KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1233), S7737 [28JN], S10201, S10206, S10256, S10259 [4AU], S10497 [5AU]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2929, S2967 [18MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S11138 [21SE], S14063, S14102, S14103, S14161 [5NO], S14386 [9NO], S14481 [10NO], S14740 [17NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3232, S3286 [24MR], S3344, S3517, S3531 [25MR]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5146, S5171, S5173, S5178, S5180 [12MY], S5315 [13MY], S5335, S5342, S5382 [14MY], S5767 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S5940, S5973 [25MY]
———making appropriations (S. 1122), S6657, S6719 [8JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7272, S7273 [18JN], S7471, S7475 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S10502, S10504, S10505 [5AU], S10835 [14SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S8989, S9046, S9097, S9098, S9109 [22JY], S9300 [26JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1650), S11627, S11653 [29SE]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), S4831, S4920 [6MY]
Privacy Protection Study Commission: establish (S. 1901), S14576 [10NO]
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), S9773 [29JY], S9948 [30JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1141, emergency supplemental appropriations, S3327 [25MR]
———H.R. 1554, Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act, S6728 [8JN]
———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. 2084, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S10981 [16SE]
———H.R. 2466, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11346 [23SE]
———H.R. 2605, energy and water development appropriations, S9650 [28JY]
Articles and editorials
Bankruptcy Bill Needs Work, Madison (WI) Wisconsin State Journal, S14488 [10NO]
Budget Battles—More New Budget Math, Stan Collender, National Journal, S6889
Congress Is On the Right Track in Acting To Reform Bankruptcy Law, Tampa (FL) Tribune, S14489 [10NO]
End of Privacy, Economist (publication), S14536-S14538 [10NO]
GOP Chiefs Sour on Milk Reform—White House, Wisconsin's Kohl Balk at Lott-Hastert Agreement, H12754 [18NO]
Growing Compatibility Issue—Computers and User Privacy, John Markoff, New York (NY) Times, S14539 [10NO]
Homestead Protection Popular, Not Populist, Austin (TX) American-Statesman, S14488 [10NO]
Middle Ground in the Privacy War? John Schwartz, S14540 [10NO]
Nosy Parker Lives, William Safire, New York (NY) Times, S14538 [10NO]
Privacy Isn't Dead Yet, Amitai Etzioni, S14540 [10NO]
Privately Held Concerns, Wall Street Journal, S14538 [10NO]
Protecting Rich Bankrupts, New York (NY) Times, S14488 [10NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aaron, Henry: anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record (see S. Res. 201), S12421 [12OC]
Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 1416), S9072 [22JY]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S5382 [14MY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S5834 [24MY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1345), S8266 [12JY]
Antitrust policy: make technical corrections to laws (see S. 1764), S13012 [21OC]
———require companies to file a premerger notification with the Dept. of Justice or the FTC if the size of the transaction exceeds certain monetary thresholds (see S. 1854), S13972 [4NO]
———restate and improve certain sections of the Clayton Act (see S. 467), S2007 [25FE]
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: study on protection as a wilderness area (see S. 134), S341 [19JA]
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), S7535 [23JN]
Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see S. 260), S750 [20JA]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see S. 676), S4915 [6MY]
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), S14093 [5NO]
Bounty hunters: establish civil and criminal liability for bounty hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of industry (see S. 1083), S5586 [19MY]
Chafee, John H.: tribute (see S. Res. 206), S13089 [25OC]
Children and youth: increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 17), S338 [19JA] (see S. 810), S3776 [15AP]
China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see S. Res. 45), S1736 [22FE]
Clinton, President: censure (see S. Res. 44), S1644 [12FE]
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see S. 1257), S14823 [18NO]
Courts: allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial (see S. 1748), S12834 [19OC]
———extend period for Federal prosecutors to comply with certain ethical standards (see S. 755), S3440 [25MR]
———reform class action lawsuit process (see S. 353), S1144 [3FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments (see S. 258), S1283 [4FE]
———terminate F/A-18E/F aircraft program (see S. 129), S1179 [3FE]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see S. 1873), S14088 [5NO]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 1220), S8273 [12JY]
Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of amphetamine and methamphetamine (see S. 1428), S9765 [29JY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1276), S7590 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see S. 1750), S12835 [19OC]
Firearms: regulate transfer over the Internet (see S. 637), S5056 [11MY]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see S. 1733), S14298 [8NO]
Gambling: curb deceptive practices, require certain notices, and strengthen law enforcement efforts relative to mailings using games of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see S. 335), S2678 [15MR]
Government regulations: clarify the effect and application of legislation (see S. 31), S12645 [14OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 50), S2008 [25FE]
Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see S. 1375), S8630 [15JY]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see S. 1568), S10612 [8SE]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see S. Res. 96), S4792 [5MY]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 57), S11640 [29SE]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see S. 261), S750 [20JA]
Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 165), S9378 [27JY]
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]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S12558 [13OC]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1825 [23FE]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S9235 [26JY]
National ALS Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S4371 [28AP]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 216), S13679 [2NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S4888 [6MY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S10948 [15SE]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S4057 [21AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 205), S12835 [19OC]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 48), S2138 [2MR]
National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. Res. 33), S3654 [13AP]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 22), S865 [21JA]
National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S6791 [9JN]
National School Violence Victims' Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 53), S2008 [25FE]
National Survivors for Prevention of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 99), S10948 [15SE]
National Youth Violence Commission: establish (see S. 1001), S5036 [11MY]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 128), S341 [19JA]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 916), S4432 [29AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S9093 [22JY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see S. 1384), S8740 [16JY]
Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (see S. Con. Res. 36), S6947 [14JN]
Public buildings: provide nondiscriminatory access to Federal buildings by telecommunications carriers to ensure competition (see S. 1301), S8741 [16JY]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 663), S8140 [1JY]
SBA: 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: 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: establish a national family caregiver support program (see S. 707), S3246 [24MR]
———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: 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), S2334 [4MR]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S14532 [10NO]
———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 1079), S5586 [19MY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see S. 1147), S6285 [27MY]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see S. 811), S3776 [15AP]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S12789 [18OC]
———increase deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 135), S800 [20JA]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S8957 [21JY]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S7942 [30JN]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see S. 247), S344 [19JA]
Trademarks: protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws (see S. 1461), S9744 [29JY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 9), S5500 [18MY]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see S. 965), S7138 [16JN]
Udall, Morris K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2274 [4MR]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see S. 329), S14572 [10NO]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S12695 [15OC]
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), S2519 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 586), S2575 [11MR]
Courts: appointment of an additional Federal district judge in Wisconsin (see S. 1960), S14806 [18NO]
———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (see S. 957), S4664 [4MY]
Crime: prevent juvenile crime (see S. 716), S3438 [25MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (see S. 1958), S14806 [18NO]
———terminate Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 1354), S8373 [13JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for employees of traveling sales crews (see S. 1989), S15089 [19NO]
Firearms: require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (see S. 149), S342 [19JA]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see S. 567), S2455 [9MR]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1445), S9378 [27JY]
Law enforcement: facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (see S. 903), S4346 [28AP]
National School Lunch Act: revise the eligibility of private organizations under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 1995), S15089 [19NO]
Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (see S. 1021), S5155 [12MY]
Privacy Protection Study Commission: establish (see S. 1901), S14532 [10NO]
Public welfare programs: allow States to pass child support directly through to families and disregard child support in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families program (see S. 1036), S5264 [13MY]
Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (see S. 63), S339 [19JA]
———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1207), S6856 [10JN]
———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see S. 62), S339 [19JA]
Court documents
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. U.S.: U.S. Court of Federal Claims, S5160-S5164 [12MY]
Letters
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7302 [21JN]
———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S7301 [21JN]
Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs: John T. Benson, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction, S14811 [18NO]
———Renee Slotten-Beauchamp, Wisconsin School Food Service Association, S14811 [18NO]
Dept. of Agriculture milk marketing order system: Charles R. Rawls, Dept. of Agriculture, S10140 [4AU]
Federal Judgeship for Northeastern Wisconsin Act: several Wisconsin local government officials, S14813 [18NO]
———Thomas P. Schneider, Dept. of Justice, S14814 [18NO]
Foreign Market Development Program funding: August Schumacher, Jr., Dept. of Agriculture, S12455 [13OC]
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin claims settlement: Senator Campbell, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S5164 [12MY]
Patient Abuse Prevention Act: Elma Holder, National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, S9393 [27JY]
Lists
Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act conference committee staff, S15017 [19NO]
Memorandums
Homestead Property Bankruptcy Exemption: Robin Jeweler, Congressional Research Service, S14483 [10NO]
Privilege of the floor
Alpert, Dan, S10174 [4AU]
Garman-Squier, Cynthia, S10174 [4AU]
Jennings, John, S10174 [4AU]
Questions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S889 [22JA], S937, S948 [23JA]
Remarks
Agriculture: allow Cranberry Marketing Committee to conduct paid advertising and collect inventory data, S10378 [5AU]
———impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, S14659 [17NO]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S10100 [3AU]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), S7023 [15JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12417 [12OC], S12455 [13OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7300, S7302 [21JN], S10100 [3AU], S10163, S10197, S10206, S10207, S10208, S10209, S10214 [4AU], S10367, S10378 [5AU]
———making appropriations (S. 1233), motion to recommit, S10139, S10140, S10146, S10148 [4AU]
Antitrust policy: make technical corrections to laws (S. 1764), S13019
———require companies to file a premerger notification with the Dept. of Justice or the FTC if the size of the transaction exceeds certain monetary thresholds (S. 1854), S13974 [4NO]
———restate and improve certain sections of the Clayton Act (S. 467), S2432
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 80), S14668 [17NO]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2929 [18MR], S3093 [23MR]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, S5668, S5671 [20MY]
———making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, S15016, S15041 [19NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S14062, S14063 [5NO], S14482, S14483, S14487, S14488 [10NO], S14659 [17NO]
———amend laws (S. 625), unanimous-consent request, S14482 [10NO]
———limit homestead property exemption, S14482, S14483, S14487, S14488 [10NO]
———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law, S14062, S14063 [5NO]
———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (S. 586), S2577 [11MR]
———make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (S. 260), S764 [20JA]
———preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, S14482, S14483, S14487, S14488 [10NO]
BIA: payment for school building on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Indian Reservation, S10835 [14SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3196 [24MR], S3319, S3390, S3424 [25MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, S6889
———use non-Social Security surpluses for deficit reduction and tax relief, S3390 [25MR]
Children and youth: assessment of causes of violence, S5143 [12MY]
Clinton, President: censure (S. Res. 44), S1656
Community Reinvestment Act: exempt small, rural banks, S4776 [5MY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S12511 [13OC]
Courts: allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial (S. 1748), S12836 [19OC]
———appointment of an additional Federal district judge in Wisconsin (S. 1960), S14812 [18NO]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (S. 96), S6992 [15JN]
———reform class action lawsuit process (S. 353), S1168 [3FE]
———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 957), S4678 [4MY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5143 [12MY], S5335, S5336 [14MY], S5468, S5474 [18MY], S5552, S5556 [19MY], S5712 [20MY]
———prevent juvenile crime (S. 716), S3442 [25MR]
Customs Service: enforcement of ginseng import regulations, S10367 [5AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program funding, S2929 [18MR]
———Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program funding, S3093 [23MR]
———enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling, housing, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals, S10208 [4AU]
———human nutrition research programs funding, S10207 [4AU]
———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders, S14668 [17NO], S14794 [18NO], S14968 [19NO]
———make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (S. 1958), S14810 [18NO]
———plant protection programs and regulations funding, S10209 [4AU]
———prohibit milk marketing order system administration funding, S10139, S10140, S10146, S10148 [4AU]
———reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, S10163 [4AU]
———terminate Federal milk marketing orders (S. 1354), S8374 [13JY]
———University of Wisconsin Babcock Institute and Food System Research Group funding, S10206 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S6259 [27MY]
———making appropriations (S. 1122), S6685, S6686 [8JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S10344, S10347, S10348 [5AU], S10835 [14SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S9052 [22JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), S11408 [24SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, S15016, S15041 [19NO]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse, S9052 [22JY]
Drugs: penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (S. 486), S14938 [19NO]
Education: Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program funding, S5552 [19MY]
———increase number of teachers, S2551 [11MR]
———reductions in school class size, S2551 [11MR], S3424 [25MR]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), conference report, S4003 [21AP]
———allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2551 [11MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for employees of traveling sales crews (S. 1989), S15102 [19NO]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), S4776 [5MY]
Firearms: require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S5335, S5336 [14MY], S5467, S5468, S5474 [18MY], S5556 [19MY], S5712 [20MY]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (S. 149), S574 [19JA]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 567), S2455 [9MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), conference report, S12066 [6OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13777 [3NO]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13777 [3NO]
Forest Service: research funding, S10344 [5AU]
———transfer of funds from Milwaukee, WI, regional office to Forest Products Lab in Madison, WI, S10347 [5AU]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (S. 606), S10264 [4AU]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8503 [14JY]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1445), S9389 [27JY]
Ice Age National Scenic Trail: funding, S10348 [5AU]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2551 [11MR], S3424 [25MR]
Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act: tribute to conference committee staff, S15017 [19NO]
Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: relief (S. 606), S10264 [4AU]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (S. 606), S10264 [4AU]
Kosovo: authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (S.J. Res. 20), S4563 [3MY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S5712 [20MY]
———facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (S. 903), S4364
Medicare: reform, S3319 [25MR]
Milwaukee, WI: community development projects funding, S11408 [24SE]
———tribute to University School students for winning the Federal Reserve Challenge, S5629
National School Lunch Act: revise the eligibility of private organizations under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (S. 1995), S15112
National security: national missile defense system (S. 257), S2812 [17MR]
Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (S. 1021), S5159 [12MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions, S6882
———reauthorize and modify conditions (S.J. Res. 22), S4247 [27AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), S12826 [19OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S10263 [4AU]
———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S11098 [21SE]
Privacy Protection Study Commission: establish (S. 1901), S14535 [10NO]
Public welfare programs: allow States to pass child support directly through to families and disregard child support in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families program (S. 1036), S5277 [13MY]
SBA: provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses (S. 918), S4450 [29AP]
Schools: prohibit the donation of foods with minimal nutritional value before lunch in schools participating in Federal meal programs (S. 998), S5040 [11MY]
Senate: legislative agenda, S7023 [15JN]
Ships and vessels: replace mechanical drive systems with electrical drive systems, S6685, S6686 [8JN]
Social Security: 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, S14979 [19NO]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, S3390 [25MR]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, S10163 [4AU]
Stewart, Brian T.: nomination to be district judge, S11098 [21SE]
Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (S. 63), S499 [19JA]
———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (S. 1207), S6863 [10JN]
———extend research and development tax credit, S14979 [19NO]
———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), S9918 [30JY]
———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (S. 62), S499 [19JA]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, S15016 [19NO]
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (S. 247), S5780 [20MY]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance, S5671 [20MY]
Votes: correction, S5641 [20MY]
WIC: nutrition program requirements, S12417 [12OC]
Statements—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S1547 [12FE]
Summaries
Antitrust Policy Technical Corrections (S. 1764), S13019
Prevent Juvenile Crime (S. 716), S3443 [25MR]
Texts of
S. 62, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S499 [19JA]
S. 63, Child Care Infrastructure Act, S500 [19JA]
S. 149, Child Safety Lock Act, S574 [19JA]
S. 467, Antitrust Merger Review Act, S2432
S. 567, Dairy Promotion Fairness Act, S2456 [9MR]
S. 957, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S4679 [4MY]
S. 1021, settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, S5160 [12MY]
S. 1036, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S5278 [13MY]
S. 1207, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S6864 [10JN]
S. 1354, terminate Federal milk marketing orders, S8375 [13JY]
S. 1445, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S9389-S9393 [27JY]
S. 1958, Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs, S14811 [18NO]
S. 1960, Federal Judgeship for Northeastern Wisconsin Act, S14813 [18NO]
S. 1989, Traveling Sales Crew Protection Act, S15102-S15105 [19NO]
Tributes
Koll, Patricia J., S4469
Maier, Mary, S3865
Pirotte, Steven J., S3061
Rabe, Barb, S14827
Schuette, James P., S3947
Weber, Forrest (Woody), S7481