. 2540), S11279 [1OC]
Indonesia: support for new Government and reforms in East Timor,
(see S. Res. 237), S5434 [22MY]
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]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: approve location of proposed memorial in
the District of Columbia, (see S.J. Res. 41), S2136 [17MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1605), S378 [4FE]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service,
(see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend, (see S. 2206), S6886 [23JN]
``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), S3919 [30AP]
Medicare: improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
[17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S4528 [7MY]
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]
National Breast Cancer Survivor's Day: designate, (see S. Res.
198), S2214 [18MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate, (see S. Res. 176), S5456
[22MY]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S11452 [5OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S8059 [13JY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate, (see
S. Res. 175), S933 [24FE]
National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate, (see
S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
National Mammography Day: designate, (see S. Res. 271), S11285
[1OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see S. 887), S179 [28JA]
National Women's History Month: designate, (see S. Res. 189), S2309
[19MR]
National Youth Fitness Week: designate, (see S. Res. 199), S5456
[22MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: allow
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see S. 2441), S9973 [8SE]
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]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see S. 2249), S7256 [26JN]
Pesticides: clarify circumstances in which a substance is
considered to be a pesticide chemical, (see S. 2565), S11698
[7OC]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see S. 2112), S5433 [22MY]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish, (see S. 1900), S3296 [20AP]
Presidents' Day: redesignate Washington's Birthday in honor of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
and the institution of the Presidency, (see S. 2353), S8996
[24JY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty, (see S. 1525), S4560 [8MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see S. 1647), S730 [12FE]
------ reauthorize and reform programs, (see S. 2364), S11285 [1OC]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1082 [26FE]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, (see S. 1579), S113
[28JA]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
S. 1700), S5134 [19MY]
Sanford, Terry: tribute, (see S. Res. 211), S3356 [21AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans, (see S. 1602), S318 [3FE],
(see S. 1611), S378 [4FE]
Social Security: provide certain disabled beneficiaries with
opportunities to return to work by improving access to health
care, (see S. 1858), S2570 [25MR]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amount for inflation, (see S. 1252),
S4916 [14MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see S. 1251),
S2683 [26MR]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see S. 1705), S1336 [4MR]
------ treatment of certain amounts received as scholarships by an
individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program,
(see S. 1286), S4208 [4MY]
Thurmond, Senator: tribute for Army Reserve service, (see S. Res.
213), S3429 [22AP]
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]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people of Cyprus, (see S. Con. Res. 65), S234 [29JA]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day: designate, (see S. 45), S3534
[23AP]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see S. Con. Res. 122), S11346
[2OC]
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]
Wisconsin: commemorate sesquicentennial of statehood, (see S. Con.
Res. 75), S3545 [23AP]
Women: anniversary of women's rights movement, (see S. Res. 189),
S2309 [19MR]
------ issue commemorative postage stamp to commemorate the
anniversary of the First Women's Rights Convention, (see S. Con.
Res. 35), S5572 [2JN]
------ protection of reproductive rights, (see S. 1208), S234 [29JA]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see S.
2285), S7939 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see S. 2044),
S4528 [7MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
school hours, (see S. 1697), S1200 [2MR]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see S. 2185), S6488
[17JN]
Health: require certain businesses to provide health insurance
coverage, (see S. 1969), S3428 [22AP]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers
and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers, (see S. 1878), S2719 [27MR]
------ strengthen naturalization process, (see S. 1717), S1435 [5MR]
INS: restructure and reform, (see S. 2428), S9689 [31AU]
Insurance: limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see S. 1804),
S2296 [19MR]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see S. 1643), S730
[12FE]
Minimum wage: level, (see S. 1573), S48 [27JA], (see S. 1805),
S2296 [19MR]
Northeastern University: anniversary, (see S. Res. 183), S1003
[25FE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see S. 2190), S6564 [18JN]
Tariff: loudspeakers not mounted in their enclosures, (see S.
2439), S9940 [3SE]
------ loudspeakers parts, (see S. 2438), S9939 [3SE]
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]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
Descriptions
Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act (S. 2185), S6496 [17JN]
Examples of How Auctions Are Used in Federal Programs, S7865 [9JY]
Documents
Republican Health Care Principles, S7927 [10JY]
Essays
Why I Am Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Jaclyn Mals, S7354
[6JY]
------ Kayla Weinstein, S7355 [6JY]
------ Mandi Steiner, S7355 [6JY]
------ Samantha Fonseca-Moreira, S7355 [6JY]
------ Tony Kudron, S7354 [6JY]
Eulogies
McAdams, Michael E. (Goose): Joseph M. Hassett, S3112 [2AP]
------ Senator Dodd, S3111 [2AP]
Ribicoff, Abraham A.: by Jon O. Newman, S3110 [2AP]
------ by Senator Dodd, S3109 [2AP]
Stevens, Roger: by, S816 [23FE]
------ by Marta Istomin, S815 [23FE]
------ by William M. Blair, S815 [23FE]
Excerpts
Senate floor speeches advocating ``two track'' system to consider
legislation, S10203 [10SE]
Invocations
Memorial Service for Yitzhak Rabin: Bernard C. Law, S257 [2FE]
Letters
Boston, MA, efforts to control juvenile crime and violence: Paul F.
Evans, Boston, MA, Police Commissioner, S514 [9FE]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act implementation:
Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S2584 [25MR], S2626
[26MR]
----- Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S2626 [26MR]
----- Gail Shearer and Adrienne Mitchem, Consumers Union, S2584
[25MR], S2627 [26MR]
----- Laurie M. Flynn, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S2584
[25MR], S2626 [26MR]
----- Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Health Care Financing Administration,
S2584 [25MR]
----- Patrisha Wright, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund,
Inc., S2584 [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
----- Ron Pollack, Families USA Foundation, S2584 [25MR], S2627
[26MR]
----- several mental health organizations, S2627 [26MR]
Hiring of certain individuals whose sole purpose of seeking
employment is union organization and representation: Cliff
Frankin, Central Electric Co., Inc., S10278 [14SE]
----- Frank Alonso, Alonso Electric (business), S10278 [14SE]
----- Robert Wilson, Wilson Electric (business), S10279 [14SE]
----- Tim J. Long, TL Electric, Inc., S10278 [14SE]
----- William D. Larlee, Coast Electric (business), S10279 [14SE]
Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Alan F. Holmer, Pharmaceutical
Research and Manufacturers of America, S562 [10FE]
------ Sharon S. Holston, FDA, S562 [10FE]
Needle exchange programs recommendations: Dept. of HHS, S498 [9FE]
Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS: Arthur Ammann, S483 [9FE]
----- Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy,
S539 [10FE]
----- David Satcher, S485 [9FE]
----- Harold Varmus, NIH, S462 [5FE], S539 [10FE]
----- Louis W. Sullivan, S365 [4FE], S483 [9FE]
----- P. John Seward, AMA, S484 [9FE]
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: several organizations, S11327 [2OC]
Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's: Mental
Health Liaison Group, S10820 [23SE]
Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's:
several health care consumer organizations, S6138 [11JN]
----- several nurses, S6138 [11JN]
------ several women's organizations, S11542 [6OC]
Workforce Investment Partnership Act: Bret Lovejoy, American
Vocational Association, S4009 [1MY]
------ David R. Pierce, American Association of Community Colleges,
S4009 [1MY]
------ Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers,
S4009 [1MY]
------ Kimberly A. Green, National Association of State Directors of
Vocational Technical Education Consortium, S4008 [1MY]
------ several educational organizations, S4008 [1MY]
Lists
Campaign for a Fair Minimum Wage participants, S10261 [11SE]
Petitions and memorials
Massachusetts: food stamp eligibility for legal aliens, S3113 [2AP]
Privilege of the floor
Butler, Jim, S7780 [9JY]
Gadbois, Ellen, S419 [5FE]
Garner, Connie, S3261 [20AP], S4004 [1MY]
Krone, Jennifer, S7780 [9JY]
Lewis, Caroline, S350 [4FE]
Reichman, Mary, S8302 [16JY]
Robertson, Diane, S350 [4FE], S419 [5FE], S8302 [16JY]
Sachs, Stacey, S8302 [16JY]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, S7065 [25JN]
------ prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, S10557
[18SE]
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education
programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
significance (S. 1150), conference report, S4658 [12MY], S4675
[12MY]
------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4675 [12MY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (S. 2159), S8302 [16JY], S8303 [16JY],
S8307 [16JY], S8320 [16JY]
American Immigration Lawyers Association: tribute to winners of the
Celebrate America essay contest, S7354 [6JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2485 [24MR],
S2506 [25MR], S2515 [25MR], S2518 [25MR], S2522 [25MR], S2523
[25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR], S2591 [26MR], S2619 [26MR], S2624
[26MR], S2626 [26MR], S2627 [26MR], S2628 [26MR], S2629 [26MR]
------ making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental
appropriations, S12806 [21OC]
Armed Forces: gender-integrated training policies, S6980 [24JN],
S7106 [25JN]
------ require separate barracks and ensure privacy for male and
female recruits during basic training, S6980 [24JN], S7106
[25JN]
Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10192 [10SE], S10193
[10SE], S10464 [17SE], S10680 [22SE], S10681 [22SE], S10691
[22SE], S10692 [22SE], S10695 [22SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S10094
[9SE], S10096 [9SE]
------ consumer protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent request,
S9917 [3SE]
Boston, MA: tribute on efforts to control juvenile crime and
violence, S514 [9FE]
Boston University: anniversary of School of Medicine, S10114 [9SE]
Budget: establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
------ setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (S. Con. Res.
86), S2706 [27MR], S2708 [27MR], S2709 [27MR], S2742 [30MR],
S2786 [31MR], S2787 [31MR], S2791 [31MR], S2815 [31MR], S2903
[1AP], S2905 [1AP], S2924 [1AP], S3045 [2AP], S3048 [2AP], S3051
[2AP], S3054 [2AP], S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP], S3080 [2AP], S3081
[2AP], S3082 [2AP], S3088 [2AP]
------ use of Federal share of receipts from any tobacco industry
liability settlement or legislation, S2905 [1AP]
Business and industry: hiring of certain individuals whose sole
purpose of seeking employment is union organization and
representation, S10277 [14SE], S10280 [14SE], S10283 [14SE],
S10306 [14SE], S10308 [14SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (S. Con.
Res. 110), S9034 [27JY]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children, S2746 [30MR]
Colleges and universities: allow use of age-based incentives for
the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty, S8055 [13JY]
------ discourage alcohol abuse on campus, S7857 [9JY]
------ increase public awareness of crime on campuses, S7790 [9JY]
Columbus Day: observance, S12356 [12OC]
Community Reinvestment Act: credit requirements for small community
banks, S8982 [24JY]
------ loan requirements for credit unions relative to non-members,
S8982 [24JY]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), S9086 [27JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, S11868
[8OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S6034 [10JN]
Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network, S10464 [17SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, S9196 [29JY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (S. 505), S11673 [7OC]
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), S8043 [13JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), S8982 [24JY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 1529), S12643
[15OC]
Cuba: U.S. policy, S2284 [19MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S707 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 2057), S6850 [23JN], S6980 [24JN], S7065
[25JN], S7084 [25JN], S7106 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), conference report,
S11228 [1OC]
------ computer security funding through offsets in S-3 Weapon
System Improvement Program, S9379 [30JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), conference report, S11083
[29SE]
------ making appropriations (S. 2132), S9379 [30JY]
------ require report on Russian tactical nuclear weapons, S6850
[23JN]
Dept. of Education: establish monetary awards to schools designated
Blue Ribbon Schools, S3415 [22AP]
------ extend Pell Grant aid to certain students enrolled in State
required teacher certification courses, S7789 [9JY]
------ pilot program on use of competition to set interest rates on
student loans, S7865 [9JY], S7866 [9JY], S7867 [9JY], S7868
[9JY]
------ prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation, S3405 [22AP], S3406 [22AP],
S3407 [22AP]
------ reform and reauthorize the State Student Incentive Grant
Program, S4980 [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: renewable energy research and development funding,
S6516 [18JN]
------ tritium production technology study, S11228 [1OC]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S1512 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit certain Indian gaming regulations,
S2591 [26MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(S. 2237), S10166 [10SE], S10375 [15SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S.
2312), S9192 [29JY], S9196 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4328), conference report, S12806 [21OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), S8704 [22JY],
S8744 [22JY], S8847 [23JY], S8848 [23JY], S8850 [23JY]
----- authorizing appropriations (S. 2260), unanimous-consent
request, S8771 [22JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), S8443 [17JY]
Disabled: provide accessible and affordable health care for
disabled persons, S2746 [30MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people, S5744 [9JN]
Earthquakes: disaster assistance to the Azores, S7925 [10JY]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students (S. 2044),
S4531 [7MY]
------ direct funding and control to local educational agencies,
S3376 [22AP], S3418 [22AP]
------ Eisenhower Teacher Training Program funding, S12357 [12OC],
S12358 [12OC]
------ improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), S12069 [8OC]
------ improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families, S3489 [23AP], S3494 [23AP] improve the reading and
literacy skills of children and families (H.R. 2614), S7295
[26JN]
------ improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (H.R. 2614), S11537 [6OC]
------ increase the number of qualified teachers through a student
loan forgiveness program, S3261 [20AP], S3263 [20AP], S3264
[20AP], S3321 [21AP], S3322 [21AP]
------ national policy to improve system, S3080 [2AP], S6930 [24JN],
S12277 [10OC], S12357 [12OC], S12358 [12OC], S12359 [12OC],
S12443 [13OC], S12806 [21OC]
------ national policy to improve system (S. 1708), S1345 [4MR]
------ reductions in school class size, S2706 [27MR], S2709 [27MR],
S2742 [30MR], S2791 [31MR], S3326 [21AP], S3394 [22AP]
------ require academic majors for secondary school teacher
candidates, S7853 [9JY]
------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
S3412 [22AP], S3413 [22AP]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms, S3392 [22AP], S3394 [22AP], S3419 [22AP]
------ vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), conference report,
S12035 [8OC]
EEOC: funding, S2709 [27MR], S3081 [2AP], S3082 [2AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
S4264 [5MY], S4265 [5MY]
----- consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
conference report, S9490 [30JY]
------ establish a training voucher system, S4264 [5MY]
------ improve and consolidate Federal job training programs (S.
1186), S4004 [1MY], S4009 [1MY], S4017 [1MY], S4018 [1MY]
------ prohibit funds designated for the Workforce Investment
Partnership Act to be used for the School-to-Work Opportunities
Act, S4017 [1MY]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), S10263 [11SE]
------ protect employer rights (S. 1981), motion to proceed, S10275
[14SE], S10277 [14SE], S10280 [14SE], S10283 [14SE], S10306
[14SE], S10308 [14SE], S10309 [14SE]
------ provide compensatory time opportunities and certain work
programs for private sector employees, S2485 [24MR]
------ require random drug testing for job training program
applicants, S4018 [1MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 2138),
S6511 [18JN], S6516 [18JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 2279), unanimous-consent agreement,
S10790 [23SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: anniversary, S7161 [25JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, S2709 [27MR]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours (S. 1697), S1202 [2MR]
FCC: E-Rate Program implementation, S6006 [10JN]
FDA: notification of recalls of drugs and medical devices, S8307
[16JY]
------ Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach
Program funding, S8320 [16JY]
Federal highway program: replace affirmative action policies with
emerging business enterprise programs, S1429 [5MR], S1481 [6MR],
S1484 [6MR]
Firearms: protect children from violence (S. 2185), S6492 [17JN]
------ requirements for owners relative to storage or gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, S8744 [22JY]
Food: implementation of regulations relative to exposure of
children to pesticides used in certain products, S8443 [17JY]
------ promote research and education on safety, S8302 [16JY], S8303
[16JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (S. 2334), S9749 [1SE]
Friends of Ireland (organization): tribute, S2113 [17MR]
Georgia, Republic of: independence anniversary, S5421 [22MY]
Hayes, Christopher F.: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in
Crime Prevention recipient, S11961 [8OC]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S9086 [27JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, S11868
[8OC]
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), S1891 [12MR]
------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures, S707 [12FE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S2746 [30MR], S3045 [2AP], S3048 [2AP], S3051 [2AP], S3054
[2AP], S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP], S4556-S4558 [8MY], S6137
[11JN], S6694-S6696 [19JN], S7566 [7JY], S7570 [7JY], S7700
[8JY], S7925-S7926 [10JY], S8050 [13JY], S8051 [13JY], S9917
[3SE], S9921 [3SE], S10094 [9SE], S10819 [23SE], S10820 [23SE],
S10822 [23SE], S10884-S10886 [24SE], S10972 [25SE], S10975
[25SE], S11103 [29SE], S11106 [29SE], S11155 [30SE], S11272
[1OC], S11274 [1OC], S11541 [6OC], S11542 [6OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), unanimous-consent request, S9733 [1SE], S9734 [1SE],
S9738 [1SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1890), S11325-S11327 [2OC], S11327 [2OC], S12127 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1890), S4641 [12MY], S5568 [2JN], S6273 [12JN], S7253 [26JN]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1891), S2861 [31MR] protection of enrollees in managed care
plans and HMO's (S. 2330), S8881 [23JY], S8884 [23JY], S8885
[23JY], S8982 [24JY], S8983 [24JY], S9346-S9349 [30JY]
------ require certain businesses to provide health insurance
coverage (S. 1969), S3440 [22AP]
------ require certain businesses to provide health insurance
coverage (S. 1969), S11120 [29SE]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (S. 2150), S5797 [9JN]
Health Care Financing Administration: employee funding, S2515
[25MR], S2518 [25MR], S2522 [25MR], S2523 [25MR], S2583-S2585
[25MR], S2619 [26MR], S2624 [26MR], S2626 [26MR], S2628 [26MR],
S2629 [26MR]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
implementation, S2104 [17MR], S2515 [25MR], S2518 [25MR], S2522
[25MR], S2523 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR], S2619 [26MR], S2624
[26MR], S2626 [26MR], S2628 [26MR], S2629 [26MR]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain
programs, S7816 [9JY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, S11071 [29SE],
S11077 [29SE], S11078 [29SE]
------ reauthorize (S. 1882), S2771 [30MR], S7780 [9JY], S7786
[9JY], S7789 [9JY], S7790 [9JY], S7792 [9JY], S7816 [9JY], S7820
[9JY], S7824 [9JY], S7853 [9JY], S7857 [9JY], S7859 [9JY], S7865
[9JY], S7866 [9JY], S7867 [9JY], S7868 [9JY], S7872 [9JY], S8055
[13JY]
Hormel, James C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S2848
[31MR]
Immigrant Investor Program: repeal, S4985 [18MY], S4986 [18MY],
S4987 [18MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, S9192
[29JY]
------ adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (S. 1504),
S13003<bullet> [12NO]
------ educational performance of immigrant children, S2416 [23MR]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students
and workers (S. 1723), S4962 [18MY], S4965 [18MY], S4967 [18MY],
S4969 [18MY], S4973 [18MY], S4977 [18MY], S4979 [18MY], S4980
[18MY], S4985 [18MY], S4986 [18MY], S4987 [18MY], S4989 [18MY],
S4996 [18MY] increase number of temporary visas for skilled
workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S.
students and workers (S. 1878), S2725 [27MR]
------ increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and
protect similarly qualified U.S. workers (H.R. 3736),
S13001<bullet> [12NO]
------ protect and recruit qualified U.S. workers while increasing
number of temporary visas for skilled workers, S4964 [18MY],
S4965 [18MY], S4989 [18MY], S4996 [18MY]
------ provide whistleblower protection to foreign workers who file
successful complaints against employers, S4967 [18MY]
------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, S8847
[23JY], S8848 [23JY], S8850 [23JY]
------ strengthen naturalization process (S. 1717), S1443 [5MR]
INS: restructure and reform (S. 2428), S9689 [31AU]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any
cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S4644 [12MY], S4645 [12MY], S4651
[12MY]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets (S. 1804),
S2304 [19MR]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland (S. 2269), S12579 [14OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, S3917 [30AP]
Khuri, Shukri F.: Frank Brown Berry Prize in Federal Medicine award
recipient, S11962 [8OC]
Libya: impose multilateral sanctions for failure to transfer
terrorists responsible for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 to
Netherlands for trial, S9749 [1SE]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S9086 [27JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, S11868
[8OC]
Massiah-Jackson, Frederica A.: withdrawal of nomination to be
district judge, S2143<bullet> [17MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2815 [31MR]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services (S. 1643), S749 [12FE]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, S2708 [27MR], S2746 [30MR]
improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option (S. 1789), S2134 [17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs (S. 2049), S4538 [7MY]
Miller, Christine O.C.: nomination to be Federal claims judge, S295
[3FE]
Minimum wage: level, S707 [12FE], S1802<bullet> [11MR], S4776
[13MY], S9903 [3SE], S9922 [3SE], S10096 [9SE], S10193 [10SE],
S10260 [11SE], S10262 [11SE], S10647 [21SE], S10680 [22SE],
S10681 [22SE], S10691 [22SE], S10692 [22SE], S10695 [22SE]
------ level (S. 1573), S51 [27JA], S53 [27JA], S54 [27JA]
------ level (S. 1805), S2305 [19MR]
Mollway, Susan Oki: nomination to be district judge, S6757 [22JN]
Moreno, Carlos R.: nomination to be district judge, S295 [3FE]
Morrow, Margaret M.: nomination to be district judge, S651 [11FE]
Murnion, Nickolas C.: Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage
Award recipient, S5630 [4JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S10375 [15SE]
Northeastern University: anniversary (S. Res. 183), S1032 [25FE]
Northern Ireland: condemn firebombing of house by Protestant
extremists killing three Catholic boys, S8050 [13JY]
------ peace efforts, S12694 [20OC]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: tribute (S. Con. Res. 90), S3496
[23AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S4661 [12MY]
OSHA: prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), S7035 [24JN]
Passports: require that applications for minors have signatures of
both parents, S4979 [18MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S878
[24FE], S10166 [10SE]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), S9917
[3SE]
------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
organization (S. 1663), S878 [24FE]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer (S. 2112), S5436 [22MY], S9529 [31JY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of
judicial nominees, S85 [28JA], S295 [3FE]
Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic: ratification, S3889 [30AP]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
S4658 [12MY], S4675 [12MY]
------ food stamp eligibility for legal aliens, S2966 [1AP], S3113
[2AP]
------ make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity, S7820 [9JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (S. 1647), S762 [12FE]
Rehabilitation Act: extend authorization, S4009 [1MY]
------ extend authorization (S. 1579), S169 [28JA]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (S. 1575),
S337 [4FE]
Sanford, Terry: tribute (S. Res. 211), S3332 [21AP]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S350 [4FE], S352 [4FE], S361 [4FE], S364 [4FE], S365
[4FE], S462 [5FE], S480 [9FE], S482 [9FE], S483 [9FE], S485
[9FE], S497 [9FE], S498 [9FE], S539 [10FE]
Schools: allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as
comparable education opportunities are offered to both sexes,
S3335 [21AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), S513 [9FE]
------ prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1601), motion to proceed, S434
[5FE], S561 [10FE], S562 [10FE], S563 [10FE], S602 [11FE], S607
[11FE]
------ prohibit cloning of humans (S. 1602), S324 [3FE]
Senate: legislative priorities, S7570 [7JY], S10094 [9SE], S10096
[9SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE], S10203 [10SE]
------ legislative program, S2452 [24MR], S8087 [14JY], S8982
[24JY], S9738 [1SE], S9917 [3SE], S10448 [16SE], S12277 [10OC]
------ tribute to staff for work on H.R. 6, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, S11078 [29SE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs (S. 2190), S6567 [18JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S10331 [15SE]
------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
return to work by improving access to health care (S. 1858),
S2572 [25MR]
------ use budget surplus to establish personal retirement savings
accounts, S2924 [1AP]
Taxation: adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, S6007 [10JN]
------ creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
and renovation, S3326 [21AP], S3341 [21AP], S3346 [21AP]
------ disallow deductions for advertising, promotional, and
marketing expenses relative to tobacco products unless certain
requirements are met, S6281 [12JN]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5618 [4JN]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, S2169 [18MR], S2170 [18MR], S2903 [1AP] tax
credits relative to elementary and secondary school construction
(S. 1705), S1341 [4MR]
------ tax incentives to donate to elementary and secondary schools
and other organizations providing scholarships to disadvantaged
students, S3470 [23AP]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), S2169 [18MR], S2170 [18MR], S2285 [19MR], S2358 [20MR],
S2360 [20MR], S2390 [23MR], S2391 [23MR], S2392 [23MR], S2398
[23MR], S2634 [26MR], S3261 [20AP], S3262 [20AP], S3263 [20AP],
S3264 [20AP], S3265 [20AP], S3321 [21AP], S3322 [21AP], S3326
[21AP], S3335 [21AP], S3341 [21AP], S3346 [21AP], S3376 [22AP],
S3392 [22AP], S3394 [22AP], S3396 [22AP], S3405 [22AP], S3406
[22AP], S3407 [22AP], S3411 [22AP], S3412 [22AP], S3413 [22AP],
S3415 [22AP], S3418 [22AP], S3419 [22AP], S3470 [23AP], S3489
[23AP], S3494 [23AP], S3525 [23AP] treatment of education
individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and
secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), conference report, S6872
[23JN], S6930 [24JN], S6931 [24JN] treatment of education
individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and
secondary school expenses (S. 1133), S2104 [17MR]
------ treatment of Internet and interactive computer service
commerce (S. 442), motion to proceed, S11103 [29SE]
------ treatment of student loan program fees, S7859 [9JY]
Tobacco products: granting of immunity or limiting liability for
tobacco companies in lawsuits relative to health risks and
marketing and manufacturing practices, S5248 [21MY]
------ impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette
prices, S5117 [19MY], S5145-S5148 [19MY], S5150 [20MY], S5187
[20MY], S5188 [20MY], S5504 [1JN], S5619 [4JN]
------ limit access to minors, S5504 [1JN], S5744 [9JN], S6007
[10JN], S6153 [11JN]
------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S6379 [16JN]
------ 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), S742 [12FE]
------ prohibit immunity in tobacco industry liability settlement
relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
practices, S2744 [30MR]
------ regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to
children, S2707 [27MR]
------ specify percentage of revenues from tobacco industry
settlement to be used for Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act activities, S6153 [11JN]
------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S6511 [18JN],
S8090 [14JY] tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
1415), S4975 [18MY], S5117 [19MY], S5145-S5148 [19MY], S5150
[20MY], S5187 [20MY], S5188 [20MY], S5248 [21MY], S5504 [1JN],
S5618 [4JN], S5744 [9JN], S6007 [10JN], S6153 [11JN], S6274
[12JN], S6281 [12JN], S6379 [16JN], S6475 [17JN], S6477 [17JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S463 [5FE], S1429
[5MR], S1481 [6MR], S1484 [6MR]
Tufts University: observance of Tuftonia's Week, S3276 [20AP]
Veterans: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program retiree
benefits, S11228 [1OC]
------ treatment of education benefits, S7792 [9JY]
Weapons: antiballistic missile systems deployment policy (S. 1873),
motion to proceed, S4762 [13MY]
------ Photonics Research Center funding, S11083 [29SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S447 [5FE], S816 [23FE], S2747 [30MR], S7008 [24JN]
Reports
Hunger 1997--The Faces and Facts: Second Harvest (organization),
S1802<bullet> [11MR]
Statements
Human Cloning Prohibition Act: OMB, S513 [9FE]
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: A.G. Newmyer III, Epilepsy
Foundation, S11326 [2OC]
------ Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families,
S11326 [2OC]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: Diane
Bergin, S10885 [24SE]
------ Doris Brightful, S11106 [29SE]
------ Jeanne Carpenter, Epilepsy Foundation, S11107 [29SE]
------ Jerry Flynn, S11105 [29SE]
------ Ken Viste, American Academy of Neurology, S11106 [29SE]
------ Mirtha Casimir, S11106 [29SE]
------ Tom McEachin, S11105 [29SE]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
Frances M. Visco, S11543 [6OC]
Protection of First Amendment Rights Relative to RICO: by, S12179
[9OC]
St. Patrick's Day Call for Peace in Northern Ireland: Friends of
Ireland (organization), S2113 [17MR]
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for Acts of Heroism: President Clinton, S9034 [27JY]
Workforce Investment Partnership Act: OMB, S4008 [1MY]
Summaries
High-Tech Immigration and U.S. Worker Protection Act (S. 1878),
S2725 [27MR]
Testimonies
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: Bruce Chabner, S8982 [24JY]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: Charlotte
Yeh, American College of Emergency Physicians, S10822 [23SE]
Texts of
S. 1573, Fair Minimum Wage Act, S56 [27JA]
S. 1643, delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, S749 [12FE]
S. 1697, America After School Act, S1203-S1205 [2MR]
S. 1717, New American Citizenship Act, S1444 [5MR]
S. 1804, Affordable Health Insurance Act, S2304 [19MR]
S. 1805, Fair Minimum Wage Act, S2305 [19MR]
S. 1969, Health Care for Working Families Act, S3440 [22AP]
S. 2044, assist urban and rural local education agencies in raising
the academic achievement of all students, S4531-S4534 [7MY]
S. 2185, Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act, S6492-S6496 [17JN]
S. 2190, Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act, S6568
[18JN]
S. 2428, Immigration and Naturalization Service Restructuring Act,
S9690-S9692 [31AU]
Tributes
Brunelle, Harold S., S3532 [23AP], S4034 [1MY]
Ford, Senator, S1951 [13MR]
Gianetti, Elizabeth, S5511 [1JN]
Humphrey Brown, Muriel, S10646 [21SE]
McAdams, Michael E. (Goose), S3111 [2AP]
Murphy, Patrick, S12442 [13OC]
O'Donnell, Kirk, S10094 [9SE]
O'Dwyer, Paul, S7009 [24JN]
Powers, Dave, S2715 [27MR]
Rabin, Yitzhak, S257 [2FE]
Ribicoff, Abraham A., S3109 [2AP]
Richardson, Maurice H., S7354 [6JY]
Shields, Bill, S11964 [8OC]
Stabile, Bernardino R., S12570<bullet> [14OC]
Stevens, Betsy, S3558<bullet> [23AP]
Stevens, Roger, S814 [23FE]