MURRAY, PATTY (a Senator from Washington)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1233), S9999 [2AU], S10497 [5AU]
Armed Forces: improve pay and retirement equity (S. 4), S1765, S1829 [23FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S11141, S11144, S11146, S11149, S11152 [21SE], S14075, S14103, S14111, S14191 [5NO], S14277 [8NO], S14355, S14386 [9NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3232, S3236, S3286, S3287, S3289, S3290, S3306, S3307 [24MR], S3331, S3334, S3335, S3338, S3521, S3523, S3524, S3525 [25MR]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5221, S5226, S5237, S5308 [13MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S6012, S6074, S6075 [26MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 886), S7272 [18JN], S7470, S7471 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S9355, S9414 [27JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1282), S8150 [1JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S8989, S9012, S9029, S9045, S9097, S9098, S9102, S9103, S9108 [22JY], S9300 [26JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1650), S11602, S11652 [29SE], S11711, S11737, S11738, S11739, S11742, S11748, S11749 [30SE], S12084 [6OC], S12192, S12194, S12199, S12244, S12248 [7OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), S11268, S11269 [22SE], S11394, S11444 [24SE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2374 [5MR], S2395, S2422 [8MR], S2526, S2527 [10MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1186), S7100, S7139 [16JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 82), S11983 [5OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S13447, S13448 [28OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8288, S8290 [12JY], S8388, S8394 [13JY], S8518, S8522 [14JY], S8663 [15JY]
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), S9515, S9620 [28JY], S9854 [29JY], S9909, S9948, S9949 [30JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H258 [19JA]
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 68, setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009, S3628 [13AP]
———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. 2084, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S10981 [16SE]
———H.R. 2465, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S8504 [14JY]
———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
Benefits of Small Classes Pay Off at Graduation, Project STAR News (publication), S4427 [29AP]
Nuclear Security Scare Could Put Safety Second—Driven by Spy Scandal, Legislation Would Take Weapons Sites Out of the Hands of Regulators, Peter Eisler, USA Today, S11193 [22SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (see S. Res. 68), S3944 [20AP]
Agriculture: Farmland Protection Program funding (see S. 333), S1143 [3FE]
Animals: conservation of great apes (see S. 1007), S5606 [19MY]
———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]
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]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S14094 [5NO]
Bessette, Lauren: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S8800 [19JY]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (see S. 148), S2136 [2MR]
———prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S5605 [19MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: mint coins in commemoration of the Capitol Visitor Center (see S. 1468), S9946 [30JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 1528), S13102 [25OC]
Chafee, John H.: tribute (see S. Res. 206), S13089 [25OC]
Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S12426 [12OC]
———establish and expand child opportunity zone family centers in elementary schools and secondary schools (see S. 1745), S13429 [28OC]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 817), S8272 [12JY]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 17), S338 [19JA] (see S. 1475), S10117 [3AU]
———provide States with funding to support early childhood development programs (see S. 749), S5869 [24MY]
———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see S. 1120), S5954 [25MY]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (see S. 1327), S14297 [8NO]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 74), S340 [19JA]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 702), S3246 [24MR]
Clinton, President: censure (see S. Res. 44), S1644 [12FE]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities (see S. 1473), S11807 [1OC]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1200), S6856 [10JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see S. Res. 237), S15090 [19NO]
Corps of Engineers: develop and implement comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices at agricultural water diversions (see S. 294), S8957 [21JY]
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), S4433 [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit the discounting of loan deficiency payments for club wheat and compensate producers who received such discounted payments erroneously (see S. 428), S2961 [18MR]
———require certain actions if the European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies (see S. 1651), S11565 [28SE]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1318), S11496 [27SE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to plan, design, and construct facilities to mitigate the impact of irrigation system water diversions by local entities in the Pacific Northwest (see S. 1723), S12841 [19OC]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 90), S4433 [29AP]
Disabled: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. 1809), S13258 [27OC]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 311), S2137 [2MR]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10735 [10SE]
Diseases: establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (see S. 805), S6467 [7JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see S. 1163), S6285 [27MY]
———prostate cancer research programs funding (see S. Res. 92), S5171 [12MY]
Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 562), S2411 [8MR]
Ecology and environment: assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see S. 20), S338 [19JA]
Economy: provide for excellence in economic education (see S. 1487), S10221 [4AU]
Education: establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see S. 1548), S11137 [21SE]
———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 1443), S9378 [27JY]
———funding (see S. Res. 187), S11430 [24SE]
———improve and expand access to educational television programming (see S. 1029), S10617 [8SE]
———improve and refocus civic education (see S. 1642), S11808 [1OC]
———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers (see S. 136), S341 [19JA]
———improve professional development programs for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (see S. 1442), S13429 [28OC]
———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 1704), S12841 [19OC]
———national policy to improve system (see S. 824), S3776 [15AP]
———promote small schools and smaller learning communities (see S. 1674), S12841 [19OC]
———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 1604), S11130 [21SE]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1511), S10389 [5AU]
———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see S. 1556), S10390 [5AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1180), S6286 [27MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1276), S7590 [24JN]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see S. 914), S10853 [14SE]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 30), S9996 [2AU]
Ericson, Leif: mint coins in conjunction with Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World (see S. 1710), S13803 [3NO]
Export Apple and Pear Act: limit applicability to apples (see S. 530), S3713 [14AP]
Families and domestic relations: demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (see S. 1355), S8373 [13JY]
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (see S. 1321), S8084 [1JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: amend to apply to a greater percentage of the workforce (see S. 201), S343 [19JA]
FCC: establish the Office of Rural Advocacy (see S. 1153), S6285 [27MY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of implementation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2138 [2MR]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see S. 1448), S11807 [1OC]
Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions (see S. 327), S2137 [2MR]
———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see S. 425), S3713 [14AP] (see S. 1771), S13429 [28OC]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see S. 757), S3440 [25MR]
———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries and strengthen similar international relief efforts (see S. 1690), S12112 [6OC]
Foreign trade: exempt agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from unilateral economic sanctions and prepare for future agricultural trade negotiations (see S. 566), S3714 [14AP]
———export controls on certain high-speed computers (see S. 1483), S10221 [4AU]
———promote agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations (see S. 101), S3713 [14AP]
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), S2419 [8MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 50), S2008 [25FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see S. 632), S3016 [19MR]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 636), S2869 [17MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S337 [19JA]
Hesburg, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1332), S14424 [9NO]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see S. 600), S4808 [5MY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 745), S3439 [25MR]
———permanently extend Visa Waiver Program (see S. 1242), S11060 [16SE]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 484), S12840 [19OC]
Income: increase minimum wage, repeal marriage tax penalty, eliminate wage discrimination based on sex, provide pension reform, and maintain pay-as-you-go rule relative to Social Security (see S. 8), S338 [19JA]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see S. Res. 191), S11640 [29SE]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see S. Res. 96), S6800 [9JN]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 1044), S10617 [8SE]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 115), S6945 [14JN]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see S. 836), S4285 [27AP]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 681), S3122 [23MR]
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]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 620), S2648 [15MR]
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), S7337 [21JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 1016), S5155 [12MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see S. 1187), S11807 [1OC]
Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1262), S7452 [22JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see S. 322), S2519 [10MR]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (see S. 365), S1144 [3FE]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S2935 [18MR]
———establish a prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 1277), S12841 [19OC]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 902), S4346 [28AP]
———prohibit Federal recoupment of State tobacco settlements (see S. 346), S1144 [3FE]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see S. 792), S4915 [6MY]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (see S. 1227), S8141 [1JY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 660), S7270 [18JN]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 784), S6381 [27MY]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see S. 847), S4028 [21AP]
———exempt financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see S. 472), S7269 [18JN]
———freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act (see S. 1678), S11803 [1OC]
———graduate medical education payments (see S. 1023), S5155 [12MY]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see S. 1034), S5264 [13MY]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see S. 391), S1367 [8FE]
———provide more equitable payments to home health agencies (see S. 1358), S10618 [8SE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 445), S1802 [23FE]
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), S2138 [2MR]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 192), S343 [19JA]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO]
National ALS Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S4371 [28AP]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 216), S13679 [2NO]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see S. 118), S10706 [9SE]
National Cervical Health Month: designate (see S. Res. 62), S2730 [16MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S4888 [6MY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S11268 [22SE]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 111), S6286 [27MY]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 108), S10242 [4AU]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S3654 [13AP]
National Family Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S12695 [15OC]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 48), S1952 [24FE]
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 47), S2520 [10MR]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 59), S6072 [26MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 179), S10784 [13SE]
National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S13608 [1NO] (see S. Res. 33), S3943 [20AP]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 706), S3246 [24MR]
National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 690), S3123 [23MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 22), S345 [19JA]
National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S6791 [9JN]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 110), S6286 [27MY]
National Survivors for Prevention of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 99), S7607 [24JN]
National Writing Project: improve (see S. 514), S10617 [8SE]
National Youth Violence Commission: establish (see S. 1001), S5036 [11MY]
NIH: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 1091), S7726 [28JN]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see S. 512), S3943 [20AP]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see S. 1813), S13258 [27OC]
———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see S. 1268), S7527 [23JN]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: modify en banc procedures (see S. 1403), S8874 [20JY] (see S. 1403), S8958 [21JY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see S. 1384), S13566 [29OC]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 959), S4792 [5MY]
Older Americans Act: extend authorization, establish National Family Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging programs and services, and address need to engage in life course planning (see S. 1203), S6856 [10JN]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 499), S2095 [2MR]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 531), S3852 [19AP]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 1716), S12421 [12OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see S. 348), S7606 [24JN]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see S. 1133), S11807 [1OC]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see S. 1495), S13024 [21OC]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see S. 1488), S10496 [5AU]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S3516 [25MR]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize Welfare-to-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (see S. 1317), S8084 [1JY]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see S. 296), S3713 [14AP]
Roads and highways: provide increased flexibility in use of funding (see S. 1144), S13102 [25OC]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (see S. 1823), S13403 [28OC]
Safe Drinking Water Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S5425 [17MY]
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), S4371 [28AP]
Schools: modernize public schools (see S. 7), S338 [19JA]
———provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see S. 897), S11060 [16SE]
———provide special bond authoirty to local school districts for school modernization (see S. 223), S1028 [27JA]
Senior citizens: protect rights of members of HMO's to receive continuing care at facilities of their choice (see S. 1142), S6284 [27MY]
———recognize contributions of older persons to their communities and commend organizations that address problems of aging and participate in programs assisting older persons (see S. Res. 234), S15089 [19NO]
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), S1076 [28JA]
Tariff: grant the President authority to proclaim elimination or staged rate reduction of duties on certain environmental goods (see S. 1662), S11640 [29SE]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S14823 [18NO]
———allow deductions of nonrefundable personal credits relative to determination of alternative minimum tax liability (see S. 506), S5970 [25MY]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 642), S2840 [17MR]
———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (see S. 893), S4256 [27AP]
———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]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 680), S3122 [23MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 414), S3943 [20AP]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S5155 [12MY]
———increase deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 135), S1101 [28JA]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S2961 [18MR]
———permanently extend research credit (see S. 1803), S13257 [27OC]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see S. 1718), S13429 [28OC]
———provide tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of alternative fuels (see S. 1003), S12111 [6OC]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 211), S2137 [2MR]
———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1240), S7219 [17JN] (see S. 1303), S7819 [29JN]
———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see S. 456), S1926 [24FE]
———treatment of small businesses (see S. 1867), S14298 [8NO]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S1325 [6FE]
Technology: promote development of technology clusters to enable national laboratories to meet Dept. of Energy missions (see S. 1756), S12931 [20OC]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see S. 1980), S15089 [19NO]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see S. 965), S4792 [5MY]
Udall, Morris K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2274 [4MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 861), S4109 [22AP]
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 21), S4028 [21AP]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 12), S3714 [14AP]
Water pollution: permit grants for National Estuary Program to be used for development and implementation of comprehensive conservation and management plan (see S. 878), S4184 [26AP]
———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see S. 835), S3914 [20AP]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (see S. 1069), S5484 [18MY]
———protection of reproductive rights (see S. 1400), S8874 [20JY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 51), S339 [19JA]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (see S. Res. 141), S8631 [15JY]
Year of Safe Drinking Water: designate (see S. Res. 81), S5425 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Columbia River: designate certain segment as recreation area (see S. 715), S3438 [25MR]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 158), S8952 [21JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 1983), S15089 [19NO]
Education: improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (see S. 1926), S14612 [16NO]
———increase student involvement (see S. 1773), S13051 [22OC]
———promote achievement through family involvement, provide professional development to school staff, and provide for parenting education programs (see S. 1772), S13051 [22OC]
———provide for an inexpensive book distribution program (see S. 1943), S14696 [17NO]
———reductions in school class size (see S. 564), S2411 [8MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (see S. 1304), S7931 [30JN]
Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see S. 1944), S14696 [17NO]
Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1525), S10389 [5AU]
Taxation: treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 1085), S5587 [19MY]
Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 392), S1367 [8FE]
———designate plaza at the south entrance as the Walter F. Horan Plaza (see S. 392), S1367 [8FE]
Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S13258 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of Vice President Gore and Senators Murray and Gorton in the case of Jim Russell v. Albert Gore, et al. (see S. Res. 78), S3776 [15AP]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [6JA]
Cloture motions
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S2398 [8MR], S2478 [10MR]
Letters
Republican Party national agenda: Republican Main Street Partnership (organization), S2361 [5MR]
Resolution of disputes over Interstate 90 land exchange in Washington: Bill Brown, Plum Creek Timber Co., S10829 [14SE]
Motions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S1209 [4FE]
Privilege of the floor
Harris, Emma, S11597 [29SE]
Ifekwunigwe, Ann, S11609 [29SE]
Questions—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S941, S942, S950 [23JA]
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S12951 [21OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 1692), S12951 [21OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12487 [13OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7444 [22JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S11522 [28SE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (S. 544), S2890 [18MR]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, S5669 [20MY]
———making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, S15028 [19NO]
Armed Forces: confidentiality of records of family and other professional support services relative to sexual or domestic abuse, S1766 [23FE]
———improve pay and retirement equity (S. 4), S1766 [23FE]
———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S6012, S6016, S6019 [26MY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S14267 [8NO], S14345 [9NO]
Bonneville Power Administration: rate setting process relative to protection, damage mitigation, and enhancement of fish, S7109 [16JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, S1122 [3FE]
———Republican proposal to adjust fiscal year to meet spending caps, S10808 [14SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, S3733 [15AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (S. Con. Res. 20), S3175 [24MR], S3361 [25MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, S1122 [3FE], S9476 [28JY]
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (S.J. Res. 27), motion to discharge from Committee on Finance (Senate), S8847 [20JY]
Columbia River: designate certain segment as recreation area (S. 715), S3441 [25MR]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S12518 [13OC]
Conyers, GA: shooting of students at Heritage High School, S5710 [20MY]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), S6998 [15JN]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (S. 96), S6998 [15JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S9040 [22JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 254), S5710 [20MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S13000 [21OC]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 158), S8960 [21JY]
———observance, S13000 [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (S. 1983), S15096 [19NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), S6012, S6016, S6019 [26MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, S11192, S11194 [22SE]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2465), conference report, S10136 [3AU]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 1205), S7040 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: ensure National Nuclear Security Administration compliance with applicable environmental, safety, and health requirements, S11192, S11194 [22SE]
———establish National Nuclear Security Administration, S11192, S11194 [22SE]
———provide for organization of counterintelligence, intelligence, and nuclear security programs and activities, S11192 [22SE]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics, S12172 [7OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), S9350, S9352, S9353, S9354, S9355, S9356, S9369 [27JY], S10349, S10350 [5AU], S10660 [9SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1282), S8037 [1JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Office of Pipeline Safety reform and funding, S10922, S10923 [15SE], S10974, S10975 [16SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), S10829 [14SE], S10922, S10923 [15SE], S10974, S10975 [16SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), conference report, S12903 [20OC]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1217), S9040, S9045 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S13520 [29OC], S13626 [2NO], S14345 [9NO]
———making appropriations (S. 1650), S11522, S11523 [28SE], S11590, S11591, S11593, S11594, S11595, S11596, S11597, S11602, S11611, S11617, S11621 [29SE], S12087 [6OC], S12172, S12194, S12209 [7OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, S13520 [29OC], S13626 [2NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, S15028 [19NO]
Earth Day: observance, S4025 [21AP]
Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs, S1992 [25FE]
———direct funding and control to local educational agencies, S3361 [25MR], S11591, S11593, S11594, S11595, S11596, S11597, S11611, S11617, S11621 [29SE]
———encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher certification and licensure programs, S12209 [7OC]
———funding (S. Res. 187), S11487 [27SE]
———improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (S. 1926), S14616
———improve teacher quality, S12087 [6OC]
———increase student involvement (S. 1773), S13053 [22OC]
———national policy to improve system, S1992, S1993 [25FE], S3733 [15AP], S9886 [30JY], S11033 [16SE]
———promote achievement through family involvement, provide professional development to school staff, and provide for parenting education programs (S. 1772), S13053 [22OC]
———provide for an inexpensive book distribution program (S. 1943), S14707
———reductions in class size, S310 [19JA]
———reductions in school class size, S2359, S2360, S2361 [5MR], S2389, S2398, S2407, S2409 [8MR], S11487 [27SE], S11522, S11523 [28SE], S11591, S11593, S11594, S11595, S11596, S11597, S11602, S11611, S11617, S11621 [29SE], S13342 [28OC], S14345 [9NO]
———reductions in school class size (S. 564), S4427, S4428 [29AP]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, S12209 [7OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), conference report, S3999 [21AP]
———allow State participation in activities (S. 280), S1992, S1993 [25FE], S2241, S2263 [4MR], S2357, S2359, S2360, S2361 [5MR], S2389, S2398, S2407, S2410 [8MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. Res. 186), S11487 [27SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 1276), S7599 [24JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1186), S7109 [16JN]
Fairchild AFB, WA: tribute to members of the Air National Guard 141st Air Refueling Wing who died in crash in Germany, S926
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in academic school activities or literacy training (S. 1304), S7932 [30JN]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, S8037 [1JY]
Financial institutions: prevent implementation of ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by Federal banking agencies, S2357 [5MR]
Firearms: gun control, S13000 [21OC], S13917 [4NO]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S5710 [20MY]
Foreign countries: require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products, S12487 [13OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), conference report, S12067 [6OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), motion to proceed, S13039 [22OC]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S13039 [22OC]
Forest Service: resolution of disputes over Interstate 90 land exchange with Plum Creek Timber Co., in Washington, S10829 [14SE]
Gould, Ronald M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14747 [17NO]
Health: improve access to specialists for enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S8494 [14JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7444 [22JN], S7510 [23JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1344), S8316, S8327, S8328, S8338, S8339, S8340 [13JY], S8434, S8435, S8436, S8437, S8440, S8441, S8494 [14JY], S8594 [15JY]
Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (S. 1944), S14708
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2398 [8MR], S12209 [7OC]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S7510 [23JN], S8316 [13JY]
———coverage of approved clinical studies and prescription drugs and medical devices under health plans, S8434, S8435, S8436, S8437 [14JY]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations, S7510 [23JN]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer, and coverage for secondary consultations, S8440, S8441 [14JY]
———establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient, S7510 [23JN]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists and provide coverage for minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments, S8327, S8328, S8338, S8339, S8340 [13JY]
Littleton, CO: shooting of students at Columbine High School, S3974 [21AP]
Maple Valley, WA: tribute to Tahoma High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S8807
Medicaid: waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs, S2890 [18MR]
Medicare: freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act (S. 1678), S11773 [1OC]
Microsoft Corp.: application of antitrust laws, S4426 [29AP]
Minimum wage: level, S14267 [8NO], S14345 [9NO]
Mining and mineral resources: regulation of public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, S9350, S9352, S9353, S9354, S9356, S9369 [27JY]
———waiver of regulations on public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, S5669 [20MY]
National forests: overturn decisions by Federal courts in Washington, S10660 [9SE]
Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 1525), S10424 [5AU]
NOAA: provide coastal tribes portion of funds allocated for salmon recovery, S9045 [22JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1593), S12753 [18OC]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (S. 1823), S13415 [28OC]
Seattle, WA: shooting of employees at Northlake Shipyard, S13917 [4NO]
Serbia: accidental bombing of Chinese Embassy by NATO forces, S5464 [18MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3733 [15AP], S9733 [29JY]
———ensure reform addresses women's issues, S3733 [15AP]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, S3175 [24MR]
Taxation: rates, S1122 [3FE]
———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), S9476 [28JY], S9733 [29JY], S9886 [30JY]
———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 1085), S5604 [19MY]
Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA: designate plaza at the south entrance as the Walter F. Horan Plaza (S. 392), S1378
———designate (S. 392), S1378
Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (S. 1810), S13272
Washington: land exchange with Plum Creek Timber Co., relative to marbled murrelets, S10349, S10350 [5AU]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S. 1069), S5494 [18MY]
———allow direct access to obstetrician-gynecologists, S12194 [7OC]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (S. Res. 141), S8648 [15JY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of Vice President Gore and Senators Murray and Gorton in the case of Jim Russell v. Albert Gore, et al. (S. Res. 78), S3819 [15AP]
Statements
Teacher Quality Improvement and School Class Size Reduction: by, S2555 [11MR]
Statements—Impeachment trial
Impeachment Trial of President Clinton: by, S1472 [12FE]
Texts of
S. 392, Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Spokane, WA, and designate plaza at the south entrance as the Walter F. Horan Plaza, S1378
S. 1085, Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act, S5605 [19MY]
S. 1304, Time for Schools Act, S7932 [30JN]
S. 1525, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, S10424-S10426 [5AU]
S. 1926, Quality and Accountability Are Best for Children Act, S14618
S. 1983, Agricultural Market Access and Development Act, S15097 [19NO]
S. Res. 78, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Vice President Gore and Senators Murray and Gorton in the case of Jim Russell v. Albert Gore, et al., S3817, S3819 [15AP]
Tributes
Chafee, John H., S13341 [28OC]
Hill, Nora, S2681
Wolf, Hazel, S2531