MINNESOTA

Addresses

Tribute to Katherine Koch-Laveen: Senator Grams, S10889 [23OC]

Appointments

Bruce F. Vento funeral attendees, H9861, H9865 [12OC], H9905 [16OC]

Articles and editorials

Bruce Vento—Just Another Guy From the East Side Who Went on To Do Great Things, H9800 [11OC]

Enlightened Self-Interest, S11561 [5DE]

Honors for Police Heroes, E106 [9FE]

Minnesota Rep. Bruce Vento Dead at 60, S10133 [10OC]

Rep. Vento Dies in St. Paul, S10134 [10OC]

U.S. Rep. Vento Dies, S10135 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: designate a portion as the Bruce F. Vento Unit (see H.R. 5582), H11206 [26OC]

Native Americans: technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 3031), S8413 [12SE]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (see S. Res. 369), S10153 [10OC] (see H. Res. 618), H9635 [10OC]

Briefs

Medicare+Choice reimbursement system: Minnesota congressional delegation, E1173-E1176 [30JN]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture development of an effective interface between the Farm Service Agency's Farm and Home Plan software and Minnesota's FINPACK software: Keith Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, H5769 [11JY]

———Representatives Minge and Gutknecht, H5770 [11JY]

Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: David Andrews, Minnesota State Services for the Blind, S8211 [7SE]

———Will Haddeland, Minnesota Public Radio, S8211 [7SE]

Use of Dept. of Defense facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections: Mary Kiffmeyer, Minnesota Sec. of State, S4167 [18MY]

Lists

Minnesota's POW/MIA from the Vietnam and Korean Wars, S8631-S8633 [15SE]

Senator Grams' staff, S11775 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Brooklyn Center, MN: anniversary of Lions Club, E2014 [28OC]

de la O, Gilbert: United Neighborhood Center of America National Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E1552 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop effective interface between the Farm Service Agency's Farm and Home Plan software and Minnesota's FINPACK software, H5769, H5770, H5789, H5790 [11JY]

Edina, MN: National Sleep Foundation recognition of the Edina School District as the ``2000 Sleep Capital of the Nation'', E564 [13AP]

Education: national policy to improve system, E966 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: emergency fuel assistance for low-income families and senior citizens, H9 [27JA]

Holmes, Roger: National Wetlands Award recipient, E1025 [15JN]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 297), H3538-H3540 [23MY]

———authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 297), corrections in engrossment, H3583 [23MY]

Minge, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12482 [15DE]

Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board: tribute, E1342 [27JY]

Native Americans: lease or transfer of certain land owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community (H.R. 2484), H521 [29FE]

Public broadcasting: anniversary of ``A Prairie Home Companion'' (radio program), E382 [22MR]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Millwright Local No. 548, E378 [22MR]

———tribute to St. Paul Police Dept. Medal of Valor recipients, E105 [9FE]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (H. Res. 618), H9576-H9583, H9624 [10OC]

Vento, Representative: appreciation for support and good wishes, H952 [14MR]

Veterans: tribute to Stand Down events, E340 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

African American Family Services (organization): anniversary, S8817 [20SE]

Anniversary, S3909 [11MY]

Breckenridge, MN: flood control projects funding, S8931 [21SE]

Camp Fire Boys and Girls (organization): anniversary, S1385 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: Camp Ripley Combined Support Maintenance Shop and Army National Guard Training and Community Center funding, S4169 [18MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6251 [30JN], S7438 [21JY]

Fogelberg, Nancy L.: Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

Grams, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11774 [14DE]

———tribute to staff, S11774 [14DE]

Hazardous substances: disposal of hazardous nuclear waste, S556-S559 [9FE]

International Astronomy Day: observance, S2437 [7AP]

Koch-Laveen, Katherine: Minnesota Teacher of the Year recipient, S10796 [19OC], S10889 [23OC]

Mathematics Education Month: observance, S2461 [10AP]

Moorhead, MN: All-American City award recipient, S6255 [30JN]

Nathanson, Iric: Minnesota Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

National forests: funding, S9908 [5OC]

National Hospital Week: observance, S3688 [9MY]

National Scholarship Month: observance, S4291 [23MY]

Native Americans: lease or transfer of certain land owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community (H.R. 2484), S4909 [8JN]

———technical corrections to certain laws (S. 3031), S8416 [12SE]

Science Museum of Minnesota: Mississippi River National Center funding, S2720 [13AP]

Special Olympics: anniversary, S7386 [20JY]

St. Paul, MN: Mississippi Place Project funding, S8184 [7SE]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Stillwater Area High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2936 [26AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's hockey team, S2722 [13AP]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (S. Res. 369), S10143 [10OC]

Volunteers of America (organization): tribute to Founders' Week Celebration, S1387 [9MR]

Wind storms: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6318, S6319, S6323 [10JY], S6498, S6499 [12JY]

YMCA: observance of Healthy Kids Day, S2436 [7AP]

Reports filed

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 297) (H. Rept. 106-633), H3648 [23MY]

Lower Sioux Indian Community Lease or Transfer of Certain Land in Minnesota: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2484) (H. Rept. 106-502), H571 [29FE]

Lower Sioux Indian Community Lease or Transfer of Certain Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2484), S4190 [18MY]

Native American Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 3031) (S. Rept. 106-501), S10411 [12OC]

Recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, MN, as a National Symbol of the Contributions of German Americans: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 89) (H. Rept. 106-534), H1283 [22MR]

Statements

Educational Fascism in Minnesota: John H. Scribante, E966 [9JN], E1032 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 618, tribute to Bruce F. Vento, H9576 [10OC]

H.R. 297, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act, H3538 [23MY]

H.R. 2484, lease or transfer of certain land owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community, H521 [29FE]

S. 3031, technical corrections to certain laws concerning Native Americans, S8416 [12SE]

S. Res. 369, tribute to Bruce F. Vento, S10143, S10154 [10OC]

Tributes

Cerkvenik Family, E1137 [28JN]

Grams, Senator, S11768, S11776 [14DE], S11849, S11850 [15DE]

Vento, Bruce F., S10123, S10124, S10133-S10137 [10OC], S10233 [11OC], H9515 [10OC], H9640, H9796-H9800 [11OC], H11200 [26OC], E1752, E1761, E1767 [12OC]