LEVIN, CARL (a Senator from Michigan)

Addresses

State of the City of Grand Rapids, MI: John Logie, S1978-S1980 [30MR]

Agreements

Digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S1398 [9MR]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7193, S7248 [19JY], S7342, S7351, S7355, S7401, S7403 [20JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2536), S5364 [19JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S178 [1FE], S238 [2FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2254, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2365, S2367 [6AP], S2408 [7AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S1186 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4543, S4554, S4582 [6JN], S4638, S4696, S4715 [7JN], S4737, S4759, S4857, S4859, S4861, S4874, S4880 [8JN], S5073, S5121 [14JN], S5370 [19JN], S5436, S5471 [20JN], S6275, S6278, S6281, S6289 [30JN], S6449, S6455, S6480 [11JY], S6553, S6581 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4072, S4117 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5184, S5276, S5277, S5278 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5913 [27JN], S6029, S6032 [28JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10302 [12OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7945 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8028 [5SE], S8117 [6SE], S8172 [7SE]

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

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), S3781, S3783 [9MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S658, S692 [22FE]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S9484 [28SE]

Taxation: reduce the marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and the earned income tax credit (S. 2346), S11426 [31OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1062, S1146 [2MR]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), S11427 [31OC]

Appointments

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

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

Articles and editorials

Apple Growers Getting Burned—Epidemic of Fire Blight Devastates Local Crop, Ed Finnerty, Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette, S7352 [20JY]

Bad Apples—Fire Blight Is Taking Bite Out of Area Crops—Farmers Seek Federal Financial Assistance for Acres of Dying Trees, Michael Eliasohn, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor (MI) Herald-Palladium, S7351 [20JY]

Biography of a Gun, Jayson Blair and Sarah Weissman, New York (NY) Times, S6106 [29JN]

Counsel Report on Whitewater Expected Soon, Neil A. Lewis, New York (NY) Times, S8276 [8SE]

Felon's Gun Charges Show Net Loophole—Police Say Suspect Was Able To Buy Parts On-Line, L.L. Brasier and Ruby L. Bailey, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S748 [23FE]

Get Judges Out of Limbo, Detroit (MI) News, S9664 [3OC]

Independent Counsel Overkill, Richard Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, S2789 [13AP]

Is the GOP Playing Politics With Judicial Appointments? Phil Power, Michigan Press (publication), S9663 [3OC]

Judges on Hold—Senate Hurts Justice by Delaying Confirmations, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S9663 [3OC]

Losses of Life That Have Resulted From Smaller Vehicles, USA Today, S5206 [15JN]

Mourners Praise Beckham's Vision—2,000 at Funeral for Revered Detroit Civic Leader, Ben Schmitt, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S6839 [14JY]

Nationally—Why Hate Crimes Are Different, Senator Gordon Smith, Washington (DC) Post, S5335 [19JN]

Reining in Robert Ray, New York (NY) Times, S2789 [13AP]

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]

Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S8768 [19SE]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see S. 2402), S2527 [11AP]

———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]

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

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S493 [8FE]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S1128 [2MR]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 522), S8024 [5SE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 1917), S492 [8FE]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 2073), S613 [10FE] (see S. 2690), S4669 [7JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 2463), S2940 [26AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8026 [5SE]

Census: award grants to Indian tribes and organizations to increase awareness and participation in the decennial census (see S. 1588), S1421 [9MR]

Century of Women in the U.S.: observance (see S. Res. 292), S9613 [2OC]

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

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S4321 [23MY]

———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2272), S1596 [22MR]

———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2271), S1596 [22MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 74), S7554 [25JY]

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

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S4207 [18MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S8501 [13SE]

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), S4955 [12JN]

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

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see S. Con. Res. 138), S10931 [24OC]

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]

Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see S. 3071), S8959 [21SE]

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

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 2972), S7839 [27JY]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (see S. Res. 276), S1512 [21MR]

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]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 2481), S3023 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1118 [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), S4323 [23MY]

Diseases: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (see S. 2032), S382 [7FE]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 2026), S492 [8FE]

Education: provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (see S. 2347), S2107 [4AP]

FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see S. 1191), S746 [23FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 3190), S10411 [12OC]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2218), S2946 [26AP]

Firearms: enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws (see S. 2338), S1986 [30MR]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 936), S1029 [1MR]

Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see S. 1961), S2771 [13AP]

Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries and strengthen similar international relief efforts (see S. 1690), S1611 [22MR]

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

Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2722), S5027 [13JN]

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

Health: issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see S. 2062), S613 [10FE] (see S. 2062), S747 [23FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7453 [21JY]

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

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 2599), S4190 [18MY]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see S. Con. Res. 109), S3616 [8MY]

Land use: assist States with planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 2995), S7840 [27JY]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (see S. 2343), S2106 [4AP]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see S. 2308), S3923 [11MY]

———make drug pricing information available to the public (see S. 2963), S9202 [25SE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S7483 [24JY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S4025 [16MY]

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

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2466 [10AP]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see S. 2399), S2527 [11AP]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3028), S8412 [12SE]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4116 [17MY]

Mental health: provide equitable health insurance coverage for certain biologically-based mental illnesses and prohibit limits on hospital stays and outpatient visits (see S. 796), S690 [22FE]

Michigan State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 281), S2233 [5AP]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S9396 [27SE]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S3924 [11MY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S2872 [25AP]

National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day: designate (see S. Res. 323), S5106 [14JN]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S6260 [30JN]

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), S92 [26JA]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7245 [19JY]

Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S10723 [18OC]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S1030 [1MR]

Okubo, James K.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2722), S5027 [13JN]

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), S9271 [26SE]

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]

Postage and stamps: modify rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter (see S. 2686), S8115 [6SE]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (see S. 2705), S4820 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S2118 [4AP]

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

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

Small business: establish the New Markets Venture Capital Program, America's Private Investment Company Program, and a new markets tax credit (see S. 2936), S8026 [5SE]

Smith, Andrew J.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2722), S5027 [13JN]

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

Taxation: exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 779), S3923 [11MY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs and include contaminated sites located outside of targeted areas (see S. 2334), S3616 [8MY]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8958 [21SE]

———provide a credit for holders of community open space bonds issued to generate funds for qualified environmental infrastructure projects (see S. 1558), S1749 [27MR]

———reduce the marriage tax penalty by providing a nonrefundable marriage credit and adjustment to the earned income tax credit (see S. 2403), S4488 [25MY]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (see S. 2583), S4103 [17MY]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (see S. 2582), S4103 [17MY]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2772 [13AP]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S4577 [6JN]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see S. 2767), S5662 [22JN]

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]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2598), S4190 [18MY]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10893 [23OC]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S10893 [23OC]

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

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see S. 1902), S2118 [4AP]

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

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 371), S10412 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Foreign trade: provide trade adjustment assistance for workers performing environmental remediation necessary for closure of Copper Range Co. (see S. 2611), S4297 [23MY]

Medicaid: implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (see S. 3088), S8941 [21SE]

Native Americans: tribute to veterans (see S. Con. Res. 137), S8759 [19SE]

Tariff: vacuum cleaners (see S. 3064), S8759 [19SE]

Taxation: impose a discriminatory profits tax on pharmaceutical companies that charge higher prices to domestic wholesale distributors than to foreign wholesale distributors (see S. 3103), S9195 [25SE]

———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see S. 2685), S4669 [7JN]

Excerpts

Nuclear Posture Review: Quadrennial Defense Review, S4618 [7JN]

Explanations

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee: Postal Service, S7604 [26JY]

Letters

Buprenorphine use in treating drug addiction: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9112 [22SE]

Disaster assistance to fruit producers: John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S7357 [20JY]

Ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable: Clarence E. Anthony, National League of Cities, S179 [1FE]

———Sarah Brady, Handgun Control (organization), S180 [1FE]

———Wellington E. Webb, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S179 [1FE]

Independent counsel authority to release report on investigation into Whitewater and White House related activities: by, S8275 [8SE]

Information Technology Act: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S2112 [4AP]

Issuance of concealed handgun licenses in Michigan: by, S11895 [15DE]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs: Senator Lugar, S6335 [10JY]

School violence studies: Ron A. Astor, University of Michigan, S4444 [25MY]

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals judicial vacancies and nominations: Gilbert S. Merritt, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, S9662 [3OC]

———several former and current Ohio State Bar presidents, S9663 [3OC]

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacancies: Gilbert S. Merritt, S4368 [24MY]

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo deployment funding: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3899 [11MY]

———George Robertson, NATO, S4090 [17MY]

———Wesley K. Clark, S3899 [11MY], S4072 [17MY]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4156 [18MY]

Lists

Calvin College men's basketball team, S1667 [23MR]

Pending tax cuts in the 106th Congress, S7607 [26JY]

Victims of gun violence, S4938 [12JN], S6342 [10JY], S7150 [18JY], S8936 [21SE]

William J. Beckham, Jr., Memorial Committee, S6673 [13JY], S6838 [14JY]

Press releases

Governor Requests Disaster Designation for Fruit Growers in South and Southwest Michigan: John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S7357 [20JY]

Privilege of the floor

Jennings, John, S4717 [7JN]

Krupa, Dana, S4717 [7JN]

Lowenthal, Bennett, S6482 [11JY]

Nicholson, Pam, S4717 [7JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: disaster assistance to apple and potato producers, S7351, S7353, S7357 [20JY]

———disaster assistance to fruit producers, S7357 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7211 [19JY], S7351, S7353, S7357, S7370, S7373 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10678, S10679 [18OC]

Agriculture Research Service: postharvest handling and mechanization research relative to damaged fruit funding, S7370 [20JY]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, S7096 [18JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6233 [30JN]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S2295 [6AP], S4540 [6JN]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, S4732, S4734, S4735 [8JN]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5418 [20JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4624, S4626, S4627 [7JN], S10342 [12OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2852 [25AP]

Arms control: expand and enhance U.S. efforts in the Russian nuclear complex to expedite containment of nuclear expertise that presents a proliferation threat, S6594 [13JY]

Army: close School of the Americas and replace with Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, S10348 [12OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11728 [7DE]

———amend laws (S. 625), S178, S179 [1FE], S238, S248, S249, S252 [2FE]

———ensure debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic violence are nondischargeable, S11728 [7DE]

———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S178, S179 [1FE], S238, S248, S249 [2FE]

Battani, Marianne O.: nomination to be district judge, S4368 [24MY]

Black History Month: observance, S892 [28FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7103, S7107 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2295 [6AP], S2421, S2427 [7AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S2421 [7AP], S7103 [18JY], S7607 [26JY]

Calvin College: tribute to men's basketball team, S1667 [23MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8449 [13SE], S8709 [19SE]

Classified information: establish new criminal offense for unauthorized disclosure of properly classified information, S10334 [12OC]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: independent counsel authority to release report on investigation into Whitewater and White House related activities, S8274 [8SE]

Clinton, President: continuation of independent counsel investigation, S2788 [13AP]

Clinton River: spillway project funding, S8181 [7SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10341, S10342 [12OC]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (S. 2229), S1397 [9MR]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: monitoring of POW/MIA cooperation, commercial activities between U.S. companies and Chinese Army, space capabilities, the environment, orphans, and organ harvesting, S8449 [13SE]

Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: deny certain foreign aid relative to compliance, S3867 [11MY]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S11728 [7DE]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, S6329, S6334, S6336, S6337 [10JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3009 [27AP]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5334 [19JN], S10347, S10348 [12OC]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S4938 [12JN], S8287 [8SE]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S4056 [17MY]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: observance, S10792 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: declare bovine tuberculosis as an emergency, S7373 [20JY]

———payment of disaster assistance to potato and apple farmers, S5364 [19JN]

———resolution of certain civil rights discrimination cases, S10678, S10679 [18OC]

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, S10341, S10342, S10347, S10348, S10355, S10358, S10364, S10365, S10369, S10370, S10373, S10376, S10391 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4529, S4540, S4542, S4550, S4552, S4553, S4554, S4555 [6JN], S4608, S4612, S4613, S4619, S4624, S4626, S4627, S4637, S4638, S4641 [7JN], S4722, S4732, S4733, S4734, S4735, S4738, S4739, S4744, S4748, S4760, S4767, S4768, S4782 [8JN], S4949 [12JN], S5065, S5066, S5083 [14JN], S5325, S5328, S5334 [19JN], S5418 [20JN], S6287, S6291, S6297 [30JN], S6341 [10JY], S6450 [11JY], S6555, S6558, S6559, S6565 [12JY], S6594, S6597 [13JY]

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

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

———Health Care Management Demonstration Program funding, S4949 [12JN]

———limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems, S4550, S4552, S4553 [6JN], S4612, S4613, S4619 [7JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6233 [30JN], S7441 [21JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3899, S3900 [11MY], S4056, S4064, S4072, S4087, S4088, S4089, S4090 [17MY], S4122, S4124, S4131, S4133, S4139, S4142, S4144, S4153, S4156 [18MY]

———restrict the sale or other transfer of armor piercing ammunition, S7441 [21JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10355, S10376 [12OC]

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

———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities, S5175 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: report to Congress on extent and severity of child poverty, S4767 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit the use of Federal funds for the construction or operation of discount tobacco stores, S2427 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6536 [12JY], S7093, S7094, S7096 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7604, S7607 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: distribution of funding for buses and bus facilites in Michigan, S5190, S5191 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5175, S5190, S5191 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5205, S5207, S5208, S5213, S5214 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Rehabilitation Research Office programs and demonstration projects funding, S10310 [12OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6094, S6098 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10310, S10311, S10314 [12OC]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Temple Beth El, S3015 [27AP]

———waterfront project funding, S10314 [12OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7604 [26JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7802 [27JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale, S7211 [19JY]

———registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, S9111 [22SE], S11892, S11893 [15DE]

———use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5503 [21JN]

Easter Seals (organization): anniversary of Southeastern Michigan chapter, S7999 [5SE]

Education: provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (S. 2347), S2111 [4AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S4443 [25MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8181 [7SE], S8283 [8SE]

EPA: dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, S10311 [12OC]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10314 [12OC]

———Great Lakes Program toxic contaminants monitoring funding, S10311 [12OC]

———prohibit designation of nonattainment areas relative to air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, S10314 [12OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), S2585 [12AP]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs, S7604 [26JY]

Firearms: gun control, S606 [10FE], S748 [23FE], S1018 [1MR], S1978 [30MR], S3502 [4MY], S4938 [12JN], S5653 [22JN], S6106 [29JN], S6342 [10JY], S6670 [13JY], S7150 [18JY], S7814 [27JY], S8287 [8SE], S8574 [14SE], S8936 [21SE], S9458 [28SE], S10586 [13OC], S10988 [25OC], S11368 [30OC], S11528 [14NO]

———prevent children from having access to firearms, S1018 [1MR], S3014 [27AP], S3502 [4MY]

———reduce violence in schools, S1383 [9MR], S10586 [13OC]

———regulation of dealers (S. 1306), S78 [26JA]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S4056 [17MY], S4813 [8JN], S6670 [13JY]

———retain local decisionmaking authority relative to concealed weapon permits, S10075 [6OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1868 [29MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5503 [21JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3867 [11MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3904 [11MY]

———U.S. role in multilateral organizations, S3904 [11MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3867 [11MY]

———provide trade adjustment assistance for workers performing environmental remediation necessary for closure of Copper Range Co. (S. 2611), S4316 [23MY]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4868), S10583 [13OC]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), S3783, S3784 [9MY]

Georgia, Republic of: permanent normal trade relations status, S10583 [13OC]

Gordon, John A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, S5056 [13JN], S5068 [14JN]

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

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 746), S3783 [9MY]

Great Lakes: fish and wildlife restoration projects funding, S7093 [18JY]

———moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met, S9151 [25SE], S11406 [31OC]

———tributary transport models construction funding, S8283 [8SE]

Hermelin, David and Doreen: Hillel Day School of Farmington Hills, MI, Dream Maker Award and Rabbi Jacob Segal Award recipients, S2100 [4AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S10585 [13OC]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10224 [11OC]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien, S125 [31JA]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9656 [3OC]

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

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S667 [22FE]

Jonesboro, AR: anniversary of shooting of students and teacher outside Westside Middle School, S1586 [22MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S5357 [19JN]

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 [8JN]

Kosovo: 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, S3899, S3900 [11MY], S4064, S4072, S4087, S4088, S4089, S4090 [17MY], S4124, S4131, S4133, S4139, S4142, S4144, S4153, S4156 [18MY]

Lawson, David M.: nomination to be district judge, S4368 [24MY]

Levine, Peter: American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Individual Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2342 [6AP]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (S. 2343), S2108 [4AP]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shootings at Columbine High School, S2789 [13AP]

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

Medicaid: implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (S. 3088), S8952 [21SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 1480), S125 [31JA]

Meijer Stores, Ltd.: tribute to gun safety campaign, S5653 [22JN]

Michigan: Houghton Lake water management study funding, S8181 [7SE]

———issuance of concealed handgun licenses, S11895 [15DE]

———national parks operations funding, S7093 [18JY]

———tribute to Meijer Stores, Ltd., and law enforcement officials on the ``Project Homesafe'' firearms buyback program, S11752 [8DE]

———tribute to participants in ``All Kids First'' campaign initiative, S11738 [7DE]

Michigan State University: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 281), S2157 [5AP]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10342 [12OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3885 [11MY], S4056 [17MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S5205, S5207, S5208, S5213, S5214 [15JN]

———average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5205, S5207, S5208, S5213, S5214 [15JN]

Mott Community College: American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Corporate Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2342 [6AP]

Mount Morris Township, MI: shooting of student at Buell Elementary School, S1018 [1MR]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S4768 [8JN]

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

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

Native Americans: tribute to veterans (S. Con. Res. 137), S8770 [19SE]

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

New Orleans, LA: condemn shooting at Carter C. Woodson Middle School, S9458 [28SE]

NRA: comments by executive vice president Wayne LaPierre on President Clinton's stance on gun control legislation, S1586 [22MR]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S568 [10FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4129, S4162 [18MY], S4530 [6JN]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S6098 [29JN]

Postal Service: grant authority to issue semipostals, S7604-S7607 [26JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S9661 [3OC]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9661 [3OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9111 [22SE], S11892, S11893 [15DE]

Rouge River: emergency streambank and shoreline protection funding, S8181 [7SE]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), S5157 [14JN]

Schools: provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce threat of gun violence, S1063 [2MR], S4443 [25MY]

Senate: legislative program, S7120 [18JY]

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 [8JN]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: land acquisition funding, S7094 [18JY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7290 [19JY]

Smith, Bradley A.: nomination to the FEC, S4359 [24MY]

Smith & Wesson (business): agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols, S2340 [6AP]

Social Security Act: anniversary, S7821 [27JY]

Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste, S10991 [25OC]

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], S4608 [7JN]

Taxation: impose a discriminatory profits tax on pharmaceutical companies that charge higher prices to domestic wholesale distributors than to foreign wholesale distributors (S. 3103), S9199 [25SE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6817 [14JY]

———rates, S7607 [26JY]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (S. 2583), S4113 [17MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4782 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), S5997 [28JN], S6044 [29JN]

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

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (S. 2582), S4113 [17MY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1063, S1102 [2MR]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (S. 2767), S5665 [22JN]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, S8651 [18SE]

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), S9151 [25SE]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, S11406 [31OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10224 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6297 [30JN], S6832 [14JY]

Resolutions by organizations

City lawsuits against firearm industry: National League of Cities, S180 [1FE]

Statements

Buprenorphine Use in Treating Drug Addiction: Charles O'Brien, S9113 [22SE]

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

Don't Let Gun Manufacturers ``Take Advantage of the System'': Violence Policy Center, S180 [1FE]

Testimonies

Maintaining START I Treaty Levels for Strategic Nuclear Weapons Delivery Systems: Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4613 [7JN]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S4613 [7JN]

Texts of

S. 2611, provide trade adjustment assistance for workers performing environmental remediation necessary for closure of Copper Range Co., S4317 [23MY]

Tributes

Abraham, Senator, S11779 [14DE]

Anderson, Moses B., S697 [22FE]

Ashcroft, Senator, S11849 [15DE]

Avveduti, Joseph P., S5455 [20JN]

Beckham, William J., Jr., S6673 [13JY], S6838, S6839 [14JY]

Bloomfield, Michael, S11909 [15DE]

Boyum, Burton H., S2343 [6AP]

Bryan, Senator, S11776 [14DE]

Byrd, Senator, S6297 [30JN]

Cleland, Senator, S3904 [11MY]

Coverdell, Paul, S7217 [19JY]

Daschle, Senator, S3904 [11MY]

Dettmer, Michael H., S11906 [15DE]

Gordon, Jan, S9462 [28SE]

Gorospe, Fred, S11910 [15DE]

Gorton, Senator, S11844 [15DE]

Grams, Senator, S11849 [15DE]

Gribbs, Roman S., S10248 [11OC]

Hall, Nick, Jr., S7225 [19JY]

Hermelin, David B., S10616 [17OC]

Hutson, John D., S4456 [25MY]

Johnson, Ben, S10407 [12OC]

Kerr, Gordon C., S3911 [11MY]

Kerrey, Senator, S11843 [15DE]

Lautenberg, Senator, S11780 [14DE]

Mack, Senator, S11846 [15DE]

Markel, Bess R., S4661 [7JN]

Moynihan, Senator, S11841 [15DE]

Robb, Senator, S11781 [14DE]

Roth, Senator, S11846 [15DE]

Scribner, Edgar A., S2521 [11AP]

Siegel, Boaz, S10797 [19OC]

Staebler, Neil, S11894 [15DE]

Vaughn, Jackie, III, S7539 [25JY]

Woody, Woodrow W., S11531 [14NO]