WARNER, JOHN W. (a Senator from Virginia)

Addresses

European Security and Defense Policy: Christopher Meyer, S11345 [29OC]

———Francois Bujon de l'Estang, French Ambassador to the U.S., S11346 [29OC]

———Jurgen Chrobog, S11345 [29OC]

Tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Urban Search and Rescue Team: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S6111 [29JN]

Tribute to Jay L. Johnson: Senator McCain, S7813 [27JY]

Tribute to Les Brownlee: Jack Keane, Army Vice Chief of Staff, S5021 [13JN]

U.S.-U.N. Relations: Senator Helms, S70-S72 [26JA]

Virginia Tech Graduation Ceremonies: Lauren Esleeck, S5022 [13JN]

———Rush K. Middleton, S5022 [13JN]

———Timothy W. Mays, S5105 [14JN]

World War II Memorial Groundbreaking: Bob Dole, S11526 [14NO]

———F. Haydn Williams, American Battle Monuments Commission, S11526 [14NO]

———Fred Woerner, American Battle Monuments Commission, S11524 [14NO]

———Frederick W. Smith, S11526 [14NO]

———Luther Smith, S11525 [14NO]

———President Clinton, S11527 [14NO]

———Representative Kaptur, S11524 [14NO]

———Tom Hanks, S11525 [14NO]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S11527 [14NO]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7337, S7369, S7400, S7406, S7407 [20JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), S1376 [9MR], S1691 [23MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2197, S2253, S2254 [5AP], S2354, S2355, S2361, S2365 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4525, S4541, S4543, S4554, S4579, S4582, S4583 [6JN], S4627 [7JN], S4733, S4734, S4737, S4738, S4767, S4781, S4856, S4857, S4859, S4860, S4862, S4880, S4882 [8JN], S5073, S5075, S5077, S5079, S5080, S5081, S5121, S5122, S5123, S5124, S5125, S5126 [14JN], S5326, S5327, S5328, S5329, S5365, S5366 [19JN], S5406, S5436, S5439, S5471, S5474 [20JN], S6270, S6272, S6273, S6274, S6275, S6277, S6278, S6281, S6288, S6289, S6290, S6291 [30JN], S6449, S6478, S6480 [11JY], S6551, S6553, S6579, S6581 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3664 [9MY], S4025 [16MY], S4209 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4962, S4966 [12JN], S4992, S5009 [13JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3662, S3778 [9MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5474 [20JN], S5686 [22JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), S9581, S9613 [2OC]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8916, S8986 [21SE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Conferee: H.R. 4392, intelligence services appropriations, S9592 [2OC]

———S. 835, Clean Waters and Bays Act, S10027 [5OC]

———S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]

———S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, S10881 [23OC]

Articles and editorials

All That Gas Tax—The Difference That 4.3 Cents Can Make, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, S1918 [29MR]

Europe's Turn To Keep the Peace, Senator Byrd, New York (NY) Times, S1691 [23MR]

Farewell, Mr. Moynihan, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S11842 [15DE]

For Unmanned Systems, the Time Has Come, Kent Kresa, National Defense (publication), S6829 [14JY]

Memorial Day, Tony Snow, Washington (DC) Times, S5548 [21JN]

Mistake in Moscow, William Safire, New York (NY) Times, S4616 [7JN]

Moynihan's Legacy Is Written in Stone, Benjamin Forgey, Washington (DC) Post, S11842 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (see S. 2584), S4103 [17MY]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S3331 [3MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S2870 [25AP]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see S. 92), S1185 [6MR]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S9272 [26SE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6027 [28JN]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park Commission: reauthorize (see S. 3115), S9267 [26SE]

Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement and encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see S. 1886), S1467 [20MR]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S1683 [23MR]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S3031 [27AP]

Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see S. 1028), S1127 [2MR]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S2526 [11AP]

Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]

Customs Service: technical corrections to regulations on goods bearing foreign owned trademarks or trade names (see S. 2359), S2233 [5AP]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S7840 [27JY] (see S. Res. 374), S10412 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: include women-owned businesses as eligible participants in the Mentor-Protege Program (see S. 2483), S3023 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish term of office for the first person appointed to the position of Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security (see S. 2179), S1118 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S6348 [10JY]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see S. 1163), S292 [2FE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2946 [26AP]

Education: early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S1884 [29MR]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S4855 [8JN]

Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2218), S1315 [8MR]

———expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns (see S. 2075), S680 [22FE]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 3178), S10154 [10OC]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S8024 [5SE]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S6846 [14JY]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see S. 3147), S9606 [2OC]

Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S7840 [27JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S285 [2FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S1671 [23MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2416), S2727 [13AP]

Health: issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see S. 2062), S691 [22FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7246 [19JY]

Historic buildings and sites: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 2082), S680 [22FE]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]

———expand homeownership (see S. 1333), S6576 [12JY]

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), S8114 [6SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1422 [9MR]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 2726), S5106 [14JN]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 57), S4489 [25MY]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3032), S8413 [12SE]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S2438 [7AP]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5467 [20JN]

Medicare: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see S. 3024), S9272 [26SE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 660), S292 [2FE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3016, 3017), S8422 [12SE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 784), S2871 [25AP]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S4577 [6JN]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S7690 [26JY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S4115 [17MY]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4393 [24MY]

Month for Children: designate (see S. Res. 298), S3023 [27AP]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S1128 [2MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7484 [24JY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S10425 [12OC]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S292 [2FE]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. Res. 382), S10926 [24OC]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Museum of the U.S. Army: locate at Fort Belvoir, VA (see S. 1064), S7399 [20JY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S86 [26JA]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S8215 [7SE]

National wildlife refuges: anniversary of establishment of first refuge (see S. 2878), S7072 [17JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4392 [24MY]

Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S10412 [12OC]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office and enhance management and restoration programs (see S. 2777), S5663 [22JN]

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. 1536), S9963 [5OC]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see S. 2266), S1596 [22MR]

———tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]

Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see S. 2739), S5240 [15JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]

Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S493 [8FE]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see S. 2967), S8344 [11SE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 663), S5117 [14JN]

Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S953 [29FE]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S9201 [25SE]

Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see S. 872), S5117 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S1421 [9MR]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see S. 2897), S7393 [20JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8422 [12SE]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S680 [22FE]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see S. 3152), S11005 [25OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S5310 [16JN] (see S. 2330), S5363 [19JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see S. 542), S745 [23FE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see S. 482), S8343 [11SE]

Terrorism: modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements (see S. 1796), S7165 [18JY]

Thresher (U.S.S.): tribute to crew and recognize contributions of the Naval Submarine Service and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (see S. Res. 318), S4669 [7JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improve implementation of environmental streamlining provisions (see S. 3173), S9945 [5OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see S. 2609), S7483 [24JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S9612 [2OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S217 [1FE]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (see S. 2865), S6677 [13JY]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S10723 [18OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S9963 [5OC]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see S. 1902), S7399 [20JY]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2669), S4564 [6JN]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378), S10716 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2549), S3946 [15MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 2481), S3023 [27AP] (see S. 2550), S3946 [15MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 2551), S3946 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 2552), S3946 [15MY]

District of Columbia: designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera (see S. 2667), S4460 [25MY]

George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries (see S. 3132), S9466 [28SE] (see S. 3142), S9605 [2OC]

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 2885), S7160 [18JY]

Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (see S. 2234), S1392 [9MR]

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (see S. 2234), S1392 [9MR]

Lexington (U.S.S.): naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers (see S. Con. Res. 84), S799 [24FE]

Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. Con. Res. 145), S10083 [6OC]

National Commission on Nuclear Security: establish (see S. 2782), S5735 [23JN]

National Day of Remembrance of the One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Battle of Sayler's Creek: designate (see S. Res. 274), S1461 [20MR]

Oceans: tribute to individuals who were instrumental in the history of oceanographic and scientific research and the efforts of the Office of Naval Research (see S. Con. Res. 92), S1316 [8MR]

Biographies

Gordon, John A., S5068 [14JN]

Cloture motions

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9820 [4OC]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219 [26SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

Descriptions

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) events at the U.N., S72 [26JA]

Factsheets

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo Deployment Funding, S3891 [11MY]

Letters

Ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund: John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S2203 [5AP]

———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S2203 [5AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S2203 [5AP]

Federal gasoline tax: John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S1919 [29MR]

———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S1918 [29MR]

———Thomas R. Warne, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1918 [29MR]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, S5103 [14JN]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5103 [14JN]

Kosovo military operations relative to European funding commitments: Bernard Kouchner, U.N., S1689 [23MR]

———Bob Dole, S1690 [23MR]

———George Robertson, NATO, S1688 [23MR]

Temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes: several State and local government organizations, S6622 [13JY]

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo deployment funding: by, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S3890 [11MY]

Messages

International Plant Protection Convention: President Clinton, S1687 [23MR]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10365 [12OC]

Privilege of the floor

Blalock, Sande, S4717 [7JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S4588 [6JN]

Daly, Michael, S4588 [6JN]

Denneny, Douglas J., S4588 [6JN]

Hahn, David, S4588 [6JN]

Lewis, Patricia L., S747 [23FE], S10483 [12OC]

McFarlin, Curt, S4717 [7JN]

Sams, Mandy, S5140 [14JN]

Thompson, Nancy, S4717 [7JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7369, S7377 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10334 [12OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, S10334 [12OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6233 [30JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), S1373, S1376 [9MR], S1687-S1691 [23MR]

———status of legislation, S6599 [13JY]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, S2321, S2336 [6AP], S2692 [13AP]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S4540, S4541 [6JN]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, S4732, S4735 [8JN]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2087), S741, S743 [23FE]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4533 [6JN], S4623, S4624, S4625, S4626, S4628, S4632 [7JN], S10335 [12OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 2669), S4565 [6JN]

———retention of members relative to advancement and salary opportunities, S748 [23FE]

Budget: ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, S2201 [5AP], S2274 [6AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7043 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7413 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2692 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2201 [5AP], S2274, S2321, S2325, S2336 [6AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8720 [19SE]

Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal, S6297 [30JN]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10334, S10356 [12OC]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, S5521 [21JN]

———drug interdiction assistance, S5521 [21JN]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): participation in U.N. meetings on U.S.-U.N. relations, S69 [26JA]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): provide for the disposition and archiving of records, files, documents, and other materials (S. Con. Res. 148), S10266, S10267 [11OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S4589, S4595 [6JN]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5288 [16JN]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5288 [16JN]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S5064 [14JN]

Crime: conduct study of hate crimes and establish a grant program to assist State and local authorities in investigations and prosecutions, S5427 [20JN]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), S6583 [12JY]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5427 [20JN], S10346, S10347 [12OC]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S4059, S4096 [17MY], S4455 [25MY]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (S. 2370), S2349 [6AP], S3555 [4MY]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 345), S7924 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Graduate School's status relative to Federal contracts, S7377 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S4641 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10272 [11OC], S10334, S10335, S10346, S10347, S10350, S10352, S10356, S10358, S10363, S10364, S10365, S10368, S10369, S10374, S10376 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10229 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4444-S4446 [25MY], S4525, S4528, S4530, S4533, S4540, S4541, S4542, S4546, S4547, S4548, S4549, S4550, S4551, S4553, S4554, S4555 [6JN], S4607, S4608, S4609, S4611, S4612, S4613, S4614, S4615, S4616, S4617, S4618, S4619, S4623, S4624, S4625, S4626, S4628, S4632, S4633, S4635, S4637, S4638, S4641, S4649, S4660, S4661 [7JN], S4721, S4722, S4732, S4733, S4734, S4735, S4736, S4737, S4739, S4744, S4748, S4760, S4767, S4768, S4773, S4775, S4778, S4781, S4782, S4785, S4786, S4787, S4808 [8JN], S5059, S5060, S5064, S5065, S5066, S5071, S5083 [14JN], S5325, S5328, S5329, S5332, S5333, S5334 [19JN], S5405, S5406, S5427, S5436 [20JN], S6225, S6287, S6291, S6297 [30JN], S6340, S6341 [10JY], S6461 [11JY], S6536, S6538, S6545, S6555, S6556, S6557, S6558, S6559, S6561, S6565 [12JY], S6591, S6597, S6598 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), unanimous-consent agreement, S6297 [30JN], S6566 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), vitiation of certain adopted amendments, S6297 [30JN]

———B-52 bomber electronic jamming equipment funding, S6233 [30JN]

———funding, S2321 [6AP]

———limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems, S4546, S4547, S4548, S4549, S4550, S4551, S4553 [6JN], S4609, S4611, S4612, S4613, S4614, S4615, S4616, S4617, S4618, S4619, S4633 [7JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6233 [30JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3663 [9MY], S3887, S3893 [11MY], S4059, S4063, S4065, S4073, S4076, S4077, S4082, S4084, S4086, S4088, S4089, S4091, S4096 [17MY], S4124, S4125, S4127, S4129, S4130, S4131, S4136, S4139, S4140, S4141, S4142, S4143, S4151, S4153, S4160, S4164 [18MY], S4455 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), unanimous-consent agreement, S4809 [8JN]

———privatization of utility systems on military installations, S6565 [12JY]

———unmanned combat vehicle initiative funding, S6829 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10376 [12OC]

———investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, S4980 [13JN], S5083 [14JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6093, S6094 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), unanimous-consent agreement, S6397 [10JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1650), S4588 [6JN]

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 (S. 311), S6397, S6399 [10JY]

District of Columbia: designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera (S. 2667), S4480 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5633), unanimous-consent agreement, S11544 [14NO]

———redevelopment of Southeast Federal Center (H.R. 3069), S10271, S10272 [11OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8183 [7SE]

Everglades National Park: restoration plan, S8907 [21SE]

———restoration plan operation and maintenance cost sharing, S8916, S8918, S8919, S8920, S8923, S8924, S8925, S8928 [21SE]

Export Administration Act: increase penalties for violations (H.R. 5239), S10266 [11OC]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1264 [8MR]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Urban Search and Rescue Team, S6111 [29JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1768 [28MR], S1874 [29MR]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S5064 [14JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5520, S5521 [21JN]

Foreign policy: U.S. policy towards NATO and the European Union's European Security and Defense Policy, S11344 [29OC]

Fort Leavenworth, KS: Command & General Staff College replacement instructional facility funding, S4661 [7JN]

Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, S5333, S5334 [19JN]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (S. 2081), S710 [23FE]

George Washington Birthplace National Monument: revise boundaries (S. 3132), S9472 [28SE]

———revise boundaries (S. 3142), S9606 [2OC]

Gordon, John A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, S4980, S5056, S5057 [13JN], S5067 [14JN]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, unanimous-consent agreement, S5064 [14JN]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S271 [2FE]

Homestead AFB, FL: conveyance process for surplus military property, S9148 [25SE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 149), S10271 [11OC]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S7822 [27JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4392), S10333, S10334 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), S5103 [14JN]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish, S9597 [2OC]

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 2885), S7162 [18JY]

Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (S. 2234), S1407 [9MR]

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (S. 2234), S1407 [9MR]

Kimmel, Husband E.: advance on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during World War II, S4744, S4748 [8JN]

Korean War: tribute to veterans, S5548 [21JN]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S1687-S1691 [23MR]

———make disbursal of funds for military operations contingent upon the fulfillment of allied burden sharing agreements, S1373-S1376 [9MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S3663 [9MY], S3887, S3893 [11MY], S4063, S4073, S4076, S4077, S4082, S4084, S4086, S4088, S4089, S4091 [17MY], S4124, S4125, S4127, S4129, S4130, S4131, S4139, S4140, S4141, S4142, S4143, S4151, S4153, S4160, S4164 [18MY]

LaRussa, Robert S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S4588 [6JN]

Lawson, Greg: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S10229 [11OC]

Los Angeles AFB, CA: land conveyance, S5328 [19JN]

McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, S4760 [8JN]

Medicaid: apply aggregate upper payment limits to non-State publicly owned or operated facilities (S. 3187), S10270 [11OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, S2325 [6AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: repeal prohibition on releasing Federal funds to airports until Federal nominees have been confirmed, S1264 [8MR]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S. Res. 366), S10272 [11OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S4059, S4096 [17MY], S4455 [25MY]

Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. Con. Res. 145), S10117, S10118 [6OC]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S4767, S4768 [8JN], S5405, S5406 [20JN]

National Commission on Nuclear Security: establish (S. 2782), S5736 [23JN]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S6583 [12JY]

National Guard: Youth ChalleNGe Program funding, S6565 [12JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (S. 1419), S4589 [6JN]

National security: require operationally realistic testing of any national missile defense system against countermeasures, S6555, S6556, S6557, S6558, S6559, S6561 [12JY]

National Security Agency: technology acquisition programs, S6461 [11JY]

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), S10268 [11OC]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S69 [26JA], S591-S594 [10FE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal, S4739 [8JN]

Navy: establish human resources service center, S10374 [12OC]

Norfolk, VA: deauthorizing process for inactive civil works projects relative to the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening Project, S9147, S9148 [25SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2285 [6AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices0, S1915, S1916, S1920, S1922 [29MR]

———impact of gasoline tax reduction on Highway Trust Fund, S2493, S2494 [11AP]

Point of order, S4628 [7JN], S4808 [8JN]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (S. Con. Res. 131), S10267, S10268 [11OC]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S10352 [12OC]

Rockbridge, VA: Goshen Dam/Spillway system repair funding, S8183 [7SE]

Rogers, Daniel: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Roundtree, Dovey J.: ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award recipient, S2723 [13AP]

Samuel, Daniel A.: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Senate: legislative program, S2285 [6AP], S4600 [6JN], S4607 [7JN], S4721, S4722 [8JN], S5520 [21JN], S6400 [10JY], S6483 [11JY], S6583 [12JY], S10118 [6OC], S11544 [14NO], S11807 [15DE]

Short, Walter C.: advance on the retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, S4744, S4748 [8JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (H.R. 4259), S10266 [11OC]

Stevens, Senator: Alaskan of the Year Committee Alaskan of the Century Award recipient, S1693 [23MR]

Strategic materials: require sale of titanium from the National Defense Stockpile and allocate funds to the establishment of the World War II Memorial, S4554, S4555 [6JN], S4607, S4608 [7JN]

Tanner, Tasha: American Automobile Association Lifesaving Medal recipient, S3687 [9MY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S710 [23FE], S2670 [13AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S1915, S1916, S1920, S1922 [29MR], S2491, S2492, S2493, S2494, S2498 [11AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6622 [13JY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4773, S4775, S4778, S4781, S4782, S4785, S4786, S4808 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), unanimous-consent agreement, S5994 [28JN]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4834), S6622 [13JY]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (S. 3205), S11538 [14NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S1687 [23MR]

U.S.-China Security Review Commission: establish, S6545 [12JY], S10358 [12OC]

Veterans: health care funding, S2692 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S4635 [7JN]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (S. 2865), S6678 [13JY]

Virginia Tech: bioinformatics human and plant genome analysis funding, S7369 [20JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8907, S8916, S8918, S8919, S8920, S8923, S8924, S8925, S8928 [21SE], S9147, S9148 [25SE]

World War II Memorial: groundbreaking ceremony in the District of Columbia, S11523 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

National Defense Industrial Association: James Forrestal Memorial Award recipient, S3012 [27AP]

Tribute, S6297 [30JN]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S5883, S5884 [27JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S798 [24FE], S1980 [30MR], S3022 [27AP], S4102, S4103 [17MY], S7838 [27JY], S8197 [7SE], S9941, S9943 [5OC]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S5883, S5884 [27JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S489 [8FE], S798 [24FE], S1981, S1982, S1984 [30MR], S3022 [27AP], S4102, S4103 [17MY], S4378 [24MY], S7838 [27JY], S8197 [7SE], S9941, S9942, S9943 [5OC], S10801 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2549) (S. Rept. 106-292), S3946 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2550), S3946 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2551), S3946 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2552), S3946 [15MY]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2507) (S. Rept. 106-325), S6120 [29JN]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S5883, S5884 [27JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S799 [24FE], S1985 [30MR], S3022 [27AP], S4103 [17MY], S7838 [27JY], S8197 [7SE], S9943, S9944 [5OC]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S5883, S5884 [27JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S798 [24FE], S1985 [30MR], S3022 [27AP], S4102, S4103 [17MY], S4378 [24MY], S7838 [27JY], S8197 [7SE], S9942, S9943, S9944 [5OC]

Nomination of Bernard D. Rostker To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Nomination of Donald Mancuso To Be Dept. of Defense Inspector General: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7838 [27JY]

Nomination of Douglas A. Dworkin To Be Dept. of Defense General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1747 [27MR]

Nomination of Gregory R. Dahlberg To Be Under Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Nomination of Herschelle S. Challenor to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1747 [27MR]

Nomination of James E. Baker To Be Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7838 [27JY]

Nomination of John A. Gordon To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4378 [24MY]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Nomination of Robert N. Shamansky to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9941 [5OC]

Nomination of Robert P. Pirie, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9941 [5OC]

Nomination of Roger W. Kallock To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7838 [27JY]

Nomination of Rudy deLeon To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1747 [27MR]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Federal Acquisition Revisions: by, S5075 [14JN]

Top 10 Reasons Why Repealing Part of the Federal Gas Tax Is a Bad Idea: American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S1918 [29MR]

Summaries

Kosovo Consolidated Budget 2000 Update: Guenter Burghardt, European Union, S1689 [23MR]

Texts of

S. 1419, National Military Appreciation Month, S4589 [6JN]

S. 2667, designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera in the District of Columbia, S4481 [25MY]

S. 2669, restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4566 [6JN]

S. 2782, National Commission on Nuclear Security, S5737 [23JN]

S. 3142, George Washington Birthplace National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act, S9606 [2OC]

S. Con. Res. 92, tribute to individuals who were instrumental in the history of oceanographic and scientific research and the efforts of the Office of Naval Research, S1328 [8MR]

Tributes

Abraham, Senator, S11850 [15DE]

Ashcroft, Senator, S11849 [15DE]

Bateman, Herbert H., S10263 [11OC]

Blanck, Ronald R., S4374 [24MY]

Brownlee, Les, S5021 [13JN]

Cleland, Senator, S4732 [8JN]

Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S11891 [15DE]

Concklin, Bert M., S5553 [21JN]

Coverdell, Paul, S7184 [19JY]

Dickinson, Marie Fabrizio, S736 [23FE]

Edney, Leon A., S9698 [3OC]

Esleeck, Lauren, S5022 [13JN]

Gorton, Senator, S11845 [15DE]

Grams, Senator, S11776 [14DE]

Granuzzo, Andrew A., S1455 [20MR]

Hawes, Matthew C., S3508 [4MY]

Jenkins, John S., Jr., S552 [9FE]

Johnson, Jay L., S6674 [13JY], S7813 [27JY]

Kerrey, Senator, S11844 [15DE]

Lee, Chester M., S1310 [8MR]

Levin, Senator, S6297 [30JN]

Lewis, Patricia L., S9602 [2OC]

Mack, Senator, S11847 [15DE]

Mays, Timothy W., S5022 [13JN], S5105 [14JN]

Middleton, Rush K., S5022 [13JN]

Moynihan, Senator, S3555 [4MY], S11841 [15DE]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S11807 [15DE]

Rives, Sterling E., Jr., S3603 [8MY]

Robb, Senator, S11807 [15DE]

Roth, Senator, S11846 [15DE]

Spence, Representative, S10335 [12OC]

Thurmond, Senator, S1876 [29MR]

Zinni, Anthony C., S9851 [4OC]