McCONNELL, MITCH (a Senator from Kentucky)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1233), S10202, S10257 [4AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 82), S14799, S14825 [18NO]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2916, S2965 [18MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S11150 [21SE], S14104 [5NO], S14664 [17NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit temporary construction and other work on the Grounds that may be necessary for certain building construction (H. Con. Res. 167), S10341, S10506 [5AU]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5574, S5628 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (S. 1122), S6652, S6714 [8JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7272 [18JN], S7471 [22JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1186), S6940, S6965 [14JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 1234), S7838, S7847, S7848, S7850, S7851, S7901, S7946, S7950, S7951 [30JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13187 [26OC], S13236, S13320 [27OC], S13477 [28OC], S13695 [2NO]
Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (H. Con. Res. 221), S14930, S15124 [19NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), S12552 [13OC], S12584, S12647 [14OC]
Senate Rules: require that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag be recited at the commencement of the Senate daily session (S. Res. 113), S7536, S7541 [23JN]
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), S9561 [28JY], S9766 [29JY]
Appointments
Conferee: 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. 2605, energy and water development appropriations, S9650 [28JY]
———H.R. 2606, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S10214 [4AU]
Articles and editorials
Albania Asks West To Arm Rebels, Peter Finn, Washington (DC) Post, S4029 [21AP]
Bear Poaching on Rise in Shenandoah Region, Maria Glod and Leef Smith, Washington (DC) Post, S5861 [24MY]
Chamber Announces Albright Winners—Tom Rechtin, Campbell County (KY) Recorder, S8403
Crounse's Legacy One of Generosity, Joe Walker, Paducah (KY) Sun, S11172
Faith in Action—Church Honors Pastor's 30 Years With Play, Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S7539
Florida Atlantic Football Program Will Largely Be Modeled After What Howard Schnellenberger Built at Louisville, A Program Which Might as Well Have Started From Scratch, Ron Steiner, Florida Atlantic University Sports Digest, S4956
Independence for Kosovo, by, Washington (DC) Post, S4028 [21AP]
Making a Big Splash, Susan McDonald, Louisville (KY) Voice-Tribune, S11176
New Way To Save for College, Time (publication), S1369
Senator McConnell's Litigation Fairness Act Would Help End `Taxation Through Litigation,' Citizens for a Sound Economy News (publication), S7529 [23JN]
There's Always Been Gil Clark, Jim Adams, Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S4211
TVA Board Spent More Than $85,000 To Travel in 1998, S8111 [1JY]
U.S. Chamber Endorses McConnell Bill To Stop Governments From Undermining Business Legal Defenses, U.S. Chamber of Commerce News (publication), S7529
Williams Gets Closer to Senate Peak, Tom Loftus, Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S11372
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aaron, Henry: anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record (see S. Res. 201), S12421 [12OC]
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 928), S4433 [29AP] (see S. 1692), S11951 [5OC]
Agriculture: provide risk education assistance to agricultural producers (see S. 1666), S11640 [29SE]
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (see S. Res. 74), S3246 [24MR]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see S. Con. Res. 63), S13552 [29OC]
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), S2137 [2MR]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see S. 1158), S13024 [21OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Symphony Orchestra concerts (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4109 [22AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of the Capitol Visitor Center (see S. 1468), S9946 [30JY]
Chafee, John H.: tribute (see S. Res. 206), S13089 [25OC]
Clinton, President: censure (see S. Res. 44), S1644 [12FE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 1194), S6790 [9JN]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see S. 461), S1926 [24FE]
———establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (see S. 758), S12111 [6OC]
———treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine (see S. 146), S864 [21JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 661), S4056 [21AP]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see S. 1272), S11137 [21SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see S. 777), S9234 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see S. 1873), S14088 [5NO]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see S. 1070), S5484 [18MY]
Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see S. 505), S3516 [25MR]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see S. 396), S1391 [9FE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see S. 271, 280), S850 [21JA]
Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 337), S5499 [18MY]
———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 1241), S7219 [17JN]
EPA: reinstate transportation conformity regulations (see S. 1053), S8958 [21JY]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S6285 [27MY]
Food stamps: permit purchase of vitamin and mineral supplements (see S. 1307), S7931 [30JN]
———provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see S. 1733), S14644 [16NO]
Foreign trade: exempt agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from unilateral economic sanctions and prepare for future agricultural trade negotiations (see S. 566), S3599 [12AP]
———promote agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations (see S. 101), S2136 [2MR]
Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1971), S15088 [19NO]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see S. 746), S3714 [14AP]
Griffith, Thomas B.: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S4109 [22AP]
Health: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see S. 881), S5970 [25MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 300), S895 [22JA]
Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see S. 1814), S13258 [27OC]
———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see S. 1440), S9378 [27JY]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 484), S3599 [12AP]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see S. Res. 96), S4792 [5MY]
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]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 1187), S13684 [2NO]
Medicaid: prohibit Federal recoupment of State tobacco settlements (see S. 346), S1144 [3FE]
Medicare: provide for additional payment of services for certain high-cost individuals under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility service (see S. 1500), S10388 [5AU]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1450 [11FE]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S13566 [29OC]
National Cervical Health Month: designate (see S. Res. 62), S2730 [16MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S4371 [28AP]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 178), S10853 [14SE]
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 47), S2605 [11MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 22), S3654 [13AP]
National School Violence Victims' Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 53), S2008 [25FE]
National security: national missile defense system (see S. 257), S1180 [3FE]
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: funding (see S. 1617), S11255 [22SE]
NIH: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 1091), S12243 [7OC]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (see S. 185), S2137 [2MR]
———periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see S. 1619), S13187 [26OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 531), S3599 [12AP]
Political campaigns: exclude certain Internet communications from the definition of expenditures (see S. 1747), S12834 [19OC]
Senate: authorize taking of photographs in the Senate Chamber during the roll call vote on the articles of impeachment against President Clinton (see S. Res. 36), S1439 [11FE]
Senate Rules: require that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag be recited at the commencement of the Senate daily session (see S. Res. 113), S6791 [9JN]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3123 [23MR]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see S. 1185), S6286 [27MY]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 1440), S9378 [27JY]
Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations (see S. 98), S2604 [11MR]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 642), S2840 [17MR]
———allow private foundations to treat certain costs of removing hazardous substances as qualifying distributions (see S. 904), S4346 [28AP]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see S.J. Res. 2), S345 [19JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 664), S8887 [20JY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard deduction amounts (see S. 12), S338 [19JA]
———exclude from gross income foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 87), S6877 [10JN]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 1770), S13051 [22OC]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include poultry manure (see S. 815), S3776 [15AP]
———incentives for education (see S. 13), S2370 [5MR]
———increase accessibility and affordability of health care (see S. 1274), S7590 [24JN]
———reduce individual income tax rates (see S. 3), S5498 [18MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 56), S5498 [18MY]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see S. 38), S5498 [18MY]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 820), S5606 [19MY]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see S. 542), S2274 [4MR]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S7138 (see S. 386), S7158 [16JN]
Wilderness Battlefield: acquisition of additional land (see S. 955), S4664 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S5834 [24MY]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 51), S2008 [25FE]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 152), S8631 [15JY]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 51), S2008 [25FE]
Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 52), S2008 [25FE]
———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 38), S1643 [12FE] (see S. Res. 49), S1926 [24FE] (see S. Res. 122), S6945 [14JN] (see S. Res. 189), S11494 [27SE]
Courts: provide for equitable treatment of governmental and private plaintiffs in certain civil actions (see S. 1269), S7527 [23JN]
Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 931), S4487 [30AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1234), S7218 [17JN]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see S. 837), S3914 [20AP]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (see S. 846), S4028 [21AP]
``Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President of the U.S.'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Res. 236), S15090 [19NO]
Senate: designate the Henry Clay Desk in the Senate Chamber for use by the senior Senator from Kentucky (see S. Res. 89), S4347 [28AP]
``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Res. 235), S15090 [19NO]
Taxation: modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (see S. 1409), S8952 [21JY]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 387), S1367 [8FE]
Tobacco products: release of tobacco production and marketing information (see S. 1481), S10221 [4AU] (see S. 1543), S10390 [5AU]
TVA: ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC (see S. 1323), S8084 [1JY]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2996 [19MR], S3077 [23MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S11013 [16SE], S11096 [21SE], S15061 [19NO]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2270 [4MR], S2358 [5MR], S2408 [8MR], S2464 [9MR]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13111 [26OC], S13203 [27OC], S13500, S13529 [29OC], S13632 [2NO]
———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), motion to proceed, S13045 [22OC]
Excerpts
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: conservation of and trade in bears, S5862 [24MY]
Letters
Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment Program testing of alternative chemical weapons disposal technologies: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S6688 [8JN]
———John Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S6687 [8JN]
———William J. Lynn, Dept. of Defense, S6687 [8JN]
Auto Choice Reform Act: Andrew Tobias, S3923 [20AP]
———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3923 [20AP]
———Michael S. Dukakis, S3922 [20AP]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3923 [20AP]
———Robert R. Detlefsen, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S3923 [20AP]
———Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York, NY, S3922 [20AP]
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Business-Industry Political Action Committee of America, S12677 [15OC]
———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S12678 [15OC]
———Laura W. Murphy, Joel Gora, and Gregory Nojeim, ACLU, S12582-S12584 [14OC]
———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S12678 [15OC]
Campaign ethics reform and contribution limits: by, S13231 [27OC]
Conditional clemency by President Clinton for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S10810 [14SE]
Flag Protection Act: Bruce Fein, S4488 [30AP]
———Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S4490 [30AP]
Include alcohol abuse in Office of National Drug Control Policy national anti-drug media campaigns: James E. Burke, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
———Mario M. Cuomo, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
———William J. Bennett, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
Tax treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary: Marshall Bennett, College Savings Plan Network (organization), S1369
———Paul P. Borden, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, S1369
TVA Customer Protection Act: Don Fuller, Paducah Power System, S8111 [1JY]
Wye River Accords funding: Lionel Kaplan, Howard Kohr, and Brad Gordon, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, S12064 [6OC]
Lists
Partnership for a Drug-Free America board members, S8002 [1JY]
Memorandums
Flag Protection Act: Robert S. Peck, Robert M. O'Neil, and Erwin Chemerinsky, S4488, S4489 [30AP]
Messages
Food Aid Convention: President Clinton, S12563 [13OC]
Papers
Assessment of the Potential Inclusion of Anti-Underage-Drinking Advertising in the Office of National Drug Control Policy Campaign: Office of National Drug Control Policy, S8004 [1JY]
Press releases
Joint Effort Tackles Poachers—Illegal Bear Trade: Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, S5860, S5861 [24MY]
McCaffrey Says Inclusion of Unresearched and Under Funded Alcohol Ads in Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Would Be Ill-Advised: Office of National Drug Control Policy, S8004 [1JY]
Privilege of the floor
Lawsky, Ben, S12776 [18OC]
Questions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S951 [23JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12417, S12418 [12OC]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 1109), S5859 [24MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 82), S14800 [18NO]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2892 [18MR]
———making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, S14992 [19NO]
Army: Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment Program testing of alternative chemical weapons disposal technologies, S6687 [8JN]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, S7840, S7846 [30JN]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S14456 [10NO]
Bluegrass Army Depot, KY: require demonstration projects on alternative chemical weapons disposal methods before construction of a chemical demilitarization facility, S7043 [16JN]
Burma: U.S. policy, S6154 [26MY]
Chafee, John H.: tribute (S. Res. 206), S13083 [25OC]
Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund: funding, S7925 [30JN]
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (S.J. Res. 33), S10810 [14SE]
Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 49), S1966 [24FE]
Cook, John E.: tribute (S. Res. 202), S12563, S12564 [13OC]
Cooper, Florence-Marie: nomination to be district judge, S12743 [18OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit public broadcasting stations from making available any lists of their financial donors, S14992 [19NO]
Courts: provide for equitable treatment of governmental and private plaintiffs in certain civil actions (S. 1269), S7528 [23JN]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5574, S5576, S5577, S5578, S5582 [19MY]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S7894, S7899 [30JN]
Dept. of Defense: design and testing of ultralight steel-based structures and advanced powertrain architecture on high volume military trucks, S6682 [8JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 1205), S7043 [16JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1122), S6682, S6683, S6687 [8JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1282), S8001, S8005, S8009 [1JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, S14992 [19NO]
Drugs: penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, S14456 [10NO]
Elizabethtown, KY: Freeman Lake Dam rehabilitation project funding, S12417 [12OC]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), unanimous-consent agreement, S12563 [13OC]
Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 931), S4487, S4491 [30AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), conference report, S12064, S12069 [6OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1234), S7835, S7838, S7840, S7846, S7851, S7855, S7862, S7866, S7868, S7869, S7872, S7873, S7874, S7877, S7894, S7895, S7896, S7899, S7901, S7903, S7904, S7905, S7911 [30JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1234), unanimous-consent agreement, S7902 [30JN]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, S7840, S7846, S7868, S7869, S7872, S7873, S7874 [30JN]
French, Heather R.: Miss America pageant winner, S11377
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8603 [15JY]
IMF: proposal to sell gold reserves relative to Heavily-Indebted Poor Countries initiative, S7904, S7905 [30JN]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (S. Res. 96), S4811 [5MY]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (S. 837), S3920 [20AP]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (S. 846), S4028, S4029, S4031, S4032 [21AP]
———tribute to donations of equipment and technology by computer companies to establish a refugee registration system, S6969
Louisville, KY: tribute to Male High School football team, S2458
Medicaid: prohibit Federal recoupment of State tobacco settlements (S. 346), S1160 [3FE]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs, S2892 [18MR]
Members of Congress: mass mailings, S9213 [26JY], S14690 [17NO]
Mining and mineral resources: disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste into U.S. waters, S14783, S14785, S14800 [18NO]
National security: retrofit storage containers with high security locks for classified documents, S6683 [8JN]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: include alcohol abuse in national anti-drug media campaigns, S8001, S8005, S8009 [1JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S12776 [18OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, unanimous-consent request, S8851, S8852 [20JY]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), S12550, S12552 [13OC], S12582, S12584, S12586, S12587, S12588, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12595, S12601, S12602, S12614, S12619 [14OC], S12669, S12674, S12675, S12676, S12677, S12678, S12679 [15OC], S12737, S12740, S12756, S12761, S12762, S12770 [18OC], S12806, S12830 [19OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), unanimous-consent request, S12743 [18OC]
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections, S12669 [15OC], S12762 [18OC]
———require disclosure of certain expenditures by political parties and expedite availability of FEC reports, S12614, S12619 [14OC]
———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S12669 [15OC]
Public lands: prohibit use of Federal property for motion pictures and television productions that promote or glorify violence, S5574, S5576, S5577, S5578, S5582 [19MY]
REAP International (organization): school linkage program funding, S7851 [30JN]
Rechtin, Tom, Sr.: Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Person award recipient, S8402
Senate: legislative program, S4483 [30AP], S6730 [9JN], S7835 [30JN], S8851, S8852 [20JY], S12564 [13OC]
Senate Rules: require Senators to report credible information of corruption by other Senators, S12552 [13OC], S12584, S12586, S12587, S12588, S12589, S12590, S12591 [14OC]
———require that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag be recited at the commencement of the Senate daily session (S. Res. 113), S6800 [9JN]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (S. 1185), S6379 [27MY]
Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 356), S12563 [13OC]
Taxation: modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (S. 1409), S8956 [21JY]
———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), S9925 [30JY]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (S. 387), S1368
Tobacco products: treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S12418 [12OC]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S12563 [13OC]
TVA: ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC (S. 1323), S8108 [1JY]
Wiedemann, Kent: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6154 [26MY]
Reports
Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S9213 [26JY], S14690 [17NO]
Reports filed
Committee on Printing (Joint) and Committee on the Library (Joint) Election of Members: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 51), S2007 [25FE]
Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 189) (S. Rept. 106-164), S11494 [27SE]
Committees of the Senate Rules Printing: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 52), S2007 [25FE]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1234) (S. Rept. 106-81), S7218 [17JN]
Legislative Activities: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 106-41), S3633 [13AP]
Rules
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S2044
Statements
Government Litigation Against Industries: American Tort Reform Association, S7529 [23JN]
Include Alcohol Abuse in Office of National Drug Control Policy National Anti-Drug Media Campaigns: Richard D. Bonnette, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, S8002 [1JY]
Principle of Equal Justice Under Law Is Preserved by the Litigation Fairness Act: Victor E. Schwartz, American Tort Reform Association, S7530 [23JN]
Statements—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S1562-S1566 [12FE]
Texts of
S. 387, tax treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary, S1369
S. 846, Kosovo Self-Defense Act, S4030 [21AP]
S. 931, Flag Protection Act, S4491 [30AP]
S. 1109, Bear Protection Act, S5860 [24MY]
S. 1323, TVA Customer Protection Act, S8109-S8111 [1JY]
S. 1409, modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets, S8956 [21JY]
Tributes
Allard, Senator, S12737 [18OC]
Boling, Ralph, S3602
Byrd, Senator, S15080 [19NO]
Clark, Gil, S4210
Cockerham, H. Donald, S7539
Crounse, George P., Sr., S11171
Foust, Roberta, S7366
Greely, Bill, S11655
Green, Don, S7368
Greenwood, Charles B., S10133
Harden, Brian, S7368
Hart, Lillian A., S8401
Henderson, Sherman, S11175
Heuser, Henry V., Sr., S14647
Jones, Ernie, S7368
Lackey, Alex (Ray), S8893
Leahy, Senator, S12069 [6OC]
Nance, James W. (Bud), S5458 [18MY]
Norris, Wilbur M., Jr., S2342
Perkey, Wayne, S2343
Schnellenberger, Howard, S4955
Wheeler, Ken, S4952
Williams, David L., S11371
Winters, Kenneth, S5095
Zellers, Sheila, S7368