DORGAN, BYRON L. (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7193, S7247, S7248 [19JY], S7342, S7355, S7369, S7401, S7403, S7406 [20JY], S7484 [24JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6815, S6867 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2087, S2122 [4AP], S2191, S2222, S2251, S2253, S2263 [5AP], S2356, S2357, S2363, S2365, S2374 [6AP], S2386 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4634, S4694, S4697 [7JN], S4750, S4864, S4877, S4878 [8JN], S6270, S6273, S6288 [30JN], S6550 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4959, S4961 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5094, S5137 [14JN], S5274 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715, S5738 [23JN], S6028 [28JN], S6078, S6155 [29JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8118, S8121 [6SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1706, S1750, S1751 [27MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5485, S5565 [21JN]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), S10592 [13OC]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2640 [12AP]

———increase deductibility of professional development and other job-related expenses for teachers (S. 1124), S883 [28FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6627, S6694, S6700, S6706 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S899 [29FE], S992, S1031 [1MR], S1054, S1138 [2MR]

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), S8929, S8986 [21SE]

Analyses

Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's: Sara Rosenbaum, David M. Frankford, and Rand E. Rosenblatt, S7516 [25JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Conferee: H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5020 [13JN]

———H.R. 4578, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7102 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Arms Control—Senate Needs To Stop Playing With Nuclear Fire, Dallas (TX) Morning News, S2954 [27AP]

Davies, the Man—Who Was Judge Ronald N. Davies? Grand Forks (ND) Herald, S8738 [19SE]

Don't Be Down on the Farm—What We Can Do To Preserve a National Treasure, S483-S485 [8FE]

Fitting Tribute to Judge, Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks (ND) Herald, S8738 [19SE]

Idea To Honor Judge Davies Is Appropriate, Terry DeVine, Fargo (ND) Forum, S8739 [19SE]

Nuclear Family Values, Mary McGrory, Washington (DC) Post, S2955 [27AP]

Russia Takes Arms Control Lead, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S2954 [27AP]

USGS Adds Evidence for Outlet, Fargo (ND) Forum, S7997 [5SE]

Will U.S. Lead, or Follow? Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel, S2954 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: enhance competition and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (see S. 2411), S2616 [12AP]

———provide compensation to wheat producers and elevator operators who sold wheat when the Federal Grain Inspection Service maintained erroneous standards for official inspections of wheat protein content (see S. 3133), S9759 [3OC]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S870 [28FE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S8024 [5SE]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2419), S4488 [25MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S217 [1FE]

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (see S. 2440), S10722 [18OC]

Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S4820 [8JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S4321 [23MY]

Census: encourage all U.S. residents to complete their census forms (see S. Res. 293), S2728 [13AP]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S7690 [26JY]

China, People's Republic of: ensure increased monitoring of compliance with commitments made relative to World Trade Organization membership (see S. 2115), S929 [29FE]

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

Climate: stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (see S. 882), S3736 [9MY]

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), S4115 [17MY]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings (see S. Res. 279), S1987 [30MR] (see S. Res. 286), S2616 [12AP]

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

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 622), S1240 [7MR]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 2617), S4378 [24MY]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend authority to provide grants for State agricultural mediation programs (see S. 2741), S5240 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for scheduling of certain non-emergency medical services (see S. 2007), S4487 [25MY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see S. 2520), S5031 [13JN]

Health: provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (see S. 2639), S5685 [22JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2235), S2871 [25AP] (see S. 2625), S4379 [24MY]

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), S4954 [12JN]

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 1016), S4576 [6JN]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S4577 [6JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (see S. 2541), S3832 [10MY] (see S. 2753), S5360 [19JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see S. 2399), S3265 [2MY]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S9758 [3OC]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S7165 [18JY]

Missouri River: construction assistance for a water transmission line to Williston, ND (see S. 2880), S7072 [17JY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 3009), S9271 [26SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY]

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S692 [22FE]

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

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

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

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S9395 [27SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 1729), S2545 [11AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S9037 [22SE]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (see S. Res. 277), S5118 [14JN]

———ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program (see S. 2093), S1422 [9MR]

———improve American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (see S. 2353), S2872 [25AP]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S6576 [12JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S690 [22FE]

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), S10424 [12OC]

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]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S8115 [6SE]

Power resources: simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (see S. 1997), S1913 [29MR]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S8115 [6SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S4577 [6JN]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S6026 [28JN]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2735), S6144 [29JN]

———provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]

Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: support (see S. Con. Res. 107), S2947 [26AP]

Small business: establish the New Markets Venture Capital Program, America's Private Investment Company Program, and a new markets tax credit (see S. 2936), S7656 [26JY]

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), S1327 [8MR]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 3077), S8823 [20SE]

Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 3116), S9267 [26SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S1749 [27MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S7554 [25JY]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2106 [4AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see S. 1974), S8291 [8SE]

Telecommunications: prohibit regulatory impediments to fulfilling the support mandates of the statutory policy of universal service (see S. 2476), S3023 [27AP]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with Government ownership (see S. 2793), S5884 [27JN]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see S. 876), S11538 [14NO]

United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see S. 2729), S8115 [6SE]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S9037 [22SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2357), S4392 [24MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10723 [18OC]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S9202 [25SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S2636 [12AP]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 3108), S9267 [26SE]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2307), S1815 [28MR]

Correctional institutions: eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (see S. 2318), S1884 [29MR]

Crime: truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 2317), S1884 [29MR]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 2604), S4297 [23MY]

Taxation: allow eligible individuals to elect to pay 15 percent tax on income with a tax return free filing system and reduce burdens of marriage penalty and alternative minimum tax (see S. 3087), S8941 [21SE]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 2775), S5663 [22JN]

———phase in a full estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests (see S. 3098), S9033 [22SE]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]

Essays

Little World All by Itself: Elizabeth Haugen, S3185 [1MY]

Factsheets

IRS Funding, S8736 [19SE]

Histories

Midgarden Family Legacy, S10888 [23OC]

Letters

BIA school construction funding: Loretta De Long, Turtle Mountain Agency, S9817 [4OC]

Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: by, S1545 [22MR]

Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use: David A. Kessler, S9258 [26SE]

IRS funding: Charles O. Rossotti, IRS, S8736 [19SE]

Prescription drug importation into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale: John M. Rector, National Community Pharmacists Association, S7377 [20JY]

Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's: Representative Ganske, S7516 [25JY]

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act: several corporate executives, S9887-S9889 [5OC]

Lists

Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipients, S4815 [8JN]

Victims of gun violence, S8634 [15SE]

Privilege of the floor

Hedger, Kristin, S4928 [9JN]

Mullin, Theresa, S1751 [27MR]

Pieringer, Wayne, S335 [3FE]

Walker, Justin, S4928 [9JN]

Way, Lori, S335 [3FE]

Remarks

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, S341 [3FE]

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, S4219 [22MY], S10608-S10611 [17OC]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1568, S1570 [22MR]

———improve financial situation of family farmers and ranchers, S1443, S1447 [20MR]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 3108), S9267 [26SE]

———price supports for sugar, S4219 [22MY]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, S4426 [25MY]

———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, S7322 [20JY]

———tribute to Rally for Rural America and response to agricultural crisis, S1568, S1570 [22MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7195, S7196, S7197, S7212 [19JY], S7322, S7342, S7343, S7357, S7373, S7377 [20JY], S9019, S9029, S9030 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10608-S10611 [17OC], S10683 [18OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, S9425, S9429 [28SE], S10767, S10768 [19OC], S11506 [2NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 109), S9425, S9429 [28SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), S10767, S10768 [19OC]

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

———status of legislation, S9137, S9138, S9139, S9140 [25SE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4622, S4623 [7JN]

Arms control: implementation of treaties and agreements, S1195 [7MR], S2877-S2879 [25AP], S2953-S2955 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11506 [2NO]

BIA: health care, education, economic development, and infrastructure funding, S6503 [12JY]

———school construction funding, S9816, S9818 [4OC]

Budget: enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation, S5980, S5981 [28JN]

———ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, S2146 [5AP]

———increase the amount for public debt reduction contained in the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2193 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6813, S6815 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2146, S2193 [5AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S8620-S8623 [15SE]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, S10646-S10648 [18OC]

Butte, ND: effect of agribusiness and Federal agriculture policies on Butte Public School, S3185 [1MY]

Bye, Kermit: nomination to be circuit judge, S760 [24FE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S4221 [22MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8694 [19SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S8044 [6SE]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S11343 [29OC]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S9816 [4OC]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10604 [13OC]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification, S10655-S10658 [18OC]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 2307), S1822 [28MR], S9599 [2OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S9140 [25SE], S11401 [31OC]

Correctional institutions: eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences, S11658-S11660 [6DE]

———eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (S. 2318), S1897, S1899 [29MR]

Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials and sentencing hearings of those accused of the crime, S2831 [25AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2831 [25AP]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S2450 [10AP], S4523 [6JN]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 2317), S1897, S1899 [29MR]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S4524 [6JN], S4931 [9JN]

Customs Service: Automated Commercial System funding, S7593 [26JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S8045 [6SE], S11343, S11344 [29OC], S11401 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency disaster assistance funding for farmers, S7342, S7343 [20JY]

———Red River Trade Council Agriculture Diversity Project funding, S7373 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4622, S4623 [7JN], S4801 [8JN], S5063, S5064, S5065, S5066 [14JN], S5397, S5398 [20JN]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, S7038 [17JY]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S9020, S9023 [22SE]

———renewable energy research and development funding, S8282 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: suicide hotline and crisis center certification programs funding, S5976 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies, S5094 [14JN]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), S1853 [29MR], S4523 [6JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11506 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6503 [12JY], S7038 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9816, S9818 [4OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8735, S8737, S8738 [19SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7591 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5094 [14JN], S5306 [16JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5719, S5721 [23JN], S5976, S5980, S5981 [28JN], S6052, S6079, S6082, S6087, S6091 [29JN], S6204 [30JN]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding, S7997 [5SE]

Disasters: congressional support for disaster assistance, S7357 [20JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale, S7142 [18JY], S7195, S7196, S7197, S7212 [19JY], S7377 [20JY]

———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, S9029 [22SE], S9258 [26SE], S10683 [18OC]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S8782, S8783, S8784 [20SE]

Economy: impact of Government on current economic prosperity, S11053 [26OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S8620-S8623 [15SE], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S11304 [28OC]

Education: issue a nationally standardized school report card to students, S1055 [2MR]

———national policy to improve system, S851 [28FE]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S1055 [2MR], S2451 [10AP]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S3650, S3651 [9MY]

Elections: decision by Fox Broadcasting Co., and NBC, not to televise Presidential debate, S9844 [4OC]

———Presidential election results, S11769 [14DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3470 [4MY], S3650, S3651 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8282 [8SE]

FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs, S7142 [18JY]

———facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (S. 1191), S132-S134 [31JA], S707, S708 [23FE]

Firearms: gun control, S4523 [6JN], S5780 [26JN], S6828 [14JY], S7223 [19JY], S7515 [25JY], S8339 [11SE], S8634 [15SE], S9846 [4OC], S10149 [10OC], S10615 [17OC], S10911 [24OC], S11780 [14DE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S2450 [10AP]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S2450 [10AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1713 [27MR], S1801 [28MR], S1862 [29MR]

———protect, S1713 [27MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to North Dakota, S5778 [26JN]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S4524 [6JN], S4931 [9JN], S4970 [12JN], S5063, S5064, S5065, S5066 [14JN], S6052 [29JN], S7591 [26JY], S9019, S9029, S9030 [22SE]

Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, S1446 [20MR]

———U.S. deficit, S341-S344 [3FE], S1446 [20MR], S4220-S4223 [22MY], S7593 [26JY], S9021 [22SE]

Fort Berthold Reservation: Four Bears Bridge funding, S5306 [16JN]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S1194 [7MR], S1445 [20MR], S1531 [21MR], S3955 [15MY], S3964, S3965 [16MY], S11660 [6DE], S11769, S11770, S11771 [14DE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: INS operation to reunite with father, S2819 [25AP]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan, S10646-S10648 [18OC]

Government: make all Federal websites available on one all-government portal, S9599 [2OC]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S262, S264, S265 [2FE]

———statements on economic growth and inflation, S1194 [7MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S8045 [6SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), S1698 [27MR], S6412 [11JY]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6052 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S2450 [10AP], S4801 [8JN], S6079, S6082, S6087, S6091 [29JN], S7516-S7519 [25JY], S9427 [28SE], S10127 [10OC], S10886 [23OC]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (S. Res. 319), S4930 [9JN]

Immigration: 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, S8620 [15SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent request, S6340 [10JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), star print, S3955 [15MY]

Koth, Jason: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for North Dakota, S4098 [17MY], S4814 [8JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8735, S8737, S8738 [19SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S132-S134 [31JA], S705, S707, S708 [23FE], S1698 [27MR], S5721 [23JN], S5779 [26JN], S8045 [6SE], S8600, S8601, S8602, S8603 [14SE], S8782, S8783, S8784 [20SE], S10127-S10129 [10OC]

———reform, S6204 [30JN]

Miller, Scot: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for North Dakota, S4098 [17MY], S4814 [8JN]

Missouri River: construction assistance for a water transmission line to Williston, ND (S. 2880), S7151 [18JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, S7593 [26JY]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S5397, S5398 [20JN]

NIH: funding, S5719, S5721 [23JN]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), S10534 [13OC]

North Dakota State University: tribute to Agricultural Experiment Station research team, S695 [22FE]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S10655-S10658 [18OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, S7515 [25JY]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S10885, S10886 [23OC]

———dependence on foreign sources, S4969 [12JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S4969 [12JN], S5778 [26JN], S9020, S9023 [22SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5778 [26JN], S9020, S9023 [22SE]

President Clinton: accomplishments, S11344 [29OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2451 [10AP]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 621), S9886 [5OC]

Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Grand Forks, ND: designate, S8738 [19SE], S8787 [20SE]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11194, S11226 [27OC]

Schools: provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools, S3471 [4MY]

Senate: legislative cooperation, S4223 [22MY]

———legislative priorities, S4223 [22MY], S7515 [25JY], S7595 [26JY], S7960 [5SE], S9137, S9138, S9139, S9140 [25SE], S10885 [23OC]

———legislative program, S10884 [23OC]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S10767 [19OC]

Small business: impact of large corporate legal actions on small business operations, S520 [9FE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S10901, S10905, S10906 [24OC]

———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), S8161 [7SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 3077), S8856 [20SE]

SSI: funding, S5980, S5981 [28JN]

Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (S. 3116), S9379 [27SE]

Taxation: allow eligible individuals to elect to pay 15 percent tax on income with a tax return free filing system and reduce burdens of marriage penalty and alternative minimum tax (S. 3087), S8949 [21SE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2455 [10AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), cloture motion, S2516, S2517 [11AP]

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), S6813 [14JY]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland, S6815 [14JY]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 2775), S5676 [22JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6815 [14JY]

———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses, S6815 [14JY]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2454 [10AP]

———phase in a full estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests (S. 3098), S9035 [22SE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6605 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6404, S6405, S6406, S6412, S6414, S6415, S6444 [11JY]

———rates, S8620-S8623 [15SE]

———relief, S11226 [27OC]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate, S6815 [14JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S851 [28FE], S1055 [2MR]

Telecommunications Act: restore ownership limits on television and radio stations, S10902 [24OC]

University of North Dakota: tribute to flying team, S4818 [8JN]

———tribute to men's hockey team, S2450 [10AP]

Votes: correction, S8152 [7SE]

Wyndmere, ND: tribute to Wyndmere High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3686 [9MY]

Testimonies

Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: Mary Munnings Lewandowski, S10128 [10OC]

Texts of

S. 3087, Fair and Simple Shortcut Tax Plan, S8949-S8952 [21SE]

Tributes

Ashcroft, Senator, S11677 [7DE]

Bush, George W., S11769 [14DE]

Byrd, Senator, S1443 [20MR]

Calautti, Lucy, S5781 [26JN]

Carnahan, Mel, S10606 [17OC]

Coverdell, Paul, S7184, S7195 [19JY]

Epstein, Mike, S3277 [3MY]

Gore, Vice President, S11769 [14DE]

Gorton, Senator, S11671 [7DE]

Midgarden, Nils and Inger, S10888 [23OC]

Midgarden Family, S10888 [23OC]

Miller, Gervase, S11909 [15DE]

Miller, Maggie, S4930 [9JN]