HARKIN, TOM (a Senator from Iowa)
Addresses
Ending Abusive and Exploitive Child Labor: President Clinton, S7209-S7211 [17JN]
Amendments
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 1692), S12886, S12944 [20OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1233), S7727 [28JN], S10002 [2AU], S10128, S10131 [3AU], S10179, S10181, S10183, S10206, S10248, S10251, S10259 [4AU]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2828, S2872 [17MR], S2910, S2929, S2930, S2967, S2968 [18MR]
Armed Forces: improve pay and retirement equity (S. 4), S1829 [23FE], S1851, S1894, S1956 [24FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S14183, S14193 [5NO], S14298 [8NO], S14573 [10NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3223, S3285 [24MR], S3327, S3331, S3334, S3335, S3338, S3352, S3368, S3517, S3519, S3521, S3523, S3524, S3525 [25MR]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5606 [19MY], S5691, S5700, S5766, S5767 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S6010, S6074, S6075 [26MY], S6203, S6204, S6233, S6250, S6393, S6421, S6432 [27MY]
———making appropriations (S. 1122), S6647, S6658, S6713, S6720 [8JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7272, S7273 [18JN], S7410, S7411, S7419, S7471, S7475 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S10503 [5AU], S10835 [14SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1282), S7997, S8042, S8152, S8155 [1JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S8989, S9012, S9019, S9029, S9038, S9097, S9102, S9103, S9106 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1650), S11652 [29SE], S11743, S11745 [30SE], S12192, S12193, S12198, S12248, S12249 [7OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), S11268 [22SE], S11394, S11444 [24SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2526 [10MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1186), S6964, S6965 [14JN], S7100 [16JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 82), S11883 [4OC], S11894, S11981 [5OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 1234), S7865, S7955, S7957, S7960 [30JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13103 [25OC], S13236, S13320 [27OC], S13449, S13480, S13481 [28OC], S13695, S13712, S13713, S13715, S13716 [2NO], S13764 [3NO]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8388, S8394 [13JY], S8522 [14JY], S8655 [15JY]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (S. 1568), S11070 [16SE]
National security: national missile defense system (S. 257), S2801, S2872 [17MR]
NIH: support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (S. 1268), S15144, S15218 [19NO]
Taxation: reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (S. 1429), S9500 [28JY], S9831 [29JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 800, Education Flexibility Partnership Act, S2977 [18MR]
———H.R. 1141, emergency supplemental appropriations, S3327 [25MR]
———H.R. 1664, emergency loan guarantee programs for steel and iron ore companies and oil and gas producers, S7371 [21JN]
———H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10214 [4AU]
———H.R. 2561, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9460 [28JY]
———H.R. 2606, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S10214 [4AU]
———H.R. 2684, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S11419 [24SE]
———H.R. 2990, Quality Care for the Uninsured Act, S12659 [15OC]
Articles and editorials
Employers Win Big With Pension Shift; Employees Often Lose, Ellen E. Schultz and Elizabeth MacDonald, Wall Street Journal, S7822-S7824 [29JN]
GOP Spending Bills Tap Social Security Surplus—CBO Cites Planned Use of $18 Billion, Eric Pianin and Juliet Eilperin, Washington (DC) Post, S11777 [1OC]
Inquiry To Ask Whether Reno Was Misled by Starr Office, David Johnston and Don Van Natta, Jr., New York (NY) Times, S1571 [12FE]
Keep Trial Fully Open, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S731 [20JA]
No Secret Trial, Roll Call (publication), S731 [20JA]
Open the Senate, New York (NY) Times, S730 [20JA]
Open Trial, Washington (DC) Post, S730 [20JA]
Quietly, Team of Lawyers Who Disliked Clinton Kept Jones Case Alive, Don Van Natta, Jr. and Jill Abramson, New York (NY) Times, S1569 [12FE]
Stop Calling Them Jurors, Steven Lubet, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S730 [20JA]
Tracing the Past—How Legal Paths of Jones and Lewinsky Joined, Tim Weiner and Neil A. Lewis, New York (NY) Times, S1572 [12FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: address issue of agricultural biotechnology at G-8 Summit (see S. Res. 120), S6945 [14JN]
———assist producers in managing risk (see S. 1580), S10779 [13SE]
———exclude capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements (see S. 961), S14739 [17NO]
———Farmland Protection Program funding (see S. 333), S1143 [3FE]
———impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers (see S. 1739), S12695 [15OC]
———improve crop insurance coverage and make structural changes to the FCIC and Risk Management Agency (see S. 529), S2273 [4MR]
———increase market transparency in agricultural markets (see S. 675), S3000 [19MR]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather (see S. 30), S339 [19JA]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 242), S5970 [25MY]
———restore an economic safety net for agricultural producers and increase market transparency in agricultural markets (see S. 19), S338 [19JA]
———restore and improve the farmer owned reserve program (see S. 839), S3914 [20AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 867), S4109 [22AP]
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (see S. Res. 74), S3246 [24MR]
Army: close School of the Americas (see S. 873), S4109 [22AP]
———coverage of overhead costs of unused arsenal capacity when not producing Army supplies (see S. 1396), S8958 [21JY]
Aviation: implement a pilot program to improve air transportation service to small communities (see S. 379), S1258 [4FE]
Bessette, Lauren: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S8800 [19JY]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1735 [22FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 1528), S13566 [29OC]
Chafee, John H.: tribute (see S. Res. 206), S13089 [25OC]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see S. 956), S4664 [4MY]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 17), S338 [19JA]
Computers: establish a loan guarantee program to address year 2000 problems of small businesses (see S. 314), S2033 [25FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1200), S6856 [10JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 622), S2729 [16MR]
———enhance rights and protections of victims (see S. 934), S4487 [30AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 926), S5500 [18MY]
Disabled: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. 1809), S13258 [27OC]
Drugs: penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see S. 486), S13683 [2NO]
Education: funding (see S. Res. 187), S11430 [24SE]
———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4028 [21AP]
———reductions in school class size (see S. 564), S4466 [29AP]
———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see S. 1556), S10390 [5AU]
Effigy Mounds National Monument: authorize the addition of certain lands (see S. 1643), S11494 [27SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1276), S7590 [24JN]
EPA: increase communication and cooperation with small communities relative to environmental regulations (see S. 1915), S14532 [10NO]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 30), S9996 [2AU]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (see S. 1304), S7931 [30JN]
———amend to apply to a greater percentage of the workforce (see S. 201), S343 [19JA]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see S. 908), S5970 [25MY]
———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S6285 [27MY]
Financial institutions: ensure personal financial privacy and give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see S. 1924), S14612 [16NO]
Food: improve safety of shell eggs (see S. 1868), S14088 [5NO]
———reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S15089 [19NO]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see S. 1733), S12634 [14OC]
Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions (see S. 327), S1076 [28JA]
———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see S. 1771), S13051 [22OC]
Foreign policy: suspend certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see S. 634), S2729 [16MR]
Foreign trade: exempt agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from unilateral economic sanctions and prepare for future agricultural trade negotiations (see S. 566), S5056 [11MY]
———modify standards for responding to import surges, establish mechanisms for import monitoring, prevent circumvention of U.S. trade laws, and strengthen enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws (see S. 1008), S15113 [19NO]
———promote agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations (see S. 101), S5056 [11MY]
———require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (see S. 315), S1021 [27JA]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see S. 1955), S14805 [18NO]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1322), S8084 [1JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S337 [19JA]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see S. 600), S7942 [30JN]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see S. 1568), S10853 [14SE]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see S. Res. 96), S4792 [5MY]
International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S8888 [20JY]
Iowa: require study of Loess Hills area to review options for protection and preservation of resources (see S. 776), S3634 [13AP]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see S. Con. Res. 39), S7338 [21JN]
Kavulick, Ron: tribute (see S. Res. 131), S7932 [30JN]
Kennedy, Carolyn Bessette: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S8800 [19JY]
Kennedy, John F., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S8800 [19JY]
Kerrey, Senator: anniversary of events giving rise to his receiving the Medal of Honor (see S. Res. 61), S2729 [16MR]
King Hussein I (Jordan): tribute (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1367 [8FE]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see S. Con. Res. 40), S7219 [17JN]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 1760), S13011 [21OC]
———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see S. 821), S8272 [12JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 1187), S11734 [30SE]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see S. 244), S344 [19JA]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S2935 [18MR]
———establish new prospective payment system for Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 1277), S7590 [24JN]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see S. 494), S2095 [2MR]
Medicare: coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see S. Con. Res. 32), S5424 [17MY]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 784), S3634 [13AP]
———exempt financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see S. 472), S3814 [15AP]
———freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act (see S. 1678), S11803 [1OC]
———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (see S. 1628), S11362 [23SE]
———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 770), S3634 [13AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see S. 736), S11268 [22SE]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see S. Con. Res. 76), S14806 [18NO]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1825 [23FE]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 192), S343 [19JA]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S12322 [8OC]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO]
National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 1630), S11362 [23SE]
National Health Museum: site selection (see S. 1623), S13102 [25OC]
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 47), S2605 [11MR]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see S. 1394), S13984 [4NO]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 19), S345 [19JA]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see S. 512), S4370 [28AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 1052), S11496 [27SE]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S12789 [18OC]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (see S. 185), S12111 [6OC]
OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in Federal agencies (see S. 909), S4432 [29AP]
Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 1738), S12790 [18OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 531), S2273 [4MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 16), S12789 [18OC] (see S. 26), S12426 [12OC]
Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see S. 935), S5765 [20MY]
Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 980), S4887 [6MY]
SBA: establish a disaster mitigation pilot program (see S. 388), S1367 [8FE]
———provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses (see S. 918), S4432 [29AP]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (see S. 791), S3695 [14AP]
Schools: modernize public schools (see S. 7), S338 [19JA]
———prohibit the donation of foods with minimal nutritional value before lunch in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see S. 998), S5036 [11MY]
Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 751), S9765 [29JY]
———provide health protection, access to health insurance for 55 to 65 year olds, and assistance for long-term care needs and social services (see S. 10), S338 [19JA]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 717), S3438 [25MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 285), S1014 [26JA]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see S. 331), S1076 [28JA]
———permit members of the clergy to revoke their exemption from coverage (see S. 170), S1101 [28JA]
Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see S. 1454), S9529 [28JY]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass technologies (see S. 1351), S8266 [12JY]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include poultry manure (see S. 815), S3776 [15AP]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 414), S2777 [16MR]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S6946 [14JN]
———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses (see S. 1341), S8085 [1JY]
———increase deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 135), S1014 [26JA]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S6945 [14JN]
———permit disclosure of certain tax information to facilitate combined Federal and State employment tax reporting (see S. 1328), S8084 [1JY]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see S. 85), S7942 [30JN]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see S. 542), S9093 [22JY]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S1325 [6FE]
Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see S. 765), S14297 [8NO]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see S. 1980), S15089 [19NO]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 9), S5869 [24MY]
Udall, Morris K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2274 [4MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 861), S4109 [22AP]
Weapons: terminate production of Trident II missiles (see S. 1439), S9378 [27JY]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S13985 [4NO]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1987), S15089 [19NO]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 51), S4605 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: permit harvesting of crops on land subject to conservation reserve contracts for recovery of biomass used in energy production (see S. 1177), S6286 [27MY]
———promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (see S. 1426), S9073 [22JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 702), S3246 [24MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 1549), S10390 [5AU]
———prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (see S. 1740), S12695 [15OC]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (see S. 687), S3123 [23MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 1984), S15089 [19NO]
Dept. of the Interior: participation in the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (see S. 780), S3634 [13AP]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 562), S2411 [8MR]
Education: expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 1443), S9378 [27JY]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1511), S10389 [5AU]
Ericson, Leif: mint coins in conjunction with Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World (see S. 1710), S12319 [8OC]
FCC: establish the Office of Rural Advocacy (see S. 1153), S6285 [27MY]
Food: establish a program to assure the safety of processed produce intended for human consumption (see S. 823), S3776 [15AP]
———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (see S. 18), S338 (see S. 48), S339 [19JA]
Food stamps: permit purchase of vitamin and mineral supplements (see S. 1307), S7931 [30JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see S. 1551), S10390 [5AU]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (see S. 373), S1258 [4FE]
———promote greater fiscal responsibility (see S. 1959), S14806 [18NO]
Human rights: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (see S. 281), S850 [21JA] (see S. 1684), S11879 [4OC]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see S. Res. 181), S10729 [10SE] (see S. Res. 191), S11640 [29SE]
Iowa: require study of Loess Hills area to review options for protection and preservation of resources (see S. 589), S2575 [11MR]
Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): recognition of baseball accomplishments (see S. Res. 134), S8085 [1JY]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see S. 1935), S14612 [16NO]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1451), S9529 [28JY]
NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research (see S. 1504), S10388 [5AU]
———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see S. 1268), S7527 [23JN]
Pensions: prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future accruals under the plan (see S. 1300), S7819 [29JN] (see S. 1600), S11053 [16SE]
Taxation: increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (see S. 200), S343 [19JA]
Cloture motions
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (S. 96), S4328 [28AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2398 [8MR], S2478 [10MR]
Iron and steel industry: establish an emergency loan guarantee program for steel and iron ore companies (H.R. 1664), motion to proceed, S6913 [10JN], S7004 [15JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), S12661 [15OC], S12800, S12803 [19OC]
Power resources: establish an emergency loan guarantee program for oil and gas producers (H.R. 1664), motion to proceed, S6913 [10JN], S7004 [15JN]
Letters
Child care availability, affordability, and quality: Yasmina Vinci and Edna Ranck, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, S12213 [7OC]
Community Reinvestment Act provisions of the Financial Services Modernization Act: Sandi Murphy, Iowa Coalition for Housing and the Homeless, S4777 [5MY]
Determination of Armed Forces eligibility for WIC and food stamp assistance: Marilyn Sobke, National Military Family Association, S1854 [24FE]
Expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students: several organizations, S9388 [27JY]
Expulsion from school and termination of educational services for any disabled student carrying a weapon to school or a school function: B. Joseph Ballard, Council for Exceptional Children, S5686 [20MY]
———Brenda Doss, The ARC (organization), S5687 [20MY]
———Brenda Lilienthal Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, S5687 [20MY]
———Don Jackson, Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, S5686 [20MY]
———Harry Sylvester, Learning Disabilities Association of America, S5688 [20MY]
———Lana Kile and Wanda Willis, S5688 [20MY]
———M. Doreen Croser, American Association of Mental Retardation, S5688 [20MY]
———Patricia Jones, Easter Seals (organization), S5686 [20MY]
———Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S5687 [20MY]
———Robert L. Stewart, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S5687 [20MY]
———Sanford A. Newman, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S5685 [20MY]
———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S5686 [20MY]
———Stephen J. Steurer, Correctional Education Association, S5685 [20MY]
Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act: Brenda Doss, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), S14641 [16NO]
———John C. Bollinger, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S14641 [16NO]
———Justin Dart, Jr., S14641 [16NO]
———Linda Gonzales, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living, S14641 [16NO]
———Paul Spooner and Mike Oxford, National Council on Independent Living, S14641 [16NO]
———Thomas H. Countee, Jr., National Spinal Cord Injury Association, S14642 [16NO]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Kim Koster, S12889 [20OC]
———several organizations, S12889 [20OC]
Participation in health plans by non-physician providers: Michael H. Kaufman, Preferred CommunityChoice PPO, Inc., S8555 [15JY]
Pell Grant Program funding: Stanley O. Ikenberry and David L. Warren, Student Aid Alliance, S12213 [7OC]
Veterans Expedited Military Medals Act: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S3139 [23MR]
Lists
Student Aid Alliance, S12214 [7OC]
Memorandums
Biomedical Research Funding: Stephen Redhead, Congressional Research Service, S3230 [24MR]
Motions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S279 [15JA], S973 [25JA], S1010 [26JA]
Motions
Taxation: reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (S. 1429), S9902 [30JY]
Notices
Senate Rules: amend impeachment trial rules relative to public deliberation, S50
Privilege of the floor
Bowman, Claire, S7423 [22JN]
Boyle, Patricia, S11587 [29SE]
Bylund, Jacob, S2797 [17MR]
Chow, Jack, S13521 [29OC]
Daye, Jane, S11587 [29SE]
Hlavacek, Tom, S5477 [18MY], S11685 [30SE]
Johnson, Bryan, S8433 [14JY]
Lister, Sarah, S311 [19JA]
Parmenter, Traci, S9988 [2AU]
Peters, Andrew, S11587 [29SE]
Procter, Ann, S8433 [14JY]
Wilhelm, Sarah, S7423 [22JN]
Zeph, Lucille, S5548 [19MY]
Questions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S886 [22JA], S955 [23JA]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S12886, S12887, S12888, S12890 [20OC], S12951, S12960 [21OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 1692), S12886, S12887, S12888, S12890 [20OC], S12951, S12960 [21OC]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, S14508 [10NO]
———promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (S. 1426), S9086 [22JY]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S9980, S9988, S9989, S9990 [2AU], S10079, S10100, S10101 [3AU], S10153, S10154, S10174, S10175, S10178 [4AU], S12502, S12503 [13OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12502, S12503 [13OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7308 [21JN], S9980, S9981, S9988, S9989, S9990 [2AU], S10079, S10090, S10091, S10100, S10101 [3AU], S10153, S10154, S10174, S10175, S10178, S10191, S10192, S10194, S10206 [4AU]
Air Force: conduct study of proposed changes to management of the Civil Air Patrol, S6170, S6173, S6174 [27MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2831 [17MR], S2885, S2886, S2893, S2897, S2913 [18MR], S3075, S3093 [23MR]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, S5664 [20MY]
———making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, S14989, S15002 [19NO]
Armed Forces: determination of eligibility for WIC and food stamp assistance, S1852, S1853, S1854, S1896, S1897 [24FE]
———improve pay and retirement equity (S. 4), S1852, S1853, S1854, S1896, S1897 [24FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S14059 [5NO], S14276, S14277 [8NO], S14470, S14508 [10NO]
Bread for the World (organization): anniversary, S7367
Budget: allocation of funds, S13624 [2NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3229, S3230 [24MR], S3331, S3334, S3337, S3365, S3409 [25MR]
———use portion of any surplus for increased agricultural assistance, S3365 [25MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: mint coins in commemoration of the Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 3373), S14922 [19NO]
———tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S8980 [22JY]
Capitol Police: tribute, S8980 [22JY]
Caribbean nations: access to U.S. markets relative to compliance with certain labor rights, S13756 [3NO]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, S12206 [7OC]
Chicago, IL: FAA allocation of slots at O'Hare International Airport, S11948 [5OC]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (S. 956), S4677
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 702), S3258 [24MR]
Clinton, President: impeachment, S729, S730, S731 [20JA]
———impeachment, unanimous-consent request, S962 [25JA]
———rules for depositions relative to impeachment trial, S1074 [28JA]
Community Reinvestment Act: exempt small, rural banks, S4776 [5MY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S11681 [30SE], S12530 [13OC]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 1549), S10464 [5AU]
———prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (S. 1740), S12698 [15OC]
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: deny certain foreign aid relative to compliance, S13764 [3NO]
Courts: terminate certain independent counsel investigations upon termination of the independent counsel statute, S2913 [18MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S12832 [19OC]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5530, S5531, S5532, S5533, S5534, S5535, S5536, S5537, S5538, S5540, S5541, S5542, S5543, S5544, S5545, S5546 [19MY], S5683, S5684, S5685, S5686, S5688, S5690, S5693 [20MY]
———provide intervention services to children who are removed from school for possessing a weapon or committing an act of violence and clarify Federal law relative to reporting a juvenile crime, S5693 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program funding, S3093 [23MR]
———Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration funding, S10206 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S6170, S6173, S6174, S6251 [27MY]
———eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (S. 687), S3138 [23MR]
———elimination of backlog of requests for replacement of military medals and other decorations, S6251 [27MY]
———making appropriations (S. 1122), S6671, S6672, S6673, S6674, S6676, S6677 [8JN]
———require comparative study of relevant national security threats, S2801, S2802, S2803 [17MR]
———require report on inventory and status of operational support aircraft, S6671, S6672, S6673, S6674, S6676, S6677 [8JN]
Dept. of Education: vocational education funding, S12206 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize the Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct a multistate dental sealant project for children, S12204 [7OC]
———fetal alcohol syndrome treatment and prevention programs funding, S12208 [7OC]
———increase Consolidated Health Centers Program funding through offsets of NLRB funding, S11688, S11690, S11691 [30SE]
———Indian-Chicano Health Center funding, S12201 [7OC]
———Medicare Integrity Program funding, S12207 [7OC]
———Office of Research on Women's Health funding, S12205 [7OC]
Dept. of Justice: Civil Division funding, S9056 [22JY]
———tobacco industry litigation funding, S9013 [22JY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics, S12165 [7OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7392, S7393 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S11299, S11300, S11301 [23SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1282), S8008, S8042 [1JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), conference report, S12832 [19OC]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S8992, S9013, S9025, S9029, S9056 [22JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), unanimous-consent agreement, S9019 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S13521, S13522 [29OC], S13624, S13625 [2NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1650), S11587, S11590, S11634 [29SE], S11688, S11690, S11691, S11718 [30SE], S11776, S11778 [1OC], S12060, S12061, S12080 [6OC], S12165, S12189, S12192, S12193, S12201, S12203, S12204, S12205, S12206, S12207, S12208, S12213 [7OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), S11402 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2684), conference report, S12658 [15OC]
Des Moines, IA: tribute to Valley High School for participation in National GRAMMY Signature School Competition, S5099
Diseases: Parkinson's disease research programs funding, S12203 [7OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, S13521, S13522 [29OC], S13624, S13625 [2NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, S14989, S15002 [19NO]
Drought: disaster assistance to New York, S10101 [3AU]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 562), S2413 [8MR]
Drugs: penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, S14470 [10NO]
Education: allow students to transfer to a private, religious, or another public school if they are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, S14470 [10NO]
———direct funding and control to local educational agencies, S11589, S11590 [29SE]
———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (S. 1443), S9387 [27JY]
———national policy to improve system, S11032 [16SE], S11076 [21SE], S11589 [29SE]
———Pell Grant Program funding, S12080 [6OC]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom, S11402 [24SE]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (S. 1511), S10409
———reductions in school class size, S3334 [25MR], S11589, S11590 [29SE]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S12192, S12193 [7OC]
Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program: funding, S9029 [22JY]
Ericson, Leif: mint coins in conjunction with Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World (H.R. 3373), S14922 [19NO]
———mint coins in conjunction with Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World (S. 1710), S12319 [8OC]
FAA: consolidate negotiated agreements relative to high-density rules, slot rules, and perimeter rules at certain airports, S11915, S11948 [5OC]
———reauthorizing programs (S. 82), S11915, S11948 [5OC]
FCC: establish the Office of Rural Advocacy (S. 1153), S6298 [27MY]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), S4776 [5MY], S4868 [6MY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, S13899 [4NO]
———require certain bank holding companies to offer low-cost banking services to their customers, S4868 [6MY]
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase, S14470 [10NO]
Food: establish a program to assure the safety of processed produce intended for human consumption (S. 823), S3798 [15AP]
———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (S. 18), S387 [19JA]
Food stamps: permit purchase of vitamin and mineral supplements (S. 1307), S7937 [30JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13756, S13764 [3NO]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (S. 1551), S10467 [5AU]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor, S7209, S7211 [17JN]
———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (S. 373), S1270
———promote greater fiscal responsibility (S. 1959), S14811 [18NO]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (S. 1955), S14809 [18NO]
———embryonic stem cell research funding, S11588 [29SE]
———improve access to specialists for enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S8482, S8490, S8496 [14JY]
———improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (S. 1809), S13272
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (S. 1322), S8106 [1JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7426 [22JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8250 [12JY], S8433, S8482, S8490, S8496 [14JY], S8555, S8556, S8573 [15JY]
Health care facilities: protection of employees and nursing home patients relative to bankruptcy, S14059 [5NO]
Human rights: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (S. 281), S856
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: expulsion from school and termination of educational services for any disabled student carrying a weapon to school or a school function, S5530, S5531, S5532, S5533, S5534, S5535, S5536, S5537, S5538, S5540, S5541, S5542, S5543, S5544, S5545, S5546, S5548 [19MY], S5684, S5685, S5686, S5688, S5690 [20MY]
———funding, S3334, S3337, S3409 [25MR], S11634 [29SE], S12080 [6OC]
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S10549-S10551 [8SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S8250 [12JY]
———coverage of approved clinical studies and prescription drugs and medical devices under health plans, S8433 [14JY]
———coverage of services by non-physician providers, S8555, S8556, S8573 [15JY]
Iowa: require study of Loess Hills area to review options for protection and preservation of resources (S. 589), S2577 [11MR]
Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): recognition of baseball accomplishments (S. Res. 134), S8143
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, S3075 [23MR]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S8992 [22JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (H.R. 3373), S14922 [19NO]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, S14983 [19NO]
———coverage of community-based attendant services (S. 1935), S14637 [16NO]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities, S14059 [5NO]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs, S2831 [17MR], S2885, S2886, S2893 [18MR]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (S. 1451), S9533
———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (S. Con. Res. 32), S5426
———reform, S14059 [5NO]
———revise regulations on nurse anesthetists' services in participating hospitals, S14989 [19NO]
Minimum wage: level, S14277 [8NO]
National security: national missile defense system (S. 257), S2801, S2802, S2803 [17MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding, S3229, S3230 [24MR]
———establish National Fund for Health Research (S. 1504), S10402
———funding, S9727 [29JY], S13625 [2NO]
———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (S. 1268), S7528 [23JN], S15002 [19NO]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding, S8042 [1JY]
———include alcohol abuse in national anti-drug media campaigns, S8008 [1JY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 531), S3841 [19AP]
Parliamentary inquiry, S2891, S2902 [18MR], S5529 [19MY], S11685 [30SE], S14276 [8NO]
Pensions: prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit, under a defined plan, by reducing future accruals under the plan, S14277 [8NO]
———prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future accruals under the plan, S9725 [29JY], S9902 [30JY]
———prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future accruals under the plan (S. 1300), S7821 [29JN]
Petroleum: phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, S10191, S10192, S10194 [4AU]
———rulemaking relative to valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes, S11299, S11300, S11301 [23SE]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S10415 [5AU]
Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (S. 980), S4901 [6MY]
Schools: modernize public schools, S3331, S3334 [25MR]
Senate: legislative program, S9028 [22JY], S11914 [5OC]
Senate Rules: allow Senators to publish statements in the Congressional Record made during closed session of President Clinton's impeachment trial, unanimous-consent agreement, S1387 [9FE]
———amend impeachment trial rules relative to public deliberation, S729, S730, S731 [20JA]
———application of rule governing the addition of nongermane legislation to appropriations bills (S. Res. 160), S9177, S9178 [26JY]
———application of rule governing the addition of nongermane legislation to appropriations bills (S. Res. 160), unanimous-consent agreement, S9028 [22JY]
Sioux City, IA: Warrior Hotel restoration funding, S12658 [15OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S11776, S11778 [1OC], S12060, S12061 [6OC]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (H.R. 1180), conference report, S14983 [19NO]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (S. 331), S7022 [15JN]
Taxation: increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (S. 200), S625 [19JA]
———rates, S3334 [25MR]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (S. 1429), S9725, S9726, S9727 [29JY], S9902 [30JY]
———treatment of small businesses, S14277 [8NO]
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: Child Health Institute funding, S12207 [7OC]
Votes: position on missed, S7211 [17JN]
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention: ratification, S7392, S7423, S7424, S7426 [22JN]
Reports
Poverty and the Military, S1853 [24FE]
Statements
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: President Clinton, S11590 [29SE]
Statements—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S279 [15JA], S973 [25JA], S1569-S1574 [12FE]
Motion To Amend Impeachment Trial Rules Relative to Public Deliberation: by, S973 [25JA]
Summaries
Fair Pay Act (S. 702), S3260 [24MR]
Tables
Counselor-to-student ratios in U.S. schools, S5694 [20MY]
Democratic Party position on emergency relief for agriculture, S9991 [2AU]
Dept. of Agriculture payment projection examples, S12503 [13OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations legislation sample of programs cut below a hard freeze under conference agreement, S13522 [29OC], S13625 [2NO]
Effectiveness of national missile defense system, S2802 [17MR]
Texts of
S. 281, clarify that forced of indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S857
S. 373, Forced and Indentured Child Labor Prevention Act, S1270
S. 562, Comprehensive Methamphetamine Abuse Reduction Act, S2414-S2416 [8MR]
S. 589, Loess Hills Preservation Act, S2578 [11MR]
S. 687, Veterans Expedited Military Medals Act, S3139 [23MR]
S. 702, Fair Pay Act, S3258-S3260 [24MR]
S. 1153, Rural Telecommunications Improvement Act, S6298 [27MY]
S. 1307, Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act, S7937 [30JN]
S. 1451, Medicare Waste Tax Reduction Act, S9534-S9541 [28JY]
S. 1549, Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act, S10465-S10467 [5AU]
S. 1551, Child Labor Deterrence Act, S10468-S10470 [5AU]
S. 1684, clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S11880 [4OC]
S. 1710, Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act, S12320 [8OC]
S. 1740, Social Security Consumer Protection Act, S12699 [15OC]
S. 1935, Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act, S14638-S14641 [16NO]
Transcripts
Pros and Cons of Cash Balance Plans for Retirement Savings: ``Morning Edition,'' National Public Radio, S7824 [29JN]
Treaties
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, S7424-S7426 [22JN]
Tributes
Chafee, John H., S13126 [26OC], S13580 [29OC]
Harris, Percy G., S13836
Hennessey, Ron, S4931